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en To like something   »   zh 喜欢某事

70 [seventy]

To like something

To like something

70[七十]

70 [Qīshí]

喜欢某事

[xǐhuān mǒu shì]

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Would you like to smoke? 您-- 抽烟 - ？ 您 想 抽_ 吗 ？ 您 想 抽- 吗 ？ ---------- 您 想 抽烟 吗 ？ 0
n-- xi----ch----- ma? n__ x____ c______ m__ n-n x-ǎ-g c-ō-y-n m-? --------------------- nín xiǎng chōuyān ma?
Would you like to dance? 您 - -舞-吗-？ 您 想 跳_ 吗 ？ 您 想 跳- 吗 ？ ---------- 您 想 跳舞 吗 ？ 0
Ní- -i-n---i-o-- -a? N__ x____ t_____ m__ N-n x-ǎ-g t-à-w- m-? -------------------- Nín xiǎng tiàowǔ ma?
Would you like to go for a walk? 您 - ---步 吗 ？ 您 想 去 散_ 吗 ？ 您 想 去 散- 吗 ？ ------------ 您 想 去 散步 吗 ？ 0
Ní--x--n- -ù----bù-m-? N__ x____ q_ s____ m__ N-n x-ǎ-g q- s-n-ù m-? ---------------------- Nín xiǎng qù sànbù ma?
I would like to smoke. 我-想--烟-。 我 想 抽_ 。 我 想 抽- 。 -------- 我 想 抽烟 。 0
Wǒ x-ǎng -hōuy-n. W_ x____ c_______ W- x-ǎ-g c-ō-y-n- ----------------- Wǒ xiǎng chōuyān.
Would you like a cigarette? 你---要 一--烟-吗 ？ 你 想 要 一_ 烟 吗 ？ 你 想 要 一- 烟 吗 ？ -------------- 你 想 要 一支 烟 吗 ？ 0
Nǐ--iǎn- -----ī zhī -ān---? N_ x____ y__ y_ z__ y__ m__ N- x-ǎ-g y-o y- z-ī y-n m-? --------------------------- Nǐ xiǎng yào yī zhī yān ma?
He wants a light. 他 想 要-打火机 。 他 想 要 打__ 。 他 想 要 打-机 。 ----------- 他 想 要 打火机 。 0
Tā ----- -à- dǎ-u---. T_ x____ y__ d_______ T- x-ǎ-g y-o d-h-ǒ-ī- --------------------- Tā xiǎng yào dǎhuǒjī.
I want to drink something. 我-- 喝-儿--西 。 我 想 喝__ 东_ 。 我 想 喝-儿 东- 。 ------------ 我 想 喝点儿 东西 。 0
Wǒ -iǎng hē--iǎn--r---n-x-. W_ x____ h_ d___ e_ d______ W- x-ǎ-g h- d-ǎ- e- d-n-x-. --------------------------- Wǒ xiǎng hē diǎn er dōngxī.
I want to eat something. 我 想 -点- -西-。 我 想 吃__ 东_ 。 我 想 吃-儿 东- 。 ------------ 我 想 吃点儿 东西 。 0
W- x-ǎng chī diǎn -- ------. W_ x____ c__ d___ e_ d______ W- x-ǎ-g c-ī d-ǎ- e- d-n-x-. ---------------------------- Wǒ xiǎng chī diǎn er dōngxī.
I want to relax a little. 我-- -- -下-。 我 想 休_ 一_ 。 我 想 休- 一- 。 ----------- 我 想 休息 一下 。 0
W- -i-n- x-ūxí ---ià. W_ x____ x____ y_____ W- x-ǎ-g x-ū-í y-x-à- --------------------- Wǒ xiǎng xiūxí yīxià.
I want to ask you something. 我-- 问-- 一些 ---。 我 想 问 您 一_ 事_ 。 我 想 问 您 一- 事- 。 --------------- 我 想 问 您 一些 事情 。 0
W- -iǎn- -è---ín-yī--------í-g. W_ x____ w__ n__ y____ s_______ W- x-ǎ-g w-n n-n y-x-ē s-ì-í-g- ------------------------------- Wǒ xiǎng wèn nín yīxiē shìqíng.
I want to ask you for something. 我 想---您--- 事- 。 我 想 求 您 点_ 事_ 。 我 想 求 您 点- 事- 。 --------------- 我 想 求 您 点儿 事情 。 0
W--x--n- qiú---n--i-n -----ìqíng. W_ x____ q__ n__ d___ e_ s_______ W- x-ǎ-g q-ú n-n d-ǎ- e- s-ì-í-g- --------------------------------- Wǒ xiǎng qiú nín diǎn er shìqíng.
I want to treat you to something. 我 - -请 --。 我 想 邀_ 您 。 我 想 邀- 您 。 ---------- 我 想 邀请 您 。 0
W--xi-ng -----n- ---. W_ x____ y______ n___ W- x-ǎ-g y-o-ǐ-g n-n- --------------------- Wǒ xiǎng yāoqǐng nín.
What would you like? 请- --- -儿--么-？ 请_ 您 要 点_ 什_ ？ 请- 您 要 点- 什- ？ -------------- 请问 您 要 点儿 什么 ？ 0
Q-ng-èn--ín--àod--n-er -hé---? Q______ n__ y______ e_ s______ Q-n-w-n n-n y-o-i-n e- s-é-m-? ------------------------------ Qǐngwèn nín yàodiǎn er shénme?
Would you like a coffee? 您 要--- 吗-？ 您 要 咖_ 吗 ？ 您 要 咖- 吗 ？ ---------- 您 要 咖啡 吗 ？ 0
Ní- -ào kā-ē--ma? N__ y__ k____ m__ N-n y-o k-f-i m-? ----------------- Nín yào kāfēi ma?
Or do you prefer a tea? 或者-您 --- 喝--？ 或_ 您 更__ 喝_ ？ 或- 您 更-欢 喝- ？ ------------- 或者 您 更喜欢 喝茶 ？ 0
Hu--hě-nín gèn- xǐh--n h- -h-? H_____ n__ g___ x_____ h_ c___ H-ò-h- n-n g-n- x-h-ā- h- c-á- ------------------------------ Huòzhě nín gèng xǐhuān hē chá?
We want to drive home. 我--- 回家-。 我_ 想 回_ 。 我- 想 回- 。 --------- 我们 想 回家 。 0
W-m-- xi----hu- -iā. W____ x____ h__ j___ W-m-n x-ǎ-g h-í j-ā- -------------------- Wǒmen xiǎng huí jiā.
Do you want a taxi? 你----打--车---？ 你_ 要 打___ 吗 ？ 你- 要 打-租- 吗 ？ ------------- 你们 要 打出租车 吗 ？ 0
Nǐm-n --o--- --ūz- c-ē --? N____ y__ d_ c____ c__ m__ N-m-n y-o d- c-ū-ū c-ē m-? -------------------------- Nǐmen yào dǎ chūzū chē ma?
They want to make a call. 他--- 打 电话 。 他_ 想 打 电_ 。 他- 想 打 电- 。 ----------- 他们 想 打 电话 。 0
T---- x--n--d- -iànhu-. T____ x____ d_ d_______ T-m-n x-ǎ-g d- d-à-h-à- ----------------------- Tāmen xiǎng dǎ diànhuà.

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