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...
孝 ⇒
孝 xiào, filial piety or obedience/mourning apparel
孝顺 xiàoshùn, [孝順], filial/dutiful/devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc)/to show filial pi...
孝珍 孝子 xiàozǐ, filial son
孝敬 xiàojìng, to show filial respect/to give presents (to one's elders or superiors)/to suppor...
阿孝 不孝 bùxiào, unfilial
孝利 戴孝 dàixiào, to wear mourning garb/to be in mourning
玛孝乐 守孝 shǒuxiào, to observe mourning for one's parents
黑木孝夫 黑木孝 忠孝 孝善 孝心 xiàoxīn, filial piety (a Confucian obligation)/respect and obedience to one's parents
孝文 孝道 xiàodao, filial piety (Confucian virtue)/to be a good son or daughter
侯孝贤 金孝善 孝希 孝真 李孝利 金孝信 子孝 有孝 和阿孝 尽孝 jìnxiào, [盡孝], to do one's filial duty
有 ⇒
有 yǒu, to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
没有 méiyǒu, [沒有], haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be
还有 háiyǒu, [還有], furthermore/in addition/still/also
所有 suǒyǒu, all/to have/to possess/to own
有人 yǒurén, someone/people/anyone/there is someone there/occupied (as in restroom)
有些 yǒuxiē, some/somewhat
只有 有点 yǒudiǎn, [有點], a little
有趣 yǒuqù, interesting/fascinating/amusing
拥有 yōngyǒu, [擁有], to have/to possess
有关 yǒuguān, [有關], to have sth to do with/to relate to/related to/to concern/concerning
有意思 yǒuyìsi, interesting/meaningful/enjoyable/fun
有时 yǒushí, [有時], sometimes/now and then
有时候 yǒushíhou, [有時候], sometimes
有的 yǒude, (there are) some (who are...)/some (exist)
有所 yǒusuǒ, somewhat/to some extent
有效 yǒuxiào, effective/in effect/valid
有空 yǒukòng, to have time (to do sth)
有着 yǒuzhe, [有著], to have/to possess
具有 jùyǒu, to have/to possess
富有 fùyǒu, rich/full of
有意 yǒuyì, to intend/intentionally/interested in
有用 yǒuyòng, useful
有利 yǒulì, advantageous/to have advantages/favorable
有史以来 yǒushǐyǐlái, [有史以來], since the beginning of history
有名 yǒumíng, famous/well-known
一无所有 yīwúsuǒyǒu, [一無所有], not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub to...
有力 yǒulì, powerful/forceful/vigorous
带有 dàiyǒu, [帶有], to have/to involve
持有 chíyǒu, to hold (passport, views etc)
有毒 yǒudú, poisonous
有限 yǒuxiàn, limited/finite
有请 yǒuqǐng, [有請], to request the pleasure of seeing sb/to ask sb in/to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make...
占有 zhànyǒu, [佔有], to have/to own/to hold/to occupy/to possess/to account for (a high proportion et...
含有 hányǒu, to contain/including
有幸 yǒuxìng, fortunately
应有 yīngyǒu, [應有], proper
有助于 yǒuzhùyú, [有助於], to contribute to/to promote
有事 yǒushì, to be occupied with sth/to have sth on one's mind/there is something the matter
有益 yǒuyì, useful/beneficial/profitable
前所未有 qiánsuǒwèiyǒu, unprecedented
有机 yǒujī, [有機], organic
现有 xiànyǒu, [現有], currently existing/currently available
有害 yǒuhài, destructive/harmful/damaging
共有 gòngyǒu, to have altogether/in all
稀有 xīyǒu, uncommon
有线电视 yǒuxiàndiànshì, [有線電視], cable television
享有 xiǎngyǒu, to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)
训练有素 患有 huànyǒu, to contract (an illness)/to be afflicted with/to suffer from
强有力 qiángyǒulì, [強有力], strong/forceful
有鬼 从未有过 装有 zhuāngyǒu, [裝有], fitted with
特有 tèyǒu, specific (to)/characteristic (of)/distinctive
有线 yǒuxiàn, [有線], wired/cable (television)
有钱 yǒuqián, [有錢], well-off/wealthy
有所不同 yǒusuǒbùtóng, to differ to some extent (idiom)
所有权 suǒyǒuquán, [所有權], ownership/possession/property rights/title (to property)
有色 yǒusè, colored/non-white/non-ferrous (metals)
有鉴于此 yǒujiànyúcǐ, [有鑒於此], in view of this/to this end
有把握 有待 yǒudài, not yet (done)/pending
有利于 负有 fùyǒu, [負有], to be responsible for
唯有 wéiyǒu, only
有生以来 yǒushēngyǐlái, [有生以來], since birth/for one's whole life
有种 yǒuzhǒng, [有種], to have guts/to have courage/to be brave
应有尽有 yīngyǒujìnyǒu, [應有盡有], everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand/...
有朝一日 yǒuzhāoyīrì, one day/sometime in the future
有如 yǒurú, to be like sth/similar to/alike
井井有条 jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo, [井井有條], everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
有心 yǒuxīn, to have a mind to/to intend to/deliberately/considerate
有生之年 有限公司 yǒuxiàngōngsī, limited company/corporation
莫须有 mòxūyǒu, [莫須有], groundless/baseless
有所作为 怀有 huáiyǒu, [懷有], to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc)
后会有期 hòuhuìyǒuqī, [後會有期], I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)/Hope to see you again.
时有发生 原有 yuányǒu, original/former
事出有因 所有者 suǒyǒuzhě, proprietor/owner
有效率 有加 yǒujiā, extremely (placed after verb or adjective)
私有 sīyǒu, private/privately-owned
握有 wòyǒu, to grasp and own/to hold (power)
据为己有 jùwéijǐyǒu, [據為己有], to take for one's own/to expropriate
自有 zìyǒu, to possess/to own/to have
无中生有 wúzhōngshēngyǒu, [無中生有], to create something from nothing (idiom)
有望 yǒuwàng, hopeful/promising
有救 少有 shǎoyǒu, rare/infrequent
有条不紊 yǒutiáobùwěn, [有條不紊], regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
有的是 yǒudeshì, have plenty of/there's no lack of
有序 yǒuxù, regular/orderly/successive/in order
彬彬有礼 bīnbīnyǒulǐ, [彬彬有禮], refined and courteous/urbane
有血有肉 情有独钟 qíngyǒudúzhōng, [情有獨鍾], to have a special fondness (for sth)
绝无仅有 juéwújǐnyǒu, [絕無僅有], one and only (idiom); rarely seen/unique of its kind
子虚乌有 有劲 有助 yǒuzhù, helpful/beneficial/to help/conducive to
胸有成竹 xiōngyǒuchéngzhú, to plan in advance (idiom)/a card up one's sleeve/forewarned is forearmed
独有 dúyǒu, [獨有], to own exclusively/unique to/specific/there is only
绰绰有余 chuòchuòyǒuyú, [綽綽有餘], enough and to spare (idiom)
事业有成 shìyèyǒuchéng, [事業有成], to be successful in business/professional success
游刃有余 yóurènyǒuyú, [遊刃有餘], handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily
心里有数 xīnlǐyǒushù, [心裡有數], to know the score (idiom)/to be well aware of the situation
有形 yǒuxíng, material/tangible/visible/shapely
有机体 yǒujītǐ, [有機體], organism
惟有 wéiyǒu, variant of 唯有[wéi yǒu]
有利可图 yǒulìkětú, [有利可圖], profitable
有期徒刑 yǒuqītúxíng, limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment)
有备无患 yǒubèiwúhuàn, [有備無患], Preparedness averts peril./to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
有愧 化为乌有 huàwéiwūyǒu, [化為烏有], to go up in smoke/to vanish
固有 gùyǒu, intrinsic to sth/inherent/native
可有可无 kěyǒukěwú, [可有可無], not essential/dispensable
情有可原 qíngyǒukěyuán, pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)
有情人 yǒuqíngrén, lovers
有分寸 载有 有神 有机物 yǒujīwù, [有機物], organic substance/organic matter
有始有终 yǒushǐyǒuzhōng, [有始有終], where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth/t...
国有 guóyǒu, [國有], nationalized/public/government owned/state-owned
十有八九 shíyǒubājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
年轻有为 niánqīngyǒuwéi, [年輕有為], young and promising
别有用心 biéyǒuyòngxīn, [別有用心], to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
无奇不有 wúqíbùyǒu, [無奇不有], nothing is too bizarre/full of extraordinary things
有效期 yǒuxiàoqī, period of validity/sell-by date
有损 yǒusǔn, [有損], to be harmful (to)
抱有 bàoyǒu, have/possess
设有 shèyǒu, [設有], to have/to incorporate/to feature
有机可乘 yǒujīkěchéng, [有機可乘], to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
行之有效 xíngzhīyǒuxiào, to be effective (idiom)
专有 zhuānyǒu, [專有], exclusive/proprietary
有失 yǒushī, to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions)
有意识 yǒuyìshí, [有意識], conscious
有偿 yǒucháng, [有償], paying/paid (not free)
死有余辜 sǐyǒuyúgū, [死有餘辜], death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even afte...
井然有序 jǐngrányǒuxù, everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
常有 有目共睹 yǒumùgòngdǔ, anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all/sth speaks for itself/is the...
公有 gōngyǒu, publicly owned/communal/held in common
有伤 有瘾 有方 yǒufāng, to do things right/to use the correct method
有约在先 yǒuyuēzàixiān, [有約在先], to have a prior engagement
兼有 jiānyǒu, to combine/to have both
有劳 yǒuláo, [有勞], (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having re...
有别 yǒubié, [有別], different/distinct/unequal/variable
有志者事竟成 yǒuzhìzhěshìjìngchéng, a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, t...
保有 bǎoyǒu, to keep/to retain
心有余悸 xīnyǒuyújì, [心有餘悸], to have lingering fears/trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)
私有化 sīyǒuhuà, privatization/to privatize
有去无回 yǒuqùwúhuí, [有去無回], gone forever (idiom)
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...
有起色 大有人在 dàyǒurénzài, there are plenty of such people
赫赫有名 有伤风化 大有可为 dàyǒukěwéi, [大有可為], with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
有悖于 yǒubèiyú, [有悖於], to go against
有求必应 yǒuqiúbìyìng, [有求必應], to grant whatever is asked for/to accede to every plea
伴有 bànyǒu, to be accompanied by
存有 cúnyǒu, to hold in storage/to retain/to harbor (feelings)/to entertain (sentiments)/(of ...
心中有数 xīnzhōngyǒushù, [心中有數], to know what's going on
有理 yǒulǐ, reasonable/justified/right/(math.) rational
有贞 再有 车到山前必有路 chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù, [車到山前必有路], lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)/fig. Everyt...
我有 大有作为 dàyǒuzuòwéi, [大有作為], to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future
有声 兼而有之 jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
有福 yǒufú, to be blessed
三生有幸 sānshēngyǒuxìng, the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)/(courteous language) it's my good fortun...
有言在先 既有 jìyǒu, existing
炯炯有神 jiǒngjiǒngyǒushén, eyes bright and full of expression
素有 sùyǒu, to have/to have always had
深有感触 有赖于 yǒulàiyú, [有賴於], to rely on/to depend on
榜上有名 有说有笑 yǒushuōyǒuxiào, [有說有笑], talking and laughing/to jest/cheerful and lively
附有 有机化学 yǒujīhuàxué, [有機化學], organic chemistry
徒有虚名 túyǒuxūmíng, [徒有虛名], with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame/nowhere near as good as ...
有效性 yǒuxiàoxìng, validity
有滋有味 yǒuzīyǒuwèi, flavorsome/(fig.) delightful/full of interest
有线电话 有轨 yǒuguǐ, [有軌], tracked (tramcar)
天有不测风云 言而有信 yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
旧有 小有名气 配有 有别于 各有所长 无所不有 有名无实 yǒumíngwúshí, [有名無實], lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name/nominal
钱有权 有喜 yǒuxǐ, to be expecting/to be with child
有余 yǒuyú, [有餘], to have an abundance
有来有往 更有甚者 gèngyǒushènzhě, furthermore (idiom)
话中有话 huàzhōngyǒuhuà, [話中有話], overtones in conversation/things indirectly implied from what is said
鲜有 有气无力 yǒuqìwúlì, [有氣無力], weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
所有权证 有惊无险 yǒujīngwúxiǎn, [有驚無險], to be more scared than hurt (idiom)/to get through a daunting experience without...
有意无意 yǒuyìwúyì, [有意無意], intentionally or otherwise
有功 万有引力 wànyǒuyǐnlì, [萬有引力], gravity
有理有据 各有千秋 gèyǒuqiānqiū, each has its own merits (idiom)
学有所成 若有所思 ruòyǒusuǒsī, looking pensive/thoughtfully
有板有眼 yǒubǎnyǒuyǎn, orderly/methodical/rhythmical
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...
市场占有率 shìchǎngzhànyǒulǜ, [市場佔有率], market share
享有盛誉 大有文章 dàyǒuwénzhāng, some deeper meaning in this/more to it than meets the eye/there's sth behind all...
大有益处 从无到有 李有真 卓有成效 zhuóyǒuchéngxiào, highly effective/fruitful
大有裨益 dàyǒubìyì, bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful/of great service/to help greatly/to...
有生 有感 有悖 铿锵有力 津津有味 jīnjīnyǒuwèi, with keen interest (idiom)/with great pleasure/with gusto/eagerly
有用之才 有机肥料 稀有元素 xīyǒuyuánsù, trace element (nutrition)
有益于 有所为 赋有 有增无减 yǒuzēngwújiǎn, [有增無減], to increase without letup/to get worse and worse (idiom)
有声有色 yǒushēngyǒusè, [有聲有色], having sound and color (idiom); vivid/dazzling
有条有理 yǒutiáoyǒulǐ, [有條有理], everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
有识之士 yǒushízhīshì, [有識之士], a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
别有风味 有心人 yǒuxīnrén, resolute person/person with aspirations/people who feel/people who use their hea...
有理数 yǒulǐshù, [有理數], rational number (i.e. fraction of two integers, math.)
有为 yǒuwéi, [有為], promising/to show promise
有期 有法 四有 有机磷 yǒujīlín, [有機磷], organic phosphate
后继有人 hòujìyǒurén, [後繼有人], to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
有所不为 稀有金属 掷地有声 zhìdìyǒushēng, [擲地有聲], lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)/fig. (of one's words) ...
互通有无 hùtōngyǒuwú, [互通有無], mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)/to benefit from each other's strengths and...
有根有据 有口皆碑 yǒukǒujiēbēi, every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
所有格 suǒyǒugé, possessive case (grammar)
有生力量 有始无终 yǒushǐwúzhōng, [有始無終], to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through/lack of stickin...
念念有词 niànniànyǒucí, [唸唸有詞]/[念念有詞], variant of 念念有詞|念念有词[niàn niàn yǒu cí], to mumble/to mutter to oneself
你中有我 有恃无恐 yǒushìwúkǒng, [有恃無恐], secure in the knowledge that one has backing
占有权 占有率 有头有尾 yǒutóuyǒuwěi, [有頭有尾], where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth/t...
天生我材必有用 希有 长幼有序 有张有弛 集体所有 错落有致 cuòluòyǒuzhì, [錯落有致], in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with charming effect
留有余地 liúyǒuyúdì, [留有餘地], to leave some leeway/to allow for the unpredictable
有夫 有数 有权 yǒuquán, [有權], to have the right to/to be entitled to/to have authority/powerful
有价证券 yǒujiàzhèngquàn, [有價證券], securities/collateral (for loan)
无独有偶 wúdúyǒuǒu, [無獨有偶], not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence/it's not...
有志者 言之有物 yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
有损于 有过之无不及 饶有兴趣 ráoyǒuxìngqù, [饒有興趣], engrossing
领有 lǐngyǒu, [領有], to possess/to own
郭东有 振振有词 zhènzhènyǒucí, [振振有詞], to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's...
饶有兴致 古已有之 国家所有 果必有 雷伊有 国有化 guóyǒuhuà, [國有化], nationalization
各有所好 gèyǒusuǒhào, everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
唐娜有 匹夫有责 有道是 yǒudàoshì, as they say, .../as the saying goes, ...
有日子 寸有所长 何锡有 有线电 罗伯有 丝卡有锁 饶有 ráoyǒu, [饒有], full of (interest, humor, sentiment etc)
有口难言 有的放矢 池锡有 真有才 英君有同 马有权 佳善有 乔有染 心有志 有雄 张有桥 别有洞天 biéyǒudòngtiān, [別有洞天], place of charm and beauty/scenery of exceptional charm/completely different worl...
有碍于 方有权 有机玻璃 yǒujībōli, [有機玻璃], plexiglass
有孝 有志 yǒuzhì, to be ambitious
巫尔有 有神论 yǒushénlùn, [有神論], theism (the belief in the existence of God)
有机酸 功夫不负有心人 私有制 sīyǒuzhì, private ownership of property
专有权 有苦难言 有鉴于 有勇有谋 有门道 有线广播 康有达 有龙 哪有 解有理 文有贞 人有旦夕祸福 卓有
三 ⇒
三 Sān/sān, surname San, three/3
第三 三明治 sānmíngzhì, sandwich (loanword)/CL:個|个[gè]
三十 sānshí, thirty/30
三点 星期三 Xīngqīsān, Wednesday
周三 Zhōusān, [週三], Wednesday
两三 三千 三百 三角 sānjiǎo, triangle
三分 sānfēn, somewhat/to some degree
十三 shísān, thirteen/13
三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī, one third
三万 三月 Sānyuè, March/third month (of the lunar year)
三百万 三八 sānbā, International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fù nǚ jié], 8th March/foolish/stupid
三四 第三世界 dìsānshìjiè, Third World
第三者 dìsānzhě, sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship/the ...
再三 zàisān, over and over again/again and again
三角洲 sānjiǎozhōu, delta (geography)
三角形 sānjiǎoxíng, triangle
说三道四 shuōsāndàosì, [說三道四], to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)/to criticize/gossip
高三 三流 sānliú, third-rate/inferior
三十秒 三维 sānwéi, [三維], three-dimensional/3D
三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
三分之二 一二三 三级 sānjí, [三級], grade 3/third class/category C
第十三 四分之三 三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
三秒 瘪三 biēsān, [癟三], (Wu dialect) bum/wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing
二十三 三合会 sānhéhuì, [三合會], triad, Chinese crime gang/triad society, anti-Manchu secret society in Qing-dyna...
三千万 三叶草 sānyècǎo, [三葉草], clover/trefoil
礼拜三 Lǐbàisān, [禮拜三], Wednesday
三十六 三部曲 sānbùqǔ, trilogy
三脚架 sānjiǎojià, [三腳架], tripod/derrick crane
接二连三 jiēèrliánsān, [接二連三], one after another (idiom)/in quick succession
再而三 二三十 三亿 三一 三十万 半夜三更 bànyèsāngēng, in the depth of night/late at night
三星 Sānxīng/sānxīng, Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yí lán xiàn], Taiwan/Samsun...
挑三拣四 tiāosānjiǎnsì, [挑三揀四], to be picky/to be choosy
三轮车 sānlúnchē, [三輪車], pedicab/tricycle
三日 一二三四 三月份 sānyuèfèn, March
铁三角 三军 sānjūn, [三軍], (in former times) upper, middle and lower army/army of right, center and left/(i...
三世 sānshì, the Third (of numbered kings)
三十二 火冒三丈 huǒmàosānzhàng, to get really angry
三十八 三位一体 SānwèiYītǐ, [三位一體], Holy Trinity/trinity
老三 三叶 三叉 三陪 三等 一二三四五 三十五 三角裤 sānjiǎokù, [三角褲], briefs/panties
三缄其口 sānjiānqíkǒu, [三緘其口], (idiom) reluctant to speak about it/tight-lipped
零三 百分之三十 三四年 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...
退避三舍 tuìbìsānshè, [退避三捨], lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of super...
三七二十一 sānqīèrshíyī, three sevens are twenty-one (idiom)/the facts of the matter/the actual situation
约法三章 yuēfǎsānzhāng, [約法三章], to agree on three laws (idiom)/three-point covenant/(fig.) preliminary agreement...
三包 sānbāo, "three-guarantee service": repair, exchange, refund
三时 三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
三十亿 不三不四 bùsānbùsì, dubious/shady/neither one thing nor the other/neither fish nor fowl/nondescript
第二十三 赵春三 三生有幸 sānshēngyǒuxìng, the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)/(courteous language) it's my good fortun...
三十三 三十四 一万三千 九又四分之三 三角架 三美 四十三 三万五千 三连冠 三两 sānliǎng, [三兩], two or three
三宝 sānbǎo, [三寶], the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (hi...
五十三 二三 三点一 朝三暮四 zhāosānmùsì, lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth tha...
三万五 三万两千 初三 chūsān, third year in junior middle school
三副 三十日 芝士三 三二一 一万三千五 三六 三五年 三和 三相 十三日 shísānrì, thirteenth day of a month
三亿五千万 三教九流 sānjiàojiǔliú, the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucian...
低三下四 dīsānxiàsì, servile
三十一 三等奖 三十九 一波三折 yībōsānzhé, calligraphic flourish with many twists/fig. many twists and turns
三叶虫 sānyèchóng, [三葉蟲], trilobite
二十三日 第三十三 三点十五 二百三十万 隔三差五 gésānchàwǔ, every few days (idiom)
新官上任三把火 xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ, (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
三洋 Sānyáng, Sanyō, Japanese electronics company
三明 Sānmíng, Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian
三点三十 三十五万 三千五 三菱 Sānlíng, Mitsubishi
三者 三十七 三十分 三六九 三百五十万 三百五十 三百两 一万三 三连胜 sānliánshèng, [三連勝], hat-trick (sports)
六十三 玛三 张三李四 ZhāngsānLǐsì, [張三李四], Zhang the Third and Li the Fourth (idiom)/Tom, Dick and Harry
三千五百 第三十七 第三十二 十二三 三点十七 冰冻三尺 三万二 第三十四 一点三 三五 sānwǔ, several/three or five
三侠 三环 三毛 三四点 三五成群 sānwǔchéngqún, in groups of three or four (idiom)
三四百 十三四 凯文·三达斯基 三郎 三段论 sānduànlùn, [三段論], syllogism (deduction in logic)
六点三 一千三 三角铁 sānjiǎotiě, [三角鐵], triangle (musical instrument)/angle iron
三分之 其三 qísān, thirdly/the third
三番五次 sānfānwǔcì, over and over again (idiom)
三点十 三八一 三万九千 五千三 第二三 奎三 入木三分 rùmùsānfēn, written in a forceful hand/penetrating/profound
三十三秒 三千七百万 两千三百万 三缺一 两三百万 三角学 sānjiǎoxué, [三角學], trigonometry
三角法 sānjiǎofǎ, trigonometry (math.)
三文治 sānwénzhì, sandwich (loanword)
金秉三 两三千 三百六十 长三 chángsān, [長三], (old) high-class prostitute
三天后 四一二三 三四十万 三百五 一二三四五六七 三足鼎立 三岔路口 第三十六 七三 一百三十万 三同 二分之三 健三郎 一亿三千七百万 三鹿 Sānlù, Sanlu (brand)
百分之三 三万六千 三班倒 sānbāndǎo, three-shift system (work rostering)
三一七 三居室 贝克三 负三 二十三万五 三都 三不管 sānbùguǎn, of undetermined status/unregulated
三弦 sānxián, sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin ...
三尉 三国 Sānguó, [三國], Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history/several Three Kingdoms period...
三原 Sānyuán, Sanyuan County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xián yáng], Shaanxi
三二 三九 三中 三线 五十三分 第五十三 三泽 五分之三 三思 三性 三百八十万 三枝 一千三百万 三千二百万 十三万 三合一 sānhéyī, three in one/triple
一百零三 一三五 八又四分之三 三联 一九六三年 三八点 三十两 两亿八千三百万 三达祺 韩琛三年 一亿三千五百万 一七九三年 三点三 一点三十八 百分之十三 七点三 一千三百 飞流直下三千尺 七三一四八三九五二一三 陆三 三点七三 七六五四三二一 八分之一又十四分之三 八点三十 一九八三年 七又四分之三 一九四三年 三六日 一百五十三 不管三七二十一 bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for...
一二三四五六七八 三原色 三十三两 九点三十 十点十三 三棱镜 sānléngjìng, [三稜鏡], (triangular) prism
百分之三十五 两万三 木卫三 MùwèiSān, [木衛三], Ganymede (moon of Jupiter), aka Jupiter III
四十三分 两点三十 三亿四千八百万分之一 百分之三点七 胡汉三 三角尺 四千三百三十四 四千三百三十六 九一三 六十三点五 三千六百万 奥莉维亚三年 三亿五千 三点四十五 第二百零三 四千三百三十七 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
两三亿 三十八九 二三四一 三百万一 三百六十五 二十二万九千三百二十 金泳三 JīnYǒngsān, Kim Young-sam (1927-), South Korean politician, president 1993-1998
大江健三郎 DàjiāngJiànsānláng, Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate
三世时 三四五六年 二万三千 三角函数 sānjiǎohánshù, [三角函數], trigonometric function
三天前 奎三来 第三十 dìsānshí, thirtieth
三三 洛三儿 三七 sānqī, pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb
高三生 十点零三 三千六百 九千三百万 三点零五 两三百 三十四万 三七分 三百零二 三十八万 零三分 三千三百万 一千四百三十五 三百一 三百六 三千五百万 两三千万 乔克三 三八点四十五 二三日 三点零七 四点三十八 森三佐 二三百 一百四十三 八分之三 田虎三 三又二分之一 三千一百万 五点三 一千五百八十三万 二三年 三国演义 SānguóYǎnyì, [三國演義], Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Luó Guàn zhōng], one of t...
奎三连 三千七百八十万 三三九 三十二万 亿三 三十二秒 四又四分之三 十一万三千 四十三万五千 三千八 三千二 第三十一 六六三十六 三级跳 sānjítiào, [三級跳], triple jump (athletics)/hop, skip and jump
四千三百三十五 三伏天 sānfútiān, three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August...
三文五 一千七百三十四万 三千四百万 三点十九 五三 三民主义 Sānmínzhǔyì, [三民主義], Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People (late 1890s)
一千两百三十亿 三周 三百二十 三千八百二十一 五十六又三分之一 德里克·三德森 三万三千 三万一 三万两 三万八 艾迪三 四三点 五十亿零五十三 百分之三百 三国陆 三十七万五千 三十七万五 十万三千 两百三十万 那三栋 三千三百 老三样 伍三 三千二百 一百三 九点三 三百二十五 三十一亿六百七十八万六千零五 三万四千 二十二三 三五七 九分之三 两千六百五十三 三两万 三年 三子 三学 八三 三一年 三好 三万一千 三元 三仪 三亚 Sānyà, [三亞], Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan
三京 一七三八年 零点零三 六百三十九万六千 三百九十八万两千 三类 一三 三笙 三秋 零三秒 三年期 四万三 一千三百零三点五 三步 三昧 sānmèi, Samadhi (Buddhist term)
三期 三文 五千三百零二 三愿 五千三百零一 六一三 十三时 六千三百 四三 三四千 三四十 十三点 shísāndiǎn, [十三點], half-witted/nitwit
三四一 三条 sāntiáo, [三條], three of a kind (poker)
苏三 九三年 七点三十 举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān, [舉一反三], to raise one and infer three/to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
五四三二一 斋藤道三 三十六分 三十分之一 三十一秒 第三十八 九十三 三十五秒 三顾茅庐 sāngùmáolú, [三顧茅廬], lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage/cf famous episode in the fictiona...
七万三千三百一十三 曼三世 十一点三 一百三十 三万七千六百 三通 sāntōng, T-joint/T-piece/T-pipe/three links
三轮 八三年 三无 三十一万 三藏 Sānzàng, Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to I...
一又三分之一 第三百十 七点三十一 一七三九年 罗三 四万三千 正三角形
无 ⇒
无法 wúfǎ, [無法], unable/incapable
无 wú, [無], not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-/-less
无论 wúlùn, [無論], no matter what or how/regardless of whether...
毫无 háowú, [毫無], not in the least/to completely lack
无聊 wúliáo, [無聊], bored/boring/senseless
无关 wúguān, [無關], unrelated/having nothing to do (with sth else)
无辜 wúgū, [無辜], innocent/innocence/not guilty (law)
无所谓 wúsuǒwèi, [無所謂], to be indifferent/not to matter/cannot be said to be
无论如何 wúlùnrúhé, [無論如何], whatever the case/in any event/no matter what/by all possible means
毫无疑问 háowúyíwèn, [毫無疑問], certainty/without a doubt
别无选择 biéwúxuǎnzé, [別無選擇], to have no other choice
无数 wúshù, [無數], countless/numberless/innumerable
无罪 wúzuì, [無罪], innocent/guileless/not guilty (of crime)
一无所知 yīwúsuǒzhī, [一無所知], not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant/without an inkling
无意 wúyì, [無意], inadvertent/accidental/to have no intention of (doing sth)
无能为力 wúnéngwéilì, [無能為力], impotent (idiom)/powerless/helpless
无线电 wúxiàndiàn, [無線電], wireless
无比 wúbǐ, [無比], incomparable/matchless
无关紧要 wúguānjǐnyào, [無關緊要], indifferent/insignificant
无效 wúxiào, [無效], not valid/ineffective/in vain
一无所有 yīwúsuǒyǒu, [一無所有], not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub to...
无视 wúshì, [無視], to ignore/to disregard
无论是 无家可归 wújiākěguī, [無家可歸], homeless
独一无二 dúyīwúèr, [獨一無二], unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled/nothing compares with it
无知 wúzhī, [無知], ignorant/ignorance
无疑 wúyí, [無疑], no doubt/undoubtedly
无情 wúqíng, [無情], pitiless/ruthless/merciless/heartless
无耻 wúchǐ, [無恥], without any sense of shame/unembarrassed/shameless
无限 wúxiàn, [無限], unlimited/unbounded
无能 wúnéng, [無能], incompetence/inability/incapable/powerless
无礼 wúlǐ, [無禮], rude/rudely
无敌 wúdí, [無敵], unequalled/without rival/a paragon
一无所获 yīwúsuǒhuò, [一無所獲], to gain nothing/to end up empty-handed
无权 wúquán, [無權], to have no right/to have no authority
无力 wúlì, [無力], powerless/lacking strength
无助 wúzhù, [無助], helpless/helplessness/feeling useless/no help
无线 wúxiàn, [無線], wireless
无赖 wúlài, [無賴], hoodlum/rascal/rogue/rascally/scoundrelly
一无是处 yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
无处不在 wúchùbùzài, [無處不在], to be everywhere
无处 wúchù, [無處], nowhere
无缘无故 wúyuánwúgù, [無緣無故], no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
无所事事 wúsuǒshìshì, [無所事事], to have nothing to do/to idle one's time away (idiom)
无可奉告 wúkěfènggào, [無可奉告], (idiom) "no comment"
无尽 wújìn, [無盡], endless/inexhaustible
无害 wúhài, [無害], harmless
无与伦比 wúyǔlúnbǐ, [無與倫比], incomparable
无私 wúsī, [無私], selfless/unselfish/disinterested/altruistic
平安无事 píngānwúshì, [平安無事], safe and sound (idiom)
无话可说 wúhuàkěshuō, [無話可說], to have nothing to say (idiom)
无畏 无所不能 wúsuǒbùnéng, [無所不能], omnipotent
无穷 wúqióng, [無窮], endless/boundless/inexhaustible
身无分文 shēnwúfēnwén, [身無分文], penniless (idiom)
无声 wúshēng, [無聲], noiseless/noiselessly/silent
无时无刻 wúshíwúkè, [無時無刻], all the time/incessantly
无名 wúmíng, [無名], nameless/obscure
完美无缺 wánměiwúquē, [完美無缺], perfect and without blemish/flawless/to leave nothing to be desired
安然无恙 ānránwúyàng, [安然無恙], safe and sound (idiom)/to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)
无动于衷 wúdòngyúzhōng, [無動於衷], aloof/indifferent/unconcerned
无理 wúlǐ, [無理], irrational/unreasonable
无可 wúkě, [無可], can't
走投无路 zǒutóuwúlù, [走投無路], to be at an impasse (idiom)/in a tight spot/at the end of one's rope/desperate
无用 wúyòng, [無用], useless/worthless
无名氏 wúmíngshì, [無名氏], anonymous (e.g. author, donor etc)
无从 wúcóng, [無從], not to have access/beyond one's authority or capability/sth one has no way of do...
无需 wúxū, [無需], needless
毫无用处 一事无成 yīshìwúchéng, [一事無成], to have achieved nothing/to be a total failure/to get nowhere
无条件 wútiáojiàn, [無條件], unconditional
虚无 xūwú, [虛無], nothingness
无所畏惧 万无一失 wànwúyīshī, [萬無一失], surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
无济于事 wújìyúshì, [無濟於事], to no avail/of no use
束手无策 shùshǒuwúcè, [束手無策], lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fi...
无稽之谈 wújīzhītán, [無稽之談], complete nonsense (idiom)
完好无损 wánhǎowúsǔn, [完好無損], in good condition/undamaged/intact
无名小卒 wúmíngxiǎozú, [無名小卒], insignificant soldier (idiom)/a nobody/nonentity
无瑕 wúxiá, [無瑕], faultless/perfect
天衣无缝 tiānyīwúfèng, [天衣無縫], lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)/fig. flawless
无懈可击 wúxièkějī, [無懈可擊], invulnerable
无故 wúgù, [無故], without cause or reason
无暇 wúxiá, [無暇], too busy/to have no time for/fully occupied
无足轻重 wúzúqīngzhòng, [無足輕重], insignificant
无心 wúxīn, [無心], unintentionally/not in the mood to
无常 wúcháng, [無常], variable/changeable/fickle/impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya)/ghost taking away the...
无影无踪 wúyǐngwúzōng, [無影無蹤], to disappear without trace (idiom)
无妨 wúfáng, [無妨], no harm (in doing it)/One might as well./It won't hurt./no matter/it's no bother
史无前例 shǐwúqiánlì, [史無前例], unprecedented in history
无形 wúxíng, [無形], incorporeal/virtual/formless/invisible (assets)/intangible
无理取闹 wúlǐqǔnào, [無理取鬧], to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
手无寸铁 shǒuwúcùntiě, [手無寸鐵], lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
若无其事 ruòwúqíshì, [若無其事], as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly/nonchalantly
于事无补 yúshìwúbǔ, [於事無補], unhelpful/useless
无须 wúxū, [無須], need not/not obliged to/not necessarily
无谓 wúwèi, [無謂], pointless/meaningless/unnecessarily
忍无可忍 rěnwúkěrěn, [忍無可忍], more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience/the last straw
无价 wújià, [無價], invaluable/priceless
无忧无虑 wúyōuwúlǜ, [無憂無慮], carefree and without worries (idiom)
无奈 wúnài, [無奈], helpless/without choice/for lack of better option/grudgingly/willy-nilly/nolens ...
无味 wúwèi, [無味], tasteless/odorless
无神论 wúshénlùn, [無神論], atheism
无非 wúfēi, [無非], only/nothing else
无端 wúduān, [無端], for no reason at all
无损 当之无愧 dāngzhīwúkuì, [當之無愧], fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, ...
战无不胜 zhànwúbùshèng, [戰無不勝], to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible/to succeed in every undertaking
无花果 wúhuāguǒ, [無花果], fig (Ficus carica)
至高无上 zhìgāowúshàng, [至高無上], supreme/paramount/unsurpassed
前途无量 qiántúwúliàng, [前途無量], to have boundless prospects
手足无措 shǒuzúwúcuò, [手足無措], at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
无计可施 wújìkěshī, [無計可施], no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end/at the end of one's tether/p...
空无一人 kōngwúyīrén, [空無一人], not a soul in sight (idiom)
亲密无间 qīnmìwújiān, [親密無間], close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between
无价之宝 wújiàzhībǎo, [無價之寶], priceless treasure
无恙 wúyàng, [無恙], in good health
无缘 wúyuán, [無緣], to have no opportunity/no way (of doing sth)/no chance/no connection/not placed ...
无精打采 wújīngdǎcǎi, [無精打采], dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless/in low spirits/washed out
无法无天 wúfǎwútiān, [無法無天], regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick/undisciplined an...
无误 wúwù, [無誤], verified/unmistaken
无边 wúbiān, [無邊], without boundary/not bordered
无线电话 wúxiàndiànhuà, [無線電話], radio telephony/wireless telephone
默默无闻 mòmòwúwén, [默默無聞], obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation/a nobody/an unkn...
无以 无拘无束 wújūwúshù, [無拘無束], free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered/unbuttoned/without care or worries
孤立无援 gūlìwúyuán, [孤立無援], isolated and without help
无偿 wúcháng, [無償], free/no charge/at no cost
无限期 wúxiànqī, [無限期], unlimited (time) duration
无期徒刑 wúqītúxíng, [無期徒刑], life imprisonment
无望 wúwàng, [無望], without hope/hopeless/without prospects
毫无道理 无中生有 wúzhōngshēngyǒu, [無中生有], to create something from nothing (idiom)
无人 wúrén, [無人], unmanned/uninhabited
无地自容 wúdìzìróng, [無地自容], ashamed and unable to show one's face
反复无常 fǎnfùwúcháng, [反覆無常], unstable/erratic/changeable/fickle
相安无事 xiāngānwúshì, [相安無事], to live together in harmony
无益 wúyì, [無益], no good/not good for/not beneficial
所剩无几 suǒshèngwújǐ, [所剩無幾], there is not much left
无意识 wúyìshí, [無意識], unconscious/involuntary
肆无忌惮 sìwújìdàn, [肆無忌憚], absolutely unrestrained/unbridled/without the slightest scruple
天真无邪 绝无仅有 juéwújǐnyǒu, [絕無僅有], one and only (idiom); rarely seen/unique of its kind
无性 wúxìng, [無性], sexless/asexual (reproduction)
无家可归者 巨无霸 Jùwúbà/jùwúbà, [巨無霸], Big Mac (McDonald's hamburger), giant/leviathan
无所不在 wúsuǒbùzài, [無所不在], omnipresent
无用功 贪得无厌 tāndéwúyàn, [貪得無厭], avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
无所适从 wúsuǒshìcóng, [無所適從], not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
无异 wúyì, [無異], nothing other than/to differ in no way from/the same as/to amount to
无意间 wúyìjiān, [無意間], inadvertently/unintentionally
平淡无奇 píngdànwúqí, [平淡無奇], ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about
无政府主义 wúzhèngfǔzhǔyì, [無政府主義], anarchism
无言 wúyán, [無言], to remain silent/to have nothing to say
高枕无忧 gāozhěnwúyōu, [高枕無憂], to sleep peacefully (idiom)/(fig.) to rest easy/to be free of worries
毫无办法 无穷无尽 wúqióngwújìn, [無窮無盡], endless/boundless/infinite
无依无靠 wúyīwúkào, [無依無靠], no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own/orphaned/left to one's own devices
无声无息 wúshēngwúxī, [無聲無息], wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking/taciturn/not providing an...
问心无愧 wènxīnwúkuì, [問心無愧], lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
所向无敌 suǒxiàngwúdí, [所向無敵], to be invincible/unrivalled
永无止境 yǒngwúzhǐjìng, [永無止境], without end/never-ending
悄无声息 qiǎowúshēngxī, [悄無聲息], quietly/noiselessly
畅通无阻 义无反顾 yìwúfǎngù, [義無反顧], honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back/no ...
无毒 wúdú, [無毒], harmless/innocuous/lit. not poisonous
无期 wúqī, [無期], unspecified period/in the indefinite future/no fixed time/indefinite sentence (i...
大无畏 dàwúwèi, [大無畏], utterly fearless
无上 wúshàng, [無上], supreme
有备无患 yǒubèiwúhuàn, [有備無患], Preparedness averts peril./to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
无色 wúsè, [無色], colorless
无关痛痒 wúguāntòngyǎng, [無關痛癢], not to affect sb/irrelevant/of no importance/insignificant
目中无人 mùzhōngwúrén, [目中無人], to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matt...
无可厚非 wúkěhòufēi, [無可厚非], see 未可厚非[wèi kě hòu fēi]
无业 wúyè, [無業], unemployed/jobless/out of work
无怨无悔 wúyuànwúhuǐ, [無怨無悔], no complaints/to have no regrets
无私奉献 可有可无 kěyǒukěwú, [可有可無], not essential/dispensable
荒无人烟 huāngwúrényān, [荒無人煙], desolate and uninhabited (idiom)
熟视无睹 shúshìwúdǔ, [熟視無睹], to pay no attention to a familiar sight/to ignore
体无完肤 tǐwúwánfū, [體無完膚], lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted
无可奈何 wúkěnàihé, [無可奈何], have no way out/have no alternative/abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wú nài]
惨无人道 cǎnwúréndào, [慘無人道], inhuman (idiom)/brutal and unfeeling
荡然无存 dàngránwúcún, [蕩然無存], to obliterate completely/to vanish from the face of the earth
前无古人 无名指 wúmíngzhǐ, [無名指], ring finger
无所作为 wúsuǒzuòwéi, [無所作為], attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or ...
无可挽回 wúkěwǎnhuí, [無可挽回], irrevocable/the die is cast
无恶不作 wúèbùzuò, [無惡不作], not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
无线电波 wúxiàndiànbō, [無線電波], radio waves/wireless electric wave
一望无际 yīwàngwújì, [一望無際], as far as the eye can see (idiom)
杂乱无章 záluànwúzhāng, [雜亂無章], disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic
无人问津 wúrénwènjīn, [無人問津], to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
无奇不有 wúqíbùyǒu, [無奇不有], nothing is too bizarre/full of extraordinary things
事无巨细 shìwújùxì, [事無巨細], lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)/fig. to deal with ...
无微不至 wúwēibùzhì, [無微不至], in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
徒劳无功 túláowúgōng, [徒勞無功], to work to no avail (idiom)
永无宁日 yǒngwúníngrì, [永無寧日], (in such circumstances) there will be no peace/one can never breathe easy
无所顾忌 视若无睹 shìruòwúdǔ, [視若無睹], to turn a blind eye to
一往无前 yīwǎngwúqián, [一往無前], to advance courageously (idiom)/to press forward
无耻之徒 无人区 wúrénqū, [無人區], uninhabited region
浩瀚无垠 一览无余 yīlǎnwúyú, [一覽無餘], to cover all at one glance (idiom)/a panoramic view
无力回天 无异于 无庸 wúyōng, [無庸], variant of 毋庸[wú yōng]
无序 wúxù, [無序], disorderly/irregular/lack of order
无底洞 wúdǐdòng, [無底洞], bottomless pit
暴露无遗 bàolùwúyí, [暴露無遺], to lay bare/to come to light
碌碌无为 无边无际 wúbiānwújì, [無邊無際], boundless/limitless
无愧 wúkuì, [無愧], to have a clear conscience/to feel no qualms
有去无回 yǒuqùwúhuí, [有去無回], gone forever (idiom)
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...
软弱无力 无度 wúdù, [無度], immoderate/excessive/not knowing one's limits
无碍 wúài, [無礙], without inconvenience/unimpeded/unhindered/unobstructed/unfettered/unhampered
举世无双 jǔshìwúshuāng, [舉世無雙], unrivaled (idiom); world number one/unique/unequaled
准确无误 无穷大 不无 bùwú, [不無], not without
无从下手 wúcóngxiàshǒu, [無從下手], not know where to start
风雨无阻 fēngyǔwúzǔ, [風雨無阻], regardless of weather conditions/rain, hail or shine
愚昧无知 yúmèiwúzhī, [愚昧無知], stupid and ignorant (idiom)
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 无垠 wúyín, [無垠], boundless/vast
残酷无情 cánkùwúqíng, [殘酷無情], cruel and unfeeling (idiom)
毫无疑义 了无生趣 liǎowúshēngqù, [了無生趣], to lose all interest in life (idiom)
一览无遗 yīlǎnwúyí, [一覽無遺], be plainly visible
座无虚席 zuòwúxūxí, [座無虛席], lit. a banquet with no empty seats/full house/capacity crowd/standing room only
百无聊赖 bǎiwúliáolài, [百無聊賴], bored to death (idiom)/bored stiff/overcome with boredom
硕大无比 寥寥无几 liáoliáowújǐ, [寥寥無幾], just a very few (idiom); tiny number/not many at all/You count them on your fing...
无愧于 杳无音讯 虚无主义 xūwúzhǔyì, [虛無主義], nihilism
杳无音信 yǎowúyīnxìn, [杳無音信], to have no news whatever
变化无常 无记名 wújìmíng, [無記名], (of a document) not bearing a name/unregistered (financial securities etc)/beare...
无利可图 其乐无穷 qílèwúqióng, [其樂無窮], boundless joy
无事生非 wúshìshēngfēi, [無事生非], to make trouble out of nothing
无人机 wúrénjī, [無人機], drone/unmanned aerial vehicle
无以复加 wúyǐfùjiā, [無以復加], in the extreme (idiom)/incapable of further increase
无情无义 wúqíngwúyì, [無情無義], completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
万里无云 无缝 wúfèng, [無縫], seamless
无绳 无所不为 wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
无言以对 wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
旁若无人 pángruòwúrén, [旁若無人], to act as though there were nobody else present/unselfconscious/fig. without reg...
无名之辈 知无不言 无悔 wúhuǐ, [無悔], to have no regrets
无可比拟 无可争议 无可争辩 与世无争 yǔshìwúzhēng, [與世無爭], to stand aloof from worldly affairs
回味无穷 huíwèiwúqióng, [回味無窮], leaving a rich aftertaste/(fig.) memorable/lingering in memory
漫无边际 mànwúbiānjì, [漫無邊際], extremely vast/boundless/limitless/digressing/discursive/going off on tangents/s...
责无旁贷 zéwúpángdài, [責無旁貸], to be duty bound/to be one's unshirkable responsibility
无可置疑 wúkězhìyí, [無可置疑], cannot be doubted (idiom)
无所不有 有名无实 yǒumíngwúshí, [有名無實], lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name/nominal
无往不胜 举目无亲 jǔmùwúqīn, [舉目無親], to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on/without...
无线电报 虚无飘渺 群龙无首 qúnlóngwúshǒu, [群龍無首], lit. a thunder of dragons without a head/fig. a group lacking a leader
有气无力 yǒuqìwúlì, [有氣無力], weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
有惊无险 yǒujīngwúxiǎn, [有驚無險], to be more scared than hurt (idiom)/to get through a daunting experience without...
有意无意 yǒuyìwúyì, [有意無意], intentionally or otherwise
无产阶级 wúchǎnjiējí, [無產階級], proletariat
弹无虚发 无不 wúbù, [無不], none lacking/none missing/everything is there/everyone without exception
无机 wújī, [無機], inorganic (chemistry)
无量 wúliàng, [無量], measureless/immeasurable
空口无凭 无可非议 wúkěfēiyì, [無可非議], irreproachable (idiom)/nothing blameworthy about it at all
脸上无光 无烟火药 无名英雄 wúmíngyīngxióng, [無名英雄], unnamed hero
鸦雀无声 yāquèwúshēng, [鴉雀無聲], lit. crow and peacock make no sound/absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice...
无用武之地 相差无几 遥遥无期 yáoyáowúqī, [遙遙無期], far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever
目无法纪 mùwúfǎjì, [目無法紀], with no regard for law or discipline (idiom); flouting the law and disregarding ...
无限大 尚无 shàngwú, [尚無], not yet/not so far
血本无归 xuèběnwúguī, [血本無歸], to lose everything one invested (idiom)/to lose one's shirt
无机物 wújīwù, [無機物], inorganic compound
毫无例外 回天无力 huítiānwúlì, [回天無力], unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)/to fail to save the situation
从无到有 无上光荣 无头案 无计划 无日 无助于 一望无垠 yīwàngwúyín, [一望無垠], to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
无烟煤 wúyānméi, [無煙煤], anthracite
大公无私 dàgōngwúsī, [大公無私], selfless/impartial
无米之炊 欲哭无泪 英雄无用武之地 yīngxióngwúyòngwǔzhīdì, [英雄無用武之地], a hero with no chance of using his might/to have no opportunity to display one's...
空洞无物 kōngdòngwúwù, [空洞無物], empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance/nothing new to show
无价宝 徒劳无益 túláowúyì, [徒勞無益], futile endeavor (idiom)
横行无忌 有增无减 yǒuzēngwújiǎn, [有增無減], to increase without letup/to get worse and worse (idiom)
无党派人士 畅行无阻 别无二致 无名火 铁面无私 tiěmiànwúsī, [鐵面無私], strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom)
无烟 wúyān, [無煙], nonsmoking (e.g. environment)
一无 无理数 wúlǐshù, [無理數], irrational number
无由 wúyóu, [無由], to be unable (to do sth)/no reason to .../without rhyme or reason
无方 无产者 wúchǎnzhě, [無產者], proletariat/non-propertied person
无线电台 无为而治 劳而无功 láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
互通有无 hùtōngyǒuwú, [互通有無], mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)/to benefit from each other's strengths and...
有始无终 yǒushǐwúzhōng, [有始無終], to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through/lack of stickin...
百无禁忌 bǎiwújìnjì, [百無禁忌], all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes/nothing is taboo
无规律 默默无言 有恃无恐 yǒushìwúkǒng, [有恃無恐], secure in the knowledge that one has backing
渺无人烟 miǎowúrényān, [渺無人煙], remote and uninhabited (idiom); deserted/God-forsaken
一般无二 无可指责 胸无大志 xiōngwúdàzhì, [胸無大志], to have no aspirations (idiom)/unambitious
功德无量 gōngdéwúliàng, [功德無量], no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
学无止境 xuéwúzhǐjìng, [學無止境], no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study./You live and ...
无毒品 无心插柳柳成荫 攻无不克 一无所长 yīwúsuǒcháng, [一無所長], not having any special skill/without any qualifications
无形中 wúxíngzhōng, [無形中], imperceptibly/virtually
无污染 公正无私 无所不包 wúsuǒbùbāo, [無所不包], not excluding anything/all-inclusive
童言无忌 tóngyánwújì, [童言無忌], children's words carry no harm (idiom)
无独有偶 wúdúyǒuǒu, [無獨有偶], not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence/it's not...
无题 wútí, [無題], untitled
有过之无不及 无以为继 后患无穷 hòuhuànwúqióng, [後患無窮], it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
朴实无华 无人过问 无息贷款 无本万利 无穷小 wúqióngxiǎo, [無窮小], infinitesimal (in calculus)/infinitely small
义无返顾 劳而无获 身无长物 shēnwúchángwù, [身無長物], to possess nothing except bare necessities/to live a poor or frugal life
言者无罪 无关宏旨 无籽西瓜 童叟无欺 tóngsǒuwúqī, [童叟無欺], cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally...
别无出路 广阔无垠 茫然无措 面无血色 榜上无名 无以言状 言无不尽 无私无畏 钟无艳 无土栽培 秋毫无犯 qiūháowúfàn, [秋毫無犯], (idiom) (of soldiers) highly disciplined, not committing the slightest offence a...
贪婪无厌 tānlánwúyàn, [貪婪無厭], avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
别无礼 无声手枪 无后 wúhòu, [無後], to lack male offspring
无云 无羁无束 胸无城府 xiōngwúchéngfǔ, [胸無城府], open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything/ingenuous
悄然无声 qiǎoránwúshēng, [悄然無聲], absolutely quiet
无公害 真无礼 无际 wújì, [無際], limitless/boundless
金无克 三无 万般无奈 wànbānwúnài, [萬般無奈], to have no way out/to have no alternative
后 ⇒
然后 ránhòu, [然後], after/then (afterwards)/after that/afterwards
后 Hòu/hòu, [後], surname Hou, empress/queen/(archaic) monarch/ruler, back/behind/rear/afterwards/...
最后 zuìhòu, [最後], final/last/finally/ultimate
之后 zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
以后 yǐhòu, [以後], after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
后面 hòumiàn, [後面], rear/back/behind/later/afterwards/also pr. [hòu mian]
后来 hòulái, [後來], afterwards/later
后悔 hòuhuǐ, [後悔], to regret/to repent
背后 bèihòu, [背後], behind/at the back/in the rear/behind sb's back
退后 后果 hòuguǒ, [後果], consequences/aftermath
皇后 huánghòu, empress/imperial consort
稍后 shāohòu, [稍後], in a little while/in a moment/later on
后退 hòutuì, [後退], to recoil/to draw back/to fall back/to retreat
身后 shēnhòu, [身後], posthumous/one's social background/behind the body
后备 hòubèi, [後備], reserve/backup
幕后 mùhòu, [幕後], behind the scenes
后门 hòumén, [後門], the back door/fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure)/an...
后台 hòutái, [後台], backstage area/behind-the-scenes supporter/(computing) back-end/background
后院 hòuyuàn, [後院], rear court/back garden/backyard (also fig.)
落后 luòhòu, [落後], to fall behind/to lag (in technology etc)/backward/to retrogress
今后 jīnhòu, [今後], hereafter/henceforth/in the future/from now on
随后 suíhòu, [隨後], soon after
往后 wǎnghòu, [往後], from now on/in the future/time to come
酒后 jiǔhòu, [酒後], after drinking/under the influence of alcohol
后背 hòubèi, [後背], the back (human anatomy)/the back part of sth
后座 hòuzuò, [後座], empress's throne/(fig.) first place in a feminine competition, back seat/pillion
后援 hòuyuán, [後援], reinforcement/back-up/supporting force
后代 hòudài, [後代], descendant/progeny/posterity/later ages/later generations
王后 wánghòu, queen/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
过后 guòhòu, [過後], after the event
事后 shìhòu, [事後], after the event/in hindsight/in retrospect
后卫 hòuwèi, [後衛], rear guard/backfield/fullback
后腿 前后 qiánhòu, [前後], around/from beginning to end/all around/front and rear
后者 hòuzhě, [後者], the latter
此后 cǐhòu, [此後], after this/afterwards/hereafter
后边 hòubian, [後邊], back/rear/behind
后头 hòutou, [後頭], behind/the back/the rear/later/afterwards/(in) the future
战后 zhànhòu, [戰後], after the war/postwar
后排 hòupái, [後排], the back row
后裔 hòuyì, [後裔], descendant
后天 hòutiān, [後天], the day after tomorrow/acquired (not innate)/a posteriori
后方 hòufāng, [後方], the rear/far behind the front line
从此以后 后脑勺 hòunǎosháo, [後腦勺], back of the head
后续 hòuxù, [後續], follow-up/(dialect) to remarry
后期 hòuqī, [後期], late stage/later period
婚后 午后 wǔhòu, [午後], afternoon
从那之后 饭后 后勤 hòuqín, [後勤], logistics
后遗症 hòuyízhèng, [後遺症], (medicine) sequelae/residual effects/(fig.) repercussions/aftermath
先后 xiānhòu, [先後], early or late/priority/in succession/one after another
善后 shànhòu, [善後], to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)/funeral arrangements/repar...
后会有期 hòuhuìyǒuqī, [後會有期], I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)/Hope to see you again.
不久以后 最后通牒 zuìhòutōngdié, [最後通牒], ultimatum
后盾 hòudùn, [後盾], support/backing
日后 rìhòu, [日後], sometime/someday (in the future)
后视镜 hòushìjìng, [後視鏡], rearview mirror
后人 hòurén, [後人], later generation
会后 后脑 hòunǎo, [後腦], hindbrain/back of the head
拖后腿 tuōhòutuǐ, [拖後腿], to impede/to obstruct/to hold back
后事 hòushì, [後事], future events/and what happened next... (in fiction)/funeral arrangements
三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
后撤 hòuchè, [後撤], to pull back (an army)/to retreat
而后 érhòu, [而後], after that/then
太后 tàihòu, Empress Dowager
后空翻 hòukōngfān, [後空翻], backward somersault/backflip
后路 hòulù, [後路], escape route/retreat route/communication lines to the rear/alternative course of...
课后 后尘 hòuchén, [後塵], lit. trailing dust/fig. sb's footsteps/course in life
走后门 zǒuhòumén, [走後門], lit. to enter by the back door/fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial chan...
赛后 产后 chǎnhòu, [產後], postnatal
其后 qíhòu, [其後], next/later/after that
后起之秀 hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
后跟 脚后跟 jiǎohòugēn, [腳後跟], heel
马后炮 mǎhòupào, [馬後炮]/[馬後砲], lit. firing after the horse/fig. belated action/giving advice in hindsight, lit....
蚁后 后世 hòushì, [後世], later generations
后妈 hòumā, [後媽], (coll.) stepmother
空前绝后 kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
后宫 hòugōng, [後宮], harem/chambers of imperial concubines
殿后 diànhòu, [殿後], to bring up the rear
节后 后生 hòushēng, [後生], young generation/youth/young man
敌后 后患 后坐 hòuzuò, [後坐], recoil (of a gun)/backlash
后悔莫及 hòuhuǐmòjí, [後悔莫及], too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
后藤 Hòuténg, [後藤], Gotō (Japanese surname)
后辈 hòubèi, [後輩], younger generation
争先恐后 zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
开后门 kāihòumén, [開後門], to open the back door/fig. under the counter/to do a secret or dishonest deal/to...
读后感 dúhòugǎn, [讀後感], impression of a book/opinion expressed in a book review
断后 后勤部 屋后 后轮 hòulún, [後輪], rear wheel
置之脑后 zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
后来者 后来居上 hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
后悔药 后坐力 hòuzuòlì, [後坐力], recoil (of a gun)/backlash/reactive force
后劲 前前后后 歌后 后怕 hòupà, [後怕], lingering fear/fear after the event/post-traumatic stress
后缀 hòuzhuì, [後綴], suffix (linguistics)
前因后果 qiányīnhòuguǒ, [前因後果], cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
滞后 zhìhòu, [滯後], to lag behind
后手 子孙后代 后脚 hòujiǎo, [後腳], (one moment ...,) the next .../trailing foot (in walking)
大后天 dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow
后移 预后 yùhòu, [預後], prognosis
仙后座 Xiānhòuzuò, Cassiopeia (constellation)
后勤局 后嗣 hòusì, [後嗣], heir/descendant/posterity
后防 前仆后继 qiánpūhòujì, [前仆後繼], one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen ...
后盖 hòugài, [後蓋], back cover/shell (of crab etc)
后进生 后山 后半段 后腰 hòuyāo, [後腰], lower back/(sports) defensive midfielder
后进 hòujìn, [後進], less advanced/underdeveloped/lagging behind/the younger generation/the less expe...
后备军 hòubèijūn, [後備軍], rearguard
思前想后 sīqiánxiǎnghòu, [思前想後], to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and fut...
鞍前马后 ānqiánmǎhòu, [鞍前馬後], to follow everywhere/to always be there for sb at their beck and call
先斩后奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
前赴后继 qiánfùhòujì, [前赴後繼], to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
后发制人 后爹 茶余饭后 cháyúfànhòu, [茶餘飯後], leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)
后舱 后藏 后院起火 hòuyuànqǐhuǒ, [後院起火], a fire in one's backyard/conflict close to home
后话 hòuhuà, [後話], something to be taken up later in speech or writing
绝后 观后感 guānhòugǎn, [觀後感], impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)
尔后 ěrhòu, [爾後], henceforth/thereafter/subsequently
后浪推前浪 后半夜 中后期 先礼后兵 xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
跑前跑后 瞻前顾后 zhānqiángùhòu, [瞻前顧後], to look forward and back/to consider prudently/overcautious
置之死地而后生 zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
留后路 liúhòulù, [留後路], to leave oneself a way out
秋后算账 qiūhòusuànzhàng, [秋後算賬], lit. to settle accounts after autumn/settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom...
前言不搭后语 后继有人 hòujìyǒurén, [後繼有人], to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
售后服务 shòuhòufúwù, [售後服務], after-sales service
先人后己 后母 hòumǔ, [後母], stepmother
后父 hòufù, [後父], stepfather
全后庭 后福 后任 hòurèn, [後任], successor/(attributive) future
后年 hòunián, [後年], the year after next
解放后 jiěfànghòu, [解放後], after liberation (i.e. after the Communist's victory)/after the establishment of...
后账 hòuzhàng, [後賬], undisclosed account/to settle matters later/to blame sb after the event
三天后 后襟 后起 歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ, [歇後語], saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is t...
博士后 bóshìhòu, [博士後], postdoc/a postdoctoral position
后复生 前呼后拥 后患无穷 hòuhuànwúqióng, [後患無窮], it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
后妻 秋后 后园 书后 后处理 左后方 前后文 qiánhòuwén, [前後文], context/the surrounding words/same as 上下文
死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
后半期 后缘 hòuyuán, [後緣], trailing edge (of airplane wing)
王天后 后记 hòujì, [後記], epilogue/afterword
后身 后藤君 后金 HòuJīn, [後金], Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)/Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing ...
王后会 后轴 拉后腿 后来人 后庭 hòutíng, [後庭], backyard/imperial harem/(slang) anus
秀后 扯后腿 chěhòutuǐ, [扯後腿], to be a drag or hindrance on sb
无后 wúhòu, [無後], to lack male offspring
承前启后 chéngqiánqǐhòu, [承前啟後], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
大后方 后防线 大后年 dàhòunián, [大後年], three years from now/year after year after next year
皇太后 huángtàihòu, [皇太後], empress dowager
雨后春笋 yǔhòuchūnsǔn, [雨後春筍], lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth/many new thing...
总后 侧后 后事之师
为 ⇒
因为 yīnwèi, [因為], because/owing to/on account of
为什么 wèishénme, [為什麼], why?/for what reason?
为 wéi/wèi, [為]/[爲], as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve as/to behave as/to bec...
认为 rènwéi, [認為], to believe/to think/to consider/to feel
为了 wèile, [為了], in order to/for the purpose of/so as to
以为 yǐwéi, [以為], to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication ...
成为 chéngwéi, [成為], to become/to turn into
作为 zuòwéi, [作為], one's conduct/deed/activity/accomplishment/achievement/to act as/as (in the capa...
行为 xíngwéi, [行為], action/conduct/behavior/activity
为何 wèihé, [為何], why
为止 wéizhǐ, [為止], until/(used in combination with words like 到[dào] or 至[zhì] in constructs of the...
称为 chēngwéi, [稱為], called/to call sth (by a name)/to name
到此为止 dàocǐwéizhǐ, [到此為止], to stop at this point/to end here/to call it a day
为此 wèicǐ, [為此], for this reason/with regards to this/in this respect/in order to do this/to this...
所作所为 suǒzuòsuǒwéi, [所作所為], one's conduct and deeds
无能为力 wúnéngwéilì, [無能為力], impotent (idiom)/powerless/helpless
称之为 chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
为难 wéinán, [為難], to feel embarrassed or awkward/to make things difficult (for someone)/to find th...
自以为是 zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
性行为 xìngxíngwéi, [性行為], sexual behavior
更为 gèngwéi, [更為], even more
尽力而为 jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
最为 zuìwéi, [最為], the most
视为 shìwéi, [視為], to view as/to see as/to consider to be/to deem
为生 wéishēng, [為生], to make a living
为人 wéirén/wèirén, [為人], to conduct oneself/behavior/conduct/personal character, for sb/for others' inter...
为所欲为 wéisuǒyùwéi, [為所欲為], to do whatever one pleases
迄今为止 qìjīnwéizhǐ, [迄今為止], so far/up to now/still (not)
难为情 nánwéiqíng, [難為情], embarrassed
极为 jíwéi, [極為], extremely/exceedingly
是因为 身为 shēnwéi, [身為], in the capacity of/as
变为 biànwéi, [變為], to change into
列为 lièwéi, [列為], to be classified as
不为人知 bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
人为 rénwéi, [人為], artificial/man-made/having human cause or origin/human attempt or effort
分为 fēnwéi, [分為], to divide sth into (parts)/to subdivide
化为 为时已晚 wéishíyǐwǎn, [為時已晚], already too late
颇为 pōwéi, [頗為], rather/quite
下不为例 xiàbùwéilì, [下不為例], not to be repeated/not to be taken as a precedent/just this once
为主 wéizhǔ, [為主], to rely mainly on/to attach most importance to
为伍 wéiwǔ, [為伍], to associate with/to keep company with
夷为平地 yíwéipíngdì, [夷為平地], to level/to raze to the ground
习以为常 xíyǐwéicháng, [習以為常], accustomed to/used to
名为 míngwéi, [名為], to be called/to be known as
融为一体 róngwéiyītǐ, [融為一體], to fuse together (idiom)/hypostatic union (religion)
为时过早 wéishíguòzǎo, [為時過早], premature/too soon
有所作为 混为一谈 hùnwéiyītán, [混為一談], to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
大为 dàwéi, [大為], very/greatly
结为 为期 wéiqī, [為期], (to be done) by (a certain date)/lasting (a certain time)
据为己有 jùwéijǐyǒu, [據為己有], to take for one's own/to expropriate
叹为观止 tànwéiguānzhǐ, [嘆為觀止], (idiom) to gasp in amazement/to acclaim as the peak of perfection
定为 转为 沦为 lúnwéi, [淪為], to sink down to/to be reduced to (sth inferior)
为重 wéizhòng, [為重], to attach most importance to
左右为难 先下手为强 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, [先下手為強], strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the firs...
不足为奇 bùzúwéiqí, [不足為奇], not at all surprising (idiom)
相依为命 xiāngyīwéimìng, [相依為命], mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival/inter...
为数不多 人满为患 rénmǎnwéihuàn, [人滿為患], packed with people/overcrowded/overpopulation
眼见为实 yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing
评为 píngwéi, [評為], to elect as/to choose as/to consider as
为名 化为灰烬 胡作非为 húzuòfēiwéi, [胡作非為], to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
为国捐躯 为由 先入为主 xiānrùwéizhǔ, [先入為主], lit. first impression is strongest
化为乌有 huàwéiwūyǒu, [化為烏有], to go up in smoke/to vanish
尤为 yóuwéi, [尤為], especially
合而为一 héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
较为 jiàowéi, [較為], comparatively/relatively/fairly
为首 wéishǒu, [為首], head/be headed by
助人为乐 zhùrénwéilè, [助人為樂], pleasure from helping others (idiom)
引以为荣 yǐnyǐwéiróng, [引以為榮], to regard it as an honor (idiom)
化险为夷 huàxiǎnwéiyí, [化險為夷], to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
无所作为 wúsuǒzuòwéi, [無所作為], attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or ...
反败为胜 fǎnbàiwéishèng, [反敗為勝], to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
年轻有为 niánqīngyǒuwéi, [年輕有為], young and promising
见义勇为 jiànyìyǒngwéi, [見義勇為], to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up br...
鲜为人知 xiǎnwéirénzhī, [鮮為人知], rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown/secret to all but a few
不为所动 bùwéisuǒdòng, [不為所動], to remain unmoved
不以为然 bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
狼狈为奸 lángbèiwéijiān, [狼狽為奸], villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious e...
碌碌无为 误认为 为非作歹 wéifēizuòdǎi, [為非作歹], to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor/evildoer/to perpetrate ou...
改为 gǎiwéi, [改為], to change into
与人为善 yǔrénwéishàn, [與人為善], to be of service to others/to help others/benevolent
誉为 大有可为 dàyǒukěwéi, [大有可為], with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
各自为战 不失为 bùshīwéi, [不失為], can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as
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!
转危为安 zhuǎnwēiwéiān, [轉危為安], to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)
大有作为 dàyǒuzuòwéi, [大有作為], to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future
无所不为 wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
一吐为快 yītǔwéikuài, [一吐為快], to get sth off one's chest
广为 为之一振 互为 勉为其难 miǎnwéiqínán, [勉為其難], to tackle a difficult job (idiom)/to do sth reluctantly
点到为止 胆大妄为 dǎndàwàngwéi, [膽大妄為], daring/presumptuous/daredevil
为时 wéishí, [為時], timewise/pertaining to time
先睹为快 xiāndǔwéikuài, [先睹為快], joy of first experience (idiom)/the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
为民除害 引以为戒 恣意妄为 zìyìwàngwéi, [恣意妄為], to behave unscrupulously
舍己为人 shějǐwèirén, [捨己為人], to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own intere...
为先 为着 wèizhe, [為著], in order to/because of/for the sake of
代为 为害 助纣为虐 zhùZhòuwéinüè, [助紂為虐], lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shāng Zhòu wáng] in his oppression (idiom)/fig....
实为 金石为开 歃血为盟 shàxuèwéiméng, [歃血為盟], to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)/to swear a sacred oath
何乐不为 不足为怪 bùzúwéiguài, [不足為怪], not at all surprising (idiom)
难为 nánwei, [難為], to bother/to press sb, usu. to do sth/it's a tough job/sorry to bother you (poli...
为人师表 wéirénshībiǎo, [為人師表], to serve as a model for others (idiom)/to be a worthy teacher
事在人为 shìzàirénwéi, [事在人為], the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort...
有所为 稍为 特为 tèwèi, [特為], for a specific purpose/specially
有为 yǒuwéi, [有為], promising/to show promise
化整为零 huàzhěngwéilíng, [化整為零], to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one/divide...
敢作敢为 gǎnzuògǎnwéi, [敢作敢為], to stop at nothing (idiom)/to dare to do anything
变废为宝 耳听为虚 有所不为 无为而治 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...
除非己莫为 为虎作伥 wèihǔzuòchāng, [為虎作倀], to act as accomplice to the tiger/to help a villain do evil (idiom)
为蕾 为准 wéizhǔn, [為準], to serve as the norm/...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price...
难以为继 喻为 宁为玉碎 各自为政 gèzìwéizhèng, [各自為政], to do things each in one's own way
步步为营 bùbùwéiyíng, [步步為營], to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step/to consolidate at every ...
善为 为数众多 无以为继 别为蕾 题为 画地为牢 huàdìwéiláo, [畫地為牢], lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)/fig. to confine ...
敢为人先 gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
聘为 钱为荣 以史为鉴 yǐshǐwéijiàn, [以史為鑒], to learn from history (idiom)
为富不仁 wéifùbùrén, [為富不仁], the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a came...
为圣 为君 为新 为数不少 传为美谈 见义勇为者 传为佳话 会为 何为非 何为乐 何为爱 何为真 以此为戒 行为人 逼良为娼 bīliángwéichāng, [逼良為娼], to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)/to debauch
大 ⇒
大 dà/dài, big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest/eldest/greatly/very muc...
大家 dàjiā, everyone/influential family/great expert
大概 dàgài, roughly/probably/rough/approximate/about/general idea
大学 Dàxué/dàxué, [大學], the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Sì shū] in Confucianism, univers...
大人 dàren, adult/grownup/title of respect toward superiors
伟大 wěidà, [偉大], huge/great/grand/worthy of the greatest admiration/important (contribution etc)
意大利 Yìdàlì, Italy/Italian
长大 zhǎngdà, [長大], to grow up
大街 dàjiē, street/main street/CL:條|条[tiáo]
大脑 dànǎo, [大腦], brain/cerebrum
大多数 dàduōshù, [大多數], (great) majority
大部分 dàbùfen, in large part/the greater part/the majority
大约 dàyuē, [大約], approximately/probably
巨大 jùdà, huge/immense/very large/tremendous/gigantic/enormous
强大 qiángdà, [強大], large/formidable/powerful/strong
大楼 dàlóu, [大樓], building (a relatively large, multi-storey one)/CL:幢[zhuàng],座[zuò]
大麻 dàmá, hemp (Cannabis sativa)/cannabis/marijuana
大卫 Dàwèi, [大衛], David (name)/Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter
重大 zhòngdà, great/important/major/significant
加拿大 Jiānádà, Canada/Canadian
大事 dàshì, major event/major political event (war or change of regime)/major social event (...
大量 dàliàng, great amount/large quantity/bulk/numerous/generous/magnanimous
大赛 大哥 dàgē, eldest brother/big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as on...
大厅 dàtīng, [大廳], hall/lounge
大声 dàshēng, [大聲], loud voice/in a loud voice/loudly
大不了 dàbùliǎo, at worst/if worst comes to worst/serious/alarming
老大 lǎodà, old age/very/eldest child in a family/leader of a group/boss/captain of a boat/l...
大道 dàdào, main street/avenue
大夫 dàfū/dàifu, senior official (in imperial China), doctor/physician
大会 dàhuì, [大會], general assembly/general meeting/convention/CL:個|个[gè],屆|届[jiè]
大师 dàshī, [大師], great master/master
大门 Dàmén/dàmén, [大門], the Doors, US rock band, entrance/door/gate/large and influential family
大伙 dàhuǒ, everybody/everyone/we all
大海 dàhǎi, sea/ocean
大众 Dàzhòng/dàzhòng, [大眾], Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer), the masses/the great bulk of the populatio...
大型 dàxíng, large/large-scale
大象 dàxiàng, elephant/CL:隻|只[zhī]
大人物 大胆 dàdǎn, [大膽], brazen/audacious/outrageous/bold/daring/fearless
大厦 dàshà, [大廈], (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in ...
大小 dàxiǎo, dimension/magnitude/size/measurement/large and small/at any rate/adults and chil...
大使 dàshǐ, ambassador/envoy/CL:名[míng],位[wèi]
大火 dàhuǒ, conflagration/large fire/CL:場|场[cháng]
大大 dàdà, greatly/enormously/(dialect) dad/uncle
大叔 dàshū, eldest of father's younger brothers/uncle (term used to address a man about the ...
大战 dàzhàn, [大戰], war/to wage war
大便 dàbiàn, to defecate/excrement/feces
放大 fàngdà, to enlarge/to magnify
大衣 dàyī, overcoat/topcoat/cloak/CL:件[jiàn]
大陆 Dàlù/dàlù, [大陸], mainland China (reference to the PRC), continent/mainland/CL:個|个[gè],塊|块[kuài]
大块头 dàkuàitóu, [大塊頭], heavy man/fat man/lunkhead/lummox/lug
大腿 dàtuǐ, thigh
大吃一惊 dàchīyījīng, [大吃一驚], to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled/gobsmacked
澳大利亚 Àodàlìyà, [澳大利亞], Australia
扩大 kuòdà, [擴大], to expand/to enlarge/to broaden one's scope
大喊大叫 dàhǎndàjiào, shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly/to rant/to kick up a racket/to ...
大伙儿 dàhuǒr, [大伙兒], erhua variant of 大伙[dà huǒ]
盛大 shèngdà, grand/majestic/magnificent/Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company)
大地 dàdì, earth/mother earth
亚历山大 Yàlìshāndà, [亞歷山大], Alexander (name)/Alexandria (town name)
大学生 dàxuéshēng, [大學生], university student/college student
极大 jídà, [極大], maximum/enormous
亚特兰大 Yàtèlándà, [亞特蘭大], Atlanta
大餐 dàcān, great meal/banquet
大钱 dàqián, [大錢], high denomination of banknotes or coins/lots of money/a big sum (e.g. a bribe)
大惊小怪 dàjīngxiǎoguài, [大驚小怪], to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
自大 zìdà, arrogant
大多 dàduō, for the most part/many/most/the greater part/mostly
大规模 dàguīmó, [大規模], large scale/extensive/wide scale/broad scale
大使馆 dàshǐguǎn, [大使館], embassy/CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
不大 bùdà, not very/not too/not often
大屠杀 dàtúshā, [大屠殺], massacre/Holocaust
五角大楼 WǔjiǎoDàlóu, [五角大樓], the Pentagon
大个子 大自然 dàzìrán, nature (the natural world)
大家庭 大炮 dàpào, [大砲], big gun/cannon/artillery/one who talks big/trad. form 大炮 also used/CL:門|门[mén],尊...
加大 jiādà, to increase (e.g. one's effort)
大鱼 庞大 pángdà, [龐大], huge/enormous/tremendous
一大早 yīdàzǎo, at dawn/at first light/first thing in the morning
大西洋 Dàxīyáng, Atlantic Ocean
超大 大方 dàfāng/dàfang, expert/scholar/mother earth/a type of green tea, generous/magnanimous/stylish/in...
大名 Dàmíng/dàmíng, Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Hán dān], Hebei, famous name/your distinguished na...
大桥 DàQiáo, [大橋], Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三...
高大 gāodà, tall/lofty
大脚 dàjiǎo, [大腳], naturally-formed feet (as opposed to bound feet 小腳|小脚[xiǎo jiǎo])/long kick (soc...
大号 dàhào, [大號], tuba/large size (clothes, print etc)/(polite) (your) name/(coll.) number two/to ...
大姐 dàjiě, big sister/elder sister/older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or ...
大兵 大力 dàlì, energetically/vigorously
大头 世界大战 shìjièdàzhàn, [世界大戰], world war
犹大 Yóudà, [猶大], Judas/Judah (son of Jacob)
大奖 dàjiǎng, [大獎], prize/award
大气 dàqì, [大氣], atmosphere (surrounding the earth)/imposing/impressive/stylish
大致 dàzhì, more or less/roughly/approximately
大王 dàwáng/dàiwang, king/magnate/person having expert skill in something, robber baron (in opera, ol...
绝大多数 juédàduōshù, [絕大多數], absolute majority/overwhelming majority
大臣 dàchén, chancellor (of a monarchy)/cabinet minister
大局 dàjú, general situation/present conditions
大半 dàbàn, more than half/greater part/most/probably/most likely
大猩猩 dàxīngxing, gorilla
大拇指 Dàmuzhǐ/dàmuzhǐ, Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales), thumb
大爷 dàyé/dàye, [大爺], arrogant idler/self-centered show-off, (coll.) father's older brother/uncle/term...
长大成人 大蒜 dàsuàn, garlic/CL:瓣[bàn],頭|头[tóu]
大牢 dàláo, prison
大亨 dàhēng, big shot/top gun/superstar/VIP
小题大做 xiǎotídàzuò, [小題大做], to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
大肆 dàsì, wantonly/without restraint (of enemy or malefactor)/unbridled
大都会 dàdūhuì, [大都會], major city/metropolis/metropolitan
大好 大选 dàxuǎn, [大選], general election
大提琴 dàtíqín, cello/violoncello/CL:把[bǎ]
大米 dàmǐ, (husked) rice
大气层 dàqìcéng, [大氣層], atmosphere
大理石 dàlǐshí, marble
屋大维 大雨 dàyǔ, heavy rain/CL:場|场[cháng]
夸大 kuādà, [誇大], to exaggerate
大侠 dàxiá, [大俠], knight/swordsman/noble warrior/chivalrous hero
大巴 dàbā, (coll.) large bus/coach/(abbr. for 大型巴士)
大军 dàjūn, [大軍], army/main forces
特大 大意 dàyì/dàyi, general idea/main idea, careless
大洋 dàyáng, ocean/(old) silver dollar
光明正大 guāngmíngzhèngdà, (of a person) honorable/not devious/(of a behavior) fair and aboveboard/without ...
大妈 dàmā, [大媽], father's elder brother's wife/aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
大片 dàpiàn, wide expanse/large area/vast stretch/extending widely/blockbuster movie
大权 dàquán, [大權], power/authority
大白天 dàbáitiān, broad daylight
大干一场 大堂 dàtáng, lobby
大韩 大主教 dàzhǔjiào, archbishop/primate (of a church)/metropolitan
大阪 Dàbǎn, Ōsaka, a city and prefecture in Japan
增大 zēngdà, to enlarge/to amplify/to magnify
斯大林 Sīdàlín, Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
大帝 dàdì, heavenly emperor/"the Great" (title)
大树 Dàshù, [大樹], Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
大笔 大路 dàlù, avenue/CL:條|条[tiáo]
大开眼界 真相大白 zhēnxiàngdàbái, the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear
宽大 kuāndà, [寬大], spacious/wide/lenient
远大 yuǎndà, [遠大], far-reaching/broad/ambitious/promising
大作 dàzuò, your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific)/to erupt/to begin abruptly
大发雷霆 dàfāléitíng, [大發雷霆], to be furious/to fly into a terrible rage
大本营 dàběnyíng, [大本營], headquarters/base camp
大于 dàyú, [大於], greater than/bigger than/more than, >
自大狂 zìdàkuáng, megalomania/egomania/delusions of grandeur
大个 大庭广众 dàtíngguǎngzhòng, [大庭廣眾], public place with numerous people
莫大 mòdà, greatest/most important
大案 大话 大团圆 大坝 dàbà, [大壩], dam
蒙大拿 Méngdàná, Montana, US state
大豆 dàdòu, soybean
绝大部分 juédàbùfen, [絕大部分], overwhelming majority
大喜 dàxǐ, exultation
大部 dàbù, most of/the majority of sth
大风 dàfēng, [大風], gale/CL:場|场[cháng]
皆大欢喜 Jiēdàhuānxǐ/jiēdàhuānxǐ, [皆大歡喜], As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare, to everyone's delight and satisfaction
长篇大论 大队 dàduì, [大隊], group/a large body of/production brigade/military group
大出血 大洞 大红 dàhóng, [大紅], crimson
大修 dàxiū, overhaul
大酒店 大吵大闹 dàchǎodànào, [大吵大鬧], to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss/to make a scene
大法官 dàfǎguān, grand justice/high court justice/supreme court justice
天大 tiāndà, gargantuan/as big as the sky/enormous
大笑 dàxiào, to laugh heartily/a belly laugh
大雪 Dàxuě, Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December
大儿子 大忙人 dàmángrén, busy bee/very busy person
大款 dàkuǎn, very wealthy person
大不列颠 DàBùlièdiān, [大不列顛], Great Britain
大海捞针 dàhǎilāozhēn, [大海撈針], lit. to fish a needle from the sea/to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
壮大 zhuàngdà, [壯大], to expand/to strengthen
大打出手 大为 dàwéi, [大為], very/greatly
大腕 dàwàn, star/big shot/celebrity/leading actor/authority (slang)
大都 Dàdū/dàdōu/dàdū, Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing, ...
大扫除 大幅 dàfú, a big margin/substantially
老大哥 lǎodàgē, big brother
大雅 Dàyǎ/dàyǎ, Taya township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan, one of the thr...
广大 guǎngdà, [廣大], (of an area) vast or extensive/large-scale/widespread/(of people) numerous
大祸 dàhuò, [大禍], disaster/calamity
大体上 dàtǐshàng, [大體上], overall/in general terms
大名鼎鼎 dàmíngdǐngdǐng, grand reputation/renowned/famous
大写 dàxiě, [大寫], capital letters/uppercase letters/block letters/banker's anti-fraud numerals
大山 Dàshān, Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known...
大都市 dàdūshì, metropolis/large city/megacity
大白 夸大其词 kuādàqící, [誇大其詞], to exaggerate
大清早 dàqīngzǎo, early in the morning
大功告成 dàgōnggàochéng, successfully accomplished (project or goal)/to be highly successful
大个儿 dàgèr, [大個兒], tall person
大肚子 dàdùzi, pregnant/potbelly/big eater
摩天大楼 mótiāndàlóu, [摩天大樓], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
大相径庭 dàxiāngjìngtíng, [大相徑庭], as different as can be (idiom)/poles apart
发大财 硕大 shuòdà, [碩大], big/huge/massive
大批 dàpī, large quantities of
大力士 dàlìshì, strong man/Hercules
关门大吉 guānméndàjí, [關門大吉], to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)
大度 dàdù, magnanimous/generous (in spirit)
大石 大肠 dàcháng, [大腸], the large intestine
那大 大门口 开怀大笑 放大镜 fàngdàjìng, [放大鏡], magnifying glass
大小便 dàxiǎobiàn, using the toilet/urination and defecation
大道理 dàdàoli, major principle/general truth/sermon (reproof)/bombastic talk
大调 dàdiào, [大調], major key (in music)
大杂烩 dàzáhuì, [大雜燴], mix-up/mish-mash/potpourri
大西洋城 大放异彩 dàfàngyìcǎi, [大放異彩], to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment)/to demonstrate extraordinary talen...
蒙大拿州 Méngdànázhōu, Montana, US state
大婶 大赦 dàshè, amnesty/general pardon
安大略 大马士革 Dàmǎshìgé, [大馬士革], Damascus, capital of Syria
大体 dàtǐ, [大體], in general/more or less/in rough terms/basically/on the whole/overall situation/...
大奖赛 大虾 dàxiā, [大蝦], prawn/(Internet slang) expert/whiz
白大褂 肥大 féidà, loose fitting clothes/fat/stout/swelling (of internal organ)/hypertrophy
正大光明 zhèngdàguāngmíng, just and honorable
大姑娘 大力神 Dàlìshén, Heracles (Greek mythology)/Hercules (Roman mythology)
说大话 大喊 dàhǎn, to shout
大宗 dàzōng, large amount/staple/influential family of long standing
大野 Dàyě, Ōno (Japanese surname and place name)
大动脉 dàdòngmài, [大動脈], main artery (blood vessel)/fig. main highway/arterial road
大伟 Dàwěi, [大偉], David (name)
大计 dàjì, [大計], large scale program of lasting importance/project of paramount importance/to thi...
大难临头 倾盆大雨 qīngpéndàyǔ, [傾盆大雨], a downpour/rain bucketing down/fig. to be overwhelmed (with work or things to st...
大额 大林 Dàlín, Dalin or Talin town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
狂妄自大 kuángwàngzìdà, arrogant and conceited
大嫂 dàsǎo, older brother's wife/sister-in-law/elder sister (respectful appellation for an o...
大嗓门 粗心大意 cūxīndàyì, negligent/careless/inadvertent
宏大 hóngdà, great/grand
万事大吉 wànshìdàjí, [萬事大吉], everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
胆大 dǎndà, [膽大], daring/bold/audacious
罪大恶极 zuìdàèjí, [罪大惡極], guilty of terrible crimes (idiom)/reprehensible
大纲 dàgāng, [大綱], synopsis/outline/program/leading principles
大卫·贝克汉姆 大街小巷 dàjiēxiǎoxiàng, great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
波哥大 Bōgēdà, Bogota, capital of Colombia
大灰狼 dàhuīláng, big bad wolf
大肉 dàròu, pork
大脑皮层 百慕大 Bǎimùdà, Bermuda
大马哈鱼 dàmǎhǎyú, [大馬哈魚], chum salmon
张大 庞然大物 pángrándàwù, [龐然大物], huge monster/colossus
大展 大无畏 dàwúwèi, [大無畏], utterly fearless
大呼小叫 dàhūxiǎojiào, to shout and quarrel/to make a big fuss
大全 dàquán, all-inclusive/complete/comprehensive collection
大盘 随大流 suídàliú, [隨大流], to follow the crowd/going with the tide
大红大紫 dàhóngdàzǐ, [大紅大紫], to hit the big time
北大 BěiDà, Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学)
大汗淋漓 dàhànlínlí, dripping with sweat
大麦 dàmài, [大麥], barley
大失所望 dàshīsuǒwàng, greatly disappointed
大手笔 斯大林格勒 Sīdàlíngélè, Stalingrad, former name of Volvograd 伏爾加格勒|伏尔加格勒 (1925-1961)
大英 Dàyīng, Daying county in Suining 遂寧|遂宁[Suì níng], Sichuan/Great Britain
大院 dàyuàn, courtyard (surrounded by many buildings)/compound/great institution
小巫见大巫 xiǎowūjiàndàwū, [小巫見大巫], lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)/fig. to pale into ins...
慷慨大方 大显身手 dàxiǎnshēnshǒu, [大顯身手], (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
大家族 加拿大人 大河 dàhé, large river (esp the Yellow River)
大烟 dàyān, [大煙], opium
大粪 dàfèn, [大糞], human excrement/night soil (human manure traditionally used as agricultural fert...
大张旗鼓 dàzhāngqígǔ, [大張旗鼓], with great fanfare
大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
大篷车 dàpéngchē, [大篷車], schooner
大洋洲 Dàyángzhōu, Oceania
大公 大出风头 特大号 tèdàhào, [特大號], jumbo/king-sized
坎大哈 Kǎndàhā, Kandahar (town in Southern Afghanistan)
奇耻大辱 qíchǐdàrǔ, [奇恥大辱], extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom)
肿大 zhǒngdà, [腫大], swelling/enlargement/hypertrophy
新大陆 xīndàlù, [新大陸], the New World/the Americas as opposed to the Old World 舊大陸|旧大陆[jiù dà lù] or Eur...
人大 Réndà, (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quán guó Rén m...
大湖 Dàhú, Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan
破口大骂 pòkǒudàmà, [破口大罵], to abuse roundly
大谷 大元帅 dàyuánshuài, [大元帥], generalissimo
大写字母 dàxiězìmǔ, [大寫字母], capital letters/uppercase letters
溜之大吉 liūzhīdàjí, to steal away/to beat it
大家伙儿 大加 大国 dàguó, [大國], a power (i.e. a dominant country)
大败 dàbài, [大敗], to defeat/to inflict a defeat on sb
冤大头 yuāndàtóu, [冤大頭], spendthrift and foolish/sb with more money than sense
大作家 大棒 dàbàng, big stick (policy etc)
神通广大 shéntōngguǎngdà, [神通廣大], to possess great magical power/to possess remarkable abilities
大哥大 dàgēdà, cell phone (bulky, early-model one)/brick phone/mob boss
捧腹大笑 pěngfùdàxiào, uproarious/hilarious/to split one's sides laughing/lit. to hold one's belly with...
大刀 dàdāo, broadsword/large knife/machete
大将 dàjiàng, [大將], a general or admiral
大枪 大步 dàbù, large strides
大副 dàfù, substantially/by a big amount
大半生 大幅度 dàfúdù, by a wide margin/substantial
大动干戈 dàdònggāngē, [大動干戈], to go to war (idiom)/to make a big fuss over sth
大吃大喝 dàchīdàhē, to eat and drink as much as one likes/to make a pig of oneself
发扬光大 fāyángguāngdà, [發揚光大], to develop and promote/to carry forward/to bring to great height of development
胆大包天 dǎndàbāotiān, [膽大包天], reckless/extremely daring
最大化 zuìdàhuà, to maximize
大丽花 dàlìhuā, [大麗花], dahlia (loanword)
超级大国 chāojídàguó, [超級大國], superpower
高楼大厦 gāolóudàshà, [高樓大廈], tall building
大师级 大合唱 dàhéchàng, cantata/chorus
大尉 dàwèi, captain (army rank)/senior captain
大敌 大潮 dàcháo, spring tide/(fig.) momentous social change
大熊 大农场 dànóngchǎng, [大農場], ranch
大雾 dàwù, [大霧], thick fog
大马 Dàmǎ, [大馬], Malaysia
恍然大悟 huǎngrándàwù, to suddenly realize/to suddenly see the light
大老粗 dàlǎocū, uncouth fellow/rustic
老大不小 大卫王 大快人心 dàkuàirénxīn, to the satisfaction of everyone
大同小异 dàtóngxiǎoyì, [大同小異], virtually the same/differing only on small points
勃然大怒 大队长 大和 Dàhé, Yamato, an ancient Japanese province, a period of Japanese history, a place name...
大戏 大舌头 dàshétou, [大舌頭], (coll.) lisp/one who lisps
大熊猫 dàxióngmāo, [大熊貓], giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
大众化 dàzhònghuà, [大眾化], mass-oriented/to cater for the masses/popularized
大面积 大花脸 大大小小 dàdàxiǎoxiǎo, large and small/of all sizes
大任 大专 dàzhuān, [大專], three-year college/junior college/professional training college
大伯 dàbó, husband's older brother/brother-in-law
妄自尊大 wàngzìzūndà, ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance
大娘 dàniáng, (coll.) father's older brother's wife/aunt (polite address)
大寿 大汉 dàhàn, [大漢], big person/the great Han dynasty
大牙 大田 Dàtián, Datian county in Sanming 三明[Sān míng], Fujian/Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital...
无穷大 大字 大有人在 dàyǒurénzài, there are plenty of such people
大龄 dàlíng, [大齡], older (than average in a group, at school, for marriage etc)
意大利人 Yìdàlìrén, Italian person
哈哈大笑 hāhādàxiào, to laugh heartily/to burst into loud laughter
亚历山大城 大有可为 dàyǒukěwéi, [大有可為], with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
业大 yèdà, [業大], part-time college (abbr. for 業餘大學|业余大学[yè yú dà xué])
一大 大饱眼福 dàbǎoyǎnfú, [大飽眼福], to feast one's eyes
满头大汗 mǎntóudàhàn, [滿頭大汗], brow beaded with sweat/perspiring freely
大放厥词 大举 dàjǔ, [大舉], (do sth) on a large scale
大业 dàyè, [大業], great cause/great undertaking
大言不惭 dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
大吉 dàjí, very auspicious/extremely lucky
大殿 dàdiàn, main hall of a Buddhist temple
大肠杆菌 dàchánggǎnjūn, [大腸桿菌], Escherichia coli (E. coli)
大做文章 瓢泼大雨 piáopōdàyǔ, [瓢潑大雨], downpour (idiom)
大过 dàguò, [大過], serious mistake/major demerit
内阁大臣 大半天 大千世界 dàqiānshìjiè, great wide world/marvelously diverse world/(Buddhism) cosmos (abbr. for 三千大千世界[s...
非国大 Fēiguódà, [非國大], African National Congress, ANC/abbr. for 非洲人國民大會|非洲人国民大会[Fēi zhōu rén guó mín dà...
大头针 疏忽大意 shūhudàyì, oversight/negligence/careless/negligent/not concentrating on the main point
大声疾呼 dàshēngjíhū, [大聲疾呼], to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention/to make one's views known
硕大无比 大革命 大丈夫 dàzhàngfu, a manly man/a man of character
久闻大名 jiǔwéndàmíng, [久聞大名], your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)
夸大其辞 大踏步 dàtàbù, in big strides/(fig.) in giant steps
大佑 大岛 大水 dàshuǐ, flood
大行星 轩然大波 xuānrándàbō, [軒然大波], huge waves/(fig.) ruckus/controversy/sensation
放大器 fàngdàqì, amplifier
黄大佑 大起大落 dàqǐdàluò, (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)/volatile/significant ups and...
摩天大厦 mótiāndàshà, [摩天大廈], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
大卫·格里恩 亚历山大港 东大 大有作为 dàyǒuzuòwéi, [大有作為], to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future
大卫·威廉姆斯 大手大脚 dàshǒudàjiǎo, [大手大腳], extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful/wasteful
挑大梁 tiǎodàliáng, to play a leading role/to bear a heavy responsibility
大卫·帕克 四大 sìdà, the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)/the four freedoms: sp...
大佛 大典 dàdiǎn, ceremony/collection of classical writings
大宇 Dàyǔ, Daewoo (Korean conglomerate)
大法 大龙 粗大 cūdà, thick/bulky/loud
鲁大九 大吉大利 dàjídàlì, great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
大红人 大志 dàzhì, high aims
浩大 hàodà, vast/great/large amount
工大 大腹便便 dàfùpiánpián, big-bellied (idiom)/paunchy
大粪球 大后天 dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow
大将军 dàjiāngjūn, [大將軍], important general/generalissimo
大行其道 dàxíngqídào, rampant/very popular
大头菜 大马力 大杂院 dàzáyuàn, [大雜院], compound with many families living together
大件 dàjiàn, large/bulky/big-ticket item
大干 dàgàn, [大幹], to go all out/to work energetically
大忌 医大 yīdà, [醫大], abbr. for 醫科大學|医科大学[yī kē dà xué], university of medicine
大饼 dàbǐng, [大餅], large flat bread
博大 bódà, enormous/broad/extensive
大气压 dàqìyā, [大氣壓], atmospheric pressure
大卫艾姆 大卫赫夫 偌大 ruòdà, so big/such a big
大笑不止 胆大妄为 dǎndàwàngwéi, [膽大妄為], daring/presumptuous/daredevil
彪形大汉 biāoxíngdàhàn, [彪形大漢], burly chap/husky fellow
师大 shīdà, [師大], abbr. for 師範大學|师范大学[shī fàn dà xué], normal university/teacher training college
扩大化 kuòdàhuà, [擴大化], to extend the scope/to exaggerate
大风大浪 大队人马 大事记 大势所趋 dàshìsuǒqū, [大勢所趨], general trend/irresistible trend
汪洋大海 大礼堂 沈大锡 大城市 dàchéngshì, major city/metropolis
大卡 dàkǎ, kilocalorie
大城 Dàchéng, Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[Láng fáng], Hebei/Tacheng township in Changhua cou...
大成 大村 Dàcūn, Dacun township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
大洲 dàzhōu, continent
大前天 dàqiántiān, three days ago
蒙大纳 自高自大 zìgāozìdà, to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant
大器 dàqì, very capable person/precious object
科大 二次大战 ÈrcìDàzhàn, [二次大戰], World War Two
大虫 dàchóng, [大蟲], tiger
大足 Dàzú, Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
大跌 dàdiē, large fall
声势浩大 大功率 大麻哈鱼 dàmáhǎyú, [大麻哈魚], see 大馬哈魚|大马哈鱼[dà mǎ hǎ yú]
夜大 大刀阔斧 dàdāokuòfǔ, [大刀闊斧], bold and decisive
义大利 Yìdàlì, [義大利], Italy/Italian (Tw)
大帽子 百货大楼 bǎihuòdàlóu, [百貨大樓], department store
哄堂大笑 hōngtángdàxiào, the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
大书特书 代表大会 屋大维·凯撒 大大咧咧 dàdàliēliē, carefree/offhand/casual
亚历山大勒塔 号啕大哭 大卫·克罗基特 大冈 大垣 大户 dàhù, [大戶], great family/rich family/large landlord/conspicuous spender or consumer
大棚 大校 dàxiào, senior ranking officer in Chinese army/senior colonel
顾全大局 gùquándàjú, [顧全大局], to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)/to work for the benefits of a...
大卫·弗罗斯特 大同 Dàtóng, (Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society)
大节 dàjié, [大節], major festival/important matter/major principle/high moral character
大辅 大通 Dàtōng, Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市[Huái nán shì], Anhui/Datong Hui and Tu auton...
