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Components |
Pinyin |
Meanings |
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| 得 |
彳㝵 |
dé |
1. to get; to obtain; to gain, to acquire |
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我 得dé 了 亞軍。 - I got second place. |
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他 得dé 了 個 壞 名聲。 - He gained a bad reputation. |
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2. to contract (disease); to become ill with |
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他 得dé 了 肺癌，活 不 了liǎo 多久。 - He got lung cancer and won't live for long. |
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3. to result in; to produce |
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三 三 得 九 - three times three is nine |
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二 五 得 一 十 - two times five is ten |
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八 減 三 得 五 - eight minus three is five |
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4. to be ready; finished |
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5. to suit; to fit |
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得體 - appropriate |
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6. satisfied; contented |
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洋洋自得 - to be very pleased with oneself; to be self-satisfied |
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7. (formal, often used in the negative) can; may; to be permitted |
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乘客 不得 在 車廂 內 飲食。 - Passengers are not allowed to eat and drink on the train. |
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8. (Cantonese) to only have; to just have |
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得 佢 想 去 公園jyun4-2 咋zaa3。 - Only he wants to go to the park. |
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得 返 一 分鐘。 - There's just one minute left. |
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賣 得 嗰 幾 百 蚊 - to have only sold a few hundred dollars |
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9. (anchor, enough)(interjective particle expressing approval or prohibition; see 得了) |
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得dé 了，別 再 說 了。 - OK! OK! That's enough. |
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得 喇，知道dou3 喇。 - OK! Got it. |
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10. (interjective particle expressing frustration or helplessness) |
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11. (Cantonese) OK; good |
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你 噉 做 真係 唔得。 - You really mustn't do it this way. |
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12. (Cantonese, often, sarcastic) remarkable |
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Synonyms: 行 |
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你哋 真係 得。 - You guys are really something. |
| de, di |
13. (Used after a verb or an adjective and before a degree complement.) |
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(Alternative form 的 historical or nonstandard, c=1) |
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好 得de 很 - very good |
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他 痛 得de 直 哭。 - He is in so much pain that he won't stop crying. |
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他 跑 得de 快。 - He runs fast. |
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他 跑 得de 像 一 陣 風。 - He runs like wind. |
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他 畫 得de 好。 - He paints well. |
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呢ni1啲 嘢 我哋 見 得 多。 - This sort of thing is nothing new (we have seen a lot of it). |
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14. (Used after a verb to express possibility or capability.) |
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(Alternative form 的 historical or nonstandard in Mandarin, c=1) |
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吃 得de - eatable, edible |
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看 得de 見 - able to see |
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做 不 得de - must not be done |
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這 雙 鞋 穿 得de。 - These shoes fit well. |
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這個 人 批評 不 得de。 - He's not a man to criticize. |
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15. (Cantonese) (Used after a verb to form an adjectival phrase expressing capability.) |
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佢 好 食 得。 - He could eat a lot. |
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呢 本 書 都 幾 賣 得。 - This book sells quite a few copies. |
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冇 邊個 衰 得 過 佢。 - There's no one who could be worse than him. |
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16. =====Usage notes===== |
| děi |
17. (chiefly Mandarin colloquial) to need (something) |
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這 份 表格 得děi 多少 時間 才 能 填 完？ - How much time will one need to fill this form? |
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18. (chiefly Mandarin colloquial) must; to have to |
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我 得děi 走 了。 - I must go (now). |
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……是 種 病，得děi 治！ - ... is actually an illness. It has to be treated! (humorous, slang), inline=n, tr_nocap=1 |
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19. (chiefly Mandarin colloquial) (almost certainly) will |
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再 不 回去，就 得děi 趕不上 末班車 了。 - If we don't go back now, we won't be able to catch the last bus. |
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20. (dialectal Mandarin) nice; satisfying |
很 |
彳艮 |
hěn |
1. to try to one's utmost | |
2. very; rather; quite |
