1. 为 [wèi] because of / for
Component: 为 [wèi] because of / for
Sturcture: 独体字 Single
认为to believe / to think / to consider / to feel
成为to become / to turn into
作为one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be
以为to believe / to think / to consider / to be under the impression
行为action / conduct / behavior / activity
为主to rely mainly on / to attach most importance to
为人to conduct oneself / behavior / conduct / personal character
他这么认为么？Does he think so?
我认为他是对的。I think he is right.
我想成为一名运动员。I want to be an athlete.
我喜欢他因为他很特别。I like him because he is special.
我希望我能成为一名医生。I hope I can become a doctor some day.
我们不能为了自己的利益损害别人。We cannot hurt others just for our own benefit.
作为球队队长，我投中了最后一球。As the captain of my team, I took the last shot.
发生这样的事情为什么你不告诉我？Why didn’t you tell me when these things were happening?
因为他工作很努力，所以获得了晋升。He was working really hard so he got a promotion.
为了将来的美好生活我们今天要努力工作。We need to work hard today to ensure a good life in the future.
2. 可 [kě] can / able to
Component:丁(欠 tran.)[dīng] exhale+口[kǒu] mouth
Sturcture: 右上包围结构 Right-Top Surrounding
可以can / may / possible / able to / not bad / pretty good
可能might (happen) / possible / probable / possibility / probability / maybe / perhaps
可是but / however / (used for emphasis) indeed
不可cannot / should not / must not
可怜pitiful / pathetic / to have pity on
可怕awful / dreadful / fearful / formidable / frightful / scary / hideous / horrible / terrible / terribly
可惜it is a pity / what a pity / unfortunately
也许我可以帮到你。Maybe I can help you.
委员认可了我的报告。The committee member has approved my report.
我相信我们可以成功的。I believe we can succeed.
房间很小，可是很安静。The room is small, but very quiet.
你的这个错误是不可原谅的。The mistake you made cannot be forgiven.
没有实际行动是不可能成功的。It won't be successful without any action.
你想一步登天几乎是不可能的。It’s almost impossible for you to succeed in just one step.
这一次只有你的朋友可以帮助你。This time only your friend can help you.
你可以选择坐火车或者坐飞机去那里。You can go there by train or by air.
如果你不明白这个问题可以随时问我。If you don't understand the question you can ask me at anytime.
3. 以 yǐ according to / by
Component: 巳( tran.) son + 人 man
Sturcture:左右结构 Left-Right
可以can / may / possible / able to / not bad / pretty good
所以therefore / as a result / so / the reason why
以及as well as / too / and
以后after / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
以来since (a previous event)
以为to believe / to think / to consider / to be under the impression
以上that level or higher / that amount or more / the above-mentioned
你以前去过那里吗？Have you been there before?
你不用担心以后的事情。You don’t need to worry about what will happen in the future.
我以前没遇到过这种情况。I have not experienced this situation before.
我不能再像以前那样懒散了。I cannot be as lazy as I was before.
这一次只有你的朋友可以帮助你。This time only your friend can help you.
所有的老师以及学生都完成了任务。All the teachers and students have completed their tasks.
如果你不明白这个问题可以随时问我。If you don't understand the question you can ask me at anytime.
她工作很努力所以得到了同事的赞赏。She worked very hard and received praise from her colleagues.
因为他工作很努力，所以获得了晋升。He was working really hard so he got a promotion.
他太容易发脾气了所以我不想跟他说话。I don’t want to talk to him because he loses his temper too easily.
4. 上 [shàng] above / top
Component: 上 [shàng] above / top
Sturcture: 独体字 Single
身上on the body
上去to go up
以上that level or higher / that amount or more / the above-mentioned
马上at once / right away / immediately / on horseback (i.e. by military force)
上来to come up / to approach / (verb complement indicating success)
头上overhead / above
你平时晚上都做什么？What do you do at night?
晚上你过来吃晚饭吗？Will you come over to have dinner tonight?
我一般都骑自行车上学。Generally I cycle to school on my bike.
其实我今天不想去上学。Actually, I don’t want to go to school today.
有一只蝴蝶飞到了他的身上。A butterfly flew onto his body.
晚上的会议很重要你必须参加。The meeting tonight is very important so you must attend.
每个社会上的人都有自己的责任。Everyone in society has their own responsibility.
这家公司的产品在市场上很受欢迎。The product from this company is very popular in the market.
警察发现小偷正在逃跑，于他是追了上去。The police saw the thief escaping so he chased him.
5. 里 [lǐ] inside
Component: 田 field +土 earth
Sturcture: 上下结构 Top-Bottom
这里here
家里home
里面inside / interior
哪里where? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question) / humble expression denying compliment
手里in hand / (a situation is) in sb's hands
嘴里mouth / in the mouth / on one's lips / speech / words
夜里during the night / at night / nighttime
你心里在想什么？What are you thinking?
这里的人很热情。People here are very enthusiastic.
这里有超级市场。Here is a supermarket.
你以前去过那里吗？Have you been there before?
一个国家里有许多民族。There are many nations in one country.
我刚才看见他在教室里。I just saw him in the classroom.
他突然从房间里跑了出去。He suddenly ran out of the room.
你可以选择坐火车或者坐飞机去那里。You can go there by train or by air.
最近这里举办了很多关于民主的活动。They’ve held many diplomatic campaigns here recently.
我无法形容自己离开那个地方心里有多高兴。I can't tell you how glad I was to leave that place.