shǐ yòng
to use
to employ
to apply
to make use of
lì yòng
to exploit
to make use of
to use
to take advantage of
to utilize
zuò
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
huà
to make into
to change into
-ization
to ... -ize
to transform
abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]
shǐ
to make
to cause
to enable
to use
to employ
to send
to instruct sb to do sth
envoy
messenger
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
ràng
to yield
to permit
to let sb do sth
to have sb do sth
to make sb (feel sad etc)
fā
to send out
to show (one's feeling)
to issue
to develop
to make a bundle of money
classifier for gunshots (rounds)
dǎ
to beat
to strike
to hit
to break
to type
to mix up
to build
to fight
to fetch
to make
to tie up
to issue
to shoot
to calculate
to play (a game)
since
from
fù zhì
to duplicate
to make a copy of
to copy
to reproduce
to clone
kuài
rapid
quick
speed
rate
soon
almost
to make haste
clever
sharp (of knives or wits)
forthright
plainspoken
gratified
pleased
pleasant
qiǎng
to force
to compel
to strive
to make an effort
bái
white
snowy
pure
bright
empty
blank
plain
clear
to make clear
in vain
gratuitous
free of charge
reactionary
anti-communist
funeral
to stare coldly
to write wrong character
to state
to explain
vernacular
spoken lines in opera
zhōu
to make a circuit
to circle
circle
circumference
lap
cycle
complete
all
all over
thorough
to help financially
chā
difference
discrepancy
to differ
error
to err
to make a mistake
lìng
to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position (old)
què dìng
definite
certain
fixed
to fix (on sth)
to determine
to be sure
to ensure
to make certain
to ascertain
to clinch
to recognize
to confirm
OK (on computer dialog box)
měi róng
to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery)
to make oneself more attractive
to beautify
gǎi shàn
to make better
to improve
CL:個|个[ge4]
fāng biàn
convenient
suitable
to facilitate
to make things easy
having money to spare
(euphemism) to relieve oneself
biǎo míng
to make clear
to make known
to state clearly
to indicate
known
biè
to make sb change their ways, opinions etc
cháo
imperial or royal court
government
dynasty
reign of a sovereign or emperor
court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor
to make a pilgrimage to
facing
towards
dēng lù
to land
to come ashore
to make landfall (of typhoon etc)
to log in
jiāo
to hand over
to deliver
to pay (money)
to turn over
to make friends
to intersect (lines)
jiào
religion
teaching
to make
to cause
to tell
gōng
public
collectively owned
common
international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)
make public
fair
just
Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
honorable (gentlemen)
father-in-law
male (animal)
fǎn yìng
to mirror
to reflect
mirror image
reflection
(fig.) to report
to make known
to render
lìng rén
to cause sb (to do)
to make one (feel sth)
(used in constructing words for feelings such as anger, surprise, sympathy etc)
jí
urgent
pressing
rapid
hurried
worried
to make (sb) anxious
xuǎn xiàng
to make a choice (between several alternatives)
a choice
an option
an alternative
dòng
(of sth) to move
to set in movement
to displace
to touch
to make use of
to stir (emotions)
to alter
abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb
tū pò
to break through
to make a breakthrough
to surmount or break the back of (a task etc)
(of ball sports) to break through a defense
yuē
to make an appointment
to invite
approximately
pact
treaty
to economize
to restrict
to reduce (a fraction)
concise
fā yán
to make a speech
statement
utterance
CL:個|个[ge4]
wán shàn
perfect
to make perfect
to improve
pèi
to join
to fit
to mate
to mix
to match
to deserve
to make up (a prescription)
to allocate
kāi xīn
to feel happy
to rejoice
to have a great time
to make fun of sb
gōng bù
to announce
to make public
to publish
gǎo
to do
to make
to go in for
to set up
to get hold of
to take care of
bào gào
to inform
to report
to make known
report
speech
talk
lecture
CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4],個|个[ge4],通[tong4]
bù
cloth
to declare
to announce
to spread
to make known
qì
gas
air
smell
weather
to make angry
to annoy
to get angry
vital energy
qi
shòu
to sell
to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)
zǔ chéng
to form
to make up
to constitute
pán diǎn
to make an inventory
to take stock
píng
flat
level
equal
to tie (make the same score)
to draw (score)
calm
peaceful
see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]
gōng kāi
public
to publish
to make public
míng què
clear-cut
definite
explicit
to clarify
to specify
to make definite
zhù
to make known
to show
to prove
to write
book
outstanding
gòu chéng
to constitute
to form
to compose
to make up
to configure (computing)
zào
to make
to build
to manufacture
to invent
to fabricate
to go to
party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement)
crop
classifier for crops
xiàng shàng
upward
up
to advance
to try to improve oneself
to make progress
jìn zhǎn
to make headway
to make progress
shǐ de
usable
workable
feasible
doable
to make
to cause
bǔ
to repair
to patch
to mend
to make up for
to fill (a vacancy)
to supplement
tí àn
proposal
draft resolution
motion (to be debated)
to propose a bill
to make a proposal
pán
plate
dish
tray
board
hard drive (computing)
to build
to coil
to check
to examine
to transfer (property)
to make over
classifier for food: dish, helping
to coil
classifier for coils of wire
classifier for games of chess
zuò chū
to put out
to come up with
to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc)
to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc)
to draw (conclusion)
to deliver (speech, judgment)
to devise (explanation)
to extract
gǎi jìn
to improve
to make better
CL:個|个[ge4]
chéng fèn
composition
make-up
ingredient
element
component
one's social status
CL:個|个[ge4]
chéng
to ride
to mount
to make use of
to avail oneself of
to take advantage of
to multiply (mathematics)
Buddhist sect or creed
liàng xiàng
to strike a pose (Chinese opera)
(fig.) to make a public appearance
to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc)
(of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc
Rì chǎn
Nissan, Japanese car make
also transliterated 尼桑
guà
to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)
to hang up (the phone)
(of a line) to be dead
to be worried or concerned
to make a phone call (dialect)
to register or record
classifier for sets or clusters of objects
(slang) to kill
to die
to be finished
to fail (an exam)
yōu huà
optimization
to optimize
to make superior
fàn
to violate
to offend
to assault
criminal
crime
to make a mistake
recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)
mēng
to deceive
to cheat
to hoodwink
to make a wild guess
zhì cí
to express in words or writing
to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc)
to address (an audience)
same as 致詞|致词
xiǎng
echo
sound
noise
to make a sound
to sound
to ring
loud
classifier for noises
què zhěn
to make a definite diagnosis
hé lǐ huà
to rationalize
to make compatible
to streamline
rationalization
jiā yóu
to add oil
to top up with gas
to refuel
to accelerate
abbr. for 加大油門|加大油门[jia1 da4 you2 men2]
to step on the gas
fig. to make an extra effort
fig. to cheer sb on
fā yáng
to develop
to make full use of
chóu bàn
to arrange
to make preparations
shùn
to obey
to follow
to arrange
to make reasonable
along
favorable
pò gé
to break the rule
to make an exception
qīn rù
to make (military) incursions
to invade
to intrude into
to trespass
to gain unauthorized access (computing)
dǐ
to press against
to support
to prop up
to resist
to equal
to balance
to make up for
to mortgage
to arrive at
to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense)
biān cè
to spur on
to urge on
to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)
yíng zào
to build (housing)
to construct
to make
lì qiú
to make every effort to
striving to do one's best
zào xuè
to make blood (function of bone marrow)
zhì cí
to make a speech
to make some remarks
qǐ cǎo
to make a draft
to draw up (plans)
xiàn jì
to offer advice
to make a suggestion
pái jiě
to mediate
to reconcile
to make peace
to intervene
jiàn shù
to make a contribution
to establish
to found
contribution
xū nǐ
to imagine
to make up
fictitious
theoretical
hypothetical
(computing) to emulate
virtual
píng dìng
to evaluate
to make one's judgment
miǎn
to exhort
to make an effort
pī lù
to reveal
to publish
to make public
to announce
wǎng fù
to go and come back
to make a return trip
backwards and forwards (e.g. of piston or pump action)
to reciprocate (of machine part)
fēn qīng
to distinguish (between different things)
to make distinctions clear
zhuó qíng
to use discretion
to take circumstances into account
to make allowances pertinent to a situation
dòu qù
to amuse
to make sb laugh
to tease
chù
to touch
to make contact with sth
to stir up sb's emotions
shén huà
to make divine
apotheosis
dǎ pào
to open fire with artillery
to set off firecrackers
to make one's stage debut
(slang) to have sex
to masturbate
kàng zhēng
to resist
to make a stand and fight (against)
xiǎo
dawn
daybreak
to know
to let sb know
to make explicit
chuàn
to string together
to skewer
to connect wrongly
to gang up
to rove
string
bunch
skewer
classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of
to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus)
to move across
tiáo shì
to adapt (to an environment etc)
to make sth suitable
adaptation
adjustment
adaptive
mí bǔ
to complement
to make up for a deficiency
chī fàn
to have a meal
to eat
to make a living
jiān chéng
to travel at double speed
to make all haste
yán nián yì shòu
to make life longer
to promise longevity
(this product will) extend your life
bǔ zú
to bring up to full strength
to make up a deficiency
to fill (a vacancy, gap etc)
shè fǎ
to try
to make an attempt
to think of a way (to accomplish sth)
xuān huá
hubbub
clamor
to make a racket
xuān shì
to swear an oath (of office)
to make a vow
diāo nàn
to be hard on sb
to deliberately make things difficult
dù zhuàn
to fabricate
to make sth up
invented
niàng zào
to brew
to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation
tiáo jì
to adjust
to balance
to make up a medical prescription
gēng zhèng
to correct
to make a correction
zhuāng
variant of 妝|妆
toilet, make-up, dress up, adorn
xiàn cè
to offer advice
to make a suggestion
yòng gōng
diligent
industrious (in one's studies)
to study hard
to make great effort
xuě shàng jiā shuāng
to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another
to make things worse in a bad situation
nào
noisy
cacophonous
to make noise
to disturb
to vent (feelings)
to fall ill
to have an attack (of sickness)
to go in (for some activity)
to joke
shēng lù
a way to make a living
a way to survive
a way out of a predicament
zuò guài
(of a ghost) to make strange things happen
to act up
to act behind the scenes
to make mischief
odd
to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)
chū míng
well-known for sth
to become well known
to make one's mark
táo jīn
to pan for gold
to try to make a fortune
tū xiǎn
conspicuous
to make sth stand out
make sth prominent
huà zhuāng
(of actors) to make up
to disguise oneself
qīng chàng
to sing opera music (without staging or make up)
pān bǐ
to make invidious comparisons
to compete with
to emulate
xún shì
to patrol
to make a tour
to inspect
to scan with one's eyes
jí lì
to make a supreme effort
at all costs
cháo bài
to worship
to make customary deferences to
a pilgrimage
mài nong
to show off
to make a display of
qià
accord
to make contact
to agree
to consult with
extensive
jiāo dài
to hand over
to explain
to make clear
to brief (sb)
to account for
to justify oneself
to confess
to finish (colloquial)
wén zhāi
digest (of literature)
to make a digest (of data)
summary
dé bù cháng shī
the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
cháo nòng
to tease
to poke fun at
to make fun of
gōng pò
to make a breakthrough
to break through
to breach (military)
xiāo qiǎn
to while the time away
amusement
pastime
recreation
to make sport of
chéng fèn
composition
make-up
ingredient
element
component
one's social status
same as 成分
fǎng zhì
to copy
to imitate
to make by imitating a model
shàng jìn
to make progress
to do better
fig. ambitious to improve oneself
to move forwards
kāi zhàn
to start a war
to make war
to battle against
shū shī
to make a (careless) mistake
oversight
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
to use this in place of that
what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
zhǎng jìn
to make progress
progress
liǔ àn huā míng
lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
light at the end of the tunnel
dǎ tàn
to make discreet inquiries
to scout out
tiǎn
make strong (as liquors)
virtuous
bào
a carpenter's plane
to plane
to level
to make smooth
jìng
to make up (one's face)
to dress
(of one's dress) beautiful
bǔ kè
to make up missed lesson
to reschedule a class
péi lǐ
to offer an apology
to make amends
xuān yáng
to proclaim
to make public or well known
zuān
to drill
to bore
to get into
to make one's way into
to enter (a hole)
to thread one's way through
to study intensively
to dig into
to curry favor for personal gain
chū chǒu
shameful
scandalous
to be humiliated
to make a fool of sb or oneself
to make sb lose face
zì bái
confession
to make clear one's position or intentions
to brag
gòu
to construct
to form
to make up
to compose
literary composition
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
shē qiú
to make extravagant demands
an unreasonable request
jué xīn
determination
resolution
determined
firm and resolute
to make up one's mind
CL:個|个[ge4]
jiǎn zhǐ
papercutting (Chinese folk art)
to make paper cutouts
shī wù
lapse
mistake
to make a mistake
fault
service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
qiǎng tān
to make an amphibious assault
to seize a beachhead
to gain a foothold in (a new market)
qīng diǎn
to check
to make inventory
chéng quán
to help sb accomplish his aim
to help sb succeed
to complete
to make whole
to round off
yǎn lì
eyesight
strength of vision
the ability to make discerning judgments
yíng lì
gain
profit
to make a profit
wèn jīn
to make inquiries
to show interest
jiào jìn
to match one's strength with
to compete
more competitive
to set oneself against sb
disobliging
to make a special effort
bù tōng
to be obstructed
to be blocked up
to be impassable
to make no sense
to be illogical
zhuō mō
to fathom
to make sense of
to grasp
dà jīng xiǎo guài
to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
jué duàn
to make a decision
resolution
decisiveness
resolute
kǎo zhèng
to do textual research
to make textual criticism
xì shuō
dramatic form consisting of historical narration
history as jocular narrative
to stretch history for a joking story
amusing story with strained interpretations of history
to make an unreasonable comparison in jest
tuì bù
to do less well than before
to make a concession
setback
backward step
leeway
room to maneuver
fallback
biān zào
to compile
to draw up
to fabricate
to invent
to concoct
to make up
to cook up
kuì
to make an offering to the gods
variant of 饋|馈[kui4]
jiē xiǎo
to announce publicly
to publish
to make known
to disclose
qiān xū
modest
self-effacing
to make modest remarks
niàng
to ferment
to brew
to make honey (of bees)
to lead to
to form gradually
wine
stuffed vegetables (cooking method)
zhāo shì
to declare publicly
to make clear
zhāng yáng
to display ostentatiously
to bring out into the open
to make public
to spread around
flamboyant
brash
rāng rang
to argue noisily
to shout
to make widely known
to reproach
xū gòu
to make up
fabrication
fictional
imaginary
xún xù jiàn jìn
in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
kòng sù
to accuse
to denounce
to make a complaint against
denunciation
lái diàn
incoming telegram or telephone call
your telegram, telephone call, or message
to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker)
to have instant attraction to sb
to have chemistry with sb
to come back (of electricity, after an outage)
rào
to wind
to coil (thread)
to rotate around
to spiral
to move around
to go round (an obstacle)
to by-pass
to make a detour
