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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
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  *你* | 你* | *你
you (Note: In Taiwan, is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, is used to address both males and females.)
HSK 1
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  *看* | 看* | *看
to see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
HSK 1
best / had better ...; it would be best to ...
HSK 1
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  *地* | 地* | *地
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
HSK 1
to walk; to go on foot / to leave; to depart / (informal) to clear off; to beat it / (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job; to get out
HSK 1
you're welcome / don't mention it / impolite / rude / blunt
HSK 1
it doesn't matter
HSK 1
to have spare time / free from work / it's not important / it's nothing / never mind
HSK 1
it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind / think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome
HSK 1
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  *得* | 得* | *得
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
HSK 2
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  *它* | 它* | *它
it
HSK 2
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  *它* | 它* | *它
it (pronoun for an animal)
HSK 2
original; former / originally; formerly; at first / so, actually, as it turns out
HSK 2
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  *疼* | 疼* | *疼
(it) hurts; sore / to love dearly
HSK 2
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  *加* | 加* | *加
to add / (math.) plus / to increase; to augment / (used before a disyllabic verb, often after an adverb like , , etc, to indicate that the action applies to sth previously mentioned, as in 稍加改良 "make some minor improvements to (it)")
HSK 2
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
HSK 2
just (in time) / just right / just enough / to happen to / to chance to / by chance / it just so happens that
HSK 2
how (wonderful etc) / what (a great idea etc) / however (difficult it may be etc) / (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc) / to what extent
HSK 2
to leave; to walk away; to beat it / to move aside
HSK 2
to feel embarrassed / to find it embarrassing / to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
HSK 2
how? / how about? / how was it? / how are things?
HSK 2
not equal to; not as good as; inferior to / it would be better to
HSK 2
pleasantly cool (weather etc) / to cool oneself; to cool off / (Tw) (slang) (of clothing) scanty; revealing / (coll.) to stay out of it; to butt out
HSK 2
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  *把* | 把* | *把
to hold; to grasp / to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate / handlebar / classifier: handful, bundle, bunch / classifier for things with handles / (used to put the object before the verb: + {noun} + {verb})
HSK 3
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  *由* | 由* | *由
to follow / from / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
HSK 3
only natural / as it should be / certainly / of course / without doubt
HSK 3
only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with ) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要 "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服 "the only thing you can do is give in")
HSK 3
it is said that; reportedly
HSK 3
original / originally / at first / it goes without saying / of course
HSK 3
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  *巧* | 巧* | *巧
opportunely / coincidentally / as it happens / skillful / timely
HSK 3
don't tell me ... / could it be that...?
HSK 3
to recognize / to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it / to know
HSK 3
have no choice or option but to / cannot but / have to / can't help it / can't avoid
HSK 3
it would appear / it seems (that)
HSK 3
seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be
HSK 3
to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
HSK 3
to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
HSK 4
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  *划* | 划* | *划
to row / to paddle / profitable / worth (the effort) / it pays (to do sth)
HSK 4
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  *闪* | 闪* | *闪
to dodge / to duck out of the way / to beat it / shaken (by a fall) / to sprain / to pull a muscle / lightning / spark / a flash / to flash (across one's mind) / to leave behind / (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine
HSK 4
it can clearly be seen (that this is the case) / it is (thus) clear / clear / visible
HSK 4
it seems; seemingly; as if
HSK 4
apparently / it seems that
HSK 4
conveniently / without extra trouble / while doing it / in passing
HSK 4
there's not enough time (to do sth) / it's too late (to do sth)
HSK 4
(coll.) can't do anything about it / (coll.) there's no way that ...; it's simply not credible that ... / (coll.) couldn't be (better) (i.e. simply wonderful)
HSK 4
unimportant / not serious / it doesn't matter / never mind / it looks all right, but
HSK 4
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  *其* | 其* | *其
his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
HSK 5
despite / although / even though / in spite of / unhesitatingly / do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc) / (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
HSK 5
to grasp (often fig.) / to control / to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) / to master / to know well / to understand sth well and know how to use it / fluency
HSK 5
to enjoy / to live it up / pleasure / CL: 種|种
HSK 5
place / location / (after a noun) place where it is located
HSK 5
only / merely / nothing but / no more than / it's just that ...
HSK 5
it is a pity / what a pity / unfortunately
HSK 5
to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb)
HSK 5
(included) in it / among them
HSK 5
whether or not / can it or can't it / is it possible?
HSK 6
as it turns out / by lucky coincidence / (of number, time, size etc) just right
HSK 6
unexpected / hard to imagine / it had not occurred to me / who could have thought that
HSK 6
outwardly; superficially; on the face of it
HSK 6
not up to much / very indifferent / nothing great about it / nothing good to be said about it
HSK 6
let it be / let it pass / forget about it
HSK 6
entity / substance / thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence) / the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it)
HSK 7-9
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  *抖* | 抖* | *抖
to tremble / to shake out / to reveal / to make it in the world
HSK 7-9
(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people
HSK 7-9
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  *之* | 之* | *之
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of ) / him / her / it
HSK 7-9
rare; seldom seen / (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you
HSK 7-9
to regret / to feel that it is a great pity / to feel sorry for sb
HSK 7-9
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course / inevitable and right
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *仿* | 仿* | *仿
used in 彷彿|仿佛 / (Note: While 仿 is not officially designated as the simplified form of , it serves as the de facto simplification when is pronounced fǎng.)
HSK 7-9
to give up / to abandon (a goal etc) / to let sth go / forget it / let the matter drop
HSK 7-9
to pass on / to hand down / tradition has it that ... / according to legend
HSK 7-9
to lock (a door) / to close with a latch / to lock into place / a lock / a latch / to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten) / to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection) / to focus attention on / to target
HSK 7-9
to overdo it / to overstep the limit / excessively / above one's head / overhead
HSK 7-9
lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom) / fig. to rough it
HSK 7-9
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  *铲* | 铲* | *铲
to scrape the ground with a spade (to make it level or to remove weeds); to shovel
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *罩* | 罩* | *罩
to cover; to spread over / a cover; a shade; a hood / bamboo fish trap / bamboo chicken coop / (Tw) (coll.) to protect; to have sb's back / (Tw) (coll.) awesome; incredible / (Tw) (coll.) (often as 罩得住) to have things under control; to be able to handle it
HSK 7-9
place above (it) / upper part (of it)
HSK 7-9
it could even be said
HSK 7-9
can it be possible that / could it be
HSK 7-9
to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配貨|配货 and 送貨|送货) / to deliver (goods)
HSK 7-9
can't help it / can't bear it
HSK 7-9
(idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imagined
HSK 7-9
carrying pole and the loads on it / burden / task / responsibility / CL:
HSK 7-9
(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself)
HSK 7-9
to put one's hand to it / to start out on a task / to set out
HSK 7-9
hard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict) / cannot bring oneself to say it
HSK 7-9
to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
HSK 7-9
as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing / smooth; easy; without difficulty
HSK 7-9
clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously / clearly / it goes without saying
HSK 7-9
why bother? / is it worth the trouble?
HSK 7-9
fortuitously / luckily / as chance has it
HSK 7-9
according to reports / it is reported (that)
HSK 7-9
actually / as it turns out / indeed / of course
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
HSK 7-9
to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled / to end up with nothing definite
HSK 7-9
admittedly (it's true that...)
HSK 7-9
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous / to overdo it
HSK 7-9
as soon as possible / at the first opportunity / the sooner the better / before it's too late
HSK 7-9
really / as expected / sure enough / if indeed... / if it's really...
HSK 7-9

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