Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English |
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对 | 對 | 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 |
替 | 替 | tì | - to substitute for - to take the place of - to replace - for - on behalf of - to stand in for |
为 | 為 | wèi | - because of - for - to |
为 | 爲 | wèi | - variant of 為|为[wei4], because of - for - to |
给 | 給 | gěi | - to - for - for the benefit of - to give - to allow - to do sth (for sb) - (grammatical equivalent of 被) - (grammatical equivalent of 把) - (sentence intensifier) |
来讲 | 來講 | láijiǎng | - as to - considering - for |
且 | 且 | qiě | - and - moreover - yet - for the time being - to be about to - both (... and...) |
俟 | 俟 | sì | - (literary) to wait for |
做 | 做 | 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 |
偫 | 偫 | zhì | - to wait for - to lay in |
偿 | 償 | cháng | - to repay - to compensate for - to recompense - to fulfill (hopes etc) |
兜 | 兜 | 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) |
冀 | 冀 | jì | - (literary) to hope for |
及 | 及 | jí | - and - to reach - up to - in time for |
哀 | 哀 | āi | - sorrow - grief - pity - to grieve for - to pity - to lament - to condole |
奔 | 奔 | bèn | - to go to - to head for - towards |
夺 | 奪 | 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 |
姑 | 姑 | gū | - paternal aunt - husband's sister - husband's mother (old) - nun - for the time being (literary) |
媟 | 媟 | xiè | - to lust for |
安 | 安 | 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 |
专 | 專 | zhuān | - for a particular person, occasion, purpose - focused on one thing - special - expert - particular (to sth) - concentrated - specialized |
寻 | 尋 | xún | - to search - to look for - to seek |
巴 | 巴 | bā | - 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 |
帮 | 幫 | 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 |
引 | 引 | 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 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters |
往 | 往 | wǎng | - to go (in a direction) - to - towards - (of a train) bound for - past - previous |
徯 | 徯 | xī | - footpath - wait for |
悯 | 憫 | mǐn | - to sympathize - to pity - to feel compassion for |
恋 | 戀 | liàn | - to feel attached to - to long for - to love |
找 | 找 | zhǎo | - to try to find - to look for - to call on sb - to find - to seek - to return - to give change |
抵 | 抵 | dǐ | - to press against - to support - to prop up - to resist - to equal - to balance - to make up for - to mortgage - to arrive at |
搞 | 搞 | gǎo | - to do - to make - to go in for - to set up - to get hold of - to take care of |
摄 | 攝 | shè | - to take in - to absorb - to assimilate - to act for - to take a photo - photo shoot - photo - to conserve (one's health) |
欲 | 欲 | yù | - to wish for - to desire - variant of 慾|欲[yu4] |
求 | 求 | qiú | - to seek - to look for - to request - to demand - to beseech |
混 | 混 | hùn | - to mix - to mingle - muddled - to drift along - to muddle along - to pass for - to get along with sb - thoughtless - reckless |
营 | 營 | yíng | - camp - barracks - battalion - to build - to operate - to manage - to strive for |
争 | 爭 | zhēng | - to strive for - to vie for - to argue or debate - deficient or lacking (dialect) - how or what (literary) |
盼 | 盼 | pàn | - to hope for - to long for - to expect |
睎 | 睎 | xī | - to long for - to gaze at |
睬 | 睬 | cǎi | - to pay attention - to take notice of - to care for |
等 | 等 | 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 |
考 | 考 | kǎo | - to check - to verify - to test - to examine - to take an exam - to take an entrance exam for - deceased father |
蒐 | 蒐 | sōu | - madder (Rubia cordifolia) - to hunt for - to gather - to collect |
补 | 補 | bǔ | - to repair - to patch - to mend - to make up for - to fill (a vacancy) - to supplement |
要 | 要 | yào | - important - vital - to want - to ask for - will - going to (as future auxiliary) - may - must - (used in a comparison) must be - probably - if |
觊 | 覬 | jì | - to covet - to long for |
觑 | 覷 | qù | - to spy - watch for |
讨 | 討 | 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 |
谂 | 諗 | shěn | - to know - to reprimand - to urge - to long for - to tell - to inform |
贪 | 貪 | tān | - to have a voracious desire for - to covet - greedy - corrupt |
赡 | 贍 | shàn | - to support - to provide for |
逼 | 逼 | bī | - 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 屄[bi1], cunt |
一度 | 一度 | yīdù | - for a time - at one time - one time - once |
一时 | 一時 | yīshí | - a period of time - a while - for a short while - temporary - momentary - at the same time |
一气 | 一氣 | yīqì | - at one go - at a stretch - for a period of time - forming a gang |
不敌 | 不敵 | bùdí | - no match for - cannot beat |
不争 | 不爭 | bùzhēng | - widely known - incontestable - undeniable - to not strive for - to not contend for |
世代 | 世代 | shìdài | - for many generations - generation - era - age |
主张 | 主張 | zhǔzhāng | - to advocate - to stand for - view - position - stand - proposition - viewpoint - assertion - CL:個|个[ge4] |
主管 | 主管 | zhǔguǎn | - in charge - responsible for - person in charge - manager |
久久 | 久久 | jiǔjiǔ | - for a very long time |
久之 | 久之 | jiǔzhī | - for a long time |
事关 | 事關 | shìguān | - to concern - on (some topic) - about - concerning - to have importance for |
交代 | 交代 | jiāodài | - to hand over - to explain - to make clear - to brief (sb) - to account for - to justify oneself - to confess - to finish (colloquial) |
代表 | 代表 | dàibiǎo | - representative - delegate - CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4],名[ming2] - to represent - to stand for - on behalf of - in the name of |
以外 | 以外 | yǐwài | - apart from - other than - except for - external - outside of - on the other side of - beyond |
以期 | 以期 | yǐqī | - in order to - hoping to - attempting to - waiting for |
企及 | 企及 | qǐjí | - to hope to reach - to strive for |
企求 | 企求 | qǐqiú | - to seek for - to hope to gain - desirous |
例如 | 例如 | lìrú | - for example - for instance - such as |
便于 | 便於 | biànyú | - easy to - convenient for |
保准 | 保准 | bǎozhǔn | - to guarantee - reliable - for sure |
借以 | 借以 | jièyǐ | - so as to - for the purpose of - in order to |
备查 | 備查 | bèichá | - for future reference |
傲视 | 傲視 | àoshì | - turn up one's nose - show disdain for - regard superciliously |
仅供 | 僅供 | jǐngōng | - only for |
两下 | 兩下 | liǎngxià | - twice - for a little while |
公用 | 公用 | gōngyòng | - public - for public use |
分管 | 分管 | fēnguǎn | - to be put in charge of - to be responsible for - branched passage |
初次 | 初次 | chūcì | - first - for the first time - primary - tentative |
利于 | 利於 | lìyú | - to be beneficial - to be good for |
前往 | 前往 | qiánwǎng | - to leave for - to proceed towards - to go |
力争 | 力爭 | lìzhēng | - to work hard for - to do all one can - to contend strongly |
助威 | 助威 | zhùwēi | - to cheer for - to encourage - to boost the morale of |
助阵 | 助陣 | zhùzhèn | - to cheer - to root for |
包养 | 包養 | bāoyǎng | - to provide for - to keep (a mistress) |
