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
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
天 ⇒
天 tiān, day/sky/heaven
今天 jīntiān, today/at the present/now
明天 míngtiān, tomorrow
昨天 zuótiān, yesterday
每天 měitiān, every day/everyday
那天 nàtiān, that day/the other day
老天 lǎotiān, God/Heavens
天使 tiānshǐ, angel
天堂 tiāntáng, paradise/heaven
天气 tiānqì, [天氣], weather
聊天 liáotiān, to chat/to gossip
天赋 tiānfù, [天賦], gift/innate skill
整天 zhěngtiān, all day long/whole day
夏天 xiàtiān, summer/CL:個|个[gè]
天才 tiāncái, talent/gift/genius/talented/gifted
谢天谢地 xiètiānxièdì, [謝天謝地], Thank heavens!/Thank goodness that's worked out so well!
一整天 天生 tiānshēng, nature/disposition/innate/natural
天空 tiānkōng, sky
白天 báitiān, daytime/during the day/day/CL:個|个[gè]
老天爷 lǎotiānyé, [老天爺], God/Heavens
星期天 Xīngqītiān, Sunday/CL:個|个[gè]
春天 chūntiān, spring (season)/CL:個|个[gè]
天上 tiānshàng, celestial/heavenly
冬天 dōngtiān, winter/CL:個|个[gè]
天真 tiānzhēn, naive/innocent/artless
天天 tiāntiān, every day
天下 tiānxià, land under heaven/the whole world/the whole of China/realm/rule
当天 dāngtiān/dàngtiān, [當天], on that day, the same day
秋天 qiūtiān, autumn/CL:個|个[gè]
天花板 tiānhuābǎn, ceiling
天分 tiānfèn, natural gift/talent
天主教 Tiānzhǔjiào, Catholicism
改天 gǎitiān, another day/some other time/to find another day (for appointment etc)/to take a ...
成天 chéngtiān, (coll.) all day long/all the time
天亮 tiānliàng, dawn/daybreak
天性 tiānxìng, nature/innate tendency
天主教徒 Tiānzhǔjiàotú, Catholic/follower of Catholicism
天然 tiānrán, natural
天线 tiānxiàn, [天線], antenna/mast/connection with high-ranking officials
这天 zhètiān, [這天], today/this day
天知道 上天 shàngtiān, Heaven/Providence/God/the day before/the sky above/to fly to the sky/to take off...
天地 tiāndì, heaven and earth/world/scope/field of activity
露天 lùtiān, outdoors/al fresco/in the open
同一天 半天 bàntiān, half of the day/a long time/quite a while/midair/CL:個|个[gè]
天子 tiānzǐ, the (rightful) emperor/"Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
前天 qiántiān, the day before yesterday
一天到晚 yītiāndàowǎn, all day long/the whole day
从天而降 cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
天鹅 tiāné, [天鵝], swan
天主 Tiānzhǔ, God (in Catholicism)/abbr. for 天主教[Tiān zhǔ jiào], Catholicism
后天 hòutiān, [後天], the day after tomorrow/acquired (not innate)/a posteriori
天狼星 Tiānlángxīng, Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座
天国 tiānguó, [天國], Kingdom of Heaven
天晓得 tiānxiǎode, [天曉得], Heaven knows!
光天化日 guāngtiānhuàrì, the full light of day (idiom)/fig. peace and prosperity/in broad daylight
天皇 tiānhuáng, emperor/emperor of Japan
大白天 dàbáitiān, broad daylight
天衣无缝 tiānyīwúfèng, [天衣無縫], lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)/fig. flawless
全天候 quántiānhòu, all-weather
蓝天 lántiān, [藍天], blue sky
航天 hángtiān, space flight
天窗 tiānchuāng, hatchway/skylight/sun roof
天桥 Tiānqiáo/tiānqiáo, [天橋], Tianqiao district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Jǐ nán shì], Shandong/Tianqiao district ...
天然气 tiānránqì, [天然氣], natural gas
天文馆 tiānwénguǎn, [天文館], planetarium
礼拜天 Lǐbàitiān, [禮拜天], Sunday
天体 tiāntǐ, [天體], celestial body/nude body
天马 tiānmǎ, [天馬], celestial horse (mythology)/fine horse/Ferghana horse/(western mythology) Pegasu...
