de
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
de
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
de
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
de huà
if (coming after a conditional clause)
yǒu de
(there are) some (who are...)
some (exist)
xiǎo de
I (when talking to a superior)
zhòng yào de shì
It is important (that) ...
The (important) point is ...
shì de
yes, that's right
variant of 似的[shi4 de5]
de
(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
shǐ de
usable
workable
feasible
doable
to make
to cause
xiǎn de
to seem
to look
to appear
dǒng de
to understand
to know
to comprehend
luò de
ending up as
leading to
resulting in
in total
miǎn de
so as not to
so as to avoid
lái de
to emerge (from a comparison)
to come out as
to be competent or equal to
shěng de
to avoid
so as to save (money or time)
lái de jí
there's still time
able to do sth in time
Zhèng Dé
Zhengde Emperor, reign name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照[Zhù Hòu zhào] (1491-1521), reigned 1505-1521, Temple name 明武宗[Míng Wǔ zōng]
rèn de
to recognize
to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it
to know
yǒu de shì
have plenty of
there's no lack of
guài bu de
no wonder!
so that's why!
duì de qǐ
not to let sb down
to treat sb fairly
be worthy of
shě bu de
to hate to do sth
to hate to part with
to begrudge
shì de
seems as if
rather like
Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]
shě de
to be willing to part with sth
nà yàng de
that kind of
that sort of
zhǎng de
to look (pretty, the same etc)
bù jiàn de
not necessarily
not likely
jiǎ de
bogus
ersatz
fake
mock
phoney
zǒng de lái shuō
generally speaking
to sum up
in summary
in short
hài de
to cause or lead to sth bad
jiǎn dān de shuō
to put it simply
simply put
lóng de chuán rén
Descendants of the Dragon (i.e. Han Chinese)
hǎo yàng de
(idiom) a good person, used to praise sb's moral integrity or courage
jīng de qǐ
to be able to withstand
to be able to endure
gù bu de
unable to change sth
unable to deal with
zhí de zhù yì
notable
noteworthy
merit attention
zhí de zhù yì de shì
it's worth noting that...
biǎo miàn de
superficial
just for show
tīng de dǒng
to understand (by hearing)
to catch (what sb says)
wèi de shì
for the sake of
for the purpose of
zěn me gǎo de
How did it happen?
What's wrong?
What went wrong?
What's up?
zhēn shi de
Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)
zhēng dé
to obtain by an effort
to strive to get sth
yòng de zháo
to be able to use
useable
to have a use for sth
(in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to
kàn de qǐ
to show respect for
to think highly of
fàng de xià
to be able to accomodate
to have room for
to be able to put (sth) down
bù zú de dì fang
defect
disadvantage
drawback
unsatisfactory point
zhí de qìng xìng
auspicious
worth celebrating
worthy of congratulations
bǎo hú lu de mì mì
Secret of the magic gourd (1958), prize-winning children's fairy tale by Zhang Tian'yi 張天翼|张天翼[Zhang1 Tian1 yi4]
kuī de
fortunately
luckily
(sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate!
tán de lái
to be able to talk to
to get along with
to be congenial
dǎ de huǒ rè
to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers)
billing and cooing
zuì hòu de wǎn cān
the Last Supper (in the Christian Passion story)
duō de shì
there's no shortage
there are plenty
hé de lái
to get along well
compatible
also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2]
shí jiàn shì jiǎn yàn zhēn lǐ de wéi yī biāo zhǔn
Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)
zhèn de zhù
to manage to suppress
to keep under control
hǎo pà de
worthy of being afraid of
lí míng qián de hēi àn
darkness comes before dawn
things can only get better (idiom)
ná de qǐ fàng de xià
lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom)
fig. to take what comes
to meet gains or losses with equanimity
jiāng hái shì lǎo de là
lit. old ginger is hotter than young ginger
experience counts (idiom)
shuō de shàng
can be counted or regarded as
to be able to tell or answer
to deserve mention
rěn de zhù
to refrain
to be able to endure it
rè de kuài
immersion heater
electric heater for liquid
xiǎng de kāi
to not take to heart
to be free of worried thoughts
to adopt a lighthearted perspective
lighthearted
Huáng dì de xīn yī
the Emperor's new clothes (i.e. naked)
zhí de jìng pèi
deserving
worthy of respect
estimable
jiā jiā yǒu běn nán niàn de jīng
Every family goes through its problems. (idiom)
jiù de bù qù , xīn de bù lái
lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.
You can't make progress by clinging to old notions.
fā zhǎn de guó jiā
developing country
developing nation
lái yìng de
to get tough
to use force
zhí de pǐn wèi
worth tasting
you should try it
zì wǒ de rén
(my, your) own person
(to assert) one's own personality
liú de qīng shān zài , bù pà méi chái shāo
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
fàn de zháo
worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile)
also written 犯得上
tiān shēng de yī duì
couple who were made for each other
dì qiú shàng de shēng wù
Life on Earth, 1979 TV series by David Attenborough 大衛·艾登堡|大卫·艾登堡[Dà wèi · Ài dēng bǎo]
huáng guān shàng de míng zhū
the brightest jewel in the crown
bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
to move a stone and stub one's toe
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
lǎn de dā lǐ
not wishing to acknowledge sb
unwilling to respond
fàn de shàng
worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile)
gòu shòu de
to be quite an ordeal
to be hard to bear
cháng yán shuō de hǎo
as the saying goes
as they say...
miàn xiàng duì xiàng de jì shù
object-oriented technology
chī de zhù
to be able to bear
to be able to support
jué wàng de jìng dì
desperate straits
impossible situation
hé de lái
to get along well
compatible
also written 合得來|合得来[he2 de5 lai2]
Fù huó de jūn tuán
the Resurrected Army (CCTV documentary series about the Terracotta army)
cāi de tòu
to have sufficient insight to perceive
to suspect that ...
yǒu tiáo yǒu lǐ de
methodically
systematically
Máo Zé dōng · xiān wéi rén zhī de gù shi
Mao Zedong, the unknown story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎 and Jon Halliday
jiǎn jié shì zhì huì de líng hún
Brevity is the soul of wit (from Polonius' 波洛涅斯 speech in Hamlet II:2 哈姆雷特).
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng Guān dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge
you take the easy way, I'll follow the hard path
Yǎ diǎn de tài mén
Timon of Athens, 1607 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚
kàn de zhòng
to take a liking for
to fancy
guà shuài de shè huì
a society in which that is regarded as all-important
fēng xiǎn yǔ shōu yì de guān xì
relation between venture and profit
risk-return relation
gǒu rì de liáng shi
The damned grain, novel by Liu Heng 劉恆|刘恒
qián bù shì wàn néng de méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de
Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom)
zǒu zì jǐ de lù , ràng rén jiā qù shuō
Go your own way, let others say what they like. (popular modern cliche)
Do it my way.
ràng bù de
concessively (linguistic term)
yieldingly
wán māo hé lǎo shǔ de yóu xì
to play a cat and mouse game
Shèng Ān de liè sī duàn céng
San Andreas fault, California
also written 聖安德列斯斷層|圣安德列斯断层
shēng mìng de yí jì
trace of life
vestige of life
Máo Zé dōng · bù wéi rén zhī de gù shi
Mao Zedong, the unknown story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎 and Jon Halliday
suì dào jìn tóu de guāng liàng
the light at the end of the tunnel
chuō de zhù
up to it
can stand the test
chī bǎo le fàn chēng de
having nothing better to do
see 吃飽撐著|吃饱撑着
huàn nàn zhī jiāo cái shì zhēn zhèng de péng you
a friend in need is a friend indeed (English proverb)
cf idiom 患難之交|患难之交, a friend in need
mó de kāi
unembarrassed
without fear of impairing personal relation
měi yī gè rén dōu yǒu měi zhōng bù zú de dì fang
However excellent, everyone has his defects.
There is always a fly in the ointment.
cf idiom 美中不足[měi zhōng bù zú], everything is fine except for one small defect
kě cāo zuò de yì shù
the art of the possible (Bismarck on politics)
yòng hù dào wǎng luò de jiē kǒu
User-Network Interface
UNI
chōng mǎn xī wàng de bá shè bǐ dào dá mù dì dì gēng néng gěi rén lè qù
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
chéng gōng de nán rén hòu mian bì yǒu yī gè fèng xiàn de nǚ rén
Every successful man has a dedicated woman behind him (European proverb).
Léi Gōng dǎ dòu fu , jiǎn ruǎn de qī
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person
to pick on an easy target
kàn de guò r
erhua variant of 看得過|看得过[kan4 de5 guo4]
méi guī bù guǎn jiào shá míng , wén qǐ lai zǒng shì xiāng de
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
shì wù de běn zhì chóng yú wài zài
essence is more important than external appearance
a rose by any other name would smell as sweet
pàn biàn de shěng fèn
renegade province (term PRC uses for Taiwan)
yī gū jie r de líng chī
to snack in dribs and drabs
lín shí de běn dì guǎn lǐ jiē kǒu
Interim Local Management Interface
ILMI
hòu xù de jiě shì guò chéng
post-interpretive processes
jīn shòu shí jiān de kǎo yàn
to stand the test of time (idiom)
hào qí huì chī kǔ tou de
Curiosity killed the cat.