千古 | 千古 | qiāngǔ | - for all eternity - throughout all ages |
可作 | 可作 | kězuò | - can be used for |
同理 | 同理 | tónglǐ | - for the same reason |
哀怜 | 哀憐 | āilián | - to feel compassion for - to pity on - to feel sorry for |
哀悯 | 哀憫 | āimǐn | - to take pity on - to feel sorry for |
哀矜 | 哀矜 | āijīn | - to take pity on - to feel sorry for |
唯恐 | 唯恐 | wéikǒng | - for fear that - lest - also written 惟恐 |
向往 | 嚮往 | xiàngwǎng | - to yearn for - to look forward to |
因故 | 因故 | yīngù | - for some reason |
埋伏 | 埋伏 | máifú | - to ambush - to lie in wait for - to lie low - ambush |
大多 | 大多 | dàduō | - for the most part - many - most - the greater part - mostly |
大抵 | 大抵 | dàdǐ | - generally speaking - by and large - for the most part |
大都 | 大都 | dàdōu | - for the most part - on the whole - also pr. [da4 du1] |
大都 | 大都 | dàdū | - for the most part - on the whole - metropolitan |
天哪 | 天哪 | tiānna | - Good gracious! - For goodness sake! |
失踪 | 失蹤 | shīzōng | - to be missing - to disappear - unaccounted for |
奔头 | 奔頭 | bèntou | - sth to strive for - prospect |
姑且 | 姑且 | gūqiě | - for the time being - tentatively |
守候 | 守候 | shǒuhòu | - to wait for - to expect - to keep watch - to watch over - to nurse |
安置 | 安置 | ānzhì | - to find a place for - to help settle down - to arrange for - to get into bed - placement |
安顿 | 安頓 | āndùn | - to find a place for - to help settle down - to arrange for - undisturbed - peaceful |
完了 | 完了 | wánle | - to be finished - to be done for - ruined - gone to the dogs - oh no |
寻找 | 尋找 | xúnzhǎo | - to seek - to look for |
寻求 | 尋求 | xúnqiú | - to seek - to look for |
寻觅 | 尋覓 | xúnmì | - to look for |
小觑 | 小覷 | xiǎoqù | - to despise - to have contempt for |
希望 | 希望 | xīwàng | - to wish for - to desire - hope - CL:個|个[ge4] |
常年 | 常年 | chángnián | - all year round - for years on end - average year |
平白 | 平白 | píngbái | - for no reason - gratuitously |
从事 | 從事 | cóngshì | - to go for - to engage in - to undertake - to deal with - to handle - to do |
御用 | 御用 | yùyòng | - for use by the emperor - imperial - (derog.) in the pay of the ruler |
念旧 | 念舊 | niànjiù | - to remember old friends - to cherish old friendships - for old time's sake |
怎的 | 怎的 | zěnde | - what for - why - how |
思念 | 思念 | sīniàn | - to think of - to long for - to miss |
思情 | 思情 | sīqíng | - to miss - to long for |
思恋 | 思戀 | sīliàn | - to miss - to long for |
惟恐 | 惟恐 | wéikǒng | - for fear that - lest - also written 唯恐 |
爱好 | 愛好 | àihào | - to like - to take pleasure in - keen on - fond of - interest - hobby - appetite for - CL:個|个[ge4] |
怜爱 | 憐愛 | liánài | - to have tender affection for - to love tenderly - to pamper sb |
憧憬 | 憧憬 | chōngjǐng | - to long for - to look forward to - longing - vision for future |
恋慕 | 戀慕 | liànmù | - to be enamored of - to have tender feelings for - to be sentimentally attached to (a person or place) |
找寻 | 找尋 | zhǎoxún | - to look for - to seek - to find fault |
抵补 | 抵補 | dǐbǔ | - to compensate for - to make good |
搜寻 | 搜尋 | sōuxún | - to search - to look for |
搜求 | 搜求 | sōuqiú | - to seek - to look for |
搬请 | 搬請 | bānqǐng | - to request - to call for |
捞取 | 撈取 | lāoqǔ | - to fish for - to seek profit (by improper means) |
担保 | 擔保 | dānbǎo | - to guarantee - to vouch for |
支应 | 支應 | zhīyìng | - to deal with - to wait on - to provide for |
效劳 | 效勞 | xiàoláo | - to serve (in some capacity) - to work for |
日臻 | 日臻 | rìzhēn | - to reach day after day for |
早已 | 早已 | zǎoyǐ | - long ago - for a long time |
明订 | 明訂 | míngdìng | - to stipulate - to state expressly - to explicitly provide for |
暂且 | 暫且 | zànqiě | - for now - for the time being - temporarily |
暂时 | 暫時 | zànshí | - temporary - provisional - for the time being |
替代 | 替代 | tìdài | - to substitute for - to replace - to supersede |
替换 | 替換 | tìhuàn | - to exchange - to replace - to substitute for - to switch |
有年 | 有年 | yǒunián | - for years |
有顷 | 有頃 | yǒuqǐng | - shortly thereafter - for a moment |
查找 | 查找 | cházhǎo | - to search for - to look up |
权且 | 權且 | quánqiě | - temporarily - for the time being |
欢呼 | 歡呼 | huānhū | - to cheer for - to acclaim |
死活 | 死活 | sǐhuó | - life or death - fate - no matter what - anyway - for the life of me |
毋庸 | 毋庸 | wúyōng | - no need for |
比如 | 比如 | bǐrú | - for example - for instance - such as |
比方 | 比方 | bǐfang | - analogy - instance - for instance |
求取 | 求取 | qiúqǔ | - to seek after - to strive for |
渴慕 | 渴慕 | kěmù | - to thirst for |
渴望 | 渴望 | kěwàng | - to thirst for - to long for |
渴求 | 渴求 | kěqiú | - to long for - to crave for - to greatly desire |
准保 | 準保 | zhǔnbǎo | - certainly - for sure |
为了 | 為了 | wèile | - in order to - for the purpose of - so as to |
为人 | 為人 | wèirén | - for sb - for others' interest |
为此 | 為此 | wèicǐ | - for this reason - with regards to this - in this respect - in order to do this - to this end |
为着 | 為著 | wèizhe | - in order to - because of - for the sake of |
无奈 | 無奈 | wúnài | - 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] |
无暇 | 無暇 | wúxiá | - too busy - to have no time for - fully occupied |
无益 | 無益 | wúyì | - no good - not good for - not beneficial |
无端 | 無端 | wúduān | - for no reason at all |
照管 | 照管 | zhàoguǎn | - to look after - to provide for |
营利 | 營利 | yínglì | - for profit - to seek profit |
营求 | 營求 | yíngqiú | - to seek - to strive for |
营谋 | 營謀 | yíngmóu | - to do business - to manage - to strive for - to use every possible means (toward a goal) |
争取 | 爭取 | zhēngqǔ | - to fight for - to strive for - to win over |
争抢 | 爭搶 | zhēngqiǎng | - to fight over - to scramble for |
争购 | 爭購 | zhēnggòu | - to compete - to fight for - to rush to purchase |
物色 | 物色 | wùsè | - 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 |
特地 | 特地 | tèdì | - specially - for a special purpose |
特为 | 特為 | tèwèi | - for a specific purpose - specially |
独属 | 獨屬 | dúshǔ | - belonging exclusively to - exclusively for - reserved to - special |
献身 | 獻身 | xiànshēn | - to commit one's energy to - to devote oneself to - to sacrifice one's life for |
甘苦 | 甘苦 | gānkǔ | - good times and hardships - joys and tribulations - for better or for worse |
生怕 | 生怕 | shēngpà | - to fear - afraid - extremely nervous - for fear that - to avoid - so as not to |
用于 | 用于 | yòngyú | - use in - use on - use for |
用来 | 用來 | yònglái | - to be used for |
申办 | 申辦 | shēnbàn | - to apply for - to bid for |
留作 | 留作 | liúzuò | - to set aside for - to keep as |
留给 | 留給 | liúgěi | - to set aside for |
疏导 | 疏導 | shūdǎo | - to dredge - to open up a path for - to remove obstructions - to clear the way - to enlighten - persuasion |
白白 | 白白 | báibái | - in vain - to no purpose - for nothing - white |
直奔 | 直奔 | zhíbèn | - to go straight to - to make a beeline for |
盼望 | 盼望 | pànwàng | - to hope for - to look forward to |
看上 | 看上 | kànshàng | - to look upon - to take a fancy to - to fall for |
看中 | 看中 | kànzhòng | - to have a preference for - to fancy - to choose after consideration - to settle on |
眷怀 | 眷懷 | juànhuái | - to yearn for - to miss |
