1

他

tā

(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)

2

十七

shíqī

seventeen 17

3

歲

suì

classifier for years (of age) year year (of crop harvests)

=4

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 跑堂兒的 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

=4

的

dī

a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)

=4

的

dí

really and truly

=4

的

dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

5

時候

shíhou

time length of time moment period

6

離開

líkāi

to depart; to leave

=7

了

le

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

=7

了

liǎo

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

=7

了

liǎo

(of eyes) bright clear-sighted to understand clearly

=7

了

liào

unofficial variant of 瞭 liào

=8

高中

gāozhōng

senior high school abbr. for 高級中學 gāojízhōngxué

=8

高中

gāozhòng

to pass brilliantly (used in congratulatory fashion)