| 报录 | bao4 lu4 | entry pass for imperial examination |
| 指北针 | zhi3 bei3 zhen1 | compass |
| 无源 | wu2 yuan2 | passive |
| 比上不足比下有余 | bi3 shang4 bu4 zu2 bi3 xia4 you bi3 shang4 bu4 zu2 bi3 xia4 you3 yu2 | can pass muster |
| 转递 | zhuan3 di4 | to relay |
| 过了五分钟 | guo4 le5 wu3 fen1 zhong1 | five minutes passed |
| 酒兴 | jiu3 xing4 | interest in wine |
| 一致通过 | yi1 zhi4 tong1 guo4 | to pass unanimously |
| 后来居上 | hou4 lai2 ju1 shang4 | the pupil surpasses the master |
| 存簿 | cun2 bu4 | savings book |
| 燕雀类的 | yan4 qiao1 lei4 de5 | passerine |
| 转托 | zhuan3 tuo1 | to pass the buck |
| 通行无阻 | tong1 xing2 wu2 zu3 | unobstructed passage |