- in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
- word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
- ending; coda; to wind up
- Dutch (language)
- to write down
- to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission
- 国 gúo: 国 guo2: country; nation; state; (bound form) national国 Gúo: 国 Guo2: surname Guo
- period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
- (name) Louis
- fort
- commander
- interior; inside (part, section); internal
- only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless
- in one's own handwriting
- internal affairs (of a country)
- (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database)
- prison
- to be involved in politics; participation in politics
- to investigate; to probe
- government; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to set up; to establish
- decree; ordinance
- to soften
- imperious; peremptory
- nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary
- practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project)
- to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
- to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself
- to accept; to adopt
- 立 Lì: 立 Li4: surname Li立 lì: 立 li4: to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately
- rule; regulation
- numerous
- (idiom) inevitable; unavoidable
- to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock
- aftermath; repercussions; fallout
- still; yet; to remain; (literary) frequently; often
- details; particulars
- as for; when it comes to
- 下面 xià miàn: 下面 xia4 mian4: below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5]下面 xià miàn: 下面 xia4 mian4: to boil noodles
- convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare; (euphemism) to relieve oneself