| 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 |
| 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. |
| 加 | jiā | to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and 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) |
| 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] |
| 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:3 you2] to "go on a trip", for example) |
| 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") |
| 据说 | jù shuō | it is said that; reportedly |
| 身份 | shēn fèn | identity / aspect of one's identity (i.e. sth that one is – mayor, father, permanent resident etc) / role / capacity (as in "in his capacity as a ..." 以…的身份[yi3 xx5 de5 shen1 fen4]) / status (social, legal etc) / position / rank |
| 可见 | kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case) / it is (thus) clear / clear / visible |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 倾诉 | qīng sù | to say everything (that is on one's mind) |
| 唯独 | wéi dú | only / just (i.e. it is only that...) / all except / unique |
| 应有尽有 | yīng yǒu jìn yǒu | everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand / to have all one needs |
| 惋惜 | wǎn xī | to regret / to feel that it is a great pity / to feel sorry for sb |
| 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 |