proper noun — the Beijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China

proper noun — the Yangtze, the longest river in China and Asia

noun — Taoism (Daoism), the Chinese religion built on the Way (道)

noun — the Chinese language; the language of the Han people

proper noun — Mexico, the country in southern North America

proper noun — Nanjing, a major city in eastern China, capital of Jiangsu

proper noun — Hong Kong; Special Administrative Region of China on the Pearl River Delta

proper noun — India, the country in South Asia

proper noun — Iran, the country in West Asia

verb — to become; to turn into; to change into

verb — to change, alter, amend (a plan, schedule, terms); noun — a change

noun/verb — change; transformation; to change

noun — a note, a short informal memo

pronoun/noun — other people; others; someone else

noun — firecrackers; a string of firecrackers

noun — method; way; means (for solving a problem)

verb — to handle matters; to get things done

noun — report; a formal account; verb — to report; to inform

verb — to sign up, enrol, register (for a class, event, exam)

verb — to complain, to grumble, to gripe

adverb — in vain, for nothing, to no purpose

noun — Chinese cabbage, bok choy / napa cabbage

adjective — passive, acted upon rather than acting; noun — the passive (voice)

noun — behind, at the back; behind one's back (hidden, unseen)

noun (bound) — a lifetime, the span of a life (in 一輩子, 這輩子, 下輩子)

verb — to graduate; noun — graduation

adverb — need not; not have to

conjunction — not only (paired with 而且 / 還)

conjunction — no matter (what / how); regardless of

verb — to not dare; to lack the courage (to do something)

verb — to not see; to disappear, to go missing (不見了); to not meet

noun — a department, division (of an organisation)

adjective/adverb — quite a few; a considerable number; not a little

adverb — without stopping; ceaselessly, on and on

adverb — no need to; there's no need

adverb — no longer; not anymore; never again

adverb — continuously, unceasingly; verb — to be unbroken, to keep on

phrase — needless to say; it goes without saying

verb/noun — to help; to assist; help, assistance

noun — a scheduled flight, an airliner running a regular route

noun — the north; the northern part of a country

adverb — originally; in the first place; as things stood

noun — a role model, an example to follow

noun — a treasure, a precious thing; a darling, a term of endearment for a child or loved one

verb — to maintain; to keep; to preserve (a state)

adjective — precious, valuable; verb — to value, to treasure

verb — to protect; to safeguard; to preserve

adjective — conservative, cautious; verb — to keep, to guard (a secret)

verb — to take care of, to maintain (one's health, a car, the skin)

verb — to compare; adverb — relatively; comparatively; rather

phrase — for example, for instance, such as

noun — tradition; heritage; convention; what is handed down

adverb — almost; nearly; came within a hair of (happening)

adverb — almost; nearly; came within a hair of (happening)

adverb — almost; nearly; came within a hair of (happening)

noun — rectangle

adverb/noun — long-term; over a long period

verb — to try, attempt, give something a go; noun — an attempt

verb — to try, attempt, give something a go; noun — an attempt

adj — in common use, frequently used, everyday

noun — shirt (collared, button-up)

noun — a tower built over a city gate

noun — inside the city, in town (as opposed to the countryside)

noun — a city gate; the gate in a city wall

noun/adv — inside the city; within the city walls

adjective — honest, truthful

noun/locative — in the city, inside the town

preposition — except for; besides; in addition to

noun — a cook; a chef

verb — to exceed; to surpass; to go beyond

adjective/adverb — super, top-grade; (colloquial) extremely, really

noun — a traffic accident, car crash

idiom (set phrase) — to eat, drink, and be merry; a life of pleasure and indulgence

adjective — full, rich, well-filled (of a life, a day); verb — to enrich, to strengthen

verb — to go on a business trip; to be away on an assignment

noun — exit; outlet; (verb/noun) to export; exports

verb — to be born

verb — to rent out, to let, to hire out (to give the use of something for rent)

verb — to produce; to generate; to give rise to

verb — to quarrel, have an argument

noun/adjective — mistake; error; wrong; mistaken

noun — setback, frustration, a defeat that knocks you back

adverb — never (has not, as a matter of habit); not ever

adverb — ever; (with negative) never (up to now)

verb — to visit and look around (a place, an exhibition)

noun — lawn, grassland, a grassy field

noun — a battery

noun — a tram; a trolley car; an electric train

noun — an electric light; a lamp

noun — a dialogue, a conversation; verb — to talk together, to hold talks

phrase — that's right!, correct; (as an aside) oh, by the way

noun — the target or object of an action; a steady boyfriend or girlfriend, a marriage prospect

adverb — more or less; to some extent, somewhat

adv — how…, so… (in exclamations: how lovely! so big!)

