- to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison
- policy; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to rise rapidly; to soar
- double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
- double-edged blade
- to draw into; to pull into; to introduce
- to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to control
- flowing; shifting; fluidity; mobility; liquidity (of funds)
- lit. to flood (idiom); fig. rampant; in plague proportions
- central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state)
- to officially launch (a policy, program etc); to appear on stage; to appear publicly; (of a bar girl) to leave with a client
- to borrow or lend money; debit and credit items on a balance sheet
- quota; limit (upper or lower); to set a quota; to set a limit
- to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive
- irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; avenue
- more (than sth else); even more
- predicament; plight
- to take aim at; to target
- start of month; early in the month
- Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong stock market index)
- to return to
- to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops; to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite; to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down; point; dot; spot; speck; dot stroke in Chinese characters; (math.) decimal point; point in time or space; (after a number) o'clock; a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more; classifier for small amounts
- fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively
- at once; right away; immediately; on horseback (i.e. by military force)
- to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4])
- so long as; provided; if
- 落 là: 落 la4: to leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring; to lag or fall behind落 lào: 落 lao4: colloquial reading for 落[luo4] in certain compounds落 lùo: 落 luo4: to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement
- to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before
- to apply for sth; application form (CL:份[fen4])
- to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
- hearing (law)
- to make headway; to make progress
- 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]
- smoothly; without a hitch
- greater than; bigger than; more than
- to canvass for contributions; to collect; to raise; to recruit; to enlist
- (piece of) news; information; message; CL:條|条[tiao2]
- someone; people; anyone; there is someone there; occupied (as in restroom)
- assessment; evaluation
- 千 qiān: 千 qian1: thousand千 qiān: 千 qian1: used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]
- to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution
- 荣 Róng: 荣 Rong2: surname Rong荣 róng: 荣 rong2: glory; honor; thriving
- to ascend; to rise; to promote; to elevate; liter; unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗[dou3])