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Card direction

English hint → Chinese answer

a household

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家务

jiā wù

nounB2

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household dust

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灰尘

huī chén

nounA2

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household waste

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家庭垃圾

jiā tíng lā jī

nounB1

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a house key

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家门钥匙

jiā mén yào shi

nounA1

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housework

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家务

jiā wù

nounB1

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housing

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住房

zhù fáng

nounB2

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how

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怎么

zěn me

adverbA1

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however

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然而

rán ér

adverbA1

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to hug

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拥抱

yōng bào

verbB2

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huge

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巨大

jùdà

adjectiveA2

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huh

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啊

interjectionA1

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to hum

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哼唱

hēng chàng

verbB2

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human

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人类的

rén lèi de

adjectiveA2

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a human being

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人

rén

nounB1

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humanity

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人类

rén lèi

nounC1

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humor

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幽默感

yōu mò gǎn

nounB1

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a hundred

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百

bǎi

nounA1

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hung on the wall

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挂在墙上

guà zài qiáng shàng

phraseA1

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hungry

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饿

adjectiveA1

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to hunt

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打猎

dǎ liè

verbB1

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a hunter

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猎人

liè rén

nounA2

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hunting

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打猎

dǎ liè

nounB2

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to hurry

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赶快

gǎn kuài

verbB1

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to hurt

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疼

téng

verbA2

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