noun — the majority; most of them

noun — main road; grand avenue; the great Way

adjective — generous, free with money; unaffected, in good taste

adv — probably, roughly; adj/noun — a general idea, the gist

noun — a general assembly, a mass meeting or congress

noun — representative; verb — to represent, to stand for

verb — to bring; to carry here; to cause (a result)

noun — mainland; continent; (in Taiwan usage) mainland China

noun — (uncooked) rice; husked rice grains

noun / adverb — that same day, the very day (of the event)

verb — to treat as, to regard (something) as

adv — everywhere; all over

verb — to arrive; to come (of a time, event, season)

verb — to apologise, say sorry

adverb — actually, on the contrary, as it turns out (marking a contrast with expectation)

noun — university student; college student

adjective — pleased with oneself; proud, complacent (after success)

noun — floor, flooring

noun — a location; a place; a spot

adjective — local; regional; particular to one place

noun — area, region, district

noun — a street stall, goods laid out on the ground for sale

noun — terrain, the lie of the land, topography

noun — a zoo

noun — narcotics, illegal drugs

verb — to read; to study; to attend school

adjective — simple, uncomplicated; (of a person) innocent, naive; adverb — merely, purely

adverb — on the spot, then and there

noun/adverb — local; the locality in question; the place being referred to

adverb — face to face, in person (in someone's presence)

time noun — in those days; at that time; in the same year; back then

noun/postposition — in the middle of; among; in the midst

noun / adjective — single, unmarried; being on one's own

noun — unit (of measurement); work unit; organization; institution

noun — lamplight; the light given off by lamps

adv — at once, right then

phrase — and so on, et cetera

noun — the east; the Orient

noun — a city, metropolis; urban area

verb — to fight, to brawl (with fists)

verb — to clean, to sweep (a room, a house)

verb — to ask around, to inquire about, to find out (by asking others)

verb — to fight a war, to go to battle

verb — to arrive at, to reach (a destination)

adjective — sensible, mature; understanding how things work (esp. of a child)

verb — to rest assured; to set one's mind at ease

noun — tenant, lodger (one who rents a room or flat)

noun — houses, buildings (the general term for dwellings)

noun — worry, trouble, vexation; verb — to be worried or distressed

verb — to pay out, to give (effort, money, a price)

noun — parents; father and mother

verb — to review, go over (lessons) again

verb/adjective — to be responsible; to be in charge; responsible, diligent

noun — welfare, benefits (e.g. employee or social welfare)

verb/noun — to serve; service

verb — to get rich, to make a fortune

verb — to discover, to come to realize (something previously unnoticed)

noun — method; approach; way of doing something

noun — a way, a manner, a means of doing something

noun — direction; orientation; bearing

noun — an invoice, an official sales receipt

verb — to lose one's temper, to fly into a rage

adverb — separately; respectively; verb — to part; to distinguish

noun — customs; folk traditions; local mores

verb — to separate, to part, to split up; to do (something) separately

noun — husband and wife; a married couple

noun — law; laws; the legal system

verb/noun — to react; reaction; response

noun — your (honourable) surname; the polite way to ask someone's family name

verb phrase — to live, get by, carry on with daily life

noun/adjective — international

noun — within the country, domestic

noun/adj — domestic and foreign; both inside and outside the country

noun — the national language; Mandarin (as called in Taiwan); a country's official spoken language

noun — bright radiance; splendour

noun — relationship, connection; verb — to concern, to matter

verb — to care about; to be concerned for

preposition — regarding; about; concerning; with respect to

verb — to stipulate; to regulate; noun — rule; regulation; provision

noun — rules, established custom; adjective — well-behaved, proper

noun — advertisement, advert; an announcement put out to the public

verb — to manage; to administer; noun — management; administration

noun — various places; all parts (of a country or region); everywhere

noun/adj — every kind; all sorts of

adverb — even more; all the more; increasingly

noun — height, build, stature (colloquial, with -r ending)

noun/adjective — individual; personal; one person

idiom (set phrase) — all kinds of, every sort of, of every description

noun — height, build, stature

noun — next door; the neighbouring room or house

adjective/adverb — common, shared; together, jointly

noun — a customer; a client; a patron

noun/adv — just now, a moment ago

noun — a piano

noun — height, altitude; adverb — highly, to a high degree

preposition — according to; based on; noun — basis; grounds

noun — a song, a piece of music with words

noun — a singing star, a famous singer

measure word/noun — metre (m), the metric unit of length

measure word/noun — centimetre (cm), the metric unit of length

measure word/noun — gram (g), the metric unit of mass

noun — highway; road; public road

measure word/noun — kilometre (km), the metric unit of distance

verb — to congratulate; interjection — congratulations!

noun — industry; manufacturing

noun — apartment, flat (a unit in a shared, multi-household building)

noun phrase — inside the palace; within the imperial court

noun — father's sister; aunt (paternal)

noun — young woman; girl

verb — to change; to alter; to transform

verb — to rename; to change what something is called

verb/noun — to reform; reform

verb — to change one's name, to rename

adverb — another day, some other time (to reschedule for later)

verb — to change into, to switch to

adverb — quickly; hurry up

verb — to catch up to; to catch (a train, bus) in time; to run into (a situation)

verb — to thank, to be grateful to; noun — gratitude

noun — one's thoughts and feelings (about an experience); reflections, impressions

phrase — to be interested (in something); to take an interest

noun — ancient times; antiquity; the ancient era

noun — people of ancient times, the ancients

noun — a painter, an artist who paints

noun — cosmetics, makeup products

noun — the imperial city; the walled district around a palace

noun — emperor; the Emperor

noun — environment; surroundings; circumstances

verb — to ski; to glide over snow on skis or a board

noun — a meeting place, a venue, a conference hall

noun — conversation, dialogue (especially as language practice)

noun — meeting; conference

verb — to answer; to reply; noun — an answer; a reply

verb — to recall, think back on, look back over

adjective — fickle in love, unfaithful, having a roving eye

noun — a garden

verb — to recover; to restore; to resume; to return to a former state

verb — to be afraid; to fear

verb/adverb — to still want; need to do more; even more (還要 + adjective for comparison)

noun — millimeter (mm)

phrase — to wish one could (do something at once); to be itching to — literally to resent being unable to

verb — to sing together, sing in chorus; noun — a chorus, choral performance

adj — suitable; fitting; appropriate

verb/noun — to cooperate; cooperation; to work together

noun — a candidate

noun — a red envelope (cash gift for New Year, weddings, etc.); also a bribe

noun — red bean, adzuki bean

noun — traffic light

noun — a passport

adjective — muddled, confused, foggy-headed

noun — a wedding, a marriage ceremony

noun — a poster; a large printed sheet that announces or advertises something

noun — a beach; the sandy shore where the sea meets the land

adverb — properly, all-out; in good order: do it well, do it right

phrase — all right!, that's enough; (it's) ready, done

noun — price; the price of something

noun — soy sauce

verb — to build; to develop; noun — construction; development

noun/verb — architecture; building; a structure; to build

noun — teaching materials, courseware, a textbook

verb — to teach and guide; noun — instruction, guidance

noun — a way of teaching, a teaching method

noun — a coach, a trainer, an instructor

noun/verb — professor; to teach; to impart (knowledge)

noun — teacher (professional/formal term)

noun — church, chapel (a Christian place of worship)

verb — to be called, to be named (X is called Y)

noun — price, the cost of something

verb — to marry; to get married

noun — ending, outcome, the final result (of a story or affair)

noun — a festival, a holiday

verb — to end; to conclude; to finish

noun — uncle (mother's brother)

noun — aunt (wife of one's mother's brother)

phrase — that is; exactly; (it) is precisely; agreeing emphatically

noun — shoulder

adjective — strong, staunch, resilient (of will or character)

adjective — proud, arrogant; noun — a source of pride

noun — the suburbs, outskirts of a city

noun — traffic; transportation; transit system

verb — to make friends, to form friendships

verb — to strengthen, to reinforce, to step up (efforts, security, ability)

verb — to add on; plus; on top of that

noun — one's hometown, native place

verb — to accept; to receive; to take in

adverb — next, then; verb — to carry on, follow on

verb — to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem or conflict)

verb/noun — to explain; to interpret; explanation

verb — to haggle, bargain over a price

verb — to be particular about, pay attention to; adjective — refined, fastidious

noun — a scholarship; money awarded to support a student

verb — to lighten, reduce; to make a burden, pain, or load less heavy

verb — to reduce; to decrease; to diminish

conjunction — if, supposing that

verb — to pretend, to feign

noun — a bar; a pub

noun — a quarter of the year (three months)

noun — season

noun — within the borders; inside the territory

verb — to carry out, to conduct, to proceed with

adverb/phrase — further, going one step further; to take a step further

noun — skill, technique, knack

noun — technology, technique, skill

noun — calculator; computer (literally: calculating machine)

verb — to continue; to carry on; to keep doing

noun — memory, recollection; verb — to remember, retain in mind

noun — journalist; reporter

adjective — extremely large; enormous

noun — a script, a screenplay (the written text of a play or film)

noun — the plot, the storyline (of a play, film, or TV drama)

verb — to possess; to have; to be endowed with

noun — foundation; basis; groundwork

noun — organization; institution; agency; mechanism

noun — opportunity; chance

verb — to pass through; to go by; preposition — via; after; noun — the course of events

noun — economy, economics; adjective — economical

noun — spirit; morale; energy; mental state; the essence of something

adjective — surprised, astonished, amazed

noun — a police officer; the police

conjunction — even though, despite; adverb — go ahead and (do something freely)

verb — to raise one's hand (to answer, to vote, to volunteer)

verb — to hold, to stage (a meeting, ceremony, event)

conjunction — moreover, besides; adds a further, stronger reason to what was just said

noun — a software extension; a browser add-on; a plug-in

verb — to exaggerate, overstate; adjective — exaggerated, over the top

verb — to look down on, to despise

noun — view, opinion, way of seeing something

verb — to overcome, to conquer (a difficulty, a fear, a weakness)

noun — classroom, the class session

noun — text of a lesson, the reading passage in a lesson

noun/adjective — difficulty; hardship; difficult; hard

verb — to hold or attend a meeting

verb — to bloom; to flower; (figurative) to bear results

adjective — cheerful and open; (of a view) wide and bright

noun/adjective — science; scientific

adjective — reliable, dependable, trustworthy

adjective — frightening; terrifying; dreadful

verb — to long for, yearn for; to want something as urgently as a thirst

adjective/interjection — hateful, detestable, damnable; "How infuriating!"

adjective — a pity; regrettable

noun — a truck, a lorry

verb/noun — to take an exam; examination; test

noun/verb — romantic love; to be in a relationship, to date

verb — to contact, get in touch; noun — contact, liaison

noun — a TV serial, drama series (told over consecutive episodes)

verb — to leave behind; to stay behind; to keep

verb — to bleed; to shed blood (also figuratively, of sacrifice in conflict)

verb — to study abroad

noun — a student studying abroad, a foreign exchange student

verb — to be popular; to spread widely; adjective — fashionable

verb — to leave a message; noun — a message left behind (a comment, note)

verb — to stay in, remain at, be left in

noun — complexion, the look on one's face (as a sign of mood or health)

adjective — remarkable, amazing, extraordinary

verb — to understand; to be familiar with; to find out about

adjective — romantic; full of feeling, imagination, and a free, dreamy mood

phrase — there isn't enough time, too late to do something

phrase — there is still time, able to make it in time

verb — to come from; to originate from

noun — labor; the workforce; labor power

adjective — optimistic, hopeful, positive in outlook

noun — pleasure, delight, the fun in doing something

adverb — at once; immediately

noun — strength; force; power

conjunction — for example; for instance

noun — history

verb — to divorce; to end a marriage

noun — centimeter

verb — to camp out; noun — camping

verb — to record sound; noun — a recording

noun — a tyre

verb — to have diarrhea, to have an upset stomach (colloquial)

adjective — cold, indifferent, unenthusiastic (toward a person); verb — to treat coldly, to snub

noun — husband (colloquial)

noun — tiger

adverb — always, keep on (doing), forever (often with mild complaint)

adjective — honest, frank; well-behaved, naive

noun — an old lady; a respectful term for an elderly woman

noun — the inside, the interior

noun — leader, leadership; verb — to lead, to guide

noun — auditorium, assembly hall (for ceremonies)

noun — a traveler, a passenger, a tourist

noun — area; surface area

noun — noodles

verb — to describe, to depict (in words or writing)

adjective/adverb — free of charge, for free

phrase — please enjoy your meal; take your time eating (said by host or server)

noun — a fault, defect, or bad habit; something wrong with a thing or person

noun — a writing brush, the soft-tipped brush used for Chinese calligraphy and painting

noun — a rose (the flower)

phrase — to not expect; who would have thought; unexpectedly

noun — a secret; adjective — secret, confidential

verb — to lose one's way, get lost

noun — a famous city

noun — a noun (the part of speech); a term, a name for something

noun — ethnic group; people; nation; nationality

adjective — charming, enchanting, fascinating

adjective — unfamiliar; strange; not known to one

noun — goal; target; objective; aim

adverb/noun — currently; at present; right now

noun — wood, a piece of wood, timber

adjective — fine, wonderful, happy (of times, life, memories)

