- at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term
- Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period)
- 派 pā: 派 pa1: used in 派司[pa1 si5]派 pài: 派 pai4: (literary) tributary; branch of a river; clique; school; group; faction; (bound form) style; manner; to send (a person or resource); to dispatch; to allocate (a resource or task); to appoint (sb); classifier for factions, groups etc; (preceded by 一[yi1]) classifier used in characterizing a scene, atmosphere, demeanor, sound, remark etc; (loanword) pi (Greek letter Π, π); the circular ratio 𝜋 = 3.14159...; (loanword) pie
- 过来 gùo lái: 过来 guo4 lai2: to come over; to manage; to handle; to be able to take care of过来 gùo lai: 过来 guo4 lai5: see 過來|过来[guo4 lai2]
- to repair; to renovate
- house; house with a courtyard
- to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
- old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)
- tatami (loanword from Japanese)
- to prune; to trim
- 古 Gǔ: 古 Gu3: surname Gu古 gǔ: 古 gu3: ancient; old; paleo-
- to comb; (bound form) a comb
- 毛 Máo: 毛 Mao2: surname Mao毛 máo: 毛 mao2: hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1])
- they; them
- to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take; (used in the same way as 把[ba3]: to mark the following noun as a direct object)
- 钱 Qián: 钱 Qian2: surname Qian钱 qián: 钱 qian2: coin; money; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]
- never (in the past); never did
- 家 jiā: 家 jia1: used in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]家 jiā: 家 jia1: home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 签 qiān: 签 qian1: to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; visa签 qiān: 签 qian1: inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag
- (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
- ten; 10
- contract; agreement; CL:份[fen4]
- to ensure; to guarantee
- at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary
- to be situated at; to find oneself at
- best; had better ...; it would be best to ...
- condition; state; state of affairs
- we are honored by your presence
- (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash
- 过去 gùo qu: 过去 guo4 qu5: (verb suffix)过去 gùo qù: 过去 guo4 qu4: (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by
- to pass away; to die
- still; yet; to remain; (literary) frequently; often
- to have no news whatever
- evening; night; CL:個|个[ge4]; in the evening
- 池 Chí: 池 Chi2: surname Chi池 chí: 池 chi2: pond; reservoir; moat
- 曾 zēng: 曾 zeng1: great- (grandfather, grandchild etc)曾 céng: 曾 ceng2: once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)曾 Zēng: 曾 Zeng1: surname Zeng
- 托 tūo: 托 tuo1: to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm; sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest); (bound form) a shill; torr (unit of pressure)托 tūo: 托 tuo1: to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee
- band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; CL:條|条[tiao2]; to wear; to carry; to take along; to bear (i.e. to have); to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise
- to hope; a hope; a wish
- home
- to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.; (bound form) class; rank; grade; (bound form) equal to; same as; (used to end an enumeration); (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)
- 空 kòng: 空 kong4: to empty; vacant; unoccupied; space; leisure; free time空 kōng: 空 kong1: empty; air; sky; in vain
- to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion