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to wish someone a happy Lunar New Year
Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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to wish someone a happy Lunar New Year
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to take a turn for the worse
to be deeply engaged or absorbed in something
to rush into something without thinking
whispering or talking secretly
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a polite way to refer to oneself and others
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a polite term for 'we' or 'us'
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They or them, used to refer to a group of people
A small amount or a little bit
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soon or in a short while
a small amount of luck
a little affection or closeness
(adjective) very few
(verb) to put great care into, to nurture
to focus intensely on something
to take good care of something
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to take care of someone carefully
to rule or govern the people
to lead or guide someone
to let someone or something go freely
to feel like or be in the mood for something
To set up a network or system to achieve something
to set up or establish a barrier
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(noun) a jar of terracotta or porcelain with a small mouth, a wide center, and a tapered base
careful and meticulous
(noun) alternative letter-case form of Chũ (“of or pertaining to the variety of rice cultivated in the region of Chũ town”)
(noun) cymbal
(noun) alternative spelling of chũm choẹ
careless or sloppy in one's work or actions
careless and disorganized
to be jealous or envious
to play or fool around
to womanize or be a playboy
(noun) a hui; a rotating savings and credit association-based system popular in overseas Chinese and Vietnamese communities in the United States and Taiwan where members of a tight-knit group pool money together and take turns withdrawing the lump sum
to show off or boast
to flirt or be romantically involved with someone
(verb) to play; to frolic
to flirt or be playful in a romantic way
to flirt or have a casual romantic relationship
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to interfere or meddle in someone else's business
happening or done quickly
(adjective) spiky, with many protrusions
respected older women
not taking credit for oneself
older brother or respected man
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