1

他們

tāmen

they; them

=2

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 跑堂儿的 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

=2

的

dī

a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)

=2

的

dí

really and truly

=2

的

dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

3

進度

jìndù

rate of progress

=4

較

jiào

(bound form) to compare (literary) to dispute compared to (before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather also pr. jiǎo

=4

較

jué

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 角 (jué, “to compete; to contend”) (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) horizontal beam on both sides of a carriage; (by extension) carriage (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) straight alternative form of 角 (jué, “to compete; to contend”) horizontal beam on both sides of a carriage; (by extension) carriage straight

=4

較

xiào

(obsolete) alternative form of 校 (xiào, “school”) alternative form of 校 (xiào, “school”)

5

預期

yùqī

to expect to anticipate

6

慢

màn

slow

7

分鐘

fēnzhōng

minute