| Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 中 | 中 | zhōng | - within - among - in - middle - center - while (doing sth) - during - (dialect) OK - all right |
| 于 | 於 | yú | - in - at - to - from - by - than - out of |
| 其中 | 其中 | qízhōng | - among - in - included among these |
| 界内球 | 界內球 | jiènèiqiú | - ball within bounds (sports) - in - fair ball (baseball) |
| 乎 | 乎 | hū | - (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in - at - from - because - than - (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) |
| 干 | 乾 | gān | - dry - clean - in vain - dried food - foster - adoptive - to ignore |
| 乱 | 亂 | luàn | - in confusion or disorder - in a confused state of mind - disorder - upheaval - riot - illicit sexual relations - to throw into disorder - to mix up - indiscriminate - random - arbitrary |
| 以 | 以 | yǐ | - to use - by means of - according to - in order to - because of - at (a certain date or place) |
| 侅 | 侅 | gāi | - to give - prepared for included in - embraced in |
| 依 | 依 | yī | - to depend on - to comply with or listen to sb - according to - in the light of |
| 便 | 便 | biàn | - ordinary - plain - convenient - as convenient - when the chance arises - handy - easy - informal - simple - so - thus - to relieve oneself - to urinate - to defecate - equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then - in that case - even if - soon afterwards |
| 信 | 信 | xìn | - letter - CL:封[feng1] - to trust - to believe - to profess faith in - truthful - confidence - trust - at will - at random |
| 倘 | 倘 | tǎng | - if - supposing - in case |
| 偕 | 偕 | xié | - in company with |
| 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 |
| 健 | 健 | jiàn | - healthy - to invigorate - to strengthen - to be good at - to be strong in |
| 偫 | 偫 | zhì | - to wait for - to lay in |
| 儜 | 儜 | níng | - weak - wearied - in distress |
| 先 | 先 | xiān | - early - prior - former - in advance - first |
| 准 | 准 | zhǔn | - to allow - to grant - in accordance with - in the light of |
| 别 | 別 | bié | - to leave - to depart - to separate - to distinguish - to classify - other - another - do not - must not - to pin - to stick (sth) in |
| 勒 | 勒 | lè | - to rein in - to compel - to force - to carve - to engrave - (literary) to command - to lead - lux (unit of illumination) - (literary) bridle |
| 参 | 參 | cān | - to take part in - to participate - to join - to attend - to counsel - unequal - varied - irregular - uneven - not uniform - abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House |
| 及 | 及 | jí | - and - to reach - up to - in time for |
| 反 | 反 | fǎn | - contrary - in reverse - inside out or upside down - to reverse - to return - to oppose - opposite - against - anti- - to rebel - to use analogy - instead - abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system |
| 吸 | 吸 | xī | - to breathe - to suck in - to absorb - to inhale |
| 唐 | 唐 | táng | - to exaggerate - empty - in vain - old variant of 螗[tang2] |
| 囫 | 囫 | hú | - whole - in one lump |
| 圈 | 圈 | juān | - to confine - to lock up - to pen in |
| 在 | 在 | zài | - (located) at - (to be) in - to exist - in the middle of doing sth - (indicating an action in progress) |
| 埯 | 埯 | ǎn | - hole in the ground to plant seeds in - to make a hole for seeds - to dibble |
| 塞 | 塞 | sāi | - to stop up - to squeeze in - to stuff - cork - stopper |
| 填 | 填 | tián | - to fill or stuff - (of a form etc) to fill in |
| 外 | 外 | wài | - outside - in addition - foreign - external |
| 多 | 多 | duō | - many - much - often - a lot of - numerous - more - in excess - how (to what extent) - multi- - Taiwan pr. [duo2] when it means "how" |
| 孚 | 孚 | fú | - to trust - to believe in |
| 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 |
| 就 | 就 | jiù | - at once - right away - only - just (emphasis) - as early as - already - as soon as - then - in that case - as many as - even if - to approach - to move towards - to undertake - to engage in - to suffer - subjected to - to accomplish - to take advantage of - to go with (of foods) - with regard to - concerning |
| 幽 | 幽 | yōu | - remote - hidden away - secluded - serene - peaceful - to imprison - in superstition indicates the underworld - ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces |
| 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 |
| 从 | 從 | cóng | - from - via - passing through - through (a gap) - past - ever (followed by negative, meaning never) - (formerly pr. [zong4] and related to 縱|纵) to follow - to comply with - to obey - to join - to engage in - adopting some mode of action or attitude - follower - retainer - accessory - accomplice - related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor |
| 悉 | 悉 | xī | - in all cases - know |
| 扦 | 扦 | qiān | - short slender pointed piece of metal, bamboo etc - skewer - prod used to extract samples from sacks of grain etc - (dialect) to stick in - to bolt (a door) - to arrange (flowers in a vase) - to graft (tree) - to pedicure - to peel (an apple etc) |
| 拌 | 拌 | bàn | - to mix - to mix in - to toss (a salad) |
| 按 | 按 | àn | - to press - to push - to leave aside or shelve - to control - to restrain - to keep one's hand on - to check or refer to - according to - in the light of - (of an editor or author) to make a comment |
| 挨 | 挨 | āi | - in order - in sequence - close to - adjacent to |
| 插 | 插 | chā | - to insert - stick in - pierce - to take part in - to interfere - to interpose |
| 摠 | 摠 | zǒng | - general - in every case - to hold |
| 撙 | 撙 | zǔn | - to reduce or cut down on - to rein in - to restrain |
| 擅 | 擅 | shàn | - without authority - to usurp - to arrogate to oneself - to monopolize - expert in - to be good at |
| 挤 | 擠 | jǐ | - to crowd in - to cram in - to force others aside - to press - to squeeze - to find (time in one's busy schedule) |
| 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) |
| 收 | 收 | shōu | - to receive - to accept - to collect - to put away - to restrain - to stop - in care of (used on address line after name) |
| 整 | 整 | zhěng | - exactly - in good order - whole - complete - entire - in order - orderly - to repair - to mend - to renovate - (coll.) to fix sb - to give sb a hard time - to mess with sb |
| 暌 | 暌 | kuí | - in opposition to - separated from |
| 暗 | 暗 | àn | - dark - gloomy - hidden - secret - muddled - obscure - in the dark |
| 曩 | 曩 | nǎng | - in former times |
| 枉 | 枉 | wǎng | - to twist - crooked - unjust - in vain |
| 业 | 業 | yè | - line of business - industry - occupation - job - employment - school studies - enterprise - property - (Buddhism) karma - deed - to engage in - already |
| 照 | 照 | zhào | - according to - in accordance with - to shine - to illuminate - to reflect - to look at (one's reflection) - to take (a photo) - photo - as requested - as before |
| 牵 | 牽 | qiān | - to lead along - to pull (an animal on a tether) - (bound form) to involve - to draw in |
| 环 | 環 | huán | - ring - hoop - loop - (chain) link - classifier for scores in archery etc - to surround - to encircle - to hem in |
| 白 | 白 | bái | - white - snowy - pure - bright - empty - blank - plain - clear - to make clear - in vain - gratuitous - free of charge - reactionary - anti-communist - funeral - to stare coldly - to write wrong character - to state - to explain - vernacular - spoken lines in opera |
| 皆 | 皆 | jiē | - all - each and every - in all cases |
| 空 | 空 | kōng | - empty - air - sky - in vain |
| 窋 | 窋 | zhú | - in a hole |
| 窴 | 窴 | tián | - fill in |
| 缕 | 縷 | lǚ | - strand - thread - detailed - in detail - classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair) |
| 总 | 總 | zǒng | - always - to assemble - gather - total - overall - head - chief - general - in every case |
| 繁 | 繁 | fán | - complicated - many - in great numbers - abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters |
| 缴 | 繳 | jiǎo | - to hand in - to hand over - to seize |
| 缤 | 繽 | bīn | - helter-skelter - mixed colors - in confusion |
| 耋 | 耋 | dié | - aged - in one's eighties |
| 耽 | 耽 | dān | - to indulge in - to delay |
| 与 | 與 | yù | - to take part in |
| 着 | 著 | zháo | - to touch - to come in contact with - to feel - to be affected by - to catch fire - to burn - (coll.) to fall asleep - (after a verb) hitting the mark - succeeding in |
| 处 | 處 | chǔ | - to reside - to live - to dwell - to be in - to be situated at - to stay - to get along with - to be in a position of - to deal with - to discipline - to punish |
| 虚 | 虛 | xū | - emptiness - void - abstract theory or guiding principles - empty or unoccupied - diffident or timid - false - humble or modest - (of health) weak - virtual - in vain |
| 行 | 行 | xíng | - to walk - to go - to travel - a visit - temporary - makeshift - current - in circulation - to do - to perform - capable - competent - effective - all right - OK! - will do - behavior - conduct - Taiwan pr. [xing4] for the behavior-conduct sense |
| 冲 | 衝 | chòng | - powerful - vigorous - pungent - towards - in view of |
| 亲 | 親 | qīn | - parent - one's own (flesh and blood) - relative - related - marriage - bride - close - intimate - in person - first-hand - in favor of - pro- - to kiss |
| 谙 | 諳 | ān | - to be versed in - to know well |
| 贩 | 販 | fàn | - to deal in - to buy and sell - to trade in - to retail - to peddle |
| 连 | 連 | lián | - to link - to join - to connect - continuously - in succession - including - (used with 也, 都 etc) even - company (military) |
| 进 | 進 | jìn | - to advance - to enter - to come (or go) into - to receive or admit - to eat or drink - to submit or present - (used after a verb) into, in - to score a goal |
| 遹 | 遹 | yù | - follow - in accordance with |
| 还 | 還 | hái | - still - still in progress - still more - yet - even more - in addition - fairly - passably (good) - as early as - even - also - else |
| 闶 | 閌 | kāng | - in 閌閬|闶阆, open space in a structure |
| 阆 | 閬 | láng | - in 閌閬|闶阆, open space in a structure |
| 阨 | 阨 | è | - defile - pass - in distress |
| 陷 | 陷 | xiàn | - pitfall - trap - to get stuck - to sink - to cave in - to frame (false charge) - to capture (a city in battle) - to fall (to the enemy) - defect |
| 隘 | 隘 | ài | - pass - defile - narrow - confined - in distress |
| 韵 | 韻 | yùn | - beautiful sound - appeal - charm - vowel - rhyme - in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant) |
| 预 | 預 | yù | - to advance - in advance - beforehand - to prepare |
| 余 | 餘 | yú | - extra - surplus - remaining - remainder after division - (following numerical value) or more - in excess of (some number) - residue (math.) - after - I - me |
| 駉 | 駉 | jiǒng | - in good condition (as a horse) |
| 一下 | 一下 | yīxià | - (used after a verb) give it a go - to do (sth for a bit to give it a try) - one time - once - in a while - all of a sudden - all at once |
| 一块 | 一塊 | yīkuài | - one block - one piece - one (unit of money) - together - in the same place - in company |
| 一字 | 一字 | yīzì | - in a row - in a line |
| 一旦 | 一旦 | yīdàn | - in case (sth happens) - if - once (sth happens, then...) - when - in a short time - in one day |
| 一会 | 一會 | yīhuì | - a moment - a while - in a moment - also pr. [yi1 hui3] |
| 一总 | 一總 | yīzǒng | - altogether - in all |
| 一举 | 一舉 | yījǔ | - a move - an action - in one move - at a stroke - in one go |
| 一般 | 一般 | yībān | - same - ordinary - so-so - common - general - generally - in general |
| 一起 | 一起 | yīqǐ | - in the same place - together - with - altogether (in total) |
| 一连 | 一連 | yīlián | - in a row - in succession - running |
| 一霎 | 一霎 | yīshà | - in a flash |
| 上空 | 上空 | shàngkōng | - overhead - in the sky |
| 上门 | 上門 | shàngmén | - to drop in - to visit - to lock a door - (of a shop) to close |
| 不妨 | 不妨 | bùfáng | - there is no harm in - might as well |
| 不快 | 不快 | bùkuài | - unhappy - in low spirits - (of a knife) not sharp |
| 不日 | 不日 | bùrì | - within the next few days - in a few days time |
| 不爽 | 不爽 | bùshuǎng | - not well - out of sorts - in a bad mood - without discrepancy - accurate |
| 不顾 | 不顧 | bùgù | - in spite of - regardless of |
| 并且 | 並且 | bìngqiě | - and - besides - moreover - furthermore - in addition |
| 并入 | 並入 | bìngrù | - to merge into - to incorporate in |
| 中盘 | 中盤 | zhōngpán | - circling in midstream - in the middle of a tray - middle game (in go or chess) |
| 串联 | 串聯 | chuànlián | - to establish ties or contact - in series connection (electricity) |
| 串门 | 串門 | chuànmén | - to call on sb - to drop in - to visit sb's home |
| 主修 | 主修 | zhǔxiū | - to major in |
| 主掌 | 主掌 | zhǔzhǎng | - in charge (of a position etc) - the person in charge - responsible |
| 主攻 | 主攻 | zhǔgōng | - main assault - to focus on - to specialize in - to major in |
| 主管 | 主管 | zhǔguǎn | - in charge - responsible for - person in charge - manager |
| 之中 | 之中 | zhīzhōng | - inside - among - in the midst of (doing sth) - during |
| 乱套 | 亂套 | luàntào | - in a mess - upside down |
| 乱麻 | 亂麻 | luànmá | - lit. tangled skein - in a tremendous muddle - confused |
| 了当 | 了當 | liǎodàng | - frank - outspoken - ready - settled - in order - (old) to deal with - to handle |
| 事先 | 事先 | shìxiān | - in advance - before the event - beforehand - prior |
| 事前 | 事前 | shìqián | - in advance - before the event |
| 事后 | 事後 | shìhòu | - after the event - in hindsight - in retrospect |
| 二来 | 二來 | èrlái | - in the second place - secondly |
| 井下 | 井下 | jǐngxià | - underground - in the pit (mining) |
| 交互 | 交互 | jiāohù | - mutual - interactive - each other - alternately - in turn - interaction |
| 交兵 | 交兵 | jiāobīng | - in a state of war |
| 交替 | 交替 | jiāotì | - to replace - alternately - in turn |
| 人形 | 人形 | rénxíng | - human shape - in human form - of human appearance - doll - puppet |
| 今后 | 今後 | jīnhòu | - hereafter - henceforth - in the future - from now on |
| 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 |
| 以便 | 以便 | yǐbiàn | - so that - so as to - in order to |
| 以免 | 以免 | yǐmiǎn | - in order to avoid - so as not to |
| 以往 | 以往 | yǐwǎng | - in the past - formerly |
| 以后 | 以後 | yǐhòu | - after - later - afterwards - following - later on - in the future |
| 以期 | 以期 | yǐqī | - in order to - hoping to - attempting to - waiting for |
| 以求 | 以求 | yǐqiú | - in order to |
| 仿古 | 仿古 | fǎnggǔ | - pseudo-classical - modeled on antique - in the old style |
| 伙同 | 伙同 | huǒtóng | - to collude - in collusion with |
| 低头 | 低頭 | dītóu | - to bow the head - to yield - to give in |
| 佛爷 | 佛爺 | Fóye | - Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]) - His Holiness (refers to a Buddhist grandee) - Buddha - God - emperor - in late Qing court, refers exclusively to Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4] |
| 并入 | 併入 | bìngrù | - to merge into - to incorporate in |
| 依次 | 依次 | yīcì | - in order - in succession |
| 依照 | 依照 | yīzhào | - according to - in light of |
| 依着 | 依著 | yīzhe | - in accordance with |
| 便是 | 便是 | biànshì | - (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) - precisely - exactly - even - if - just like - in the same way as |
| 促膝 | 促膝 | cùxī | - lit. knees pressed close - intimate - seated side by side - in close contact |
| 俄顷 | 俄頃 | éqǐng | - in a moment - presently |
| 俗气 | 俗氣 | súqì | - tacky - inelegant - in poor taste - vulgar - banal |
| 信任 | 信任 | xìnrèn | - to trust - to have confidence in |
| 信手 | 信手 | xìnshǒu | - casually - in passing |
| 信赖 | 信賴 | xìnlài | - to trust - to have confidence in - to have faith in - to rely on |
| 俾使 | 俾使 | bǐshǐ | - in order that - so that - so as to - to cause sth |
| 仓皇 | 倉皇 | cānghuáng | - in a panic - flurried |
| 个中 | 個中 | gèzhōng | - therein - in this |
| 倒灶 | 倒灶 | dǎozào | - to fall (from power) - in decline - unlucky |
| 借以 | 借以 | jièyǐ | - so as to - for the purpose of - in order to |
| 借位 | 借位 | jièwèi | - in arithmetic of subtraction, to borrow 10 and carry from the next place |
| 假使 | 假使 | jiǎshǐ | - if - in case - suppose - given ... |
| 假若 | 假若 | jiǎruò | - if - supposing - in case |
| 傍晚 | 傍晚 | bàngwǎn | - in the evening - when night falls - towards evening - at night fall - at dusk |
| 备至 | 備至 | bèizhì | - to the utmost - in every possible way |
| 倾危 | 傾危 | qīngwēi | - in danger of collapse - in a parlous state - (of person) treacherous |
| 尽先 | 儘先 | jǐnxiān | - in the first instance - as a first priority |
| 尽管 | 儘管 | jǐnguǎn | - despite - although - even though - in spite of - unhesitatingly - do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc) - (go ahead and do it) without hesitating |
| 先后 | 先後 | xiānhòu | - early or late - priority - in succession - one after another |
| 先期 | 先期 | xiānqī | - in advance - beforehand - premature - front-end |
| 先王 | 先王 | xiānwáng | - former kings - former emperors - in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao 堯|尧[Yao2], Shun 舜[Shun4], Yu 禹[Yu3], Tang 湯|汤[Tang1] and the kings of Zhou |
| 先行 | 先行 | xiānxíng | - to precede others - in advance |
| 先头 | 先頭 | xiāntóu | - in advance - ahead - before - previously |
| 全向 | 全向 | quánxiàng | - in all directions |
| 全盛 | 全盛 | quánshèng | - flourishing - at the peak - in full bloom |
| 全色 | 全色 | quánsè | - full color - in all colors |
| 共有 | 共有 | gòngyǒu | - to have altogether - in all |
| 共通 | 共通 | gòngtōng | - in common - universal |
| 其外 | 其外 | qíwài | - besides - in addition - apart from that |
| 其它 | 其它 | qítā | - other - the others - else - other than it - in addition to the thing mentioned above |
| 其实 | 其實 | qíshí | - actually - in fact - really |
| 其间 | 其間 | qíjiān | - in between - within that interval - in the meantime |
| 凌晨 | 凌晨 | língchén | - very early in the morning - in the wee hours |
| 凌杂 | 凌雜 | língzá | - in disorder |
| 凹陷 | 凹陷 | āoxiàn | - to cave in - hollow - sunken - depressed |
| 出入 | 出入 | chūrù | - to go out and come in - entrance and exit - expenditure and income - discrepancy - inconsistent |
| 出面 | 出面 | chūmiàn | - to appear personally - to step in - to step forth - to show up |
| 分别 | 分別 | fēnbié | - to part or leave each other - to distinguish - difference - in different ways - differently - separately or individually |
| 分期 | 分期 | fēnqī | - by stages - staggered - step by step - in installments |
| 列队 | 列隊 | lièduì | - in formation (military) |
| 初创 | 初創 | chūchuàng | - startup (company, phase etc) - newly established - in the early stages |
| 利落 | 利落 | lìluo | - agile - nimble - all settled - in order |
| 到了 | 到了 | dàoliǎo | - at last - finally - in the end |
| 到底 | 到底 | dàodǐ | - finally - in the end - when all is said and done - after all - to the end - to the last |
| 到头 | 到頭 | dàotóu | - to the end (of) - at the end of - in the end - to come to an end |
| 前边 | 前邊 | qiánbian | - front - the front side - in front of |
| 前面 | 前面 | qiánmiàn | - ahead - in front - preceding - above |
| 前头 | 前頭 | qiántou | - in front - at the head - ahead - above |
| 刹时 | 剎時 | chàshí | - in a flash - in the twinkling of an eye |
| 加上 | 加上 | jiāshàng | - plus - to put in - to add - to add on - to add into - in addition - on top of that |
| 加之 | 加之 | jiāzhī | - moreover - in addition to that |
| 加以 | 加以 | jiāyǐ | - in addition - moreover - (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) - to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) - to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) |
| 加入 | 加入 | jiārù | - to become a member - to join - to mix into - to participate in - to add in |
| 加料 | 加料 | jiāliào | - to feed in - to load (raw material, supplies, fuel etc) - to supply - fortified (with added material) |
| 加进 | 加進 | jiājìn | - to add - to mix in - to incorporate |
| 包围 | 包圍 | bāowéi | - to surround - to encircle - to hem in |
| 匆促 | 匆促 | cōngcù | - hastily - in a hurry |
| 半夜 | 半夜 | bànyè | - midnight - in the middle of the night |
| 协同 | 協同 | xiétóng | - to cooperate - in coordination with - coordinated - collaborate - collaboration - collaborative |
| 危亡 | 危亡 | wēiwáng | - at stake - in peril |
| 危殆 | 危殆 | wēidài | - grave danger - in jeopardy - in a critical condition |
| 即日 | 即日 | jírì | - this or that very day - in the next few days |
| 原位 | 原位 | yuánwèi | - original position - (in) the same place - normal position - the place where one currently is - in situ |
| 及时 | 及時 | jíshí | - in time - promptly - without delay - timely |
| 反正 | 反正 | fǎnzhèng | - anyway - in any case - to come over from the enemy's side |
| 受窘 | 受窘 | shòujiǒng | - embarrassed - bothered - in an awkward position |
| 受骗 | 受騙 | shòupiàn | - to be cheated - to be taken in - to be hoodwinked |
| 古昔 | 古昔 | gǔxī | - (literary) ancient times - in olden days |
| 另外 | 另外 | lìngwài | - additional - in addition - besides - separate - other - moreover - furthermore |
| 台下 | 台下 | táixià | - off the stage - in the audience |
| 史上 | 史上 | shǐshàng | - in history |
| 吃紧 | 吃緊 | chījǐn | - in short supply - dire - tense - critical - hard-pressed - important |
| 各别 | 各別 | gèbié | - distinct - characteristic - in different ways - different |
