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2
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在
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zài
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- to exist; to be alive
- (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
- (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
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3
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問
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wèn
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to ask; to inquire
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=4
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你
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nǐ
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you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín)
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=4
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你
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nǐ
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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.)
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=5
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的
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de
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- 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 跑堂儿的 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
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=5
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的
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dī
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a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
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=5
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的
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dì
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
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6
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選擇
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xuǎnzé
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- to select; to pick
- choice; option; alternative
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=7
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是
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shì
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- to be (followed by substantives only)
- correct; right; true
- (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
- (adverb for emphatic assertion)
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=7
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是
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shì
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variant of 是 shì
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=8
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甚
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shén
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variant of 什 shén
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=8
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甚
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shèn
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- excessive; undue
- to exceed; to be more than
- very; extremely
- (dialect) what; whatever (Taiwan pr. shén)
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=9
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麼
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má
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exclamatory final particle
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=9
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麼
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ma
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interrogative final particle
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=9
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麼
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me
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suffix, used to form interrogative 什么 shénme, what?, indefinite 这么 zhème thus, etc
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=9
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麼
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mó
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- tiny
- insignificant
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