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  *我* | 我* | *我
I; me; my
HSK 1
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  *先* | 先* | *先
beforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
HSK 1
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  *家* | 家* | *家
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
HSK 1
it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind / think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome
HSK 1
a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
(interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc) / Oh my! / Uh-oh! / Ah! / Ouch!
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  *吾* | 吾* | *吾
(old) I; my
my God! / oh boy! / man!
HSK 7-9
my wife (humble)
Mizongyi, Mizong, My Jhong Law Horn - "Lost Track Fist" (Chinese Martial Art)
in my opinion
my country; our country
(polite response) you're welcome; just doing my duty; no problem
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.
deceased father / my late father
young child / (humble) my son
hole / opening / cut / gap / gash / my husband or wife / classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc) / precedent
HSK 7-9
goodness gracious! / oh my lord!
good heavens!; oh my God!
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  *贱* | 贱* | *贱
inexpensive / lowly / despicable / (bound form) (humble) my
HSK 7-9
(maxim) a mere "thank you" is an insufficient response to a huge favor / (expression of gratitude) words cannot express my appreciation for what you have done
as I see it / in my opinion
toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor / to exchange gifts / Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
I / me / my / (often used in early vernacular literature)
I / me / we / my home / our house
(slang) what the ...!; oh my god!; that's insane!
(literary) my deceased grandfather / (literary) ancestors
the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom) / (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
in my opinion / in my view
in my view / in my opinion / from what I can see
my humble opinion
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing
a connection (sb with whom one has dealings on the basis of "scratch my back and I'll scratch yours")
interjection of surprise / Oh my!
lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected / Love me, love my dog.
The Conqueror Bids Farewell to His Favorite Concubine (tragic opera by Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳) / Farewell My Concubine (1993 film by Chen Kaige)
(humble) my younger sister
(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy / old pal
feelings of the masses / my situation (humble speech)
(coll.) young child; the little one(s) of the family / (old) (humble) I; me; my (used by a commoner when speaking to an official)
(coll.) old man / (said of an aging husband) my old man
interjection of surprise or pain / Oh / Ow / My goodness!
poor and humble family / my family (humble)
my husband and master (archaic) / playboy of rich family / pimp
meager skill / my poor talents (humble)
my old mother / I, this old woman / my old lady (colloquial) / maternal grandmother / midwife
my humble home
(coll.) my ass!; yeah, right! (used to mock a claim sb just made, as in 專家個頭|专家个头 "expert", my ass!)
lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius) / you have sth to learn from everyone
my unworthy opinion (humble expr.)
(literary) (humble) my son
head of a family / (polite) my father / (polite) my grandfather / your esteemed father
(polite) my elder brother
(polite) my mother
player whose turn comes next (in a game) / next one / my humble home
(honorific written address) My dear friend
(polite) my father
(of a distinguished guest) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *啊* | 啊* | *啊
interjection of surprise or doubt / Eh? / My! / what's up?
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  *舍* | 舍* | *舍
(bound form) residence; house / (bound form) my (in speaking of relatives younger than oneself, as in 舍妹) / (archaic) unit of distance equal to 30 li
my meager sensibilities / blushing face / please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble)
small / unimportant / (polite) my humble person
lit. grass-cutter's comment (humble); fig. my observation as a humble layman / my humble opinion
my meager gift (humble)
Heavens! / My goodness!
my (Internet slang variant of 我的)
(polite) my older sister
(polite) my maternal uncle
my limited view (lit. view through a thin tube) / my limited understanding / my opinion (humble)
my (your etc) old father / polite appellation for an elderly male
network of people with whom one has dealings on the basis of "scratch my back and I'll scratch yours"
my clumsy writing (humble expr.) / my humble pen
my late father / my ancestors / the late emperor
my late paternal grandmother
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.
(old) perfect wife / you, my beloved wife
(my) humble opinion / humble idea
(literary) my late mother
my wife (humble)
to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)
my son-in-law (humble) / I (spoken to parents-in-law)
my unworthy writing (humble expr.) / my worthless manuscript
my big sister (Internet slang version of 我的姐)
to act discourteously / forgive me (for my impropriety)
(polite) my wife (old)
my daughter (humble)
unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. / My hands are tied.
difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
(idiom) a piece of paper is too short to convey my feelings
Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling
Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling / see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光
(Internet slang) (wryly jocular) poverty limits my power of imagination / (fig.) flabbergasted by the antics of the wealthy / the rich live in another world / (abbr. for 貧窮限制了我的想象力|贫穷限制了我的想象力)
my old illness / chronic condition
(coll.) my ass!; yeah, right! (used to mock a claim sb just made, as in 專家你個頭|专家你个头 "expert", my ass!)
in my opinion
capital offense; crime punishable by death / my deepest apologies
my humble home
(polite) my husband
(polite) my mother
(polite) my paternal grandfather

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