眷恋 | 眷戀 | juànliàn | - to miss - to long for - to remember with longing - yearning |
眷顾 | 眷顧 | juàngù | - to care for - to show concern for - to think longingly (of one's country) |
确乎 | 確乎 | quèhū | - for sure |
祈求 | 祈求 | qíqiú | - to pray for - to appeal |
神往 | 神往 | shénwǎng | - to be fascinated - to be rapt - to long for - to dream of |
积年 | 積年 | jīnián | - for a long time - over many years - old - advanced in age |
等候 | 等候 | děnghòu | - to wait - to wait for |
等待 | 等待 | děngdài | - to wait - to wait for |
等闲 | 等閒 | děngxián | - ordinary - common - unimportant - idly - for no reason |
筹谋 | 籌謀 | chóumóu | - to work out a strategy - to come up with a plan for |
索要 | 索要 | suǒyào | - to ask for - to request - to demand |
经年 | 經年 | jīngnián | - for years - year after year |
缘何 | 緣何 | yuánhé | - why? - for what reason? |
翘企 | 翹企 | qiáoqǐ | - to look forward eagerly - to long for |
翘望 | 翹望 | qiáowàng | - to raise one's head and look into the distance - fig. to forward to - to long for |
翘盼 | 翹盼 | qiáopàn | - to long for - eager for |
翘足 | 翹足 | qiáozú | - lit. on tiptoes - to look forward eagerly - to long for |
聊且 | 聊且 | liáoqiě | - for the time being - tentatively |
至于 | 至於 | zhìyú | - as for - as to - to go so far as to |
至若 | 至若 | zhìruò | - as for |
致力 | 致力 | zhìlì | - to work for - to devote one's efforts to |
若非 | 若非 | ruòfēi | - were it not for - if not for |
蒐寻 | 蒐尋 | sōuxún | - to look for - to search for |
补回 | 補回 | bǔhuí | - to make up for - to compensate |
裨补 | 裨補 | bìbǔ | - to remedy - to make up for - benefit |
要说 | 要說 | yàoshuō | - as for - when it comes to |
觊觎 | 覬覦 | jìyú | - to covet - to long for - to lust after |
订明 | 訂明 | dìngmíng | - to stipulate - to state expressly - to explicitly provide for |
讨取 | 討取 | tǎoqǔ | - to ask for - to demand |
访求 | 訪求 | fǎngqiú | - to seek - to search for |
设想 | 設想 | shèxiǎng | - to imagine - to assume - to envisage - tentative plan - to have consideration for |
许久 | 許久 | xǔjiǔ | - for a long time - for ages |
详见 | 詳見 | xiángjiàn | - for further details, refer to |
说起 | 說起 | shuōqǐ | - to mention - to bring up (a subject) - with regard to - as for |
谅解 | 諒解 | liàngjiě | - to understand - to make allowances for - understanding |
谋取 | 謀取 | móuqǔ | - to seek - to strive for - to obtain - see also 牟取[mou2 qu3] |
谋求 | 謀求 | móuqiú | - to seek - to strive for |
讲求 | 講求 | jiǎngqiú | - to stress - to emphasize - particular about sth - to strive for |
譬如 | 譬如 | pìrú | - for example - for instance - such as |
象征 | 象徵 | xiàngzhēng | - emblem - symbol - token - badge - to symbolize - to signify - to stand for |
负有 | 負有 | fùyǒu | - to be responsible for |
负责 | 負責 | fùzé | - to be in charge of - to take responsibility for - to be to blame - conscientious |
卖力 | 賣力 | màilì | - to really put out energy for |
卖命 | 賣命 | 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 |
赡养 | 贍養 | shànyǎng | - to support - to provide support for - to maintain |
走向 | 走向 | zǒuxiàng | - direction - strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology) - inclination - trend - to move towards - to head for |
赶上 | 趕上 | gǎnshàng | - to keep up with - to catch up with - to overtake - to chance upon - in time for |
踅摸 | 踅摸 | xuémo | - to look for - to seek (colloq.) |
躬履 | 躬履 | gōnglǚ | - to carry out a task personally - to take responsibility for |
躲让 | 躲讓 | duǒràng | - to step aside (for a passing vehicle) - to get out of the way - to make way for |
连夜 | 連夜 | liányè | - that very night - through the night - for several nights in a row |
