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佔中 (zim3 zung1) — Occupy Central, Hong Kong civil disobedience movement (September 2014 -)
佔便宜 (zim3 pin4 ji4) — advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage
佔優勢 (zim3 jau1 sai3) — to predominate; to occupy a dominant position
佔先 (zim3 sin1) — to take precedence
佔據 (zim3 geoi3) — to occupy; to hold
佔有 (zim3 jau5) — to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proport…
佔為己有 (zim3 wai4 gei2 jau5) — to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)
佔用 (zim3 jung6) — to occupy
佔線 (zim3 sin3) — busy (telephone line)
佔領 (zim3 ling5) — to capture; to seize; to occupy by force
佔領者 (zim3 ling5 ze2) — occupant
何不 (ho4 bat1) — why not?; why not do (sth)?
何不食肉糜 (ho4 bat1 sik6 juk6 mei4) — (lit.) "Why don't they eat meat porridge?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晉惠帝|晋惠帝[…
何人 (ho4 jan4) — who
何以見得 (ho4 ji5 gin3 dak1) — how can one be sure?
何出此言 (ho4 ceot1 ci2 jin4) — where do these words stem from?; why do you (he, etc) say such a thing?
何厚鏵 (ho4 hau5 waa4) — He Houhua (1955-), Macau financier and politician, Chief Executive 1999-2009
何去何從 (ho4 heoi3 ho4 cung4) — what course to follow; what path to take
何啻 (ho4 ci3) — (literary) far more than; not limited to
何嘗 (ho4 soeng4) — (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that...
何在 (ho4 zoi6) — where?; what place?
何如 (ho4 jyu4) — how about; what kind of
何干 (ho4 gon1) — what business?
何必 (ho4 bit1) — there is no need; why should
何應欽 (ho4 jing3 jam1) — He Yingqin (1890-1987), senior Guomindang general
何所 (ho4 so2) — where; what place
何故 (ho4 gu3) — what for?; what's the reason?
何方 (ho4 fong1) — where?
何日 (ho4 jat6) — when?
何時 (ho4 si4) — when
何曾 (ho4 cang4) — did I ever ...? (or "did he ever ...?" etc)
何樂而不為 (ho4 lok6 ji4 bat1 wai4) — what is there against it? (rhetorical question indicating an eagerness or willi…
何況 (ho4 fong3) — let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more
何等 (ho4 dang2) — what kind?; how, what; somewhat
何苦 (ho4 fu2) — why bother?; is it worth the trouble?
何處 (ho4 cyu3) — whence; where
何西阿書 (ho4 sai1 aa3 syu1) — Book of Hosea
何許 (ho4 heoi2) — (literary) what place; what time; how
何許人 (ho4 heoi2 jan4) — (literary) what kind of person
何謂 (ho4 wai6) — (literary) what is?; what is the meaning of?
何須 (ho4 seoi1) — there is no need; why should
何首烏 (ho4 sau2 wu1) — Chinese knotweed (Polygonum multiflorum); fleeceflower root
余 (jyu4) — surname Yu
余月 (jyu4 jyut6) — alternative term for fourth lunar month
余車 (jyu4 ce1) — emperor's carriage
佚名 (jat6 ming4) — (of an author) anonymous
佛 (fat6) — Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])
佛像 (fat6 zoeng6) — Buddhist image; statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva
佛光 (fat6 gwong1) — Buddha's teachings; aura (around the head of Buddha)
佛典 (fat6 din2) — Buddhist scriptures; Buddhist classics
佛口蛇心 (fat6 hau2 se4 sam1) — words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicito…
佛吉尼亞 (fat6 gat1 nei4 aa3) — Virginia, US state
佛坪 (fat6 ping4) — see 佛坪縣|佛坪县[Fo2 ping2 Xian4]
佛坪縣 (fat6 ping4 jyun6) — Foping, a county in Hanzhong City 漢中市|汉中市[Han4 zhong1 Shi4], Shaanxi
佛塔 (fat6 taap3) — pagoda
佛學 (fat6 hok6) — Buddhist doctrine; Buddhist studies
佛家 (fat6 gaa1) — Buddhism; Buddhist
佛寺 (fat6 zi2) — Buddhist temple
佛山 (fat6 saan1) — see 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 Shi4]
佛山市 (fat6 saan1 si5) — Foshan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 Sheng3]
