1. (after a noun) between; among; amid
2. (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間 tánzhǐzhījiān)

1. is or isn't
2. yes or no
3. whether or not

1. to appear
2. to arise
3. to emerge
4. to show up

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. what?
2. something; anything

1. question
2. problem
3. issue
4. topic

classifier: 個

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. how?
2. what?
3. why?

1. recently
2. soon
3. nearest

1. all; both; entirely
2. (used for emphasis) even
3. already
4. (not) at all

1. capital city
2. metropolis

1. (as a complement) be unable to
2. be unable to
3. to not come

1. to receive
2. to answer (the phone)
3. to meet or welcome sb
4. to connect
5. to catch
6. to join
7. to extend
8. to take one's turn on duty
9. to take over for sb

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