- to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
- normal; regular
- because; owing to; on account of
- New Armies (modernized Qing armies, trained and equipped according to Western standards, founded after Japan's victory in the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895)
- according to; in accordance with; on the basis of
- 德 Dé: 德 De2: Germany; German; abbr. for 德國|德国[De2 guo2]德 dé: 德 de2: virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind
- type; form; pattern; style
- drill book
- to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4]
- according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations
- (bound form) army; military
- apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony
- tallest; highest; supreme (court etc)
- etiquette
- to have heard what was said
- displeased; annoyed
- don't tell me ...; could it be that...?
- Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
- barely; only; merely
- 你 nǐ: 你 ni3: you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])你 nǐ: 你 ni3: you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)
- the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group
- but; however
- 当 dāng: 当 dang1: (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)当 dàng: 当 dang4: at or in the very same...; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; to replace; to regard as; to think; to pawn; (coll.) to fail (a student)当 dāng: 当 dang1: to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
- 朝 Cháo: 朝 Chao2: abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea朝 zhāo: 朝 zhao1: morning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
- emperor; CL:個|个[ge4]
- reign name of penultimate Qing emperor Guangxu or Guang-hsu (1875-1908)
- 亲 qīn: 亲 qin1: parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear亲 qìng: 亲 qing4: parents-in-law of one's offspring
- younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
- but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
- still; as before; yet
- no trace of politeness; unrestrained (criticism)
- apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
- to return; to go back
- else; other
- how; what way; what
- subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary
- clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about
- I; me; my
- to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on; to check or refer to; according to; in the light of; (of an editor or author) to make a comment
- rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed
- to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct
- brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless
- immediately; suddenly
- quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb); (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")
- the other person; the other side; the other party
- stubborn; obstinate; unbending
- manner; bearing; attitude; approach; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 给 jǐ: 给 ji3: to supply; to provide给 gěi: 给 gei3: to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier)
- to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate