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扣住 (kau3 zyu6) — to detain; to hold back by force; to buckle; to hook
扣分 (kau3 fan1) — to deduct marks (when grading school work); to have marks deducted; penalty poi…
扣去 (kau3 heoi3) — to deduct (points etc)
扣壓 (kau3 aat3) — to withhold; to hold sth back (and prevent it being known)
扣屎盆子 (kau3 si2 pun4 zi2) — to make a scapegoat of sb; to defame; to slander
扣屎盔子 (kau3 si2 kwai1 zi2) — (northern dialect) lit. to cap in excrement; fig. to discredit with absurd unfo…
扣帽子 (kau3 mou2 zi2) — to tag sb with unfair label; power word
扣式電池 (kau3 sik1 din6 ci4) — button cell; watch battery
扣應 (kau3 jing3) — to call in (to a broadcast program) (loanword) (Tw)
扣扣 (kau3 kau3) — (Internet slang) QQ instant messenger
扣押 (kau3 aat3) — to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property
扣擊 (kau3 gik1) — to smash a ball
扣查 (kau3 caa4) — to detain and question
扣殺 (kau3 saat3) — to smash a ball; to spike
扣球 (kau3 kau4) — to smash a ball; to spike
扣留 (kau3 lau4) — to detain sb; to hold sb against their will; to withhold (property, documents, …
扣發 (kau3 faat3) — to deprive; to withhold; to hold sth back (and prevent it being known)
扣籃 (kau3 laam2) — slam dunk
扣繳 (kau3 giu2) — to withhold; to garnish (wages etc)
扣肉 (kau3 juk6) — steamed pork
扣關 (kau3 gwaan1) — variant of 叩關|叩关[kou4 guan1]
扣除 (kau3 ceoi4) — to deduct
扣題 (kau3 tai4) — to stick to the topic
扭傷 (nau2 soeng1) — a sprain; a crick; to sprain
扭力 (nau2 lik6) — torque; turning force; torsion
扭打 (nau2 daa2) — to wrestle; to grapple; to scuffle
扭扭捏捏 (nau2 nau2 nip6 nip6) — affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mann…
扭扭樂 (nau2 nau2 lok6) — Twister (game)
扭捏 (nau2 nip6) — affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mann…
扭擺 (nau2 baai2) — to twist and sway (one's body)
扭曲 (nau2 kuk1) — to twist; to warp; to distort
扭矩 (nau2 geoi2) — torque; turning force
扭結 (nau2 git3) — to tangle up; to twist together; to wind
扭腰 (nau2 jiu1) — to sway one's hips; to twist one's waist
扭虧 (nau2 kwai1) — to make good a deficit; to reverse a loss
扭角羚 (nau2 gok3 ling4) — takin (Budorcas taxicolor); goat-antelope
扭轉 (nau2 zyun2) — to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion
扭頭 (nau2 tau4) — to turn one's head; to turn around
扮家家酒 (baan3 gaa1 gaa1 zau2) — to play house (Tw)
扮演 (baan6 jin2) — to play the role of; to act
扮相 (baan3 soeng3) — stage costume
扮裝 (baan6 zong1) — to dress up and make up (like an actor)
扮裝皇后 (baan3 zong1 wong4 hau6) — drag queen; female impersonator
扮酷 (baan3 huk6) — to act cool
扯住 (ce2 zyu6) — to grasp firmly
扯嗓子 (ce2 song1 zi2) — to raise one's voice; to speak at the top of one's voice
扯家常 (ce2 gaa1 soeng4) — to engage in small talk; to chit chat
扯平 (ce2 ping4) — to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits
扯後腿 (ce2 hau6 teoi2) — to be a drag or hindrance on sb
扯淡 (ce2 taam5) — to talk nonsense
扯犢子 (ce2 duk6 zi2) — (dialect) to talk nonsense; to chat idly
扯皮 (ce2 pei4) — to wrangle; wrangling
扯皮條 (ce2 pei4 tiu2) — see 拉皮條|拉皮条[la1 pi2 tiao2]
扯破 (ce2 po3) — tear apart
扯蛋 (ce2 daan2) — variant of 扯淡[che3 dan4]
扯裂 (ce2 lit6) — rip
扯談 (ce2 taam4) — to talk nonsense (dialect)
扯謊 (ce2 fong1) — to tell a lie
扯遠 (ce2 jyun5) — to digress; to get sidetracked; to go off on a tangent
扯鈴 (ce2 ling4) — diabolo; Chinese yo-yo
扯雞巴蛋 (ce2 gai1 baa1 daan2) — to talk shit; to drivel; bullshit
扳不倒兒 (paan1 bat1 dou2 ji4) — (dialect) roly-poly toy
扳價 (paan1 gaa3) — to demand a high price
扳動 (paan1 dung6) — to pull out; to pull a lever
扳子 (paan1 zi2) — spanner; wrench
扳平 (paan1 ping4) — to equalize; to level the score; to pull back the advantage
扳手 (paan1 sau2) — spanner; wrench; lever (on a machine)
扳指 (baan1 zi2) — ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers…
扳指兒 (paan1 zi2 ji4) — erhua variant of 扳指[ban1 zhi3]
扳本 (paan1 bun2) — to recoup losses (in gambling)
扳本兒 (paan1 bun2 ji4) — to recoup losses (in gambling)
扳機 (paan1 gei1) — (gun) trigger
扳罾 (paan1 zang1) — to lift the fishnet
扳道 (paan1 dou6) — railroad switch
扳道員 (paan1 dou6 jyun4) — pointsman; switchman
扳道岔 (paan1 dou6 caa3) — railroad switch
扳鉗 (paan1 kim4) — wrench; spanner
扳龍附鳳 (paan1 lung4 fu6 fung6) — hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying fav…
扶不起的阿斗 (fu4 bat1 hei2 dik1 aa3 dau2) — weak and inept person; hopeless case
扶乩 (fu4 gei1) — planchette writing; to do planchette writing
扶他林 (fu4 taa1 lam4) — voltaren, a trade name for diclofenac sodium, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory…
扶助 (fu4 zo6) — to assist
扶危 (fu4 ngai4) — to help those in distress
扶危濟困 (fu4 ngai4 zai3 kwan3) — to help those in distress (idiom)
扶困濟危 (fu4 kwan3 zai3 ngai4) — see 濟危扶困|济危扶困[ji4 wei1 fu2 kun4]
扶弱抑強 (fu4 joek6 jik1 koeng4) — to support the weak and restrain the strong (idiom); robbing the rich to help t…
扶手 (fu4 sau2) — handrail; armrest
扶手椅 (fu4 sau2 ji2) — armchair
扶持 (fu4 ci4) — to help; to assist
扶掖 (fu4 jik6) — to support; to help
扶揄 (fu4 jyu4) — to raise high; to uphold
扶搖直上 (fu4 jiu4 zik6 soeng5) — to skyrocket; to get quick promotion in one's career
扶桑 (fu4 song1) — Fusang, mythical island of ancient literature, often interpreted as Japan
扶梯 (fu4 tai1) — ladder; staircase; escalator
扶植 (fu4 zik6) — to foster; to support
扶欄 (fu4 laan4) — handrail
扶正壓邪 (fu4 zing3 aat3 ce4) — to uphold good and suppress evil (idiom)
扶清滅洋 (fu4 cing1 mit6 joeng4) — Support the Qing, annihilate the West! (Boxer rebellion slogan)
扶溝 (fu4 gau1) — see 扶溝縣|扶沟县[Fu2 gou1 Xian4]
扶溝縣 (fu4 gau1 jyun6) — Fugou, a county in Zhoukou City 周口市[Zhou1 kou3 Shi4], Henan
扶犁 (fu4 lai4) — to put one's hand to the plow
扶箕 (fu4 gei1) — planchette writing (for taking dictation from beyond the grave); Ouija board
扶綏 (fu4 seoi1) — see 扶綏縣|扶绥县[Fu2 sui2 Xian4]
扶綏縣 (fu4 seoi1 jyun6) — Fusui, a county in Chongzuo City 崇左市[Chong2 zuo3 Shi4], Guangxi
扶老攜幼 (fu4 lou5 kwai4 jau3) — taking everyone along, young and old; to look after the elderly and the young
扶貧 (fu4 pan4) — assistance to the poor; poverty alleviation
扶貧濟困 (fu4 pan4 zai3 kwan3) — to help the poor; almsgiving for the needy; to assist poor households or poor r…
扶輪社 (fu4 leon4 se5) — Rotary Club
扶風 (fu4 fung1) — see 扶風縣|扶风县[Fu2 feng1 Xian4]
扶風縣 (fu4 fung1 jyun6) — Fufeng, a county in Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi
扶養 (fu4 joeng5) — to foster; to bring up; to raise
扶餘 (fu4 jyu4) — Buyeo (c. 200 BC–494 AD), ancient kingdom in what is now northeast China; see 扶…
批件 (pai1 gin2) — approved document; document with written instructions
批假 (pai1 gaa3) — to approve vacation
批價 (pai1 gaa3) — wholesale price; to settle an account; to pay a bill
批八字 (pai1 baat3 zi6) — to have one's fortune read; system of fortune telling based on a person's date …
批准 (pai1 zeon2) — to approve; to ratify
批准文號 (pai1 zeon2 man4 hou6) — (drug etc) approval number
批匯 (pai1 wui6) — to approve use of foreign currency
批卷 (pai1 gyun2) — to correct student papers; to grade exam papers
批命 (pai1 ming6) — to tell sb's fortune
批哩啪啦 (pai1 li1 paak1 laa1) — variant of 噼里啪啦[pi1 li5 pa1 la1]
批復 (pai1 fuk6) — variant of 批覆|批复[pi1 fu4]
批捕 (pai1 bou6) — to authorize an arrest
批改 (pai1 goi2) — to mark (homework, exam scripts etc); to correct and criticize (an article); to…
批文 (pai1 man4) — official written ruling in response to a submission; official approval in writi…
批流年 (pai1 lau4 nin4) — to cast sb's yearly horoscope
批發 (pai1 faat3) — wholesale; bulk trade; distribution
批發價 (pai1 faat3 gaa3) — wholesale price
