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4665 wordsGerman → Chinesesaved in flashcards

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German hint → Chinese answer

die Mütze

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毛线帽

máo xiàn mào

nounA1

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ausschlüpfen

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孵化

fū huà

verbB1

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hassen

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讨厌

tǎo yàn

verbA1

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schleppen

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拖

tuō

verbB2

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haben

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有

yǒu

verbA1

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einladen

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招待

zhāo dài

verbA2

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anhaben

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穿着

chuān zhe

verbA2

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der Habicht

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鹰

yīng

nounB1

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das Heu

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干草

gān cǎo

nounB2

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他

tā

pronounA1

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der Kopf

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头

tóu

nounA1

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die Kopfschmerzen

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头痛

tóu tòng

nounA2

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der Kopfhörer

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耳机

ěr jī

nounA2

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das Headset

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耳麦

ěr mài

nounA2

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die Gesundheit

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健康

jiàn kāng

nounA1

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das Gesundheitswesen

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医疗保健

yī liáo bǎo jiàn

nounB2

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gesund

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健康

jiànkāng

adjectiveA1

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hören

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听见

tīng jiàn

verbA1

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das Gehör

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听力

tīng lì

nounB2

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das Herz

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心脏

xīn zàng

nounA2

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die Hitze

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炎热

yán rè

nounA2

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das Heizgerät

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取暖器

qǔ nuǎn qì

nounB1

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die Heizung

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暖气

nuǎn qì

nounB1

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stark

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严重

yánzhòng

adverbB1

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