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duì- right
- correct
- couple
- pair
- towards
- at
- for
- to face
- opposite
- to treat (sb a certain way)
- to match together
- to adjust
- to fit
- to suit
- to answer
- to reply
- classifier: couple
- to substitute for
- to take the place of
- to replace
- for
- on behalf of
- to stand in for
wèi- because of
- for
- to
wèi- variant of |[wei4], because of
- for
- to
gěi- to
- for
- for the benefit of
- to give
- to allow
- to do sth (for sb)
- (grammatical equivalent of )
- (grammatical equivalent of )
- (sentence intensifier)
láijiǎng- as to
- considering
- for
qiě- and
- moreover
- yet
- for the time being
- to be about to
- both (... and...)
- (literary) to wait for
zuò- to do
- to make
- to produce
- to write
- to compose
- to act as
- to engage in
- to hold (a party)
- to be
- to become
- to function (in some capacity)
- to serve as
- to be used for
- to form (a bond or relationship)
- to pretend
- to feign
- to act a part
- to put on appearance
zhì- to wait for
- to lay in
cháng- to repay
- to compensate for
- to recompense
- to fulfill (hopes etc)
dōu- pocket
- bag
- to wrap up or hold in a bag
- to move in a circle
- to canvas or solicit
- to take responsibility for
- to disclose in detail
- combat armor (old)
- (literary) to hope for
- and
- to reach
- up to
- in time for
āi- sorrow
- grief
- pity
- to grieve for
- to pity
- to lament
- to condole
bèn- to go to
- to head for
- towards
duó- to seize
- to take away forcibly
- to wrest control of
- to compete or strive for
- to force one's way through
- to leave out
- to lose
- paternal aunt
- husband's sister
- husband's mother (old)
- nun
- for the time being (literary)
xiè- to lust for
ān- content
- calm
- still
- quiet
- safe
- secure
- in good health
- to find a place for
- to install
- to fix
- to fit
- to bring (a charge against sb)
- to pacify
- to harbor (good intentions)
- security
- safety
- peace
- ampere
zhuān- for a particular person, occasion, purpose
- focused on one thing
- special
- expert
- particular (to sth)
- concentrated
- specialized
xún- to search
- to look for
- to seek
- to long for
- to wish
- to cling to
- to stick to
- sth that sticks
- close to
- next to
- spread open
- informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]
- bar (unit of pressure)
- nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail
bāng- to help
- to assist
- to support
- for sb (i.e. as a help)
- hired (as worker)
- side (of pail, boat etc)
- outer layer
- group
- gang
- clique
- party
- secret society
yǐn- to draw (e.g. a bow)
- to pull
- to stretch sth
- to extend
- to lengthen
- to involve or implicate in
- to attract
- to lead
- to guide
- to leave
- to provide evidence or justification for
- old unit of distance equal to 10 [zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters
wǎng- to go (in a direction)
- to
- towards
- (of a train) bound for
- past
- previous
- footpath
- wait for
mǐn- to sympathize
- to pity
- to feel compassion for
liàn- to feel attached to
- to long for
- to love
zhǎo- to try to find
- to look for
- to call on sb
- to find
- to seek
- to return
- to give change
- to press against
- to support
- to prop up
- to resist
- to equal
- to balance
- to make up for
- to mortgage
- to arrive at
gǎo- to do
- to make
- to go in for
- to set up
- to get hold of
- to take care of
shè- to take in
- to absorb
- to assimilate
- to act for
- to take a photo
- photo shoot
- photo
- to conserve (one's health)
- to wish for
- to desire
- variant of |[yu4]
qiú- to seek
- to look for
- to request
- to demand
- to beseech
hùn- to mix
- to mingle
- muddled
- to drift along
- to muddle along
- to pass for
- to get along with sb
- thoughtless
- reckless
yíng- camp
- barracks
- battalion
- to build
- to operate
- to manage
- to strive for
zhēng- to strive for
- to vie for
- to argue or debate
- deficient or lacking (dialect)
- how or what (literary)
pàn- to hope for
- to long for
- to expect
- to long for
- to gaze at
cǎi- to pay attention
- to take notice of
- to care for
děng- class
- rank
- grade
- equal to
- same as
- to wait for
- to await
- et cetera
- and so on
- et al. (and other authors)
- after
- as soon as
- once
kǎo- to check
- to verify
- to test
- to examine
- to take an exam
- to take an entrance exam for
- deceased father
sōu- madder (Rubia cordifolia)
- to hunt for
- to gather
- to collect
- to repair
- to patch
- to mend
- to make up for
- to fill (a vacancy)
- to supplement
yào- important
- vital
- to want
- to ask for
- will
- going to (as future auxiliary)
- may
- must
- (used in a comparison) must be
- probably
- if
- to covet
- to long for
- to spy
- watch for
tǎo- to invite
- to provoke
- to demand or ask for
- to send armed forces to suppress
- to denounce or condemn
- to marry (a woman)
- to discuss or study
shěn- to know
- to reprimand
- to urge
- to long for
- to tell
- to inform
tān- to have a voracious desire for
- to covet
- greedy
- corrupt
shàn- to support
- to provide for
- to force (sb to do sth)
- to compel
- to press for
- to extort
- to press on towards
- to press up to
- to close in on
- used in the place of [bi1], cunt
- for a time
- at one time
- one time
- once
shí- a period of time
- a while
- for a short while
- temporary
- momentary
- at the same time
- at one go
- at a stretch
- for a period of time
- forming a gang
- no match for
- cannot beat
zhēng- widely known
- incontestable
- undeniable
- to not strive for
- to not contend for
shìdài- for many generations
- generation
- era
- age
zhǔzhāng- to advocate
- to stand for
- view
- position
- stand
- proposition
- viewpoint
- assertion
- CL:|[ge4]
zhǔguǎn- in charge
- responsible for
- person in charge
- manager
jiǔjiǔ- for a very long time
jiǔzhī- for a long time
shìguān- to concern
- on (some topic)
- about
- concerning
- to have importance for
jiāodài- to hand over
- to explain
- to make clear
- to brief (sb)
- to account for
- to justify oneself
- to confess
- to finish (colloquial)
dàibiǎo- representative
- delegate
- CL:[wei4],|[ge4],[ming2]
- to represent
- to stand for
- on behalf of
- in the name of
wài- apart from
- other than
- except for
- external
- outside of
- on the other side of
- beyond
- in order to
- hoping to
- attempting to
- waiting for
- to hope to reach
- to strive for
qiú- to seek for
- to hope to gain
- desirous
- for example
- for instance
- such as
便便biàn- easy to
- convenient for
bǎozhǔn- to guarantee
- reliable
- for sure
jiè- so as to
- for the purpose of
- in order to
bèichá- for future reference
àoshì- turn up one's nose
- show disdain for
- regard superciliously
jǐngōng- only for
liǎngxià- twice
- for a little while
gōngyòng- public
- for public use
fēnguǎn- to be put in charge of
- to be responsible for
- branched passage
chū- first
- for the first time
- primary
- tentative
- to be beneficial
- to be good for
qiánwǎng- to leave for
- to proceed towards
- to go
zhēng- to work hard for
- to do all one can
- to contend strongly
zhùwēi- to cheer for
- to encourage
- to boost the morale of
zhùzhèn- to cheer
- to root for
bāoyǎng- to provide for
- to keep (a mistress)
qiān- for all eternity
- throughout all ages
zuò- can be used for
tóng- for the same reason
āilián- to feel compassion for
- to pity on
- to feel sorry for
āimǐn- to take pity on
- to feel sorry for
āijīn- to take pity on
- to feel sorry for
wéikǒng- for fear that
- lest
- also written 惟恐
xiàngwǎng- to yearn for
- to look forward to
yīn- for some reason
mái- to ambush
- to lie in wait for
- to lie low
- ambush
duō- for the most part
- many
- most
- the greater part
- mostly
- generally speaking
- by and large
- for the most part
dōu- for the most part
- on the whole
- also pr. [da4 du1]
- for the most part
- on the whole
- metropolitan
tiānna- Good gracious!
