1

他們

tāmen

they; them

2

認為

rènwéi

to believe; to think; to consider; to feel

=3

當時

dāngshí

then at that time while

=3

當時

dàngshí

at once right away

=4

是

shì

to be (followed by substantives only) correct; right; true (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well (adverb for emphatic assertion)

=4

是

shì

variant of 是 shì

5

採取行動

cǎiqǔxíngdòng

to take action to adopt policies to move on some issue

=6

的

de

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 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one") also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs

=6

的

dī

a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)

=6

的

dí

really and truly

=6

的

dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

7

最好

zuìhǎo

best had better ...; it would be best to ...

8

時機

shíjī

opportunity; opportune moment