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484 wordsRussian → Chinesesaved in flashcards

Translation:RussianRU⌄

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I learnChineseZH⌄

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целый

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整的

zhěng de

adjectiveA2

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соглашаться

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同意

tóng yì

verbA1

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приближаться

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接近

jiē jìn

verbB2

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колодец

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井

jǐng

nounC1

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