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我的第一天在北京 (My First Day in Beijing)

今天是我第一天在北京。我兴奋

今天 (jīntiān)
today
HSK Level 2

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HSK Level 3

我的第一天在北京 (My First Day in Beijing)

在咖啡店 (At the Coffee Shop)

我和我的 朋友 咖啡店 你。我们 聊天 和喝咖啡。我们很 开心

朋友
péngyou
Meaning
friend
This word appears in 78% of HSK Level 3 texts
5 new words · 2 min read

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