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5000 Words

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Card direction

English hint → Chinese answer

a group photo

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合影

hé yǐng

nounA1

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to grow

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成长

chéng zhǎng

verbA1

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growing

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增长的

zēng zhǎng de

adjectiveB2

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growth

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生长

shēng zhǎng

nounB1

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to guarantee

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保证

bǎo zhèng

verbB2

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to guard

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守卫

shǒu wèi

verbB1

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a guardian

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监护人

jiān hù rén

nounB1

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to guess

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猜

cāi

verbA1

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a guest

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客人

kè rén

nounA2

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guidance

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指导

zhǐ dǎo

nounC1

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guilt

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内疚

nèi jiù

nounC1

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guilty

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内疚的

nèi jiù de

adjectiveB1

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a guitar

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吉他

jí tā

nounA1

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gum

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口香糖

kǒu xiāng táng

nounB2

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a gun

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枪

qiāng

nounA2

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a gust

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阵风

zhèn fēng

nounB1

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a gut

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肠

cháng

nounC1

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a gutter

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天沟

tiān gōu

nounB1

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a guy

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小伙子

xiǎo huǒ zi

nounA2

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a gym

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健身房

jiàn shēn fáng

nounA1

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哈

hā

interjectionA1

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a habit

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习惯

xí guàn

nounA2

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a habitat

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栖息地

qī xī dì

nounB2

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hair

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头发

tóu fà

nounA1

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