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san1,Q
(Internet slang) thank you (loanword)
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B,P,ji1
(loanword) beeper; pager
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C,wei4
(neologism, c. 2015) (coll.) most prominent position (e.g. in a group photo of entertainers) (loanword from "carry" or "center" or "core")
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Q
cute (loanword)
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Q,R,kou4
(Tw) (loanword) QR code
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U,P,zhu3
(Internet slang) uploader (person who uploads a video or other content to the Internet)
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V,C,R
video clip (loanword from "videocassette recorder")
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yi1,ji2,bang4
first-rate
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ding1,ke4
Dual Income, No Kids (DINK) (loanword)
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san1,wen2,zhi4
sandwich (loanword)
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san1,wen2,yu2
salmon (loanword)
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san1,ming2,zhi4
sandwich (loanword)
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san1,wen1,nuan3
sauna (loanword) (Tw)
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shi4,tao1
stout (beer) (loanword)
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zhong1,er4,bing4
(neologism) strange behavior characteristic of a teenager going through puberty (loanword from Japanese "chūnibyō")
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dan1,ning2
(loanword) denim
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zhu3,ma2
jummah or Friday, when Muslims gather to attend prayers (loanword from Arabic)
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dong4
(Tw) bowl of steamed rice with other food on top (loanword from Japanese "donburi")
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ya4,ke4,li4
acrylic (loanword)
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fu4,fei4,qiang2
(computing) paywall (loanword)
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xian1,ke4,lai2
cyclamen (loanword)
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dai4,na2,mai3,te4
dynamite (loanword)
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yi1,mei4,r5
email (loanword)
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yi1,ma3,mu4
imam (Islam) (loanword)
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fu2,te4
volt (loanword)
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fu2,te4,jia1
vodka (loanword)
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xiu1,ke4
shock (loanword)
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shen1,ka3,qiu2
sinker (baseball) (loanword)
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jia1,ma3,she4,xian4
gamma ray (loanword)
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qie2,lan2
Buddhist temple (loanword from Sanskrit "samgharama")
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ga1,ma3
gamma (Greek letter Γγ) (loanword)
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bu4,er3,qiao2,ya4
bourgeois (loanword)
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fo2,ka3,xia4
focaccia (loanword)
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fo2,lang3,ming2,ge1
flamenco (Tw) (loanword)
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Fo2,lang3,ji1
Portuguese (Ming era loanword)
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zuo4,xiu4
to show off (loanword, from English "show")
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lai2,fu4,qiang1
rifle (loanword)
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lai2,fu2,qiang1
rifle (loanword)
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bian4,shi4
(loanword) pence
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bao3,ling2,qiu2
ten-pin bowling (loanword)
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ju4,le4,bu4
club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)
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bei4,ta3
beta (loanword)
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lun2,ba1
rumba (loanword)
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jie2,li4,rong2,yuan2
gerrymander (loanword)
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ao4,jiao1
(coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere")
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pu2,ou1
(old) waiter (loanword from "boy")
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you1,ge2
yogurt (loanword)
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you1,luo4,ru3
yogurt (loanword) (Tw)
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xian1,ling4
(loanword) shilling
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ke4,ta1,ming4
ketamine (loanword)
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ke4,la1
carat (mass) (loanword)
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ke4,la1,tong1
craton (loanword)
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ke4,lang3
krone (currency of Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden) (loanword)
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ke4,lin2,mu3
cream (loanword)
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ke4,lou4,zi4
cloze (loanword) (Tw)
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ke4,long2
clone (loanword)
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tu4,ba4
toolbar (in computer software) (loanword)
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leng3,nu2
silken tofu served cold with various toppings (loanword from Japanese "hiyayakko")
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ling2,bo1,wu3
limbo (dance) (loanword)
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fan2,shi4,lin2
vaseline (loanword)
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fan2,er3,ding1
valitin (plain wool fabric) (loanword)
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fan2,li4,shui3
varnish (loanword)
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kai3,lin2,sai4
keirin cycle race (paced stadium event) (loanword from Japanese 競輪 "keirin")
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dao1
knife
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li4,kou3,jiu3
liquor (loanword)
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li4,duo1,ka3,yin1
lidocaine (loanword)
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li4,mian2,ning2
chlordiazepoxide
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li4,wei2,tan3
leviathan (loanword)
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ke4,qi2
(loanword) kitsch, in a sense that originates in the writing of Milan Kundera: getting emotional about sth due to the influence of social conditioning
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li4,jiao1,jiu3
liquor (loanword)
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li4,bi3,duo1
libido (loanword)
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jia1,lun2
gallon (loanword)
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jia1,li3
curry (loanword)
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jia1,wo4,te4
gavotte, French dance popular in 18th century (loanword)
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jia1,nong2
cannon (loanword)
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jia1,nong2,pao4
cannon (loanword)
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jia1,li3
potassium (loanword)
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jie2,bo1
kalpa (loanword) (Hinduism)
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le4,ke4,si1
lux (unit of illuminance) (loanword)
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bei3,bi2
baby (loanword)
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pi3,ke4
(guitar) pick (loanword)
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Bei1,Shi1
British Columbia, province of Canada (loanword from "BC")
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nan2,bo1,wan4
(Internet slang) number one (loanword)
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na1,mo2
Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit)
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bo2,ke4
blog (loanword)
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bu3,fen1
porphin C20H14N4 (loanword)
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bu3,lin2
porphyrin (organic chemical essential to hemoglobin and chlorophyll) (loanword)
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ka3
to stop
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ka3,qi2
khaki (loanword)
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ka3,si1
(acting) cast (loanword)
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ka3,wa1,yi1
cute
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ka3,ni2,ding1
carnitine (loanword) (biochemistry)
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ka3,ba1,lai2
cabaret (loanword)
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ka3,bu4,qi2,nuo4
cappuccino (loanword)
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ka3,bu4,qi2,nuo4
cappuccino (loanword)
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ka3,zuo4
booth (in restaurants etc) (loanword from "car seat")
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ka3,shi4
(of a device) designed to accept a cassette, cartridge or canister (loanword from "cassette")
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ka3,la1,O,K
karaoke (loanword)
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ka3,bo1,ye1,la1
capoeira (loanword)
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ka3,te4,er3
cartel (loanword)
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ka3,na4,lei3
canelé (a French pastry) (loanword)
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ka3,bin1,qiang1
carbine rifle (loanword)
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ka3,lu4,li3
