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: 間, 個

1. to exist; to be alive
2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

1. how much
2. how many
3. several
4. a few

1. (obsolete) alternative form of 冀 (jì, “to hope; to look forward to”)
2. (obsolete) alternative form of 紀 /纪 (“age; year”)
3. alternative form of 冀 (jì, “to hope; to look forward to”)
4. alternative form of 紀 /纪 (“age; year”)

1. house with more than 1 story
2. storied building
3. floor

classifiers: 層, 座, 棟