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| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戴 | dài | to wear (hat, watch, jewelry etc.) |
| 房(子) | fáng(zi) | house |
| 房間 | fángjiān | room |
| 才 | cái | not until, only then , only, merely |
| 打 | dǎ | to hit, to beat, to strike |
| 打掃 | dǎsǎo | to sweep, to clean |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan |
| 打開 | dǎkāi | to open up |
| 把 | bǎ | indicating pre-verbal object as thing dealt with by the action |
| 抱 | bào | to hug, to embrace, to hold or carry in one's arms |
| 拉 | lā | to pull, to tug |
| 拍 | pāi | to clap, beat, pat; to take a photo, shoot a film |
| 拿 | ná | to bring, to carry (in one's, or with one's hand) |
| 掉 | diào | drop, fall, come off, lose, be missing, fall behind, change, turn |
| 掛 | guà | to hang |
| 接(到) | jiē(dào) | to receive, to meet, to come into contact with |
| 換 | huàn | to change |
| 搬 | bān | to move |
| 摩托車 | mótuōchē | motorcycle, motor scooter |
| 擦 | cā | to rub, to wipe, to clean |
| 改 | gǎi | to change, to alter, to correct |
| 放 | fàng | to put, to release |
| 放下 | fàngxià | to lay down; to put down; to let sth. down; to lower; to set down |
| 放假 | fàngjià | to have a holiday, vacation |
| 故事 | gùshì | story |
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