nín
you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
nǐ
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
péng you
friend
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
tái
(classical) you (in letters)
variant of 臺|台[tai2]
ne
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
à
interjection or grunt of agreement
uhm
Ah, OK
expression of recognition
Oh, it's you!
xiè xie
to thank
thanks
thank you
zuì hǎo
best
(you) had better (do what we suggest)
gè wèi
everybody
all (guests, colleagues etc)
all of you
ěr
thus
so
like that
you
thou
zú xià
you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation)
below the foot
zhì xiè
expression of gratitude
to give thanks
a thank-you note
acknowledgement
shū róng
special glory
distinction
rare honor
one's laurels
it's a privilege (to meet you)
chéng rán
indeed
true! (I agree with you)
qiān piān yī lǜ
thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive
once you've seen one, you've seen them all
duì bu qǐ
unworthy
to let down
I'm sorry
excuse me
pardon me
if you please
sorry? (please repeat)
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn
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
fáng bù shèng fáng
you can't guard against it (idiom)
impossible to defend effectively
not much one can do about it
It can't be prevented.
fèi xīn
to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth)
may I trouble you (to do sth)
nán wei
to bother
to press sb, usu. to do sth
it's a tough job
sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)
guò dé qù
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?
dào shi
contrary to what one might expect
actually
contrariwise
why don't you
suǒ xìng
you might as well (do it)
simply
just
gān cuì
straightforward
clear-cut
blunt (e.g. statement)
you might as well
simply
mǒ
Japanese kokuji pr. maro
I
you
Jiē dà huān xǐ
As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare
zhí shì
to perform one's job
attendant
job
duties
(respectful appellation for the addressee) you
your Excellency
(Church) deacon
gān bēi
to drink a toast
Cheers! (proposing a toast)
Here's to you!
Bottoms up!
lit. dry cup
hǎo shuō
you're too kind (humble)
with pleasure! (indicating agreement)
easy to handle
zài jiàn
goodbye
see you again later
Lù Yóu
Lu You (1125-1210), widely regarded as the greatest of the Southern Song poets
dī fáng
to guard against
to be vigilant
watch you don't (slip)
also pr. [ti2 fang2]
fèi huà
nonsense
rubbish
superfluous words
You don't say!
No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
suí dì
according to the location
everywhere
any place
from any location
from wherever you like
nǐ sǐ wǒ huó
lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries
two parties cannot coexist
gàn shén me
what are you doing?
what's he up to?
zhuàn you
to roll
to wander around
to appear repeatedly
nǐ
you (female)
variant of 你[ni3]
hū you
to rock
to sway
to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water)
to flutter (e.g. of a flag)
to trick sb into doing sth
to dupe
to con
nǐ
archaic variant of 你[ni3]
you
nóng
you (Wu dialect)
I, me (classical)
shì kě ér zhǐ
to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can
don't overdo it
stop while you're ahead
zán men
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]
yōu yōu
lasting for ages
long drawn out
remote in time or space
unhurried
a great number (of events)
preposterous
pensive
Gě Yōu
Ge You (1957-), Chinese actor
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