- formation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...")
- exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even; even if
- oneself; (attributive) one's own
- ought to; should; must
- to flatter
- 过 Gūo: 过 Guo1: surname Guo过 gùo: 过 guo4: to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-过 guo: 过 guo5: (experienced action marker)
- 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 bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce
- karmic reward (Buddhism)
- to admire; to praise; to eulogize
- 薄 bó: 薄 bo2: meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near薄 bò: 薄 bo4: see 薄荷[bo4 he5]薄 Bó: 薄 Bo2: surname Bo薄 báo: 薄 bao2: thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile
- to attach importance to sth; to value
- to regard as important; to value
- 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
- to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
- to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem
- substance; essence
- to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
- magnificent; gorgeous; ornate
- since (a time); ever since
- Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span
- each; every
- especially; particularly
- that one; that thing; that (as opposed to this); (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis); (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word); (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc); (euph.) menstruation; sex; also pr. [nei4 ge5]
- time; length of time; moment; period
- unusual; special; very; especially; particularly; expressly; for a specific purpose; (often followed by 是[shi4]) in particular
- to flourish; to thrive
- to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough
- that level or lower; that amount or less; the following
- to extend (everywhere)
- (coll.) young child; the little one(s) of the family; (old) (humble) I; me; my (used by a commoner when speaking to an official)
- many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc)
- now; at present; currently
- temple
- to level; to raze to the ground
- to obliterate; to die out; to disappear
- implement; utensil; equipment
- to squander; lost
- almost exhausted; nearly depleted; practically nothing left
- thing; object
- development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand
- 便 biàn: 便 bian4: plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards便 pián: 便 pian2: used in 便宜[pian2 yi5]; used in 便便[pian2 pian2]; used in 便嬛[pian2 xuan1]
- to fall; to drop; to decline; to deteriorate; to go downhill
- rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline
- perhaps; maybe
- Heaven; Providence; God; the sky above; to fly skywards; (euphemism) to die; to pass away; the previous day (or days)
- to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)