上 ⇒
上 shǎng/shàng, see 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng], on top/upon/above/upper/previous/first (of multiple part...
上帝 Shàngdì, God
马上 mǎshàng, [馬上], at once/right away/immediately/on horseback (i.e. by military force)
晚上 wǎnshang, evening/night/CL:個|个[gè]/in the evening
身上 shēnshang, on the body/at hand/among
看上去 kànshangqu, it would appear/it seems (that)
事实上 shìshíshàng, [事實上], in fact/in reality/actually/as a matter of fact/de facto/ipso facto
上面 shàngmiàn, on top of/above-mentioned/also pr. [shàng mian]
早上 zǎoshang, early morning/CL:個|个[gè]
实际上 shíjìshàng, [實際上], in fact/in reality/as a matter of fact/in practice
路上 lùshang, on the road/on a journey/road surface
上班 shàngbān, to go to work/to be on duty/to start work/to go to the office
上去 shàngqù, to go up
上次 shàngcì, last time
手上 爱上 àishàng, [愛上], to fall in love with/to be in love with
上周 shàngzhōu, last week
脸上 地上 dìshang, on the ground/on the floor
上校 shàngxiào, high ranking officer in Chinese army/colonel
街上 jiēshang, on the street/in town
加上 jiāshàng, plus/to put in/to add/to add on/to add into/in addition/on top of that
车上 上学 shàngxué, [上學], to go to school/to attend school
上尉 shàngwèi, captain (military rank)
世上 shìshàng, on earth
船上 网上 wǎngshàng, [網上], online
楼上 lóushàng, [樓上], upstairs
台上 táishàng, [臺上], on stage
上课 shàngkè, [上課], to go to class/to attend class/to go to teach a class
墙上 关上 guānshàng, [關上], to close (a door)/to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc)
镇上 赶上 gǎnshàng, [趕上], to keep up with/to catch up with/to overtake/to chance upon/in time for
上司 shàngsi, boss/superior
上场 shàngchǎng, [上場], on stage/to go on stage/to take the field
上午 shàngwǔ, morning/CL:個|个[gè]
桌上 上车 shàngchē, [上車], to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
以上 yǐshàng, that level or higher/that amount or more/the above-mentioned/(used to indicate t...
上来 shànglái, [上來], to come up/to approach/(verb complement indicating success)
边上 上台 shàngtái, to rise to power (in politics)/to go on stage (in the theater)
上升 shàngshēng, [上昇], to rise/to go up/to ascend
天上 tiānshàng, celestial/heavenly
上门 shàngmén, [上門], to drop in/to visit/to lock a door/(of a shop) to close/to go and live with one'...
基本上 jīběnshang, basically/on the whole
上演 shàngyǎn, to screen (a movie)/to stage (a play)/a screening/a staging
上衣 shàngyī, jacket/upper outer garment/CL:件[jiàn]
山上 Shānshàng, Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
成千上万 chéngqiānshàngwàn, [成千上萬], lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers/innumerable/...
碰上 pèngshàng, to run into/to come upon/to meet
上网 shàngwǎng, [上網], to go online/to connect to the Internet/(of a document etc) to be uploaded to th...
之上 zhīshàng, above
上瘾 shàngyǐn, [上癮], to get into a habit/to become addicted
上诉 shàngsù, [上訴], to appeal (a judicial case)/appeal
海上 hǎishàng, maritime
会上 上路 shànglù, to start on a journey/to be on one's way
上级 shàngjí, [上級], higher authorities/superiors/CL:個|个[gè]
上个月 shànggèyuè, [上個月], last month
上千 上钩 shànggōu, [上鉤], to take the bait
上楼 shànglóu, [上樓], to go upstairs
上下 shàngxià, up and down/top and bottom/old and new/length/about
肾上腺 shènshàngxiàn, [腎上腺], adrenal glands
上士 树上 上星期 shàngxīngqī, last week/previous week
场上 上头 shàngtóu/shàngtou, [上頭], (of alcohol) to go to one's head/(old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair int...
上百 机上 上将 shàngjiàng, [上將], general/admiral/air chief marshal
上空 shàngkōng, overhead/in the sky
水上 Shuǐshàng/shuǐshàng, Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan, on water/...
上身 shàngshēn, upper part of the body
心上 上方 比不上 bǐbùshàng, can't compare with
上百万 换上 向上 xiàngshàng, upward/up/to advance/to try to improve oneself/to make progress
上海 Shànghǎi, Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hù]
上报 shàngbào, [上報], to report to one's superiors/to appear in the news/to reply to a letter
肩上 上当 shàngdàng, [上當], taken in (by sb's deceit)/to be fooled/to be duped
上十 上映 shàngyìng, to show (a movie)/to screen
上天 shàngtiān, Heaven/Providence/God/the day before/the sky above/to fly to the sky/to take off...
上层 shàngcéng, [上層], upper layer
上吊 shàngdiào, to hang oneself
上好 shànghǎo, first-rate/top-notch
上市 shàngshì, to hit the market (of a new product)/to float (a company on the stock market)
找上门 zhǎoshàngmén, [找上門], to come to sb's door/to call on sb
上街 shàngjiē, to go onto the streets/to go shopping
上边 shàngbian, [上邊], the top/above/overhead/upwards/the top margin/above-mentioned/those higher up
上等 shàngděng, highest quality/top-notch
至上 zhìshàng, supreme/paramount/above all else
上流 shàngliú, upper class
上前 shàngqián, to advance/to step forward
上任 shàngrèn, to take office/previous (incumbent)/predecessor
成百上千 chéngbǎishàngqiān, hundreds/a large number/lit. by the hundreds and thousands
跟不上 gēnbushàng, not able to keep up with
上交 shàngjiāo, to hand over to/to give to higher authority/to seek connections in high places
高高在上 gāogāozàishàng, set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality/aloof and remote
上山 shàngshān, to go uphill/to spin cocoon (silkworms)/to pass away
上阵 shàngzhèn, [上陣], to go into battle
看上 kànshàng, to look upon/to take a fancy to/to fall for
上游 shàngyóu, upper reaches (of a river)/upper level/upper echelon/upstream
染上 rǎnshàng, to catch (a disease)/to get (a bad habit)
皇上 huángshang, the emperor/Your majesty the emperor/His imperial majesty
上涨 shàngzhǎng, [上漲], to rise/to go up
上风 shàngfēng, [上風], on the up/currently winning/rising (in popularity etc)
称得上 chēngdeshàng, [稱得上], can be counted as
上集 上苍 shàngcāng, [上蒼], heaven
上手 shàngshǒu, to obtain/to master/overhand (serve etc)/seat of honor
岸上 ànshàng, ashore/on the riverbank
登上 dēngshàng, to climb over/to ascend onto/to mount
上述 shàngshù, aforementioned/above-mentioned
上岸 shàngàn, to go ashore/to climb ashore
至高无上 zhìgāowúshàng, [至高無上], supreme/paramount/unsurpassed
雪上加霜 xuěshàngjiāshuāng, to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another/to make things worse...
北上 běishàng, to go up north
上万 shàngwàn, [上萬], over ten thousand/fig. untold numbers/innumerable/thousands upon thousands
心上人 xīnshàngrén, sweetheart/one's beloved
考上 kǎoshàng, to pass a university entrance exam
遇上 大体上 dàtǐshàng, [大體上], overall/in general terms
安上 火上浇油 huǒshàngjiāoyóu, [火上澆油], to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation/to enrage people ...
上限 shàngxiàn, upper bound
背上 更上一层楼 gèngshàngyīcénglóu, [更上一層樓], to take it up a notch/to bring it up a level
上马 shàngmǎ, [上馬], to get on a horse/to mount
上心 shàngxīn, carefully/meticulously/to set one's heart on sth
板上钉钉 bǎnshàngdìngdīng, [板上釘釘], that clinches it/that's final/no two ways about it
上上下下 上岗 shànggǎng, [上崗], to take up one's post/to be given a job
面上 占上风 zhànshàngfēng, [佔上風], to take the lead/to gain the upper hand
冰上 上亿 上浮 shàngfú, to float up
交上 不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià, equally matched/about the same
上半场 锦上添花 jǐnshàngtiānhuā, [錦上添花], lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect/gilding th...
井上 Jǐngshàng, Inoue (Japanese surname, pr. "ee-no-oo-ay")
上进 shàngjìn, [上進], to make progress/to do better/fig. ambitious to improve oneself/to move forwards
上色 shàngsè/shàngshǎi, top-quality/top-grade, to color (a picture etc)/to dye (fabric etc)/to stain (fu...
上机 上月 shàngyuè, last month
上年纪 上下班 shàngxiàbān, to start and finish work
上策 上野 Shàngyě, Ueno, district in Taitō Ward, Tokyo/Ueno (Japanese surname)
附上 fùshàng, attached/included herewith
无上 wúshàng, [無上], supreme
陆上 lùshàng, [陸上], land-based/on land
上等货 上行 shàngxíng, (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)/(of river boats) to go against the cur...
