=1

你

nǐ

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín)

=1

你

nǐ

you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)

=2

是

shì

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

=2

是

shì

variant of 是 shì

=3

從

Cóng

surname Cong

=3

從

cóng

from; through; via (bound form) to follow (bound form) to obey (bound form) to engage in (an activity) (used before a negative) ever (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) retainer; attendant (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

4

哪裡

nǎlǐ

where? somewhere anywhere wherever nowhere (negative answer to question) humble expression denying compliment

=5

照

zhào

variant of 照 zhào to shine to illuminate

=5

照

zhào

according to in accordance with to shine to illuminate to reflect to look at (one's reflection) to take (a photo) photo as requested as before

=6

的

de

of; ~'s (possessive particle) (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) (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") also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs

=6

的

dī

a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)

=6

的

dí

really and truly

=6

的

dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

=7

相

Xiāng

surname Xiang

=7

相

xiāng

each other one another mutually fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶 pípa (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品 pǐn)

=7

相

xiàng

appearance portrait picture government minister (physics) phase (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features) to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)