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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[pi2ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3tang2r5de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs syn
you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.) syn
那个 那個 nà ge that one / that thing / that (as opposed to this) / (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) / (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) / (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) / (euph.) menstruation / sex / also pr. [nei4 ge5] syn
zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... / (after a noun) person involved in ... / -er / -ist / (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously) / (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) / (old) (used at the end of a command) / (old) this syn
便 pián used in 便宜[pian2yi5] / used in 便便[pian2pian2] / used in 便嬛[pian2xuan1] syn
宁可 寧可 nìng kě preferably / one would prefer to...(or not to...) / would rather / (would) be better to / (to pick) the lesser of two evils syn
祖先 zǔ xiān ancestors / forebears / (biology) ancestral species / ancient species from which present-day species evolved syn
小雪 xiǎo xuě Xiaoxue or Lesser Snow, 20th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd November-6th December
长臂猿 長臂猿 cháng bì yuán gibbon / Hylobatidae (gibbon and lesser ape family)
小熊猫 小熊貓 xiǎo xióng māo lesser panda (Ailurus fulgens) / red panda syn
比较少 比較少 bǐ jiǎo shǎo lesser
小寒 xiǎo hán Lesser Cold, 23rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 6th-19th January
小乘 xiǎo chéng Hinayana, the Lesser Vehicle / Buddhism in India before the Mayahana sutras
小乘 xiǎo shèng Hinayana, the Lesser Vehicle / Buddhism in India before the Mayahana sutras / also pr. [Xiao3 cheng2]
小篆 xiǎo zhuàn the small or lesser seal, the form of Chinese character standardized by the Qin dynasty syn
used in 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4gen1r5] / used in 壓馬路|压马路[ya4ma3lu4] / used in 壓板|压板[ya4ban3] syn
liē used in 咧咧[lie1lie1] / used in 大大咧咧[da4da4-lie1lie1] / used in 罵罵咧咧|骂骂咧咧[ma4ma5-lie1lie1] syn
小暑 xiǎo shǔ Xiaoshu or Lesser Heat, 11th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd July
láng used in 螞螂|蚂螂[ma1lang2] / used in 蜣螂[qiang1lang2] and 虼螂[ge4lang2] / used in 螳螂[tang2lang2] / used in 蟑螂[zhang1lang2]
lái to come / (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) / hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2lai5]) / ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4gu3 yi3lai2]) / for the past (amount of time) / (prefix) the coming ... / the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2shi4]) / (between two verbs) in order to / (after a round number) approximately / (used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2de5lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1bu5lai2]) syn
to go / to go to (a place) / (of a time etc) last / just passed / to send / to remove / to get rid of / to reduce / to be apart from in space or time / to die (euphemism) / to play (a part) / (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth / (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) / (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) syn
bèi quilt / to cover (with) / (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) / used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu:3you2] to "go on a trip") syn
一点 一點 yī diǎn a bit / a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er / a point (in a discussion etc) / (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) / one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dian3zhong1]) syn
只有 zhǐ yǒu only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in") syn
líng used in 脊令[ji2 ling2] / used in 令狐[Ling2 hu2] (Taiwan pr. [ling4]) syn
jie particle used between an adverb and a verb or adjective / (dialect) particle used after a negative adverb such as 不[bu4] or 別|别[bie2] without any other following element syn
(of time or place) in / at / on / (indicating any indirect relation) to / toward / vis-à-vis / with regard to / for / (indicating a source) from / out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by syn
口令 kǒu lìng oral command / a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts) / password (used by sentry)
面糊 麵糊 miàn hù panada / cooked flour paste / flour paste (used in crafts) / batter (used in cooking) / Taiwan pr. [mian4hu2] syn
中华 中華 zhōng huá Zhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chinese civilization and identity (as in 中華文化|中华文化[Zhong1hua2 wen2hua4] "Chinese culture") / used in the official name of the Republic of China, 中華民國|中华民国[Zhong1hua2 Min2guo2] syn
好气 好氣 hǎo qì (coll.) good mood (usu. used in the negative) / angry (usu. used in combination with 好笑[hao3xiao4])
姑奶奶 gū nǎi nai paternal great-aunt (father's father's sister) / (respectful form of address for a married woman used by members of her parents' family) married daughter / (brassy self-reference used by a woman in an altercation) I / me / this lady here / (coll.) form of address for an unmarried girl or woman, expressing affection or reproach
小子 xiǎo zǐ (literary) youngster / (old) young fellow (term of address used by the older generation) / (old) I, me (used in speaking to one's elders) syn
看官 kàn guān (old) (used by novelists) dear readers / (used by storytellers) dear audience members
zhǒng seed / species / kind / type / classifier for types, kinds, sorts syn
物种 物種 wù zhǒng species syn
种类 種類 zhǒng lèi kind / genus / type / category / variety / species / sort / class syn
古人 gǔ rén people of ancient times / the ancients / extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis / (literary) deceased person syn
雷鸟 雷鳥 léi niǎo capercaillie (Lagopus, several species) / thunderbird (in native American mythology)
达尔文 達爾文 dá ěr wén Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British biologist, author of "On the Origin of Species" 物種起源|物种起源[Wu3zhong3 Qi3yuan2] / Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory (Australia)
绝种 絕種 jué zhǒng extinct (species) / extinction syn
麋鹿 mí lù Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), species of deer native to China that is critically endangered syn
八哥 bā gē (bird species of China) crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) syn
