个 人 电 脑 gè rén diàn nǎo personal computer / PC 下 载 xià zǎi to download / also pr. [xia4 zai4] 知 道 zhī dào to know / to become aware of / also pr. [zhi1 dao5] 起 来 qi lai (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4]) / indicating completion / (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment / also pr. [qi3 lai5] 起 来 qǐ lai to stand up / to get up / also pr. [qi3 lai2] 那 个 nà ge that one / that thing / that (as opposed to this) / (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) / (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) / (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) / (euph.) menstruation / sex / also pr. [nei4 ge5] 里 面 lǐ miàn inside / interior / also pr. [li3 mian5] 转 载 zhuǎn zǎi to forward (a shipment) / to reprint sth published elsewhere / Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4] 父 亲 fù qīn father / also pr. [fu4 qin5] / CL:個|个[ge4] 母 亲 mǔ qīn mother / also pr. [mu3 qin5] / CL:個|个[ge4] 上 面 shàng miàn on top of / above-mentioned / also pr. [shang4 mian5] 后 面 hòu miàn rear / back / behind / later / afterwards / also pr. [hou4 mian5] 角 色 jué sè role / character in a novel / persona / also pr. [jiao3 se4] 前 面 qián miàn ahead / in front / preceding / above / also pr. [qian2 mian5] 成 熟 chéng shú mature / ripe / to mature / to ripen / Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 外 面 wài miàn outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense) / surface / exterior / external appearance 垃 圾 lā jī trash / refuse / garbage / (coll.) of poor quality / Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 露 出 lù chū to expose / to show / also pr. [lou4 chu1] 咱 们 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) / (dialect) I or me / (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you / also pr. [za2 men5] 博 士 bó shì doctor / court academician (in feudal China) / Ph.D. 一 会 儿 yī huì r a moment / a while / in a moment / now...now... / also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 好 处 hǎo chu benefit / advantage / gain / profit / also pr. [hao3 chu4] / CL:個|个[ge4] 曝 光 bào guāng to expose (photography) / (fig.) to expose (a scandal) / (advertising) exposure / Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 模 样 mú yàng look / style / appearance / approximation / about / CL:個|个[ge4] / also pr. [mo2 yang4] 一 会 yī huì a moment / a while / in a moment / also pr. [yi1 hui3] 之 所 以 zhī suǒ yǐ (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P / Example: 我之所以討厭他|我之所以讨厌他[wo3 zhi1 suo3 yi3 tao3 yan4 ta1] "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)" 悄 悄 qiāo qiāo quiet / making little or no noise / surreptitious / stealthy / anxious / worried / Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 携 带 xié dài to carry (on one's person) / to support (old) / Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 模 具 mú jù mold / matrix / pattern or die / Taiwan pr. [mo2 ju4] 主 意 zhǔ yi plan / idea / decision / CL:個|个[ge4] / Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 早 晨 zǎo chén early morning / CL:個|个[ge4] / also pr. [zao3 chen5] 朝 鲜 Cháo xiǎn North Korea / Korea as geographic term / Taiwan pr. [Chao2 xian1] 叔 叔 shū shu father's younger brother / uncle / Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5] / CL:個|个[ge4] 暴 露 bào lù to expose / to reveal / to lay bare / also pr. [pu4 lu4] 的 of / ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute) / (used to form a nominal expression) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs 骨 头 gǔ tou bone / CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4] / moral character / bitterness / Taiwan pr. [gu2 tou5] 大 都 dà dōu for the most part / on the whole / also pr. [da4 du1] 强 行 qiáng xíng to do sth by force / Taiwan pr. [qiang3 xing2] 说 服 shuō fú to persuade / to convince / to talk sb over / Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 尾 巴 wěi ba tail / colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 从 容 cóng róng to go easy / unhurried / calm / Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 泄 露 xiè lù to leak (information) / to divulge / also pr. [xie4 lou4] 粘 贴 zhān tiē to stick / to affix / to adhere / to paste (as in "copy and paste") / Taiwan pr. [nian2 tie1] / also written 黏貼|黏贴[nian2 tie1] 痛 快 tòng kuài delighted / to one's heart's content / straightforward / also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 琢 磨 zuó mo to ponder / to mull over / to think through / Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 周 到 zhōu dào thoughtful / considerate / attentive / thorough / also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 一 模 一 样 yī mú yī yàng exactly the same (idiom) / carbon copy / also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 着 想 zhuó xiǎng to give thought (to others) / to consider (other people's needs) / also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 嘎 嘎 gā gā (onom.) quack / honk / (northern dialect) very / also pr. [ga1 ga5], [ga2 ga5] etc 