- some; somewhat; rather; a bit
- to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively
- to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance
- frivolous; coquettish
- no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
- those
- neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
- where?
- many years; for many years; longstanding
- since (used after a specified time or event)
- to read; reading
- 考 kǎo: 考 kao3: to beat; to hit; to inspect; to test; to take an exam考 kǎo: 考 kao3: to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father
- to dazzle; dazzling
- ability and wisdom
- to change; to switch; to convert; to transform
- character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to learn (sth); to learn about
- ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full
- 面 miàn: 面 mian4: face; side; surface; aspect; top; classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc面 miàn: 面 mian4: flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless
- after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
- morning; dawn; daybreak
- China
- ancient Greece
- music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4]
- machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming
- principle; theory
- noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4]
- afternoon; CL:個|个[ge4]; p.m.
- to purchase; to buy
- painting; picture
- to return to
- mistress; paramour (of married man)
- letter; mail; CL:封[feng1]; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random
- to express; to articulate; to formulate
- to be familiar with; to know well
- 分 fēn: 分 fen1: to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]); fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute (unit of time); minute (angular measurement unit); a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money)分 fèn: 分 fen4: part; share; ingredient; component
- annals; chronicle
- to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage)
- every; various; separately, one by one
- stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
- first of all; in the first place
- to grow; to grow up; to be brought up
- small town