qi lai
(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4])
bringing things together (e.g. after 收拾[shou1 shi5])
(after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgement
wéi qī
(to be done) by (a certain date)
lasting (a certain time)
wěi qì
exhaust (i.e. waste gas from engine)
emissions
pí qi
character
temperament
disposition
bad temper
CL:個|个[ge4]
kè qi
polite
courteous
formal
modest
qīn qi
a relative (i.e. family relation)
CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
shuài qi
handsome
smart
dashing
elegant
bù kè qi
you're welcome
don't mention it
impolite
rude
blunt
shù qi
to hold up (high)
to raise up
Wéi qí
Pope Vigilius (in office 537-555)
phonetic -vich or -wich in Russian names
háo bù kè qi
no trace of politeness
unrestrained (criticism)
èr shí sì jié qi
the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods
bù yòng kè qi
You're welcome (that is, please don't thank me)
There is no need to stand on ceremonies.
bié kè qi
don't mention it
no formalities, please
kuò qi
lavish
generous
bounteous
prodigal
Wèi shū
History of Wei of the Northern Dynasties, tenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Wei Shou 魏收[Wei4 Shou1] in 554 during Northern Qi Dynasty 北齊|北齐[Bei3 Qi2], 114 scrolls
wéi qǐ
to surround
to encircle
to enclose
to fence in
Tián wén
birth name of Lord Menchang of Qi, Chancellor of Qi and Wei during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
kè qi huà
words of politeness
politesse
decorous talking
talk with propriety
Mèng cháng jūn
Lord Menchang of Qi, Chancellor of Qi and of Wei during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
wěi qī
final period
the end (of a term)
the close
sǐ qi bái lài
to pester someone again and again
Wèi shōu
Wei Shou (506-572), writer and historian of Northern dynasty Qi 北齊|北齐, compiler of History of Wei of the Northern dynasties 魏書|魏书
Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn Duì
”Duke Li of Wei answering Emperor Taizong of Tang”, military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Lǐ Jìng] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū]
bié tài kè qi
lit. no excessive politeness
Don't mention it!
You're welcome!
Please don't stand on ceremony.
xiāng qi
a relative
a family member
pèng yùn qi
to try one's luck
to leave sth to chance
mài lì qi
to make a living doing manual labor
to give sth all one's got
niú qi
(coll.) haughty
overbearing
(economics) bullish
Wèi Shōu
Wei Shou (506-572), writer and historian of Northern dynasty Qi 北齊|北齐[Bei3 Qi2], compiler of History of Wei of the Northern dynasties 魏書|魏书[Wei4 shu1]
sǐ qi bái lài
variant of 死乞白賴|死乞白赖[si3 qi5 bai2 lai4]
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