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. really
2. actually
3. indeed
4. true
5. real
6. honest
7. dependable
8. (philosophy) reality

1. practical; dependable; honest
2. sturdy; firm; strong; solid (of an object)
3. well done; done carefully (of work)

1. cannot
2. must not
3. should not

1. grand
2. magnificent
3. stately
4. majestic appearance

1. a; an; one
2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)

1. Combination of the numeral 一 (“one”) and the generic classifier 個／个: a; an; one
2. same

1. big; large; great
2. older (than another person)
3. eldest (as in 大姐 dàjiě)
4. greatly; freely; fully
5. (dialect) father
6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

classifier: 個

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. unexpectedly
2. to one's surprise
3. go so far as to

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. quilt
2. to cover (with)
3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune)
4. used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb)
5. (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊 bèilu:yóu to "go on a trip")

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 披 (“to cover oneself; to scatter”)
2. alternative form of 披 (“to cover oneself; to scatter”)

1. alternative form of 彼 (bǐ, “that”)
2. alternative form of 髲 (bì, “wig”)

1. the top and bottom of sth
2. the full vertical extent of sth; from top to bottom
3. to go up and down
4. before and after (as in 上下文 shàngxiàwén "context")
5. (used after a quantity) approximately; ... or so
6. (in a social hierarchy) the high and the low; seniors and juniors (as in 上下和睦 shàngxiàhémù "harmony between superiors and subordinates")
7. all members of a group (as in 舉國上下 jǔguóshàngxià "the entire nation")
8. relative superiority (as in 不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià "evenly matched")

1. (of time, or a video clip etc) to run in reverse
2. Taiwan pr. dàozhuǎn

1. -ly
2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

1. earth
2. ground
3. field
4. place
5. land

classifier: 片

1. to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc)
2. to hang up (the phone)
3. (of a line) to be dead
4. to be worried; to be concerned
5. (dialect) to make a phone call
6. to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor)
7. (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam)
8. classifier for sets or clusters of objects

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

classifiers: 面, 堵

1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
2. first (of multiple parts)
3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
4. to attend (class or university)
5. (directional complement) up
6. (noun suffix) on; above