- oneself; (attributive) one's own
- nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
- to choke; to stifle; to suffocate
- 咳 hāi: 咳 hai1: sound of sighing; (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh; damn; wow咳 ké: 咳 ke2: cough
- like that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...; then; in that case
- split second
- 还 hái: 还 hai2: still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else还 huán: 还 huan2: to pay back; to return还 Huán: 还 Huan2: surname Huan
- to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
- whether (or not); if; is or isn't
- but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
- to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4])
- to renounce; to abandon; to give up
- might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce
- no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- (of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb
- 东西 dōng xi: 东西 dong1 xi5: thing; stuff; person; CL:個|个[ge4],件[jian4]东西 dōng xī: 东西 dong1 xi1: east and west
- fact; CL:個|个[ge4]
- preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)
- 跑 pǎo: 跑 pao3: to run; to run away; to escape; to run around (on errands etc); (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate; (verb complement) away; off跑 páo: 跑 pao2: (of an animal) to paw (the ground)
- to 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)
- to try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find; to seek; to return; to give change
- to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn
- way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth)
- it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind; think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome
- dialect; language; spoken words; speech; talk; words; conversation; what sb said; CL:種|种[zhong3],席[xi2],句[ju4],口[kou3],番[fan1]
- (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway
- 说 shùi: 说 shui4: to persuade说 shūo: 说 shuo1: to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off; (bound form) theory; doctrine
- to return; to come back
- 当 dāng: 当 dang1: (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)当 dàng: 当 dang4: at or in the very same...; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; to replace; to regard as; to think; to pawn; (coll.) to fail (a student)当 dāng: 当 dang1: to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
- Stanford University
- 读 dú: 读 du2: to read out; to read aloud; to read; to attend (school); to study (a subject in school); to pronounce读 dòu: 读 dou4: comma; phrase marked by pause
- fourth year of university
- final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end
- one; 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
- term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 时 Shí: 时 Shi2: surname Shi时 shí: 时 shi2: o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period
- 和 húo: 和 huo2: to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water; Taiwan pr. [huo4]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 Hé: 和 He2: surname He和 hùo: 和 huo4: to mix (ingredients) together; to blend; classifier for rinses of clothes; classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs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
- now; at present; currently
- 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
- to return home
- they; them
- opportunity; chance; occasion; CL:個|个[ge4]
- well; carefully; nicely; properly
- to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3]
- family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4]