- to skyrocket; to get quick promotion in one's career
- time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always
- to rebuff; to refuse; to turn down
- alone; by oneself; on one's own
- incoming letter; to send us a letter
- 沾 zhān: 沾 zhan1: to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch沾 zhān: 沾 zhan1: to moisten
- light; ray (CL:道[dao4]); bright; shiny; only; merely; used up; finished; to leave (a part of the body) uncovered
- to agree; to consent; to approve
- to call at; to stop at; berth
- luggage; CL:件[jian4]
- to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander
- (idiom) penniless; completely broke
- Puerto Rico, self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States
- to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress
- to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property
- (literary) to seek; to find
- 三 sān: 三 san1: three; 3三 Sān: 三 San1: surname San
- garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants; CL:座[zuo4]
- to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax
- apartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc) (CL:套[tao4])
- to employ; to hire; to rent
- to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking
- everyday life; regular pattern of life
- convenient; easy; to facilitate
- explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve; CL:個|个[ge4]
- negligible; insignificant
- lady's chamber; boudoir; harem
- lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable
- funds; capital
- to transport; to convey; to deliver
- to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself
- to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill
- 裁缝 cái féng: 裁缝 cai2 feng2: to make an item of clothing; to tailor裁缝 cái feng: 裁缝 cai2 feng5: tailor; dressmaker
- grace; graceful
- evening dress
- (loanword) jacket; also pr. [jia2 ke4]
- sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4]