第八十回  懦弱迎春腸回九曲 姣怯香菱病入膏肓 Meek Yingchun Suffers in Agony; Delicate Xiangling Falls Mortally Ill

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shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
回目
huí mù — chapter title (in a novel)
lù — to carve wood (HSK 3)
Gāo — surname Gao (HSK 1)
xù — 1. to continue 2. to replenish (HSK 7-9)
xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)

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:“Now, when Jingui heard this, she twisted her neck, curled her lip, snorted twice through her nostrils, and clapped her hands with a cold laugh. “Who ever heard of water-chestnut blossoms being fragrant?If water-chestnut blossoms are fragrant, where does that leave all the flowers that truly deserve the name?!”:“What utter nonsense!” Xiangling said, “It is not only water-chestnut blossoms—even lotus leaves and seedpods have a fresh fragrance of their own.It cannot really be compared with floral perfume; but if you savor it closely on a still day, in a quiet night, at dawn, or at midnight, you will find that scent lovelier than any flower’s.。”:“?”:“。”:“Even water chestnuts, gorgon fruit, reed leaves, and reed roots, when touched by wind and dew, give off a fresh scent that clears and refreshes the mind.” Jingui said, “According to you, then, orchids and cassia flowers do not smell so fine after all?” Carried away by the liveliness of the discussion, Xiangling forgot the taboo and promptly replied, “The fragrance of orchids and cassia flowers is beyond comparison with that of other flowers.” Before she could finish, Jingui’s maid Baochan pointed hurriedly at her face and cried, “You’ll be the death of yourself!!”:“。”:“How can you actually speak Mistress’s name aloud?” Xiangling suddenly realized her mistake and, thoroughly embarrassed, hastened to smile and apologize. “It slipped out before I thought. Please don’t take offense, Mistress.” Jingui smiled. “What does it matter? You are much too careful.?”:“Only, I have been thinking that the character ‘Xiang,’ Fragrance, is not quite suitable after all, and I mean to replace it with another. I wonder whether you will consent?” Xiangling hurriedly smiled. “How can Mistress say such a thing? Now my whole person, body and soul, belongs to you. If you wish to change even my name, how could you ask whether I consent? I am not worthy of such consideration.。”:“Whichever character Mistress thinks best, that is the one I shall use.” Jingui smiled. “What you say is true enough, but I fear Miss Baochai may take it amiss and say, ‘Is the name I gave her not as good as yours?。’”:“You have scarcely been here a few days, yet already you are overturning my decisions.’” Xiangling smiled. “There is something Mistress does not know. When I was first bought, I was meant to wait upon the old mistress, and that was why Miss Baochai gave me my name.Later, when I became Master Xue’s attendant, the matter no longer concerned Miss Baochai.Now that Mistress is here, it concerns Miss Baochai less than ever.。”:“,‘Besides, Miss Baochai is an exceptionally sensible person. How could so small a thing anger her?” Jingui said, “If that is so, then ‘Qiu,’ Autumn, would certainly suit you better than ‘Xiang.’。”:“。”Water chestnuts and their blossoms both flourish in autumn; does that not give the name a better foundation than ‘Fragrance’?” Xiangling replied, “Then let it be as Mistress says.” From then on her name was changed to Qiuling, and Baochai took no notice of it.

話說
huà shuō — 1. It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative) 2. to discuss; to recount
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
bó — neck
Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
niǔ — 1. to turn 2. to twist 3. to wring 4. to sprain 5. to swing one's hips (HSK 6)
嘴唇
zuǐ chún — 1. lip 2. classifier: 片 (piàn) (HSK 7-9)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
piē — 1. to cast away 2. to fling aside (HSK 7-9)
鼻孔
bí kǒng — 1. nostril 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī)
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
chī — 1. (onom.) giggling 2. breathing 3. tearing of paper, ripping of fabric etc
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
shēng — 1. sound 2. voice 3. tone 4. noise 5. reputation 6. classifier for sounds (HSK 5)
pāi — 1. to pat 2. to clap 3. to slap 4. to swat 5. to take (a photo) 6. to shoot (a film) 7. racket (sports) 8. beat (music) (HSK 3)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
zhǎng — 1. palm of the hand 2. sole of the foot 3. paw 4. horseshoe 5. to slap 6. to hold in one's hand 7. to wield
冷笑
lěng xiào — 1. to sneer 2. to laugh grimly 3. grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc) 4. bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile (HSK 7-9)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
菱角
líng jiao — water caltrop (Trapa species), aquatic plant with edible seeds
Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
聞見
wén jiàn — 1. to smell 2. to hear 3. knowledge 4. information
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
來著
lái zhe — auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
菱角
líng jiao — water caltrop (Trapa species), aquatic plant with edible seeds
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
正經
zhèng jīng — 1. decent 2. honorable 3. proper 4. serious 5. according to standards
那些
nà xiē — those (HSK 1)
香花
xiāng huā — 1. fragrant flower 2. fig. beneficial (of artworks etc)
fàng — 1. to put 2. to place 3. to release 4. to free 5. to let go 6. to let out 7. to set off (fireworks) (HSK 1)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
那里
nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)
可是
kě shì — 1. but; however 2. (used for emphasis) indeed (HSK 2)
不通
bù tōng — 1. to be obstructed 2. to be blocked up 3. to be impassable 4. to make no sense 5. to be illogical (HSK 6)
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
jí — 1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top (HSK 4)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
不獨
bù dú — not only
菱角
líng jiao — water caltrop (Trapa species), aquatic plant with edible seeds
Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
Lián — surname Lian (HSK 3)
荷葉
hé yè — lotus leaf
蓮蓬
lián péng — lotus seed head
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
gǔ — 1. thigh 2. part of a whole; portion of a sum 3. (finance) stock; share 4. strand of a thread 5. low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科 (kē) 6. classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc 7. classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff 8. classifier for bands of people, gangs etc 9. classifier for sudden forceful actions (HSK 6)
清香
qīng xiāng — 1. sweet scent 2. fragrant odor
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. (Japanese surname) Hara (HSK 6)
不是
bù shì — 1. no 2. is not 3. not
花香
huā xiāng — fragrance of flowers
可比
kě bǐ — comparable
rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
jìng — 1. still 2. calm 3. quiet 4. not moving (HSK 3)
rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
jìng — 1. still 2. calm 3. quiet 4. not moving (HSK 3)
yè — night (HSK 2)
huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)
清早
qīng zǎo — 1. first thing in the morning 2. at daybreak
半夜
bàn yè — 1. midnight 2. in the middle of the night (HSK 2)
xì — 1. thin or slender 2. finely particulate 3. thin and soft 4. fine 5. delicate 6. trifling 7. (of a sound) quiet 8. frugal (HSK 4)
領略
lǐng lüè — 1. to have a taste of 2. to realize 3. to appreciate (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
gǔ — 1. thigh 2. part of a whole; portion of a sum 3. (finance) stock; share 4. strand of a thread 5. low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科 (kē) 6. classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc 7. classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff 8. classifier for bands of people, gangs etc 9. classifier for sudden forceful actions (HSK 6)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
Bǐ — 1. Belgium 2. Belgian 3. abbr. for 比利時 (Bǐ lì shí) (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
花兒
huā ér — 1. style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia 2. classifier: 首 (shǒu)
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
Lián — surname Lian (HSK 3)
菱角
líng jiao — water caltrop (Trapa species), aquatic plant with edible seeds
jī — 1. fowl 2. chicken 3. classifier: 隻 (zhī) 4. (slang) prostitute (HSK 2)
tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
wěi — 1. reed 2. rush 3. Phragmites communis
Yè — surname Ye
蘆根
lú gēn — reed rhizome (used in TCM)
得了
dé le — 1. all right! 2. that's enough! (HSK 5)
fēng — 1. wind 2. news 3. style 4. custom 5. manner 6. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 絲 (sī) (HSK 1)
Lù — surname Lu (HSK 6)
Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
gǔ — 1. thigh 2. part of a whole; portion of a sum 3. (finance) stock; share 4. strand of a thread 5. low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科 (kē) 6. classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc 7. classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff 8. classifier for bands of people, gangs etc 9. classifier for sudden forceful actions (HSK 6)
清香
qīng xiāng — 1. sweet scent 2. fragrant odor
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
令人
lìng rén — 1. to cause one (to do sth) 2. to make one (angry, delighted etc)
心神
xīn shén — 1. mind 2. state of mind 3. attention 4. (Chinese medicine) psychic constitution
爽快
shuǎng kuai — 1. refreshed 2. rejuvenated 3. frank and straightforward (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
yī — 1. to depend on 2. to comply with or listen to sb 3. according to 4. in the light of (HSK 7-9)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
蘭花
lán huā — 1. cymbidium 2. orchid
桂花
guì huā — 1. osmanthus flowers 2. Osmanthus fragrans (HSK 7-9)
dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
說到
shuō dào — 1. to talk about 2. to mention 3. (preposition) as for
熱鬧
rè nao — 1. bustling with noise and excitement 2. lively (HSK 4)
頭上
tóu shàng — 1. overhead 2. above
wàng — 1. to forget 2. to overlook 3. to neglect (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
忌諱
jì huì — 1. taboo 2. to avoid as taboo 3. to abstain from (HSK 7-9)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
接口
jiē kǒu — 1. interface 2. port 3. connector
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
蘭花
lán huā — 1. cymbidium 2. orchid
桂花
guì huā — 1. osmanthus flowers 2. Osmanthus fragrans (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)
Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
可比
kě bǐ — comparable
一句
yī jù — 1. a line of verse 2. a sentence
wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)
wán — 1. to finish 2. to be over 3. whole 4. complete 5. entire (HSK 2)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
丫鬟
yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid
míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
huàn — to call
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
zhǐ — 1. finger 2. to point at or to 3. to indicate or refer to 4. to depend on 5. to count on 6. (of hair) to stand on end (HSK 3)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
liǎn — 1. face 2. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
ér — 1. child 2. son
說道
shuō dào — 1. to state 2. to say (the quoted words) (HSK 7-9)
要死
yào sǐ — 1. extremely 2. awfully
要死
yào sǐ — 1. extremely 2. awfully
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
怎麼
zěn me — 1. how? 2. what? 3. why? (HSK 1)
zhēn — 1. really 2. truly 3. indeed 4. real 5. true 6. genuine (HSK 1)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (HSK 1)
姑娘
gū niang — 1. girl 2. young woman 3. young lady 4. daughter 5. paternal aunt (old) 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
名字
míng zi — name (of a person or thing) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
猛省
měng xǐng — 1. to realize suddenly 2. to suddenly recall
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
fǎn — 1. contrary 2. in reverse 3. inside out or upside down 4. to reverse 5. to return 6. to oppose 7. opposite 8. against 9. anti- 10. to rebel 11. to use analogy 12. instead 13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system (HSK 4)
不好意思
bù hǎo yì si — 1. to feel embarrassed 2. to find it embarrassing 3. to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb) (HSK 2)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
péi — 1. to accompany 2. to keep sb company 3. to assist 4. old variant of 賠 (péi) (HSK 5)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
賠罪
péi zuì — to apologize
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
一時
yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
shùn — 1. to obey 2. to follow 3. to arrange 4. to make reasonable 5. along 6. favorable (HSK 6)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
zuǐ — 1. mouth 2. beak 3. nozzle 4. spout (of teapot etc) 5. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
奶奶
nǎi nai — 1. (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) 2. (respectful) mistress of the house 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) 4. (coll.) boobies 5. breasts (HSK 1)
Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)
計較
jì jiào — 1. to bother about 2. to haggle 3. to bicker 4. to argue 5. plan 6. stratagem (HSK 7-9)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
小心
xiǎo xīn — 1. to be careful 2. to take care (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
只是
zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)
這個
zhè ge — 1. (pronoun) this 2. (adjective) this
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
到底
dào dǐ — 1. finally 2. in the end 3. when all is said and done 4. after all 5. to the end 6. to the last (HSK 3)
不妥
bù tuǒ — 1. not proper 2. inappropriate
意思
yì si — 1. idea 2. opinion 3. meaning 4. wish 5. desire 6. interest 7. fun 8. token of appreciation, affection etc 9. classifier: 個 (gè) 10. to give as a small token 11. to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc (HSK 2)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
huàn — 1. to exchange 2. to change (clothes etc) 3. to substitute 4. to switch 5. to convert (currency) (HSK 2)
一個
yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
不知
bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
fú — 1. clothes 2. dress 3. garment 4. to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc) 5. to obey 6. to be convinced (by an argument) 7. to convince 8. to admire 9. to acclimatize 10. to take (medicine) 11. mourning clothes 12. to wear mourning clothes (HSK 6)
不服
bù fú — 1. not to accept sth 2. to want to have sth overruled or changed 3. to refuse to obey or comply 4. to refuse to accept as final 5. to remain unconvinced by 6. not to give in to (HSK 7-9)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
奶奶
nǎi nai — 1. (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) 2. (respectful) mistress of the house 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) 4. (coll.) boobies 5. breasts (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
那里
nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)
huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
此刻
cǐ kè — 1. this moment 2. now 3. at present (HSK 5)
Lián — surname Lian (HSK 3)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
一身
yī shēn — 1. whole body 2. from head to toe 3. single person 4. a suit of clothes (HSK 5)
一体
yī tǐ — 1. an integral whole 2. all concerned 3. everybody (HSK 7-9)
jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
shǔ — 1. category 2. genus (taxonomy) 3. family members 4. dependents 5. to belong to 6. subordinate to 7. affiliated with 8. be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals) 9. to be 10. to prove to be 11. to constitute (HSK 3)
奶奶
nǎi nai — 1. (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) 2. (respectful) mistress of the house 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) 4. (coll.) boobies 5. breasts (HSK 1)
Hé — surname He
dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
huàn — 1. to exchange 2. to change (clothes etc) 3. to substitute 4. to switch 5. to convert (currency) (HSK 2)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
名字
míng zi — name (of a person or thing) (HSK 1)
反問
fǎn wèn — 1. to ask (a question) in reply 2. to answer a question with a question 3. rhetorical question (HSK 6)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
fú — 1. clothes 2. dress 3. garment 4. to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc) 5. to obey 6. to be convinced (by an argument) 7. to convince 8. to admire 9. to acclimatize 10. to take (medicine) 11. mourning clothes 12. to wear mourning clothes (HSK 6)
不服
bù fú — 1. not to accept sth 2. to want to have sth overruled or changed 3. to refuse to obey or comply 4. to refuse to accept as final 5. to remain unconvinced by 6. not to give in to (HSK 7-9)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
如何
rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)
dāng — 1. to be 2. to act as 3. manage 4. withstand 5. when 6. during 7. ought 8. should 9. match equally 10. equal 11. same 12. obstruct 13. just at (a time or place) 14. on the spot 15. right 16. just at (HSK 2)
得起
de qǐ — (verb complement indicating ability to afford or bear the cost or consequences of doing sth)
奶奶
nǎi nai — 1. (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) 2. (respectful) mistress of the house 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) 4. (coll.) boobies 5. breasts (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
一個
yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (HSK 1)
Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
一個
yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
雖說
suī shuō — 1. though 2. although (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
只怕
zhǐ pà — 1. I'm afraid that... 2. perhaps 3. maybe 4. very likely
姑娘
gū niang — 1. girl 2. young woman 3. young lady 4. daughter 5. paternal aunt (old) 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
多心
duō xīn — 1. oversensitive 2. suspicious (HSK 7-9)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
名字
míng zi — name (of a person or thing) (HSK 1)
fǎn — 1. contrary 2. in reverse 3. inside out or upside down 4. to reverse 5. to return 6. to oppose 7. opposite 8. against 9. anti- 10. to rebel 11. to use analogy 12. instead 13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system (HSK 4)
不如
bù rú — 1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to 2. it would be better to (HSK 2)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)
rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
bó — 1. variegated 2. heterogeneous 3. to refute 4. to contradict 5. to ship by barge 6. a barge 7. a lighter (ship)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
奶奶
nǎi nai — 1. (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) 2. (respectful) mistress of the house 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) 4. (coll.) boobies 5. breasts (HSK 1)
有所
yǒu suǒ — 1. somewhat 2. to some extent (HSK 7-9)
不知
bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
當日
dāng rì — on that day (HSK 7-9)
mǎi — 1. to buy 2. to purchase (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. (Japanese surname) Hara (HSK 6)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
老奶奶
lǎo nǎi nai — 1. (coll.) father's father's mother 2. paternal great-grandmother 3. respectful form of address for an old woman
使喚
shǐ huan — 1. to order sb around 2. (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc) 3. Taiwan pr. (shǐ huàn) (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
故此
gù cǐ — therefore
姑娘
gū niang — 1. girl 2. young woman 3. young lady 4. daughter 5. paternal aunt (old) 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (HSK 1)
得名
dé míng — 1. to get one's name 2. named (after sth)
zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
後來
hòu lái — 1. afterwards; later 2. newly arrived (HSK 2)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
伏侍
fú shi — variant of 服侍 (fú shi)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
姑娘
gū niang — 1. girl 2. young woman 3. young lady 4. daughter 5. paternal aunt (old) 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
shè — 1. (literary) to wade across a body of water 2. (bound form) to experience 3. to undergo 4. to be involved 5. to concern
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
有了
yǒu le — 1. I've got a solution! 2. to have a bun in the oven (abbr. for 有了胎 (yǒu le tāi))
奶奶
nǎi nai — 1. (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) 2. (respectful) mistress of the house 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) 4. (coll.) boobies 5. breasts (HSK 1)
益發
yì fā — 1. increasingly 2. more and more 3. ever more 4. all the more
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
姑娘
gū niang — 1. girl 2. young woman 3. young lady 4. daughter 5. paternal aunt (old) 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
相干
xiāng gān — 1. relevant 2. to have to do with 3. (physics) (of light etc) coherent
況且
kuàng qiě — 1. moreover 2. besides 3. in addition 4. furthermore (HSK 7-9)
姑娘
gū niang — 1. girl 2. young woman 3. young lady 4. daughter 5. paternal aunt (old) 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
jí — 1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top (HSK 4)
明白
míng bai — 1. clear; obvious; unequivocal 2. sensible; reasonable 3. to understand; to realize (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
如何
rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)
nǎo — to get angry
dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
這些
zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)
ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
這樣
zhè yàng — 1. this way; like this; so 2. (before a noun) this kind of; such (HSK 2)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)
不如
bù rú — 1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to 2. it would be better to (HSK 2)
Qiū — surname Qiu
zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
妥當
tuǒ dang — 1. appropriate 2. proper 3. ready (HSK 7-9)
菱角
líng jiao — water caltrop (Trapa species), aquatic plant with edible seeds
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
Shèng — surname Sheng (HSK 7-9)
Yú — surname Yu (HSK 6)
Qiū — surname Qiu
豈不
qǐ bù — 1. how couldn't...? 2. wouldn't it...?
Bǐ — 1. Belgium 2. Belgian 3. abbr. for 比利時 (Bǐ lì shí) (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
來歷
lái lì — 1. history 2. antecedents 3. origin (HSK 7-9)
xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
yī — 1. to depend on 2. to comply with or listen to sb 3. according to 4. in the light of (HSK 7-9)
奶奶
nǎi nai — 1. (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) 2. (respectful) mistress of the house 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) 4. (coll.) boobies 5. breasts (HSK 1)
這樣
zhè yàng — 1. this way; like this; so 2. (before a noun) this kind of; such (HSK 2)
罷了
bà le — a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (HSK 6)
自此
zì cǐ — 1. since then 2. henceforth
hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (HSK 1)
suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
gǎi — 1. to change 2. to alter 3. to transform 4. to correct (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Qiū — surname Qiu
zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chāi — hairpin
yì — also (HSK 7-9)
不在意
bù zài yì — 1. to pay no attention to 2. not to mind

话说金桂听了,将脖项一扭,嘴唇一撇,鼻孔里哧了两声,拍著掌冷笑道:“菱角花谁闻见香来著?若说菱角香了,正经那些香花放在那里?可是不通之极!”香菱道:“不独菱角花,就连荷叶莲蓬,都是有一股清香的。但他那原不是花香可比,若静日静夜或清早半夜细领略了去,那一股香比是花儿都好闻呢。就连菱角,鸡头,苇叶,芦根得了风露,那一股清香,就令人心神爽快的。”金桂道:“依你说,那兰花桂花倒香的不好了?”香菱说到热闹头上,忘了忌讳,便接口道:“兰花桂花的香,又非别花之香可比。”一句未完,金桂的丫鬟名唤宝蟾者,忙指著香菱的脸儿说道:“要死,要死!你怎么真叫起姑娘的名字来!”香菱猛省了,反不好意思,忙陪笑赔罪说:“一时说顺了嘴,奶奶别计较。”金桂笑道:“这有什么,你也太小心了。但只是我想这个‘香’字到底不妥,意思要换一个字,不知你服不服?”香菱忙笑道:“奶奶说那里话,此刻连我一身一体俱属奶奶,何得换一名字反问我服不服,叫我如何当得起。奶奶说那一个字好,就用那一个。”金桂笑道:“你虽说的是,只怕姑娘多心,说‘我起的名字,反不如你?你能来了几日,就驳我的回了。’”香菱笑道:“奶奶有所不知,当日买了我来时,原是老奶奶使唤的,故此姑娘起得名字。后来我自伏侍了爷,就与姑娘无涉了。如今又有了奶奶,益发不与姑娘相干。况且姑娘又是极明白的人,如何恼得这些呢。”金桂道:“既这样说,‘香’字竟不如‘秋’字妥当。菱角菱花皆盛于秋,岂不比‘香’字有来历些。”香菱道:“就依奶奶这样罢了。”自此后遂改了秋字,宝钗亦不在意。

Xue Pan, however, was by nature one who, having gained Long, coveted Shu. Now that he had married Jingui, he noticed that her maid Baochan possessed a certain prettiness and a flirtatious, enticing manner, and he was forever deliberately teasing her by calling for tea or water.Baochan understood his meaning well enough, but she feared Jingui and dared not act rashly, so for the time being she watched for signs of her mistress’s wishes.:“Jingui had also discerned his intentions and thought, “I have been wanting to bring Xiangling to heel but could find no opening. Now that he has taken a fancy to Baochan, I shall surrender Baochan to him for the present. He is sure to grow distant from Xiangling, and while he is estranged from her, I can deal with Xiangling.。”Baochan will still be my creature afterward, and that will make matters easy.” Having settled upon this plan, she waited for an opportunity to put it into effect.

zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
天性
tiān xìng — 1. nature 2. innate tendency (HSK 7-9)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
得隴望蜀
dé Lǒng wàng Shǔ — 1. lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized 2. fig. endless greed 3. insatiable desire
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
qǔ — 1. to take a wife 2. to marry (a woman) (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
丫鬟
yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
三分
sān fēn — 1. somewhat 2. to some degree
姿色
zī sè — good looks (of a woman)
舉止
jǔ zhǐ — 1. bearing 2. manner 3. mien (HSK 7-9)
輕浮
qīng fú — 1. frivolous 2. careless 3. giddy
可愛
kě ài — 1. adorable 2. cute 3. lovely (HSK 2)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
時常
shí cháng — often; frequently (HSK 5)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
故意
gù yì — deliberately; on purpose (HSK 2)
撩逗
liáo dòu — 1. to provoke 2. to tease
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
yì — also (HSK 7-9)
Xiè — surname Xie (HSK 6)
shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
只是
zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
Pà — surname Pa (HSK 2)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
造次
zào cì — 1. (literary) hurried 2. rash
qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
眼色
yǎn sè — 1. signal made with one's eyes 2. meaningful glance (HSK 7-9)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
yì — also (HSK 7-9)
Pō — 1. surname Po 2. Taiwan pr. (Pǒ) (HSK 7-9)
覺察
jué chá — 1. to sense 2. to perceive 3. to come to realize 4. to be aware
qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))
xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
正要
zhèng yào — 1. to be just about to 2. to be on the point of
擺布
bǎi bù — 1. to arrange 2. to order about 3. to manipulate
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
無處
wú chù — nowhere
xún — 1. to search 2. to look for 3. to seek (HSK 7-9)
xì — 1. crack 2. crevice 3. gap or interval 4. loophole 5. discord 6. rift
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
看上
kàn shàng — to take a fancy to; to find suitable and choose; to settle on
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
Shè — surname She
chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
一定
yī dìng — 1. surely; certainly; definitely 2. fixed; settled 3. a certain ...; a given ... (HSK 2)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
Hé — surname He (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
疏遠
shū yuǎn — 1. to drift apart 2. to become estranged 3. to alienate 4. estrangement
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
Chéng — surname Cheng (HSK 5)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
疏遠
shū yuǎn — 1. to drift apart 2. to become estranged 3. to alienate 4. estrangement
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
擺布
bǎi bù — 1. to arrange 2. to order about 3. to manipulate
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
那時
nà shí — 1. then 2. at that time 3. in those days (HSK 2)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. (Japanese surname) Hara (HSK 6)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
好處
hǎo chǔ — easy to get along with (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
dìng — 1. to fix; to set; to make definite 2. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc) 3. to congeal; to coagulate 4. (literary) definitely (HSK 4)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
主意
zhǔ yi — 1. plan 2. idea 3. decision 4. classifier: 個 (gè) 5. Beijing pr. (zhú yi) (HSK 3)
伺机
sì jī — 1. to wait for an opportunity 2. to watch for one's chance (HSK 7-9)
ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)
fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2)

只因薛蟠天性是“得陇望蜀”的,如今得娶了金桂,又见金桂的丫鬟宝蟾有三分姿色,举止轻浮可爱,便时常要茶要水的故意撩逗他。宝蟾虽亦解事,只是怕著金桂,不敢造次,且看金桂的眼色。金桂亦颇觉察其意,想著:“正要摆布香菱,无处寻隙,如今他既看上了宝蟾,如今且舍出宝蟾去与他,他一定就和香菱疏远了,我且乘他疏远之时,便摆布了香菱。那时宝蟾原是我的人,也就好处了。”打定了主意,伺机而发。

One evening, when Xue Pan was slightly tipsy, he again ordered Baochan to bring him tea.As he took the cup, he deliberately squeezed her hand.Baochan made a show of dodging him and hurriedly snatched her hand away.Between their two false moves, there came a crash: the teacup fell to the floor, splashing tea all over them and the ground.Embarrassed, Xue Pan pretended that Baochan had failed to hold it properly.:“。”:“Baochan said, “Sir failed to take it properly.” Jingui sneered, “You have both played your parts quite well enough.。”Do not imagine everyone else a fool.” Xue Pan lowered his head and smiled without speaking, while Baochan flushed and went out.,”。”When it was time to retire, Jingui deliberately drove Xue Pan off to sleep elsewhere, saying, “That will save you from staring about like a ravenous lecher.” Xue Pan merely laughed.:“。”:“Jingui said, “If you want something, tell me. Sneaking about is no use.” Emboldened by the wine that hid his blushes, Xue Pan seized the opportunity to kneel on the bedclothes, take Jingui’s hand, and say with a laugh, “Dear sister, if you will give me Baochan, you may do whatever you like with me.。”:“If you wanted a human brain, I would fetch you one.” Jingui laughed. “What nonsense.If you fancy someone, say so plainly and take her into your room; it will save others from having to watch such unseemly behavior.。”What could I possibly want in return?” Delighted by this reply, Xue Pan thanked her profusely and that night exerted himself to the utmost as a husband in order to please Jingui.The next day he did not go out, but stayed at home pestering Baochan and grew bolder than ever.In the afternoon Jingui deliberately went out, leaving the two of them an opportunity.Xue Pan at once began pawing and pulling at Baochan.Baochan had already guessed most of what was afoot and, half resisting and half yielding, was just about to come to the point.But Jingui had been waiting deliberately and, judging that they must be at the most compromising moment, summoned a young maid called Xiaoshe’er.This little maid had also served Jingui’s family from childhood. Because both her parents had died when she was very young and no one looked after her, everyone called her Xiaoshe’er, Little Waif, and she was employed exclusively on coarse, heavy tasks.:“。”:“Jingui now deliberately called her alone and instructed her, “Go and tell Qiuling to fetch my handkerchief from my room, but do not say the order came from me.” Xiaoshe’er obeyed, went straight to Xiangling, and said, “Miss Ling, Mistress has left her handkerchief in her room.?”Wouldn’t it be well if you fetched it and brought it to her?” Xiangling had been continually tormented by Jingui of late.Unable to understand the reason, she had all she could do to try in every way to regain her favor.On hearing this, she hurried to the room to fetch the handkerchief.She unexpectedly caught the two of them in the midst of their feigned resistance and yielding, and blundered straight in. Her own face and ears flamed with shame, and she hastily turned away and fled.Xue Pan believed that the arrangement had been openly sanctioned and that, apart from Jingui, there was no one to fear; he had not even shut the door. Seeing Xiangling burst in, he therefore felt a little ashamed, but did not take it very seriously.Baochan, however, had always been boastful and fiercely proud. Encountering Xiangling then, she wished the ground would swallow her. She thrust Xue Pan away and ran off, all the while bitterly complaining that he had forced himself upon her and tried to rape her.:“!”After great difficulty Xue Pan had coaxed her almost within his grasp, only for Xiangling to spoil everything. All his excited desire consequently turned into savage rage against Xiangling. Without allowing her to explain, he rushed out, spat at her twice, and cursed, “You dead whore! What are you doing here, blundering about like a wandering corpse?” Realizing that trouble was coming, Xiangling had already fled in a few quick steps.When Xue Pan went back to look for Baochan, she had vanished, so in his fury he did nothing but curse Xiangling.After supper that evening he was already quite drunk. While he was bathing, the water happened to be a little too hot and scalded his foot; he accused Xiangling of deliberately trying to harm him and, stark naked, chased her down and kicked and struck her a couple of times.Though Xiangling had never suffered such humiliation before, matters had reached a point where nothing could be said. She could only grieve and lament in private before going away by herself.

zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
晚間
wǎn jiān — 1. evening 2. night (HSK 7-9)
微醺
wēi xūn — tipsy
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
jiē — 1. to receive 2. to answer (the phone) 3. to meet or welcome sb 4. to connect 5. to catch 6. to join 7. to extend 8. to take one's turn on duty 9. to take over for sb (HSK 2)
wǎn — 1. bowl 2. cup 3. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
故意
gù yì — deliberately; on purpose (HSK 2)
niē — 1. to hold between the thumb and fingers 2. to pinch 3. to mold (using the fingers) 4. to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.) 5. to join together 6. to fabricate (a story, a report, etc) (HSK 7-9)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
喬裝
qiáo zhuāng — 1. to pretend 2. to feign 3. to disguise oneself (HSK 7-9)
躲閃
duǒ shǎn — 1. to evade 2. to dodge (out of the way)
連忙
lián máng — promptly; at once (HSK 3)
suō — 1. to withdraw 2. to pull back 3. to contract 4. to shrink 5. to reduce 6. abbreviation 7. also pr. (sù) (HSK 7-9)
shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)
兩下
liǎng xià — 1. twice 2. for a little while
失誤
shī wù — 1. lapse 2. mistake 3. to make a mistake 4. fault 5. service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) (HSK 5)
huá — to play Chinese finger-guessing game (HSK 7-9)
lāng — 1. used in 啷當 (lāng dāng) 2. used in onomatopoeic words such as 哐啷 (kuāng lāng)
一聲
yī shēng — first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
茶碗
chá wǎn — teacup
落地
luò dì — 1. to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground 2. (of a baby) to be born 3. (of a plane) to land 4. (fig.) to be implemented; to be put into practice (HSK 7-9)
pō — 1. to splash 2. to spill 3. rough and coarse 4. brutish (HSK 5)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
一身
yī shēn — 1. whole body 2. from head to toe 3. single person 4. a suit of clothes (HSK 5)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
不好意思
bù hǎo yì si — 1. to feel embarrassed 2. to find it embarrassing 3. to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb) (HSK 2)
yáng — 1. to feign 2. to pretend
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
不好
bù hǎo — no good
shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
ná — 1. to hold 2. to seize 3. to catch 4. to apprehend 5. to take 6. (used in the same way as 把 (bǎ): to mark the following noun as a direct object) (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
姑爺
gū ye — 1. son-in-law (used by wife's family) 2. uncle (husband of father's sister)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
jiē — 1. to receive 2. to answer (the phone) 3. to meet or welcome sb 4. to connect 5. to catch 6. to join 7. to extend 8. to take one's turn on duty 9. to take over for sb (HSK 2)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
冷笑
lěng xiào — 1. to sneer 2. to laugh grimly 3. grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc) 4. bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile (HSK 7-9)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
個人
gè rén — an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own (HSK 3)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
腔調
qiāng diào — 1. a tune 2. a melody 3. accent (distinctive way of pronouncing a language) 4. tone (manner of expression) 5. elegance 6. refinement
ér — 1. child 2. son
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
gòu — 1. enough (sufficient) 2. enough (too much) 3. (coll.) (before adj.) really 4. (coll.) to reach by stretching out (HSK 2)
使
shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
liàng — 1. to show understanding 2. to excuse 3. to presume 4. to expect
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
傻子
shǎ zi — 1. idiot 2. fool
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
低頭
dī tóu — 1. to bow the head 2. to yield 3. to give in (HSK 6)
微笑
wēi xiào — 1. smile 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 絲 (sī) 3. to smile (HSK 4)
不語
bù yǔ — (literary) not to speak
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
Hóng — surname Hong (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
liǎn — 1. face 2. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
出去
chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)
一時
yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)
安歇
ān xiē — 1. to go to bed 2. to retire for the night
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
故意
gù yì — deliberately; on purpose (HSK 2)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
niǎn — 1. to expel 2. to oust 3. (dialect) to chase after 4. to try to catch up with
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
別處
bié chù — elsewhere
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)
省得
shěng de — 1. to avoid 2. so as to save (money or time)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
饞癆
chán láo — gluttony
è — 1. hungry 2. to starve (sb) (HSK 1)
yǎn — 1. eye (classifier: 隻 (zhī), 雙 (shuāng)) 2. (often used with 一 (yī)) a look; a glance 3. small hole 4. (bound form) salient point 5. classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc (HSK 2)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
只是
zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
Hé — surname He (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)
偷偷摸摸
tōu tōu mō mō — (idiom) surreptitious; sneaky
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
不中用
bù zhōng yòng — 1. unfit for anything 2. no good 3. useless 4. (of a sick person) beyond hope
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
zhàng — 1. weaponry 2. to hold (a weapon) 3. to wield 4. to rely on 5. to depend on 6. war 7. battle
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
jiǔ — 1. wine (esp. rice wine) 2. liquor 3. spirits 4. alcoholic beverage 5. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng) (HSK 2)
Gě — surname Ge (HSK 4)
liǎn — 1. face 2. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
趁勢
chèn shì — 1. to take advantage of a favorable situation 2. to seize an opportunity
guì — to kneel (HSK 6)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
bèi — 1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. 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) 5. (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[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip") (HSK 3)
shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
lā — 1. to pull 2. to play (a bowed instrument) 3. to drag 4. to draw 5. to chat 6. (coll.) to empty one's bowels (HSK 2)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
姐姐
jiě jie — 1. older sister 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
shǎng — 1. to bestow (a reward) 2. to give (to an inferior) 3. to hand down 4. a reward (bestowed by a superior) 5. to appreciate (beauty) (HSK 4)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
怎樣
zěn yàng — 1. how 2. what kind (HSK 2)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
怎樣
zěn yàng — 1. how 2. what kind (HSK 2)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
要人
yào rén — important person
腦子
nǎo zi — 1. brains 2. mind 3. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 5)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
lòng — 1. lane 2. alley (HSK 2)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
gěi — 1. to 2. for 3. for the benefit of 4. to give 5. to allow 6. to do sth (for sb) 7. (grammatical equivalent of 被) 8. (grammatical equivalent of 把) 9. (sentence intensifier) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
好不
hǎo bù — 1. not at all ... 2. how very ...
tōng — 1. to go through 2. to know well 3. (suffix) expert 4. to connect 5. to communicate 6. open 7. to clear 8. classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc (HSK 2)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
ài — 1. to love; to be fond of; to like 2. affection 3. to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen) (HSK 1)
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
說明
shuō míng — 1. to explain 2. to illustrate 3. to indicate 4. to show 5. to prove 6. explanation 7. directions 8. caption 9. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
shōu — 1. to receive 2. to accept 3. to collect 4. to put away 5. to restrain 6. to stop 7. in care of (used on address line after name) (HSK 2)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
Fáng — surname Fang
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
省得
shěng de — 1. to avoid 2. so as to save (money or time)
別人
bié ren — other people; others; other person (HSK 1)
kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
不雅
bù yǎ — 1. graceless 2. vulgar 3. indecent
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
得了
dé le — 1. all right! 2. that's enough! (HSK 5)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
xǐ — 1. to be fond of 2. to like 3. to enjoy 4. to be happy 5. to feel pleased 6. happiness 7. delight 8. glad
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
稱謝
chēng xiè — to express thanks
不盡
bù jìn — 1. not completely 2. endlessly
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
夜曲
yè qǔ — nocturne (music)
jìn — 1. to use up 2. to exhaust 3. to end 4. to finish 5. to the utmost 6. exhausted 7. finished 8. to the limit (of sth) 9. all 10. entirely (HSK 6)
丈夫
zhàng fu — husband (HSK 4)
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
奉承
fèng cheng — 1. to fawn on 2. to flatter 3. to ingratiate oneself 4. flattery
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
次日
cì rì — 1. next day 2. the morrow (HSK 7-9)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
出門
chū mén — 1. to go out 2. to leave home 3. to go on a journey 4. away from home 5. (of a woman) to get married (HSK 2)
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
在家
zài jiā — 1. to be at home 2. (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 (chū chāi)) 3. (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家 (chū jiā)) (HSK 1)
Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
sī — 1. (bound form) together; each other 2. (bound form) male servant 3. (bound form) dude; so-and-so (used in 那廝 (nà sī) and 這廝 (zhè sī))
nài — 1. used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈 (wú nài) and 莫可奈何 (mò kě nài hé) (literary) 2. used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words
越發
yuè fā — 1. increasingly 2. more and more 3. ever more 4. all the more (HSK 7-9)
放大
fàng dà — 1. to enlarge 2. to magnify (HSK 5)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
dǎn — 1. gall bladder 2. courage 3. guts 4. gall 5. inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) (HSK 5)
zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
午後
wǔ hòu — afternoon
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
故意
gù yì — deliberately; on purpose (HSK 2)
出去
chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)
ràng — 1. to yield 2. to permit 3. to let sb do sth 4. to have sb do sth 5. to make sb (feel sad etc) 6. by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被 (bèi)) (HSK 2)
gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
空兒
kòng r — 1. spare time 2. free time (HSK 3)
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
拉拉扯扯
lā lā chě chě — 1. to tug at 2. to pull at sb aggressively 3. to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way 4. (derog.) to hobnob 5. to consort
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
起來
qǐ lai — 1. to stand up; to get up 2. also pr. (qǐ lái) (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
心里
xīn li — 1. chest 2. heart; mind (HSK 2)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
bā — eight (HSK 1)
jiǔ — 1. nine 2. 9 (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
半推半就
bàn tuī bàn jiù — half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance
正要
zhèng yào — 1. to be just about to 2. to be on the point of
rù — 1. to enter; to go into 2. to join; to become a member of 3. (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時 (rù shí)) 4. abbr. for 入聲 (rù shēng) 5. (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") (HSK 6)
Gǎng — 1. Hong Kong (abbr. for 香港 (Xiāng gǎng)) 2. surname Gang (HSK 7-9)
誰知
shéi zhī — 1. who would have thought 2. unexpectedly
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
有心
yǒu xīn — 1. to have a mind to 2. to intend to 3. deliberately 4. considerate
等候
děng hòu — 1. to wait 2. to wait for (HSK 5)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
liào — 1. material 2. stuff 3. grain 4. feed 5. to expect 6. to anticipate 7. to guess (HSK 6)
bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)
分之
fēn zhī — (indicating a fraction)
jì — 1. border 2. edge 3. boundary 4. interval 5. between 6. inter- 7. to meet 8. time 9. occasion 10. to meet with (circumstances)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
丫頭
yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)
xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
Shè — surname She
ér — 1. child 2. son
過來
guò lái — 1. to come over 2. to manage 3. to handle 4. to be able to take care of (HSK 2)
原來
yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
丫頭
yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
從小
cóng xiǎo — from childhood; from a young age (HSK 2)
ér — 1. child 2. son
在家
zài jiā — 1. to be at home 2. (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 (chū chāi)) 3. (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家 (chū jiā)) (HSK 1)
使喚
shǐ huan — 1. to order sb around 2. (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc) 3. Taiwan pr. (shǐ huàn) (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
自幼
zì yòu — since childhood; from a young age
父母雙亡
fù mǔ shuāng wáng — to have lost both one's parents
無人
wú rén — 1. unmanned 2. uninhabited
看管
kān guǎn — to look after (HSK 6)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
大家
dà jiā — 1. everyone 2. influential family 3. great expert (HSK 2)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
Shè — surname She
ér — 1. child 2. son
zhuān — 1. for a particular person, occasion, purpose 2. focused on one thing 3. special 4. expert 5. particular (to sth) 6. concentrated 7. specialized
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
粗笨
cū bèn — 1. awkward 2. clumsy 3. unwieldy 4. heavy-handed
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
生活
shēng huó — 1. to live 2. life 3. livelihood (HSK 2)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
有意
yǒu yì — 1. to intend 2. intentionally 3. interested in (HSK 7-9)
dú — 1. alone 2. independent 3. single 4. sole 5. only (HSK 7-9)
huàn — to call
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
吩咐
fēn fu — to tell; to instruct; to command (HSK 7-9)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
告訴
gào sù — to press charges; to file a complaint (HSK 1)
Qiū — surname Qiu
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
wū — 1. (bound form) house 2. (bound form) room (HSK 5)
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
手帕
shǒu pà — 1. handkerchief 2. classifier: 方 (fāng) (HSK 7-9)
qǔ — 1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch (HSK 2)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
不必
bù bì — 1. need not 2. does not have to 3. not necessarily (HSK 3)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
Shè — surname She
ér — 1. child 2. son
tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
一徑
yī jìng — 1. directly 2. straightaway 3. straight
xún — 1. to search 2. to look for 3. to seek (HSK 7-9)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
姑娘
gū niang — 1. girl 2. young woman 3. young lady 4. daughter 5. paternal aunt (old) 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
奶奶的
nǎi nai de — 1. damn it! 2. blast it!
手帕
shǒu pà — 1. handkerchief 2. classifier: 方 (fāng) (HSK 7-9)
zǐ — 1. son 2. child 3. seed 4. egg 5. small thing 6. 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat 7. viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 8. ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) 9. subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-
忘記
wàng jì — to forget (HSK 1)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
wū — 1. (bound form) house 2. (bound form) room (HSK 5)
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
去取
qù qǔ — to accept or reject
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
sòng — 1. to send; to deliver; to transmit 2. to give (as a present) 3. to see (sb) off 4. to accompany; to go along with (HSK 1)
上去
shàng qù — to go up (HSK 3)
豈不
qǐ bù — 1. how couldn't...? 2. wouldn't it...?
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
近日
jìn rì — 1. (in) the past few days 2. recently 3. (within) the next few days (HSK 6)
每每
měi měi — often
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
折挫
zhé cuò — 1. to frustrate 2. to inhibit 3. to make things difficult
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
不知
bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
Hé — surname He
yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))
百般
bǎi bān — 1. in hundred and one ways 2. in every possible way 3. by every means
竭力
jié lì — to do one's utmost (HSK 7-9)
挽回
wǎn huí — 1. to retrieve 2. to redeem (HSK 7-9)
不暇
bù xiá — 1. to have no time (for sth) 2. to be too busy (to do sth)
tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
wǎng — 1. to go (in a direction) 2. to 3. towards 4. (of a train) bound for 5. past 6. previous (HSK 2)
Fáng — surname Fang
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
qǔ — 1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch (HSK 2)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
fáng — 1. to protect 2. to defend 3. to guard against 4. to prevent (HSK 3)
zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
遇見
yù jiàn — to meet (HSK 4)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
tuī — 1. to push 2. to cut 3. to refuse 4. to reject 5. to decline 6. to shirk (responsibility) 7. to put off 8. to delay 9. to push forward 10. to nominate 11. to elect 12. massage (HSK 2)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
之際
zhī jì — 1. during 2. at the time of
一頭
yī tóu — 1. one head 2. a head full of sth 3. one end (of a stick) 4. one side 5. headlong 6. directly 7. rapidly 8. simultaneously (HSK 7-9)
zhuàng — 1. to knock against 2. to bump into 3. to run into 4. to meet by accident (HSK 5)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
進去
jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)
自己
zì jǐ — oneself; (attributive) one's own (HSK 2)
dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
xiū — 1. shy 2. ashamed 3. shame 4. bashful 5. variant of 饈 (xiū) 6. delicacies
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
ěr — 1. ear 2. handle (archaeology) 3. and that is all (Classical Chinese)
miàn — 1. face 2. side 3. surface 4. aspect 5. top 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
飛紅
fēi hóng — to blush
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
轉身
zhuǎn shēn — 1. (of a person) to turn round 2. to face about 3. (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) (HSK 4)
回避
huí bì — variant of 迴避 (huí bì) (HSK 5)
不迭
bù dié — 1. cannot cope 2. find it too much 3. incessantly
Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Míng — 1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 2. surname Ming 3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God
Lù — surname Lu (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
除了
chú le — 1. apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他,誰也沒來 (chú le tā, shéi yě méi lái) "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語,他也會法語 (chú le Yīng yǔ, tā yě huì Fǎ yǔ) "in addition to English, he also knows French") 2. (used to introduce one of two habitual alternatives in the pattern 除了 (chú le) + A + 就是 (jiù shì) + B, "either A or B") (HSK 3)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
無人
wú rén — 1. unmanned 2. uninhabited
可怕
kě pà — 1. awful 2. dreadful 3. fearful 4. formidable 5. frightful 6. scary 7. hideous 8. horrible 9. terrible 10. terribly (HSK 2)
所以
suǒ yǐ — 1. therefore 2. as a result 3. so 4. the reason why (HSK 2)
Lián — surname Lian (HSK 3)
Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
yǎn — 1. to cover up; to conceal 2. to close (a door, book etc) 3. (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid 4. (literary) to launch a surprise attack
jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
zhuàng — 1. to knock against 2. to bump into 3. to run into 4. to meet by accident (HSK 5)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
lüè — 1. brief; sketchy 2. outline; summary 3. to omit 4. (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit; somewhat; slightly 5. plan; strategy 6. to capture (territory) (HSK 7-9)
有些
yǒu xiē — 1. some 2. somewhat; rather; a bit
慚愧
cán kuì — ashamed (HSK 7-9)
Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
十分
shí fēn — 1. very 2. completely 3. utterly 4. extremely 5. absolutely 6. hundred percent 7. to divide into ten equal parts (HSK 2)
在意
zài yì — 1. to care about 2. to mind (HSK 7-9)
無奈
wú nài — 1. to have no alternative 2. frustrated 3. exasperated 4. helpless 5. (conjunction) but unfortunately (HSK 5)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
素日
sù rì — usually
最是
zuì shì — 1. (before an adjective, to indicate superlative degree) the most ... 2. (literary) what exemplifies this particular quality to the highest degree is ...
說嘴
shuō zuǐ — to boast
要強
yào qiáng — 1. eager to excel 2. eager to get ahead in life 3. strong-minded (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
遇見
yù jiàn — to meet (HSK 4)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
hèn — 1. to hate 2. to regret (HSK 5)
mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)
féng — 1. to sew 2. to stitch (HSK 7-9)
ér — 1. child 2. son
kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
rù — 1. to enter; to go into 2. to join; to become a member of 3. (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時 (rù shí)) 4. abbr. for 入聲 (rù shēng) 5. (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") (HSK 6)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
推開
tuī kāi — 1. to push open (a gate etc) 2. to push away 3. to reject 4. to decline (HSK 3)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
一徑
yī jìng — 1. directly 2. straightaway 3. straight
páo — (of an animal) to paw (the ground) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (HSK 1)
nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
hèn — 1. to hate 2. to regret (HSK 5)
yuàn — 1. to blame 2. (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge (HSK 5)
不迭
bù dié — 1. cannot cope 2. find it too much 3. incessantly
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
Qiáng — surname Qiang (HSK 3)
jiān — 1. wicked 2. crafty 3. traitor 4. variant of 姦 (jiān)
Lì — surname Li (HSK 3)
bī — 1. to force (sb to do sth) 2. to compel 3. to press for 4. to extort 5. to press on towards 6. to press up to 7. to close in on 8. euphemistic variant of 屄 (bī) (HSK 6)
děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
yǔ — 1. dialect 2. language 3. speech
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
好容易
hǎo róng yì — 1. (idiomatic usage) with great difficulty 2. to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc) 3. (literal usage) so easy
juān — 1. to confine 2. to lock up 3. to pen in (HSK 4)
hōng — 1. roar of laughter (onom.) 2. hubbub 3. to roar (as a crowd) (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
上手
shàng shǒu — 1. to obtain 2. to master 3. overhand (serve etc) 4. seat of honor
què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
bèi — 1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. 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) 5. (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[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip") (HSK 3)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
打散
dǎ sàn — 1. to scatter 2. to break sth up 3. to beat (an egg)
不免
bù miǎn — inevitably (HSK 5)
一腔
yī qiāng — full of (zeal, anger etc)
興頭
xìng tou — 1. keen interest 2. concentrated attention
變作
biàn zuò — 1. to change into 2. to turn into 3. to become
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
一腔
yī qiāng — full of (zeal, anger etc)
ě — used in 惡心 (ě xīn) (HSK 7-9)
Nù — Nu ethnic group
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
身上
shēn shang — 1. on the body 2. at hand 3. among (HSK 1)
不容
bù róng — 1. must not 2. cannot 3. to not allow 4. cannot tolerate (HSK 7-9)
分說
fēn shuō — to explain (the difference)
赶出
gǎn chū — to drive away
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
cuì — 1. to spit 2. (onom.) pshaw! 3. (old) to sip
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (HSK 1)
mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 5)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
娼婦
chāng fù — prostitute
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
會子
huì zi — 1. (coll.) a moment 2. a while
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
zhuàng — 1. to knock against 2. to bump into 3. to run into 4. to meet by accident (HSK 5)
shī — 1. (literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies) 2. (literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution) 3. variant of 屍 (shī)
Yóu — surname You (HSK 3)
hún — soul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body) (HSK 7-9)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
liào — 1. material 2. stuff 3. grain 4. feed 5. to expect 6. to anticipate 7. to guess (HSK 6)
shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
Bù — surname Bu (HSK 3)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
Bù — surname Bu (HSK 3)
早已
zǎo yǐ — 1. for a long time; long since 2. (dialect) in the past (HSK 3)
páo — (of an animal) to paw (the ground) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
zhǎo — 1. to try to find 2. to look for 3. to call on sb 4. to find 5. to seek 6. to return 7. to give change (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
無蹤
wú zōng — (to vanish) without a trace
jì — 1. (bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue 2. Taiwan pr. (jī)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
于是
yú shì — thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence (HSK 4)
hèn — 1. to hate 2. to regret (HSK 5)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 5)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
晚飯
wǎn fàn — 1. evening meal 2. dinner 3. supper 4. classifier: 份 (fèn), 頓 (dùn), 次 (cì), 餐 (cān) (HSK 1)
hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (HSK 1)
yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
xūn — helplessly intoxicated
xūn — helplessly intoxicated
rán — 1. correct 2. right 3. so 4. thus 5. like this 6. -ly
洗澡
xǐ zǎo — 1. to bathe 2. to take a shower (HSK 2)
Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
防水
fáng shuǐ — waterproof
lüè — 1. brief; sketchy 2. outline; summary 3. to omit 4. (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit; somewhat; slightly 5. plan; strategy 6. to capture (territory) (HSK 7-9)
rè — 1. to warm up 2. to heat up 3. hot (of weather) 4. heat 5. fervent (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
tàng — 1. to scald 2. to burn (by scalding) 3. to blanch (cooking) 4. to heat (sth) up in hot water 5. to perm 6. to iron 7. scalding hot (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
jiǎo — 1. foot 2. leg (of an animal or an object) 3. base (of an object) 4. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) 5. classifier for kicks (HSK 2)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
有意
yǒu yì — 1. to intend 2. intentionally 3. interested in (HSK 7-9)
hài — 1. to do harm to 2. to cause trouble to 3. harm 4. evil 5. calamity (HSK 5)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
chì — 1. red 2. scarlet 3. bare 4. naked
tiáo — 1. strip 2. item 3. article 4. clause (of law or treaty) 5. classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) (HSK 2)
精光
jīng guāng — 1. nothing left (money, food etc) 2. all finished 3. bright and shiny 4. radiant 5. glorious
gǎn — 1. to overtake; to catch up with 2. to hurry; to rush 3. to try to catch (the bus etc) 4. to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away 5. to avail oneself of (an opportunity) 6. until; by (a certain time) (HSK 3)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
tī — 1. to kick 2. to play (e.g. soccer) 3. (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) (HSK 6)
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
兩下
liǎng xià — 1. twice 2. for a little while
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)
受過
shòu guò — to take the blame (for sb else) (HSK 7-9)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
kǔ — 1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly (HSK 4)
jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
到此
dào cǐ — 1. hereto 2. hereunto
Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
說不得
shuō bu de — 1. to be unmentionable 2. be unspeakable 3. must 4. cannot but
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
只好
zhǐ hǎo — to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to (HSK 3)
zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
bēi — 1. sad 2. sadness 3. sorrow 4. grief
zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
yuàn — 1. to blame 2. (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge (HSK 5)
各自
gè zì — 1. each 2. respective 3. apiece (HSK 3)
走開
zǒu kāi — 1. to leave; to walk away; to beat it 2. to move aside (HSK 2)

这日薛蟠晚间微醺,又命宝蟾倒茶来吃。薛蟠接碗时,故意捏他的手。宝蟾又乔装躲闪,连忙缩手。两下失误,豁啷一声,茶碗落地,泼了一身一地的茶。薛蟠不好意思,佯说宝蟾不好生拿著。宝蟾说:“姑爷不好生接。”金桂冷笑道:“两个人的腔调儿都够使了。别打谅谁是傻子。”薛蟠低头微笑不语,宝蟾红了脸出去。一时安歇之时,金桂便故意的撵薛蟠别处去睡,”省得你馋痨饿眼。”薛蟠只是笑。金桂道:“要作什么和我说,别偷偷摸摸的不中用。”薛蟠听了,仗著酒盖脸,便趁势跪在被上拉著金桂笑道:“好姐姐,你若要把宝蟾赏了我,你要怎样就怎样。你要人脑子也弄来给你。”金桂笑道:“这话好不通。你爱谁,说明了,就收在房里,省得别人看著不雅。我可要什么呢。”薛蟠得了这话,喜的称谢不尽,是夜曲尽丈夫之道,奉承金桂。次日也不出门,只在家中厮奈,越发放大了胆。至午后,金桂故意出去,让个空儿与他二人。薛蟠便拉拉扯扯的起来。宝蟾心里也知八九,也就半推半就,正要入港。谁知金桂是有心等候的,料必在难分之际,便叫丫头小舍儿过来。原来这小丫头也是金桂从小儿在家使唤的,因他自幼父母双亡,无人看管,便大家叫他作小舍儿,专作些粗笨的生活。金桂如今有意独唤他来吩咐道:“你去告诉秋菱,到我屋里将手帕取来,不必说我说的。”小舍儿听了,一径寻著香菱说:“菱姑娘,奶奶的手帕子忘记在屋里了。你去取来送上去岂不好?”香菱正因金桂近日每每的折挫他。不知何意,百般竭力挽回不暇。听了这话,忙往房里来取。不防正遇见他二人推就之际,一头撞了进去,自己倒羞的耳面飞红,忙转身回避不迭。那薛蟠自为是过了明路的,除了金桂,无人可怕,所以连门也不掩,今见香菱撞来,故也略有些惭愧,还不十分在意。无奈宝蟾素日最是说嘴要强的,今遇见了香菱,便恨无地缝儿可入,忙推开薛蟠,一径跑了,口内还恨怨不迭,说他强奸力逼等语。薛蟠好容易圈哄的要上手,却被香菱打散,不免一腔兴头变作了一腔恶怒,都在香菱身上,不容分说,赶出来啐了两口,骂道:“死娼妇,你这会子作什么来撞尸游魂!”香菱料事不好,三步两步早已跑了。薛蟠再来找宝蟾,已无踪迹了,于是恨的只骂香菱。至晚饭后,已吃得醺醺然,洗澡时不防水略热了些,烫了脚,便说香菱有意害他,赤条精光赶著香菱踢打了两下。香菱虽未受过这气苦,既到此时,也说不得了,只好自悲自怨,各自走开。

Meanwhile Jingui had secretly explained her scheme to Baochan: that night Xue Pan and Baochan were to consummate their union in Xiangling’s room, while Xiangling was to come and sleep beside Jingui.:“At first Xiangling refused. Jingui accused her of considering the arrangement filthy, and then of seeking her own ease because she feared being disturbed at night to wait upon her. She also cursed her, saying, “That ignorant master of yours falls in love with every woman he sees. He has taken possession of my maid, yet will not even have you come here.。”:“What is he really plotting? I suppose he means to drive me to my death.” When Xue Pan heard this, he feared that the affair with Baochan might fall through, so he hurried over and cursed Xiangling too: “You ungrateful creature!!”If you do not go at once, I’ll beat you!” Helpless, Xiangling had to gather up her bedding and come.Jingui ordered her to spread it on the floor and sleep there.Xiangling had no choice but to obey.She had barely lain down when Jingui called for tea; a little later she ordered her to massage her legs. She did this seven or eight times during the night, never allowing Xiangling to rest peacefully for a moment.Having obtained Baochan, Xue Pan treasured her like a precious jewel and paid no attention to anything else.:“!”Jingui hated this and secretly vowed, “Enjoy yourself for these few days! Once I have slowly arranged everything, you must not blame me for what follows!” Outwardly she endured it, while inwardly devising schemes against Xiangling.

