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wǒ我I; menǐ你youtā他he; himtā她shewǒ我men们we; usshì是to be; yesbù不no; not sohěn很very; quitede的shows who something belongs toma吗(yes-no question particle)yě也also; tooyǒu有to have; there isxiǎng想to want; to thinkhē喝to drinkchī吃to eat; to consumeshuǐ水waterchá茶tea; tea plantkā咖fēi啡coffeemǐ米fàn饭(cooked) ricepíng苹guǒ果applexǐ喜huan欢to like; to be fond ofkàn看to see; to look atshū书bookdiàn电yǐng影movie; filmxué学xí习to learn; to studyhàn汉yǔ语Chinese languagejīn今tiān天today; the present timemíng明tiān天tomorrowqù去to go; to go to (a place)lái来to comejiā家home; familyxué学xiào校schoolshāng商diàn店store; shoppéng朋yǒu友friendlǎo老shī师teacherxué学shēng生student; schoolchild
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ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
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