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5000 Words

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Chinese hint → German answer

年轻

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jung

[jʊŋ]

adjectiveA1

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妹妹

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die jüngere Schwester

/ˈjʏŋəʁə ˈʃvɛstɐ/

nounA1

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少年

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der Jugendliche

[ˈjuːɡn̩tlɪçə]

nounC1

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您的

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Ihr

[iːɐ̯]

determinerA1

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你的

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deiner

[ˈdaɪnɐ]

pronounA2

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你自己

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dich selbst

/dɪç ˈzɛlpst/

pronounA1

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青春

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die Jugend

/ˈjuːɡn̩t/

nounB1

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拉链

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der Reißverschluss

[ˈʁaɪ̯sfɛɐ̯ˌʃlʊs]

nounA2

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区域

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die Zone

/ˈt͡soːnə/

nounB2

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