- For goodness sake!
shīzōng- to be missing
- to disappear
- unaccounted for
bèntou- sth to strive for
- prospect
qiě- for the time being
- tentatively
shǒuhòu- to wait for
- to expect
- to keep watch
- to watch over
- to nurse
ānzhì- to find a place for
- to help settle down
- to arrange for
- to get into bed
- placement
āndùn- to find a place for
- to help settle down
- to arrange for
- undisturbed
- peaceful
wánle- to be finished
- to be done for
- ruined
- gone to the dogs
- oh no
xúnzhǎo- to seek
- to look for
xúnqiú- to seek
- to look for
xún- to look for
xiǎo- to despise
- to have contempt for
wàng- to wish for
- to desire
- hope
- CL:|[ge4]
chángnián- all year round
- for years on end
- average year
píngbái- for no reason
- gratuitously
cóngshì- to go for
- to engage in
- to undertake
- to deal with
- to handle
- to do
yòng- for use by the emperor
- imperial
- (derog.) in the pay of the ruler
niànjiù- to remember old friends
- to cherish old friendships
- for old time's sake
zěnde- what for
- why
- how
niàn- to think of
- to long for
- to miss
qíng- to miss
- to long for
liàn- to miss
- to long for
wéikǒng- for fear that
- lest
- also written 唯恐
àihào- to like
- to take pleasure in
- keen on
- fond of
- interest
- hobby
- appetite for
- CL:|[ge4]
liánài- to have tender affection for
- to love tenderly
- to pamper sb
chōngjǐng- to long for
- to look forward to
- longing
- vision for future
liàn- to be enamored of
- to have tender feelings for
- to be sentimentally attached to (a person or place)
zhǎoxún- to look for
- to seek
- to find fault
- to compensate for
- to make good
sōuxún- to search
- to look for
sōuqiú- to seek
- to look for
bānqǐng- to request
- to call for
lāo- to fish for
- to seek profit (by improper means)
dānbǎo- to guarantee
- to vouch for
zhīyìng- to deal with
- to wait on
- to provide for
xiàoláo- to serve (in some capacity)
- to work for
zhēn- to reach day after day for
zǎo- long ago
- for a long time
míngdìng- to stipulate
- to state expressly
- to explicitly provide for
zànqiě- for now
- for the time being
- temporarily
zànshí- temporary
- provisional
- for the time being
dài- to substitute for
- to replace
- to supersede
huàn- to exchange
- to replace
- to substitute for
- to switch
yǒunián- for years
yǒuqǐng- shortly thereafter
- for a moment
cházhǎo- to search for
- to look up
quánqiě- temporarily
- for the time being
huān- to cheer for
- to acclaim
huó- life or death
- fate
- no matter what
- anyway
- for the life of me
yōng- no need for
- for example
- for instance
- such as
fang- analogy
- instance
- for instance
qiú- to seek after
- to strive for
- to thirst for
wàng- to thirst for
- to long for
qiú- to long for
- to crave for
- to greatly desire
zhǔnbǎo- certainly
- for sure
wèile- in order to
- for the purpose of
- so as to
wèirén- for sb
- for others' interest
wèi- for this reason
- with regards to this
- in this respect
- in order to do this
- to this end
wèizhe- in order to
- because of
- for the sake of
nài- helpless
- without choice
- for lack of better option
- grudgingly
- willy-nilly
- nolens volens
- abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2]
xiá- too busy
- to have no time for
- fully occupied
- no good
- not good for
- not beneficial
duān- for no reason at all
zhàoguǎn- to look after
- to provide for
yíng- for profit
- to seek profit
yíngqiú- to seek
- to strive for
yíngmóu- to do business
- to manage
- to strive for
- to use every possible means (toward a goal)
zhēng- to fight for
- to strive for
- to win over
zhēngqiǎng- to fight over
- to scramble for
zhēnggòu- to compete
- to fight for
- to rush to purchase
- to look for
- to seek
- to choose
- color of object
- color of fleece (of domestic animal)
- to see
- to notice
- all kinds of things
- odds and ends
- specially
- for a special purpose
wèi- for a specific purpose
- specially
shǔ- belonging exclusively to
- exclusively for
- reserved to
- special
xiànshēn- to commit one's energy to
- to devote oneself to
- to sacrifice one's life for
gān- good times and hardships
- joys and tribulations
- for better or for worse
shēng- to fear
- afraid
- extremely nervous
- for fear that
- to avoid
- so as not to
yòng- use in
- use on
- use for
yònglái- to be used for
shēnbàn- to apply for
- to bid for
liúzuò- to set aside for
- to keep as
liúgěi- to set aside for
shūdǎo- to dredge
- to open up a path for
- to remove obstructions
- to clear the way
- to enlighten
- persuasion
báibái- in vain
- to no purpose
- for nothing
- white
zhíbèn- to go straight to
- to make a beeline for
pànwàng- to hope for
- to look forward to
kànshàng- to look upon
- to take a fancy to
- to fall for
kànzhòng- to have a preference for
- to fancy
- to choose after consideration
- to settle on
怀juànhuái- to yearn for
- to miss
juànliàn- to miss
- to long for
- to remember with longing
- yearning
juàn- to care for
- to show concern for
- to think longingly (of one's country)
què- for sure
qiú- to pray for
- to appeal
shénwǎng- to be fascinated
- to be rapt
- to long for
- to dream of
nián- for a long time
- over many years
- old
- advanced in age
děnghòu- to wait
- to wait for
děngdài- to wait
- to wait for
děngxián- ordinary
- common
- unimportant
- idly
- for no reason
chóumóu- to work out a strategy
- to come up with a plan for
suǒyào- to ask for
- to request
- to demand
jīngnián- for years
- year after year
yuán- why?
