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提詞 (tai4 ci4) — to prompt (an actor or reciter)
提調 (tai4 diu6) — to supervise (troops); to appoint (officers); to select and assign
提請 (tai4 cing2) — to propose
提議 (tai4 ji5) — to propose; to suggest; proposal; suggestion
提貨 (tai4 fo3) — to accept delivery of goods; to pick up goods
提貨單 (tai4 fo3 daan1) — bill of lading
提賠 (tai4 pui4) — to make a claim (for damages etc)
提起 (tai4 hei2) — to mention; to bring up; (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise; to initiate (legal …
提起公訴 (tai4 hei2 gung1 sou3) — to prosecute sb
提起精神 (tai4 hei2 zing1 san4) — to raise one's spirits; to take courage
提述 (tai4 seot6) — to refer to
提速 (tai4 cuk1) — to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up
提醒 (tai4 seng2) — to remind; to call attention to; to warn of
提醒物 (tai4 sing2 mat6) — reminder
提領 (tai4 ling5) — to withdraw (cash from an ATM)
提頭兒 (tai4 tau4 ji4) — to give a lead
提高 (tai4 gou1) — to raise; to increase; to improve
插上 (caap3 soeng5) — to plug into; to insert; to stick in
插不上手 (caap3 bat1 soeng5 sau2) — to be unable to intervene
插件 (caap3 gin2) — plug-in (software or hardware); to plug in a component
插值 (caap3 zik6) — interpolation (math.)
插入 (caap3 jap6) — to insert; to stick in; to plug in
插入因子 (caap3 jap6 jan1 zi2) — (genetics) insertion element
插入語 (caap3 jap6 jyu5) — interjection
插口 (caap3 hau2) — socket (for an electric plug); to interrupt (sb speaking); to butt in
插嘴 (caap3 zeoi2) — to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation
插圖 (caap3 tou4) — illustration
插孔 (caap3 hung2) — jack; socket
插座 (caap3 zo6) — socket; outlet
插手 (caap3 sau2) — to get involved in; to meddle; interference
插播 (caap3 bo3) — to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news et…
插播廣告 (caap3 bo3 gwong2 gou3) — slot advertisement; interstitial ad; splash ad
插曲 (caap3 kuk1) — music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a thea…
插槽 (caap3 cou4) — slot
插畫 (caap3 waa2) — illustration
插科打諢 (caap3 fo1 daa2 wan6) — to include impromptu comic material in opera performance (idiom); to jest; buff…
插秧 (caap3 joeng1) — to transplant rice seedlings
插線板 (caap3 sin3 baan2) — power strip; powerboard (with multiple electrical sockets)
插翅難飛 (caap3 ci3 naan4 fei1) — lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape
插腰 (caap3 jiu1) — variant of 叉腰[cha1 yao1]
插腳 (caap3 goek3) — to shove in; to edge in; fig. to poke one's nose into people's business; prong
插花 (caap3 faa1) — flower arranging; ikebana
插補 (caap3 bou2) — interpolation (math.)
插話 (caap3 waa6) — to interrupt (sb speaking); interruption; digression
插進 (caap3 zeon3) — to insert; to stick in; to plug in (an electronic device)
插銷 (caap3 siu1) — bolt (for locking a window, cabinet etc); (electrical) plug
插鎖 (caap3 so2) — bolt-action lock (sliding bolt mechanism, surface or mortise-mounted)
插隊 (caap3 deoi2) — to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultu…
插頭 (caap3 tau4) — plug
揚中 (joeng4 zung1) — see 揚中市|扬中市[Yang2 zhong1 Shi4]
揚中市 (joeng4 zung1 si5) — Yangzhong, a county-level city in Zhenjiang City 鎮江市|镇江市[Zhen4 jiang1 Shi4], Ji…
揚名 (joeng4 ming4) — to become famous; to become notorious
揚名四海 (joeng4 ming4 sei3 hoi2) — known throughout the country (idiom); world-famous
揚子江 (joeng4 zi2 gong1) — Changjiang 長江|长江 or Yangtze River; old name for Changjiang, especially lower re…
揚子鱷 (joeng4 zi2 ngok6) — Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
揚州 (joeng4 zau1) — see 揚州市|扬州市[Yang2 zhou1 Shi4]
揚州市 (joeng4 zau1 si5) — Yangzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province 江蘇省|江苏省[Jiang1 su1 Sheng3]
揚帆 (joeng4 faan4) — to set sail
揚抑格 (joeng4 jik1 gaak3) — trochaic
揚清激濁 (joeng4 cing1 gik1 zuk6) — see 激濁揚清|激浊扬清[ji1 zhuo2 yang2 qing1]
揚琴 (joeng4 kam4) — yangqin; dulcimer (hammered string musical instrument)
揚眉 (joeng4 mei4) — to raise eyebrows
揚科維奇 (joeng4 fo1 wai4 kei4) — Jankovic; Yankovic; Yankovich; Jelena Jankovic (1985-), Serbian tennis player
揚穀 (joeng4 guk1) — to winnow
揚聲器 (joeng4 sing1 hei3) — speaker
揚菜 (joeng4 coi3) — Jiangsu cuisine
揚言 (joeng4 jin4) — to put about (a story, plan, threat etc); to let it be known (esp. of threat or…
揚起 (joeng4 hei2) — to raise one's head; to perk up
揚長而去 (joeng4 coeng4 ji4 heoi3) — to swagger off; to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for tho…
揚長避短 (joeng4 coeng4 bei6 dyun2) — to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom); to play to one's strengths
揚雄 (joeng4 hung4) — Yang Xiong (53 BC-18 AD), scholar, poet and lexicographer, author of the first …
揚鞭 (joeng4 bin1) — to whip on; to raise a whip; by ext. to swagger
換乘 (wun6 sing4) — to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport
換代 (wun6 doi6) — to transition to a new dynasty or regime; to replace an older product with an u…
換個兒 (wun6 go3 ji4) — to change places; to swap places
換取 (wun6 ceoi2) — to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else)
換句話說 (wun6 geoi3 waa6 syut3) — in other words
換向 (wun6 hoeng3) — commutation (electricity)
換單 (wun6 daan1) — bill of exchange (international trade)
換喻 (wun6 jyu6) — metonymy
換妻 (wun6 cai1) — wife swapping
換崗 (wun6 gong1) — to relieve a sentry; to change the guard
換工 (wun6 gung1) — to change workshifts
換帖 (wun6 tip3) — to exchange cards containing personal details (when taking an oath of fraternit…
換成 (wun6 sing4) — to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into
換擋 (wun6 dong3) — to change gear
換擋桿 (wun6 dong3 gon1) — gear lever
換新 (wun6 san1) — to replace with sth new; to upgrade
換毛 (wun6 mou4) — to molt (of birds); to change feathers
換氣 (wun6 hei3) — to take a breath (in swimming); to ventilate
換湯不換藥 (wun6 tong1 bat1 wun6 joek6) — different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only; a cha…
換熱器 (wun6 jit6 hei3) — heat exchanger
換牙 (wun6 ngaa4) — to grow replacement teeth (zoology); to grow permanent teeth in place of milk t…
換班 (wun6 baan1) — to change shift; the next work shift; to relieve (a workman on the previous shi…
換算 (wun6 syun3) — to convert; conversion; (in accounting, referring to currency conversion) trans…
換置 (wun6 zi3) — to swap; to exchange; to transpose; to replace
換羽 (wun6 jyu5) — to molt; to change feathers
換茬 (wun6 caa4) — rotation of crops
換行 (wun6 hong4) — to wrap (text); line feed (computing)
換言之 (wun6 jin4 zi1) — in other words
換證 (wun6 zing3) — to renew a certificate (ID card etc); to leave an ID at the desk to gain entran…
換錢 (wun6 cin2) — to change money; to sell
換防 (wun6 fong4) — to relieve a garrison; to change guard complement
揠苗助長 (aat1 miu4 zo6 coeng4) — see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]
握住 (aak1 zyu6) — to grip; to hold
握別 (aak1 bit6) — to shake hands
握力 (aak1 lik6) — (strength of one's) grip
握手 (ak1 sau2) — to shake hands
握拳 (aak1 kyun4) — to make a fist
握有 (aak1 jau5) — to have; to hold (usu. sth abstract: power, distribution rights, a bargaining c…
揣在懷裡 (cyun2 zoi6 waai4 leoi5) — to tuck into one's bosom
揣度 (cyun2 dok6) — to estimate; to surmise; to appraise
揣想 (cyun2 soeng2) — to conjecture
揣摩 (cyun2 mo1) — to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom
揣測 (cyun2 cak1) — to guess; to conjecture
揦子 (laa2 zi2) — (dialect) glass bottle
揩拭 (haai1 sik1) — to wipe off; to wipe clean
揩擦 (haai1 caat3) — to wipe
揩油 (haai1 jau2) — to secretively take advantage of others or public resources for minor personal …
揪 (zau1) — to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull
揪住 (zau1 zyu6) — to grab
揪出 (zau1 ceot1) — to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit)