calorie (loanword)
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ka3,nong2
canon (music) (loanword)
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ka3,tong1
cartoon (loanword)
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fan3,tuo1,la1,si1
antitrust (loanword)
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gu3,la1,ge2
gulag (loanword)
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gu3,ke1,jian3
cocaine (loanword)
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gu3,lu3
guru (loanword)
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kou4,ying4
call-in (loanword)
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ke3,jia1
(botany) coca (loanword)
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ke3,ka3,yin1
cocaine (loanword)
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ke3,ke3
cocoa (loanword)
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ke3,ke3,bo1,luo2
cocobolo (loanword)
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ke3,dai4,yin1
codeine (loanword)
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ke3,le4
amusing
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ke3,le4,ding4
clonidine (drug) (loanword)
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ke4,han2
khan (loanword)
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ke3,song4
croissant (loanword)
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ke3,li4,bing3
crêpe (loanword)
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shi3,lai2,mu3
slime (loanword)
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si1,kang1
scone (loanword)
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si1,tao2,te4
(Tw) stout (beer) (loanword)
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ji2,ta1
guitar (loanword)
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ji2,lie4
breaded and fried cutlet (loanword via Cantonese)
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ji2,li4,fu2
ghillie suit (loanword)
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ji2,shi4
cheese (loanword)
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ji2,pu3,che1
jeep (military vehicle) (loanword)
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ji2,te4,ba1
jitterbug (loanword)
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ji2,luo2,mi3,tu1
kilometer (old) (loanword)
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ji2,lu3,ba1
jitterbug (loanword)
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tu3,si1
sliced bread (loanword from "toast")
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a1,ding1,ding4
azetidine (chemistry) (loanword)
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tun1,na2
tuna (loanword)
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tun1,na2,yu2
tuna (loanword)
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bi3,luo4
pyrrole (C4H5N) (loanword)
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bi3,zuo4
pyrazole (chemistry) (loanword)
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bi3,ding4
pyridine C5H5N (loanword)
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bi3,nan2
pyran (chemistry) (loanword)
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bi3,qin2
pyrazine (chemistry) (loanword)
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bi3,la1,xi1,tan3
piracetam (loanword)
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ba1
bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)
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ba1,la1,ba1,la1
(loanword) blah blah blah
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fen1,qin2
phenazine (loanword)
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fen1,tan3,ni2
fentanyl (loanword) (Tw)
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yin3,duo3
indole C8H7N (heterocyclic organic compound) (loanword)
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yin3,zuo4
indazole (chemistry) (loanword)
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xi1,ding3,deng1
flush-mounted ceiling lamp (loanword)
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fu1,nan2
furan (furfuran, used in making nylon) (loanword)
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fu1,nan2,xi1,lin2
furacilinum (loanword)
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wei4,mei3,si1,jiu3
vermouth (loanword)
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hu1,la1,quan1
hula hoop (loanword)
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hu1,la1,quan1
hula hoop (loanword)
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ka3,zuo4
carbazole (chemistry) (loanword)
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ka3,ji1
khaki (loanword)
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ka1,li5
curry (loanword)
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ka1,fei1,yin1
caffeine (loanword)
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ga1,li2
curry (loanword)
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ka1,bi1
(coll.) coffee (loanword) (Tw)
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mi1,zuo4
imidazole (chemistry) (loanword)
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ai1,di4,mei3,dun1,shu1
ultimatum (loanword)
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pin3,tuo1
pint (approx. 0.47 liter) (loanword)
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wa1,sha1,bi3
wasabi (loanword) (Tw)
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wa1,sha1,mi3
wasabi (loanword) (Tw)
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ha1,lun2,ku4
harem pants (loanword)
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ha1,li4,lu4,ya4
hallelujah (loanword)
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ha1,ji2,si1
haggis (a Scottish dish) (loanword)
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ha1,lou2
hello (loanword)
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ha1,luo1
hello (loanword)
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ha4,shi5,ma2
Chinese brown frog (Rana chensinensis) (loanword from Manchu)
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ha1,ni2
honey (term of endearment) (loanword)
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ha1,kou4
hardcore (loanword)
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ha1,luo2
hello (loanword)
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ha1,li3,fa1
(loanword) caliph
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pai4,ding4
piperidine (chemistry) (loanword)
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pai4,qin2
piperazine (medicine) (loanword)
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pai4,ti4,ding4
pethidine (aka meperidine or Demerol) (loanword)
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ge1,bu4,lin2
goblin (loanword)
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ge1,luo2,fang1
(loanword) chloroform; trichloromethane CHCl3
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heng1,r5,ha1,r5
to hem and haw (loanword)
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pi2,jiu3
beer (loanword)
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zhe3,li2
(loanword) jelly
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ka1,si1,te4
(geology) karst (loanword)
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dan1,ning2,suan1
tannic acid (loanword)
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kui2,lin2
quinoline C6H4(CH)3N (pharm.) (loanword)
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ma3,lin2
morpholine (chemistry) (loanword)
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ma3,fei1
morphine (loanword)
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wu1,wu1,zu3,la1
vuvuzela (horn) (loanword)
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hai1
oh alas
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bi4,ji1
serge (loanword)
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jia1,nian2,hua2
carnival (loanword)
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piao4,ling4
purine (loanword)
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ga1,la1,ha4
(Manchu loanword) knucklebones
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mai4
mark (loanword)
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du1,du1,che1
tuk tuk (three wheeler taxi) (loanword)
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xi1,ha1
hip-hop (music genre) (loanword)
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xi1,pi2
hippie (loanword)
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pen1,ta1,zuo3,xin1
(loanword) pentazocine (a synthetic opioid analgesic)
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ga2,fei1
coffee (loanword) (old)
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dun1
ton (loanword)
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sai1,fen1
thiophene (chemistry) (loanword)
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sai1,qin2
thiazine (chemistry) (loanword)
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yin1,chui1,si1,ting1
(loanword) interesting
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ku1,lu:e4
enclosed pasture (Mongolian loanword)
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tu2,teng2
totem (loanword)
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tu3,si1
sliced bread (loanword from "toast")
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Tu3,er3,qi2,yu4
turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)
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tu3,er3,qi2,shi2
turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)
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di4,xi1,pan4
diazepam (loanword)
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tan3,ke4
tank (military vehicle) (loanword)
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mai2,dan1
to pay the bill (in a restaurant etc) (loanword from Cantonese)
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pei2,lin2
(mechanical) bearing (loanword) (Tw)