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他 很 高興。 - He is very pleased. |
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我 很 喜歡。 - I like it very much. |
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我 喜歡 得de 很。 - I like it very much. |
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3. (Mandarin, especially before monosyllabic adjectives) (no meaning, see usage note) |
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Synonyms: yue:好 |
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我 很 好。 - I'm good. (no intensification) |
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4. usage. Mandarin speakers have a strong tendency to avoid monosyllabic terms. In order to satisfy this restriction, 很 is added before monosyllabic adjectives without any actual meaning. Similarly, Chinese pe |
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5. usage. Such usage of 很 is not uncommon before other adjectives as well, to the point where forming a sentence without 很 may be perceived as very unnatural. Additionally, using an adjective as a predicate wi |
德 |
彳 |
dé |
1. virtue; morality; ethics | |
2. favor; benevolence; kindness |
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3. mind; faith; character |
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一心一德 - of one heart and one mind |
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4. Short for 德意志, Germany |
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德語 - German language |
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德 美 關係 - Germany-United States relations |
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德 蘇 條約 - Nazi–Soviet Pact |
行 |
彳亍 |
xíng |
1. (literary or dialectal) to walk | |
2. (Cantonese, of a vehicle) to go |
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架 巴士 行 得 好 慢 - the bus goes slowly |
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3. (Cantonese) to navigate |
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落車\落咗車 之 後 點 行 呀？ - What do I do after I get off? |
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4. (Cantonese, computing) to run |
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5. to go; to move |
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6. to carry out; to execute |
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7. to perform (a salute) |
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8. OK; good |
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行，就 這麼 定 了。 (Xíng, jiù zhème dìng le.) - OK, it's a deal. |
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9. to be good; to work |
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我 覺得 這 方法 行。 (Wǒ juéde zhè fāngfǎ xíng.) - I think this will work. |
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10. to be good (opposed to bad) (usually in negative sentences, or with (m-lite, zh, sc=Hani, 還)) |
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我 成績 不 行。 (Wǒ chéngjì bù xíng.) - I have bad grades. |
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11. to be able to do something (usually mentioned before) |
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他 能 四 分鐘 跑 一 公里，我 不 行。 (Tā néng sì fēnzhōng pǎo yī gōnglǐ, wǒ bù xíng.) - He can run a kilometre within 4 minutes. I can't (do that). |
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12. (often, sarcastic) remarkable |
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你 真 行。 (Nǐ zhēn xíng.) - You are really something. |
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可還行 (kěháixíng) - |
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13. =====Usage notes===== |
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14. Notice that when meaning “be able to do something”, (lang-lite, zh, sc=Hani, 行) can only be used without a complement. This is different from m-lite, zh, 能, sc=Hani, tr=néng, t=to be able to (do somet |
| háng |
15. profession; industry; trade; business |
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16. place for specific transaction |
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銀行háng (yínháng) - bank lit. silver store |
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珠寶行háng (zhūbǎoháng) - jewellery store |
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17. line of objects; row |
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兩 行hong4 字 - two lines of text |
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18. (Mainland) row (in data tables) |
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Synonyms: 列 |
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19. (Taiwan) column (in data tables) |
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Synonyms: 列 |
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20. (Cantonese) Short for 行貨, tr=- |
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21. (Cantonese) coarse; of poor quality; too general |
| 行 |
22. behaviour; conduct |
| héng, háng |
23. skill from monk training |
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道行héng (dàohéng) - monk training |
| hàng |
24. order; rank |
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25. Used in 樹行子 (row of trees) |
待 |
彳寺 |
dài |
1. to wait for; to await; to expect | |
2. to need; to depend on |
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3. to be about to; to intend to |
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4. to treat; to entertain; to receive; to handle |
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5. to prepare for |
| dāi |
6. to stay |
律 |
彳聿 |
lǜ |
1. statute; principle; regulation; discipline; rule; law | |
法律 - law |
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2. to control; to keep under control |
往 |
彳主 |
wǎng, wàngtandard Chinese and Beijing dialect, 2n=Beijing dialect |
1. to go to; to head for | |
往返 - to travel to and from |
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2. past; previous |
