- 铁 tiě: 铁 tie3: iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)铁 Tiě: 铁 Tie3: surname Tie
- law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4]
- to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular
- objection; differing opinion
- the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties
- won't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work; not be capable
- truth
- to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself
- they; them (females)
- synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with
- to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)
- rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat
- proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
- week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday
- to separate
- to work; to operate; to manipulate
- smoothly; without a hitch
- rocket; CL:枚[mei2]
- (rocketry) booster
- pretty; beautiful
- 喂 wéi: 喂 wei2: hello (when answering the phone)喂 wèi: 喂 wei4: hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)喂 wèi: 喂 wei4: to feed
- (coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure
- plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]
- 别 bié: 别 bie2: to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish; (dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc); (bound form) other; another; different; don't ...!; to fasten with a pin or clip; to stick in; to insert (in order to hinder movement); (noun suffix) category (as in 性別|性别[xing4 bie2], 派別|派别[pai4 bie2])别 Bié: 别 Bie2: surname Bie别 biè: 别 bie4: to make sb change their ways, opinions etc
- subject (of a talk or conversation); topic
- hungry; to starve (sb)
- wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club
- dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1]
- breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4]
- for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly
- (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting; to strictly enforce
- from time to time; now and then; occasionally; frequently
- (idiom) just a word or two; a few isolated phrases
- unexpectedly; to one's surprise
- during the night; at night; nighttime
- candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
- words and sentences
- candle flame
- to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform; to update (to a new model of product)
- equator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator
- base; center; basis; point of departure; starting point; (finance) basis point (abbr. for 基本點|基本点[ji1 ben3 dian3])
- to revise; to amend; to rectify
- junior; primary