佛岡 (fat6 gong1) — see 佛岡縣|佛冈县[Fo2 gang1 Xian4]
佛岡縣 (fat6 gong1 jyun6) — Fogang, a county in Qingyuan City 清遠市|清远市[Qing1 yuan3 Shi4], Guangdong
佛得角 (fat6 dak1 gok3) — Cape Verde
佛性 (fat6 sing3) — Buddha nature
佛手瓜 (fat6 sau2 gwaa1) — chayote (Sechium edule); choko; mirliton
佛教 (fat6 gaau3) — Buddhism
佛教徒 (fat6 gaau3 tou4) — Buddhist
佛教語 (fat6 gaau3 jyu5) — Buddhist term
佛書 (fat6 syu1) — Buddhist scripture
佛朗哥 (fat6 long5 go1) — Franco (name); Generalissimo Francisco Franco Bahamonde (1892-1975), Spanish di…
佛朗機 (fat6 long5 gei1) — Portuguese (Ming era loanword)
佛朗機炮 (fat6 long5 gei1 paau3) — Western (or Western-style) cannon of the Ming era
佛朗機銃 (fat6 long5 gei1 cung3) — Western (and so styled) cannon of the Ming era
佛法 (fat6 faat3) — Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha); Buddhist doctrine
佛法僧目 (fat6 faat3 zang1 muk6) — Coraciiformes, class of birds including kingfishers and hornbills
佛洛伊德 (fat6 lok6 ji1 dak1) — Floyd (name); Freud (name); Dr Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), the founder of psycho…
佛洛斯特 (fat6 lok6 si1 dak6) — (surname) Frost
佛爺 (fat6 je4) — Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); His Holin…
佛牙 (fat6 ngaa4) — Buddha's tooth (as a holy relic)
佛祖 (fat6 zou2) — Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect
佛經 (fat6 ging1) — Buddhist texts; Buddhist scripture
佛羅倫薩 (fat6 lo4 leon4 saat3) — Florence, Italy
佛羅里達州 (fat6 lo4 lei5 daat6 zau1) — Florida
佛舍利 (fat6 se3 lei6) — ashes of cremated Buddha
佛蒙特 (fat6 mung4 dak6) — Vermont, US state
佛蘭德 (fat6 laan4 dak1) — of or relating to Flemish people, language or culture
佛蘭芒語 (fat6 laan4 mong4 jyu5) — Flemish (language)
佛號 (fat6 hou6) — one of the many names of Buddha
佛誕日 (fat6 daan3 jat6) — Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th Lunar month)
佛語 (fat6 jyu5) — Buddhist term
佛跳牆 (fat6 tiu3 coeng4) — lit. Buddha jumps over the wall, name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-veg…
佛門 (fat6 mun4) — Buddhism
佛陀 (fat6 to4) — Buddha (a person who has attained Buddhahood, or specifically Siddhartha Gautam…
佛香閣 (fat6 hoeng1 gok3) — Tower of Buddhist Incense in the Summer Palace 頤和園|颐和园[Yi2 he2 yuan2], Beijing
佛骨塔 (fat6 gwat1 taap3) — stupa (Buddhist shrine)
佛龕 (fat6 ham1) — niche for statue (esp. Buddhist, Christian etc)
作下 (zok3 haa6) — to do; to make (usually bad connotation)
作主 (zok3 zyu2) — to decide; to have the final say
作亂 (zok3 lyun6) — to rebel; to rise in revolt
作人 (zok3 jan4) — to conduct oneself; same as 做人
作件 (zok3 gin6) — workpiece
作伴 (zok3 bun6) — to accompany; to keep sb company
作保 (zok3 bou2) — to act as surety for sb; to be sb's guarantor; to stand bail for sb
作假 (zok3 gaa2) — to counterfeit; to falsify; to cheat; to defraud; fraudulent; to behave affecte…
作出 (zok3 ceot1) — to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, c…
作別 (zok3 bit6) — to take one's leave; to bid farewell
作勢 (zok3 sai3) — to adopt an attitude; to strike a posture
作古 (zok3 gu2) — to die; to pass away
作合 (zok3 hap6) — to make a match; to get married
作品 (zok3 ban2) — work (of art); opus
作嘔 (zok3 au2) — to feel sick; to feel nauseous; to feel disgusted
作坊 (zok3 fong1) — workshop (of artisan)
作壽 (zok3 sau6) — variant of 做壽|做寿[zuo4 shou4]
作好準備 (zok3 hou2 zeon2 bei6) — to prepare; to make adequate preparation
作姦犯科 (zok3 gaan1 faan6 fo1) — to flout the law
作威作福 (zok3 wai1 zok3 fuk1) — tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
作孽 (zok3 jip6) — to sin
作客 (zok3 haak3) — to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn
作家 (zok3 gaa1) — author
作對 (zok3 deoi3) — to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair
作廢 (zok3 fai3) — to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify
作弄 (zok3 lung6) — to tease; to play tricks on
作弊 (zok3 bai6) — to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices
作息 (zok3 sik1) — to work and rest
作息時間 (zok3 sik1 si4 gaan3) — daily schedule; daily routine
作息時間表 (zok3 sik1 si4 gaan3 biu2) — daily schedule; work schedule
作惡 (zok3 ok3) — to do evil
作愛 (zok3 oi3) — to make love
作戰 (zok3 zin3) — combat; to fight
作手 (zok3 sau2) — writer; expert
作揖 (zok3 jap1) — to bow with hands held in front
作數 (zok3 sou3) — valid; counting (as valid)
作曲 (zok3 kuk1) — to compose (music)
作曲家 (zok3 kuk1 gaa1) — composer; songwriter
作曲者 (zok3 kuk1 ze2) — composer; song writer
作東 (zok3 dung1) — to host (a dinner); to treat; to pick up the check
作案 (zok3 on3) — to commit a crime
作業 (zok3 jip6) — school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; to operate
作業環境 (zok3 jip6 waan4 ging2) — operating environment
作業系統 (zok3 jip6 hai6 tung2) — operating system (Tw)
作樂 (zok3 lok6) — to make merry
作法 (zok3 faat3) — course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi
作派 (zok3 paai3) — variant of 做派[zuo4 pai4]
作準 (zok3 zeon2) — to be valid; to count; authentic
作為 (zok3 wai4) — one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in t…
作物 (zok3 mat6) — crop
作用 (zok3 jung6) — to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpo…
作用力 (zok3 jung6 lik6) — (physics) action force
作畫 (zok3 waa2) — to draw; to paint; to create artwork
作痛 (zok3 tung3) — to ache
作祟 (zok3 seoi6) — haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief
作秀 (zok3 sau3) — to show off (loanword, from English "show"); to grandstand; to perform in a sta…
作筆記 (zok3 bat1 gei3) — to take notes
作答 (zok3 daap3) — to answer; to respond
作繭 (zok3 gaan2) — to make a cocoon
作繭自縛 (zok3 gaan2 zi6 bok3) — to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devisi…
作罷 (zok3 baa6) — to drop (subject etc)
作者 (zok3 ze2) — author; writer
作者不詳 (zok3 ze2 bat1 coeng4) — author unknown
作者未詳 (zok3 ze2 mei6 coeng4) — author unspecified
作者權 (zok3 ze2 kyun4) — copyright
作興 (zok3 hing3) — maybe; possibly; there is reason to believe
作色 (zok3 sik1) — to show signs of anger; to flush with annoyance
作誓 (zok3 sai6) — to pledge
作證 (zok3 zing3) — to bear witness; to testify; to serve as evidence
作證能力 (zok3 zing3 nang4 lik6) — competence
作賊 (zok3 caak6) — to be a thief
作輟 (zok3 zyut3) — now working, now stopping
作風 (zok3 fung1) — style; style of work; way
作風正派 (zok3 fung1 zing3 paai3) — to be honest and upright; to have moral integrity
作馬 (zok3 maa5) — sawhorse
佝僂 (kau3 lau4) — stooped; hunched over
佝僂病 (kau3 lau4 beng6) — (medicine) rickets
佝瞀 (kau3 mau6) — variant of 怐愗[kou4 mao4]
佟佳江 (tung4 gaai1 gong1) — Tongjia River in Manchuria, a tributary of the Yalu River 鴨綠江|鸭绿江[Ya1 lu4 Jiang…
你個頭 (nei5 go3 tau4) — (coll.) my ass!; yeah, right! (used to mock a claim sb just made, as in 專家你個頭|专…
你們 (nei5 mun4) — you (plural)
你好 (nei5 hou2) — hello; hi
你情我願 (nei5 cing4 ngo5 jyun6) — to both be willing; mutual consent
你我 (nei5 ngo5) — you and I; everyone; all of us (in society); we (people in general)
你死我活 (nei5 sei2 ngo5 wut6) — lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot co…
你爭我奪 (nei5 zang1 ngo5 dyut6) — lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter; fier…
你看著辦吧 (nei5 hon3 zoek6 baan6 baa4) — You figure it out for yourself.; Do as you please.
你等 (nei5 dang2) — (archaic) you all
你追我趕 (nei5 zeoi1 ngo5 gon2) — friendly one-upmanship; to try to emulate
佣金 (jung2 gam1) — commission
佣錢 (jung2 cin2) — commission; brokerage
佤族 (ngaa5 zuk6) — Wa ethnic group
佧佤族 (kaa1 ngaa5 zuk6) — Wa, Kawa or Va ethnic group of Myanmar, south China and southeast Asia
佩劍 (pui3 gim3) — sword; (fencing) saber
佩帶 (pui3 daai3) — to wear (as accessories); carry at the waist
佩戴 (pui3 daai3) — to wear (as an accessory: jewelry, pedometer, ID card etc)
佩服 (pui3 fuk6) — to admire
佩洛西 (pui3 lok6 sai1) — Nancy Pelosi (1940–), US Democratic politician, Speaker of the House of Represe…
佩環 (pui3 waan4) — ring-like jade belt pendant
佩皮尼昂 (pui3 pei4 nei4 ngong4) — Perpignan (city in France)
佩蘭 (pui3 laan4) — orchid; fragrant thoroughwort; (botany) Eupatorium fortunei; Herba Eupatorii (u…
佩飾 (pui3 sik1) — ornament; pendant
佩魯賈 (pui3 lou5 gaa2) — Perugia (city in Italy)
佫 (hok6) — surname He
佯狂 (joeng4 kwong4) — to feign madness
佯裝 (joeng4 zong1) — to pretend; to pose as
佯言 (joeng4 jin4) — to claim falsely (literary)
佳世客 (gaai1 sai3 haak3) — JUSCO, Japanese chain of hypermarkets
佳人 (gaai1 jan4) — beautiful woman
佳人才子 (gaai1 jan4 coi4 zi2) — (lit.) beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom); (fig.) pair of ideal lovers
佳作 (gaai1 zok3) — masterpiece; fine piece of writing
佳偶 (gaai1 ngau5) — happily married couple
佳境 (gaai1 ging2) — (literary) beautiful surroundings; scenic spot; favorable stage; excellent stat…
佳妙 (gaai1 miu6) — wonderful; beautiful (calligraphy)
佳得樂 (gaai1 dak1 lok6) — Gatorade (brand)
佳期 (gaai1 kei4) — wedding day; day of tryst
佳木斯 (gaai1 muk6 si1) — see 佳木斯市[Jia1 mu4 si1 Shi4]
佳木斯大學 (gaai1 muk6 si1 daai6 hok6) — Jiamusi University (Heilongjiang)
佳木斯市 (gaai1 muk6 si1 si5) — Jiamusi, prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang Province 黑龍江省|黑龙江省[Hei1 long2 ji…
佳潔士 (gaai1 git3 si6) — Crest (brand)
佳節 (gaai1 zit3) — festive day; holiday
佳縣 (gaai1 jyun6) — Jia County or Jiaxian, a county in Yulin City 榆林市[Yu2 lin2 Shi4], Shaanxi
佳績 (gaai1 zik1) — good result; success
佳美 (gaai1 mei5) — beautiful
佳能 (gaai1 nang4) — Canon (Japanese company)
佳評如潮 (gaai1 ping4 jyu4 ciu4) — a hit; tremendous popularity
佳話 (gaai1 waa6) — story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide
佳賓 (gaai1 ban1) — variant of 嘉賓|嘉宾[jia1 bin1]
佳釀 (gaai1 joeng6) — excellent wine
佳里 (gaai1 lei5) — Jiali, a district in Tainan 台南|台南[Tai2 nan2], Taiwan
佳餚 (gaai1 ngaau4) — fine food; delicacies; delicious food
佳麗 (gaai1 lai6) — a beauty; beautiful
佴 (ji6) — assistant
併入 (bing3 jap6) — to merge into; to incorporate in
併吞 (bing3 tan1) — to swallow up; to annex; to merge
併捲機 (bing3 gyun2 gei1) — ribbon lap machine
併發 (bing3 faat3) — to happen simultaneously; (medicine) (of one disease) to be complicated by (ano…
併發症 (bing3 faat3 zing3) — complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure)
併系群 (bing3 hai6 kwan4) — variant of 並系群|并系群[bing4 xi4 qun2]
併紗 (bing3 saa1) — doubling (combining two or more lengths of yarn into a single thread)
併購 (bing3 gau3) — merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over
併集 (bing3 zaap6) — union (symbol ∪) (set theory)
佻 (tiu1) — frivolous; unsteady; delay
佼佼者 (gaau2 gaau2 ze2) — one of the best; a standout
佽 (ci3) — nimble; to help
使不得 (sai2 bat1 dak1) — cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable
使人信服 (si2 jan4 seon3 fuk6) — convincing
使出 (sai2 ceot1) — to use; to exert
使勁 (si2 ging3) — to exert all one's strength
使勁兒 (sai2 ging6 ji4) — erhua variant of 使勁|使劲[shi3 jin4]