to confuse
to perplex
mò míng qí miào
unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable
unable to make head or tail of it
boring (e.g. movie)
zuò duì
to set oneself against
to oppose
to make a pair
bǐng
to make a report (to a superior)
to give
to endow
to receive
petition
liàng jiě
to understand
to make allowances for
understanding
chū dào
to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc)
to start one's career
yú nòng
to make a fool out of
to fool
to dupe
juǎn tǔ chóng lái
lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)
fig. to regroup and come back even stronger
to make a comeback
lòu liǎn
to show one's face
to make one's good name
to become successful and well known
to shine
xì nòng
to play tricks on
to make fun of
to tease
niǔ kuī
to make good a deficit
to reverse a loss
dǎ dǔ
to bet
to make a bet
a wager
zài qǐ
to arise again
to make a comeback
resurgence
fā jì
to make one's mark
to go up in the world
to make one's fortune
huǎn hé
to ease (tension)
to alleviate
to moderate
to allay
to make more mild
chéng míng
to make one's name
to become famous
kāi wán xiào
to play a joke
to make fun of
to joke
lái huí
to make a round trip
return journey
back and forth
to and fro
repeatedly
còu he
to bring together
to make do in a bad situation
to just get by
to improvise
passable
not too bad
mí lí
blurred
hard to make out distinctly
dài
to lend on interest
to borrow
a loan
leniency
to make excuses
to pardon
to forgive
dǎ ban
to decorate
to dress
to make up
to adorn
manner of dressing
style of dress
wā kǔ
to speak sarcastically
to make cutting remarks
yù bèi
to prepare
to make ready
preparation
preparatory
chāo
to make a copy
to plagiarize
to search and seize
to raid
to grab
to go off with
to take a shortcut
to make a turning move
to fold one's arms
xiāng jiāo
to cross over (e.g. traffic)
to intersect
to make friends
fā fèn
to make an effort
to push for sth
to work hard
chǎo
to quarrel
to make a noise
noisy
to disturb by making a noise
dǎ fa
to dispatch sb to do sth
to make sb leave
to pass (the time)
(old) to make arrangements
(old) to bestow (alms etc)
dù jīn
to gold-plate
to gild
(fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special
gòng yǎng
to make offerings (to the Gods)
bào fù
to make reprisals
to retaliate
revenge
retaliation
tà
to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription)
chāo chao
to make a racket
to quarrel
zhuā jǐn
to grasp firmly
to pay special attention to
to rush in
to make the most of
wéi nán
to feel embarrassed or awkward
to make things difficult (for someone)
to find things difficult (to do or manage)
zhuǎn lù
transcription
to make a copy of a recording
biāo xīn lì yì
to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)
tiáo lǐ
to nurse one's health
to recuperate
to take care of
to look after
to discipline
to educate
to train
to prepare food
(dialect) to make fun of
(medicine) to opsonize
xún
to patrol
to make one's rounds
classifier for rounds of drinks
dǎ pīn
to work hard
to try to make a living
zhèng
to struggle to get free
to strive to acquire
to make (money)
jìng
quiet
peaceful
to make tranquil
to pacify
kāi lù
to open up a path
to make one's way through
to construct a road
(electricity) open circuit
ān shēn
to make one's home
to take shelter
qū bié
difference
to distinguish
to discriminate
to make a distinction
CL:個|个[ge4]
dé zui
to offend somebody
to make a faux pas
a faux pas
see also 得罪[de2 zui4]
chéng qīng
clear (of liquid)
limpid
to clarify
to make sth clear
to be clear (about the facts)
xǔ yuàn
to make a wish
to make a vow
to promise a reward
měi huà
to make more beautiful
to decorate
embellishment
xíng lǐ
to salute
to make one's salutations
jiǎ jiè
to make use of
to use sth as pretext
under false pretenses
under the guise of
masquerading as
lenient
tolerant
loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
character acquiring meanings by phonetic association
also called phonetic loan
gǎn máng
to hurry
to hasten
to make haste
dōng shān zài qǐ
lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback
niē
to pinch (with one's fingers)
to knead
to make up
yù yuē
booking
reservation
to book
to make an appointment
yuē dìng
to agree on sth (after discussion)
to conclude a bargain
to arrange
to promise
to stipulate
to make an appointment
stipulated (time, amount, quality etc)
an arrangement
a deal
appointment
undertaking
commitment
understanding
engagement
stipulation
bāo yuè
to make monthly payments
monthly payment
yuè jìn
to leap forward
to make rapid progress
a leap forward
guò bu qù
to make life difficult for
to embarrass
unable to make it through
xiāng yuē
to agree (on a meeting place, date etc)
to reach agreement
to make an appointment
lǜ huà
to make green with plants
to reforest
dǎ ting
to ask about
to make some inquiries
to ask around
diǎn tí
to bring out the main theme
to make the point
to bring out the substance concisely
gōu da
to gang up
to fool around with
to make up to
fěn sè
pink
white
erotic
beautiful woman
powdered (with make-up)
shēng huǒ
to make a fire
to light a fire
wú lǐ qǔ nào
to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
xiàn hài
to entrap
to set up
to frame (up)
to make false charges against
fáng shì
sexual intercourse
to make love
Lín kěn
Lincoln (name)
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), US president 1861-1865
Lincoln, US car make
lián xiǎng
to associate (cognitively)
to make an associative connection
mental association
word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs
jìng zhuāng
to make up
elaborately made up woman
huì yǒu
to make friends
to meet friends
member of the same organization
rě
to salute
make one's curtsy
Ní sāng
Nissan, Japanese car make (derived from 日產)
fù guó
rich country
make the country wealthy (political slogan)
dǒu
to tremble
to shake out
to reveal
to make it in the world
Fú tè
Ford (name)
Ford, US car make
Fēng tián
Toyota or Toyoda (name)
Toyota, Japanese car make
bǔ quē
to fill a vacancy
to make up for a shortage
to supply a deficiency
hú nào
to act willfully and make a scene
to make trouble
kāi piào
to open ballot boxes
to count votes
to make out a voucher or invoice etc
to write out a receipt
fěn mò dēng chǎng
to make up and go on stage (idiom); to embark on a career (esp. in politics or crime)
gá
to crush together (in a crowd)
to make friends
to check (accounts)
Mǎ zì dá
Mazda, Japanese car make (derived from name Matsuda 松田)
also known as 萬事得|万事得
fēi shēng
to make a name
to become famous
qí xīn xié lì
to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts
to pull together
to work as one
bǐ shì
to have a competition
to measure with one's hand or arm
to make a gesture of measuring
shì chū
to release
to make available
to liberate
disengagement
yǒu yì yì
to make sense
to have meaning
to have significance
meaningful
significant
worthwhile
important
interesting
mì shí
to forage
to hunt for food
to scavenge
fig. to make a living
lìng rén fà zhǐ
to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
liáo shāng
healing
to heal
to make healthy again
yān zhì
marinated
to make by pickling, salting or curing
gǎo guǐ
to make mischief
to play tricks in secret
lāo qián
lit. to dredge for money
to make money by reprehensible means
to fish for a quick buck
zhuàn qǔ
to make a profit
to earn a packet
bā jie
to fawn on
to curry favor with
to make up to
shài tú
blueprint
to make a blueprint
àn fǎng
to make secret inquiries
to investigate in secret
táng ér huáng zhī
overt
to make no secret (of one's presence)
grandiose
with great scope
biān mù
to make a catalogue
catalogue
list
kàn bu chū
can't see
can't make out
unable to tell
fàn zhǐ
to make a general reference
to be used in a general sense
rèn zhǔn
to identify clearly
to make sure of
to believe firmly
chū xīn
to make new advances
to move forwards
shū xǐ
to make oneself presentable
to freshen up
féng zhì
to sew
to make (clothes, bedding)
zì zhǔ quán
ability to make one's own decisions
gǎo cuò
mistake
to make a mistake
to blunder
mistaken
nián qīng huà
to make more youthful
to promote younger staff
nòng zāng
to make dirty
to defile
to smear
