- to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc)
- to pass away; to die
- after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
- the people
- to establish; to set up; to found
- to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry
- labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force
- stable; calm; settled; to stabilize; Valium; diazepam
- country; nation; state
- to combine; to have both
- two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
- 大 dà: 大 da4: big; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother)大 dài: 大 dai4: see 大夫[dai4 fu5]
- contribution; meritorious service; credit
- original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
- to have priority; to take precedence
- to think over; to consider; consideration
- affair; matter; thing; business; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]
- 扯 chě: 扯 che3: to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey扯 chě: 扯 che3: to pull; to tear
- period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 呢 ne: 呢 ne5: (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?"); (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds; (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech呢 ní: 呢 ni2: dense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets)
- 周 zhōu: 周 zhou1: to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially周 Zhōu: 周 Zhou1: surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)周 zhōu: 周 zhou1: week; weekly
- 书 Shū: 书 Shu1: abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]书 shū: 书 shu1: book; letter; document; CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]; to write
- quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin
- young
- splendid virtue; majestic moral character; great kindness
- intelligent; clever; bright; acute (of sight and hearing)
- (bound form) abundant; plentiful; extensive; wide; to win; to gain; to play; to gamble; learned; well-read; (bound form) doctoral degree (abbr. for 博士[bo2 shi4]); (bound form) blog (abbr. for 博客[bo2 ke4])
- 达 Dá: 达 Da2: surname Da达 dá: 达 da2: to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent
- 师 Shī: 师 Shi1: surname Shi师 shī: 师 shi1: teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops
- to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting
- (literary) not; used in transliteration
- fifteen; 15
- 顾 Gù: 顾 Gu4: surname Gu顾 gù: 顾 gu4: to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to
- to ask; to inquire
- 吾 Wú: 吾 Wu2: surname Wu吾 wú: 吾 wu2: (old) I; my
- great master; master
- right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; to add; to pour in (a fluid); to check; to compare; classifier: couple; pair
- female charms; femininity
- red; scarlet; bare; naked
- 清 Qīng: 清 Qing1: Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911); surname Qing清 qīng: 清 qing1: (of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted; clear; distinct; to clear; to settle (accounts)
- 寿 shòu: 寿 shou4: long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary寿 Shòu: 寿 Shou4: surname Shou
- correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly
- day; sky; heaven
- female; woman; daughter