1. variant of 期 qī
2. period
3. cycle

1. a period of time
2. phase
3. stage
4. classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study
5. time
6. term
7. period
8. to hope
9. Taiwan pr. qí

1. (historical, obsolete) short for 期服 (“mourning garment worn for one year following the death of a senior family member; yearlong period of mourning”)
2. (obsolete) whole year; entire month; one-year anniversary
3. short for 期服 (“mourning garment worn for one year following the death of a senior family member; yearlong period of mourning”)
4. whole year; entire month; one-year anniversary

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. first
2. most important; primary; foremost

1. (literally, figuratively) first; 1st
2. being the most important consideration; being essential, or a priority; coming first
3. first; 1st
4. firstly
5. number one; #1; first (in a test, competition, etc.)

1. day
2. sky
3. heaven

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 buy
2. to purchase

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. to write
2. to compose
3. writing
4. written works

1. line of business
2. industry
3. occupation
4. job
5. employment
6. school studies
7. enterprise
8. property
9. (Buddhism) karma
10. deed
11. to engage in
12. already

1. to want; to need; to ask for
2. will; shall; about to
3. need to; should
4. if (same as 要是 yàoshi)
5. (bound form) important

1. (archaic) alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
2. alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
3. used in 要褭／要袅

1. to use; to make use of; to employ
2. (coverb) with; using
3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
4. usefulness; utility
5. (bound form) expense; outlay
6. (courteous) to eat; to drink
7. (literary) hence; therefore

1. to reach; to arrive
2. to leave for; to go to
3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point)
4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough

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

classifier: 本