1. no matter what or how
2. regardless of whether...

1. to exist; to be alive
2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

1. excessive; undue
2. to exceed; to be more than
3. very; extremely
4. (dialect) what; whatever (Taiwan pr. shén)

1. tiny
2. insignificant

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. front
2. forward
3. ahead
4. first
5. top (followed by a number)
6. future
7. ago
8. before
9. BC (e.g. 前293年)
10. former
11. formerly

1. also; too; as well; (not ...) either
2. (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X)
3. (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊 a

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

1. surname Chu
2. abbr. for Hubei 湖北省 Húběi Shěng and Hunan 湖南省 Húnán Shěng provinces together
3. Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722–221 BC)

1. distinct
2. clear
3. orderly
4. pain
5. suffering
6. deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex)
7. punishment cane (old)

1. left and right
2. nearby
3. approximately
4. attendant
5. to control
6. to influence