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HSK
就是说
in other words; that is
HSK 6
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  *我* | 我* | *我
I; me; my
HSK 1
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  *犯* | 犯* | *犯
to violate / to offend / to assault / criminal / crime / to make a mistake / recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)
HSK 6
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  *了* | 了* | *了
(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) / (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
HSK 1
 
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  *了* | 了* | *了
to finish / (used with or after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 "cannot forget") / (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无 or ) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least / to understand clearly (variant of 瞭|了)
HSK 3
 
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  *了* | 了* | *了
(of eyes) bright / clear-sighted / to understand clearly
HSK 3
 
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  *了* | 了* | *了
unofficial variant of
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  *错* | 错* | *错
surname Cuo
 
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  *错* | 错* | *错
mistake / wrong / bad / interlocking / complex / to grind / to polish / to alternate / to stagger / to miss / to let slip / to evade / to inlay with gold or silver
HSK 1
但是
but; however
HSK 2
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  *你* | 你* | *你
you (informal, as opposed to courteous )
HSK 1
 
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  *你* | 你* | *你
you (Note: In Taiwan, is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, is used to address both males and females.)
HSK 1
可以
can / may / possible / able to / not bad / pretty good
HSK 2
接受
to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce
HSK 2
如果
if / in case / in the event that
HSK 2
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  *你* | 你* | *你
you (informal, as opposed to courteous )
HSK 1
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect this entry
  *你* | 你* | *你
you (Note: In Taiwan, is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, is used to address both males and females.)
HSK 1
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  *说* | 说* | *说
to persuade
 
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  *说* | 说* | *说
to speak; to talk; to say / to explain; to comment / to scold; to tell off / (bound form) theory; doctrine
HSK 1
 
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  *说* | 说* | *说
variant of 說|说
HSK 1

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