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  *你* | 你* | *你
you (informal, as opposed to courteous )
HSK 1
you (plural)
HSK 1
goodbye / see you again later
HSK 1
you're welcome / don't mention it / impolite / rude / blunt
HSK 1
to thank / thanks / thank you
HSK 1
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *有* | 有* | *有
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional)
HSK 1
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  *妳* | 妳* | *妳
you (Note: In Taiwan, is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, is used to address both males and females.)
HSK 1
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *您* | 您* | *您
you (courteous, as opposed to informal )
HSK 1
it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind / think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome
HSK 1
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *呢* | 呢* | *呢
particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") / particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") / particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") / (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action / particle indicating strong affirmation
HSK 1
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *右* | 右* | *右
(bound form) right; right-hand side / (bound form) (politics) right of center / (bound form) (old) west / (literary) the right side as the side of precedence
HSK 1
what are you doing? / what's he up to?
HSK 1
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]
HSK 2
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *油* | 油* | *油
oil / fat / grease / petroleum / to apply tung oil, paint or varnish / oily / greasy / glib / cunning
HSK 2
to drink a toast / Cheers! (proposing a toast) / Here's to you! / Bottoms up! / lit. dry cup
HSK 2
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *又* | 又* | *又
(once) again / also / both... and... / and yet / (used for emphasis) anyway
HSK 2
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  *由* | 由* | *由
to follow / from / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
HSK 3
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  *台* | 台* | *台
(classical) you (in letters) / variant of 臺|台
HSK 3
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  *遊* | 遊* | *遊
to walk / to tour / to roam / to travel
HSK 3
only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with ) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要 "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服 "the only thing you can do is give in")
HSK 3
everybody / all (guests, colleagues etc) / all of you
HSK 3
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *游* | 游* | *游
to swim / variant of 遊|游
HSK 3
contrary to what one might expect / actually / contrariwise / why don't you
HSK 5
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise / you flatter me
HSK 5
(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...? / Is there a ...? / (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)? / Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)?
HSK 6
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *優* | 優* | *優
excellent / superior
HSK 7-9
easy to deal with; not a problem / (polite answer) you flatter me
HSK 7-9
nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words / You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
HSK 7-9
to guard against / to be vigilant / watch you don't (slip) / Taiwan pr. [ti2 fang2]
HSK 7-9
you might as well (do it) / simply / just
HSK 7-9
rare; seldom seen / (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you
HSK 7-9
just a very few (idiom); tiny number / not many at all / You count them on your fingers.
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!
HSK 7-9
lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving / happy and sad / inspiring and tragic
HSK 7-9
honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.
HSK 7-9
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  *幼* | 幼* | *幼
young
to perform one's job / attendant / job / duties / (respectful appellation for the addressee) you / your Excellency / (Church) deacon
you can't always do as you like / one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
special glory / distinction / rare honor / one's laurels / it's a privilege (to meet you)
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *柚* | 柚* | *柚
pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis) / shaddock / oriental grapefruit
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  *3Q* | 3Q* | *3Q
(Internet slang) thank you (loanword)
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *郵* | 郵* | *郵
post (office) / mail
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  *釉* | 釉* | *釉
glaze (of porcelain)
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *侑* | 侑* | *侑
(literary) to urge sb (to eat or drink)
lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap. / One must live with the consequences of one's actions. / You've made your bed, now must lie on it.
with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *呦* | 呦* | *呦
Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc) / used in 呦呦
lit. inviting wealth / We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝)
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *伊* | 伊* | *伊
(old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she") / second person singular pronoun ("you") / (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she") / (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning / that (preceding a noun)
to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth) / may I trouble you (to do sth)
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *友* | 友* | *友
friend
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  *輶* | 輶* | *輶
light carriage / trifling
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *爾* | 爾* | *爾
thus / so / like that / you / thou
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *鈾* | 鈾* | *鈾
uranium (chemistry) / Taiwan pr. [you4]
predecessor / forebears / the person facing you
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *鴢* | 鴢* | *鴢
(duck)
shop around first and you won't get ripped off (idiom)
What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)
May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
lit. can pass through (an opening) / fig. can get by (in life) / tolerably well / not too bad / How are you getting by? / How's life?
lit. thin streams flow forever / fig. economy will get you a long way / to work steadily at something little by little
to calculate / to estimate / in total / all told / (fig.) if you think about it
to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions / you asked for it / to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting)
thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive / once you've seen one, you've seen them all
how old are you? (familiar, or to a child)
unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. / My hands are tied.
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *憂* | 憂* | *憂
to worry / to concern oneself with / worried / anxiety / sorrow / (literary) to observe mourning
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *訧* | 訧* | *訧
fault / mistake
you let me win (said politely after winning a game)
you (in a formal letter)
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *囿* | 囿* | *囿
park / to limit / be limited to
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *誘* | 誘* | *誘
(literary) to induce; to entice
lit. heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think / honest and straightforward
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *猶* | 猶* | *猶
as if / (just) like / just as / still / yet
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
just a very few (idiom); tiny number / just a handful / not many at all / You count them on your fingers.
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *儂* | 儂* | *儂
you (Wu dialect) / I, me (classical)
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *蚰* | 蚰* | *蚰
see 蚰蜒
reply / thank-you speech
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius) / to use this in place of that / what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *啊* | 啊* | *啊
interjection or grunt of agreement / uhm / Ah, OK / expression of recognition / Oh, it's you!
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]
you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom) / you can't judge a book by its cover / often in combination 人不可貌相海水不可斗量
if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *銪* | 銪* | *銪
europium (chemistry)
lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom) / fig. Be sure to wait! / See you there!
lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom) / fig. at a total loss
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *懮* | 懮* | *懮
grievous / relaxed
dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone) / (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form / just what you want to know: no more, no less (no 水分)
lit. with money, you can get a devil to turn a millstone (idiom) / fig. with money, you can get anything done; money talks
You county in Zhuzhou 株洲, Hunan
lit. your honored carriage / your highness / honored Sir (also sarcastic) / you
As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *耰* | 耰* | *耰
harrow
you and I / everyone / all of us (in society) / we (people in general)
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73) / fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape / you can't run from the long arm of the law
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *羑* | 羑* | *羑
to lead

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