大熊座 Dàxióngzuò, Ursa Major, the Great Bear (constellation)
大字报 dàzìbào, [大字報], big-character poster
江洋大 伯大尼 纪大伟 大喜事 大陆架 dàlùjià, [大陸架], continental shelf
俊大 大卫·科波菲尔 不大不小 无限大 大舅子 dàjiùzi, (coll.) wife's older brother
滔天大罪 tāotiāndàzuì, heinous crime
大煞风景 dàshāfēngjǐng, [大煞風景], see 大殺風景|大杀风景[dà shā fēng jǐng]
李大瑾 大佐 大刑 大区 老大爷 lǎodàyé, [老大爺], uncle/grandpa/CL:位[wèi]
大幸 大抵 dàdǐ, generally speaking/by and large/for the most part
大数 Dàshù/dàshù, [大數], Tarsus, Mediterranean city in Turkey, the birthplace of St Paul, a large number
大椿 大溜 大义凛然 dàyìlǐnrán, [大義凜然], devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
中大 大逆不道 dànìbùdào, disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave brea...
百慕大群岛 超大型 约瑟夫·斯大林 Yuēsèfū·Sīdàlín, [約瑟夫·斯大林], Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
大艾 大胜 dàshèng, [大勝], to defeat decisively/to win decisively/great victory/triumph
大葱 dàcōng, [大蔥], leek/Chinese onion
大黄 dàhuáng, [大黃], rhubarb (botany)
大久保 Dàjiǔbǎo, Japanese surname and place name Oukubo
大有文章 dàyǒuwénzhāng, some deeper meaning in this/more to it than meets the eye/there's sth behind all...
大暴雨 康庄大道 kāngzhuāngdàdào, [康莊大道], broad and open road (idiom); fig. brilliant future prospects
大有益处 大卫朵 澳大利亚人 七大 正大 花大姐 huādàjiě, common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢虫
人高马大 réngāomǎdà, [人高馬大], tall and strong
外交大臣 wàijiāodàchén, Foreign Secretary/(UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
财大气粗 cáidàqìcū, [財大氣粗], rich and imposing/rich and overbearing
短大衣 盖乌斯·屋大维 大片大片 亚历山大·弗莱明 大霍华德 胸怀大志 金大楚 大奥普里 大有裨益 dàyǒubìyì, bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful/of great service/to help greatly/to...
大师傅 李大奎 大礼服 大大方方 dàdàfāngfāng, confident/calm/natural/poised
大公无私 dàgōngwúsī, [大公無私], selfless/impartial
大增 大奎 大报 大我 dàwǒ, the collective/the whole/(Buddhism) the greater self
大曲 大杉 大梁 Dàliáng, capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states/CL:根[gēn]
大森 大雪纷飞 大漠 dàmò, desert
大波 大义灭亲 dàyìmièqīn, [大義滅親], to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family i...
老大妈 lǎodàmā, [老大媽], "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman)/CL:位[wèi]
大礼 大回转 大处着眼 大勇 让大卫 宫大武 大姨子 dàyízi, sister-in-law/wife's older sister
大一统 dàyītǒng, [大一統], unification (of the nation)/large scale unification
贻笑大方 yíxiàodàfāng, [貽笑大方], to make a fool of oneself/to make oneself a laughing stock
大姨 dàyí, (coll.) wife's elder sister/sister-in-law
大仲马 DàZhòngmǎ, [大仲馬], Alexandre Dumas, père (1802-1870), French writer
大菜 大考 大课 大要 dàyào, abstract/gist/main points
大车 粗枝大叶 cūzhīdàyè, [粗枝大葉], thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)/boorish/rough and ready/sloppy
大豪 大远 大邱 Dàqiū, Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qìng shà...
大模大样 dàmúdàyàng, [大模大樣], boldly/ostentatiously/poised/self-assured/Taiwan pr. [dà mó dà yàng]
大江南北 Dàjiāngnánběi, north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom)/(fig.) all over China
大明 大费 大鼓 dàgǔ, bass drum
大卫·帕默尔 欧亚大 大势已去 大特写 深明大义 shēnmíngdàyì, [深明大義], to have a high notion of one's duty/to be highly principled
朴大谷 八大 米开朗基罗的大卫 胆大心细 大喜过望 dàxǐguòwàng, [大喜過望], overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
大阪市 文化大革命 WénhuàDàgémìng, Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
五大 大包大揽 dàbāodàlǎn, [大包大攬], to take complete charge (idiom)
大部头 大袋鼠 大伊特龙 大卫·古德斯丁 一大群 大黑杰克 孟大纳 金大中 JīnDàzhōng, Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009), South Korea politician, president 1998-2003, Nobel pea...
落落大方 luòluòdàfāng, (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained
大卫·鲍伊 苦大仇深 kǔdàchóushēn, great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment
大奥普利 亚历山大·柯文纳斯 盖乌斯·屋大维·凯撒 大卫格里恩 大东 Dàdōng, [大東], Dadong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
大势 大卢 大君 大员 dàyuán, [大員], high official
大宝 Dàbǎo/dàbǎo, [大寶], Taiho (a Japanese era), (archaic) throne
大安 Dàān, Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tái běi shì], Taiwan/Ta'an townsh...
大帕皮 大姆 大平 大捷 大显 大楣 大楚 大油 dàyóu, lard
大班 dàbān, tai-pan/business executive/foreign business manager/top class of kindergarten or...
博大精深 bódàjīngshēn, wide-ranging and profound/broad and deep
大瑾 大跃进 Dàyuèjìn, [大躍進], Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, whic...
大久 大义 dàyì, [大義], righteousness/virtuous cause/a woman's marriage/main points of a piece of writin...
大泰迪 黄大椿 大商 大运河 DàYùnhé, [大運河], the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
大帅 大舅 大同江 大连 Dàlián, [大連], Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
大迪 大集 特大型 大雁 dàyàn, wild goose/CL:隻|只[zhī]
欧亚大陆 ŌuYàDàlù, [歐亞大陸], Eurasia
过大白 因小失大 yīnxiǎoshīdà, to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
斯大林格勒城 罗伯特·亚历山大 大熊湖 盖乌斯·屋大维·恺撒 大卫·法拉第 大敌当前 dàdídāngqián, [大敵當前], facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties/Enemy at th...
大惊失色 dàjīngshīsè, [大驚失色], to turn pale with fright (idiom)
终身大事 zhōngshēndàshì, [終身大事], major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
楚龙大 胸无大志 xiōngwúdàzhì, [胸無大志], to have no aspirations (idiom)/unambitious
军大衣 澳大利亚联邦 ÀodàlìyàLiánbāng, [澳大利亞聯邦], Commonwealth of Australia
大卫·鲍威 由小到大 安大略省 Āndàlüèshěng, Ontario province, Canada
大白话 dàbáihuà, [大白話], colloquial speech
大年初一 大杰克 农大 王大男 大少爷 大观园 Dàguānyuán, [大觀園], Prospect Garden/Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber
大器晚成 dàqìwǎnchéng, lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures...
大卫·卡鲁索 超大规模 国大 GuóDà, [國大], abbr. for 國民大會|国民大会, National Assembly of the Republic of China (extant during v...
如临大敌 大方向 和大卫 光大 guāngdà, splendid/magnificent/abbr. for 中國光大銀行|中国光大银行[Zhōng guó Guāng dà Yín háng], China...
敏大植 真大声 亚历山大·范彻 大卫克林 大礼拜 圣大保罗 夜郎自大 Yèlángzìdà, lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)/fig. foolish conceit
大卫·帕拉奇奥 孙大圣 Sūndàshèng, [孫大聖], Great-Sage Sun/Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sūn Wù kōng]
南京大屠杀 NánjīngDàtúshā, [南京大屠殺], the Nanjing Massacre of 1937-38
大步流星 dàbùliúxīng, at a stride/taking large steps (while walking)
大卫·哈塞尔霍夫 大会战 大总统 dàzǒngtǒng, [大總統], president (of a country)/same as 總統|总统
大案要案 誓师大会 亚历山大·鲁珀特·奥康纳 大拉瑞 大仓 大仙 dàxiān, great immortal
大丁 大威廉姆斯 大办 大原 大厂 Dàchǎng/dàchǎng, [大廠], Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[Láng fáng], Hebei, large manufactur...
大友 大化 大冰 大凡 dàfán, generally/in general
大拉比 大关 dàguān, [大關], strategic pass/barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a ro...
亚历山大·富兰克林·詹姆斯 大卫·科波维尔 大卫杜希 大堤 大姑 dàgū, father's oldest sister/husband's older sister/sister-in-law
大庆 Dàqìng, [大慶], Daqing prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hēi lóng jiāng] in...
大德 大徐 拉菲的大卫 大木 大料 dàliào, Chinese anise/star anise
大旗 dàqí, banner
大族 dàzú, large and influential family/clan
大样 dàyàng, [大樣], arrogant/full-page proofs (of newspaper)/detailed drawing
大焕 大理 Dàlǐ/dàlǐ, Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan, judicial officer/justice of th...
大略 dàlüè, a broad outline/the general idea/roughly
大雅之堂 老大娘 lǎodàniáng, old lady/Madam (polite address)/CL:位[wèi]
屋大维派 大维 大咧咧 亚历山大德拉古 蒙大恩 和俊大 大桥路 章大人 大盖帽 dàgàimào, [大蓋帽], peaked cap/service cap/visor cap
玉皇大帝 YùhuángDàdì, Jade Emperor
亚历山大里亚 Yàlìshāndàlǐyà, [亞歷山大里亞], Alexandria
简·亚历山大 大卫·史密斯 大卫·索尔 大茴香 dàhuíxiāng, Chinese anise/star anise
大卫·亚伯特 大宫 大卫·史蒂文斯 大卫·理查德森 大萧 歌利亚的大卫 大卫·萨斯金 大卫·伯格 大团结 大卫·布莱恩 大罗特斯 比赛大 大解 dàjiě, to defecate/to empty one's bowels
大观 Dàguān, [大觀], Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[Ān qìng shì], Anhui
大褂 大辉 大贯 大赋 大钟 大锡 大卫纽曼 大智 大卫·爱默生 六大洲 大卫·巴恩斯 大卫杜楚尼 大福 亚历山大·诺克 大武 Dàwǔ, Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast Taiwan
亚历山大·帕楚武 子养大 大老婆 dàlǎopó, primary wife
大坎普 大厦将倾 dàshàjiāngqīng, [大廈將傾], great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation
大本本 大江健三郎 DàjiāngJiànsānláng, Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate
山大礼 大卫·让特利 亚历山大·汉密尔顿 大卫·米尔斯 大鹏 dàpéng, [大鵬], legendary giant bird
唐卡大桥 大中小学 洪大 大豆胶 马克·大卫·查普曼 大阿洛 大阿尔 大忙 大卫金 大卫根 泱泱大国 大卫提 会大得 以小见大 和大 大卫·布拉德古德 大卫·鲍维 大批量 大卫佛林顿 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]
亚历山大·朵 大小写 dàxiǎoxiě, [大小寫], capitals and lowercase letters
志大才疏 朴大勇 大帕基布拉夫 大东尼 大卫城 半大 新大新 大市 大伟耶尔 大卡门 成大川 桂河大桥 大卫·惠勒 大卫·达尼尔斯 大致说来 纪大五 大米饭 大白菜 dàbáicài, bok choy/Chinese cabbage/Brassica pekinensis/CL:棵[kē]
大詹妮弗 大天鹅 dàtiāné, [大天鵝], (bird species of China) whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
大卫·托什 大路货 dàlùhuò, [大路貨], staple goods
赛吉·亚历山大·波宾斯基 大卫·海德 小大卫 元晓大 大卫·斯特雷泽恩 大伟黑特尔 大卫·柯林斯 王大流 大卫·柯南伯格 大意失荆州 大尼基 别发大 大卫·丹尼 容乃大 大卫·杜林科 大吉岭 Dàjílǐng, [大吉嶺], Darjeeling, town in India
大卫·约翰逊 好大喜功 hàodàxǐgōng, to rejoice in grandiose deeds/to strive to achieve extraordinary things
大静脉 大卫·林奇 亚历山大的鲍特萨 大卫科普 大兴土木 dàxīngtǔmù, [大興土木], to carry out large scale construction
大卫·多诺万 居大熊 张大点 韩龙大 高头大马 大卫·卡拉丁 若大伟 隆大 亚历山大王 大卫·卡拉威 亚历山大娜 亚历山大帝 亚历山大市 奥大维 大卫·格拉汉姆 大卫·莱斯 大卫·迪克汉姆 康大海 大局观 大莱蒙果 大卫·塞尔兹尼克 大卫布拉尼 六大 亚力山大哈特金 钱大福 崔大智 大循环 鹅毛大雪 émáodàxuě, [鵝毛大雪], goose feather snow (idiom)/big heavy snow fall
亚历山大·丹尼 大卫·葛斯汉森 和大林 大卫·帕尔默 大约翰·斯利木 大伯子 dàbǎizi, (coll.) husband's elder brother
船老大 chuánlǎodà, coxswain/steersman/boatswain (bo'sun)
大贝蒂 大悲大喜 大波贝蒂 大卫·哈兹 铁大仁 次大陆 cìdàlù, [次大陸], subcontinent (e.g. the Indian subcontinent)
马大 Mǎdà, [馬大], Martha (biblical name)
大卫史贝德 大卫艾森 赫卡尼亚海的亚历山大城 大后方 大檐帽 大卫·埃尔南德斯 大卫·肯里克 大卫·帕斯 金大卫 大后年 dàhòunián, [大後年], three years from now/year after year after next year
大卫·肖恩 爱大卫 大姆哥 大卫·艾伦·雷诺尔 大卫·帕默 大卫·哈斯霍夫 大塔科玛 大卫·韦伯 亚历山大·巴鲁·帕楚武 武大 大卫·爱波特 大卫不让杰菲 爱大龙 大卫威恩 亚历山大·格兰·贝尔 徐大山 沈善大 梁大柱 大卫鲍曼 大保罗 大百科全书 大卫·莱特 石沉大海 shíchéndàhǎi, lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)/fig. to e...
大分子 dàfēnzǐ, macromolecule (chemistry)
大客车 dàkèchē, [大客車], coach
大井川一 亚历山大邓恩 但大卫 许大瑛 马大哈 mǎdàhā, [馬大哈], a careless person/scatterbrain/frivolous and forgetful/abbr. for 馬馬虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈|...
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