- outside; in addition; foreign; external
- to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request
- quack; charlatan
- stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); a (usu. bad) situation; leeway
- what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...; (derog.) so-called
- unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions
- widow
- 妻子 qī zǐ: 妻子 qi1 zi3: wife and children妻子 qī zi: 妻子 qi1 zi5: wife
- sharp; keen; cutting; shrill; piercing
- tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
- to uncover; to open
- the truth about sth; the actual facts
- (coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa
- to tend a flock of sheep; to let sheep out to pasture; fig. to throw off the reins; to leave sb alone; acting freely and irresponsibly
- pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on
- (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man
- last year
- if it were not for; but for
- to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
- oilseed rape (Brassica napus); rape greens; leafy greens of certain Brassica species; (dialect) bok choy
- can't say for sure; maybe
- to owe; to lack; (literary) to be deficient in; (bound form) yawn; to raise slightly (a part of one's body)
- account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3]
- 清 qīng: 清 qing1: (of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted; clear; distinct; to clear; to settle (accounts)清 Qīng: 清 Qing1: Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911); surname Qing
- to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4]
- city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
- winter
- (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)
- summer; CL:個|个[ge4]
- day; a (calendar) date; days of one's life
- countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4]
- interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun
- because; owing to; on account of
- quotation mark (punct.)
- 出来 chu lai: 出来 chu5 lai5: (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)出来 chū lái: 出来 chu1 lai2: to come out; to appear; to arise
- who; also pr. [shui2]
- 可 kè: 可 ke4: used in 可汗[ke4 han2]可 kě: 可 ke3: (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however
- voice; sound; CL:個|个[ge4]
- individual; personal; oneself
- tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character
- strong; intense
- important; significant; major
- to come from
- entire book; unabridged book
- full of; brimming with; very full; permeated
- to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover