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5000 Words

4665 wordsChinese → Germansaved in flashcards

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Chinese hint → German answer

临床的

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klinisch

/ˈklɪnɪʃ/

adjectiveC1

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夹子

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die Klammer

[ˈklamɐ]

nounB2

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时钟

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die Uhr

/uːɐ̯/

nounA1

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关上

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schließen

[ˈʃliːsn̩]

verbA1

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关着

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geschlossen

[ɡəˈʃlɔsən]

adjectiveA2

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仔细地

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genau

[ɡəˈnaʊ̯]

adverbB2

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