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HSK
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  *其* | 其* | *其
his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
HSK 5
起源
origin / to originate / to come from
HSK 7-9
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  *很* | 很* | *很
very; quite / (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element)
HSK 1
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  *早* | 早* | *早
early / morning / Good morning! / long ago / prematurely
HSK 1
至今
so far / to this day / until now
HSK 3
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  *已* | 已* | *已
already / to stop / then / afterwards
HSK 3
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  *有* | 有* | *有
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional)
HSK 1
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  *两* | 两* | *两
two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty (old)
HSK 1
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  *千* | 千* | *千
thousand
HSK 2
 
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  *千* | 千* | *千
HSK 2
多年
many years / for many years / longstanding
HSK 4
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  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
历史
history / CL: 門|门,
HSK 4
放爆竹
to set off firecrackers
可以
can / may / possible / able to / not bad / pretty good
HSK 2
创造
to create / to bring about / to produce / to set (a record)
HSK 3
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  *出* | 出* | *出
to go out; to come out / to arise; to occur / to produce; to yield / to go beyond; to exceed / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
HSK 1
 
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  *出* | 出* | *出
variant of (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
HSK 1
喜庆
jubilation / festive
HSK 7-9
热闹
bustling with noise and excitement / lively
HSK 4
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  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
气氛
atmosphere; mood
HSK 6
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  *是* | 是* | *是
to be (followed by substantives only) / correct; right; true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion)
HSK 1
 
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  *是* | 是* | *是
variant of
HSK 1
节日
holiday / festival / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
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  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
一种
one kind of; one type of
娱乐
to entertain / to amuse / entertainment / recreation / amusement / hobby / fun / joy
HSK 6
活动
to exercise; to move about; to work out / shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc) / movable; flexible; liquid (capital etc) / (volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver (CL:項|项) / to use personal influence, connections, bribes etc
HSK 2
可以
can / may / possible / able to / not bad / pretty good
HSK 2
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  *给* | 给* | *给
to / for / for the benefit of / to give / to allow / to do sth (for sb) / (grammatical equivalent of ) / (grammatical equivalent of ) / (sentence intensifier)
HSK 1
 
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  *给* | 给* | *给
to supply / to provide
人们
people
HSK 2
带来
to bring / (fig.) to bring about; to produce
HSK 2
欢愉
happy / joyous / delighted
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  *和* | 和* | *和
old variant of
HSK 1
 
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surname He
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw; to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan; Japanese
HSK 1
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4]
 
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to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
(literary) harmonious (variant of )
HSK 1
吉利
Geely, Chinese car make
 
auspicious / lucky / propitious
HSK 6
随着
along with / in the wake of / following
HSK 5
时间
(concept of) time / (duration of) time / (point in) time
HSK 1
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  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
推移
(of time) to elapse; to pass / (of a situation) to develop; to evolve / to shift; to slide; to move smoothly and continuously along a surface
HSK 7-9
爆竹
firecracker
HSK 7-9
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  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
应用
to put to use; to apply / practical; applied (science, linguistics etc) / application; practical use / (computing) app
HSK 3
越来越
more and more
HSK 2
广泛
wide; broad; extensive; widespread
HSK 5
品种
breed / variety / CL: 個|个
HSK 5
花色
variety / design and color / suit (cards)
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  *也* | 也* | *也
surname Ye
 
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  *也* | 也* | *也
also; too; as well; (not ...) either / (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) / (literary) particle having functions similar to
HSK 1
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  *日* | 日* | *日
abbr. for 日本, Japan
 
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  *日* | 日* | *日
sun / day / date, day of the month
HSK 1
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  *见* | 见* | *见
to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view
HSK 1
 
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  *见* | 见* | *见
to appear / also written 現|现
繁多
many and varied / of many different kinds
每逢
every time / on each occasion / whenever
HSK 7-9
重大
great / important / major / significant
HSK 3
节日
holiday / festival / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
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  *及* | 及* | *及
and / to reach / up to / in time for
HSK 7-9
喜事
happy occasion / wedding
HSK 7-9
庆典
celebration
HSK 7-9
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  *及* | 及* | *及
and / to reach / up to / in time for
HSK 7-9
婚嫁
marriage
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  *建* | 建* | *建
to establish / to found / to set up / to build / to construct
HSK 3
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  *房* | 房* | *房
surname Fang
 
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  *房* | 房* | *房
house / room / CL: 間|间 / branch of an extended family / classifier for family members (or concubines)
开业
to open a business / to open a practice / open (for business)
HSK 3
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  *等* | 等* | *等
to wait for; to await / by the time; when; till / and so on; etc.; et al. / (bound form) class; rank; grade / (bound form) equal to; same as / (used to end an enumeration) / (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)
HSK 1
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  *都* | 都* | *都
surname Du
 
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  *都* | 都* | *都
all; both; entirely / (used for emphasis) even / already / (not) at all
HSK 1
 
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  *都* | 都* | *都
capital city / metropolis
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  *要* | 要* | *要
(bound form) to demand; to coerce
 
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  *要* | 要* | *要
to want; to need; to ask for / will; shall; about to / need to; should / if (same as 要是) / (bound form) important
HSK 1
燃放
to light / to set off (firecrackers etc)
HSK 7-9
爆竹
firecracker
HSK 7-9
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  *以* | 以* | *以
old variant of
HSK 7-9
 
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  *以* | 以* | *以
old variant of
HSK 7-9
 
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abbr. for Israel 以色列
 
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to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)
HSK 7-9
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  *示* | 示* | *示
to show / to reveal
庆贺
to congratulate / to celebrate
HSK 7-9
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  *图* | 图* | *图
diagram / picture / drawing / chart / map / CL: 張|张 / to plan / to scheme / to attempt / to pursue / to seek
HSK 3
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  *个* | 个* | *个
 
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  *个* | 个* | *个
(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier) / (bound form) individual
HSK 1
 
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  *个* | 个* | *个
variant of 個|个
HSK 1
吉利
Geely, Chinese car make
 
auspicious / lucky / propitious
HSK 6
现在
now; at present; currently
HSK 1
湖南
浏阳
广东
佛山
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  *和* | 和* | *和
old variant of
HSK 1
 
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surname He
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw; to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan; Japanese
HSK 1
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4]
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
(literary) harmonious (variant of )
HSK 1
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  *东* | 东* | *东
surname Dong
 
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east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord
HSK 1
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  *尧* | 尧* | *尧
surname Yao / Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of the Five legendary Emperors 五帝, second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾
江西
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  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
宜春
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old variant of
HSK 1
 
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surname He
 
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(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw; to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan; Japanese
HSK 1
 
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to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others
 
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to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4]
 
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to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
 
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(literary) harmonious (variant of )
HSK 1
萍乡
浙江
温州
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  *等* | 等* | *等
to wait for; to await / by the time; when; till / and so on; etc.; et al. / (bound form) class; rank; grade / (bound form) equal to; same as / (used to end an enumeration) / (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)
HSK 1
地区
local / regional / district (not necessarily formal administrative unit) / region / area / as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or, county-level city) / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
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  *是* | 是* | *是
to be (followed by substantives only) / correct; right; true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion)
HSK 1
 
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variant of
HSK 1
我国
my country; our country
著名
famous / noted / well-known / celebrated
HSK 4
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of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
花炮
firecracker
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  *之* | 之* | *之
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of ) / him / her / it
HSK 7-9
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  *乡* | 乡* | *乡
country or countryside / native place / home village or town / township (PRC administrative unit)
HSK 5

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