1. band
2. orchestra

1. will
2. shall
3. to use
4. to take
5. to checkmate
6. just a short while ago
7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 bǎ)

1. (bound form) a general
2. (literary) to command; to lead
3. (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)

1. to desire
2. to invite
3. to request

1. as (in the capacity of)
2. to take sth as
3. to act as
4. to serve as
5. to behave as
6. to become
7. to be
8. to do
9. by (in the passive voice)

1. because of
2. for
3. to

1. everyone
2. influential family
3. great expert

1. (literary) alternative form of 大姑 (dàgū, “respectful address for a woman”)
2. alternative form of 大姑 (dàgū, “respectful address for a woman”)

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 跑堂兒的 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. latest
2. newest

1. to begin
2. beginning
3. to start
4. initial

classifier: 個

1. bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)
2. to puff (on a pipe etc)
3. (onom.) bang
4. abbr. for 貼吧 tiēbā

1. (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)
2. ...right?
3. ...OK?
4. ...I presume.

1. (dated, informal) shop assistant; sales rep
2. (informal) partner; associate; mate; buddy
3. partner; associate; mate; buddy
4. shop assistant; sales rep