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Card direction

English hint → Chinese answer

left

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左

zuǒ

adjectiveA1

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a leg

→

腿

tuǐ

nounA1

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legal

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法律的

fǎ lǜ de

adjectiveB1

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legally

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合法地

hé fǎ de

adverbB1

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leggings

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打底裤

dǎ dǐ kù

nounB1

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legislation

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立法

lì fǎ

nounC1

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a lemon

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柠檬

níng méng

nounA2

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to lend

→

借给

jiè gěi

verbA2

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length

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长度

cháng dù

nounB1

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a lens

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透镜

tòu jìng

nounB2

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less

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更少

gèng shǎo

adjectiveA2

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a lesson

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课

kè

nounA1

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to let

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让

ràng

verbA1

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a letter

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信

xìn

nounA1

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lettuce

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生菜

shēng cài

nounA1

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a level

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水平

shuǐ píng

nounA2

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a liability

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负债

fù zhài

nounB2

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liberal

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自由派的

zì yóu pài de

adjectiveC1

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a library

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图书馆

tú shū guǎn

nounA1

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driver's license

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驾照

jià zhào

nounC1

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to lie

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躺

tǎng

verbA1

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life

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生命

shēng mìng

nounA1

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a lifestyle

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生活方式

shēng huó fāng shì

nounA2

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a lifetime

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一生

yī shēng

nounB2

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