dìng zhì
custom-made
made-to-order
to have something custom made
guó chǎn
made in one's own country
made in China
fěn
powder
cosmetic face powder
food prepared from starch
noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour
whitewash
white
pink
jī zhì
machine processed
machine made
mechanism
chéng yào
patent medicine
medicine already made up
xiàn chéng
ready-made
readily available
miàn shí
food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
rén wéi
artificial
man-made
having human cause or origin
human attempt or effort
chū lú
to take out of the furnace
fresh out of the oven
fig. newly announced
recently made available
bìng yǒu
a friend made in hospital or people who become friends in hospital
wardmate
guǒ
rice cake (typically made with glutinous rice flour and steamed)
rén zào
man-made
artificial
synthetic
suō
rain coat made of straw etc
jǔ ruò
konnyaku (in Japanese cooking), solidified jelly made from the rhizome of devil's tongue
qìng
chime stones, ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade pieces hung in a row and struck as a xylophone
pú tuán
praying mat (Buddhism, made of woven cattail)
chá
a raft made of bamboo or wood
to fell trees
to hew
yǎn sè
signal made with one's eyes
meaningful glance
shuǎ lài
to act shamelessly
to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc
to act dumb
to act as if sth never happened
zì zhì
self-made
improvised
homemade
handmade
cái zhì
texture of timber
quality of material
material (that sth is made of)
pí qiú
ball (made of rubber, leather etc)
fěn tiáo
vermicelli made from mung bean starch etc
fú róng
hibiscus
cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis)
lotus
foo yung (type of omelet made of egg white)
zhé xiàn
broken line (continuous figure made up of straight line segments)
polygonal line
dog leg
hǎi mián
sponge (zoology)
sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc)
foam rubber
zhēng
to evaporate
(of cooking) to steam
torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old)
finely chopped firewood (old)
chéng yǔ
Chinese set expression, often made up of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
idiom
proverb
saying
adage
set expression
CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4]
jìng zhuāng
to make up
elaborately made up woman
pú móu
kamaboko (fish paste made from surimi)
má huā
fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough)
worn out or worn smooth (of clothes)
nián gāo
nian gao, New Year cake made of steamed glutinous rice
Japanese mochi
Léi Fēng
Lei Feng (1940-1962), made into a model of altruism and dedication to the Party by propaganda from 1963 onwards
dìng zuò
to have something made to order
dìng zhì
custom-made
made-to-order
to have something custom made
also written 定製|定制
mài guǎn
vascular (made up of vessels)
jiào shēng
yelling (sound made by person)
barking
braying
roaring (sound made by animals)
hòu fù
payment made afterwards
postpaid
gāng zhì
made of steel
steel (bar, screw, product etc)
fēi gē
Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936)
Bō luó
Polo (car made by Volkswagen)
surname Polo
tiān zāi rén huò
natural and man-made disasters (idiom); natural calamities (flood, drought, earthquake) added to human calamity (fire, famine, war, Microsoft software)
Zhōng guó chǎn
made in China
home-grown (talent)
lì shì
lucky item (poster, envelope etc) made from red paper, used especially at Chinese New Year, also written 利事[li4 shi4]
fá zhàn
to be made to stand still as a punishment
Xīng jì zhēng bà
a real-time strategy game (StarCraft) made by American company, Blizzard Entertainment
bù xū cǐ xíng
the trip has not been made in vain
the trip has been well worthwhile
it's been a worthwhile trip
tiě dǎ
made of iron
strong as iron
bēi hēi guō
to be made a scapegoat
to be unjustly blamed
bā
an article made of bamboo strips
fence
nào xiào huà
made to look a fool
a laughingstock
bā yīn
music
(used in advertising instrumental tuition)
(archaic) musical instruments made of eight different materials (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 絲|丝, wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹)
xīn chū lú
fresh out of the oven
fig. novelty just announced
recently made available
qiāng bǎn
amateur pirated DVD, made e.g. by shooting a running movie
wū yā zuǐ
lit. crow's beak
fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark
yú dǔ
fish maw
a food dish made from the swim bladder of fish
zhǐ qián
ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead
tóng líng
bell made of copper or bronze
qín láo zhì fù
to become rich by one's own efforts
self-made
tú yǒu xū míng
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
dìng zuò
to have sth made to order
gōng
big
cup made of horn
horn wine container
sī zhī pǐn
item made from woven silk or rayon
hóng qū
red food dye made from yeast
dòu zhī
douzhi, fermented drink made from ground mung beans
soy milk
kè zhōu qiú jiàn
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
gū gū jiào
sound made by an empty stomach
ruò
young rush (Typha japonica), a kind of cattail
konnyaku (in Japanese cooking), solidified jelly made from the rhizome of devil's tongue
lán zhōu
lit. boat made of lily magnolia wood
poetic term for boat
zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu
lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.
