(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
就是
zau6 si6
(verb) Something is…
香港
hoeng1 gong2
Hong Kong
同
tung4
and
英國
jing1 gwok3
United Kingdom
的
dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
稅制
seoi3 zai3
tax system
最主要
zeoi3 zyu2 jiu3
the main
相同
soeng1 tung4
similar
之
zi1
1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
處
syu3
place
location
spot
point
office
department
bureau
respect
classifier for locations or items of damage: spot, point
quality
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