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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 水, its corresponding pinyin, shuǐ, and its English definition, “water.”.

In Chinese, 水 (shuǐ) means “water.”

📝 Here's how to use it:
- 我喝水。
- Wǒ hē shuǐ.
- I drink water.

💬 Try it yourself: Respond using 水 (shuǐ).

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White text on a magenta background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 贵, its corresponding pinyin, guì, and its English definition, “expensive.”.

In Chinese, 贵 (guì) means “expensive.”

🗂️ Here's how to use it:
- 这件衣服很贵。
- Zhè jiàn yīfú hěn guì.
- This piece of clothing is expensive.

✏️ Time to practice! Comment using 贵 (guì).

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White text on a magenta background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 知道, its corresponding pinyin, zhī dào, and its English definition, “to know.”.

In Chinese, 知道 (zhī dào) means “to know.”

🗂️ Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我知道你的名字。
- Wǒ zhīdào nǐ de míngzì.
- I know your name.

🖋️ Want to practice? Respond using 知道 (zhī dào).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 女儿, its corresponding pinyin, nǚ ér, and its English definition, “daughter.”.

In Chinese, 女儿 (nǚ ér) means “daughter.”

📄 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 她有一个女儿。
- Tā yǒu yī ge nǚ ér.
- She has a daughter.

🚀 Let's practice: Write the character for 女儿 (nǚ ér).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 妈妈, its corresponding pinyin, mā ma, and its English definition, “mom” or “mother.”.

In Chinese, 妈妈 (mā ma) means “mom” or “mother.”

📙 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我的妈妈很漂亮。
- Wǒ de mā ma hěn piào liang.
- My mom is very pretty.

💡 Time to practice! Write the character for 妈妈 (mā ma).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 问, its corresponding pinyin, wèn, and its English definition, “to ask.”.

In Chinese, 问 (wèn) means “to ask.”

🗂️ Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我可以问你一个问题吗？
- Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ yīgè wèntí ma?
- Can I ask you a question?

🖋️ Try it yourself: Reply using 问 (wèn).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the Chinese radical 至, its corresponding definition, “arrive”, and its usage as part of the characters 致, 臷, and 臺.

In Chinese, the radical 至 (zhì) means “arrive.”

This is radical number 133, and it is part of the characters 致, 臷, and 臺 (among others).

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White text on a magenta background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 岁, its corresponding pinyin, suì, and its English definition, “years (of age).”.

In Chinese, 岁 (suì) means “years (of age).”

🗂️ Want to use it in a sentence?
- 她今年十岁。
- Tā jīn nián shí suì.
- She is ten years old this year.

✏️ Let's practice: Write the character for 岁 (suì).

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White text on a dark green background contains the Chinese radical 齒, its corresponding definition, “tooth”, and its usage as part of the characters 齔, 齕, and 齖.

In Chinese, the radical 齒 (chǐ) means “tooth.”

This is radical number 211, and it is part of the characters 齔, 齕, and 齖 (among others).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 夊, its corresponding definition, “go slowly”, and its usage as part of the characters 夌, 复, and 夏.

In Chinese, the radical 夊 (suī) means “go slowly.”

This is radical number 35, and it is part of the characters 夌, 复, and 夏 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 给, its corresponding pinyin, gěi, and its English definition, “to give.”.

In Chinese, 给 (gěi) means “to give.”

🗂️ Here's an example sentence:
- 请给我一本书。
- Qǐng gěi wǒ yī běn shū.
- Please give me a book.

✏️ Try it yourself: Respond using 给 (gěi).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 后面, its corresponding pinyin, hòu mian, and its English definition, “behind.”.

In Chinese, 后面 (hòu mian) means “behind.”

📙 Here's how to use it:
- 车在后面。
- Chē zài hòu miàn.
- The car is behind.

💡 Time to practice! Reply using 后面 (hòu mian).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 水果, its corresponding pinyin, shuǐ guǒ, and its English definition, “fruit.”.

In Chinese, 水果 (shuǐ guǒ) means “fruit.”

📝 Here's an example sentence:
- 我喜欢吃水果。
- Wǒ xǐ huān chī shuǐ guǒ.
- I like to eat fruit.

✏️ Let's practice: Reply using 水果 (shuǐ guǒ).

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White text on a dark red background contains the Chinese radical 瓜, its corresponding definition, “melon”, and its usage as part of the characters 瓝, 瓞, and 瓟.

In Chinese, the radical 瓜 (guā) means “melon.”

This is radical number 97, and it is part of the characters 瓝, 瓞, and 瓟 (among others).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 同学, its corresponding pinyin, tóng xué, and its English definition, “classmate.”.

In Chinese, 同学 (tóng xué) means “classmate.”

📄 Here's how to use it:
- 她是我的同学。
- Tā shì wǒ de tóng xué.
- She is my classmate.

💬 Want to practice? Write the character for 同学 (tóng xué).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 但是, its corresponding pinyin, dàn shì, and its English definition, “but.”.

In Chinese, 但是 (dàn shì) means “but.”

📙 Here's an example sentence:
- 我想去，但是我没有时间。
- Wǒ xiǎng qù, dànshì wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.
- I want to go, but I don't have time.

🌟 Ready to practice? Write the character for 但是 (dàn shì).

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White text on a dark green background contains the Chinese radical 皿, its corresponding definition, “dish”, and its usage as part of the characters 盂, 盃, and 盅.

In Chinese, the radical 皿 (mǐn) means “dish.”

This is radical number 108, and it is part of the characters 盂, 盃, and 盅 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 报纸, its corresponding pinyin, bào zhǐ, and its English definition, “newspaper.”.

In Chinese, 报纸 (bào zhǐ) means “newspaper.”

📄 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 爸爸每天早上看报纸。
- Bàba měitiān zǎoshang kàn bàozhǐ.
- Dad reads the newspaper every morning.

✏️ Time to practice! Write the character for 报纸 (bào zhǐ).

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White text on a dark red background contains the Chinese radical 寸, its corresponding definition, “inch”, and its usage as part of the characters 村, 寺, 封, and 射.

In Chinese, the radical 寸 (cùn) means “inch.”

This is radical number 41, and it is part of the characters 村, 寺, 封, and 射 (among others).

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White text on a dark green background contains the Chinese radical 馬, its corresponding definition, “horse”, and its usage as part of the characters 馭, 馮, and 馯.

In Chinese, the radical 馬 (mǎ) means “horse.”

This is radical number 187, and it is part of the characters 馭, 馮, and 馯 (among others).

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White text on a dark green background contains the Chinese radical 方, its corresponding definition, “square”, and its usage as part of the characters 㫃, 於, and 㫄.

In Chinese, the radical 方 (fāng) means “square.”

This is radical number 70, and it is part of the characters 㫃, 於, and 㫄 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the Chinese radical 彳, its corresponding definition, “step”, and its usage as part of the characters 㣔, 彴, and 彷.

In Chinese, the radical 彳 (chì) means “step.”

This is radical number 60, and it is part of the characters 㣔, 彴, and 彷 (among others).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the Chinese radical 血, its corresponding definition, “blood”, and its usage as part of the characters 衁, 衂, and 衃.

In Chinese, the radical 血 (xuè) means “blood.”

This is radical number 143, and it is part of the characters 衁, 衂, and 衃 (among others).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the Chinese radical 缶, its corresponding definition, “jar”, and its usage as part of the characters 缸, 缺, and 缽.

In Chinese, the radical 缶 (fǒu) means “jar.”

This is radical number 121, and it is part of the characters 缸, 缺, and 缽 (among others).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 做, its corresponding pinyin, zuò, and its English definition, “to do.”.

In Chinese, 做 (zuò) means “to do.”

📄 Here's how to use it:
- 我在做作业。
- Wǒ zài zuò zuò yè.
- I am doing homework.

🚀 Let's practice: Reply using 做 (zuò).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 谢谢, its corresponding pinyin, xiè xie, and its English definition, “to thank.”.

In Chinese, 谢谢 (xiè xie) means “to thank.”

📚 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 谢谢你的帮助。
- Xiè xie nǐ de bāng zhù.
- Thank you for your help.

💡 Try it yourself: Respond using 谢谢 (xiè xie).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 毋, its corresponding definition, “do not”, and its usage as part of the characters 母, 每, and 毐.

In Chinese, the radical 毋 (wú) means “do not.”

This is radical number 80, and it is part of the characters 母, 每, and 毐 (among others).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 舟, its corresponding definition, “boat”, and its usage as part of the characters 舠, 舡, and 舢.

In Chinese, the radical 舟 (zhōu) means “boat.”

This is radical number 137, and it is part of the characters 舠, 舡, and 舢 (among others).

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