classifier: 家

1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
4. (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")
5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs

1. office worker
2. staff member

classifiers: 個, 位

1. to try
2. to make an attempt
3. to think of a way (to accomplish sth)

1. to conceal
2. to hide (a taboo subject)
3. to cover up the truth

1. but; yet; however; still
2. merely; only; just

1. not long (after)
2. before too long
3. soon
4. soon after

1. plain
2. informal
3. suitable
4. convenient
5. opportune
6. to urinate or defecate
7. equivalent to 就 jiù: then
8. in that case
9. even if
10. soon afterwards

1. used in 便宜 piányi
2. used in 便便 piánpián
3. used in 便嬛 piánxuān

1. lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
2. fig. the truth comes to light

1. (completed action marker)
2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

1. to finish
2. (used with 得 dé or 不 bù after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 wàngbuliǎo "cannot forget")
3. (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無 wú or 不 bù) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least
4. to understand clearly (variant of 瞭 liǎo)

1. (of eyes) bright
2. clear-sighted
3. to understand clearly