揪心 (zau1 sam1) — lit. grips the heart; worried; anxious
揪心扒肝 (zau1 sam1 paa4 gon1) — (idiom) extremely anxious; anguished
揪心揪肺 (zau1 sam1 zau1 fai3) — heart-wrenching
揪痧 (zau1 saa1) — folk remedy involving repeatedly pinching the neck, throat, back etc to increas…
揪辮子 (zau1 bin1 zi2) — to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair); to seize on weak points; to exploit the op…
揪送 (zau1 sung3) — to seize and send (to court, to face punishment)
揪鬥 (zau1 dau3) — to seize and subject to public criticism (form of persecution during the Cultur…
揭幕 (kit3 mok6) — opening; unveiling
揭幕式 (kit3 mok6 sik1) — opening ceremony; unveiling
揭底 (kit3 dai2) — to reveal the inside story; to expose sb's secrets
揭批 (kit3 pai1) — to expose and criticize
揭曉 (kit3 hiu2) — to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose
揭東 (kit3 dung1) — see 揭東區|揭东区[Jie1 dong1 Qu1]
揭櫫 (kit3 zyu1) — to disclose; to announce
揭發 (kit3 faat3) — to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation
揭破 (kit3 po3) — to uncover
揭示 (kit3 si6) — to reveal; to elucidate; to set forth; to articulate; to announce publicly; to …
揭秘 (kit3 bei3) — to reveal a secret
揭穿 (kit3 cyun1) — to expose; to uncover
揭西 (kit3 sai1) — see 揭西縣|揭西县[Jie1 xi1 Xian4]
揭西縣 (kit3 sai1 jyun6) — Jiexi, a county in Jieyang City 揭陽市|揭阳市[Jie1 yang2 Shi4], Guangdong
揭諦 (kit3 dai3) — revealer (protective god)
揭載 (kit3 zoi3) — to publish
揭開 (kit3 hoi1) — to uncover; to open
揭陽 (kit3 joeng4) — see 揭陽市|揭阳市[Jie1 yang2 Shi4]
揭陽市 (kit3 joeng4 si5) — Jieyang, prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 Sheng…
揭黑 (kit3 hak1) — to uncover (mistakes, corruption etc); whistle-blowing
揮之不去 (fai1 zi1 bat1 heoi3) — impossible to get rid of
揮動 (fai1 dung6) — to wave sth; to brandish
揮師 (fai1 si1) — in command of the army
揮戈 (fai1 gwo1) — to brandish a spear
揮手 (fai1 sau2) — to wave (one's hand)
揮斥 (fai1 cik1) — to chide; to berate; energetic
揮斥方遒 (fai1 cik1 fong1 cau4) — full of vim
揮桿 (fai1 gon1) — swing (golf)
揮毫 (fai1 hou4) — to write or draw with a brush; to put pen to paper; to write
揮毫灑墨 (fai1 hou4 saa2 mak6) — to wield a writing brush (idiom)
揮汗 (fai1 hon6) — to sweat profusely
揮汗如雨 (fai1 hon6 jyu4 jyu5) — to drip with sweat; sweat poured off (him)
揮汗成雨 (fai1 hon6 sing4 jyu5) — to drip with sweat; sweat poured off (him)
揮淚 (fai1 leoi6) — to shed tears; to be all in tears
揮灑 (fai1 saa2) — to sprinkle; to shed (tears, blood etc); fig. free, unconstrained; to write in …
揮發 (fai1 faat3) — to volatilize; to vaporize; to evaporate (esp. at ordinary temperatures); (in c…
揮發性 (fai1 faat3 sing3) — volatility; volatile
揮發性存儲器 (fai1 faat3 sing3 cyun4 cyu5 hei3) — volatile memory
揮發油 (fai1 faat3 jau4) — volatile oil (in general); gasoline
揮翰 (fai1 hon6) — (literary) to wield a writing brush
揮舞 (fai1 mou5) — to brandish; to wave sth
揮金如土 (fai1 gam1 jyu4 tou2) — lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom); fig. to spend money like water; extra…
揮霍 (fai1 fok3) — to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile
揮霍無度 (fai1 fok3 mou4 dou6) — (idiom) to squander recklessly; to spend extravagantly
揮麈 (fai1 zyu2) — to brandish
援交 (wun4 gaau1) — abbr. for 援助交際|援助交际[yuan2 zhu4 jiao1 ji4]
援交妹 (wun4 gaau1 mui1) — prostitute (slang); see also 援助交際|援助交际[yuan2 zhu4 jiao1 ji4]
援交小姐 (wun4 gaau1 siu2 ze2) — girl who engages in enjo-kōsai; see also 援助交際|援助交际[yuan2 zhu4 jiao1 ji4]
援兵 (wun4 bing1) — (military) reinforcements
援助 (wun4 zo6) — to help; to support; to aid; aid; assistance
援助之手 (wun4 zo6 zi1 sau2) — a helping hand
援助交際 (wun4 zo6 gaau1 zai3) — Enjo-kōsai or "compensated dating", a practice which originated in Japan where …
援助機構 (wun4 zo6 gei1 kau3) — relief agency; emergency service; rescue organization
援引 (wun4 jan5) — to quote; to cite; to recommend (a friend, an associate etc)
援手 (wun4 sau2) — assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand
援救 (wun4 gau3) — to come to the aid of; to save; to rescue from danger; to relieve
援用 (wun4 jung6) — to quote; to cite
援藏 (wun4 zong6) — pro-Tibet; to support Tibet; to support Tibetan independence
揶揄 (je4 jyu4) — to mock; to ridicule
揹債 (bui3 zaai3) — to be in debt; to be saddled with debts
揻 (wai1) — (dialect) to bend (a long and thin object)
搋子 (caai1 zi2) — plunger (for clearing drains)
搋麵 (caai1 min6) — to knead dough
搌 (zin2) — to sop up; to dab
損人 (syun2 jan4) — to harm others; to mock people; to taunt; humiliating
損人不利己 (syun2 jan4 bat1 lei6 gei2) — to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom)
損人利己 (syun2 jan4 lei6 gei2) — harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detrime…
損傷 (syun2 soeng1) — to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability
損公肥私 (syun2 gung1 fei4 si1) — to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at p…
損友 (syun2 jau5) — bad friend
損壞 (syun2 waai6) — to damage; to injure
損失 (syun2 sat1) — loss; damage; to lose; to suffer damage
損害 (syun2 hoi6) — harm; to damage; to impair
損毀 (syun2 wai2) — to damage; to wreck; to destroy
損益 (syun2 jik1) — profit and loss; increase and decrease
損益表 (syun2 jik1 biu2) — income statement (US); profit and loss account (UK)
損耗品 (syun2 hou3 ban2) — consumables
損贈 (syun2 zang6) — to donate; donation
搏動 (bok3 dung6) — to beat rhythmically; to throb; to pulsate
搏戰 (bok3 zin3) — to fight; to struggle; to wage war
搏擊 (bok3 gik1) — to fight, esp. with hands; wrestling (as a sport); to wrestle; to wrestle (agai…
搏髀 (bok3 bei2) — to beat time by slapping one's thighs
搏鬥 (bok3 dau3) — to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
搓揉 (co1 jau4) — to knead; to rub
搓板 (co1 baan2) — washboard; (slang) flat-chested (woman)
搓洗 (co1 sai2) — to rub clean (garments); to scrub
搓麻將 (co1 maa4 zoeng3) — to play mahjong
搔 (sou1) — to scratch; old variant of 騷|骚[sao1]
搔擾 (sou1 jiu5) — to disturb; to harass
搔癢 (sou1 joeng5) — to scratch (an itch); to tickle
搔首弄姿 (sou1 sau2 lung6 zi1) — (idiom) to strike a coquettish pose
搖光 (jiu4 gwong1) — Alkaid; Eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
搖動 (jiu4 dung6) — to shake; to sway
搖勻 (jiu4 wan4) — to mix by shaking
搖戰 (jiu4 zin3) — (literary) to shake with fear
搖手 (jiu4 sau2) — to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture); crank handle
搖搖擺擺 (jiu4 jiu4 baai2 baai2) — swaggering; staggering; waddling
搖搖欲墜 (jiu4 jiu4 juk6 zeoi6) — tottering; on the verge of collapse
搖撼 (jiu4 ham6) — to shake; to rock
搖擺不定 (jiu4 baai2 bat1 ding6) — indecisive; wavering
搖擺州 (jiu4 baai2 zau1) — swing state (US politics)
搖擺舞 (jiu4 baai2 mou5) — swing (dance)
搖旗吶喊 (jiu4 kei4 naap6 haam3) — to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on; to give support to
搖晃 (jiu4 fong2) — to rock; to shake; to sway
搖曳 (jiu4 jai6) — to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
搖曳多姿 (jiu4 jai6 do1 zi1) — swaying gently; moving elegantly
搖桿 (jiu4 gon1) — joystick
搖椅 (jiu4 ji2) — rocking chair
搖櫓 (jiu4 lou5) — to scull (with a single oar, usually mounted on the stern of the boat)
搖櫓船 (jiu4 lou5 syun4) — boat propelled by a yuloh (a single sculling oar)
搖滾 (jiu4 gwan2) — rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off
搖滾樂 (jiu4 gwan2 ngok6) — rock music; rock 'n roll
搖獎 (jiu4 zoeng2) — to draw the winning ticket (in a lottery)
搖籃 (jiu4 laam2) — cradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc)
搖籃曲 (jiu4 laam4 kuk1) — lullaby
搖船 (jiu4 syun4) — to scull; to row a boat
搖號 (jiu4 hou6) — lottery
搖身一變 (jiu4 san1 jat1 bin3) — to change shape in a single shake; fig. to take on a new lease of life
