- to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
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- (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
- to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courteous) to eat; to drink; (literary) hence; therefore
- elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age
- to 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])
- to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs
- to sleep; to lie down
- 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
- 说 shūo: 说 shuo1: to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off; (bound form) theory; doctrine说 shùi: 说 shui4: to persuade
- I; me; my
- frequently; often
- anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious
- to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with
- they; them
- (in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc)
- to depart; to leave
- to live; to reside; to stay; to stop; to cease; (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)
- at the same time; simultaneously
- student; schoolchild
- thus; consequently; as a result
- reputation; declaration
- 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)
- to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
- to expropriate; to commandeer
- cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
- to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on; to check or refer to; according to; in the light of; (of an editor or author) to make a comment
- Classic of Rites
- ten; 10
- five; 5
- shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
- thereupon; subsequently; accordingly
- 诗 shī: 诗 shi1: poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse诗 Shī: 诗 Shi1: abbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of Songs
- 云 yún: 云 yun2: (classical) to say云 Yún: 云 Yun2: surname Yun; short name for Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2]云 yún: 云 yun2: cloud; CL:朵[duo3]
- as; as if; such as
- 琢 zhúo: 琢 zhuo2: to cut (gems)琢 zúo: 琢 zuo2: used in 琢磨[zuo2 mo5]; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
- 磨 mó: 磨 mo2: to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist磨 mò: 磨 mo4: grindstone; to grind; to turn round
- friend; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
- pleased
- 訚 Yín: 訚 Yin2: surname Yin訚 yín: 訚 yin2: respectful; to speak gently
- each; every
- 长 zhǎng: 长 zhang3: chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop; to increase; to enhance长 cháng: 长 chang2: long; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte; (bound form) to be good at; (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])
- his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
- apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony
- 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]
- brothers; younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4]; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech); brotherly; fraternal