How to Learn Traditional Chinese Characters: Free PDF and Flashcards

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Character	Pinyin	Meaning
害怕	hàipà	be afraid / scared
家	jiā	home, family
家庭	jiātíng	family, household
寄	jì	to mail
寒假	hánjià	winter vacation
封	fēng	Measure word for letters, telegrams, etc.
對	duì	answer, reply, treat
對不起	duìbùqǐ	I'm sorry; Excuse me
對面	duìmiàn	the other side, place across from
就	jiù	just, exactly, only; then, right away; (indicating immediacy)
就要	jiùyào	soon, in no time
工作	gōngzuò	work/ to work
巧克力	qiǎokèlì	chocolate
帶	dài	to bring
常	cháng	often, usually, generally
常常	chángcháng	often, frequently
帽(子)	mào(zi)	hat, cap, headgear
幫	bāng	to help, to assist
幫忙	bāngmáng	to help someone do something
年	nián	A year of
年紀	niánjì	age
年輕	niánqīng	to be young
幾	jǐ	a few, several; how many
床	chuáng	bed
店	diàn	store, shop

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