1. (pronoun) this; these
2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun)
3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. zhèi, esp. in Beijing)

1. to be (followed by substantives only)
2. correct; right; true
3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)

1. threshing floor
2. classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout

1. large place used for a specific purpose
2. stage
3. scene (of a play)
4. classifier for sporting or recreational activities
5. classifier for number of exams

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) loose soil; soil that has been tilled
2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) mound created by creatures like ants or moles
3. loose soil; soil that has been tilled
4. mound created by creatures like ants or moles

1. interesting
2. fascinating
3. amusing

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. debate
2. argument
3. to argue over

classifiers: 場, 次