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  *有* | 有* | *有
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional)
HSK 1
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  *你* | 你* | *你
you (informal, as opposed to courteous )
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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  *呢* | 呢* | *呢
particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") / particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") / particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") / (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action / particle indicating strong affirmation
HSK 1
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  *您* | 您* | *您
you (courteous, as opposed to informal )
HSK 1
you (plural)
HSK 1
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  *右* | 右* | *右
(bound form) right; right-hand side / (bound form) (politics) right of center / (bound form) (old) west / (literary) the right side as the side of precedence
HSK 1
goodbye / see you again later
HSK 1
to thank / thanks / thank you
HSK 1
you're welcome / don't mention it / impolite / rude / blunt
HSK 1
what are you doing? / what's he up to?
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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  *又* | 又* | *又
(once) again / also / both... and... / and yet / (used for emphasis) anyway
HSK 2
we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) / (dialect) I or me / (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you / also pr. [za2 men5]
HSK 2
to drink a toast / Cheers! (proposing a toast) / Here's to you! / Bottoms up! / lit. dry cup
HSK 2
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  *油* | 油* | *油
oil / fat / grease / petroleum / to apply tung oil, paint or varnish / oily / greasy / glib / cunning
HSK 2
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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 have ...; there is only ... / (used in combination with ) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 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 (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 "the only thing you can do is give in")
HSK 3
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  *台* | 台* | *台
(classical) you (in letters) / variant of 臺|台
HSK 3
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  *游* | 游* | *游
to walk / to tour / to roam / to travel
HSK 3
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  *游* | 游* | *游
to swim / variant of 遊|游
HSK 3
everybody / all (guests, colleagues etc) / all of you
HSK 3
contrary to what one might expect / actually / contrariwise / why don't you
HSK 5
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise / you flatter me
HSK 5
(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...? / Is there a ...? / (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)? / Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)?
HSK 6
rare; seldom seen / (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you
HSK 7-9
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  *优* | 优* | *优
excellent / superior
HSK 7-9
to guard against / to be vigilant / watch you don't (slip) / Taiwan pr. [ti2 fang2]
HSK 7-9
nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words / You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
HSK 7-9
lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving / happy and sad / inspiring and tragic
HSK 7-9
easy to deal with; not a problem / (polite answer) you flatter me
HSK 7-9
honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.
HSK 7-9
you might as well (do it) / simply / just
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!
HSK 7-9
whatever you like / to do as one pleases
you win some, you lose some (idiom) / gains and losses / trade-off
you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation) / below the foot
that one / that thing / that (as opposed to this) / (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) / (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) / (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) / (euph.) menstruation / sex / also pr. [nei4 ge5]
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  *啊* | 啊* | *啊
interjection or grunt of agreement / uhm / Ah, OK / expression of recognition / Oh, it's you!
ladies and gentlemen; all of you present
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  *尤* | 尤* | *尤
surname You
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  *尤* | 尤* | *尤
outstanding / particularly, especially / a fault / to express discontentment against
expression of gratitude / to give thanks / a thank-you note / acknowledgement
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  *忧* | 忧* | *忧
to worry / to concern oneself with / worried / anxiety / sorrow / (literary) to observe mourning
see you tomorrow / (coll., jocular) food that passes through the digestive system more or less intact (esp. enoki mushrooms)
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  *尔* | 尔* | *尔
thus / so / like that / you / thou
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  *邮* | 邮* | *邮
post (office) / mail
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  *犹* | 犹* | *犹
as if / (just) like / just as / still / yet
we warmly invite (you to participate, attend, collaborate etc)
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  *莜* | 莜* | *莜
(Internet slang) (loanword) fuck you
to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions / you asked for it / to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
predecessor / forebears / the person facing you
a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer / fig. you can't escape responsibility for your actions / ask not for whom the bell tolls - it tolls for thee
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  *伊* | 伊* | *伊
(old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she") / second person singular pronoun ("you") / (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she") / (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning / (preceding a noun) that
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects) / Do as you would be done by. / Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
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  *呦* | 呦* | *呦
Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc) / used in 呦呦
(courteous) would you please ...
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  *宥* | 宥* | *宥
to forgive / to help / profound
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  *幼* | 幼* | *幼
young
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  *囿* | 囿* | *囿
park / to limit / be limited to
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *铀* | 铀* | *铀
uranium (chemistry) / Taiwan pr. [you4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *悠* | 悠* | *悠
long or drawn out / remote in time or space / leisurely / to swing / pensive / worried
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  *佑* | 佑* | *佑
(bound form) to bless; to protect
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  *酉* | 酉* | *酉
10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster / ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)
lit. I've admired you for a long time (honorific). / I've been looking forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.
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  *祐* | 祐* | *祐
(of divinity) to bless / to protect
dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone) / (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form; just what you want to know: no more, no less (no padding 水分)
(idiom) you cannot always trust what you hear, but seeing is believing
See you! / Bye!
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *柚* | 柚* | *柚
pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis) / shaddock / oriental grapefruit
to take up a prestigious position / (courteous) to work (as in 您在哪高就 "where are you working?")
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  *猷* | 猷* | *猷
to plan / to scheme
Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy. / Since this is so, we should accept it. / Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth. / If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.
lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)
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  *诱* | 诱* | *诱
(literary) to induce; to entice
to have what it takes / (coll.) (often followed by ) (used to challenge sb) if you're so clever, ..., if she's so tough, ... etc / Example: 有本事就打我 Hit me if you dare!
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  *釉* | 釉* | *釉
glaze (of porcelain)
Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
to bother / to press sb, usu. to do sth / it's a tough job / sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)
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  *3Q* | 3Q* | *3Q
(Internet slang) thank you (loanword)
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  *繇* | 繇* | *繇
cause / means
you must not / Please don't... / be sure not to / on no account (do it)
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom) / Hope to see you again.
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  *攸* | 攸* | *攸
distant, far / adverbial prefix
won't work / will get (you) nowhere
lit. thin streams flow forever / fig. economy will get you a long way / to work steadily at something little by little
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  *铕* | 铕* | *铕
europium (chemistry)
much obliged / thank you / to ask advice / (ironically or humorously) to experience / to taste
(old) perfect wife / you, my beloved wife
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  *疣* | 疣* | *疣
nodule / wart
imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor / (polite) you
to dress cold food with sauce / (slang) there's not much you can do about it (wordplay using instead of its homophone 辦|办)
to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally. / It feels like we have known each other all along.
See you later!
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  *鱿* | 鱿* | *鱿
(bound form) squid
to follow your orders / to do as you bid
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  *鼬* | 鼬* | *鼬
(zoology) weasel

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