- (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth"); (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; (old) residence of a high official; (literary) but; however; (literary) only; just
- thirty; 30
- used in 鴛鴦|鸳鸯[yuan1 yang1]
- mandarin duck
- brocade; embroidered work; bright
- to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit)
- low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
- to sigh; to exclaim
- 了 liǎo: 了 liao3: to finish; (used with 得[de2] or 不[bu4] after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了[wang4 bu5 liao3] "cannot forget"); (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无[wu2] or 不[bu4]) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least了 le: 了 le5: (completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)了 liǎo: 了 liao3: (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly
- actually; in fact; really
- genuine; real; true; really; indeed
- 的 dī: 的 di1: a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1 shi4])的 de: 的 de5: of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2 ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3 tang2 r5 de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one"); also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs的 dí: 的 di2: really and truly的 dì: 的 di4: (bound form) bull's-eye; target
- root of the trouble; cause of the ruin
- 还 hái: 还 hai2: still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else还 Huán: 还 Huan2: surname Huan还 huán: 还 huan2: to pay back; to return
- to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
- I; me; my
- oneself; (attributive) one's own
- 大理 dà lǐ: 大理 da4 li3: judicial officer; justice of the peace (old)大理 Dà lǐ: 大理 Da4 li3: see 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]; see 大理市[Da4 li3 Shi4]
- 国 gúo: 国 guo2: country; nation; state; (bound form) national国 Gúo: 国 Guo2: surname Guo
- small; tiny; few; young
- monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
- although; even though
- not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
- Zhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chinese civilization and identity (as in 中華文化|中华文化[Zhong1 hua2 wen2 hua4] "Chinese culture"); used in the official name of the Republic of China, 中華民國|中华民国[Zhong1 hua2 Min2 guo2]
- the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
- harem; chambers of imperial concubines
- but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
- 后 hòu: 后 hou4: empress; queen; (archaic) monarch; ruler后 Hòu: 后 Hou4: surname Hou后 hòu: 后 hou4: back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; post-
- imperial concubine
- 御 yù: 御 yu4: (bound form) imperial; royal; (literary) to drive (a carriage); (literary) to manage; to govern御 yù: 御 yu4: (bound form) to defend; to resist
- number of people
- 也 Yě: 也 Ye3: surname Ye也 yě: 也 ye3: also; too; as well; (not ...) either; (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5]
- to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)
- numerous
- 唉 ài: 唉 ai4: alas; oh dear唉 āi: 唉 ai1: interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh
- 这 zhè: 这 zhe4: (pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)这 zhèi: 这 zhei4: (coll.) this
- to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!
- to sin
- to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
- from the beginning; always; to come of one's own accord
- 好 hào: 好 hao4: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to好 hǎo: 好 hao3: good; appropriate; proper; all right!; (before a verb) easy to; (before a verb) good to; (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so; (verb complement indicating completion); (of two people) close; on intimate terms; (after a personal pronoun) hello
- 武 Wǔ: 武 Wu3: surname Wu武 wǔ: 武 wu3: martial; military
- 少 shǎo: 少 shao3: few; less; to lack; to be missing; to stop (doing sth); seldom少 shào: 少 shao4: young
- near; close to; approximately
- married woman