- old affection
- to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison
- rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown; secret to all but a few
- 卡 kǎ: 卡 ka3: to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette卡 qiǎ: 卡 qia3: to block; to be stuck; to be wedged; customs station; a clip; a fastener; a checkpost; Taiwan pr. [ka3]
- to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes)
- since (a time); ever since
- since (used after a specified time or event)
- individual; personal; oneself
- to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth
- magnanimous (idiom); generous
- lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)
- to ask for help
- deep; profound
- hurriedly; in haste
- to help; to assist; to support; for sb (i.e. as a help); hired (as worker); side (of pail, boat etc); outer layer; upper (of a shoe); group; gang; clique; party; secret society
- subtle
- concrete; specific; detailed
- cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure
- inspection; to examine; to inspect; CL:次[ci4]
- to stop; to halt; to cease
- official's salary (in feudal times)
- to bestow; to give
- allowance
- treatment; pay; salary; status; rank
- identical; same
- to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
- to volunteer for military service; to offer oneself for an assignment
- polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries
- to talk (with sb); to have a conversation; talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4]
- who; also pr. [shui2]
- to injure; injury; wound
- a post; a job
- to contain; to embody; to include
- duty; responsibility; obligation
- fort
- defense; to defend
- tactics
- to sign (a signature)
- limit; extreme boundary
- unrelenting; without stopping to rest
- to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
- desire; wish