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阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity; used in transliteration 啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother 矮ǎi(of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low 爱àito love; to be fond of; to like; affection 爱国ài guóto love one's country; patriotic 爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure 爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic); CL:份[fèn]爱人ài renspouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)矮小ǎi xiǎoshort and small; low and small 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness 安ān(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease 按ànto press; to push 案àn(legal) case; incident 暗àndark; to turn dark 安静ān jìngquiet; peacefulIn context 安排ān páito arrange; to plan 安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security 按时àn shíon time; before deadline 暗示àn shìto hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion 按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with 安置ān zhìto find a place for; to help settle down 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect 八bāeight; 8 巴bāto long for; to wish 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 爸bàfather; dad 吧bābar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc); to puff (on a pipe etc)爸爸bà ba(coll.) father; dad; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]巴士bā shìbus (loanword); motor coach 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize 白báiwhite; snowy 百bǎihundred; numerous 摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit 败bàito defeat; to damage 白菜bái càiChinese cabbage; pak choi 摆动bǎi dòngto sway; to swing 百货bǎi huògeneral merchandise 白色bái sèwhite; fig. reactionary 白天bái tiāndaytime; during the day 摆脱bǎi tuōto break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc)班bānteam; class; grade; (military) squad 般bānsort; kind 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky)板bǎnboard; plank 办bànto do; to manage 半bànhalf; semi-办法bàn fǎmeans; method 办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises 班级bān jíclass (group of students); grade (in school)搬家bān jiāto move house; to relocate; to remove (sth)办理bàn lǐto handle; to transact; to conduct 半年bàn niánhalf a year 办事bàn shìto handle (affairs); to work 半天bàn tiānhalf of the day; a long time 半夜bàn yèmidnight; in the middle of the night 班长bān zhǎngclass monitor; squad leader 帮bāngto help; to assist 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand