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一 yī, one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all/throughout/"one" radical in...
一个 一起 yīqǐ, in the same place/together/with/altogether (in total)
一样 yīyàng, [一樣], same/like/equal to/the same as/just like
一下 yīxià, (used after a verb) give it a go/to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)/one time...
一直 yīzhí, straight (in a straight line)/continuously/always/from the beginning of ... up t...
一切 yīqiè, everything/every/all
一点 yīdiǎn, [一點], a bit/a little/one dot/one point
一定 yīdìng, surely/certainly/necessarily/fixed/a certain (extent etc)/given/particular/must
第一 dìyī, first/number one/primary
一些 yīxiē, some/a few/a little/(following an adjective) slightly ...er
唯一 wéiyī, only/sole
一会儿 yīhuìr, [一會兒], a moment/a while/in a moment/now...now.../also pr. [yī huǐ r]
一旦 yīdàn, in case (sth happens)/if/once (sth happens, then...)/when/in a short time/in one...
之一 zhīyī, one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent etc)
一半 yībàn, half
一边 yībiān, [一邊], one side/either side/on the one hand/on the other hand/doing while
一般 yībān, same/ordinary/so-so/common/general/generally/in general
一生 yīshēng, all one's life/throughout one's life
一刻 一辈子 yībèizi, [一輩子], (for) a lifetime
一一 yīyī, one by one/one after another
一致 yīzhì, unanimous/identical (views or opinions)
一会 yīhuì, [一會], a moment/a while/in a moment/also pr. [yī huǐ]
一路 yīlù, the whole journey/all the way/going the same way/going in the same direction/of ...
万一 wànyī, [萬一], just in case/if by any chance/contingency
一分 一点儿 yīdiǎnr, [一點兒], erhua variant of 一點|一点[yī diǎn]
一团糟 yītuánzāo, [一團糟], chaos/bungle/complete mess/shambles
一整天 一面 yīmiàn, one side/one aspect/simultaneously... (and...)/one's whole face
一百 一无所知 yīwúsuǒzhī, [一無所知], not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant/without an inkling
一两 进一步 jìnyībù, [進一步], one step further/to move forward a step/further onwards
一家 yījiā, the whole family/the same family/the family ... (when preceded by a family name)...
一百万 一时 yīshí, [一時], a period of time/a while/for a short while/temporary/momentary/at the same time
一千 一模一样 yīmúyīyàng, [一模一樣], exactly the same (idiom)/carbon copy/also pr. [yī mó yī yàng]
一阵子 yīzhènzi, [一陣子], a while/a spell/a short time/a burst
一向 yīxiàng, always (previously)/a period of time in the recent past
一共 yīgòng, altogether
一阵 yīzhèn, [一陣], a burst/a fit/a peal/a spell (period of time)
同一个 一万 一番 以防万一 yǐfángwànyī, [以防萬一], to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case/prepared for any eventuali...
一下子 yīxiàzi, in a short while/all at once/all of a sudden
星期一 Xīngqīyī, Monday
一无所有 yīwúsuǒyǒu, [一無所有], not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub to...
独一无二 dúyīwúèr, [獨一無二], unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled/nothing compares with it
一秒 一流 yīliú, top quality/front ranking
一早 yīzǎo, early in the morning/at dawn
一块儿 yīkuàir, [一塊兒], erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yī kuài]
统一 tǒngyī, [統一], to unify/to unite/to integrate
周一 Zhōuyī, [週一], Monday
同一 tóngyī, identical/the same
大吃一惊 dàchīyījīng, [大吃一驚], to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled/gobsmacked
一同 yītóng, along/together
一无所获 yīwúsuǒhuò, [一無所獲], to gain nothing/to end up empty-handed
一级 yījí, [一級], first class/category A
一部分 yībùfen, portion/part of/subset
一块 yīkuài, [一塊], one block/one piece/one (unit of money)/together/in the same place/in company
一塌糊涂 yītāhútu, [一塌糊塗], muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition/complete shambl...
一对 yīduì, [一對], couple/pair
另一方面 lìngyīfāngmiàn, on the other hand/another aspect
一无是处 yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
一瞬间 yīshùnjiān, [一瞬間], split second
一般来说 yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
一带 yīdài, [一帶], region/district
一贯 yīguàn, [一貫], consistent/constant/from start to finish/all along/persistent
一来 yīlái, [一來], firstly, ...
四分之一 sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
一大早 yīdàzǎo, at dawn/at first light/first thing in the morning
一千万 一日 一次性 yīcìxìng, one-off (offer)/one-time/single-use/disposable (goods)
一代 yīdài, generation
一如既往 yīrújìwǎng, just as in the past (idiom); as before/continuing as always
一清二楚 yīqīngèrchǔ, to be very clear about sth (idiom)
孤身一人 拾一 一时间 yīshíjiān, [一時間], for a moment/momentarily
一心 yīxīn, wholeheartedly/heart and soul
一举一动 yījǔyīdòng, [一舉一動], every movement/each and every move
一路顺风 yīlùshùnfēng, [一路順風], to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
一旁 yīpáng, aside/to the side of
十一 shíyī, eleven/11
一见钟情 yījiànzhōngqíng, [一見鐘情], love at first sight (idiom)
一体 yītǐ, [一體], an integral whole/all concerned/everybody
不顾一切 bùgùyīqiè, [不顧一切], reckless/regardless of everything
一线 yīxiàn, [一線], front line
同一天 三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī, one third
一派 一天到晚 yītiāndàowǎn, all day long/the whole day
第一夫人 dìyīfūrén, First Lady (wife of US president)
一席之地 yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
一连串 yīliánchuàn, [一連串], a succession of/a series of
一月 Yīyuè, January/first month (of the lunar year)
一手 yīshǒu, a skill/mastery of a trade/by oneself/without outside help
日复一日 rìfùyīrì, [日復一日], day after day
一事无成 yīshìwúchéng, [一事無成], to have achieved nothing/to be a total failure/to get nowhere
一亿 万无一失 wànwúyīshī, [萬無一失], surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
焕然一新 huànrányīxīn, [煥然一新], to look completely new (idiom); brand new/changed beyond recognition
一对一 下一代 xiàyīdài, the next generation
一家子 yījiāzi, the whole family
一方面 yīfāngmiàn, on the one hand
一度 yīdù, for a time/at one time/one time/once
大干一场 一窍不通 yīqiàobùtōng, [一竅不通], lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)/I don't understand a...
死路一条 sǐlùyītiáo, [死路一條], (idiom) dead end/road to ruin
一角 一身 yīshēn, whole body/from head to toe/single person/a suit of clothes
不值一提 一头 yītóu, [一頭], one head/a head full of sth/one end (of a stick)/one side/headlong/directly/rapi...
一臂之力 一个个 yīgègè, [一個個], each and every one
一干二净 yīgānèrjìng, [一乾二淨], thoroughly (idiom)/completely/one and all/very clean
一溜烟 yīliùyān, [一溜煙], like a wisp of smoke/(to disappear etc) in an instant
一再 yīzài, repeatedly
一动不动 yīdòngbùdòng, [一動不動], motionless
一次次 乱成一团 luànchéngyītuán, [亂成一團], in a great mess/chaotic
一氧化碳 yīyǎnghuàtàn, carbon monoxide CO
奄奄一息 yǎnyǎnyīxī, dying/at one's last gasp
有朝一日 yǒuzhāoyīrì, one day/sometime in the future
一道 yīdào, together
十一月 Shíyīyuè, November/eleventh month (of the lunar year)
一帆风顺 yīfānfēngshùn, [一帆風順], propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)/plain sailing/to go smoothly/have...
十一点 一个样 yīgeyàng, [一個樣], same as 一樣|一样[yī yàng]/the same
一成不变 yīchéngbùbiàn, [一成不變], nothing much changes (idiom); always the same/stuck in a rut
一发 一言不发 yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
一触即发 yīchùjífā, [一觸即發], could happen at any moment/on the verge
一二 yīèr, one or two/a few
孤注一掷 gūzhùyīzhì, [孤注一擲], to stake all on one throw
一败涂地 yībàitúdì, [一敗塗地], failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly/a crushing defeat/beate...
下一场 单一 dānyī, [單一], single/only/sole
一劳永逸 yīláoyǒngyì, [一勞永逸], to get sth done once and for all
一天天 第十一 一网打尽 yīwǎngdǎjìn, [一網打盡], lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom)/fig. to scoop up the whole lot/t...
一点一 一厢情愿 yīxiāngqíngyuàn, [一廂情願], one's own wishful thinking
一去不复返 yīqùbùfùfǎn, [一去不復返], gone forever
一不小心 融为一体 róngwéiyītǐ, [融為一體], to fuse together (idiom)/hypostatic union (religion)
一整套 空无一人 kōngwúyīrén, [空無一人], not a soul in sight (idiom)
告一段落 gàoyīduànluò, to come to the end of a phase (idiom)
年复一年 niánfùyīnián, [年復一年], over the years/year after year
混为一谈 hùnwéiyītán, [混為一談], to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
一等 yīděng, first class/grade A
一举 yījǔ, [一舉], a move/an action/in one move/at a stroke/in one go
一齐 yīqí, [一齊], at the same time/simultaneously
一笔勾销 yībǐgōuxiāo, [一筆勾銷], to write off at one stroke
其一 qíyī, one of the given (options etc)/the first/firstly
一声不吭 yīshēngbùkēng, [一聲不吭], to not say a word
一刹那 专一 zhuānyī, [專一], single-minded/concentrated
一瞬 yīshùn, one instant/very short time/the twinkle of an eye
一万五千 一丁点儿 打成一片 dǎchéngyīpiàn, to merge/to integrate/to become as one/to unify together
一刀两断 yīdāoliǎngduàn, [一刀兩斷], lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)/fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
高人一等 gāorényīděng, a cut above others/superior
纯一 一二三 一蹶不振 yījuébùzhèn, one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse/ruined ...
惟一 wéiyī, only/sole/variant of 唯一[wéi yī]
一丝不苟 yīsībùgǒu, [一絲不苟], not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules/meticulous/not one...
露一手 lòuyīshǒu, to show off one's abilities/to exhibit one's skills
一年一度 毁于一旦 一意孤行 yīyìgūxíng, obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom)/willful/one's own way/dogmatic
更上一层楼 gèngshàngyīcénglóu, [更上一層樓], to take it up a notch/to bring it up a level
团结一心 一目了然 yīmùliǎorán, [一目瞭然], obvious at a glance (idiom), obvious at a glance (idiom)
更进一步 一言难尽 yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
一世 yīshì, generation/period of 30 years/one's whole lifetime/lifelong/age/era/times/the wh...
第一手 dìyīshǒu, first-hand
老一套 lǎoyītào, the same old stuff
不一 bùyī, to vary/to differ
一点点 yīdiǎndiǎn, [一點點], a little bit
逐一 zhúyī, one by one
礼拜一 Lǐbàiyī, [禮拜一], Monday
一生一世 yīshēngyīshì, a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
一口气 yīkǒuqì, [一口氣], one breath/in one breath/at a stretch
耳目一新 ěrmùyīxīn, a pleasant change/a breath of fresh air/refreshing
一视同仁 yīshìtóngrén, [一視同仁], to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
一本正经 yīběnzhèngjīng, [一本正經], in deadly earnest/deadpan
一心一意 yīxīnyīyì, concentrating one's thoughts and efforts/single-minded/bent on/intently
洗劫一空 xǐjiéyīkōng, to steal everything
一下下 十分之一 shífēnzhīyī, one tenth
合一 héyī, to unite
一律 yīlǜ, same/uniformly/all/without exception
一行 yīxíng, party/delegation
一万五 不屑一顾 bùxièyīgù, [不屑一顧], to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
一遍遍 多此一举 duōcǐyījǔ, [多此一舉], to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous/gilding the lily
如出一辙 rúchūyīzhé, [如出一轍], to be precisely the same/to be no different
不堪一击 bùkānyījī, [不堪一擊], to be unable to withstand a single blow/to collapse at the first blow
一了百了 yīliǎobǎiliǎo, once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved/death ends all one's tr...
一月份 yīyuèfèn, January
值得一提 zhídeyītí, to be worth mentioning
五分之一 wǔfēnzhīyī, one fifth
第一流 dìyīliú, first-class
一而再 差一点儿 chàyīdiǎnr, [差一點兒], erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[chà yī diǎn]
一并 yībìng, [一並]/[一併], variant of 一併|一并, to lump together/to treat along with all the others, to lump t...
在此一举 一针见血 yīzhēnjiànxiě, [一針見血], lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)/fig. to hit the nail on the head
一贫如洗 yīpínrúxǐ, [一貧如洗], penniless
一万二 二十一 一个劲 yīgèjìn, [一個勁], continuously/persistently/incessantly
一眼 yīyǎn, a glance/a quick look/a glimpse
更胜一筹 一去不返 一文不名 yīwénbùmíng, to be penniless
差一点 chàyīdiǎn, [差一點], see 差點|差点[chà diǎn]
长一智 一落千丈 yīluòqiānzhàng, lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom)/fig. (of business, popularity ...
千篇一律 qiānpiānyīlǜ, thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive/once you've see...
一百五十万 吃一堑 一鸣惊人 yīmíngjīngrén, [一鳴驚人], to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
百万分之一 百分之一 非同一般 一侧 三一 一声令下 一钱不值 yīqiánbùzhí, [一錢不值], not worth a penny/utterly worthless
一连 yīlián, [一連], in a row/in succession/running
一举成名 一步步 不拘一格 bùjūyīgé, not stick to one pattern
欢聚一堂 huānjùyītáng, [歡聚一堂], to gather happily under one roof
网开一面 wǎngkāiyīmiàn, [網開一面], open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly/to give one's opponent ...
一尘不染 yīchénbùrǎn, [一塵不染], untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible/spotless
摇身一变 yáoshēnyībiàn, [搖身一變], to change shape in a single shake/fig. to take on a new lease of life
一家人 yījiārén, household/the whole family
数一数二 shǔyīshǔèr, [數一數二], reckoned to be first or second best (idiom)/one of the very best/to list one by ...
一转眼 yīzhuǎnyǎn, [一轉眼], in a wink
一场空 yīchángkōng, [一場空], all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing/futile
当头一棒 合而为一 héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
一门心思 yīménxīnsi, [一門心思], to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
千钧一发 qiānjūnyīfà, [千鈞一髮], a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)/imminent peril/a matter of life or d...
一般说来 yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
独树一帜 dúshùyīzhì, [獨樹一幟], lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner/to s...
一把手 yībǎshǒu, working hand/member of a work team/participant/(short form of 第一把手[dì yī bǎ shǒu...
功亏一篑 gōngkuīyīkuì, [功虧一簣], lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful/to fail through lack o...
一气呵成 yīqìhēchéng, [一氣呵成], to do something at one go/to flow smoothly
一二三四 一线生机 一千五百万 略知一二 lüèzhīyīèr, slight knowledge of sth/to know very little about a subject/a smattering
万众一心 wànzhòngyīxīn, [萬眾一心], millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united
一小撮 yīxiǎocuō, handful (of)
一号机 一望无际 yīwàngwújì, [一望無際], as far as the eye can see (idiom)
八分之一 bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
一百五十 负一 一万亿 一五一十 yīwǔyīshí, lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full deta...
始终如一 shǐzhōngrúyī, [始終如一], unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
统一战线 tǒngyīzhànxiàn, [統一戰線], united front
如此一来 五一 wǔyī, 5-1 (May 1st)
付之一炬 fùzhīyījù, to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberatel...
一概 yīgài, all/without any exceptions/categorically
缓一缓 表里如一 biǎolǐrúyī, [表裡如一], external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means/t...
一块块 一经 一往无前 yīwǎngwúqián, [一往無前], to advance courageously (idiom)/to press forward
这样一来 zhèyàngyīlái, [這樣一來], thus/if this happens then
零一 一等奖 yīděngjiǎng, [一等獎], first prize
一怒之下 杀一儆百 shāyījǐngbǎi, [殺一儆百], lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example t...
零零一 一点一滴 yīdiǎnyīdī, [一點一滴], bit by bit/every little bit
一览无余 yīlǎnwúyú, [一覽無餘], to cover all at one glance (idiom)/a panoramic view
三位一体 SānwèiYītǐ, [三位一體], Holy Trinity/trinity
千分之一 佑一 一锅粥 yīguōzhōu, [一鍋粥], (lit.) a pot of porridge/(fig.) a complete mess
一筹莫展 yīchóumòzhǎn, [一籌莫展], to be unable to find a solution/to be at wits' end
初一 chūyī, first day of lunar month/New Year's Day/first year in junior middle school
一扫而光 yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
灵机一动 língjīyīdòng, [靈機一動], a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration/to be struck b...
一夜间 万分之一 四一零 一条心 yītiáoxīn, [一條心], to be of one mind/to think or act alike
一举两得 yījǔliǎngdé, [一舉兩得], one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
一掷千金 yīzhìqiānjīn, [一擲千金], lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money r...
老一辈 lǎoyībèi, [老一輩], previous generation/older generation
一马当先 yīmǎdāngxiān, [一馬當先], to take the lead
一揽子 yīlǎnzi, [一攬子], all-inclusive/undiscriminating
一代人 一动 一二三四五 六分之一 liùfēnzhīyī, one sixth
二十一点 èrshíyīdiǎn, [二十一點], blackjack (card game)
昙花一现 tánhuāyīxiàn, [曇花一現], lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once/flash in the pan (idiom)/short-lived
轰动一时 hōngdòngyīshí, [轟動一時], to cause a sensation (idiom)
一千五 天下第一 tiānxiàdìyī, first under heaven/number one in the country
一周周 第一千 一板一眼 yībǎnyīyǎn, lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the ...
