| A |
| 啊 |
a |
c.e. |
This is used at the end of a sentence for emphasis. |
05
|
| 唉 |
ai |
c.e. |
the sound of a sigh |
06
|
| 哎呀 |
aiya |
c.e. |
a phrase used to express surprise |
07
|
| 阿姨 |
āyi |
n. |
auntie (mother's sister); used to address a woman of one's parents'generation |
03
|
| |
| B |
| 不好意思 |
Bùhǎoyìsī |
c.e. |
(I am) embarrassed (to put you to all the trouble). |
09
|
| 不谢 |
Búxiè |
c.e. |
You are welcome. |
07
|
| 不用谢 |
Búyòngxiè |
phr. |
Don't mention it. |
07
|
| 北京 |
Běijīng |
Place |
Beijing, the capital of China |
08
|
| 吧 |
ba |
part. |
used at the end of a sentence to indicate uncertainty, to make a suggestion, etc. |
06
|
| 别 |
biée |
adv. |
don't (do something); (ask somebo) not to (do sth) |
07
|
| 爸爸 |
bàbā |
n. |
dad, daddy |
03
|
| 白 |
bái |
adj. |
white |
07
|
| 白酒 |
báijiǔ |
n. |
a clear distilled liquor; recently also white wine |
07
|
| 不 |
bù |
adv. |
not, no |
04
|
| 不错 |
búcuò |
adj. |
not bad, pretty good, just fine |
08
|
| 八 |
bā |
num. |
eight |
09
|
| 宾馆 |
bīnguǎn |
n. |
hotel |
09
|
| 笔 |
bǐ |
n. |
pen |
06
|
| 笔记 |
bǐjì |
n. |
notes |
06
|
| 饼干 |
bǐnggān |
n. |
cracker, biscuit |
07
|
| |
| C |
| 陈大勇 |
Chén DàYǒng |
name |
a man’s name |
10
|
| 茶 |
chá |
n. |
tea |
07
|
| 常 |
cháng |
adv. |
often, frequently |
07
|
| 车 |
chē |
n. |
car, vehicles in general |
09
|
| 吃 |
chī |
v. |
to eat |
07
|
| 吃饭 |
chīfàn |
v.obj. |
to eat (something) |
07
|
| 错 |
cuò |
adj. |
wrong |
08
|
| 层 |
céng |
m.w. |
floor, story, in a building, (lit.) layer |
09
|
| 聪明 |
cōngmíng |
adj. |
smart, intelligent |
06
|
| |
| D |
| 德国 |
Déguó |
Place |
Germany |
09
|
| 东亚 |
Dōngyà |
Place |
East Asia |
08
|
| 的 |
de |
part. |
a particle used to indicate possession, similar to the English 's' |
05
|
| 电 |
diàn |
n. |
electricity |
05
|
| 电话 |
diànhuà |
n. |
telephone |
09
|
| 点心 |
diǎnxīn |
n. |
snacks, light refreshments |
07
|
| 对 |
duì |
adj. |
correct, right |
08
|
| 对不起 |
duìbùqǐ |
phr. |
I am sorry, I beg your pardon (lit., unable to "face" someone) |
05
|
| 对了 |
duìle |
c.e. |
Oh, right! By the way... |
10
|
| 多 |
duō |
adj. |
many, much (opposite of 少 ) |
05
|
| 多少 |
duōshǎo |
adj. |
how many, how much (esp.9 when the estimated response is greater than 10) |
09
|
| 多谢 |
duōxiè |
phr. |
Many thanks. |
07
|
| 带 |
dài |
v. |
to carry, bring, take |
07
|
| 大夫 |
dàifu |
n. |
medical doctor |
05
|
| 大家 |
dàjiā |
n. |
everybody |
04
|
| 但是 |
dànshì |
conj. |
but, however |
04
|
| 地 |
dì |
n. |
ground, floor |
09
|
| 弟弟 |
dìdi |
n. |
younger brother |
03
|
| 地址 |
dìzhǐ |
n. |
address |
09
|
| 都 |
dōu |
adv. |
all, both |
04
|
| 打电话 |
dǎdiànhuà |
v. |
to make a phone call |
09
|
| 懂 |
dǒng |
v. |
understand |
06
|
| |
| E |
| 二 |
èr |
num. |
two |
09
|
| |
| F |
| 法国 |
Fǎguó |
Place |
France |
07
|
| 饭 |
fàn |
n. |
cooked rice; meal |
10
|
| 饭店 |
fàndiàn |
n. |
hotel |
09
|
| 放松 |
fàngsōng |
v. |
to relax, loosen |
10
|
| 房间 |
fángjiān |
n. |
room |
09
|
| 父母 |
fùmǚ |
n. |
parents |
03
|
| 父亲 |
fùqīn |
n. |
father |
03
|
| 非常 |
fēicháng |
adv. |
very, extremely |
10
|
| 非常抱歉 |
fēichángbàoqiàn |
phr. |
my apologies |
08
|
| 丰富 |
fēngfù |
adj. |
rich, abundant |
08
|
| 饭馆 |
fǎnguǎn |
n. |
restaurant |
10
|
| |
| G |
| 高 |
Gāo |
name |
a surname, family name |
04
|
| 高朋 |
Gāo Péng |
name |
a person’s name |
09
|
| 贵 |
guì |
adj. |
expensive; honourable |
08
|
| 贵姓 |
guìxìng |
n. |
(formal) (What is) your honourable surname? |
08
|
| 国 |
guó |
n. |
nation, country |
08
|
| 果 |
guó |
n. |
fruit |
07
|
| 馆 |
guǎn |
n. |
(originally) guesthouse, hotel;a place for eating, gathering, etc. |
10
|
| 果汁 |
guǒzhī |
n. |
juice |
07
|
| 告诉 |
gàosù |
v. |
to tell |
08
|
| 个 |
gè |
m.w. |
general measure word |
09
|
| 跟 |
gēn |
prep. |
with, together with |
10
|
| 给 |
gěi |
v.&prep. |
to give; to, towards; for |
10
|
| 工程 |
gōngchéng |
n. |
engineering |
05
|
| 工程师 |
gōngchéngshī |
n. |
engineer |
05
|
| 工作 |
gōngzuò |
n.&v. |
occupation, profession, job, to work |
04
|
| 搞 |
gǎo |
v. |
to work on, to specialize in, to be engaged in a certain field (colloq.) |
05
|
| 搞电脑 |
gǎodiànnǎo |
v.obj. |
to specialize in computers (colloq.) |
05
|
| |
| H |
| 汉语 |
Hànyǔ |
n. |
the Chinese language |
08
|
| 胡阿姨 |
Hú AYí |
name |
Auntie Hu |
03
|
| 好久不见 |
Hǎojiǔbújiàn |
c.e. |
Long time no see! |
04
|
| 喝 |
heē |
v. |
to drink |
07
|
| 话 |
huà |
n. |
speech; word language |
08
|
| 还 |
huán |
v. |
to return (sth to sb) |
06
|
| 欢迎 |
huānyín |
v. |
to welcome (someone's arrival) |
07
|
| 号 |
hào |
m.w. |
number in a series |
09
|
| 号码 |
hàomǎ |
n. |
number |
09
|
| 好奇 |
hàoqí |
v. |
to be curious/inquisitive |
08
|
| 还 |
hái |
adv. |
still, (not) yet |
04
|
| 还是 |
háishì |
conj. |
or (used in a question when offering two or more choices) |
07
|
| 和 |
hé |
conj. |
and, with |
10
|
| 后天 |
hòutīan |
n. |
the day after tomorrow |
10
|
| 红 |
hóng |
adj. |
red |
07
|
| 护士 |
hùshi |
n. |
nurse |
05
|
| 糊涂 |
hútú |
adj. |
muddle-headed, confused |
06
|
| 很 |
hěn |
adv. |
very |
03
|
| 好 |
hǎo |
adj. |
good, well |
02
|
| 好吃 |
hǎochī |
adj. |
good, tasty (of food) |
07
|
| 好喝 |
hǎohē |
adj. |
good, tasty (of drink) |
07
|
| 好听 |
hǎotīng |
adj. |
pretty to listen to |
10
|
| |
| J |
| 见 |
jiàn |
v. |
to see, to meet |
03
|
| 健康 |
jiànkāng |
adj. |
healthy |
04
|
| 教 |
jiào |
v. |
to teach |
06
|
| 叫 |
jiào |
v. |
to call; to be called |
08
|
| 教授 |
jiàoshòu |
n. |
professor |
05
|
| 借 |
jiè |
v. |
to borrow, lend |
06
|
| 介绍 |
jièshào |
v. |
to introduce |
10
|
| 家 |
jiā |
n. |
family, home |
04
|
| 讲 |
jiāng |
v. |
to speak, to say |
08
|
| 教书 |
jiāoshū |
v.obj. |
to teach |
08
|
| 姐姐 |
jiějie |
n. |
elder sister |
03
|
| 酒 |
jiǔ |
n. |
wine, liquor, alcoholic drinks in general |
07
|
| 九 |
jiǔ |
num. |
nine |
09
|
| 记 |
jì |
v. |
to record |
06
|
| 进 |
jìn |
v. |
to enter, come in |
07
|
| 经理 |
jīnglǐ |
n. |
manager |
05
|
| 经验 |
jīngyàn |
n. |
experience |
08
|
| 今天 |
jīntiān |
n. |
today |
06
|
| 几 |
jǐ |
num. |
several, a few; how many (used mostly when the estimated response is less than10) |
09
|
| 紧张 |
jǐnzhāng |
adj. |
tense, stressed, stressful |
04
|
| |
| K |
| 看 |
kàn |
v. |
to look, watch, read |
06
|
| 看电影 |
kàn diaànyiǐng |
v.obj. |
to see a movie |
05
|
| 看电视 |
kàn diànshiì |
v.obj. |
to watch TV |
05
|
| 看书 |
kànshū |
v.obj. |
to read, read a book |
05
|
| 课 |
kè |
n. |
class |
06
|
| 客 |
kè |
n. |
guest(s) |
07
|
| 客气 |
kèqì |
adj. |
acting like a guest, courteous |
07
|
| 客人 |
kèrén |
n. |
guest |
07
|
| 咖啡 |
kāfēi |
n. |
coffee |
07
|
| 开玩笑 |
kāiwánxiào |
v.phr. |
to joke, make fun of |
08
|
| 可口可乐 |
kěkǒukělè |
n. |
Coca-Cola |
07
|
| 可是 |
kěshì |
adv. |
but |
04
|
| |
| L |
| 林笛 |
Lín Dí |
name |
a woman’s name |
02
|
| 李丽莉 |
Lǐ Lìlì |
name |
a woman’s name |
02
|
| 李叔叔 |
Lǐ Shūshu |
name |
Uncle Li |
03
|
| 凉水 |
liángshǔi |
n. |
cold water |
07
|
| 六 |
liù |
num. |
six |
09
|
| 留 |
liú |
v. |
to stay, to stay behind; to leave behind |
08
|
| 留学生 |
liúxuéshēng |
n. |
foreign student (who is studying in a country other than his/her own) |
08
|
| 两 |
liǎng |
num. |
two |
09
|
| 来 |
lái |
v. |
to come |
06
|
| 累 |
lèi |
adj. |
tired |
04
|
| 零 |
líng |
num. |
zero |
09
|
| 楼 |
lóu |
n. |
multi-storied building |
09
|
| 楼上 |
lóushàng |
n. |
upstairs |
09
|
| 楼下 |
lóuxià |
n. |
downstairs |
09
|
| 冷饮 |
lěngyǐn |
n. |
cool drinks |
07
|
| 老 |
lǎo |
adj. |
old, respected |
05
|
| 老板 |
lǎobǎn |
n. |
boss (colloq.) |
05
|
| 老朋友 |
lǎopéngyǒu |
c.e. |
(lit.) old friend (i.e., someone who has been a friend for a long time) |
10
|
| 老师 |
lǎoshī |
n. |
teacher, professor |
02
|
| 礼 |
lǐ |
n. |
gift, present |
07
|
| 礼物 |
lǐwù |
n. |
gift, present |
07
|
| |
| M |
| 麻烦你了 |
Máfánnǐle |
c.e. |
Sorry to have bothered you. |
09
|
| 没问题 |
Méiwèntí |
phr. |
No problem. |
10
|
| 美国 |
Měiguó |
Place |
U.S.A. |
09
|
| 美国 |
Měiguó |
n. |
U.S.A. |
08
|
| 吗 |
ma |
part. |
an interrogative particle used to form an interrogative particle used to form |
03
|
| 买东西 |