天鹅绒 tiānéróng, [天鵝絨], velvet/swan's down
天意 tiānyì, providence/the Will of Heaven
天翻地覆 tiānfāndìfù, sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion/everythin...
异想天开 yìxiǎngtiānkāi, [異想天開], to imagine the wildest thing/to indulge in fantasy
一天天 冲天 chōngtiān, [沖天], to soar/to rocket
天王星 Tiānwángxīng, Uranus (planet)
天大 tiāndà, gargantuan/as big as the sky/enormous
天涯海角 TiānyáHǎijiǎo/tiānyáhǎijiǎo, Cape Haijiao in Sanya 三亞|三亚[Sān yà], Hainan, the ends of the earth/separated wor...
晴天 qíngtiān, clear sky/sunny day
翻天 天神 tiānshén, god/deity
无法无天 wúfǎwútiān, [無法無天], regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick/undisciplined an...
天涯 tiānyá, the other end of the world/a faraway place
升天 shēngtiān, lit. to ascend to heaven/to die
翻天覆地 fāntiānfùdì, sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion/everythin...
下雨天 西天 Xītiān, the Western Paradise (Buddhism)
天色 tiānsè, color of the sky/time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky/weather
听天由命 tīngtiānyóumìng, [聽天由命], to submit to the will of heaven/to resign oneself to fate/to trust to luck
摩天大楼 mótiāndàlóu, [摩天大樓], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
天王 tiānwáng, emperor/god/Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title/see also 洪秀全[Hóng Xiù quán]
天平 tiānpíng, scales (to weigh things)
苍天 cāngtiān, [蒼天], firmament
满天飞 mǎntiānfēi, [滿天飛], to rush around everywhere/always active
先天性 xiāntiānxìng, congenital/intrinsic/innateness
天命 Tiānmìng, Mandate of Heaven/destiny/fate/one's life span
天文学家 tiānwénxuéjiā, [天文學家], astronomer
天真无邪 天女 天造地设 tiānzàodìshè, [天造地設], lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)/ideal/perfect/(of a match) made...
天文学 tiānwénxué, [天文學], astronomy
热天 铺天盖地 pūtiāngàidì, [鋪天蓋地], lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering/omnipr...
天籁 tiānlài, [天籟], sounds of nature
震天 先天 xiāntiān, inborn/innate/natural
天文台 tiānwéntái, observatory
天文 tiānwén, astronomy
天长地久 tiānchángdìjiǔ, [天長地久], enduring while the world lasts (idiom)/eternal
天日 雨天 yǔtiān, rainy day/rainy weather
天庭 tiāntíng, middle of the forehead/imperial court/heaven
天花 tiānhuā, smallpox/ceiling/stamen of corn/(old) snow/(dialect) sesame oil
航天飞机 hángtiānfēijī, [航天飛機], space shuttle
杞人忧天 Qǐrényōutiān, [杞人憂天], man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
天竺 Tiānzhú, the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
天理 tiānlǐ, Heaven's law/the natural order of things
天底下 tiāndǐxia, in this world/under the sun
天职 tiānzhí, [天職], vocation/duty/mission in life
漫天 màntiān, lit. to fill the whole sky/everywhere/as far as the eye can see
信天翁 xìntiānwēng, albatross (family Diomedeidae)
飞天 fēitiān, [飛天], flying Apsara (Buddhist art)
天启 惊天动地 jīngtiāndòngdì, [驚天動地], world-shaking (idiom)
全天 quántiān, whole day
天骄 天花乱坠 tiānhuāluànzhuì, [天花亂墜], lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)/fig. extravagant embellishments/hype
开天窗 kāitiānchuāng, [開天窗], to leave a blank to mark censored area
天主教堂 天生丽质 乐天派 lètiānpài, [樂天派], happy-go-lucky people/optimists
天机 tiānjī, [天機], mystery known only to heaven (archaic)/inscrutable twist of fate/fig. top secret
天壤之别 tiānrǎngzhībié, [天壤之別], lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)/fig. night and day difference/opposit...