一丝一毫 yīsīyīháo, [一絲一毫], one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit/an iota
二一 一万两千 首屈一指 shǒuqūyīzhǐ, to count as number one (idiom); second to none/outstanding
一张张 一边倒 yībiāndǎo, [一邊倒], to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side/to support unconditionally
一千五百 一条龙 yītiáolóng, [一條龍], lit. one dragon/integrated chain/coordinated process
一大 彼一时 此一时 背水一战 bèishuǐyīzhàn, [背水一戰], lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
第一线 三七二十一 sānqīèrshíyī, three sevens are twenty-one (idiom)/the facts of the matter/the actual situation
一览无遗 yīlǎnwúyí, [一覽無遺], be plainly visible
两一 一知半解 yīzhībànjiě, lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge/dilettan...
一件件 不一会儿 一年到头 yīniándàotóu, [一年到頭], all year round
伍一 一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
一见如故 yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
一晃 yīhuǎng, (of passing time) in an instant/(of a sight) in a flash
一鼓作气 yīgǔzuòqì, [一鼓作氣], in a spurt of energy
一味 yīwèi, blindly/invariably
一致性 yīzhìxìng, consistency
红极一时 hóngjíyīshí, [紅極一時], tremendously popular for a while
静一静 jìngyījìng, [靜一靜], to put sth to rest/calm down a bit!
低人一等 只身一人 一平君 一定量 第二十一 一万一千 一点零 目空一切 mùkōngyīqiè, the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant/condescending/su...
别具一格 biéjùyīgé, [別具一格], having a unique or distinctive style
六一 一气 yīqì, [一氣], at one go/at a stretch/for a period of time/forming a gang
一盘散沙 yīpánsǎnshā, [一盤散沙], lit. like a sheet of loose sand/fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)
一万四千 一往情深 yīwǎngqíngshēn, deeply attached/devoted
一吐为快 yītǔwéikuài, [一吐為快], to get sth off one's chest
一幕幕 一丝丝 一堆堆 一般而言 yībānéryán, generally speaking
一窝蜂 yīwōfēng, [一窩蜂], like a swarm of bees/everyone swarms around pushing and shouting/a hornet's nest
一万三千 销售一空 一万八 风靡一时 fēngmǐyīshí, [風靡一時], fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage
为之一振 一气之下 yīqìzhīxià, [一氣之下], in a fit of pique/in a fury
一口咬定 yīkǒuyǎodìng, to arbitrarily assert/to allege/to stick to one's statement/to cling to one's vi...
一席话 yīxíhuà, [一席話], the content of a conversation/words/remarks
一万六千 一见倾心 yījiànqīngxīn, [一見傾心], love at first sight
第一百 技高一筹 一拍即合 yīpāijíhé, lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)/to hit it off/to click together/...
一二一 一筹 百分之一百 bǎifēnzhīyībǎi, one hundred percent/totally (effective)
一则 yīzé, [一則], on the one hand
沆瀣一气 hàngxièyīqì, [沆瀣一氣], to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with/villains will look after one anothe...
一年四季 yīniánsìjì, all year round
一言一行 yīyányīxíng, every word and action (idiom)
一步登天 yībùdēngtiān, reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) in...
一针 一显身手 一千二 五十一 一星半点 yīxīngbàndiǎn, [一星半點], just the tiniest bit/a hint of
济济一堂 jǐjǐyītáng, [濟濟一堂], to congregate in one hall (idiom); to gather under one roof
一技之长 yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
一诺千金 yīnuòqiānjīn, [一諾千金], a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
一般性 yībānxìng, general/generality
整齐划一 zhěngqíhuàyī, [整齊劃一], to be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) (idiom)
一霎那 两点一 一锤定音 yīchuídìngyīn, [一錘定音], lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow/fig. to make the final decision
闻一闻 不可一世 bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
一片片 一传 一天 一亿七千五百万 一笑置之 yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
高一 独当一面 dúdāngyīmiàn, [獨當一面], to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
褒贬不一 不一会 bùyīhuì, [不一會], soon
贤一 一应俱全 yīyīngjùquán, [一應俱全], with everything needed available
一饱眼福 yībǎoyǎnfú, [一飽眼福], to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
一反常态 yīfǎnchángtài, [一反常態], complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic/entirely o...
一八六四年 九死一生 jiǔsǐyīshēng, nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape/new lease of life
一把抓 yībǎzhuā, to attempt all tasks at once/to manage every detail regardless of its importance
一把把 三点一 一会会 一千九百万 胜人一筹 一颗颗 一万八千 一一点 十亿分之一 一代代 一千两百 一念之差 yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
一元 yīyuán, single variable (math.)/univariate
四一 东西一 一穷二白 yīqióngèrbái, [一窮二白], impoverished/backward both economically and culturally
留一手 liúyīshǒu, to hold back a trick/not to divulge all one's trade secrets
六点一 一万一 一千亿 七点一 亲如一家 qīnrúyījiā, [親如一家], family-like close relationship (idiom)
划一 huàyī, [劃一], uniform/to standardize
一百六十万 一千二百万 独此一家 一页页 一千零一 说一不二 shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
清一色 qīngyīsè, monotone/only one ingredient/(mahjong) all in the same suit
百里挑一 bǎilǐtiāoyī, [百裡挑一], one in a hundred/cream of the crop
一排排 一呼百应 yīhūbǎiyìng, [一呼百應], a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)/to respond en masse
一段段 两亿一千两百万 三二一 一万三千五 陆一 一息尚存 一览表 风光一时 一拥而上 yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
一着不慎 一群 一对对 九点一 一审 yīshěn, [一審], first instance (law)
一阵风 缺一不可 quēyībùkě, not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either
一品 yīpǐn, superb/first-rate/(of officials in imperial times) the highest rank
一体化 yītǐhuà, [一體化], integration/incorporation/unification
聚集一堂 一隅 这一下 一千两 三十一 叁分之一 一扇扇 一间间 七分之一 qīfēnzhīyī, one seventh
朴一顺 一千四百万 串通一气 chuàntōngyīqì, [串通一氣], to act in collusion (idiom)
一叶障目 yīyèzhàngmù, [一葉障目], lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)/fig. not seeing the wider picture/ca...
一系列 yīxìliè, a series of/a string of
一统天下 堪称一绝 一颦一笑 yīpínyīxiào, [一顰一笑], every frown and every smile
一唱一和 yīchàngyīhè, to echo one another (idiom)
一鼻子灰 一波三折 yībōsānzhé, calligraphic flourish with many twists/fig. many twists and turns
一跃而起 yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
十二点一 一九一二年 一清早 yīqīngzǎo, early in the morning
一百六十 一锅端 yīguōduān, [一鍋端], see 連鍋端|连锅端 [lián guō duān]
魔高一丈 一概而论 yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
捞一把 lāoyībǎ, [撈一把], to profiteer/to gain some underhand advantage
一往直前 yīwǎngzhíqián, see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
一百亿 一言九鼎 yīyánjiǔdǐng, one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
一路货 一二年 百分之一千 一根根 名噪一时 míngzàoyīshí, [名噪一時], to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
一蹴而就 yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
一墙之隔 一望无垠 yīwàngwúyín, [一望無垠], to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一飞冲天 一百四十万 十一分 一两千万 一年半载 yīniánbànzǎi, [一年半載], about a year
大一统 dàyītǒng, [大一統], unification (of the nation)/large scale unification
一失足成千古恨 yīshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn, a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
百闻不如一见 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
二十分之一 祝一天 一马平川 yīmǎpíngchuān, [一馬平川], flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
第一百万 一年年 一串串 值得一提的是 一千七百万 一吻定 一试身手 一步到位 yībùdàowèi, to settle a matter in one go
一万七千 一万六 一柄剑 一万三 一千五百零七 六十一 唯一性 wéiyīxìng, uniqueness
一手包办 yīshǒubāobàn, [一手包辦], to take care of a matter all by oneself/to run the whole show
肆一 一品红 yīpǐnhóng, [一品紅], poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
二分之一 èrfēnzhīyī, one half
一股股 八又二分之一 一百一十万 一千二百 一千两百万 一百八 八点一 众口一词 zhòngkǒuyīcí, [眾口一詞], all of one voice/unanimous
一百五 道高一尺 黄粱一梦 huángliángyīmèng, [黃粱一夢], see 黃粱夢|黄粱梦[huáng liáng mèng]
一点三 一拖 一大群 一斑 yībān, lit. one spot (on the leopard)/fig. one small item in a big scheme
一方 yīfāng, a party (in a contract or legal case)/one side/area/region
一无 一端 一名超 一中 一千八百万 十点一 略胜一筹 lüèshèngyīchóu, [略勝一籌], slightly better/a cut above
亿万分之一 一百二十万 捏一把汗 niēyībǎhàn, to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
第一千零一 统一体 tǒngyītǐ, [統一體], whole/single entity
非一日之寒 一桩桩 一千三 四十一 一百二十 金成一 天一 一点一百万 九一一 一病不起 yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
一只只 三八一 一箱箱 一七点 莫衷一是 mòzhōngyīshì, unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice/no unanimou...
九分之一 jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth
一小小 一句句 一七四 第一万 一百八十万 三缺一 一元化 yīyuánhuà, integration/integrated/unified
一九八七年 一九九零年 各执一词 gèzhíyīcí, [各執一詞], each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
一百四十 一九六九年 一目十行 yīmùshíháng, ten lines at a glance (idiom)/to read very rapidly
两千一百六十万 专一性 可见一斑 一千一百万 一千零五 一百零二 一泻千里 一亿零十万 宫川一夫 一定非 一多半 十一二 一般化 四一二三 亿分之一 四点一 一一列举 六又八分之一 一万四 一二三四五六七 一万七 五点零一 一般无二 面貌一新 七一 一袋袋 一碗碗 百分之一百一 十年磨一剑 一轮轮 连成一片 一万二千 大年初一 一口口 一百三十万 十万分之一 一看看 一百一十 七十一 一万亿分之一 庞贝一 一无所长 yīwúsuǒcháng, [一無所長], not having any special skill/without any qualifications
一包包 二百分之一 一亿三千七百万 一座座 一百一十七 三一七 汇聚一堂 盛极一时 shèngjíyīshí, [盛極一時], all the rage for a time/grand fashion for a limited time
五千万分之一 一脉相承 yīmàixiāngchéng, [一脈相承], traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
一九六六年 一百万亿 一凯莉 一尺尺 一二百 一粒粒 一千七百六十 一点五 一波 二又二分之一 一朗 一文 百分之一万 一九八 一九 说法不一 第五十一 一茬茬 一平 一亿六千万 一准 yīzhǔn, [一準], certainly/also written 一準|一准[yī zhǔn], certainly
一四 十六分之一 一百七十四 一万二千五百 一千三百万 廿一 三合一 sānhéyī, three in one/triple
羽田裕一 一百零一 一百零三 一三五 显赫一时 一场场 一八零 一亿九千八百万 十一点一 一起起 一千二百五十 一朝一夕 yīzhāoyīxī, lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)/fig. in a short period of time/overnigh...
统一性 tǒngyīxìng, [統一性], unity
死水一潭 一两万 两千一百五十万 一刀切 yīdāoqiē, lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity/one solution fits a ...
十一四 一面面 笑一 一九八零年 玖一 一万零八 一番话 一石多鸟 一九六三年 一千四 一万零一 从一而终 cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
一艳星 十一万 九千七百一十二 十一点十五 十一点十九 一亿三千五百万 一九六七年 一七九三年 一亿七千五百万分之一 杨叶一 李南一 一语道破 yīyǔdàopò, [一語道破], one word says it all (idiom)/to hit the nail on the head/to be pithy and correct
一点三十八 五十分之一 两点零一 十一秒 一国两制 yīguóliǎngzhì, [一國兩制], one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
十一日 十一时 十二点零一 一千三百 五百八十一 那一头 珍一家 一亿七千五 四零一 一杯杯 叁一 一盘盘 一千一 七三一四八三九五二一三 封一 fēngyī, front cover
一寸寸 二百一十一 第一版 第二一 七六五四三二一 一贝嘉 八分之一又十四分之三 一九八一年 第一两 一九八三年 苏黎士一 一九四三年 健一君 一针一线 第一千万 一百五十三 不管三七二十一 bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for...
一百万一 一顶顶 一百一 yībǎiyī, faultless/impeccable
一道道 七点零一 一家非 东一郎 第一四 一七七 一二三四五六七八 一九四五年 一道波 一万二千五 十点十一 柳一西 以一当十 五万分之一 百分之一百四十五 一力康 两万一 四百分之一 一万一千四百 三亿四千八百万分之一 四千一百万 十年如一日 一家家 十一二点 二百十五亿一 二一二 八一 一五点 施一礼 一骑骑 二一年 九一三 两千五百零一 拾又一 谈一 八一八 一百万二十一 一百万二十二 四千零一 一潭死水 yītánsǐshuǐ, a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition
百分之一亿万 一神教 yīshénjiào, monotheistic religion/monotheism
一千八百四十万 钱一文 浑然一体 húnrányītǐ, [渾然一體], to blend into one another/to blend together well
一封信 步调一致 bùdiàoyīzhì, [步調一致], to be united in action
水天一色 shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
二三四一 三百万一 一九点 一千零二 一九零四年 九点零一 一瓢瓢 一专多能 十点零一 一亿五百万 一草一木 九一分 上下一心 一方非 哪一天 一点一点 yīdiǎnyīdiǎn, [一點一點], little by little/bit by bit/gradually
一滴滴 一千四百三十五 一条条 一圈圈 一七六六年 一时一刻 一天非 三百一 岩田幸一 七又八分之一 一百八十四 一方平安 唐木一 一万九 一万两 一亿零一百二十万六千 一九七五年 一点点点 一国之 一点一千 一九六二年 一百六十八 铁板一块 铃木庆一 一本刚 一亿九千五百万 一点两点 一亿六百万 一点一点一点一点一点一 一百四十三 一幢幢 十一点四十五 百分之四十一 一项项 一班人 三又二分之一 一混混 一亿零一 三千一百万 十一点五十 一天会 罗南一 一千五百八十三万 一九九二年 一亿五千万 一百九十 百分之一百万 百分之一百五 辛一家 一苹 一纸空文 yīzhǐkōngwén, [一紙空文], a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
九十九万零七千分之一 十万百万一百万 一天兵 一丁点 yīdīngdiǎn, [一丁點], a tiny bit/a wee bit
一万二一 两百一十四万七千 一帧帧 一卷卷 一十分 十一万三千 一一一 第三十一 一十二 六百一十五 张韩一 一定在 零一分 一米米 二一零点五 一抢而空 一摊摊 一丁儿 一来二去 yīláièrqù, [一來二去], gradually/little by little/in the course of time
李永一 第四十一 一栋 耀一耀 振臂一呼 zhènbìyīhū, to issue a call for action/to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call (idiom)
两百二一 一千七百三十四万 一宿才 朴炳一 言行一致 yánxíngyīzhì, (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
莫兰一 一千四百四十 一千六百二十万 五又二分之一 一百二十万零七百 一封封 一千两百三十亿 一溜儿 一一分 十一点四十 一批批 一抓抓 第一百五十七 三千八百二十一 任一方 周一会 五十六又三分之一 俊一 一张艳照 一群飚 一世真 一百分之一 清水洋一 一具具 三万一 一亿零一百万 一橡 一两百万 两两一 一群群 一百一十一 二十一万六千 子一聚 一千两百五 二万一千 百亿亿分之一 一摞摞 五又四分之一 鲍伯一 一百六 一八五零年 一股脑儿 yīgǔnǎor, [一股腦兒], erhua variant of 一股腦|一股脑[yī gǔ nǎo]
一份份 一古脑儿 yīgǔnǎor, [一古腦兒], variant of 一股腦兒|一股脑儿[yī gǔ nǎo r]
一群宁 独具一格 一路风尘 yīlùfēngchén, [一路風塵], to live an exhausting journey
两万一千 一九四一年 一百两 一百三 一百七 四百万分之一 一分之 一误再误 一点百 周复一 一封沙丁 一二月 多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
一七 三十一亿六百七十八万六千零五 略逊一筹 一点四 一部部 一百八十 一二十 一根 伍又一 负一百 铃木一郎 千万分之一 三一年 三万一千 一操 百分之两百一 一辆辆 一亿四千万 一类 yīlèi, [一類], same type/category 1 (i.e. class A)
一七三八年 西竹一 百分之一亿 一千零二十 一铲铲 一千四百二十 一支剑兰 一三 一东 一又八分之一 一五 一点零五 一枝独秀 yīzhīdúxiù, [一枝獨秀], lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)/fig. to be in a league of o...
一百七十五 一百七十万 下一辈 一千二百零一 一千三百零三点五 一声 yīshēng, [一聲], first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
一年 一彪 一千六百万 万一两 万一一 庄一郎 六万两千五百八十一 一万五一 一吉 一名 一弘 六千一 八十一 五千三百零一 六一三 万一伍 戎马一生 一群子民 四十万零一千 光一 三四一 一弗蕾 六一四 十一万八千 六一分 十一月份 shíyīyuèfèn, November
一百二十四 石本一 一百二十六 举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān, [舉一反三], to raise one and infer three/to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
零十一 一亿两千万 周一郎 和韩一 一九七四年 五四三二一 一百二十七 一家棣 四一二 sìyīèr, 12th April/refers to Chiang Kai-shek's coup of 12th April 1927 against the commu...
一亿五千 一百零五 周一才 二十一二 三十分之一 三十一秒 于一根 一如我 一九五八年 用兵一时 黄梁一梦 良一 于一堂 敬一 一语惊人 康满玉一 抢购一空 周一周 一又四分之一 九千两百零一万六千 里一秀 五万一 二十一日 一笔带过 四万分之一 七万三千三百一十三 一站站 一名名 十一点三 一叶兰 一两百 一百三十 十分之一千 一身正气 一撮撮 十万一 一七九二年 三十一万 一起飚 一刀刀 一又三分之一 一裔 七点三十一 一览 yīlǎn, [一覽], an overview/at a glance
一架架 一七三九年 十点二十一 一霎 yīshà, in a flash
一非 大井川一 一槌定音 yīchuídìngyīn, variant of 一錘定音|一锤定音[yī chuí dìng yīn]
一首首 一言堂
瓶 ⇒
瓶 píng, [缾], bottle/vase/pitcher/CL:個|个[gè]/classifier for wine and liquids, variant of 瓶[pín...
