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...
要 ⇒
要 yāo/yào, to demand/to request/to coerce, important/vital/to want/to ask for/will/going to...
需要 xūyào, to need/to want/to demand/to require/requirement/need
不要 bùyào, don't!/must not
重要 zhòngyào, important/significant/major
只要 zhǐyào, if only/so long as
要求 yāoqiú, to request/to require/requirement/to stake a claim/to ask/to demand/CL:點|点[diǎn]
还要 必要 bìyào, necessary/essential/indispensable/required
就要 jiùyào, will/shall/to be going to
要是 yàoshi, (coll.) if
要么 yàome, [要麼], or/either one or the other
主要 zhǔyào, main/principal/major/primary
提要 tíyào, summary/abstract
快要 kuàiyào, almost/nearly/almost all
将要 jiāngyào, [將要], will/shall/to be going to
要不然 yàobùrán, otherwise/or else/or
无关紧要 wúguānjǐnyào, [無關緊要], indifferent/insignificant
不要紧 bùyàojǐn, [不要緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but
要不 yàobù, otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...)
首要 shǒuyào, the most important/of chief importance
要命 yàomìng, to cause sb's death/very/extremely/frightening/annoying
要紧 yàojǐn, [要緊], important/urgent
至关重要 zhìguānzhòngyào, [至關重要], extremely important/vital/crucial/essential
正要 zhèngyào, to be just about to/to be on the point of
要害 yàohài, vital part/(fig.) key point/crucial
重要性 zhòngyàoxìng, importance
要点 yàodiǎn, [要點], main point/essential
要塞 yàosài, stronghold/fort/fortification
不要脸 bùyàoliǎn, [不要臉], to have no sense of shame/shameless
要挟 yāoxié, [要挾], to threaten/to blackmail
要好 yàohǎo, to be on good terms/to be close friends/striving for self-improvement
要素 yàosù, essential factor/key constituent
要说 yàoshuō, [要說], as for/when it comes to
要价 yàojià, [要價], asking price/to ask a price/to demand terms (in negotiations)
不必要 bùbìyào, needless/unnecessary
次要 cìyào, secondary
索要 suǒyào, to ask for/to request/to demand
要犯 yàofàn, major criminal
要事 yàoshì, important matter
须要 xūyào, [須要], must/have to
简要 jiǎnyào, [簡要], concise/brief
紧要关头 jǐnyàoguāntóu, [緊要關頭], urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
要不是 yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
要冲 yàochōng, [要衝], road hub/major crossroad
摘要 zhāiyào, summary/abstract
紧要 jǐnyào, [緊要], critical/crucial/vital
要饭 yàofàn, [要飯], to beg (for food or money)
概要 gàiyào, outline
要闻 yàowén, [要聞], important news story/headline
要得 yàodé, good/fine
要领 yàolǐng, [要領], main aspects/essentials/gist
要约 yāoyuè, [要約], to restrict/to agree to a contract/offer/bid
要务 yàowù, [要務], key task/important affair
要人 yàorén, important person
要强 yàoqiáng, [要強], eager to excel/eager to get ahead in life/strong-minded
机要 要职 yàozhí, [要職], key job/important position
必要性 bìyàoxìng, necessity
要员 yàoyuán, [要員], key participant/VIP
漫天要价 màntiānyàojià, [漫天要價], to ask for sky-high prices
政要 zhèngyào, important political leader/government dignitary
要义 yàoyì, [要義], the essentials
简明扼要 jiǎnmíngèyào, [簡明扼要], brief and to the point (idiom)/succinct
要面子 yàomiànzi, see 愛面子|爱面子[ài miàn zi]
要道 yàodào, major road/thoroughfare/main road
必要条件 bìyàotiáojiàn, [必要條件], requirement/necessary condition (math)
不得要领 bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
要件 yàojiàn, key document/important condition/criterion/requirement/requisite/cornerstone
显要 xiǎnyào, [顯要], prominent/eminent/important person/notable/dignitary
主要矛盾 要案 要账 yàozhàng, [要賬], to demand repayment/to collect debt
扼要 èyào, to the point/concise
要不得 yàobude, intolerable/unacceptable
至关紧要 要端 yàoduān, the main points
要旨 yàozhǐ, the gist (of a text or argument)/the main points
大要 dàyào, abstract/gist/main points
纲要 gāngyào, [綱要], outline/essential points
要不了 纪要 jìyào, [紀要], minutes/written summary of a meeting
要子 yàozi, straw rope
险要 xiǎnyào, [險要], strategically situated and easy to defend/strategic location
记要 击中要害 需要量 大案要案 要健怡 要信 要选 要路 yàolù, important road/main thoroughfare/fig. key position
要蔓 要略 yàolüè, roughly/outline/summary
要则 要图 yàotú, [要圖], main plan/important program
要亮 要弄成 要改成 要聪明 要发飚 备要 要念陶 要进球 要力挺
在 ⇒
在 zài, (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth/(indicating an actio...
现在 xiànzài, [現在], now/at present/at the moment/modern/current/nowadays
正在 zhèngzài, just at (that time)/right in (that place)/right in the middle of (doing sth)
存在 cúnzài, to exist/to be/existence
实在 shízài, [實在], really/actually/indeed/true/real/honest/dependable/(philosophy) reality
不在乎 bùzàihu, not to care
在乎 zàihu, to care about/equivalent of 在於|在于[zài yú]
放在 在场 zàichǎng, [在場], to be present/to be on the scene
在于 zàiyú, [在於], to be in/to lie in/to consist in/to depend on/to rest with
在家 所在 suǒzài, place/location/(after a noun) place where it is located
在意 zàiyì, to care about/to mind
处在 chǔzài, [處在], to be situated at/to find oneself at
自在 zìzai, free/unrestrained/comfortable/at ease
潜在 qiánzài, [潛在], hidden/potential/latent
在座 zàizuò, to be present
内在 nèizài, [內在], inner/internal/intrinsic/innate
在内 zàinèi, [在內], (included) in it/among them
无处不在 wúchùbùzài, [無處不在], to be everywhere
蒙在鼓里 méngzàigǔlǐ, [矇在鼓裡]/[蒙在鼓裡], variant of 蒙在鼓裡|蒙在鼓里[méng zài gǔ lǐ], lit. kept inside a drum (idiom)/fig. compl...
在案 心不在焉 xīnbùzàiyān, absent-minded/preoccupied/inattentive/with one's thoughts wandering
在逃 zàitáo, to be at large (of a criminal)
在世 zàishì, to be alive
实实在在 何在 hézài, where?/what place?
所在地 suǒzàidì, location/site
高高在上 gāogāozàishàng, set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality/aloof and remote
危在旦夕 wēizàidànxī, in imminent peril (idiom)/on the brink of crisis
在行 zàiháng, to be adept at sth/to be an expert in a trade or profession
不复存在 在线 zàixiàn, [在線], online
自由自在 zìyóuzìzài, free and easy (idiom); carefree/leisurely
在心 健在 近在咫尺 jìnzàizhǐchǐ, to be almost within reach/to be close at hand
在编 zàibiān, [在編], to be on the regular payroll/to be on the permanent staff
在握 zàiwò, (fig.) to hold in one's hands/to be within grasp
外在 wàizài, external/extrinsic
在理 zàilǐ, reasonable/sensible
远在 近在眼前 jìnzàiyǎnqián, right under one's nose/right in front of one's eyes/close at hand/imminent
在职 zàizhí, [在職], to be employed/to be in post/on-the-job
在所难免 zàisuǒnánmiǎn, [在所難免], to be unavoidable (idiom)
迫在眉睫 pòzàiméijié, pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent
无所不在 wúsuǒbùzài, [無所不在], omnipresent
好在 hǎozài, luckily/fortunately
在所不惜 在此一举 放在眼里 fàngzàiyǎnlǐ, [放在眼裡], to pay attention to/to care about/to attach importance to
在押 历历在目 lìlìzàimù, [歷歷在目], vivid in one's mind (idiom)
不在话下 bùzàihuàxià, [不在話下], to be nothing difficult/to be a cinch
在校 旨在 zhǐzài, to have as its purpose/to be intended to/to aim to (do sth)
满不在乎 mǎnbùzàihu, [滿不在乎], not in the least concerned (idiom)/reckless/couldn't give a damn about it/unpert...
远在天边 在望 铭记在心 逍遥自在 xiāoyáozìzai, [逍遙自在], free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered/outside the reach of the law (of crimina...
在即 zàijí, near at hand/imminent/within sight
在下 zàixià, under/myself (humble)
在野 zàiyě, to be out of (political) office/to be out of power
在读 在册 有约在先 yǒuyuēzàixiān, [有約在先], to have a prior engagement
在天之灵 zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
在岸 出门在外 在先 zàixiān, to come first/previous/prior/beforehand/first/formerly
大有人在 dàyǒurénzài, there are plenty of such people
势在必行 shìzàibìxíng, [勢在必行], circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary/imperative
在建 在劫难逃 箭在弦上 在所不辞 zàisuǒbùcí, [在所不辭], not to refuse to (idiom)/not to hesitate to
有言在先 志在必得 设在 shèzài, [設在], located at/set up in a particular location
在任 在逃犯 芒刺在背 mángcìzàibèi, feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)/uneasy and nervous/to be on pi...
在业 存放在 成竹在胸 chéngzhúzàixiōng, see 胸有成竹[xiōng yǒu chéng zhú]
在教 zàijiào, to be a believer (in a religion, esp. Islam)
不在少数 我在 联在 重在 重任在肩 事在人为 shìzàirénwéi, [事在人為], the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort...
在校生 人生在世 郑在赫 在非 在岗 在我 悠闲自在 姜在景 在押犯 别在意 金在范 在位 zàiwèi, on the throne/reigning (monarch)
姜在旭 释在馨 李在容 贤在 在格兰 在雅基 意在 存在论 卓在勋 在洋 安在 宋在浩 余在庆 在礼成 车在 在那 赵在景 会在 一定在 锁在 李阔在 在高河 别在娴 曾在藩 在革 在超 郑在荣 在薇 在南 在勋 彭妮关在 在丰 南在根 金在民 金在植 金在焕 在波 在材 在某 在枢 在明 朴在容 玄在旭 民在君 郑在英 包在目 在弘 在楠山 在传 涂在 现在时 韩在喜
一 ⇒
一 yī, one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all/throughout/"one" radical in...
一个 一起 yīqǐ, in the same place/together/with/altogether (in total)
一样 yīyàng, [一樣], same/like/equal to/the same as/just like
一下 yīxià, (used after a verb) give it a go/to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)/one time...
一直 yīzhí, straight (in a straight line)/continuously/always/from the beginning of ... up t...
一切 yīqiè, everything/every/all
一点 yīdiǎn, [一點], a bit/a little/one dot/one point
一定 yīdìng, surely/certainly/necessarily/fixed/a certain (extent etc)/given/particular/must
第一 dìyī, first/number one/primary
一些 yīxiē, some/a few/a little/(following an adjective) slightly ...er
唯一 wéiyī, only/sole
一会儿 yīhuìr, [一會兒], a moment/a while/in a moment/now...now.../also pr. [yī huǐ r]
一旦 yīdàn, in case (sth happens)/if/once (sth happens, then...)/when/in a short time/in one...
之一 zhīyī, one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent etc)
一半 yībàn, half
一边 yībiān, [一邊], one side/either side/on the one hand/on the other hand/doing while
一般 yībān, same/ordinary/so-so/common/general/generally/in general
一生 yīshēng, all one's life/throughout one's life
一刻 一辈子 yībèizi, [一輩子], (for) a lifetime
一一 yīyī, one by one/one after another
一致 yīzhì, unanimous/identical (views or opinions)
一会 yīhuì, [一會], a moment/a while/in a moment/also pr. [yī huǐ]
一路 yīlù, the whole journey/all the way/going the same way/going in the same direction/of ...
万一 wànyī, [萬一], just in case/if by any chance/contingency
一分 一点儿 yīdiǎnr, [一點兒], erhua variant of 一點|一点[yī diǎn]
一团糟 yītuánzāo, [一團糟], chaos/bungle/complete mess/shambles
一整天 一面 yīmiàn, one side/one aspect/simultaneously... (and...)/one's whole face
一百 一无所知 yīwúsuǒzhī, [一無所知], not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant/without an inkling
一两 进一步 jìnyībù, [進一步], one step further/to move forward a step/further onwards
一家 yījiā, the whole family/the same family/the family ... (when preceded by a family name)...
一百万 一时 yīshí, [一時], a period of time/a while/for a short while/temporary/momentary/at the same time
一千 一模一样 yīmúyīyàng, [一模一樣], exactly the same (idiom)/carbon copy/also pr. [yī mó yī yàng]
一阵子 yīzhènzi, [一陣子], a while/a spell/a short time/a burst
一向 yīxiàng, always (previously)/a period of time in the recent past
一共 yīgòng, altogether
一阵 yīzhèn, [一陣], a burst/a fit/a peal/a spell (period of time)
同一个 一万 一番 以防万一 yǐfángwànyī, [以防萬一], to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case/prepared for any eventuali...
一下子 yīxiàzi, in a short while/all at once/all of a sudden
星期一 Xīngqīyī, Monday
一无所有 yīwúsuǒyǒu, [一無所有], not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub to...
独一无二 dúyīwúèr, [獨一無二], unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled/nothing compares with it
一秒 一流 yīliú, top quality/front ranking
一早 yīzǎo, early in the morning/at dawn
一块儿 yīkuàir, [一塊兒], erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yī kuài]
统一 tǒngyī, [統一], to unify/to unite/to integrate
周一 Zhōuyī, [週一], Monday
同一 tóngyī, identical/the same
大吃一惊 dàchīyījīng, [大吃一驚], to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled/gobsmacked
一同 yītóng, along/together
一无所获 yīwúsuǒhuò, [一無所獲], to gain nothing/to end up empty-handed
一级 yījí, [一級], first class/category A
一部分 yībùfen, portion/part of/subset
一块 yīkuài, [一塊], one block/one piece/one (unit of money)/together/in the same place/in company
一塌糊涂 yītāhútu, [一塌糊塗], muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition/complete shambl...
一对 yīduì, [一對], couple/pair
另一方面 lìngyīfāngmiàn, on the other hand/another aspect
一无是处 yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
一瞬间 yīshùnjiān, [一瞬間], split second
一般来说 yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
一带 yīdài, [一帶], region/district
一贯 yīguàn, [一貫], consistent/constant/from start to finish/all along/persistent
一来 yīlái, [一來], firstly, ...
四分之一 sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
一大早 yīdàzǎo, at dawn/at first light/first thing in the morning
一千万 一日 一次性 yīcìxìng, one-off (offer)/one-time/single-use/disposable (goods)
一代 yīdài, generation
一如既往 yīrújìwǎng, just as in the past (idiom); as before/continuing as always
一清二楚 yīqīngèrchǔ, to be very clear about sth (idiom)
孤身一人 拾一 一时间 yīshíjiān, [一時間], for a moment/momentarily
一心 yīxīn, wholeheartedly/heart and soul
一举一动 yījǔyīdòng, [一舉一動], every movement/each and every move
一路顺风 yīlùshùnfēng, [一路順風], to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
一旁 yīpáng, aside/to the side of
十一 shíyī, eleven/11
一见钟情 yījiànzhōngqíng, [一見鐘情], love at first sight (idiom)
一体 yītǐ, [一體], an integral whole/all concerned/everybody
不顾一切 bùgùyīqiè, [不顧一切], reckless/regardless of everything
一线 yīxiàn, [一線], front line
同一天 三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī, one third
一派 一天到晚 yītiāndàowǎn, all day long/the whole day
第一夫人 dìyīfūrén, First Lady (wife of US president)
一席之地 yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
一连串 yīliánchuàn, [一連串], a succession of/a series of
一月 Yīyuè, January/first month (of the lunar year)
一手 yīshǒu, a skill/mastery of a trade/by oneself/without outside help
日复一日 rìfùyīrì, [日復一日], day after day
一事无成 yīshìwúchéng, [一事無成], to have achieved nothing/to be a total failure/to get nowhere
一亿 万无一失 wànwúyīshī, [萬無一失], surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
焕然一新 huànrányīxīn, [煥然一新], to look completely new (idiom); brand new/changed beyond recognition
一对一 下一代 xiàyīdài, the next generation
一家子 yījiāzi, the whole family
一方面 yīfāngmiàn, on the one hand
一度 yīdù, for a time/at one time/one time/once
大干一场 一窍不通 yīqiàobùtōng, [一竅不通], lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)/I don't understand a...
死路一条 sǐlùyītiáo, [死路一條], (idiom) dead end/road to ruin
一角 一身 yīshēn, whole body/from head to toe/single person/a suit of clothes
不值一提 一头 yītóu, [一頭], one head/a head full of sth/one end (of a stick)/one side/headlong/directly/rapi...
一臂之力 一个个 yīgègè, [一個個], each and every one
一干二净 yīgānèrjìng, [一乾二淨], thoroughly (idiom)/completely/one and all/very clean
一溜烟 yīliùyān, [一溜煙], like a wisp of smoke/(to disappear etc) in an instant
一再 yīzài, repeatedly
一动不动 yīdòngbùdòng, [一動不動], motionless
一次次 乱成一团 luànchéngyītuán, [亂成一團], in a great mess/chaotic
一氧化碳 yīyǎnghuàtàn, carbon monoxide CO
奄奄一息 yǎnyǎnyīxī, dying/at one's last gasp
有朝一日 yǒuzhāoyīrì, one day/sometime in the future
一道 yīdào, together
十一月 Shíyīyuè, November/eleventh month (of the lunar year)
一帆风顺 yīfānfēngshùn, [一帆風順], propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)/plain sailing/to go smoothly/have...
十一点 一个样 yīgeyàng, [一個樣], same as 一樣|一样[yī yàng]/the same
一成不变 yīchéngbùbiàn, [一成不變], nothing much changes (idiom); always the same/stuck in a rut
一发 一言不发 yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
一触即发 yīchùjífā, [一觸即發], could happen at any moment/on the verge
一二 yīèr, one or two/a few
孤注一掷 gūzhùyīzhì, [孤注一擲], to stake all on one throw
一败涂地 yībàitúdì, [一敗塗地], failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly/a crushing defeat/beate...
下一场 单一 dānyī, [單一], single/only/sole
一劳永逸 yīláoyǒngyì, [一勞永逸], to get sth done once and for all
一天天 第十一 一网打尽 yīwǎngdǎjìn, [一網打盡], lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom)/fig. to scoop up the whole lot/t...
一点一 一厢情愿 yīxiāngqíngyuàn, [一廂情願], one's own wishful thinking
一去不复返 yīqùbùfùfǎn, [一去不復返], gone forever
一不小心 融为一体 róngwéiyītǐ, [融為一體], to fuse together (idiom)/hypostatic union (religion)
一整套 空无一人 kōngwúyīrén, [空無一人], not a soul in sight (idiom)
告一段落 gàoyīduànluò, to come to the end of a phase (idiom)
年复一年 niánfùyīnián, [年復一年], over the years/year after year
混为一谈 hùnwéiyītán, [混為一談], to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
一等 yīděng, first class/grade A
一举 yījǔ, [一舉], a move/an action/in one move/at a stroke/in one go
一齐 yīqí, [一齊], at the same time/simultaneously
一笔勾销 yībǐgōuxiāo, [一筆勾銷], to write off at one stroke
其一 qíyī, one of the given (options etc)/the first/firstly
一声不吭 yīshēngbùkēng, [一聲不吭], to not say a word
一刹那 专一 zhuānyī, [專一], single-minded/concentrated
一瞬 yīshùn, one instant/very short time/the twinkle of an eye
一万五千 一丁点儿 打成一片 dǎchéngyīpiàn, to merge/to integrate/to become as one/to unify together
一刀两断 yīdāoliǎngduàn, [一刀兩斷], lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)/fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
高人一等 gāorényīděng, a cut above others/superior
纯一 一二三 一蹶不振 yījuébùzhèn, one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse/ruined ...
惟一 wéiyī, only/sole/variant of 唯一[wéi yī]
一丝不苟 yīsībùgǒu, [一絲不苟], not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules/meticulous/not one...
露一手 lòuyīshǒu, to show off one's abilities/to exhibit one's skills
一年一度 毁于一旦 一意孤行 yīyìgūxíng, obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom)/willful/one's own way/dogmatic
更上一层楼 gèngshàngyīcénglóu, [更上一層樓], to take it up a notch/to bring it up a level
团结一心 一目了然 yīmùliǎorán, [一目瞭然], obvious at a glance (idiom), obvious at a glance (idiom)
更进一步 一言难尽 yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
一世 yīshì, generation/period of 30 years/one's whole lifetime/lifelong/age/era/times/the wh...
第一手 dìyīshǒu, first-hand
老一套 lǎoyītào, the same old stuff
不一 bùyī, to vary/to differ
一点点 yīdiǎndiǎn, [一點點], a little bit
逐一 zhúyī, one by one
礼拜一 Lǐbàiyī, [禮拜一], Monday
一生一世 yīshēngyīshì, a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
一口气 yīkǒuqì, [一口氣], one breath/in one breath/at a stretch
耳目一新 ěrmùyīxīn, a pleasant change/a breath of fresh air/refreshing
一视同仁 yīshìtóngrén, [一視同仁], to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
一本正经 yīběnzhèngjīng, [一本正經], in deadly earnest/deadpan
一心一意 yīxīnyīyì, concentrating one's thoughts and efforts/single-minded/bent on/intently
洗劫一空 xǐjiéyīkōng, to steal everything
一下下 十分之一 shífēnzhīyī, one tenth
合一 héyī, to unite
一律 yīlǜ, same/uniformly/all/without exception
一行 yīxíng, party/delegation
一万五 不屑一顾 bùxièyīgù, [不屑一顧], to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
一遍遍 多此一举 duōcǐyījǔ, [多此一舉], to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous/gilding the lily
如出一辙 rúchūyīzhé, [如出一轍], to be precisely the same/to be no different
不堪一击 bùkānyījī, [不堪一擊], to be unable to withstand a single blow/to collapse at the first blow
一了百了 yīliǎobǎiliǎo, once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved/death ends all one's tr...
一月份 yīyuèfèn, January
值得一提 zhídeyītí, to be worth mentioning
五分之一 wǔfēnzhīyī, one fifth
第一流 dìyīliú, first-class
一而再 差一点儿 chàyīdiǎnr, [差一點兒], erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[chà yī diǎn]
一并 yībìng, [一並]/[一併], variant of 一併|一并, to lump together/to treat along with all the others, to lump t...
在此一举 一针见血 yīzhēnjiànxiě, [一針見血], lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)/fig. to hit the nail on the head
一贫如洗 yīpínrúxǐ, [一貧如洗], penniless
一万二 二十一 一个劲 yīgèjìn, [一個勁], continuously/persistently/incessantly
一眼 yīyǎn, a glance/a quick look/a glimpse
更胜一筹 一去不返 一文不名 yīwénbùmíng, to be penniless
差一点 chàyīdiǎn, [差一點], see 差點|差点[chà diǎn]
长一智 一落千丈 yīluòqiānzhàng, lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom)/fig. (of business, popularity ...
千篇一律 qiānpiānyīlǜ, thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive/once you've see...
一百五十万 吃一堑 一鸣惊人 yīmíngjīngrén, [一鳴驚人], to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
百万分之一 百分之一 非同一般 一侧 三一 一声令下 一钱不值 yīqiánbùzhí, [一錢不值], not worth a penny/utterly worthless
一连 yīlián, [一連], in a row/in succession/running
一举成名 一步步 不拘一格 bùjūyīgé, not stick to one pattern
欢聚一堂 huānjùyītáng, [歡聚一堂], to gather happily under one roof
网开一面 wǎngkāiyīmiàn, [網開一面], open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly/to give one's opponent ...
一尘不染 yīchénbùrǎn, [一塵不染], untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible/spotless
摇身一变 yáoshēnyībiàn, [搖身一變], to change shape in a single shake/fig. to take on a new lease of life
一家人 yījiārén, household/the whole family
数一数二 shǔyīshǔèr, [數一數二], reckoned to be first or second best (idiom)/one of the very best/to list one by ...
一转眼 yīzhuǎnyǎn, [一轉眼], in a wink
一场空 yīchángkōng, [一場空], all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing/futile
当头一棒 合而为一 héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
一门心思 yīménxīnsi, [一門心思], to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
千钧一发 qiānjūnyīfà, [千鈞一髮], a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)/imminent peril/a matter of life or d...
一般说来 yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
独树一帜 dúshùyīzhì, [獨樹一幟], lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner/to s...
一把手 yībǎshǒu, working hand/member of a work team/participant/(short form of 第一把手[dì yī bǎ shǒu...
功亏一篑 gōngkuīyīkuì, [功虧一簣], lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful/to fail through lack o...
一气呵成 yīqìhēchéng, [一氣呵成], to do something at one go/to flow smoothly
一二三四 一线生机 一千五百万 略知一二 lüèzhīyīèr, slight knowledge of sth/to know very little about a subject/a smattering
万众一心 wànzhòngyīxīn, [萬眾一心], millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united
一小撮 yīxiǎocuō, handful (of)
一号机 一望无际 yīwàngwújì, [一望無際], as far as the eye can see (idiom)
八分之一 bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
一百五十 负一 一万亿 一五一十 yīwǔyīshí, lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full deta...
始终如一 shǐzhōngrúyī, [始終如一], unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
统一战线 tǒngyīzhànxiàn, [統一戰線], united front
如此一来 五一 wǔyī, 5-1 (May 1st)
付之一炬 fùzhīyījù, to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberatel...
一概 yīgài, all/without any exceptions/categorically
缓一缓 表里如一 biǎolǐrúyī, [表裡如一], external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means/t...
一块块 一经 一往无前 yīwǎngwúqián, [一往無前], to advance courageously (idiom)/to press forward
这样一来 zhèyàngyīlái, [這樣一來], thus/if this happens then
零一 一等奖 yīděngjiǎng, [一等獎], first prize
一怒之下 杀一儆百 shāyījǐngbǎi, [殺一儆百], lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example t...
零零一 一点一滴 yīdiǎnyīdī, [一點一滴], bit by bit/every little bit
一览无余 yīlǎnwúyú, [一覽無餘], to cover all at one glance (idiom)/a panoramic view
三位一体 SānwèiYītǐ, [三位一體], Holy Trinity/trinity
千分之一 佑一 一锅粥 yīguōzhōu, [一鍋粥], (lit.) a pot of porridge/(fig.) a complete mess
一筹莫展 yīchóumòzhǎn, [一籌莫展], to be unable to find a solution/to be at wits' end
初一 chūyī, first day of lunar month/New Year's Day/first year in junior middle school
一扫而光 yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
灵机一动 língjīyīdòng, [靈機一動], a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration/to be struck b...
一夜间 万分之一 四一零 一条心 yītiáoxīn, [一條心], to be of one mind/to think or act alike
一举两得 yījǔliǎngdé, [一舉兩得], one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
一掷千金 yīzhìqiānjīn, [一擲千金], lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money r...
老一辈 lǎoyībèi, [老一輩], previous generation/older generation
一马当先 yīmǎdāngxiān, [一馬當先], to take the lead
一揽子 yīlǎnzi, [一攬子], all-inclusive/undiscriminating
一代人 一动 一二三四五 六分之一 liùfēnzhīyī, one sixth
二十一点 èrshíyīdiǎn, [二十一點], blackjack (card game)
昙花一现 tánhuāyīxiàn, [曇花一現], lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once/flash in the pan (idiom)/short-lived
轰动一时 hōngdòngyīshí, [轟動一時], to cause a sensation (idiom)
一千五 天下第一 tiānxiàdìyī, first under heaven/number one in the country
一周周 第一千 一板一眼 yībǎnyīyǎn, lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the ...
一丝一毫 yīsīyīháo, [一絲一毫], one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit/an iota
二一 一万两千 首屈一指 shǒuqūyīzhǐ, to count as number one (idiom); second to none/outstanding
一张张 一边倒 yībiāndǎo, [一邊倒], to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side/to support unconditionally
一千五百 一条龙 yītiáolóng, [一條龍], lit. one dragon/integrated chain/coordinated process
一大 彼一时 此一时 背水一战 bèishuǐyīzhàn, [背水一戰], lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
第一线 三七二十一 sānqīèrshíyī, three sevens are twenty-one (idiom)/the facts of the matter/the actual situation
一览无遗 yīlǎnwúyí, [一覽無遺], be plainly visible
两一 一知半解 yīzhībànjiě, lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge/dilettan...
一件件 不一会儿 一年到头 yīniándàotóu, [一年到頭], all year round
伍一 一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
一见如故 yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
一晃 yīhuǎng, (of passing time) in an instant/(of a sight) in a flash
一鼓作气 yīgǔzuòqì, [一鼓作氣], in a spurt of energy
一味 yīwèi, blindly/invariably
一致性 yīzhìxìng, consistency
红极一时 hóngjíyīshí, [紅極一時], tremendously popular for a while
静一静 jìngyījìng, [靜一靜], to put sth to rest/calm down a bit!
低人一等 只身一人 一平君 一定量 第二十一 一万一千 一点零 目空一切 mùkōngyīqiè, the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant/condescending/su...
别具一格 biéjùyīgé, [別具一格], having a unique or distinctive style
六一 一气 yīqì, [一氣], at one go/at a stretch/for a period of time/forming a gang
一盘散沙 yīpánsǎnshā, [一盤散沙], lit. like a sheet of loose sand/fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)
一万四千 一往情深 yīwǎngqíngshēn, deeply attached/devoted
一吐为快 yītǔwéikuài, [一吐為快], to get sth off one's chest
一幕幕 一丝丝 一堆堆 一般而言 yībānéryán, generally speaking
一窝蜂 yīwōfēng, [一窩蜂], like a swarm of bees/everyone swarms around pushing and shouting/a hornet's nest
一万三千 销售一空 一万八 风靡一时 fēngmǐyīshí, [風靡一時], fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage
为之一振 一气之下 yīqìzhīxià, [一氣之下], in a fit of pique/in a fury
一口咬定 yīkǒuyǎodìng, to arbitrarily assert/to allege/to stick to one's statement/to cling to one's vi...
一席话 yīxíhuà, [一席話], the content of a conversation/words/remarks
一万六千 一见倾心 yījiànqīngxīn, [一見傾心], love at first sight
第一百 技高一筹 一拍即合 yīpāijíhé, lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)/to hit it off/to click together/...
一二一 一筹 百分之一百 bǎifēnzhīyībǎi, one hundred percent/totally (effective)
一则 yīzé, [一則], on the one hand
沆瀣一气 hàngxièyīqì, [沆瀣一氣], to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with/villains will look after one anothe...
一年四季 yīniánsìjì, all year round
一言一行 yīyányīxíng, every word and action (idiom)
一步登天 yībùdēngtiān, reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) in...
一针 一显身手 一千二 五十一 一星半点 yīxīngbàndiǎn, [一星半點], just the tiniest bit/a hint of
济济一堂 jǐjǐyītáng, [濟濟一堂], to congregate in one hall (idiom); to gather under one roof
一技之长 yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
一诺千金 yīnuòqiānjīn, [一諾千金], a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
一般性 yībānxìng, general/generality
整齐划一 zhěngqíhuàyī, [整齊劃一], to be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) (idiom)
一霎那 两点一 一锤定音 yīchuídìngyīn, [一錘定音], lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow/fig. to make the final decision
闻一闻 不可一世 bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
一片片 一传 一天 一亿七千五百万 一笑置之 yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
高一 独当一面 dúdāngyīmiàn, [獨當一面], to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
褒贬不一 不一会 bùyīhuì, [不一會], soon
贤一 一应俱全 yīyīngjùquán, [一應俱全], with everything needed available
一饱眼福 yībǎoyǎnfú, [一飽眼福], to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
一反常态 yīfǎnchángtài, [一反常態], complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic/entirely o...
一八六四年 九死一生 jiǔsǐyīshēng, nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape/new lease of life
一把抓 yībǎzhuā, to attempt all tasks at once/to manage every detail regardless of its importance
一把把 三点一 一会会 一千九百万 胜人一筹 一颗颗 一万八千 一一点 十亿分之一 一代代 一千两百 一念之差 yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
一元 yīyuán, single variable (math.)/univariate
四一 东西一 一穷二白 yīqióngèrbái, [一窮二白], impoverished/backward both economically and culturally
留一手 liúyīshǒu, to hold back a trick/not to divulge all one's trade secrets
六点一 一万一 一千亿 七点一 亲如一家 qīnrúyījiā, [親如一家], family-like close relationship (idiom)
划一 huàyī, [劃一], uniform/to standardize
一百六十万 一千二百万 独此一家 一页页 一千零一 说一不二 shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
清一色 qīngyīsè, monotone/only one ingredient/(mahjong) all in the same suit
百里挑一 bǎilǐtiāoyī, [百裡挑一], one in a hundred/cream of the crop
一排排 一呼百应 yīhūbǎiyìng, [一呼百應], a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)/to respond en masse
一段段 两亿一千两百万 三二一 一万三千五 陆一 一息尚存 一览表 风光一时 一拥而上 yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
一着不慎 一群 一对对 九点一 一审 yīshěn, [一審], first instance (law)
一阵风 缺一不可 quēyībùkě, not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either
一品 yīpǐn, superb/first-rate/(of officials in imperial times) the highest rank
一体化 yītǐhuà, [一體化], integration/incorporation/unification
聚集一堂 一隅 这一下 一千两 三十一 叁分之一 一扇扇 一间间 七分之一 qīfēnzhīyī, one seventh
朴一顺 一千四百万 串通一气 chuàntōngyīqì, [串通一氣], to act in collusion (idiom)
一叶障目 yīyèzhàngmù, [一葉障目], lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)/fig. not seeing the wider picture/ca...
一系列 yīxìliè, a series of/a string of
一统天下 堪称一绝 一颦一笑 yīpínyīxiào, [一顰一笑], every frown and every smile
一唱一和 yīchàngyīhè, to echo one another (idiom)
一鼻子灰 一波三折 yībōsānzhé, calligraphic flourish with many twists/fig. many twists and turns
一跃而起 yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
十二点一 一九一二年 一清早 yīqīngzǎo, early in the morning
一百六十 一锅端 yīguōduān, [一鍋端], see 連鍋端|连锅端 [lián guō duān]
魔高一丈 一概而论 yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
捞一把 lāoyībǎ, [撈一把], to profiteer/to gain some underhand advantage
一往直前 yīwǎngzhíqián, see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
一百亿 一言九鼎 yīyánjiǔdǐng, one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
一路货 一二年 百分之一千 一根根 名噪一时 míngzàoyīshí, [名噪一時], to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
一蹴而就 yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
一墙之隔 一望无垠 yīwàngwúyín, [一望無垠], to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一飞冲天 一百四十万 十一分 一两千万 一年半载 yīniánbànzǎi, [一年半載], about a year
大一统 dàyītǒng, [大一統], unification (of the nation)/large scale unification
一失足成千古恨 yīshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn, a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
百闻不如一见 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
二十分之一 祝一天 一马平川 yīmǎpíngchuān, [一馬平川], flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
第一百万 一年年 一串串 值得一提的是 一千七百万 一吻定 一试身手 一步到位 yībùdàowèi, to settle a matter in one go
一万七千 一万六 一柄剑 一万三 一千五百零七 六十一 唯一性 wéiyīxìng, uniqueness
一手包办 yīshǒubāobàn, [一手包辦], to take care of a matter all by oneself/to run the whole show
肆一 一品红 yīpǐnhóng, [一品紅], poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
二分之一 èrfēnzhīyī, one half
一股股 八又二分之一 一百一十万 一千二百 一千两百万 一百八 八点一 众口一词 zhòngkǒuyīcí, [眾口一詞], all of one voice/unanimous
一百五 道高一尺 黄粱一梦 huángliángyīmèng, [黃粱一夢], see 黃粱夢|黄粱梦[huáng liáng mèng]
一点三 一拖 一大群 一斑 yībān, lit. one spot (on the leopard)/fig. one small item in a big scheme
一方 yīfāng, a party (in a contract or legal case)/one side/area/region
一无 一端 一名超 一中 一千八百万 十点一 略胜一筹 lüèshèngyīchóu, [略勝一籌], slightly better/a cut above
亿万分之一 一百二十万 捏一把汗 niēyībǎhàn, to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
第一千零一 统一体 tǒngyītǐ, [統一體], whole/single entity
非一日之寒 一桩桩 一千三 四十一 一百二十 金成一 天一 一点一百万 九一一 一病不起 yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
一只只 三八一 一箱箱 一七点 莫衷一是 mòzhōngyīshì, unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice/no unanimou...
九分之一 jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth
一小小 一句句 一七四 第一万 一百八十万 三缺一 一元化 yīyuánhuà, integration/integrated/unified
一九八七年 一九九零年 各执一词 gèzhíyīcí, [各執一詞], each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
一百四十 一九六九年 一目十行 yīmùshíháng, ten lines at a glance (idiom)/to read very rapidly
两千一百六十万 专一性 可见一斑 一千一百万 一千零五 一百零二 一泻千里 一亿零十万 宫川一夫 一定非 一多半 十一二 一般化 四一二三 亿分之一 四点一 一一列举 六又八分之一 一万四 一二三四五六七 一万七 五点零一 一般无二 面貌一新 七一 一袋袋 一碗碗 百分之一百一 十年磨一剑 一轮轮 连成一片 一万二千 大年初一 一口口 一百三十万 十万分之一 一看看 一百一十 七十一 一万亿分之一 庞贝一 一无所长 yīwúsuǒcháng, [一無所長], not having any special skill/without any qualifications
一包包 二百分之一 一亿三千七百万 一座座 一百一十七 三一七 汇聚一堂 盛极一时 shèngjíyīshí, [盛極一時], all the rage for a time/grand fashion for a limited time
五千万分之一 一脉相承 yīmàixiāngchéng, [一脈相承], traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
一九六六年 一百万亿 一凯莉 一尺尺 一二百 一粒粒 一千七百六十 一点五 一波 二又二分之一 一朗 一文 百分之一万 一九八 一九 说法不一 第五十一 一茬茬 一平 一亿六千万 一准 yīzhǔn, [一準], certainly/also written 一準|一准[yī zhǔn], certainly
一四 十六分之一 一百七十四 一万二千五百 一千三百万 廿一 三合一 sānhéyī, three in one/triple
羽田裕一 一百零一 一百零三 一三五 显赫一时 一场场 一八零 一亿九千八百万 十一点一 一起起 一千二百五十 一朝一夕 yīzhāoyīxī, lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)/fig. in a short period of time/overnigh...
统一性 tǒngyīxìng, [統一性], unity
死水一潭 一两万 两千一百五十万 一刀切 yīdāoqiē, lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity/one solution fits a ...
十一四 一面面 笑一 一九八零年 玖一 一万零八 一番话 一石多鸟 一九六三年 一千四 一万零一 从一而终 cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
一艳星 十一万 九千七百一十二 十一点十五 十一点十九 一亿三千五百万 一九六七年 一七九三年 一亿七千五百万分之一 杨叶一 李南一 一语道破 yīyǔdàopò, [一語道破], one word says it all (idiom)/to hit the nail on the head/to be pithy and correct
一点三十八 五十分之一 两点零一 十一秒 一国两制 yīguóliǎngzhì, [一國兩制], one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
十一日 十一时 十二点零一 一千三百 五百八十一 那一头 珍一家 一亿七千五 四零一 一杯杯 叁一 一盘盘 一千一 七三一四八三九五二一三 封一 fēngyī, front cover
一寸寸 二百一十一 第一版 第二一 七六五四三二一 一贝嘉 八分之一又十四分之三 一九八一年 第一两 一九八三年 苏黎士一 一九四三年 健一君 一针一线 第一千万 一百五十三 不管三七二十一 bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for...
一百万一 一顶顶 一百一 yībǎiyī, faultless/impeccable
一道道 七点零一 一家非 东一郎 第一四 一七七 一二三四五六七八 一九四五年 一道波 一万二千五 十点十一 柳一西 以一当十 五万分之一 百分之一百四十五 一力康 两万一 四百分之一 一万一千四百 三亿四千八百万分之一 四千一百万 十年如一日 一家家 十一二点 二百十五亿一 二一二 八一 一五点 施一礼 一骑骑 二一年 九一三 两千五百零一 拾又一 谈一 八一八 一百万二十一 一百万二十二 四千零一 一潭死水 yītánsǐshuǐ, a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition
百分之一亿万 一神教 yīshénjiào, monotheistic religion/monotheism
一千八百四十万 钱一文 浑然一体 húnrányītǐ, [渾然一體], to blend into one another/to blend together well
一封信 步调一致 bùdiàoyīzhì, [步調一致], to be united in action
水天一色 shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
二三四一 三百万一 一九点 一千零二 一九零四年 九点零一 一瓢瓢 一专多能 十点零一 一亿五百万 一草一木 九一分 上下一心 一方非 哪一天 一点一点 yīdiǎnyīdiǎn, [一點一點], little by little/bit by bit/gradually
一滴滴 一千四百三十五 一条条 一圈圈 一七六六年 一时一刻 一天非 三百一 岩田幸一 七又八分之一 一百八十四 一方平安 唐木一 一万九 一万两 一亿零一百二十万六千 一九七五年 一点点点 一国之 一点一千 一九六二年 一百六十八 铁板一块 铃木庆一 一本刚 一亿九千五百万 一点两点 一亿六百万 一点一点一点一点一点一 一百四十三 一幢幢 十一点四十五 百分之四十一 一项项 一班人 三又二分之一 一混混 一亿零一 三千一百万 十一点五十 一天会 罗南一 一千五百八十三万 一九九二年 一亿五千万 一百九十 百分之一百万 百分之一百五 辛一家 一苹 一纸空文 yīzhǐkōngwén, [一紙空文], a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
九十九万零七千分之一 十万百万一百万 一天兵 一丁点 yīdīngdiǎn, [一丁點], a tiny bit/a wee bit
一万二一 两百一十四万七千 一帧帧 一卷卷 一十分 十一万三千 一一一 第三十一 一十二 六百一十五 张韩一 一定在 零一分 一米米 二一零点五 一抢而空 一摊摊 一丁儿 一来二去 yīláièrqù, [一來二去], gradually/little by little/in the course of time
李永一 第四十一 一栋 耀一耀 振臂一呼 zhènbìyīhū, to issue a call for action/to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call (idiom)
两百二一 一千七百三十四万 一宿才 朴炳一 言行一致 yánxíngyīzhì, (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
莫兰一 一千四百四十 一千六百二十万 五又二分之一 一百二十万零七百 一封封 一千两百三十亿 一溜儿 一一分 十一点四十 一批批 一抓抓 第一百五十七 三千八百二十一 任一方 周一会 五十六又三分之一 俊一 一张艳照 一群飚 一世真 一百分之一 清水洋一 一具具 三万一 一亿零一百万 一橡 一两百万 两两一 一群群 一百一十一 二十一万六千 子一聚 一千两百五 二万一千 百亿亿分之一 一摞摞 五又四分之一 鲍伯一 一百六 一八五零年 一股脑儿 yīgǔnǎor, [一股腦兒], erhua variant of 一股腦|一股脑[yī gǔ nǎo]
一份份 一古脑儿 yīgǔnǎor, [一古腦兒], variant of 一股腦兒|一股脑儿[yī gǔ nǎo r]
一群宁 独具一格 一路风尘 yīlùfēngchén, [一路風塵], to live an exhausting journey
两万一千 一九四一年 一百两 一百三 一百七 四百万分之一 一分之 一误再误 一点百 周复一 一封沙丁 一二月 多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
一七 三十一亿六百七十八万六千零五 略逊一筹 一点四 一部部 一百八十 一二十 一根 伍又一 负一百 铃木一郎 千万分之一 三一年 三万一千 一操 百分之两百一 一辆辆 一亿四千万 一类 yīlèi, [一類], same type/category 1 (i.e. class A)
一七三八年 西竹一 百分之一亿 一千零二十 一铲铲 一千四百二十 一支剑兰 一三 一东 一又八分之一 一五 一点零五 一枝独秀 yīzhīdúxiù, [一枝獨秀], lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)/fig. to be in a league of o...
