- before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand
- to become; to turn into
- lifelong; all one's life; marriage
- to hold power; in office
- voter; constituency; electorate
- to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine); to send (a letter, a manuscript etc); to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide); to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of; (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water
- approval; affirmative vote
- roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about; general idea
- to refuse; to decline; to reject
- to declare oneself emperor; to win the best actor award
- several days
- the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4]
- 花 huā: 花 hua1: flower; blossom; CL:朵[duo3],支[zhi1],束[shu4],把[ba3],盆[pen2],簇[cu4]; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time); (coll.) lecherous; lustful花 Huā: 花 Hua1: surname Hua花 huā: 花 hua1: flower; blossom; also pr. [wei3]
- bishop
- to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]
- committee; commission
- science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
- armed forces; troops; CL:支[zhi1]
- delegation; CL:個|个[ge4]
- on top of; above-mentioned; also pr. [shang4 mian5]
- public square; plaza
- each; every
- 支 Zhī: 支 Zhi1: surname Zhi支 zhī: 支 zhi1: to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
- army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4]
- nationals; citizens; people of a nation
- guard (i.e. group of soldiers)
- province
- to issue; to promulgate; to award
- to embroider; embroidery
- general term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)
- to participate; to take part; to join
- celebration
- table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4]
- one side; other; different; lateral component of a Chinese character (such as 刂[dao1], 亻[ren2] etc)
- ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)
- leader
- to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish
- to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4]
- a series of; a string of
- 烟火 yān hǔo: 烟火 yan1 huo3: smoke and fire; cooked food; (literary) beacon fire; (literary) descendants; posterity烟火 yān huo: 烟火 yan1 huo5: fireworks
- play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3]
- to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension