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5000 Words

5000 Words: 4981 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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car seat
汽车座椅
qì chē zuò yǐ
nounA1
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cart
手推车
shǒutuīchē
nounA2
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case
情况
qíng kuàng
nounA1
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cash
现金
xiàn jīn
nounA1
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cashier
收银员
shōu yín yuán
nounA2
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casino
赌场
dǔchǎng
nounB1
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cast
投掷
tóu zhì
verbA1
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castle
城堡
chéng bǎo
nounA2
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casual
休闲的
xiū xián de
adjectiveA2
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casual shoes
休闲鞋
xiū xián xié
nounA2
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cat
māo
nounA1
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catalog
目录
mù lù
nounB1
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catch
赶上
gǎn shàng
verbA2
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catch up (with)
与……叙旧
yǔ … xù jiù
phraseB1
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category
类别
lèibié
nounA2
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caterpillar
毛毛虫
máo máo chóng
nounA2
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Catholic
天主教的
Tiānzhǔjiào de
adjectiveB1
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cause
导致
dǎo zhì
verbA2
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caution
谨慎
jǐn shèn
nounB1
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cave
洞穴
dòng xué
nounA2
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ceiling
天花板
tiān huā bǎn
nounA2
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celebrate
庆祝
qìng zhù
verbA2
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celebration
庆祝
qìng zhù
nounA2
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cell
细胞
xì bāo
nounB2
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