1

他们

tāmen

they; them

2

两

liǎng

two both some a few tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 jīn (old)

=3

个

gě

used in 自個兒 zìgěr

=3

个

gè

(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier) (bound form) individual

=3

个

gè

variant of 個 gè

=4

里

lǐ

variant of 裡 lǐ

=4

里

lǐ

lining interior inside internal also written 裏 lǐ

=4

里

Lǐ

Li (surname)

=4

里

lǐ

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m neighborhood ancient administrative unit of 25 families (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮 zhèn and neighborhood 鄰 lín levels

=5

高

Gāo

surname Gao

=5

高

gāo

high tall above average loud your (honorific)

=6

的

de

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 跑堂兒的 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

=6

的

dī

a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)

=6

的

dí

really and truly

=6

的

dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

=7

那

Nā

surname Na

=7

那

Nuó

surname Nuo

=7

那

nǎ

variant of 哪 nǎ

=7

那

nà

(specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. nèi) (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations) then (in that case)

=7

那

nuó

(archaic) many beautiful how old variant of 挪 nuó

=8

一个

yīge

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

=8

一个

yīgè

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

=9

先

xiān

beforehand; first; earlier at first; originally for the time being; for now (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

=9

先

xiǎn

only used in 先馬／先马

=10

出来

chūlái

to come out to appear to arise

=10

出来

chulai

(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)

=11

了

le

(completed action marker) (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

=11

了

liǎo

to finish (used with 得 dé or 不 bù after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 wàngbuliǎo "cannot forget") (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無 wú or 不 bù) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least to understand clearly (variant of 瞭 liǎo)

=11

了

liǎo

(of eyes) bright clear-sighted to understand clearly

=11

了

liào

unofficial variant of 瞭 liào