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. to point out
2. to indicate
3. to instruct
4. directives
5. instructions

classifier: 個

1. to make; to produce
2. to write; to compose
3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for
6. to assume (an air or manner)

1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
3. (same as 就是 jiùshì) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
4. only; as little as
5. as much as; as many as
6. to approach; to move towards
7. to undertake; to engage in
8. (often followed by 著 zhe) taking advantage of
9. (of food) to go with
10. with regard to; concerning
11. (pattern: 就 jiù ... 也 yě ...) even if ... still ...
12. (pattern: 不 bù ... 就 jiù ...) if not ... then must be ...

1. (bound form) row; line
2. (bound form) line of business; trade; profession
3. (bound form) commercial firm
4. (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age)
5. (in data tables) row; (Tw) column
6. classifier for rows or lines

1. (bound form) to walk; to go; to travel
2. (literary) trip; journey; visit
3. (bound form) temporary; makeshift
4. (bound form) current; in circulation
5. (bound form) to do; to perform
6. capable; competent
7. all right; OK!; will do
8. behavior; conduct (Taiwan pr. xìng)
9. (literary) about to; soon

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) used in 行行 (“bold; staunch; strong”)
2. order; rank
3. used in 樹行子／树行子 (“row of trees”)
4. used in 行行 (“bold; staunch; strong”)

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