1. crucial point
2. crux
3. key
4. crucial
5. pivotal

classifier: 個

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. time
2. length of time
3. moment
4. period

1. (completed action marker)
2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

1. to finish
2. (used with 得 dé or 不 bù after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 wàngbuliǎo "cannot forget")
3. (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 无 wú or 不 bù) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least
4. to understand clearly (variant of 了 liǎo)

1. (of eyes) bright
2. clear-sighted
3. to understand clearly

1. to ask
2. to invite
3. please (do sth)
4. to treat (to a meal etc)
5. to request

1. still
2. still in progress
3. still more
4. yet
5. even more
6. in addition
7. fairly
8. passably (good)
9. as early as
10. even
11. also
12. else

1. to pay back
2. to return

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 旋 (“to rotate; to turn around”)
2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) immediately
3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) nimble; agile
4. alternative form of 旋 (“to rotate; to turn around”)
5. immediately
6. nimble; agile

1. like that; in that way; to that extent
2. (before a number) ... or so; about ...
3. then; in that case

1. inflexible and not being able adapt to circumstances
2. person who is inflexible and not able adapt to circumstances

1. the slightest amount or degree
2. a bit

1. not to know
2. unaware
3. unknowingly
4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)