- 好久不见 - hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn - Long time no see or it’s been a while.
- 封 - fēng - measure word for a letter or email
- 信 - xìn - Letter
- 最近 - zuìjìn - recently, lately
- 学期 - xuéqī - semester
- 除了， 以外 - chúle… yǐwài - besides, except for
- 专业 - zhuānyè - major; specialty
- 会 - huì - can; to be able to; know how. (For skills)
- 后来 - hòulái - later, subsequently
- 火锅 - huǒguō - Hot Pot
- 希望 - xīwàng - to hope, to wish
- 能 - néng - can; be able to
- 用 - yòng - to use
- 笑 - xiào - to laugh; to smile
- 祝 - zhù - to wish (well), to express good wishes - Birthday song
