Vocabulary: 欲与元八卜邻,先有是赠
from 白居易诗选
- 人x6 | Chapter Rank #2person; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
- 解读x1 | Chapter Rank #86to decipher; to decode; to interpret
- 和x2 | Chapter Rank #45to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence; to join in the singing; to chime in with othersto combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water; Taiwan pr. [huo4]to mix (ingredients) together; to blend; classifier for rinses of clothes; classifier for boilings of medicinal herbsto complete a set in mahjong or playing cards(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]); (math.) sum; to make peace; (sports) to draw; to tie; (bound form) harmonious; (bound form) Japan; Japanesesurname He
- 十x1 | Chapter Rank #87ten; 10
- 年x1 | Chapter Rank #88year; CL:個|个[ge4]surname Niangrain; harvest (old)
- 诗人x1 | Chapter Rank #89bard; poet
- 朋友x2 | Chapter Rank #46friend; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
- 宗x3 | Chapter Rank #27surname Zongschool; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs
- 简x3 | Chapter Rank #28simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old)
- 都x1 | Chapter Rank #90capital city; metropolisall; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not) at allsurname Du
- 在x6 | Chapter Rank #3to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
- 朝廷x1 | Chapter Rank #91court; imperial household; dynasty
- 任职x1 | Chapter Rank #92to hold a post; to take office
- 长安x1 | Chapter Rank #93Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1]), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE; see 長安區|长安区[Chang2 an1 Qu1]
- 升平x1 | Chapter Rank #94peaceful
- 坊x1 | Chapter Rank #95workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1]surname Fanglane (usually as part of a street name); memorial archway
- 购置x1 | Chapter Rank #96to purchase
- 了x2 | Chapter Rank #47(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)to finish; (used with 得[de2] or 不[bu4] after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了[wang4 bu5 liao3] "cannot forget"); (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无[wu2] or 不[bu4]) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least(of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly
- 一处x1 | Chapter Rank #97
- 宅院x1 | Chapter Rank #98house; house with a courtyard
- 乐天x1 | Chapter Rank #99carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimisticLotte (South Korean conglomerate)
- 用x2 | Chapter Rank #48to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courteous) to eat; to drink; (literary) hence; therefore
- 此x2 | Chapter Rank #49this; these
- 诗x3 | Chapter Rank #29poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verseabbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of Songs
- 表达x1 | Chapter Rank #100to express; to convey
- 他x1 | Chapter Rank #101(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
- 比邻而居x2 | Chapter Rank #50
- 的x5 | Chapter Rank #7of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2 ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3 tang2 r5 de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one"); also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songsa taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1 shi4])(bound form) bull's-eye; targetreally and truly
- 愿望x1 | Chapter Rank #102desire; wish
- 首x2 | Chapter Rank #51head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems, songs etc
- 联x4 | Chapter Rank #11(bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join; (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet
- 起x1 | Chapter Rank #103to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; starting from (a time, place, price etc); classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for groups: batch, group
- 句x2 | Chapter Rank #52sentence; clause; phrase; classifier for phrases or lines of verse
- 即x1 | Chapter Rank #104namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near
- 云x2 | Chapter Rank #53(classical) to saysurname Yun; short name for Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2]cloud; CL:朵[duo3]
- 字x3 | Chapter Rank #30letter; symbol; character; word; CL:個|个[ge4]; courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
- 通x1 | Chapter Rank #105to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etcclassifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
- 主脑x1 | Chapter Rank #106leader; the one in control; main (part, character etc)
- 以下x1 | Chapter Rank #107that level or lower; that amount or less; the following
- 言x1 | Chapter Rank #108words; speech; to say; to talk
- 之x4 | Chapter Rank #12(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it
- 美x1 | Chapter Rank #109(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲[Mei3 zhou1]); (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美國|美国[Mei3 guo2])beautiful; very satisfactory; good; to beautify; to be pleased with oneself
- 及x1 | Chapter Rank #110and; to reach; up to; in time for
- 所以x1 | Chapter Rank #111therefore; as a result; so; the reason why
- 故x1 | Chapter Rank #112happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead
- 皆x1 | Chapter Rank #113all; each and every; in all cases
- 从此x1 | Chapter Rank #114from now on; since then; henceforth
- 生出x1 | Chapter Rank #115to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce
- 唐诗x1 | Chapter Rank #116Tang poetry; a Tang poem
- 评注x1 | Chapter Rank #117to annotate; annotation; commentary; remark