One must live with the consequences of one's actions.
You've made your bed, now must lie on it.
kǔ cài huā
Bitter cauliflower, 1954 socialist realist novel by Feng Deying 馮德英|冯德英[Féng Dé yīng] loosely based on Maxim Gorky's Mother, made into a 1967 film by Li Ang
Pǔ shì
Nikolai Mikhailovich Przevalski 普爾熱瓦爾斯基|普尔热瓦尔斯基 (1839-1888), Russian explorer who made four expeditions to Central Asian from 1870
èr yuán lùn
dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind and matter or good and evil)
yīng shí
ornamental limestone made in Yingde, Guangdong
lì shì
lucky item (poster, envelope etc) made from red paper, used especially at Chinese New Year, also written 利是[li4 shi4]
mén shuān
horizontal bar to hold a door closed (made of wood or metal)
door bolt
yī yuán lùn
monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance
Dǎng xiàng
Tangut branch of the Qiang 羌 ethnic group
ancient ethnic group who made up the Xixia dynasty 西夏 1038-1227
dòng wù xìng sì liào
feed made of animal products
bǐ tào
the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush
the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread)
dà zào
large kitchen stove made from bricks or earth
(PRC) ordinary mess hall (lowest dining standard, ranked below 中灶[zhong1 zao4] for mid-level cadres and 小灶[xiao3 zao4] for the most privileged)
tiān shēng de yī duì
couple who were made for each other
dān wèi yào
medicine made from a single herb
drug made from a single substance
zhào li
strainer (made of bamboo, wicker, or wire)
qiàn fěn
cornstarch
powder made from Gorgon fruit
shǎ
to speak evil
gobbling sound made by ducks
jí fǒu
to beat time with a percussion instrument made of pottery
gòu xiǎng tú
notional diagram (i.e. made-up picture or artist's impression for news story)
hé le
noodles either made of buckwheat or sorghum
jù
cakes made from rice flour twisted into rings
zǒng
torch made from hemp straw (old)
tú yǒu qí míng
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
Mài jīn tǎ diàn nǎo
Macintosh (brand of computers made by Apple)
Mac
chē lún bǐng
imagawayaki (sweet snack made of batter cooked in the shape of a car wheel, stuffed with azuki bean paste or other fillings)
Dǎng xiàng zú
Tangut branch of the Qiang 羌 ethnic group
ancient ethnic group who made up the Xixia dynasty 西夏 1038-1227
lú
basket made of rush
spear-shaft
duō yīn jié cí
polysyllabic word
Chinese word made up of three or more characters
mù rén shí xīn
lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom)
fig. heartless
wǎ yàn
ink stone or ink slab made from an antique palace tile
táo yàn
ink stone made of pottery
yā chā
fork
tool made of forked wood
lán tián zhòng yù
a marriage made in heaven (idiom)
yín yàng là qiāng tóu
silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior
zhǐ huǒ chái
matches made of cardboard
yuǎn láo
you have made a long and exhausting journey (套语 polite talk)
you will make a long trip (when asking a favor that involves going to a far away place)
cán jiǎn zhǐ
paper made from silkworm cocoons
Pǔ ěr rè wǎ ěr sī jī
Nikolai Mikhailovich Przevalski (1839-1888), Russian explorer who made four expeditions to Central Asian from 1870
abbr. to 普氏
zhé xiàn
variant of 折線|折线[zhe2 xian4], broken line (continuous figure made up of straight line segments)
polygonal line
dog leg
zhàn chē
ancient vehicle made of wood and bamboo
CL:輛|辆[liang4]
zhè huáng
yellow dye made from the bark of the 柘[zhe4] tree
zhè gōng
bow made from the 柘[zhe4] tree
shuǐ shāo
well bucket
pail made of bamboo strips
kūn xián
pipa strings, made from sinews of large crane or swan 鵾雞|鹍鸡[kun1 ji1]
zhè dàn
slingshot made from the 柘[zhe4] tree
shā qí mǎ
sachima, sweet (Manchu) pastry made of fried strips of dough coated with syrup, pressed together, then cut into blocks
bān zhǐ
ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)
qǔ jǐng kuàng
rectangular frame used to view a scene (made out of cardboard etc, or formed by the thumbs and forefingers)
viewfinder
viewing frame
zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu
lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.
One must live with the consequences of one's actions.
