1. what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...
2. (derog.) so-called

1. brains
2. mind
3. skull
4. (fig.) gist (of a matter)
5. leader
6. boss

classifiers: 個, 位

1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
3. (same as 就是 jiùshì) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
4. only; as little as
5. as much as; as many as
6. to approach; to move towards
7. to undertake; to engage in
8. (often followed by 着 zhe) taking advantage of
9. (of food) to go with
10. with regard to; concerning
11. (pattern: 就 jiù ... 也 yě ...) even if ... still ...
12. (pattern: 不 bù ... 就 jiù ...) if not ... then must be ...

1. like
2. as

1. pace
2. (measured) step
3. march

1. light and quick
2. brisk
3. spry
4. lively
5. effortless
6. relaxed
7. agile
8. blithe

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 跑堂儿的 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. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
2. (after a noun) person involved in ...
3. -er
4. -ist
5. (used after a number or 后 hòu or 前 qián to refer to sth mentioned previously)
6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term)
7. (old) (used at the end of a command)
8. (old) this

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. can
2. may
3. possible
4. able to
5. not bad
6. pretty good

1. Belgium
2. Belgian
3. abbr. for 比利时 Bǐlìshí

1. to compare
2. (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}
3. ratio
4. to gesture
5. (Taiwan pr. bì in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) used in 師比／师比 (shīpí, “ancient belt hook”)
2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) used in 比蒲 (“placename”)
3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) used in 皋比 (gāopí, “tiger skin”)
4. used in 師比／师比 (shīpí, “ancient belt hook”)
5. used in 比蒲 (“placename”)
6. used in 皋比 (gāopí, “tiger skin”)

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) close; near
2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) dense; closely packed
3. close; near
4. dense; closely packed

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 庀 (pǐ, “to have; to possess”)
2. alternative form of 庀 (pǐ, “to have; to possess”)

1. the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)
2. the early bird catches the worm
3. first come, first served

1. to go
2. to go to (a place)
3. (of a time etc) last
4. just passed
5. to send
6. to remove
7. to get rid of
8. to reduce
9. to be apart from in space or time
10. to die (euphemism)
11. to play (a part)
12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)

1. to cross
2. to go over
3. to pass (time)
4. to celebrate (a holiday)
5. to live
6. to get along
7. excessively
8. too-

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 跑堂儿的 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. region
2. regional (away from the central administration)
3. local

1. area
2. place
3. space
4. room
5. territory

classifiers: 處, 個, 塊

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. might (happen)
2. possible
3. probable
4. possibility
5. probability
6. maybe
7. perhaps

classifier: 個

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. to fall
2. to drop
3. to lag behind
4. to lose
5. to go missing
6. to reduce
7. fall (in prices)
8. to lose (value, weight etc)
9. to wag
10. to swing
11. to turn
12. to change
13. to exchange
14. to swap
15. to show off
16. to shed (hair)
17. (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)

1. (obsolete) to hold; to wield; to bear; to lift
2. to hold; to wield; to bear; to lift

1. maybe
2. perhaps
3. might
4. possibly
5. or

1. Original form of 國／国 (guó, “country”).
2. Original form of 域 (yù, “range; territory”).

1. side road
2. byway

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

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 跑堂儿的 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