- lintel (of a door); fig. family's social status
- to be capable of; to be able to; can
- to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
- 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 qiāng: 将 qiang1: to desire; to invite; to request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])
- honor; glory
- to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive
- to go down; to descend; to go on; to continue; (of a servant) to withdraw
- cotton
- lane; alley; CL:條|条[tiao2]
- house; house with a courtyard
- to work as a teacher; to teach (in a school)
- the younger generation; those who come after
- still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or
- quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb); (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")
- to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior)
- to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker); (LGBT) bottom
- to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper
- 也 Yě: 也 Ye3: surname Ye也 yě: 也 ye3: also; too; as well; (not ...) either; (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5]
- right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; to add; to pour in (a fluid); to check; to compare; classifier: couple; pair
- son; heir
- homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2]
- very; really; unusual; extraordinary
- to be concerned about; to care about
- every time
- to return to
- 常 cháng: 常 chang2: always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant常 Cháng: 常 Chang2: surname Chang
- 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
- study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1]
- inspection; to examine; to inspect; CL:次[ci4]
- sometimes; now and then
- 还 Huán: 还 Huan2: surname Huan还 huán: 还 huan2: to pay back; to return还 hái: 还 hai2: still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else
- to have a few (alcoholic) drinks (often implying a small party)
- to understand; to realize; to find out
- everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc); all of you
- to learn; to study
- circumstances; state of affairs; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3]
- at the same time; simultaneously
- frequently; often
- to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture
- classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
- to live; life; livelihood
- 和 hú: 和 hu2: to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards和 húo: 和 huo2: to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water; Taiwan pr. [huo4]和 hùo: 和 huo4: to mix (ingredients) together; to blend; classifier for rinses of clothes; classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs和 hè: 和 he4: to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence; to join in the singing; to chime in with others和 hé: 和 he2: (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]); (math.) sum; to make peace; (sports) to draw; to tie; (bound form) harmonious; (bound form) Japan; Japanese和 Hé: 和 He2: surname He
- lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved
- occasionally; once in a while; sometimes