彼時
bǐ shí — at that time
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
àn — 1. dark 2. to turn dark 3. secret; hidden 4. (literary) confused; ignorant (HSK 4)
Hé — surname He (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
說明
shuō míng — 1. to explain 2. to illustrate 3. to indicate 4. to show 5. to prove 6. explanation 7. directions 8. caption 9. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
今夜
jīn yè — 1. tonight 2. this evening
líng — 1. used in 脊令 (jí líng) 2. used in 令狐 (Líng hú) (Taiwan pr. (lìng)) (HSK 5)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
Hé — surname He (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
Fáng — surname Fang
Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
成親
chéng qīn — to get married
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
過來
guò lái — 1. to come over 2. to manage 3. to handle 4. to be able to take care of (HSK 2)
péi — 1. to accompany 2. to keep sb company 3. to assist 4. old variant of 賠 (péi) (HSK 5)
自己
zì jǐ — oneself; (attributive) one's own (HSK 2)
xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)
shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)
xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (HSK 6)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
xián — 1. to dislike 2. suspicion 3. resentment 4. enmity 5. abbr. for 嫌犯 (xián fàn), criminal suspect (HSK 6)
zāng — 1. dirty 2. filthy 3. to get (sth) dirty (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
tú — 1. diagram 2. picture 3. drawing 4. chart 5. map 6. classifier: 張 (zhāng) 7. to plan 8. to scheme 9. to attempt 10. to pursue 11. to seek (HSK 3)
安逸
ān yì — 1. easy and comfortable 2. easy (HSK 7-9)
Pà — surname Pa (HSK 2)
夜里
yè li — 1. during the night 2. at night 3. nighttime (HSK 2)
勞動
láo dòng — 1. work 2. toil 3. physical labor 4. classifier: 次 (cì) (HSK 5)
伏侍
fú shi — variant of 服侍 (fú shi)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 5)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)
見世面
jiàn shì miàn — 1. to see the world 2. to broaden one's horizons
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
主子
zhǔ zi — 1. Master (term used by servant) 2. Your Majesty 3. operator (of machine)
jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
一個
yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
ài — 1. to love; to be fond of; to like 2. affection 3. to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen) (HSK 1)
一個
yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
霸占
bà zhàn — 1. to occupy by force 2. to seize 3. to dominate (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
到底
dào dǐ — 1. finally 2. in the end 3. when all is said and done 4. after all 5. to the end 6. to the last (HSK 3)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
主意
zhǔ yi — 1. plan 2. idea 3. decision 4. classifier: 個 (gè) 5. Beijing pr. (zhú yi) (HSK 3)
想必
xiǎng bì — 1. presumably 2. probably 3. in all likelihood 4. surely
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
bī — 1. to force (sb to do sth) 2. to compel 3. to press for 4. to extort 5. to press on towards 6. to press up to 7. to close in on 8. euphemistic variant of 屄 (bī) (HSK 6)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
罷了
bà le — a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (HSK 6)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
Pà — surname Pa (HSK 2)
nào — 1. noisy 2. cacophonous 3. to make noise 4. to disturb 5. to vent (feelings) 6. to fall ill 7. to have an attack (of sickness) 8. to go in (for some activity) 9. to joke (HSK 4)
Huáng — surname Huang or Hwang (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
gǎn — 1. to overtake; to catch up with 2. to hurry; to rush 3. to try to catch (the bus etc) 4. to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away 5. to avail oneself of (an opportunity) 6. until; by (a certain time) (HSK 3)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 5)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
不識抬舉
bù shí tái jǔ — 1. fail to appreciate sb's kindness 2. not know how to appreciate favors
再不
zài bù — or else; alternatively
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
無奈
wú nài — 1. to have no alternative 2. frustrated 3. exasperated 4. helpless 5. (conjunction) but unfortunately (HSK 5)
只得
zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
pù — 1. variant of 鋪 (pù) 2. store (HSK 6)
Gě — surname Ge (HSK 4)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
在地下
zài dì xià — underground
pù — 1. variant of 鋪 (pù) 2. store (HSK 6)
shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
無奈
wú nài — 1. to have no alternative 2. frustrated 3. exasperated 4. helpless 5. (conjunction) but unfortunately (HSK 5)
只得
zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
yī — 1. to depend on 2. to comply with or listen to sb 3. according to 4. in the light of (HSK 7-9)
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
gāng — 1. (literary) hard; firm; strong 2. exactly; precisely 3. barely; only just 4. just; only a short while ago (HSK 2)
shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)
xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)
一時
yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
chuí — to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound (HSK 7-9)
tuǐ — 1. leg 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
如是
rú shì — thus
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
yè — night (HSK 2)
qī — 1. seven 2. 7 (HSK 1)
bā — eight (HSK 1)
cì — 1. next in sequence 2. second 3. the second (day, time etc) 4. secondary 5. vice- 6. sub- 7. infra- 8. inferior quality 9. substandard 10. order 11. sequence 12. hypo- (chemistry) 13. classifier for enumerated events: time (HSK 1)
zǒng — 1. (bound form) general; overall 2. to sum up 3. in every case; always; invariably 4. anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later 5. surely 6. (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理 (zǒng jīng lǐ) or 總編 (zǒng biān) etc (HSK 3)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
使
shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
安逸
ān yì — 1. easy and comfortable 2. easy (HSK 7-9)
wěn — settled; steady; stable (HSK 4)
wò — 1. to lie 2. to crouch (HSK 7-9)
片時
piàn shí — 1. a short time 2. a moment
Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
得了
dé le — 1. all right! 2. that's enough! (HSK 5)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)
huò — 1. (literary) to catch; to capture 2. (literary) to get; to obtain; to win (HSK 4)
珍寶
zhēn bǎo — a treasure
一概
yī gài — 1. all 2. without any exceptions 3. categorically (HSK 7-9)
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
zhì — 1. to install 2. to place 3. to put 4. to buy (HSK 7-9)
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
不顧
bù gù — in spite of; regardless of (HSK 5)
hèn — 1. to hate 2. to regret (HSK 5)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
暗暗
àn àn — 1. secretly 2. inwardly
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2)
hèn — 1. to hate 2. to regret (HSK 5)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
Lè — surname Le (HSK 3)
這幾天
zhè jǐ tiān — the past few days
děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
慢慢
màn màn — slowly; gradually (HSK 3)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
擺布
bǎi bù — 1. to arrange 2. to order about 3. to manipulate
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
那時
nà shí — 1. then 2. at that time 3. in those days (HSK 2)
kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)
yuàn — 1. to blame 2. (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge (HSK 5)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
一面
yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)
隱忍
yǐn rěn — to suffer in silence; to endure hardship or injustice without complaint; to swallow one's grievances
一面
yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)
設計
shè jì — 1. to design; to plan 2. design; plan (HSK 3)
擺布
bǎi bù — 1. to arrange 2. to order about 3. to manipulate
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)

彼时金桂已暗和宝蟾说明,今夜令薛蟠和宝蟾在香菱房中去成亲,命香菱过来陪自己先睡。先是香菱不肯,金桂说他嫌脏了,再必是图安逸,怕夜里劳动伏侍,又骂说:“你那没见世面的主子,见一个,爱一个,把我的人霸占了去,又不叫你来。到底是什么主意,想必是逼我死罢了。”薛蟠听了这话,又怕闹黄了宝蟾之事,忙又赶来骂香菱:“不识抬举!再不去便要打了!”香菱无奈,只得抱了铺盖来。金桂命他在地下铺睡。香菱无奈,只得依命。刚睡下,便叫倒茶,一时又叫捶腿,如是一夜七八次,总不使其安逸稳卧片时。那薛蟠得了宝蟾,如获珍宝,一概都置之不顾。恨的金桂暗暗的发恨道:“且叫你乐这几天,等我慢慢的摆布了来,那时可别怨我!”一面隐忍,一面设计摆布香菱。

After about two weeks she suddenly feigned illness again, claiming that the pain in her heart was unbearable and that she could not move her limbs.Physicians were summoned, but their treatments had no effect, and everyone said Xiangling had made her ill with anger.After two days of turmoil, a paper figure was suddenly shaken out of Jingui’s pillow. Her birth date and eight characters were written upon it, and five needles had been driven into its heart and the joints of its four limbs.At once everyone was thrown into confusion. Treating it as sensational news, they first reported it to Aunt Xue.Aunt Xue was immediately in a helpless fluster, while Xue Pan naturally became more frantic still and at once wanted to torture all the servants.:“。”:“。”:“Jingui laughed. “Why wrong all these people? It was probably Baochan’s spell.” Xue Pan said, “She has hardly had a spare moment in your room lately. Why falsely accuse an innocent person?” Jingui sneered, “Who else could it be? Surely you do not think I did it myself!。”:“。”:“Even if there were someone else, who would dare enter my room?” Xue Pan said, “Xiangling follows you every day now, so she is bound to know. Question her under torture first and we shall have the truth.” Jingui sneered, “No matter whom you torture, who would confess?If you ask me, we should pretend to know nothing and all let the matter drop.After all, it scarcely matters if I am killed. You will have the pleasure of marrying someone better.。”If we speak honestly, the simple truth is that all three of you find one of me too many.” With that she began to weep bitterly.Provoked still further by these words, Xue Pan snatched up a door bar and rushed straight to find Xiangling. Without allowing her to explain, he struck her savagely about the head and face, insisting that she had cast the spell.:“Xiangling cried out that she was innocent. Aunt Xue ran over and shouted at him to stop. “Before finding out the truth, you have already started beating her!This girl has served you for all these years. In what respect has she ever failed to be attentive and devoted?How could she now commit such a heartless deed?。”:“First find out the rights and wrongs of it clearly, and only then resort to violence.” Hearing her mother-in-law speak like this, Jingui feared Xue Pan might be swayed, for he was easily influenced and softhearted. She therefore howled more loudly than ever, crying, “For more than half a month he has kept my Baochan entirely to himself and would not let her enter my room; only Qiuling has been sleeping beside me.When I want Baochan tortured, you immediately protect her.And now, out of spite, you have gone to beat Qiuling instead.!”Kill me, then choose another bride, rich and beautiful! Why go to the trouble of putting on all these tricks?” At these words Xue Pan grew more frantic than ever.Aunt Xue heard how every sentence Jingui spoke was meant to control her son and saw her utterly shameless, spiteful behavior; she found it detestable in the extreme.Unfortunately, her son had no backbone and had long grown accustomed to yielding tamely to Jingui’s control.Now he had also taken up with her maid, allowing Jingui to accuse him of monopolizing the girl while she herself claimed the tender virtue of yielding her to her husband.”,As for who had actually performed this sorcery, no one knew. It was truly as the proverb says, “Even an honest magistrate finds family disputes hard to judge”; in this case, even parents could not judge affairs of the bedchamber.:“With nothing else she could do, Aunt Xue angrily cursed Xue Pan: “You worthless monster!Even a rutting dog has more decency than you!Without anyone knowing, you went and pawed your wife’s dowry maid as well. Now you let your wife accuse you of taking possession of her girl. How can you have the face to go out and meet people?You do not know who used this spell and have not inquired into right and wrong, yet you indiscriminately beat someone.I have always known you were the sort to cast off the old when you get something new. All the care I once took was wasted on you.。””,,”。”If Xiangling is no good, you are still not to beat her. I shall summon a broker immediately and sell her; then your mind will be at ease.” She ordered Xiangling to “pack your things and come with me,” while telling someone else, “Fetch a broker quickly. Sell her for whatever few taels she will bring, pull out this thorn in the flesh and nail in the eye, and let everyone live in peace.” Seeing that his mother was angry, Xue Pan had already lowered his head.:“Hearing this, Jingui wept through the window, “You may sell whomever you please, madam, but there is no need to implicate one person while speaking of another.’?Are we really such jealous shrews that we cannot tolerate anyone? Why speak of pulling out ‘a thorn in the flesh and a nail in the eye’?Whose nail is she, and whose thorn?。”:“If anyone truly resented her, he would hardly have taken my maid into his room as well.” Hearing this, Aunt Xue trembled and choked with anger. “What family observes rules like these?The mother-in-law is speaking here, and the daughter-in-law argues back through the window!And you call yourself the daughter of a respectable old family!!”:“Shouting and screaming at the top of your voice—what are these things you are saying?” Xue Pan stamped his feet in agitation. “Enough! Enough!。”:“People will hear and laugh at us.” Jingui decided that she might as well go through with what she had begun, and became more abusive and clamorous than ever. “I am not afraid of people laughing!Your concubine works spells to harm me, and I am supposed to fear being laughed at!If you will not sell her, then keep her and sell me instead.Who does not know that your Xue family is rich, that you use money at every turn to crush people, and have powerful relatives to bully others?If you are going to act against me, why not do it now? What are you waiting for?If you think me no good, why were you all so blind as to come begging at our house over and over again?!”Now the bride has come, gold and silver have come with her, and you have seized the one maid who is at all presentable; it is time to drive me out!” As she screamed and wept, she rolled and thrashed about, beating herself.Xue Pan was in such a frenzy that he could neither speak nor remonstrate, neither strike her nor plead with her. He merely went in and out sighing and groaning, complaining of his ill fortune.By then Baochai had persuaded Aunt Xue to go inside, though Aunt Xue still ordered someone to come and sell Xiangling.:“Baochai smiled. “Our family has always known only how to buy servants, never how to sell them.Mother, you must be beside yourself with anger. If people heard of it, would they not laugh at us?。”:“。”:“If Brother and Sister-in-law dislike her, leave her to serve me. I happen to be short of attendants myself.” Aunt Xue said, “Keeping her will only lead to more trouble. It would be cleaner to send her away.” Baochai smiled. “It will be the same if she stays with me; in any case, I shall not let her go to the front apartments.。”Once she has severed all ties with that side, it will be as though she had been sold.” Xiangling had already run to Aunt Xue, weeping bitterly and begging not to be sent away, saying that she was willing to serve Miss Baochai. Aunt Xue had no choice but to let the matter rest.From then on Xiangling did indeed go to live with Baochai and resolutely cut herself off from every path leading back to the front apartments.Even so, she could not help grieving beneath the moon and sighing alone beside her lamp.She was frail by nature, and although she had spent several years in Xue Pan’s room, a disorder of the blood had prevented her from ever conceiving.Now, in addition, anger, grief, and repeated torments from within and without proved more than she could endure, and developed into a wasting disease of the blood. She grew thinner daily and suffered fevers, had little appetite, and derived no benefit from medical examinations or medicines.During this time Jingui made several more scenes, until Aunt Xue and Baochai could only shed tears in secret and lament their fate.Though Xue Pan, emboldened by drink, had defied her two or three times and raised a cudgel to strike her, Jingui would thrust her body toward him and tell him to strike as much as he pleased; when he took up a knife and threatened to kill her, she would stretch out her neck.Xue Pan was genuinely unable to bring himself to do it, so after creating an uproar for a while he had to stop.Habit had now become second nature. Jingui consequently grew more overbearing than ever, while Xue Pan lost still more of his spirit and backbone.Though Xiangling was still there, it was almost as if she were not. Jingui might not have been wholly satisfied, but Xiangling no longer offended her eye, so for the time being she let the matter drop.She then gradually began finding occasions to pick on Baochan.Baochan’s temperament, however, was quite unlike Xiangling’s. She was dry tinder to a raging fire; once she and Xue Pan had fallen passionately in love, she forgot Jingui entirely.When she lately found Jingui beginning to abuse her as well, she refused to humble herself or yield in the slightest.At first they merely clashed and quarreled; later, as Jingui grew furious, she went so far as to curse Baochan and then to beat her.Though Baochan dared not answer back or strike in return, she would create a tremendous scene, tossing her head, rolling on the ground, and threatening suicide—brandishing knives and scissors by day and ropes by night, and stopping at nothing.Unable now to attend to both women at once, Xue Pan could only hover uncertainly between them. When their uproar became altogether unmanageable, he went out and hid in the outer quarters.When Jingui was not giving vent to her temper and happened to be in good spirits, she would gather people together to play cards and throw dice for amusement.All his life he had been especially fond of gnawing bones, and every day he insisted that chickens or ducks be slaughtered; he gave the meat to others and kept only the bones, fried crisp in oil, to go with his wine.:“!”If the food displeased him, or if something provoked his temper, he would let loose a torrent of abuse: “There are other cuckolds and whoresons enjoying themselves—why shouldn’t I?” The Xue mother and daughter simply ignored him.Xue Pan had no other recourse; day and night he merely regretted having married this star of domestic discord, all because he had lost his head for a moment.Thus everyone in the Ning and Rong mansions, high and low alike, knew of it, and all sighed over it.

半月
bàn yuè — 1. half-moon 2. fortnight
光景
guāng jǐng — 1. circumstances 2. scene 3. about 4. probably
Hū — surname Hu
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
zhuāng — 1. adornment 2. to adorn 3. dress 4. clothing 5. costume (of an actor in a play) 6. to play a role 7. to pretend 8. to install 9. to fix 10. to wrap (sth in a bag) 11. to load 12. to pack (HSK 2)
qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (HSK 1)
bìng — 1. illness 2. classifier: 場 (cháng) 3. disease 4. to fall ill 5. defect (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
心疼
xīn téng — 1. to love dearly 2. to feel sorry for sb 3. to regret 4. to grudge 5. to be distressed (HSK 5)
nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)
rěn — 1. to bear 2. to endure 3. to tolerate 4. to restrain oneself (HSK 5)
四肢
sì zhī — the four limbs of the body
不能
bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not
轉動
zhuǎn dòng — 1. to turn sth around 2. to swivel (HSK 4)
qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
醫療
yī liáo — medical treatment (HSK 4)
zhì — 1. to rule 2. to govern 3. to manage 4. to control 5. to harness (a river) 6. to treat (a disease) 7. to wipe out (a pest) 8. to punish 9. to research (HSK 4)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
xiào — 1. effect 2. efficacy 3. to imitate
眾人
zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
nào — 1. noisy 2. cacophonous 3. to make noise 4. to disturb 5. to vent (feelings) 6. to fall ill 7. to have an attack (of sickness) 8. to go in (for some activity) 9. to joke (HSK 4)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
Hū — surname Hu
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
枕頭
zhěn tou — pillow (HSK 7-9)
nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
dǒu — 1. to tremble 2. to shake out 3. to reveal 4. to make it in the world (HSK 7-9)
chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
紙人
zhǐ rén — human figure made of paper or papier-mâché
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
上面
shàng miàn — 1. on top of 2. above-mentioned 3. also pr. (shàng mian) (HSK 3)
xiě — to write (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
年庚
nián gēng — 1. date and time of a person's birth 2. age
八字
bā zì — 1. the character 8 or 八 2. birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)
gēn — 1. root 2. basis 3. classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings 4. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 5. radical (chemistry) (HSK 4)
zhēn — 1. needle 2. pin 3. injection 4. stitch 5. classifier: 根 (gēn), 支 (zhī) (HSK 4)
dīng — 1. nail 2. to follow closely 3. to keep at sb (to do sth) 4. variant of 盯 (dīng) (HSK 7-9)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
wō — 1. nest 2. pit or hollow on the human body 3. lair 4. den 5. place 6. to harbor or shelter 7. to hold in check 8. to bend 9. classifier for litters and broods (HSK 7-9)
Bīng — short name for Taiyuan 太原 (Tài yuán) (HSK 3)
四肢
sì zhī — the four limbs of the body
骨節
gǔ jié — joint (of the skeleton)
děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)
于是
yú shì — thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence (HSK 4)
眾人
zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)
fǎn — 1. contrary 2. in reverse 3. inside out or upside down 4. to reverse 5. to return 6. to oppose 7. opposite 8. against 9. anti- 10. to rebel 11. to use analogy 12. instead 13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system (HSK 4)
luàn — 1. in confusion or disorder 2. in a confused state of mind 3. disorder 4. upheaval 5. riot 6. illicit sexual relations 7. to throw into disorder 8. to mix up 9. indiscriminate 10. random 11. arbitrary (HSK 3)
起來
qǐ lai — 1. to stand up; to get up 2. also pr. (qǐ lái) (HSK 1)
當作
dàng zuò — 1. to treat as 2. to regard as (HSK 6)
新聞
xīn wén — 1. news 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)
bào — 1. to report; to inform; to announce 2. to respond; to reply 3. to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 報名 (bào míng)) 4. to reward; to recompense 5. to take revenge; to retaliate 6. newspaper 7. periodical; journal 8. bulletin 9. telegram (HSK 3)
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
姨媽
yí mā — 1. (coll.) mother's sister 2. maternal aunt
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
姨媽
yí mā — 1. (coll.) mother's sister 2. maternal aunt
xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
jiǎo — 1. foot 2. leg (of an animal or an object) 3. base (of an object) 4. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) 5. classifier for kicks (HSK 2)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
自然
zì rán — 1. nature 2. natural 3. naturally (HSK 3)
gēng — 1. to change or replace 2. to experience 3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided 4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) (HSK 2)
luàn — 1. in confusion or disorder 2. in a confused state of mind 3. disorder 4. upheaval 5. riot 6. illicit sexual relations 7. to throw into disorder 8. to mix up 9. indiscriminate 10. random 11. arbitrary (HSK 3)
起來
qǐ lai — 1. to stand up; to get up 2. also pr. (qǐ lái) (HSK 1)
立刻
lì kè — immediately; at once; right away (HSK 3)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
拷打
kǎo dǎ — 1. to beat a prisoner (to obtain confessions) 2. to give sb the third degree 3. to torture
眾人
zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
何必
hé bì — 1. there is no need 2. why should (HSK 7-9)
冤枉
yuān wang — 1. to accuse wrongly 2. to treat unjustly 3. injustice 4. wronged 5. not worthwhile (HSK 7-9)
眾人
zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)
大約
dà yuē — 1. approximately 2. probably (HSK 3)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
zhèn — 1. to press down 2. to calm 3. to subdue 4. to suppress 5. to guard 6. garrison 7. small town 8. to cool or chill (food or drinks) (HSK 6)
yǎn — to have a nightmare
法兒
fǎ r — 1. way 2. method 3. means 4. Taiwan pr. (fā r)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
這些
zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)
Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
Bīng — short name for Taiyuan 太原 (Tài yuán) (HSK 3)
沒有
méi yǒu — 1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. doesn't exist 4. to not have 5. to not be (HSK 1)
duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)
空兒
kòng r — 1. spare time 2. free time (HSK 3)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
Fáng — surname Fang
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
何苦
hé kǔ — 1. why bother? 2. is it worth the trouble? (HSK 7-9)
Lài — 1. surname Lai 2. (Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app (HSK 6)
好人
hǎo rén — 1. good person 2. healthy person 3. person who tries not to offend anyone, even at the expense of principle (HSK 2)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
冷笑
lěng xiào — 1. to sneer 2. to laugh grimly 3. grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc) 4. bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile (HSK 7-9)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
除了
chú le — 1. apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他,誰也沒來 (chú le tā, shéi yě méi lái) "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語,他也會法語 (chú le Yīng yǔ, tā yě huì Fǎ yǔ) "in addition to English, he also knows French") 2. (used to introduce one of two habitual alternatives in the pattern 除了 (chú le) + A + 就是 (jiù shì) + B, "either A or B") (HSK 3)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
還有
hái yǒu — 1. there still remain(s); there is (or are) still 2. in addition (HSK 1)
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
莫不是
mò bù shì — 1. probably 2. perhaps 3. could it be that...?
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
自己
zì jǐ — oneself; (attributive) one's own (HSK 2)
不成
bù chéng — 1. won't do 2. unable to 3. (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? (HSK 6)
suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
有別
yǒu bié — 1. different 2. distinct 3. unequal 4. variable
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
jìn — 1. to go forward 2. to advance 3. to go in 4. to enter 5. to put in 6. to submit 7. to take in 8. to admit 9. (math.) base of a number system 10. classifier for sections in a building or residential compound (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Fáng — surname Fang
ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
天天
tiān tiān — every day
跟著
gēn zhe — 1. to follow after 2. immediately afterwards
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
自然
zì rán — 1. nature 2. natural 3. naturally (HSK 3)
知道
zhī dào — 1. to know; to become aware of 2. also pr. (zhī dao) (HSK 1)
xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)
拷問
kǎo wèn — to question via torture
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
知道了
zhī dào le — 1. OK! 2. Got it!
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
冷笑
lěng xiào — 1. to sneer 2. to laugh grimly 3. grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc) 4. bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile (HSK 7-9)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
拷問
kǎo wèn — to question via torture
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (HSK 6)
rèn — 1. to recognize 2. to know 3. to admit (HSK 5)
yī — 1. to depend on 2. to comply with or listen to sb 3. according to 4. in the light of (HSK 7-9)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)
zhuāng — 1. adornment 2. to adorn 3. dress 4. clothing 5. costume (of an actor in a play) 6. to play a role 7. to pretend 8. to install 9. to fix 10. to wrap (sth in a bag) 11. to load 12. to pack (HSK 2)
gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
不知
bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
大家
dà jiā — 1. everyone 2. influential family 3. great expert (HSK 2)
丟開
diū kāi — 1. to cast or put aside 2. to forget for a while
shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)
罷了
bà le — a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (HSK 6)
橫豎
héng shu — anyway
治死
zhì sǐ — to put to death
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
沒什麼
méi shén me — 1. it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind 2. think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome (HSK 1)
要緊
yào jǐn — 1. important 2. urgent (HSK 7-9)
Lè — surname Le (HSK 3)
dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
qǔ — 1. to take a wife 2. to marry (a woman) (HSK 7-9)
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
jū — used in 拮据 (jié jū) (HSK 6)
良心
liáng xīn — conscience (HSK 7-9)
shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
左不過
zuǒ bu guò — 1. anyhow 2. in any event 3. just 4. only
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)
xián — 1. to dislike 2. suspicion 3. resentment 4. enmity 5. abbr. for 嫌犯 (xián fàn), criminal suspect (HSK 6)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
一個
yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
一面
yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)
痛哭
tòng kū — to cry bitterly
起來
qǐ lai — 1. to stand up; to get up 2. also pr. (qǐ lái) (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
gēng — 1. to change or replace 2. to experience 3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided 4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) (HSK 2)
bèi — 1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. 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) 5. (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[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip") (HSK 3)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
一席話
yī xí huà — 1. the content of a conversation 2. words 3. remarks
激怒
jī nù — 1. to infuriate 2. to enrage 3. to exasperate
順手
shùn shǒu — 1. as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing 2. smooth; easy; without difficulty (HSK 7-9)
zhuā — 1. to grab 2. to catch 3. to arrest 4. to snatch 5. to scratch (HSK 3)
qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
gēn — 1. root 2. basis 3. classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings 4. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 5. radical (chemistry) (HSK 4)
門閂
mén shuān — 1. horizontal bar to hold a door closed (made of wood or metal) 2. door bolt
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
一徑
yī jìng — 1. directly 2. straightaway 3. straight
qiāng — 1. (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) 2. opposite in direction; contrary (HSK 5)
Bù — surname Bu (HSK 3)
找著
zhǎo zháo — to find
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
不容
bù róng — 1. must not 2. cannot 3. to not allow 4. cannot tolerate (HSK 7-9)
分說
fēn shuō — to explain (the difference)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
劈頭
pī tóu — 1. straight away; right off the bat 2. right on the head; right in the face
劈面
pī miàn — right in the face
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
起來
qǐ lai — 1. to stand up; to get up 2. also pr. (qǐ lái) (HSK 1)
一口咬定
yī kǒu yǎo dìng — 1. to arbitrarily assert 2. to allege 3. to stick to one's statement 4. to cling to one's view
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
Shī — surname Shi
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
叫屈
jiào qū — 1. to complain of an injustice 2. to lament sb's misfortune
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
姨媽
yí mā — 1. (coll.) mother's sister 2. maternal aunt
páo — (of an animal) to paw (the ground) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
jīn — to endure
hē — 1. to drink 2. variant of 嗬 (hē) (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
不問
bù wèn — 1. to pay no attention to 2. to disregard 3. to ignore 4. to let go unpunished 5. to let off
明白
míng bai — 1. clear; obvious; unequivocal 2. sensible; reasonable 3. to understand; to realize (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
丫頭
yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)
伏侍
fú shi — variant of 服侍 (fú shi)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
幾年
jǐ nián — 1. a few years; several years 2. how many years?
Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
一點不
yī diǎn bù — not at all
周到
zhōu dào — 1. thoughtful 2. considerate 3. attentive 4. thorough 5. also pr. (zhōu dao) (HSK 7-9)
不盡
bù jìn — 1. not completely 2. endlessly
xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
kǎi — 1. old variant of 愷 (kǎi) 2. old variant of 凱 (kǎi)
kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (HSK 6)
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)
良心
liáng xīn — conscience (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
Qīng — 1. Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) 2. surname Qing (HSK 6)
hún — 1. muddy; turbid 2. brainless; foolish 3. (bound form) simple; natural 4. (bound form) whole; entire; all over
zào — 1. soap 2. black
Bái — 1. surname Bai 2. Bai ethnic group (HSK 1)
zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
動粗
dòng cū — 1. to use violence (against sb) 2. to strong-arm sb 3. to manhandle
lǔ — 1. alkaline soil 2. salt 3. brine 4. halogen (chemistry) 5. crass 6. stupid
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
聽見
tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
婆婆
pó po — 1. husband's mother 2. mother-in-law 3. grandma
如此
rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
Pà — surname Pa (HSK 2)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
耳軟
ěr ruǎn — credulous
xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
huó — 1. to live 2. alive 3. living 4. work 5. workmanship (HSK 3)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
益發
yì fā — 1. increasingly 2. more and more 3. ever more 4. all the more
嚎啕大哭
háo táo dà kū — (idiom) to wail; to bawl
起來
qǐ lai — 1. to stand up; to get up 2. also pr. (qǐ lái) (HSK 1)
一面
yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
哭喊
kū hǎn — to wail
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
半個
bàn ge — half of sth
duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)
yuè — 1. moon 2. month 3. monthly 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 輪 (lún) (HSK 1)
bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
霸占
bà zhàn — 1. to occupy by force 2. to seize 3. to dominate (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
不容
bù róng — 1. must not 2. cannot 3. to not allow 4. cannot tolerate (HSK 7-9)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
jìn — 1. to go forward 2. to advance 3. to go in 4. to enter 5. to put in 6. to submit 7. to take in 8. to admit 9. (math.) base of a number system 10. classifier for sections in a building or residential compound (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Fáng — surname Fang
唯有
wéi yǒu — only
Qiū — surname Qiu
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
跟著
gēn zhe — 1. to follow after 2. immediately afterwards
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
拷問
kǎo wèn — to question via torture
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
hù — to protect (HSK 6)
到頭
dào tóu — 1. to the end (of) 2. at the end of 3. in the end 4. to come to an end
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
會子
huì zi — 1. (coll.) a moment 2. a while
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
賭氣
dǔ qì — 1. to act in a fit of pique 2. to get in a huff 3. to be peeved
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
治死
zhì sǐ — to put to death
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
jiǎn — 1. to choose 2. to pick 3. to sort out 4. to pick up (HSK 7-9)
富貴
fù guì — riches and honor
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
標致
Biāo zhì — Peugeot (automobile brand) (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
qǔ — 1. to take a wife 2. to marry (a woman) (HSK 7-9)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
就是
jiù shì — 1. exactly; precisely 2. only; simply; just 3. (used correlatively with 也 (yě)) even; even if (HSK 3)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
何苦
hé kǔ — 1. why bother? 2. is it worth the trouble? (HSK 7-9)
作出
zuò chū — 1. to put out 2. to come up with 3. to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc) 4. to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc) 5. to draw (conclusion) 6. to deliver (speech, judgment) 7. to devise (explanation) 8. to extract (HSK 4)
這些
zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)
把戲
bǎ xì — 1. acrobatics; jugglery 2. trick; ploy
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
這些
zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)
huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
越發
yuè fā — 1. increasingly 2. more and more 3. ever more 4. all the more (HSK 7-9)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
姨媽
yí mā — 1. (coll.) mother's sister 2. maternal aunt
聽見
tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
gōu — variant of 勾 (gōu) (HSK 2)
gōu — variant of 勾 (gōu) (HSK 2)
挾制
xié zhì — to exploit sb's point of weakness to force them to do one's bidding
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
兒子
ér zi — son (HSK 1)
百般
bǎi bān — 1. in hundred and one ways 2. in every possible way 3. by every means
ě — used in 惡心 (ě xīn) (HSK 7-9)
Lài — 1. surname Lai 2. (Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app (HSK 6)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
樣子
yàng zi — 1. appearance 2. manner 3. pattern 4. model (HSK 2)
十分
shí fēn — 1. very 2. completely 3. utterly 4. extremely 5. absolutely 6. hundred percent 7. to divide into ten equal parts (HSK 2)
可恨
kě hèn — hateful
無奈
wú nài — 1. to have no alternative 2. frustrated 3. exasperated 4. helpless 5. (conjunction) but unfortunately (HSK 5)
兒子
ér zi — son (HSK 1)
piān — 1. to lean 2. to slant 3. oblique 4. prejudiced 5. to deviate from average 6. to stray from the intended line 7. stubbornly 8. contrary to expectations (HSK 6)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
硬氣
yìng qì — 1. firm 2. unyielding 3. strong-willed
yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
bèi — 1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. 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) 5. (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[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip") (HSK 3)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
挾制
xié zhì — to exploit sb's point of weakness to force them to do one's bidding
ruǎn — 1. soft 2. flexible (HSK 5)
guàn — 1. accustomed to 2. used to 3. indulge 4. to spoil (a child) (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
勾搭
gōu da — 1. to gang up 2. to fool around with 3. to make up to
shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
丫頭
yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)
bèi — 1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. 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) 5. (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[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip") (HSK 3)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
霸占
bà zhàn — 1. to occupy by force 2. to seize 3. to dominate (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
自己
zì jǐ — oneself; (attributive) one's own (HSK 2)
fǎn — 1. contrary 2. in reverse 3. inside out or upside down 4. to reverse 5. to return 6. to oppose 7. opposite 8. against 9. anti- 10. to rebel 11. to use analogy 12. instead 13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system (HSK 4)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
zhān — 1. to observe 2. to divine (HSK 2)
溫柔
wēn róu — gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) (HSK 7-9)
ràng — 1. to yield 2. to permit 3. to let sb do sth 4. to have sb do sth 5. to make sb (feel sad etc) 6. by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被 (bèi)) (HSK 2)
fū — 1. husband 2. man 3. manual worker 4. conscripted laborer (old)
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
Lǐ — 1. surname Li 2. abbr. for 禮記 (Lǐ jì), Classic of Rites (HSK 5)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
yǎn — to have a nightmare
魔法
mó fǎ — 1. enchantment 2. magic
究竟
jiū jìng — 1. to go to the bottom of a matter 2. after all 3. when all is said and done 4. (in an interrogative sentence) finally 5. outcome 6. result (HSK 4)
不知
bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
shí — 1. real 2. true 3. honest 4. really 5. solid 6. fruit 7. seed 8. definitely
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
俗語
sú yǔ — 1. common saying 2. proverb 3. colloquial speech (HSK 7-9)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
清官難斷家務事
qīng guān nán duàn jiā wù shì — even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb)
此事
cǐ shì — this matter (HSK 6)
正是
zhèng shì — is precisely (HSK 2)
公婆
gōng pó — 1. husband's parents; parents-in-law 2. (dialect) a couple; husband and wife
nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)
duàn — 1. to break 2. to snap 3. to cut off 4. to give up or abstain from sth 5. to judge 6. (usu. used in the negative) absolutely 7. definitely 8. decidedly (HSK 3)
chuáng — 1. bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) (classifier: 張 (zhāng)) 2. bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc) 3. frame; chassis 4. classifier for blankets, quilts etc (HSK 1)
wéi — 1. curtain 2. women's apartment 3. tent
shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
因此
yīn cǐ — thus; consequently; as a result (HSK 3)
無法
wú fǎ — unable to; incapable of (HSK 4)
只得
zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
賭氣
dǔ qì — 1. to act in a fit of pique 2. to get in a huff 3. to be peeved
hē — 1. to drink 2. variant of 嗬 (hē) (HSK 1)
mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 5)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
不爭氣
bù zhēng qì — 1. to be disappointing 2. to fail to live up to expectations
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
孽障
niè zhàng — evil creature
sāo — 1. (bound form) to disturb; to disrupt 2. flirty; coquettish 3. abbr. for 離騷 (Lí Sāo) 4. (literary) literary writings; poetry 5. foul-smelling (variant of 臊 (sāo)) 6. (dialect) (of certain domestic animals) male
gǒu — 1. dog 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
Bǐ — 1. Belgium 2. Belgian 3. abbr. for 比利時 (Bǐ lì shí) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
体面
tǐ miàn — 1. dignity; prestige; face 2. honorable; creditable 3. (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable (HSK 7-9)
xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
誰知
shéi zhī — 1. who would have thought 2. unexpectedly
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
三不知
sān bù zhī — 1. to know nothing about the beginning, the middle or the end 2. to know nothing at all
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)
péi — 1. to accompany 2. to keep sb company 3. to assist 4. old variant of 賠 (péi) (HSK 5)
Fáng — surname Fang
丫頭
yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
摸索
mō suo — 1. to feel about 2. to grope about 3. to fumble 4. to do things slowly (HSK 7-9)
shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
老婆
lǎo pó — (coll.) wife (HSK 4)
說嘴
shuō zuǐ — to boast
霸占
bà zhàn — 1. to occupy by force 2. to seize 3. to dominate (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
丫頭
yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
liǎn — 1. face 2. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
出去
chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)
jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不知
bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
使
shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
法子
fǎ zi — 1. way 2. method 3. Taiwan pr. (fá zi)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不問青紅皂白
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái — 1. not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom) 2. not to distinguish between right and wrong
好歹
hǎo dǎi — 1. good and bad 2. most unfortunate occurrence 3. in any case 4. whatever (HSK 7-9)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
知道
zhī dào — 1. to know; to become aware of 2. also pr. (zhī dao) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
Xīn — 1. abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆 (Xīn jiāng) 2. abbr. for Singapore 新加坡 (Xīn jiā pō) 3. surname Xin (HSK 1)
qì — 1. to abandon 2. to relinquish 3. to discard 4. to throw away
jiù — 1. old 2. opposite: new 新 3. former 4. worn (with age) (HSK 3)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
東西
dōng xī — east and west (HSK 1)
Bái — 1. surname Bai 2. Bai ethnic group (HSK 1)
辜負
gū fù — 1. to fail to live up (to expectations) 2. unworthy (of trust) 3. to let down 4. to betray (hopes) 5. to disappoint (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
當日
dāng rì — on that day (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不許
bù xǔ — 1. not to allow 2. must not 3. can't (HSK 5)
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
立即
lì jí — immediately (HSK 4)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
牙子
yá zi — 1. serrated edge 2. (old) middleman 3. broker
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
jìng — 1. clean 2. completely 3. only 4. net (income, exports etc) 5. (Chinese opera) painted face male role (HSK 6)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
收拾
shōu shi — 1. to put in order 2. to tidy up 3. to pack 4. to repair 5. (coll.) to sort sb out 6. to fix sb (HSK 5)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
東西
dōng xī — east and west (HSK 1)
gēn — 1. heel 2. to follow closely 3. to go with 4. (of a woman) to marry sb 5. with 6. compared with 7. to 8. towards 9. and (joining two nouns) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
一面
yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
kuài — 1. rapid 2. quick 3. speed 4. rate 5. soon 6. almost 7. to make haste 8. clever 9. sharp (of knives or wits) 10. forthright 11. plainspoken 12. gratified 13. pleased 14. pleasant (HSK 1)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
個人
gè rén — an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own (HSK 3)
牙子
yá zi — 1. serrated edge 2. (old) middleman 3. broker
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
多少
duō shǎo — 1. number; amount 2. somewhat (HSK 1)
mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
銀子
yín zi — 1. money 2. silver
bá — 1. to pull up 2. to pull out 3. to draw out by suction 4. to select 5. to pick 6. to stand out (above level) 7. to surpass 8. to seize (HSK 5)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
肉中刺
ròu zhōng cì — a thorn in one's flesh
眼中釘
yǎn zhōng dīng — a thorn in one's side
大家
dà jiā — 1. everyone 2. influential family 3. great expert (HSK 2)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
太平
Tài píng — see 太平區 (Tài píng Qū) (HSK 7-9)
日子
rì zi — 1. day 2. a (calendar) date 3. days of one's life (HSK 2)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
母親
mǔ qīn — mother (HSK 3)
dòng — 1. (of sth) to move 2. to set in movement 3. to displace 4. to touch 5. to make use of 6. to stir (emotions) 7. to alter 8. abbr. for 動詞 (dòng cí), verb (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
zǎo — 1. early 2. morning 3. Good morning! 4. long ago 5. prematurely (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
低下
dī xià — 1. low status 2. lowly 3. to lower (one's head) (HSK 7-9)
tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
gé — 1. to separate 2. to partition 3. to stand or lie between 4. at a distance from 5. after or at an interval of (HSK 4)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
窗子
chuāng zi — window (HSK 4)
往外
wǎng wài — 1. out 2. outbound 3. departing
kū — to cry; to weep (HSK 2)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
老人家
lǎo rén jiā — polite term for old woman or man (HSK 7-9)
只管
zhǐ guǎn — 1. solely engrossed in one thing 2. just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest) 3. simply 4. by all means 5. please feel free 6. do not hesitate (to ask for sth) (HSK 6)
mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
不必
bù bì — 1. need not 2. does not have to 3. not necessarily (HSK 3)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
一個
yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
chě — 1. to pull 2. to tear 3. (of cloth, thread etc) to buy 4. to chat 5. to gossip 6. (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous 7. hokey (HSK 7-9)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
一個
yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
我們
wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)
很是
hěn shì — (formal) very; quite; deeply (usu. followed by a two-syllable adjective or verb)
Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
吃醋
chī cù — to feel jealous (esp. because of a rival in love or affection)
拈酸
niān suān — (old) to be jealous
Róng — surname Rong
不下
bù xià — to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
不成
bù chéng — 1. won't do 2. unable to 3. (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? (HSK 6)
怎麼
zěn me — 1. how? 2. what? 3. why? (HSK 1)
bá — 1. to pull up 2. to pull out 3. to draw out by suction 4. to select 5. to pick 6. to stand out (above level) 7. to surpass 8. to seize (HSK 5)
chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
肉中刺
ròu zhōng cì — a thorn in one's flesh
眼中釘
yǎn zhōng dīng — a thorn in one's side
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
dīng — 1. nail 2. to follow closely 3. to keep at sb (to do sth) 4. variant of 盯 (dīng) (HSK 7-9)
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
cī — (onom.) whoosh (HSK 4)
但凡
dàn fán — 1. every single 2. as long as
duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)
xián — 1. to dislike 2. suspicion 3. resentment 4. enmity 5. abbr. for 嫌犯 (xián fàn), criminal suspect (HSK 6)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (HSK 6)
bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
丫頭
yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
shōu — 1. to receive 2. to accept 3. to collect 4. to put away 5. to restrain 6. to stop 7. in care of (used on address line after name) (HSK 2)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
Fáng — surname Fang
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
姨媽
yí mā — 1. (coll.) mother's sister 2. maternal aunt
聽說
tīng shuō — 1. to hear (sth said) 2. one hears (that) 3. hearsay 4. listening and speaking (HSK 2)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
shēn — 1. body 2. life 3. oneself 4. personally 5. one's morality and conduct 6. the main part of a structure or body 7. pregnant 8. classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset 9. Kangxi radical 158
zhàn — 1. to fight 2. fight 3. war 4. battle
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
yān — 1. throat; pharynx 2. narrow pass (HSK 7-9)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
家的
jiā de — (old) wife
規矩
guī ju — 1. lit. compass and set square 2. fig. established standard 3. rule 4. customs 5. practices 6. fig. upright and honest 7. well-behaved (HSK 7-9)
婆婆
pó po — 1. husband's mother 2. mother-in-law 3. grandma
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
說話
shuō huà — 1. to speak 2. to say 3. to talk 4. to gossip 5. to tell stories 6. talk 7. word (HSK 1)
媳婦
xí fù — 1. daughter-in-law 2. wife of a younger brother or relative of the younger generation (HSK 7-9)
gé — 1. to separate 2. to partition 3. to stand or lie between 4. at a distance from 5. after or at an interval of (HSK 4)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
窗子
chuāng zi — window (HSK 4)
拌嘴
bàn zuǐ — 1. to bicker 2. to squabble 3. to quarrel
kuī — 1. to lose (money); to have a deficit 2. to be deficient 3. to treat unfairly 4. luckily; fortunately; thanks to 5. (used to introduce an ironic remark about sb who has fallen short of expectations) (HSK 5)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
舊家
jiù jiā — notable former families
人家
rén jiā — 1. household 2. dwelling 3. family 4. sb else's house 5. household business 6. house of woman's husband-to-be 7. classifier: 戶 (hù), 家 (jiā) (HSK 4)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
女兒
nǚ ér — daughter (HSK 1)
滿嘴
mǎn zuǐ — 1. a full mouth of (sth physical) 2. to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises etc)
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
hū — 1. to call 2. to cry 3. to shout 4. to breath out 5. to exhale
xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
hǎn — 1. to yell 2. to shout 3. to call out for (a person) (HSK 2)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
跺腳
duò jiǎo — to stamp one's feet
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
bà — 1. to stop 2. to cease 3. to dismiss 4. to suspend 5. to quit 6. to finish
yō — 1. Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise) 2. also pr. (yāo)
bà — 1. to stop 2. to cease 3. to dismiss 4. to suspend 5. to quit 6. to finish
yō — 1. Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise) 2. also pr. (yāo)
kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
聽見
tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)
笑話
xiào hua — 1. joke; jest 2. to laugh at; to mock 3. ridiculous; absurd (HSK 2)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
意謂
yì wèi — 1. to mean 2. meaning
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
不休
bù xiū — 1. endlessly 2. ceaselessly
越發
yuè fā — 1. increasingly 2. more and more 3. ever more 4. all the more (HSK 7-9)
fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2)
pō — 1. to splash 2. to spill 3. rough and coarse 4. brutish (HSK 5)
hǎn — 1. to yell 2. to shout 3. to call out for (a person) (HSK 2)
起來
qǐ lai — 1. to stand up; to get up 2. also pr. (qǐ lái) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
不怕
bù pà — 1. fearless 2. not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) 3. even if 4. even though
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
笑話
xiào hua — 1. joke; jest 2. to laugh at; to mock 3. ridiculous; absurd (HSK 2)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
小老婆
xiǎo lǎo pó — 1. concubine 2. mistress 3. (dialect) woman
zhì — 1. to rule 2. to govern 3. to manage 4. to control 5. to harness (a river) 6. to treat (a disease) 7. to wipe out (a pest) 8. to punish 9. to research (HSK 4)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
hài — 1. to do harm to 2. to cause trouble to 3. harm 4. evil 5. calamity (HSK 5)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
Pà — surname Pa (HSK 2)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
笑話
xiào hua — 1. joke; jest 2. to laugh at; to mock 3. ridiculous; absurd (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
再不然
zài bu rán — otherwise; alternatively; or else
留下
liú xià — 1. to leave behind 2. to stay behind 3. to remain 4. to keep 5. not to let (sb) go (HSK 2)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
不知
bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
有錢
yǒu qián — 1. well-off 2. wealthy
行動
xíng dòng — 1. operation 2. action 3. classifier: 個 (gè) 4. to move about 5. mobile (HSK 2)
ná — 1. to hold 2. to seize 3. to catch 4. to apprehend 5. to take 6. (used in the same way as 把 (bǎ): to mark the following noun as a direct object) (HSK 1)
Qián — surname Qian (HSK 1)
diàn — 1. pad 2. cushion 3. mat 4. to pad out 5. to fill a gap 6. to pay for sb 7. to advance (money) (HSK 7-9)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
親戚
qīn qi — 1. a relative (i.e. family relation) 2. classifier: 門 (mén), 個 (gè), 位 (wèi) (HSK 7-9)
挾制
xié zhì — to exploit sb's point of weakness to force them to do one's bidding
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
別人
bié ren — other people; others; other person (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
趁早
chèn zǎo — 1. as soon as possible 2. at the first opportunity 3. the sooner the better 4. before it's too late (HSK 7-9)
Shī — surname Shi
wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
xián — 1. to dislike 2. suspicion 3. resentment 4. enmity 5. abbr. for 嫌犯 (xián fàn), criminal suspect (HSK 6)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
你們
nǐ men — you (plural) (HSK 1)
xiā — 1. blind 2. groundlessly 3. foolishly 4. to no purpose (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
yǎn — 1. eye (classifier: 隻 (zhī), 雙 (shuāng)) 2. (often used with 一 (yī)) a look; a glance 3. small hole 4. (bound form) salient point 5. classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc (HSK 2)
Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
qiú — 1. to seek 2. to look for 3. to request 4. to demand 5. to beseech (HSK 2)
sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)
gào — 1. (bound form) to say; to tell 2. to announce; to report 3. to denounce 4. to file a lawsuit; to sue (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
páo — (of an animal) to paw (the ground) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
我們
wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)
jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
會子
huì zi — 1. (coll.) a moment 2. a while
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
yín — 1. silver 2. silver-colored 3. relating to money or currency (HSK 3)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
péi — 1. to compensate for loss 2. to indemnify 3. to suffer a financial loss (HSK 5)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
lüè — 1. brief; sketchy 2. outline; summary 3. to omit 4. (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit; somewhat; slightly 5. plan; strategy 6. to capture (territory) (HSK 7-9)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
眼睛
yǎn jing — 1. eye 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 雙 (shuāng) (HSK 2)
鼻子
bí zi — 1. nose 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 5)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
霸占
bà zhàn — 1. to occupy by force 2. to seize 3. to dominate (HSK 7-9)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
gāi — 1. should 2. ought to 3. probably 4. must be 5. to deserve 6. to owe 7. to be sb's turn to do sth 8. that 9. the above-mentioned (HSK 2)
jǐ — 1. to crowd in 2. to cram in 3. to force others aside 4. to press 5. to squeeze 6. to find (time in one's busy schedule) (HSK 5)
fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
一面
yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)
哭喊
kū hǎn — to wail
一面
yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)
gǔn — 1. to boil 2. to roll 3. to take a hike 4. Get lost! (HSK 5)
róu — 1. to knead 2. to massage 3. to rub (HSK 7-9)
自己
zì jǐ — oneself; (attributive) one's own (HSK 2)
拍打
pāi da — 1. to pat 2. to slap 3. (of a bird) to flap (one's wings)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
quàn — 1. to advise 2. to urge 3. to try to persuade 4. to exhort 5. to console 6. to soothe (HSK 5)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
央告
yāng gao — 1. to implore 2. to plead 3. to ask earnestly
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
只是
zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
出入
chū rù — 1. to go out and come in 2. entrance and exit 3. expenditure and income 4. discrepancy 5. inconsistent (HSK 6)
hāi — 1. sound of sighing 2. (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh 3. damn 4. wow (HSK 5)
shēng — 1. sound 2. voice 3. tone 4. noise 5. reputation 6. classifier for sounds (HSK 5)
tàn — variant of 嘆 (tàn)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
抱怨
bào yuàn — 1. to complain 2. to grumble 3. to harbor a complaint 4. to feel dissatisfied (HSK 5)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
運氣
yùn qi — luck (good or bad) (HSK 4)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
當下
dāng xià — 1. immediately 2. at once 3. at that moment 4. at the moment (HSK 7-9)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
姨媽
yí mā — 1. (coll.) mother's sister 2. maternal aunt
zǎo — 1. early 2. morning 3. Good morning! 4. long ago 5. prematurely (HSK 1)
bèi — 1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. 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) 5. (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[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip") (HSK 3)
薛寶釵
Xuē Bǎo chāi — Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉
quàn — 1. to advise 2. to urge 3. to try to persuade 4. to exhort 5. to console 6. to soothe (HSK 5)
進去
jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chāi — hairpin
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
咱們
zán men — 1. we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) 2. (dialect) I or me 3. (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you 4. also pr. (zá men) (HSK 2)
jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
從來
cóng lái — 1. always 2. at all times 3. never (if used in negative sentence) (HSK 3)
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
mǎi — 1. to buy 2. to purchase (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
并不
bìng bù — not at all; by no means
zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
mā — 1. ma 2. mom 3. mother (HSK 1)
可是
kě shì — 1. but; however 2. (used for emphasis) indeed (HSK 2)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
胡涂
hú tu — variant of 糊塗 (hú tu)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
倘或
tǎng huò — if; supposing that
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
聽見
tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)
豈不
qǐ bù — 1. how couldn't...? 2. wouldn't it...?
笑話
xiào hua — 1. joke; jest 2. to laugh at; to mock 3. ridiculous; absurd (HSK 2)
哥哥
gē ge — 1. older brother 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
嫂子
sǎo zi — (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law (HSK 7-9)
xián — 1. to dislike 2. suspicion 3. resentment 4. enmity 5. abbr. for 嫌犯 (xián fàn), criminal suspect (HSK 6)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
留下
liú xià — 1. to leave behind 2. to stay behind 3. to remain 4. to keep 5. not to let (sb) go (HSK 2)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
使喚
shǐ huan — 1. to order sb around 2. (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc) 3. Taiwan pr. (shǐ huàn) (HSK 7-9)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
使
shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
姨媽
yí mā — 1. (coll.) mother's sister 2. maternal aunt
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
liú — 1. to leave (a message etc) 2. to retain 3. to stay 4. to remain 5. to keep 6. to preserve (HSK 2)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
還是
hái shi — 1. still (as before) 2. had better 3. unexpectedly 4. or (HSK 1)
淘氣
táo qì — 1. naughty 2. mischievous (HSK 7-9)
不如
bù rú — 1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to 2. it would be better to (HSK 2)
打發
dǎ fa — 1. to dispatch sb to do sth 2. to make sb leave 3. to pass (the time) 4. (old) to make arrangements 5. (old) to bestow (alms etc) (HSK 6)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
乾淨
gān jìng — 1. clean 2. neat (HSK 1)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chāi — hairpin
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
跟著
gēn zhe — 1. to follow after 2. immediately afterwards
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
一樣
yī yàng — 1. same 2. like 3. equal to 4. the same as 5. just like (HSK 1)
橫豎
héng shu — anyway
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
前頭
qián tou — 1. in front 2. at the head 3. ahead 4. above (HSK 4)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
從此
cóng cǐ — 1. from now on 2. since then 3. henceforth (HSK 4)
斷絕
duàn jué — to sever; to break off
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
那里
nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)
mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
一般
yī bān — 1. same 2. ordinary 3. so-so 4. common 5. general 6. generally 7. in general (HSK 2)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
早已
zǎo yǐ — 1. for a long time; long since 2. (dialect) in the past (HSK 3)
páo — (of an animal) to paw (the ground) (HSK 1)
dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
姨媽
yí mā — 1. (coll.) mother's sister 2. maternal aunt
跟前
gēn qián — 1. the front (of) 2. (in) front 3. (in) sb's presence 4. just before (a date) (HSK 5)
痛哭
tòng kū — to cry bitterly
哀求
āi qiú — 1. to entreat 2. to implore 3. to plead (HSK 7-9)
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
不願
bù yuàn — unwilling
出去
chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)
情願
qíng yuàn — 1. willingness 2. would rather (agree to X than Y) (HSK 7-9)
跟著
gēn zhe — 1. to follow after 2. immediately afterwards
姑娘
gū niang — 1. girl 2. young woman 3. young lady 4. daughter 5. paternal aunt (old) 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
姨媽
yí mā — 1. (coll.) mother's sister 2. maternal aunt
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
只得
zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
罷了
bà le — a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (HSK 6)
自此
zì cǐ — 1. since then 2. henceforth
以後
yǐ hòu — 1. after 2. later 3. afterwards 4. following 5. later on 6. in the future (HSK 2)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
guǒ — 1. fruit 2. result 3. resolute 4. indeed 5. if really
跟隨
gēn suí — to follow (HSK 5)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chāi — hairpin
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)
前面
qián miàn — 1. ahead 2. in front 3. preceding 4. above 5. also pr. (qián mian) (HSK 3)
路徑
lù jìng — 1. path 2. route 3. method 4. ways and means
jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)
一心
yī xīn — 1. wholeheartedly 2. heart and soul (HSK 7-9)
斷絕
duàn jué — to sever; to break off
雖然
suī rán — although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 (kě shì) or 但是 (dàn shì) etc) (HSK 2)
如此
rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)
zhōng — 1. end 2. finish
不免
bù miǎn — inevitably (HSK 5)
duì — 1. right; correct 2. towards; at; for 3. concerning; regarding 4. to treat (sb a certain way) 5. to face 6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching 7. to match together; to adjust 8. to fit; to suit 9. to answer; to reply 10. to add; to pour in (a fluid) 11. to check; to compare 12. classifier: couple; pair (HSK 1)
yuè — 1. moon 2. month 3. monthly 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 輪 (lún) (HSK 1)
傷悲
shāng bēi — 1. sad 2. sorrowful (literary)
挑燈
tiǎo dēng — 1. to light a lamp 2. to raise a lantern
zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
tàn — variant of 嘆 (tàn)
本來
běn lái — 1. original 2. originally 3. at first 4. it goes without saying 5. of course (HSK 3)
怯弱
qiè ruò — 1. timid 2. weak
suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
Fáng — surname Fang
Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
幾年
jǐ nián — 1. a few years; several years 2. how many years?
jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
yóu — 1. to follow 2. from 3. because of; due to 4. by; via; through 5. (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ... (HSK 3)
xiě — see 血 (xuè) (HSK 3)
fēn — 1. to divide; to separate 2. to distribute; to allocate 3. to distinguish (good and bad) 4. (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局 (fēn jú)) 5. fraction 6. one tenth (of certain units) 7. unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm 8. minute (unit of time) 9. minute (angular measurement unit) 10. a point (in sports or games) 11. 0.01 yuan (unit of money) (HSK 1)
Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
有病
yǒu bìng — 1. to be ill 2. (coll.) to be not right in the head
是以
shì yǐ — 1. therefore 2. thus 3. so
Bīng — short name for Taiyuan 太原 (Tài yuán) (HSK 3)
mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
tāi — 1. fetus 2. classifier for litters (of puppies etc) 3. padding (in clothing or bedding) 4. womb carrying a fetus 5. (fig.) origin 6. source 7. (loanword) tire (HSK 7-9)
yùn — pregnant
jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
fù — 1. to go and return 2. to return 3. to resume 4. to return to a normal or original state 5. to repeat 6. again 7. to recover 8. to restore 9. to turn over 10. to reply 11. to answer 12. to reply to a letter 13. to retaliate 14. to carry out
加以
jiā yǐ — 1. (formal) to apply; to carry out; to take action to (do sth) (used before a disyllabic verb, indicating that the action is directed at sth previously mentioned, e.g. 加以說明 (jiā yǐ shuō míng)); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc) 2. (literary) moreover; in addition (HSK 5)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
Nù — Nu ethnic group
傷感
shāng gǎn — 1. sad 2. emotional 3. sentimental 4. pathos (HSK 7-9)
內外
nèi wài — 1. inside and outside 2. domestic and foreign 3. approximately 4. about (HSK 6)
折挫
zhé cuò — 1. to frustrate 2. to inhibit 3. to make things difficult
不堪
bù kān — 1. cannot bear 2. cannot stand 3. utterly 4. extremely (HSK 7-9)
jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)
釀成
niàng chéng — 1. to make (wine or spirits) 2. (fig.) to lead to (a bad result)
Gān — surname Gan (HSK 1)
xiě — see 血 (xuè) (HSK 3)
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
zhèng — 1. disease 2. illness
日漸
rì jiàn — 1. to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day 2. more (or better etc) with each passing day
léi — 1. entangled 2. lean
shòu — 1. thin 2. to lose weight 3. (of clothing) tight 4. (of meat) lean 5. (of land) unproductive (HSK 5)
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
shāo — 1. to burn; to set on fire 2. to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc) 3. to braise 4. to cook; to prepare food 5. to run a fever 6. fever 7. (coll.) to become full of oneself; to get carried away (HSK 4)
飲食
yǐn shí — 1. eating and drinking 2. food and drink; diet (HSK 5)
lǎn — lazy (HSK 6)
jìn — 1. to go forward 2. to advance 3. to go in 4. to enter 5. to put in 6. to submit 7. to take in 8. to admit 9. (math.) base of a number system 10. classifier for sections in a building or residential compound (HSK 1)
qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
yī — 1. medical 2. medicine 3. doctor 4. to cure 5. to treat
zhěn — to examine or treat medically
shì — (literary, or bound form) to look at
服藥
fú yào — to take medicine
yì — also (HSK 7-9)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
效驗
xiào yàn — 1. (desired) effect 2. (expected) result 3. effective
那時
nà shí — 1. then 2. at that time 3. in those days (HSK 2)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
吵鬧
chǎo nào — 1. noisy 2. raucous 3. to shout and scream
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
shǔ — 1. to count 2. to count as; to regard as 3. to enumerate; to list (HSK 2)
cì — 1. next in sequence 2. second 3. the second (day, time etc) 4. secondary 5. vice- 6. sub- 7. infra- 8. inferior quality 9. substandard 10. order 11. sequence 12. hypo- (chemistry) 13. classifier for enumerated events: time (HSK 1)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
姨媽
yí mā — 1. (coll.) mother's sister 2. maternal aunt
母女
mǔ nǚ — 1. mother and daughter 2. mother-daughter (HSK 6)
wéi — 1. -ism 2. only
暗自
àn zì — 1. inwardly 2. to oneself 3. secretly
垂淚
chuí lèi — to shed tears
怨命
yuàn mìng — 1. to complain about one's fate 2. to bemoan one's lot
而已
ér yǐ — 1. that's all 2. nothing more (HSK 7-9)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
zhàng — 1. weaponry 2. to hold (a weapon) 3. to wield 4. to rely on 5. to depend on 6. war 7. battle
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
jiǔ — 1. wine (esp. rice wine) 2. liquor 3. spirits 4. alcoholic beverage 5. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng) (HSK 2)
dǎn — 1. gall bladder 2. courage 3. guts 4. gall 5. inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) (HSK 5)
tǐng — 1. straight 2. erect 3. to stick out (a part of the body) 4. to (physically) straighten up 5. to support 6. to withstand 7. outstanding 8. (coll.) quite 9. very 10. classifier for machine guns (HSK 2)
zhuàng — 1. to knock against 2. to bump into 3. to run into 4. to meet by accident (HSK 5)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
三次
sān cì — 1. third 2. three times 3. (math.) degree three, cubic (equation)
chí — 1. to hold 2. to grasp 3. to support 4. to maintain 5. to persevere 6. to manage 7. to run (i.e. administer) 8. to control (HSK 7-9)
gùn — 1. stick; rod; truncheon 2. scoundrel; villain (HSK 7-9)
yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
dì — 1. to hand over; to pass on; to deliver 2. (bound form) progressively; in the proper order (HSK 5)
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
身子
shēn zi — 1. body 2. pregnancy 3. health (HSK 7-9)
隨意
suí yì — 1. as one wishes 2. according to one's wishes 3. at will 4. voluntary 5. conscious (HSK 5)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
持刀
chí dāo — 1. to hold a knife 2. knife-wielding
yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)
shā — 1. to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack 2. to weaken; to reduce 3. (dialect) to smart 4. (used after a verb) extremely (HSK 5)
Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
shēn — 1. to stretch 2. to extend (HSK 5)
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
bó — neck
Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 4)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
shí — 1. real 2. true 3. honest 4. really 5. solid 6. fruit 7. seed 8. definitely
不能
bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not
下手
xià shǒu — 1. to start 2. to put one's hand to 3. to set about 4. the seat to the right of the main guest (HSK 7-9)
只得
zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
luàn — 1. in confusion or disorder 2. in a confused state of mind 3. disorder 4. upheaval 5. riot 6. illicit sexual relations 7. to throw into disorder 8. to mix up 9. indiscriminate 10. random 11. arbitrary (HSK 3)
nào — 1. noisy 2. cacophonous 3. to make noise 4. to disturb 5. to vent (feelings) 6. to fall ill 7. to have an attack (of sickness) 8. to go in (for some activity) 9. to joke (HSK 4)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
一陣
yī zhèn — 1. a burst 2. a fit 3. a peal 4. a spell (period of time) (HSK 7-9)
罷了
bà le — a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (HSK 6)
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
習慣成自然
xí guàn chéng zì rán — (saying) habit becomes second nature; to do something as if it were perfectly natural because one is accustomed to it
fǎn — 1. contrary 2. in reverse 3. inside out or upside down 4. to reverse 5. to return 6. to oppose 7. opposite 8. against 9. anti- 10. to rebel 11. to use analogy 12. instead 13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system (HSK 4)
使
shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
越發
yuè fā — 1. increasingly 2. more and more 3. ever more 4. all the more (HSK 7-9)
cháng — 1. long 2. (bound form) length 3. (bound form) strong point; forte 4. (bound form) to be good at 5. (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. (zhàng)) (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
威風
wēi fēng — 1. awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power 2. imposing; impressive; majestic (HSK 7-9)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
越發
yuè fā — 1. increasingly 2. more and more 3. ever more 4. all the more (HSK 7-9)
ruǎn — 1. soft 2. flexible (HSK 5)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
gū — 1. used in 骨碌碌 (gū lù lù) 2. used in 骨碌 (gū lu) 3. used in 骨朵 (gū duo)
雖是
suī shì — 1. although 2. even though 3. even if
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
yóu — 1. as if 2. (just) like 3. just as 4. still 5. yet
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
yì — also (HSK 7-9)
rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)
不在
bù zài — 1. not to be present 2. to be out 3. (euphemism) to pass away 4. to be deceased
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
一般
yī bān — 1. same 2. ordinary 3. so-so 4. common 5. general 6. generally 7. in general (HSK 2)
suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
不能
bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not
十分
shí fēn — 1. very 2. completely 3. utterly 4. extremely 5. absolutely 6. hundred percent 7. to divide into ten equal parts (HSK 2)
暢快
chàng kuài — carefree
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
不覺
bù jué — unconsciously
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
礙眼
ài yǎn — to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
gū — 1. paternal aunt 2. husband's sister 3. husband's mother (old) 4. nun 5. for the time being (literary)
zhì — 1. to install 2. to place 3. to put 4. to buy (HSK 7-9)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
jiū — 1. after all 2. to investigate 3. to study carefully 4. Taiwan pr. (jiù)
如此
rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
漸次
jiàn cì — 1. gradually 2. one by one
xún — 1. to search 2. to look for 3. to seek (HSK 7-9)
chèn — 1. to avail oneself of 2. to take advantage of (HSK 7-9)
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
chán — 1. toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon 3. (metonym) the moon
què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
不比
bù bǐ — unlike
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)
xìng — 1. nature 2. character 3. property 4. quality 5. attribute 6. sexuality 7. sex 8. gender 9. suffix forming adjective from verb 10. suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity 11. essence 12. classifier: 個 (gè)
最是
zuì shì — 1. (before an adjective, to indicate superlative degree) the most ... 2. (literary) what exemplifies this particular quality to the highest degree is ...
gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
烈火干柴
liè huǒ gān chái — see 乾柴烈火 (gān chái liè huǒ)
jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
Hé — surname He (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
情投意合
qíng tóu yì hé — (idiom) to have an affinity with each other; to find each other congenial
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
wàng — 1. to forget 2. to overlook 3. to neglect (HSK 1)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
腦後
nǎo hòu — 1. the back of the head 2. (fig.) the back of one's mind
jìn — 1. near 2. close to 3. approximately (HSK 2)
jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
作踐
zuò jiàn — 1. to ill-use 2. to humiliate 3. to degrade 4. to ruin 5. also pr. (zuó jiàn)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (HSK 6)
fú — 1. clothes 2. dress 3. garment 4. to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc) 5. to obey 6. to be convinced (by an argument) 7. to convince 8. to admire 9. to acclimatize 10. to take (medicine) 11. mourning clothes 12. to wear mourning clothes (HSK 6)
dī — 1. low 2. beneath 3. to lower (one's head) 4. to let droop 5. to hang down 6. to incline (HSK 2)
容讓
róng ràng — 1. to make a concession 2. to be accommodating
半點
bàn diǎn — the least bit
xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
chōng — 1. (of water) to dash against 2. to mix with water 3. to infuse 4. to rinse 5. to flush 6. to develop (a film) 7. to rise in the air 8. to clash 9. to collide with (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
zhuàng — 1. to knock against 2. to bump into 3. to run into 4. to meet by accident (HSK 5)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
拌嘴
bàn zuǐ — 1. to bicker 2. to squabble 3. to quarrel
後來
hòu lái — 1. afterwards; later 2. newly arrived (HSK 2)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
甚至于
shèn zhì yú — 1. so much (that) 2. even (to the extent that) (HSK 7-9)
mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 5)
zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
至于
zhì yú — 1. as for 2. as to 3. to go so far as to (HSK 6)
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
還手
huán shǒu — 1. to hit back 2. to retaliate
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
撒潑
sā pō — to make an unreasonable scene
xìng — 1. nature 2. character 3. property 4. quality 5. attribute 6. sexuality 7. sex 8. gender 9. suffix forming adjective from verb 10. suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity 11. essence 12. classifier: 個 (gè)
shè — to ascend in light steps (HSK 5)
tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
打滾
dǎ gǔn — to roll about
尋死
xún sǐ — 1. to attempt suicide 2. to court death
mì — 1. (literary) to seek 2. to find
huó — 1. to live 2. alive 3. living 4. work 5. workmanship (HSK 3)
zhòu — daytime
zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
Dāo — surname Dao (HSK 3)
Jiǎn — surname Jian (HSK 5)
yè — night (HSK 2)
zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
繩索
shéng suǒ — rope
mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
nào — 1. noisy 2. cacophonous 3. to make noise 4. to disturb 5. to vent (feelings) 6. to fall ill 7. to have an attack (of sickness) 8. to go in (for some activity) 9. to joke (HSK 4)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
此時
cǐ shí — 1. now 2. this moment (HSK 5)
一身
yī shēn — 1. whole body 2. from head to toe 3. single person 4. a suit of clothes (HSK 5)
難以
nán yǐ — hard to (predict, imagine etc) (HSK 5)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
Gù — surname Gu (HSK 6)
wéi — 1. -ism 2. only
徘徊
pái huái — 1. to pace back and forth 2. to dither; to hesitate 3. (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate (HSK 7-9)
觀望
guān wàng — 1. to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines 2. to look around; to survey (HSK 7-9)
Yú — surname Yu (HSK 6)
二者
èr zhě — 1. both 2. both of them 3. neither
之間
zhī jiān — 1. (after a noun) between; among; amid 2. (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間 (tán zhǐ zhī jiān)) (HSK 4)
十分
shí fēn — 1. very 2. completely 3. utterly 4. extremely 5. absolutely 6. hundred percent 7. to divide into ten equal parts (HSK 2)
nào — 1. noisy 2. cacophonous 3. to make noise 4. to disturb 5. to vent (feelings) 6. to fall ill 7. to have an attack (of sickness) 8. to go in (for some activity) 9. to joke (HSK 4)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
無法
wú fǎ — unable to; incapable of (HSK 4)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
出門
chū mén — 1. to go out 2. to leave home 3. to go on a journey 4. away from home 5. (of a woman) to get married (HSK 2)
duǒ — 1. to hide 2. to dodge 3. to avoid (HSK 5)
在外
zài wài — 1. outer 2. excluded
xiāng — 1. box (in theater) 2. side room 3. side
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
發作
fā zuò — to flare up; to break out (HSK 7-9)
xìng — 1. nature 2. character 3. property 4. quality 5. attribute 6. sexuality 7. sex 8. gender 9. suffix forming adjective from verb 10. suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity 11. essence 12. classifier: 個 (gè)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
有時
yǒu shí — 1. sometimes 2. now and then (HSK 1)
歡喜
huān xǐ — 1. happy 2. joyous 3. delighted 4. to like 5. to be fond of
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
jiū — 1. to gather together 2. to investigate 3. to entangle 4. to correct
jù — 1. to assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive) 2. (chemistry) poly- (HSK 4)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
Dǒu — abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星 (Běi dǒu xīng) (HSK 7-9)
紙牌
zhǐ pái — playing card
擲骰子
zhì tóu zi — to throw the dice
作樂
zuò lè — to make merry
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
生平
shēng píng — 1. life (a person's whole life) 2. in one's entire life (HSK 7-9)
zuì — 1. (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est 2. (after 之 (zhī)) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 (shì jiè zhī zuì) "the greatest in the world") (HSK 1)
xǐ — 1. to be fond of 2. to like 3. to enjoy 4. to be happy 5. to feel pleased 6. happiness 7. delight 8. glad
kěn — 1. to gnaw 2. to nibble 3. to bite (HSK 7-9)
骨頭
gǔ tou — 1. bone 2. classifier: 根 (gēn), 塊 (kuài) 3. moral character 4. bitterness 5. Taiwan pr. (gú tou) (HSK 4)
每日
měi rì — 1. daily 2. (soup etc) of the day
wù — 1. affair 2. business 3. matter 4. to be engaged in 5. to attend to 6. by all means
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
shā — 1. to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack 2. to weaken; to reduce 3. (dialect) to smart 4. (used after a verb) extremely (HSK 5)
jī — 1. fowl 2. chicken 3. classifier: 隻 (zhī) 4. (slang) prostitute (HSK 2)
yā — 1. duck (classifier: 隻 (zhī)) 2. (slang) male prostitute
jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
ròu — 1. meat 2. flesh 3. pulp (of a fruit) 4. (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy 5. (of a person) flabby 6. irresolute 7. Kangxi radical 130 (HSK 1)
shǎng — 1. to bestow (a reward) 2. to give (to an inferior) 3. to hand down 4. a reward (bestowed by a superior) 5. to appreciate (beauty) (HSK 4)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
Shàn — surname Shan (HSK 4)
Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)
油炸
yóu zhá — to deep fry
Jiāo — surname Jiao (HSK 7-9)
骨頭
gǔ tou — 1. bone 2. classifier: 根 (gēn), 塊 (kuài) 3. moral character 4. bitterness 5. Taiwan pr. (gú tou) (HSK 4)
下酒
xià jiǔ — 1. to be appropriate to have with alcohol 2. to down one's drink
吃的
chī de — (coll.) food
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
nài — 1. used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈 (wú nài) and 莫可奈何 (mò kě nài hé) (literary) 2. used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words
fán — 1. to feel vexed 2. to bother 3. to trouble 4. superfluous and confusing 5. edgy (HSK 4)
huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)
dòng — 1. (of sth) to move 2. to set in movement 3. to displace 4. to touch 5. to make use of 6. to stir (emotions) 7. to alter 8. abbr. for 動詞 (dòng cí), verb (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
肆行
sì xíng — to act recklessly
Hǎi — surname Hai (HSK 2)
mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 5)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
有別
yǒu bié — 1. different 2. distinct 3. unequal 4. variable
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
忘八
wàng bā — see 王八 (wáng bā)
粉頭
fěn tóu — 1. prostitute (old) 2. crafty character (in opera)
Lè — surname Le (HSK 3)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
為什麼
wèi shén me — 1. why? 2. for what reason? (HSK 2)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
Lè — surname Le (HSK 3)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
家母
jiā mǔ — (polite) my mother
nǚ — 1. female 2. woman 3. daughter (HSK 1)
zǒng — 1. (bound form) general; overall 2. to sum up 3. in every case; always; invariably 4. anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later 5. surely 6. (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理 (zǒng jīng lǐ) or 總編 (zǒng biān) etc (HSK 3)
不去理
bù qù lǐ — 1. not to pay attention to 2. to leave sth as it is 3. to ignore
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
pán — to coil
yì — also (HSK 7-9)
mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)
Fǎ — 1. France 2. French 3. abbr. for 法國 (Fǎ guó) 4. Taiwan pr. (Fà) (HSK 4)
wéi — 1. -ism 2. only
日夜
rì yè — 1. day and night 2. around the clock (HSK 6)
悔恨
huǐ hèn — 1. remorse 2. repentance (HSK 7-9)
不該
bù gāi — 1. should not 2. to owe nothing
qǔ — 1. to take a wife 2. to marry (a woman) (HSK 7-9)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
jiǎo — 1. to disturb 2. to annoy 3. to mix 4. to stir (HSK 7-9)
jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
xīng — 1. star 2. heavenly body 3. satellite 4. small amount
罷了
bà le — a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (HSK 6)
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
一時
yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)
沒了
méi le — 1. to be dead 2. not to be, or cease to exist
主意
zhǔ yi — 1. plan 2. idea 3. decision 4. classifier: 個 (gè) 5. Beijing pr. (zhú yi) (HSK 3)
于是
yú shì — thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence (HSK 4)
zhù — 1. to store 2. to stand 3. space between the door and the entrance screen
Róng — surname Rong
èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
zhái — 1. residence 2. (coll.) to stay in at home 3. to hang around at home
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
上下
shàng xià — 1. the top and bottom of sth 2. the full vertical extent of sth; from top to bottom 3. to go up and down 4. before and after (as in 上下文 (shàng xià wén) "context") 5. (used after a quantity) approximately; ... or so 6. (in a social hierarchy) the high and the low; seniors and juniors (as in 上下和睦 (shàng xià hé mù) "harmony between superiors and subordinates") 7. all members of a group (as in 舉國上下 (jǔ guó shàng xià) "the entire nation") 8. relative superiority (as in 不相上下 (bù xiāng shàng xià) "evenly matched") (HSK 5)
xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)
mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
不知
bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
tàn — variant of 嘆 (tàn)
zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this

