<informaltable frame="none" tabstyle="striped" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <tgroup cols="3"> <colspec colnum="1" colname="col1" colwidth="2.0*"/> <colspec colnum="2" colname="col2" colwidth="2.0*"/> <colspec colnum="3" colname="col3" colwidth="4.0*"/> <tbody> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">bófù</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">伯父</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> uncle (father’s elder brother); term for the father of one’s friend </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">bómǔ</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">伯母</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> aunt (wife of father’s elder brother); term for the mother of one’s friend </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">chǎo</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">吵</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to be noisy; to disturb by making noise </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">chǎoxǐng</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">吵醒</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to wake (someone) up by being noisy </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">dàishang</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">带上</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to take along (Beijing) </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">dānzi</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">单子</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> list; form </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">dǎ zhàng</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">打仗</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to fight a war, to go to war </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">děi kàn (or yào kàn)</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">得看(要看)</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to depend on </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">děng</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">等</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> when; by the time; till </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">děng yíxià</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">等以下</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> wait a while; in a little while </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">gāi</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">该</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> should, ought to; to be someone’s turn to </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">gànmá</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">干吗</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to do what; (colloquial) why on earth, what for </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">gànshenme</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">干什么</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to do what; (colloquial) why on earth, what for </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">gōngyìpǐn</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">工艺品</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> handicrafts </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">guòqu</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">过去</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to pass </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">hǎohāor</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">好好儿</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> well; properly; thoroughly </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">hǎoxiàng</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">好象</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to seem as if </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">-huí</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">-回</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> counter for shi, matter </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">kàn</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">看</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to depend on </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">kànzhe</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">看着</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> (followed by a verb) as one sees fit, as one deems reasonable </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">kǎo</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">考</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to take/give an exam, test, or quiz </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">kǎoshì</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">考试</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to take/give an exam, test, or quiz, exam, test </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">lái</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">来</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to do (something), to perform (something), to have (an event), to help oneself (to food, etc.), to join in (a game, etc.) </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">nántīng</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">难听</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to be unpleasant to hear; to sound bad, to offend the ears; to be scandalous </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">quàn</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">劝</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to advise, to urge, to try to persuade </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">shǎ</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">唼</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to be stupid, to be dumb, to be silly, to be naive </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">shēngyì (shēngyi)</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">生意</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> business, trade </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">sòngxíng</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">送行</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to see (someone) off, to wish (someone) a good trip; to give a going-away party </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">téng</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">疼</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to be (very) fond of, to be attached to, to dote on </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">wǔjiào</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">午觉</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> noontime nap </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">yào kàn (or děi kàn)</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">要看(得看)</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to depend on </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">yòu</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">又</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> anyway; after all (used in questions and negative statements) </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">yuánlái</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">原来</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> original, former; originally, formerly; (expresses finding out the true situation) </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">yuànyi</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">愿以</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> to wish, would like, to want to; to be willing to </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">yùnqi</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">运气</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> luck </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zěnme (yì)huí shì</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">怎()么回事</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> what's it all about </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zhème (yì)huí shì</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">这()么回事</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> like this </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zhèi yíxiàzi</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">这一下子</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> after this, as a result of this </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zhème huí shì</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">这么回事</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> like this </entry> </row> <row> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zhènghǎo(r)</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> <foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">正好</foreignphrase> </entry> <entry> it just so happens that, to happen to, as it happens; Just in time, Just right, Just enough </entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable>