- 逮 dǎi: 逮 dai3: (coll.) to catch; to seize; to capture逮 dài: 逮 dai4: (literary) to reach; used in 逮捕[dai4 bu3] (Taiwan pr. [dai3])
- lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush
- lens
- to need urgently; to need doing without delay
- virus
- to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out
- Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person
- poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics
- (of a car, ship, train etc) to enter
- jar; pitcher; pot
- gas (i.e. gaseous substance)
- to die
- chemical examination; to do a lab test
- not valid; ineffective; in vain
- not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
- poison
- effective; in effect; valid
- equivalent to
- not in good condition; wrong; fishy
- to get sth open by tapping or striking it; (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门[xx5 de5 da4 men2]) to open the door to ~; to gain access to ~
- to slit one's own throat; to commit suicide
- decline to comment; not express an opinion; be noncommittal; hedge
- futile
- special train; abbr. for 專門列車|专门列车[zhuan1 men2 lie4 che1]
- to lead directly to
- to flee for one's life
- green channel (customs clearance without document or cargo inspection); (by extension) priority processing; fast track
- vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh
- vicious; malicious; savage
- (lit. and fig.) to grasp; to control; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; (dialect) to deliberately create difficulties; to threaten
- alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast
- stream of people; abortion; abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3]
- bus stop
- hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot; fulcrum
- specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a particular purpose); (of institutions, personnel etc) designated or assigned for a specific task; special
- to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)
- this trip
- lit. everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); fig. inauspicious; everything points to disaster
- to reach (a place) directly; (transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without stopping; (of a train, flight etc) direct; nonstop
- basement; cellar
- stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4]