批發商 (pai1 faat3 soeng1) — a wholesale business; distributor
批發業 (pai1 faat3 jip6) — wholesale business; bulk trade
批示 (pai1 si6) — to write comments on a report submitted by a subordinate; written comments from…
批蕩 (pai1 dong6) — to render (a wall)
批薩 (pai1 saat3) — (loanword) pizza
批處理 (pai1 cyu2 lei5) — (computing) batch processing
批號 (pai1 hou6) — lot number; batch number
批註 (pai1 zyu3) — to annotate; to add marginal comments on; criticism; marginalia
批評 (pai1 ping4) — to criticize; criticism
批評家 (pai1 ping4 gaa1) — critic
批評者 (pai1 ping4 ze2) — critic; detractor
批語 (pai1 jyu5) — criticism; commentary
批轉 (pai1 zyun2) — to approve and forward; to endorse; stamp "approved for distribution"
批辦 (pai1 baan6) — to approve and carry out; to issue approval
批郤導窾 (pai1 gwik1 dou6 fun2) — to get right to the heart of the matter (idiom)
批量 (pai1 loeng6) — batch; lot
批量生產 (pai1 loeng6 sang1 caan2) — to mass produce
批量購買 (pai1 loeng6 gau3 maai5) — to buy in bulk; bulk buying
批閱 (pai1 jyut6) — to read through to evaluate; to referee
批頭 (pai1 tau4) — screwdriving bits
批頰 (pai1 haap3) — to slap sb's cheeks
批駁 (pai1 bok3) — to criticize; to refute
批鬥 (pai1 dau3) — to drag sb before a public meeting to denounce, humiliate and physically abuse …
批點 (pai1 dim2) — to add critical marks or notes to a text; (fig.) to criticize
扼制 (aak1 zai3) — to control; to restrain
扼喉撫背 (aak1 hau4 fu2 bui3) — lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom); fig. to occupy all key p…
扼守 (aak1 sau2) — to hold a pass; to guard (a strategic location)
扼死 (aak1 sei2) — to strangle; to throttle; to stifle (opinions)
扼殺 (aak1 saat3) — to strangle; to throttle
扼腕 (aak1 wun2) — to wring one's hands (literally wring one's wrists)
扼襟控咽 (aak1 kam1 hung3 jin1) — to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass
扼要 (aak1 jiu3) — to the point; concise
扼頸 (aak1 geng2) — to strangle; to throttle
找上門 (zaau2 soeng5 mun2) — to come to sb's door; to call on sb
找不到 (zaau2 bat1 dou3) — can't find
找不自在 (zaau2 bat1 zi6 zoi6) — to ask for trouble; to bring misfortune on oneself
找不著 (zaau2 bat1 zoek6) — to be unable to find
找不著北 (zaau2 bat1 zoek6 bak1) — to be confused and disoriented
找事 (zaau2 si6) — to look for employment; to pick a quarrel
找借口 (zaau2 ze3 hau2) — to look for a pretext
找出 (zaau2 ceot1) — to find; to search out
找到 (zaau2 dou3) — to find
找刺兒 (zaau2 ci3 ji4) — to find fault
找台階兒 (zaau2 toi4 gaai1 ji4) — to find an excuse; to look for a pretext
找回 (zaau2 wui4) — to retrieve
找尋 (zaau2 cam4) — to look for; to seek; to find fault
找對象 (zaau2 deoi3 zoeng6) — to seek a marriage partner; looking for a mate
找岔子 (zaau2 caa3 zi2) — to look for blemishes; to find fault; nitpicking
找平 (zaau2 ping4) — to level (ground); to make level
找機會 (zaau2 gei1 wui2) — to look for an opportunity
找死 (zaau2 sei2) — to court death; to take a big risk
找碴 (zaau2 zaa1) — variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2]
找碴兒 (zaau2 zaa1 ji4) — to pick a quarrel; to find fault; nitpicking
找茬 (zaau2 caa4) — to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to …
找著 (zaau2 zoek6) — to find
找補 (zaau2 bou2) — to compensate; to make up; to complement; to add
找見 (zaau2 gin3) — to find (sth one has been looking for)
找贖 (zaau2 suk6) — (dialect) to give change
找轍 (zaau2 cit3) — to look for a pretext
找遍 (zaau2 pin3) — to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb
找錢 (zaau2 cin2) — to give change; to seek funding; (dialect) to make money; to earn a living
找門路 (zaau2 mun4 lou6) — to seek help from social connections
找零 (zaau2 ling4) — to give change (after a cash transaction); the change (money) given back
找頭 (zaau2 tau4) — change (from money paid)
找飯碗 (zaau2 faan6 wun2) — to look for a job
找麻煩 (zaau2 maa4 faan4) — to look for trouble
找齊 (zaau2 cai4) — to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency
承上起下 (sing4 soeng6 hei2 haa6) — to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transiti…
承乏 (sing4 fat6) — to accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified…
承付 (sing4 fu6) — to promise to pay
承做 (sing4 zou6) — to undertake; to take on (i.e. to accept a task)
承先啟後 (sing4 sin1 kai2 hau6) — see 承前啟後|承前启后[cheng2 qian2 qi3 hou4]
承兌 (sing4 deoi3) — (commerce) to accept (i.e. acknowledge as calling for payment); to honor (a che…
承前啟後 (sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6) — to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transiti…
承包 (sing4 baau1) — to contract; to undertake (a job)
承包人 (sing4 baau1 jan4) — contractor
承包商 (sing4 baau1 soeng1) — contractor
承受力 (sing4 sau6 lik6) — tolerance; capability of adapting oneself
承審法官 (sing4 sam2 faat3 gun1) — trial judge
承平 (sing4 ping4) — (successive periods of) peace and prosperity; peaceful
承建 (sing4 gin3) — to construct under contract
承德 (sing4 dak1) — see 承德市[Cheng2 de2 Shi4]; see 承德縣|承德县[Cheng2 de2 Xian4]
承德市 (sing4 dak1 si5) — Chengde, prefecture-level city in Hebei Province 河北省[He2 bei3 Sheng3]
承德縣 (sing4 dak1 jyun6) — Chengde, a county in Chengde City 承德市[Cheng2 de2 Shi4], Hebei
承應 (sing4 jing1) — to agree; to promise
承接 (sing4 zip3) — to receive; to accept; to carry on
承擔 (sing4 daam1) — to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
承攬 (sing4 laam2) — to contract for an entire project
承望 (sing4 mong6) — (literary) to hope for; to count on; (literary) to expect; to anticipate (esp. …
承歡 (sing4 fun1) — to cater to sb to make them happy (esp. of one's parents)
承當 (sing4 dong1) — to bear (responsibility); to take on; to assume
承租 (sing4 zou1) — to rent; to lease
承租人 (sing4 zou1 jan4) — leaser; tenant
承租方 (sing4 zou1 fong1) — borrower; leaser; the hiring side of a contract
承籍 (sing4 zik6) — to inherit a rank (from a predecessor)
承繼 (sing4 gai3) — adoption (e.g. of a nephew as a son); to inherit
承蒙 (sing4 mung4) — to be indebted (to sb)
承蒙關照 (sing4 mung4 gwaan1 ziu3) — to be indebted to sb for care; thank you for looking after me
承襲 (sing4 zaap6) — to inherit; to follow; to adopt
承認 (sing4 jing6) — to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to …
承認控罪 (sing4 jing6 hung3 zeoi6) — guilty plea (law)
承讓 (sing4 joeng6) — you let me win (said politely after winning a game)
承讓人 (sing4 joeng6 jan4) — grantee (law)
承載 (sing4 zoi3) — to bear the weight; to sustain
承載力 (sing4 zoi3 lik6) — carrying capacity
承轉 (sing4 zyun2) — to transmit a document (up or down a chain of bureaucracy)
承辦 (sing4 baan6) — to undertake; to accept a contract
承運 (sing4 wan6) — to provide transport; to accept the Mandate of Heaven; to acknowledge one's cal…
承運人 (sing4 wan6 jan4) — carrier (of goods etc)
承重 (sing4 cung5) — (usu. of a structural component of a building) to bear a load; load-bearing (wa…
承重孫 (sing4 cung4 syun1) — eldest grandson (to sustain upper storeys of ancestor worship)
承銷 (sing4 siu1) — to underwrite (i.e. guarantee financing); underwriting; to sell as agent; consi…
承銷人 (sing4 siu1 jan4) — sales agent; salesman; consignee; underwriter
承銷價差 (sing4 siu1 gaa3 caa1) — underwriting spread
承銷利差 (sing4 siu1 lei6 caa1) — underwriting spread
承銷品 (sing4 siu1 ban2) — goods on consignment
承銷商 (sing4 siu1 soeng1) — underwriting company; dealership; sales agency
承銷團 (sing4 siu1 tyun4) — underwriting group
承銷店 (sing4 siu1 dim3) — dealership
承銷貨物 (sing4 siu1 fo3 mat6) — goods on consignment
承順 (sing4 seon6) — to comply with; to submit to
承頭 (sing4 tau4) — to take responsibility
技倆 (gei6 loeng5) — variant of 伎倆|伎俩[ji4 liang3]
技嘉 (gei6 gaa1) — GIGABYTE Technology Co., Ltd.
技工 (gei6 gung1) — skilled worker
技巧 (gei6 haau2) — skill; technique
技師 (gei6 si1) — senior technician; technical expert
技法 (gei6 faat3) — technique; method
技職 (gei6 zik1) — technical and vocational (education)
技能 (gei6 nang4) — technical ability; skill
技藝 (gei6 ngai6) — skill; art
技術 (gei6 seot6) — technology; technique; skill
技術人員 (gei6 seot6 jan4 jyun4) — technical staff
技術員 (gei6 seot6 jyun4) — technician
技術官僚 (gei6 seot6 gun1 liu4) — technocrat
技術性 (gei6 seot6 sing3) — technical; technological
技術指導 (gei6 seot6 zi2 dou6) — technical instructor; coach
技術援助 (gei6 seot6 wun4 zo6) — technical assistance
技術故障 (gei6 seot6 gu3 zoeng3) — technical breakdown; malfunction
技術標準 (gei6 seot6 biu1 zeon2) — technology standard
技術潛水 (gei6 seot6 cim4 seoi2) — technical diving
技術知識 (gei6 seot6 zi1 sik1) — technical knowledge
技術規範 (gei6 seot6 kwai1 faan6) — technical specification
抃悅 (bin6 jyut6) — to clap one's hands in joy
抃掌 (bin6 zoeng2) — to clap; to applaud
抄件 (caau1 gin2) — duplicate (copy)
抄家 (caau1 gaa1) — to search a house and confiscate possessions
抄寫 (caau1 se2) — to copy; to transcribe
抄後路 (caau1 hau6 lou6) — to outflank and attack from the rear
抄手 (caau1 sau2) — to fold one's arms; copyist; (dialect) wonton
抄本 (caau1 bun2) — handwritten copy
抄查 (caau1 caa4) — to search and confiscate
抄獲 (caau1 wok6) — to search and seize
抄網 (caau1 mong5) — dip net
抄襲 (caau1 zaap6) — to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy
抄身 (caau1 san1) — to search (a person); to frisk
抄近 (caau1 gan6) — to take a shortcut
抄近兒 (caau1 gan6 ji4) — erhua variant of 抄近[chao1 jin4]
抄近路 (caau1 gan6 lou6) — to take a shortcut
抄送 (caau1 sung3) — to make a copy (and send it to someone); Cc (for email); Carbon Copy (for email)
抄道 (caau1 dou6) — to take a shortcut
抄錄 (caau1 luk6) — to make a copy of
抄靶子 (caau1 baa2 zi2) — (dialect) to do a body search; to frisk
抉 (kyut3) — to pick out; to single out
抉擇 (kyut3 zaak6) — to choose (literary)
把兄弟 (baa2 hing1 dai6) — sworn brothers
把兒 (baa2 ji4) — a handle
把妹 (baa2 mui1) — to pick up a girl; to get a girl
把子 (baa2 zi2) — handle
把守 (baa2 sau2) — to guard
把尿 (baa2 niu6) — to support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she urinates
把屎 (baa2 si2) — to support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she defecates
把式 (baa2 sik1) — person skilled in a trade; skill
把戲 (baa2 hei3) — acrobatics; jugglery; trick; ploy
把手 (baa2 sau2) — to shake hands
把持 (baa2 ci4) — to control; to dominate; to monopolize
把持不定 (baa2 ci4 bat1 ding6) — indecisive (idiom)
把握 (baa2 ak1) — to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the out…
把柄 (baa2 beng3) — handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb
把玩 (baa2 wun6) — to turn around in one's hands; to play with; to fiddle with
把穩 (baa2 wan2) — trustworthy; dependable
把總 (baa2 zung2) — low-level officer of the army from the Ming to the mid Qing Dynasty
把舵 (baa2 to4) — to hold the rudder; to hold (to take, to be at) the helm; to steer
把袂 (baa2 mai6) — to have an intimate friendship
把酒 (baa2 zau2) — to raise one's wine cup
把酒言歡 (baa2 zau2 jin4 fun1) — to drink together and chat merrily
把門 (baa2 mun4) — to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate
把頭 (baa2 tau4) — labor contractor; gangmaster
把風 (baa2 fung1) — to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout
抑且 (jik1 ce2) — (literary) moreover; in addition
抑制 (jik1 zai3) — to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress
抑制作用 (jik1 zai3 zok3 jung6) — inhibition
抑制劑 (jik1 zai3 zai1) — suppressant; inhibitor
抑或 (jik1 waak6) — or; could it be that...?
抑揚 (jik1 joeng4) — modulation (rising and falling pitch); intonation; a cadence; to rise and fall …
抑揚格 (jik1 joeng4 gaak3) — iambic
抑揚頓挫 (jik1 joeng4 deon6 co3) — see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2]
抑素 (jik1 sou3) — chalone (protein inhibiting cell proliferation)
抑鬱 (jik1 wat1) — depressed; despondent; gloomy
抑鬱不平 (jik1 wat1 bat1 ping4) — in a state of depression (idiom)
抑鬱症 (jik1 wat1 zing3) — clinical depression
抒寫 (syu1 se2) — to express (emotions in prose); a written description (of emotions)
抒情 (syu1 cing4) — to express emotion; lyric
抒情詩 (syu1 cing4 si1) — lyric poetry
抒懷 (syu1 waai4) — to express emotion
抒發 (syu1 faat3) — to express (an emotion); to give vent
抓住 (zaau2 zyu6) — to grab hold of; to capture
抓傷 (zaau2 soeng1) — to injure by scratching or clawing
抓力 (zaau2 lik6) — grip
抓功夫 (zaau2 gung1 fu1) — to maximize one's time; to catch some time out; to find enough time; (also 抓工夫)
抓包 (zaau2 baau1) — to catch sb in the act; (computing) to capture data packets
抓去 (zaau2 heoi3) — to arrest and take away
抓取 (zaau2 ceoi2) — to seize
抓地 (zaau2 dei6) — grip on the road; roadholding
抓地力 (zaau2 dei6 lik6) — traction
抓姦 (zaau2 gaan1) — to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
抓嫖 (zaau2 piu4) — (of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients
抓子兒 (zaau2 zi2 ji4) — kids' game involving throwing and grabbing
抓工夫 (zaau2 gung1 fu1) — to maximize one's time; to catch some time out; to find enough time; (also 抓功夫)
抓手 (zaau2 sau2) — handhold; handle; mechanical hand; gripper; (fig.) focus of effort; means of ac…
抓拍 (zaau2 paak3) — to capture (an image); to snap (a photo)
抓捕 (zaau2 bou6) — to seize; to capture
抓撓 (zaau2 naau4) — to scratch; to mess about with; to quarrel; to scramble to do; sb or sth that o…
抓狂 (zaau2 kwong4) — (coll.) to be driven crazy (with frustration, stress, anger etc); to tear one's…
抓獲 (zaau2 wok6) — to arrest
抓癢 (zaau2 joeng5) — to scratch an itch
抓瞎 (zaau2 hat6) — to be caught unprepared
抓緊 (zaa1 gan2) — to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to; to lose no time in (doing st…
抓緊學習 (zaau2 gan2 hok6 zaap6) — to concentrate on studying hard
抓緊時間 (zaau2 gan2 si4 gaan3) — to waste no time in (doing sth); to hurry up
抓舉 (zaau2 geoi2) — snatch (weightlifting technique)
抓藥 (zaau2 joek6) — to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)
抓賊 (zaau2 caak6) — to catch a thief
抓走 (zaau2 zau2) — to arrest
抓辮子 (zaau2 bin1 zi2) — to grab sb by the pigtail; to seize on weak points; to exploit the opponent's s…
抓飯 (zaau2 faan6) — pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)
抓鬮 (zaau2 gau1) — to draw straws
投中 (tau4 zung3) — to hit the target with one's throw; (basketball) to score
投井下石 (tau4 zeng2 haa6 sek6) — see 落井下石[luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2]
投保 (tau4 bou2) — to take out insurance; to insure
投保人 (tau4 bou2 jan4) — policy holder; insured person
投保方 (tau4 bou2 fong1) — policyholder (insurance)
投光燈 (tau4 gwong1 dang1) — floodlight
投其所好 (tau4 kei4 so2 hou3) — to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy
投合 (tau4 hap6) — to go well together; to be compatible; to cater to; to please
投壺 (tau4 wu2) — ancient banquet game of throwing arrows into a pot, the winner determined by th…
投契 (tau4 kai3) — to get along well (with sb); congenial; to speculate (on financial markets)
投奔 (tau4 ban1) — to seek shelter; to seek asylum
投宿 (tau4 suk1) — to lodge; to stay (for the night)
投寄 (tau4 gei3) — to send by post
投射 (tau4 se6) — to throw (a projectile); to cast (light)
投師 (tau4 si1) — to join a guru for instruction
投幣 (tau4 bai6) — to insert coins
投幣口 (tau4 bai6 hau2) — coin slot
投店 (tau4 dim3) — to stop at a hostel
投彈 (tau4 daan2) — to throw an explosive charge; to bomb
投影 (tau4 jing2) — to project; a projection
投影中心 (tau4 jing2 zung1 sam1) — center of projection
投影儀 (tau4 jing2 ji4) — projector
投影圖 (tau4 jing2 tou4) — perspective drawing
投影幾何 (tau4 jing2 gei2 ho4) — (Tw) projective geometry
投影機 (tau4 jing2 gei1) — projector
投影線 (tau4 jing2 sin3) — line of project; projection line
投影面 (tau4 jing2 min6) — plane of projection (in perspective drawing)
投懷送抱 (tau4 waai4 sung3 pou5) — to throw oneself in sb's arms; to throw oneself at sb
投手 (tau4 sau2) — thrower; pitcher; bowler
投拍 (tau4 paak3) — to start shooting (a film); to invest in (a movie); to put (sth) up for auction
投擲 (tau4 zaak6) — to throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at; to throw (dice etc); to fli…
投放 (tau4 fong3) — to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation
投放市場 (tau4 fong3 si5 coeng4) — to put sth on the market
投敵 (tau4 dik6) — to go over to the enemy; to defect
投書 (tau4 syu1) — to submit a written piece (letter, article, opinion piece etc)
投桃報李 (tau4 tou4 bou3 lei5) — toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor; to exchange gifts; Sc…
投案 (tau4 on3) — to surrender to the authorities; to turn oneself in (for a crime)
投標 (tau4 biu1) — to bid; to make a tender
投機 (tau4 gei1) — congenial; agreeable; to speculate; to profiteer
投機倒把 (tau4 gei1 dou2 baa2) — to engage in speculation and profiteering
投機取巧 (tau4 gei1 ceoi2 haau2) — to gain advantage by any means, fair or foul; to be opportunistic; to be full o…
投機者 (tau4 gei1 ze2) — speculator
投機買賣 (tau4 gei1 maai5 maai6) — to engage in speculative trading
投殺 (tau4 saat3) — (sports) (cricket) to bowl a batsman out
投注 (tau4 zyu3) — to throw one's energies (into an activity); to invest one's emotions (in sth); …
投環 (tau4 waan4) — variant of 投繯|投缳[tou2 huan2]
投生 (tau4 sang1) — reborn (of departed spirit); to be reincarnated; to leave home for a new life
投石問路 (tau4 sek6 man6 lou6) — lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom); fig. to test the waters
投票 (tau4 piu3) — to vote; to cast a vote
投票匭 (tau4 piu3 gwai2) — ballot box (Tw)
投票地點 (tau4 piu3 dei6 dim2) — voting place
投票機器 (tau4 piu3 gei1 hei3) — voting machine
投票權 (tau4 piu3 kyun4) — suffrage; right to vote
投票站 (tau4 piu3 zaam6) — polling station (for a vote)
投票箱 (tau4 piu3 soeng1) — ballot box
投票者 (tau4 piu3 ze2) — voter
投稿 (tau4 gou2) — to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing)
投筆從戎 (tau4 bat1 cung4 jung4) — to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom); to join the military (esp. o…
投籃 (tau4 laam4) — (basketball) to shoot for the basket
投籃機 (tau4 laam4 gei1) — arcade basketball machine; miniature hoops
投緣 (tau4 jyun4) — to be kindred spirits; to hit it off
投繯 (tau4 waan6) — to hang oneself; to commit suicide by hanging
投繯自縊 (tau4 waan6 zi6 ai3) — to hang oneself (idiom)
投考 (tau4 haau2) — to sign up for an examination; to apply for admission (to a university etc); to…
投袂而起 (tau4 mai6 ji4 hei2) — lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom); fig. to get excited and move to a…
投訴 (tau4 sou3) — to lodge a complaint
投誠 (tau4 sing4) — to defect; to surrender; to capitulate
投資 (tau4 zi1) — investment; to invest
投資人 (tau4 zi1 jan4) — investor
投資家 (tau4 zi1 gaa1) — investor
投資移民 (tau4 zi1 ji4 man4) — investment immigration; immigrant investor
