- lamentable; sad(ly)
- to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means
- not bad; pretty good; fortunately; luckily
- although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)
- 直 zhí: 直 zhi2: straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters直 Zhí: 直 Zhi2: surname Zhi; Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
- foolish
- clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about
- to offend
- auspicious day; good day; happy life
- (coll.) maybe; perhaps
- to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire
- to return home
- on the road; on the way; en route
- 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
- rations (to take on expedition)
- nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
- cavern; cave
- to hide; to dodge; to avoid
- 起来 qǐ lai: 起来 qi3 lai5: to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2]起来 qi lai: 起来 qi5 lai5: (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4]); indicating completion; (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment; also pr. [qi3lai5]
- county's head commissioner
- to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch
- gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi
- to curse (at sb); to call sb names
- just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune
- imperial envoy
- (bound form) to supervise
- 司 sī: 司 si1: to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)司 Sī: 司 Si1: surname Si
- to seek; to search for
- (bound form) to flee; to escape; (bound form) leisurely; relaxed; (bound form) to surpass the ordinary; outstanding; (bound form) reclusive
- to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
- a genius; a talented person
- adult; grownup; title of respect toward superiors
- straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body); to (physically) straighten up; to support; to withstand; outstanding; (coll.) quite; very; classifier for machine guns
- immediately; at once; right away
- in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)
- (bound form) to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
- to treat sb unfairly
- to view sb as an enemy; to be hateful towards
- common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative
- to vow; to pledge; to swear
- 考 kǎo: 考 kao3: to beat; to hit; to inspect; to test; to take an exam考 kǎo: 考 kao3: to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father
- civil servant; public servant
- 听 yǐn: 听 yin3: smile (archaic)听 tīng: 听 ting1: to listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages; to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4]); (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [ting4])
- to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
- dad