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there is still..., in addition, also have
还 "still", "more", or "also"
有 "to have", "there is/are"
The phrase "还有" merges the ideas of "still existing" or "additional existence" |
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come in quickly
快 "quickly" or "hurry up"
进 "enter" or "come in"
来 means "come" and often functions as a direction
complement, softening the command and making it
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let me introduce (briefly)
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to introduce
介 "to place between" or "to mediate"
绍 "to continue" or "to connect" |
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认识你很高兴 rènshi ni hěn gāoxìng |
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nice to meet you
"knowing you is very pleasant"
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happy, pleased
"high mood"
高 "high," "tall," or "elevated"
兴 xīng: "to rise" or "flourish"
xìng: "mood" or "excitement"
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pretty, beautiful, handsome
"floating brightness" → "radiant beauty"
漂 "to float", but evolved to imply "elegant,"
"refined," or "graceful" in certain contexts
亮 "bright," "shiny," or "clear"
漂 (graceful) + 亮 (bright) = visually striking beauty |
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please sit down
请 "please," "to invite," or "to request"
坐 "to sit" or "to take a seat" |
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here, there, and everywhere
"Here, there, and all over."
到处 literally "to all places"
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or
(when you're asking a question with option)
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is that okay? / may I?
可 "can" or "may" (indicating permission or possibility)
以 "with", "by", or "according to", but in 可以, it
reinforces "可" to form a cohesive word meaning
"can" or "be allowed."
吗 a question particle added to turn a statement into a
yes/no question
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sorry / excuse me
对 "toward," "correct," or "to face"
不 "not"
起 "to rise," "to stand up," or "to begin"
When combined, the literal sense is "cannot face [you/someone]" or "unable to stand up [to expectations]."
The phrase reflects traditional values of shame (羞耻) and moral responsibility (Confucian Influence) |
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library
"hall of books and printed materials"
图 "map" or "diagram", but expanded to include
"picture", "chart", and "illustration"
书 "book" or "writing"
馆 "public building", "hall", or "institution" |
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to hang out, to have fun, to play
玩 "to play," "to have fun"
儿 retroflex suffix; adds colloquial, informal, or
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got to know / met (for the first time)
认识 "to know" a person, "to meet and get to know"
了 indicates that the action is completed (past tense) |
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together
"one-rise" → "to rise as one"
一 "one," "single"
起 "to rise," "to begin" |
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to return home
回 "to return," "to circle back"
家 "home," "household" |
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to chat
聊 "merely," "just"; "to chat"
天 "sky," "heaven"
聊天 general term for chatting; neutral and widely used |
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to chat
闲 "idle," "free," or "leisure"
聊 "merely," "just"; "to chat"
闲聊 emphasizes "idle chit-chat" or "casual, unimportant conversation", often when people have free time |
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All right then, never mind |
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I’ll do it; let me do it
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来 to come
做 "to do", or "to make"
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come in
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来 to come |
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