adjective — beautiful; lovely

adv/adj — all over the face, covering the whole face

noun — a toilet; a toilet bowl

noun — ant

noun — cooked rice

noun — rice noodles (thin); also rice flour

noun — mother (formal, respectful register)

noun — year-end, the end of the year

noun — age, how old a person is

adverb — every year; year after year

noun — jeans; trousers made of denim

noun — patience; adjective — patient

noun/adv — at that time; back then

noun — the south

adverb — no wonder; that explains it

adjective — ugly; unsightly; (of a face) showing embarrassment or displeasure

adjective — good at, expert in, adept (at some skill)

noun — content; substance; what is contained

verb — can, to be able to, to be capable of

noun — ability; capability; capacity

noun — farmer; peasant

noun — a lady, madam; a polite term of address for a woman

noun — a swindler; a con artist; a cheat

verb — to long for, to hope earnestly for; noun — an eager hope

verb — to run into, to bump into, to encounter

verb — to run into, to come up against (a person or situation)

noun — a leather belt

adjective — safe and sound; at peace; (arriving / staying) without mishap

noun — plain; flatland; lowland

noun — quality (of a product, work, or a person's character)

noun/verb — a general survey; a census; to survey across the board

noun — a robber, a bandit (one who takes by force)

noun — a ball court, a sports field or pitch

noun — a ball game, a sports match

noun — a ball player, a player on a sports team

noun — a pencil

verb — to sign one's name; noun — a signature, an autograph

adjective — modest, humble; verb — to be modest about oneself

noun — the whole country; adjective — nationwide

verb/adjective — to confirm; to determine; certain; definite

verb — to confirm, to verify; noun — confirmation

noun — shortcoming, weak point, flaw

noun — climate; weather pattern; (figurative) atmosphere; state of affairs

verb — to celebrate (a holiday, victory, milestone)

noun — situation, circumstances, condition

noun — a lover; a sweetheart; the one you are romantically involved with

noun — situation; circumstances; how things stand

adverb — actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

pronoun/determiner — other (things); the rest; others (non-human referent)

verb — to pass away, to die (a gentle, respectful term, of a person)

verb — to bully, to pick on, to take advantage of someone weaker

adjective — clear; distinct; easy to understand; verb — to understand clearly

noun — a teenager; an adolescent; youth

adj — relaxed, easygoing, effortless

adjective — warm, kind, cordial (in manner)

adverb — with one's own hands, personally

adverb — with one's own eyes, in person (of seeing)

verb — (of an aircraft) to take off; to lift into the air

verb — to ask for leave, request time off

verb — to ask for advice, consult (someone more knowledgeable)

noun — enterprise, business, corporation

verb — to recognize, know (a person or thing) by sight

pronoun/adjective — any; whatever; whichever

adjective — serious, conscientious, earnest

adjective — lively, bustling (with crowds and noise)

noun — hot water

noun/pronoun — other people; others; someone else's household; (informal, mostly female) I/me

noun — population

noun — people, folks (people in general)

noun — number of people; headcount

noun — personnel; staff; members

noun — sunrise, the rising of the sun

noun — days; one's life; a particular day

phrase — like this, so, in this way; thus

verb — to go as one wishes, to turn out as hoped; adjective — satisfying, just right

verb — to endure, to put up with; to hold back (a reaction)

verb — to fall asleep (the resultative 著 marks success)

noun — both sides; both parties; the two sides involved

noun — both eyes, the two eyes

verb — to brush one's teeth

verb — to explain; to illustrate; noun — explanation; instructions

phrase — speaking of it, when you talk about it (discourse opener)

verb — to finish speaking, finish saying

noun — boiled dumpling; a filled dumpling cooked in water

noun/adjective — level; standard; horizontal

noun — level, standard; the degree of quality or attainment something reaches

verb — to be tricked, taken in, fall for a scam

noun — God (Christian); the supreme deity, the Lord on high

verb — to go out into the street, go shopping or out on the town

noun — equipment, facilities, installations

noun — society, community

verb/noun — to design; design; a plan

verb — to win; to be victorious; noun — victory

conjunction / adverb — even, to the point that; used to mark a surprising extreme

phrase — what kind of; what sort

verb — to suit; to fit; to be suitable for

noun — century; a hundred-year period

noun — urban area; downtown

noun — mayor

noun — era; period; age

adverb — fully, completely, very (literally "ten parts out of ten")

