- to call into question; to challenge (the truth or validity of)
- both of them; the two of them
- after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4]
- unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
- to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
- internal strife
- 佳 Jiā: 佳 Jia1: surname Jia佳 jiā: 佳 jia1: beautiful; fine; good
- to lose
- to attempt; to try
- to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3]
- to take up a post; to start in a new job
- office; duty
- salary; wage
- fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really
- if (coming after a conditional clause)
- it doesn't matter
- stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way
- to hinder; to obstruct
- to cast away
- ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color)
- declaration; manifesto
- position; post; job
- to act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs
- steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify
- to slide down (a slope etc); (fig.) to decline
- to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc)
- supplier; vendor
- to exist; to survive
- 下面 xià miàn: 下面 xia4 mian4: below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5]下面 xià miàn: 下面 xia4 mian4: to boil noodles
- way; means; channel
- whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss
- to face sth; to be confronted with
- besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
- (formal) (honorific) your writing; your handwriting; pen; calligraphy brush; a large sum of (money)
- depot; storehouse; warehouse
- property or cash held in reserve; stock; inventory
- many years ago; in the past; in one's early years
- dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color)
- everyone; every person
- self-sufficiency; autarky
- to prompt; to induce; to spur
- to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite
- front porch