1 (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])

2 him

3 her

4 it

1 before

2 prior to

3 ago

4 previously

5 beforehand

1 afterwards

2 following

3 later

4 after

1 between

2 among

3 inter-

1 to hand over

2 to deliver

3 to pay (money)

4 to turn over

5 to make friends

6 to intersect (lines)

7 variant: 跤 jiāo

1 jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.

1 once is more than enough (idiom)

1 just as in the past (idiom); as before

2 continuing as always

1 the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)

2 early planning is the key to success

1 lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)

2 fig. to pay for what you want in cash

3 simple and direct transaction