1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
3. (same as 就是 jiùshì) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
4. only; as little as
5. as much as; as many as
6. to approach; to move towards
7. to undertake; to engage in
8. (often followed by 着 zhe) taking advantage of
9. (of food) to go with
10. with regard to; concerning
11. (pattern: 就 jiù ... 也 yě ...) even if ... still ...
12. (pattern: 不 bù ... 就 jiù ...) if not ... then must be ...

1. as if
2. to seem like

1. one
2. single
3. a (article)
4. as soon as
5. entire; whole; all; throughout
6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

1. Taiwan (abbr.)
2. surname Tai

1. (classical) you (in letters)
2. variant of 台 tái

1. platform
2. stage
3. terrace
4. stand
5. support
6. station
7. broadcasting station
8. classifier for vehicles or machines

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) I, me
2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 怡 (yí, “happy, pleased”).
3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) what
4. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese, polite, honorific) used to address another person or to describe the actions of another person
5. I, me
6. Original form of 怡 (yí, “happy, pleased”).
7. Used in place names.
8. a surname
9. historical placename in modern Shandong
10. used in 三台 (“name of a star”)
11. used to address another person or to describe the actions of another person
12. what

1. only have ...; there is only ...
2. (used in combination with 才 cái) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 zhǐyǒutōngguòzhìliáocáinéngquányù "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
3. it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 zhǐyǒunánxìngcáiyǒucǐxūyào "only men would have such a requirement")
4. (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 zhǐyǒuqūfú "the only thing you can do is give in")

1. one
2. single
3. a (article)
4. as soon as
5. entire; whole; all; throughout
6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

1. root
2. basis
3. classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
4. radical (chemistry)

classifier: 條

1. bow string
2. string of musical instrument
3. watchspring
4. chord (segment of curve)
5. hypotenuse

classifier: 根

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. fiddle
2. violin

1. same
2. like
3. equal to
4. the same as
5. just like