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pei2,gen1
bacon (loanword)
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ji1
(bound form) base; foundation
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ji1,yin1
gene (loanword)
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ji1,er3,te4
guild (loanword)
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ji1,luo2,mi3,tu1
kilometer (old) (loanword)
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jian1,ge1
tenge (Kazakhstan currency) (loanword)
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di1,la1,mi3,su1
tiramisu (loanword)
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ta3
pagoda
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ta3,le4
thaler or taler (currency of various Germanic countries in 15th-19th centuries) (loanword)
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ta3,beng1
tabun (loanword)
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ta3,pa4,si1
tapas, small Spanish snacks (loanword)
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ta3,luo2
tarot (loanword)
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ya1,ke4,li4
acrylic (loanword)
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shi4,duo1
(dialect) store (loanword)
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shi4,duo1,pi2,li2
strawberry (loanword)
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shi4,ba1,na2
(dialect) spanner (loanword)
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shi4,min3,tu3
cement (loanword) (old)
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wai4,lai2,ci2
loanword
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wai4,lai2,yu3
loanword
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wai4,ka3
(sports) wild card (loanword)
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duo1,shi4
toast (loanword)
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duo1,na2,zi1
doughnut (loanword)
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duo1,mi3,nuo4
domino (loanword)
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duo1,fei1,shi2
dogfish (loanword)
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ye4,cha1
yaksha (malevolent spirit) (loanword)
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da4,li3,hua1
dahlia (loanword)
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da4,li4,hua1
dahlia (loanword)
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tian1,ran2,dai1
(loanword from Japanese "tennen boke") space cadet
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tian1,bei4
tempeh (loanword)
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tai4,fei1,tang2
toffee (loanword)
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kua1,ke4
quark (particle physics) (loanword)
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jia1,ke4
jacket (loanword)
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kui2,ning2
quinine (loanword)
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ao4,te4,lai2,si1
outlets (loanword)
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wei1,hua4
wafer (biscuit) (loanword)
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wei1,bu3
vaporizer (e-cigarette) (loanword)
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wei1,shi4,ji4
whiskey (loanword)
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wei1,shi4,ji4,jiu3
whiskey (loanword)
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wei1,mo4,jiu3
vermouth (loanword)
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ma1,mi5
mommy (loanword)
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ma1,ma5,sang1
mama-san, middle-aged woman who runs a brothel, bar etc (loanword from Japanese); madam
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ma1,re3,fa3,ke4
motherfucker (loanword)
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ma1,de5,fa3,ke4
motherfucker (loanword)
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xi1,pi2
hippie (loanword) (Tw)
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xi1,pi2,shi4
hippie (loanword)
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kong3,dong1
(loanword) condom
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an1,nai3,jin4
analgin (loanword)
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an1,ke3
encore (loanword)
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an1,ji2,er3
angel (loanword)
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an1,pei2
ampere (loanword)
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an1,pei2,ji4
ammeter (loanword from "ampere meter")
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an1,duo1,fen1
endorphin (loanword)
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an1,ti2,fa3
antifa (loanword)
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an1,ti4,bi3,lin2
antipyrine (loanword)
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an1,qi2,er2
angel (loanword)
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an1,ping2
ampoule (loanword)
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an1,bu4
ampoule (loanword)
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an1,bu4,ping2
ampoule (loanword)
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an1,fei1,ta1,ming4
amphetamine (medical) (loanword)
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an1,fei1,ta1,ming2
amphetamine (loanword)
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Mi4,si1
Miss (loanword)
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mi4,si1,tuo1
mister (loanword)
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han2,tian1
chilly weather
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xie3,zhen1,ji2
photobook (loanword from Japanese), generally sexy portraits of an actress or model
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you2,ke4,li3,li3
ukulele (loanword)
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you2,jia1,li4
eucalyptus (loanword)
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ga4,dian4
(Internet slang) goddamn (loanword) (Tw)
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ni2,gu3,ding1
nicotine (loanword)
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ni2,ge2,luo2
negro (loanword)
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ni2,te4
nit (symbol: nt), unit of luminance (loanword)
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ni2,te4,zu2
(Tw) (neologism c. 2007) young person who is not studying, working or being trained for work (loanword from NEET: not in education, employment or training)
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ni2,long2
nylon (loanword)
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ju1,li3
curie (Ci) (loanword)
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shan1,ai1
cyanide (loanword)
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shan1,nai4
(loanword) cyanide
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shan1,dao4,nian2
santonin (loanword)
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ba1,la1,jian1
(loanword) belachan (South-East Asian condiment made from fermented shrimp paste)
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ei1,luo2
erotic (loanword mimicking the shape of Japanese katakana エロ, pronounced "ero")
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qiao3,ke4,li4
chocolate (loanword)
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qiao3,gu4,qiu2
tchoukball (loanword)
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wu1,du2
voodoo (loanword)
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ba1,xian1
percent (loanword)
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ba1,xian1
percent (loanword)
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ba1,sha1
bazaar (loanword)
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ba1,li4,men2
parliament (loanword) (old)
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ba1,shi4
bus (loanword)
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ba1,zha1
bazaar (loanword)
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ba1,dan4,mu4
almond (loanword)
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ba1,dan4,xing4
almond (loanword)
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ba1,song1
bassoon (loanword)
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ba1,song1,guan3
bassoon (loanword)
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ba1,luo4,ke4
baroque (loanword)
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ba1,zu3,ka3
bazooka (loanword)
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ba1,luo2,ke4
baroque (period in Western art history) (loanword)
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ba1,da2,mu4
almond (loanword)
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ba1,song4,guan3
bassoon (loanword)
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bu4,ding1
pudding (loanword)
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bu4,la1,ji2
woman's dress (loanword from Russian)
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bu3,fei3
buffet (loanword)
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bu4,lang3,ni2
brownie (pastry) (loanword)
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bu4,lin2
plum (loanword)
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bu4,ge2,mai4
bulgur (loanword)
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bu4,er3,qiao2,ya4
bourgeois (loanword)
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bu4,lu3,si1
blues (music) (loanword)
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pa4,xia4
pasha (loanword)
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pa4,ni2,ni2
(loanword) panini
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pa4,neng2
phanaeng (also spelled "panang") (type of Thai curry) (loanword)
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Xi2,meng4,si1
spring mattress (loanword from "Simmons" bedding company name)
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mu4,si1
mousse (loanword)
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bang1,pu3
