Checkpoint 2: Units 6–10

Words

1. 底底dǐ — 1. bottom; base 2. background; foundation 3. copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record 4. (suffix) end of a year or month 5. (math.) radix; base (abbr. for 底數 (dǐ shù)) (HSK 4)

   dǐ

   1. bottom; base 2. background; foundation 3. copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record 4. (suffix) end of a year or month 5. (math.) radix; base (abbr. for 底數 (dǐ shù))

   到底是你想的出，說的出。

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2. 曾曾céng — 1. once 2. already 3. ever (in the past) 4. former 5. previously 6. (past tense marker used before verb or clause) (HSK 4)

   céng

   1. once 2. already 3. ever (in the past) 4. former 5. previously 6. (past tense marker used before verb or clause)

3. 極極jí — 1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top (HSK 4) · 极

   jí

   1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top

   那好極了！

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4. 興趣興趣xìng qù — 1. interest (desire to know about sth) 2. interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby (HSK 4) · 兴趣

   xìng qù

   1. interest (desire to know about sth) 2. interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby

5. 苦苦kǔ — 1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly (HSK 4)

   kǔ

   1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly

   他們兩個為什麼苦呢？

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6. 敗敗bài — 1. to defeat 2. to damage 3. to lose (to an opponent) 4. to fail 5. to wither (HSK 4) · 败

   bài

   1. to defeat 2. to damage 3. to lose (to an opponent) 4. to fail 5. to wither

   敗上來，我自收他。」

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7. 遲到遲到chí dào — to arrive late (HSK 4) · 迟到

   chí dào

   to arrive late

8. 有趣有趣yǒu qù — interesting; fascinating; amusing (HSK 4)

   yǒu qù

   interesting; fascinating; amusing

9. 嚴嚴yán — 1. tight (closely sealed) 2. stern 3. strict 4. rigorous 5. severe 6. father (HSK 4) · 严

   yán

   1. tight (closely sealed) 2. stern 3. strict 4. rigorous 5. severe 6. father

   封得那麽嚴！

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10. 醒醒xǐng — 1. to wake up 2. to be awake 3. to become aware 4. to sober up 5. to come to (HSK 4)

    xǐng

    1. to wake up 2. to be awake 3. to become aware 4. to sober up 5. to come to

    但他醒著。

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11. 擔心擔心dān xīn — 1. anxious 2. worried 3. uneasy 4. to worry 5. to be anxious (HSK 4) · 担心

    dān xīn

    1. anxious 2. worried 3. uneasy 4. to worry 5. to be anxious

    我很擔心；

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12. 燒燒shāo — 1. to burn; to set on fire 2. to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc) 3. to braise 4. to cook; to prepare food 5. to run a fever 6. fever 7. (coll.) to become full of oneself; to get carried away (HSK 4) · 烧

    shāo

    1. to burn; to set on fire 2. to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc) 3. to braise 4. to cook; to prepare food 5. to run a fever 6. fever 7. (coll.) to become full of oneself; to get carried away

    我的詩也該燒了。”又看底下道：

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13. 翻譯翻譯fān yì — 1. to translate 2. to interpret 3. translator 4. interpreter 5. translation 6. interpretation 7. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 4) · 翻译

    fān yì

    1. to translate 2. to interpret 3. translator 4. interpreter 5. translation 6. interpretation 7. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng)

14. 守守shǒu — 1. to guard 2. to defend 3. to keep watch 4. to abide by the law 5. to observe (rules or ritual) 6. nearby 7. adjoining (HSK 4)

    shǒu

    1. to guard 2. to defend 3. to keep watch 4. to abide by the law 5. to observe (rules or ritual) 6. nearby 7. adjoining

    「你說我還守什麼？……

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15. 了解了解liǎo jiě — 1. to understand 2. to realize 3. to find out (HSK 4)

    liǎo jiě

    1. to understand 2. to realize 3. to find out

    她也完全瞭解的了。

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16. 瞭解瞭解liǎo jiě — 1. to understand 2. to realize 3. to find out (HSK 4) · 了解

    liǎo jiě

    1. to understand 2. to realize 3. to find out

    她也完全瞭解的了。

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17. 附近附近fù jìn — 1. nearby; neighboring 2. (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood (HSK 4)

    fù jìn

    1. nearby; neighboring 2. (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood

18. 項項xiàng — 1. back of neck 2. item 3. thing 4. term (in a mathematical formula) 5. sum (of money) 6. classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc (HSK 4) · 项

    xiàng

    1. back of neck 2. item 3. thing 4. term (in a mathematical formula) 5. sum (of money) 6. classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc

19. 鬆鬆sōng — 1. loose 2. to loosen 3. to relax 4. floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) (HSK 4) · 松

    sōng

    1. loose 2. to loosen 3. to relax 4. floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)

20. 失敗失敗shī bài — 1. to be defeated 2. to lose 3. to fail (e.g. experiments) 4. failure 5. defeat 6. classifier: 次 (cì) (HSK 4) · 失败

    shī bài

    1. to be defeated 2. to lose 3. to fail (e.g. experiments) 4. failure 5. defeat 6. classifier: 次 (cì)

21. 頂頂dǐng — 1. apex 2. crown of the head 3. top 4. roof 5. most 6. to carry on the head 7. to push to the top 8. to go against 9. to replace 10. to substitute 11. to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) 12. (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile 13. classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc (HSK 4) · 顶

    dǐng

    1. apex 2. crown of the head 3. top 4. roof 5. most 6. to carry on the head 7. to push to the top 8. to go against 9. to replace 10. to substitute 11. to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) 12. (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile 13. classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc

22. 關於關於guān yú — 1. pertaining to 2. concerning 3. with regard to 4. about 5. a matter of (HSK 4) · 关于

    guān yú

    1. pertaining to 2. concerning 3. with regard to 4. about 5. a matter of

23. 兄弟兄弟xiōng dì — 1. brothers 2. younger brother 3. classifier: 個 (gè) 4. I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) 5. brotherly 6. fraternal (HSK 4)

    xiōng dì

    1. brothers 2. younger brother 3. classifier: 個 (gè) 4. I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) 5. brotherly 6. fraternal

    他兄弟三人也過來問了好。

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24. 細細xì — 1. thin or slender 2. finely particulate 3. thin and soft 4. fine 5. delicate 6. trifling 7. (of a sound) quiet 8. frugal (HSK 4) · 细

    xì

    1. thin or slender 2. finely particulate 3. thin and soft 4. fine 5. delicate 6. trifling 7. (of a sound) quiet 8. frugal

    有頓飯工夫，方回來細問。

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25. 之間之間zhī jiān — 1. (after a noun) between; among; amid 2. (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間 (tán zhǐ zhī jiān)) (HSK 4) · 之间

    zhī jiān

    1. (after a noun) between; among; amid 2. (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間 (tán zhǐ zhī jiān))

26. 戰爭戰爭zhàn zhēng — 1. war; conflict 2. classifier: 場 (cháng), 次 (cì) (HSK 4) · 战争

    zhàn zhēng

    1. war; conflict 2. classifier: 場 (cháng), 次 (cì)

27. 寶寶bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4) · 宝

    bǎo

    1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious

    說著，那雨已住了，寶官，玉官也早去了。

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28. 戴戴dài — 1. to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) 2. to respect 3. to bear 4. to support (HSK 4)

    dài

    1. to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) 2. to respect 3. to bear 4. to support

    難道沒見過別人戴過的？

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29. 妻子妻子qī zi — wife (HSK 4)

    qī zi

    wife

30. 似乎似乎sì hū — it seems; seemingly; as if (HSK 4)

    sì hū

    it seems; seemingly; as if

31. 歷史歷史lì shǐ — 1. history 2. classifier: 門 (mén), 段 (duàn) (HSK 4) · 历史

    lì shǐ

    1. history 2. classifier: 門 (mén), 段 (duàn)

32. 寄寄jì — 1. to entrust; to place in sb's care 2. (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily 3. (bound form) foster (as in 寄女[ji4 nu : 3] foster daughter) 4. to send by post; to mail (HSK 4)

    jì

    1. to entrust; to place in sb's care 2. (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily 3. (bound form) foster (as in 寄女[ji4 nu : 3] foster daughter) 4. to send by post; to mail

33. 投投tóu — 1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (HSK 4)

    tóu

    1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water

34. 抽抽chōu — 1. to draw out; to pull out from in between 2. to remove part of the whole 3. to inhale (esp. smoke) 4. (of fabric etc) to shrink 5. (of certain plants) to sprout; to bud 6. to whip; to thrash 7. classifier for sheets (of tissues, wet wipes etc) (HSK 4)

    chōu

    1. to draw out; to pull out from in between 2. to remove part of the whole 3. to inhale (esp. smoke) 4. (of fabric etc) to shrink 5. (of certain plants) to sprout; to bud 6. to whip; to thrash 7. classifier for sheets (of tissues, wet wipes etc)