tóng xīn xié lì
to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts
to pull together
to work as one
liú xíng xìng
(of a disease) epidemic
qualities that make sth popular or fashionable
yīn shì lì dǎo
to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
to make the best of new opportunities
zǒu mǎ guān huā
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing
fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
kǔ gān
to work hard
to make a laborious effort
to toil
to labor away
to beaver away despite difficulties
dǎ cuò
to err
to dial a wrong number
to make a typo
luàn shuō
to talk drivel
to make irresponsible remarks
mái tóu kǔ gàn
to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work
to make an all-out effort
up to the neck in work
jì tí
to set aside
to make provision for (capital requirements)
zuò zhǔ
to decide
to make decisions
to take responsibility (for deciding)
to be in charge
to give sb justice
quán lì yǐ fù
to do at all costs
to make an all-out effort
shěng qù
to omit
to dispense with
to make unnecesary
to save (time, trouble etc)
cāi bu tòu
to be unable to guess or make out
còu qí
to collect all the bits to make a whole
bào shuì
to declare dutiable goods (at customs)
to make a tax declaration
chāo sòng
to make a copy (and send it to someone)
Cc (for email)
Carbon Copy (for email)
zhí bèn
to go straight to
to make a beeline for
kàn tou
qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)
zuò wén zhāng
to make an issue of sth
to fuss
to make a song and dance
lùn jí
to make reference to
to write about
hé fǎ huà
to legalize
to make legal
legalization
jiāo péng you
to make friends
(dialect) to start an affair with sb
rùn fèi
to moisten the lungs
to make expectoration easy (medicine)
yǒu qǐng
to request the pleasure of seeing sb
to ask sb in
to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech)
dǎ dǐ
to lay a foundation (also fig.)
to make a first sketch
to eat sth before drinking
to apply an undercoat
nòng dǒng
to make sense of
to grasp the meaning of
to figure out
bǐ yi bǐ
to make a comparison
to engage in a contest
kāi shì
to open a store for business
to make the first transaction of the day
huán jià
to make a counter-offer when haggling
to bargain
dǎ fǎ
to play (a card)
to make a move in a game
chū zhāo
to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively)
dào àn
to make an appearance in court
mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
to be unable to make any sense of the matter
to be at a loss
móu lì
to make a profit
to gain
to get an advantage
dào zhuǎn
to make an about-turn
to reverse one's direction, policy, sequence etc
to turn things on their head
rù bù fū chū
income does not cover expenditure
unable to make ends meet
pò xiàng
(of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc
to disfigure
to make a fool of oneself
bǔ bào
to make a report after the event
to make a supplementary report
to repay a kindness
xún kāi xīn
to make fun of
to seek diversion
táo zhī yāo yāo
to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime)
to show a clean pair of heels
huǒ shàng jiāo yóu
to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
to enrage people and make matters worse
xīn qín gēng yún
to make industrious and diligent efforts (idiom)
dāng jī lì duàn
to make prompt decisions (idiom)
jī shǎo chéng duō
Many little things add up to sth great.
Many little drops make an ocean. (idiom)
yìng chēng
to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc
chéng zǔ
to make up (out of components)
rào
variant of 繞|绕, to rotate around
to spiral
to move around
to go round (an obstacle)
to by-pass
to make a detour
nào teng
to disturb
to create confusion
to make a din
bá huǒ guàn
suction cup (used in Chinese medicine to draw the blood and qi 氣|气)
detachable suction chimney to make a stove draw
zhǎo píng
to level (ground)
to make level
áo
to make excursion
to ramble
to travel
guò huó
to live one's life
to make a living
zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi
to prepare
to make adequate preparation
zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo
to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
luàn gǎo
to make a mess
to mess with
to be wild
to sleep around
to jump into bed
mín bù liáo shēng
The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4])
no way of getting by
hù tōng yǒu wú
mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)
to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls
to reciprocate with material assistance
scratch each other's back
hú lái
to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules
to mess with sth
to make a hash of things
to cause trouble
diào zhuǎn
to reassign sb to a different job
to turn around
to change direction
to make a U turn
shū jīng
the Book of History, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wǔ Jīng], a compendium of documents which make up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the time of Confucius, also known as 尚書經|尚书经[Shàng Shū Jīng], 尚書|尚书[Shàng Shū], 書|书[Shū]
chéng huān
to cater to sb to make them happy (esp. of one's parents)
fān yún fù yǔ
to produce clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another (idiom); fig. to shift one's ground
tricky and inconstant
to make love
gōng zhī yú zhòng
to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely
to let the world know
yā què wú shēng
lit. crow and peacock make no sound
absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard
absolute silence
sā pō
to make an unreasonable scene
fā fèn
to make a determined effort
dǎ cháng tú
to make a long distance call
qīng yǎn
to make firm eye contact with sb
fig. to favor
to respect
good graces
to think highly of sb
jiǎn huà
to make basic or alkaline
alkalization (chemistry)
qiǎng pǎo
to jump the gun
to make a false start
tuī tuō
to make excuses
to give an excuse (for not doing something)
làn yú chōng shù
lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products
to masquerade as having an ability
token member of a group
gù nòng xuán xū
deliberately mystifying
to make sth unnecessarily complicated
jiāng cuò jiù cuò
lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake
to accept an error and adapt to it
to muddle through
jiàn fèng chā zhēn
lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch
xiǎo tí dà zuò
to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
zhī shēng
to utter a word
to make a sound
to cheep
to squeak
also pr. [zi1 sheng1]
shēng zhāng
to make public
to disclose
dà hū xiǎo jiào
to shout and quarrel
to make a big fuss
rào lù
to make a detour
to take the long route
làn jiāo
to fall into bad company
to make acquaintances indiscriminately
fā miàn
to leaven dough
to make bread
jǔ qí bù dìng
to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver
to shilly-shally
yī cuò zài cuò
to repeat errors
to continue blundering
to make continuous mistakes
shà yǒu jiè shì
to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom)
to act as if one is taking things very seriously
tàn tīng
to make inquiries
to try to find out
to pry
bù cí xīn kǔ
to make nothing of hardships
zì zuò zì shòu
to act for oneself and suffer the consequence
to reap what one has sown
to make your bed and lie on it
huó bù xià qu
impossible to make a living
bàn zhuāng
to dress up and make up (like an actor)
qīng huáng bù jiē
lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom); the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop
temporary deficit in manpower or resources
unable to make ends meet
tí wèi
to improve taste
to make sth palatable
guān jǐn
to close firmly
to fasten securely
to make fast
to lock
jìn zhǒng
to soak seeds (to make them germinate)
dà qì wǎn chéng
lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
Rome wasn't built in a day
dà shēng jí hū
to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention
to make one's views known
yōng rén zì rǎo
lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom)
fig. to get upset over nothing
to make problems for oneself
còu chéng
to put together
to make up (a set)
to round up (a number to a convenient multiple)
resulting in...
