Vocabulary: 第四十一章 台湾伴尸案
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- 那栋x2 | Chapter Rank #105
- 商业x2 | Chapter Rank #106business; trade; commerce
- 大厦x1 | Chapter Rank #189(used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc)
- 六楼x16 | Chapter Rank #8
- 不x8 | Chapter Rank #21no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 知道x2 | Chapter Rank #107to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
- 因为x9 | Chapter Rank #20because; owing to; on account of
- 什么x3 | Chapter Rank #71what?; something; anything
- 原因x4 | Chapter Rank #50cause; origin; root cause; reason; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 被x7 | Chapter Rank #29quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb); (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")
- 一x11 | Chapter Rank #16one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
- 个x10 | Chapter Rank #18used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5](classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual
- 户主x2 | Chapter Rank #108head of the household
- 买下x1 | Chapter Rank #190to purchase (sth expensive, e.g. a house); to acquire (a company, a copyright etc)
- 很多年x1 | Chapter Rank #191
- 本来x3 | Chapter Rank #72original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
- 准备x2 | Chapter Rank #109preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)
- 开道x1 | Chapter Rank #192to clear the way
- 馆x1 | Chapter Rank #193building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1]
- 但是x1 | Chapter Rank #194but; however
- 这么x3 | Chapter Rank #73so much; this much; how much?; this way; like this
- 多年x1 | Chapter Rank #195many years; for many years; longstanding
- 以来x1 | Chapter Rank #196since (used after a specified time or event)
- 却x4 | Chapter Rank #51but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though
- 一直x2 | Chapter Rank #110straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
- 没有x14 | Chapter Rank #9haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be
- 开张x1 | Chapter Rank #197to open a business; first transaction of a business day
- 而x4 | Chapter Rank #52and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
- 基本上x1 | Chapter Rank #198basically; on the whole
- 去x4 | Chapter Rank #53to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part); (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker); (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
- 可以x3 | Chapter Rank #74can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
- 说x5 | Chapter Rank #39to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off; (bound form) theory; doctrineto persuade
- 压根x1 | Chapter Rank #199(mainly used in the negative) in the first place; absolutely; simply
- 就x8 | Chapter Rank #22(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4]); (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
- 不会x1 | Chapter Rank #200improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do sth; (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- 有人x4 | Chapter Rank #54someone; people; anyone; there is someone there; occupied (as in restroom)
- 然而x1 | Chapter Rank #201however; but; yet
- 一次x1 | Chapter Rank #202first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one)
- 那个x4 | Chapter Rank #55that one; that thing; that (as opposed to this); (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis); (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word); (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc); (euph.) menstruation; sex; also pr. [nei4 ge5]
- 靠x2 | Chapter Rank #111to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
- 电梯门x5 | Chapter Rank #40
- 而且x4 | Chapter Rank #56(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
- 从x4 | Chapter Rank #57from; 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 ancestorsurname Cong
- 表面x1 | Chapter Rank #203surface; face; outside; appearance
- 特征x1 | Chapter Rank #204characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait
- 来x5 | Chapter Rank #41to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2]); for the past (amount of time); (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2 shi4]); (between two verbs) in order to; (after a round number) approximately; (used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2 de5 lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1 bu5 lai2])
- 看x2 | Chapter Rank #112to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guardto see; to look at; to read; to watch; to visit; to call on; to consider; to regard as; to look after; to treat (a patient or illness); to depend on; to feel (that); (after a verb) to give it a try; to watch out for
- 饿死x1 | Chapter Rank #205to starve to death; to be very hungry
- 跟x5 | Chapter Rank #42heel; to follow closely; to go with; (of a woman) to marry sb; with; compared with; to; towards; and (joining two nouns)
- 渴死x1 | Chapter Rank #206