MANDARIN REFERENCE

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认为rènwéi

to think (that); to believe (that); to be of the opinion (that); to hold the view (that)

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不会bùhuì

to be unable to; to have not learned to

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必须bìxū

must; have to (used as an auxiliary verb)

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觉得juéde

to think (that); to believe (that); to be of the opinion that

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影响yǐngxiǎng

to have an effect on; to influence; to affect; to disturb

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起来qǐlai

placed after a verb to form a copular verb, expressing evaluation based on initial perception

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喜欢xǐhuan

to like; to be fond of; to be keen on

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要求yāoqiú

to ask; to request; to require; to demand; to claim

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出来chūlái

to appear; to emerge; to be revealed; to become available

Intransitive use
有人yǒurén

to have someone there; to be occupied; to be manned

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过去guòqù

to have already happened; to be in the past

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得到dédào

to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to achieve; to receive

Transitive use
相关xiāngguān

to be interrelated; to be related; to be connected; to be relevant

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选择xuǎnzé

to choose; to select; to pick; to make a choice

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进入jìnrù

to enter (a space, time, state, scope, etc.); to get into; to reach

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无法wúfǎ

unable to; cannot; to have no way to do something

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提出tíchū

to put forward; to put forth; to raise; to bring up; to ask (a question); to make (an application, suggestion, criticism, etc.); to come up with; to formulate

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学习xuéxí

to study; to learn; to acquire (knowledge)

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接受jiēshòu

to accept (treatment, gift, punishment, etc.); to receive (education, honours, invitation, interview, etc.); to take (criticism)

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合作hézuò

to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together

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认识rènshi

to know (somebody); to be acquainted with

Transitive use

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