- lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness
- quick-witted; resourceful
- to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as); to have no weight
- excessive; undue; unduly; overly
- to shut
- to radiate; to shine; glitter of light; a glint
- difference; peculiar
- rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
- to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
- eyeball; (fig.) attention
- to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc); behavior
- beautiful; wonderful; splendid
- words; expression; what one says
- to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.)
- to originate in
- foodstuff; food; provisions
- cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
- that's all; nothing more
- disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc; one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy
- household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon
- jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4]
- pocket; bag; sack
- to fish out; to take out (from a pocket, bag etc)
- short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault
- (smoking) pipe
- adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to wrap (sth in a bag); to load; to pack
- cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke
- straw hat
- to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
- molar tooth
- small crack; chink
- to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops; to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite; to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down; point; dot; spot; speck; dot stroke in Chinese characters; (math.) decimal point; point in time or space; (after a number) o'clock; a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more; classifier for small amounts
- to make a fire; to light a fire
- steamship; steamer; steamboat; CL:艘[sou1]
- ash gray
- the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards
- to become
- indistinct; fuzzy; blurred with age
- why?; for what reason?
- traveler; tourist