classifiers: 個, 位

1. city
2. metropolis

1. one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支 dìzhī
2. animal from the Chinese zodiac

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. twelve
2. 12

1. seed
2. species
3. kind
4. type
5. classifier for types, kinds, sorts

1. to plant
2. to grow
3. to cultivate

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) cereal that is to plant early and to harvest lately
2. a surname
3. cereal that is to plant early and to harvest lately

classifiers: 隻, 群, 個

1. lining
2. interior
3. inside
4. internal
5. also written 里 lǐ

1. why?
2. for what reason?

1. haven't
2. hasn't
3. doesn't exist
4. to not have
5. to not be

1. (dialect) to hide oneself
2. (loanword) (coll.) modem

classifier: 隻

1. particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
2. particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")
3. particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
4. (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
5. particle indicating strong affirmation