- 延 yán: 延 yan2: to prolong; to extend; to delay延 Yán: 延 Yan2: surname Yan
- 师 shī: 师 shi1: teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops师 Shī: 师 Shi1: surname Shi
- 教 jiào: 教 jiao4: (bound form) to teach; to instruct; a religion; to cause (sb to do sth); to tell (sb to do sth)教 Jiào: 教 Jiao4: surname Jiao教 jiāo: 教 jiao1: to teach; to instruct
- 读 dòu: 读 dou4: comma; phrase marked by pause读 dú: 读 du2: to read out; to read aloud; to read; to attend (school); to study (a subject in school); to pronounce
- 遂 súi: 遂 sui2: used in 半身不遂[ban4 shen1 bu4 sui2]; Taiwan pr. [sui4]遂 sùi: 遂 sui4: to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach
- 将 qiāng: 将 qiang1: to desire; to invite; to request将 jiàng: 将 jiang4: (bound form) a general; (literary) to command; to lead; (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)将 jiāng: 将 jiang1: will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])
- to shout; to call; to order; to ask; to be called; by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
- 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
- building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1]
- teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor; CL:位[wei4]
- ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
- to have a few (alcoholic) drinks (often implying a small party)
- relation; relationship; to concern; to affect; to have to do with; guanxi; CL:個|个[ge4]
- very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts
- harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another
- many years; for many years; longstanding
- no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 常 cháng: 常 chang2: always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant常 Cháng: 常 Chang2: surname Chang
- to go out; to go away (on a trip etc)
- even if; even though; right away; immediately
- occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
- to go onto the streets; to go shopping
- 坐 Zùo: 坐 Zuo4: surname Zuo坐 zùo: 坐 zuo4: to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to bear fruit
- 着 zháo: 着 zhao2: to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to burn; (coll.) to fall asleep; (after a verb) hitting the mark; succeeding in着 zhe: 着 zhe5: aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state着 zhúo: 着 zhuo2: to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply着 zhāo: 着 zhao1: a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic; (dialect) okay; all right; (dialect) to put in; to add
- (old) enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; (automotive) sedan
- attendant; waiter
- to accompany; to follow; to attend; entourage; attendant
- to take a look at; to examine; to survey; (coll.) pretty soon
- style; manner; ethos
- humanities; culture; humanistic
- custom; tradition; local tradition; convention
- sometimes; now and then
- conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort
- to buy; to purchase
- 东西 dōng xi: 东西 dong1 xi5: thing; stuff; person; CL:個|个[ge4],件[jian4]东西 dōng xī: 东西 dong1 xi1: east and west
- feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive
- this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such
- to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker); (LGBT) bottom
- to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent
- as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton
- oneself; (attributive) one's own
- outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home
- as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
- to roam around; to have a stroll
- ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then; just now; (before an expression of quantity) only; (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really; actually