很多 henˇ duoˉ

(Many, Very many, lot of)

Many, Very many, A lot of

多年 duoˉ nianˊ

(Many years)

Many years

多年前

duoˉ nianˊ qianˊ

(Many years, Years)

Many years ago, Years ago

年前 nianˊ qianˊ

(Before the)

Before the New Year

前的 qianˊ de˙

(Before)

Before

事 shiˋ

(Accident, Affair, Busy, Incident, Job, Matter, Task, Thing)

Matter, Thing, Job, Affair, Task, Busy with, Incident, Accident

了 le˙ liaoˇ liaoˋ

(Complete, Comprehend, End, Finish, Understand, Whole)

Whole, Complete, Finish, End, (Liao3), Understand, Comprehend

很

Extremely, Highly, Very, Very

Very, Very Much, Is, Are, Highly, Extremely

多

Lot, Many, More than, Much, Numerous, Too much

Many, Much, More than, A lot, Numerous, Too much

年

Year, person's

Year, Person's Age

前

Advance, Before, First, Former, Forwards, Front, Proceed

Before, First, Forwards, Front, Former, Advance, Proceed

的

Accurate, Clear, Distinct, Exact, Goal, Have, Proper, Target

Have, Has, At That, (Di4), Clear, Distinct, Target, Goal, (Di2), Accurate, Exact, Proper, (De5)

事

Accident, Affair, Busy, Incident, Job, Matter, Task, Thing

Matter, Thing, Job, Affair, Task, Busy with, Incident, Accident

了

Complete, Comprehend, End, Finish, Understand, Whole

Whole, Complete, Finish, End, (Liao3), Understand, Comprehend