但[但] dàn but/yet/however/only/merely/still 可[可] kè, kě can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used for emphasis) certainly/very, see 可汗[kè hán] 为[為] wéi, wèi as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve as/to behave as/to become/to be/to do/by (in the passive voice), because of/for/to, variant of 為|为[wéi]/as (i.e. in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve as/to behave as/to become/to be/to do, variant of 為|为[wèi], because of/for/to 中[中] Zhōng, zhòng, zhōng China/Chinese/surname Zhong, within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/(dialect) OK/all right, to hit (the mark)/to be hit by/to suffer/to win (a prize, a lottery) 行[行] xíng, háng row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age)/(in data tables) row/(Tw) column, to walk/to go/to travel/a visit/temporary/makeshift/current/in circulation/to do/to perform/capable/competent/effective/all right/OK!/will do/behavior/conduct/Taiwan pr. [xìng] for the behavior-conduct sense 相信[相信] xiāngxìn to be convinced (that sth is true)/to believe/to accept sth as true 这儿[這兒] zhèr here 后[后] Hòu, hòu surname Hou, empress/queen/(archaic) monarch/ruler, back/behind/rear/afterwards/after/later/post- 对不起[對不起] duìbuqǐ unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please repeat) 不错[不錯] bùcuò correct/right/not bad/pretty good 大家[大家] dàjiā everyone/influential family/great expert 向[向] Xiàng, xiàng surname Xiang, towards/to face/to turn towards/direction/to support/to side with/shortly before/formerly/always/all along/(suffix) suitable for .../oriented to ..., to tend toward/to guide/variant of 向[xiàng], variant of 向[xiàng]/direction/orientation/to face/to turn toward/to/towards/shortly before/formerly 穿[穿] chuān to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to perforate/to penetrate/to pass through/to thread 成[成] Chéng, chéng surname Cheng, to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to turn into/to be all right/OK!/one tenth 重要[重要] zhòngyào important/significant/major 机会[機會] jīhuì opportunity/chance/occasion/CL:個|个[gè] 看见[看見] kànjiàn to see/to catch sight of 变[變] biàn to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion 见到[見到] jiàndào to see 站[站] zhàn station/to stand/to halt/to stop/branch of a company or organization/website 心[心] xīn heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè] 忙[忙] máng busy/hurriedly/to hurry/to rush 衣服[衣服] yīfu clothes/CL:件[jiàn],套[tào] 坏[壞] huài bad/spoiled/broken/to break down/(suffix) to the utmost 水[水] Shuǐ, shuǐ surname Shui, water/river/liquid/beverage/additional charges or income/(of clothes) classifier for number of washes 美[美] Měi, měi the Americas/abbr. for 美洲[Měi zhōu]/USA/abbr. for 美國|美国[Měi guó], beautiful/very satisfactory/good/to beautify/to be pleased with oneself 久[久] jiǔ (long) time/(long) duration of time 懂[懂] dǒng to understand/to comprehend 那边[那邊] nàbian over there/yonder 故事[故事] gùshì, gùshi old practice/CL:個|个[gè], narrative/story/tale 刚刚[剛剛] gānggang just recently/just a moment ago 发[發] fā, fà to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/to make a bundle of money/classifier for gunshots (rounds), hair/Taiwan pr. [fǎ] 万[万] Wàn, wàn, Mò see 万俟[Mò qí], surname Wan, ten thousand/a great number 五[五] wǔ five/5 生[生] shēng to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student 声音[聲音] shēngyīn voice/sound/CL:個|个[gè] 醒[醒] xǐng to wake up/to be awake/to become aware/to sober up/to come to 上面[上面] shàngmiàn on top of/above-mentioned/also pr. [shàng mian] 办[辦] bàn to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to deal with 紧张[緊張] jǐnzhāng nervous/keyed up/intense/tense/strained/in short supply/scarce/CL:陣|阵[zhèn] 男孩[男孩] nánhái boy/CL:個|个[gè] 怪[怪] guài bewildering/odd/strange/uncanny/devil/monster/to wonder at/to blame/quite/rather, variant of 怪[guài] 抓住[抓住] zhuāzhù to grab/to capture 太太[太太] tàitai married woman/Mrs./Madam/wife/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi] 方法[方法] fāngfǎ method/way/means/CL:個|个[gè] 头发[頭髮] tóufa hair (on the head) 飞[飛] fēi to fly 做到[做到] zuòdào to accomplish/to achieve 年轻[年輕] niánqīng young 哥哥[哥哥] gēge older brother/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi] 忘记[忘記] wàngjì to forget 生意[生意] shēngyì, shēngyi life force/vitality, business/CL:筆|笔[bǐ] 下午[下午] xiàwǔ afternoon/CL:個|个[gè]/p.m. 