"My" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 wǒ I / me / my
 jiā home / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) / classifier for families or businesses / refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China / noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian / CL:個|个[ge4]
 ā lā (Wu dialect) my / our / I / we / me / us
 lǎo yé zi my (you etc) old father / polite appellation for an elderly male
 zá jiā I / me / my / (often used in early vernacular literature)
 wú I / my (old)
 jiàn inexpensive / lowly / despicable / (bound form) (humble) my
 zhuō awkward / clumsy / dull / inelegant / (polite) my / Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
 bì my (polite) / poor / ruined / shabby / worn out / defeated
 nì (dialect) I / my / we / our
 lán méi zhī yè My
 wǒ de my / mine
 guāi guai goodness gracious! / oh my lord!
 xiǎo ér young child / (humble) my son
 ge tóu (coll.) (suffix) my ass! / yeah, right!
 lǎo tóu zi (coll.) old man / (said of an aging husband) my old man
 lǎo dì (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy / old pal
 zài wǒ kàn lái in my opinion
 yī shēng yī shì a whole lifetime (idiom) / all my life
 rén xiōng (honorific written address) My dear friend
 kǒu zi hole / opening / cut / gap / gash / my husband or wife / classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc) / precedent
 shī lǐ to act discourteously / forgive me (for my impropriety)
 lǎo niáng my old mother / I, this old woman / my old lady (colloquial) / maternal grandmother / midwife
 shǒu xià liú qíng lit. start off leniently (idiom) / please do not be too strict with me / Do not judge me too harshly. / Look favorably on my humble efforts.
 xiǎo nu:3 my daughter (humble)
 láng jūn my husband and master (archaic) / playboy of rich family / pimp
 xiǎo kě small / unimportant / (polite) my humble person
 xiān rén ancestors / previous generations / my late father
 jiā fù (polite) my father
 zán jiā I / me / we / my home / our house
 ā yā interjection of surprise / Oh my!
 hǎo jiā huo my God! / oh boy! / man!
 fēn shén to give attention to sth / please give (some of your valuable) attention to my task / to be distracted
 tiān ya Heavens! / My goodness!
 yī wǒ kàn in my opinion
 xià jiā player whose turn comes next (in a game) / next one / my humble home
 āi yōu (interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc) / Oh my! / Uh-oh! / Ah! / Ouch!
 xiǎo quǎn puppy / my son (humble)
 dào tiē to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)
 ài mò néng zhù unable to help however much one would like to (idiom) / Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. / My hands are tied.
 hán shè my humble home
 ā yo interjection of surprise or pain / Oh / Ow / My goodness!
 yú jiàn my humble opinion
 jiā mǔ (polite) my mother
 sān shēng yǒu xìng the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom) / (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
 xián qī (old) perfect wife / you, my beloved wife
 xiān fù deceased father / my late father
 hán mén poor and humble family / my family (humble)
 jiǔ bìng my old illness / chronic condition
 zhuō zuò my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing
 shè xià my humble home
 mián bó my humble effort / my meager contribution (humble)
 chú yì lit. grass-cutter's comment (humble) / fig. my observation as a humble layman / my humble opinion
 Rén tóu mǎ Rémy Martin cognac
 cái shū xué qiǎn (humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom) / Pray forgive my ignorance,...
 zhuō jiàn my unworthy opinion (humble expr.)
 tóu táo bào lǐ toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom) / to return a favor / to exchange gifts / Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
 fǔ zhèng (polite) please amend my writing
 shè dì my younger brother (humble term)
 guǎn jiàn my limited view (lit. view through a thin tube) / my limited understanding / my opinion (humble)
 zhuō jīng my wife (humble)
 bó lǐ my meager gift (humble)
 wài zǐ (polite) my husband
 ǎ interjection of surprise or doubt / Eh? / My! / what's up?
 jiā yán (polite) my father
 hē expel breath / my goodness
 yō (interjection expressing surprise) Oh! / My!
 péng bì shēng huī Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling / see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1]
 ài wū jí wū lit. love the house and its crow (idiom) / involvement with sb and everyone connected / Love me, love my dog.
 bù qíng zhī qǐng my presumptuous request (humble expr.) / if I may be so bold to ask a favor
 qiān lu:4 yī dé a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.) / Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
 ài nán cóng mìng difficult to obey orders (idiom) / much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
 guǎn jiàn suǒ jí in my humble opinion (idiom)
 bà wáng bié jī The Conqueror Bids Farewell to His Favorite Concubine (tragic opera by Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Mei2 Lan2 fang1]) / Farewell My Concubine (1993 film by Chen Kaige)
 yán bù jìn yì (conventional letter ending) words cannot fully express what is in my heart (idiom)
 nèi rén my wife (humble)
 jiā xiōng (polite) my elder brother
 xià qíng feelings of the masses / my situation (humble speech)
 bì lín (of a distinguished guest) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence
 wǒ zì jǐ myself / my own
 yī wǒ lái kàn as I see it / in my opinion
 qīn ài de nǐ my dear / my darling
 zài wǒ kàn in my opinion / in my view
 sān rén xíng , bì yǒu wǒ shī lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius) / you have sth to learn from everyone
 jiǔ yuè jiǔ rì yì Shān dōng xiōng dì Remembering my brothers in faraway Shandong on the double ninth festival (poem by Tang Wang Wei's 王維|王维)
 rén dì (honorific written address to younger man) My dear young friend
 bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression) / my humble point is a familiar opinion / what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
 bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression) / my humble point is a familiar opinion / what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
 jiā zǐ my sister
婿 xiǎo xù my son-in-law (humble) / I (spoken to parents-in-law)
 xīn jiān bottom tip of the heart / fig. innermost feelings / coll. my darling
 yú yì my humble opinion
 dǎ jiàng yóu to buy soy sauce / it's none of my business ("I’m just here to buy some soy sauce")
稿 zhuō gǎo my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing
 zhuō bǐ my clumsy writing (humble expr.) / my humble pen
 zhuō zhù my unworthy writing (humble expr.) / my worthless manuscript
 jù wǒ kàn in my view / in my opinion / from what I can see
 bì zhǒu qiān jīn lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom) / fig. sentimental value / I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.
 jìng bèi (humble expr.) prepare to offer humble hospitality / please accept my inadequate (food or drink)
 mò yì small skill / my humble capabilities
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