- half of sth
- to go out; to leave home; to go on a journey; away from home; (of a woman) to get married
- carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance
- 当晚 dàng wǎn: 当晚 dang4 wan3: the same evening当晚 dāng wǎn: 当晚 dang1 wan3: on that evening
- lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom); fig. to give sth additional splendor; to provide the crowning touch; (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off
- fireworks
- to leave home; to go off; to run away
- several days
- esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show)
- inside story; inside information
- 吓 hè: 吓 he4: to scare; to intimidate; to threaten; (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut; (interjection showing astonishment)吓 xià: 吓 xia4: to frighten; to scare
- clothing; clothing and other personal items
- happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight
- to retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline
- inner room; bedroom
- to cry; to weep
- (bound form) hillock; mound; sentry post; policeman's beat; (bound form) job; post
- traveling bag; luggage
- to go up
- to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; to take over for sb
- luggage; CL:件[jian4]
- to be enthralled; to be entranced
- in spite of; regardless of
- (of time) to pass; to elapse
- a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]
- proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
- (loanword) jacket; also pr. [jia2 ke4]
- flint
- (gun) trigger
- weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3]
- perfectly straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright
- main street; avenue
- pageant; distinguished meeting
- to espy; to spot
- to serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element
- very early in the morning; in the wee hours
- to take out; to extract
- candlelight; candlelit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd)
- regent; monarch