- law; rule; code
- 无 mó: 无 mo2: used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]无 wú: 无 wu2: not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less
- other; (sth or sb) else; the rest
- to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
- expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments
- to have no other choice
- accomplishment; training; self-cultivation
- body and mind; mental and physical
- cautious; prudent
- to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct
- for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐
- ancestor; forefather; sb's late father
- (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4]); (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
- ought to; should; must
- to travel to take up a new post
- though; although
- but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
- why?; for what reason?
- 要 yāo: 要 yao1: (bound form) to demand; to coerce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
- to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault
- now; at present; currently
- surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled; a certain ...; a given ...
- to recruit (followers); to scout for (talent etc); to incur; to lead to
- cause; origin; root cause; reason; CL:個|个[ge4]
- (idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions
- to blame
- another person; sb else; other people
- one's close relatives
- haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be
- to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
- 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
- what?; something; anything
- harm; to damage; to impair
- generally; in general
- 都 Dū: 都 Du1: surname Du都 dōu: 都 dou1: all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not) at all都 dū: 都 du1: capital city; metropolis
- how?; what?; why?
- 能 Néng: 能 Neng2: surname Neng能 néng: 能 neng2: can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy
- because; owing to; on account of
- a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time
- angry; indignant; wrath; ire
- wantonly; recklessly; willfully
- 呢 ní: 呢 ni2: dense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets)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
- to be far from; to keep away from
- righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing
- (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway
- almost; nearly; practically
- no more; no longer
- filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety
- intelligent; clever; bright; acute (of sight and hearing)
- both of them; the two of them