35. 末末mò — 1. tip 2. end 3. final stage 4. latter part 5. inessential detail 6. powder 7. dust 8. opera role of old man (HSK 4)

    mò

    1. tip 2. end 3. final stage 4. latter part 5. inessential detail 6. powder 7. dust 8. opera role of old man

36. 解釋解釋jiě shì — 1. explanation 2. to explain 3. to interpret 4. to resolve 5. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 4) · 解释

    jiě shì

    1. explanation 2. to explain 3. to interpret 4. to resolve 5. classifier: 個 (gè)

37. 暗暗àn — 1. dark 2. to turn dark 3. secret; hidden 4. (literary) confused; ignorant (HSK 4)

    àn

    1. dark 2. to turn dark 3. secret; hidden 4. (literary) confused; ignorant

    葉子變成暗綠，熟了。

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38. 脫脫tuō — 1. to shed 2. to take off 3. to escape 4. to get away from (HSK 4) · 脱

    tuō

    1. to shed 2. to take off 3. to escape 4. to get away from

39. 之後之後zhī hòu — 1. after; behind 2. (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then (HSK 4) · 之后

    zhī hòu

    1. after; behind 2. (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then

40. 考慮考慮kǎo lǜ — 1. to think over 2. to consider 3. consideration (HSK 4) · 考虑

    kǎo lǜ

    1. to think over 2. to consider 3. consideration

41. 引引yǐn — 1. to draw (e.g. a bow) 2. to pull 3. to stretch sth 4. to extend 5. to lengthen 6. to involve or implicate in 7. to attract 8. to lead 9. to guide 10. to leave 11. to provide evidence or justification for 12. old unit of distance equal to 10 丈 (zhàng), one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters (HSK 4)

    yǐn

    1. to draw (e.g. a bow) 2. to pull 3. to stretch sth 4. to extend 5. to lengthen 6. to involve or implicate in 7. to attract 8. to lead 9. to guide 10. to leave 11. to provide evidence or justification for 12. old unit of distance equal to 10 丈 (zhàng), one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

42. 呀呀ya — (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) (HSK 4)

    ya

    (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

    “為什麼呀？

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43. 詩詩shī — 1. poem 2. classifier: 首 (shǒu) 3. poetry 4. verse (HSK 4) · 诗

    shī

    1. poem 2. classifier: 首 (shǒu) 3. poetry 4. verse

    我的詩也該燒了。”又看底下道：

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44. 帽子帽子mào zi — 1. hat 2. cap 3. (fig.) label 4. bad name 5. classifier: 頂 (dǐng) (HSK 4)

    mào zi

    1. hat 2. cap 3. (fig.) label 4. bad name 5. classifier: 頂 (dǐng)

45. 無論無論wú lùn — 1. no matter what or how 2. regardless of whether... (HSK 4) · 无论

    wú lùn

    1. no matter what or how 2. regardless of whether...

46. 是否是否shì fǒu — 1. whether (or not) 2. if 3. is or isn't (HSK 4)

    shì fǒu

    1. whether (or not) 2. if 3. is or isn't

47. 遇遇yù — 1. (bound form) to encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned 2. (bound form) to treat; to receive (HSK 4)

    yù

    1. (bound form) to encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned 2. (bound form) to treat; to receive

    遇到上真，……

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48. 沉沉chén — 1. to submerge 2. to immerse 3. to sink 4. to keep down 5. to lower 6. to drop 7. deep 8. profound 9. heavy (HSK 4)

    chén

    1. to submerge 2. to immerse 3. to sink 4. to keep down 5. to lower 6. to drop 7. deep 8. profound 9. heavy

    又見行李沉重，白馬快走；

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49. 傘傘sǎn — 1. umbrella 2. parasol 3. classifier: 把 (bǎ) (HSK 4) · 伞

    sǎn

    1. umbrella 2. parasol 3. classifier: 把 (bǎ)

    我的包裹和傘子呢？

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50. 看來看來kàn lai — 1. apparently 2. it seems that (HSK 4) · 看来

    kàn lai

    1. apparently 2. it seems that

1. 1. Choose the pinyin

   看來

   cìkàn laiduō niántiāo xuǎn
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   kàn lai

2. 2. Choose the pinyin

   之間

   xiāngzhī jiānxiū lǐxī shōu
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   zhī jiān

3. 3. Choose the pinyin

   遇

   yùzhǔ xísōngkǒu dài
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   yù

4. 4. Choose the pinyin

   戴

   bǎi tuōlái de jízuò chūdài
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   dài

5. 5. Choose the pinyin

   脫

   dǎo chējiān gùzhuī qiútuō
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   tuō

6. 6. Choose the pinyin

   苦

   jiān gùquán lìjù huìkǔ
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   kǔ

7. 7. Choose the pinyin

   附近

   mèngfù jìnshāozháo jí
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   fù jìn

8. 8. Choose the pinyin

   引

   shàn liángmì mìshuài gēyǐn
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   yǐn

9. 9. Choose the pinyin

   敗

   lǎo póbàishuā yáfù chū
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   bài

10. 10. Choose the pinyin

    暗

    yī kàoànnèi bùbù guǎn
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    àn

11. 11. Choose the pinyin

    失敗

    shī bàijū zhùgāo tiěcāo zuò
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    shī bài

12. 12. Choose the pinyin

    詩

    xùn sùshīchá yèxī shōu
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    shī

13. 13. Choose the pinyin

    傘

    chéng shíjiàngxiàng piànsǎn
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    sǎn

14. 14. Choose the pinyin

    戰爭

    ān zhìhū xīzài huzhàn zhēng
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    zhàn zhēng

15. 15. Choose the pinyin

    解釋

    jiě shìfēn wéisǎoér tóng
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    jiě shì

16. 16. Choose the pinyin

    無論

    wú lùntōng zhī shūjìn kǒushuài gē
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    wú lùn

17. 17. Choose the pinyin

    是否

    zhuǎn wānhán yìdá ànshì fǒu
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    shì fǒu

18. 18. Choose the pinyin

    寶

    mōjīng diǎnbǎolí mǐ
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    bǎo

19. 19. Choose the pinyin

    了解

    zhuǎn dòngbāo guǒxī guāliǎo jiě
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    liǎo jiě

20. 20. Choose the pinyin

    遲到

    tiāodá àncóng cǐchí dào
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    chí dào

21. 21. Choose the pinyin

    翻譯

    fān yìshèn zhìshàng lóusēn lín
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    fān yì

22. 22. Choose the pinyin

    頂

    dǐngzhī jiānān zhìtiāo xuǎn
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    dǐng

23. 23. Choose the pinyin

    瞭解

    shāodǎo chēliǎo jiěyī kào
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    liǎo jiě

24. 24. Choose the pinyin

    末

    zhuāng xiūquán lìmòrán shāo
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    mò

25. 25. Choose the pinyin

    細

    chōng diànzuò chūjiāngxì
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    xì

26. 26. Choose the pinyin

    底

    xíng shìlí mǐxià lóudǐ
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    dǐ

27. 27. Choose the pinyin

    興趣

    bāo guǒyǒu qùxìng qùcū xīn
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    xìng qù

28. 28. Choose the pinyin

    項

    xiànggāo shàngshè shībǎo
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    xiàng

29. 29. Choose the pinyin

    極

    chōujípíng jìngguò fèn
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    jí

30. 30. Choose the pinyin

    沉

    bǎo baoguān bìshù línchén
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    chén

31. 31. Choose the pinyin

    帽子

    cái fùyùn qimào zirán ér
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    mào zi

32. 32. Choose the pinyin

    之後

    shén mìzàn chéngzhī hòushì fǒu
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    zhī hòu

33. 33. Choose the pinyin

    守

    bù ránshǒuhuò qǔwáng
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    shǒu

34. 34. Choose the pinyin

    有趣

    yǒu qùzháo huǒdì zhǐdān
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    yǒu qù

35. 35. Choose the pinyin

    抽

    fú hàohàochōuzhī yī
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    chōu

36. 36. Choose the pinyin

    似乎

    sì hūxià lóugé wàiàn
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    sì hū

37. 37. Choose the pinyin

    燒

    jié shěnghuǎn jiěshāoxiāng zi
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    shāo

38. 38. Choose the pinyin

    考慮

    nǚ shìkǎo lǜtóu zīhū xī
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    kǎo lǜ

39. 39. Choose the pinyin

    醒

    shī bàizhī yīxǐngyuè dǐ
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    xǐng

40. 40. Choose the pinyin

    曾

    lái yuánnacéngxiāo shòu
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    céng