noun — the truth, honest words

noun — food; food products; foodstuffs

noun — period; era; phase

noun — food

verb — to put into practice, to carry out, to implement

adverb/adjective — really; truly; genuine; solid; down-to-earth

verb phrase — to be able to bear / stand / endure (it); can take it (the negative 受不了 is far commoner)

noun — trees (collectively), woody plants

adverb — while at it; in passing; on the way

verb — to harm, to hurt, to injure; noun — harm, damage

noun — commodity; goods; merchandise

noun — a merchant; a trader; a businessperson

noun — one's side; close at hand

noun — the depths; deep within

noun — depth; figuratively, how deep or profound something is

verb — to produce, to manufacture; noun — production; to give birth

noun — tone (of a syllable); tone of voice

noun — life (as a living force); existence; lifespan

noun — living thing; organism; biology (as a school subject)

verb — to grow; to develop (of living things)

noun — a new (unfamiliar) word or character a learner has not yet met

noun/locative — on one's body; on one's person (carried, worn, or owed)

adverb — deeply; profoundly

noun — body; physique; physical health

verb — to save money, to economize

noun — master; sifu; a skilled teacher in a craft or discipline

verb — to be jilted, to suffer a broken heart; to lose one's love

verb — to receive, to have received (a thing reaches you)

noun — harvest, the crop gathered in; (figurative) gains, what you take away from an experience

verb — to take in; to collect; noun — income; revenue

noun — radio (the receiver set)

adjective — comfortable, cozy (of a place, clothing, conditions)

noun — procedure, formalities, the steps required to process something

phrase — forget it, let it go, never mind (dropping a matter)

adverb — it seems, apparently, as if

noun — a temple; a place of worship

noun — in the sky, up in the heavens; aloft

verb — (of family) to reunite, gather together; adjective — reunited, whole again

verb — to fall behind, regress, get worse; noun — a setback, room to back down

verb — to retire (from working life)

verb — to market, to promote and sell, to push a product

noun — the sun

adverb — specially, on purpose (for one particular reason)

verb — to put forward; to raise; to propose

noun — subject matter; the theme or material of a work

verb — to raise, to lift, to improve (a level, a price, a skill)

verb — to provide, to supply, to offer (something for use)

preposition/verb — through, via, by means of

verb — to sympathize with, feel for; noun — sympathy, compassion

noun — colleague, coworker

adjective/adverb — the same; likewise; equally; in the same way

verb — to agree; to consent

noun — picture; image; photo; illustration

noun — hearing (the sense); listening ability (in a language)

phrase — sounds like, it seems (from what one hears)

noun — audience, listeners (of a talk, broadcast, concert)

verb — to pass through; to pass (an exam, a vote, an inspection); preposition — by means of, through

adverb/adjective — suddenly; all of a sudden; abrupt

verb/noun — to discuss; discussion

verb — to dislike, loathe; adjective — annoying, disgusting

verb — to grasp through experience, come to feel; noun — an understanding gained firsthand

noun — physical strength, stamina

noun/adverb — inside the body; intra-body

adjective — considerate, thoughtful; verb — to attend closely to another's needs

noun — body weight

noun — land; earth; ground; territory

noun — outside; the outer side, out of doors

noun — a foreign language (esp. its written form), foreign text

noun — a foreign language (esp. spoken)

noun — maternal grandfather (one's mother's father)

noun — maternal grandmother (one's mother's mother)

conjunction — just in case, if by chance; noun — a one-in-ten-thousand contingency

verb — to complete; to finish; to accomplish

noun — a toy, a plaything

noun — a baby, a small child; a doll

verb — to send regards, ask after someone's wellbeing; noun — greetings, regards

verb — to say hello, send one's regards to someone

noun — culture; civilization

noun — a document, a file, paperwork

noun — literature; literary study

noun — article; essay; piece of writing

verb — to shake hands

verb — to misunderstand; noun — a misunderstanding

noun — commodity prices; the general price level of goods

verb — to be unable to, to have no way to (do something)

phrase — no matter what, in any case; whatever the circumstances

adjective — infinite, endless; without limit or exhaustion

phrase — it doesn't matter; to be indifferent, to not mind either way

noun — danger; adjective — dangerous

adjective — warm; pleasantly heated, or, of feeling, kind and comforting

adjective — gentle and tender; soft in manner, voice, or touch

verb — to pollute; noun — pollution

noun — network; internet; web (Taiwan term)