| 各地 | 各地 | gèdì | - in all parts of (a country) - various regions |
| 合共 | 合共 | hégòng | - altogether - in sum |
| 合拍 | 合拍 | hépāi | - in time with (i.e. same rhythm) - to keep in step with - fig. to cooperate |
| 合时 | 合時 | héshí | - in fashion - suiting the time - seasonable - timely |
| 合群 | 合群 | héqún | - to fit in - to get on well with others - sociable - to form a mutually supportive group |
| 合辙 | 合轍 | hézhé | - on the same track - in agreement - rhyming |
| 同调 | 同調 | tóngdiào | - same tone - in agreement with - homology (invariant of a topological space in math.) |
| 名义 | 名義 | míngyì | - name - titular - nominal - in name - ostensible purpose |
| 吸住 | 吸住 | xīzhù | - to draw (towards) - to be drawn to - to be sucked in |
| 吸入 | 吸入 | xīrù | - to breathe in - to suck in - to inhale |
| 吸吮 | 吸吮 | xīshǔn | - to suck in |
| 吸纳 | 吸納 | xīnà | - to take in - to absorb - to admit - to accept |
| 吸进 | 吸進 | xījìn | - to inhale - to breathe in |
| 吸食 | 吸食 | xīshí | - to suck - to take in |
| 吻合 | 吻合 | wěnhé | - to be a good fit - to be identical with - to adjust oneself to - to fit in |
| 周瑜 | 周瑜 | ZhōuYú | - Zhou Yu or Chou Yü (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff - in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang |
| 和美 | 和美 | héměi | - harmonious - in perfect harmony |
| 哪像 | 哪像 | nǎxiàng | - unlike - in contrast to |
| 单月 | 單月 | dānyuè | - monthly - in a single month |
| 哗然 | 嘩然 | huárán | - in uproar - commotion - causing a storm of protest - tumultuous |
| 嘴里 | 嘴裡 | zuǐlǐ | - mouth - in the mouth - on one's lips - speech - words |
| 四方 | 四方 | sìfāng | - four-way - four-sided - in all directions - everywhere |
| 因公 | 因公 | yīngōng | - in the course of doing one's work - on business |
| 困厄 | 困厄 | kùnè | - in deep water - difficult situation |
| 困境 | 困境 | kùnjìng | - predicament - in difficulty |
| 困顿 | 困頓 | kùndùn | - fatigued - exhausted - poverty-stricken - in straitened circumstances |
| 围起 | 圍起 | wéiqǐ | - to surround - to encircle - to enclose - to fence in |
| 在前 | 在前 | zàiqián | - ahead - formerly - in the past |
| 在于 | 在於 | zàiyú | - to be in - to lie in - to consist in - to depend on - to rest with |
| 在途 | 在途 | zàitú | - in transit (of passengers, goods etc) |
| 地利 | 地利 | dìlì | - favorable location - in the right place - productivity of land |
| 地处 | 地處 | dìchǔ | - to be located at - to be situated in |
| 坊间 | 坊間 | fāngjiān | - street stalls - bookshops - in the streets |
| 埋头 | 埋頭 | máitóu | - to immerse oneself in - engrossed in sth - to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain) - countersunk (of screws, rivets etc) |
| 执政 | 執政 | zhízhèng | - to hold power - in office |
| 基于 | 基於 | jīyú | - because of - on the basis of - in view of - on account of |
| 坚持 | 堅持 | jiānchí | - to persevere with - to persist in - to insist on |
| 报上 | 報上 | bàoshàng | - in the newspaper |
| 报到 | 報到 | bàodào | - to report for duty - to check in - to register |
| 报端 | 報端 | bàoduān | - in the newspaper(s) |
| 塌方 | 塌方 | tāfāng | - to cave in - to collapse - landslide |
| 塌陷 | 塌陷 | tāxiàn | - to subside - to sink - to cave in |
| 涂炭 | 塗炭 | tútàn | - extreme distress - in utter misery |
| 塞满 | 塞滿 | sāimǎn | - to stuff full - to cram in - packed tight - chock full |
| 外加 | 外加 | wàijiā | - in addition - extra |
| 多方 | 多方 | duōfāng | - in many ways - from all sides |
| 多轮 | 多輪 | duōlún | - in many stages - multilayered - multipronged (attack) |
| 夜阑 | 夜闌 | yèlán | - late at night - in the dead of night |
| 梦中 | 夢中 | mèngzhōng | - in a dream |
| 大凡 | 大凡 | dàfán | - generally - in general |
| 大方 | 大方 | dàfang | - generous - magnanimous - stylish - in good taste - easy-mannered - natural and relaxed |
| 大声 | 大聲 | dàshēng | - loud voice - in a loud voice - loudly |
| 大体 | 大體 | dàtǐ | - in general - more or less - in rough terms - basically - on the whole |
| 失宠 | 失寵 | shīchǒng | - to lose favor - in disfavor - disgraced |
| 夹带 | 夾帶 | jiādài | - to carry within it - to be mixed in - to slip sth in - to intersperse - (hydrology etc) to entrain - to smuggle - notes smuggled into an exam |
| 好使 | 好使 | hǎoshǐ | - easy to use - to function well - so that - in order to |
| 好歹 | 好歹 | hǎodǎi | - good and bad - most unfortunate occurrence - in any case - whatever |
| 如果 | 如果 | rúguǒ | - if - in case - in the event that |
| 如此 | 如此 | rúcǐ | - in this way - so |
| 嫪毐 | 嫪毐 | LàoǍi | - Lao Ai (-238 BC), man of Qin famous for his giant penis - in fiction, bogus eunuch and the consort of king Ying Zheng's mother lady Zhao |
| 完好 | 完好 | wánhǎo | - intact - in good condition |
| 容身 | 容身 | róngshēn | - to find a place where one can fit in - to make one's home - to seek shelter |
| 宿昔 | 宿昔 | sùxī | - formerly - in the past |
| 富于 | 富于 | fùyú | - to be full of - to be rich in |
| 富余 | 富餘 | fùyu | - in surplus |
| 寓居 | 寓居 | yùjū | - to make one's home in - to reside in - to inhabit |
| 实则 | 實則 | shízé | - actually - in fact |
| 实物 | 實物 | shíwù | - material object - concrete object - original object - in kind - object for practical use - definite thing - reality - matter (physics) |
| 将来 | 將來 | jiānglái | - in the future - future - the future - CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 专攻 | 專攻 | zhuāngōng | - to specialize in - to major in |
| 对唱 | 對唱 | duìchàng | - in duet - answering phrase - antiphonal answer |
| 对消 | 對消 | duìxiāo | - in equilibrium - to cancel out (of opposite forces) (physics) |
| 小声 | 小聲 | xiǎoshēng | - in a low voice - (speak) in whispers |
| 少顷 | 少頃 | shǎoqǐng | - in a short while - presently |
| 就便 | 就便 | jiùbiàn | - at sb's convenience - in passing - while doing it |
| 就是 | 就是 | jiùshì | - (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) - precisely - exactly - even - if - just like - in the same way as |
| 就范 | 就範 | jiùfàn | - to submit - to give in |
| 就近 | 就近 | jiùjìn | - nearby - in a close neighborhood |
| 居住 | 居住 | jūzhù | - to reside - to dwell - to live in a place - resident in |
| 居首 | 居首 | jūshǒu | - leading - in first place - top of the list |
| 崩陷 | 崩陷 | bēngxiàn | - to fall in - to cave in |
| 师古 | 師古 | shīgǔ | - following the ways of old - in imitation of ancient style |
| 常用 | 常用 | chángyòng | - in common usage |
| 帮腔 | 幫腔 | bāngqiāng | - vocal accompaniment in some traditional Chinese operas - to speak in support of - to chime in |
| 平易 | 平易 | píngyì | - amiable (manner) - unassuming - written in plain language - easy to take in |
| 平时 | 平時 | píngshí | - ordinarily - in normal times - in peacetime |
| 年中 | 年中 | niánzhōng | - within the year - in the middle of the year - mid-year |
| 年间 | 年間 | niánjiān | - in the years of - during those years - period (of dynasty or decade) |
| 厕身 | 廁身 | cèshēn | - to participate (in sth) - to play a humble role in |
| 弹指 | 彈指 | tánzhǐ | - a snap of the fingers - a short moment - in a flash - in the twinkling of an eye |
| 往初 | 往初 | wǎngchū | - (literary) former times - in olden days |
| 往古 | 往古 | wǎnggǔ | - in former times - in olden days |
| 往年 | 往年 | wǎngnián | - in former years - in previous years |
| 往后 | 往後 | wǎnghòu | - from now on - in the future - time to come |
| 往日 | 往日 | wǎngrì | - in former days |
| 往昔 | 往昔 | wǎngxī | - in the past |
| 往岁 | 往歲 | wǎngsuì | - in former years - in olden days |
| 后头 | 後頭 | hòutou | - behind - in the back - the rear side - later - in future |
| 徒然 | 徒然 | túrán | - in vain |
| 得以 | 得以 | déyǐ | - able to - so that sb can - enabling - in order to - finally in a position to - with sth in view |
| 从事 | 從事 | cóngshì | - to go for - to engage in - to undertake - to deal with - to handle - to do |
| 从先 | 從先 | cóngxiān | - (dialect) before - in the past - previously |
| 心下 | 心下 | xīnxià | - in mind |
| 心中 | 心中 | xīnzhōng | - central point - in one's thoughts - in one's heart |
| 忽忽 | 忽忽 | hūhū | - fleeting (of quick passage time) - in a flash - distracted manner - vacantly - frustratedly |
| 怒放 | 怒放 | nùfàng | - in full bloom |
| 怔怔 | 怔怔 | zhèngzhèng | - in a daze |
| 恍然 | 恍然 | huǎngrán | - suddenly (understand sth) - in a flash |
| 悄声 | 悄聲 | qiǎoshēng | - quietly - in a low voice |
| 怅惘 | 悵惘 | chàngwǎng | - distracted - listless - in low spirits |
| 想必 | 想必 | xiǎngbì | - presumably - probably - in all likelihood - surely |
| 爱好 | 愛好 | àihào | - to like - to take pleasure in - keen on - fond of - interest - hobby - appetite for - CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 爱恋 | 愛戀 | àiliàn | - in love with - to feel deeply attached to |
| 慌得 | 慌得 | huāngde | - hurriedly - in a frenzy |
| 慌忙 | 慌忙 | huāngmáng | - in a great rush - in a flurry |
| 懂局 | 懂局 | dǒngjú | - to know the business - to know the ropes - in the know - to know one's onions - professional - au fait |
| 应名 | 應名 | yīngmíng | - nominally - in name only |
| 恋爱 | 戀愛 | liànài | - (romantic) love - CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3] - in love - to have an affair |
| 成批 | 成批 | chéngpī | - in batches - in bulk |
| 成群 | 成群 | chéngqún | - in groups - large numbers of - grouping |
| 手里 | 手裡 | shǒulǐ | - in hand - (a situation is) in sb's hands |
| 手头 | 手頭 | shǒutóu | - in hand (e.g. cash) |
| 抑且 | 抑且 | yìqiě | - (literary) moreover - in addition |
| 抓紧 | 抓緊 | zhuājǐn | - to grasp firmly - to pay special attention to - to rush in - to make the most of |
| 投入 | 投入 | tóurù | - to throw into - to put into - to throw oneself into - to participate in - to invest in - absorbed - engrossed |
| 投放 | 投放 | tóufàng | - to input - to throw in - to unload - to put into circulation |
| 拈指 | 拈指 | niānzhǐ | - a snap of the fingers - a short moment - in a flash - in the twinkling of an eye |
| 拉入 | 拉入 | lārù | - to pull into - to draw in |
| 拉扯 | 拉扯 | lāche | - to drag - to pull - to raise a child (through difficulties) - to help - to support - to drag in - to chat |
| 拉拢 | 拉攏 | lālǒng | - to rope in - fig. to involve sb - to entice |
| 拖欠 | 拖欠 | tuōqiàn | - in arrears - behind in payments - to default on one's debts |
| 拖进 | 拖進 | tuōjìn | - to drag in |
| 拮据 | 拮据 | jiéjū | - hard pressed for money - in financial straits |
| 拿手 | 拿手 | náshǒu | - expert in - good at |
| 拿权 | 拿權 | náquán | - to hold power - in the driving seat |
| 按照 | 按照 | ànzhào | - according to - in accordance with - in the light of - on the basis of |
| 按理 | 按理 | ànlǐ | - according to reason - in the ordinary course of events - normally |
| 按说 | 按說 | ànshuō | - in the ordinary course of events - ordinarily - normally |
| 挨个 | 挨個 | āigè | - one by one - in turn |
| 挨次 | 挨次 | āicì | - in sequence - in the proper order - one by one - in turn |
| 卷入 | 捲入 | juǎnrù | - to be drawn into - to be involved in |
| 掌控 | 掌控 | zhǎngkòng | - to control - in control of |
| 掌管 | 掌管 | zhǎngguǎn | - in charge of - to control |
| 接着 | 接著 | jiēzhe | - to catch and hold on - to continue - to go on to do sth - to follow - to carry on - then - after that - subsequently - to proceed - to ensue - in turn - in one's turn |
| 接触 | 接觸 | jiēchù | - to touch - to contact - access - in touch with |
| 接连 | 接連 | jiēlián | - on end - in a row - in succession |
| 推心 | 推心 | tuīxīn | - to treat sincerely - to confide in |
| 提前 | 提前 | tíqián | - to shift to an earlier date - to do sth ahead of time - in advance |
| 插上 | 插上 | chāshang | - to plug into - to insert - to stick in |
| 插嘴 | 插嘴 | chāzuǐ | - to interrupt (sb talking) - to butt in - to cut into a conversation |
| 插手 | 插手 | chāshǒu | - to get involved in - to meddle - interference |
| 插脚 | 插腳 | chājiǎo | - to shove in - to edge in - fig. to poke one's nose into people's business - prong |
| 插进 | 插進 | chājìn | - to insert - to stick in - to plug in (an electronic device) |
| 挥师 | 揮師 | huīshī | - in command of the army |
| 搭便 | 搭便 | dābiàn | - at one's convenience - in passing |
| 搭调 | 搭調 | dādiào | - to match - in tune - reasonable |
| 抢手 | 搶手 | qiǎngshǒu | - (of goods) popular - in great demand |
| 撬门 | 撬門 | qiàomén | - to break in - to force a door |
| 擅长 | 擅長 | shàncháng | - to be good at - to be expert in |
| 据理 | 據理 | jùlǐ | - according to reason - in principle |
| 挤入 | 擠入 | jǐrù | - to squeeze in - to force oneself into - to cram into - to intrude |
| 摄入 | 攝入 | shèrù | - to take in - to absorb - to consume - intake - consumption |
| 收入 | 收入 | shōurù | - to take in - income - revenue - CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] |
| 收押 | 收押 | shōuyā | - in custody - to keep sb in detention |
| 收纳 | 收納 | shōunà | - to receive - to accept - to take in - to hold |
| 收编 | 收編 | shōubiān | - to incorporate into one's troops - to weave in |
| 收录 | 收錄 | shōulù | - to include - included in - to record |
| 敢于 | 敢於 | gǎnyú | - to have the courage to do sth - to dare to - bold in |
| 散乱 | 散亂 | sànluàn | - in disorder - messy |
| 散碎 | 散碎 | sǎnsuì | - in fragments |
| 敲入 | 敲入 | qiāorù | - to key in - to input |
| 敌手 | 敵手 | díshǒu | - opponent - substantial adversary - worthy match - antagonist - in the enemy's hands |
| 数出 | 數出 | shǔchū | - count in |
| 旋踵 | 旋踵 | xuánzhǒng | - to turn on one's heel - in the twinkle of an eye - instantly |
| 既得 | 既得 | jìdé | - vested in - already obtained - vesting |
| 日来 | 日來 | rìlái | - in the past few days - lately |
| 日内 | 日內 | rìnèi | - in a few days - one of these days |
| 日新 | 日新 | rìxīn | - in constant progress |
| 昂首 | 昂首 | ángshǒu | - head high - in high spirits - to raise one's head (e.g. of neighing horse) |
| 昔日 | 昔日 | xīrì | - formerly - in olden days |
| 时髦 | 時髦 | shímáo | - in vogue - fashionable |
| 晚上 | 晚上 | wǎnshang | - evening - night - CL:個|个[ge4] - in the evening |
| 暗中 | 暗中 | ànzhōng | - in the dark - in secret - on the sly - surreptitiously |
| 畅然 | 暢然 | chàngrán | - happily - in high spirits |
| 暂搁 | 暫擱 | zàngē | - temporarily stopped - in abeyance |
| 暂缺 | 暫缺 | zànquē | - currently in short supply - in deficit (of commodity) - currently vacant (position) |
| 曲线 | 曲線 | qūxiàn | - curve - curved line - indirect - in a roundabout way |
| 书面 | 書面 | shūmiàn | - in writing - written |
| 有序 | 有序 | yǒuxù | - regular - orderly - successive - in order |
| 有意 | 有意 | yǒuyì | - to intend - intentionally - interested in |
| 有效 | 有效 | yǒuxiào | - effective - in effect - valid |
| 有请 | 有請 | yǒuqǐng | - to request the pleasure of seeing sb - to ask sb in - to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) |
| 服丧 | 服喪 | fúsāng | - in mourning |
| 服役 | 服役 | fúyì | - to serve in the army - in active service |
| 服软 | 服軟 | fúruǎn | - to admit defeat - to give in - to acknowledge a mistake - to apologize - to be amenable to persuasion |
| 朝阳 | 朝陽 | cháoyáng | - to be exposed to the sun - in a position facing the sun |
| 未然 | 未然 | wèirán | - in advance - before it happens (cf preventative measures) - forestalling |
| 末了 | 末了 | mòliǎo | - in the end |
| 本人 | 本人 | běnrén | - the person himself - I (humble form used in speeches) - oneself - myself - in person - personal |
| 本着 | 本著 | běnzhe | - based on... - in conformance with.. - taking as one's main principle |
| 本身 | 本身 | běnshēn | - itself - in itself - per se |
| 枉然 | 枉然 | wǎngrán | - in vain - to no avail |
| 枷锁 | 枷鎖 | jiāsuǒ | - stocks and chain - in fetters |
| 乐于 | 樂於 | lèyú | - willing (to do sth) - to take pleasure in |
| 台面 | 檯面 | táimiàn | - (table) surface - countertop - mesa (electronics) - ante - (fig.) on the table - in public |
| 欧式 | 歐式 | Ōushì | - in the European style - Euclidean |
| 正是 | 正是 | zhèngshì | - (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) - precisely - exactly - even - if - just like - in the same way as |
| 正然 | 正然 | zhèngrán | - in the process of (doing something or happening) - while (doing) |
| 此外 | 此外 | cǐwài | - besides - in addition - moreover - furthermore |
| 归结 | 歸結 | guījié | - to sum up - to conclude - in a nutshell - the end (of a story) |
| 残败 | 殘敗 | cánbài | - dilapidated - in ruins |
| 比年 | 比年 | bǐnián | - (literary) every year - year after year - in recent years - Taiwan pr. [bi4 nian2] |
| 比照 | 比照 | bǐzhào | - according to - in the light of - contrast |
| 江南 | 江南 | Jiāngnán | - south of Changjiang or Yangtze river - south of the lower reaches of Changjiang - often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces - a province during Qing times - in literature, refers to the sunny south - Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) |
| 沉湎 | 沉湎 | chénmiǎn | - deeply immersed - fig. wallowing in - deeply engrossed in |
| 沉溺 | 沉溺 | chénnì | - to indulge in - to wallow - absorbed in - deeply engrossed - addicted |
| 沉迷 | 沉迷 | chénmí | - to be engrossed - to be absorbed with - to lose oneself in - to be addicted to |
| 沉降 | 沉降 | chénjiàng | - to subside - to cave in - subsidence |
| 沉陷 | 沉陷 | chénxiàn | - subsidence - caving in - fig. stranded - lost (in contemplation, daydreams etc) |
| 沾满 | 沾滿 | zhānmǎn | - muddy - covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc) - daubed in |
| 沾湿 | 沾濕 | zhānshī | - to moisten - to dampen - to be steeped in - to be imbued with |
| 沾边 | 沾邊 | zhānbiān | - to have a connection with - to be close (to reality) - to be relevant - to have one's hand in |
| 况且 | 況且 | kuàngqiě | - moreover - besides - in addition - furthermore |
| 洋溢 | 洋溢 | yángyì | - brimming with - steeped in |
| 流亡 | 流亡 | liúwáng | - to force into exile - to be exiled - in exile |
| 涉足 | 涉足 | shèzú | - to set foot in - to step into - to become involved for the first time |
| 淫逸 | 淫逸 | yínyì | - to indulge in - dissipation - debauchery |
| 深陷 | 深陷 | shēnxiàn | - to be caught in - to be plunged into |
| 浅尝 | 淺嘗 | qiǎncháng | - dilettante - amateur - to dabble in - to flirt with (a topic) |
| 浅尝 | 淺嚐 | qiǎncháng | - dilettante - amateur - to dabble in - to flirt with (a topic) |
| 源于 | 源於 | yuányú | - has its origins in |
| 滞纳 | 滯納 | zhìnà | - overdue (payment) - in arrears |
| 满公 | 滿公 | mǎngōng | - altogether - in all |
| 潜踪 | 潛蹤 | qiánzōng | - in hiding |
| 浓厚 | 濃厚 | nónghòu | - dense - thick (fog, clouds etc) - to have a strong interest in - deep - fully saturated (color) |
| 濒危 | 瀕危 | bīnwēi | - endangered (species) - in imminent danger - critically ill |
| 为了 | 為了 | wèile | - in order to - for the purpose of - so as to |
| 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 |
| 无效 | 無效 | wúxiào | - not valid - ineffective - in vain |
| 无期 | 無期 | wúqī | - unspecified period - in the indefinite future - no fixed time - indefinite sentence (i.e. life imprisonment) |
| 然则 | 然則 | ránzé | - that being the case - then - in that case |
| 然顷 | 然頃 | ránqǐng | - in a short time - soon - before long |
| 照理 | 照理 | zhàolǐ | - according to reason - usually - in the normal course of events - to attend to |
| 熟地 | 熟地 | shúdì | - cultivated land - in Chinese medicine, preparation from rhizome of Chinese foxglove (Rehmannia glutinosa) |
| 热门 | 熱門 | rèmén | - popular - hot - in vogue |
| 争持 | 爭持 | zhēngchí | - to refuse to concede - not to give in |
| 爽捷 | 爽捷 | shuǎngjié | - readily - in short order |
| 片中 | 片中 | piànzhōng | - in the movie |
| 狐女 | 狐女 | húnǚ | - fox lady - in folk stories, a beautiful girl who will seduce you then reveal herself as a ghost |
| 狐疑 | 狐疑 | húyí | - suspicious - in doubt |
| 狼狈 | 狼狽 | lángbèi | - in a difficult situation - to cut a sorry figure - scoundrel! (derog.) |
| 狼藉 | 狼藉 | lángjí | - in a mess - scattered about - in complete disorder |
| 猛可 | 猛可 | měngkě | - suddenly - in an instant |
| 玩弄 | 玩弄 | wánnòng | - to play with - to toy with - to dally with - to engage in - to resort to |
| 玩兴 | 玩興 | wánxìng | - interest in dallying - in the mood for playing |
| 玩赏 | 玩賞 | wánshǎng | - to appreciate - to take pleasure in - to enjoy |
| 现存 | 現存 | xiàncún | - extant - existent - in stock |
| 现行 | 現行 | xiànxíng | - to be in effect - in force - current |
| 理亏 | 理虧 | lǐkuī | - in the wrong |
| 生平 | 生平 | shēngpíng | - life (a person's whole life) - in one's entire life |
| 用于 | 用于 | yòngyú | - use in - use on - use for |
| 用以 | 用以 | yòngyǐ | - in order to - so as to |
| 毕竟 | 畢竟 | bìjìng | - after all - all in all - when all is said and done - in the final analysis |
| 当世 | 當世 | dāngshì | - the present age - in office - the current office holder |
| 当中 | 當中 | dāngzhōng | - among - in the middle - in the center |
| 当年 | 當年 | dāngnián | - in those days - then - in those years - during that time |
| 当政 | 當政 | dāngzhèng | - to come to power - to hold power - in office |
| 当众 | 當眾 | dāngzhòng | - in public - in front of everybody |
| 当着 | 當著 | dāngzhe | - in front of - in the presence of |
| 当街 | 當街 | dāngjiē | - in the middle of the street - facing the street |
| 当道 | 當道 | dāngdào | - in the middle of the road - to be in the way - to hold power |
| 当面 | 當面 | dāngmiàn | - to sb's face - in sb's presence |
| 登录 | 登錄 | dēnglù | - to register - to log in |
| 登陆 | 登陸 | dēnglù | - to land - to come ashore - to make landfall (of typhoon etc) - to log in |
| 发愣 | 發愣 | fālèng | - to daydream - in a daze |
| 发春 | 發春 | fāchun | - in heat |
| 白白 | 白白 | báibái | - in vain - to no purpose - for nothing - white |
| 百般 | 百般 | bǎibān | - in hundred and one ways - in every possible way - by every means |