jiǎng hé
to make peace
to reconcile
duì jiǔ dāng gē
lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
miǎn lì
to strive
to make an effort
to exert oneself
wú hé huà
to make nuclear-free
to de-nuclearize
fēn tíng kàng lǐ
peer competition
to function as rivals
to make claims as an equal
qiáng bīng
strong soldiers
make the military powerful (political slogan)
wēi bī lì yòu
to make threats and promises
dà chǎo dà nào
to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss
to make a scene
bù yuǎn qiān lǐ
make light of traveling a thousand li
go to the trouble of traveling a long distance
zuò xià
to do
to make (usually bad connotation)
dǎ pǎo
to run off rebuffed
to fend off
(to fight off and make sb) run off
yù jū
to make one's home in
to reside in
to inhabit
qiān qiǎng fù huì
to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
bù dǎ bù xiāng shí
lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
no discord, no concord
páng qiāo cè jī
to make insinuations
to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)
xùn gǔ
to interpret and make glossaries and commentaries on classic texts
ān jiā luò hù
to make one's home in a place
to settle
jiè tí fā huī
to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas
to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss
dǐ cháng
to compensate
to make good (a financial loss)
bǔ guò
to make up for an earlier mistake
to make amends
qīng chūn bù zài
lit. one's youth will never return
to make the most of one's opportunities (idiom)
ná zhǔ yi
to make a decision
to make up one's mind
zhuó jiǎn
to make considered reductions
discretionary reduction
jì lái zhī , zé ān zhī
Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy.
Since this is so, we should accept it.
Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth.
If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.
tiān yóu jiā cù
lit. to add oil and vinegar
fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting)
tōu qù
to steal
to make off with
stolen
còu shù
to serve as a stopgap
to make up a shortfall in the number of people
jiā shēn yìn xiàng
to make a deeper impression on sb
pīn bǎn
to typeset
to make up (printers' plates)
gōng zhū yú shì
to announce to the world (idiom)
to make public
to let everyone know
chōng shù
to make up the number (i.e. to fill places up to a given number)
to serve as stopgap
zhuǎn dào
to make a detour
to go by way of
shēng qǐng
to make a formal request
formal request
to make a claim (law)
hé pán tuō chū
lit. to put everything out including the tray
to reveal everything
to make a clean breast of it all
gòng chēng
to make a confession (law)
chōu sī bāo jiǎn
lit. to spin silk from cocoons
fig. to make a painstaking investigation (idiom)
jiā jìn
to increase efforts
to make extra efforts
fā fèn tú qiáng
to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better
to pull one's socks up
nòng jiǎ chéng zhēn
pretense that turns into reality (idiom); to play at make-believe, but accidentally make it true
pāo xiù qiú
throwing the embroidered ball (traditional Zhuang flirting game at festivals)
(fig.) to make overtures
to court
zhāo lìng xī gǎi
to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)
yī dāo liǎng duàn
lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
yí xiào dà fāng
to make a fool of oneself
to make oneself a laughing stock
huǒ shàng jiā yóu
to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
to enrage people and make matters worse
tuō cí
to make an excuse
pretext
excuse
zhǎo qí
to make uniform
to even up
to make good a deficiency
zhuān duàn
to act arbitrarily
to make decisions without consulting others
wú shì shēng fēi
to make trouble out of nothing
hú biān luàn zào
to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom)
to make things up
bèi gēng
to make preparations for plowing and sowing
méi mù chuán qíng
to make sheep eyes at
to cast amorous glances at
pū chuáng
to make a bed
to lay bedding
chán rén
to make one's mouth water
appetizing
greedy person
glutton
dìng yīn
to call the tune
to make the final decision
jí shí xíng lè
to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future
make merry while you can
carpe diem
zhuā yào
to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)
hàn niú chōng dòng
lit. enough books to make a pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters (idiom); fig. many books
chū yáng xiàng
to make a fool of oneself
méi lái yǎn qù
lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes
to exchange flirting glances with sb
zhì zài sì fāng
to aspire to travel far and make one's mark (idiom)
bān nòng shì fēi
to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people
to tell tales
to make mischief
kūn
scalping
to make the head bald (as corporal punishment)
pū kàng
to make a bed
to lay bedding
jù shā chéng tǎ
sand grains accumulate to make a tower a tower (idiom); by gathering small amounts one gets a huge quantity
many a mickle makes a muckle
zhōu
to make up (a story)
Taiwan pr. [zou1]
gēng shǐ
to make a new start
to regenerate
hé chéng dài xiè
anabolism (biology)
constructive metabolism (using energy to make proteins etc)
assimilation
qiān dāo wàn guǎ
to make mincemeat of sb
to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing)
fā hèng cái
to make easy money
to make a fortune
to line one's pockets
zhuó jiā
to make considered additions
bù fēn bǐ cǐ
to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom)
to share everything
to be on very intimate terms
yī yǔ shuāng guān
to make a pun
to have a double meaning
double entendre
lǐ yú tiào lóng mén
to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom)
to get one's big break
táo yuán jié yì
to make a pact of brotherhood (from “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]) (idiom)
lěng yán lěng yǔ
sarcastic comments (idiom)
to make sarcastic comments
tí liè
to make provision (against a loss)
a bookkeeping entry
fù guó qiáng bīng
lit. rich country, strong army (idiom); slogan of legalist philosophers in pre-Han times
Make the country wealthy and the military powerful, slogan of modernizers in Qing China and Meiji Japan (Japanese pronunciation: Fukoku kyōhei)
tà fǎng
to interview people on the spot
to go around and make inquiries
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mó
lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); with money, you can do anything you like.
dài zuì
to redeem oneself
to make up for one's misdeeds
shuō fēng liáng huà
to sneer
to make cynical remarks
sarcastic talk
xià bài
to bow down low
to make obeisance
to kneel and bow
qiū fēng sǎo luò yè
lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep
zuò chū ràng bù
to make a concession
to compromise
bāo chǎn
to make a production contract
dǎ hā ha
to joke
to laugh insincerely
to make merry
to talk irrelevantly
zhǐ sāng mà huái
lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
fig. to scold sb indirectly
to make oblique accusations (idiom)
qǐng biàn
Please do as you wish!
You are welcome to do whatever you like!
