- still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or
- 呢 ne: 呢 ne5: (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?"); (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds; (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech呢 ní: 呢 ni2: dense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets)
- to exist; to be; existence
- to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3]
- pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages
- admittedly (it's true that...)
- absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential
- highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
- 强 qiáng: 强 qiang2: strong; powerful; better; slightly more than; vigorous; violent; best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bai3 qiang2]强 qiǎng: 强 qiang3: to force; to compel; to strive; to make an effort强 Qiáng: 强 Qiang2: surname Qiang强 jiàng: 强 jiang4: stubborn; unyielding
- to devour; to bite
- (bound form) the navel; the umbilicus; (bound form) the belly flap of a crab; apron
- 致 zhì: 致 zhi4: (bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite致 zhì: 致 zhi4: (literary) to send; to transmit; to convey; (bound form) to cause; to lead to; consequently
- occasionally; from time to time
- different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate
- to adopt; to employ; to use
- way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc); CL:種|种[zhong3]
- 众 zhòng: 众 zhong4: (bound form) crowd; multitude; (bound form) many; numerous众 Zhòng: 众 Zhong4: abbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhong4 yi4 yuan4], House of Representatives
- severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious
- 相 xiāng: 相 xiang1: each other; one another; mutually; fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pi2 pa5] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pin3])相 Xiāng: 相 Xiang1: surname Xiang相 xiàng: 相 xiang4: appearance; portrait; picture; government minister; (physics) phase; (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features); to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)
- to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)
- authority; authoritative; power and prestige
- to remove; to dislodge
- hostility; animosity
- to imitate; to follow the example of
- 故事 gù shi: 故事 gu4 shi5: narrative; story; tale故事 gù shì: 故事 gu4 shi4: old practice
- meritorious official; person who renders exceptional service; hero; (fig.) sth that plays a vital role
- 荆 Jīng: 荆 Jing1: an early name for the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]; surname Jing荆 jīng: 荆 jing1: chaste tree or its berry (Vitex agnus-castus); (literary) cane or switch made from a chaste tree, used for punishment
- 景 Jǐng: 景 Jing3: surname Jing景 jǐng: 景 jing3: (bound form) scenery; circumstance; situation; scene (of a play); (literary) sunlight
- meritorious service; distinguished contribution; achievement of great merit
- succession; inheritance; hereditary
- provincial governor (old)
- to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)
- 徵 zhēng: 徵 zheng1: to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence徵 zhǐ: 徵 zhi3: 4th note in the ancient Chinese pentatonic scale 五音[wu3 yin1], corresponding to sol
- Li Baiyao (565-648), Tang dynasty writer and historian, compiler of History of Qi of the Northern dynasties 北齊書|北齐书
- to recall; to revoke; to retract
- imperial order
- 给 jǐ: 给 ji3: to supply; to provide给 gěi: 给 gei3: to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier)
- order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2]
- to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax
- that's all; nothing more
- to form; to take shape
- genuine; real; true; really; indeed
- kingdom; realm