云雀 雲雀 yún què (bird species of China) Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis)
能人 néng rén capable person / Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid syn
秃鹫 禿鷲 tū jiù vulture / (bird species of China) cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) syn
濒危 瀕危 bīn wēi endangered (species) / in imminent danger / critically ill syn
种群 種群 zhǒng qún population (of a species) / community (of animals or plants)
白鹤 白鶴 bái hè (bird species of China) Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) syn
画眉 畫眉 huà méi to apply makeup to the eyebrows / (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus) syn
禽类 禽類 qín lèi bird species / birds
白鹭 白鷺 bái lù (bird species of China) little egret (Egretta garzetta) syn
树种 樹種 shù zhǒng tree species
油菜 yóu cài oilseed rape (Brassica napus) / rape greens / leafy greens of certain Brassica species / (dialect) bok choy syn
苍鹰 蒼鷹 cāng yīng (bird species of China) Eurasian goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) syn
菌种 菌種 jūn zhǒng (microorganism) species / strain / (fungus and mushroom) spore / spawn syn
丹顶鹤 丹頂鶴 dān dǐng hè (bird species of China) red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) syn
燕雀 yàn què (bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) / (fig.) small fry
鸳鸯 鴛鴦 yuān yāng (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) / (fig.) affectionate couple / happily married couple syn
原产 原產 yuán chǎn original production / native to (of species)
喜鹊 喜鵲 xǐ què (bird species of China) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) syn
鸿雁 鴻雁 hóng yàn (bird species of China) swan goose (Anser cygnoides) syn
古人类 古人類 gǔ rén lèi ancient human species such as Homo erectus and Homo neanderthalensis
陆生 陸生 lù shēng terrestrial (animal, species)
黄雀 黃雀 huáng què (bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)
寒鸦 寒鴉 hán yā (bird species of China) western jackdaw / Eurasian jackdaw (Coloeus monedula) syn
凤尾竹 鳳尾竹 fèng wěi zhú fernleaf bamboo (Bambusa multiplex), species of bamboo native to China, suited to hedging and screening
苍术 蒼術 cāng zhú black atractylodes rhizome (dried rhizome of any of several atractylodes species) (TCM)
种畜 種畜 zhǒng chù breeding stock (of animal species) / stud
刀鱼 刀魚 dāo yú tapertail anchovy (Coilia ectenes) / various species of cutlassfish / saury
红珊瑚 紅珊瑚 hóng shān hú red coral / precious coral (Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral)
红火蚁 紅火蟻 hóng huǒ yǐ fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), an introduced species in China
zài to exist / to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) syn
used in 嗎啡|吗啡[ma3fei1] syn
hěn very / quite / (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element) syn
dōu all / both / entirely / (used for emphasis) even / already / (not) at all syn
also / too / as well / (not ...) either / (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) / (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5] syn
to hold / to grasp / to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate / handlebar / classifier: handful, bundle, bunch / classifier for things with handles / (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb}) syn
zuò to make / to produce / to write / to compose / to do / to engage in / to hold (a party etc) / (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc) / to become (husband and wife, friends etc) / (of a thing) to serve as / to be used for / to assume (an air or manner) syn
shǎng used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] syn
de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc syn
dense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets) syn
zài 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 syn
yòng to use / to make use of / to employ / (coverb) with / using / to need / to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness / utility / (bound form) expense / outlay / (courteous) to eat / to drink / (literary) hence / therefore syn
cóng from / through / via / (bound form) to follow / (bound form) to obey / (bound form) to engage in (an activity) / (used before a negative) ever / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer / attendant / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant / auxiliary / subordinate / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor syn
(prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however syn
used in 可汗[ke4 han2] syn
yòu (once) again / also / both... and... / and yet / (used for emphasis) anyway syn
děng to wait for / to await / by the time / when / till / and so on / etc. / et al. / (bound form) class / rank / grade / (bound form) equal to / same as / (used to end an enumeration) / (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) syn
to hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take / (used in the same way as 把[ba3]: to mark the following noun as a direct object) syn
ō oh / ah (used to indicate realization) / also pr. [ou4] syn
就是 jiù shì exactly / precisely / only / simply / just / (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even / even if syn
na (emphatic sentence-final particle, used instead of 啊[a5] after a word ending in "n") syn
jiāng will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3]) syn
shā to kill / to slay / to murder / to attack / to weaken / to reduce / (dialect) to smart / (used after a verb) extremely syn
de -ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct syn
lǎo prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough / unicode compatibility variant of 老 syn
diào to fall / to drop / to lag behind / to lose / to go missing / to reduce / fall (in prices) / to lose (value, weight etc) / to wag / to swing / to turn / to change / to exchange / to swap / to show off / to shed (hair) / (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc) syn
哪儿 哪兒 nǎ r where? / wherever / anywhere / somewhere / (used in rhetorical questions) how can ...? / how could ...? syn
hào ordinal number / day of a month / mark / sign / business establishment / size / ship suffix / horn (wind instrument) / bugle call / assumed name / to take a pulse / classifier used to indicate number of people syn
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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