- for what reason?
qiáo- to look forward eagerly
- to long for
qiáowàng- to raise one's head and look into the distance
- fig. to forward to
- to long for
qiáopàn- to long for
- eager for
qiáo- lit. on tiptoes
- to look forward eagerly
- to long for
liáoqiě- for the time being
- tentatively
zhì- as for
- as to
- to go so far as to
zhìruò- as for
zhì- to work for
- to devote one's efforts to
ruòfēi- were it not for
- if not for
sōuxún- to look for
- to search for
huí- to make up for
- to compensate
- to remedy
- to make up for
- benefit
yàoshuō- as for
- when it comes to
- to covet
- to long for
- to lust after
dìngmíng- to stipulate
- to state expressly
- to explicitly provide for
tǎo- to ask for
- to demand
访fǎngqiú- to seek
- to search for
shèxiǎng- to imagine
- to assume
- to envisage
- tentative plan
- to have consideration for
jiǔ- for a long time
- for ages
xiángjiàn- for further details, refer to
shuō- to mention
- to bring up (a subject)
- with regard to
- as for
liàngjiě- to understand
- to make allowances for
- understanding
móu- to seek
- to strive for
- to obtain
- see also 牟取[mou2 qu3]
móuqiú- to seek
- to strive for
jiǎngqiú- to stress
- to emphasize
- particular about sth
- to strive for
- for example
- for instance
- such as
xiàngzhēng- emblem
- symbol
- token
- badge
- to symbolize
- to signify
- to stand for
yǒu- to be responsible for
- to be in charge of
- to take responsibility for
- to be to blame
- conscientious
mài- to really put out energy for
màimìng- to throw one's life in for
- to haplessly give one's life for
- to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group
- to pour in one's utmost effort
- to shed one's last ounce of strength for
shànyǎng- to support
- to provide support for
- to maintain
zǒuxiàng- direction
- strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology)
- inclination
- trend
- to move towards
- to head for
gǎnshàng- to keep up with
- to catch up with
- to overtake
- to chance upon
- in time for
xuémo- to look for
- to seek (colloq.)
gōng- to carry out a task personally
- to take responsibility for
duǒràng- to step aside (for a passing vehicle)
- to get out of the way
- to make way for
lián- that very night
- through the night
- for several nights in a row
liántiān- reaching the sky
- for days on end
- incessantly
lián- day after day
- for several days running
zhuóliáng- to consider
- to allow for
- to use one's discretion
- to measure (food and drink)
ài- to be keen on
- to have a passion for
kāiwǎng- (of a bus, train etc) to leave for
- heading for
kāi- (of troops) to depart for
- to head for
guānài- to show concern and care for
怀guānhuái- care
- solicitude
- to show care for
- concerned about
- attentive to
chú- to eliminate
- to remove
- except for
- apart from
chúwài- to exclude
- not including sth (when counting or listing)
- except for
miànxiàng- to face
- to turn towards
- to incline to
- geared towards
- catering for
- -oriented
- facial feature
- appearance
- aspect
- facet
dǐnggǎng- to replace sb on a workshift
- to substitute for
dǐngdǎng- to resist
- to obstruct
- to bear responsibility for
dǐngbān- to take over sb else's job
- to substitute for
dǐng- to fill a vacancy
- to substitute for
zhù- to congratulate beforehand
- to offer best wishes for
tóuhuí- for the first time
- on the previous occasion
- last time (something occurred)
niàn- to care for
- to worry about
yǎnghuo- to provide for
- to keep (animals, a family etc)
- to raise animals
- to feed and clothe
- support
- the necessities of life
- to give birth
shǒu- first
- first time
- for the first time
shǐwǎng- bound for
- to empathize with
- to show solicitude for
- T-shirt (loanword)
chuī- to agitate for
- to enthusiastically promote
shíjiān- for a moment
- momentarily
- for the sake of
- in order to
duōniánlái- for the past many years
bude- (coll.) to be eager for
- to long for
- to look forward to
tiānlái- for the past few days
niánlái- for the past several years
zhōngshì- sth that is expected or wished for
píngshénme- (spoken) why?
