- regardless of the consequences; recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic forecast
- to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2]); for the past (amount of time); (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2 shi4]); (between two verbs) in order to; (after a round number) approximately; (used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2 de5 lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1 bu5 lai2])
- sentence; clause; phrase; classifier for phrases or lines of verse
- to take a look at; to examine; to survey; (coll.) pretty soon
- cannot help; unable to bear
- 说道 shūo dao: 说道 shuo1 dao5: to discuss; reason (behind sth)说道 shūo dào: 说道 shuo1 dao4: to state; to say (the quoted words)
- 别 Bié: 别 Bie2: surname Bie别 bié: 别 bie2: to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish; (dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc); (bound form) other; another; different; don't ...!; to fasten with a pin or clip; to stick in; to insert (in order to hinder movement); (noun suffix) category (as in 性別|性别[xing4 bie2], 派別|派别[pai4 bie2])别 biè: 别 bie4: to make sb change their ways, opinions etc
- to boast; to talk big
- 啦 lā: 啦 la1: (onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc; (phonetic); (dialect) to chat啦 la: 啦 la5: sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation; particle placed after each item in a list of examples
- to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend; to make use of; to avail oneself of; (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe5]) by; with
- 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.)
- courage; nerve; guts
- improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do sth; (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- 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
- oneself; (attributive) one's own
- to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough
- to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness
- 只 zhǐ: 只 zhi3: only; merely; just只 zhī: 只 zhi1: grain that has begun to ripen只 zhī: 只 zhi1: classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
- to be careful; to take care
- to offend
- 年 nián: 年 nian2: year; CL:個|个[ge4]年 Nián: 年 Nian2: surname Nian年 nián: 年 nian2: grain; harvest (old)
- moon; month; monthly; CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]
- how
- 能 néng: 能 neng2: can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy能 Néng: 能 Neng2: surname Neng
- easy; simple; rashly; offhandedly
- to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
- other people; others; other person
- 呢 ne: 呢 ne5: (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?"); (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds; (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech呢 ní: 呢 ni2: dense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets)
- though; although
- to exchange cards containing personal details (when taking an oath of fraternity)
- have to; cannot but
- to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); Taiwan pr. [ti2 fang2]
- to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay; listening and speaking
- Empress Dowager
- 吓 xià: 吓 xia4: to frighten; to scare吓 hè: 吓 he4: to scare; to intimidate; to threaten; (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut; (interjection showing astonishment)
- 得 dé: 得 de2: to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished得 děi: 得 dei3: to have to; must; ought to; to need to得 de: 得 de5: structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc得 dè: 得 de4: used in 得瑟[de4 se5]
- almost; nearly; practically
- paralyzed
- on the ground; on the floor
- just now; a moment ago
- dialect; language; spoken words; speech; talk; words; conversation; what sb said; CL:種|种[zhong3],席[xi2],句[ju4],口[kou3],番[fan1]
- but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
- 要 yāo: 要 yao1: (bound form) to demand; to coerce要 yào: 要 yao4: to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should; if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]); (bound form) important