Vocabulary: 白居易诗选
- to have; to have always had
- long-term; for a protracted period
- to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded
- at last; in the end; finally; eventually
- sixteen; 16
- 时 Shí: 时 Shi2: surname Shi时 shí: 时 shi2: o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period
- 考 kǎo: 考 kao3: to beat; to hit; to inspect; to test; to take an exam考 kǎo: 考 kao3: to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father
- successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate
- eighteen; 18
- 应 Yīng: 应 Ying1: surname Ying; Taiwan pr. [Ying4]应 yìng: 应 ying4: to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with应 yīng: 应 ying1: to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall
- to distinguish oneself; to be of outstanding talent
- branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4]
- to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时[ru4 shi2]); abbr. for 入聲|入声[ru4 sheng1]; (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri")
- grade A; first-class
- (bound form) to confer; to give; (bound form) to teach; to instruct; (literary) to appoint
- secretary
- 省 xǐng: 省 xing3: (bound form) to scrutinize; (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct); (bound form) to come to realize; (bound form) to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)省 shěng: 省 sheng3: to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital; a ministry (of the Japanese government)
- 校 xiào: 校 xiao4: (bound form) school; college; (bound form) (military) field officer校 jiào: 校 jiao4: to check; to collate; to proofread
- 书 Shū: 书 Shu1: abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]书 shū: 书 shu1: book; letter; document; CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]; to write
- 郎 Láng: 郎 Lang2: surname Lang郎 láng: 郎 lang2: (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth
- close friend
- to accumulate; fine and close
- (in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc)
- to enter; to join; to go into
- officialdom; bureaucracy
- 和 hú: 和 hu2: to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards和 húo: 和 huo2: to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water; Taiwan pr. [huo4]和 hùo: 和 huo4: to mix (ingredients) together; to blend; classifier for rinses of clothes; classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs和 hè: 和 he4: to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence; to join in the singing; to chime in with others和 hé: 和 he2: (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; Japanese和 Hé: 和 He2: surname He
- first year of an emperor's reign; first year of an era; first year of a significant time period
- preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)
- to participate; to take part; to join
- ability and insight
- double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
- luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene
- to 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
- to compose; to compile
- 成 Chéng: 成 Cheng2: surname Cheng; short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]成 chéng: 成 cheng2: to succeed; to finish; to complete; to accomplish; to become; to turn into; to be all right; OK!; one tenth
- 策 Cè: 策 Ce4: surname Ce策 cè: 策 ce4: policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy
- 林 Lín: 林 Lin2: surname Lin; Japanese surname Hayashi林 lín: 林 lin2: (bound form) woods; forest; (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); (bound form) a collection (of similar things)
- sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article
- name of a district in Shaanxi
- river bent
- 周至 zhōu zhì: 周至 zhou1 zhi4: see 周到[zhou1 dao4]周至 Zhōu zhì: 周至 Zhou1 zhi4: see 周至縣|周至县[Zhou1 zhi4 Xian4]