mài dōngxī |
v.obj. |
to buy things, to go shopping |
10
|
| 嘛 |
má |
c.e. |
This is used at the end of the sentence to indicate that something is obvious. |
05
|
| 麻烦 |
máfán |
v.&adj. |
trouble, bother |
09
|
| 忙 |
máng |
adj. |
busy |
04
|
| 没 |
méi |
adv. |
no |
07
|
| 沒关系 |
méiguānxì |
phr. |
never mind, it doesn't matter |
08
|
| 明白 |
míngbái |
v. |
to understand |
08
|
| 明天 |
míngtiān |
n. |
tomorrow |
10
|
| 名字 |
míngzì |
n. |
given name |
08
|
| 妈妈 |
māmǎ |
n. |
mom, mommy |
03
|
| 们 |
mēn |
suff. |
used to pluralize the singular personal pronouns |
03
|
| 买 |
mǎi |
v. |
to buy, purchase |
10
|
| 马马虎虎 |
mǎmǎhūhu |
c.e. |
neither good nor bad, so-so |
04
|
| 母亲 |
mǔqīn |
n. |
mother |
03
|
| |
| N |
| 呢 |
ne |
part. |
an interrogative particle used to make up questions (see Grammar III) |
03
|
| 那 |
nà |
pron. |
that |
05
|
| 那儿 |
nà'ér |
pron. |
that place |
09
|
| 那/那么 |
nà/nà me |
c.e. |
such, so, that (+adjective) |
07
|
| 闹 |
nào |
v. |
to make noise; to go in for; to do, make |
08
|
| 闹笑话 |
nàoxiàohuà |
v.obj. |
to make a fool of oneself |
08
|
| 难 |
nán |
adj. |
difficult, hard |
06
|
| 男 |
nán |
adj.&n. |
male; man, son |
10
|
| 您 |
nín |
pron. |
you (singular, in formal or polite form) |
02
|
| 哪 |
nǎ |
interrog. |
which |
08
|
| 哪儿 |
nǎ'ér |
pron. |
which place , where |
06
|
| 哪国人 |
nǎguórén |
phr. |
which country |
08
|
| 奶奶 |
nǎinai |
n. |
grandma (father's mother) |
03
|
| 脑 |
nǎo |
n. |
brain |
05
|
| 你 |
nǐ |
pron. |
you (singular) |
02
|
| 你们 |
nǐmén |
pron. |
you (pl.) |
03
|
| 女 |
nǚ |
adj.&n. |
female; woman, girl, daughter |
10
|
| (你/您)太客气 |
tàikèqì |
phr. |
You are too polite. |
07
|
| 哪里 |
哪里 |
nǎlǐ |
nǎlǐ,c.e.,a modest response to a complimen |
08
|
| |
| O |
| 噢 |
o |
c.e. |
'Oh!' (used when someone realizes something) |
10
|
| |
| P |
| 漂亮 |
piàoliàng |
adj. |
good-looking, beautiful |
09
|
| 朋友 |
péngyǒu |
n. |
friend |
05
|
| |
| Q |
| 汽水 |
qishǔi |
n. |
soda |
07
|
| 前天 |
qiántiān |
n. |
the day before yesterday |
10
|
| 气 |
qì |
n. |
air, atmosphere |
07
|
| 去 |
qù |
v. |
to go; to be going to (do sth) |
06
|
| 七 |
qī |
num. |
seven |
09
|
| 轻松 |
qīngsōng |
adj. |
easy |
04
|
| 起 |
qǐ |
adv. |
together |
09
|
| 请 |
qǐng |
v. |
to politely request, politely ask (sb do sth) |
07
|
| |
| R |
| 日本 |
Rìběn |
Place |
Japan |
07
|
| 日语 |
Rìyǔ |
Place |
the Japanese language |
08
|
| 认识 |
rènshí |
v. |
to be acquainted with, to be familiar with |
08
|
| 认真 |
rènzhēn |
adj. |
serious, earnest, conscientious |
04
|
| 人 |
rén |
n. |
person, human being |
08
|
| |
| S |
| 上海 |
Shànghǎi |
Place |
Shanghai, a large city in eastern China |
08
|
| 是吗 |
Shì mā |
c.e. |
'Is that true?' or 'Really?' |
05
|
| 是啊 |
Shì ā |
c.e. |
You are right. (Indicating agreement) |
04
|
| 十分感谢 |
Shífēngǎnxiè |
phr. |
Thank you very much. |
02
|
| 史老师 |
Shǐ Lǎoshi |
name |
Teacher Shi, Professor Shi |
02
|
| 四川 |
Sìchuān |
Place |
Sichuan, a province in western China |
08
|
| 是 |
shi |
v. |
to be, department store |
10
|
| 说 |
shuō |
v. |
to speak; to say (sth) |
06
|
| 上 |
shàng |
suff. |
suffix commonly found in nouns |
10
|
| 上司 |
shàngsī |
n. |
boss |
05
|
| 上午 |
shàngwǔ |
n. |
morning |
10
|
| 谁 |
shéi |
pron. |
who, whom |
05
|
| 室 |
shì |
num. |
room |
05
|
| 室友 |
shìyǒu |
n. |
roommate |
09
|
| 十 |
shí |
num. |
ten |
10
|
| 时间 |
shíjiān |
n. |
time |
09
|
| 顺利 |
shùnlì |
adj. |
smooth (going smoothly) |
04
|
| 商 |
shāng |
n. |
commerce |
10
|
| 商店 |
shāngdiàn |
n. |
store, department store |
10
|
| 身体 |
shēngtǐ |
n. |
the human body; health condition |
09
|
| 生意 |
shēngyì |
n. |
business |
05
|
| 什么 |
shěnmē |
pron. |
what? |
05
|
| 师 |
shī |
b.f. |
teacher, master |
10
|
| 书 |
shū |
n. |
book |
05
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| 叔叔 |
shūshǔ |
n. |
uncle (father's younger brother);used to address a man of one's parents' generation |
03
|
| 少 |
shǎo |
adj. |
few, little (opposite of 多) |
05
|
| 水 |
shǔi |
n. |
water |
07
|
| 水果 |
shǔiguǒ |
n. |
fruit |
07
|
| 所以 |
suǒyǐ |
conj. |
so, therefore |
08
|
| 四 |
sì |
num. |
four |
09
|
| 宿舍 |
sùshè |
n. |
dormitory |
09
|
| 三 |
sān |
num. |
three |
09
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| T |
| 太 |
tài |
adv. |
too, extremely |
04
|
| 糖 |
táng |
n. |
candy, sugar |
07
|
| 同 |
tóng |
adj. |
same, similar; together with |
09
|
| 同事 |
tóngshì |
n. |
colleagues |
09
|
| 同屋 |
tóngwū |
n. |
roommate |
09
|
| 同学 |
tóngxué |
n. |
classmate |
09
|
| 图书馆 |
túshūguǎn |
n. |
library |
10
|
| 他 |
tā |
pron. |
he, him |
04
|
| 她 |
tā |
pron. |
she, her |
03
|
| 他们 |
tāmén |
pron. |
they, them |
03
|
| 听 |
tīng |
v. |
listen |
10
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| |
| W |
| 吴文德 |
Wú Wéndé |
name |
a man’s name |
03
|
| 晚安。 |
Wǎn'ān. |
sent. |
Good night. |
02
|
| 外语 |
wàiyǔ |
n. |
foreign language |
08
|
| 问 |
wèn |
v. |
to ask, to inquire |
05
|
| 问好 |
wènhǎo |
v.phr. |
to send regards to someone, |
07
|
| 问题 |
wèntí |
n. |
question, problem, issue |
05
|
| 问问题 |
wènwèntí |
v.obj. |
to ask a question |
05
|
| 文化 |
wénhuà |
n. |
culture |
08
|
| 物 |
wù |
n. |
object(s) |
07
|
| 玩儿 |
wān'er |
v. |
to have fun; to play; to relax and enjoy oneself |
09
|
| 晚 |
wǎn |
adj. |
late (in time) |
10
|
| 晚饭 |
wǎnfàn |
n. |
the evening meal, supper, dinner |
10
|
| 晚上 |
wǎnshàng |
