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5000 Words

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English hint → Chinese answer

to yield

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产出

chǎn chū

verbC1

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yoga

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瑜伽

yú jiā

nounB1

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you

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你

nǐ

pronounA1

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young

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年轻

niánqīng

adjectiveA1

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a younger sister

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妹妹

mèi mei

nounA1

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a youngster

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少年

shào nián

nounC1

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your

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您的

nín de

determinerA1

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yours

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你的

nǐ de

pronounA2

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yourself

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你自己

nǐ zì jǐ

pronounA1

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youth

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青春

qīngchūn

nounB1

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a zipper

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拉链

lā liàn

nounA2

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a zone

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区域

qū yù

nounB2

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