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| Word | Pinyin | Type | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 送 | sòng | Other | to send | |
| 适合 | shìhé | Other | to fit | |
| 适应 | shìyìng | Other | to adapt/to fit/to suit | |
| 选 | xuǎn | Other | to choose/to pick/to select/to elect | |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | Other | to select | |
| 递 | dì | Other | to hand over | |
| 逗 | dòu | Other | to tease (playfully) | |
| 通 | tōng | Other | to go through/to know well/(suffix) expert/to connect/to communicate/open/to clear/classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc | |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | Other | to notify/to inform/notice/notification | |
| 通过 | tōngguò | Other | to pass through | |
| 逛 | guàng | Other | to stroll/to visit | |
| 逛街 | guàngjiē | Other | to take a walk/to window-shop/to stroll down the street | |
| 造成 | zàochéng | Other | to bring about/to create/to cause | |
| 逢 | féng | Other | to meet by chance/to come across/(of a calendar event) to come along/(of an event) to fall on (a particular day)/to fawn upon | |
| 遇到 | yùdào | Other | to meet | |
| 道歉 | dàoqiàn | Other | to apologize | |
| 避免 | bìmiǎn | Other | to avert/to prevent/to avoid/to refrain from | |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | Other | to invite/invitation | |
| 配 | pèi | Other | to join/to fit/to mate/to mix/to match/to deserve/to make up (a prescription)/to allocate | |
| 配合 | pèihé | Other | matching/fitting in with/compatible with/to correspond/to fit/to conform to/rapport/to coordinate with/to act in concert with/to cooperate/to become man and wif | |
| 醉 | zuì | Other | intoxicated | |
| 醒 | xǐng | Other | to wake up/to be awake/to become aware/to sober up/to come to | |
| 醒来 | xǐnglái | Other | to waken | |
| 采 | cǎi | Other | to pick/to pluck/to collect/to select/to choose/to gather | |
| 采用 | cǎiyòng | Other | to adopt/to employ/to use |
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