n. |
evening |
10
|
| 我 |
wǒ |
pron. |
I, me |
03
|
| 五 |
wǔ |
num. |
five |
09
|
| 午饭 |
wǔfàn |
n. |
lunch |
10
|
| |
| X |
| 小华 |
Xiǎo Huá |
name |
a given name |
08
|
| 现在 |
xiànzài |
n. |
now, the present time |
06
|
| 笑 |
xiào |
v. |
to laugh (at) |
08
|
| 笑话 |
xiàohuà |
v.obj. |
to smoke (cigarettes, etc.) |
08
|
| 小 |
xiǎo |
pref.&adj. |
(placed before a personal noun);small, little |
08
|
| 学校 |
xuèxiào |
n. |
school |
08
|
| 学生 |
xuéshēng |
n. |
student |
08
|
| 学习 |
xuéxí |
n.&v. |
study; to study |
04
|
| 系 |
xì |
n. |
department in an academic setting |
08
|
| |
| Y |
| 一点儿小意思 |
Yīdiǎn'ér xiǎoyìsī |
c.e. |
just a small token |
07
|
| 英国 |
Yīngguó |
Place |
England |
07
|
| 一下儿 |
yixià'ér |
phr. |
a short period of time |
06
|
| 爷爷 |
yéye |
n. |
grandpa (father's father) |
03
|
| 意思 |
yìsī |
n. |
meaning |
06
|
| 一定 |
yídìng |
adv. |
surely, certainly |
09
|
| 用 |
yòng |
v. |
to use, need |
06
|
| 也 |
yě |
adv. |
also, too |
03
|
| 医 |
yī |
n. |
medicine, medical science |
05
|
| 一 |
yī |
num. |
one |
06
|
| 医生 |
yīshēng |
n. |
medical doctor |
05
|
| 以后 |
yǐhòu |
adv. |
later on, in the future |
09
|
| 有 |
yǒu |
v. |
to have |
07
|
| 有意思 |
yǒuyìsi |
phr. |
very interesting |
08
|
| |
| Z |
| 张子倩 |
Zhāng Zǐqiàn |
name |
a woman’s name |
10
|
| 中国 |
Zhōngguó |
Place |
China |
07
|
| 中文 |
Zhōngwén |
n. |
the Chinese language |
06
|
| 中文课 |
Zhōngwén kè |
phr. |
Chinese class |
06
|
| 早安。 |
Zǎo'an |
sent. |
Good morning. (More formal) |
02
|
| 早上好。 |
Zǎoshànghǎo |
sent. |
Good morning. |
02
|
| 这 |
zhè |
pron. |
this |
05
|
| 这么 |
zhè me |
adv. |
such, so, this (+adjective) |
07
|
| 这儿 |
zhè'er |
n. |
here, this place |
09
|
| 住 |
zhù |
v. |
to stay at/in; to dwell in/at |
09
|
| 真的 |
zhēnde |
c.e. |
really |
06
|
| 知道 |
zhīdào |
c.e. |
to know (a fact); to know that ... |
08
|
| 中午 |
zhōngwǔ |
n. |
noon |
10
|
| 找 |
zhǎo |
v. |
to look for; to call on, visit (sb.) |
09
|
| 最近 |
zuìjìn |
adv. |
recently, lately |
10
|
| 做 |
zuò |
v. |
to do |
05
|
| 坐 |
zuò |
v. |
to sit |
07
|
| 做买卖 |
zuò mǎimài |
v.obj. |
to do business, buy and sell |
05
|
| 作业 |
zuòyè |
n. |
homework, assignment |
06
|
| 昨天 |
zuótiān |
n. |
yesterday |
10
|
| 再 |
zài |
adv. |
again, once more |
03
|
| 在 |
zài |
prep. |
to be located (in, on, at) |
09
|
| 再见 |
zàijiàn |
v.phr. |
'Good-bye,' 'Farewell,','See you again!' |
03
|
| 字 |
zì |
n. |
character (in Chinese); word (in Western languages) |
08
|
| 怎么 |
zěn me |
c.e. |
What! What? |
10
|
| 怎么样 |
zěn me yàng |
interrog. |
how |
04
|
| 早 |
zǎo |
adj. |
early |
02
|
| 早饭 |
zǎofàn |
sent. |
breakfast |
10
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