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Module 2 - Unit 3 - Vocabulary

Pinyin Simplified Traditional English
bà ba 爸爸 爸爸 (informal) father
dì di 弟弟 弟弟 younger brother
dōu all; both (if two things are involved); entirely (due to)each; even; already
fù mǔ 父母 父母 father and mother; parents
fù qīn 父亲 父親 father
gē ge 哥哥 哥哥 older brother
gēn to follow; to go with; heel; with; and
hái still; yet; (not) yet; also; in addition; more; still; else
hái zi 孩子 孩子 child
a few; how many
jiě jie 姐姐 姐姐 older sister
jīa lǐ 家里 家裡 family
jiě mèi 姐妹 姐妹 sisters
jǐ ge 几个 幾個 how many; several; a few
jiù only; (emphasis); at once; then; right away; to approach; to move towards; to undertake
liǎng two; both; ounce; some; a few
mā ma 妈妈 媽媽 mama; mommy
méi (negative prefix for verbs); have not; not
mèi mei 妹妹 妹妹 younger sister
méi yǒu 没有 沒有 haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be
men (plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns)
mǔ qīn 母亲 母親 mother (formal)
nán male
nǐ men 你们 你們 you (plural)
female; woman
nǚ hái zǐ 女孩子 女孩子 girl; lass
nán hái zǐ 男孩子 男孩子 boy
tā men 他们 他們 they
wài zǔ fù 外祖父 外祖父 mother's father; maternal grandfather
wài zǔ mǔ 外祖母 外祖母 mother's mother; maternal grandmother
xiōng dì 兄弟 兄弟 brothers; younger brother; brethren
xiōngdì jiěmèi 兄弟姐妹 兄弟姐妹 brothers and sisters
yǒu to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
zhǐ only; merely; just; but
zǔ fù 祖父 祖父 father's father; paternal grandfather
zǔ mǔ 祖母 祖母 father's mother; paternal grandmother
yíng le 嬴了 嬴了 (I've) won

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