使命 (si3 ming6) — mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling
使團 (si3 tyun4) — diplomatic mission
使壞 (si2 waai6) — to play dirty tricks; to be up to mischief
使役 (si2 jik6) — to use (an animal or servant); working (animal); (beast) of burden; causative f…
使徒 (si3 tou4) — apostle
使徒行傳 (si2 tou4 hang4 zyun6) — Acts of the Apostles (New Testament)
使得 (sai2 dak1) — usable; serviceable; feasible; workable; doable; to make; to cause; to bring ab…
使性 (sai2 sing3) — to throw a fit; to act temperamental
使成 (si2 sing4) — to cause; to render
使然 (si2 jin4) — (literary) to make it so; to dictate
使用 (si2 jung6) — to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of
使用價值 (si2 jung6 gaa3 zik6) — usable value
使用條款 (si2 jung6 tiu4 fun2) — terms of use
使用權 (si2 jung6 kyun4) — usage rights
使用者 (si2 jung6 ze2) — (Tw) user
使用量 (si2 jung6 loeng6) — volume of use; usage amount
使盡 (si2 zeon6) — to exert all one's strength
使眼色 (si2 ngaan5 sik1) — to give sb a meaningful look
使節 (si3 zit3) — (diplomatic) envoy
使節團 (si2 zit3 tyun4) — a diplomatic group; a delegation
使者 (si3 ze2) — emissary; envoy
使領官員 (si3 ling5 gun1 jyun4) — ambassador and consul; diplomat
使領館 (si3 ling5 gun2) — embassy and consulate
使館 (si3 gun2) — consulate; diplomatic mission
侃侃 (hon2 hon2) — to possess assurance and composure
侃侃而談 (hon2 hon2 ji4 taam4) — to speak frankly with assurance
侃價 (hon2 gaa3) — to bargain; to haggle with a peddler
侃大山 (hon2 daai6 saan1) — to chatter idly; to gossip; to boast or brag
侃星 (hon2 sing1) — chatterbox; boaster
侃爺 (hon2 je4) — big talker
來 (loi4) — to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional c…
來不及 (loi4 bat1 kap6) — there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late
來不得 (loi4 bat1 dak1) — cannot allow (to be present); cannot admit
來信 (loi4 seon3) — incoming letter; to send us a letter
來函 (loi4 haam4) — incoming letter; letter from afar; same as 來信|来信[lai2 xin4]
來到 (loi4 dou3) — to arrive; to come
來勁 (loi4 ging3) — (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up
來去無蹤 (loi4 heoi3 mou4 zung1) — come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom); to come and leave wit…
來回 (loi4 wui4) — to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly
來回來去 (loi4 wui4 loi4 heoi3) — repeatedly; back and forth again and again
來安 (loi4 on1) — see 來安縣|来安县[Lai2 an1 Xian4]
來安縣 (loi4 on1 jyun6) — Lai'an, a county in Chuzhou City 滁州市[Chu2 zhou1 Shi4], Anhui
來客 (loi4 haak3) — guest
來年 (loi4 nin4) — next year; the coming year
來往 (loi4 wong5) — to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with
來得 (loi4 dak1) — to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to
來得及 (loi4 dak1 kap6) — to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
來得早不如來得巧 (loi4 dak1 zou2 bat1 jyu4 loi4 dak1 haau2) — arriving early can't beat coming at the right time; perfect timing
來復槍 (loi4 fuk6 coeng1) — rifle (loanword); also written 來福槍|来福枪
來復線 (loi4 fuk6 sin3) — rifling (spiral lines on inside of gun barrel imparting spin to the bullet)
來意 (loi4 ji3) — one's purpose in coming
來文 (loi4 man4) — received document; sent document
來日 (loi4 jat6) — future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days
來日方長 (loi4 jat6 fong1 coeng4) — the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cros…
來朝 (loi4 ciu4) — (literary) tomorrow (morning)
來歷不明 (loi4 lik6 bat1 ming4) — (idiom) of unknown origin; of dubious background
來港 (loi4 gong2) — to come to Hong Kong
來源於 (loi4 jyun4 jyu1) — to originate in
來潮 (loi4 ciu4) — (of water) to rise; rising tide; (of women) to get one's period
來火 (loi4 fo2) — to get angry