远在天边 天价 tiānjià, [天價], extremely expensive/sky-high price
天敌 tiāndí, [天敵], predator/natural enemy
纯天然 天际 tiānjì, [天際], horizon
天赐良机 天竺鼠 tiānzhúshǔ, guinea pig/cavy
人命关天 rénmìngguāntiān, [人命關天], human life is beyond value (idiom)
天数 天龙 航天局 hángtiānjú, space agency
怨天尤人 yuàntiānyóurén, (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others
冰天雪地 bīngtiānxuědì, a world of ice and snow
头天 满天 mǎntiān, [滿天], whole sky
雪天 天佑 重见天日 chóngjiàntiānrì, [重見天日], to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression
开天辟地 kāitiānpìdì, [開天闢地], to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pán gǔ] creat...
天方夜谭 TiānfāngYètán/tiānfāngyètán, [天方夜譚], The Arabian Nights (classic story), fantasy story
天边 tiānbiān, [天邊], horizon/ends of the earth/remotest places
天资 tiānzī, [天資], innate talent/gift/flair/native resource/dowry
天马行空 tiānmǎxíngkōng, [天馬行空], like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom)/(of writing, calligraphy...
天蝎座 Tiānxiēzuò, [天蠍座], Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
天高地厚 无力回天 天书 tiānshū, [天書], imperial edict/heavenly book (superstition)/obscure or illegible writing/double ...
天井 tiānjǐng, courtyard/patio/veranda/atrium/acupuncture point TB0
天明 tiānmíng, dawn/daybreak
天文数字 胆大包天 dǎndàbāotiān, [膽大包天], reckless/extremely daring
天伦之乐 tiānlúnzhīlè, [天倫之樂], family love and joy/domestic bliss
天灵灵 擎天柱 天经地义 tiānjīngdìyì, [天經地義], lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper/right and...
天仙 tiānxiān, immortal (esp. female)/deity/fairy/Goddess/fig. beautiful woman
九天 jiǔtiān, the Ninth Heaven/the highest of the heavens
美若天仙 在天之灵 zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
谈天 tántiān, [談天], to chat
天灾 tiānzāi, [天災], natural disaster
顶天立地 dǐngtiānlìdì, [頂天立地], lit. able to support both heaven and earth/of indomitable spirit (idiom)
伤天害理 shāngtiānhàilǐ, [傷天害理], to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven/outrag...
天下第一 tiānxiàdìyī, first under heaven/number one in the country
天秤座 Tiānchèngzuò, Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
瞒天过海 mántiānguòhǎi, [瞞天過海], to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)/to achieve one's aim by underhanded means
阴天 yīntiān, [陰天], cloudy day/overcast sky
晴天霹雳 qíngtiānpīlì, [晴天霹靂], thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
天狗 破天荒 pòtiānhuāng, unprecedented/for the first time/never before/first ever
漫天要价 màntiānyàojià, [漫天要價], to ask for sky-high prices
天行道 悲天悯人 bēitiānmǐnrén, [悲天憫人], to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind
如日中天 rúrìzhōngtiān, lit. like the sun at noon (idiom)/fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career ...
大半天 任天堂 Rèntiāntáng, Nintendo
青天 qīngtiān, clear sky/blue sky/upright and honorable (official)
航天员 hángtiānyuán, [航天員], astronaut
天宫 Tiāngōng, [天宮], Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
天竺葵 tiānzhúkuí, geranium (Pelargonium hortorum)
通天 天鹅湖 TiānéHú, [天鵝湖], Swan Lake
花天酒地 huātiānjiǔdì, to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual plea...
天下太平 tiānxiàtàipíng, the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
摩天大厦 mótiāndàshà, [摩天大廈], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
冷天 lěngtiān, cold weather/cold season
天荒地老 tiānhuāngdìlǎo, until the end of time (idiom)
摩天楼 mótiānlóu, [摩天樓], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
武天 昏天黑地 hūntiānhēidì, lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom)/fig. pitch dark/to black out/disorderly/tr...