瓶子 píngzi, bottle/CL:個|个[gè]
酒瓶 花瓶 huāpíng, flower vase/fig. just a pretty face/CL:對|对[duì]
守口如瓶 shǒukǒurúpíng, lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped/reticent/no...
瓶装 píngzhuāng, [瓶裝], bottled
氧气瓶 药瓶 yàopíng, [藥瓶], medicine bottle
啤酒瓶 奶瓶 nǎipíng, baby's feeding bottle
瓶盖 开瓶器 kāipíngqì, [開瓶器], bottle opener
瓶颈 píngjǐng, [瓶頸], bottleneck
玻璃瓶 瓶塞 píngsāi, bottle cork/bottle stopper
电瓶 diànpíng, [電瓶], accumulator/battery (for storing electricity)
烧瓶 shāopíng, [燒瓶], laboratory flask
油瓶 矿泉水瓶 墨水瓶 热水瓶 rèshuǐpíng, [熱水瓶], thermos bottle/vacuum bottle/hot water dispenser (appliance)/CL:個|个[gè]
吊瓶 diàopíng, infusion bag or bottle (for an IV)
电瓶车 diànpíngchē, [電瓶車], battery-powered vehicle
瓶口 保温瓶 bǎowēnpíng, [保溫瓶], thermos
暖水瓶 nuǎnshuǐpíng, thermos flask or bottle
半瓶醋 bànpíngcù, dabbler/dilettante who speaks as though he were an expert
容量瓶 钢瓶 酱油瓶
子 ⇒
孩子 háizi, child
儿子 érzi, [兒子], son
房子 fángzi, house/building (single- or two-story)/apartment/room/CL:棟|栋[dòng],幢[zhuàng],座[zu...
妻子 qīzǐ/qīzi, wife and children, wife/CL:個|个[gè]
案子 ànzi, long table/counter/case/law case/legal case/judicial case
样子 yàngzi, [樣子], appearance/manner/pattern/model
小子 xiǎozǐ/xiǎozi, (literary) youngster/(old) young fellow (term of address used by the older gener...
子 zǐ/zi, son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11t...
日子 rìzi, day/a (calendar) date/days of one's life
婊子 biǎozi, prostitute/whore
子弹 zǐdàn, [子彈], bullet/CL:粒[lì],顆|颗[kē],發|发[fā]
脑子 nǎozi, [腦子], brains/mind/CL:個|个[gè]
疯子 fēngzi, [瘋子], madman/lunatic
裤子 kùzi, [褲子], trousers/pants/CL:條|条[tiáo]
小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi, young man/young guy/lad/youngster/CL:個|个[gè]
分子 fènzǐ/fēnzǐ, [份子], members of a class or group/political elements (such as intellectuals or extremi...
桌子 zhuōzi, table/desk/CL:張|张[zhāng],套[tào]
屋子 wūzi, house/room/CL:間|间[jiān]
帽子 màozi, hat/cap/(fig.) label/bad name/CL:頂|顶[dǐng]
箱子 xiāngzi, suitcase/chest/box/case/trunk/CL:隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè]
骗子 piànzi, [騙子], swindler/a cheat
盒子 hézi, box/case
鼻子 bízi, nose/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
一辈子 yībèizi, [一輩子], (for) a lifetime
女孩子 nǚháizi, girl
脖子 bózi, neck/CL:個|个[gè]
椅子 yǐzi, chair/CL:把[bǎ],套[tào]
鞋子 xiézi, shoe
裙子 qúnzi, skirt/CL:條|条[tiáo]
车子 chēzi, [車子], car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc)
王子 wángzǐ, prince/son of a king
肚子 dùzi, belly/abdomen/stomach/CL:個|个[gè]
辈子 bèizi, [輩子], all one's life/lifetime
电子 diànzǐ, [電子], electronic/electron (particle physics)
猴子 hóuzi, monkey/CL:隻|只[zhī]
兔子 tùzi, hare/rabbit/CL:隻|只[zhī]
袋子 dàizi, bag
绳子 shéngzi, [繩子], cord/string/rope/CL:條|条[tiáo]
胡子 húzi, [鬍子], beard/mustache or whiskers/facial hair/CL:撮[zuǒ],根[gēn]/(coll.) bandit
镜子 jìngzi, [鏡子], mirror/CL:面[miàn],個|个[gè]
傻子 shǎzi, idiot/fool
虫子 chóngzi, [蟲子], insect/bug/worm/CL:條|条[tiáo],隻|只[zhī]
女子 nǚzǐ, woman/female
带子 dàizi, [帶子], belt/band/ribbon/strap/girdle/(coll.) audio or video tape/Farrer's scallop (Chla...
胖子 pàngzi, fat person/fatty
位子 wèizi, place/seat
小孩子 xiǎoháizi, child
点子 diǎnzi, [點子], spot/point/dot/speck/drop (of liquid)/droplet/point (of argument)/idea/crux/indi...
男子 nánzǐ, a man/a male
片子 piānzi/piànzi, film/movie/film reel/phonograph record/X-ray image, thin flake/small piece
孙子 Sūnzǐ/sūnzi, [孫子], Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[Sūn Wǔ] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death...
杯子 bēizi, cup/glass/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
盘子 pánzi, [盤子], tray/plate/dish/CL:個|个[gè]
袜子 wàzi, [襪子], socks/stockings/CL:隻|只[zhī],對|对[duì],雙|双[shuāng]
一阵子 yīzhènzi, [一陣子], a while/a spell/a short time/a burst
瓶子 píngzi, bottle/CL:個|个[gè]
靴子 xuēzi, boots
鸽子 gēzi, [鴿子], pigeon/dove/various birds of the family Columbidae
侄子 zhízi, [姪子], brother's son/nephew
村子 cūnzi, village
鸭子 yāzi, [鴨子], duck/male prostitute (slang)
瘾君子 yǐnjūnzǐ, [癮君子], opium eater/drug addict/chain smoker
镇子 狮子 Shīzǐ/shīzi, [獅子], Leo (star sign)/Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Píng dōng Xiàn], Tai...
金子 Jīnzǐ/jīnzi, Kaneko (Japanese surname), gold
牌子 páizi, sign/trademark/brand
曲子 qǔzi, poem for singing/tune/music/CL:支[zhī]
例子 lìzi, case/(for) instance/example/CL:個|个[gè]
条子 tiáozi, [條子], short note/slip of paper/stripe/(slang) cop/(old) prostitute
单子 dānzǐ/dānzi, [單子], the only son of a family/(functional programming or philosophy) monad, list of i...
一下子 yīxiàzi, in a short while/all at once/all of a sudden
院子 yuànzi, courtyard/garden/yard/patio/CL:個|个[gè]/(old) servant
童子军 Tóngzǐjūn/tóngzǐjūn, [童子軍], Scout (youth organization), child soldiers/juvenile militia
毯子 tǎnzi, blanket/CL:條|条[tiáo],張|张[zhāng],床[chuáng],面[miàn]
管子 Guǎnzǐ/guǎnzi, Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and A...
罐子 guànzi, jar/pitcher/pot
刀子 dāozi, knife/CL:把[bǎ]
影子 yǐngzi, shadow/reflection/(fig.) hint/indication/influence/CL:個|个[gè]
笼子 lóngzi, [籠子], cage/basket/container
公子 gōngzǐ, son of an official/son of nobility/your son (honorific)
柜子 guìzi, [櫃子], cupboard/cabinet
圈子 quānzi, circle/ring/(social) circle
份子 fènzi, one's share of a gift price
好日子 hǎorìzi, auspicious day/good day/happy life
法子 fǎzi, way/method/Taiwan pr. [fá zi]
面子 miànzi, outer surface/outside/honor/reputation/face (as in "losing face")/self-respect/f...
豆子 dòuzi, bean/pea/CL:顆|颗[kē]
男孩子 nánháizi, boy
精子 jīngzǐ, sperm/spermatozoon
身子 shēnzi, body/pregnancy/health
架子 jiàzi, shelf/frame/stand/framework/airs/arrogance
棍子 gùnzi, stick/rod
锤子 chuízi, [錘子], hammer/CL:把[bǎ]
沙子 shāzi, sand/grit/CL:粒[lì],把[bǎ]
烂摊子 làntānzi, [爛攤子], terrible mess/shambles
老头子 lǎotóuzi, [老頭子], (coll.) old man/(said of an aging husband) my old man
男子汉 nánzǐhàn, [男子漢], man (i.e. manly, masculine)
梯子 tīzi, ladder/stepladder
看样子 kànyàngzi, [看樣子], it seems/it looks as if
爪子 zhuǎzi, (animal's) claw
嗓子 sǎngzi, throat/voice/CL:把[bǎ]
胆子 dǎnzi, [膽子], courage/nerve/guts
子宫 zǐgōng, [子宮], uterus/womb
半辈子 bànbèizi, [半輩子], half of a lifetime
个子 gèzi, [個子], height/stature/build/size
呆子 dāizi, fool/sucker
钉子 dīngzi, [釘子], nail/snag/saboteur
种子 zhǒngzi, [種子], seed/CL:顆|颗[kē],粒[lì]
轮子 lúnzi, [輪子], wheel/CL:個|个[gè]
耗子 hàozi, (dialect) mouse/rat
松子 sōngzǐ, pine nut
父子 fùzǐ, father and son
橘子 júzi, tangerine/CL:個|个[gè],瓣[bàn]
窗子 chuāngzi, window
瞎子 xiāzi, blind person
老子 Lǎozǐ/lǎozi, Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism/the sac...
原子弹 yuánzǐdàn, [原子彈], atom bomb/atomic bomb/A-bomb
大个子 书呆子 shūdāizi, [書呆子], bookworm/pedant/bookish fool
铲子 chǎnzi, [鏟子], shovel/spade/trowel/spatula (kitchen utensil)/CL:把[bǎ]
贩子 fànzǐ/fànzi, [販子], child trafficking, trafficker/dealer/monger/peddler
过日子 guòrìzi, [過日子], to live one's life/to pass one's days/to get along
炉子 lúzi, [爐子], stove/oven/furnace
袖子 xiùzi, sleeve
马子 mǎzǐ/mǎzi, [馬子], (slang) girl/chick/babe, bandit/brigand/gambling chip/see 馬桶|马桶
茄子 qiézi, eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)/aubergine/brinjal/Guinea squash/phonetic "cheese...
桃子 táozi, peach
椰子 yēzi, coconut
勺子 sháozi, scoop/ladle/CL:把[bǎ]
垫子 diànzi, [墊子], cushion/mat/pad
篮子 lánzi, [籃子], basket/CL:隻|只[zhī]
矮子 ǎizi, short person/dwarf
巷子 xiàngzi, alley
肠子 chángzi, [腸子], intestines
粒子 lìzǐ/lìzi, (elementary) particle/grain, grain (of rice)/granule
奶子 nǎizi, (coll.) milk/(coll.) breast/booby/tit
伪君子 wěijūnzǐ, [偽君子], hypocrite
凳子 dèngzi, stool/small seat
兔崽子 tùzǎizi, brat/bastard
驴子 lǘzi, [驢子], ass/donkey
左撇子 zuǒpiězi, left-handed
叉子 chāzi, fork/CL:把[bǎ]
蚊子 wénzi, mosquito
厨子 chúzi, [廚子], cook
扣子 kòuzi, [釦子], button
虱子 shīzi, [蝨子], louse (Pediculus humanus)
被子 bèizi, quilt/CL:床[chuáng]
叶子 yèzi, [葉子], foliage/leaf/CL:片[piàn]
小个子 句子 jùzi, sentence/CL:個|个[gè]
量子 liàngzǐ, quantum
盖子 gàizi, [蓋子], cover/lid/shell
天子 tiānzǐ, the (rightful) emperor/"Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
鱼子酱 yúzǐjiàng, [魚子醬], caviar
原子 yuánzǐ, atom/atomic
枪子 qiāngzǐ, [槍子], bullet
旗子 qízi, flag/banner/CL:面[miàn]
子女 zǐnǚ, children/sons and daughters
靶子 bǎzi, target
小册子 xiǎocèzi, [小冊子], booklet/pamphlet/leaflet/information sheet/menu/CL:本[běn]
聋子 lóngzi, [聾子], deaf person
本子 běnzi, book/notebook/edition/CL:本[běn]
骰子 tóuzi, dice
卵子 luǎnzǐ/luǎnzi, ovum, testicles/penis
白马王子 báimǎwángzǐ, [白馬王子], Prince Charming/knight in shining armor
辫子 biànzi, [辮子], plait/braid/pigtail/a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponen...
孩子气 háiziqì, [孩子氣], boyish/childish
池子 chízi, pond/bathhouse pool/dance floor of a ballroom/(old) stalls (front rows in a thea...
电子游戏 diànzǐyóuxì, [電子遊戲], computer and video games
斧子 fǔzi, axe/hatchet/CL:把[bǎ]
柱子 zhùzi, pillar/CL:根[gēn]
果子 guǒzi, fruit
照镜子 狮子王 剪子 jiǎnzi, clippers/scissors/shears/CL:把[bǎ]
浪子 làngzǐ, loafer/wastrel/prodigal son
私生子 sīshēngzǐ, illegitimate child (male)/bastard/love child
链子 liànzi, [鏈子], chain
棋子 qízǐ, chess piece/CL:個|个[gè],顆|颗[kē]
幌子 huǎngzi, shop sign/signboard/(fig.) pretense
梳子 shūzi, comb/CL:把[bǎ]
钩子 gōuzi, [鉤子], hook
珠子 zhūzi, pearl/bead/CL:粒[lì],顆|颗[kē]
君子 jūnzǐ, nobleman/person of noble character
瘸子 quézi, lame person (colloquial)
棒子 bàngzi, stick/club/cudgel/maize (corn)/ear of maize/corncob/(derog.) Korean
稿子 gǎozi, draft of a document/script/manuscript/mental plan/precedent
桔子 júzi, tangerine/also written 橘子/CL:個|个[gè],瓣[bàn]
筷子 kuàizi, chopsticks/CL:對|对[duì],根[gēn],把[bǎ],雙|双[shuāng]
高个子 兜圈子 dōuquānzi, to encircle/to go around/to circle/to beat about the bush
鞭子 biānzi, whip/CL:根[gēn]
橙子 chéngzi, orange
一家子 yījiāzi, the whole family
子民 zǐmín, people
哪门子 nǎménzi, [哪門子], (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what/what kind/why on earth
骡子 luózi, [騾子], mule/CL:匹[pǐ],頭|头[tóu]
岔子 chàzi, branch road/setback/accident/hiccup
档子 dàngzi, [檔子], classifier for affairs, events etc
刽子手 guìzishǒu, [劊子手], executioner/headsman/slaughterer/fig. indiscriminate murderer
调子 diàozi, [調子], tune/melody/tuning/cadence/intonation/(speech) tone
鬼子 guǐzi, devils/refers to 日本鬼子, wartime term insult for Japanese
狗崽子 gǒuzǎizi, (coll.) puppy/(derog.) son of a bitch
夹子 jiāzi, [夾子], clip/clamp/tongs/folder/wallet
板子 bǎnzi, board/plank/bamboo or birch for corporal punishment
碟子 diézi, saucer/small dish/CL:盤|盘[pán]
钳子 qiánzi, [鉗子], pliers/pincers/tongs/forceps/vise/clamp/claw (of a crab etc)/CL:把[bǎ]/(dialect) ...
格子 gézi, lattice/check (pattern of squares)
阵子 zhènzi, [陣子], period of time
口子 kǒuzi, hole/opening/cut/gap/gash/my husband or wife/classifier for people (used for ind...
袍子 páozi, Chinese-style gown
蝎子 xiēzi, [蠍子], scorpion
刷子 shuāzi, brush/scrub/CL:把[bǎ]
林子 línzi, woods/grove/forest
圣子 Shèngzǐ, [聖子], Holy Son/Jesus Christ/God the Son (in the Christian Trinity)
台子 táizi, [檯子]/[臺子], desk/(pool etc) table, platform/stand
乱子 汉子 hànzi, [漢子], man/fellow/(dialect) husband
骨子里 gǔzilǐ, [骨子裡], beneath the surface/fundamentally/at the deepest level
竹子 zhúzi, bamboo/CL:棵[kē],支[zhī],根[gēn]
两下子 liǎngxiàzi, [兩下子], a couple of times/to repeat the same/the same old trick/tricks of the trade
母子 mǔzǐ, mother and child/parent and subsidiary (companies)/principal and interest
拍子 pāizi, beat (music)/paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc)/racket (sports)
痞子 pǐzi, ruffian/hooligan
秃子 tūzi, [禿子], bald-headed person/baldy
子孙 zǐsūn, [子孫], offspring/posterity
甲子 jiǎzǐ, first year of the sixty-year cycle (where each year is numbered with one of the ...
下辈子 xiàbèizi, [下輩子], the next life
等离子 场子 chǎngzi, [場子], (coll.) gathering place/public venue
杆子 gānzi/gǎnzi, [桿子], pole, pole/stick/club/gang of bandits
栗子 lìzi, chestnut
狮子狗 shīzigǒu, [獅子狗], Pekingese/Pekinese
路子 lùzi, method/way/approach
长子 Zhǎngzǐ/zhǎngzǐ, [長子], Zhangzi county in Shanxi 山西[Shān xī], eldest son
离子 lízǐ, [離子], ion
拉肚子 lādùzi, (coll.) to have diarrhea
核子 hézǐ, nuclear/nucleus
嫂子 sǎozi, (coll.) older brother's wife/sister-in-law/CL:個|个[gè]
票子 起子 qǐzi, baking soda (used to leaven bread)/screwdriver/bottle opener
老爷子 lǎoyézi, [老爺子], my (you etc) old father/polite appellation for an elderly male
饺子 jiǎozi, [餃子], dumpling/pot-sticker/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
头子 tóuzi, [頭子], boss/gang leader
李子 lǐzi, plum/CL:個|个[gè]
清子 小崽子 银子 yínzi, [銀子], money/silver
大儿子 明子 míngzi, see 松明[sōng míng]
模子 múzi, mold/matrix/pattern or die
哨子 shàozi, whistle
童子 tóngzǐ, boy
孢子 bāozǐ, spore
领子 lǐngzi, [領子], shirt collar
妹子 mèizi, (dialect) younger sister/girl
锯子 jùzi, [鋸子], a saw/CL:把[bǎ]
性子 xìngzi, temper
棚子 péngzi, shack/shed/CL:間|间[jiān]
分子式 fēnzǐshì, molecular formula
绕圈子 ràoquānzi, [繞圈子], to go around in circles/to make a detour/(fig.) to beat about the bush
独生子 dúshēngzǐ, [獨生子], only son
继子 jìzǐ, [繼子], stepson
套子 tàozi, sheath/case/cover/conventional method/cliché/trick/(coll.) condom
帘子 liánzi, [簾子], curtain
太子 tàizǐ, crown prince
担子 dànzi, [擔子], carrying pole and the loads on it/burden/task/responsibility/CL:副[fù]
哭鼻子 kūbízi, to snivel (usually humorous)
步子 bùzi, step/pace
段子 duànzi, item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts)/sketch
镊子 nièzi, [鑷子], tweezers/nippers/pliers
大肚子 dàdùzi, pregnant/potbelly/big eater
篓子 lǒuzi, [簍子], basket
笛子 dízi, bamboo flute/CL:管[guǎn]
探子 tànzi, intelligence gatherer/spy/detective/scout/sound (medical instrument)/long and na...
美津子 子弟 zǐdì, child/the younger generation
仙子 xiānzǐ, fairy
蹄子 tízi, hoof/(old) wench/hussy
料子 liàozi, material
豹子 bàozi, leopard/CL:頭|头[tóu]
瘦子 shòuzi, thin person
疹子 zhěnzi, rash
丸子 wánzi, pills/balls/meatballs
因子 yīnzǐ, factor/(genetic) trait/(math.) factor/divisor
出岔子 chūchàzi, to go wrong/to take a wrong turning
崽子 子虚乌有 犯罪分子 膀子 bǎngzi, upper arm/arm/wing
梅子 méizi, plum
卷子 juǎnzi/juànzi, steamed roll/spring roll, test paper/examination paper
绿帽子 lǜmàozi, [綠帽子], cuckold
养子 yǎngzǐ, [養子], adopted son/foster son
盆子 pénzi, basin
独子 dúzǐ, [獨子], only son
小辫子 xiǎobiànzi, [小辮子], pigtail/(fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon b...
出乱子 chūluànzi, [出亂子], to go wrong/to get into trouble
命根子 mìnggēnzi, see 命根[mìng gēn]
耍嘴皮子 shuǎzuǐpízi, to talk glibly/to talk big/to be all talk
册子 cèzi, [冊子], a book/a volume
土包子 tǔbāozi, country bumpkin/boor/unsophisticated country person (humble, applied to oneself)...
娘子 niángzǐ, (dialect) form of address for one's wife/polite form of address for a woman
子公司 zǐgōngsī, subsidiary company/subsidiary corporation
弟子 dìzǐ, disciple/follower
局子 júzi, police station
燕子 yànzi, swallow
机子 jīzi, [機子], machine/device
摊子 tānzi, [攤子], booth/vendor's stall/organizational structure/scale of operations
柿子 shìzi, persimmon/CL:個|个[gè]
爱子 àizǐ, [愛子], beloved son
光子 guāngzǐ, photon (particle physics)
塞子 sāizi, cork/plug
顺子 shùnzi, [順子], a straight (poker, mahjong)
空子 kòngzi, gap/unoccupied space or time/fig. gap/loophole
小圈子 包子 bāozi, steamed stuffed bun/CL:個|个[gè]
美男子 急性子 jíxìngzi, impetuous person/excitable person
石子 混日子 hùnrìzi, to idle/to waste time
帮子 bāngzi, [幫子], outer (of cabbage etc)/upper (of a shoe)/(coll.) group/gang
筏子 fázi, raft
园子 小舅子 xiǎojiùzi, (coll.) wife's younger brother
纪美子 铺子 pùzi, [鋪子], store/shop
柚子 yòuzi, pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)/shaddock/oriental grapefruit
扇子 shànzi, fan/CL:把[bǎ]
矮个子 阳子 双子 Shuāngzǐ, [雙子], Gemini (star sign)
尖子 jiānzi, best of its kind/cream of the crop
子夜 zǐyè, midnight
孝子 xiàozǐ, filial son
虾子 xiāzǐ, [蝦子], shrimp roe/shrimp eggs/shrimp
摆架子 bǎijiàzi, [擺架子], to put on airs/to assume great airs
皮子 pízi, skin/fur
道子 杏子 xìngzi, apricot
知识分子 zhīshifènzǐ, [知識分子], intellectual/intelligentsia/learned person
幸子 纨绔子弟 wánkùzǐdì, [紈絝子弟], hedonistic son of rich parents
夜猫子 yèmāozi, [夜貓子], owl/(fig.) night owl
渣子 号子 hàozi, [號子], work chant/prison cell/type/sort/mark/sign/signal/(Tw) brokerage firm
主子 zhǔzi, Master (term used by servant)/Your Majesty/operator (of machine)
梭子 suōzi, shuttle (textile)/cartridge clip/classifier for bullet clips and bursts of gunfi...
坛子 tánzi, [罈子], jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening)
凿子 záozǐ, [鑿子], chisel
原子能 yuánzǐnéng, atomic energy
耙子 pázi, a rake
黑子 小姨子 xiǎoyízi, see 小姨[xiǎo yí]
麻周子 范子 竿子 gānzi, bamboo pole/CL:根[gēn],個|个[gè]
上辈子 shàngbèizi, [上輩子], one's ancestors/past generations/a former incarnation
红帽子 股子 狮子座 Shīzizuò, [獅子座], Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
橘子汁 júzizhī, orange juice/CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi],罐[guàn],盒[hé]/see also 橙汁[chéng zhī]
夏子 弹子 dànzi/tánzi, [彈子], slingshot pellet/playing marbles/billiards/CL:粒[lì],顆|颗[kē], towrope
中子 zhōngzǐ, neutron
黑盒子 印子 yìnzi, trace/impression (e.g. footprint)/abbr. of 印子錢|印子钱[yìn zi qián], usury
质子 zhìzǐ, [質子], proton (positively charged nuclear particle)/a prince sent to be held as a hosta...
码子 mǎzi, [碼子], number (e.g. page or house number)/numeral (e.g. Arabic or Chinese numeral)/code...
麻子 mázi, pockmark
量子力学 liàngzǐlìxué, [量子力學], quantum mechanics
馆子 guǎnzi, [館子], restaurant/theater (old)
坠子 zhuìzi, [墜子], weight/pendant/same as 墜胡|坠胡[zhuì hú]/ballad singing accompanied by a 墜胡|坠胡[zhuì...
子英 骄子 妮子 nīzi, (coll.) lass/(dialect) little girl
皇太子 huángtàizǐ, crown prince
关子 guānzi, [關子], climax (in a story)
羔子 毛孩子 máoháizi, (coll.) infant/ignorant child
色子 shǎizi, dice (used in gambling)
昭子 筛子 shāizi, [篩子], sieve/CL:面[miàn]
打拍子 dǎpāizi, to beat time
翔子 跛子 bǒzi, lame person/cripple
公子哥 风信子 fēngxìnzǐ, [風信子], hyacinth (flower)
凯子 kǎizi, [凱子], (slang) rich, good-looking guy
两口子 liǎngkǒuzi, [兩口子], husband and wife
绕弯子 ràowānzi, [繞彎子], lit. to go on a long detour/fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getti...
洋子 妙子 双子座 Shuāngzǐzuò, [雙子座], Gemini (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
底子 dǐzi, base/foundation/bottom
虎子 hǔzǐ, tiger cub/brave young man
瘤子 liúzi, tumor
梨子 lízi, pear/CL:個|个[gè]
榛子 zhēnzi, hazelnut
栀子花 zhīzihuā, [梔子花], cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
闹肚子 nàodùzi, [鬧肚子], (coll.) to have diarrhea
瓜子 guāzǐ, melon seed/seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, ...
狗腿子 gǒutuǐzi, dog's leg/fig. one who follows a villain/henchman/hired thug
黑匣子 hēixiázi, (airplane) black box
亚原子 yàyuánzǐ, [亞原子], subatomic
分子结构 嘴皮子 zuǐpízi, lit. lips/fig. glib talk
宅子 zháizi, house/residence
乐子 lèzi, [樂子], fun/pleasure/laughing matter
麦子 màizi, [麥子], wheat/CL:株[zhū]
嗓子眼 sǎngziyǎn, throat
老妈子 lǎomāzi, [老媽子], older female servant/amah
正电子 zhèngdiànzǐ, [正電子], positron (antiparticle of the electron)
团子 tuánzi, [糰子], dango (Japanese dumpling)
香子 次子 cìzǐ, second son
疖子 jiēzi, [癤子], (medicine) boil/furuncle/knot (in wood)
男子气 nánzǐqì, [男子氣], manly/masculine
凡夫俗子 fánfūsúzǐ, common people/ordinary folk
洋鬼子 yángguǐzi, foreign devil/term of abuse for Westerners
亭子 tíngzi, pavilion
五倍子 小肚子 丢面子 diūmiànzi, [丟面子], to lose face
漏子 皮夹子 中子星 zhōngzǐxīng, neutron star
叫花子 jiàohuāzi, beggar
里子 lǐzi, [裡子], lining/(fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance)
小姑子 一揽子 yīlǎnzi, [一攬子], all-inclusive/undiscriminating
网子 才子 cáizǐ, gifted scholar
公子哥儿 gōngzǐgēr, [公子哥兒], pampered son of a wealthy family
谷子 gǔzi, [穀子], millet
肘子 zhǒuzi, pork shoulder/(coll.) elbow
文子 胖小子 给面子 gěimiànzi, [給面子], to show deference or praise publicly
子爵 zǐjué, viscount
玲子 罩子 zhàozi, cover/casing
椰子树 葛原依子 茧子 jiǎnzi, [繭子], callus (patch or hardened skin)/corns (on feet)/also 趼子
轿子 jiàozi, [轎子], sedan chair/palanquin/litter
夫子 fūzǐ, Master/(old form of address for teachers, scholars)/pedant
恭子 小叔子 由纪子 戏子 xìzi, [戲子], (derog.) opera singer/actor
荣子 班子 bānzi, organized group/theatrical troupe
脚丫子 jiǎoyāzi, [腳丫子], (coll.) foot
弥惠子 锅子 guōzi, [鍋子], see 鍋|锅[guō]/see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuàn guō zi]/bowl (of a smoking pipe etc)
话匣子 huàxiázi, [話匣子], phonograph or radio (old term)/chatterbox/talkative person
子午线 zǐwǔxiàn, [子午線], meridian
原子核 yuánzǐhé, atomic nucleus
生子 shēngzǐ, to give birth to a child or children
对子 duìzǐ, [對子], pair of antithetical phrases/antithetical couplet
尺子 chǐzi, rule/ruler (measuring instrument)/CL:把[bǎ]
梭子鱼 suōziyú, [梭子魚], barracuda
那阵子 nàzhènzi, [那陣子], at that time/then
孔子 Kǒngzǐ, Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫...
钻空子 zuānkòngzi, [鑽空子], lit. to drill a hole/to take advantage of a loophole/to exploit an advantage/to ...
花子 huāzi, beggar (old term)
等离子体 děnglízǐtǐ, [等離子體], plasma (physics)
娄子 lóuzi, [婁子], trouble/blunder
杠子 gàngzi, [槓子], thick bar/solid carrying pole
式子 shìzi, formula/mathematical expression
签子 褶子 zhězi, pleat/fold/crease/wrinkle
犬子 拍片子 臭架子 chòujiàzi, stinking pretension/to give oneself airs and offend others/hateful arrogance
半吊子 bàndiàozi, dabbler/smatterer/tactless and impulsive person
败家子 bàijiāzǐ, [敗家子], spendthrift/wastrel/prodigal
老婆子 惠子 Huìzi, Hui-zi also known as Hui Shi 惠施[Huì Shī] (c. 370-310 BC), politician and philoso...
介子 jièzǐ, meson/mesotron (physics)
鬼点子 要面子 yàomiànzi, see 愛面子|爱面子[ài miàn zi]
筒子 tǒngzi, tube-shaped object/tube/bobbin/(Internet slang) homonym for 同志[tóng zhì]
栓子 种子选手 zhǒngzixuǎnshǒu, [種子選手], seeded player
匣子 xiázi, small box
江湖骗子 jiānghúpiànzi, [江湖騙子], swindler/itinerant con-man
弃子 子孙后代 香夏子 刨子 bàozi, plane
卒子 粽子 zòngzi, glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled
楔子 xiēzi, wedge/peg/stopper/prologue (in some modern novels)/prologue or interlude in Yuan...
电子眼 diànzǐyǎn, [電子眼], electronic eye
蛾子 ézi, moth
友子 英子 子鸡 京子 子系统 zǐxìtǒng, [子系統], subsystem
石子路 子甲 子宫癌 子集 zǐjí, subset
葵花子 kuíhuāzǐ, sunflower seeds
门子 ménzi, [門子], door/doorman (old)/hanger-on of an aristocrat/social influence/pull/classifier f...
钉子户 dīngzihù, [釘子戶], householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property develo...
卡子 qiǎzi, clip/hair fastener/checkpoint
子嗣 zǐsì, son/heir
弹子房 由美子 不法分子 bùfǎfènzǐ, lawbreakers/offenders
电子表 把子 bàzi, handle
人贩子 女子组 二流子 èrliúzi, loafer/idler/bum
脚脖子 jiǎobózi, [腳脖子], (coll.) ankle
电子游戏机 幼子 子粒 zǐlì, seed
子痫 招子 腰子 yāozi, kidney
褥子 rùzi, cotton-padded mattress/CL:床[chuáng]
童子鸡 推子 tuīzi, hair clippers
矬子 出疹子 美重子 络腮胡子 luòsāihúzi, [絡腮鬍子], full beard
诺子 枣子 zǎozi, [棗子], dates/jujube
小家子气 xiǎojiāziqì, [小家子氣], petty/small-minded
痱子 fèizi, miliaria (type of skin disease)/prickly heat/sweat rash
臣子 chénzǐ, official in feudal court/subject
电子管 diànzǐguǎn, [電子管], valve (electronics)/vacuum tube
电子战 使性子 鱼子 yúzǐ, [魚子], fish eggs/roe/caviar
纪子 坯子 pīzi, base/semifinished product/(fig.) the makings of (a talented actor etc)
西门子 Xīménzǐ, [西門子], Siemens (company name)
小日子 xiǎorìzi, simple life
方子 fāngzi, prescription (of medicine)
碰钉子 pèngdīngzi, [碰釘子], to meet with a rebuff
隐君子 yǐnjūnzi, [隱君子], recluse/hermit/used for homophone 癮君子|瘾君子, opium addict
秆子 大帽子 锥子 zhuīzi, [錐子], awl/CL:把[bǎ]
爱面子 àimiànzi, [愛面子], to like to look good in the eyes of others/sensitive about how one is regarded b...
扳子 bānzi, spanner/wrench/CL:把[bǎ]
金龟子 jīnguīzǐ, [金龜子], scarab (Scarabeus sacer)/beetle
椰子油 梁子 里香子 朝子 原子结构 撂挑子 liàotiāozi, (coll.) to quit one's job in disgust
旱鸭子 hànyāzi, [旱鴨子], non-swimmer
妃子 fēizi, imperial concubine
分子生物学 fēnzǐshēngwùxué, [分子生物學], molecular biology
引子 yǐnzi, introduction/primer/opening words
电子器件 diànzǐqìjiàn, [電子器件], electric equipment
李京子 量子论 liàngzǐlùn, [量子論], quantum theory (physics)
直肠子 zhíchángzi, [直腸子], (coll.) forthright person
转子 zhuànzǐ, [轉子], rotor (electricity)
谱子 pǔzi, [譜子], musical score
票贩子 piàofànzi, [票販子], ticket scalper
镯子 zhuózi, [鐲子], bracelet/CL:隻|只[zhī]
毡子 zhānzi, [氈子], felt (fabric)
缎子 duànzi, [緞子], satin
骗子手 拐子 guǎizi, crutch/(derog.) lame person/kidnapper
直性子 厂子 chǎngzi, [廠子], (coll.) factory/mill/yard/depot
子承 巨子 大舅子 dàjiùzi, (coll.) wife's older brother
枝子 zhīzi, twig/branch
破罐子破摔 壳子 容子 椰子汁 yēzizhī, coconut water
原子钟 yuánzǐzhōng, [原子鐘], atomic clock
角子 jiǎozi, one Jiao coin (Mao, one-tenth of yuan)
雷震子 腱子 jiànzi, sinew
果子露 guǒzilù, fruit drink
饭团子 腮帮子 sāibāngzi, [腮幫子], cheek
积极分子 jījífènzǐ, [積極分子], enthusiast/(political) activist
一鼻子灰 望子成龙 wàngzǐchénglóng, [望子成龍], lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child t...
高分子 gāofēnzǐ, macromolecule/polymer
正子 zhèngzǐ, positron/also called 正電子|正电子[zhèng diàn zǐ]
电子学 diànzǐxué, [電子學], electronics
婶子 shěnzi, [嬸子], (coll.) father's younger brother's wife/aunt
礼子 窑子 yáozi, [窯子], (old) low-grade brothel
掸子 dǎnzi, [撣子], duster/CL:把[bǎ]
王子和 小燕子 弯子 wānzi, [彎子], bend/turn/curve
耗子药 捅娄子 tǒnglóuzi, [捅婁子], to make a mess of sth
瑾子 天之骄子 笔杆子 bǐgǎnzi, [筆桿子], pen/an effective writer
美子 真树子 苗子 miáozi, young successor/seedling/sapling
病秧子 bìngyāngzi, (coll.) invalid/sickly person
脑瓜子 nǎoguāzi, [腦瓜子], see 腦瓜|脑瓜[nǎo guā]
胡子男 鞍子 抹脖子 mǒbózi, to slit one's own throat/to commit suicide
根子 爬格子 págézi, (oral) to write (esp. for a living)/to spell out laboriously on squared paper
空架子 痦子 wùzi, nevus/mole/birthmark
瘫子 tānzi, [癱子], paralyzed person
啥子 sházi, (dialect) what
钎子 qiānzi, [釺子], hammer drill for boring through rock
痱子粉 耳刮子 ěrguāzi, (coll.) a slap on one's face/a cuff
掰腕子 bāiwànzi, arm wrestling
缸子 席子 xízi, woven mat
久美子 大姨子 dàyízi, sister-in-law/wife's older sister
算子 suànzi, operator (math.)
腕子 wànzi, wrist
素子 独生子女 dúshēngzǐnǚ, [獨生子女], an only child
肉包子 福子 文子姐 领导班子 节子 jiēzi, [節子], gnarl/knot
光量子 匙子 狮子头 shīzitóu, [獅子頭], lit. lion's head/pork meatballs
乔罗之子 电子琴 diànzǐqín, [電子琴], electronic keyboard (music)
贵子 墩子 电子版 摆样子 bǎiyàngzi, [擺樣子], to do sth for show/to keep up appearances
马钱子 电子枪 鱼贩子 乐子都 多子多孙 男子组 战争贩子 眸子 móuzi, pupil of the eye
叫化子 jiàohuāzi, variant of 叫花子[jiào huā zi]
驼子 tuózi, [駝子], hunchback
乱摊子 饺子馅 高帽子 gāomàozi, tall conical paper hat worn as a public humiliation/dunce cap/(fig.) flattery
穗子 丁子 秋子英 那口子 子明 孺子 rúzǐ, (literary) child
扣帽子 kòumàozi, to tag sb with unfair label/power word
花花肠子 huāhuāchángzi, [花花腸子], (slang) a cunning plot
中子弹 zhōngzǐdàn, [中子彈], neutron bomb
子程序 zǐchéngxù, subroutine
粒子束 lìzǐshù, beam of elementary particles
子秀 椽子 chuánzi, beam/rafter
亚子 白子 báizǐ, white Go chess piece/bee pupa/albino
销子 xiāozi, [銷子], a peg/a pin/dowel
太子港 Tàizǐgǎng, Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti
原子量 yuánzǐliàng, atomic weight/atomic mass
筒子楼 春子 毽子 jiànzi, jianzi (Asian shuttlecock game)
千惠子 框子 kuàngzi, frame (of spectacles, small ornament etc)
之子民 劳什子 láoshízi, [勞什子], (dialect) nuisance/pain
原子尘 要子 yàozi, straw rope
原子笔 yuánzǐbǐ, [原子筆], ballpoint pen/also written 圓珠筆|圆珠笔
芥子气 jièzǐqì, [芥子氣], mustard gas
坨子 tuózi, lump/heap
电子元件 果子酒 崔美子 座子 zuòzi, pedestal/plinth/saddle
舍子 广子 王子会 厅子 款子 kuǎnzi, a sum of money/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
狮子舞 香子兰 xiāngzǐlán, [香子蘭], vanilla/Vanilla planifolia
遗腹子 yífùzǐ, [遺腹子], posthumous child
祝子 吹胡子瞪眼 chuīhúzidèngyǎn, [吹鬍子瞪眼], to get angry/to fume
电子化 信子 凑份子 còufènzi, [湊份子], to pool resources (for a gift, project etc)
绸子 chóuzi, [綢子], silk fabric/silk/CL:匹[pǐ]
崔之子 子子孙孙 zǐzǐsūnsūn, [子子孫孫], one's posterity
狮子山 Shīzishān, [獅子山], Sierra Leone (Tw)/Shizishan or Lion Mountain/Shizishan district of Tongling city...
砂子 shāzi, sand
电子束 diànzǐshù, [電子束], beam of electrons
电子流 脚蹬子 木部雅子 心窝子 稚子 zhìzǐ, young child
小野洋子 王子来 金燕子 饼子 bǐngzi, [餅子], maize or millet pancake
种子公司 庄子 Zhuāngzǐ, [莊子], Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author
核子能 官架子 guānjiàzi, putting on official airs
照子 骨子 gǔzi, ribs/frame
美雅子 反质子 鞋拔子 xiébázi, shoehorn
康子 手腕子 shǒuwànzi, wrist
秋子 搭架子 dājiàzi, to put up scaffolding/to build a framework/to launch an enterprise
田奈子 淑子 洪德子 梦子 环子 药罐子 结子 jiēzǐ/jiézi, [結子], to bear seeds (of plant), knot (on a rope or string)
王子都 逆子 nìzǐ, unfilial son
脑门子 nǎoménzi, [腦門子], forehead (dialect)
帐子 zhàngzi, [帳子], mosquito net/CL:頂|顶[dǐng]
学子 xuézǐ, [學子], (literary) student/scholar
寨子 末子 mòzi, powder/dust
高子 龙之子 藤子 隆子 Lóngzǐ, Lhünzê county, Tibetan: Lhun rtse rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shān ná...
狸子 lízi, leopard cat
金提子 奇子 柿子椒 shìzijiāo, bell pepper, aka sweet pepper
岩子 铜子 分子量 fēnzǐliàng, molecular mass
佐村恭子 腿肚子 tuǐdùzi, calf (back of the leg below the knee)
方格子 金子塔 平子 扎猛子 zhāměngzi, to swim with head submerged
和翔子 从翔子 果子汁 须子 xūzi, [鬚子], feelers (zoology)/tassel (botany)
金子留 月子 yuèzi, traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth/puerperium
多子 子弟兵 庄阳子 电子电路 孩子家 爷子我 孩子头 孩子王 花架子 huājiàzi, attractive appearance, but without substance
象子 搋子 chuāizi, plunger (for clearing drains)
讲面子 林子里 王子正 同京子 力子 纪子才 晴子 不信子 黄皮子 和淑子 比律子 那波子 上馆子 shàngguǎnzi, [上館子], to eat out/to eat at a restaurant
屯子 túnzi, village
佳奈子 孪生子 索子 外孙子 wàisūnzi, [外孫子], (coll.) daughter's son/grandson
人子升 二子 李子树 鹞子 秋夏子 李子好 李子干 集子 jízi, anthology/selected writing
范子来 李子漂 乐子可 子养大 星子 Xīngzǐ, Xingzi county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
喜子 xǐzi, Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider)/same as 蟢子
乐子太 孙子会 王子克 戴子 乐子男 御子 电褥子 那子承 乐子来 哈喇子 hālázi, (dialect) saliva
端子 duānzi, terminal (electronics)
舅子 麻美子 孟子 Mèngzǐ, Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius/book ...
义子 yìzǐ, [義子], adopted son
误人子弟 wùrénzǐdì, [誤人子弟], (of a lazy or incompetent teacher) to hamper students' progress/(of media) to pr...
罗望子 官子 guānzǐ, endgame (in go)
二愣子 èrlèngzi, stupid person/dolt/rash (slang)
子嗣才 拍桌子 由香子 出漏子 chūlòuzi, to take a wrong turn/to go wrong
有日子 呢子 nízi, woolen cloth
那家子 由力子 王子钧 裕子 惠子之 釉子 电子云 diànzǐyún, [電子雲], electron cloud
爱民如子 àimínrúzǐ, [愛民如子], to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
阳子都 鸡毛掸子 七子 逗闷子 dòumènzi, [逗悶子], (dialect) to joke
春子壮 铁子 静若处子 红子 干儿子 gānérzi, [乾兒子], adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
王子爱 游子 yóuzǐ, [遊子], person living or traveling far from home
夏子和 王子秀 鱼丸子 二子干 王子曾 吊嗓子 diàosǎngzi, voice training (for Chinese opera)
美保子 王子吻 狗子 王子丰 王子从 瓤子 量子场论 liàngzǐchǎnglùn, [量子場論], quantum field theory
圆子 yuánzi, [圓子], kind of dumpling/sticky rice ball
津子 管钳子 美智子 Měizhìzǐ, Michiko, Japanese female given name/Empress Michiko of Japan (1934-)
拉子 歌子 gēzi, song
锛子 赤子情 二世子 翔子会 微电子 wēidiànzǐ, [微電子], microelectronics
子一聚 泥腿子 nítuǐzi, peasant/yokel
静子 川恭子 章子怡 ZhāngZǐyí, Zhang Ziyi (1979-), PRC actress
赤子 chìzǐ, newborn baby/the people (of a country)
神子会 五子棋 wǔzǐqí, five-in-a-row (game similar to tic-tac-toe)/Japanese: gomoku/gobang
锭子 翔子才 木庭子 褂子 guàzi, unlined upper garment
炮筒子 子同光 二子连 子金 迎清子 六子 松隆子 龙子里 兜子 顶子 子复活 王子飞 赖子 车前子 小娘子 簪子 勃子 转弯子 三子 子孝 慢性子 mànxìngzi, slow-tempered/phlegmatic/a slowcoach
丽美子 子和 子儿 zǐr, [子兒], (coll.) penny/buck
子口 子书 大伯子 dàbǎizi, (coll.) husband's elder brother
六子姐 景子 子球 子波 皇子 huángzǐ, prince
子星 淳子 雹子 báozi, hail/hailstone
一群子民 阳离子 yánglízǐ, [陽離子], positive ion/cation (physics)
过昭子 费密子 栀子 zhīzi, [梔子], cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
娘子军 孢子植物 子铁 老子非 稻子 dàozi, rice (crop)/unhulled rice
分子筛 fēnzǐshāi, [分子篩], molecular sieve
坝子 子才 阴离子 yīnlízǐ, [陰離子], negative ion/anion (physics)
子而信 梁上君子 liángshàngjūnzǐ, lit. the gentleman on the roof beam/fig. a thief
方丁之子 扦子 木山政子 被子植物 bèizǐzhíwù, angiosperm (flowering plants with seed contained in a fruit)
胡子会 七子之 胡子真 碎嘴子 古川俊子 祥子时 胡子才 那京子 赤子之心 chìzǐzhīxīn, pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn/sincere
子买花 女之子 子非 子路 ZǐLù, Zi Lu (542-480 BC), disciple of Confucius 孔夫子[Kǒng fū zǐ], also known as Ji Lu 季...
子连 谢子 不肖子孙 大分子 dàfēnzǐ, macromolecule (chemistry)
屉子 tìzi, [屜子], drawer/stackable cooking vessel/woven mat on a bed frame or chair/woven window s...
小村子 央子来 子才能 负离子 fùlízǐ, [負離子], negative ion/anion (physics)
敬子 子那 出点子 chūdiǎnzi, [出點子], to express an opinion/to offer advice
正离子 zhènglízǐ, [正離子], positive ion/cation (physics)
不 ⇒
不 bù, (negative prefix)/not/no
不过 bùguò, [不過], only/merely/no more than/but/however/anyway (to get back to a previous topic)/ca...
不要 bùyào, don't!/must not
对不起 duìbuqǐ, [對不起], unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please ...
不错 bùcuò, [不錯], correct/right/not bad/pretty good
不能 bùnéng, cannot/must not/should not
不管 bùguǎn, not to be concerned/regardless of/no matter
不行 bùxíng, won't do/be out of the question/be no good/not work/not be capable
不同 bùtóng, different/distinct/not the same/not alike
不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi, to feel embarrassed/to find it embarrassing/to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
不好 bùhǎo, no good
不再 bùzài, no more/no longer
不用 bùyòng, need not
差不多 chàbuduō, almost/nearly/more or less/about the same/good enough/not bad
不得不 bùdébù, have no choice or option but to/cannot but/have to/can't help it/can't avoid
不然 bùrán, not so/no/or else/otherwise/if not/How about ...?
不必 bùbì, need not/does not have to/not necessarily
不在乎 bùzàihu, not to care
只不过 zhǐbuguò, [只不過], only/merely/nothing but/no more than/it's just that ...
不幸 bùxìng, misfortune/adversity/unfortunate/sad/unfortunately/CL:個|个[gè]
不够 bùgòu, [不夠], not enough/insufficient/inadequate
不许 bùxǔ, [不許], not to allow/must not/can't
不少 bùshǎo, many/a lot/not few
绝不 juébù, [絕不], in no way/not in the least/absolutely not
不知 bùzhī, not to know/unaware/unknowingly/fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness ...
不可思议 bùkěsīyì, [不可思議], inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable/unfathomable
不对 bùduì, [不對], incorrect/wrong/amiss/abnormal/queer
不到 bùdào, not to arrive/not reaching/insufficient/less than
不见 bùjiàn, [不見], not to see/not to meet/to have disappeared/to be missing
不管怎样 bùguǎnzěnyàng, [不管怎樣], in any case/no matter what
不断 bùduàn, [不斷], unceasing/uninterrupted/continuous/constant
不仅仅 可不 kěbu, see 可不是[kě bu shì]
不可 bùkě, cannot/should not/must not
受不了 shòubùliǎo, unbearable/unable to endure/can't stand
了不起 liǎobuqǐ, amazing/terrific/extraordinary
不仅 bùjǐn, [不僅], not only (this one)/not just (...) but also
说不定 shuōbudìng, [說不定], can't say for sure/maybe
不久 bùjiǔ, not long (after)/before too long/soon/soon after
不止 bùzhǐ, incessantly/without end/more than/not limited to
不安 bùān, unpeaceful/unstable/uneasy/disturbed/restless/worried
不论 bùlùn, [不論], whatever/no matter what (who, how etc)/regardless of/not to discuss
大不了 dàbùliǎo, at worst/if worst comes to worst/serious/alarming
决不 juébù, [決不], not at all/simply (can) not
与众不同 yǔzhòngbùtóng, [與眾不同], to stand out from the masses (idiom)
不准 bùzhǔn, not to allow/to forbid/to prohibit
不会 bùhuì, [不會], improbable/unlikely/will not (act, happen etc)/not able/not having learned to do...
不妙 bùmiào, (of a turn of events) not too encouraging/far from good/anything but reassuring
不如 bùrú, not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to
用不着 yòngbuzháo, [用不著], not need/have no use for
不赖 bùlài, [不賴], (coll.) not bad/good/fine
从不 cóngbù, [從不], never
不利 bùlì, unfavorable/disadvantageous/harmful/detrimental
看不到 永不 yǒngbù, never/will never
毫不 háobù, hardly/not in the least/not at all
是不是 shìbùshì, is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
要不然 yàobùrán, otherwise/or else/or
不惜 bùxī, not stint/not spare/not hesitate (to do sth)/not scruple (to do sth)
忍不住 rěnbuzhù, cannot help/unable to bear
何不 hébù, why not?/why not do (sth)?
不足 bùzú, insufficient/lacking/deficiency/not enough/inadequate/not worth/cannot/should no...
来不及 láibují, [來不及], there's not enough time (to do sth)/it's too late (to do sth)
不明 bùmíng, not clear/unknown/to fail to understand
不是 búshi/bùshì, fault/blame, no/is not/not
不要紧 bùyàojǐn, [不要緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but
迫不及待 pòbùjídài, impatient (idiom); in a hurry/itching to get on with it
不得 bùdé, must not/may not/not to be allowed/cannot
想不到 xiǎngbudào, unexpected/hard to imagine/it had not occurred to me/who could have thought that
要不 yàobù, otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...)
不光 bùguāng, not the only one/not only
不怕 bùpà, fearless/not worried (by setbacks or difficulties)/even if/even though
行不通 xíngbutōng, won't work/will get (you) nowhere
怪不得 guàibude, no wonder!/so that's why!
不良 bùliáng, bad/harmful/unhealthy
不但 bùdàn, not only (... but also...)
时不时 shíbùshí, [時不時], from time to time
不满 bùmǎn, [不滿], resentful/discontented/dissatisfied
不至于 bùzhìyú, [不至於], unlikely to go so far as to/not as bad as
可不可以 不得了 bùdéliǎo, desperately serious/disastrous/extremely/exceedingly
不已 bùyǐ, endlessly/incessantly
过不去 guòbuqù, [過不去], to make life difficult for/to embarrass/unable to make it through
不大 bùdà, not very/not too/not often
好不容易 hǎobùróngyì, with great difficulty/very difficult
不怎么 bùzěnme, [不怎麼], not very/not particularly
不通 bùtōng, to be obstructed/to be blocked up/to be impassable/to make no sense/to be illogi...
从来不 cóngláibù, [從來不], never
不妥 bùtuǒ, not proper/inappropriate
不顾 bùgù, [不顧], in spite of/regardless of
无处不在 wúchùbùzài, [無處不在], to be everywhere
决不会 不知所措 bùzhīsuǒcuò, not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end/embarrassed and at a complete...
不好过 不择手段 bùzéshǒuduàn, [不擇手段], by fair means or foul/by hook or by crook/unscrupulously
比不上 bǐbùshàng, can't compare with
意想不到 yìxiǎngbùdào, unexpected/previously unimagined
不可避免 bùkěbìmiǎn, unavoidably
感激不尽 gǎnjībùjìn, [感激不盡], can't thank sb enough (idiom)
不久前 bùjiǔqián, not long ago
喋喋不休 diédiébùxiū, to chatter or jabber on and on
情不自禁 qíngbùzìjīn, unable to restrain emotions/cannot help
不妨 bùfáng, there is no harm in/might as well
不可理喻 bùkělǐyù, to be impervious to reason (idiom)/unreasonable
不用说 bùyòngshuō, [不用說], needless to say/it goes without saying
不堪 bùkān, cannot bear/cannot stand/utterly/extremely
不曾 bùcéng, hasn't yet/hasn't ever
不便 bùbiàn, inconvenient/inappropriate/unsuitable/short of cash
记不清 视而不见 shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
截然不同 jiéránbùtóng, entirely different/different as black and white
不得已 bùdéyǐ, to act against one's will/to have no alternative but to/to have to/to have no ch...
