=1

你

nǐ

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín)

=1

你

nǐ

you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)

2

期望

qīwàng

to have expectations to earnestly hope expectation hope

3

在

zài

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

4

這兒

zhèr

here

=5

能

Néng

surname Neng

=5

能

néng

can to be able to might possibly ability (physics) energy

=5

能

nài

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”) a surname alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”)

=5

能

tái

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”) alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”)

=5

能

tài

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”) alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)

=5

能

nái

(obsolete) mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle

=5

能

tāi

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”) only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)

=5

能

xióng

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”) alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”)

6

找到

zhǎodào

to find

=7

甚

shén

variant of 什 shén

=7

甚

shèn

excessive; undue to exceed; to be more than very; extremely (dialect) what; whatever (Taiwan pr. shén)

=8

麼

má

exclamatory final particle

=8

麼

ma

interrogative final particle

=8

麼

me

suffix, used to form interrogative 什么 shénme, what?, indefinite 这么 zhème thus, etc

=8

麼

mó

tiny insignificant

=9

呢

ne

particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action particle indicating strong affirmation

=9

呢

ní

dense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets)