- they; them
- foreign language; CL:門|门[men2]
- capability; ability; CL:個|个[ge4]
- ample scope for abilities; favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
- at the same time; simultaneously
- 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
- 钱 Qián: 钱 Qian2: surname Qian钱 qián: 钱 qian2: coin; money; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]
- always
- 说 shùi: 说 shui4: to persuade说 shūo: 说 shuo1: to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off; (bound form) theory; doctrine
- to be capable of; to be able to; can
- to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)
- society
- to exist; to be; existence
- question; problem; issue; topic; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 那 Núo: 那 Nuo2: surname Nuo那 Nā: 那 Na1: surname Na那 nà: 那 na4: (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nei4]); (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations); then (in that case)那 núo: 那 nuo2: (archaic) many; beautiful; how
- time; length of time; moment; period
- 了 liǎo: 了 liao3: to finish; (used with 得[de2] or 不[bu4] after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了[wang4 bu5 liao3] "cannot forget"); (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无[wu2] or 不[bu4]) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least了 le: 了 le5: (completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)了 liǎo: 了 liao3: (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly
- at one's side; on hand
- on the one hand
- on the other hand; another aspect
- (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs
- to work; (of a machine) to operate; job; work; task; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],項|项[xiang4]
- and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
- to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it)
- to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part); (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker); (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
- business; trade; commerce
- 史 shǐ: 史 shi3: history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China史 Shǐ: 史 Shi3: surname Shi
- very; really; unusual; extraordinary
- important; significant; major
- beginning of the year
- Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997), Chinese communist leader, de facto leader of PRC 1978-1990 and creator of "socialism with Chinese characteristics"
- south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
- to talk (with sb); to have a conversation; talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4]
- again; once more; re-
- to arouse; to stimulate; (physics) to excite
- right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; to add; to pour in (a fluid); to check; to compare; classifier: couple; pair
- to reform and open to the outside world; refers to Deng Xiaoping's policies from around 1980
- to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
- to hope; a hope; a wish
- to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
- down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action
- creator; founder; initiator
- specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a particular purpose); (of institutions, personnel etc) designated or assigned for a specific task; special
- to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record)
- word; statement; speech; lyrics; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Song4 chao2] (CL:首[shou3])