- to gamble
- (idiom) to chatter endlessly; to talk nonstop
- to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
- to mumble to oneself
- chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives)
- to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule; (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)
- fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute
- clamorous; noisy; sensational; very exciting
- poker (game) (loanword); playing cards
- every week
- to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging
- damp; moist
- summer
- a man; a male; men; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to wear (a garment)
- vest; undershirt; shirt
- 胡 Hú: 胡 Hu2: surname Hu胡 hú: 胡 hu2: non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2])胡 hú: 胡 hu2: used in 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]胡 hú: 胡 hu2: beard; mustache; whiskers
- 楂 zhā: 楂 zha1: Chinese hawthorn楂 chá: 楂 cha2: fell trees; raft; to hew
- 儿 ér: 儿 er2: child; son儿 r: 儿 r5: non-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final
- 沾 zhān: 沾 zhan1: to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch沾 zhān: 沾 zhan1: to moisten
- to cook; to boil
- (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]
- fragments; particles
- 女人 nǚ ren: 女人 nu:3 ren5: wife女人 nǚ rén: 女人 nu:3 ren2: woman
- 戴 Dài: 戴 Dai4: surname Dai戴 dài: 戴 dai4: to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support
- cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times; headscarf (typically worn by women); kerchief; turban
- layer upon layer
- to curl; curled
- 发 fā: 发 fa1: to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; to make a bundle of money; classifier for gunshots (rounds)发 fà: 发 fa4: hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3]
- they; them (females)
- attire; clothes; dress
- the daily life of a family
- everyday clothes; informal dress; civilian clothes
- to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from
- clothes; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4]
- to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1]
- inside; interior; also pr. [li3 mian5]
- skintight
- undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4]
- cotton cloth
- brassiere (underwear); bra
- to play mahjong or cards
- to fan oneself; to fan (sb)
- to beat the summer heat
- 扯 chě: 扯 che3: to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey扯 chě: 扯 che3: to pull; to tear
- voice; windpipe
- to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word