天罗地网 tiānluódìwǎng, [天羅地網], inescapable net (idiom)/trap/dragnet
天时地利 半边天 bànbiāntiān, [半邊天], half the sky/women of the new society/womenfolk
大后天 dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow
一步登天 yībùdēngtiān, reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) in...
天有不测风云 艳阳天 yànyángtiān, [豔陽天], bright sunny day/blazing hot day
雨过天晴 yǔguòtiānqíng, [雨過天晴], sky clears after rain/new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)/every cloud ha...
天寒地冻 tiānhándìdòng, [天寒地凍], cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold
航天器 hángtiānqì, spacecraft
满天星 mǎntiānxīng, [滿天星], Baby's Breath/Gypsophila paniculata
天蓝色 tiānlánsè, [天藍色], azure
露天矿 天赐 tiāncì, [天賜], bestowed by heaven
物竞天择 wùjìngtiānzé, [物競天擇], natural selection
一天 惊天地泣鬼神 白天鹅 大前天 dàqiántiān, three days ago
热火朝天 rèhuǒcháotiān, [熱火朝天], in full swing (idiom)/(in a) frenzy/buzzing with activity
天时 tiānshí, [天時], the time/the right time/weather conditions/destiny/course of time/heaven's natur...
乐天 Lètiān/lètiān, [樂天], Lotte (South Korean conglomerate), carefree/happy-go-lucky/optimistic
天军 天棚 tiānpéng, ceiling/awning
回天乏术 huítiānfáshù, [回天乏術], unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)/to fail to save the situation
连天 liántiān, [連天], reaching the sky/for days on end/incessantly
白衣天使 báiyītiānshǐ, "angel in white" (laudatory term for a nurse)
巧夺天工 浪迹天涯 làngjìtiānyá, [浪跡天涯], to roam far and wide (idiom)/to travel the world
天年 tiānnián, natural life span
普天之下 天秀 天目 天蛾 天露 滔天大罪 tāotiāndàzuì, heinous crime
仰天 yǎngtiān, to face upwards/to look up to the sky
中天 zhōngtiān, culmination (astronomy)
天昏地暗 浑然天成 húnrántiānchéng, [渾然天成], to resemble nature itself/of the highest quality (idiom)
暴殄天物 bàotiǎntiānwù, to waste natural resources recklessly/not to know how to use things sparingly
一统天下 天真烂漫 tiānzhēnlànmàn, [天真爛漫], innocent and unaffected
回天无力 huítiānwúlì, [回天無力], unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)/to fail to save the situation
天候 tiānhòu, weather
天兵 tiānbīng, celestial soldier/(old) imperial troops/(Tw, jocular) clumsy army recruit/(more ...
谈天说地 tántiānshuōdì, [談天說地], to talk endlessly/talking of anything under the sun
天象 tiānxiàng, meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse)
天道 tiāndào, natural law/heavenly law/weather (dialect)
天之骄子 一飞冲天 欢天喜地 huāntiānxǐdì, [歡天喜地], delighted/with great joy/in high spirits
见天 jiàntiān, [見天], (coll.) every day
地久天长 dìjiǔtiāncháng, [地久天長], enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal/for ever and ever (o...
天安门 Tiānānmén, [天安門], Tiananmen Gate, entrance of the Imperial City in Beijing
石天堂 狗狗天堂 天女散花 遮天蔽日 zhētiānbìrì, lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering/omnipr...
祝一天 丧尽天良 sàngjìntiānliáng, [喪盡天良], devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
地老天荒 dìlǎotiānhuāng, see 天荒地老[tiān huāng dì lǎo]
惊天地 天网恢恢 tiānwǎnghuīhuī, [天網恢恢], lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)...
天兆 归天 guītiān, [歸天], to die
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
打天下 dǎtiānxià, to seize power/to conquer the world/to establish and expand a business/to carve ...
天蓝 tiānlán, [天藍], sky blue
儿朝天 名扬天下 坐井观天 zuòjǐngguāntiān, [坐井觀天], lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-mind...
天灾人祸 tiānzāirénhuò, [天災人禍], natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom)
天长日久 tiānchángrìjiǔ, [天長日久], after a long time (idiom)
谢天 天一 那天华 罪恶滔天 zuìètāotiān, [罪惡滔天], evil crimes fill heaven (idiom)
改天换地 民以食为天 mínyǐshíwéitiān, [民以食為天], Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need./Fo...
