(pronoun) this / these / (bound form) this / the (followed by a noun) / (bound form) this / these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)
(after a suppositional clause) in that case / then / (after a clause of action) as soon as / immediately after / (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely / nothing else but / simply / just / precisely / exactly / only / as little as / as much as / as many as / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / to engage in / (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to / concerning / (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ... / (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
to compare / (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / ratio / to gesture / (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
again / once more / re- / further / beyond this point of time / (before an adjective) more / then (after sth, and not until then) / no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也[ye3] or 都[dou1] for emphasis) / (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則|再则[zai4ze2], 再就是[zai4jiu4shi4] etc) / (literary) to reappear / to reoccur
(bound form) base / foundation / (bound form) radical (chemistry) / (bound form) gay (loanword from English into Cantonese, Jyutping: gei1, followed by orthographic borrowing from Cantonese)
to shout (i.e. to say in a loud voice) (usually followed by the words shouted) / (old) (of yamen bailiffs etc) to walk ahead of an official, shouting at pedestrians to clear the way
to borrow / (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend / to make use of / to avail oneself of / (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe5]) by / with
zero / nought / zero sign / fractional / fragmentary / odd (of numbers) / (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one) / fraction / (in mathematics) remainder (after division) / extra / to wither and fall / to wither
to get sth open by tapping or striking it / (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门[xx5 de5 da4 men2]) to open the door to ~ / to gain access to ~
heel (part of a foot) / heel (of a sock) / counter (the part of a shoe that cups the back of one's heel) / followed by (used in describing a format, such as "filename followed by file extension")
Zhang Zhixin (1930-1975) female revolutionary and martyr, who followed the true Marxist-Leninist line as a party member, and was arrested in 1969, then executed in 1975 after opposing the counterrevolutionary party-usurping conspiracies of Lin Biao and the Gang of Four, and only rehabilitated posthumously in 1979
(idiom) (when followed by 不[bu4]) at no time / never (Note: 無時無刻不|无时无刻不[wu2shi2-wu2ke4 bu4] therefore means "at no time not ...", i.e. "at all times".) / (when not followed by 不[bu4]) at all times / always
to compare / (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / ratio / to gesture / (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese) / old variant of 比[bi3]
to be (followed by substantives only) / correct / right / true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion) / variant of 是 / name
lit. Xiao's 蕭何|萧何[Xiao1 He2] governance followed by Cao 曹參|曹参[Cao2 Can1] (idiom) / fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor / to follow precedent
to have what it takes / (coll.) (often followed by 就[jiu4]) (used to challenge sb) if you're so clever, ..., if she's so tough, ... etc / Example: 有本事就打我[you3 ben3 shi5 jiu4 da3 wo3] Hit me if you dare!
to pull sb close to oneself / (fig.) (typically followed by 距離|距离[ju4li2]) to bridge (the distance between people) (i.e. to build a closer relationship)
(idiom) To observe vegetarian practices and Buddhist precepts, especially by abstaining from meat. The expression describes a religious practice followed consistently.
(idiom) Originally, it described movements that followed the rules or elements that matched perfectly. It later came to describe imitation or mechanical repetition.
(idiom) When happiness reaches its extreme, it eventually turns into misfortune. The expression warns that excessive success or pleasure may be followed by a reversal.
(idiom) According to tradition, Shun moved three times, and people so admired his virtue that they followed him in such numbers that towns arose wherever he settled.
(idiom) To experience worry and hardship first, followed by joy and comfort. By extension, it means enduring hardship and working hard before enjoying a better life.
(idiom) To have worked without receiving the compensation that should have followed. The expression emphasizes the lack of material return despite the effort made.
(idiom) In former times, this referred to a morally upright person who followed firm principles without showing favoritism or seeking to please others.
(idiom) What a person says is heeded and their decisions are carried out. It describes a situation in which someone's authority or proposals are effectively followed.
(idiom) It describes artfully embellished words followed by contrary actions. It refers to a lack of consistency between what one says and what one does.
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