连天 | 連天 | liántiān | - reaching the sky - for days on end - incessantly |
连日 | 連日 | liánrì | - day after day - for several days running |
酌量 | 酌量 | zhuóliáng | - to consider - to allow for - to use one's discretion - to measure (food and drink) |
酷爱 | 酷愛 | kùài | - to be keen on - to have a passion for |
开往 | 開往 | kāiwǎng | - (of a bus, train etc) to leave for - heading for |
开赴 | 開赴 | kāifù | - (of troops) to depart for - to head for |
关爱 | 關愛 | guānài | - to show concern and care for |
关怀 | 關懷 | guānhuái | - care - solicitude - to show care for - concerned about - attentive to |
除去 | 除去 | chúqù | - to eliminate - to remove - except for - apart from |
除外 | 除外 | chúwài | - to exclude - not including sth (when counting or listing) - except for |
面向 | 面嚮 | miànxiàng | - to face - to turn towards - to incline to - geared towards - catering for - -oriented - facial feature - appearance - aspect - facet |
顶岗 | 頂崗 | dǐnggǎng | - to replace sb on a workshift - to substitute for |
顶挡 | 頂擋 | dǐngdǎng | - to resist - to obstruct - to bear responsibility for |
顶班 | 頂班 | dǐngbān | - to take over sb else's job - to substitute for |
顶补 | 頂補 | dǐngbǔ | - to fill a vacancy - to substitute for |
预祝 | 預祝 | yùzhù | - to congratulate beforehand - to offer best wishes for |
头回 | 頭回 | tóuhuí | - for the first time - on the previous occasion - last time (something occurred) |
顾念 | 顧念 | gùniàn | - to care for - to worry about |
养活 | 養活 | 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 |
首次 | 首次 | shǒucì | - first - first time - for the first time |
驶往 | 駛往 | shǐwǎng | - bound for |
体恤 | 體恤 | tǐxù | - to empathize with - to show solicitude for - T-shirt (loanword) |
鼓吹 | 鼓吹 | gǔchuī | - to agitate for - to enthusiastically promote |
一时间 | 一時間 | yīshíjiān | - for a moment - momentarily |
以利于 | 以利於 | yǐlìyú | - for the sake of - in order to |
多年来 | 多年來 | duōniánlái | - for the past many years |
巴不得 | 巴不得 | bābude | - (coll.) to be eager for - to long for - to look forward to |
几天来 | 幾天來 | jǐtiānlái | - for the past few days |
几年来 | 幾年來 | jǐniánlái | - for the past several years |
意中事 | 意中事 | yìzhōngshì | - sth that is expected or wished for |
凭什么 | 憑什麼 | píngshénme | - (spoken) why? - for which reason? |
打保票 | 打保票 | dǎbǎopiào | - to vouch for - to guarantee |
打包票 | 打包票 | dǎbāopiào | - to vouch for - to guarantee |
拍胸脯 | 拍胸脯 | pāixiōngpú | - to vouch for |
放得下 | 放得下 | fàngdexià | - to be able to accomodate - to have room for - to be able to put (sth) down |
有年头 | 有年頭 | yǒuniántou | - for donkey's years - for ages |
架不住 | 架不住 | jiàbuzhù | - (coll.) unable to withstand - cannot bear - can't stand it - no match for |
比方说 | 比方說 | bǐfangshuō | - for example - for instance |
没来由 | 沒來由 | méiláiyóu | - without any reason - for no reason |
为什么 | 為什麼 | wèishénme | - why? - for what reason? |
为的是 | 為的是 | wèideshì | - for the sake of - for the purpose of |
无端端 | 無端端 | wúduānduān | - for no reason |
用不着 | 用不著 | yòngbuzháo | - not need - have no use for |
看得中 | 看得中 | kàndezhòng | - to take a liking for - to fancy |
看得起 | 看得起 | kàndeqǐ | - to show respect for - to think highly of |
破天荒 | 破天荒 | pòtiānhuāng | - unprecedented - for the first time - never before - first ever |
要不是 | 要不是 | yàobushì | - if it were not for - but for |
近年来 | 近年來 | jìnniánlái | - for the past few years |
过不去 | 過不去 | guòbuqù | - to make life difficult for - to embarrass - unable to make it through |
那个人 | 那個人 | nàgèrén | - lit. that person - fig. the person you have been looking for - Mr Right - the girl of one's dreams |
零起点 | 零起點 | língqǐdiǎn | - from zero - from scratch - beginners' (course) - for beginners |
头一回 | 頭一回 | tóuyīhuí | - the first time - for the first time |
一直以来 | 一直以來 | yīzhíyǐlái | - in the past always - for a long time now - until now |
世世代代 | 世世代代 | shìshìdàidài | - for many generations |
乏人照顾 | 乏人照顧 | fárénzhàogù | - (of a person) left unattended - not cared for |
以飨读者 | 以饗讀者 | yǐxiǎngdúzhě | - for the benefit of the reader |
便民利民 | 便民利民 | biànmínlìmín | - for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom) |
仅作参考 | 僅作參考 | jǐnzuòcānkǎo | - for reference only |
仅供参考 | 僅供參考 | jǐngōngcānkǎo | - for reference only |
公而忘私 | 公而忘私 | gōngérwàngsī | - for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically - selfless |
半路出家 | 半路出家 | bànlùchūjiā | - switch to a job one was not trained for |
各得其所 | 各得其所 | gèdéqísuǒ | - each in the correct place - each is provided for |
同甘共苦 | 同甘共苦 | tónggāngòngkǔ | - shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows - for better or for worse |
地久天长 | 地久天長 | dìjiǔtiāncháng | - 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 |
垂涎三尺 | 垂涎三尺 | chuíxiánsānchǐ | - to drool (over) (idiom) - to yearn for - to covet - to crave |
垂涎欲滴 | 垂涎欲滴 | chuíxiányùdī | - to drool with desire (idiom); to envy - to hunger for |
富富有余 | 富富有餘 | fùfùyǒuyú | - richly provided for - having enough and to spare |
巴不能够 | 巴不能夠 | bābùnénggòu | - avid - eager for - longing for - to look forward to |
心驰神往 | 心馳神往 | xīnchíshénwǎng | - one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person - to long for - infatuated - fascinated |
拉开序幕 | 拉開序幕 | lākāixùmù | - (fig.) to raise the curtain - to lift the curtain - to be a curtain raiser for |
有求必应 | 有求必應 | yǒuqiúbìyìng | - to grant whatever is asked for - to accede to every plea |
有生以来 | 有生以來 | yǒushēngyǐlái | - since birth - for one's whole life |
永永远远 | 永永遠遠 | yǒngyǒngyuǎnyuǎn | - for ever and ever |
求之不得 | 求之不得 | qiúzhībùdé | - lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for |
无缘无故 | 無緣無故 | wúyuánwúgù | - no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for |
破镜重圆 | 破鏡重圓 | pòjìngchóngyuán | - 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 |
祖祖辈辈 | 祖祖輩輩 | zǔzǔbèibèi | - for generations - from generation to generation |
经年累月 | 經年累月 | jīngniánlěiyuè | - for years - over the years |
置之度外 | 置之度外 | zhìzhīdùwài | - to give no thought to - to have no regard for - to disregard |
翘足引领 | 翹足引領 | qiáozúyǐnlǐng | - waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom) - to look forward eagerly - to long for - also pr. [qiao4 zu2 yin3 ling3] |
自告奋勇 | 自告奮勇 | zìgàofènyǒng | - to volunteer for - to offer to undertake |
与日俱辉 | 與日俱輝 | yǔrìjùhuī | - for as long as the sun continues to shine (idiom) |
举例来说 | 舉例來說 | jǔlìláishuō | - for example |
万古千秋 | 萬古千秋 | wàngǔqiānqiū | - for all eternity (idiom) |
负有责任 | 負有責任 | fùyǒuzérèn | - at fault - blamed for - responsible (for a blunder or crime) |
馋涎欲滴 | 饞涎欲滴 | chánxiányùdī | - lit. to drool with desire (idiom) - fig. to hunger for - greedy |
好饭不怕晚 | 好飯不怕晚 | hǎofànbùpàwǎn | - The meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten - The good things in life are worth waiting for |
一分钱一分货 | 一分錢一分貨 | yīfēnqiányīfēnhuò | - nothing for nothing - you get what you pay for |
秤砣虽小压千斤 | 秤砣雖小壓千斤 | chèngtuósuīxiǎoyāqiānjīn | - 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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