天条 三天后 得天独厚 détiāndúhòu, [得天獨厚], blessed by heaven (idiom)/enjoying exceptional advantages/favored by nature
天门冬 tiānméndōng, [天門冬], asparagus
天生我材必有用 天伦 tiānlún, [天倫], family bonds/ethical family relations
天安 天干 tiāngān, the 10 heavenly stems 甲[jiǎ], 乙[yǐ], 丙[bǐng], 丁[dīng], 戊[wù], 己[jǐ], 庚[gēng], 辛[...
天幕 天山 Tiānshān, Tianshan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan
天儿 tiānr, [天兒], the weather
天公 tiāngōng, heaven/lord of heaven
天坛 Tiāntán, [天壇], Temple of Heaven (in Beijing)
天熙 天佑吾 参天 cāntiān, [參天], reach high to the sky/tall/of great height
天象仪 tiānxiàngyí, [天象儀], planetarium projector
胡天 Hútiān, Zoroastrianism
天刚亮 tiāngāngliàng, [天剛亮], daybreak
天道酬勤 tiāndàochóuqín, Heaven rewards the diligent. (idiom)
石破天惊 shípòtiānjīng, [石破天驚], earth-shattering/breakthrough/remarkable and original work
扬名天下 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...
麦天才 海天之 成天美 地覆天翻 天师 狗天堂 先天下之忧而忧 周天 拜天地 bàitiāndì, to worship heaven and earth/ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashione...
王天后 名满天下 míngmǎntiānxià, [名滿天下], world famous
好天 天主教派 天网 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
天星 水天一色 shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
云天 天穹 普天同庆 pǔtiāntóngqìng, [普天同慶], everybody celebrating together/universal celebration/universal rejoicing
三天前 连天亮 变天 biàntiān, [變天], to undergo change in weather/restoration of reactionary rule or the previous reg...
景天 龙天堂 哪一天 莎莉明天 一天非 天珍 回天特 四天海 黄天 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]
一天会 天鹰座 Tiānyīngzuò, [天鷹座], Aquila (constellation)
烽火连天 一天兵 航天城 大天鹅 dàtiāné, [大天鵝], (bird species of China) whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
航天站 天丽 三伏天 sānfútiān, three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August...
国色天香 guósètiānxiāng, [國色天香], national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
天娜 天堑 天前 天南星 天台 Tiāntāi, Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗/T...
天光 天正 天池 Tiānchí/tiānchí, Lake Tianchi in Xinjiang, "heavenly lake", lake situated on a mountain/used as t...
天津 Tiānjīn, Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津
天海 天普 天木 天本 天南地北 tiānnándìběi, distant places/all over the country/(to talk) about this and that
天牛 tiānniú, Longhorn beetle
天火 天璇星 过天域 赵天秀 仰天长叹 承天 天权星 海角天涯 hǎijiǎotiānyá, see 天涯海角[tiān yá hǎi jiǎo]
别有洞天 biéyǒudòngtiān, [別有洞天], place of charm and beauty/scenery of exceptional charm/completely different worl...
天梯 tiāntī, stairway to heaven/high mountain road/tall ladder on a building or other large s...
小天鹅 Xiǎotiāné/xiǎotiāné, [小天鵝], Little Swan (PRC appliance brand), (bird species of China) tundra swan (Cygnus c...
家天威 天良 tiānliáng, conscience
天那 雨雪天 干劲冲天 善天 真天才 天仙配 人定胜天 réndìngshèngtiān, [人定勝天], man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
皇天 马天 暑天 shǔtiān, hot (summer) day
天顺 Tiānshùn, [天順], Tianshun Emperor, reign name of eighth Ming Emperor 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhū Qí zhèn] (1427-1...
南天门 Nántiānmén, [南天門], The Southern Heavenly Gates/a name for a mountain pass gate in several places
天鹰 七天之 伏天 fútiān, the hottest period of the year/see 三伏天[sān fú tiān]
乐天堂