- chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1]
- to laugh; to smile; to laugh at
- really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine; (math.) proper
- to laugh heartily; a belly laugh
- original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out
- to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire
- to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
- butter; beef tallow
- bread; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4]
- cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1]
- (coll.) to burst out laughing
- (loanword) humor; humorous
- entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident
- need not; does not have to; not necessarily
- to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!
- individuality; personality
- difference; discrepancy
- charm; fascination; glamor; charisma
- nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4]
- lone; lonely
- 倔 jué: 倔 jue2: used in 倔強|倔强[jue2 jiang4]倔 juè: 倔 jue4: gruff; surly
- proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy
- close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention
- relation; relationship; to concern; to affect; to have to do with; guanxi; CL:個|个[ge4]
- meek; modest; amiable
- 似 sì: 似 si4: to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than似 shì: 似 shi4: used in 似的[shi4 de5]
- universal; applicable to all (or both); shared; common
- (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
- overseas; abroad
- to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later
- rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense
- Classical Chinese writing
- writing; to write; to compile
- to print and circulate
- traditional Chinese character
- youthful
- entire year; throughout the year; age at death
- Tang suit (traditional Chinese jacket)
- chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe); gown; robe; CL:件[jian4]
- apparel; clothing and personal adornment
- to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress