- harsh; severe; demanding
- to be in (some state, position, or condition)
- 期 qī: 期 qi1: period; cycle期 qī: 期 qi1: a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2]
- to urgently need; urgent need
- to spend money
- therefore; as a result; so; the reason why
- space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space
- small; tiny; few; young
- to weigh the pros and cons (idiom)
- after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
- firmly; resolutely; without hesitation
- to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
- on the one hand
- 它 tā: 它 ta1: it它 tā: 它 ta1: it (pronoun for an animal)
- world
- well-known; famous
- investment bank
- future; tomorrow; CL:個|个[ge4]; approaching; coming; pending
- 和 húo: 和 huo2: to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water; Taiwan pr. [huo4]和 Hé: 和 He2: surname He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 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 hú: 和 hu2: to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards和 hùo: 和 huo4: to mix (ingredients) together; to blend; classifier for rinses of clothes; classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
- media, esp. news media
- 上 shàng: 上 shang4: (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above上 shǎng: 上 shang3: used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
- reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness
- 都 Dū: 都 Du1: surname Du都 dōu: 都 dou1: all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not) at all都 dū: 都 du1: capital city; metropolis
- assistance; aid; to help; to assist
- on the other hand; another aspect
- 时 Shí: 时 Shi2: surname Shi时 shí: 时 shi2: o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period
- to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc); behavior
- to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield; to go beyond; to exceed; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
- capital (economics)
- to choose; to select
- target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4]
- company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1]
- we; us; ourselves; our
- those
- cannot; must not; should not
- strategy
- compatible
- funds; capital
- same; ordinary; so-so; common; general; generally; in general
- to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce
- and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
- needless to say; it goes without saying
- what?; something; anything
- nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
- (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4]); (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
- 能 néng: 能 neng2: can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy能 Néng: 能 Neng2: surname Neng
- to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken)