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5000 Words

4665 wordsGerman → Chinesesaved in flashcards

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German hint → Chinese answer

klinisch

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临床的

lín chuáng de

adjectiveC1

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die Klammer

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夹子

jiā zi

nounB2

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die Uhr

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时钟

shí zhōng

nounA1

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schließen

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关上

guān shàng

verbA1

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geschlossen

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关着

guān zhe

adjectiveA2

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genau

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仔细地

zǐ xì de

adverbB2

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