投資者 (tau4 zi1 ze2) — investor
投身 (tau4 san1) — to throw oneself into sth
投軍 (tau4 gwan1) — to join up; to enlist (e.g. in the military)
投遞 (tau4 dai6) — to deliver
投遞員 (tau4 dai6 jyun4) — courier; mailman
投降 (tau4 hong4) — to surrender
投靠 (tau4 kaau3) — to rely on help from sb
投鞭斷流 (tau4 bin1 dyun6 lau4) — arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army
投鼠忌器 (tau4 syu2 gei6 hei3) — lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)…
抖動 (dau2 dung6) — to quiver; to vibrate; to shake (sth)
抖摟 (dau2 lau1) — to shake out; to bring to light; to squander
抖擻 (dau2 sau2) — to rouse; to invigorate; to enliven; to put sb into high spirits; con brio
抖擻精神 (dau2 sau2 zing1 san4) — to gather one's spirits; to pull oneself together
抖瑟 (dau2 sat1) — to quiver; to shiver; to tremble
抖縮 (dau2 suk1) — to cower; to tremble
抖落 (dau2 lok6) — to shake out
抗傾覆 (kong3 king1 fuk1) — anticapsizing
抗凝血劑 (kong3 jing4 hyut3 zai1) — anticoagulant
抗原 (kong3 jyun4) — (immunology) antigen
抗原決定簇 (kong3 jyun4 kyut3 ding6 cuk1) — (immunology) antigenic determinant; epitope
抗命 (kong3 ming6) — against orders; to disobey; to refuse to accept orders
抗壓 (kong3 aat3) — to resist pressure or stress; pressure-resistant
抗壞血酸 (kong3 waai6 hyut3 syun1) — vitamin C; ascorbic acid
抗性 (kong3 sing3) — resistance; capability of resisting
抗憂鬱藥 (kong3 jau1 wat1 joek6) — antidepressant
抗戰 (kong3 zin3) — war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945)
抗抑鬱藥 (kong3 jik1 wat1 joek6) — antidepressant
抗抗生素 (kong3 kong3 sang1 sou3) — antibiotic resistance
抗拒 (kong3 keoi5) — to resist; to defy; to oppose
抗捐 (kong3 gyun1) — to refuse to pay taxes; to boycott a levy
抗擊 (kong3 gik1) — to resist (an aggressor); to oppose (a menace)
抗敵 (kong3 dik6) — to resist the enemy
抗日 (kong3 jat6) — to resist Japan (esp. during WW2); anti-Japanese (esp. wartime activities)
抗日戰爭 (kong3 jat6 zin3 zang1) — (China's) War of Resistance against Japan (1937-1945)
抗日救亡運動 (kong3 jat6 gau3 mong4 wan6 dung6) — the Save the Nation Anti-Japanese Protest Movement stemming from the Manchurian…
抗旱 (kong3 hon5) — drought-resistant; to weather a drought
抗核加固 (kong3 hat6 gaa1 gu3) — nuclear hardening
抗毒素 (kong3 duk6 sou3) — antitoxins
抗氧化劑 (kong3 joeng5 faa3 zai1) — antioxidant
抗水 (kong3 seoi2) — waterproof; water resistant
抗洪 (kong3 hung4) — to fight a flood
抗澇 (kong3 lou6) — defenses against floods
抗災 (kong3 zoi1) — defense against natural disasters
抗炎性 (kong3 jim4 sing3) — anti-inflammatory (medicine)
抗爭 (kong3 zang1) — to resist; to make a stand and fight (against)
抗生素 (kong3 sang1 sou3) — antibiotic
抗病 (kong3 beng6) — disease resistant
抗病毒 (kong3 beng6 duk6) — antiviral
抗病毒藥 (kong3 beng6 duk6 joek6) — antivirals
抗癌 (kong3 ngaam4) — anti-cancer
抗直 (kong3 zik6) — unyielding
抗禮 (kong3 lai5) — to behave informally as equals; not to stand on ceremony
抗稅 (kong3 seoi3) — to refuse to pay taxes; to boycott taxes
抗精神病 (kong3 zing1 san4 beng6) — antipsychotic (drug)
抗組織胺 (kong3 zou2 zik1 on1) — antihistamine
抗組胺劑 (kong3 zou2 on1 zai1) — antihistamine
抗組胺藥 (kong3 zou2 on1 joek6) — antihistamine
抗美援朝 (kong3 mei5 wun4 ciu4) — Resist US, help North Korea (1950s slogan)
抗耐甲氧西林金葡菌 (kong3 noi6 gaap3 joeng5 sai1 lam4 gam1 pou4 kwan2) — methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
抗菌 (kong3 kwan2) — antibacterial
抗菌素 (kong3 kwan2 sou3) — antibiotic
抗菌藥 (kong3 kwan2 joek6) — antibacterial
抗藥 (kong3 joek6) — drug-resistance (of a pathogen)

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