踏 实 tā shi firmly-based / steady / steadfast / to have peace of mind / free from anxiety / Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 诸 葛 Zhū gě two-character surname Zhuge / Taiwan pr. [Zhu1 ge2] 挣 脱 zhèng tuō to throw off / to struggle free of / Taiwan pr. [zheng1 tuo1] 提 防 dī fáng to guard against / to be vigilant / watch you don't (slip) / also pr. [ti2 fang2] 一 one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit 滑 稽 huá jī comical / funny / amusing / old pr. [gu3 ji1] / huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang 姊 姊 zǐ zǐ older sister / Taiwan pr. [jie3 jie5] 蜗 牛 wō niú snail / Taiwan pr. [gua1 niu2] 相 亲 xiāng qīn blind date / arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]) / to be deeply attached to each other 贝 壳 bèi ké shell / conch / cowry / mother of pearl / hard outer skin / also pr. [bei4 qiao4] 虾 米 xiā mǐ small shrimp / dried, shelled shrimps / (Tw) (coll.) what (from Taiwanese 啥物, Tai-lo pr. [siánn-mih], equivalent to Mandarin 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]) 法 子 fǎ zi way / method / Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 便 秘 biàn mì constipation / Taiwan pr. [bian4 bi4] 上 乘 shàng chéng first-class / best quality / also pr. [shang4 sheng4] 拜 拜 bái bái (loanword) bye-bye / also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc / (coll.) to part ways (with sb) / (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 掌 上 电 脑 zhǎng shàng diàn nǎo handheld computer / PDA (personal digital assistant) / Pocket PC 糟 蹋 zāo tà to waste / to defile / to abuse / to insult / to defile / to trample on / to wreck / also pr. [zao1 ta5] 载 人 zài rén to carry a passenger / (of spaceships etc) manned / also pr. [zai3 ren2] 这 会 儿 zhè huì r (coll.) now / this moment / also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 株 式 会 社 zhū shì huì shè Japanese limited company / corporation / public company / Ltd / p.l.c. / Corp / Japanese pr. kabushiki-gaisha 市 盈 率 shì yíng lu:4 PE ratio 中 看 zhōng kàn pleasant to the eye / Taiwan pr. [zhong4 kan4] 上 载 shàng zǎi to upload / also pr. [shang4 zai4] 这 this / these / (commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing) 眩 晕 xuàn yùn vertigo / dizziness / fainting / feeling of swaying, head spinning, lack of balance or floating (e.g. from a stroke) / Taiwan pr. [xuan4 yun1] 眩 晕 xuàn yùn vertigo / dizziness / fainting / feeling of swaying, head spinning, lack of balance or floating (e.g. from a stroke) / Taiwan pr. [xuan4 yun1] 落 魄 luò pò down and out / in dire straits / unrestrained / unconventional / also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 义 气 yì qì spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice / code of brotherhood / also pr. [yi4 qi5] 德 行 dé xíng morality and conduct / Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 用 场 yòng chǎng use / application / Taiwan pr. [yong4 chang2] 冲 压 chòng yā to stamp / to press (sheet metal) / Taiwan pr. [chong1 ya1] 怎 么 着 zěn me zhāo what? / how? / how about? / whatever / also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 垃 圾 桶 lā jī tǒng rubbish bin / trash can / garbage can / Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 蹊 跷 qī qiāo odd / queer / strange / fishy / Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 褪 色 tuì sè to fade (of colors) / also pr. [tui4 shai3] 夹 克 jiā kè jacket (loanword) / also pr. [jia2 ke4] 相 中 xiāng zhòng to find to one's taste / to pick (after looking at) / Taiwan pr. [xiang4 zhong4] 道 行 dào héng skills acquired through religious practice / (fig.) ability / skill / Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 待 会 儿 dāi huì r in a moment / later / also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 三 更 sān gēng third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old) / midnight / also pr. [san1 jin1] 咋 舌 zhà shé to be speechless / also pr. [ze2 she2] 累 赘 léi zhuì superfluous / cumbersome / a burden on sb / a nuisance to sb / to inconvenience / to tie sb down / long-winded (of writing) / also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 天 秤 Tiān chèng balance scale / Taiwan pr. [tian1 ping2] 呆 板 dāi bǎn stiff / inflexible / also pr. [ai2 ban3] 褪 去 tuì qù to take off (one's clothes) / (fig.) to shed (one's former image etc) / (of a fad or the after-effects of a disaster etc) to subside / also pr. [tun4 qu4] 南 无 nā mó Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit) / Taiwan pr. [na2 mo2] 大 乘 Dà shèng Mahayana, the Great Vehicle / Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to Central Asia, China and beyond / also pr. [Da4 cheng2] 稀 罕 xī han rare / uncommon / rarity / to value as a rarity / to cherish / Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 和 to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4] 口 吃 kǒu chī to stammer / to stutter / also pr. [kou3 ji2] 确 凿 què záo definite / conclusive / undeniable / authentic / also pr. [que4 zuo4]
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