上回 shànghuí, last time/the previous time
上班族 shàngbānzú, office workers (as social group)
上装 shàngzhuāng, [上裝], upper garment
蒸蒸日上 zhēngzhēngrìshàng, becoming more prosperous with each passing day
上辈子 shàngbèizi, [上輩子], one's ancestors/past generations/a former incarnation
顶头上司 dǐngtóushàngsi, [頂頭上司], one's immediate superior
上千万 上口 shàngkǒu, to be able to read aloud fluently/to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud
谈不上 tánbushàng, [談不上], to be out of the question
上坡 shàngpō, uphill/upslope/to move upwards/to climb a slope
上佳 shàngjiā, excellent/outstanding/great
上相 shàngxiàng, photogenic/(old) high official
纸上谈兵 zhǐshàngtánbīng, [紙上談兵], lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)/fig. theoretical discussion that is worse...
成千上百 上部 shàngbù, upper section
上铺 上乘 shàngchéng, first-class/best quality/also pr. [shàng shèng]
上缴 shàngjiǎo, [上繳], to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities
朗朗上口 lǎnglǎngshàngkǒu, to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry)/to recite with ease/catchy (o...
上下文 shàngxiàwén, (textual) context
上肢 shàngzhī, upper limb
窗上 上蜡 迎头赶上 yíngtóugǎnshàng, [迎頭趕上], to try hard to catch up
上火 shànghuǒ, to get angry/to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
踏上 tàshàng, to set foot on/to step on or into
上扬 shàngyáng, [上揚], to rise (i.e. number increases)/a price rise/to raise
掌上明珠 zhǎngshàngmíngzhū, lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)/fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
上进心 shàngjìnxīn, [上進心], motivation/ambition
上调 shàngtiáo, [上調], to raise (prices)/to adjust upwards
上议院 Shàngyìyuàn, [上議院], Upper Chamber/Upper House/Senate
过上 马上来 跟上 gēnshàng, to catch up with/to keep pace with
上颚 上工 shànggōng, to go to work/to start work
上届 上年 shàngnián, last year
上杉 上座率 左上 zuǒshàng, upper left
后来居上 hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
上列 上文 shàngwén, preceding part of the text
难上加难 nánshàngjiānán, [難上加難], extremely difficult/even more difficult
川上 府上 fǔshàng, (polite) your home/residence
箭在弦上 上颌 shànghé, [上頜], maxilla (upper jaw)
上位 shàngwèi, seat of honor/person in a high-ranking position/to be promoted to a more senior ...
上档次 犯上 fànshàng, to offend one's superiors
积极向上 上劲 上桌 上房 shàngfáng, see 正房[zhèng fáng]
上晃 综上所述 zōngshàngsuǒshù, [綜上所述], to summarize/a round-up/in summary ...
送货上门 举国上下 jǔguóshàngxià, [舉國上下], the entire nation/the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file
走上 榜上有名 水上飞机 shuǐshàngfēijī, [水上飛機], seaplane
攀上 上端 扶摇直上 fúyáozhíshàng, [扶搖直上], to skyrocket/to get quick promotion in one's career
火上加油 huǒshàngjiāyóu, to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation/to enrage people a...
走马上任 zǒumǎshàngrèn, [走馬上任], to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacri...
琅琅上口 上下车 迎难而上 上宾 上家 shàngjiā, preceding player (in a game)
上品 shàngpǐn, top-quality
上坟 shàngfén, [上墳], to visit a grave
上溯 村上 Cūnshàng, Murakami (Japanese surname)
上十万 上光 上刑 上书 shàngshū, [上書], to write a letter (to the authorities)/to present a petition
上坡路 shàngpōlù, uphill road/slope up/fig. upward trend/progress
说不上 shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
上百亿 形而上学 xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
脸上无光 如上 自上而下 zìshàngérxià, top-down
甚嚣尘上 shènxiāochénshàng, [甚囂塵上], clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor/to raise a tremendous stink
矿上 一拥而上 yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
质量上乘 上几千 圣上 shèngshàng, [聖上], courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor
上下学 上等兵 shàngděngbīng, private first class (army rank)
上梁不正下梁歪 shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi, lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); ...
堂上 青云直上 qīngyúnzhíshàng, [青雲直上], rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post/meteor...
上纲上线 shànggāngshàngxiàn, [上綱上線], to criticize (as a matter of principle)
上高 Shànggāo, Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
上院 上解 上臂 跃然纸上 yuèránzhǐshàng, [躍然紙上], to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting ...
上税 无上光荣 上朝 新官上任三把火 xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ, (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
座上客 zuòshàngkè, guest of honor
上岁数 赤膊上阵 chìbóshàngzhèn, [赤膊上陣], lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)/fig. to go all out/to come out in t...
上海滩 上几百 成成千上万 上规模 成百上千万 上半时 上层建筑 shàngcéngjiànzhù, [上層建築], superstructure
祖上 逼上梁山 bīshàngliángshān, driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels/to drive to revolt/to force sb to d...
座上宾 看不上眼 上下级 上首 shàngshǒu, seat of honor/first place
上几十 上座 shàngzuò, seat of honor
上人 跨上 kuàshàng, to mount (a horse, bike, flight of stairs, rickshaw etc)
上水 Shàngshuǐ/shàngshuǐ, Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong), upper reaches (of a river)/to go upstream/to ad...
上操 上期 上告 上数百万 井上健治 喜上眉梢 驶上 上十亿 马上放 上钢 上万亿 上访 shàngfǎng, [上訪], to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for ...
上达 shàngdá, [上達], to reach the higher authorities
成上亿 上声 shǎngshēng, [上聲], falling and rising tone/third tone in modern Mandarin
上古 shànggǔ, the distant past/ancient times/antiquity/early historical times
上供 shànggòng, to make offerings (to gods or ancestors)/to offer gifts to superiors in order to...
上算 shàngsuàn, to be worthwhile/to be worth it
上焦 上数百 上成 上昆 上弦 shàngxián, to wind/to tighten/crescent moon/first quarter or waxing moon
同上 tóngshàng, as above/ditto/idem
上半年 shàngbànnián, first half (of a year)
自下而上 zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
上百万亿 上千上万 数成千上万 上几万 跃上 上半期 上馆子 shàngguǎnzi, [上館子], to eat out/to eat at a restaurant
戴上长 上半叶 shàngbànyè, [上半葉], the first half (of a period)
马上同 上下一心 榜上无名 更上层楼 成万上亿 奋发向上 欺上瞒下 上几十万 长上 上账 上蕾 成上百 上万百 上官 Shàngguān/shàngguān, two-character surname Shangguan, high-ranking official/superior
上峰 shàngfēng, peak/summit/(old) higher authorities/superiors
上半夜 shàngbànyè, first half of the night/time before midnight
上图 上代 shàngdài, previous generation
上翔 犯不上 fànbushàng, see 犯不著|犯不着[fàn bu zháo]
上田 Shàngtián, Ueda (Japanese surname and place name)
上款 shàngkuǎn, addressee/name of recipient on painting or scroll
上诉书 上浆 上旬 shàngxún, first third of a month
上林 Shànglín, Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nán níng], Guangxi
上杭 Shàngháng, Shanghang county level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
上压力 形而上 上百上千 由上至下 上几百万 上亿万 坝上 蜂拥而上 满上 太上皇 Tàishànghuáng, Taishang Huang/Retired Emperor/father of the reigning emperor/fig. puppet master
上下半场 负上万 梁上君子 liángshàngjūnzǐ, lit. the gentleman on the roof beam/fig. a thief
上城区 Shàngchéngqū, [上城區], Shangcheng district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Háng zhōu shì], Zhejiang
中上层 上传下达
升 ⇒
直升机 zhíshēngjī, [直升機], helicopter/CL:架[jià]
升 shēng, [昇]/[陞], to ascend/to rise to the rank of/to promote/to hoist/liter/measure for dry grain...
上升 shàngshēng, [上昇], to rise/to go up/to ascend
提升 tíshēng, [提昇], to promote/to upgrade
升级 shēngjí, [升級], to escalate (in intensity)/to go up by one grade/to be promoted/to upgrade (comp...
升起 shēngqǐ, to raise/to hoist/to rise
直升飞机 zhíshēngfēijī, [直升飛機], see 直升機|直升机[zhí shēng jī]
升高 shēnggāo, [昇高], to raise/to ascend
毫升 háoshēng, milliliter
晋升 jìnshēng, [晉升], to promote to a higher position
升空 shēngkōng, [昇空], to rise to the sky/to lift off/to levitate/liftoff
升迁 shēngqiān, [升遷], promote/promotion
升华 shēnghuá, [升華], to sublimate/sublimation (physics)/to raise to a higher level/to refine/promotio...
升降机 shēngjiàngjī, [升降機], aerial work platform (e.g. cherry picker or scissor lift)/lift/elevator
升天 shēngtiān, lit. to ascend to heaven/to die
升官 shēngguān, to get promoted
爬升 páshēng, to rise/to ascend/to climb (airplane etc)/to go up (sales figures etc)/to gain p...
升温 shēngwēn, [升溫], to become hot/temperature rise/(fig.) to intensify/to hot up/to escalate/to get ...
飙升 biāoshēng, [飆升], to rise rapidly/to soar
升降 shēngjiàng, [昇降], rising and falling
攀升 pānshēng, to clamber up/(of prices etc) to rise
升值 shēngzhí, [昇值], to rise in value/to appreciate
公升 gōngshēng, liter
升入 回升 huíshēng, to rise again after a fall/to pick up/rally (stock market etc)
高升 gāoshēng, to get a promotion
升降台 升学 shēngxué, [升學], to enter the next grade school
升旗 shēngqí, to raise a flag/to hoist a flag
升调 shēngdiào, [昇調], rising tone (phonetics, e.g. on a question in English)
歌舞升平 gēwǔshēngpíng, lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)/fig. to make a show of happ...
荣升 升腾 shēngténg, [升騰], to rise/to ascend/to leap up
升任 shēngrèn, to be promoted to
狂升 飞升 fēishēng, [飛升]/[飛昇], to levitate heavenwards (a Daoist success)/to take off/to soar (of prices), to l...
升压 shēngyā, [升壓], to boost the pressure (of a fluid)/to boost (or step up) the voltage
升学率 升限 升仙 升帆 鸡犬升天 jīquǎnshēngtiān, [雞犬升天], lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)/fig. to ride on sb else's success/O...
升结肠 shēngjiécháng, [升結腸], ascending colon (anatomy)/first section of large intestine
跃升 yuèshēng, [躍升], to leap to (a higher position etc)/to jump/(of a plane) to ascend
旭日东升 人子升 升级换代 升降舵 升格 shēnggé, promotion/upgrade
国见升 立升 微升 wēishēng, microliter
东升 升幅 shēngfú, extent of an increase/percentage rise
越升 道升仙
空 ⇒
空 kōng/kòng, empty/air/sky/in vain, to empty/vacant/unoccupied/space/leisure/free time
空间 kōngjiān, [空間], space/room/(fig.) scope/leeway/(astronomy) outer space/(physics, math.) space
空气 kōngqì, [空氣], air/atmosphere
太空 tàikōng, outer space
有空 yǒukòng, to have time (to do sth)
天空 tiānkōng, sky
空中 kōngzhōng, in the sky/in the air
航空 hángkōng, aviation
空军 kōngjūn, [空軍], air force
时空 shíkōng, [時空], time and place/world of a particular locale and era/(physics) space-time
没空 空白 kòngbái, blank space
空手 kōngshǒu, empty-handed/unarmed/(painting, embroidery etc) without following a model/(abbr....
空调 kōngtiáo, [空調], air conditioning/air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)/CL:臺...
空虚 kōngxū, [空虛], hollow/emptiness/meaningless
太空船 tàikōngchuán, spaceship
上空 shàngkōng, overhead/in the sky
空地 kōngdì/kòngdì, air-to-surface (missile), vacant land/open space
凭空 píngkōng, [憑空], baseless (lie)/without foundation
空姐 kōngjiě, abbr. for 空中小姐/stewardess/air hostess/female flight attendant
空缺 kòngquē, vacancy
抽空 chōukòng, to find the time to do sth
空闲 kòngxián, [空閒], idle/free time/leisure/unused (place)
空袭 kōngxí, [空襲], air raid/attack from the air
高空 gāokōng, high altitude
空洞 kōngdòng, cavity/empty/vacuous
升空 shēngkōng, [昇空], to rise to the sky/to lift off/to levitate/liftoff
空位 kōngwèi, empty place/room (for sb)
空前 kōngqián, unprecedented
空壳 真空 zhēnkōng, vacuum
空间站 kōngjiānzhàn, [空間站], space station
空房 航空局 hángkōngjú, aviation agency
空旷 kōngkuàng, [空曠], spacious and empty/void
太空人 tàikōngrén, astronaut
空运 kōngyùn, [空運], air transport
落空 làokōng/luòkōng/luòkòng, to fail to achieve something/to be fruitless, to fail/to fall through/to come to...
