- to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
- frequently; often
- quilt; 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")
- 哪里 nǎ lǐ: 哪里 na3 li3: where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment; also written 哪裡|哪里哪里 nǎ lǐ: 哪里 na3 li3: where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment
- power; force; strength
- to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears)
- to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4])
- to have guts; to have courage; to be brave
- deep; profound
- feeling of powerlessness; sense of helplessness
- vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss
- to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner
- (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event); a planned activity (in one's schedule); CL:場|场[chang3],項|项[xiang4],臺|台[tai2],套[tao4],檔|档[dang4]
- (agriculture) to begin sowing; (of a radio or TV station) to start broadcasting; (of a radio or TV station) to start to air (a program)
- far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever
- capability; ability; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 也 Yě: 也 Ye3: surname Ye也 yě: 也 ye3: also; too; as well; (not ...) either; (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5]
- cannot get; cannot obtain
- lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
- to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer)
- even; so much so that
- 无 wú: 无 wu2: not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less无 mó: 无 mo2: used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]
- matter; thing; item; work; affair; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2]
- to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner)
- (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world")
- many; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd; how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2]); (bound form) multi-; poly-
- to work; (of a machine) to operate; job; work; task; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],項|项[xiang4]
- week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday
- to live; life; livelihood
- blank space
- to capture; to seize; to occupy by force
- to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]
- low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
- rent for a room or house
- 高 Gāo: 高 Gao1: surname Gao高 gāo: 高 gao1: high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific)
- pressure
- these
- to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament)
- reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
- predicament; plight
- feasible; realistic; practical; earnestly; conscientiously
- to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience
- to be frightened; fear; dread