1

很

hěn

very; quite (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element)

2

久

jiǔ

(of a period of time) long

3

很

hěn

very; quite (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element)

4

久

jiǔ

(of a period of time) long

5

以前

yǐqián

before formerly previous ago

=6

有

yǒu

to have; there is (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 yǒuyì intentional)

=6

有

yòu

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 又 (yòu, “again”) (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 又 (yòu, “and; with a remainder of (when dividing an integer by ten)”) alternative form of 又 (yòu, “again”) alternative form of 又 (yòu, “and; with a remainder of (when dividing an integer by ten)”)

=7

一個

yīge

a; an; one the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)

=7

一個

yīgè

Combination of the numeral 一 (“one”) and the generic classifier 個／个: a; an; one same

8

村子

cūnzi

village

9

裏面

lǐmiàn

variant of 里面 lǐmiàn

10

住

zhù

to live to dwell to stay to reside to stop (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

=11

了

le

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

=11

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 无 wú or 不 bù) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least to understand clearly (variant of 了 liǎo)

=11

了

liǎo

(of eyes) bright clear-sighted to understand clearly

=11

了

liào

unofficial variant of 瞭 liào

=12

一個

yīge

a; an; one the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)

=12

一個

yīgè

Combination of the numeral 一 (“one”) and the generic classifier 個／个: a; an; one same

13

老人

lǎorén

old man or woman the elderly one's aged parents or grandparents