- (coll.) all day long; all the time
- to rove around; to run around in circles; to walk back and forth
- straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body); to (physically) straighten up; to support; to withstand; outstanding; (coll.) quite; very; classifier for machine guns
- shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense
- to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament)
- to be fascinated; to be rapt; to long for; to dream of
- to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb
- 绕 rào: 绕 rao4: to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex绕 rào: 绕 rao4: to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour
- to have a meal; to eat; to make a living
- older male patrilineal cousin
- in front of one's eyes
- (dialect) to look at
- 东 dōng: 东 dong1: east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord东 Dōng: 东 Dong1: surname Dong
- to putter around; to work to no avail
- to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry
- (speak) without thinking the matter through
- not the least bit concerned; completely indifferent
- to explore; to probe
- signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance
- to tremble; to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
- combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compound; to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc)
- to jump; to bounce; to hop
- to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc)
- to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly)
- 呗 bei: 呗 bei5: modal particle indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way呗 bài: 呗 bai4: (bound form) to chant (from Sanskrit "pāṭhaka")
- plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]
- to guess
- what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5]
- corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda
- secret signal; password; countersign
- insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4]
- to pout; (dialect) to scold
- when the moment comes; at that time
- to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]
- to hurry; to hasten; to make haste