一百七十五 一百七十万 下一辈 一千二百零一 一千三百零三点五 一声 yīshēng, [一聲], first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
一年 一彪 一千六百万 万一两 万一一 庄一郎 六万两千五百八十一 一万五一 一吉 一名 一弘 六千一 八十一 五千三百零一 六一三 万一伍 戎马一生 一群子民 四十万零一千 光一 三四一 一弗蕾 六一四 十一万八千 六一分 十一月份 shíyīyuèfèn, November
一百二十四 石本一 一百二十六 举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān, [舉一反三], to raise one and infer three/to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
零十一 一亿两千万 周一郎 和韩一 一九七四年 五四三二一 一百二十七 一家棣 四一二 sìyīèr, 12th April/refers to Chiang Kai-shek's coup of 12th April 1927 against the commu...
一亿五千 一百零五 周一才 二十一二 三十分之一 三十一秒 于一根 一如我 一九五八年 用兵一时 黄梁一梦 良一 于一堂 敬一 一语惊人 康满玉一 抢购一空 周一周 一又四分之一 九千两百零一万六千 里一秀 五万一 二十一日 一笔带过 四万分之一 七万三千三百一十三 一站站 一名名 十一点三 一叶兰 一两百 一百三十 十分之一千 一身正气 一撮撮 十万一 一七九二年 三十一万 一起飚 一刀刀 一又三分之一 一裔 七点三十一 一览 yīlǎn, [一覽], an overview/at a glance
一架架 一七三九年 十点二十一 一霎 yīshà, in a flash
一非 大井川一 一槌定音 yīchuídìngyīn, variant of 一錘定音|一锤定音[yī chuí dìng yīn]
一首首 一言堂
棵 ⇒
棵 kē, classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
树 ⇒
树 shù, [樹], tree/CL:棵[kē]/to cultivate/to set up
树林 Shùlín/shùlín, [樹林], Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan, woods/grove/forest
树上 圣诞树 Shèngdànshù, [聖誕樹], Christmas tree
树枝 shùzhī, [樹枝], branch/twig
树木 shùmù, [樹木], tree
树叶 shùyè, [樹葉], tree leaves
树立 shùlì, [樹立], to set up/to establish
树丛 shùcóng, [樹叢], thicket/undergrowth
橡树 xiàngshù, [橡樹], oak
松树 sōngshù, [松樹], pine/pine tree/CL:棵[kē]
大树 Dàshù, [大樹], Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
树脂 shùzhī, [樹脂], resin
树敌 shùdí, [樹敵], to antagonize people/to make an enemy of sb
摇钱树 yáoqiánshù, [搖錢樹], a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken/a source of easy money (idiom)
树桩 shùzhuāng, [樹樁], tree stump
树干 shùgàn, [樹幹], tree trunk
枫树 fēngshù, [楓樹], maple
柳树 liǔshù, [柳樹], willow
榆树 Yúshù/yúshù, [榆樹], Yushu county level city in Changchun 長春|长春, Jilin, elm
树皮 shùpí, [樹皮], tree bark
树根 shùgēn, [樹根], tree roots
爬树 夏树 独树一帜 dúshùyīzhì, [獨樹一幟], lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner/to s...
桉树 ānshù, [桉樹], eucalyptus
宏树 常青树 树荫 shùyìn, [樹蔭], shade of a tree
苹果树 树信 柏树 bǎishù, [柏樹], cypress tree/Taiwan pr. [bó shù]
桃树 táoshù, [桃樹], peach tree/CL:株[zhū]
树莓 shùméi, [樹莓], bramble/raspberry
树梢 shùshāo, [樹梢], the tip of a tree/treetop
椰子树 亚树美 建树 jiànshù, [建樹], to make a contribution/to establish/to found/contribution
植树 zhíshù, [植樹], to plant trees
白杨树 báiyángshù, [白楊樹], white poplar (Populus bonatii)
树懒 shùlǎn, [樹懶], sloth (zoology)
树杈 树原 梨树 Líshù/líshù, [梨樹], Lishu county in Siping 四平, Jilin/Lishu district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[Jī xī], Heilo...
榕树 róngshù, [榕樹], banyan
永树 红树林 hóngshùlín, [紅樹林], mangrove forest or swamp
橄榄树 gǎnlǎnshù, [橄欖樹], olive tree
常绿树 chánglǜshù, [常綠樹], evergreen tree
桦树 huàshù, [樺樹], birch
树阴 shùyīn, [樹陰], shade (of a tree)
树苗 shùmiáo, [樹苗], sapling
树蛙 shùwā, [樹蛙], tree frog
树冠 shùguān, [樹冠], treetop
橡胶树 xiàngjiāoshù, [橡膠樹], rubber tree
果树 guǒshù, [果樹], fruit tree/CL:棵[kē]
小树 xiǎoshù, [小樹], shrub/small tree/sapling/CL:棵[kē]
玉树 Yùshù, [玉樹], Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khu...
树原亮 枯树 真树子 菩提树 pútíshù, [菩提樹], pipal tree (Ficus religiosa)/bo fig tree/Bodhi tree (sacred to Buddhism and Hind...
树状 楠树 环氧树脂 huányǎngshùzhī, [環氧樹脂], epoxy resin (chemistry)
杨树 yángshù, [楊樹], poplar tree/various trees of genus Populus
裕树 银杏树 俊树 白蜡树 báilàshù, [白蠟樹], Chinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis), whose bark, flowers and leaves are used in TCM
杏树 xìngshù, [杏樹], apricot tree
树龄 树身 shùshēn, [樹身], tree trunk
树蜂 种树 zhòngshù, [種樹], to plant trees
卡树亚 夏树冲 树太远 红树丛 树坡 樱花树 树种 shùzhǒng, [樹種], tree species
棕树 zōngshù, [棕樹], palm tree
七叶树 qīyèshù, [七葉樹], Chinese horse chestnut (Aesculus chinensis)
针叶树 zhēnyèshù, [針葉樹], conifer
铁树开花 tiěshùkāihuā, [鐵樹開花], lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom)/a highly improbable or extremely rare occurren...
漆树 qīshù, [漆樹], lac tree (Rhus vernicifera)
白树 树胶 shùjiāo, [樹膠], tree resin/gum
韩洪树 春树 栗树开 枣树 zǎoshù, [棗樹], jujube tree/date tree/Zizyphus vulgaris/CL:棵[kē]
稀树 夏树也 楝树 树真 李子树 行道树 江永树 从树丛 绿树成荫 lǜshùchéngyìn, [綠樹成蔭], (of an area) to have trees with shade-giving foliage/(of a road) to be tree-line...
重树 中村直树 树友 洪树 招财树 之树 树挂 shùguà, [樹掛], ice (rime) formed on a tree
椴树 椰树 核桃树 梧桐树 哲树 圆树 南仁树 闻闻树 红树 hóngshù, [紅樹], red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)/CL:棵[kē]
树碑立传 shùbēilìzhuàn, [樹碑立傳], lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom)/to monumentalize/to glorify/...
槐树 huáishù, [槐樹], locust tree (Sophora japonica)
封树信 永树来 枞树 cōngshù, [樅樹], fir
桑树 sāngshù, [桑樹], mulberry tree, with leaves used to feed silkworms
泡桐树 老树 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...
上 ⇒
上 shǎng/shàng, see 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng], on top/upon/above/upper/previous/first (of multiple part...
上帝 Shàngdì, God
马上 mǎshàng, [馬上], at once/right away/immediately/on horseback (i.e. by military force)
晚上 wǎnshang, evening/night/CL:個|个[gè]/in the evening
身上 shēnshang, on the body/at hand/among
看上去 kànshangqu, it would appear/it seems (that)
事实上 shìshíshàng, [事實上], in fact/in reality/actually/as a matter of fact/de facto/ipso facto
上面 shàngmiàn, on top of/above-mentioned/also pr. [shàng mian]
早上 zǎoshang, early morning/CL:個|个[gè]
实际上 shíjìshàng, [實際上], in fact/in reality/as a matter of fact/in practice
路上 lùshang, on the road/on a journey/road surface
上班 shàngbān, to go to work/to be on duty/to start work/to go to the office
上去 shàngqù, to go up
上次 shàngcì, last time
手上 爱上 àishàng, [愛上], to fall in love with/to be in love with
上周 shàngzhōu, last week
脸上 地上 dìshang, on the ground/on the floor
上校 shàngxiào, high ranking officer in Chinese army/colonel
街上 jiēshang, on the street/in town
加上 jiāshàng, plus/to put in/to add/to add on/to add into/in addition/on top of that
车上 上学 shàngxué, [上學], to go to school/to attend school
上尉 shàngwèi, captain (military rank)
世上 shìshàng, on earth
船上 网上 wǎngshàng, [網上], online
楼上 lóushàng, [樓上], upstairs
台上 táishàng, [臺上], on stage
上课 shàngkè, [上課], to go to class/to attend class/to go to teach a class
墙上 关上 guānshàng, [關上], to close (a door)/to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc)
镇上 赶上 gǎnshàng, [趕上], to keep up with/to catch up with/to overtake/to chance upon/in time for
上司 shàngsi, boss/superior
上场 shàngchǎng, [上場], on stage/to go on stage/to take the field
上午 shàngwǔ, morning/CL:個|个[gè]
桌上 上车 shàngchē, [上車], to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
以上 yǐshàng, that level or higher/that amount or more/the above-mentioned/(used to indicate t...
上来 shànglái, [上來], to come up/to approach/(verb complement indicating success)
边上 上台 shàngtái, to rise to power (in politics)/to go on stage (in the theater)
上升 shàngshēng, [上昇], to rise/to go up/to ascend
天上 tiānshàng, celestial/heavenly
上门 shàngmén, [上門], to drop in/to visit/to lock a door/(of a shop) to close/to go and live with one'...
基本上 jīběnshang, basically/on the whole
上演 shàngyǎn, to screen (a movie)/to stage (a play)/a screening/a staging
上衣 shàngyī, jacket/upper outer garment/CL:件[jiàn]
山上 Shānshàng, Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
成千上万 chéngqiānshàngwàn, [成千上萬], lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers/innumerable/...
碰上 pèngshàng, to run into/to come upon/to meet
上网 shàngwǎng, [上網], to go online/to connect to the Internet/(of a document etc) to be uploaded to th...
之上 zhīshàng, above
上瘾 shàngyǐn, [上癮], to get into a habit/to become addicted
上诉 shàngsù, [上訴], to appeal (a judicial case)/appeal
海上 hǎishàng, maritime
会上 上路 shànglù, to start on a journey/to be on one's way
上级 shàngjí, [上級], higher authorities/superiors/CL:個|个[gè]
上个月 shànggèyuè, [上個月], last month
上千 上钩 shànggōu, [上鉤], to take the bait
上楼 shànglóu, [上樓], to go upstairs
上下 shàngxià, up and down/top and bottom/old and new/length/about
肾上腺 shènshàngxiàn, [腎上腺], adrenal glands
上士 树上 上星期 shàngxīngqī, last week/previous week
场上 上头 shàngtóu/shàngtou, [上頭], (of alcohol) to go to one's head/(old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair int...
上百 机上 上将 shàngjiàng, [上將], general/admiral/air chief marshal
上空 shàngkōng, overhead/in the sky
水上 Shuǐshàng/shuǐshàng, Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan, on water/...
上身 shàngshēn, upper part of the body
心上 上方 比不上 bǐbùshàng, can't compare with
上百万 换上 向上 xiàngshàng, upward/up/to advance/to try to improve oneself/to make progress
上海 Shànghǎi, Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hù]
上报 shàngbào, [上報], to report to one's superiors/to appear in the news/to reply to a letter
肩上 上当 shàngdàng, [上當], taken in (by sb's deceit)/to be fooled/to be duped
上十 上映 shàngyìng, to show (a movie)/to screen
上天 shàngtiān, Heaven/Providence/God/the day before/the sky above/to fly to the sky/to take off...
上层 shàngcéng, [上層], upper layer
上吊 shàngdiào, to hang oneself
上好 shànghǎo, first-rate/top-notch
上市 shàngshì, to hit the market (of a new product)/to float (a company on the stock market)
找上门 zhǎoshàngmén, [找上門], to come to sb's door/to call on sb
上街 shàngjiē, to go onto the streets/to go shopping
上边 shàngbian, [上邊], the top/above/overhead/upwards/the top margin/above-mentioned/those higher up
上等 shàngděng, highest quality/top-notch
至上 zhìshàng, supreme/paramount/above all else
上流 shàngliú, upper class
上前 shàngqián, to advance/to step forward
上任 shàngrèn, to take office/previous (incumbent)/predecessor
成百上千 chéngbǎishàngqiān, hundreds/a large number/lit. by the hundreds and thousands
跟不上 gēnbushàng, not able to keep up with
上交 shàngjiāo, to hand over to/to give to higher authority/to seek connections in high places
高高在上 gāogāozàishàng, set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality/aloof and remote
上山 shàngshān, to go uphill/to spin cocoon (silkworms)/to pass away
上阵 shàngzhèn, [上陣], to go into battle
看上 kànshàng, to look upon/to take a fancy to/to fall for
上游 shàngyóu, upper reaches (of a river)/upper level/upper echelon/upstream
染上 rǎnshàng, to catch (a disease)/to get (a bad habit)
皇上 huángshang, the emperor/Your majesty the emperor/His imperial majesty
上涨 shàngzhǎng, [上漲], to rise/to go up
上风 shàngfēng, [上風], on the up/currently winning/rising (in popularity etc)
称得上 chēngdeshàng, [稱得上], can be counted as
上集 上苍 shàngcāng, [上蒼], heaven
上手 shàngshǒu, to obtain/to master/overhand (serve etc)/seat of honor
岸上 ànshàng, ashore/on the riverbank
登上 dēngshàng, to climb over/to ascend onto/to mount
上述 shàngshù, aforementioned/above-mentioned
上岸 shàngàn, to go ashore/to climb ashore
至高无上 zhìgāowúshàng, [至高無上], supreme/paramount/unsurpassed
雪上加霜 xuěshàngjiāshuāng, to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another/to make things worse...
北上 běishàng, to go up north
上万 shàngwàn, [上萬], over ten thousand/fig. untold numbers/innumerable/thousands upon thousands
心上人 xīnshàngrén, sweetheart/one's beloved
考上 kǎoshàng, to pass a university entrance exam
遇上 大体上 dàtǐshàng, [大體上], overall/in general terms
安上 火上浇油 huǒshàngjiāoyóu, [火上澆油], to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation/to enrage people ...
上限 shàngxiàn, upper bound
背上 更上一层楼 gèngshàngyīcénglóu, [更上一層樓], to take it up a notch/to bring it up a level
上马 shàngmǎ, [上馬], to get on a horse/to mount
上心 shàngxīn, carefully/meticulously/to set one's heart on sth
板上钉钉 bǎnshàngdìngdīng, [板上釘釘], that clinches it/that's final/no two ways about it
上上下下 上岗 shànggǎng, [上崗], to take up one's post/to be given a job
面上 占上风 zhànshàngfēng, [佔上風], to take the lead/to gain the upper hand
冰上 上亿 上浮 shàngfú, to float up
交上 不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià, equally matched/about the same
上半场 锦上添花 jǐnshàngtiānhuā, [錦上添花], lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect/gilding th...
井上 Jǐngshàng, Inoue (Japanese surname, pr. "ee-no-oo-ay")
上进 shàngjìn, [上進], to make progress/to do better/fig. ambitious to improve oneself/to move forwards
上色 shàngsè/shàngshǎi, top-quality/top-grade, to color (a picture etc)/to dye (fabric etc)/to stain (fu...
上机 上月 shàngyuè, last month
上年纪 上下班 shàngxiàbān, to start and finish work
上策 上野 Shàngyě, Ueno, district in Taitō Ward, Tokyo/Ueno (Japanese surname)
附上 fùshàng, attached/included herewith
无上 wúshàng, [無上], supreme
陆上 lùshàng, [陸上], land-based/on land
上等货 上行 shàngxíng, (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)/(of river boats) to go against the cur...
上回 shànghuí, last time/the previous time
上班族 shàngbānzú, office workers (as social group)
上装 shàngzhuāng, [上裝], upper garment
蒸蒸日上 zhēngzhēngrìshàng, becoming more prosperous with each passing day
上辈子 shàngbèizi, [上輩子], one's ancestors/past generations/a former incarnation
顶头上司 dǐngtóushàngsi, [頂頭上司], one's immediate superior
上千万 上口 shàngkǒu, to be able to read aloud fluently/to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud
谈不上 tánbushàng, [談不上], to be out of the question
上坡 shàngpō, uphill/upslope/to move upwards/to climb a slope
上佳 shàngjiā, excellent/outstanding/great
上相 shàngxiàng, photogenic/(old) high official
纸上谈兵 zhǐshàngtánbīng, [紙上談兵], lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)/fig. theoretical discussion that is worse...
成千上百 上部 shàngbù, upper section
上铺 上乘 shàngchéng, first-class/best quality/also pr. [shàng shèng]
上缴 shàngjiǎo, [上繳], to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities
朗朗上口 lǎnglǎngshàngkǒu, to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry)/to recite with ease/catchy (o...
