(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
兩
loeng5
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
個
go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
加
gaa3
to add
plus
(used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
to increase
to augment
to append
起來
hei2 loi4
to rise; arise
就是
zau6 si6
(verb) Something is…
叫
giu3
to shout
to call
to order
to ask
to be called
by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
to cry
to hail
to greet
to cause
基本
gei1 bun2
basic
成本
sing4 bun2
cost
來的
loi4 dik1
from
這個
ze2 go3
this one
是
si6
is
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