Please make yourself at home.
hán shā shè yǐng
to attack someone by innuendo (idiom)
to make oblique charges
to make insinuations
to insinuate
chóng xiū jiù hǎo
to make friends again
to renew old cordial relations
téng xiě
to transcribe
to make a fair copy
huà yā
to sign
to make one's mark
kèn
to push down
to make things difficult
to take by force
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.
chǎo chǎo rǎng rǎng
to make an (unnecessary) racket (idiom)
yì shǐ
to put to work (servant or animal)
to make use of for labor
gòu hé
to make peace
to copulate
dào bù tóng bù xiāng wéi móu
lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together
to go separate ways (idiom)
fǎn yǎo yī kǒu
to make a false countercharge
xiān biān
to take precedence
to make an early start
to lead the way
pán huò
to take stock
to make an inventory
jiǎ tuō
to make sth up
also written 假托[jia3 tuo1]
kǔ xīn gū yì
to make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble
to work hard at sth
zuān mù qǔ huǒ
to drill wood to make fire
chǎo rǎng
to make a racket
clamour
uproar
jí yè chéng qiú
many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big
many a mickle makes a muckle
pá shān shè shuǐ
to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey
lòu qiè
to display one's ignorance
to make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder
biàn jié huà
to facilitate
expedite
make convenient and fast
speed up
dào dǎ yī pá
lit. to strike with a muck-rake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counter-attack
to make bogus accusations (against one's victim)
bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
to gesticulate
to make lively gestures (while talking)
also written 比手劃腳|比手划脚
bù dǎ zì zhāo
to confess without being pressed
to make a confession without duress
guò bu xià
to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner)
to be unable to make a living
tóng huà zuò yòng
assimilation
anabolism (biology)
constructive metabolism (using energy to make proteins etc)
wàng chēng
to make a false and unwarranted declaration
sā yā zi
(dialect) to rush off
to scamper off double-quick
to take to one's heels
to make oneself scarce
rào quān zi
to go around in circles
to make a detour
(fig.) to beat about the bush
chuán mín
people who live and make a living on boats
kòu guān
to knock at the gate (old)
to make an approach
to invade
to attack the goal (sports)
lóng shēng jiǔ zǐ
lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters
good and bad intermingled
It takes all sorts to make a world.
zuò guǎng gào xuān chuán
to advertise
to make propaganda for sth
dǎ nǎi
lit. to beat milk
to churn (to make butter)
milk foamer (for cappuccino)
cái zhì
to tailor
to make clothes
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén
where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible
pǎo jiāng hú
to make a living as a traveling performer etc
shā jī gěi hóu kàn
lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others
dǐ bǔ
to compensate for
to make good
fèng ruò shén míng
to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere
to worship
to deify
to make a holy cow of sth
to put sb on a pedestal
dìng yuē
to conclude a treaty
to make an agreement
contract (at bridge)
zhāng míng
to show clearly
to make public
obvious
xiā nào
to make a scene
to fool around
to behave foolishly
zǒu mǎ kàn huā
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
méi dài
eyebrows (with umber black make-up)
bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
to gesticulate
to make lively gestures (while talking)
also written 比手畫腳|比手画脚
zhì zhě qiān lǜ , bì yǒu yī shī
lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
yí xiào
to be ridiculous
to make a fool of oneself
kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ
The mountain dweller lives from the mountain, the shore dweller lives from the sea. (idiom)
to make the best use of local resources
fig. to exploit one's position to advance oneself
to find one's niche
to live off the land
zuò hé
to make a match
to get married
cí huáng
orpiment
arsenic trisulfide As2S3
make changes in writing
malign
criticize without grounds
mài kǔ lì
to make a hard living as unskilled laborer
cè tiān
to make astronomical observation
gǎn dé jí
there is still time (to do sth)
to be able to do sth in time
to be able to make it
tuō kù zi fàng pì
lit. to take off trousers to fart
fig. to do something absolutely unnecessary
fig. to make things too complicated
bèi bàn
to provide (items for an event)
to cater
to make preparations
bào xīn jiù huǒ
lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
liú nàn
to make sth difficult
to create obstacles
móu shí
to make a living
to strive to earn a living
yǎn shā
to make a surprise attack
to pounce on (an enemy)
qīng cāng chá kù
to make an inventory of warehouses
chá fǎng
to make an investigative visit
to go and find out from the source
fǎn wū
to make a false countercharge
dà chuī dà léi
to make an exhibition of oneself
ostentation
shù shàng kāi huā
to deck the tree with false blossoms
to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)
zào
see 羅唣|罗唣, to create a disturbance
to make trouble
to harass
chēn miàn
to make noodles by pulling out dough
hand-pulled noodles
rén wǔ rén liù
to make a show of being decent and proper
to display phony or hypocritical behavior
fēng huǒ
to cover a fire (to make it burn slowly)
mù chéng
to make eyes
to exchange flirting glances with sb
chá yè
night patrol
to make nightly rounds
lòu chǒu
to make a fool of oneself
tiǎo bō shì fēi
to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people
to tell tales
to make mischief
duǒ ràng
to step aside (for a passing vehicle)
to get out of the way
to make way for
jié nà
to make friends
to form friendship
nǐ yīn
to make a sound effect
sound effect
zhú tǒng dǎo dòu zi
to pour beans out of a bamboo tube
to come clean
to make a clean breast of things
dìng diǎn chǎng
factory designated by the state to make a particular product
ròu tǎn
to make a humble apology (formal writing)
ràng shāng xīn
to make grieve, to make sad
jiǎng xián huà
to gossip
to make unfavorable comments
zào
variant of 造, to make
to build
to invent
to manufacture
tiáo nòng
to tease
to make fun of
to provoke
to stir up (trouble)
shī fu lǐng jìn mén , xiū xíng zài gè rén
the master leads you to the door, the rest is up to you
you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink
xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
yòu chǎo yòu nào
to make a lot of noise
to be disorderly
fěn bǎn
blackboard
painted board on which to make temporary notes with brush pen
tàn fēng
to make inquiries about sb or sth
to fish for information
fān rán huǐ wù
to see the error of one's ways
to make a clean break with one's past
bù bì jiān xiǎn
shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger
make light of difficulties and dangers
sā lài
to make a scene
to raise hell
dā gōu
a hook
to make contact with sb
zào
variant of 唣 or luó zào 啰唣, to make trouble
fǎn zhèng yī yàng
whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference
six of one and half a dozen of the other
as broad as it is long
niè jiǎo
to walk cautiously in order not to make noise
shǐ gāo xìng
please
make happy
gratify
rejoice
zhuì
circle shrines and make sacrifices
huà hǔ lèi quǎn
drawing a tiger like a dog (idiom); to make a fool of oneself by excessive ambition
jiàn fèng jiù zuān
lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom)
fig. to make the most of every opportunity
huáng zhōng huǐ qì wǎ fǔ léi míng
lit. earthern pots make more noise than classical bells
good men are discarded in favor of bombastic ones (idiom)
qiān lǜ yī shī
reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
doing things at the last minute
to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
bèi chéng jiè yī
to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch
to put up a desperate struggle
chéng yī jǐng bǎi
lit. punish one, warn one hundred (idiom)
fig. to make an example of sb
fān xiāng dǎo qiè
to overturn trunks and boxes
to make a thorough search (idiom)
kōng pǎo yī tàng
to make a journey for nothing
qiè gōu zhě zhū , qiè guó zhě hóu
steal a hook and they hang you, steal the whole country and they make you a prince (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子)
zǒu lái huí
to make a round trip
a return journey
fàng diāo
to act wickedly
to bully
to make life difficult for sb by unreasonable actions
jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì , sè bù mí rén rén zì mí
wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust
dǎ lái huí
to make a round trip
a return journey
jiè zhù
lit. to borrow chopsticks
to make plans for sb else
wā ròu bǔ chuāng
to cut one's flesh to cover a sore (idiom); faced with a current crisis, to make it worse by a temporary expedient
dīng wèn
to question closely
to make a detailed inquiry
to probe
to ask repeatedly
bān shì
to make public
to display
luó zào
to create a disturbance
to make trouble
to harass
zhé cuò
to frustrate
to inhibit
to make things difficult
zá hāng
to pound the earth to make a building foundation
zhě zi le
to make a mess of sth
to bungle
to mismanage
yí rén kǒu shí
to make oneself an object of ridicule
zūn xián shǐ néng
to respect talent and make use of ability (Mencius)
yí xiào fāng jiā
a novice making a fool of himself
to make oneself ridiculous before experts
