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  *我* | 我* | *我
I; me; my
HSK 1
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  *先* | 先* | *先
beforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
HSK 1
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  *家* | 家* | *家
home / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) / classifier for families or businesses / refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China / noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian / CL: 個|个
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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  *贱* | 贱* | *贱
inexpensive / lowly / despicable / (bound form) (humble) my
HSK 7-9
hole / opening / cut / gap / gash / my husband or wife / classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc) / precedent
HSK 7-9
my God! / oh boy! / man!
HSK 7-9
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  *啊* | 啊* | *啊
interjection of surprise or doubt / Eh? / My! / what's up?
my (Internet slang variant of 我的)
my country; our country
(literary) my deceased grandfather / (literary) ancestors
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  *吾* | 吾* | *吾
(old) I; my
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  *舍* | 舍* | *舍
(bound form) residence; house / (bound form) my (in speaking of relatives younger than oneself) / (archaic) unit of distance equal to 30 li
my big sister (Internet slang version of 我的姐)
young child / (humble) my son
(old) perfect wife / you, my beloved wife
my daughter (humble)
my limited view (lit. view through a thin tube) / my limited understanding / my opinion (humble)
to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)
the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom) / (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
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  *拙* | 拙* | *拙
awkward / clumsy / dull / inelegant / (polite) my / Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
(coll.) (suffix) my ass! / yeah, right!
my younger brother (humble term)
bottom tip of the heart / fig. innermost feelings / coll. my darling
(my inferior) wine (humble term used by a host)
small / unimportant / (polite) my humble person
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  *敝* | 敝* | *敝
my (polite) / poor / ruined / shabby / worn out / defeated
my wife (humble)
The Conqueror Bids Farewell to His Favorite Concubine (tragic opera by Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳) / Farewell My Concubine (1993 film by Chen Kaige)
my humble home
goodness gracious! / oh my lord!
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  *呵* | 呵* | *呵
expel breath / my goodness
capital offense; crime punishable by death / my deepest apologies
my humble effort / my meager contribution (humble)
(polite) my father
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  *唷* | 唷* | *唷
(interjection expressing surprise) Oh! / My!
player whose turn comes next (in a game) / next one / my humble home
my (your etc) old father / polite appellation for an elderly male
(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy / old pal
(literary) (humble) my son
my old illness / chronic condition
interjection of surprise / Oh my!
to act discourteously / forgive me (for my impropriety)
lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected / Love me, love my dog.
toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor / to exchange gifts / Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
poor and humble family / my family (humble)
I / me / my / (often used in early vernacular literature)
I / me / we / my home / our house
a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me / Do not judge me too harshly. / Look favorably on my humble efforts.
my husband and master (archaic) / playboy of rich family / pimp
lit. grass-cutter's comment (humble); fig. my observation as a humble layman / my humble opinion
(polite) please amend my writing
correct (literary) / upright / (hon.) Please point out my shortcomings. / I await your esteemed corrections.
feelings of the masses / my situation (humble speech)
unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. / My hands are tied.
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  *伲* | 伲* | *伲
(dialect) I / my / we / our
(polite) my elder brother
(humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,...
my meager gift (humble)
(honorific written address) My dear friend
(interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc) / Oh my! / Uh-oh! / Ah! / Ouch!
my unworthy opinion (humble expr.)
(humble expression) my presumptuous request
(polite) my mother
my humble home
my humble opinion
my old mother / I, this old woman / my old lady (colloquial) / maternal grandmother / midwife
deceased father / my late father
my wife (humble)
(polite) my father
my clumsy writing (humble expr.) / my humble pen
interjection of surprise or pain / Oh / Ow / My goodness!
my wife (humble)
a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
my meager sensibilities / blushing face / please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble)
(honorific written address to younger man) My dear young friend
(polite) my mother
lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value / I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.
(literary) my late mother
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing
my unworthy writing (humble expr.) / my worthless manuscript
(polite) my husband
(polite) my uncle (father's younger brother)
puppy / my son (humble)
(polite) my younger brother
(polite) my paternal grandfather
(literary) my late mother
(literary) my late father
my late father / my ancestors / the late emperor
(slang) alternative for 哎呦 "oh my!"
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing
my humble opinion
(humble) the poor food I offer you; my inadequate hospitality
(coll.) old man / (said of an aging husband) my old man
(of a distinguished guest) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence
in my opinion
(Wu dialect) I; me; my; we; us; our
a connection (sb with whom one has dealings on the basis of "scratch my back and I'll scratch yours")
network of people with whom one has dealings on the basis of "scratch my back and I'll scratch yours"

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