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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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    Look at the hint in English.
  2. 2
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    Click “Show answer”.
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bottle of water
一瓶水
yì píng shuǐ
nounA1
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bottom
下摆
xià bǎi
nounA2
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boundary
边界
biānjiè
nounB1
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bouquet
花束
huā shù
nounA2
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bow
蝴蝶结
hú dié jié
nounA2
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bowl
wǎn
nounA1
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box
盒子
hé zi
nounA1
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boxers
平角内裤
píng jiǎo nèi kù
nounA2
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box office
售票处
shòu piào chù
nounB1
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boy
男孩
nán hái
nounA1
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boyfriend
男朋友
nán péng yǒu
nounA1
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bra
胸罩
xiōng zhào
nounA1
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bracelet
手镯
shǒu zhuó
nounA1
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brain
大脑
dà nǎo
nounA2
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brake
刹车
shā chē
nounA2
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branch
树枝
shù zhī
nounA1
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brand
品牌
pǐn pái
nounA2
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branding
品牌塑造
pǐn pái sù zào
nounC1
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brand name
品牌名
pǐn pái míng
nounA2
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brave
勇敢的
yǒng gǎn de
adjectiveA2
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bread
面包
miàn bāo
nounA1
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break
弄坏
nòng huài
verbA1
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breakfast
早餐
zǎo cān
nounA1
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breakfast time
早餐时间
zǎo cān shí jiān
nounA1
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