來火兒 (loi4 fo2 ji4) — to get angry
來犯 (loi4 faan6) — (of enemy forces) to invade; to attack
來生 (loi4 sang1) — next life
來由 (loi4 jau4) — reason; cause
來硬的 (loi4 ngaang6 dik1) — to get tough; to use force
來示 (loi4 si6) — (polite) your letter
來神 (loi4 san4) — to become spirited
來福槍 (loi4 fuk1 coeng1) — rifle (loanword); also written 來復槍|来复枪
來福線 (loi4 fuk1 sin3) — rifling (helical grooves inside the barrel of a gun)
來者不拒 (loi4 ze2 bat1 keoi5) — to refuse nobody (idiom); all comers welcome
來而不往非禮也 (loi4 ji4 bat1 wong5 fei1 lai5 jaa5) — not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical); to respond in kind
來臨 (loi4 lam4) — to approach; to come closer
來自 (loi4 zi6) — to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
來臺 (loi4 toi4) — variant of 來台|来台[lai2 Tai2]
來華 (loi4 waa4) — to come to China
來著 (loi4 zoek6) — auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
來蘇糖 (loi4 sou1 tong4) — lyxose (type of sugar)
來襲 (loi4 zaap6) — to invade; (of a storm etc) to strike; to hit
來訪 (loi4 fong2) — to pay a visit
來講 (loi4 gong2) — as to; considering; for
來賓 (loi4 ban1) — see 來賓市|来宾市[Lai2 bin1 Shi4]
來賓市 (loi4 ban1 si5) — Laibin, prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自…
來路不明 (loi4 lou6 bat1 ming4) — unidentified origin; no-one knows where it comes from; of dubious background
來電 (loi4 din6) — incoming telephone call (or telegram); to phone in; to send in a telegram; to h…
來電顯示 (loi4 din6 hin2 si6) — caller ID
來項 (loi4 hong6) — income
來鳳 (loi4 fung6) — see 來鳳縣|来凤县[Lai2 feng4 Xian4]
來鳳縣 (loi4 fung6 jyun6) — Laifeng, a county in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 …
來鴻 (loi4 hung4) — incoming letter (literary)
來鴻去燕 (loi4 hung4 heoi3 jin3) — lit. the goose comes, the swallow goes (idiom); fig. always on the move
來龍去脈 (loi4 lung4 heoi3 mak6) — (lit.) the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of e…
侈 (ci2) — extravagant; wasteful; exaggerating
侈糜 (ci2 mei4) — variant of 侈靡[chi3 mi2]
侈談 (ci2 taam4) — to prate
侈靡 (ci2 mei4) — wasteful; extravagant
侉子 (kwaa2 zi2) — person speaking with a foreign accent
例假 (lai6 gaa3) — (euphemism) menstrual period; (dated euphemism) menstrual leave; legal holiday
例句 (lai6 geoi3) — example sentence
例外 (lai6 ngoi6) — exception; to be an exception
例外字 (lai6 ngoi6 zi6) — exception(s)
例如 (lai6 jyu4) — for example; for instance; such as
例子 (lai6 zi2) — case; (for) instance; example
例會 (lai6 wui2) — regular meeting
例示 (lai6 si6) — to exemplify
例行 (lai6 hang4) — routine (task, procedure etc); as usual
例行公事 (lai6 hang4 gung1 si6) — routine business; usual practice; mere formality
例言 (lai6 jin4) — introductory remarks
例語 (lai6 jyu5) — (lexicography) illustrative phrase; sample word or phrase
例證 (lai6 zing3) — example; case in point
例題 (lai6 tai4) — problem or question solved for illustrative purposes in the classroom; practice…
侍候 (si6 hau6) — to serve; to wait upon
侍奉 (si6 fung6) — to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs
侍妾 (si6 cip3) — concubine
侍弄 (si6 lung6) — to look after; to tend (one's crops, garden, livestock, pets etc); to repair
侍從 (si6 cung4) — to serve (an important personage); attendant; retainer
侍立 (si6 laap6) — to stand by in attendance
侍者 (si6 ze2) — attendant; waiter
侍衛 (si6 wai6) — Imperial bodyguard
侍衛官 (si6 wai6 gun1) — guard
侍郎 (si6 long4) — (Ming and Qing dynasties) vice-minister of one of the Six Boards; (also an offi…
侏儒 (zyu1 jyu4) — person with dwarfism; dwarf
侏儒倉鼠 (zyu1 jyu4 cong1 syu2) — dwarf hamster
侏儒症 (zyu1 jyu4 zing3) — dwarfism
侏羅 (zyu1 lo4) — Jura mountains of eastern France and extending into Switzerland