| 盛产 | 盛產 | shèngchǎn | - to produce in abundance - to be rich in |
| 盛开 | 盛開 | shèngkāi | - blooming - in full flower |
| 尽致 | 盡致 | jìnzhì | - in the finest detail |
| 监听 | 監聽 | jiāntīng | - to monitor - to listen in - to eavesdrop |
| 相继 | 相繼 | xiāngjì | - in succession - following closely |
| 相通 | 相通 | xiāngtōng | - interlinked - connected - communicating - in communication - accommodating |
| 真人 | 真人 | zhēnrén | - actual person - in the flesh - Daoist spiritual master |
| 真真 | 真真 | zhēnzhēn | - really - in fact - genuinely - scrupulously |
| 眨眼 | 眨眼 | zhǎyǎn | - to blink - to wink - in the twinkling of an eye |
| 眼中 | 眼中 | yǎnzhōng | - in one's eyes |
| 眼底 | 眼底 | yǎndǐ | - fundus of the eye (containing the choroid, retina, optic nerve etc) - inside the eye - right in front of one's eyes - in full view as a panorama |
| 眼看 | 眼看 | yǎnkàn | - soon - in a moment - to look on as sth happens |
| 瞤息 | 瞤息 | shùnxī | - in a flash - twinkling - ephemeral |
| 瞬息 | 瞬息 | shùnxī | - in a flash - twinkling - ephemeral |
| 瞬间 | 瞬間 | shùnjiān | - moment - momentary - in a flash |
| 瞬霎 | 瞬霎 | shùnshà | - in a blink - in a twinkling |
| 破败 | 破敗 | pòbài | - to defeat - to crush (in battle) - beaten - ruined - destroyed - in decline |
| 磨合 | 磨合 | móhé | - to break in - to wear in |
| 碍眼 | 礙眼 | àiyǎn | - to be offending to the eye - an eye-sore - in the way |
| 福晋 | 福晉 | fújìn | - in Qing dynasty, Manchurian word for wife |
| 秀雅 | 秀雅 | xiùyǎ | - exquisite - in good taste |
| 私下 | 私下 | sīxià | - in private |
| 租税 | 租稅 | zūshuì | - taxation - in former times, esp. land tax |
| 稍后 | 稍後 | shāohòu | - in a little while - in a moment - later on |
| 空中 | 空中 | kōngzhōng | - in the sky - in the air |
| 空名 | 空名 | kōngmíng | - vacuous reputation - name without substance - in name only - so-called |
| 空空 | 空空 | kōngkōng | - empty - vacuous - nothing - vacant - in vain - all for nothing - air-to-air (missile) |
| 窘迫 | 窘迫 | jiǒngpò | - poverty-stricken - very poor - hard-pressed - in a predicament - embarrassed |
| 穷蹙 | 窮蹙 | qióngcù | - hard-up - in dire straits - desperate |
| 竟然 | 竟然 | jìngrán | - unexpectedly - to one's surprise - in spite of everything - in that crazy way - actually - to go as far as to |
| 符合 | 符合 | fúhé | - in keeping with - in accordance with - tallying with - in line with - to agree with - to accord with - to conform to - to correspond with - to manage - to handle |
| 笔头 | 筆頭 | bǐtóu | - ability to write - writing skill - written - in written form |
| 策应 | 策應 | cèyìng | - in coordination with - to support |
| 简述 | 簡述 | jiǎnshù | - to outline - to summarize - to sketch - summary - brief description - concise narrative - in a nutshell - briefly |
| 签入 | 簽入 | qiānrù | - to log on - to log in |
| 签到 | 簽到 | qiāndào | - to register - to sign in |
| 精于 | 精於 | jīngyú | - skillful in - proficient in - adept at |
| 糟透 | 糟透 | zāotòu | - in a bad state - horrible - dreadful - entirely regrettable |
| 纷纷 | 紛紛 | fēnfēn | - one after another - in succession - one by one - continuously - diverse - in profusion - numerous and confused - pell-mell |
| 纷杂 | 紛雜 | fēnzá | - numerous and confused - in a mess |
| 终于 | 終於 | zhōngyú | - at last - in the end - finally - eventually |
| 终究 | 終究 | zhōngjiū | - in the end - after all is said and done |
| 结果 | 結果 | jiéguǒ | - outcome - result - conclusion - in the end - as a result - to kill - to dispatch |
| 绝不 | 絕不 | juébù | - in no way - not in the least - absolutely not |
| 统共 | 統共 | tǒnggòng | - altogether - in total |
| 经商 | 經商 | jīngshāng | - to trade - to carry out commercial activities - in business |
| 紧张 | 緊張 | jǐnzhāng | - nervous - keyed up - intense - tense - strained - in short supply - scarce - CL:陣|阵[zhen4] |
| 缩紧 | 縮緊 | suōjǐn | - to tighten - to contract - to shrink in |
| 纵声 | 縱聲 | zòngshēng | - loudly - in a loud voice |
| 总之 | 總之 | zǒngzhī | - in a word - in short - in brief |
| 总共 | 總共 | zǒnggòng | - altogether - in sum - in all - in total |
| 缴交 | 繳交 | jiǎojiāo | - to hand in - to hand over |
| 缱绻 | 繾綣 | qiǎnquǎn | - in love and inseparable |
| 罡风 | 罡風 | gāngfēng | - in Daoism, astral wind on which immortals may ride - strong wind |
| 罗锅 | 羅鍋 | luóguō | - humpbacked (e.g. a bridge) - in the form of an arch - a hunchback |
| 而且 | 而且 | érqiě | - (not only ...) but also - moreover - in addition - furthermore |
| 耍弄 | 耍弄 | shuǎnòng | - to play with - to engage in - to resort to - to dally with |
| 耽溺 | 耽溺 | dānnì | - to indulge in - to wallow in |
| 听事 | 聽事 | tīngshì | - to hold audience - to advise on state affairs - to administer state affairs - audience hall - to listen in |
| 肘腋 | 肘腋 | zhǒuyè | - lit. armpit - elbow and armpit - fig. right up close (to a disaster) - in one's backyard - on one's doorstep |
| 背地 | 背地 | bèidì | - secretly - in private - behind someone's back |
| 背后 | 背後 | bèihòu | - behind - at the back - in the rear - behind sb's back |
| 背阴 | 背陰 | bèiyīn | - in the shade - shady |
| 能彀 | 能彀 | nénggòu | - able to do sth - in a position to do sth - same as 能夠|能够 |
| 临盆 | 臨盆 | línpén | - at childbirth - in labor |
| 临蓐 | 臨蓐 | línrù | - at childbirth - in labor |
| 临难 | 臨難 | línnàn | - in peril - facing disaster |
| 致使 | 致使 | zhìshǐ | - to cause - to result in |
| 旧前 | 舊前 | jiùqián | - in the past - formerly |
| 旧损 | 舊損 | jiùsǔn | - old and damaged - in disrepair |
| 旧时 | 舊時 | jiùshí | - in former times - the olden days |
| 落得 | 落得 | luòde | - ending up as - leading to - resulting in - in total |
| 落托 | 落托 | luòtuō | - down and out - in dire straits - unrestrained - unconventional |
| 落拓 | 落拓 | luòtuò | - down and out - in dire straits - unrestrained - unconventional |
| 落泊 | 落泊 | luòbó | - down and out - in dire straits - unrestrained - unconventional |
| 落魄 | 落魄 | luòpò | - down and out - in dire straits - unrestrained - unconventional - also pr. [luo4 tuo4] |
| 着忙 | 著忙 | zháománg | - to rush - in a hurry - to worry about being late |
| 着紧 | 著緊 | zháojǐn | - urgent - in a great hurry - in intimate relationship with sb |
| 蒙难 | 蒙難 | méngnàn | - to meet with disaster - killed - in the clutches of the enemy - to fall foul of - in danger |
| 熏陶 | 薰陶 | xūntáo | - to seep in - to influence - to nurture - influence - training |
| 蕴和 | 蘊和 | yùnhé | - to contain (e.g. poem contains feelings) - contained in |
| 处处 | 處處 | chùchù | - everywhere - in all respects |
| 虚弱 | 虛弱 | xūruò | - weak - in poor health |
| 亏空 | 虧空 | kuīkōng | - in debt - in the red - in deficit |
| 融合 | 融合 | rónghé | - a mixture - an amalgam - fusion - welding together - to be in harmony with (nature) - to harmonize with - to fit in |
| 融然 | 融然 | róngrán | - in harmony - happy together |
| 融融 | 融融 | róngróng | - in harmony - happy - warm relations |
| 街上 | 街上 | jiēshang | - on the street - in town |
| 冲进 | 衝進 | chōngjìn | - break in - burst in - force into |
| 衰微 | 衰微 | shuāiwēi | - to decline - to wane - weakened - enfeebled - in decline |
| 西艺 | 西藝 | Xīyì | - Western skills - in Qing times, refers to Western technology, esp. military and naval know-how |
| 要之 | 要之 | yàozhī | - in brief - in a word |
| 见报 | 見報 | jiànbào | - to appear in the news - in the papers |
| 见状 | 見狀 | jiànzhuàng | - upon seeing this, ... - in response, ... |
| 亲民 | 親民 | qīnmín | - in touch with the people - sensitive to people's needs |
| 亲笔 | 親筆 | qīnbǐ | - in one's own handwriting |
| 亲自 | 親自 | qīnzì | - personally - in person - oneself |
| 详细 | 詳細 | xiángxì | - detailed - in detail - minute |
| 诚信 | 誠信 | chéngxìn | - genuine - honest - in good faith - honesty - integrity |
| 请安 | 請安 | qǐngān | - to pay respects - to wish good health - in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1]) |
| 谪戍 | 謫戍 | zhéshù | - in exile as penal servitude |
| 变相 | 變相 | biànxiàng | - in disguised form - covert |
| 让步 | 讓步 | ràngbù | - to concede - to give in - to yield - a concession |
| 负气 | 負氣 | fùqì | - in a pique - sulky - cross |
| 走运 | 走運 | zǒuyùn | - to have good luck - lucky - in luck |
| 起先 | 起先 | qǐxiān | - at first - in the beginning |
| 趁便 | 趁便 | chènbiàn | - to take the opportunity - in passing |
| 赶上 | 趕上 | gǎnshàng | - to keep up with - to catch up with - to overtake - to chance upon - in time for |
| 跟前 | 跟前 | gēnqián | - in front of - close to - nearby - the time just before |
| 踏足 | 踏足 | tàzú | - to visit - to land in |
| 踏进 | 踏進 | tàjìn | - to set foot in - to tread (in or on) - to walk into |
| 踥蹀 | 踥蹀 | qièdié | - walking - in motion |
| 身为 | 身為 | shēnwéi | - in the capacity of - as |
| 身处 | 身處 | shēnchǔ | - in (some place) - to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc) - to find oneself in - placed in - surrounded by |
| 躬亲 | 躬親 | gōngqīn | - to attend to personally - in person |
| 较真 | 較真 | jiàozhēn | - serious - in earnest |
| 辅修 | 輔修 | fǔxiū | - to minor in - minor |
| 轻者 | 輕者 | qīngzhě | - less serious case - in less severe cases |
| 轮次 | 輪次 | lúncì | - in turn - by turns - lap - turn - round - classifier for laps, turns, rounds |
| 轮番 | 輪番 | lúnfān | - in turn - one after another |
| 转眼 | 轉眼 | zhuǎnyǎn | - in a flash - in the blink of an eye - to glance |
| 转脸 | 轉臉 | zhuǎnliǎn | - to turn one's head - in no time - in the twinkling of an eye |
| 迎面 | 迎面 | yíngmiàn | - directly - head-on (collision) - in one's face (of wind) |
| 迎风 | 迎風 | yíngfēng | - in the wind - facing the wind - downwind |
| 近日 | 近日 | jìnrì | - in the past few days - recently - in the last few days |
| 近期 | 近期 | jìnqī | - near in time - in the near future - very soon - recent |
| 迫临 | 迫臨 | pòlín | - to approach - to press in |
| 迫近 | 迫近 | pòjìn | - to approach - to press in |
| 迷恋 | 迷戀 | míliàn | - to be infatuated with - to indulge in |
| 通行 | 通行 | tōngxíng | - to go through - a passage through - in general use - a pass or laissez-passer - a license (to a computer account) |
| 逡巡 | 逡巡 | qūnxún | - to draw back - to move back and forth - to hesitate - in an instant |
| 连珠 | 連珠 | liánzhū | - joined as a string of pearls - in rapid succession - alignment - Renju, a Japanese game, also called Gomoku or five-in-a-row |
| 连续 | 連續 | liánxù | - continuous - in a row - serial - consecutive |
| 进来 | 進來 | jìnlái | - to come in |
| 进去 | 進去 | jìnqù | - to go in |
| 进行 | 進行 | jìnxíng | - to advance - to conduct - underway - in progress - to do - to carry out - to carry on - to execute |
| 进门 | 進門 | jìnmén | - to enter a door - to go in - to learn the basics of a subject - to join one's husband's household upon marriage |
