Vocabulary

erhua variant of 一下

one time; once

all of sudden

in a short while

all at once

all of a sudden

up and down

top and bottom

old and young

length

about

down

downwards

below

lower

later

next (week etc)

second (of two parts)

to decline

to go down

to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)

measure word to show the frequency of an action

the next generation

next month

to go to the countryside

to give an order

to command

to determine

to resolve

see 夫

afternoon

p.m.

to go down

to descend

to go on

to continue

(of a servant) to withdraw

to go off the stage

to fall from position of prestige

to step down (from office etc)

to disentangle oneself

to get off the hook

next week

to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc)

to take part in some activity

to take an examination (in the imperial examination system)

the end

to conclude

(of objects) to fall

to drop

to droop

(medicine) to experience tenesmus

subordinate

underling

to go down a hill

(of the sun or moon) to set

(of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty

(of a worker) be to laid off

subconscious mind

to start

to put one's hand to

to set about

the seat to the right of the main guest

last third of the month

next period (week, month or quarter etc)

to come down

(completed action marker)

(after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)

(indicates continuation from the past towards us)

to be harvested (of crops)

to be over (of a period of time)

to go among the masses (said of leaders)

to play chess

to go downstairs

next time

to go out to sea

to enter the sea (to swim etc)

(fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc)

lower reaches (of a river)

lower level

lower echelon

downstream

to finish work

to get off work