1. Cristóbal Colón or Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)
2. Columbus, capital of Ohio

1. once
2. already
3. former
4. previously
5. ever
6. (past tense marker used before verb or clause)

1. to exist; to be alive
2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

1. to steal
2. to pilfer
3. to snatch
4. thief
5. stealthily

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 無 wú or 不 bù) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least
4. to understand clearly (variant of 瞭 liǎo)

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

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

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 跑堂兒的 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. after; behind
2. (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then

1. to decide (to do something)
2. to resolve
3. decision
4. certainly

classifiers: 個, 項

1. complete; whole
2. totally; entirely

1. -ly
2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

1. earth
2. ground
3. field
4. place
5. land

classifier: 片

1. whole
2. entire
3. total

1. village
2. hamlet

classifier: 座

1. because
2. owing to
3. on account of

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

1. cannot
2. must not
3. should not

1. to burn
2. to set on fire

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 跑堂兒的 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. water
2. (after a name) ... River
3. to swim (used mostly in 會水 huìshuǐ and 水性 shuǐxìng)
4. (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy
5. (bound form) additional cost; extra income
6. classifier for washings of a garment

1. therefore
2. as a result
3. so
4. the reason why

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

1. disappointed
2. to lose hope
3. to despair

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

1. to invent
2. an invention

classifier: 個

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 無 wú or 不 bù) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least
4. to understand clearly (variant of 瞭 liǎo)

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