谢[謝] Xiè, xiè surname Xie, to thank/to apologize/to wither (of flowers, leaves etc)/to decline 刀[刀] Dāo, dāo surname Dao, knife/blade/single-edged sword/cutlass/CL:把[bǎ]/(slang) dollar (loanword)/classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)/classifier for knife cuts or stabs 白[白] Bái, bái surname Bai, white/snowy/pure/bright/empty/blank/plain/clear/to make clear/in vain/gratuitous/free of charge/reactionary/anti-communist/funeral/to stare coldly/to write wrong character/to state/to explain/vernacular/spoken lines in opera 字[字] zì letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[gè]/courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China 叔叔[叔叔] shūshu father's younger brother/uncle/Taiwan pr. [shú shu]/CL:個|个[gè] 喝酒[喝酒] hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 鸟[鳥] diǎo, niǎo variant of 屌[diǎo]/penis, bird/CL:隻|只[zhī],群[qún]/(dialect) to pay attention to/(intensifier) damned/goddam 方向[方向] fāngxiàng direction/orientation/path to follow/CL:個|个[gè] 吃饭[吃飯] chīfàn to have a meal/to eat/to make a living 王[王] wàng, wáng, Wáng surname Wang, king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great, to rule/to reign over 上去[上去] shàngqù to go up 七[七] qī seven/7 风[風] fēng wind/news/style/custom/manner/CL:陣|阵[zhèn],絲|丝[sī] 饭[飯] fàn cooked rice/CL:碗[wǎn]/meal/CL:頓|顿[dùn]/(loanword) fan/devotee 心里[心裡] xīnli chest/heart/mind 左[左] zuǒ, Zuǒ surname Zuo, left/the Left (politics)/east/unorthodox/queer/wrong/differing/opposite/variant of 佐[zuǒ] 右[右] yòu right (-hand)/the Right (politics)/west (old) 爷爷[爺爺] yéye (coll.) father's father/paternal grandfather/CL:個|个[gè] 午饭[午飯] wǔfàn lunch/CL:份[fèn],頓|顿[dùn],次[cì],餐[cān] 石头[石頭] shítou stone/CL:塊|块[kuài] 东[東] dōng, Dōng surname Dong, east/host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)/landlord 雨[雨] yù, yǔ rain/CL:陣|阵[zhèn],場|场[cháng], to rain/(of rain, snow etc) to fall/to precipitate/to wet 茶[茶] chá tea/tea plant/CL:杯[bēi],壺|壶[hú] 胖[胖] pàng, pán healthy/at ease, fat/plump 亮[亮] liàng bright/clear/resonant/to shine/to show/to reveal 左右[左右] zuǒyòu left and right/nearby/approximately/attendant/to control/to influence 河[河] hé river/CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào] 好奇[好奇] hàoqí inquisitive/curious/inquisitiveness/curiosity 老公[老公] lǎogōng, lǎogong (coll.) husband, (coll.) eunuch/see also 老公[lǎo gōng] 请问[請問] qǐngwèn Excuse me, may I ask...? 姓[姓] xìng family name/surname/CL:個|个[gè]/to be surnamed 方便[方便] fāngbiàn convenient/suitable/to facilitate/to make things easy/having money to spare/(euphemism) to relieve oneself 贵[貴] guì expensive/noble/precious/(honorific) your 出事[出事] chūshì to have an accident/to meet with a mishap 草[艸] cào, cǎo variant of 草[cǎo], grass/straw/manuscript/draft (of a document)/careless/rough/CL:棵[kē],撮[zuǒ],株[zhū],根[gēn], variant of 肏[cào] 平常[平常] píngcháng ordinary/common/usually/ordinarily 瘦[瘦] shòu thin/to lose weight/(of clothing) tight/(of meat) lean/(of land) unproductive 平时[平時] píngshí ordinarily/in normal times/in peacetime 中午[中午] zhōngwǔ noon/midday/CL:個|个[gè] 小孩子[小孩子] xiǎoháizi child 水果[水果] shuǐguǒ fruit/CL:個|个[gè] 白天[白天] báitiān daytime/during the day/day/CL:個|个[gè] 窗[牎] chuāng old variant of 窗[chuāng], variant of 窗[chuāng], variant of 窗[chuāng], shutter/window/CL:扇[shàn], variant of 窗[chuāng] 早饭[早飯] zǎofàn breakfast/CL:份[fèn],頓|顿[dùn],次[cì],餐[cān] 听话[聽話] tīnghuà to do what one is told/obedient 人才[人才] réncái talent/talented person/looks/attractive looks 要不然[要不然] yàobùrán otherwise/or else/or 对了[對了] duìle Correct!/Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention)/Oh, by the way, ... 山上[山上] Shānshàng Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan 天天[天天] tiāntiān every day 要不[要不] yàobù otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...) 暖和[暖和] nuǎnhuo warm/nice and warm 山洞[山洞] shāndòng cavern/cave 北京[北京] Běijīng Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China/Peking/PRC government 南京[南京] Nánjīng Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏/capital of China at different historical periods 睡醒[睡醒] shuìxǐng to wake up 茶馆[茶館] cháguǎn teahouse/CL:家[jiā] 海南[海南] Hǎinán Hainan Province, in the South China Sea, short name 瓊|琼[Qióng], capital Haikou 海口/Hainan Island/Hainan District of Wuhai City 烏海市|乌海市[Wū hǎi Shì], Inner Mongolia/Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hǎi nán Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai 快点[快點] kuàidiǎn to do sth more quickly/Hurry up!/Get a move on! 没问题[沒問題] méiwèntí no problem 说到[說到] shuōdào to talk about/to mention/(preposition) as for