how?; what?; why?

so much; this much; how much?; this way; like this

like that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...; then; in that case

why?; for what reason?

exclamatory final particle

interrogative final particle

suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc

what are you doing?; what's he up to?

it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind; think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome

how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent

or; either one or the other

not very; not particularly

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

surname Yao

euphemistic equivalent of 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5]

kissing sound (slang onom.)

pair of aces (in dominoes); double one

variant of 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2]

(old) this way; what?

(coll.) youngest child

Internet slang for 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]

no matter how ...

(spoken) why?; for which reason?

it is nothing; there's nothing ... about it