搖錢樹 (jiu4 cin4 syu6) — legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken; (fig.) source of easy money
搖電話 (jiu4 din6 waa2) — (old) to make a phone call
搖頭 (jiu4 tau4) — to shake one's head
搖頭丸 (jiu4 tau4 jyun2) — Ecstasy; MDMA
搖頭擺尾 (jiu4 tau4 baai2 mei5) — to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom); to be well pleased with oneself; …
搗 (dou2) — to pound; to beat; to hull; to attack; to disturb; to stir
搗亂 (dou2 lyun6) — to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally
搗實 (dou2 sat6) — to ram (earth); to compact earth by ramming
搗弄 (dou2 lung6) — to move back and forward; to trade
搗毀 (dou2 wai2) — to destroy; to smash; sabotage
搗爛 (dou2 laan6) — to mash; to beat to a pulp
搗碎 (dou2 seoi3) — to pound into pieces; to mash
搗蛋 (dou2 daan2) — to cause trouble; to stir up trouble
搗蛋鬼 (dou2 daan2 gwai2) — troublemaker
搗衣 (dou2 ji1) — to launder clothes by pounding
搗賣 (dou2 maai6) — to resell at a profit
搗騰 (dou2 tang4) — to buy and sell; peddling
搗鬼 (dou2 gwai2) — to play tricks; to cause mischief
搗鼓 (dou2 gu2) — to fiddle with sth; to trade with sth
搜刮 (sau2 gwaat3) — to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry
搜尋 (sau2 cam4) — to search; to look for
搜尋引擎 (sau2 cam4 jan5 king4) — (Tw, HK) search engine
搜括 (sau2 kut3) — see 搜刮[sou1 gua1]
搜捕 (sau2 bou6) — to hunt and arrest (fugitives); to track down and arrest; a manhunt
搜救 (sau2 gau3) — search and rescue
搜救犬 (sau2 gau3 hyun2) — search and rescue dog
搜查 (sau2 caa4) — to search
搜檢 (sau2 gim2) — to search out; to check
搜求 (sau2 kau4) — to seek; to look for
搜狐 (sau2 wu4) — Sohu, Chinese web portal and online media company
搜狐網 (sau2 wu4 mong5) — Sohu, Chinese web portal and online media company
搜狗 (sau2 gau2) — Sogou, Chinese technology company known for its search engine and input method …
搜獲 (sau2 wok6) — to find; to capture (after search); to uncover (evidence)
搜神記 (sau2 san4 gei3) — In Search of the Supernatural, compilation of legends about spirits, ghosts and…
搜索 (sau2 saak3) — to search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth)
搜索引擎 (sau2 saak3 jan5 king4) — search engine
搜索枯腸 (sau2 saak3 fu1 coeng4) — to rack one's brains (for apt wording etc) (idiom)
搜羅 (sau2 lo4) — to gather; to collect; to bring together
搜腸刮肚 (sau2 coeng4 gwaat3 tou5) — to search one's guts and belly (idiom); to racks one's brains for a solution
搜身 (sau2 san1) — to do a body search; to frisk
搞不好 (gaau2 bat1 hou2) — (coll.) maybe; perhaps
搞不懂 (gaau2 bat1 dung2) — unable to make sense of (sth)
搞亂 (gaau2 lyun6) — to mess up; to mismanage; to bungle; to confuse; to muddle
搞基 (gaau2 gei1) — (slang) to engage in male homosexual practices
搞好 (gaau2 hou2) — to do well at; to do a good job
搞定 (gaau2 ding6) — to fix; to settle; to wangle
搞怪 (gaau2 gwaai3) — to do sth wacky; wacky; wacky behavior
搞毛 (gaau2 mou4) — (dialect) what are you doing?; what the hell?
搞活 (gaau2 wut6) — to enliven; to invigorate; to revitalize
搞混 (gaau2 wan6) — to confuse; to muddle; to mix up
搞烏龍 (gaau2 wu1 lung2) — to mess sth up
搞砸 (gaau2 zaap3) — to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil
搞笑片 (gaau2 siu3 pin2) — comedy film; comedy
搞花樣 (gaau2 faa1 joeng2) — to play tricks; to cheat; to deceive
搞花樣兒 (gaau2 faa1 joeng2 ji4) — erhua variant of 搞花樣|搞花样[gao3 hua1 yang4]
搞通 (gaau2 tung1) — to make sense of sth
搞錢 (gaau2 cin2) — to make money
搡 (song2) — to push forcefully; to shove
搢 (zeon3) — shake; stick into; strike
搦戰 (nik1 zin3) — to challenge to battle
搪塞 (tong4 sak1) — to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge
搪瓷 (tong4 ci4) — enamel
搪突 (tong4 dat6) — variant of 唐突[tang2 tu1]
搬 (bun1) — to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to sh…
搬兵 (bun1 bing1) — to call for reinforcements; to bring in troops
搬出去 (bun1 ceot1 heoi3) — to move out (vacate); to shift sth out
