1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)

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

classifiers: 條, 尾

1. straight (in a straight line)
2. continuously; always; all the way through

1. still
2. still in progress
3. still more
4. yet
5. even more
6. in addition
7. fairly
8. passably (good)
9. as early as
10. even
11. also
12. else

1. to pay back
2. to return