侏羅紀 (zyu1 lo4 gei2) — Jurassic (geological period 205-140m years ago)
侏藍仙鶲 (zyu1 laam4 sin1 jung1) — (bird species of China) pygmy blue flycatcher (Muscicapella hodgsoni)
侗人 (dung6 jan4) — people of the Dong ethnic minority
侗劇 (dung6 kek6) — Dong opera
侘 (caa3) — boast; despondent
供不應求 (gung1 bat1 jing3 kau4) — supply does not meet demand
供佛花 (gung1 fat6 faa1) — flower offering
供品 (gung3 ban2) — offering
供大於求 (gung1 daai6 jyu1 kau4) — supply exceeds demand
供奉 (gung3 fung6) — to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sac…
供應品 (gung1 jing3 ban2) — supplies
供應商 (gung1 jing3 soeng1) — supplier
供應室 (gung1 jing3 sat1) — supply room; (esp. in a hospital) central supply room
供應者 (gung1 jing3 ze2) — supplier
供房 (gung1 fong4) — to buy a house on a mortgage; house mortgage
供水 (gung1 seoi2) — to supply water
供求 (gung1 kau4) — supply and demand (economics)
供油系統 (gung1 jau4 hai6 tung2) — fuel supply system; lubricating system
供熱 (gung1 jit6) — heating (for a building); to supply heating
供物 (gung1 mat6) — offering
供狀 (gung1 zong6) — written confession
供獻 (gung3 hin3) — a contribution
供稱 (gung1 cing1) — to make a confession (law)
供給 (gung1 kap1) — to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)
供職 (gung1 zik1) — to hold an office or post
供花 (gung1 faa1) — flower offering
供血 (gung1 hyut3) — to donate blood
供血者 (gung1 hyut3 ze2) — blood donor
供詞 (gung1 ci4) — confession; statement; Taiwan pr. [gong1ci2]
供認 (gung1 jing6) — to confess; confession
供貨 (gung1 fo3) — to supply goods
供貨商 (gung1 fo3 soeng1) — supplier; vendor
供過於求 (gung1 gwo3 jyu1 kau4) — supply exceeds demand
供銷 (gung1 siu1) — supply and marketing; distribution; supply and sales
供銷商 (gung1 siu1 soeng1) — distribution business; supplier
供電 (gung1 din6) — to supply electricity
供需 (gung1 seoi1) — supply and demand
供養 (gung1 joeng5) — to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents
侜 (zau1) — to conceal; to cover
依仗 (ji1 zoeng3) — to count on; to rely on
依依 (ji1 ji1) — reluctant to part; (of grass etc) soft and pliable, swaying in the wind
依依不捨 (ji1 ji1 bat1 se2) — reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
依偎 (ji1 wui1) — to nestle against; to snuggle up to
依傍 (ji1 bong6) — to rely on; to depend on; to imitate (a model); to base a work (on some model)
依地酸二鈷 (ji1 dei6 syun1 ji6 gu2) — kelocyanor
依存 (ji1 cyun4) — to depend on sth for existence; dependent on
依安 (ji1 on1) — see 依安縣|依安县[Yi1 an1 Xian4]
依安縣 (ji1 on1 jyun6) — Yi'an, a county in Qiqihar City 齊齊哈爾市|齐齐哈尔市[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3 Shi4], Heilongjiang
依屬 (ji1 suk6) — dependence
依山傍水 (ji1 saan1 bong6 seoi2) — mountains on one side and water on the other
依從 (ji1 cung4) — to comply with; to obey
依循 (ji1 ceon4) — to follow; to comply
依戀 (ji1 lyun2) — to be fondly attached to; to not wish to part with; to cling to
依我來看 (ji1 ngo5 loi4 hon3) — as I see it; in my opinion
依我看 (ji1 ngo5 hon3) — in my opinion
依撒依亞 (ji1 saat3 ji1 aa3) — Isaiah (Catholic transliteration)
依撒意亞 (ji1 saat3 ji3 aa3) — Isaiah
依撒格 (ji1 saat3 gaak3) — Issac (name)
依樣畫葫蘆 (ji1 joeng6 waak6 wu4 lou4) — lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom); fig. to copy sth mechanically with…
依次 (ji1 ci3) — in order; in succession
依法 (ji1 faat3) — legal (proceedings); according to law
依法治國 (ji1 faat3 zi6 gwok3) — to rule according to the law
依然 (ji1 jin4) — still; as before
依然如故 (ji1 jin4 jyu4 gu3) — (idiom) back to where we were; absolutely no improvement; things haven't change…
依然故我 (ji1 jin4 gu3 ngo5) — to be one's old self (idiom); to be unchanged; (derog.) to be stuck in one's wa…