pump (loanword)
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you1,fu2
UFO (loanword)
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you1,mo4
(loanword) humor
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ji1,wei2,niao3
kiwi (bird) (loanword)
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ku4,lun2
enclosed pasture (Mongolian loanword)
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kang1,nai3,xin1
carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) (loanword)
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kang1,kang1,wu3
cancan (loanword)
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kang1,bai4,yin1
(loanword) combine (i.e. combine harvester)
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kang1,bai2,du4
comprador (loanword)
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yin3,de2
index (loanword)
-
yin3,qing2
engine (loanword)
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fu2,la1,ming2,ge1
flamenco (Tw) (loanword)
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fu2,la1,men2,ge1
flamenco (loanword)
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xing2,yi4
derivation of a Chinese loanword from Japanese by using the same characters (or variants) but applying Chinese pronunciation (e.g. 場合|场合[chang3 he2], derived from Japanese 場合, pronounced "ba'ai")
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dai4,yi3,tuo3
DEET (insect repellent) (loanword)
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de2,lai2,su4
drive-thru (loanword)
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fu4,ke4
to reprint (a work that has been out of print)
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fu4,li3,shi2
flysch (loanword)
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wei1,pi1,en1
VPN (loanword)
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de2,shi4
(Singapore, Malaysia) taxi (loanword)
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de2,lu:4,feng1
telephone (loanword)
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de2,mo2,ke4,la1,xi1
democracy (loanword) (old)
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kuai4,qu3
(computing) cache (loanword) (Tw)
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si1,mi4,da2
(slang) (used at the end of a sentence to mimic Korean speech) (loanword from Korean verb ending "seumnida")
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xu4,shan1
shirt (loanword)
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qia4,qia4,wu3
(loanword) cha-cha (dance)
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you1,you1,qiu2
yo-yo (loanword)
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hui4,si1,te4
whist (loanword)
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ai4,ke4,si1,guang1
X-ray (loanword)
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ai4,si3,bing4
AIDS (loanword)
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ai4,zi1
AIDS (loanword)
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ai4,dou4
(loanword) (coll.) idol
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mu4,si1
mousse (loanword)
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mu4,si1
mousse (loanword)
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mu4,ke4
MOOC (massive open online course) (loanword)
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ge1,bi3
kopeck (unit of money, one hundredth of ruble) (loanword)
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ge1,rui4
gray (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword)
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ge1,lei2
gray (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword) (Tw)
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shou3,li3,jian4
straight or circular throwing-knife used by ninja and samurai (loanword from Japanese 手裏剣 shuriken)
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zha1
to prick
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da2
dozen (loanword)
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da3,lan2
dram (1⁄16 ounce) (loanword)
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tuo1,ka3,ta3
toccata (music) (loanword)
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tuo1,la1,si1
trust (commerce) (loanword)
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tuo1,la1,er3
(loanword) tolar, currency of Slovenia 1991-2007
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tuo1,te4
(loanword) tote (bag)
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kou4
to fasten
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kou4,ying4
to call in (to a broadcast program) (loanword) (Tw)
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pi1,sa4
pizza (loanword)
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zhua1,ma3
(coll.) (loanword) drama; dramatic
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kang4,mu3
(loanword) com (as in "dot-com")
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pi1,suo3
peso (currency in Latin America) (loanword)
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pi1,sa4
pizza (loanword)
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la1,li4
pulling force
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la1,li4,sai4
rally (car race) (loanword)
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la1,de2
rad (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword)
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la1,bi3
rabbi (loanword)
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la1,fei1,cao3
raffia (loanword)
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la1,li3
lari (currency of Georgia) (loanword)
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La1,ma3,dan1
Ramadan (loanword)
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tuo4,pu1
(loanword) topology (math.)
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tuo1,la1
to drag along
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bai2,bai2
(loanword) bye-bye
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kao3,bei4
copy
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na2,tie3
latte (loanword)
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an4,jie1
a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese)
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ai1,ti1
information technology (IT) (loanword)
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tan4,ge1
tango (dance) (loanword)
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bai1,bai1
bye-bye (loanword) (Tw)
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ti2,la1,mi3,su1
tiramisu (loanword)
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mo2,ka3
mocha (loanword)
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mo2,tuo1
motor (loanword)
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mo2,tuo1,che1
(loanword) motorbike; motorcycle
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mo2,deng1
modern (loanword)
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mo2,si1
hair mousse (loanword)
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mo2,tie3
(Tw) (loanword) motel
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sa1,xi1,mi3
sashimi (loanword)
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bo1,ke4
podcast (loanword)
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pu1,ke4
poker (game) (loanword)
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pu1,re4,xi1,tong4
paracetamol (loanword)
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pu1,luo4
to fall
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ta4
(bound form) to whip; to flog
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fang4,ke4
(music) funk (loanword)
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ao2,bao1
(loanword from Mongolian) road or boundary marker made of piled up earth or stones, formerly worshipped as the dwelling place of spirits
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di2,di2,wei4
(loanword) DDVP, aka dichlorvos (an organophosphate used as an insecticide)
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dou3,nei4
(Tw) (neologism) (Internet slang) to send money to a live streamer (to get a specific response or just to sponsor) (loanword from "donate")
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si1,pei4,er3,te4,xiao3,mai4
spelt (Triticum spelta) (loanword)
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si1,fen1,ke4,si1
sphinx (myth.) (loanword)
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si1,nuo4,ke4
snooker (loanword)
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zhan1,tan2
sandalwood (loanword from Sanskrit "candana")
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shi4,la1,cha1
sriracha (loanword)
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pu3,pu3,yi4,shu4
(Tw) (loanword) pop art
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pu3,luo2
proletariat (loanword)
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pu3,luo2,lie4,ta3,li4,ya4
proletariat (loanword)
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pu3,lu3,ka3,yin1
procaine (nerve blocking agent) (loanword)
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shai4
(of the sun) to shine on
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qu1,qi2
cookie (loanword via Cantonese 曲奇 kuk1 kei4)
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man4,bo1
mambo (dance) (loanword)
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man4,tu2,luo2
(Buddhism) (loanword from Sanskrit) mandala
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man4,tuo2,luo2
(botany) devil's trumpet (Datura stramonium) (loanword from Sanskrit "māndāra")
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peng2,ke4
punk (music style) (loanword)
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lang3,mu3
rum (beverage) (loanword)
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lang3,mu3,jiu3
rum (loanword)
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mu4,nai3,yi1
