bèi
to prepare
get ready
to provide or equip
bèi
quilt
by
(indicates passive-voice clauses)
(literary) to cover
to meet with
běi
north
to be defeated (classical)
bèi
(two, three etc) -fold
times (multiplier)
double
to increase or multiply
bēi
cup
trophy cup
classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
bèi
the back of a body or object
to turn one's back
to hide something from
to learn by heart
to recite from memory
unlucky (slang)
hard of hearing
bēi
to be burdened
to carry on the back or shoulder
bèi
cowrie
shellfish
currency (archaic)
bèi
to dry over a fire
to bake
bēi
a monument
an upright stone tablet
stele
CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4]
bēi
low
base
vulgar
inferior
humble
Mǎn zhōu lǐ
Manzhouli county level city, Mongolian Manzhuur xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia
bèi
lifetime
generation
group of people
class
classifier for generations
(lit.) classifier for people
bēi
variant of 杯 cup
sporting trophy
bei
modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm
modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way
Liú Bèi
Liu Bei (161-223), warlord at the end of the Han dynasty and founder of the Han kingdom of Shu 蜀漢|蜀汉 (c. 200-263), later the Shu Han dynasty
bèi
to go against
to be contrary to
perverse
rebellious
Guān Yǔ
Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty
posthumously worshipped and identified with the guardian Bodhisattva Sangharama
Ā Dǒu
A-dou, nickname of Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263
fig. weak and inept person
Běi shī
Beijing Normal University
abbr. for 北京師範大學|北京师范大学[Běi jīng shī fàn dà xué]
Sān guó yǎn yì
Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Lúo Guàn zhōng], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, consistently portraying Liu Bei's Shu Han 劉備, 蜀漢|刘备, 蜀汉 as virtuous heroes and Cao Cao's Wei 曹操, 魏 as tyrannical villains
Běi ān
Bei'an county level city in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang
Zhāng Fēi
Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine
Shǔ guó
Sichuan
the state of Shu in Sichuan at different periods
the Shu Han dynasty (214-263) of Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 during the Three Kingdoms
Shǔ Hàn
Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han
Běi Dǎo
Bei Dao (1949-), Chinese poet
yè
name of ancient district in modern day Hebei province 河北省[Hé běi shéng]
Wǔ hǔ jiàng
Liu Bei's five great generals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, namely: Guan Yu 關羽|关羽, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞, Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, Ma Chao 馬超|马超, Huang Zhong 黃忠|黄忠
sān gù máo lú
lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage
cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times
Liú Chán
Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263
Mǎn zhōu lǐ shì
Manzhouli county level city, Mongolian Manzhuur xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia
gē bei
arm
CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]
Běi ān shì
Bei'an county level city in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang
bèi
a legendary wolf
distressed
wretched
bèi
to disobey
to stand back-to-back
Táo yuán sān jié yì
the oath of brotherhood in the Peach Garden, sworn by Liu Bei 劉備|刘备, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞 and Guan Yu 關於|关于 at the start of the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义
bèi
paper or cloth pasted together
Zhōng qīng
Chungcheong Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Chungcheong province 忠清北道[Zhōng qīng běi dào] and South Chungcheong province 忠清南道[Zhōng qīng nán dào] of South Korea
bēi
the Pycnonotidae or bulbul family of birds
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