- to lose; to miss; to fail
- etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status
- didn't expect
- 以 Yǐ: 以 Yi3: abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]以 yǐ: 以 yi3: to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of; at (a certain date or place)
- customer; visitor; guest; classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food)
- 礼 Lǐ: 礼 Li3: surname Li; abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites礼 lǐ: 礼 li3: gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
- to treat
- readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite
- father; old man; venerable sir
- 台 Tái: 台 Tai2: Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai台 tái: 台 tai2: (classical) you (in letters)台 tāi: 台 tai1: used in place names台 tái: 台 tai2: desk; table; counter台 tái: 台 tai2: platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines台 Tái: 台 Tai2: Taiwan (abbr.)台 tái: 台 tai2: typhoon
- to say goodbye; to take one's leave
- after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future
- to be occupied with sth; to have sth on one's mind; there is something the matter
- direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1]); immediate; straightforward
- heel; to follow closely; to go with; (of a woman) to marry sb; with; compared with; to; towards; and (joining two nouns)
- to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
- 会 kuài: 会 kuai4: (bound form) to reckon accounts会 hùi: 会 hui4: can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together; meeting; gathering; (suffix) union; group; association; (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3])
- to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through
- but; however
- but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though
- stern; grim; resolute; firm; unflinching; fundamental colors
- road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel); (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words); classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) circuit (administrative division)
- 可 kě: 可 ke3: (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however可 kè: 可 ke4: used in 可汗[ke4 han2]
- won't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work; not be capable
- clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority
- what?; something; anything
- errant
- 行 xíng: 行 xing2: (bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip; journey; visit; (bound form) temporary; makeshift; (bound form) current; in circulation; (bound form) to do; to perform; capable; competent; all right; OK!; will do; behavior; conduct (Taiwan pr. [xing4]); (literary) about to; soon行 héng: 行 heng2: used in 道行[dao4 heng2]行 háng: 行 hang2: (bound form) row; line; (bound form) line of business; trade; profession; (bound form) commercial firm; (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age); (in data tables) row; (Tw) column; classifier for rows or lines
- 望 wàng: 望 wang4: full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards望 wàng: 望 wang4: 15th day of month (lunar calendar)
- 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.)
- sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously
- to exercise control over; restriction; control
- otherwise; if not; or (else)
- I; me; my
- haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be
- auspicious day; good day; happy life
- (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
- no good
- many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more
- to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth)
- words; expression; what one says
- sincere; honest; cordial
- excessive; undue; to exceed; to be more than; very; extremely; (dialect) what; whatever (Taiwan pr. [shen2])
- respectful
- the slightest amount or degree; a bit
- affected; artificial