mummy (preserved corpse) (loanword)
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mu4,mu4,jin1
mokuma-gane (loanword)
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ben3,shi4
(loanword) pence
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zhu1,gu3,li4
chocolate (loanword)
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du4,leng3,ding1
(medicine) dolantin (loanword)
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bei1,ge2
to boycott (loanword)
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lin2,ji2,te4
ringgit (monetary unit of Malaysia) (loanword)
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guo3,ling3
green (golf) (loanword)
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cha2,ke4,la1
chakra (loanword)
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ke1,ji1
(loanword) corgi
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ge2,shi4,ta3
Gestalt (loanword)
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Ge2,si1,ta3
Gestalt (loanword)
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ge2,ge5
princess (loanword from Manchu, used in the Qing Dynasty)
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sang1,ba1
samba (dance) (loanword)
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sang1,na2
sauna (loanword)
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sang1,na4
sauna (loanword)
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ti1,en1,ti1
TNT (trinitrotoluene) (loanword)
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shu1,hu1,li2
soufflé (loanword)
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shu1,fu2,li2
soufflé (loanword)
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fan4,ya3,ling2
violin (loanword)
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fan4,e1,ling2
violin (loanword)
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sen1,ba1,wu3
samba (Tw) (loanword)
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ji2,ke4
(loanword) (coll.) geek
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ta4,ta4,mi3
tatami (loanword from Japanese)
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le4,fu2,xie2
loafer shoes (loanword)
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le4,tou4
lottery
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mo2,yin1
meme (loanword)
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mo2,te4
(fashion) model (loanword)
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mo2,te4,r5
(fashion) model (loanword)
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pu3,men2
permaculture (loanword)
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ci4,yuan2
dimension (loanword, from Japanese)
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xie1,si1,di3,li3
hysteria (loanword)
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ou1,ji2,sang1
older man
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ou1,mi1,ya1,gei3
(Tw) gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (loanword from Japanese "omiyage")
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ou1,mu3
ohm (loanword)
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ou1,ni2
(female usage) older sister (loanword from Korean "eonni")
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ou1,ba1
(female usage) older brother (loanword from Korean "oppa")
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ou1,ba5,sang1
older female
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zheng4,tai4
young, cute boy
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zheng4,tai4,kong4
shotacon (Japanese loanword)
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si3,xian4
deadline (loanword)
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can2,nian4
(coll.) to regret
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sha1,ma3,te4
Chinese subculture of young urban migrants, usually of low education, with exaggerated hairstyles, heavy make-up, flamboyant costumes, piercings etc (loanword from "smart")
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mu3,ti2
motif (loanword)
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bi3,qiu1
Buddhist monk (loanword from Sanskrit "bhiksu")
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bi3,qiu1,ni2
Buddhist nun (loanword from Sanskrit "bhiksuni")
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bi3,ji1,ni2
bikini (loanword)
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bi3,te4
bit (binary digit) (loanword)
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bi3,te4,quan3
pit bull (loanword)
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bi3,suo3
peso (currency in Latin America) (loanword)
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bi3,sa4
pizza (loanword)
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bi3,sa4,bing3
pizza (loanword)
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an1,ji1,bi3,lin2
aminopyrine (loanword)
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shui3,men2,ting1
cement (Shanghainese) (loanword)
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sha1,ding1,yu2
sardine (loanword)
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sha1,si1
sauce (loanword)
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sha1,shi4
sarsaparilla
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sha1,wei1,ma3
shawarma, Middle Eastern sandwich wrap (loanword)
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sha1,zhan3
sergeant (loanword)
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sha1,lu:4
salad (loanword)
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sha1,la1
salad (loanword)
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sha1,lang3
sirloin (loanword)
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sha1,lin2
sarin (loanword)
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sha1,wa3
a sour (type of cocktail) (loanword)
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sha1,wa3,ma3
shawarma, Middle Eastern sandwich wrap (loanword)
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sha1,fa1
sofa (loanword)
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sha1,huang2
czar (loanword)
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sha1,xi1,mi3
sashimi (loanword)
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sha1,li3,ya4
sharia (Islamic law) (loanword)
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sha1,li4
sari (loanword)
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sha1,long2
salon (loanword)
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bo2,che1
to park (a vehicle) (loanword)
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fa3,ke4
fuck (loanword)
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fa3,la1
farad, SI unit of electrical capacitance (loanword)
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fa3,te4,wa3
fatwa (loanword)
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fa3,lao3
pharaoh (loanword)
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fa3,lan2
flange (loanword)
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fa3,lan2,rong2
flannel (loanword)
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fa3,xi1,si1
fascist (loanword)
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pao4,fu2
cream puff (loanword)
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bo1,ka3
burqa (loanword)
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bo1,pu3,yi4,shu4
pop art (loanword)
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bo1,bi3
burpee (loanword)
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bo1,bi3,tiao4
burpee (loanword)
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bo1,bi3,yun4,dong4
burpee (loanword)
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bo1,er3,ka3
polka (dance) (loanword)
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bo1,te4
(loanword) baud (computing)
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bo1,lai2,luo2
bolero (dance) (loanword)
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bo1,ba4
(slang) (loanword) big boobs
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bo1,li4,shi4
police (loanword) (Tw)
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tai4,jia1,lin2
taiga (loanword)
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tai4,di2,xiong2
teddy bear (loanword)
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beng4
pump (loanword)
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beng4,pu3
pump (loanword)
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luo4,ke3,ke3
rococo (loanword)
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huo2,bao4,ju4
political street theater (loanword from Zhivaya Gazeta, or Living Newspaper, Russian theater form of the 1920s)
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pai4
clique
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pai4,ke4,da4,yi1
parka jacket (loanword)
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pa1,si5
(loanword)
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pai4,dui4
party (loanword)
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pai4,si1,tuo1
pesto (Italian sauce) (loanword)
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liu2,ming2
lumen (unit of light flux) (loanword)
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hao4,shi4
house (music genre) (loanword)
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hai3,bo1
hypo (loanword)
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hai3,luo4,yin1
heroin (loanword)
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hai3,luo4,ying1
heroin (narcotic) (loanword)
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shuan4,shuan4,guo1
shabu-shabu (loanword)
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qi2,lin2
cream (loanword)
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lin2,ba1
lymph (loanword)
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tao2,ke4
talk (loanword)
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dan4,ba1,gu1
tobacco (loanword) (old)
