- to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer
- behind the scenes
- both hands
- convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare; (euphemism) to relieve oneself
- to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution)
- old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)
- federal; federation; commonwealth; federal union; federal state; union
- to yearn for; to look forward to
- clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about
- as much as one likes
- to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time)
- to oppose; to be against; to object to
- uprising; insurrection; revolt
- (of wind etc) to subside; to die down; to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc); to suppress (a rebellion etc)
- to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)
- (lit. and fig.) to cool
- to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution; revolutionary; to revolt (against sb or sth); to revolutionize (sth); (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命); CL:次[ci4]
- to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal
- to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
- to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive
- in the final analysis; in the end
- never; will never
- to dissolve; to disband
- to produce a sound; to vocalize; to give voice; to articulate views or demands
- (lit. and fig.) stage; arena
- to ignite; to set on fire; aflame
- divine; hallow; holy; sacred
- blaze; flame
- to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming
- to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start; to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); (directional complement) away; off; carat (gold); abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]; abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format
- to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later
- small scale; small size
- 连 lián: 连 lian2: to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也[ye3], 都[dou1] etc) even; company (military)连 Lián: 连 Lian2: surname Lian
- to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting
- to love one's country; patriotic
- to be familiar with; to know well
- voice; sound; CL:個|个[ge4]
- first; original; primitive; original (document etc)
- to amend; to alter; to modify
- 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]得 dé: 得 de2: to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
- nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
- as different as can be (idiom); poles apart