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)
xià
down
downwards
below
lower
later
next (week etc)
second (of two parts)
to decline
to go down
to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
measure word to show the frequency of an action
dào
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
jiā
to add
plus
(used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
zài
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
kuài
to balance an account
accountancy
accounting
kàn
to see
to look at
to read
to watch
to visit
to call on
to consider
to regard as
to look after
to treat (an illness)
to depend on
to feel (that)
(after verb) to give it a try
Watch out! (for a danger)
àn
to press
to push
to leave aside or shelve
to control
to restrain
to keep one's hand on
to check or refer to
according to
in the light of
(of an editor or author) to make a comment
zhuī jiā
to add something extra
an additional increment
addendum
to append
an additional posthumous title
huì shè
a guild
(in olden times) an association such as a political party, religious group or trade guild
the Japanese word for company
tí chū
to raise (an issue)
to propose
to put forward
to suggest
to post (on a website)
to withdraw (cash)
míng chēng
name (of a thing)
name (of an organization)
biāo zhǔn
(an official) standard
norm
criterion
CL:個|个[ge4]
tí
to carry (hanging down from the hand)
to lift
to put forward
to mention
to raise (an issue)
upwards character stroke
lifting brush stroke (in painting)
scoop for measuring liquid
qiǎng
to force
to compel
to strive
to make an effort
fān
foreign (non-Chinese)
barbarian
classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance)
classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc)
classifier for situations: kind, sort
dào
direction
way
road
path
CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]
principle
truth
morality
reason
skill
method
Dao (of Daoism)
to say
to speak
to talk
classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
province (of Korea or Japan)
dǐng
apex
crown of the head
top
roof
most
to carry on the head
to push to the top
to go against
to replace
to substitute
to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc)
(slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile
classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
lìng
to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position (old)
tòng
classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
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
zhuǎn fā
to transmit
to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data)
to pass on
to republish (an article from another publication)
zūn shǒu
to comply with
to abide by
to respect (an agreement)
fā tiě
to post (an item on a forum)
zhuāng
adornment
to adorn
dress
clothing
costume (of an actor in a play)
to play a role
to pretend
to install
to fix
to wrap (sth in a bag)
to load
to pack
mài chū
to sell
to reach (a price in an auction)
zhì dǐng
to sticky (an Internet forum thread etc)
xuǎn xiàng
to make a choice (between several alternatives)
a choice
an option
an alternative
yuē
to make an appointment
to invite
approximately
pact
treaty
to economize
to restrict
to reduce (a fraction)
concise
fā sòng
to transmit
to dispatch
to issue (an official document or credential)
gǎn shòu
to sense
perception
to feel (through the senses)
to experience
a feeling
an impression
an experience
zǎo jiù
already at an earlier time
hàn
perspiration
sweat
CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]
to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)
guān fāng
government
official (approved or issued by an authority)
bàn gōng
to handle official business
to work (esp. in an office)
guǎng dà
(of an area) vast or extensive
large-scale
widespread
(of people) numerous
shǐ
history
annals
title of an official historian in ancient China
lǐ xiǎng
an ideal
a dream
ideal
perfect
jià
price
value
valence (on an atom)
pán diǎn
to make an inventory
to take stock
gōng chéng
engineering
an engineering project
project
undertaking
CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
fā huī
to display
to exhibit
to bring out implicit or innate qualities
to express (a thought or moral)
to develop (an idea)
to elaborate (on a theme)
kāi zhǎn
to launch
to develop
to unfold
(of an exhibition etc) to open
qǐ dòng
to start (a machine)
to set in movement
to launch (an operation)
to activate (a plan)
dài lǐ
to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
to act as an agent or proxy
surrogate
lóu zhǔ
original poster (in an online forum)
landlord of a building (traditional)
cù jìn
to promote (an idea or cause)
to advance
boost
jīng huá
best feature
most important part of an object
quintessence
essence
soul
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