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5000 Words

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Card direction

English hint → Chinese answer

a giraffe

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长颈鹿

cháng jǐng lù

nounB1

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a girl

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女孩

nǚ hái

nounA1

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a girlfriend

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女朋友

nǚ péng yǒu

nounA1

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to give

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给

gěi

verbA1

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give away

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免费赠送

miǎn fèi zèng sòng

phraseB1

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glad

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高兴

gāo xìng

adjectiveB1

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glass

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玻璃

bō li

nounA1

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a glasses case

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眼镜盒

yǎn jìng hé

nounA2

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global

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全球的

quán qiú de

adjectiveB1

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gloves

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手套

shǒu tào

nounA1

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glue

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胶水

jiāo shuǐ

nounA2

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to go

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去

qù

verbA1

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a goal

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目标

mù biāo

nounA2

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a goat

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山羊

shān yáng

nounA1

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go away

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走开

zǒu kāi

phraseA1

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go back

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回去

huí qù

phraseA1

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go by

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经过

jīng guò

phraseA1

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God

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上帝

shàng dì

nounA2

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go for

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选择

xuǎn zé

phraseB1

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go in

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进去

jìn qù

phraseA1

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gold

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金

jīn

nounA2

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golden

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金色的

jīn sè de

adjectiveB2

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a goldfish

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金鱼

jīn yú

nounA2

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golf

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高尔夫

gāo ěr fū

nounA2

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