不适 bùshì, [不適], unwell/indisposed/out of sorts
无所不能 wúsuǒbùnéng, [無所不能], omnipotent
心不在焉 xīnbùzàiyān, absent-minded/preoccupied/inattentive/with one's thoughts wandering
微不足道 wēibùzúdào, negligible/insignificant
不道德 bùdàodé, immoral
不顾一切 bùgùyīqiè, [不顧一切], reckless/regardless of everything
恨不得 hènbude, wishing one could do sth/to hate to be unable/itching to do sth
决不能 离不开 líbukāi, [離不開], inseparable/inevitably linked to
不同寻常 不要脸 bùyàoliǎn, [不要臉], to have no sense of shame/shameless
毫不犹豫 háobùyóuyù, [毫不猶豫], without the slightest hesitation
不符 bùfú, inconsistent/not in agreement with/not agree or tally with/not conform to
不当 bùdàng, [不當], unsuitable/improper/inappropriate
不如说 不测 bùcè, [不測], unexpected/measureless/unexpected circumstance/contingency/mishap
得不到 débùdào, cannot get/cannot obtain
不省人事 bùxǐngrénshì, to lose consciousness/unconscious/in a coma
不为人知 bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
不时 bùshí, [不時], from time to time/now and then/occasionally/frequently
舍不得 shěbude, [捨不得], to hate to do sth/to hate to part with/to begrudge
不容 bùróng, must not/cannot/to not allow/cannot tolerate
并不 bìngbù, [並不], not at all/emphatically not
不禁 bùjīn, can't help (doing sth)/can't refrain from
不仅如此 bùjǐnrúcǐ, [不僅如此], not only that, but ...
不愧 bùkuì, to be worthy of/to deserve to be called/to prove oneself to be
不论是 不停 bùtíng, incessant
有所不同 yǒusuǒbùtóng, to differ to some extent (idiom)
跟不上 gēnbushàng, not able to keep up with
不只 bùzhǐ, not only/not merely
不知不觉 bùzhībùjué, [不知不覺], unconsciously/unwittingly
置之不理 zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
闷闷不乐 mènmènbùlè, [悶悶不樂], depressed/sulky/moody/unhappy
不起眼 bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary
不单 bùdān, [不單], not the only/not merely/not simply
不屈 bùqū, unyielding/unbending
瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ, to look down upon/to hold in contempt
说不清 不祥 bùxiáng, ominous/inauspicious
不合 bùhé, to not conform to/to be unsuited to/to be out of keeping with/should not/ought o...
不耐烦 bùnàifán, [不耐煩], impatience/impatient
一窍不通 yīqiàobùtōng, [一竅不通], lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)/I don't understand a...
不可收拾 bùkěshōushí, irremediable/unmanageable/out of hand/hopeless
好不 hǎobù, not at all .../how very ...
不值一提 巴不得 bābude, (coll.) to be eager for/to long for/to look forward to
不朽 bùxiǔ, immortal/immortality
不能不 bùnéngbù, have to/cannot but
见不得人 jiànbudérén, [見不得人], shameful
坐视不管 不公 bùgōng, unjust/unfair
不巧 bùqiǎo, too bad/unfortunately/as luck would have it
犹豫不决 yóuyùbùjué, [猶豫不決], hesitancy/indecision/to waver
不理 bùlǐ, to refuse to acknowledge/to pay no attention to/to take no notice of/to ignore
不经意 bùjīngyì, [不經意], not paying attention/carelessly/by accident
不合时宜 bùhéshíyí, [不合時宜], untimely/premature/inopportune/ill-timed/out of fashion/behind the times
不景气 bùjǐngqì, [不景氣], slack/in a slump
不列颠 Bùlièdiān, [不列顛], Britain/British/Great Britain
一动不动 yīdòngbùdòng, [一動不動], motionless
措手不及 cuòshǒubùjí, no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
深信不疑 shēnxìnbùyí, to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom)/absolute certainty about sth
不说 形影不离 xíngyǐngbùlí, [形影不離], inseparable (as form and shadow)
不切实际 bùqièshíjì, [不切實際], unrealistic/impractical
不菲 bùfěi, considerable (cost etc)/bountiful (crop etc)/high (social status etc)
痛不欲生 tòngbùyùshēng, to be so in pain as to not want to live/to be so grieved as to wish one were dea...
不可开交 bùkěkāijiāo, [不可開交], to be awfully (busy etc)
漠不关心 mòbùguānxīn, [漠不關心], not the least bit concerned/completely indifferent
互不 求之不得 qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
不足以 不觉 bùjué, [不覺], unconsciously
不复存在 长生不老 chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
动不动 dòngbudòng, [動不動], (typically followed by 就[jiù]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)/at t...
一成不变 yīchéngbùbiàn, [一成不變], nothing much changes (idiom); always the same/stuck in a rut
合不来 hébùlái, [合不來], unable to get along together/incompatible
下落不明 xiàluòbùmíng, unaccounted/unknown whereabouts
下不为例 xiàbùwéilì, [下不為例], not to be repeated/not to be taken as a precedent/just this once
不由自主 bùyóuzìzhǔ, can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
不可告人 bùkěgàorén, hidden/kept secret/not to be divulged
昏迷不醒 hūnmíbùxǐng, to remain unconscious
不成 bùchéng, won't do/unable to/(at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
不折不扣 bùzhébùkòu, a hundred percent/to the letter/out-and-out
念念不忘 niànniànbùwàng, to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
不屑 bùxiè, to disdain to do sth/to think sth not worth doing/to feel it beneath one's digni...
不动产 bùdòngchǎn, [不動產], real estate/immovable property/immovables
迫不得已 pòbùdéyǐ, to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances/forced into sth
一言不发 yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
不速之客 bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
不宜 bùyí, not suitable/inadvisable/inappropriate
滔滔不绝 tāotāobùjué, [滔滔不絕], unceasing torrent (idiom)/talking non-stop/gabbling forty to the dozen
出其不意 chūqíbùyì, to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
信不过 xìnbùguò, [信不過], to distrust/to be suspicious
不复 bùfù, [不復], no longer/no more
惨不忍睹 cǎnbùrěndǔ, [慘不忍睹], spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight/appalling scenes of devas...
前不久 qiánbùjiǔ, not long ago/not long before
靠不住 kàobuzhù, unreliable
买不起 mǎibuqǐ, [買不起], cannot afford/can't afford buying
不必要 bùbìyào, needless/unnecessary
过意不去 guòyìbùqù, [過意不去], to feel very apologetic
禁不住 jīnbuzhù, can't help it/can't bear it
再不 zàibù, if not, then/otherwise
摇摆不定 yáobǎibùdìng, [搖擺不定], indecisive/wavering
不详 bùxiáng, [不詳], not in detail/not quite clear
不予 bùyú, to withhold/to refuse
战无不胜 zhànwúbùshèng, [戰無不勝], to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible/to succeed in every undertaking
一去不复返 yīqùbùfùfǎn, [一去不復返], gone forever
一不小心 格格不入 gégébùrù, (idiom) inharmonious/incompatible
看不惯 kànbuguàn, [看不慣], cannot bear to see/to hate/to dislike/to disapprove
不肯 华而不实 huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
坐立不安 zuòlìbùān, lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)/restless/fidgety
毫不留情 háobùliúqíng, to show no quarter/ruthless/relentless
妙不可言 miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
不轨 bùguǐ, [不軌], errant
透不过气 大不列颠 DàBùlièdiān, [大不列顛], Great Britain
忘不了 wàngbùliǎo, cannot forget
身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ, without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary/not of one's own v...
不像话 bùxiànghuà, [不像話], unreasonable/shocking/outrageous
不久以后 不易 bùyì, not easy to do sth/difficult/unchanging
坚持不懈 jiānchíbùxiè, [堅持不懈], to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
自命不凡 zìmìngbùfán, to think too much of oneself/self-important/arrogant
心神不宁 xīnshénbùníng, [心神不寧], to feel ill at ease
看不起 kànbuqǐ, to look down upon/to despise
刀枪不入 dāoqiāngbùrù, [刀槍不入], lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)/fig. invulnerable/untouchable/thick-sk...
不过如此 不尽然 疲惫不堪 一声不吭 yīshēngbùkēng, [一聲不吭], to not say a word
不算 不凡 bùfán, out of the ordinary/out of the common run
不计其数 bùjìqíshù, [不計其數], lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless/innumerable
不知所云 bùzhīsuǒyún, to not know what sb is driving at/to be unintelligible
少不了 shǎobuliǎo, cannot do without/to be unavoidable/are bound to be many
不闻不问 bùwénbùwèn, [不聞不問], not to hear, not to question (idiom)/to show no interest in sth/uncritical/not i...
一蹶不振 yījuébùzhèn, one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse/ruined ...
必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo, absolutely necessary/indispensable/essential
坚不可摧 jiānbùkěcuī, [堅不可摧], invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
不见得 bùjiànde, [不見得], not necessarily/not likely
一丝不苟 yīsībùgǒu, [一絲不苟], not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules/meticulous/not one...
机不可失 jībùkěshī, [機不可失], No time to lose! (idiom)
那不勒斯 Nàbùlèsī, Napoli, capital of Campania region of Italy/Naples
撒手不管 sāshǒubùguǎn, to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)/to take no part in
有条不紊 yǒutiáobùwěn, [有條不紊], regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
不规则 bùguīzé, [不規則], irregular
不可或缺 bùkěhuòquē, necessary/must have
不能自拔 不休 bùxiū, endlessly/ceaselessly
要不是 yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
吃不消 chībuxiāo, to be unable to tolerate or endure/to find sth difficult to manage
焦虑不安 jiāolǜbùān, [焦慮不安], worried too much
不好惹 bùhǎorě, not to be trifled with/not to be pushed around/stand no nonsense
不遗余力 bùyíyúlì, [不遺餘力], to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
不辞而别 bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
不一 bùyī, to vary/to differ
穷追不舍 不足为奇 bùzúwéiqí, [不足為奇], not at all surprising (idiom)
不远处 经不起 jīngbuqǐ, [經不起], can't stand it/to be unable to bear/to be unable to resist
不孕 bùyùn, infertility
不锈钢 bùxiùgāng, [不銹鋼]/[不鏽鋼], stainless steel, stainless steel
源源不断 yuányuánbùduàn, [源源不斷], a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
为数不多 毫不费力 háobùfèilì, [毫不費力], effortless/not expending the slightest effort
无所不在 wúsuǒbùzài, [無所不在], omnipresent
不配 过目不忘 guòmùbùwàng, [過目不忘], to have a highly retentive memory/to have sth imprinted in one's memory
寸步不离 cùnbùbùlí, [寸步不離], to follow sb closely (idiom)/to keep close to
不尽 bùjìn, [不盡], not completely/endlessly
不堪回首 停滞不前 tíngzhìbùqián, [停滯不前], stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant/in a rut/at a standstill
不得而知 bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià, equally matched/about the same
倒不如 不由 bùyóu, can't help (doing sth)
不及 bùjí, to fall short of/not as good as/too late
免不了 miǎnbùliǎo, unavoidable/can't be avoided
牢不可破 不胜 bùshèng, [不勝], cannot bear or stand/be unequal to/very/extremely
不济 bùjì, [不濟], not good/of no use
不屑一顾 bùxièyīgù, [不屑一顧], to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
在所不惜 不堪一击 bùkānyījī, [不堪一擊], to be unable to withstand a single blow/to collapse at the first blow
目不转睛 mùbùzhuǎnjīng, [目不轉睛], unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily/to stare
玩世不恭 wánshìbùgōng, to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions/frivolous
不翼而飞 bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
不俗 bùsú, impressive/out of the ordinary
不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
不同凡响 bùtóngfánxiǎng, [不同凡響], lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding/brilliant/out of the common run
力不从心 lìbùcóngxīn, [力不從心], less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish/the spirit ...
且不说 qiěbùshuō, [且不說], not to mention/leaving aside
坚定不移 jiāndìngbùyí, [堅定不移], unswerving/unflinching
不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
不和 bùhé, not to get along well/to be on bad terms/to be at odds/discord
其实不然 势不可挡 shìbùkědǎng, [勢不可擋], see 勢不可當|势不可当[shì bù kě dāng]
不善 bùshàn, bad/ill/not good at/not to be pooh-poohed/quite impressive
见死不救 赞不绝口 zànbùjuékǒu, [讚不絕口]/[贊不絕口], to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven, to praise without cea...
一去不返 不住 bùzhù, repeatedly/continuously/constantly/unable to (resist, conceal etc)
不定 bùdìng, indefinite/indeterminate/(botany) adventitious
原封不动 yuánfēngbùdòng, [原封不動], sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed/untouched
一文不名 yīwénbùmíng, to be penniless
不人道 bùréndào, inhuman
只字不提 zhīzìbùtí, [隻字不提], not to mention (idiom); to say not one word/fig. to omit mention (of a non-perso...
按兵不动 ànbīngbùdòng, [按兵不動], to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
不堪设想 bùkānshèxiǎng, [不堪設想], too horrible to contemplate/unthinkable/inconceivable
半死不活 不在话下 bùzàihuàxià, [不在話下], to be nothing difficult/to be a cinch
不问 bùwèn, [不問], to pay no attention to/to disregard/to ignore/to let go unpunished/to let off
马不停蹄 mǎbùtíngtí, [馬不停蹄], unrelenting/without stopping to rest
不治之症 bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
不出所料 bùchūsuǒliào, as expected
看不顺眼 kànbùshùnyǎn, [看不順眼], unpleasant to the eye/objectionable
顽固不化 一钱不值 yīqiánbùzhí, [一錢不值], not worth a penny/utterly worthless
令人不安 不拘一格 bùjūyīgé, not stick to one pattern
一尘不染 yīchénbùrǎn, [一塵不染], untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible/spotless
说不过去 shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
对不住 duìbuzhù, [對不住], to let sb down/to be unfair/I'm sorry/pardon me (formal)
数不胜数 shǔbùshèngshǔ, [數不勝數], too many to count (idiom); innumerable
怒不可遏 nùbùkěè, unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage
不欢而散 bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
不劳而获 bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
不犯 供认不讳 gòngrènbùhuì, [供認不諱], to make a full confession/to plead guilty
来之不易 屡试不爽 lǚshìbùshuǎng, [屢試不爽], well-tried/time-tested
争论不休 了不得 满不在乎 mǎnbùzàihu, [滿不在乎], not in the least concerned (idiom)/reckless/couldn't give a damn about it/unpert...
杀人不眨眼 shārénbùzhǎyǎn, [殺人不眨眼], to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded
不齿 bùchǐ, [不齒], to despise/to hold in contempt
不解 bùjiě, to not understand/to be puzzled by/indissoluble
赶不及 gǎnbùjí, [趕不及], not enough time (to do sth)/too late (to do sth)
不懈 bùxiè, untiring/unremitting/indefatigable
不息 bùxī, continually/without a break/ceaselessly
不入流 来者不拒 láizhěbùjù, [來者不拒], to refuse nobody (idiom)/all comers welcome
大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
不法 bùfǎ, lawless/illegal/unlawful
不管不顾 见怪不怪 jiànguàibùguài, [見怪不怪], to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected/not to wonder at strange sights
生生不息 shēngshēngbùxī, to grow and multiply without end
不着边际 bùzhuóbiānjì, [不著邊際], not to the point/wide of the mark/neither here nor there/irrelevant
毫不相干 不屈不挠 bùqūbùnáo, [不屈不撓], unyielding/indomitable
忐忑不安 tǎntèbùān, restless/apprehensive
直言不讳 zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
充耳不闻 chōngěrbùwén, [充耳不聞], to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
既往不咎 jìwǎngbùjiù, to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones/There i...
无恶不作 wúèbùzuò, [無惡不作], not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
不畏 bùwèi, unafraid/to defy
乐此不疲 lècǐbùpí, [樂此不疲], to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
无奇不有 wúqíbùyǒu, [無奇不有], nothing is too bizarre/full of extraordinary things
足不出户 zúbùchūhù, [足不出戶], lit. not putting a foot outside/to stay at home
不毛之地 bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
心照不宣 xīnzhàobùxuān, a tacit mutual understanding
无微不至 wúwēibùzhì, [無微不至], in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
不周 bùzhōu, not satisfactory/thoughtless/inconsiderate
不乏 bùfá, there is no lack of
激动不已 爱不释手 àibùshìshǒu, [愛不釋手], to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
名不虚传 míngbùxūchuán, [名不虛傳], lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation/enjoys a well-des...
谈不上 tánbushàng, [談不上], to be out of the question
义不容辞 yìbùróngcí, [義不容辭], not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)/incumbent/bounden (duty)
出言不逊 chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
麻木不仁 mámùbùrén, numbed/insensitive/apathetic/thick-skinned
犯不着 fànbuzháo, [犯不著], not worthwhile
小不点儿 言不由衷 yánbùyóuzhōng, to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing...