半月光景,忽又装起病来,只说心疼难忍,四肢不能转动。请医疗治不效,众人都说是香菱气的。闹了两日,忽又从金桂的枕头内抖出纸人来,上面写著金桂的年庚八字,有五根针钉在心窝并四肢骨节等处。于是众人反乱起来,当作新闻,先报与薛姨妈。薛姨妈先忙手忙脚的,薛蟠自然更乱起来,立刻要拷打众人。金桂笑道:“何必冤枉众人,大约是宝蟾的镇魇法儿。”薛蟠道:“他这些时并没有多空儿在你房里,何苦赖好人。”金桂冷笑道:“除了他还有谁,莫不是我自己不成!虽有别人,谁可敢进我的房呢。”薛蟠道:“香菱如今是天天跟著你,他自然知道,先拷问他就知道了。”金桂冷笑道:“拷问谁,谁肯认?依我说竟装个不知道,大家丢开手罢了。横竖治死我也没什么要紧,乐得再娶好的。若据良心上说,左不过你三个多嫌我一个。”说著,一面痛哭起来。薛蟠更被这一席话激怒,顺手抓起一根门闩来,一径抢步找著香菱,不容分说便劈头劈面打起来,一口咬定是香菱所施。香菱叫屈,薛姨妈跑来禁喝说:“不问明白,你就打起人来了。这丫头伏侍了你这几年,那一点不周到,不尽心?他岂肯如今作这没良心的事!你且问个清浑皂白,再动粗卤。”金桂听见他婆婆如此说著,怕薛蟠耳软心活,便益发嚎啕大哭起来,一面又哭喊说:“这半个多月把我的宝蟾霸占了去,不容他进我的房,唯有秋菱跟著我睡。我要拷问宝蟾,你又护到头里。你这会子又赌气打他去。治死我,再拣富贵的标致的娶来就是了,何苦作出这些把戏来!”薛蟠听了这些话,越发著了急。薛姨妈听见金桂句句挟制著儿子,百般恶赖的样子,十分可恨。无奈儿子偏不硬气,已是被他挟制软惯了。如今又勾搭上了丫头,被他说霸占了去,他自己反要占温柔让夫之礼。这魇魔法究竟不知谁作的,实是俗语说的”清官难断家务事”,此事正是公婆难断床帏事了。因此无法,只得赌气喝骂薛蟠说:“不争气的孽障!骚狗也比你体面些!谁知你三不知的把陪房丫头也摸索上了,叫老婆说嘴霸占了丫头,什么脸出去见人!也不知谁使的法子,也不问青红皂白,好歹就打人。我知道你是个得新弃旧的东西,白辜负了我当日的心。他既不好,你也不许打,我立即叫人牙子来卖了他,你就心净了。”说著,命香菱”收拾了东西跟我来”,一面叫人去,”快叫个人牙子来,多少卖几两银子,拔去肉中刺,眼中钉,大家过太平日子。”薛蟠见母亲动了气,早也低下头了。金桂听了这话,便隔著窗子往外哭道:“你老人家只管卖人,不必说著一个扯著一个的。我们很是那吃醋拈酸容不下人的不成,怎么‘拔出肉中刺,眼中钉’?是谁的钉,谁的刺?但凡多嫌著他,也不肯把我的丫头也收在房里了。”薛姨妈听说,气的身战气咽道:“这是谁家的规矩?婆婆这里说话,媳妇隔著窗子拌嘴。亏你是旧家人家的女儿!满嘴里大呼小喊,说的是些什么!”薛蟠急的跺脚说:“罢哟,罢哟!看人听见笑话。”金桂意谓一不作,二不休,越发发泼喊起来了,说:“我不怕人笑话!你的小老婆治我害我,我倒怕人笑话了!再不然,留下他,就卖了我。谁还不知道你薛家有钱,行动拿钱垫人,又有好亲戚挟制著别人。你不趁早施为,还等什么?嫌我不好,谁叫你们瞎了眼,三求四告的跑了我们家作什么去了!这会子人也来了,金的银的也赔了,略有个眼睛鼻子的也霸占去了,该挤发我了!”一面哭喊,一面滚揉,自己拍打。薛蟠急的说又不好,劝又不好,打又不好,央告又不好,只是出入咳声叹气,抱怨说运气不好。当下薛姨妈早被薛宝钗劝进去了,只命人来卖香菱。宝钗笑道:“咱们家从来只知买人,并不知卖人之说。妈可是气的胡涂了,倘或叫人听见,岂不笑话。哥哥嫂子嫌他不好,留下我使唤,我正也没人使呢。”薛姨妈道:“留著他还是淘气,不如打发了他倒干净。”宝钗笑道:“他跟著我也是一样,横竖不叫他到前头去。从此断绝了他那里,也如卖了一般。”香菱早已跑到薛姨妈跟前痛哭哀求,只不愿出去,情愿跟著姑娘,薛姨妈也只得罢了。自此以后,香菱果跟随宝钗去了,把前面路径竟一心断绝。虽然如此,终不免对月伤悲,挑灯自叹。本来怯弱,虽在薛蟠房中几年,皆由血分中有病,是以并无胎孕。今复加以气怒伤感,内外折挫不堪,竟酿成干血之症,日渐羸瘦作烧,饮食懒进,请医诊视服药亦不效验。那时金桂又吵闹了数次,气的薛姨妈母女惟暗自垂泪,怨命而已。薛蟠虽曾仗著酒胆挺撞过两三次,持棍欲打,那金桂便递与他身子随意叫打,这里持刀欲杀时,便伸与他脖项。薛蟠也实不能下手,只得乱闹了一阵罢了。如今习惯成自然,反使金桂越发长了威风,薛蟠越发软了气骨。虽是香菱犹在,却亦如不在的一般,虽不能十分畅快,就不觉的碍眼了,且姑置不究。如此又渐次寻趁宝蟾。宝蟾却不比香菱的情性,最是个烈火干柴,既和薛蟠情投意合,便把金桂忘在脑后。近见金桂又作践他,他便不肯服低容让半点。先是一冲一撞的拌嘴,后来金桂气急了,甚至于骂,再至于打。他虽不敢还言还手,便大撒泼性,拾头打滚,寻死觅活,昼则刀剪,夜则绳索,无所不闹。薛蟠此时一身难以两顾,惟徘徊观望于二者之间,十分闹的无法,便出门躲在外厢。金桂不发作性气,有时欢喜,便纠聚人来斗纸牌,掷骰子作乐。又生平最喜啃骨头,每日务要杀鸡鸭,将肉赏人吃,只单以油炸焦骨头下酒。吃的不奈烦或动了气,便肆行海骂,说:“有别的忘八粉头乐的,我为什么不乐!”薛家母女总不去理他。薛蟠亦无别法,惟日夜悔恨不该娶这搅家星罢了,都是一时没了主意。于是宁荣二宅之人,上上下下,无有不知,无有不叹者。

By this time the hundred days had passed for Baoyu, and he was going out again.,“。”He too had come to see Jingui, and thought, “There is nothing fierce or strange in her appearance or bearing; she is as fresh as blossom and tender willow, in no way inferior to the other girls. How can she possess such a disposition? It is extraordinary in the extreme.” This left him greatly puzzled.,“。”:“One day, when he went to pay his respects to Lady Wang, he happened to meet Yingchun’s nurse, who had come to call upon the family. She spoke of Sun Shaozu’s gross misconduct: “The young mistress can do nothing but weep in secret, and only wishes to be brought home for a couple of carefree days.” Lady Wang said, “I have been meaning to send for her these last few days, but one vexation after another has driven it from my mind.Baoyu went there the other day and mentioned it when he came back.。”:“。”Tomorrow is an auspicious day, so we shall fetch her then.” As she spoke, Grandmother Jia sent someone to summon Baoyu, saying, “Early tomorrow morning you are to go to the Temple of the God of Mount Tai to redeem a vow.” Baoyu now longed for any chance to go sightseeing; delighted by this news, he did not close his eyes all night, waiting impatiently for dawn.

