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| Word | Pinyin | Type | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 想像 | xiǎngxiàng | Other | to imagine | |
| 想到 | xiǎngdào | Other | to think of/to call to mind/to anticipate | |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | Other | ,次[ci4]/(coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative)/(Tw) to detest/can't stand | |
| 感到 | gǎndào | Other | to feel | |
| 感受 | gǎnshòu | Other | to sense/perception/to feel (through the senses)/to experience/a feeling/an impression/an experience | |
| 感染 | gǎnrǎn | Other | to infect | |
| 感激 | gǎnjī | Other | to be grateful/to appreciate/thankful | |
| 感觉 | gǎnjué | Other | feeling | |
| 感谢 | gǎnxiè | Other | (express) thanks/gratitude/grateful/thankful/thanks | |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | Other | to wish/to want/ready/willing (to do sth) | |
| 慢用 | mànyòng | Other | same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] | |
| 慢跑 | mànpǎo | Other | jogging/to jog/to canter/a slow trot | |
| 懂 | dǒng | Other | to understand/to comprehend | |
| 懂得 | dǒngde | Other | to understand | |
| 成 | chéng | Other | to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to turn into/to be all right/OK!/one tenth | |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | Other | to become | |
| 成交 | chéngjiāo | Other | to complete a contract/to reach a deal | |
| 成立 | chénglì | Other | to establish/to set up/to be tenable/to hold water | |
| 戴 | dài | Other | to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)/to respect/to bear/to support | |
| 所谓 | suǒwèi | Other | so-called/what is called | |
| 打 | dǎ | Other | to beat/to strike/to hit/to break/to type/to mix up/to build/to fight/to fetch/to make/to tie up/to issue/to shoot/to calculate/to play (a game)/since/from | |
| 打仗 | dǎzhàng | Other | to fight a battle/to go to war | |
| 打包 | dǎbāo | Other | to wrap | |
| 打听 | dǎtīng | Other | to ask about/to make some inquiries/to ask around | |
| 打字 | dǎzì | Other | to type |
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