搬動 (bun1 dung6) — to move (sth) around; to move house
搬口 (bun1 hau2) — to pass on stories (idiom); to sow dissension; to blab; to tell tales
搬唆 (bun1 so1) — to stir up trouble
搬唇遞舌 (bun1 seon4 dai6 sit3) — to pass on stories (idiom); to sow dissension; to blab; to tell tales
搬場 (bun1 coeng4) — to move (house); to relocate; removal
搬弄 (bun1 lung6) — to fiddle with; to play and move sth about; to show off (what one can do); to p…
搬弄是非 (bun1 lung6 si6 fei1) — to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to m…
搬指 (bun1 zi2) — variant of 扳指[ban1 zhi3]
搬楦頭 (bun1 hyun3 tau4) — lit. to move the shoes on the shoe tree (idiom); fig. to expose shameful secret…
搬用 (bun1 jung6) — to apply mechanically; to copy and use
搬石頭砸自己的腳 (bun1 sek6 tau4 zaap3 zi6 gei2 dik1 goek3) — to move a stone and stub one's toe; to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
搬磚砸腳 (bun1 zyun1 zaap3 goek3) — to hurt oneself by one's own doing; to boomerang; to shoot oneself in the foot …
搬移 (bun1 ji4) — to move (house); to relocate; removals
搬請 (bun1 cing2) — to request; to call for
搬走 (bun1 zau2) — to carry
搬起石頭砸自己的腳 (bun1 hei2 sek6 tau4 zaap3 zi6 gei2 dik1 goek3) — to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to dr…
搬運 (bun1 wan6) — to transport; to carry; (coll.) to repost (content, esp. from another platform)
搬運工 (bun1 wan6 gung1) — porter
搬遷 (bun1 cin1) — to move; to relocate; removal
搬遷戶 (bun1 cin1 wu6) — person or household that has to be relocated (to make way for a construction pr…
搬鋪 (bun1 pou3) — to arrange (for the dying)
搭乘 (daap3 sing4) — to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc)
搭伙 (daap3 fo2) — to join up with sb; to become partner; to take meals regularly in cafeteria
搭伴 (daap3 bun6) — travel with another; accompany another
搭便 (daap3 bin6) — at one's convenience; in passing
搭便車 (daap3 bin6 ce1) — to get a lift; to hitch a ride; (fig.) to take advantage of; to free-ride on; t…
搭咕 (daap3 gu1) — to connect; to discuss
搭嘴 (daap3 zeoi2) — to answer
搭坐 (daap3 zo6) — to travel by; to ride on
搭幫 (daap3 bong1) — to travel together; thanks to
搭建 (daap3 gin3) — to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to…
搭扣 (daap3 kau3) — a buckle or fastener for clothing that does not use a button and buttonhole (e.…
搭把手 (daap3 baa2 sau2) — to help out
搭把手兒 (daap3 baa2 sau2 ji4) — erhua variant of 搭把手[da1 ba3 shou3]
搭拉 (daap3 laai1) — variant of 耷拉[da1 la5]
搭接 (daap3 zip3) — to join; to connect up
搭接片 (daap3 zip3 pin3) — buckle; connector; overlapping joint
搭擋 (daap3 dong3) — variant of 搭檔|搭档[da1 dang4]
搭救 (daap3 gau3) — to rescue
搭架子 (daap3 gaa2 zi2) — to put up scaffolding; to build a framework; to launch an enterprise
搭桌 (daap3 coek3) — charity performance (theater in former times)
搭檔 (daap3 dong3) — to cooperate; partner
搭理 (daap3 lei5) — variant of 答理[da1 li5]
搭界 (daap3 gaai3) — an interface; to relate with; to affiliate
搭當 (daap3 dong1) — variant of 搭檔|搭档[da1 dang4]
搭白 (daap3 baak6) — to answer
搭縫 (daap3 fung4) — overlaid seam
搭肩 (daap3 gin1) — to help lift up onto one's shoulders; to stand on sb's shoulder
搭背 (daap3 bui3) — harness pad (on draft animal)
搭腔 (daap3 hong1) — to answer; to respond; to converse
搭腰 (daap3 jiu1) — harness pad (on draft animal)
搭膊 (daap3 bok3) — shoulder bag
搭茬 (daap3 caa4) — to respond to what sb has just said
搭茬兒 (daap3 caa4 ji4) — erhua form of 搭茬[da1 cha2]
搭蓋 (daap3 goi3) — to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to…
搭街坊 (daap3 gaai1 fong1) — to become neighbors
搭補 (daap3 bou2) — to subsidize; to make up (deficit)
搭褳 (daap3 lin4) — variant of 褡褳|褡裢[da1 lian5]
搭訕 (daap3 saan3) — to hit on someone; to strike up a conversation; to start talking to end an awkw…
搭話 (daap3 waa6) — to talk; to get into conversation with; to send word
