- to explain a complicated subject matter in simple terms (idiom); (of language) simple and easy to understand
- parasite (biology); (fig.) freeloader
- value system; personal or cultural values
- to concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich; espresso coffee (abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡[Yi4 shi4 nong2 suo1 ka1 fei1])
- well-being; welfare
- turn out the lights; lights out
- talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions
- art
- where there is injustice, there will be an outcry; man will cry out against injustice
- scholar officials
- artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
- literature and art
- prepared Chinese ink
- cannot blame; no wonder
- foreign country
- breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4]
- Alaska, US state
- sled dog
- Australia
- bit (binary digit) (loanword)
- to walk a dog
- to register (one's name)
- commercial district; business district
- to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details
- sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided
- four of a kind; quads (poker)
- 斗牛 Dǒu Níu: 斗牛 Dou3 Niu2: Big Dipper and Altair (astronomy)斗牛 dòu níu: 斗牛 dou4 niu2: bullfighting
- branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (neologism that evolved from 哏[gen2], initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc); prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song etc)
- (grand) total
- to check in (at a hotel etc); to move into (a house)
- to cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce
- time; era; period of time
- gaudy; glaring; unpleasant to the eyes
- in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
- nearby; in a close neighborhood
- car door; door of bus, railway carriage etc
- 后座 hòu zùo: 后座 hou4 zuo4: empress's throne; (fig.) first place in a women's competition后座 hòu zùo: 后座 hou4 zuo4: back seat; pillion
- to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc)