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 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)

2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect

3 each word is highly valued

1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)

2 fig. free time is to be treasured

1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)

2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.