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)
fù guó ān mín
to make the country rich and the people at peace
dā bǔ
to subsidize
to make up (deficit)
bù zàn yī cí
to keep silent
to make no comment
wàng xià cí huáng
to alter a text indiscriminately (idiom)
to make irresponsible criticism
zhēn táo
to make sth of clay
to appraise people of talent
tí péi
to make a claim (for damages etc)
zhǐ jī mà gǒu
lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom)
fig. to make indirect criticisms
bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí
don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
dòu qù r
to amuse
to make sb laugh
to tease
méi yǎn chuán qíng
to give the eye to
to make eyes at
bǐ zhòu zuò yè
to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour
cún wáng yōu guān
a make-or-break matter
a matter of life and death
zhī jī dǒu jiǔ
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
pàn cái
to make rash speculations
yù qǔ gū yǔ
variant of 欲取姑與|欲取姑与[yu4 qu3 gu1 yu3]
to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
chéng yī jǐng bǎi
lit. punish one, warn one hundred (idiom)
fig. to make an example of sb
also written 懲一儆百|惩一儆百[cheng2 yi1 jing3 bai3]
jié gǔ cuī huā
drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗, playing the drum in apricot blossom
tuó bǐ
to make one's living by writing
zhū qiú wú yǐ
to make endless exorbitant demands
rào yuǎn r
the road twists here and there
to make a detour
to take a long way around
qiè guó zhě hóu , qiè gōu zhě zhū
steal the whole country and they make you a prince, steal a hook and they hang you (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子)
xián ér gǔ zhī
lit. to tune one's zither then play it; fig. to live by the consequences of one's actions
to make one's bed then lie on it
bǐ yè zuò zhòu
lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil
work especially hard
hù gào rén xiǎo
to make known to every household (idiom); to disseminate widely
to shout from the rooftops
zhuó duó
to make a considered decision
wěn bù bù qián
to mark time and make no advances (idiom)
luó zào
to create a disturbance
to make trouble
to harass
yù qǔ gū yǔ
to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
Yī liǔ xīn
Ilyushin, Russian plane make
lín kě chuān jǐng
lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
to act when it is too late
qiān mǎ dào hé yì , qiáng mǎ yǐn shuǐ nán
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)
qì cí niē kòng
to make an accusation based on fabricated evidence (idiom)
luò zhàn
to make a rest stop at a hotel
to put sth into storage
luàn zuò jué dìng
to make arbitrary decisions
qiāo dīng zuān jiǎo
to make doubly sure (idiom)
niè jiǎo gēn
to walk cautiously in order not to make noise
mù zhòu
type of wood used to make punting poles for boats (old)
jiè zī yì zhù
to make use of sth in order to make good the deficits in sth else (idiom)
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng chī kǔ
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (俗语 common saying). A stitch in time saves nine.
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng shòu kǔ
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (俗语 common saying). A stitch in time saves nine.
duǎn zhōng chōu cháng
to make the best of a bad job
to make the best use of limited resources (idiom)
zhuó jǐn yǐ yú
to make the ugly beautiful (idiom)
qiāo zú yǐ dài
lit. raise one’s foot enough to delay
make a pretence of action (idiom)
chū chòu zǐ r
to make a bad move (in a game of chess)
là bó
thin foil to make paper money for the dead
zhòng máo zǎn qiú
many little drops make an ocean (idiom)
yàn tián zhī shí
to make a living by writing (idiom)
chéng cái
to make sth of oneself
to become a person who is worthy of respect
chě píng
to make even
to balance
(fig.) to be even
to call it quits
hùn chū míng tang
to make it
to be somebody
xuān téng
to make a tumult
hubbub
uproar
kàn zhǔn
to observe and make sure
to check
chéng cái
to make sth of oneself
to become a person who is worthy of respect
(of a tree) to grow to full size
to become useful for timber
kàn zǒu yǎn
to make an error of judgment
to be taken in
bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng
lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
fig. empty vessels make the most noise
one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest
bì bǔ
to remedy
to make up for
benefit
Dōng Shī xiào pín
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
qǔ nào
to make trouble
to make fun of
yáo diàn huà
(old) to make a phone call
wéi jǐ rèn
to make it one's business
to take upon oneself to
dú mù bù chéng lín
a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom)
one cannot accomplish much on one's own
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)
ǎn
hole in the ground to plant seeds in
to make a hole for seeds
to dibble
bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu
destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)
(often said about lovers who have a disagreement)
chóng xīn zuò rén
to start a new life
to make a fresh start
fēng qī yìn zǐ
(of a deserving official) to grant his wife a title and make his son heir to his titles
xī cùn yīn
to cherish every moment
to make good use of one's time
zhǎo bu
to compensate
to make up
to complement
to add
gǎo bu dǒng
unable to make sense of (sth)
zhì bǎn
to make a plate (printing)
duō shǒu duō jiǎo
to meddle
to make a nuisance of oneself
lǜ huà
to make green with plants
to reforest
chóng zhì
to make a copy
to reproduce
to remake (a movie)
zhāng zuǐ
to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request)
to gape
fàng kōng pào
(lit.) to fire blank shots
(fig.) to be all talk and no action
to shoot one's mouth off
to make empty promises
rào
variant of 繞|绕[rao4], to rotate around
to spiral
to move around
to go round (an obstacle)
to by-pass
to make a detour
shù dí
to antagonize people
to make an enemy of sb
zì yuán qí shuō
to make a story or theory consistent
to give a plausible explanation
to plug the holes in one's story
mài lì qi
to make a living doing manual labor
to give sth all one's got
wěn zhōng qiú jìn
to make progress while ensuring stability
yī kū èr nào sān shàng diào
to make a terrible scene (idiom)
to throw a tantrum
zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu
lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
strapped for cash
unable to make ends meet
dìng duó
to make a decision
to determine
chuǎng chū míng tang
to make a name for oneself
dǎn fó
(Dai language) to make offerings to Buddha
chuǎng dàng
to leave home to make one's way in the world
to leave the life one knows to seek success
dǔ shàng yī jú
to engage in a game of chance
to gamble
to make a bet
wō xíng niú bù
lit. to crawl like a snail and plod along like an old ox (idiom)
fig. to move at a snail's pace
to make slow progress
dìng zuò
to make to order
to have sth made to order
yāo yuē
to invite
to make an appointment
bào pán
offer
to make an offer (commerce)
kè yì wéi zhī
to make a conscious effort
to do something deliberately
shuǎ pō
(dialect) to make an unreasonable scene
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom)
fig. with money, you can do anything you like
shuǎ hóu
to get a monkey to perform tricks
to put on a monkey show
to make fun of sb
to tease
tǎo hǎi
to make one's living from the sea
gōu sān dā sì
to make hanky-panky
to seduce women
xiā cāi
to make a wild guess
blind guess
chuān xiǎo xié
lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom)
to make life difficult for sb
hú biān
to make things up
to concoct (a story, an excuse etc)
còu fu
to put together hastily
to make do with
xiǎn wēi
micro-
microscopic
to make the minute visible
zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī
to seize every minute (idiom)
to make the best use of one's time
còu qù
to comply in order to please others
to accommodate sb else's taste
to make fun of
zì tǎo kǔ chī
to ask for trouble (idiom)
to make a rod for one's own back
jiǎ tuō
to pretend
to use a pretext
to make sth up
to pass oneself off as sb else
to make use of
wān dào chāo chē
to overtake on a bend (driving)
(fig.) taking opportunity of tight corners to make swift progress (economy etc)
ài zēng fēn míng
to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates
to have well-defined likes and dislikes
dà dòng gān gē
to go to war (idiom)
to make a big fuss over sth
yī sǎo ér guāng
to clear off
to make a clean sweep of
dà chī dà hē
to eat and drink as much as one likes
to make a pig of oneself
yī rì zhī jì zài yú chén
make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom)
early morning is the golden time of the day
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
fig. everyone makes mistakes
even the best fall down sometimes
píng tóu pǐn zú
to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)
rù wéi
to get past the qualifying round
to make it to the finals
shǒu huá
to do sth by mistake (with one's hand)
to make a slip of the hand (e.g. click the wrong button)
zhù chéng dà cuò
to make a serious mistake (idiom)
rén bǐ rén , qì sǐ rén
constantly comparing oneself to others will only make one angry (proverb)
zhì zhě qiān lǜ , bì yǒu yī shī
lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
shàng gòng
to make offerings (to gods or ancestors)
to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor
jì lái zhī , zé ān zhī
Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy.