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往事 - past events |
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往昔 - in the past |
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3. to; towards |
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上海 飛 往 ^北京 的 航班 - a flight from Shanghai to Beijing |
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我 往 右 拐 的。 - I turned right. |
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不要 往 河 裡 扔 石頭。 - Don't throw rocks into the river. |
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他們 往 小 鎮 方向 去 了。 - They made their way toward the town. |
街 |
彳圭亍 |
jiē |
1. street | |
街景 - street scene |
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地下街 - underground street |
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2. market; fair |
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3. Short for 街道, subdistrict |
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新港 ^街 - Xingang Subdistrict |
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4. (Hong Kong Cantonese) block (distance between streets in a grid pattern) |
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5. (figuratively) distance; margin |
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6. 贏 九 條 街 - to win by a large margin, lit=to win nine street blocks |
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7. (Hong Kong Cantonese) outside; the public |
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街外人 - outsider - |
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街症zing3 - outpatient clinic - |
徙 |
彳止龰 |
xǐ |
1. to move one's abode; to shift; to migrate; to relocate | |
2. to substitute; to transplant; to swap |
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3. (Hakka, Hokkien, Teochew) to move (an object) |
徇 |
彳旬 |
xùn |
1. to submit; to comply |
径 |
彳 |
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1. Glyph 1. (Han-glyphref, ⿰彳?,) | |
2. Simplified form of 徑 |
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3. Simplified form of 逕 |
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4. usage. Note that in modern Taiwan, 徑 and 逕 are considered as two different characters while in mainland China, 逕 is considered a variant traditional form of 徑. |
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5. Glyph 2. (Han-glyphref, ⿰彳圣,) |
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6. Variant of 徑 |
微 |
彳 |
微 |
1. tiny; small; trifling | |
2. to decline; to deteriorate |
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3. humble; low-ranking |
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4. slight; gentle |
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5. slightly; gently |
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6. micro- (SI unit prefix) |
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7. (Chinese linguistics) the Middle Chinese initial of 微 |
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8. (telegraphy) the fifth day of a month |
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9. (mouth, eyes, etc.) to close slightly |
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10. a little |
彻 |
彳切 |
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1. Simplified form of 徹 | |
2. Variant of 澈 |
徒 |
彳走 |
tú |
1. to be on foot | |
2. foot soldier |
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3. disciple; follower; adherent |
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4. religious follower; apostle; worshipper |
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5. the likes of |
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Synonyms: friend |
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6. prison sentence |
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無期 徒 刑 - life imprisonment, lit=Sentence of indefinite imprisonment |
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7. (derogatory) (suffix for people with certain characteristics) |
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暴徒 - thug |
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歹徒 - ruffian |
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8. bare; plain |
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徒跣 - barefoot |
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徒手 - with one's bare hands |
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9. merely; only; just |
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10. in vain; unsuccessfully; to no avail |
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徒勞 - to be futile |
後 |
彳幺夊 |
hòu |
1. behind; rear; back | |
後院 - backyard |
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背後 - behind |
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Antonyms: 前 |
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2. later; after; afterwards |
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以後 - after |
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然後 - after, afterwards |
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畢業 後 - after graduation |
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三 天 後 - after three days |
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3. last |
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後 五 名 - the last five |
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4. descendants; offsprings |
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無後 - to lack male offspring |
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5. post- |
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6. (literary) anus |
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寧為雞口，無為牛後 - Better be the beak of a chicken than the anus of an ox (proverb) |
徜 |
彳尚 |
cháng |
1. Only used in 徜徉 |
屦 |
尸彳娄 |
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1. Simplified form of 屨 |
屐 |
尸彳 |
jī |
1. (Classical, Cantonese, Hakka or Min) clogs; wooden shoes |