adverb — often; frequently; as a rule; habitually

noun — May 1, International Workers' Day; in China a public holiday and its surrounding break

phrase — to be startled, give a start, jump with fright

verb — to come down; (as a complement) to settle into a finished or fixed state

noun — modern times; the contemporary era

noun — crosstalk, a Chinese comic dialogue performed by two people

noun — a joke; also a laughing-stock, a blunder

verb — to honor and obey one's parents; adjective — dutiful, filial

noun — campus, the grounds of a school

noun — panda; the black-and-white bear of the bamboo forests

noun — perfume; scent

adjective — the same, identical, alike

verb — to believe; to trust; to have faith in

noun — brothers; brother (extended: close male companions)

verb — to repair, to fix; (colloquial) to teach someone a lesson

verb — to imagine, to picture; noun — imagination

noun — a thief, a petty robber

noun — tuition, school fees

noun — learning, knowledge; the body of what one has studied

noun — college; academy; institute

verb — to announce; to declare; to proclaim

verb/noun — to choose; to select; choice; selection

noun — sex; gender (male or female)

adverb — fortunately; luckily; it was a good thing that …

adverb — fortunately; thanks to (some lucky circumstance)

noun — interest; an interest in something

adjective — lucky; fortunate; noun — good fortune

noun — system; network; organized whole

adjective — careful, attentive, meticulous

verb — to form; to take shape; to develop into

verb — to describe; to depict (in words)

noun — administration; administrative affairs

noun — Western food, a Western-style meal

verb — to take drugs, use narcotics

noun — the West; the western direction; Western cultures

noun — what one has learned (from experience); insights, takeaways

verb — to rise; to spring up; to come into vogue (of a movement, trend, industry)

locative — in one's heart; in one's mind; inside oneself

noun — mood; frame of mind

noun — a new student, a freshman; also newborn, newly born

noun — news; news media; journalism

noun — one's heartfelt feeling or intention (especially behind a gift or gesture)

verb — to like, be fond of, take delight in

verb — to wake up; to come awake

noun — a wish; a hope; a longing

noun — colleges and schools (collectively)

noun — courtyard, yard (the open space enclosed by a house and its walls)

verb — to forgive, to pardon, to excuse

adverb — originally; formerly; so that's how it is (exclamatory realization)

noun — reason; cause; the underlying factor

noun — an atom; the smallest unit of an element

noun — mooncake, the round filled pastry eaten at Mid-Autumn Festival

adverb — more and more; increasingly; progressively

noun — a musical group, an orchestra, a band

adverb — every kind, each and every one, in all respects

conjunction — otherwise, or else

conjunction — if it were not for, had it not been that

adjective — important, serious, of consequence

noun — tooth, teeth

verb — to research, to study; noun — research, study

noun — during the night, at night

noun — opinion; view; objection

noun — art; the arts; artistic skill

noun — usage, the way something is used

noun — articles for use, supplies (everyday goods)

noun — a game; verb — to play

preposition — due to; because of; owing to

verb — to prepare; to get ready (in advance)

noun — corn, maize

noun — luck, fortune

verb — to preview a lesson; to study material before class

adjective — happy, cheerful, pleasant (of a mood or occasion)

noun — fish (as a class); the fishes

conjunction — so; therefore; as a result; thereupon

noun — deposit, security money (refundable money left as a pledge)

noun — fireworks; also smoke and fire, the signs of human cooking and habitation

verb — to demand; to require; noun — demand; requirement; request

adverb — perhaps; maybe; possibly

noun — one step; a single step

phrase — generally speaking, as a rule

measure — one place, one spot (a single location)

measure — a pair, a couple (two that go together)

noun — one side, one party (in a dispute or deal); one area, one region

noun/conj — one aspect; on the one hand (often paired with 另一方面 "on the other hand")

noun — wardrobe, closet

measure — one time, one occurrence; one chapter (of a classic novel)

adverb — in a row, in succession (followed by a count)

noun — one kind, one category; a class (of things)

adv/noun — all the way; the whole journey; (一路順風 safe travels)

verb (modal) — should; ought to; must (moral or logical obligation)

adjective — handsome, good-looking (of a man)

noun — a stereo; an audio / sound system

measure phrase — a set; a suite (of things, or of methods)

adverb — together, in company (doing something jointly)

adverb — all along, consistently (up to now)

noun/measure — one glance; a single look

adjective — humorous; noun — humour, wit

verb — to give a speech, lecture; noun — a speech, a public talk

noun/adverb — right now, at the present moment

phrase — since (a point in time), up to now

conjunction — so as to avoid, lest, in order not to

verb — to influence; to affect; noun — influence; effect; impact

locative — the following; below; under (a stated amount or rank)

