- to be afraid; to be scared
- open; overt; public; to make public; to release
- to request earnestly
- long-time; long-term; lasting; enduring; permanent; for a long time
- to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)
- to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence; to trust completely; to confide in sb with entire sincerity
- pain; suffering; painful; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to have; to hold (usu. sth abstract: power, distribution rights, a bargaining chip etc)
- to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation
- to open one's mouth; to start to talk
- (idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback
- unexpected; previously unimagined
- to advance bravely; to endeavor
- to intensify; to speed up; to step up
- to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection
- to close securely; tightly closed; secure
- character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4]
- futile
- parliament; legislative assembly
- to retreat; to shrink back
- if only (sth were possible); I wish (that)
- 直 Zhí: 直 Zhi2: surname Zhi; Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God直 zhí: 直 zhi2: straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
- (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc)
- steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology)
- recognition; to recognize
- anxiety; anxious
- handwriting
- slipshod; careless; slovenly; (of handwriting) scrawly; illegible
- 张 zhāng: 张 zhang1: to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes张 Zhāng: 张 Zhang1: surname Zhang
- item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc
- slip of paper
- echo; reply; turn (ornament in music)
- corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda
- (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive
- hello; hi
- way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn
- first class; grade A
- to find an excuse
- to evade; to shirk
- opposition (political) party
- to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster