How To Learn Traditional Chinese Characters PDF Download and Quiz

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Quick Quiz

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CharacterPinyinMeaning
害怕hàipàbe afraid / scared
jiāhome, family
家庭jiātíngfamily, household
to mail
寒假hánjiàwinter vacation
fēngMeasure word for letters, telegrams, etc.
duìanswer, reply, treat
對不起duìbùqǐI'm sorry; Excuse me
對面duìmiànthe other side, place across from
jiùjust, exactly, only; then, right away; (indicating immediacy)
就要jiùyàosoon, in no time
工作gōngzuòwork/ to work
巧克力qiǎokèlìchocolate
dàito bring
chángoften, usually, generally
常常chángchángoften, frequently
帽(子)mào(zi)hat, cap, headgear
bāngto help, to assist
幫忙bāngmángto help someone do something
niánA year of
年紀niánjìage
年輕niánqīngto be young
a few, several; how many
chuángbed
diànstore, shop

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