- many; a lot of; much
- court eunuch; palace eunuch
- palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4]
- like this; so; such
- to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
- oneself; (attributive) one's own
- improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do sth; (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- to scold; to abuse; to curse; CL:通[tong4],頓|顿[dun4]
- 都 Dū: 都 Du1: surname Du都 dōu: 都 dou1: all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not) at all都 dū: 都 du1: capital city; metropolis
- each; respective; apiece
- secretly; inwardly
- happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of
- 还 Huán: 还 Huan2: surname Huan还 hái: 还 hai2: still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else还 huán: 还 huan2: to pay back; to return
- specially; intentionally
- to like; to be fond of
- to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
- vegetable; greens (CL:棵[ke1]); dish (of food) (CL:樣|样[yang4],道[dao4],盤|盘[pan2]); (of one's skills etc) weak; poor; (coll.) (one's) type
- several kinds
- to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courteous) to eat; to drink; (literary) hence; therefore
- evening; night; late
- meals
- time; length of time; moment; period
- 比 bǐ: 比 bi3: to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio; to gesture; (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)比 Bǐ: 比 Bi3: Belgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]
- ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily
- many; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd; how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2]); (bound form) multi-; poly-
- fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根[gen1]
- oral; verbal
- to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
- opportunity; chance; occasion; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
- (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
- 当 dāng: 当 dang1: (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)当 dāng: 当 dang1: to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at当 dàng: 当 dang4: at or in the very same...; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; to replace; to regard as; to think; to pawn; (coll.) to fail (a student)
- 大 dài: 大 dai4: see 大夫[dai4 fu5]大 dà: 大 da4: big; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
- to be in charge of (a major area of responsibility); person in charge; manager; (old) butler (of a rich family); chief steward
- in (sb's) eyes
- 没 méi: 没 mei2: (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not没 mò: 没 mo4: drowned; to end; to die; to inundate
- initial; preliminary; tentative
- to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
- target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to lose
- to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint
- imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers); in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill
- reason; sense
- still; as before; yet
- to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)
- older sister; CL:個|个[ge4]
- therefore; as a result; so; the reason why
- to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4])
- complete; whole; totally; entirely