1. (pronoun) this; these
2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun)
3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. zhèi, esp. in Beijing)

1. strip
2. item
3. article
4. clause (of law or treaty)
5. classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)

classifiers: 條, 個

1. I
2. me
3. my

1. surname Zhi
2. Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 Yándì descended from Shennong 神农 Shénnóng Farmer God

1. straight
2. to straighten
3. fair and reasonable
4. frank
5. straightforward
6. (indicates continuing motion or action)
7. vertical
8. vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

1. how?
2. what?
3. why?

1. can; to have the skill; to know how to
2. to be likely to; to be sure to
3. to meet; to get together
4. meeting; gathering
5. (suffix) union; group; association
6. (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. huǐ)

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

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

1. this kind of
2. so
3. this way
4. like this
5. such

1. danger
2. dangerous

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 跑堂儿的 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. matter
2. thing
3. item
4. work
5. affair

classifiers: 件, 樁, 回

1. alternative form of 倳 (zì, “to establish”)
2. alternative form of 剚 (zì, “to stab”)

1. interjection of surprise
2. Ah!
3. Oh!

1. interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
2. Eh?
3. what?

1. interjection of surprise or doubt
2. Eh?
3. My!
4. what's up?

1. interjection or grunt of agreement
2. uhm
3. Ah, OK
4. expression of recognition
5. Oh, it's you!