依照 (ji1 ziu3) — according to; in light of
依稀 (ji1 hei1) — vaguely; dimly; probably; very likely
依舊 (ji1 gau6) — as before; still; to remain the same
依著 (ji1 zoek6) — in accordance with
依蘭 (ji1 laan4) — see 依蘭縣|依兰县[Yi1 lan2 Xian4]
依蘭縣 (ji1 laan4 jyun6) — Yilan, a county in Harbin City 哈爾濱市|哈尔滨市[Ha1 er3 bin1 Shi4], Heilongjiang
依計行事 (ji1 gai3 hang4 si6) — to act according to plan
依託 (ji1 tok3) — to rely on; to depend on; support
依賴 (ji1 laai6) — to depend on; to be dependent on
依附 (ji1 fu6) — to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append
依雲 (ji1 wan4) — Evian, mineral water company; Évian-les-Bains, resort and spa town in south-eas…
依靠 (ji1 kaau3) — to rely on; to depend on
依順 (ji1 seon6) — to comply
侮 (mou5) — to insult; to ridicule; to disgrace
侮弄 (mou5 lung6) — to mock; to bully and insult
侮慢 (mou5 maan6) — to humiliate; to bully
侮罵 (mou5 maa6) — to scold; to abuse
侮蔑 (mou5 mit6) — contempt; to despise
侮辱 (mou5 juk6) — to insult; to humiliate; dishonor
侯景之亂 (hau4 ging2 zi1 lyun6) — rebellion against Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁 in 548
侯爵 (hau4 zoek3) — marquis
侯賽因 (hau4 coi3 jan1) — Husain or Hussein (name); Hussein (c. 626-680), Muslim leader whose martyrdom i…
侯門 (hau4 mun4) — noble house
侯門似海 (hau4 mun4 ci5 hoi2) — (lit.) the gate of a noble house is like the sea (idiom); (fig.) there is a wid…
侯馬 (hau4 maa5) — see 侯馬市|侯马市[Hou2 ma3 Shi4]
侯馬市 (hau4 maa5 si5) — Houma, a county-level city in Linfen City 臨汾市|临汾市[Lin2 fen2 Shi4], Shanxi
侵 (cam1) — to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach
侵佔 (cam1 zim3) — to invade and occupy (territory)
侵入 (cam1 jap6) — to make (military) incursions; to invade; to intrude into; to trespass; to gain…
侵入岩 (cam1 jap6 ngaam4) — intrusive rock
侵入性 (cam1 jap6 sing3) — invasive (e.g. disease or procedure)
侵入者 (cam1 jap6 ze2) — intruder; invader
侵吞 (cam1 tan1) — to annex; to swallow (up); to embezzle
侵夜 (cam1 je6) — (literary) nightfall; night
侵害 (cam1 hoi6) — to encroach on; to infringe on
侵擾 (cam1 jiu5) — to invade and harass
侵晨 (cam1 san4) — towards dawn
侵權 (cam1 kyun4) — to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement
侵權行為 (cam1 kyun4 hang4 wai4) — tort; infringement (of sb's rights)
侵華 (cam1 waa4) — to invade China (referring to 19th century imperialist powers and Japan)
侵蝕作用 (cam1 sik6 zok3 jung6) — erosion
侵襲 (cam1 zaap6) — to invade; to assail; onslaught
侷促 (guk6 cuk1) — cramped; ill at ease
侷限 (guk6 haan6) — variant of 局限[ju2 xian4]
便中 (bin6 zung1) — at one's convenience; when it's convenient
便人 (bin6 jan4) — sb who happens to be on hand for an errand
便便 (bin6 bin6) — obese; bulging
便函 (bin6 haam4) — an informal letter sent by an organization
便利 (bin6 lei6) — convenient; easy; to facilitate
便利商店 (bin6 lei6 soeng1 dim3) — convenience store (Tw)
便利店 (bin6 lei6 dim3) — convenience store
便利性 (bin6 lei6 sing3) — convenience
便利貼 (bin6 lei6 tip3) — sticky note
便器 (bin6 hei3) — toilet; urinal
便士 (bin6 si2) — (loanword) pence; penny
便壺 (bin6 wu2) — bed urinal; chamber pot
便嬛 (bin6 hyun1) — (old) graceful
便宜行事 (pin4 ji4 hang4 si6) — act at one's discretion; act as one sees fit
便宜貨 (pin4 ji4 fo3) — a bargain; cheap goods
便宴 (bin6 jin3) — informal banquet; dinner party
便帽 (bin6 mou2) — cap
便急 (bin6 gap1) — to need the toilet; urinary or defecatory urgency
便所 (bin6 so2) — (dialect) toilet; privy
便捷 (bin6 zit6) — convenient and fast
便捷化 (bin6 zit6 faa3) — to facilitate; to streamline; to make convenient and fast

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