1. along with
2. in the wake of
3. following

1. east and west
2. east to west

1. (after a noun) between; among; amid
2. (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间 tánzhǐzhījiān)

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

classifier: 個

1. and
2. to reach
3. up to
4. in time for

1. culture
2. civilization
3. cultural

classifiers: 個, 種

1. dealings
2. contacts
3. to go back and forth

1. to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day
2. more (or better etc) with each passing day

1. development
2. growth
3. to develop
4. to grow
5. to expand

1. many; much; more; a lot of
2. too many; in excess
3. (after a numeral) ... odd
4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. duó)
5. (bound form) multi-; poly-

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. Arabian
2. Arabic
3. Arab

1. (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. hàn)
2. (math.) sum
3. to make peace
4. (sports) to draw; to tie
5. (bound form) harmonious
6. (bound form) Japan; Japanese

1. to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
2. to join in the singing
3. to chime in with others

1. to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water
2. Taiwan pr. huò

1. to mix (ingredients) together
2. to blend
3. classifier for rinses of clothes
4. classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) warm
2. warm

1. merchant
2. businessman

1. to begin
2. beginning
3. to start
4. initial

classifier: 個

1. to go along
2. to follow

1. the Silk Road
2. abbr. for 丝绸之路 Sīchóuzhī Lù