Chūn fēng shēn zuì de wǎn shang
Intoxicating spring nights, novel by Yu Dafu 郁達夫|郁达夫
qí dǎ hāng r de
in unison and with one voice (dialect)
huó de bù nài fán
to be tired of living
(coll.) to be asking for trouble
pō chū qù de shuǐ
spilt water
(fig.) sth that can not be retrieved
spilt milk
fú bù qǐ de Ā dǒu
weak and inept person
hopeless case
Zhèng dé
Zhengde Emperor, reign name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照[Zhu1 Hou4 zhao4] (1491-1521), reigned 1505-1521, Temple name 明武宗[Ming2 Wu3 zong1]
zhēn yǒu nǐ de
You're really quite something!
You're just amazing!
guǎn tā de
don’t worry about (it, him etc)
doesn’t matter
whatever
anyway
bàn lù shā chū de Chéng Yǎo jīn
see 半路殺出個程咬金|半路杀出个程咬金[ban4 lu4 sha1 chu1 ge4 Cheng2 Yao3 jin1]
bù shì chī sù de
not to be trifled with
to be reckoned with
Chūn fēng Shēn zuì de Wǎn shang
Intoxicating Spring Nights, 1924 short story by Yu Dafu 郁達夫|郁达夫[Yu4 Da2 fu1]
tián de fā nì
lovey-dovey
cloying
sugary
yǎn jiàn de
(dialect) obviously
clearly
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)
hoisted by one's own petard
yǒu de méi yǒu de
see 有的沒的|有的没的[you3 de5 mei2 de5]
yǒu de méi de
trivial (matters)
triviality
nonsense
rubbish
tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí
see 天下沒有不散的筵席|天下没有不散的筵席[tian1 xia4 mei2 you3 bu4 san4 de5 yan2 xi2]
tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí
all good things must come to an end (idiom)
miǎn bu de
unavoidable
bound to (happen)
yòng de qí suǒ
used properly
used for its intended purpose
to put to good use
to serve its purpose
tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān
lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
fig. government officials come and go
wán yīn de
to play dirty
crafty
scheming
bā bu de
(coll.) to be eager for
to long for
to look forward to
Yǎ diǎn de Tài mén
Timon of Athens, 1607 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚[Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4]
nǎ r de huà
(coll.) not at all (humble expression denying compliment)
don't mention it
yóu bù de
cannot help
to be beyond control of
shǔ de shàng
to be considered as outstanding or special
to be reckoned with
notable
shǔ de zháo
to be considered as outstanding or special
to be reckoned with
notable
yī gēn shéng shàng de mà zha
see 一條繩上的螞蚱|一条绳上的蚂蚱[yi1 tiao2 sheng2 shang4 de5 ma4 zha5]
yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha
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
zhèng dé
to earn (income)
to make (money)
liǎo de
exceptional
outstanding
dreadful
appalling
shǐ bu de
cannot be used
must not (do sth)
unacceptable
Shèng ān de liè sī Duàn céng
San Andreas Fault, California
also written 聖安德列斯斷層|圣安德列斯断层
hú lu lǐ mài de shì shén me yào
what has (he) got up (his) sleeve?
what's going on?
lái de róng yì , qù de kuài
Easy come, easy go. (idiom)
lái de zǎo bù rú lái de qiǎo
arriving early can't beat coming at the right time
perfect timing
xíng de tōng
practicable
realizable
will work
shén me fēng bǎ nǐ chuī lái de
What brings you here? (idiom)
jiù de bù qù , xīn de bù lái
lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.
You can't make progress by clinging to old notions.
tā niáng de
same as 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5]
tā mā de
(taboo curse) damn it!
fucking
shuō de guò qù
acceptable
passable
justifiable
(of a course of action) to make sense
hèn bu de
wishing one could do sth
to hate to be unable
itching to do sth
chī de xiāo
to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc)
to be able to afford
chī de kāi
to be popular
to be getting on well
much in demand
chén de zhù qì
to stay calm
to keep one's composure
rè guō shang de mǎ yǐ
(like) a cat on a hot tin roof
anxious
agitated
bù zǎ de
(dialect) not that great
not up to much
nothing special
shěng yóu de dēng
sb who is easy to deal with
Zuì hòu de Wǎn cān
the Last Supper (in the Christian Passion story)
Léi Gōng dǎ dòu fu , jiǎn ruǎn de qī
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person
to pick on an easy target