ǎn
nǎi
shì
tiān
shèng
 
 
men
cǎi
táo
r
yòng
I'm the Great Sage, Equal of Heaven. What are you picking peaches for?
ǎn = Ø + an3
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equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]
nǎi = n + ai3
to be / thus / so / therefore / then / only / thereupon
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nǎi = n + ai3
shì = sh + Ø4
shì = sh + Ø4
to be (followed by substantives only) / correct; right; true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion)
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Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, self-proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sun1 Wu4 kong1] in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
= qi + Ø2
(name of states and dynasties at several different periods) / surname Qi
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= qi + Ø2
neat / even / level with / identical / simultaneous / all together / to even sth out
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gargantuan / as big as the sky / enormous
tiān = ti + an1
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great sage / mahatma / king / emperor / outstanding personage / Buddha
dài = d + ai4
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= d + a4
big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]) / greatly; freely; fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
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= ku + Ø1
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shèng = sh + (e)ng4
old variant of 聖|圣[sheng4]
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shèng = sh + (e)ng4
holy / sacred / saint / sage
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you (plural)
= ni + Ø3
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
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men = m + (e)n5
plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
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cǎi = c + ai3
to pick / to pluck / to collect / to select / to choose / to gather
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cǎi = c + ai3
color / complexion / looks / variant of 彩[cai3] / variant of 採|采[cai3]
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cài = c + ai4
allotment to a feudal noble
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táo = t + ao2
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rén = r + (e)n2
variant of 人[ren2] / "person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 10), occurring in 兒, 兀, 兄 etc
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ér = Ø + Ø2
non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final
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= h + e2
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= h + e2
what / how / why / which / carry
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yòng = yu + (e)ng4
to use / to employ / to have to / to eat or drink / expense or outlay / usefulness / hence / therefore
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