你
nǐ
的
de
名
míng
字
zi
是
shì
什
shén
么
me
?
?
What is your name?
你
nǐ = ni + Ø3
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
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的
dī = di + Ø1
see 的士[di1 shi4]
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的
dí = di + Ø2
really and truly
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的
de = d + e5
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute) / (used to form a nominal expression) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
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的
dì = di + Ø4
(bound form) bull's-eye; target
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name (of a person or thing) / CL:個|个[ge4]
名
míng = mi + (e)ng2
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people
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字
zì = z + Ø4
letter / symbol / character / word / CL:個|个[ge4] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
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shì = sh + Ø4
variant of 是[shi4] / (used in given names)
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是
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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what? / something / anything
什
shén = sh + (e)n2
what
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什
shí = sh + Ø2
ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc) / assorted / miscellaneous
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má = m + a2
exclamatory final particle
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ma = m + a5
interrogative final particle
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suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc
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variant of 麼|么[me5]
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yāo = y + ao1
youngest / most junior / tiny / one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military) / one or ace on dice or dominoes / variant of 吆[yao1], to shout
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