| 进驻 | 進駐 | jìnzhù | - to enter and garrison - (fig.) to establish a presence in |
| 逸致 | 逸緻 | yìzhì | - carefree - in the mood for enjoyment |
| 过问 | 過問 | guòwèn | - to show an interest in - to get involved with |
| 过往 | 過往 | guòwǎng | - to come and go - to have friendly relations with - in the past - previous |
| 递交 | 遞交 | dìjiāo | - to present - to give - to hand over - to hand in - to lay before |
| 递增 | 遞增 | dìzēng | - to increase by degrees - in increasing order - incremental - progressive |
| 递减 | 遞減 | dìjiǎn | - progressively decreasing - gradually falling - in descending order |
| 适时 | 適時 | shìshí | - timely - apt to the occasion - in due course |
| 遵照 | 遵照 | zūnzhào | - in accordance with - to follow (the rules) |
| 迈进 | 邁進 | màijìn | - to step in - to stride forward - to forge ahead |
| 还有 | 還有 | háiyǒu | - furthermore - in addition - still - also |
| 那时 | 那時 | nàshí | - then - at that time - in those days |
| 那么 | 那麼 | nàme | - like that - in that way - or so - so - so very much - about - in that case |
| 乡间 | 鄉間 | xiāngjiān | - in the country - rural - pastoral |
| 重者 | 重者 | zhòngzhě | - more serious case - in extreme cases |
| 针对 | 針對 | zhēnduì | - to be directed against - to be aimed at - to counter - in the light of - in connection with |
| 错乱 | 錯亂 | cuòluàn | - in disorder - deranged (mentally) |
| 键入 | 鍵入 | jiànrù | - to key in - to input |
| 鉴于 | 鑒於 | jiànyú | - in view of - seeing that - considering - whereas |
| 镶牙 | 鑲牙 | xiāngyá | - to have a false tooth set in - denture |
| 钻心 | 鑽心 | zuānxīn | - to sneak in - to infiltrate - to be piercingly painful - to be unbearable (of pain, itch etc) |
| 长于 | 長於 | chángyú | - to be adept in - to excel at |
| 门前 | 門前 | ménqián | - in front of the door |
| 闯入 | 闖入 | chuǎngrù | - to intrude - to charge in - to gate-crash |
| 闯进 | 闖進 | chuǎngjìn | - to burst in |
| 附带 | 附帶 | fùdài | - supplementary - incidentally - in parentheses - by chance - in passing - additionally - secondary - subsidiary - to attach |
| 除了 | 除了 | chúle | - besides - apart from (... also...) - in addition to - except (for) |
| 陶醉 | 陶醉 | táozuì | - to be infatuated with - to be drunk with - to be enchanted with - to revel in |
| 陷入 | 陷入 | xiànrù | - to sink into - to get caught up in - to land in (a predicament) |
| 陆续 | 陸續 | lùxù | - in turn - successively - one after the other - bit by bit |
| 随手 | 隨手 | suíshǒu | - conveniently - without extra trouble - while doing it - in passing |
| 随着 | 隨著 | suízhe | - along with - in the wake of - following |
| 雀跃 | 雀躍 | quèyuè | - excited - in high spirits |
| 雅致 | 雅致 | yǎzhì | - elegant - refined - in good taste |
| 杂乱 | 雜亂 | záluàn | - in a mess - in a jumble - chaotic |
| 云涌 | 雲湧 | yúnyǒng | - in large numbers - in force - lit. clouds bubbling up |
| 零乱 | 零亂 | língluàn | - in disorder - a complete mess |
| 霎时 | 霎時 | shàshí | - in a split second |
| 霎眼 | 霎眼 | shàyǎn | - to blink - in an instant - in the twinkle of an eye |
| 露天 | 露天 | lùtiān | - outdoors - al fresco - in the open |
| 面前 | 面前 | miànqián | - in front of - facing - (in the) presence (of) |
| 韵事 | 韻事 | yùnshì | - poetic occasion - elegant situation - in literature, the cue for a poem |
| 韵尾 | 韻尾 | yùnwěi | - the rhyming part of a syllable - in a Chinese syllable, the medial vowel plus final consonant (if any) |
| 顷之 | 頃之 | qǐngzhī | - in a moment - shortly after |
| 顷刻 | 頃刻 | qǐngkè | - instantly - in no time |
| 顺便 | 順便 | shùnbiàn | - conveniently - in passing - without much extra effort |
| 顺势 | 順勢 | shùnshì | - to take advantage - to seize an opportunity - in passing - without taking extra trouble - conveniently |
| 顺应 | 順應 | shùnyìng | - to comply - to conform to - in tune with - adapting to - to adjust to |
| 顺手 | 順手 | shùnshǒu | - easily - without trouble - while one is at it - in passing - handy |
| 顺次 | 順次 | shùncì | - in order - in proper sequence |
| 须臾 | 須臾 | xūyú | - in a flash - in a jiffy |
| 预先 | 預先 | yùxiān | - beforehand - in advance |
| 头里 | 頭里 | tóulǐ | - in front - in advance of the field |
| 首先 | 首先 | shǒuxiān | - first (of all) - in the first place |
| 惊遽 | 驚遽 | jīngjù | - in a panic - stunned |
| 惊魂 | 驚魂 | jīnghún | - in a panicked state - frightened |
| 脏乱 | 髒亂 | zāngluàn | - dirty and disordered - in a mess |
| 体内 | 體內 | tǐnèi | - within the body - in vivo (vs in vitro) - internal to |
| 体外 | 體外 | tǐwài | - outside the body - in vitro |
| 高岸 | 高岸 | gāoàn | - in grand style - high bank |
| 高兴 | 高興 | gāoxìng | - happy - glad - willing (to do sth) - in a cheerful mood |
| 高迈 | 高邁 | gāomài | - exuberant - outstanding - in advanced years |
| 鱼贯 | 魚貫 | yúguàn | - one after the other - in single file |
| 默默 | 默默 | mòmò | - in silence - not speaking |
| 齐声 | 齊聲 | qíshēng | - all speaking together - in chorus |
| 一下子 | 一下子 | yīxiàzi | - in a short while - all at once - all of a sudden |
| 一半天 | 一半天 | yībàntiān | - in a day or two - soon |
| 一口气 | 一口氣 | yīkǒuqì | - one breath - in one breath - at a stretch |
| 一句话 | 一句話 | yījùhuà | - in a word - in short |
| 一会儿 | 一會兒 | yīhuìr | - a moment - a while - in a moment - now...now... - also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] |
| 一眨眼 | 一眨眼 | yīzhǎyǎn | - in a wink |
| 一箩筐 | 一籮筐 | yīluókuāng | - bucketloads of - in large quantities - extremely |
| 一般性 | 一般性 | yībānxìng | - general - in general terms - generalized |
| 一转眼 | 一轉眼 | yīzhuǎnyǎn | - in a wink |
| 一霎时 | 一霎時 | yīshàshí | - in an instant |
| 一霎眼 | 一霎眼 | yīshàyǎn | - suddenly - in an instant |
| 一霎间 | 一霎間 | yīshàjiān | - in a flash |
| 不像样 | 不像樣 | bùxiàngyàng | - in no shape to be seen - unpresentable - beyond recognition |
| 不景气 | 不景氣 | bùjǐngqì | - slack - in a slump |
| 乱哄哄 | 亂哄哄 | luànhōnghōng | - noisy and in disarray - in an uproar |
| 事实上 | 事實上 | shìshíshàng | - in fact - in reality - actually - as a matter of fact - de facto - ipso facto |
| 以利于 | 以利於 | yǐlìyú | - for the sake of - in order to |
| 来源于 | 來源於 | láiyuányú | - to originate in |
| 依我看 | 依我看 | yīwǒkàn | - in my opinion |
| 先不先 | 先不先 | xiānbùxiān | - first of all - in the first place, ... |
| 冷清清 | 冷清清 | lěngqīngqīng | - deserted - desolate - unfrequented - cold and cheerless - lonely - in quiet isolation |
| 凹凸形 | 凹凸形 | āotūxíng | - in and out shape - crenelated |
| 到头来 | 到頭來 | dàotóulái | - in the end - finally - as a result |
| 前一向 | 前一向 | qiányīxiàng | - lately - in the recent past |
| 半空中 | 半空中 | bànkōngzhōng | - in midair - in the air |
| 原则上 | 原則上 | yuánzéshang | - in principle - generally |
| 反过来 | 反過來 | fǎnguolái | - conversely - in reverse order - in an opposite direction |
| 古时候 | 古時候 | gǔshíhou | - in ancient times - in olden days |
| 喜冲冲 | 喜衝衝 | xǐchōngchōng | - to beam with joy - in a happy mood |
| 在我看 | 在我看 | zàiwǒkàn | - in my opinion - in my view |
| 多方面 | 多方面 | duōfāngmiàn | - many-sided - in many aspects |
| 大踏步 | 大踏步 | dàtàbù | - in big strides - (fig.) in giant steps |
| 大部分 | 大部分 | dàbùfen | - in large part - the greater part - the majority |
| 大体上 | 大體上 | dàtǐshàng | - overall - in general terms |
| 天底下 | 天底下 | tiāndǐxia | - in this world - under the sun |
| 好好儿 | 好好兒 | hǎohāor | - in good condition - perfectly good - carefully - well - thoroughly |
| 实际上 | 實際上 | shíjìshàng | - in fact - in reality - as a matter of fact - in practice |
| 小时候 | 小時候 | xiǎoshíhou | - in one's childhood |
| 尚方剑 | 尚方劍 | shàngfāngjiàn | - imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers) - in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill |
| 尤其是 | 尤其是 | yóuqíshì | - especially - most of all - above all - in particular |
| 就是说 | 就是說 | jiùshìshuō | - in other words - that is |
| 左不过 | 左不過 | zuǒbuguò | - anyhow - in any event - just - only |
| 待会儿 | 待會兒 | dāihuìr | - in a moment - later - Taiwan pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] |
| 忙不迭 | 忙不迭 | mángbùdié | - hurriedly - in haste |
| 怔神儿 | 怔神兒 | zhēngshénr | - lost in thought - in a daze |
| 想得美 | 想得美 | xiǎngdéměi | - in your dreams! - as if! - You wish! - I wish that were so |
| 拿不准 | 拿不准 | nábùzhǔn | - in doubt - unsure of sth - unable to decide - indecisive |
| 挨肩儿 | 挨肩兒 | āijiānr | - in rapid succession (of children, close in age) - shoulder-to-shoulder |
| 换言之 | 換言之 | huànyánzhī | - in other words |
| 搜神记 | 搜神記 | SōushénJì | - In Search of the Supernatural, compilation of legends about spirits, ghosts and other supernatural phenomena, written and compiled by 干寶|干宝[Gan1 Bao3] in Jin dynasty |
| 据我看 | 據我看 | jùwǒkàn | - in my view - in my opinion - from what I can see |
| 旅顺港 | 旅順港 | Lǚshùngǎng | - Lüshun port, on the tip of the Liaoning peninsula - called Port Arthur during Russian occupation and Russian-Japanese war of 1905 - in Lüshunkou district of Dalian 大連|大连, Liaoning |
| 易言之 | 易言之 | yìyánzhī | - in other words |
| 植根于 | 植根於 | zhígēnyú | - to be rooted to - to take root in |
| 历史上 | 歷史上 | lìshǐshàng | - historical - in history |
| 气头上 | 氣頭上 | qìtóushàng | - in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper |
| 河南县 | 河南縣 | Hénánxiàn | - He'nan Mengguzu autonomous county in Qinghai - in Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 黃南藏族自治州|黄南藏族自治州[Huang2 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai |
| 凑热闹 | 湊熱鬧 | còurènao | - to join in the fun - to get in on the action - (fig.) to butt in - to create more trouble |
| 无信义 | 無信義 | wúxìnyì | - in bad faith - false - perfidious |
| 牵涉到 | 牽涉到 | qiānshèdào | - to involve - to drag in |
| 发展中 | 發展中 | fāzhǎnzhōng | - developing - under development - in the pipeline |
| 发语词 | 發語詞 | fāyǔcí | - form word - in classical Chinese, first character of phrase having auxiliary grammatical function |
| 看走眼 | 看走眼 | kànzǒuyǎn | - to make an error of judgment - to be taken in |
| 真实感 | 真實感 | zhēnshígǎn | - the feeling that sth is genuine - sense of reality - in the flesh |
| 眼底下 | 眼底下 | yǎndǐxia | - in front of one's eyes - in full view as a panorama - right now |
| 睡懒觉 | 睡懶覺 | shuìlǎnjiào | - to sleep in |
| 等一下 | 等一下 | děngyīxià | - to wait a moment - later - in awhile |
| 简言之 | 簡言之 | jiǎnyánzhī | - in simple terms - to put things simply - briefly |
| 编年体 | 編年體 | biānniántǐ | - in the style of annals - chronological history, the regular form of the Chinese dynastic histories |
| 耳旁风 | 耳旁風 | ěrpángfēng | - lit. wind past your ear - fig. sth you don't pay much attention to - in one ear and out the other |
| 耳边风 | 耳邊風 | ěrbiānfēng | - lit. wind past your ear - fig. sth you don't pay much attention to - in one ear and out the other |
| 近几年 | 近幾年 | jìnjǐnián | - in recent years |