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tang1,zhong3
water roux (aka tangzhong), a gelatinous paste made by heating a mixture of flour and water, used in breadmaking to produce a softer, fluffier loaf (loanword from Japanese 湯種 yudane)
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liu1,liu1,qiu2
yo-yo (loanword)
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di1,di1,ti4
(loanword) DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
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han4,bao3
hamburger (loanword)
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han4,bao3,bao1
hamburger (loanword)
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pan1,qu4,jiu3
punch (drink) (loanword)
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run4
moist; glossy; sleek
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wu1,ke4,li4,li4
(Tw) ukulele (loanword)
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wu1,tuo1,bang1
utopia (loanword)
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wu1,long2
black dragon
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hong1,bei4,ji1
homepage (loanword) (humorous)
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kao3,bu4,lei3
(loanword) crème brûlée
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fen2,feng1
foehn wind (loanword)
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jiao1,er3
joule (loanword)
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sha4
fiend
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re4,gou3
hot dog (loanword)
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yan4,shu1
(dialect) insurance (loanword)
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jue2,shi4
knight
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jue2,shi4,yue4
jazz (loanword)
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jue2,shi4,wu3
jazz (loanword)
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jue2,shi4,yin1,yue4
jazz (loanword)
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ba3,bi2
(loanword) daddy
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die1,di4
daddy (loanword)
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er3,ge2
erg (physics) (loanword)
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te4,ke4,si1
tex, unit of fiber density (textiles) (loanword)
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hu2,bu4,wu3
fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)
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ke1,luo2,ban3
collotype (printing) (loanword)
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ban1,zhuo2,qin2
banjo (loanword)
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liu2,te4,qin2
lute (loanword)
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yu2,jia1
yoga (loanword)
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yu2,jia1
yoga (loanword)
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rui4,de2,xi1,wei2
remdesivir (antiviral medication) (loanword)
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ma3,qi2,duo3
macchiato (loanword)
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ma3,fen1
muffin (loanword)
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wa3,si1
gas (loanword)
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wa3,te4
watt (loanword)
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wa3,sa4,bi3
wasabi (loanword)
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gan1,bang3
kampong (loanword)
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gan1,na4,xu3
ganache (loanword)
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tian2,bu4,la4
deep-fried fish cake popular in Taiwan (loanword from Japanese "tempura")
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jia3,yang3,xi1,lin2
methicillin (a semisynthetic penicillin) (loanword)
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nan2,ji1,ni2
mankini (loanword)
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yi4,wu4,ba1,bi3,tuo3
amobarbital (drug) (loanword)
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dang4,ji1
to crash (of a computer)
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chi1,han4
molester (loanword from Japanese "chikan")
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bai2,tuo1
butter (loanword)
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bai2,lan2,di4
brandy (loanword)
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bai3,hui4
parfait (loanword)
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bai3,jia1,le4
baccarat (loanword)
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di1,shi4
taxi (loanword)
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di2,shi4,gao1
disco (loanword)
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di2,que4,liang2
dacron (loanword)
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pi2,ka3
pickup (truck) (loanword)
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pi2,ta3,bing3
pita bread (Middle eastern flat bread) (loanword)
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pi2,na4,ta3
(loanword) piñata
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pi2,sa4,bing3
pizza (loanword)
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ang4,si1
ounce (British imperial system) (loanword)
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pan2,ni2,xi1,lin2
penicillin (loanword)
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lu2,bu4
ruble (Russian currency) (loanword)
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lu2,bi3
rupee (Indian currency) (loanword)
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lu2,se4
loser (loanword)
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xia1,pin1
shopping as a fun pastime (loanword) (Tw)
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ai3,di4,cha2
(loanword) Japanese ardisia (Ardisia japonica) (herb)
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xi1,li4,kang1
(Tw) silicone (loanword)
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bi4,chi2
bitch (loanword) (Internet slang)
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bang4
scale (instrument for weighing)
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fu2,lin2
forint (Hungarian currency) (loanword)
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fu2,ma3,lin2
formalin (loanword)
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xiu4
(bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful
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mu4,le4,xie2
mule shoes (loanword)
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wo1,fu1
waffle (loanword)
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li4,ke3,bai2
correction fluid (loanword from "Liquid Paper") (Tw)
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di4,na4,er3
dinar (currency) (loanword)
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mi3,tu4
(Internet slang) (loanword) #MeToo (movement against sexual harassment and assault)
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mi3,mu3
meme (loanword)
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mi3,tu1
meter (unit of length) (loanword) (old)
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fen3,si1
bean vermicelli
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hong2,bu4,rang4
home run (loanword)
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na4,ni2
(Internet slang) what? (loanword from Japanese 何 なに nani)
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na4,luo4,tong2
naloxone (medication) (loanword)
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Na4,cui4
Nazi (loanword)
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sha1,long2
sarong (loanword)
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sha1,li4
sari (loanword)
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bang3,ding4
(loanword) binding; to bind (e.g. an account to a mobile phone number)
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wei2,ta1,ming4
vitamin (loanword)
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wei2,lun2
vinylon, synthetic fiber made from polyvinyl alcohol (loanword)
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beng1,dai4
bandage (loanword)
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luo2,mu3,jiu3
rum (loanword)
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luo2,la1
roller (loanword)
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luo2,man4,shi3
romance (loanword)
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luo2,man4,si1
romance (loanword)
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luo2,man4,di4,ke4
romantic (loanword)
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luo2,yu4
(old) very short unit of time (loanword, from Sanskrit)
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mei3,nai3,zi1
mayonnaise (loanword) (Tw)
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mei3,nai4,ban3
melamine veneer (loanword)
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mei3,nai4,min3
(Tw) (loanword) melamine
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yi4,yi4
formation of a loanword using a combination of characters or words that suggests its meaning (as opposed to transliteration 音譯|音译[yin1 yi4]) (e.g. 超文本[chao1 wen2 ben3], 火車|火车[huo3 che1])
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jie2,mo2
karma (loanword)
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fan1,tang2
fondant (loanword)
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kao3,la1
koala (loanword)
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sheng4,dai4
sundae (loanword)
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lian2,song4
liaison (in phonetics) (loanword)
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sheng1,na4
sonar (loanword)
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sheng1,na4
sonar (loanword)
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ting1
to listen to; to hear
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ting1,tou2
a can (loanword from English "tin")
