- master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to agree; to consent; to approve
- to lift up; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1]
- to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; starting from (a time, place, price etc); classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for groups: batch, group
- to roll; to turn over; to invert; to flip
- half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4]
- conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart
- to watch; to view
- complexion; look
- to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion
- to be just about to; to be on the point of
- to advance; to step forward
- 和 hè: 和 he4: to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence; to join in the singing; to chime in with others和 hú: 和 hu2: to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards和 Hé: 和 He2: surname He和 hé: 和 he2: (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]); (math.) sum; to make peace; (sports) to draw; to tie; (bound form) harmonious; (bound form) Japan; Japanese和 húo: 和 huo2: to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water; Taiwan pr. [huo4]和 hùo: 和 huo4: to mix (ingredients) together; to blend; classifier for rinses of clothes; classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
- (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
- theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of
- long sigh; deep sigh
- one breath; in one breath; at a stretch
- 把 bà: 把 ba4: handle把 bǎ: 把 ba3: to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
- embrace; bosom
- to throw; to throw away
- plaything; toy
- same; like; equal to; the same as; just like
- 你 nǐ: 你 ni3: you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])你 nǐ: 你 ni3: you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)
- same; ordinary; so-so; common; general; generally; in general
- 从 cóng: 从 cong2: from; through; via; (bound form) to follow; (bound form) to obey; (bound form) to engage in (an activity); (used before a negative) ever; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor从 Cóng: 从 Cong2: surname Cong
- to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one
- 包 bāo: 包 bao1: to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; to contract (to or for); package; wrapper; container; bag; to hold or embrace; bundle; packet; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]包 Bāo: 包 Bao1: surname Bao
- to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to steal; to abstract
- to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield; to go beyond; to exceed; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
- conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing
- to open up
- on top of; above-mentioned; also pr. [shang4 mian5]
- drawing; picture
- 说 shūo: 说 shuo1: to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off; (bound form) theory; doctrine说 shùi: 说 shui4: to persuade
- ought to; should; must
- 要 yào: 要 yao4: to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should; if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]); (bound form) important要 yāo: 要 yao1: (bound form) to demand; to coerce
- Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals; translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學|形而上学)
- only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
- 不是 bù shì: 不是 bu4 shi4: no; is not; not不是 bù shi: 不是 bu4 shi5: fault; blame
- sb who is easy to deal with (usu. in the negative, e.g. after 不是[bu4 shi4])
- from childhood; from a young age
- to learn; to study
- elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate