- to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4]
- perspicacious person; sb with a discerning eye; sighted person (as opposed to blind)
- to make out; to see
- (coll.) to grab money; to rake in money
- gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi
- behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back
- to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone
- 可 kè: 可 ke4: used in 可汗[ke4 han2]可 kě: 可 ke3: (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however
- invitation card; written invitation
- 礼 lǐ: 礼 li3: gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy礼 Lǐ: 礼 Li3: surname Li; abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
- still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or
- to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off; to accompany; to go along with
- plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
- to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture
- to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
- to be in charge of (a major area of responsibility); person in charge; manager; (old) butler (of a rich family); chief steward
- there
- to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
- 连 lián: 连 lian2: to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也[ye3], 都[dou1] etc) even; company (military)连 Lián: 连 Lian2: surname Lian
- the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty
- have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
- 看 kān: 看 kan1: to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard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
- 上 shàng: 上 shang4: (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above上 shǎng: 上 shang3: used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
- gift; present; CL:件[jian4],份[fen4]
- to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for; conscientious
- to accept a gift; to receive presents
- to keep accounts; to do bookkeeping; to charge to an account
- pearl (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]); (fig.) teardrop; tear
- jadeite; tree kingfisher
- 乐 Yuè: 乐 Yue4: surname Yue乐 yuè: 乐 yue4: music乐 lè: 乐 le4: happy; cheerful; to laugh乐 lào: 乐 lao4: used in place names乐 Lè: 乐 Le4: surname Le
- Hunan army, irregular force formed in 1850s to fight the Taiping heavenly kingdom rebellion
- head; boss; chief
- 征 zhēng: 征 zheng1: journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack征 zhēng: 征 zheng1: to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence
- 西 Xī: 西 Xi1: the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]; Spanish西 xī: 西 xi1: west
- to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3]); to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself
- 任 Rén: 任 Ren2: surname Ren任 rèn: 任 ren4: to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)
- Shaanxi and Gansu provinces
- governor-general; viceroy; governor
- Zuo Zongtang (1812-1885), Chinese administrator and military leader
- there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition
- to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally
- to see (the same thing) over and over again; to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly)
- station; to stand; to halt; to stop; branch of a company or organization; website