搭調 (daap3 diu6) — to match; in tune; reasonable
搭赸 (daap3 saan3) — variant of 搭訕|搭讪[da1 shan4]
搭車 (daap3 ce1) — to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike
搭載 (daap3 zoi3) — (of a vehicle) to carry (a passenger or payload); (of a device or system) to be…
搭連 (daap3 lin4) — to bridge over; (linguistics) colligation
搭配 (daap3 pui3) — to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group
搭鉤 (daap3 ngau1) — a hook; to make contact with sb
搳拳 (waa1 kyun4) — variant of 划拳[hua2 quan2]
搴旗 (hin1 kei4) — to pull and capture the enemy's flag
搵食 (wan2 sik6) — to earn one's living (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 謀生|谋生[mou2 sheng1]
搶佔 (coeng2 zim3) — to seize (the strategic high ground)
搶修 (coeng2 sau1) — to repair in a rush; rush repairs
搶先 (coeng2 sin1) — to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall
搶劫 (coeng2 gip3) — to rob; looting
搶劫案 (coeng2 gip3 on3) — robbery; holdup
搶奪 (coeng2 dyut6) — to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take
搶婚 (coeng2 fan1) — marriage by capture; bride kidnapping
搶手 (coeng2 sau2) — (of goods) popular; in great demand
搶救 (coeng2 gau3) — to rescue
搶灘 (coeng2 taan1) — to make an amphibious assault; to seize a beachhead; to gain a foothold in (a n…
搶生意 (coeng2 saang1 ji3) — to undercut competitors; to hustle; to compete for business
搶白 (coeng2 baak6) — to rebuke; to reprimand
搶眼 (coeng2 ngaan5) — eye-catching
搶答 (coeng2 daap3) — to compete to be the first to answer a question (as on a quiz show)
搶答器 (coeng2 daap3 hei3) — lockout buzzer system (as used by game show contestants)
搶親 (coeng2 can1) — marriage by capture; bride kidnapping
搶購 (coeng2 kau3) — to buy frenetically; to snap up (bargains, dwindling supplies etc)
搶走 (coeng2 zau2) — to snatch (esp related to a robbery)
搶跑 (coeng2 paau2) — to jump the gun; to make a false start
搶通 (coeng2 tung1) — to rush through urgently (e.g. emergency supplies)
搶鏡頭 (coeng2 geng3 tau4) — (of a photographer etc) to capture the best shots; to steal the spotlight; to g…
搶險 (coeng2 him2) — emergency (measures); to react to an emergency
搶險救災 (coeng2 him2 gau3 zoi1) — to provide relief during times of emergency and disaster (idiom)
搶風 (coeng2 fung1) — against the headwind
搶風航行 (coeng2 fung1 hong4 hang4) — to tack against the wind (sailing)
搶風頭 (coeng2 fung1 tau4) — to steal the show; to grab the limelight
摁釘兒 (on3 deng1 ji4) — thumbtack
摒棄 (bing3 hei3) — to abandon; to discard; to spurn; to forsake
摒除 (bing3 ceoi4) — to get rid of; to dismiss
摔交 (seot1 gaau1) — variant of 摔跤[shuai1 jiao1]
摔倒 (seot1 dou2) — to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground
摔傷 (seot1 soeng1) — to injure oneself in a fall
摔壞 (seot1 waai6) — to drop and break
摔打 (seot1 daa2) — to knock; to grasp sth in the hand and beat it; to toughen oneself up
摔斷 (seot1 tyun5) — to break (e.g. bones) in a fall
摔死 (seot1 sei2) — to fall to one's death; to kill by throwing to the ground
摔破 (seot1 po3) — to fall and smash into pieces
摔角 (seot1 gok3) — to wrestle; wrestling
摔跌 (seot1 dit3) — to take a fall
摔跟頭 (seot1 gan1 tau4) — to fall; fig. to suffer a setback
摔跤 (seot1 gaau1) — to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports)
摘下 (zaak6 haa6) — to take off; to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc); to pick (a piec…
摘借 (zaak6 ze3) — to borrow money
摘取 (zaak6 ceoi2) — to pluck; to take
摘帽 (zaak6 mou2) — lit. to take off a hat; fig. to be cleared of an unfair charge; rehabilitation
摘帽子 (zaak6 mou2 zi2) — lit. to take off a hat; fig. to be cleared of an unfair charge; rehabilitation
摘引 (zaak6 jan5) — to quote; to cite
摘抄 (zaak6 caau1) — to extract; to excerpt
摘牌 (zaak6 paai4) — to delist (a traded security); (sports) to accept a transfer-listed player from…
摘由 (zaak6 jau4) — high points (of a document); resume
