1. to use
2. by means of
3. according to
4. in order to
5. because of
6. at (a certain date or place)

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 跑堂儿的 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. intonation
2. tone of voice

classifier: 個

1. to speak
2. to say
3. to talk
4. to gossip
5. to tell stories
6. talk
7. word