Since this is so, we should accept it.
Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth.
If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.
dēng gāo yī hū
to make a clarion call
to make a public appeal
diū rén xiàn yǎn
to make an exhibition of oneself
to be a disgrace
chēn miàn
to make noodles by pulling out dough
hand-pulled noodles
zhèng dé
to earn (income)
to make (money)
shǒu ruǎn
to be lenient
to relent
to be reluctant to make a hard decision
to think twice
wù jìn qí yòng
to use sth to the full
to make the best use of everything
qiè guó zhě hóu , qiè gōu zhě zhū
steal the whole country and they make you a prince, steal a hook and they hang you (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子)
qiè gōu zhě zhū , qiè guó zhě hóu
steal a hook and they hang you, steal the whole country and they make you a prince (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子)
yīn yōu qǐ shèng
deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)
storms make oaks take deeper root
xiàn zuò
to make (food) on the spot
freshly-made
shàng bǎng
to appear on the public roll of successful examinees (i.e. pass an exam)
to make the list
(of a song) to hit the charts
kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ
lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)
fig. to make the best use of local resources
to exploit one's position to advance oneself
to find one's niche
to live off the land
róng ràng
to make a concession
to be accommodating
shǐ rán
(literary) to make it so
to dictate
róng shēn
to find a place where one can fit in
to make one's home
to seek shelter
dǎ qián zhàn
to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc)
(military) to dispatch an advance party
yǔ rì jù jìn
every day sees new developments (idiom)
to make constant progress
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng shòu kǔ
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
lā pī
to make ceramics (on a potter's wheel)
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng chī kǔ
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
lā chǎng zi
(of a performer) to put on a show at an outdoor venue (temple fair, marketplace etc)
(fig.) to enhance sb's reputation
to make a name for oneself
yī xiào zhì zhī
to dismiss with a laugh
to make light of
téng chū
to make (some time or space) available (for sb)
shā mǎ tè
Chinese subculture of young urban migrants, usually of low education, with exaggerated hairstyles, heavy make-up, flamboyant costumes, piercings etc (loanword from "smart")
dǎ dì pù
to make one's bed on the floor
liú shǒu ér tóng
"left-behind children", rural children whose parents have to make a living as migrant workers in distant urban areas, but cannot afford to keep the family with them
dǎ mèn léi
(coll.) to wonder secretly
to make wild conjectures
jǔ bù wéi jiān
to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom)
xiù ēn ài
to make a public display of affection
qǐ gǎo
to make a draft
to draft (a document)
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.
wù shì
to hold things up
to make a botch of things
sī dìng zhōng shēng
to make a pledge to be married, without parents' approval
gòng rèn bù huì
to make a full confession
to plead guilty
shū shì
to make the world a better place
shuō sān dào sì
to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)
to criticize
gossip
zhì dì yǒu shēng
lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)
fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating
to have substance
xià dìng jué xīn
to make a firm resolution
shuō de guò qù
acceptable
passable
justifiable
(of a course of action) to make sense
bǎi le yī dào
to play tricks on
to make a fool of
yuán dì tà bù
to mark time (military)
to make no headway
shuō liū zuǐ
to make a slip of the tongue
pāi pāi pì gu zǒu rén
to make oneself scarce
to slip away
to take a French leave
chī bù zhǔn
to be unsure about a matter
to be uncertain
to be unable to make sense of sth
áo chū tóu
to break clear of all the troubles and hardships
to achieve success
to make it
zhōu zhuǎn bù kāi
to have financial difficulties
unable to make ends meet
gē wǔ shēng píng
lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
yuè miáo yuè hēi
lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get
fig. to only make matters worse
yī chuí dìng yīn
lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow
fig. to make the final decision
cháng huà duǎn shuō
to make a long story short (idiom)
xiào tán
object of ridicule
laughingstock
to laugh over sth
to make light chat
dǎ chǎ
(dialect) to joke
to make fun of (sb)
huà shí zì
to make the sign of the cross
to make a cross (on paper)
tiáo zhì
to concoct by mixing ingredients
to prepare according to a recipe
to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc)
niù bu guò
can't persuade
unable to make (sb) change their mind
unable to resist (sb)
tīng bu dǒng
unable to make sense of what one is hearing
cóng yǐng
to make movies
to be a movie actor (or actress)
Shū jīng
the Book of History, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1], a compendium of documents which make up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the time of Confucius, also known as 尚書經|尚书经[Shang4 shu1 jing1], 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], 書|书[Shu1]
gōng zhī yú shì
to announce to the world (idiom)
to make public
to let everyone know
zhī zhāo
to give advice
to make a suggestion
to help out
chī qīng chūn fàn
to make the most of one's youthfulness in one's choice of employment (e.g. modeling)
qiān lǜ yī shī
reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human
máo chá
unprocessed sun-dried tea leaves used to make black or green tea
bǐ gēng
to make a living by writing
to write (as an author)
yuān yāng xì shuǐ
lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water
fig. to make love
fān pán
to make a comeback
(of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong
chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú
unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
unable to do anything right
never make, but always mar
fān xiāng dǎo guì
to overturn trunks and boxes
to make a thorough search (idiom)
lùn dìng
to make a definitive judgment
to come to a firm conclusion
nòng bu dǒng
unable to make sense of (sth)
chū gū
to make a preliminary estimate
chéng qì
to make sth of oneself
to become a person who is worthy of respect
zhǐ sǔn diǎn
stop-loss point, a point at which you make a small loss to limit your losses
bǔ huí
to make up for
to compensate
kòu shǐ pén zi
to make a scapegoat of sb
to defame
to slander
kàn bu dǒng
unable to make sense of what one is looking at
bǔ mǎn
to make up for what is lacking
to fill (a vacancy)
to replenish
shōu yīn
to receive a radio signal
to make an audio recording
(of an auditorium etc) to have good acoustics
(vocal training, linguistics) ending (of a word or syllable)
kāi shuàn
(coll.) to make fun of (sb)
to play tricks on
dāng duàn zé duàn
to make a decision when it's time to decide
bù pà màn , jiù pà zhàn
it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)