- for which reason?
bǎopiào- to vouch for
- to guarantee
bāopiào- to vouch for
- to guarantee
pāixiōng- to vouch for
fàngdexià- to be able to accomodate
- to have room for
- to be able to put (sth) down
yǒuniántou- for donkey's years
- for ages
jiàbuzhù- (coll.) unable to withstand
- cannot bear
- can't stand it
- no match for
fangshuō- for example
- for instance
méiláiyóu- without any reason
- for no reason
wèishénme- why?
- for what reason?
wèideshì- for the sake of
- for the purpose of
duānduān- for no reason
yòngbuzháo- not need
- have no use for
kàndezhòng- to take a liking for
- to fancy
kànde- to show respect for
- to think highly of
tiānhuāng- unprecedented
- for the first time
- never before
- first ever
yàobushì- if it were not for
- but for
jìnniánlái- for the past few years
guòbu- to make life difficult for
- to embarrass
- unable to make it through
rén- lit. that person
- fig. the person you have been looking for
- Mr Right
- the girl of one's dreams
língdiǎn- from zero
- from scratch
- beginners' (course)
- for beginners
tóuhuí- the first time
- for the first time
zhílái- in the past always
- for a long time now
- until now
shìshìdàidài- for many generations
rénzhào- (of a person) left unattended
- not cared for
xiǎngzhě- for the benefit of the reader
便便biànmínmín- for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
jǐnzuòcānkǎo- for reference only
jǐngōngcānkǎo- for reference only
gōngérwàng- for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically
- selfless
bànchūjiā- switch to a job one was not trained for
suǒ- each in the correct place
- each is provided for
tónggāngòng- shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows
- for better or for worse
jiǔtiāncháng- enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal
- for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc)
- also written 天長地久|天长地久
chuíxiánsānchǐ- to drool (over) (idiom)
- to yearn for
- to covet
- to crave
chuíxián- to drool with desire (idiom); to envy
- to hunger for
yǒu- richly provided for
- having enough and to spare
nénggòu- avid
- eager for
- longing for
- to look forward to
xīnchíshénwǎng- one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person
- to long for
- infatuated
- fascinated
kāi- (fig.) to raise the curtain
- to lift the curtain
- to be a curtain raiser for
yǒuqiúyìng- to grant whatever is asked for
- to accede to every plea
yǒushēnglái- since birth
- for one's whole life
yǒngyǒngyuǎnyuǎn- for ever and ever
qiúzhī- lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
yuán- no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
jìngchóngyuán- a shattered mirror put back together (idiom)
- (of marriage) to pick up the pieces and start anew
- for a separated couple to reconcile and reunite
bèibèi- for generations
- from generation to generation
jīngniánlěiyuè- for years
- over the years
zhìzhīwài- to give no thought to
- to have no regard for
- to disregard
qiáoyǐnlǐng- waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom)
- to look forward eagerly
- to long for
- also pr. [qiao4 zu2 yin3 ling3]
gàofènyǒng- to volunteer for
- to offer to undertake
huī- for as long as the sun continues to shine (idiom)
láishuō- for example
wànqiānqiū- for all eternity (idiom)
yǒurèn- at fault
- blamed for
- responsible (for a blunder or crime)
chánxián- lit. to drool with desire (idiom)
- fig. to hunger for
- greedy
hǎofànwǎn- The meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten
- The good things in life are worth waiting for
fēnqiánfēnhuò- nothing for nothing
- you get what you pay for
chèngtuósuīxiǎoqiānjīn- although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
- apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
- for want of a nail the battle was lost

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