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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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electric
电动的
diàn dòng de
adjectiveA2
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electrical
电气的
diànqì de
adjectiveA2
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electrical appliances
电器
diànqì
nounA2
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electrical outlet
电源插座
diànyuán chāzuò
nounA2
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electric dryer
电动烘干机
diàndòng hōnggānjī
nounB1
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electrician
电工
diàn gōng
nounA2
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electricity
电力
diàn lì
nounA2
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electronic
电子的
diàn zi de
adjectiveB1
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electronics
电子学
diànzǐxué
nounB1
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elephant
大象
dà xiàng
nounA1
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elevator
电梯
diàn tī
nounA1
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eleven
十一
shí yī
numeralA1
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eliminate
消除
xiāochú
verbB2
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elite
精英
jīngyīng
nounB2
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else
另外
lìng wài
adverbA2
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elsewhere
在别处
zài biéchù
adverbB1
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e-mail
电子邮件
diànzǐ yóujiàn
nounA1
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email
发邮件
fā yóu jiàn
verbA2
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embarrassed
尴尬的
gāngà de
adjectiveA2
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emerge
出现
chūxiàn
verbB2
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emergency
紧急情况
jǐn jí qíng kuàng
nounA2
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emerging
新兴的
xīn xīng de
adjectiveB2
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emission
排放
páifàng
nounC1
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emotion
情绪
qíng xù
nounB1
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