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5000 Words

5000 Words: 100 words from the Vastnylanguages 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

Practice 5000 words 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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afraid
害怕的
hài pà de
adjectiveA1
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African
非洲的
Fēizhōu de
adjectiveA2
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African-American
非裔美国人的
fēiyì Měiguó rén de
adjectiveB2
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after
在……之后
zài zhī hòu
prepositionA1
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afternoon
下午
xià wǔ
nounA1
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after seven
七点以后
qī diǎn yǐhòu
phraseA2
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afterward
后来
hòulái
adverbA2
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again
再一次
zài yí cì
adverbA1
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against
反对
fǎn duì
prepositionA2
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against the wall
靠着墙
kào zhe qiáng
phraseA2
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age
年龄
nián líng
nounA1
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agency
机构
jī gòu
nounB1
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agenda
议程
yìchéng
nounB2
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agent
代理人
dài lǐ rén
nounB1
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ago
以前
yǐ qián
adverbA1
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agree
同意
tóng yì
verbA2
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agreement
协议
xié yì
nounB1
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agree to
同意
tóngyì
verbA2
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agricultural
农业的
nóngyè de
adjectiveB2
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ah
a
interjectionA1
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ahead
在前面
zài qián miàn
adverbB1
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aid
帮助
bāng zhù
nounB1
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aide
助手
zhùshǒu
nounC1
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AIDS
艾滋病
àizībìng
nounA2
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