- only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
- ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity
- in front; in advance of the field
- don't!; must not
- happy; glad; willing (to do sth); in a cheerful mood
- to be worried; to be distressed; worries
- each and every; every; all; any
- to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software)
- to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4])
- to ask; to inquire
- 告诉 gào sù: 告诉 gao4 su4: to press charges; to file a complaint告诉 gào su: 告诉 gao4 su5: to tell; to inform; to let know
- 你 nǐ: 你 ni3: you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])你 nǐ: 你 ni3: you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)
- worth the money; to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)
- to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
- disturbance; trouble
- 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
- 头 tou: 头 tou5: suffix for nouns头 tóu: 头 tou2: head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to agree; to consent; to approve
- to see (the same thing) over and over again; to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly)
- (idiom) to put on an act; to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics
- 看 kàn: 看 kan4: to see; to look at; to read; to watch; to visit; to call on; to consider; to regard as; to look after; to treat (a patient or illness); to depend on; to feel (that); (after a verb) to give it a try; to watch out for看 kān: 看 kan1: to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard
- facial features; appearence; physiognomy
- five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features
- to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
- hollow of the palm
- 和 hú: 和 hu2: to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards和 húo: 和 huo2: to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water; Taiwan pr. [huo4]和 hùo: 和 huo4: to mix (ingredients) together; to blend; classifier for rinses of clothes; classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs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 Hé: 和 He2: surname He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
- face; CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]
- (facial) expression; to express one's feelings
- unpredictable; changeable
- final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end
- 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
- really; actually; indeed; true; real; honest; dependable; (philosophy) reality
- different; distinct; not the same; not alike
- 铁 tiě: 铁 tie3: iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)铁 Tiě: 铁 Tie3: surname Tie
- broom
- life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc
- 家 jiā: 家 jia1: used in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]家 jiā: 家 jia1: home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; CL:個|个[ge4]
- will; shall; to be going to
- facing imminent catastrophe; calamity looms; all hell will break loose
- 克 kè: 克 ke4: to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares克 Kè: 克 Ke4: abbr. for 克羅地亞|克罗地亚[Ke4 luo2 di4 ya4], Croatia; (Tw) abbr. for 克羅埃西亞|克罗埃西亚[Ke4 luo2 ai1 xi1 ya4], Croatia克 Kè: 克 Ke4: Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God克 kè: 克 ke4: to subdue; to overthrow; to restrain
- father and mother; parents
- 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