摘要 (zaak6 jiu3) — summary; abstract
摘記 (zaak6 gei3) — to take notes; to excerpt
摘譯 (zaak6 jik6) — quoted (from); translation of selected passages
摘錄 (zaak6 luk6) — to extract; to excerpt; an excerpt
摘除 (zaak6 ceoi4) — to excise; to remove an organ
摞管 (lo3 gun2) — to masturbate
摟住 (lau5 zyu6) — to hold in one's arms; to embrace
摟抱 (lau5 pou5) — to hug; to embrace
摟錢 (lau1 cin2) — (coll.) to grab money; to rake in money
摧殘 (ceoi1 caan4) — to ravage; to ruin
摧毀 (ceoi1 wai2) — to destroy; to wreck
摩加迪休 (mo1 gaa1 dik6 jau1) — Mogadishu, capital of Somalia (Tw)
摩加迪沙 (mo1 gaa1 dik6 saa1) — Mogadishu, Indian ocean seaport and capital of Somalia
摩卡 (mo1 kaa1) — mocha (loanword)
摩卡咖啡 (mo1 kaa1 gaa3 fe1) — mocha coffee
摩城 (mo1 sing4) — Mo i Rana (city in Nordland, Norway)
摩天 (mo1 tin1) — skyscraping; towering into the sky
摩天大廈 (mo1 tin1 daai6 haa6) — skyscraper
摩天大樓 (mo1 tin1 daai6 lau4) — skyscraper
摩天樓 (mo1 tin1 lau4) — skyscraper
摩天輪 (mo1 tin1 leon4) — Ferris wheel; observation wheel
摩娑 (mo1 so1) — variant of 摩挲[mo2 suo1]
摩尼 (mo1 nei4) — Mani (3rd century AD), Persian prophet and founder of Manichaeism
摩尼教 (mo1 nei4 gaau3) — Manichaeism
摩德納 (mo1 dak1 naap6) — Modena, Italy
摩托 (mo1 tok3) — (loanword) motor; (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle (abbr. for 摩托車|摩托车[mo2 tuo1 …
摩托羅拉 (mo1 tok3 lo4 laai1) — Motorola
摩托車 (mo1 tok3 ce1) — (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle
摩托車的士 (mo1 tok3 ce1 dik1 si2) — motorcycle taxi
摩拳擦掌 (mo1 kyun4 caat3 zoeng2) — fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom); to roll up one's sleeves …
摩挲 (mo1 so1) — (coll.) to remove (crinkles, dirt) with the palm of the hand; Taiwan pr. [mo2su…
摩揭陀 (mo1 kit3 to4) — Magadha, ancient India kingdom reported to be the birthplace of Buddhism
摩擦力 (mo1 caat3 lik6) — friction
摩斯密碼 (mo1 si1 mat6 maa5) — Morse code
摩斯拉 (mo1 si1 laai1) — Mothra (Japanese モスラ Mosura), Japanese movie monster
摩斯電碼 (mo1 si1 din6 maa5) — Morse code
摩根 (mo1 gan1) — Morgan (name)
摩根士丹利 (mo1 gan1 si6 daan1 lei6) — Morgan Stanley (financial services company)
摩梭 (mo1 so1) — Mosuo ethnic group of Yunnan and Sichuan
摩梭族 (mo1 so1 zuk6) — Mosuo ethnic group of Yunnan and Sichuan
摩洛哥 (mo1 lok6 go1) — Morocco
摩爾 (mo1 ji5) — Moore or Moor (name); see also 摩爾人|摩尔人[Mo2 er3 ren2]
摩爾人 (mo1 ji5 jan4) — a Moor
摩爾多瓦 (mo1 ji5 do1 ngaa5) — Moldova
摩爾多瓦人 (mo1 ji5 do1 ngaa5 jan4) — Moldovan (person)
摩爾斯電碼 (mo1 ji5 si1 din6 maa5) — Morse code
摩爾根 (mo1 ji5 gan1) — Morgan (name)
摩爾門 (mo1 ji5 mun4) — Mormon (religion)
摩爾門經 (mo1 ji5 mun4 ging1) — Book of Mormon
摩登 (mo1 dang1) — modern (loanword); fashionable
摩登原始人 (mo1 dang1 jyun4 ci2 jan4) — The Flintstones (TV Series)
摩的 (mo1 dik1) — motorcycle taxi; abbr. for 摩托車的士|摩托车的士[mo2 tuo1 che1 di1 shi4]
摩睺羅伽 (mo1 hau1 lo4 gaa1) — Mahoraga, snake's headed Indian deity; a protector deity of Buddhist law
摩納哥 (mo1 naap6 go1) — Monaco
摩絲 (mo1 si1) — (loanword) mousse (hairstyling product)
摩羯 (mo1 kit3) — Capricorn (star sign); northern people in classical times, a branch of the Huns…
摩羯座 (mo1 kit3 zo6) — Capricornus
摩肩接踵 (mo1 gin1 zip3 zung2) — lit. rubbing shoulders and following in each other's footsteps; a thronging cro…
摩薩德 (mo1 saat3 dak1) — Mossad
摩蘇爾 (mo1 sou1 ji5) — Mosul (city in Iraq)
摩西 (mo1 sai1) — Moses
摩西五經 (mo1 sai1 ng5 ging1) — the Pentateuch; the five books of Moses in the Old Testament
摩訶 (mo1 ho1) — transliteration of Sanskrit mahā, great
摩訶婆羅多 (mo1 ho1 po4 lo4 do1) — Mahābhārata, second great Indian epic after 羅摩衍那|罗摩衍那[Luo2 mo2 yan3 na4], possi…
摩門 (mo1 mun4) — Mormon (religion)
摩門經 (mo1 mun4 ging1) — Book of Mormon
摩頂放踵 (mo1 deng2 fong3 zung2) — to rub one's head and heels (idiom); to slave for the benefit of others; to wea…

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