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Top 2500

Top 2500: 2486 words from the Vastnylanguages 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

Practice top 2500 in Chinese with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the Chinese word, with Latin-letter spelling, images, audio, and flashcards.

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    Look at the hint in English.
  2. 2
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citizen
公民
gōngmín
nounB1
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locate
找到
zhǎodào
verbB2
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civil
民事的
mínshì de
adjectiveC1
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affair
事情
shìqing
nounC1
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ignore
忽视
hūshì
verbB1
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familiar
熟悉的
shúxī de
adjectiveB1
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gun
qiāng
nounA2
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mainly
主要地
zhǔyào de
adverbB1
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minister
部长
bùzhǎng
nounB2
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violence
暴力
bàolì
nounB1
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basically
基本上
jīběn shàng
adverbB1
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quote
引用
yǐnyòng
verbB1
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deny
否认
fǒurèn
verbB1
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generate
产生
chǎnshēng
verbB2
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council
委员会
wěiyuánhuì
nounB2
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army
军队
jūnduì
nounA2
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bomb
炸弹
zhàdàn
nounA2
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tonight
今晚
jīnwǎn
adverbA1
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bind
捆绑
kǔnbǎng
verbA2
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oppose
反对
fǎnduì
verbB1
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historical
历史的
lìshǐ de
adjectiveA2
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onto
到……上
dào…shàng
prepositionA2
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moreover
此外
cǐwài
adverbC1
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construction
建设
jiànshè
nounB1
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