verb — to already have; (there) already exists

adjective — brave, courageous

verb/adjective — to be related to; concerning; regarding; relevant

adjective — famous, well-known, renowned

noun — friendship, the bond between friends

noun — language; speech; tongue

adjective/adverb — specialized; specifically; exclusively; for a special purpose

verb — to concentrate, to focus the mind; adjective — attentive, single-minded

noun — specialization; major; professional field; adjective — professional; specialized

verb — to turn around, turn over (the head, the body, a page)

verb — to worry, to be anxious, to fret

pronoun + noun — this remark; these words just said

adj — normal; ordinary

conj/prep — just when, right at the time that

adv — just right; exactly; as it happens (at the perfect moment or amount)

noun — certificate, credential document

noun — politics; political affairs

adv — in the middle of (doing); marks an action in progress

adverb/noun — at this moment, right now

pronoun/adverb — like this, this way, in this manner (the softer colloquial 這樣)

noun — system; institution; regime

noun — wisdom, intelligence, insight

preposition — until, up until (a point in time)

noun — a colony, a territory settled and ruled by a foreign power

noun — plant; vegetation

noun — staff member, office worker, clerk

noun — occupation; profession; career

verb — to wish someone well, to bless; noun — a blessing, good wishes

verb — to receive and entertain (guests); to serve, to host

noun — shop sign, signboard; (figurative) a signature speciality or trademark

adjective — precious, valuable, worth treasuring

phrase — really, truly (used for emphasis or mild complaint, e.g. 真是的)

noun — sincerity, a true heart; adjective — sincere, heartfelt

adjective — genuine, real, true; adverb — really, truly

adjective — neat, tidy, in good order, evenly lined up

time word — before; prior to; earlier than

noun — Chinese food, a Chinese meal; (also) the midday meal, lunch

noun — middle school; secondary school (grades 7–12 in Taiwan)

noun — a cycle; a period (the time a repeating thing takes to come round again)

verb — to give change (after a purchase)

adverb — have no choice but to, can only

noun — housewife, the woman who runs a household

adjective / adverb — on time, punctual; exactly at the set time, neither early nor late

noun — master; owner; host

noun — chairperson; chairman; president (of an organization)

adverb — at most, the most; the greatest amount

adv/adj — earliest; at the very first

verb — to accomplish; to manage to do; to live up to

noun — a way of doing something; a method

verb — to dream (in sleep); to daydream, to fantasize wishfully

verb — to dream (in sleep); to daydream, to fantasize wishfully

verb — to conduct oneself, to behave as a person should; to get along with others

verb — to do work, to handle affairs; to hold a job

preposition — as; in the capacity of; serving as; verb — to act as; to function as

noun — function; effect; role; influence

phrase — included; counted in; within (used after a noun: "X 在內" = including X)

verb — to mind, care about, take to heart (usually in the negative — 不在意)

verb — to cause, bring about, give rise to (usually an unwanted result)

noun — noise, an unpleasant or unwanted sound

noun — magazine; periodical

verb — to commit suicide, to kill oneself

noun — self-confidence; adjective — confident, self-assured

noun/adjective — freedom; liberty; free

adjective — at ease, comfortable, free and unconstrained

verb — to increase, add to, raise

verb/noun — to increase; to grow; growth

noun — data; materials; reference documents

verb — to respect, to hold in honor; noun — respect, esteem

adverb — soon, at an early date (in wishes: may you … soon)

noun — morning and evening; adverb — sooner or later, eventually

adv — long since; already a long time ago

noun — sisters; (figuratively) closely linked counterparts, as in sister cities

phrase — in short, to sum up, in a word

noun — total population

noun — the total, the sum

adverb — finally, at long last; all in all

adverb — in short, in a word, anyway (summing up)

verb — to take a stroll, walk around a bit, go out for a wander

verb — to compose; to form; to make up; to constitute

noun — grandfather (paternal), father's father

noun — grandmother (paternal), father's mother

noun — ancestors, forefathers

verb — to organize; noun — organization; tissue (biological)

verb/adjective — to love one's country; patriotic

verb — to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly out of care (time, things, oneself)

noun — loving care; compassion; a kind heart toward others

preposition — according to, in accordance with, following (a rule or plan)

adjective — quiet, still; calm and undisturbed

verb — to set one's mind at ease; adjective — at ease, free of worry

proper noun — Europe (the continent)