防空 fángkōng, anti-aircraft defense
防空洞 fángkōngdòng, air-raid shelter
半空 bànkōng, midair
星空 xīngkōng, starry sky/the heavens
空荡荡 kōngdàngdàng, [空蕩蕩], absolutely empty (space)/complete vacuum
空空 kōngkōng, empty/vacuous/nothing/vacant/in vain/all for nothing/air-to-air (missile)
空无一人 kōngwúyīrén, [空無一人], not a soul in sight (idiom)
空想 kōngxiǎng, daydream/fantasy/to fantasize
领空 lǐngkōng, [領空], territorial air space
夜空 yèkōng, night sky
掏空 tāokōng, to hollow out/to empty out/to use up/(finance) tunneling
空隙 kòngxì, crack/gap between two objects/gap in time between two events
两手空空 liǎngshǒukōngkōng, [兩手空空], empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
空难 kōngnàn, [空難], air crash/aviation accident or incident
赤手空拳 chìshǒukōngquán, empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on/unarmed and defenseles...
后空翻 hòukōngfān, [後空翻], backward somersault/backflip
腾空 téngkōng, [騰空], to soar/to rise high into the air
洗劫一空 xǐjiéyīkōng, to steal everything
空心 kōngxīn/kòngxīn, hollow/empty headed/mindless, on an empty stomach
太空舱 tàikōngcāng, [太空艙], space capsule/ejection capsule (cabin)
空谈 kōngtán, [空談], prattle/idle chit-chat
空投 kōngtóu, air drop/to drop supplies by air
空子 kòngzi, gap/unoccupied space or time/fig. gap/loophole
空包弹 空话 kōnghuà, [空話], empty talk/bunk/malicious gossip
空余 kòngyú, [空餘], free/vacant/unoccupied
空空如也 kōngkōngrúyě, as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft/to have nothing/vacuous/hollow/e...
空降 kōngjiàng, to drop from the sky/(fig.) to appear out of nowhere/(attributive) airborne
司空见惯 sīkōngjiànguàn, [司空見慣], a common occurrence (idiom)
太空站 tàikōngzhàn, space station
空头支票 航空母舰 hángkōngmǔjiàn, [航空母艦], aircraft carrier/CL:艘[sōu]/(coll.) (fig.) sth huge/(like) a whale
一场空 yīchángkōng, [一場空], all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing/futile
空格 kònggé, blank/blank space on a form/space/囗 (indicating missing or illegible character)
空管 冷空气 空前绝后 kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
空置 kōngzhì, to set sth aside/to let sth lie idle/idle/unused
空想家 kōngxiǎngjiā, impractical dreamer
空头 kōngtóu, [空頭], phony/so-called/armchair (expert)/vain (promise)/(finance) short-seller/bear (ma...
低空 dīkōng, low altitude
空中小姐 kōngzhōngxiǎojiě, stewardess/air hostess
天马行空 tiānmǎxíngkōng, [天馬行空], like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom)/(of writing, calligraphy...
空挡 kōngdǎng, [空擋], neutral gear
空当 kòngdāng, [空當], gap/interval
晴空 地对空 空门 空空荡荡 kōngkōngdàngdàng, [空空盪盪]/[空空蕩蕩], deserted, absolutely empty (space)/complete vacuum
中空 zhōngkōng, hollow/empty interior
空腹 kōngfù, an empty stomach
亏空 kuīkōng, [虧空], in debt/in the red/in deficit
空儿 kòngr, [空兒], spare time/free time
太空服 tàikōngfú, spacesuit
空穴来风 kōngxuéláifēng, [空穴來風], lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)/fig. unfounded (story)/baseless (claim)
凭空捏造 píngkōngniēzào, [憑空捏造], fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up
钻空子 zuānkòngzi, [鑽空子], lit. to drill a hole/to take advantage of a loophole/to exploit an advantage/to ...
一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
空域 凌空 língkōng, be high up in the sky
目空一切 mùkōngyīqiè, the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant/condescending/su...
空降兵 kōngjiàngbīng, paratroopers
销售一空 陆海空 海陆空 hǎilùkòng, [海陸空], sea land air (transport, or military operations)
放空 fàngkōng, to relax completely/to empty one's mind/(finance) to sell short/(of a commercial...
