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Card direction

English hint → Chinese answer

to happen

→

发生

fā shēng

verbA1

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happily

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开心地

kāi xīn de

adverbA2

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happiness

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幸福

xìng fú

nounB1

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happy

→

快乐

kuàilè

adjectiveA1

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harassment

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骚扰

sāo rǎo

nounC1

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hard

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硬

yìng

adjectiveA1

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hardly

→

几乎不

jī hū bù

adverbB1

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hardware

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硬件

yìng jiàn

nounC1

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hardworking

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勤奋的

qín fèn de

adjectiveA2

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harm

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伤害

shāng hài

nounB2

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harmful

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有害的

yǒu hài de

adjectiveB2

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harmony

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和谐

hé xié

nounC1

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to hasten

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加快

jiā kuài

verbB2

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a hat

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毛线帽

máo xiàn mào

nounA1

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to hatch

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孵化

fū huà

verbB1

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to hate

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讨厌

tǎo yàn

verbA1

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to haul

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拖

tuō

verbB2

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to have

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有

yǒu

verbA1

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to have over

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招待

zhāo dài

verbA2

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to have on

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穿着

chuān zhe

verbA2

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a hawk

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鹰

yīng

nounB1

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hay

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干草

gān cǎo

nounB2

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他

tā

pronounA1

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a head

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头

tóu

nounA1

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