此時
cǐ shí — 1. now 2. this moment (HSK 5)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Bǎi — surname Bai (HSK 1)
rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
出門
chū mén — 1. to go out 2. to leave home 3. to go on a journey 4. away from home 5. (of a woman) to get married (HSK 2)
行走
xíng zǒu — to walk (HSK 7-9)
yì — also (HSK 7-9)
Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
過來
guò lái — 1. to come over 2. to manage 3. to handle 4. to be able to take care of (HSK 2)
jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
Guì — 1. surname Gui 2. abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區 (Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū)
舉止
jǔ zhǐ — 1. bearing 2. manner 3. mien (HSK 7-9)
形容
xíng róng — 1. to describe 2. (literary) countenance; appearance (HSK 4)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
guài — 1. odd; strange; uncanny 2. (bound form) monster; supernatural being 3. to find strange; to regard as odd 4. to blame 5. (coll.) somewhat; rather (HSK 4)
Lì — surname Li
一般
yī bān — 1. same 2. ordinary 3. so-so 4. common 5. general 6. generally 7. in general (HSK 2)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
鮮花
xiān huā — 1. flower 2. fresh flowers 3. classifier: 朵 (duǒ) (HSK 4)
nèn — 1. young and tender 2. (of food) tender; lightly cooked 3. (of color) light 4. (of a person) inexperienced; unskilled (HSK 7-9)
Liǔ — surname Liu
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
姊妹
zǐ mèi — 1. (older and younger) sisters 2. sister (school, city etc)
不差
bù chā — to not lack
上下
shàng xià — 1. the top and bottom of sth 2. the full vertical extent of sth; from top to bottom 3. to go up and down 4. before and after (as in 上下文 (shàng xià wén) "context") 5. (used after a quantity) approximately; ... or so 6. (in a social hierarchy) the high and the low; seniors and juniors (as in 上下和睦 (shàng xià hé mù) "harmony between superiors and subordinates") 7. all members of a group (as in 舉國上下 (jǔ guó shàng xià) "the entire nation") 8. relative superiority (as in 不相上下 (bù xiāng shàng xià) "evenly matched") (HSK 5)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
yān — 1. where 2. how
dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
yàng — 1. manner 2. pattern 3. way 4. appearance 5. shape 6. classifier: kind, type (HSK 6)
qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)
xìng — 1. nature 2. character 3. property 4. quality 5. attribute 6. sexuality 7. sex 8. gender 9. suffix forming adjective from verb 10. suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity 11. essence 12. classifier: 個 (gè)
kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
jī — odd (number)
之至
zhī zhì — extremely
jí — 1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top (HSK 4)
因此
yīn cǐ — thus; consequently; as a result (HSK 3)
心下
xīn xià — in mind
納悶
nà mèn — 1. puzzled 2. bewildered
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
請安
qǐng ān — 1. to pay respects 2. to wish good health 3. in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千 (dǎ qiān))
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
遇見
yù jiàn — to meet (HSK 4)
yíng — 1. to welcome; to meet 2. to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face (HSK 7-9)
Chūn — surname Chun
奶娘
nǎi niáng — (dialect) wet nurse
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
請安
qǐng ān — 1. to pay respects 2. to wish good health 3. in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千 (dǎ qiān))
說起
shuō qǐ — 1. to mention 2. to bring up (a subject) 3. with regard to 4. as for
Sūn — surname Sun
Shào — surname Shao
Zǔ — surname Zu
shén — variant of 什 (shén)
shǔ — 1. category 2. genus (taxonomy) 3. family members 4. dependents 5. to belong to 6. subordinate to 7. affiliated with 8. be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals) 9. to be 10. to prove to be 11. to constitute (HSK 3)
不端
bù duān — 1. improper 2. dishonorable
姑娘
gū niang — 1. girl 2. young woman 3. young lady 4. daughter 5. paternal aunt (old) 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
惟有
wéi yǒu — variant of 唯有 (wéi yǒu)
背地里
bèi dì li — behind sb's back; secretly
tǎng — 1. to drip 2. to trickle 3. to shed (tears) (HSK 7-9)
yǎn — 1. eye (classifier: 隻 (zhī), 雙 (shuāng)) 2. (often used with 一 (yī)) a look; a glance 3. small hole 4. (bound form) salient point 5. classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc (HSK 2)
抹淚
mǒ lèi — 1. to wipe away tears 2. (fig.) to shed tears
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
只要
zhǐ yào — so long as; provided; if (HSK 2)
jiē — 1. to receive 2. to answer (the phone) 3. to meet or welcome sb 4. to connect 5. to catch 6. to join 7. to extend 8. to take one's turn on duty 9. to take over for sb (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
散誕
sǎn dàn — free and unfettered
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
正要
zhèng yào — 1. to be just about to 2. to be on the point of
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
jiē — 1. to receive 2. to answer (the phone) 3. to meet or welcome sb 4. to connect 5. to catch 6. to join 7. to extend 8. to take one's turn on duty 9. to take over for sb (HSK 2)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
七事
qī shì — (archaic) the seven duties of a sovereign
bā — eight (HSK 1)
shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
不遂
bù suì — 1. to fail 2. to fail to materialize 3. not to get one's way
xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
所以
suǒ yǐ — 1. therefore 2. as a result 3. so 4. the reason why (HSK 2)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
wàng — 1. to forget 2. to overlook 3. to neglect (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
前兒
qián r — 1. before 2. day before yesterday
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
回來
huí lai — to return; to come back (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
明日
míng rì — tomorrow (HSK 6)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
好日子
hǎo rì zi — 1. auspicious day 2. good day 3. happy life
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
jiē — 1. to receive 2. to answer (the phone) 3. to meet or welcome sb 4. to connect 5. to catch 6. to join 7. to extend 8. to take one's turn on duty 9. to take over for sb (HSK 2)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
Jiǎ — surname Jia
mǔ — 1. mother 2. elderly female relative 3. origin 4. source 5. (of animals) female (HSK 6)
打發
dǎ fa — 1. to dispatch sb to do sth 2. to make sb leave 3. to pass (the time) 4. (old) to make arrangements 5. (old) to bestow (alms etc) (HSK 6)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
zhǎo — 1. to try to find 2. to look for 3. to call on sb 4. to find 5. to seek 6. to return 7. to give change (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
明兒
míng r — 1. (coll.) tomorrow 2. one of these days 3. some day
一早
yī zǎo — 1. early in the morning 2. at dawn (HSK 7-9)
wǎng — 1. to go (in a direction) 2. to 3. towards 4. (of a train) bound for 5. past 6. previous (HSK 2)
tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
Qí — 1. (name of states and dynasties at several different periods) 2. surname Qi (HSK 3)
miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
還願
huán yuàn — 1. to redeem a vow (to a deity) 2. to fulfill a promise 3. votive
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
巴不得
bā bu de — 1. (coll.) to be eager for 2. to long for 3. to look forward to (HSK 7-9)
各處
gè chù — every place
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
逛逛
guàng guang — 1. to roam around 2. to have a stroll
聽見
tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)
如此
rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)
xǐ — 1. to be fond of 2. to like 3. to enjoy 4. to be happy 5. to feel pleased 6. happiness 7. delight 8. glad
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
yè — night (HSK 2)
不曾
bù céng — hasn't yet; hasn't ever (HSK 5)
合眼
hé yǎn — 1. to close one's eyes 2. to get to sleep
pàn — 1. to hope for 2. to long for 3. to expect (HSK 7-9)
Míng — 1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 2. surname Ming 3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God
不明
bù míng — 1. not clear 2. unknown 3. to fail to understand
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

此时宝玉已过了百日,出门行走。亦曾过来见过金桂,“举止形容也不怪厉,一般是鲜花嫩柳,与众姊妹不差上下的人,焉得这等样情性,可为奇之至极。”因此心下纳闷。这日与王夫人请安去,又正遇见迎春奶娘来家请安,说起孙绍祖甚属不端,“姑娘惟有背地里淌眼抹泪的,只要接了来家散诞两日。”王夫人因说:“我正要这两日接他去,只因七事八事的都不遂心,所以就忘了。前儿宝玉去了,回来也曾说过的。明日是个好日子,就接去。”正说著,贾母打发人来找宝玉,说:“明儿一早往天齐庙还愿。”宝玉如今巴不得各处去逛逛,听见如此,喜的一夜不曾合眼,盼明不明的。

Early the next morning, when he had finished washing, dressing, and putting on his ornaments, he rode in a carriage with two or three old matrons out through the western gate to the Temple of the God of Mount Tai, there to burn incense and redeem the vow.Everything at the temple had been made ready the day before.Baoyu was timid by nature and dared not go near the ferocious images of gods and demons.The Temple of the God of Mount Tai had originally been built under the previous dynasty and was exceedingly grand.But after so many years it had become exceedingly desolate.The clay images within were all extremely savage in appearance, so he hurriedly burned the paper horses and spirit money, then withdrew to the Daoist quarters to rest.After the meal, the matrons, Li Gui, and the others clustered around Baoyu and accompanied him as he wandered about amusing himself for a while.When Baoyu grew weary, he returned to a quiet room to rest.Afraid that he might fall asleep, the matrons invited old Daoist Wang, the man in charge, to come and keep him talking.”,This old Daoist Wang made a special business of traveling about selling medicines and concocting exotic secret remedies with which he treated people for profit. Outside the temple hung his signboard, and he stocked pills, powders, plasters, and elixirs of every kind. He was also a familiar visitor at both the Ning and Rong mansions, where they had given him the nickname “Wang One-Plaster,” meaning that his plasters were so efficacious that a single application cured every illness.”,Wang One-Plaster now came in. Baoyu was reclining on the kang, about to doze off, while Li Gui and the others were teasing him and saying, “Don’t fall asleep, young master.”:“When they saw Wang One-Plaster enter, they all laughed and cried, “You have come at just the right time!。”:“Master Wang, you are wonderfully good at telling old tales; tell one for our young master.” Wang One-Plaster laughed. “Just so.。”Don’t sleep, young master, or the sinews in your belly may start misbehaving.” At this, everyone in the room burst out laughing.Baoyu laughed too, sat up, and straightened his clothes.Wang One-Plaster loudly ordered his apprentices to brew some good strong tea at once.:“。”:“Mingyan said, “Our master will not drink your tea; even sitting in this room, he finds the smell of plasters offensive.” Wang One-Plaster laughed. “Don’t be silly, young fellow; no plasters are ever brought into this room.。”:“?”:“Knowing the young master was sure to come today, we began fumigating it with incense three or five days ago.” Baoyu said, “Indeed. Every day I hear how excellent your plasters are, but what ailments do they actually cure?” Wang One-Plaster replied, “If you ask about my plasters, young master, it is a long story; their subtle principles cannot be exhausted in a few words.They contain altogether one hundred and twenty ingredients: sovereign and minister support one another, host and guest are properly matched, warming and cooling drugs are used together, and different prescriptions suit rich and poor.Internally they restore the vital principle and replenish the qi, stimulate the appetite, nourish the nutritive and defensive energies, calm the spirit and settle the mind, dispel cold and heat, and digest food and phlegm; externally they harmonize the blood vessels, relax the sinews and channels, remove dead flesh, generate new tissue, expel wind, and disperse toxins.。”:“Their effect is miraculous—anyone who has used one knows.” Baoyu said, “I do not believe that a single plaster can cure all these ailments.?”:“Let me ask you: there is one particular illness—can your plaster cure that too?” Wang One-Plaster replied, “Of a hundred illnesses and a thousand afflictions, there is not one on which it does not take immediate effect.If it fails, young master, you may seize me by the beard and slap this old face, or tear down my temple—what do you say?。”:“。”:“。”:“Only tell me the source of the complaint.” Baoyu laughed. “You must guess. If you can guess it, then you can cure it.” Wang One-Plaster pondered for a while, then laughed. “That is difficult to guess. I fear my plaster may not be so efficacious after all.” Baoyu ordered Li Gui and the others, “Go out and amuse yourselves for a while.。”With so many people in here, the room only grows hotter and smellier.” At this, Li Gui and the rest went out to do as they pleased, leaving Mingyan alone behind.Mingyan held a lighted stick of Sweet-Dream incense in his hand; Baoyu told him to sit beside him, then leaned against him.:“Something stirred in Wang One-Plaster’s mind; grinning, he drew near and whispered, “I think I have guessed it.?”:“!”:“?”:“。”:“。”:“?”:“I suppose that now the young master has begun affairs of the bedchamber, you want some strengthening medicine—is that not so?” Before he had finished, Mingyan shouted, “Damn you! Slap your mouth!” Baoyu, still not understanding, hurriedly asked, “What did he say?” Mingyan replied, “Pay no heed to his nonsense.” Wang One-Plaster was so frightened that he dared ask no more and merely said, “Then tell me plainly, young master.” Baoyu said, “I want to know whether you have a prescription to cure a woman’s jealousy.” Wang One-Plaster clapped his hands and laughed. “That defeats me.。”:“。”:“。”:“?”:“’:。”:“。”:“Not only have I no prescription—I have never even heard of one.” Baoyu laughed. “Then you are not much of a doctor.” Wang One-Plaster hastily added, “I have never encountered a plaster for jealousy, but there is a decoction that might cure it; only it works slowly and cannot produce an immediate effect.” Baoyu asked, “What decoction is it, and how is it taken?” Wang One-Plaster replied, “It is called ‘Jealousy-Curing Decoction.’ Take one excellent autumn pear, two qian of rock sugar, one qian of dried tangerine peel, and three bowls of water; cook until the pear is done. Eat one such pear every morning, and after eating them day after day, you will be cured.” Baoyu said, “That is nothing much, but I doubt it will work.” Wang One-Plaster replied, “If one dose does not work, take ten; if it does not work today, take it again tomorrow; if it does not work this year, keep taking it until next year.In any case, all three ingredients moisten the lungs and stimulate the appetite without harming anyone; the mixture is sweet, checks coughs, and tastes good besides.Keep taking it past the age of a hundred; sooner or later a person must die, and once dead, what jealousy can remain?。””。Then the cure will have taken effect.” At this, Baoyu and Mingyan laughed without stopping and called him a “glib-tongued ox-headed demon.”:“Wang One-Plaster laughed. “It was only a little diversion to drive away the midday drowsiness; what harm is there in that?If I can make you laugh, that alone makes me worth something.To tell you the truth, even my plasters are fakes.If I possessed real medicine, I would have taken it myself and become an immortal.?”If genuine medicine existed, would I have come here to scrape a living?” As he spoke, the auspicious hour arrived, and Baoyu was invited outside to burn the spirit money and distribute the consecrated offerings.Only when the rites were completed did he return home within the city.

