- 大陆 Dà lù: 大陆 Da4 lu4: mainland China (reference to the PRC)大陆 dà lù: 大陆 da4 lu4: continent; mainland; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
- can be rated as; can be said to be
- paradise; heaven
- until
- remaining evil element; surviving members (of an evil former regime); dregs (of a colonial administration)
- (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net; (of a tennis ball) to hit the net; (of a criminal) to be captured
- exactly; just; precisely; (loanword) cha-cha; cha-cha-cha (dance)
- lieutenant (navy); first lieutenant (army); subaltern
- to express; to present; to extend; to tender (greetings, thanks etc)
- tallest; highest; supreme (court etc)
- respect; esteem; high regard
- family name
- labor contractor; gangmaster
- (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
- beyond belief; incredible; preposterous; fantastic
- before one's eyes; now; at present
- married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
- to open (one's eyes)
- to become
- dream; illusion; reverie
- elegant; magnificent; exceptionally beautiful
- to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)
- to announce; to make public; to publish
- to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to
- cheerful and lighthearted; lively
- amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar
- to shake hands
- 差 chāi: 差 chai1: to send (on an errand); (archaic) person sent on such an errand; job; official post差 cī: 差 ci1: used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]差 chà: 差 cha4: different; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack; not up to standard; inferior; Taiwan pr. [cha1]差 chā: 差 cha1: difference; discrepancy; (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction); (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
- to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs
- rude and unreasonable
- won't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work; not be capable
- appearance; manner; pattern; model
- ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
- employee
- island
- precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law
- black; mysterious
- to pay
- refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward