| 呢 | ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") / particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") / particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") / (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action / particle indicating strong affirmation |
| 也 | yě | 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] |
| 打 | dǎ | a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings (e.g. 打傘|打伞[da3san3] "to hold an umbrella", 打電話|打电话[da3 dian4hua4] "to make a phone call", 打針|打针[da3zhen1] "to get an injection", 打手套[da3 shou3tao4] "to knit gloves", 打氣|打气[da3qi4] "to inflate") / to hit; to strike / to fight / (coll.) from; since (as in 打那以後|打那以后[da3 na4 yi3hou4] "since then") |
| 以上 | yǐ shàng | that level or higher; that amount or more / the above-mentioned / (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. |
| 以为 | yǐ wéi | to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) |
| 生词 | shēng cí | new word (in textbook) / word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied / CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4] |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in") |
| 被 | bèi | 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:3you2] to "go on a trip") |
| 据说 | jù shuō | it is said that; reportedly |
| 可见 | kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case) / it is (thus) clear / clear / visible |
| 加以 | jiā yǐ | in addition / moreover / (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) |
| 认定 | rèn dìng | to maintain (that sth is true) / to determine (a fact) / determination (of an amount) / of the firm opinion / to believe firmly / to set one's mind on / to identify with |
| 嘛 | ma | modal particle indicating that sth is obvious / particle indicating a pause for emphasis |
| 便是 | biàn shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as |
| 早晚 | zǎo wǎn | morning and evening / (in reference to sth that is bound to happen) sooner or later; one of these days / (coll.) (this, or that) point of time / (dialect) at some time in the future |
| 这就是说 | zhè jiù shì shuō | in other words / that is to say |
| 就是说 | jiù shì shuō | in other words; that is |
| 即 | jí | namely / that is / i.e. / prompt / at once / at present / even if / prompted (by the occasion) / to approach / to come into contact / to assume (office) / to draw near |
| 偏偏 | piān piān | (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people |
| 倾诉 | qīng sù | to say everything (that is on one's mind) |
| 惋惜 | wǎn xī | to regret / to feel that it is a great pity / to feel sorry for sb |
| 摆设 | bǎi she | ornament / decorative item / (fig.) sth that is merely for show |
| 据悉 | jù xī | according to reports / it is reported (that) |
| 爱不释手 | ài bù shì shǒu | (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible |
| 朝三暮四 | zhāo sān mù sì | lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon / indecisive / to blow hot and cold |