空车 空哥 悬空 xuánkōng, [懸空], to hang in the air/suspended in midair/(fig.) uncertain
虚空 xūkōng, [虛空], void/hollow/empty
人去楼空 rénqùlóukōng, [人去樓空], the people are gone and the place is empty (idiom)/the sight of a deserted place...
得空 dékòng, to have leisure time
挖空心思 wākōngxīnsi, to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer/to rack one's br...
说空话 长空 chángkōng, [長空], (literary) the vast sky/(finance) eventual downturn/poor prospects in the long t...
空白处 晴空万里 qíngkōngwànlǐ, [晴空萬里], a clear and boundless sky
空口无凭 空战 kōngzhàn, [空戰], air war/air warfare
空勤 横空出世 净空 空调机 空转 空肠 kōngcháng, [空腸], jejunum (empty gut, middle segment of small intestine between duodenum 十二指腸|十二指肠...
镂空 lòukōng, [鏤空], openwork/fretwork
架空 jiàkōng, to build (a hut etc) on stilts/to install (power lines etc) overhead/(fig.) unfo...
宇宙空间 盛况空前 shèngkuàngkōngqián, [盛況空前], a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom)
空气锤 空防 kōngfáng, air force/air defense
空阔 空中楼阁 kōngzhōnglóugé, [空中樓閣], pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction/castles in Spain/i...
腾空而起 填空 tiánkòng, to fill a job vacancy/to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
万人空巷 wànrénkōngxiàng, [萬人空巷], the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate)/...
真空管 zhēnkōngguǎn, vacuum tube
空架子 空箱 空灵 空港 kōnggǎng, airport (abbr. for 航空港[háng kōng gǎng])
空泛 kōngfàn, vague and general/not specific/shallow/empty
空吸 扑空 pūkōng, [撲空], lit. to rush at thin air/fig. to miss one's aim/to have nothing to show for one'...
空心砖 空洞无物 kōngdòngwúwù, [空洞無物], empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance/nothing new to show
空格键 kònggéjiàn, [空格鍵], space bar (keyboard)
孙悟空 SūnWùkōng, [孫悟空], Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Jou...
空间结构 偷空 tōukòng, to take some time out/to make use of a spare moment
全日空 QuánRìkōng, All Nippon Airways (ANA)
东方航空 DōngfāngHángkōng, [東方航空], China Eastern Airlines
空暇 kòngxiá, idle/free time/leisure
空客 Kōngkè, Airbus (abbr. for 空中客車|空中客车[Kōng zhōng Kè chē])
防空壕 放空炮 fàngkōngpào, (lit.) to fire blank shots/(fig.) to be all talk and no action/to shoot one's mo...
空调器 空炮 空对空 航空站 hángkōngzhàn, air terminal
航空兵 航空学 hángkōngxué, [航空學], aviation science
空城计 kōngchéngjì, [空城計], the empty city stratagem (in which Zhuge Liang presents himself as unperturbed w...
制空权 真空泵 zhēnkōngbèng, vacuum pump
空穴 kòngxué, electron hole (physics)
轮空 空额 kòngé, [空額], vacancy/unfilled work place
空行 碧空 bìkōng, the blue sky
暖空气 烈日当空 空谈家 一纸空文 yīzhǐkōngwén, [一紙空文], a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
一抢而空 航空界 航空器 hángkōngqì, aircraft
航空信 hángkōngxìn, airmail letter
超低空 贝茨空 地空导弹 抢购一空 航空队 坐吃山空 zuòchīshānkōng, lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)/...
间 ⇒
时间 shíjiān, [時間], time/period/CL:段[duàn]
房间 fángjiān, [房間], room/CL:間|间[jiān],個|个[gè]
之间 zhījiān, [之間], between/among/inter-
间 jiān/jiàn, [間], between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section of a room or lateral ...
中间 zhōngjiān, [中間], between/intermediate/mid/middle
空间 kōngjiān, [空間], space/room/(fig.) scope/leeway/(astronomy) outer space/(physics, math.) space
间谍 jiàndié, [間諜], spy
洗手间 xǐshǒujiān, [洗手間], toilet/lavatory/washroom
期间 qījiān, [期間], period of time/time/time period/period/CL:個|个[gè]
瞬间 shùnjiān, [瞬間], in an instant/in a flash
人间 rénjiān, [人間], the human world/the earth
卫生间 wèishēngjiān, [衛生間], bathroom/toilet/WC/CL:間|间[jiān]
中间人 zhōngjiānrén, [中間人], intermediary/mediator
一瞬间 yīshùnjiān, [一瞬間], split second
时间表 shíjiānbiǎo, [時間表], schedule/timetable
世间 shìjiān, [世間], world/earth
夜间 yèjiān, [夜間], nighttime/evening or night (e.g. classes)
晚间 wǎnjiān, [晚間], evening/night
一时间 yīshíjiān, [一時間], for a moment/momentarily
间接 jiànjiē, [間接], indirect
民间 mínjiān, [民間], among the people/popular/folk/non-governmental/involving people rather than gove...