次日
cì rì — 1. next day 2. the morrow (HSK 7-9)
一早
yī zǎo — 1. early in the morning 2. at dawn (HSK 7-9)
梳洗
shū xǐ — 1. to make oneself presentable 2. to freshen up
穿
chuān — 1. to bore through; to pierce; to perforate 2. to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street) 3. to thread; to string together 4. to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.) 5. verb complement indicating thoroughness or completion (HSK 1)
dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)
yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
Bì — surname Bi
Suí — surname Sui (HSK 3)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
lǎo — 1. 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 2. old (of people) 3. venerable (person) 4. experienced 5. of long standing 6. always 7. all the time 8. of the past 9. very 10. outdated 11. (of meat etc) tough (HSK 1)
嬤嬤
mó mo — 1. (dialect) elderly lady 2. wet nurse 3. Catholic nun
坐車
zuò chē — to take the car, bus, train etc
chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
西城
Xī chéng — see 西城區 (Xī chéng Qū)
門外
mén wài — outside the door
tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
Qí — 1. (name of states and dynasties at several different periods) 2. surname Qi (HSK 3)
miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
燒香
shāo xiāng — to burn incense
還願
huán yuàn — 1. to redeem a vow (to a deity) 2. to fulfill a promise 3. votive
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
昨日
zuó rì — yesterday
預備
yù bèi — 1. to prepare 2. to make ready 3. preparation 4. preparatory (HSK 5)
tíng — 1. to stop 2. to halt 3. to park (a car) (HSK 2)
tuǒ — 1. suitable 2. adequate 3. ready 4. settled (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
天生
tiān shēng — 1. nature 2. disposition 3. innate 4. natural (HSK 7-9)
xìng — 1. nature 2. character 3. property 4. quality 5. attribute 6. sexuality 7. sex 8. gender 9. suffix forming adjective from verb 10. suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity 11. essence 12. classifier: 個 (gè)
qiè — 1. timid 2. cowardly 3. rustic 4. Taiwan pr. (què)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
jìn — 1. near 2. close to 3. approximately (HSK 2)
猙獰
zhēng níng — 1. malevolent 2. fierce 3. sinister
Shén — God (HSK 5)
guǐ — 1. disembodied spirit; ghost; devil 2. (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc 3. sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 詭 (guǐ)) 4. one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy (HSK 5)
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
xiàng — 1. to resemble 2. to be like 3. to look as if 4. such as 5. appearance 6. image 7. portrait 8. image under a mapping (math.) (HSK 2)
這天
zhè tiān — this day
Qí — 1. (name of states and dynasties at several different periods) 2. surname Qi (HSK 3)
miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
běn — 1. (bound form) root; stem 2. (bound form) origin; source 3. (bound form) one's own; this 4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc) 5. (bound form) original 6. (bound form) inherent 7. originally; initially 8. capital; principal 9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc (HSK 1)
xì — 1. system 2. department 3. faculty (HSK 3)
前朝
qián cháo — the previous dynasty
suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
Xiū — surname Xiu (HSK 3)
极其
jí qí — extremely (HSK 4)
hóng — 1. great 2. magnificent 3. macro (computing) 4. macro-
Zhuàng — Zhuang ethnic group, the largest ethnic minority in China (HSK 7-9)
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)
shēn — (lit. and fig.) deep (HSK 3)
suì — 1. classifier for years (of age) 2. year 3. year (of crop harvests) (HSK 1)
jiǔ — (of a period of time) long (HSK 3)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
极其
jí qí — extremely (HSK 4)
荒涼
huāng liáng — desolate (HSK 7-9)
里面
lǐ miàn — variant of 裡面 (lǐ miàn) (HSK 3)
泥胎
ní tāi — clay idol
塑像
sù xiàng — 1. to sculpt or mold a statue (by shaping a pliable material such as clay, plaster or wax, which may later be cast in metal – as distinct from carving in stone or wood) 2. a statue created through such a process
jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
极其
jí qí — extremely (HSK 4)
凶惡
xiōng è — 1. variant of 兇惡, fierce 2. ferocious 3. fiendish 4. frightening (HSK 7-9)
是以
shì yǐ — 1. therefore 2. thus 3. so
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
fén — to burn
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
紙馬
zhǐ mǎ — paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals
錢糧
qián liáng — 1. land tax 2. money and grain (given as tax or tribute)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
退
tuì — 1. to retreat; to withdraw 2. to reject; to return (sth) 3. to decline (HSK 3)
zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
道院
dào yuàn — Daoyuan (Sanctuary of the Dao)
歇息
xiē xi — 1. to have a rest 2. to stay for the night 3. to go to bed 4. to sleep
一時
yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
fàn — 1. cooked rice 2. classifier: 碗 (wǎn) 3. meal 4. classifier: 頓 (dùn) 5. (loanword) fan 6. devotee (HSK 1)
Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
嬤嬤
mó mo — 1. (dialect) elderly lady 2. wet nurse 3. Catholic nun
Hé — surname He (HSK 1)
Lǐ — surname Li
Guì — short name for Guizhou 貴州 (Guì zhōu) (HSK 1)
děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
Wéi — surname Wei (HSK 3)
Suí — surname Sui (HSK 3)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
到處
dào chù — everywhere (HSK 2)
散誕
sǎn dàn — free and unfettered
wán — 1. mischievous 2. obstinate 3. to play 4. stupid 5. stubborn 6. naughty
Shuǎ — surname Shua (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
困倦
kùn juàn — 1. tired 2. weary
fù — 1. to go and return 2. to return 3. to resume 4. to return to a normal or original state 5. to repeat 6. again 7. to recover 8. to restore 9. to turn over 10. to reply 11. to answer 12. to reply to a letter 13. to retaliate 14. to carry out
Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
jìng — 1. still 2. calm 3. quiet 4. not moving (HSK 3)
Shì — surname Shi (HSK 3)
安歇
ān xiē — 1. to go to bed 2. to retire for the night
Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
嬤嬤
mó mo — 1. (dialect) elderly lady 2. wet nurse 3. Catholic nun
shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
kǒng — 1. afraid 2. frightened 3. to fear
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
睡著
shuì zháo — to fall asleep (HSK 4)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
當家
dāng jiā — 1. to manage the household 2. to be the one in charge of the family 3. to call the shots 4. to be in charge
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
lǎo — 1. 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 2. old (of people) 3. venerable (person) 4. experienced 5. of long standing 6. always 7. all the time 8. of the past 9. very 10. outdated 11. (of meat etc) tough (HSK 1)
王道
wáng dào — 1. the Way of the King 2. statecraft 3. benevolent rule 4. virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
Shì — surname Shi
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
péi — 1. to accompany 2. to keep sb company 3. to assist 4. old variant of 賠 (péi) (HSK 5)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
說話
shuō huà — 1. to speak 2. to say 3. to talk 4. to gossip 5. to tell stories 6. talk 7. word (HSK 1)
ér — 1. child 2. son
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
lǎo — 1. 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 2. old (of people) 3. venerable (person) 4. experienced 5. of long standing 6. always 7. all the time 8. of the past 9. very 10. outdated 11. (of meat etc) tough (HSK 1)
王道
wáng dào — 1. the Way of the King 2. statecraft 3. benevolent rule 4. virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
Shì — surname Shi
專意
zhuān yì — 1. deliberately 2. on purpose
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
江湖
jiāng hú — 1. rivers and lakes 2. all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat 3. section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠 (wǔ xiá)) 4. (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde 5. (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld
shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
yào — 1. medicine 2. drug 3. substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) 4. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 服 (fù), 味 (wèi) 5. to poison (HSK 2)
lòng — 1. lane 2. alley (HSK 2)
xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
海上
hǎi shàng — maritime
Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
zhì — 1. to rule 2. to govern 3. to manage 4. to control 5. to harness (a river) 6. to treat (a disease) 7. to wipe out (a pest) 8. to punish 9. to research (HSK 4)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
shè — 1. to shoot 2. to launch 3. to allude to 4. radio- (chemistry) (HSK 5)
Lì — surname Li (HSK 6)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
wài — 1. outside 2. in addition 3. foreign 4. external (HSK 1)
xiàn — 1. to appear 2. present 3. now 4. existing 5. current
guà — 1. to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) 2. to hang up (the phone) 3. (of a line) to be dead 4. to be worried; to be concerned 5. (dialect) to make a phone call 6. to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor) 7. (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam) 8. classifier for sets or clusters of objects (HSK 3)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
招牌
zhāo pai — 1. signboard 2. shop sign 3. reputation of a business (HSK 7-9)
wán — 1. ball 2. pellet 3. pill (HSK 7-9)
sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
gāo — 1. ointment 2. paste 3. classifier: 帖 (tiě)
dān — 1. red 2. pellet 3. powder 4. cinnabar
sè — 1. color 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) 3. look 4. appearance 5. sex (HSK 4)
sè — 1. color 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) 3. look 4. appearance 5. sex (HSK 4)
jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
bèi — 1. (bound form) to prepare; to equip 2. (literary) fully; completely
yì — also (HSK 7-9)
cháng — 1. long 2. (bound form) length 3. (bound form) strong point; forte 4. (bound form) to be good at 5. (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. (zhàng)) (HSK 2)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
zhù — 1. to store 2. to stand 3. space between the door and the entrance screen
Róng — surname Rong
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
zhái — 1. residence 2. (coll.) to stay in at home 3. to hang around at home
走動
zǒu dòng — 1. to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk 2. to be mobile (e.g. after an illness) 3. to visit one another; to socialize 4. to pay a visit (go to the toilet)
shú — 1. ripe; mature 2. thoroughly cooked; done 3. familiar; acquainted 4. experienced; skilled 5. (of sleep etc) deep; profound 6. also pr. (shóu) (HSK 2)
guàn — 1. accustomed to 2. used to 3. indulge 4. to spoil (a child) (HSK 7-9)
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
渾號
hún hào — nickname
huàn — to call
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
膏藥
gāo yao — herbal plaster applied to a wound
靈驗
líng yàn — 1. efficacious 2. effective 3. (of a prediction) accurate 4. correct
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
百病
bǎi bìng — every illness
jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
chú — 1. to get rid of 2. to remove 3. to exclude 4. to eliminate 5. to wipe out 6. to divide 7. except 8. not including (HSK 6)
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))
當下
dāng xià — 1. immediately 2. at once 3. at that moment 4. at the moment (HSK 7-9)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
進來
jìn lái — to come in (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
wāi — 1. askew 2. at a crooked angle 3. devious 4. noxious 5. (coll.) to lie on one's side (HSK 7-9)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
kàng — 1. kang (a heatable brick bed) 2. to bake 3. to dry by the heat of a fire
shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
想睡
xiǎng shuì — 1. drowsy 2. sleepy
Lǐ — surname Li
Guì — short name for Guizhou 貴州 (Guì zhōu) (HSK 1)
děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
哥兒
gē r — 1. brothers 2. boys
Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)
睡著
shuì zháo — to fall asleep (HSK 4)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
廝混
sī hùn — 1. (derog.) to hang out (with sb) 2. to mix (things) together
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
看見
kàn jiàn — to see; to catch sight of (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
進來
jìn lái — to come in (HSK 1)
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
師父
shī fu — 1. used for 師傅 (in Taiwan) 2. master 3. qualified worker (HSK 6)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
jí — 1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top (HSK 4)
huì — 1. can; to have the skill; to know how to 2. to be likely to; to be sure to 3. to meet; to get together 4. meeting; gathering 5. (suffix) union; group; association 6. (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. (huǐ)) (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
Gǔ — surname Gu (HSK 3)
jì — 1. to record 2. to note 3. to memorize 4. to remember 5. mark 6. sign 7. classifier for blows, kicks, shots (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
一個
yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
我們
wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)
xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman
tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
正是
zhèng shì — is precisely (HSK 2)
ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)
哥兒
gē r — 1. brothers 2. boys
Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)
shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)
仔細
zǐ xì — 1. careful; attentive; cautious 2. to be careful; to look out 3. (dialect) thrifty; frugal (HSK 5)
dǔ — tripe
里面
lǐ miàn — variant of 裡面 (lǐ miàn) (HSK 3)
jīn — 1. muscle 2. tendon 3. veins visible under the skin 4. sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) (HSK 7-9)
作怪
zuò guài — 1. (of a ghost) to make strange things happen 2. to act up 3. to act behind the scenes 4. to make mischief 5. odd 6. to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
滿
Mǎn — Manchu ethnic group (HSK 2)
wū — 1. (bound form) house 2. (bound form) room (HSK 5)
里人
lǐ rén — 1. person from the same village, town or province 2. peasant (derog.) 3. (of a school of thought etc) follower
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
起身
qǐ shēn — 1. to get up 2. to leave 3. to set forth
zhěng — 1. (bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly 2. (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat 3. (bound form) to put in order; to straighten 4. (bound form) to repair; to mend; to renovate 5. (coll.) to fix sb; to give sb a hard time; to mess with sb 6. (dialect) to tinker with; to do sth to (HSK 3)
yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
hē — 1. to drink 2. variant of 嗬 (hē) (HSK 1)
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
徒弟
tú dì — 1. apprentice 2. disciple (HSK 6)
men — plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
kuài — 1. rapid 2. quick 3. speed 4. rate 5. soon 6. almost 7. to make haste 8. clever 9. sharp (of knives or wits) 10. forthright 11. plainspoken 12. gratified 13. pleased 14. pleasant (HSK 1)
pāo — 1. puffed; swollen; spongy 2. small lake (esp. in place names) 3. classifier for urine or feces (HSK 6)
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
yàn — (of tea, wine etc) strong; (of ink, aroma etc) thick; (of a color) deep; rich
chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
míng — 1. Thea sinensis 2. young leaves of tea
yān — 1. cigarette or pipe tobacco 2. classifier: 根 (gēn) 3. smoke 4. mist 5. vapour 6. classifier: 縷 (lǚ) 7. tobacco plant 8. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke (HSK 3)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
我們
wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)
yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)
Lián — surname Lian (HSK 3)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
wū — 1. (bound form) house 2. (bound form) room (HSK 5)
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
xián — 1. to dislike 2. suspicion 3. resentment 4. enmity 5. abbr. for 嫌犯 (xián fàn), criminal suspect (HSK 6)
膏藥
gāo yao — herbal plaster applied to a wound
氣息
qì xī — 1. breath 2. smell 3. odor 4. flavor (HSK 7-9)
ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)
當家
dāng jiā — 1. to manage the household 2. to be the one in charge of the family 3. to call the shots 4. to be in charge
Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
膏藥
gāo yao — herbal plaster applied to a wound
從不
cóng bù — never (HSK 6)
ná — 1. to hold 2. to seize 3. to catch 4. to apprehend 5. to take 6. (used in the same way as 把 (bǎ): to mark the following noun as a direct object) (HSK 1)
jìn — 1. to go forward 2. to advance 3. to go in 4. to enter 5. to put in 6. to submit 7. to take in 8. to admit 9. (math.) base of a number system 10. classifier for sections in a building or residential compound (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
wū — 1. (bound form) house 2. (bound form) room (HSK 5)
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
知道
zhī dào — 1. to know; to become aware of 2. also pr. (zhī dao) (HSK 1)
哥兒
gē r — 1. brothers 2. boys
今日
jīn rì — today (HSK 5)
bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
三五
sān wǔ — 1. several 2. three or five
tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
ná — 1. to hold 2. to seize 3. to catch 4. to apprehend 5. to take 6. (used in the same way as 把 (bǎ): to mark the following noun as a direct object) (HSK 1)
香熏
xiāng xūn — aroma
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
xūn — 1. to smoke 2. to fumigate 3. to assail the nostrils 4. to perfume (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
可是
kě shì — 1. but; however 2. (used for emphasis) indeed (HSK 2)
ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)
天天
tiān tiān — every day
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
聽見
tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
膏藥
gāo yao — herbal plaster applied to a wound
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
到底
dào dǐ — 1. finally 2. in the end 3. when all is said and done 4. after all 5. to the end 6. to the last (HSK 3)
zhì — 1. to rule 2. to govern 3. to manage 4. to control 5. to harness (a river) 6. to treat (a disease) 7. to wipe out (a pest) 8. to punish 9. to research (HSK 4)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
bìng — 1. illness 2. classifier: 場 (cháng) 3. disease 4. to fall ill 5. defect (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
哥兒
gē r — 1. brothers 2. boys
rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
膏藥
gāo yao — herbal plaster applied to a wound
說來話長
shuō lái huà cháng — start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
其中
qí zhōng — 1. among 2. in 3. included among these (HSK 2)
xì — 1. thin or slender 2. finely particulate 3. thin and soft 4. fine 5. delicate 6. trifling 7. (of a sound) quiet 8. frugal (HSK 4)
lǐ — 1. texture 2. grain (of wood) 3. inner essence 4. intrinsic order 5. reason 6. logic 7. truth 8. science 9. natural science (esp. physics) 10. to manage 11. to pay attention to 12. to run (affairs) 13. to handle 14. to put in order 15. to tidy up (HSK 6)
一言難盡
yī yán nán jìn — hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
gòng — 1. common 2. general 3. to share 4. together 5. total 6. altogether 7. abbr. for 共產黨 (Gòng chǎn dǎng), Communist party (HSK 4)
yào — 1. medicine 2. drug 3. substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) 4. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 服 (fù), 味 (wèi) 5. to poison (HSK 2)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
Bǎi — surname Bai (HSK 1)
二十
èr shí — twenty; 20
wèi — 1. taste 2. smell 3. (fig.) (noun suffix) feel 4. quality 5. sense 6. (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription
君臣
jūn chén — a ruler and his ministers (old)
Xiāng — surname Xiang
jì — 1. border 2. edge 3. boundary 4. interval 5. between 6. inter- 7. to meet 8. time 9. occasion 10. to meet with (circumstances)
賓客
bīn kè — 1. guests 2. visitors
得宜
dé yí — 1. proper 2. appropriate 3. suitable
Wēn — surname Wen
Liáng — the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼 (Nán Liáng) (397-414), Western Liang 西涼 (400-421) (HSK 2)
jiān — 1. double 2. twice 3. simultaneous 4. holding two or more (official) posts at the same time (HSK 7-9)
yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (HSK 1)
貴賤
guì jiàn — 1. noble and lowly 2. high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism
shū — 1. (literary) to kill; to behead; to sever; to separate; to surpass 2. (bound form) different 3. (bound form) special; remarkable 4. (literary) very; extremely
Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
調
diào — 1. to transfer 2. to move (troops or cadres) 3. to investigate 4. to enquire into 5. accent 6. view 7. argument 8. key (in music) 9. mode (music) 10. tune 11. tone 12. melody (HSK 3)
Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) (HSK 1)
bǔ — 1. to repair 2. to patch 3. to mend 4. to make up for 5. to fill (a vacancy) 6. to supplement (HSK 3)
qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
開胃
kāi wèi — 1. to whet the appetite 2. appetizing 3. to amuse oneself at sb's expense 4. to tease
kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (HSK 1)
yǎng — 1. to raise (animals) 2. to bring up (children) 3. to keep (pets) 4. to support 5. to give birth (HSK 2)
Róng — surname Rong
Wèi — 1. surname Wei 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces
zhù — 1. to store 2. to stand 3. space between the door and the entrance screen
Shén — God (HSK 5)
Ān — surname An (HSK 4)
zhì — 1. aspiration 2. ambition 3. the will
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
hán — 1. cold 2. poor 3. to tremble
去暑
qù shǔ — to beat the summer heat
huā — variant of 花 (huā)
shí — 1. to eat 2. food 3. animal feed 4. eclipse
化痰
huà tán — to transform phlegm (TCM)
wài — 1. outside 2. in addition 3. foreign 4. external (HSK 1)
zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
Hé — surname He (HSK 1)
血脈
xuè mài — blood vessels (HSK 7-9)
Shū — surname Shu
筋絡
jīn luò — tendons and muscles
chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
jī — (bound form) flesh; muscle
shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
Xīn — 1. abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆 (Xīn jiāng) 2. abbr. for Singapore 新加坡 (Xīn jiā pō) 3. surname Xin (HSK 1)
ròu — 1. meat 2. flesh 3. pulp (of a fruit) 4. (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy 5. (of a person) flabby 6. irresolute 7. Kangxi radical 130 (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
fēng — 1. wind 2. news 3. style 4. custom 5. manner 6. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 絲 (sī) (HSK 1)
sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
dú — 1. poison 2. to poison 3. poisonous 4. malicious 5. cruel 6. fierce 7. narcotics (HSK 5)
qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
xiào — 1. effect 2. efficacy 3. to imitate
rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)
Shén — God (HSK 5)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
xìn — 1. letter 2. mail 3. classifier: 封 (fēng) 4. to trust 5. to believe 6. to profess faith in 7. truthful 8. confidence 9. trust 10. at will 11. at random (HSK 2)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
膏藥
gāo yao — herbal plaster applied to a wound
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
zhì — 1. to rule 2. to govern 3. to manage 4. to control 5. to harness (a river) 6. to treat (a disease) 7. to wipe out (a pest) 8. to punish 9. to research (HSK 4)
這些
zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)
bìng — 1. illness 2. classifier: 場 (cháng) 3. disease 4. to fall ill 5. defect (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
一种
yī zhǒng — one kind of; one type of
bìng — 1. illness 2. classifier: 場 (cháng) 3. disease 4. to fall ill 5. defect (HSK 1)
kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
Yāo — surname Yao
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
百病
bǎi bìng — every illness
qiān — thousand (HSK 2)
zāi — disaster; calamity (HSK 5)
無不
wú bù — 1. none lacking 2. none missing 3. everything is there 4. everyone without exception (HSK 7-9)
Lì — surname Li (HSK 5)
xiào — 1. effect 2. efficacy 3. to imitate
rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
不見
bù jiàn — 1. not to see 2. not to meet 3. to have disappeared 4. to be missing (HSK 6)
xiào — 1. effect 2. efficacy 3. to imitate
哥兒
gē r — 1. brothers 2. boys
只管
zhǐ guǎn — 1. solely engrossed in one thing 2. just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest) 3. simply 4. by all means 5. please feel free 6. do not hesitate (to ask for sth) (HSK 6)
jiū — 1. to seize 2. to clutch 3. to grab firmly and pull (HSK 7-9)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
胡子
hú zi — 1. beard 2. mustache or whiskers 3. facial hair 4. classifier: 撮 (zuǒ), 根 (gēn) 5. (coll.) bandit (HSK 5)
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
老臉
lǎo liǎn — 1. self-respect of old person 2. face 3. thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism) 4. brazen
chāi — 1. to tear open 2. to tear down 3. to tear apart 4. to open (HSK 5)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
何如
hé rú — 1. how about 2. what kind of
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
說出
shuō chū — 1. to speak out 2. to declare (one's view)
病源
bìng yuán — cause of disease
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
cāi — to guess (HSK 5)
rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
cāi — to guess (HSK 5)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
尋思
xún sī — 1. to consider 2. to ponder
一會
yī huì — 1. a moment 2. a while 3. in a moment 4. also pr. (yī huǐ)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)
cāi — to guess (HSK 5)
只怕
zhǐ pà — 1. I'm afraid that... 2. perhaps 3. maybe 4. very likely
膏藥
gāo yao — herbal plaster applied to a wound
有些
yǒu xiē — 1. some 2. somewhat; rather; a bit
不靈
bù líng — 1. not work 2. be ineffective
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
Lǐ — surname Li
Guì — short name for Guizhou 貴州 (Guì zhōu) (HSK 1)
děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
你們
nǐ men — you (plural) (HSK 1)
qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
出去
chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)
sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
wū — 1. (bound form) house 2. (bound form) room (HSK 5)
里人
lǐ rén — 1. person from the same village, town or province 2. peasant (derog.) 3. (of a school of thought etc) follower
duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)
越發
yuè fā — 1. increasingly 2. more and more 3. ever more 4. all the more (HSK 7-9)
zhēng — 1. to evaporate 2. (of cooking) to steam 3. torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old) 4. finely chopped firewood (old) (HSK 7-9)
chòu — 1. stench 2. smelly 3. to smell (bad) 4. repulsive 5. loathsome 6. terrible 7. bad 8. severely 9. ruthlessly 10. dud (ammunition) (HSK 5)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Lǐ — surname Li
Guì — short name for Guizhou 貴州 (Guì zhōu) (HSK 1)
děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
聽說
tīng shuō — 1. to hear (sth said) 2. one hears (that) 3. hearsay 4. listening and speaking (HSK 2)
qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
出去
chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)
自便
zì biàn — to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
留下
liú xià — 1. to leave behind 2. to stay behind 3. to remain 4. to keep 5. not to let (sb) go (HSK 2)
míng — 1. Thea sinensis 2. young leaves of tea
yān — 1. cigarette or pipe tobacco 2. classifier: 根 (gēn) 3. smoke 4. mist 5. vapour 6. classifier: 縷 (lǚ) 7. tobacco plant 8. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke (HSK 3)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
míng — 1. Thea sinensis 2. young leaves of tea
yān — 1. cigarette or pipe tobacco 2. classifier: 根 (gēn) 3. smoke 4. mist 5. vapour 6. classifier: 縷 (lǚ) 7. tobacco plant 8. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke (HSK 3)
shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)
nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
點著
diǎn zháo — to light (a candle, cigarette etc)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
zhī — 1. branch 2. classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc (HSK 6)
mèng — 1. dream (classifier: 場 (cháng)) 2. (bound form) to dream (HSK 4)
tián — 1. sweet 2. (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely (HSK 3)
xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)
在身
zài shēn — 1. to possess 2. to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit)
páng — 1. one side 2. other 3. different 4. lateral component of a Chinese character (such as 刂 (dāo), 亻 (rén) etc) (HSK 5)
què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
yǐ — 1. to lean on 2. to rely upon (HSK 7-9)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
身上
shēn shang — 1. on the body 2. at hand 3. among (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
貼心
tiē xīn — 1. intimate 2. close 3. considerate
有所
yǒu suǒ — 1. somewhat 2. to some extent (HSK 7-9)
dòng — 1. (of sth) to move 2. to set in movement 3. to displace 4. to touch 5. to make use of 6. to stir (emotions) 7. to alter 8. abbr. for 動詞 (dòng cí), verb (HSK 1)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
笑嘻嘻
xiào xī xī — 1. grinning 2. smiling
走近
zǒu jìn — 1. to approach 2. to draw near to (HSK 7-9)
前來
qián lái — 1. to come (formal) 2. before 3. previously (HSK 6)
悄悄
qiāo qiāo — 1. quiet; making little or no noise 2. surreptitious; stealthy 3. anxious; worried 4. Taiwan pr. (qiǎo qiǎo) (HSK 5)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
說道
shuō dào — 1. to state 2. to say (the quoted words) (HSK 7-9)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
猜著
cāi zháo — to guess correctly
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
哥兒
gē r — 1. brothers 2. boys
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
有了
yǒu le — 1. I've got a solution! 2. to have a bun in the oven (abbr. for 有了胎 (yǒu le tāi))
Fáng — surname Fang
中的
zhòng dì — 1. to hit the target 2. (fig.) to hit the nail on the head
事情
shì qing — 1. affair; matter; thing; business 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng) (HSK 2)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
zī — 1. to grow 2. to nourish 3. to increase 4. to cause 5. juice 6. taste 7. (dialect) to spout 8. to spurt
zhù — 1. to help 2. to assist
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
yào — 1. medicine 2. drug 3. substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) 4. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 服 (fù), 味 (wèi) 5. to poison (HSK 2)
可是
kě shì — 1. but; however 2. (used for emphasis) indeed (HSK 2)
不是
bù shì — 1. no 2. is not 3. not
huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
yóu — 1. as if 2. (just) like 3. just as 4. still 5. yet
wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)
wán — 1. to finish 2. to be over 3. whole 4. complete 5. entire (HSK 2)
míng — 1. Thea sinensis 2. young leaves of tea
yān — 1. cigarette or pipe tobacco 2. classifier: 根 (gēn) 3. smoke 4. mist 5. vapour 6. classifier: 縷 (lǚ) 7. tobacco plant 8. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke (HSK 3)
xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)
喝道
hè dào — 1. to shout (i.e. to say in a loud voice) (usually followed by the words shouted) 2. (old) (of yamen bailiffs etc) to walk ahead of an official, shouting at pedestrians to clear the way
該死
gāi sǐ — 1. Damn it! 2. damned 3. wretched
打嘴
dǎ zuǐ — 1. to slap sb's face 2. to slap one's own face 3. fig. to fail to live up to a boast
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
yóu — 1. as if 2. (just) like 3. just as 4. still 5. yet
未解
wèi jiě — unsolved (problem)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
míng — 1. Thea sinensis 2. young leaves of tea
yān — 1. cigarette or pipe tobacco 2. classifier: 根 (gēn) 3. smoke 4. mist 5. vapour 6. classifier: 縷 (lǚ) 7. tobacco plant 8. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke (HSK 3)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
xìn — 1. letter 2. mail 3. classifier: 封 (fēng) 4. to trust 5. to believe 6. to profess faith in 7. truthful 8. confidence 9. trust 10. at will 11. at random (HSK 2)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
胡說
hú shuō — 1. to talk nonsense 2. drivel (HSK 7-9)
hǔ — 1. a tiger's roar 2. to scare 3. to intimidate 4. (coll.) to fool 5. to bluff
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
哥兒
gē r — 1. brothers 2. boys
Míng — 1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 2. surname Ming 3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
bà — 1. to stop 2. to cease 3. to dismiss 4. to suspend 5. to quit 6. to finish
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
女人
nǚ rén — woman (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
dù — 1. to envy (success, talent) 2. jealous
bìng — 1. illness 2. classifier: 場 (cháng) 3. disease 4. to fall ill 5. defect (HSK 1)
方子
fāng zi — prescription (medicine)
沒有
méi yǒu — 1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. doesn't exist 4. to not have 5. to not be (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
聽說
tīng shuō — 1. to hear (sth said) 2. one hears (that) 3. hearsay 4. listening and speaking (HSK 2)
拍手
pāi shǒu — to clap one's hands
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
罷了
bà le — a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (HSK 6)
不但
bù dàn — not only (... but also ...) (HSK 2)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
沒有
méi yǒu — 1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. doesn't exist 4. to not have 5. to not be (HSK 1)
方子
fāng zi — prescription (medicine)
就是
jiù shì — 1. exactly; precisely 2. only; simply; just 3. (used correlatively with 也 (yě)) even; even if (HSK 3)
tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
沒有
méi yǒu — 1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. doesn't exist 4. to not have 5. to not be (HSK 1)
聽見
tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
這樣
zhè yàng — 1. this way; like this; so 2. (before a noun) this kind of; such (HSK 2)
Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
算不得
suàn bù dé — not count as
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
dù — 1. to envy (success, talent) 2. jealous
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
膏藥
gāo yao — herbal plaster applied to a wound
dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)
經過
jīng guò — 1. to pass 2. to go through 3. process 4. course 5. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
一种
yī zhǒng — one kind of; one type of
湯藥
tāng yào — 1. tisane 2. decoction (Chinese medicine)
或者
huò zhě — 1. or 2. possibly; maybe; perhaps (HSK 2)
kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
yī — 1. medical 2. medicine 3. doctor 4. to cure 5. to treat
只是
zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
màn — slow (HSK 1)
xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
ér — 1. child 2. son
不能
bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not
立竿見影
lì gān jiàn yǐng — 1. (lit.) set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom) 2. (fig.) to get instant results
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
效驗
xiào yàn — 1. (desired) effect 2. (expected) result 3. effective
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
湯藥
tāng yào — 1. tisane 2. decoction (Chinese medicine)
怎麼
zěn me — 1. how? 2. what? 3. why? (HSK 1)
吃法
chī fǎ — 1. way of eating 2. how something is eaten 3. how a dish is prepared 4. the way a dish is to be cooked
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
叫做
jiào zuò — to be called; to be known as
liáo — 1. to treat 2. to cure 3. therapy
dù — 1. to envy (success, talent) 2. jealous
Tāng — surname Tang (HSK 3)
yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (HSK 1)
极好
jí hǎo — 1. fabulous 2. superb 3. excellent
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Qiū — surname Qiu
lí — 1. pear 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 5)
一個
yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
Qián — surname Qian (HSK 1)
冰糖
bīng táng — 1. crystal sugar 2. rock candy
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
Qián — surname Qian (HSK 1)
陳皮
chén pí — dried tangerine peel (used in cuisine and traditional Chinese medicine)
Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
wǎn — 1. bowl 2. cup 3. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
lí — 1. pear 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 5)
shú — 1. ripe; mature 2. thoroughly cooked; done 3. familiar; acquainted 4. experienced; skilled 5. (of sleep etc) deep; profound 6. also pr. (shóu) (HSK 2)
wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
dù — 1. to pass 2. to spend (time) 3. measure 4. limit 5. extent 6. degree of intensity 7. degree (angles, temperature etc) 8. kilowatt-hour 9. classifier for events and occurrences (HSK 2)
每日
měi rì — 1. daily 2. (soup etc) of the day
清早
qīng zǎo — 1. first thing in the morning 2. at daybreak
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
這麼
zhè me — 1. so much 2. this much 3. how much? 4. this way 5. like this (HSK 2)
一個
yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
lí — 1. pear 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 5)
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不值
bù zhí — not worth (HSK 6)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
只怕
zhǐ pà — 1. I'm afraid that... 2. perhaps 3. maybe 4. very likely
未必
wèi bì — 1. not necessarily 2. maybe not (HSK 4)
見效
jiàn xiào — to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result (HSK 7-9)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
jì — 1. (bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product) 2. (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings 3. classifier for a dose of medicine (HSK 7-9)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
xiào — 1. effect 2. efficacy 3. to imitate
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
jì — 1. (bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product) 2. (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings 3. classifier for a dose of medicine (HSK 7-9)
今日
jīn rì — today (HSK 5)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
xiào — 1. effect 2. efficacy 3. to imitate
明日
míng rì — tomorrow (HSK 6)
zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
今年
jīn nián — this year (HSK 1)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
xiào — 1. effect 2. efficacy 3. to imitate
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
明年
míng nián — next year (HSK 1)
橫豎
héng shu — anyway
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
wèi — 1. taste 2. smell 3. (fig.) (noun suffix) feel 4. quality 5. sense 6. (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription
yào — 1. medicine 2. drug 3. substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) 4. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 服 (fù), 味 (wèi) 5. to poison (HSK 2)
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
潤肺
rùn fèi — 1. to moisten the lungs 2. to make expectoration easy (medicine)
開胃
kāi wèi — 1. to whet the appetite 2. appetizing 3. to amuse oneself at sb's expense 4. to tease
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
傷人
shāng rén — to injure sb
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
tián — 1. sweet 2. (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely (HSK 3)
sī — 1. silk 2. thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips 3. classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc (HSK 7-9)
sī — 1. silk 2. thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips 3. classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
止咳
zhǐ ké — to suppress coughing (HSK 7-9)
sòu — (bound form) to cough
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
好吃
hǎo chī — tasty; delicious (HSK 1)
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
Bǎi — surname Bai (HSK 1)
suì — 1. classifier for years (of age) 2. year 3. year (of crop harvests) (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
橫豎
héng shu — anyway
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
要死
yào sǐ — 1. extremely 2. awfully
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
dù — 1. to envy (success, talent) 2. jealous
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
那時
nà shí — 1. then 2. at that time 3. in those days (HSK 2)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
見效
jiàn xiào — to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
míng — 1. Thea sinensis 2. young leaves of tea
yān — 1. cigarette or pipe tobacco 2. classifier: 根 (gēn) 3. smoke 4. mist 5. vapour 6. classifier: 縷 (lǚ) 7. tobacco plant 8. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke (HSK 3)
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
大笑
dà xiào — 1. to laugh heartily 2. a belly laugh
不止
bù zhǐ — 1. incessantly 2. without end 3. more than 4. not limited to (HSK 5)
mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 5)
油嘴
yóu zuǐ — 1. eloquent and cunning 2. silver tongued
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
牛頭
Niú Tóu — Ox-Head, one of the two guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
不過
bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (HSK 2)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
jiān — variant of 間 (jiān) (HSK 5)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
Xiè — surname Xie (HSK 6)
wǔ — 1. 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse 2. ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)
dǔn — 1. doze 2. nap
罷了
bà le — a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (HSK 6)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
什麼
shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
關系
guān xi — variant of 關係 (guān xi) (HSK 3)
說笑
shuō xiào — 1. to chat and laugh 2. to crack jokes 3. to banter
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
你們
nǐ men — you (plural) (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
值錢
zhí qián — 1. valuable 2. costly 3. expensive (HSK 7-9)
shí — 1. real 2. true 3. honest 4. really 5. solid 6. fruit 7. seed 8. definitely
gào — 1. (bound form) to say; to tell 2. to announce; to report 3. to denounce 4. to file a lawsuit; to sue (HSK 7-9)
你們
nǐ men — you (plural) (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
Lián — surname Lian (HSK 3)
膏藥
gāo yao — herbal plaster applied to a wound
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
gēi — used in 假掰 (gēi bāi) (HSK 2)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
zhēn — 1. really 2. truly 3. indeed 4. real 5. true 6. genuine (HSK 1)
yào — 1. medicine 2. drug 3. substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) 4. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 服 (fù), 味 (wèi) 5. to poison (HSK 2)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
神仙
shén xiān — 1. Daoist immortal 2. supernatural entity 3. (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc 4. fig. lighthearted person (HSK 7-9)
ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
真的
zhēn de — 1. really; truly; indeed 2. real; true; genuine 3. (math.) proper (HSK 1)
páo — (of an animal) to paw (the ground) (HSK 1)
dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
hún — 1. muddy; turbid (variant of 渾 (hún)) 2. brainless; foolish (variant of 渾 (hún)) 3. Taiwan pr. (hùn) (HSK 6)
zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
Jí — 1. short name for Jilin 吉林 (Jí lín) 2. surname Ji
Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
出去
chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)
焚化
fén huà — to cremate
錢糧
qián liáng — 1. land tax 2. money and grain (given as tax or tribute)
sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
Fú — 1. surname Fu 2. abbr. for Fujian province 福建省 (Fú jiàn Shěng) (HSK 3)
功課
gōng kè — 1. homework 2. assignment 3. task 4. classwork 5. lesson 6. study 7. classifier: 門 (mén) (HSK 3)
完畢
wán bì — 1. to finish 2. to end 3. to complete (HSK 7-9)
Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
進城
jìn chéng — 1. to go to town 2. to enter a big city (to live or work)
回家
huí jiā — to return home (HSK 1)

次日一早,梳洗穿带已毕,随了两三个老嬷嬷坐车出西城门外天齐庙来烧香还愿。这庙里已是昨日预备停妥的。宝玉天生性怯,不敢近狰狞神鬼之像。这天齐庙本系前朝所修,极其宏壮。如今年深岁久,又极其荒凉。里面泥胎塑像皆极其凶恶,是以忙忙的焚过纸马钱粮,便退至道院歇息。一时吃过饭,众嬷嬷和李贵等人围随宝玉到处散诞顽耍了一回。宝玉困倦,复回至静室安歇。众嬷嬷生恐他睡著了,便请当家的老王道士来陪他说话儿。这老王道士专意在江湖上卖药,弄些海上方治人射利,这庙外现挂著招牌,丸散膏丹,色色俱备,亦长在宁荣两宅走动熟惯,都与他起了个浑号,唤他作”王一贴”,言他的膏药灵验,只一贴百病皆除之意。当下王一贴进来,宝玉正歪在炕上想睡,李贵等正说”哥儿别睡著了”,厮混著。看见王一贴进来,都笑道:“来的好,来的好。王师父,你极会说古记的,说一个与我们小爷听听。”王一贴笑道:“正是呢。哥儿别睡,仔细肚里面筋作怪。”说著,满屋里人都笑了。宝玉也笑著起身整衣。王一贴喝命徒弟们快泡好酽茶来。茗烟道:“我们爷不吃你的茶,连这屋里坐著还嫌膏药气息呢。”王一贴笑道:“没当家花花的,膏药从不拿进这屋里来的。知道哥儿今日必来,头三五天就拿香熏了又熏的。”宝玉道:“可是呢,天天只听见你的膏药好,到底治什么病?”王一贴道:“哥儿若问我的膏药,说来话长,其中细理,一言难尽。共药一百二十味,君臣相际,宾客得宜,温凉兼用,贵贱殊方。内则调元补气,开胃口,养荣卫,宁神安志,去寒去暑,化食化痰,外则和血脉,舒筋络,出死肌,生新肉,去风散毒。其效如神,贴过的便知。”宝玉道:“我不信一张膏药就治这些病。我且问你,倒有一种病可也贴的好么?”王一贴道:“百病千灾,无不立效。若不见效,哥儿只管揪著胡子打我这老脸,拆我这庙何如?只说出病源来。”宝玉笑道:“你猜,若你猜的著,便贴的好了。”王一贴听了,寻思一会,笑道:“这倒难猜,只怕膏药有些不灵了。”宝玉命李贵等:“你们且出去散散。这屋里人多,越发蒸臭了。”李贵等听说,且都出去自便,只留下茗烟一人。这茗烟手内点著一枝梦甜香,宝玉命他坐在身旁,却倚在他身上。王一贴心有所动,便笑嘻嘻走近前来,悄悄的说道:“我可猜著了。想是哥儿如今有了房中的事情,要滋助的药,可是不是?”话犹未完,茗烟先喝道:“该死,打嘴!”宝玉犹未解,忙问:“他说什么?”茗烟道:“信他胡说。”唬的王一贴不敢再问,只说:“哥儿明说了罢。”宝玉道:“我问你,可有贴女人的妒病方子没有?”王一贴听说,拍手笑道:“这可罢了。不但说没有方子,就是听也没有听见过。”宝玉笑道:“这样还算不得什么。”王一贴又忙道:“贴妒的膏药倒没经过,倒有一种汤药或者可医,只是慢些儿,不能立竿见影的效验。”宝玉道:“什么汤药,怎么吃法?”王一贴道:“这叫做‘疗妒汤’:用极好的秋梨一个,二钱冰糖,一钱陈皮,水三碗,梨熟为度,每日清早吃这么一个梨,吃来吃去就好了。”宝玉道:“这也不值什么,只怕未必见效。”王一贴道:“一剂不效吃十剂,今日不效明日再吃,今年不效吃到明年。横竖这三味药都是润肺开胃不伤人的,甜丝丝的,又止咳嗽,又好吃。吃过一百岁,人横竖是要死的,死了还妒什么!那时就见效了。”说著,宝玉茗烟都大笑不止,骂”油嘴的牛头”。王一贴笑道:“不过是闲著解午盹罢了,有什么关系。说笑了你们就值钱。实告你们说,连膏药也是假的。我有真药,我还吃了作神仙呢。有真的,跑到这里来混?”正说著,吉时已到,请宝玉出去焚化钱粮散福。功课完毕,方进城回家。

By then Yingchun had been home for half the day, and the matrons, married servants, and others from the Sun household had been given supper and sent back.Yingchun was now sobbing out her grievances in Lady Wang’s room, saying that Sun Shaozu “does nothing but chase women, gamble, and drink to excess; he has violated nearly every married servant and maid in the household.’。When I ventured to remonstrate with him two or three times, he cursed me as ‘a wife wrung out of a vat of vinegar.’He also said that Father had once accepted five thousand taels of silver from him and ought not to have spent it.:‘Now he has demanded repayment two or three times without success, so he pointed in my face and said, ‘Don’t put on the airs of a fine lady with me. Your father spent five thousand taels of my silver and practically sold you to me in settlement.If you displease me, I’ll beat you and drive you off to sleep in the servants’ quarters.When your grandfather was alive, he coveted our wealth and influence and eagerly sought our friendship.Properly speaking, your father and I belong to the same generation, yet now he has forced himself above me and gained a generation in rank by selling you to me.。’”He ought never to have made this match at all; it only makes people think I was currying favor with the powerful.’” As she spoke she wept brokenly, until Lady Wang and all the girls were shedding tears.:“Lady Wang could only comfort her, saying, “Now that you have fallen in with such an unreasonable man, what can be done?I remember that your uncle tried to dissuade your father from making this match.But your father stubbornly refused to listen and was bent upon it; in the end, it has turned out badly.。”:“My child, this too is your fate.” Yingchun wept. “I cannot believe my fate can be so wretched!!”I lost my mother when I was little, but fortunately I spent several peaceful years here with you, Aunt; and now it must end like this!” While consoling her, Lady Wang asked where she wished to lodge during her stay.:“Yingchun replied, “Having so suddenly left my sisters, I think and dream of them constantly.Besides, I still long for my old rooms; if I could stay in my former quarters in the Garden for three or five days, I should be content even to die.!”:“Who knows whether I shall ever be able to stay there again?” Lady Wang hastily admonished her, “You must not talk such nonsense.。”:“。”Young husbands and wives exchanging idle taunts is the common lot of countless people; why speak such words of ill omen?” She at once ordered the rooms at Purple Caltrop Isle to be put in order, told the girls to keep Yingchun company and console her, and instructed Baoyu, “You must not breathe a word of this before the Old Lady. If she hears of any of it, I shall know that you told her.” Baoyu obediently assented.That evening Yingchun again slept in her former residence.All the girls showed her exceptional warmth and affection.After staying there for three days, she finally went over to Lady Xing’s quarters.She first took leave of Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang, then parted from all the girls, and everyone was still more sorrowful and reluctant to let her go.Only after Lady Wang, Aunt Xue, and the others had comforted and reasoned with them did their grief subside enough for Yingchun to go across.After she had stayed two days with Lady Xing, people from Sun Shaozu’s household came to fetch her.Though Yingchun did not wish to go, she feared Sun Shaozu’s cruelty and had no choice but to suppress her feelings, force herself to take leave, and depart.Lady Xing had never truly cared; she neither inquired whether husband and wife lived harmoniously nor concerned herself with Yingchun’s domestic troubles, but merely made a show of courtesy to discharge her obligation.What finally came of it remains unknown; listen to the explanation in the next chapter.