| 这么样 | 這麼樣 | zhèmeyàng | - thus - in this way |
| 这么着 | 這麼著 | zhèmezhe | - thus - in this way - like this |
| 连珠炮 | 連珠砲 | liánzhūpào | - in quick-fire succession |
| 阶段性 | 階段性 | jiēduànxìng | - in stages - step by step |
| 霎时间 | 霎時間 | shàshíjiān | - in a split second |
| 顷刻间 | 頃刻間 | qǐngkèjiān | - in an instant |
| 一来二去 | 一來二去 | yīláièrqù | - gradually - little by little - in the course of time |
| 一夕数惊 | 一夕數驚 | yīxīshùjīng | - one scare after another (idiom) - in a constant state of tension |
| 一式二份 | 一式二份 | yīshìérfèn | - in duplicate |
| 一弹指顷 | 一彈指頃 | yītánzhǐqǐng | - a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash - in the twinkling of an eye |
| 一本正经 | 一本正經 | yīběnzhèngjīng | - in deadly earnest - deadpan |
| 一气之下 | 一氣之下 | yīqìzhīxià | - in a fit of pique - in a fury |
| 一直以来 | 一直以來 | yīzhíyǐlái | - in the past always - for a long time now - until now |
| 一丝不挂 | 一絲不掛 | yīsībùguà | - not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked - without a stitch of clothing - in one's birthday suit |
| 一般说来 | 一般說來 | yībānshuōlái | - generally speaking - in general |
| 一鼓作气 | 一鼓作氣 | yīgǔzuòqì | - in a spurt of energy |
| 七上八下 | 七上八下 | qīshàngbāxià | - at sixes and sevens - perturbed state of mind - in a mess |
| 七扭八歪 | 七扭八歪 | qīniǔbāwāi | - in a state of great disorder (idiom) |
| 七老八十 | 七老八十 | qīlǎobāshí | - in one's seventies (age) - very old (of people) |
| 三三两两 | 三三兩兩 | sānsānliǎngliǎng | - in twos and threes |
| 三心二意 | 三心二意 | sānxīnèryì | - in two minds about sth (idiom) - half-hearted - shilly-shallying |
| 三旬九食 | 三旬九食 | sānxúnjiǔshí | - lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom) - fig. (of a family) on the brink of starvation - in dire straits |
| 三更半夜 | 三更半夜 | sāngēngbànyè | - in the depth of the night - very late at night |
| 三言两句 | 三言兩句 | sānyánliǎngjù | - in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly |
| 三言两语 | 三言兩語 | sānyánliǎngyǔ | - in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly |
| 不省人事 | 不省人事 | bùxǐngrénshì | - to lose consciousness - unconscious - in a coma |
| 不遑多让 | 不遑多讓 | bùhuángduōràng | - lit. no time to concede much - not outdone by - not inferior in any respect - in no way conceding to |
| 世界各地 | 世界各地 | shìjiègèdì | - all over the world - everywhere - in all parts of the world |
| 久而久之 | 久而久之 | jiǔérjiǔzhī | - over time - as time passes - in the fullness of time |
| 也就是说 | 也就是說 | yějiùshìshuō | - in other words - that is to say - so - thus |
| 人仰马翻 | 人仰馬翻 | rényǎngmǎfān | - to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom) - in a pitiful state - in a complete mess - to roll (with laughter) |
| 代替父母 | 代替父母 | dàitìfùmǔ | - in place of sb's parents - in loco parentis (law) |
| 以儆效尤 | 以儆效尤 | yǐjǐngxiàoyóu | - in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom) - as a warning to others |
| 以此类推 | 以此類推 | yǐcǐlèituī | - and so on - in a similar fashion |
| 以资证明 | 以資證明 | yǐzīzhèngmíng | - in support or witness hereof (idiom) |
| 低低切切 | 低低切切 | dīdīqièqiè | - in a low voice - whispered |
| 依我来看 | 依我來看 | yīwǒláikàn | - as I see it - in my opinion |
| 俯仰之间 | 俯仰之間 | fǔyǎngzhījiān | - in a flash |
| 偃旗息鼓 | 偃旗息鼓 | yǎnqíxīgǔ | - lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease - to give in |
| 停滞不前 | 停滯不前 | tíngzhìbùqián | - stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant - in a rut - at a standstill |
| 先来后到 | 先來後到 | xiānláihòudào | - in order of arrival - first come, first served |
| 光天化日 | 光天化日 | guāngtiānhuàrì | - the full light of day (idiom) - fig. peace and prosperity - in broad daylight |
| 兵不厌诈 | 兵不厭詐 | bīngbùyànzhà | - there can never be too much deception in war - in war nothing is too deceitful - all's fair in war |
| 冷冷清清 | 冷冷清清 | lěnglěngqīngqīng | - deserted - desolate - unfrequented - cold and cheerless - lonely - in quiet isolation |
| 凌乱不堪 | 凌亂不堪 | língluànbùkān | - in a terrible mess (idiom) |
| 包打天下 | 包打天下 | bāodǎtiānxià | - to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business - not allow anyone else to have a look in |
| 千姿百态 | 千姿百態 | qiānzībǎitài | - in different poses and with different expressions - in thousands of postures (idiom) |
| 升斗小民 | 升斗小民 | shēngdǒuxiǎomín | - poor people (idiom) - lit. people surviving on 升斗[sheng1 dou3], wretchedly poor ration - in grinding poverty |
| 半夜三更 | 半夜三更 | bànyèsāngēng | - in the depth of night - late at night |
| 危在旦夕 | 危在旦夕 | wēizàidànxī | - in imminent peril (idiom) - on the brink of crisis |
| 危如累卵 | 危如累卵 | wēirúlěiluǎn | - precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment - in a dangerous state |
| 原原本本 | 原原本本 | yuányuánběnběn | - from beginning to end - in its entirety - in accord with fact - literal |
| 参差错落 | 參差錯落 | cēncīcuòluò | - uneven and jumbled (idiom); irregular and disorderly - in a tangled mess |
| 含苞待放 | 含苞待放 | hánbāodàifàng | - in bud - budding |
| 吴越同舟 | 吳越同舟 | WúYuètóngzhōu | - Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals - to collaborate towards a common end - in the same boat together |
| 哭笑不得 | 哭笑不得 | kūxiàobùdé | - lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing - in a desperate state - between laughter and tears |
| 啼笑皆非 | 啼笑皆非 | tíxiàojiēfēi | - lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing - in a desperate state - between laughter and tears |
| 囊中取物 | 囊中取物 | nángzhōngqǔwù | - as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom) - in the bag - (as good as) in one's possession |
| 四面八方 | 四面八方 | sìmiànbāfāng | - in all directions - all around - far and near |
| 因父之名 | 因父之名 | yīnFùzhīMíng | - in the Name of the Father (in Christian worship) |
| 在真空中 | 在真空中 | zàizhēnkōngzhōng | - in a vacuum |
| 在这期间 | 在這期間 | zàizhèqījiān | - during time - in this time |
| 夜深人静 | 夜深人靜 | yèshēnrénjìng | - in the dead of night (idiom) |
| 大器晚成 | 大器晚成 | dàqìwǎnchéng | - lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly - in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state - Rome wasn't built in a day |
| 天地良心 | 天地良心 | tiāndìliángxīn | - in all honesty - truth to tell |
| 夹七夹八 | 夾七夾八 | jiāqījiābā | - completely mixed up - in a muddle |
| 夹起尾巴 | 夾起尾巴 | jiāqǐwěiba | - to tuck one's tail between one's legs - fig. to back down - in a humiliating situation |
| 尚方宝剑 | 尚方寶劍 | shàngfāngbǎojiàn | - variant of 尚方劍|尚方剑[shang4 fang1 jian4] - imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers) - in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill |
| 巴巴结结 | 巴巴結結 | bābājiējiē | - to manage with difficulty - only just getting by - in a difficult position |
| 布衣韦带 | 布衣韋帶 | bùyīwéidài | - in hemp cloth and with a leather belt - poorly dressed |
| 年轻气盛 | 年輕氣盛 | niánqīngqìshèng | - full of youthful vigor (idiom) - in the prime of youth |
| 弹指之间 | 彈指之間 | tánzhǐzhījiān | - a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant - in a short moment - in a flash - in the twinkling of an eye |
| 形势严峻 | 形勢嚴峻 | xíngshìyánjùn | - in grave difficulties - the situation is grim |
| 循序渐进 | 循序漸進 | xúnxùjiànjìn | - in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally |
| 忙忙叨叨 | 忙忙叨叨 | mángmangdāodāo | - in a busy and hasty manner |
| 情急之下 | 情急之下 | qíngjízhīxià | - in a moment of desperation |
| 抑郁不平 | 抑鬱不平 | yìyùbùpíng | - in a state of depression (idiom) |
| 探囊取物 | 探囊取物 | tànnángqǔwù | - to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie - in the bag |
| 接二连三 | 接二連三 | jiēèrliánsān | - one after another (idiom) - in quick succession |
| 接连不断 | 接連不斷 | jiēliánbùduàn | - in unbroken succession (idiom) |
| 换句话说 | 換句話說 | huànjùhuàshuō | - in other words |
| 撒手不管 | 撒手不管 | sǎshǒubùguǎn | - to stand aside and do nothing (idiom) - to take no part in |
| 昂首挺胸 | 昂首挺胸 | ángshǒutǐngxiōng | - head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits - in fine mettle (of animal) |
| 有鉴于此 | 有鑒於此 | yǒujiànyúcǐ | - in view of this - to this end |
| 未遑多让 | 未遑多讓 | wèihuángduōràng | - no time to concede much - not outdone by - not inferior in any respect - in no way conceding to |
| 枷带锁抓 | 枷帶鎖抓 | jiādàisuǒzhuā | - in stocks - in fetter for punishment |
| 横七竖八 | 橫七豎八 | héngqīshùbā | - in disorder - at sixes and sevens (idiom) |
| 横三竖四 | 橫三豎四 | héngsānshùsì | - in disorder - in a tremendous mess |
| 欲擒故纵 | 欲擒故縱 | yùqíngùzòng | - In order to capture, one must let loose. - to loosen the reins only to grasp them better |
| 欢天喜地 | 歡天喜地 | huāntiānxǐdì | - delighted - with great joy - in high spirits |
| 归根到底 | 歸根到底 | guīgēndàodǐ | - after all - in the final analysis - ultimately |
| 归根结底 | 歸根結底 | guīgēnjiédǐ | - in the final analysis - ultimately |
| 归根结蒂 | 歸根結蒂 | guīgēnjiédì | - ultimately - in the final analysis - after all - when all is said and done |
| 涕泗横流 | 涕泗橫流 | tìsìhéngliú | - tears and mucus flowing profusely - sniveling - in a tragic state |
| 涕泗纵横 | 涕泗縱橫 | tìsìzònghéng | - tears and mucus flowing profusely - sniveling - in a tragic state |
| 淋漓尽致 | 淋漓盡致 | línlíjìnzhì | - lit. extreme saturation (idiom) - fig. vividly and thoroughly - in great detail - without restraint - (of a performance) brilliant |
| 泪水涟涟 | 淚水漣漣 | lèishuǐliánlián | - in floods of tears (idiom) |
| 淡妆浓抹 | 淡妝濃抹 | dànzhuāngnóngmǒ | - in light or heavy makeup (idiom) |
| 深更半夜 | 深更半夜 | shēngēngbànyè | - in the dead of night (idiom) |
| 灰心丧气 | 灰心喪氣 | huīxīnsàngqì | - downhearted - downcast - in despair |
| 乌七八糟 | 烏七八糟 | wūqībāzāo | - everything in disorder (idiom) - in a hideous mess - obscene - dirty - filthy |
| 乌泱乌泱 | 烏泱烏泱 | wūyāngwūyāng | - in great number |
| 无以复加 | 無以復加 | wúyǐfùjiā | - in the extreme (idiom) - incapable of further increase |
| 无微不至 | 無微不至 | wúwēibùzhì | - in every possible way (idiom); meticulous |
| 无精打采 | 無精打采 | wújīngdǎcǎi | - dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless - in low spirits - washed out |
| 焦头烂额 | 焦頭爛額 | jiāotóulàné | - lit. beaten head and scorched brow (idiom); beaten black and blue - fig. in trouble - in terrible shape - hard pressed - overwrought |
| 热火朝天 | 熱火朝天 | rèhuǒcháotiān | - in full swing (idiom) - (in a) frenzy - buzzing with activity |
| 爽爽快快 | 爽爽快快 | shuǎngshuǎngkuàikuài | - in short order - straightforward |
| 理直气壮 | 理直氣壯 | lǐzhíqìzhuàng | - in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side - to have the courage of one's convictions - just and forceful |
| 琴瑟和鸣 | 琴瑟和鳴 | qínsèhémíng | - in perfect harmony - in sync - lit. qin and se sing in harmony |
| 病病殃殃 | 病病殃殃 | bìngbingyāngyāng | - seriously ill - in fragile health |
| 百姿千态 | 百姿千態 | bǎizīqiāntài | - in different poses and with different expressions - in thousands of postures (idiom) |
| 目无法纪 | 目無法紀 | mùwúfǎjì | - with no regard for law or discipline (idiom); flouting the law and disregarding all rules - in complete disorder |
| 相持不下 | 相持不下 | xiāngchíbùxià | - at a stalemate - deadlocked - in unrelenting mutual opposition |
| 看在眼里 | 看在眼裡 | kànzàiyǎnli | - to see clearly - to take it in |
| 睡回笼觉 | 睡回籠覺 | shuìhuílóngjiào | - to go back to sleep (instead of rising up in the morning) - to sleep in |
| 瞪目凝视 | 瞪目凝視 | dèngmùníngshì | - in a catatonic state - shocked and stunned (idiom) |
| 瞬息之间 | 瞬息之間 | shùnxīzhījiān | - in the wink of an eye - in a flash |
| 瞬息万变 | 瞬息萬變 | shùnxīwànbiàn | - in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change |
| 碎心裂胆 | 碎心裂膽 | suìxīnlièdǎn | - in mortal fear (idiom) |
| 神思恍惚 | 神思恍惚 | shénsīhuǎnghū | - abstracted - absent-minded - in a trance |
| 神采奕奕 | 神采奕奕 | shéncǎiyìyì | - in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life - radiating health and vigor |
| 神采飞扬 | 神采飛揚 | shéncǎifēiyáng | - in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor |
| 秩序井然 | 秩序井然 | zhìxùjǐngrán | - in perfect order |
| 稀里哗啦 | 稀裡嘩啦 | xīlihuālā | - (onom.) rustling sound - sound of rain or of sth falling down - in disorder - completely smashed - badly battered - broken to pieces |
| 穷愁潦倒 | 窮愁潦倒 | qióngchóuliáodǎo | - destitute and troubled - in dire straits |
| 穷途末路 | 窮途末路 | qióngtúmòlù | - lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse - in a plight with no way out - things have reached a dead end |
| 第一时间 | 第一時間 | dìyīshíjiān | - in the first moments (of sth happening) - immediately (after an event) - first thing |
| 管窥所及 | 管窺所及 | guǎnkuīsuǒjí | - in my humble opinion |
| 管见所及 | 管見所及 | guǎnjiànsuǒjí | - in my humble opinion (idiom) |
| 简单明了 | 簡單明瞭 | jiǎndānmíngliǎo | - clear and simple - in simple terms |
| 简而言之 | 簡而言之 | jiǎnéryánzhī | - in a nutshell - to put it briefly |
| 精神奕奕 | 精神奕奕 | jīngshényìyì | - in great spirits - to have great vitality |
| 精神恍惚 | 精神恍惚 | jīngshénhuǎnghū | - absent-minded - in a trance |
| 精神焕发 | 精神煥發 | jīngshénhuànfā | - in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor |
| 精神饱满 | 精神飽滿 | jīngshénbǎomǎn | - full of vigor (idiom) - lively - in high spirits |
| 糊里糊涂 | 糊裡糊塗 | húlihútú | - confused - vague - indistinct - muddle-headed - mixed up - in a daze |
| 细声细气 | 細聲細氣 | xìshēngxìqì | - in a fine voice (idiom); softly spoken |
| 综上所述 | 綜上所述 | zōngshàngsuǒshù | - to summarize - a round-up - in summary ... |
| 总的来说 | 總的來說 | zǒngdeláishuō | - generally speaking - to sum up - in summary - in short |
| 总而言之 | 總而言之 | zǒngéryánzhī | - in short - in a word - in brief |
| 羊触藩篱 | 羊觸藩籬 | yángchùfānlí | - lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat - without any way out of a dilemma - trapped - in an impossible situation |
| 羝羊触藩 | 羝羊觸藩 | dīyángchùfān | - lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat - without any way out of a dilemma - trapped - in an impossible situation |
| 习以成性 | 習以成性 | xíyǐchéngxìng | - deeply ingrained - steeped in |
| 翻江倒海 | 翻江倒海 | fānjiāngdǎohǎi | - lit. overturning seas and rivers (idiom) - fig. overwhelming - earth-shattering - in a spectacular mess |
| 聊以塞责 | 聊以塞責 | liáoyǐsèzé | - just to get away with one's responsibilities - in order to get off the hook |
| 兴高采烈 | 興高采烈 | xìnggāocǎiliè | - happy and excited (idiom) - in high spirits - in great delight |
| 落叶归根 | 落葉歸根 | luòyèguīgēn | - lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom) - fig. all things go back to their source eventually - in old age, an expatriate returns home |
| 叶落归根 | 葉落歸根 | yèluòguīgēn | - a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); everything has its ancestral home - In old age, an expatriate longs to return home. |
| 行色匆匆 | 行色匆匆 | xíngsècōngcōng | - hurried - in a haste |
| 里出外进 | 裡出外進 | lǐchūwàijìn | - uneven - in disorder - everything sticking out |
| 试管受孕 | 試管受孕 | shìguǎnshòuyùn | - in vitro fertilisation - test tube fertilisation |
| 话说回来 | 話說回來 | huàshuōhuílai | - returning to our main topic,... - that said,... - again,... - in this connection - in passing - nevertheless,... - anyhow |
| 诚惶诚恐 | 誠惶誠恐 | chénghuángchéngkǒng | - in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility) |
| 走投无路 | 走投無路 | zǒutóuwúlù | - to be at an impasse (idiom) - in a tight spot - at the end of one's rope - desperate |
| 身不由己 | 身不由己 | shēnbùyóujǐ | - without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary - not of one's own volition - in spite of oneself |
| 轮廓鲜明 | 輪廓鮮明 | lúnkuòxiānmíng | - sharp image - clear-cut - in bold outline - in sharp relief |
| 迎面而来 | 迎面而來 | yíngmiànérlái | - directly - head-on (collision) - in one's face (of wind) |
| 迷迷糊糊 | 迷迷糊糊 | mímíhūhū | - in a daze - bewildered |
| 连三并四 | 連三併四 | liánsānbìngsì | - one after the other - in succession (idiom) |
| 进退不得 | 進退不得 | jìntuìbùdé | - can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver - stalled - in a dilemma - stuck in a difficult position |
| 进退两难 | 進退兩難 | jìntuìliǎngnán | - no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma - trapped - in an impossible situation |
| 进退失据 | 進退失據 | jìntuìshījù | - no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss - in a hopeless situation |
| 进退为难 | 進退為難 | jìntuìwéinán | - no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma - trapped - in an impossible situation |
| 进退维谷 | 進退維谷 | jìntuìwéigǔ | - no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma - trapped - in an impossible situation |
| 违信背约 | 違信背約 | wéixìnbèiyuē | - in violation of contract and good faith |
| 醉生梦死 | 醉生夢死 | zuìshēngmèngsǐ | - as if drunk or entranced (idiom); leading a befuddled existence - in a drunken stupor |
| 釜底游鱼 | 釜底游魚 | jǐndǐyóuyú | - a fish at the bottom of the pot (idiom) - in a desperate situation |
| 错落有致 | 錯落有致 | cuòluòyǒuzhì | - in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with charming effect |
| 钟鸣漏尽 | 鐘鳴漏盡 | zhōngmínglòujìn | - past one's prime - in one's declining years |
| 间不容发 | 間不容髮 | jiānbùróngfà | - (to escape danger etc) by a hair's breadth (idiom) - in a critical state - on the brink of crisis - very close (to happening) - Taiwan pr. [jian4 bu4 rong2 fa3] |
| 阿耳戈斯 | 阿耳戈斯 | Āěrgēsī | - Argus - in Greek mythology, a monster with 100 eyes, transformed into peacock's tail |
| 除此之外 | 除此之外 | chúcǐzhīwài | - apart from this - in addition to this |
| 陆陆续续 | 陸陸續續 | lùlùxùxù | - in succession - one after another - continuously |
| 鸡零狗碎 | 雞零狗碎 | jīlínggǒusuì | - in pieces |
| 难兄难弟 | 難兄難弟 | nànxiōngnàndì | - brothers in hardship (idiom) - fellow sufferers - in the same boat |
| 灵魂深处 | 靈魂深處 | línghúnshēnchù | - in the depth of one's soul |
| 青天白日 | 青天白日 | qīngtiānbáirì | - in broad daylight - in the middle of the day - KMT emblem, a white sun on a blue background |
| 头昏眼晕 | 頭昏眼暈 | tóuhūnyǎnyūn | - head spinning and blurred vision - giddy - in a faint |
| 风华正茂 | 風華正茂 | fēnghuázhèngmào | - in one's prime |
| 饥寒交迫 | 飢寒交迫 | jīhánjiāopò | - beset by hunger and cold (idiom) - starving and freezing - in desperate poverty |
| 体外受精 | 體外受精 | tǐwàishòujīng | - in vitro fertilization |
| 高高兴兴 | 高高興興 | gāogāoxìngxìng | - cheerful and optimistic - in a good mood - gaily |
| 发指眦裂 | 髮指眥裂 | fàzhǐzìliè | - hair standing up and eyes wide in anger (idiom); enraged - in a towering rage |
| 一言以蔽之 | 一言以蔽之 | yīyányǐbìzhī | - one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short - in a nutshell |
| 弹指一挥间 | 彈指一揮間 | tánzhǐyīhuījiān | - in a flash (idiom) |
| 话又说回来 | 話又說回來 | huàyòushuōhuílai | - returning to our main topic,... - that said,... - again,... - in this connection - in passing - nevertheless,... - anyhow |
| 酒后吐真言 | 酒後吐真言 | jiǔhòutǔzhēnyán | - after wine, spit out the truth - in vino veritas |
| 齐打夯儿地 | 齊打夯兒地 | qídǎhāngrde | - in unison and with one voice (dialect) |
| 不得其门而入 | 不得其門而入 | bùdéqíménérrù | - to be unable to get in - to fail to find a proper approach to handling sth |
| 人不知鬼不觉 | 人不知鬼不覺 | rénbùzhīguǐbùjué | - in absolute secrecy |
| 可望而不可即 | 可望而不可即 | kěwàngérbùkějí | - in sight but unattainable (idiom) - inaccessible - also written 可望而不可及[ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2] |
| 可望而不可及 | 可望而不可及 | kěwàngérbùkějí | - in sight but unattainable (idiom) - inaccessible |
| 如堕五里雾中 | 如墮五里霧中 | rúduòwǔlǐwùzhōng | - as if lost in a thick fog (idiom) - in a fog - muddled - completely unfamiliar with sth |
| 追寻现代中国 | 追尋現代中國 | zhuīxúnxiàndàiZhōngguó | - In search of Modern China by Jonathan D Spence 史景遷|史景迁 |
| 一不做，二不休 | 一不做，二不休 | yībùzuò,èrbùxiū | - don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end - Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens. - in for a penny, in for a pound |
| 一条绳上的蚂蚱 | 一條繩上的螞蚱 | yītiáoshéngshàngdemàzha | - lit. like locusts tied to one rope (idiom) - fig. in the same boat - in it together for better or worse - to sink or swim together |
| 在大多数情况下 | 在大多數情況下 | zàidàduōshùqíngkuàngxià | - in most instances |
| 情人眼里有西施 | 情人眼裡有西施 | qíngrényǎnlǐyǒuXīshī | - In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder |
| 跳进黄河洗不清 | 跳進黃河洗不清 | tiàojìnHuángHéxǐbùqīng | - lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean - fig. to become inexorably mixed up - mired in controversy - in deep trouble |
| 河南蒙古族自治县 | 河南蒙古族自治縣 | HénánMénggǔzúzìzhìxiàn | - He'nan Mengguzu autonomous county in Qinghai - in Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 黃南藏族自治州|黄南藏族自治州[Huang2 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai |
| 一分耕耘，一分收获 | 一分耕耘，一分收穫 | yīfēngēngyún,yīfēnshōuhuò | - you get what you put in - you reap what you sow |
| 取其精华，去其糟粕 | 取其精華，去其糟粕 | qǔqíjīnghuá,qùqízāopò | - take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan) - keep what is good, discard the rest - You need to be selective when studying. - In modernizing the country, don't accept uncritically all foreign ideas. |
| 树高千丈，叶落归根 | 樹高千丈，葉落歸根 | shùgāoqiānzhàng,yèluòguīgēn | - fig. a tree may grow a thousand zhang high, but its leaves return to their roots (proverb) - fig. everything has its ancestral home - in old age, an expatriate returns home |
| 山中无老虎，猴子称大王 | 山中無老虎，猴子稱大王 | shānzhōngwúlǎohǔ,hóuzichēngdàiwang | - in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king |
| 在天愿做比翼鸟，在地愿做连理枝 | 在天願做比翼鳥，在地願做連理枝 | zàitiānyuànzuòbǐyìniǎo,zàidìyuànzuòliánlǐzhī | - In the sky to be two birds flying wing to wing, on earth to be two trees with branches intertwined - wishing for conjugal bliss |
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