不等 bùděng, unequal/varied
不慎 bùshèn, incautious/inattentive
不平 bùpíng, uneven/injustice/unfairness/wrong/grievance/indignant/dissatisfied
漫不经心 mànbùjīngxīn, [漫不經心], careless/heedless/absent-minded/indifferent
放荡不羁 fàngdàngbùjī, [放蕩不羈], wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
入不敷出 rùbùfūchū, income does not cover expenditure/unable to make ends meet
不知去向 bùzhīqùxiàng, whereabouts unknown/gone missing
卧床不起 毫不迟疑 háobùchíyí, [毫不遲疑], without the slightest hesitation
素不相识 sùbùxiāngshí, [素不相識], to be total strangers (idiom)
夜不能寐 纹丝不动 wénsībùdòng, [紋絲不動], to not move a single jot (idiom)
永垂不朽 yǒngchuíbùxiǔ, eternal glory/will never be forgotten
模糊不清 móhubùqīng, indistinct/fuzzy/blurred with age
急不可待 jíbùkědài, impatient/eager to/anxious to
不言自明 bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
坚信不疑 避而不谈 招架不住 不亦乐乎 bùyìlèhū, [不亦樂乎], lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)/fig. (jocularly) extremely/awfully
不为所动 bùwéisuǒdòng, [不為所動], to remain unmoved
不近人情 bùjìnrénqíng, not amenable to reason/unreasonable
不动声色 bùdòngshēngsè, [不動聲色], not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected/not batting an eyel...
不以为然 bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
不悦 bùyuè, [不悅], displeased/annoyed
不快 bùkuài, unhappy/in low spirits/(of a knife) not sharp
功不可没 gōngbùkěmò, [功不可沒], one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
不厌其烦 bùyànqífán, [不厭其煩], not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)/to take great pains/to be very patien...
层出不穷 céngchūbùqióng, [層出不窮], more and more emerge/innumerable succession/breeding like flies (idiom)
不堪重负 不偏不倚 bùpiānbùyǐ, even-handed/impartial/unbiased/exact/just
愁眉不展 chóuméibùzhǎn, with a worried frown
万劫不复 wànjiébùfù, [萬劫不復], consigned to eternal damnation/with no hope of reprieve
捉摸不定 不容置疑 bùróngzhìyí, unquestionable
不端 bùduān, improper/dishonorable
老大不小 事不关己 shìbùguānjǐ, [事不關己], a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
祸不单行 huòbùdānxíng, [禍不單行], misfortune does not come singly (idiom)/it never rains but it pours
二话不说 èrhuàbùshuō, [二話不說], not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection/without demur
不可多得 bùkěduōdé, hard to come by/rare
欲罢不能 yùbàbùnéng, [欲罷不能], want to stop but can't (idiom)/to be unable to stop oneself/to feel an urge to c...
不可限量 不买账 下不来 xiàbùlái, [下不來], awkward/embarrassed/cannot be accomplished
不够意思 不致 bùzhì, not in such a way as to/not likely to
不吝 bùlìn, not to stint/to be generous (with praise etc)/to be prepared to (pay a fee, give...
不孝 bùxiào, unfilial
紧追不舍 不力 bùlì, not to do one's best/not to exert oneself
名不见经传 míngbùjiànjīngzhuàn, [名不見經傳], (lit.) name not encountered in the classics/unknown (person)/nobody
不义之财 bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
心神不定 有过之而无不及 yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
此路不通 cǐlùbùtōng, this road is blocked/fig. This method does not work./Doing this is no good.
执迷不悟 zhímíbùwù, [執迷不悟], to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)
美中不足 měizhōngbùzú, everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
奋不顾身 fènbùgùshēn, [奮不顧身], to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dang...
不敢当 bùgǎndāng, [不敢當], lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise/you flatter...
不可逆转 bùkěnìzhuǎn, [不可逆轉], irreversible
不由得 bùyóude, can't help/cannot but
弱不禁风 ruòbùjīnfēng, [弱不禁風], too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate/fragile state of he...
裹足不前 guǒzúbùqián, to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
来历不明 láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
不容忽视 不无 bùwú, [不無], not without
好景不长 hǎojǐngbùcháng, [好景不長], a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
孜孜不倦 zīzībùjuàn, lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort/assiduo...
迥然不同 jiǒngránbùtóng, widely different/utterly different
无坚不摧 wújiānbùcuī, [無堅不摧], no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle/nothing one...
无孔不入 不务正业 bùwùzhèngyè, [不務正業], not to engage in honest work/to ignore one's proper occupation/not to attend to ...
不善言辞 密不可分 mìbùkěfēn, inextricably linked (idiom)/inseparable
事不过三 shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s...
不可磨灭 bùkěmómiè, [不可磨滅], indelible
从容不迫 cóngróngbùpò, [從容不迫], calm/unruffled
禁不起 jīnbuqǐ, to be unable to stand
打抱不平 dǎbàobùpíng, to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice/to fight for justice/also writte...
大言不惭 dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
不假思索 bùjiǎsīsuǒ, to act without taking time to think (idiom); to react instantly/to fire from the...
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
不比 bùbǐ, unlike
不修边幅 bùxiūbiānfú, [不修邊幅], not care about one's appearance (idiom)/slovenly in dress and manner
刻不容缓 kèbùrónghuǎn, [刻不容緩], to brook no delay/to demand immediate action
拥挤不堪 yōngjǐbùkān, [擁擠不堪], overcrowded/jam-packed
不声不响 bùshēngbùxiǎng, [不聲不響], wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking/taciturn
得不偿失 débùchángshī, [得不償失], the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
惴惴不安 zhuìzhuìbùān, to be on tenterhooks (idiom)/to be anxious and frightened
不虚此行 bùxūcǐxíng, [不虛此行], the trip has not been made in vain/the trip has been well worthwhile/it's been a...
不严 八九不离十 bājiǔbùlíshí, [八九不離十], pretty close/very near/about right
不一会儿 不苟言笑 不露声色 bùlùshēngsè, [不露聲色], not show one's feeling or intentions
动荡不安 供不应求 gōngbùyìngqiú, [供不應求], supply does not meet demand
在所不辞 zàisuǒbùcí, [在所不辭], not to refuse to (idiom)/not to hesitate to
不失为 bùshīwéi, [不失為], can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as
深不可测 shēnbùkěcè, [深不可測], deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths/incomprehensible/enigmatic an...
何乐而不为 hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
举棋不定 jǔqíbùdìng, [舉棋不定], to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver/to shilly-shally
不能自己 不三不四 bùsānbùsì, dubious/shady/neither one thing nor the other/neither fish nor fowl/nondescript
水土不服 shuǐtǔbùfú, not acclimatized
蛮不讲理 mánbùjiǎnglǐ, [蠻不講理], completely unreasonable
长盛不衰 愤愤不平 fènfènbùpíng, [憤憤不平], to feel indignant/to feel aggrieved
苦不堪言 kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
时不我待 shíbùwǒdài, [時不我待], time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
差不离 chàbùlí, [差不離], not much different/similar/ordinary/nearly
不甘 bùgān, unreconciled to/not resigned to/unwilling
半身不遂 bànshēnbùsuì, paralysis of one side of the body/hemiplegia
寸草不生 cùncǎobùshēng, lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)/fig. barren
指不定 浑然不知 húnránbùzhī, [渾然不知], to be totally oblivious (to sth)/to have no idea about sth
哭笑不得 kūxiàobùdé, lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/both funny and extremely embarr...
忠贞不渝 zhōngzhēnbùyú, [忠貞不渝], unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant
彻夜不眠 chèyèbùmián, [徹夜不眠], to be sleepless all night
赔不是 péibúshi, [賠不是], to apologize
躁动不安 无所不为 wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
不自量 bùzìliàng, not take a proper measure of oneself/to overrate one's own abilities
不可同日而语 bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
岁月不饶人 不寒而栗 bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
不明不白 bùmíngbùbái, obscure/dubious/shady
不外乎 bùwàihū, nothing else but
时不再来 shíbùzàilái, [時不再來], Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
经久不衰 jīngjiǔbùshuāi, [經久不衰], unfailing/never-ending
萎靡不振 wěimǐbùzhèn, dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast
六亲不认 liùqīnbùrèn, [六親不認], not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowance...
不灵 bùlíng, [不靈], not work/be ineffective
不免 bùmiǎn, inevitably
不可动摇 不得要领 bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
居心不良 jūxīnbùliáng, to harbor evil intentions (idiom)
高不可攀 gāobùkěpān, too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
不懈努力 不来梅 Bùláiméi, [不來梅], Bremen (city)
局促不安 júcùbùān, ill at ease/uncomfortable
话不投机 huàbùtóujī, [話不投機], the conversation is disagreeable (idiom)
知无不言 不谋而合 bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
不辞劳苦 bùcíláokǔ, [不辭勞苦], to spare no effort
秘而不宣 mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
闲不住 事不宜迟 shìbùyíchí, [事不宜遲], the matter should not be delayed/there's no time to lose
应接不暇 yìngjiēbùxiá, [應接不暇], more than one can attend to (idiom)/deluged (with inquiries etc)/overwhelmed (by...
坚韧不拔 jiānrènbùbá, [堅韌不拔], firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
急不可耐 jíbùkěnài, unable to wait
水泄不通 shuǐxièbùtōng, [水洩不通], lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic...
害人不浅 hàirénbùqiǎn, [害人不淺], to cause a lot of trouble/to inflict much suffering
美不胜收 měibùshèngshōu, [美不勝收], nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom)
接连不断 jiēliánbùduàn, [接連不斷], in unbroken succession (idiom)
不慌不忙 bùhuāngbùmáng, calm and unhurried (idiom); composed/to take matters calmly
自顾不暇 不期而遇 bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
天有不测风云 顾不得 gùbude, [顧不得], unable to change sth/unable to deal with
不难 惹不起 rěbuqǐ, can't afford to offend/dare not provoke/difficult to deal with/insufferable
阿不思 屡见不鲜 lǚjiànbùxiān, [屢見不鮮], a common occurrence (idiom)
来路不明 láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
迷惑不解 míhuòbùjiě, to feel puzzled
不法分子 bùfǎfènzǐ, lawbreakers/offenders
大笑不止 锲而不舍 qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
百听不厌 bǎitīngbùyàn, [百聽不厭], worth hearing a hundred times
冷不丁 lěngbudīng, suddenly/by surprise
无所不有 不可逾越 bùkěyúyuè, impassable/insurmountable/insuperable
乐不可支 lèbùkězhī, [樂不可支], overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
不可一世 bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
不懂装懂 bùdǒngzhuāngdǒng, [不懂裝懂], to pretend to understand when you don't
畏缩不前 wèisuōbùqián, [畏縮不前], to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
名不副实 míngbùfùshí, [名不副實], the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact/Reality...
依依不舍 yīyībùshě, [依依不捨], reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
己所不欲 无往不胜 美索不达米亚 Měisuǒbùdámǐyà, [美索不達米亞], Mesopotamia
百思不得其解 bǎisībùdéqíjiě, see 百思不解[bǎi sī bù jiě]
不期而至 不依不饶 bùyībùráo, [不依不饒], not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive/to treat severely witho...
褒贬不一 半生不熟 bànshēngbùshóu, underripe/half-cooked/(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)/clumsy/halting
顾不了 不一会 bùyīhuì, [不一會], soon
经不住 jīngbuzhù, [經不住], to be unable to bear
过犹不及 guòyóubùjí, [過猶不及], too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
不料 bùliào, unexpectedly/to one's surprise
不拘 bùjū, not stick to/not confine oneself to/whatever
不消 bùxiāo, to not need/needless (to say)
不外 bùwài, not beyond the scope of/nothing more than
不法之徒 残缺不全 不白之冤 bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
不可捉摸 自愧不如 zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
不可估量 bùkěgūliàng, inestimable/incalculable/beyond measure
不含糊 bùhánhu, unambiguous/unequivocal/explicit/prudent/cautious/not negligent/unafraid/unhesit...
不置可否 bùzhìkěfǒu, decline to comment/not express an opinion/be noncommittal/hedge
防不胜防 fángbùshèngfáng, [防不勝防], you can't guard against it (idiom)/impossible to defend effectively/not much one...
不攻自破 bùgōngzìpò, (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)/to be discredited
不辞辛劳 不辞辛苦 bùcíxīnkǔ, [不辭辛苦], to make nothing of hardships
无不 wúbù, [無不], none lacking/none missing/everything is there/everyone without exception
不减当年 bùjiǎndāngnián, [不減當年], (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit/to be as (good,...
莫不 mòbù, none doesn't/there is none who isn't/everyone
宁死不屈 nìngsǐbùqū, [寧死不屈], rather die than submit (idiom)
说不上 shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
荒诞不经 huāngdànbùjīng, [荒誕不經], absurd/preposterous/ridiculous
寡不敌众 guǎbùdízhòng, [寡不敵眾], the few are no match for the many/heavily outnumbered/facing impossible odds (id...
欲速则不达 yùsùzébùdá, [欲速則不達], lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more has...
合不拢嘴 hébùlǒngzuǐ, [合不攏嘴], unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc/grinning from ear to ear...
不痛不痒 bùtòngbùyǎng, [不痛不癢], lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what...
以防不测 始料不及 默不作声 mòbùzuòshēng, [默不作聲], to keep silent
不倒翁 bùdǎowēng, roly-poly toy/tilting doll/tumbler
不衰 bùshuāi, unfailing/never weakening/enduring/unstoppable
处变不惊 chǔbiànbùjīng, [處變不驚], to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
不堪入耳 用不完 不胫而走 bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
君不见 不啻 bùchì, just as/no less than/like (sth momentous)/as good as/tantamount to
不丹 Bùdān, Bhutan
不拘小节 bùjūxiǎojié, [不拘小節], to not bother about trifles (idiom)
说一不二 shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
川流不息 chuānliúbùxī, the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
不均 bùjūn, uneven/distributed unevenly
百战不殆 bǎizhànbùdài, [百戰不殆], to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War...
不干胶 不可抗力 bùkěkànglì, unpredictable eventuality/unpreventable/unavoidable/impossible to overcome/nothi...
百折不挠 bǎizhébùnáo, [百折不撓], to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)/to be undaunted by repeated...
换汤不换药 huàntāngbùhuànyào, [換湯不換藥], different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only/a chang...
雷打不动 léidǎbùdòng, [雷打不動], not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable/to adhere rigidl...
自强不息 zìqiángbùxī, [自強不息], to strive unremittingly/self-improvement
矢志不渝 不大不小 不在少数 一着不慎 忍俊不禁 rěnjùnbùjīn, cannot help laughing/unable to restrain a smile
心有余而力不足 xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
缺一不可 quēyībùkě, not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either
不可终日 bùkězhōngrì, [不可終日], to be unable to carry on even for a single day/to be in a desperate situation
不成方圆 按捺不住 ànnàbuzhù, to be unable to hold back
忿忿不平 fènfènbùpíng, variant of 憤憤不平|愤愤不平[fèn fèn bù píng]
不肖 bùxiào, (literary) unlike one's parents/degenerate/unworthy
大逆不道 dànìbùdào, disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave brea...
参差不齐 cēncībùqí, [參差不齊], (idiom) variable/uneven/irregular
不远千里 bùyuǎnqiānlǐ, [不遠千里], make light of traveling a thousand li/go to the trouble of traveling a long dist...
不解之缘 不育症 bùyùzhèng, sterility/barrenness
冷不防 lěngbufáng, unexpectedly/suddenly/at unawares/off guard/against expectations
不服 bùfú, not to accept sth/to want to have sth overruled or changed/to refuse to obey or ...
不冷不热 不孕症 bùyùnzhèng, female infertility
何乐不为 要不得 yàobude, intolerable/unacceptable
不足为怪 bùzúwéiguài, [不足為怪], not at all surprising (idiom)
食不果腹 shíbùguǒfù, lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
不谙 不得人心 bùdérénxīn, not to enjoy popular support/to be unpopular
刚正不阿 gāngzhèngbùē, [剛正不阿], upright and plainspoken
上梁不正下梁歪 shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi, lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); ...
不适感 乐不思蜀 lèbùsīShǔ, [樂不思蜀], indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
自不量力 zìbùliànglì, to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
互不相让 hùbùxiāngràng, [互不相讓], neither giving way to the other
宝刀不老 bǎodāobùlǎo, [寶刀不老], lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)/fig. (of one's skills etc) to be ...
算不得 suànbùdé, not count as
迟疑不决 食古不化 shígǔbùhuà, to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)/to be pedantic without ...
听而不闻 tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
想不开 xiǎngbukāi, [想不開], cannot figure out/to be unable to take a lighter view/to take things too hard/to...
络绎不绝 luòyìbùjué, [絡繹不絕], continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)
殊不知 shūbùzhī, little imagined/scarcely realized
踌躇不前 chóuchúbùqián, [躊躇不前], to hesitate to move forward/to hesitate/to hold back
恋恋不舍 liànliànbùshě, [戀戀不捨], reluctant to part
道不明 不致于 以不变应万变 民不聊生 mínbùliáoshēng, The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Histori...
毫不客气 háobùkèqi, [毫不客氣], no trace of politeness/unrestrained (criticism)
不须 连续不断 liánxùbùduàn, [連續不斷], continuous/unceasing
授受不亲 不可言传 泣不成声 百闻不如一见 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
忙不迭 mángbùdié, hurriedly/in haste
不意 bùyì, unexpectedly/unawareness/unpreparedness
猝不及防 cùbùjífáng, to be caught off guard/without warning
要不了 只说不做 zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
不胜枚举 bùshèngméijǔ, [不勝枚舉], too numerous to mention individually or one by one
看不上眼 不约而同 bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
连绵不断 不绝于耳 bùjuéyúěr, [不絕於耳], (of sound) to never stop/to fall incessantly on the ear/to linger on
赞叹不已 zàntànbùyǐ, [贊嘆不已], to be full of praise (idiom)
绵绵不绝 miánmiánbùjué, [綿綿不絕], continuous/endless
不忍 bùrěn, cannot bear to/disturbed
取之不尽 吃不开 chībukāi, [吃不開], be unpopular/won't work
言不及义 yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
划不来 huábulái, [划不來], not worth it
不可不 势不两立 shìbùliǎnglì, [勢不兩立], the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences/incompatible s...
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
不争 bùzhēng, [不爭], widely known/incontestable/undeniable/to not strive for/to not contend for
食欲不振 临危不惧 悔不当初 huǐbùdāngchū, [悔不當初], to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
不惑之年 抱不平 bàobùpíng, to be outraged by an injustice
冥顽不灵 míngwánbùlíng, [冥頑不靈], stupid/stubborn/pigheaded
不辱使命 破烂不堪 前言不搭后语 桀骜不驯 jiéàobùxùn, [桀驁不馴], arrogant and obstinate (idiom)/unyielding
不祥之兆 bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
不顾死活 有所不为 坐卧不安 一病不起 yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
不容乐观 乘其不备 不卑不亢 bùbēibùkàng, neither servile nor overbearing (idiom)/neither obsequious nor supercilious
经久不息 屡教不改 lǚjiàobùgǎi, [屢教不改], lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition/incorrigible/unrepentant
不知今夕何夕 不进则退 自不必说 zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
不言不语 bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
不遂 bùsuì, to fail/to fail to materialize/not to get one's way
不太 不粘锅 bùzhānguō, [不粘鍋], non-stick pan
夜不闭户 yèbùbìhù, [夜不閉戶], lit. doors not locked at night (idiom); fig. stable society
名不符实 míngbùfúshí, [名不符實], the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reput...
果不其然 guǒbùqírán, just as expected/told you so
不列塔尼 资不抵债 诸多不便 手不释卷 shǒubùshìjuàn, [手不釋卷], lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)/fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent ...
不利于 百年不遇 bǎiniánbùyù, only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc)
不甘寂寞 bùgānjìmò, unwilling to remain lonely or idle/unwilling to be left out
不可分割 bùkěfēngē, inalienable/unalienable/inseparable/indivisible
凹凸不平 āotūbùpíng, uneven (surface)/bumpy (road)
不定式 bùdìngshì, infinitive (grammar)
攻无不克 其貌不扬 qímàobùyáng, [其貌不揚], (idiom) nothing special to look at/unprepossessing
不过尔尔 bùguòěrěr, [不過爾爾], not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre/nothing out of the ordinary
长眠不醒 不识时务 bùshíshíwù, [不識時務], to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumsta...
人心不古 rénxīnbùgǔ, the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom)
鸣不平 míngbùpíng, [鳴不平], to cry out against injustice/to protest unfairness
坚强不屈 jiānqiángbùqū, [堅強不屈], staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
黑不溜秋 hēibùliūqiū, dark and swarthy
立于不败之地 三不管 sānbùguǎn, of undetermined status/unregulated
抹不开 不济事 毫不动摇 无所不包 wúsuǒbùbāo, [無所不包], not excluding anything/all-inclusive
说法不一 不亚于 bùyàyú, [不亞於], no less than/not inferior to
百看不厌 锐不可当 ruìbùkědāng, [銳不可當], unstoppable/hard to hold back
严惩不贷 yánchéngbùdài, [嚴懲不貸], to punish severely (idiom)
坚忍不拔 jiānrěnbùbá, [堅忍不拔], fortitude
相持不下 xiāngchíbùxià, at a stalemate/deadlocked/in unrelenting mutual opposition
四不象 不甘示弱 bùgānshìruò, not to be outdone
坚毅不屈 始终不渝 shǐzhōngbùyú, [始終不渝], unswerving/unflinching
不动产业 低头不见抬头见 衣不蔽体 yībùbìtǐ, [衣不蔽體], lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
不信任感 老死不相往来 有过之无不及 经营不善 不名誉 bùmíngyù, [不名譽], disreputable/disgraceful
用之不竭 帕不鲁 形不成 语焉不详 yǔyānbùxiáng, [語焉不詳], to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details
寸步不让 cùnbùbùràng, [寸步不讓], (idiom) not to yield an inch
分文不取 fēnwénbùqǔ, to give for free
不伦不类 bùlúnbùlèi, [不倫不類], out of place/inappropriate/incongruous
来不得 láibudé, [來不得], cannot allow (to be present)/cannot admit
不管三七二十一 bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for...
托德不让 保不齐 bǎobuqí, [保不齊], more likely than not/quite possible/on the cards
狗不理 不下于 bùxiàyú, as many as/no less than/not inferior to/as good as/on a par with
不定冠词 bùdìngguàncí, [不定冠詞], indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
不信子 宠辱不惊 矢志不移 马不马 莎翁不会比奥赛罗 不竭 力所不及 lìsuǒbùjí, beyond one's power (to do sth)
马不肯 必不可缺 bìbùkěquē, see 必不可少[bì bù kě shǎo]
乔登不让肯 拗不过 niùbuguò, [拗不過], can't persuade/unable to make (sb) change their mind/unable to resist (sb)
不依 bùyī, not to comply/not to go along with/not to let off easily/not to let sb get away ...
为富不仁 wéifùbùrén, [為富不仁], the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a came...
风马牛不相及 fēngmǎniúbùxiāngjí, [風馬牛不相及], to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom)/irrelevant
朝不保夕 zhāobùbǎoxī, at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state/imminent crisi...
不才 bùcái, untalented/I/me (humble)
循环不断 举不胜举 jǔbùshèngjǔ, [舉不勝舉], too numerous to list (idiom); innumerable
于心不忍 yúxīnbùrěn, [於心不忍], can't bear to
他不肯 灰不溜秋 huībuliūqiū, see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[huī bu liū diū]
米索不达米亚 身手不凡 哈桑不肯 不忠之 不太爱 冒天下之大不韪 màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
野火烧不尽 言无不尽 为数不少 气度不凡 乔斯不肯 莫不是 mòbùshì, probably/perhaps/could it be that...?
拉不拉多 伊恩不让 卓尔不群 zhuóěrbùqún, [卓爾不群], standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding/excellent and unrivaled
切尼不得 拉不拉 不得劲 bùdéjìn, [不得勁], awkward/unhandy/be indisposed/not feel well
不甚了了 心神不安 xīnshénbùān, to feel ill at ease
不畏强暴 bùwèiqiángbào, [不畏強暴], not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
坚贞不渝 jiānzhēnbùyú, [堅貞不渝], unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering
并行不悖 bìngxíngbùbèi, [並行不悖], to run in parallel without hindrance/not mutually exclusive/two processes can be...
驻足不前 颠扑不破 diānpūbùpò, [顛撲不破], solid/irrefutable/incontrovertible/indisputable/unbreakable
犯不上 fànbushàng, see 犯不著|犯不着[fàn bu zháo]
势不可当 shìbùkědāng, [勢不可當], impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
生不逢时 shēngbùféngshí, [生不逢時], born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)/born...
叫苦不迭 jiàokǔbudié, to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly/incessant grievances
冬不拉 dōngbùlā, Dombra or Tambura, Kazakh plucked lute
多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
万变不离其宗 wànbiànbùlíqízōng, [萬變不離其宗], many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ...
若不马 威尔却不肯 不可名状 bùkěmíngzhuàng, [不可名狀], indescribable/beyond description
当仁不让 dāngrénbùràng, [當仁不讓], to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
欲速不达 不过意 bùguòyì, [不過意], to be sorry/to feel apologetic
不如意事常八九 爱理不理 àilǐbùlǐ, [愛理不理], to look cold and indifferent/standoffish
科尔博不让 拾金不昧 shíjīnbùmèi, to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner
居高不下 jūgāobùxià, (of prices, rates etc) to remain high
功夫不负有心人 剪不断理还乱 费不拉斯 坎坷不平 kǎnkěbùpíng, potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes
鲍勃不忙 阿不思·珀西瓦尔 拉哇不拉图斯 阿修罗不阿修罗 大卫不让杰菲 刚直不阿 担不是 食不甘味 不肖子孙 出手不凡 查理不朗 只见树木不见森林 zhǐjiànshùmùbùjiànsēnlín, [只見樹木不見森林], unable to see the wood for the trees/fig. only able to see isolated details, and...
响 ⇒
影响 yǐngxiǎng, [影響], influence/effect/to influence/to affect (usually adversely)/to disturb/CL:股[gǔ]
响 xiǎng, [響], echo/sound/noise/to make a sound/to sound/to ring/loud/classifier for noises
影响力 yǐngxiǎnglì, [影響力], influence/impact
响起 音响 yīnxiǎng, [音響], sound/acoustics/audio/hi-fi system/stereo sound system/abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zǔ hé...
作响 打响 dǎxiǎng, [打響], to start shooting or firing/to win an initial success/to succeed (of a plan)
响尾蛇 xiǎngwěishé, [響尾蛇], rattlesnake
响应 xiǎngyìng, [響應], to respond to/answer/CL:個|个[gè]
反响 fǎnxiǎng, [反響], repercussions/reaction/echo
敲响 qiāoxiǎng, [敲響], to sound a bell/to raise the alarm
声响 shēngxiǎng, [聲響], sound/noise
响声 xiǎngshēng, [響聲], noise
响亮 xiǎngliàng, [響亮], loud and clear/resounding
交响乐 jiāoxiǎngyuè, [交響樂], symphony
回响 huíxiǎng, [回響]/[迴響], variant of 迴響|回响[huí xiǎng], to echo/to reverberate/to respond/echo/response/rea...
不同凡响 bùtóngfánxiǎng, [不同凡響], lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding/brilliant/out of the common run
巨响 jùxiǎng, [巨響], loud sound
响铃 交响曲 jiāoxiǎngqǔ, [交響曲], symphony
交响乐团 jiāoxiǎngyuètuán, [交響樂團], symphony orchestra
凡响 fánxiǎng, [凡響], ordinary tones/everyday harmony/common chord
响动 奏响 响当当 xiǎngdāngdāng, [響噹噹], resounding/loud/well known/famous
不声不响 bùshēngbùxiǎng, [不聲不響], wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking/taciturn
响彻 xiǎngchè, [響徹], to resound/to resonate
鸣响 交响 jiāoxiǎng, [交響], symphony, symphonic
音响效果 yīnxiǎngxiàoguǒ, [音響效果], sound effects
交响音乐会 响鼻 绝响 钟会响
半 ⇒
半 bàn, half/semi-/incomplete/(after a number) and a half
一半 yībàn, half
半夜 bànyè, midnight/in the middle of the night
半辈子 bànbèizi, [半輩子], half of a lifetime
多半 duōbàn, most/mostly/most likely
半死 bànsǐ, half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)/(tired) to death/(terrified) out o...
半身 大半 dàbàn, more than half/greater part/most/probably/most likely
半天 bàntiān, half of the day/a long time/quite a while/midair/CL:個|个[gè]
半数 bànshù, [半數], half the number/half
半径 bànjìng, [半徑], radius
半点 bàndiǎn, [半點], the least bit
半生 bànshēng, half a lifetime
半岛 bàndǎo, [半島], peninsula
半路 bànlù, halfway/midway/on the way
半途而废 bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
半决赛 bànjuésài, [半決賽], semifinals
半空 bànkōng, midair
半边 bànbiān, [半邊], half of sth/one side of sth
半价 bànjià, [半價], half price
半自动 bànzìdòng, [半自動], semiautomatic
半球 bànqiú, hemisphere
半身像 bànshēnxiàng, half-length photo or portrait/bust
上半场 减半 jiǎnbàn, [減半], to reduce by half
参半 cānbàn, [參半], half/half and half/both ... and .../just as much ... as .../equally
半死不活 半截 bànjié, half (of sth)/halfway through
半夜三更 bànyèsāngēng, in the depth of night/late at night
北半球 Běibànqiú, Northern Hemisphere
南半球 Nánbànqiú, Southern Hemisphere
过半 guòbàn, [過半], over fifty percent/more than half
大半生 半儿 对半 duìbàn, [對半], half-and-half/50-50/to double
夜半 yèbàn, midnight
西半球 xībànqiú, Western Hemisphere
巴尔干半岛 BāěrgànBàndǎo, [巴爾幹半島], Balkan Peninsula
半斤八两 bànjīnbāliǎng, [半斤八兩], not much to choose between the two/tweedledum and tweedledee
半程 半成品 bànchéngpǐn, semi-manufactured goods/semifinished articles/semifinished products
事半功倍 shìbàngōngbèi, half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and lea...
半导体 bàndǎotǐ, [半導體], semiconductor
大半天 一知半解 yīzhībànjiě, lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge/dilettan...
半吊子 bàndiàozi, dabbler/smatterer/tactless and impulsive person
半身不遂 bànshēnbùsuì, paralysis of one side of the body/hemiplegia
喜忧参半 xǐyōucānbàn, [喜憂參半], to have mixed feelings (about sth)
半圆 bànyuán, [半圓], semicircle
半边天 bànbiāntiān, [半邊天], half the sky/women of the new society/womenfolk
降半旗 一星半点 yīxīngbàndiǎn, [一星半點], just the tiniest bit/a hint of
下半年 xiàbànnián, second half of the year
半生不熟 bànshēngbùshóu, underripe/half-cooked/(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)/clumsy/halting
小半 xiǎobàn, a portion smaller than a half/the lesser part/the smaller part
半信半疑 bànxìnbànyí, half doubting/dubious/skeptical
后半段 半道 半音 bànyīn, semitone
下半时 半山腰 一年半载 yīniánbànzǎi, [一年半載], about a year
后半夜 上半时 半壁江山 bànbìjiāngshān, half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands)/vas...
半路出家 bànlùchūjiā, switch to a job one was not trained for
阿拉伯半岛 ĀlābóBàndǎo, [阿拉伯半島], Arabian Peninsula
年过半百 毁誉参半 一多半 下半夜 半票 bànpiào, half-price ticket/half fare
半日 前半夜 qiánbànyè, first half of the night (from nightfall to midnight)
半公开 bàngōngkāi, [半公開], semiovert/more or less open
半工半读 bàngōngbàndú, [半工半讀], part work, part study/work-study program
半衰期 bànshuāiqī, half-life
半瓶醋 bànpíngcù, dabbler/dilettante who speaks as though he were an expert
上半年 shàngbànnián, first half (of a year)
上半期 后半期 上半叶 shàngbànyè, [上半葉], the first half (of a period)
半月形 下半旗 半仙 半大 半年 bànnián, half a year
半百 bànbǎi, fifty (usually referring to sb's age)
上半夜 shàngbànyè, first half of the night/time before midnight
半推半就 bàntuībànjiù, half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resista...
半圆形 bànyuánxíng, [半圓形], semicircular
上下半场
晃 ⇒
晃 huǎng/huàng, [㨪], variant of 晃[huǎng], to dazzle/to flash past, to sway/to shake/to wander about
摇晃 yáohuàng, [搖晃], to rock/to shake/to sway
晃悠 huàngyou, to swing/to sway/to wobble/to hang around/to hover around
晃荡 huàngdang, [晃蕩], to rock/to sway/to shake
晃动 huàngdòng, [晃動], to sway/to rock
摇摇晃晃 晃眼 一晃 yīhuǎng, (of passing time) in an instant/(of a sight) in a flash
上晃 摇头晃脑 明晃晃 mínghuǎnghuǎng, shining/bright
荡 ⇒
荡妇 dàngfù, [蕩婦], slut/floozy/prostitute
游荡 yóudàng, [遊蕩], to wander/to roam about/to loaf about/to be idle
淫荡 yíndàng, [淫蕩], loose in morals/lascivious/licentious/lewd
放荡 fàngdàng, [放蕩], licentious/wanton/morally unrestrained
脑震荡 nǎozhèndàng, [腦震盪], (med.) cerebral concussion
荡 dàng/tàng, [盪]/[蕩], variant of 蕩|荡[dàng], variant of 燙|烫[tàng]/variant of 趟[tàng], to wash/to squand...
扫荡 sǎodàng, [掃蕩], to root out/to wipe out
晃荡 huàngdang, [晃蕩], to rock/to sway/to shake
空荡荡 kōngdàngdàng, [空蕩蕩], absolutely empty (space)/complete vacuum
浪荡 làngdàng, [浪蕩], to loiter/to hang around/dissolute/licentious
动荡 dòngdàng, [動盪]/[動蕩], variant of 動蕩|动荡[dòng dàng], unrest (social or political)/turmoil/upheaval/commo...
倾家荡产 qīngjiādàngchǎn, [傾家蕩產], to lose a family fortune (idiom)
震荡 zhèndàng, [震盪]/[震蕩], to shake up/to jolt/to vibrate/to oscillate/to fluctuate, to vibrate/to shake/to...
荡秋千 dàngqiūqiān, [盪鞦韆], to swing (on a swing)
回荡 huídàng, [迴盪], to resound/to reverberate/to echo
飘荡 piāodàng, [飄盪], to drift/to wave/to float on the waves/to flutter in the wind
闯荡 chuǎngdàng, [闖蕩], to leave home to make one's way in the world/to leave the life one knows to seek...
振荡 zhèndàng, [振蕩], vibration/oscillation
荡然无存 dàngránwúcún, [蕩然無存], to obliterate completely/to vanish from the face of the earth
荡漾 dàngyàng, [盪漾]/[蕩漾], to ripple/to undulate/also written 蕩漾|荡漾, to ripple/to undulate
放荡不羁 fàngdàngbùjī, [放蕩不羈], wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
空空荡荡 kōngkōngdàngdàng, [空空盪盪]/[空空蕩蕩], deserted, absolutely empty (space)/complete vacuum
闲荡 激荡 jīdàng, [激盪]/[激蕩], to rage/to dash/to surge, to rage/to dash/to surge/also written 激盪|激荡
坦荡 tǎndàng, [坦蕩], magnanimous/broad and level
动荡不安 振荡器 zhèndàngqì, [振蕩器], oscillator
荡涤 dàngdí, [蕩滌], to clean up
浩荡 hàodàng, [浩蕩], vast and mighty (of river or ocean)/broad and powerful
荡气回肠 dàngqìhuícháng, [蕩氣回腸], heart-rending (drama, music, poem etc)/deeply moving
流荡 liúdàng, [流蕩], to float/to tramp/to rove
涤荡 dídàng, [滌蕩], to wash off
逛荡 浩浩荡荡 hàohàodàngdàng, [浩浩蕩蕩], grandiose/majestic
回肠荡气 huíchángdàngqì, [回腸盪氣], soul-stirring (of drama, poem or artwork)/heart-rending/deeply moving
坦坦荡荡