(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
正宗
zeng3 zung1
Authentic
老
lou5
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
old (of people)
venerable (person)
experienced
of long standing
always
all the time
of the past
very
outdated
(of meat etc) tough
old age
abbreviation for Laotse, the founder of Taoism
a surname
to retire from official service
to become old
to honor the aged
shameless, thick-skinned
familiar term of respect for elderly people
decrepit
hardened
steady
trustworthy
dark
deep (colour)
youngest (in Beijing dialect)
parents
北京
bak1 ging1
Beijing
火鍋
fo2 wo1
hotpot
銅
tung4
copper (chemistry)
see also 红铜hóngtóng [红铜] M: 块kuài [块]
brass
bronze
福
fuk1
good fortune
happiness
luck
blessing
good luck
prosperity
to bless
blessed
happy
lucky
sacrificial
offerings
used in letters in coveying good wishes
祥
coeng4
auspicious
propitious
good omen
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