- brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle
- (flaming) torch; CL:把[ba3]
- World War I (1914–1918)
- (idiom) to fight side by side; (by extension) to join forces
- the curtain drops; the end of the show
- 妻子 qī zǐ: 妻子 qi1 zi3: wife and children妻子 qī zi: 妻子 qi1 zi5: wife
- blessings; to wish sb well
- to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine); to send (a letter, a manuscript etc); to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide); to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of; (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water
- ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions
- silent; speechless
- a good while; a long time
- bitter and astringent; pained; agonized
- to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about
- aptitude; natural endowments
- mediocre; indifferent; commonplace
- clear and bright (of weather); straightforward; candid; open
- to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)
- to forge; to discipline; wrought
- to congratulate; to celebrate
- downstairs
- to line up
- car window; window of a vehicle (bus, train etc)
- to attend to everything personally
- to go out; to go away (on a trip etc)
- in advance; before the event
- to arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans
- to be included among those selected for
- to have good luck; to be in luck
- the tens place (or column) in the decimal system
- (of one person) to hold the successive posts of; (of several persons) the successive (presidents etc)
- to take office; to assume a post
- to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior
- to succeed to the throne; accession
- all nations
- 朝 cháo: 朝 chao2: imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards朝 zhāo: 朝 zhao1: morning朝 Cháo: 朝 Chao2: abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea
- (idiom) just a word or two; a few isolated phrases
- lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom); fig. extremely worried and troubled
- to lead a government
- vassal; dependent; subordinate; subservient; appendage
- to revere; to admire; to honor; to venerate
- to weaken; to diminish
- to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
- frequently; often
- to treat; treatment
- financial group
- personal charm; charisma
- to win; to gain
- all parties (in a dispute etc); all sides; all directions