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lei4,yan3
rib eye (steak) (loanword)
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fei2,zao4,ju4
soap opera (loanword)
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tai1
fetus
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pang4,ci4
(Internet slang) panties (loanword)
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bao1,bo1
brethren on the other side of the border (used in the context of China-Myanmar friendship) (loanword from Burmese "paukphaw", meaning "close kin")
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tuo1,kou3,xiu4
(loanword) talk show
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la4,ke4
lacquer (loanword)
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shu1,fei2,fa3
(Tw) (loanword) sous vide
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shu1,fu2,lei3
soufflé (loanword)
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wu3,ji4
(loanword) maiko
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se4,ding1
satin (textile) (loanword)
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se4,la1
salad (loanword)
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ai4,zi1
AIDS (loanword)
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ai4,zi1,bing4
AIDS (loanword)
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ai4,rui4,ba1,di4
(Internet slang) everybody (loanword)
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ai4,zi1,bing4
AIDS (loanword)
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mang2,guo3
mango (loanword)
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zhi1,shi4
cheese (loanword)
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fen1,tai4,ni2
fentanyl (loanword)
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fen1,ni2
pfennig (monetary unit) (loanword)
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ba1,la1
guava (loanword from Taiwanese)
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ba1,la1,ba1,la1
para para, a Eurobeat dance originating in Japan, with synchronized upper body movements (loanword from Japanese)
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ba1,le4
guava (loanword from Taiwanese)
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ba1,le4,ge1
(Tw) ballad (loanword)
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ba1,fei1
parfait (loanword)
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ba1,lei3
ballet (loanword)
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ba1,lei3,wu3
ballet (loanword)
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hua1,sheng1,xiu4
fashion show (loanword)
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ku3,li4
bitter work
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ku3,die2,da3
coup d'état (loanword)
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fan4,te4,xi1
fantasy (loanword)
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jia1
phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夾|夹[jia2] is more common
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ci2,gang1
(loanword) tzigane
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cha2,bao1
tea bag
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he2,er3,meng2
hormone (loanword)
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sha1,li4
sari (loanword)
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mo4,za1,li3,la1
mozzarella (loanword)
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mo4,er3
(chemistry) mole (loanword) (Tw)
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mo4,da2,fei1,ni2
modafinil (loanword)
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hua2,fu1
waffle (loanword)
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hua2,fa3,lin2
warfarin (loanword)
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hua2,er3,zi1
waltz (dance) (loanword)
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hua2,da2,ni2
gabardine (loanword)
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fei1,li4
fillet (loanword)
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fei1,lin2
(dialect) film (loanword)
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fei1,da2
(loanword) feta (cheese)
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lai2,ke4,duo1,ba1,an4
(organic chemistry) ractopamine (loanword)
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lai2,mu3
lime (loanword)
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lai2,sai4,er3
lyocell (textiles) (loanword)
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Lai2,mai4,dan1
Ramadan (loanword)
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ye4,ke4,mo2
(loanword) ECMO; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
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meng2,tai4,qi2
montage (film) (loanword)
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kou4,dan1
nail polish (loanword, from "Cutex")
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kou4,kou4
(loanword) cocoa
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lei3,si1
lace (loanword) (textiles)
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lei3,si1,hua1,bian1
lace border (loanword)
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lei3,si1,bian1
lesbian (slang) (loanword)
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sa4,ke4,si1,feng1
saxophone (loanword)
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sa4,la1,mi3
salami (loanword)
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sa4,man3
shaman (loanword)
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su1,da2
soda (loanword)
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su1,da2,shui3
soda drink (loanword)
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lan2,mu3
rum (beverage) (loanword)
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lan2,mu3,jiu3
rum (beverage) (loanword)
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luo2,li4,kong4
lolicon or rorikon (Japanese loanword)
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hu3,lie4,la1
cholera (loanword)
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hu3,lie4,la1
cholera (loanword)
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mi4,da4,tui3
(coll.) curvaceous thighs (loanword from Korean)
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mi4,an4
melamine (loanword)
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xue4,pin1
shopping as a fun pastime (loanword)
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jia1,sha1
kasaya (robe of a Buddhist monk or nun) (loanword from Sanskrit)
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qia1,pan4
(loanword) chapan, a traditional collarless coat worn in Central Asian countries
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li3,fan1
erotic animation
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bao1,tai1
bow tie (loanword) (Cantonese)
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xi1,di4,na4,fei1
sildenafil (virility drug) (loanword)
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xi1,da2
cider (loanword)
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xi1,xi1
cubic centimeter (cc) (loanword)
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nuo4,ru2,bing4,du2
norovirus (loanword)
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nuo4,luo2,bing4,du2
norovirus (Tw) (loanword)
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xie4,te4
shit! (loanword)
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yi4,yi4,feng1
simultaneous interpretation facilities (loanword from "earphone")
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bei4,si1
bass (loanword)
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bei4,si1
bass (loanword)
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bei4,guo3
bagel (loanword)
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bei4,lei2,mao4
beret (loanword)
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gong4,duo1,la1
gondola (Venetian boat) (loanword)
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fei4,la1
fellah (loanword)
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tie1,shi4
(loanword) tip
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he4,er3,meng2
hormone (loanword)
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bin1,guo3
bingo (loanword)
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bin1,zhi4
punch (loanword)
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fu4,ge2,qu3
fugue (loanword)
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sai4,bo2
(loanword) cyber-
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sai4,yin1,si1
science (loanword)
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sai4,lu4,fen1
cellophane (loanword)
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sai4,lu4,luo4
celluloid (loanword)
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qi3,si1
cheese (loanword) (Tw)
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qi3,shi4
cheese (loanword) (Tw)
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pa1,ti5
(loanword) party
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pa1,ti3
(loanword) party
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pao3,ku4
parkour (loanword)
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beng4,ji2
bungee jumping (loanword)
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che1,li2,zi5
(American) cherry (loanword)
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hong1,pa1
(loanword) party (social gathering)
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xin1,qi2
kimchi (loanword)
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xin1,di2,jia1
syndicate (loanword)
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la4,bi3
rabbi (loanword)
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bian4,shi4
(loanword) pence; penny
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di2,ji2,li3,du4,guan3
didgeridoo (loanword)
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di2,ba1
disco (coll.)
