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a/ meaning in English

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a/ interjection

huh(to reinforce a question)
interjection
[UK: hʌ] [US: ˈhə]

fúhua/ adjective

ostentatious(of ostentation)
adjective
[UK: ˌɒ.sten.ˈteɪ.ʃəs] [US: ˌɑː.stən.ˈteɪ.ʃəs]

showy [showier, showiest](for show)
adjective
[UK: ˈʃəʊɪ] [US: ˈʃoʊɪ]

guānghua/ adjective

smooth [smoother, smoothest](lacking friction, not rough)
adjective
[UK: smuːð] [US: ˈsmuːð]

hǎo la/ interjection

there, there(used to calm somebody)
interjection

一绺头发 /yī liǔ tóufa/ noun

strand [strands](strand of hair)
noun
[UK: strænd] [US: ˈstrænd]

下巴 /xiàba/ noun

chin [chins](bottom of a face)
noun
[UK: tʃɪn] [US: ˈtʃɪn]

不会吧 /bù huì ba/ interjection

no shit(vulgar: exclamation of amazement or disbelief)
interjection

不会吧 /bùhuìba/ interjection

no kidding(exclamation of amazement)
interjection

不啊 /bù a/ participle

nope(informal "no")
participle
[UK: nəʊp] [US: noʊp]

不是啊 /búshì a/ participle

nope(informal "no")
participle
[UK: nəʊp] [US: noʊp]

东家 /dōngjia/ noun

landlord [landlords](person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo)
noun
[UK: ˈlænd.lɔːd] [US: ˈlænd.ˌlɔːrd]

你养宠物吗? /nǐ yǎng chǒngwù ma/ phrase

do you have any pets(do you have pets?)
phrase

你吃飯了吗 /nǐ chīfàn le ma/; Philippine Hokkien: 你吃飽沒 /dí-chia̍h-pá-bue/ phrase

have you eaten(have you eaten?)
phrase

你明天有安排吗 /nǐ míngtiān yǒu ānpái ma/ phrase

are you doing anything tomorrowphrase

你有兄弟姐妹吗? /nǐ yǒu xiōngdì jiěmèi ma/ phrase

do you have any brothers or sisters(do you have any siblings?)
phrase

你来决定吧 /nǐ lái juédìng ba/ phrase

I'll leave it up to you(I will let you be in charge)
phrase

你知道吗? /nǐ zhīdào ma/ phrase

do you know(do you know? (of knowledge))
phrase
[UK: duː juː nəʊ] [US: ˈduː ˈjuː ˈnoʊ]

你行动方便吗? /nǐ xíngdòng fāngbiàn ma/ phrase

do you think you can walk(do you think you can walk?)
phrase

你要上厕所吗? /nǐ yào shàng cèsuǒ ma/ phrase

do you need to use the bathroomphrase

你认识吗 ? /nǐ rènshi ma/ phrase

do you know(do you know? (of acquaintance))
phrase
[UK: duː juː nəʊ] [US: ˈduː ˈjuː ˈnoʊ]

修指甲 /xiūzhǐjia/ noun

manicure [manicures](cosmetic treatment for the fingernails)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.nɪ.kjʊə(r)] [US: ˈmæ.nɪ.kjər]

光固化 /guangguhua/ noun

stereolithography(means of prototyping)
noun

准妈妈 /zhǔnmāma/ noun

mother-to-be [mothers-to-be](pregnant woman)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌð.ə(r) tuː bi] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩ ˈtuː bi]

准爸爸 /zhǔnbàba/ noun

father-to-be(male partner of a pregnant woman)
noun

剩下 /shèngxia/ verb

left(remaining)
verb
[UK: left] [US: ˈleft]

remain [remained, remaining, remains](to stay behind while others withdraw)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈmeɪn] [US: rə.ˈmeɪn]

去死吧 /qù sǐ ba/ verb

go to hell(interjection)
verb
[UK: ɡəʊ tuː hel] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈtuː ˈhel]

双下巴 /shuāngxiàba/ noun

double chin(a layer of fat under the chin)
noun
[UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ tʃɪn] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈtʃɪn]

可不是吗 /kě bù shì ma/ phrase

you can say that again(that is very true)
phrase

可不是嘛 /kě bùshì ma/ interjection

no kidding(response to obvious statement)
interjection

吗 /ma/ interjection

huh(tag question)
interjection
[UK: hʌ] [US: ˈhə]

吗 /ma/ participle

yes-no(particle used to form yes-no questions)
participle

吱呀 /zhīya/ noun

creak [creaks](the sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking)
noun
[UK: kriːk] [US: ˈkriːk]

呀 /ya/ interjection

aah(expressing amazement or surprise)
interjection

哇 /wa/ interjection

aah(expressing amazement or surprise)
interjection

哑巴 /yǎba/ adjective

mute(not having the power of speech)
adjective
[UK: mjuːt] [US: ˈmjuːt]

啊 /a/ interjection

aah(expressing amazement or surprise)
interjection

喇叭 /lǎba/ noun

hooter(horn of a motor vehicle)
noun
[UK: ˈhuː.tə(r)] [US: ˈhuː.tər]

klaxon(loud electric horn or alarm)
noun
[UK: ˈklæk.sn̩] [US: ˈklæk.sn̩]

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