=1

太

tài

highest greatest too (much) very extremely

=1

太

tā

(Korean Classical Chinese) soybean (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 太末 only used in 太末 soybean

2

可惜

kěxī

it is a pity what a pity unfortunately

=3

了

le

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

=3

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)

=3

了

liǎo

(of eyes) bright clear-sighted to understand clearly

=3

了

liào

unofficial variant of 瞭 liào

=4

你

nǐ

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín)

=4

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.)

5

一点

yīdiǎn

a bit; a little bit (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er a point (in a discussion etc) (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾 yīdiǎnzhōng)

6

也不

yěbù

neither nor

7

懂

dǒng

to understand to comprehend

=8

它

tā

it

=8

它

tā

it (pronoun for an animal)

=8

它

tuō

alternative form of 駝 /驼 (tuó) used in 它它藉藉／它它借借

=8

它

yí

only used in 它它

=9

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

=9

的

dī

a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)

=9

的

dí

really and truly

=9

的

dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

10

精髓

jīngsuǐ

marrow; pith; quintessence; essence