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. item
2. component
3. classifier for events, things, clothes etc

1. matter
2. thing
3. item
4. work
5. affair

classifiers: 件, 樁, 回

1. alternative form of 倳 (zì, “to establish”)
2. alternative form of 剚 (zì, “to stab”)

1. lane
2. alley

1. to do
2. to manage
3. to handle
4. to play with
5. to fool with
6. to mess with
7. to fix
8. to toy with

1. to obtain
2. to get
3. to gain
4. to catch (a disease)
5. proper
6. suitable
7. proud
8. contented
9. to allow
10. to permit
11. ready
12. finished

1. to have to
2. must
3. ought to
4. to need to

1. everyone
2. influential family
3. great expert

1. (literary) alternative form of 大姑 (dàgū, “respectful address for a woman”)
2. alternative form of 大姑 (dàgū, “respectful address for a woman”)

1. all; both; entirely
2. (used for emphasis) even
3. already
4. (not) at all

1. capital city
2. metropolis

1. to compare
2. to contrast
3. comparatively
4. relatively
5. quite
6. comparison