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| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 動物園 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 包 | bāo | package of, parcel of/ to wrap, to contain |
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed pork bun |
| 北 | běi | north |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 南(邊) | nán(biān) | south |
| 卡片 | kǎpiàn | card |
| 參加 | cānjiā | to attend, to participate |
| 口 | kǒu | Mouthful, measure word for things kept in the mouth |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called, to call |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can, may, be permitted |
| 可愛 | kěài | to be lovable, likeable, adorable, cute |
| 可是 | kěshì | but, however |
| 可樂 | kělè | cola |
| 可能 | kěnéng | probably, maybe |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 吃飽 | chībǎo | satiate; full |
| 名字 | míngzì | full name, given name |
| 吧 | ba | question particle, implying probability / sentence suffix, indicating a request |
| 吵 | chǎo | to make a noise, to disturb, to quarrel/ to be noisy |
| 吹 | chuī | blow, puff, play (wind instruments) |
| 告訴 | gàosù | to tell, to inform |
| 呢 | ne | a question particle / a particle indicating the situation or state of affairs is being sustain |
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