1

他

tā

(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)

2

雖然

suīrán

although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 kěshì or 但是 dànshì etc)

3

很

hěn

very; quite (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element)

4

有才

yǒucái

talented; gifted; skilled

=5

能

Néng

surname Neng

=5

能

néng

can to be able to might possibly ability (physics) energy

=5

能

nài

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”) a surname alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”)

=5

能

tái

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”) alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”)

=5

能

tài

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”) alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)

=5

能

nái

(obsolete) mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle

=5

能

tāi

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”) only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)

=5

能

xióng

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”) alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”)

6

但

dàn

but; yet; however; still merely; only; just

7

卻

què

but yet however while to go back to decline to retreat nevertheless even though

8

不肯

bùkěn

to be unwilling to

9

努力

nǔlì

to make an effort; to try hard; to strive hard-working; conscientious

10

上進

shàngjìn

to make progress to do better fig. ambitious to improve oneself to move forwards