太平间 tàipíngjiān, [太平間], mortuary/morgue
隔间 géjiān, [隔間], compartment/booth/cubicle/partitioned-off area
套间 tàojiān, [套間], vestibule/small inner room (opening to others)/suite/apartment
车间 chējiān, [車間], workshop/CL:個|个[gè]
间隔 jiàngé, [間隔], gap/interval/compartment/to divide/to separate/to leave a gap of (two weeks, thr...
间断 jiànduàn, [間斷], disconnected/interrupted/suspended
空间站 kōngjiānzhàn, [空間站], space station
乡间 xiāngjiān, [鄉間], in the country/rural/pastoral
衣帽间 yīmàojiān, [衣帽間], cloakroom
早间 阴间 yīnjiān, [陰間], the nether world/Hades
亲密无间 qīnmìwújiān, [親密無間], close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between
间歇 jiànxiē, [間歇], to stop in the middle of sth/intermittent/intermittence
相间 xiāngjiàn, [相間], to alternate/to follow one another
单间 其间 qíjiān, [其間], in between/within that interval/in the meantime
无意间 wúyìjiān, [無意間], inadvertently/unintentionally
间隙 jiànxì, [間隙], interval/gap/clearance
每间 日间 rìjiān, [日間], daytime
课间 kèjiān, [課間], interval between lessons
人间地狱 rénjiāndìyù, [人間地獄], hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive...
人世间 rénshìjiān, [人世間], the secular world
离间 líjiàn, [離間], to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc)
黄金时间 作息时间 zuòxīshíjiān, [作息時間], daily schedule/daily routine
包间 bāojiān, [包間], private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc)/parlor/booth/compartment
试衣间 shìyījiān, [試衣間], fitting room
午间 工作间 凡间 fánjiān, [凡間], the secular world
转眼间 时间段 林间 挑拨离间 tiǎobōlíjiàn, [挑撥離間], to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between
开房间 kāifángjiān, [開房間], to take a hotel room/to rent a room
民间舞 mínjiānwǔ, [民間舞], folk dance
一夜间 酒吧间 间距 山间 椎间盘 zhuījiānpán, [椎間盤], intervertebral disk
间歇泉 开间 kāijiān, [開間], alcove/bay in a room/unit of length used for rooms, approx. 3.3 meters
字里行间 zìlǐhángjiān, [字裡行間], between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning/connotations
刹那间 相互之间 田间 tiánjiān, [田間], field/farm/farming area/village
时间差 中间商 zhōngjiānshāng, [中間商], middleman/broker
里间 阳间 yángjiān, [陽間], the world of the living
顷刻间 qǐngkèjiān, [頃刻間], in an instant
间谍网 jiàndiéwǎng, [間諜網], spy network
外间 wàijiān, [外間], outer room/the external world/outside
此间 cǐjiān, [此間], here/this place
宇宙空间 一间间 间作 jiànzuò, [間作], interplanting
间或 jiànhuò, [間或], occasionally/now and then
年间 niánjiān, [年間], in the years of/during those years/period (of dynasty or decade)
腰椎间盘 yāozhuījiānpán, [腰椎間盤], intervertebral disk
中间派 zhōngjiānpài, [中間派], moderate faction/party of compromise/middle ground
霎那间 空间结构 厕所间 离间计 肋间肌 lèijiànjī, [肋間肌], intercostal muscle (between ribs)
间断性 霎时间 shàshíjiān, [霎時間], in a split second
灶间 zàojiān, [灶間], kitchen (dialect)/CL:間|间[jiān]
间离 区间 qūjiān, [區間], interval (math.)
昼间 席间 课间操 kèjiāncāo, [課間操], setting-up exercises during the break (between classes)
民间艺术 mínjiānyìshù, [民間藝術], folk art
转瞬间 洗漱间 河间 电话间 瞬息间 反间计 fǎnjiànjì, [反間計], stratagem of sowing dissension/CL:條|条[tiáo]
间苗 jiànmiáo, [間苗], thinning out seedlings
当间儿