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di2,si1,ke3
disco (loanword) (Tw)
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di2,si1,ke1
disco (loanword)
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mi2,ni3
mini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword)
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mi2,yin1
meme (loanword)
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mi2,si1
myth (loanword)
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tou4,ping2
turbine (loanword)
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tong1,zheng4
digital token (loanword from "token") (neologism c. 2017)
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su4,ke4,da2
scooter (loanword)
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su4,ke3,da2
scooter (loanword)
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yun4,jiang4
driver (of a taxi etc) (loanword from Japanese) (Tw)
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guo4,lao2,si3
karoshi (loanword from Japanese), death from overwork
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da2,yin1
dyne (loanword)
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da2,mu3,dan4
dumdum bullet (loanword)
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Yuan3,dong1
Far East (loanword)
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luo2,ge4,si1
logos (loanword)
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luo2,ji5
logic (loanword)
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na4,ti2
latte (loanword) (Tw)
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na4,ti2
latte (loanword)
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Bang1,di2
Bondi (name)
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bu4,luo4,ge2
blog (loanword) (Tw)
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ding1
tincture (loanword)
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pei4,su4
(loanword) pace (running)
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ku4
ruthless
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ku4,peng2
coupon (loanword)
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li3,la1
lira (monetary unit) (loanword)
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li3,wei2,ai1,la1
riviera (loanword)
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li3,wei2,ye1,la1
riviera (loanword) (Tw)
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jin1,tang1,li4
(loanword) gin and tonic
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li4
livermorium (chemistry)
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bang4
pound (sterling) (loanword)
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lei2,she4
laser (loanword)
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Men2,sa4
Mensa (loanword)
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kai1,si1,mi3
cashmere (loanword)
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kai1,shi4,mi3
cashmere (loanword)
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kai1,mai4,la1
camera (loanword)
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fa2
powerful individual, family or group
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a1,men5
amen (loanword)
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a1,ka3,bei4,la1
a cappella (loanword)
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A1,ka3,di2,ya4
Arcadia (loanword)
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a1,si1,pi3,lin2
aspirin (loanword)
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a1,ni2,lin2
(chemistry) aniline (loanword)
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a1,mo2,ni2,ya4
ammonia (loanword)
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a1,si1,pi3,lin2
aspirin (loanword) (variant of 阿司匹林[a1 si1 pi3 lin2])
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a1,si1,pi2,ling2
aspirin (loanword) (Tw)
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a1,si1,ba1,tian2
aspartame (loanword)
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a1,fan4,da2
avatar (loanword)
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A1,bo1,luo2
Apollo (loanword)
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a1,pian4
opium (loanword)
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a1,mi3,ba1
amoeba (loanword)
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a1,mang2,na2
(chemistry) ammonal (loanword)
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a1,sha1,li4
(coll.) straightforward
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a1,mo4,xi1,lin2
amoxicillin (loanword)
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a1,xi1,ba5
aw, fuck! (loanword from Korean 아! 씨발!)
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a1,hong1
(loanword from Persian) imam
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a1,men2
amen (loanword)
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ge2,dou1
ghetto (loanword)
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ya3,dan1
(geology) yardang (loanword)
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ya3,pi3
yuppie (loanword) (Tw)
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ya3,pi2
yuppie (loanword)
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ya3,pi2,shi4
yuppie (loanword)
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ji1,wei3,jiu3
cocktail (loanword)
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xue3,ke4
(milk)shake (loanword)
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xue3,li4,jiu3
sherry (loanword)
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xue3,fang3
chiffon (loanword)
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xue3,jia1
cigar (loanword)
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xue3,pa1
sorbet (loanword)
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lei2,ya4,er3
real (Brazilian currency) (loanword)
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lei2,she4
laser (loanword used in Taiwan)
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lei2,gai4
reggae (loanword)
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lei2,da2
radar (loanword)
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lei2,gui3
reggae (loanword)
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ni2,hong2
rainbow
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Ni2,hong2,guo2
(slang) Japan (loanword from the Japanese word for Japan, "Nihon")
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ni2,hong2,deng1
neon lamp (loanword)
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ba4,ling2
bullying (loanword)
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gou1,bei4
piston (loanword from German "Kolben")
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yin1,yi4,he2,yi4
formation of a loanword using some characters (or words) chosen for their meaning and others for phonetic transcription (e.g. 冰淇淋[bing1 qi2 lin2], 朗姆酒[lang3 mu3 jiu3], 奶昔[nai3 xi1] and 米老鼠[Mi3 Lao3 shu3])
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tou2,tuo2
itinerant monk (loanword from Sanskrit)
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fan4
cooked rice
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xiang1,bin1
champagne (loanword)
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xiang1,bin1,jiu3
champagne (loanword)
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xiang1,bo1
shampoo (loanword)
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xiang1,song4
chanson (loanword)
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ma3,ding1,ni2
martini (loanword)
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ma3,ke4,bei1
mug (loanword)
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ma3,ke4,bi3
marker (loanword)
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ma3,zhan4
(dialect) merchant (loanword)
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ma3,ka3,long2
macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells (loanword)
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ma3,la1,song1
marathon (loanword)
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ma3,la1,zhan3
(loanword) belachan (South-East Asian condiment made from fermented shrimp paste)
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ma3,lin2,ba1
marimba (loanword)
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ma3,sha1,ji1
massage (loanword)
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ma3,hai3,mao2
mohair (loanword)
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ma3,fen1
muffin (loanword)
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ma3,su1,li3,la1
mozzarella (loanword)
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ma3,sai4,ke4
mosaic (loanword)
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ma3,da2
motor (loanword)
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hai4
to astonish
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hai4,ke4
hacker (computing) (loanword)
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sao1,rui4
sorry (loanword)
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ti3,xu4
to empathize with; to show solicitude for
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gao1,ka3,che1
go-kart (loanword)
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gao1,er3,fu1
golf (loanword)
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gao1,jie1
high street (main street of a town or city) (loanword)
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lu3
(bound form) crass
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lu3,bang4
robust (loanword)
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lu3,te4,qin2
lute (loanword)
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lu3,mi3,nuo4
luminol (chemistry) (loanword)
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lu3,she2
(slang) loser (loanword) (Tw)
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ya1,pian4
opium (loanword)
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xian2,shui3,mei4
(dialect) prostitute from Guangdong (esp. one in Shanghai before the Revolution) (loanword from "handsome maid")
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mai4,ke4
microphone (loanword)
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mai4,ke4,bi3
marker pen (loanword)
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mai4,ke4,feng1
microphone (loanword)
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mai4,si1,ka3,lin2
mescaline (loanword)
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mai4,qi2,lin2
margarine (loanword)
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ma2,dou4
(fashion) model (loanword)
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hei1
black
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hei1,ke4
hacker (computing) (loanword)
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hei1,ke4,song1
hackathon (loanword)
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hei1,te4
(Internet slang) hate (loanword)
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pang2,ke4
(music) punk (loanword)