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charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *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
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *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
my (Internet slang variant of 我的)
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *吾* | 吾* | *吾
(old) I; my
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *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
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  *啊* | 啊* | *啊
interjection of surprise or doubt / Eh? / My! / what's up?
my big sister (Internet slang version of 我的姐)
my country; our country
young child / (humble) my son
the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom) / (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
(literary) my deceased grandfather / (literary) ancestors
(my inferior) wine (humble term used by a host)
small / unimportant / (polite) my humble person
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)
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *拙* | 拙* | *拙
awkward / clumsy / dull / inelegant / (polite) my / Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
goodness gracious! / oh my lord!
to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)
(Wu dialect) I; me; my; we; us; our
capital offense; crime punishable by death / my deepest apologies
my humble effort / my meager contribution (humble)
(coll.) (suffix) my ass! / yeah, right!
(polite) my father
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *唷* | 唷* | *唷
(interjection expressing surprise) Oh! / My!
(old) perfect wife / you, my beloved wife
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
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *敝* | 敝* | *敝
my (polite) / poor / ruined / shabby / worn out / defeated
my old illness / chronic condition
interjection of surprise / Oh my!
bottom tip of the heart / fig. innermost feelings / coll. my darling
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.
poor and humble family / my family (humble)
toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor / to exchange gifts / Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
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
my daughter (humble)
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.
unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. / My hands are tied.
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *伲* | 伲* | *伲
(dialect) I / my / we / our
(polite) my elder brother
my humble home
(humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,...
my meager gift (humble)
(honorific written address) My dear friend
my meager sensibilities / blushing face / please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble)
(interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc) / Oh my! / Uh-oh! / Ah! / Ouch!
(idiom) (humble expression) my presumptuous request
(polite) my mother
feelings of the masses / my situation (humble speech)
my limited view (lit. view through a thin tube) / my limited understanding / my opinion (humble)
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.
(polite) my mother
my unworthy opinion (humble expr.)
lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value / I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.
my younger brother (humble term)
(literary) my late mother
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing
(honorific written address to younger man) My dear young friend
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!"
in my opinion
my son-in-law (humble) / I (spoken to parents-in-law)
(idiom) a piece of paper is too short to convey my feelings
(polite) my sister-in-law
head of a family / (polite) my father / (polite) my grandfather / your esteemed father
as far as I know / to the best of my knowledge
my humble opinion
Heavens! / My goodness!
in my opinion

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