You've made your bed, now must lie on it.
què cháo jiū zhàn
the magpie made a nest, the turtledove dwells in it (idiom)
to reap where one has not sown
yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn
correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
huī
neigh
whinny (sound made by a horse)
bù qiú rén
backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
lǎo tóu lè
backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
(may also refer to other products that are of benefit to old people, such as padded cloth shoes, mobility tricycle etc)
jiǎn cè
booklet
brochure
(old) book (made of bamboo strips tied together)
tiān zuò zhī hé
a match made in heaven (idiom)
dìng zuò
to make to order
to have sth made to order
Guān dōng zhǔ
oden, Japanese dish made with boiled eggs, processed fish cakes, daikon radish, tofu etc in a kelp-based broth
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
fig. the student surpasses the master
líng lóng tī tòu
exquisitely made
very clever
niú lì sū
ox tongue pastry, oval Guangdong pastry made of fried dough, resembling an ox tongue
shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu
lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
fig. to both be of equal importance
to value both equally
lǜ dòu pèng
mung bean cake (pastry with a rounded top, containing a sweet or savory filling made with cooked mung beans)
yáng gēng
yōkan, gelatin dessert typically made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar, sold in block form
yǎng yang náo
backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
Kǔ Cài huā
Bitter Cauliflower, 1954 socialist realist novel by Feng Deying 馮德英|冯德英[Feng2 De2 ying1] loosely based on Maxim Gorky's Mother, made into a 1967 film by Li Ang
zhǐ huǒ guō
paper hot pot (hot pot using a single-use pot made of Japanese washi paper with a special coating to prevent burning and leaking, used for cooking at the dining table)
miàn sù
(figurines) made of dough
dough modeling
hēi lún
oden, Japanese dish made with boiled eggs, processed fish cakes, daikon radish, tofu etc in a kelp-based broth
wéi lún
vinylon, synthetic fiber made from polyvinyl alcohol (loanword)
tiān bèi
tempeh, traditional Indonesian dish made from deep-fried fermented soybean
yā chà
fork (of a tree)
tool made of forked wood
tiān zào dì shè
lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)
ideal
perfect
(of a match) made in heaven
to be made for one another
Fēi gē
Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936)
zhǎ
salted fish
dish made with ground vegetables, flour and other condiments
xiàn zuò
to make (food) on the spot
freshly-made
Zhōng yuán
Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased
Zhōng yuán jié
Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased
kào láo
to reward with food and drink
to feast (sb)
presents of food etc made to troops
Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4]
háng huò
authorized goods
genuine goods
crudely-made goods
bāo tāng
to simmer
soup made by simmering for a long time
táng yóu bā bā
sweet snack made from glutinous rice, sugar and honey, common in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1], Hunan
pèi yǎn jìng
to have glasses made to one's sight
hǔ fú
tiger tally (a two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority. One half of a tally could be issued to a military officer and this would be matched with the other half when verification was required.)
fū qī fèi piàn
popular Sichuan cold dish made of thinly sliced beef and beef offal
cǎo biāo
(old) sign made of woven weeds, placed on an object, an animal or a person, indicating that it is for sale.
Shào xīng jiǔ
Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat
cháng fěn
rice noodle roll, a roll made from sheets of rice flour dough, steamed and stuffed with meat, vegetables etc
gǔ cí
bone china (fine white porcelain made from a mixture of clay and bone ash)
dài rén shòu guò
to take the blame for sb else
to be made a scapegoat
bā bǎo zhōu
rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
máo wō
cotton-padded shoes
(old) shoes made of woven grass, padded with feathers
shāo
pot-scrubbing brush made of bamboo strips
basket (container) for chopsticks
variant of 筲[shao1]
xiǎn zhǒu
(dialect) pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips
bài bai
to pay one's respects by bowing with hands in front of one's chest clasping joss sticks, or with palms pressed together
(Taiwan) religious ceremony in which offerings are made to a deity
máo biān zhǐ
fine paper made from bamboo, used for calligraphy, painting etc
also written 毛邊|毛边[mao2 bian1]
qiān lǐ zhī xíng , shǐ yú zú xià
lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step
fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
chéng yě Xiāo Hé , bài yě Xiāo Hé
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[da4 jiang1 jun1]
fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor
huáng páo jiā shēn
lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom)
fig. to be made emperor
to take the crown
chuī zhou
pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips
huáng jīn wū
lit. house made of gold
fig. luxurious residence
quān quan diǎn diǎn
annotations made in a book
fig. remarks and comments
to have an opinion on everything
qī lǐ xiāng
orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)
"chicken butt", popular Taiwan snack on a stick, made of marinated "white cut chicken" butt