那時
nà shí — 1. then 2. at that time 3. in those days (HSK 2)
yíng — 1. to welcome; to meet 2. to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face (HSK 7-9)
Chūn — surname Chun
yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
bàn — 1. half 2. semi- 3. incomplete 4. (after a number) and a half (HSK 1)
rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
Sūn — surname Sun
家的
jiā de — (old) wife
婆娘
pó niang — 1. (dialect) wife 2. (derog.) woman
媳婦
xí fù — 1. daughter-in-law 2. wife of a younger brother or relative of the younger generation (HSK 7-9)
děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
晚飯
wǎn fàn — 1. evening meal 2. dinner 3. supper 4. classifier: 份 (fèn), 頓 (dùn), 次 (cì), 餐 (cān) (HSK 1)
打發
dǎ fa — 1. to dispatch sb to do sth 2. to make sb leave 3. to pass (the time) 4. (old) to make arrangements 5. (old) to bestow (alms etc) (HSK 6)
回家
huí jiā — to return home (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
yíng — 1. to welcome; to meet 2. to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face (HSK 7-9)
Chūn — surname Chun
Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
哭哭啼啼
kū ku tí tí — 1. to weep endlessly 2. interminable wailing
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
Fáng — surname Fang
Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
sù — 1. to complain 2. to sue 3. to tell
委曲
wěi qū — 1. to feel wronged; to feel aggrieved 2. (in set phrases such as 委曲求全 (wěi qū qiú quán)) to yield; to make concessions 3. (literary) winding; tortuous; indirect 4. (literary) detailed; elaborate
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
Sūn — surname Sun
Shào — surname Shao
Zǔ — surname Zu
一味
yī wèi — persistently; stubbornly; blindly (HSK 7-9)
好色
hào sè — 1. to want sex 2. given to lust 3. lecherous 4. lascivious 5. horny
hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
dǔ — to bet; to gamble (HSK 6)
酗酒
xù jiǔ — 1. heavy drinking 2. to get drunk 3. to drink to excess (HSK 7-9)
jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
所有
suǒ yǒu — 1. all 2. to have; to possess; to own (HSK 2)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
媳婦
xí fù — 1. daughter-in-law 2. wife of a younger brother or relative of the younger generation (HSK 7-9)
丫頭
yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)
jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
jí — 1. and 2. to reach 3. up to 4. in time for (HSK 7-9)
yín — 1. excess 2. excessive 3. wanton 4. lewd 5. lascivious 6. obscene 7. depraved
biàn — 1. everywhere 2. all over 3. classifier for actions: one time (HSK 2)
lüè — 1. brief; sketchy 2. outline; summary 3. to omit 4. (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit; somewhat; slightly 5. plan; strategy 6. to capture (territory) (HSK 7-9)
quàn — 1. to advise 2. to urge 3. to try to persuade 4. to exhort 5. to console 6. to soothe (HSK 5)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
三次
sān cì — 1. third 2. three times 3. (math.) degree three, cubic (equation)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 5)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
cù — 1. vinegar 2. jealousy (in love rivalry) (HSK 6)
zhī — juice (HSK 7-9)
zǐ — 1. son 2. child 3. seed 4. egg 5. small thing 6. 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat 7. viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 8. ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) 9. subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-
老婆
lǎo pó — (coll.) wife (HSK 4)
níng — 1. to pinch 2. wring (HSK 7-9)
出來
chū lái — 1. to come out 2. to appear 3. to arise (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
老爺
lǎo ye — 1. (respectful) lord 2. master 3. (coll.) maternal grandfather
Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
shōu — 1. to receive 2. to accept 3. to collect 4. to put away 5. to restrain 6. to stop 7. in care of (used on address line after name) (HSK 2)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)
qiān — thousand (HSK 2)
銀子
yín zi — 1. money 2. silver
不該
bù gāi — 1. should not 2. to owe nothing
使
shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
三次
sān cì — 1. third 2. three times 3. (math.) degree three, cubic (equation)
不得
bù dé — 1. must not 2. may not 3. not to be allowed 4. cannot
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
便
biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
zhǐ — 1. finger 2. to point at or to 3. to indicate or refer to 4. to depend on 5. to count on 6. (of hair) to stand on end (HSK 3)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
liǎn — 1. face 2. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
說道
shuō dào — 1. to state 2. to say (the quoted words) (HSK 7-9)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)
Hé — surname He (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
chōng — 1. sufficient; full 2. to fill 3. to serve as; to act as 4. to act falsely as; to pose as (HSK 7-9)
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
娘子
niáng zǐ — 1. (dialect) form of address for one's wife 2. polite form of address for a woman
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
老子
Lǎo zǐ — 1. Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism 2. the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經 (Dào dé jīng) by Laozi
使
shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)
qiān — thousand (HSK 2)
銀子
yín zi — 1. money 2. silver
bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
zhǔn — 1. to allow 2. to grant 3. in accordance with 4. in the light of (HSK 3)
shé — 1. to snap 2. to break (a stick, a bone etc) 3. (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business) (HSK 4)
mǎi — 1. to buy 2. to purchase (HSK 1)
gěi — 1. to 2. for 3. for the benefit of 4. to give 5. to allow 6. to do sth (for sb) 7. (grammatical equivalent of 被) 8. (grammatical equivalent of 把) 9. (sentence intensifier) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
好不好
hǎo bu hǎo — 1. (coll.) all right? 2. OK?
dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
dùn — 1. to stop 2. to pause 3. to arrange 4. to lay out 5. to kowtow 6. to stamp (one's foot) 7. at once 8. classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal (HSK 3)
niǎn — 1. to expel 2. to oust 3. (dialect) to chase after 4. to try to catch up with
在下
zài xià — 1. under 2. myself (humble)
Fáng — surname Fang
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
當日
dāng rì — on that day (HSK 7-9)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
爺爺
yé ye — (coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa (HSK 1)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
xī — 1. to hope 2. to admire 3. variant of 稀 (xī)
tú — 1. diagram 2. picture 3. drawing 4. chart 5. map 6. classifier: 張 (zhāng) 7. to plan 8. to scheme 9. to attempt 10. to pursue 11. to seek (HSK 3)
shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
我們
wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
富貴
fù guì — riches and honor
gǎn — 1. to overtake; to catch up with 2. to hurry; to rush 3. to try to catch (the bus etc) 4. to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away 5. to avail oneself of (an opportunity) 6. until; by (a certain time) (HSK 3)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
Xiāng — surname Xiang
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
論理
lùn lǐ — 1. normally 2. as things should be 3. by rights 4. to reason things out 5. logic
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
Hé — surname He (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
父親
fù qīn — 1. father 2. also pr. (fù qin) 3. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
bèi — 1. lifetime 2. generation 3. group of people 4. class 5. classifier for generations 6. (literary) classifier for people (HSK 5)
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
Qiáng — surname Qiang (HSK 3)
yā — 1. to press 2. to push down 3. to keep under (control) 4. pressure (HSK 3)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
bèi — 1. lifetime 2. generation 3. group of people 4. class 5. classifier for generations 6. (literary) classifier for people (HSK 5)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
不該
bù gāi — 1. should not 2. to owe nothing
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
qīn — 1. parent 2. one's own (flesh and blood) 3. relative 4. related 5. marriage 6. bride 7. close 8. intimate 9. in person 10. first-hand 11. in favor of 12. pro- 13. to kiss 14. (Internet slang) dear (HSK 3)
dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
gǎn — 1. to overtake; to catch up with 2. to hurry; to rush 3. to try to catch (the bus etc) 4. to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away 5. to avail oneself of (an opportunity) 6. until; by (a certain time) (HSK 3)
勢利
shì lì — snobbish
似的
shì de — 1. seems as if 2. rather like 3. Taiwan pr. (sì de) (HSK 4)
一行
yī xíng — 1. party 2. delegation (HSK 6)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
一行
yī xíng — 1. party 2. delegation (HSK 6)
kū — to cry; to weep (HSK 2)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
嗚嗚
wū wū — (interj) boo hoo
yān — 1. throat; pharynx 2. narrow pass (HSK 7-9)
yān — 1. throat; pharynx 2. narrow pass (HSK 7-9)
Lián — surname Lian (HSK 3)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
Bīng — short name for Taiyuan 太原 (Tài yuán) (HSK 3)
Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
姊妹
zǐ mèi — 1. (older and younger) sisters 2. sister (school, city etc)
無不
wú bù — 1. none lacking 2. none missing 3. everything is there 4. everyone without exception (HSK 7-9)
落淚
luò lèi — 1. to shed tears 2. to weep
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
只得
zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (HSK 1)
言語
yán yǔ — 1. words 2. speech 3. (spoken) language (HSK 5)
解勸
jiě quàn — 1. to soothe 2. to pacify 3. to mollify 4. to mediate (in a dispute etc)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
遇見
yù jiàn — to meet (HSK 4)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
這不
zhè bu — (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
xiǎo — 1. dawn 2. daybreak 3. to know 4. to let sb know 5. to make explicit
shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
怎麼樣
zěn me yàng — 1. how? 2. how about? 3. how was it? 4. how are things? (HSK 2)
ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)
xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)
當日
dāng rì — on that day (HSK 7-9)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
叔叔
shū shu — 1. father's younger brother; paternal uncle 2. form of address used by children for a male one generation older (HSK 4)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
quàn — 1. to advise 2. to urge 3. to try to persuade 4. to exhort 5. to console 6. to soothe (HSK 5)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
老爺
lǎo ye — 1. (respectful) lord 2. master 3. (coll.) maternal grandfather
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
叫作
jiào zuò — 1. to call 2. to be called (HSK 2)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
qīn — 1. parent 2. one's own (flesh and blood) 3. relative 4. related 5. marriage 6. bride 7. close 8. intimate 9. in person 10. first-hand 11. in favor of 12. pro- 13. to kiss 14. (Internet slang) dear (HSK 3)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
老爺
lǎo ye — 1. (respectful) lord 2. master 3. (coll.) maternal grandfather
執意
zhí yì — 1. to be determined to 2. to insist on (HSK 7-9)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
一心
yī xīn — 1. wholeheartedly 2. heart and soul (HSK 7-9)
情願
qíng yuàn — 1. willingness 2. would rather (agree to X than Y) (HSK 7-9)
到底
dào dǐ — 1. finally 2. in the end 3. when all is said and done 4. after all 5. to the end 6. to the last (HSK 3)
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
ér — 1. child 2. son
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
yíng — 1. to welcome; to meet 2. to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face (HSK 7-9)
Chūn — surname Chun
kū — to cry; to weep (HSK 2)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
xìn — 1. letter 2. mail 3. classifier: 封 (fēng) 4. to trust 5. to believe 6. to profess faith in 7. truthful 8. confidence 9. trust 10. at will 11. at random (HSK 2)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
這麼
zhè me — 1. so much 2. this much 3. how much? 4. this way 5. like this (HSK 2)
不好
bù hǎo — no good
從小
cóng xiǎo — from childhood; from a young age (HSK 2)
ér — 1. child 2. son
沒了
méi le — 1. to be dead 2. not to be, or cease to exist
niáng — 1. mother 2. young lady 3. (coll.) effeminate (HSK 7-9)
幸而
xìng ér — 1. by good fortune 2. luckily
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
嬸子
shěn zi — (coll.) wife of father's younger brother; aunt
這邊
zhè biān — 1. this side 2. here (HSK 1)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
幾年
jǐ nián — 1. a few years; several years 2. how many years?
xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
jìng — 1. clean 2. completely 3. only 4. net (income, exports etc) 5. (Chinese opera) painted face male role (HSK 6)
日子
rì zi — 1. day 2. a (calendar) date 3. days of one's life (HSK 2)
如今
rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
piān — 1. to lean 2. to slant 3. oblique 4. prejudiced 5. to deviate from average 6. to stray from the intended line 7. stubbornly 8. contrary to expectations (HSK 6)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
這麼
zhè me — 1. so much 2. this much 3. how much? 4. this way 5. like this (HSK 2)
gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
結果
jiē guǒ — to bear fruit (HSK 2)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
一面
yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)
勸解
quàn jiě — 1. conciliation 2. mediation 3. to mollify 4. to propitiate 5. to reconcile
一面
yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)
wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
隨意
suí yì — 1. as one wishes 2. according to one's wishes 3. at will 4. voluntary 5. conscious (HSK 5)
yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
那里
nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)
安歇
ān xiē — 1. to go to bed 2. to retire for the night
yíng — 1. to welcome; to meet 2. to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face (HSK 7-9)
Chūn — surname Chun
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
zhà — 1. at first 2. suddenly 3. abruptly 4. to spread 5. (of hair) to stand on end 6. bristling
zhà — 1. at first 2. suddenly 3. abruptly 4. to spread 5. (of hair) to stand on end 6. bristling
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
Lí — surname Li (HSK 2)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
姊妹
zǐ mèi — 1. (older and younger) sisters 2. sister (school, city etc)
men — plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
只是
zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
mián — 1. to sleep 2. to hibernate
sī — 1. to think 2. to consider
夢想
mèng xiǎng — 1. (fig.) to dream of 2. dream (HSK 4)
èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
jì — 1. to record 2. to note 3. to memorize 4. to remember 5. mark 6. sign 7. classifier for blows, kicks, shots (HSK 1)
guà — 1. to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) 2. to hang up (the phone) 3. (of a line) to be dead 4. to be worried; to be concerned 5. (dialect) to make a phone call 6. to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor) 7. (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam) 8. classifier for sets or clusters of objects (HSK 3)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
屋子
wū zi — 1. house 2. room 3. classifier: 間 (jiān) (HSK 3)
Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
Yuán — surname Yuan (HSK 6)
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. old 2. opposite: new 新 3. former 4. worn (with age) (HSK 3)
房子
fáng zi — 1. house 2. building (single- or two-story) 3. apartment 4. room 5. classifier: 棟 (dòng), 幢 (zhuàng), 座 (zuò), 套 (tào), 間 (jiān) (HSK 1)
Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)
dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
三五
sān wǔ — 1. several 2. three or five
tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
甘心
gān xīn — 1. to be willing to 2. to resign oneself to (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
不知
bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
下次
xià cì — next time (HSK 1)
Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
可能
kě néng — 1. might (happen) 2. possible 3. probable 4. possibility 5. probability 6. maybe 7. perhaps 8. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)
不得
bù dé — 1. must not 2. may not 3. not to be allowed 4. cannot
zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
quàn — 1. to advise 2. to urge 3. to try to persuade 4. to exhort 5. to console 6. to soothe (HSK 5)
dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
kuài — 1. rapid 2. quick 3. speed 4. rate 5. soon 6. almost 7. to make haste 8. clever 9. sharp (of knives or wits) 10. forthright 11. plainspoken 12. gratified 13. pleased 14. pleasant (HSK 1)
Xiū — surname Xiu
亂說
luàn shuō — to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks
不過
bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (HSK 2)
年輕
nián qīng — young (HSK 2)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
夫妻
fū qī — husband and wife; married couple (HSK 4)
men — plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
jiān — variant of 間 (jiān) (HSK 5)
yá — 1. tooth 2. ivory 3. classifier: 顆 (kē) (HSK 4)
Dǒu — abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星 (Běi dǒu xīng) (HSK 7-9)
chǐ — 1. (bound form) tooth 2. (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention
yì — also (HSK 7-9)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
萬萬
wàn wàn — 1. hundred million; (fig.) enormous quantity 2. absolutely; certainly (usually followed by a negative expression) (HSK 7-9)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
Cháng — surname Chang (HSK 1)
shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
何必
hé bì — 1. there is no need 2. why should (HSK 7-9)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
sāng — 1. mourning 2. funeral 3. (old) corpse
huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
réng — 1. still; yet 2. to remain 3. (literary) frequently; often (HSK 3)
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
收拾
shōu shi — 1. to put in order 2. to tidy up 3. to pack 4. to repair 5. (coll.) to sort sb out 6. to fix sb (HSK 5)
zǐ — 1. purple 2. violet (HSK 5)
líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
zhōu — 1. continent 2. island in a river
房屋
fáng wū — 1. house 2. building 3. classifier: 所 (suǒ), 套 (tào) (HSK 3)
mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
姊妹
zǐ mèi — 1. (older and younger) sisters 2. sister (school, city etc)
men — plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
陪伴
péi bàn — to accompany (HSK 7-9)
zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
解釋
jiě shì — 1. explanation 2. to explain 3. to interpret 4. to resolve 5. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 4)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
吩咐
fēn fu — to tell; to instruct; to command (HSK 7-9)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
不許
bù xǔ — 1. not to allow 2. must not 3. can't (HSK 5)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
老太太
lǎo tài tai — 1. elderly lady (respectful) 2. esteemed mother 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 3)
跟前
gēn qián — 1. the front (of) 2. (in) front 3. (in) sb's presence 4. just before (a date) (HSK 5)
走漏
zǒu lòu — 1. to leak (information, secrets etc) 2. to smuggle and evade tax 3. to suffer shrinkage (partial loss of goods due to theft etc)
一些
yī xiē — some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er (HSK 1)
風聲
fēng shēng — 1. sound of the wind 2. rumor 3. talk 4. news 5. reputation
倘或
tǎng huò — if; supposing that
老太太
lǎo tài tai — 1. elderly lady (respectful) 2. esteemed mother 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 3)
知道了
zhī dào le — 1. OK! 2. Got it!
這些
zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)
shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
寶玉
bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
wéi — 1. only 2. alone 3. -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義 (zhǔ yì) or 論 (lùn), e.g. 唯理論 (wéi lǐ lùn), rationalism) (HSK 7-9)
wéi — 1. only 2. alone 3. -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義 (zhǔ yì) or 論 (lùn), e.g. 唯理論 (wéi lǐ lùn), rationalism) (HSK 7-9)
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
聽命
tīng mìng — 1. to obey an order 2. to take orders 3. to accept a state of affairs
yíng — 1. to welcome; to meet 2. to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face (HSK 7-9)
Chūn — surname Chun
shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
xī — 1. (bound form) sunset; dusk 2. (bound form) evening; night 3. Taiwan pr. (xì)
réng — 1. still; yet 2. to remain 3. (literary) frequently; often (HSK 3)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. old 2. opposite: new 新 3. former 4. worn (with age) (HSK 3)
guǎn — 1. building 2. shop 3. term for certain service establishments 4. embassy or consulate 5. schoolroom (old) 6. classifier: 家 (jiā)
安歇
ān xiē — 1. to go to bed 2. to retire for the night
Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
姊妹
zǐ mèi — 1. (older and younger) sisters 2. sister (school, city etc)
děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
更加
gèng jiā — 1. more (than sth else) 2. even more (HSK 3)
親熱
qīn rè — 1. affectionate; intimate; warmhearted 2. to show affection for 3. (coll.) to get intimate with sb (HSK 7-9)
异常
yì cháng — 1. unusual; abnormal 2. extremely; exceptionally (HSK 6)
一連
yī lián — 1. in a row 2. in succession 3. running (HSK 7-9)
zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
cái — 1. ability; talent 2. sb of a certain type 3. a capable individual 4. then and only then 5. just now 6. (before an expression of quantity) only 7. (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really; actually (HSK 2)
wǎng — 1. to go (in a direction) 2. to 3. towards 4. (of a train) bound for 5. past 6. previous (HSK 2)
Xíng — 1. surname Xing 2. place name
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
那邊
nà bian — 1. over there 2. yonder (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)
cí — 1. to resign 2. to dismiss 3. to decline 4. (literary) to take leave 5. (archaic poetic genre) ballad 6. variant of 詞 (cí) (HSK 7-9)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
Jiǎ — surname Jia
mǔ — 1. mother 2. elderly female relative 3. origin 4. source 5. (of animals) female (HSK 6)
jí — 1. and 2. to reach 3. up to 4. in time for (HSK 7-9)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
然後
rán hòu — then; after that; afterwards (HSK 2)
yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
姊妹
zǐ mèi — 1. (older and younger) sisters 2. sister (school, city etc)
分別
fēn bié — 1. to part; to leave each other 2. to distinguish; to tell apart 3. difference; distinction 4. in different ways; differently 5. separately; individually; respectively (HSK 3)
gēng — 1. to change or replace 2. to experience 3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided 4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) (HSK 2)
jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
悲傷
bēi shāng — sad; sorrowful (HSK 5)
不舍
bù shě — reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of
還是
hái shi — 1. still (as before) 2. had better 3. unexpectedly 4. or (HSK 1)
Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
Xuē — 1. surname Xue 2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
姨媽
yí mā — 1. (coll.) mother's sister 2. maternal aunt
děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
安慰
ān wèi — to comfort; to console (HSK 5)
quàn — 1. to advise 2. to urge 3. to try to persuade 4. to exhort 5. to console 6. to soothe (HSK 5)
shì — 1. to explain 2. to release 3. Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼 (Shì jiā móu ní)) 4. Buddhism
Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
zhǐ — 1. to stop 2. to prohibit 3. until 4. only (HSK 6)
zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
那邊
nà bian — 1. over there 2. yonder (HSK 1)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
Xíng — 1. surname Xing 2. place name
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)
zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
Sūn — surname Sun
Shào — surname Shao
Zǔ — surname Zu
de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
jiē — 1. to receive 2. to answer (the phone) 3. to meet or welcome sb 4. to connect 5. to catch 6. to join 7. to extend 8. to take one's turn on duty 9. to take over for sb (HSK 2)
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
yíng — 1. to welcome; to meet 2. to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face (HSK 7-9)
Chūn — surname Chun
suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
不願
bù yuàn — unwilling
qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
無奈
wú nài — 1. to have no alternative 2. frustrated 3. exasperated 4. helpless 5. (conjunction) but unfortunately (HSK 5)
jù — to fear
Sūn — surname Sun
Shào — surname Shao
Zǔ — surname Zu
zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
ě — used in 惡心 (ě xīn) (HSK 7-9)
只得
zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
勉強
miǎn qiǎng — 1. to do with difficulty 2. to force sb to do sth 3. reluctant 4. barely enough (HSK 7-9)
rěn — 1. to bear 2. to endure 3. to tolerate 4. to restrain oneself (HSK 5)
qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)
zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
cí — 1. to resign 2. to dismiss 3. to decline 4. (literary) to take leave 5. (archaic poetic genre) ballad 6. variant of 詞 (cí) (HSK 7-9)
le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
Xíng — 1. surname Xing 2. place name
夫人
fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)
běn — 1. (bound form) root; stem 2. (bound form) origin; source 3. (bound form) one's own; this 4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc) 5. (bound form) original 6. (bound form) inherent 7. originally; initially 8. capital; principal 9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc (HSK 1)
不在意
bù zài yì — 1. to pay no attention to 2. not to mind
Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不問
bù wèn — 1. to pay no attention to 2. to disregard 3. to ignore 4. to let go unpunished 5. to let off
qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
夫妻
fū qī — husband and wife; married couple (HSK 4)
和睦
hé mù — 1. peaceful relations 2. harmonious (HSK 7-9)
家務
jiā wù — 1. household duties 2. housework (HSK 4)
fán — 1. to feel vexed 2. to bother 3. to trouble 4. superfluous and confusing 5. edgy (HSK 4)
nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)
zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
miàn — 1. face 2. side 3. surface 4. aspect 5. top 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)
塞責
sè zé — to carry out one's duties perfunctorily; to fulfill one's responsibility
而已
ér yǐ — 1. that's all 2. nothing more (HSK 7-9)
zhōng — 1. end 2. finish
不知
bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
端的
duān dì — 1. really 2. after all 3. details 4. particulars
且聽下回分解
qiě tīng xià huí fēn jiě — to listen to the next chapter for an explanation

那时迎春已来家好半日,孙家的婆娘媳妇等人已待过晚饭,打发回家去了。迎春方哭哭啼啼的在王夫人房中诉委曲,说孙绍祖”一味好色,好赌酗酒,家中所有的媳妇丫头将及淫遍。略劝过两三次,便骂我是‘醋汁子老婆拧出来的’。又说老爷曾收著他五千银子,不该使了他的。如今他来要了两三次不得,他便指著我的脸说道:‘你别和我充夫人娘子,你老子使了我五千银子,把你准折买给我的。好不好,打一顿撵在下房里睡去。当日有你爷爷在时,希图上我们的富贵,赶著相与的。论理我和你父亲是一辈,如今强压我的头,卖了一辈。又不该作了这门亲,倒没的叫人看著赶势利似的。’”一行说,一行哭的呜呜咽咽,连王夫人并众姊妹无不落泪。王夫人只得用言语解劝说:“已是遇见了这不晓事的人,可怎么样呢。想当日你叔叔也曾劝过大老爷,不叫作这门亲的。大老爷执意不听,一心情愿,到底作不好了。我的儿,这也是你的命。”迎春哭道:“我不信我的命就这么不好!从小儿没了娘,幸而过婶子这边过了几年心净日子,如今偏又是这么个结果!”王夫人一面劝解,一面问他随意要在那里安歇。迎春道:“乍乍的离了姊妹们,只是眠思梦想。二则还记挂著我的屋子,还得在园里旧房子里住得三五天,死也甘心了。不知下次还可能得住不得住了呢!”王夫人忙劝道:“快休乱说。不过年轻的夫妻们,闲牙斗齿,亦是万万人之常事,何必说这丧话。”仍命人忙忙的收拾紫菱洲房屋,命姊妹们陪伴著解释,又吩咐宝玉:“不许在老太太跟前走漏一些风声,倘或老太太知道了这些事,都是你说的。”宝玉唯唯的听命。迎春是夕仍在旧馆安歇。众姊妹等更加亲热异常。一连住了三日,才往邢夫人那边去。先辞过贾母及王夫人,然后与众姊妹分别,更皆悲伤不舍。还是王夫人薛姨妈等安慰劝释,方止住了过那边去。又在邢夫人处住了两日,就有孙绍祖的人来接去。迎春虽不愿去,无奈惧孙绍祖之恶,只得勉强忍情作辞了。邢夫人本不在意,也不问其夫妻和睦,家务烦难,只面情塞责而已。终不知端的,且听下回分解。

Notes

注释
zhù shì — 1. to annotate; to add a comment 2. explanatory note; annotation

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shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
回目
huí mù — chapter title (in a novel)
lù — to carve wood (HSK 3)
Gāo — surname Gao (HSK 1)
xù — 1. to continue 2. to replenish (HSK 7-9)
xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)
yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)

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What it’s about

Yingchun returns to her natal family and reveals the cruelty of her marriage. Sun Shaozu abuses her physically and verbally, boasts that her father effectively sold her to settle a debt, and treats the Jia name with contempt. She longs to remain in the garden, recognizing too late that its restrictions were safety compared with her husband's house. Lady Wang and the other women pity her, but Jia She will not undo the alliance and she is sent back. Her winding anguish is not indecision about what she wants; it is the pain of understanding that no authorized relative will act on what she says.

In the Xue household, Xia Jingui tightens her campaign against Xiangling. She draws her maid Baochan into Xue Pan's attention, manipulates quarrels and accusations, and ensures that punishment falls on the concubine. Aunt Xue threatens drastic action in anger, but Baochai instead proposes taking Xiangling into her own service, a limited refuge rather than a cure. Prolonged humiliation and violence leave Xiangling seriously ill. The abducted child introduced as Yinglian in the opening chapter has survived sale, murder and concubinage only to be consumed by ordinary household power, linking the novel's long arc of elite decline to an individual body.

When it was written 背景

This is chapter eighty, the conventional boundary between the earliest surviving manuscript portion, generally associated with Cao Xueqin, and the final forty chapters first printed in the 120-chapter Cheng-Gao edition of 1791–92. The boundary matters for textual history but should not be mistaken for a completed narrative pause: both Yingchun's marriage and Xiangling's illness remain deliberately painful and unresolved here. The title pairs 懦弱, meek weakness, with 姣怯, delicate frailty, yet neither woman's suffering is caused simply by temperament. Their households convert legal and familial dependence into exposure. Readers returning to chapter one should recognize Xiangling as Zhen Shiyin's lost daughter and hear the irony of her successive names—Yinglian, Xiangling and now Qiuling—each imposed as her owners redefine her life.

Words in this chapter 生词