上下文 shàngxiàwén, (textual) context
上肢 shàngzhī, upper limb
窗上 上蜡 迎头赶上 yíngtóugǎnshàng, [迎頭趕上], to try hard to catch up
上火 shànghuǒ, to get angry/to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
踏上 tàshàng, to set foot on/to step on or into
上扬 shàngyáng, [上揚], to rise (i.e. number increases)/a price rise/to raise
掌上明珠 zhǎngshàngmíngzhū, lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)/fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
上进心 shàngjìnxīn, [上進心], motivation/ambition
上调 shàngtiáo, [上調], to raise (prices)/to adjust upwards
上议院 Shàngyìyuàn, [上議院], Upper Chamber/Upper House/Senate
过上 马上来 跟上 gēnshàng, to catch up with/to keep pace with
上颚 上工 shànggōng, to go to work/to start work
上届 上年 shàngnián, last year
上杉 上座率 左上 zuǒshàng, upper left
后来居上 hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
上列 上文 shàngwén, preceding part of the text
难上加难 nánshàngjiānán, [難上加難], extremely difficult/even more difficult
川上 府上 fǔshàng, (polite) your home/residence
箭在弦上 上颌 shànghé, [上頜], maxilla (upper jaw)
上位 shàngwèi, seat of honor/person in a high-ranking position/to be promoted to a more senior ...
上档次 犯上 fànshàng, to offend one's superiors
积极向上 上劲 上桌 上房 shàngfáng, see 正房[zhèng fáng]
上晃 综上所述 zōngshàngsuǒshù, [綜上所述], to summarize/a round-up/in summary ...
送货上门 举国上下 jǔguóshàngxià, [舉國上下], the entire nation/the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file
走上 榜上有名 水上飞机 shuǐshàngfēijī, [水上飛機], seaplane
攀上 上端 扶摇直上 fúyáozhíshàng, [扶搖直上], to skyrocket/to get quick promotion in one's career
火上加油 huǒshàngjiāyóu, to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation/to enrage people a...
走马上任 zǒumǎshàngrèn, [走馬上任], to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacri...
琅琅上口 上下车 迎难而上 上宾 上家 shàngjiā, preceding player (in a game)
上品 shàngpǐn, top-quality
上坟 shàngfén, [上墳], to visit a grave
上溯 村上 Cūnshàng, Murakami (Japanese surname)
上十万 上光 上刑 上书 shàngshū, [上書], to write a letter (to the authorities)/to present a petition
上坡路 shàngpōlù, uphill road/slope up/fig. upward trend/progress
说不上 shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
上百亿 形而上学 xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
脸上无光 如上 自上而下 zìshàngérxià, top-down
甚嚣尘上 shènxiāochénshàng, [甚囂塵上], clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor/to raise a tremendous stink
矿上 一拥而上 yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
质量上乘 上几千 圣上 shèngshàng, [聖上], courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor
上下学 上等兵 shàngděngbīng, private first class (army rank)
上梁不正下梁歪 shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi, lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); ...
堂上 青云直上 qīngyúnzhíshàng, [青雲直上], rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post/meteor...
上纲上线 shànggāngshàngxiàn, [上綱上線], to criticize (as a matter of principle)
上高 Shànggāo, Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
上院 上解 上臂 跃然纸上 yuèránzhǐshàng, [躍然紙上], to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting ...
上税 无上光荣 上朝 新官上任三把火 xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ, (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
座上客 zuòshàngkè, guest of honor
上岁数 赤膊上阵 chìbóshàngzhèn, [赤膊上陣], lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)/fig. to go all out/to come out in t...
上海滩 上几百 成成千上万 上规模 成百上千万 上半时 上层建筑 shàngcéngjiànzhù, [上層建築], superstructure
祖上 逼上梁山 bīshàngliángshān, driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels/to drive to revolt/to force sb to d...
座上宾 看不上眼 上下级 上首 shàngshǒu, seat of honor/first place
上几十 上座 shàngzuò, seat of honor
上人 跨上 kuàshàng, to mount (a horse, bike, flight of stairs, rickshaw etc)
上水 Shàngshuǐ/shàngshuǐ, Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong), upper reaches (of a river)/to go upstream/to ad...
上操 上期 上告 上数百万 井上健治 喜上眉梢 驶上 上十亿 马上放 上钢 上万亿 上访 shàngfǎng, [上訪], to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for ...
上达 shàngdá, [上達], to reach the higher authorities
成上亿 上声 shǎngshēng, [上聲], falling and rising tone/third tone in modern Mandarin
上古 shànggǔ, the distant past/ancient times/antiquity/early historical times
上供 shànggòng, to make offerings (to gods or ancestors)/to offer gifts to superiors in order to...
上算 shàngsuàn, to be worthwhile/to be worth it
上焦 上数百 上成 上昆 上弦 shàngxián, to wind/to tighten/crescent moon/first quarter or waxing moon
同上 tóngshàng, as above/ditto/idem
上半年 shàngbànnián, first half (of a year)
自下而上 zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
上百万亿 上千上万 数成千上万 上几万 跃上 上半期 上馆子 shàngguǎnzi, [上館子], to eat out/to eat at a restaurant
戴上长 上半叶 shàngbànyè, [上半葉], the first half (of a period)
马上同 上下一心 榜上无名 更上层楼 成万上亿 奋发向上 欺上瞒下 上几十万 长上 上账 上蕾 成上百 上万百 上官 Shàngguān/shàngguān, two-character surname Shangguan, high-ranking official/superior
上峰 shàngfēng, peak/summit/(old) higher authorities/superiors
上半夜 shàngbànyè, first half of the night/time before midnight
上图 上代 shàngdài, previous generation
上翔 犯不上 fànbushàng, see 犯不著|犯不着[fàn bu zháo]
上田 Shàngtián, Ueda (Japanese surname and place name)
上款 shàngkuǎn, addressee/name of recipient on painting or scroll
上诉书 上浆 上旬 shàngxún, first third of a month
上林 Shànglín, Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nán níng], Guangxi
上杭 Shàngháng, Shanghang county level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
上压力 形而上 上百上千 由上至下 上几百万 上亿万 坝上 蜂拥而上 满上 太上皇 Tàishànghuáng, Taishang Huang/Retired Emperor/father of the reigning emperor/fig. puppet master
上下半场 负上万 梁上君子 liángshàngjūnzǐ, lit. the gentleman on the roof beam/fig. a thief
上城区 Shàngchéngqū, [上城區], Shangcheng district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Háng zhōu shì], Zhejiang
中上层 上传下达
吊 ⇒
吊 diào, [弔], to suspend/to hang up/to hang a person, a string of 100 cash (arch.)/to lament/t...
吊死 diàosǐ, death by hanging/to hang oneself
上吊 shàngdiào, to hang oneself
吊销 diàoxiāo, [吊銷], to suspend (an agreement)/to revoke
吊带 diàodài, [吊帶], suspenders/garters/shoulder strap/brace/sling
吊桥 diàoqiáo, [吊橋], drawbridge/suspension bridge
吊床 diàochuáng, hammock
提心吊胆 tíxīndiàodǎn, [提心吊膽], (saying) to be very scared and on edge
吊车 diàochē, [吊車], hoist/crane/elevator
吊灯 diàodēng, [吊燈], hanging lamp
吊唁 diàoyàn, [弔唁], to offer condolences (for the deceased)/to condole, variant of 吊唁[diào yàn]
吊袜带 diàowàdài, [吊襪帶], suspenders (for stockings)
吊扇 diàoshàn, a ceiling fan/a punka
吊索 diàosuǒ, rope tackle hanging from a mast/crow foot (system of ropes through tackle to hol...
半吊子 bàndiàozi, dabbler/smatterer/tactless and impulsive person
吊环 diàohuán, [吊環], rings (gymnastics)
吊钩 diàogōu, [吊鉤], suspended hook/hanging hook/hanger
吊杆 diàogān, a boom (i.e. transverse beam for hanging objects)
凭吊 píngdiào, [憑弔], to visit a place for the memories/to pay homage to (the deceased)
吊架 吊瓶 diàopíng, infusion bag or bottle (for an IV)
吊针 吊顶 吊窗 diàochuāng, a sash window
吊兰 diàolán, [吊蘭], hanging orchid (Chlorophytum comosum)/bracket plant
吊嗓子 diàosǎngzi, voice training (for Chinese opera)
打吊针 dǎdiàozhēn, [打吊針], to put sb on an intravenous drip
死 ⇒
死 sǐ, to die/impassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid/extremely/damned
该死 gāisǐ, [該死], Damn it!/damned/wretched
死亡 sǐwáng, to die/death
杀死 shāsǐ, [殺死], to kill
死者 sǐzhě, the dead/the deceased
死去 sǐqù, to die
死刑 sǐxíng, death penalty
死因 sǐyīn, cause of death
生死 shēngsǐ, life or death
死神 sǐshén, mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of t...
淹死 yānsǐ, to drown
死人 sǐrén, dead person/(coll.) to die/(of a death) to happen
致死 zhìsǐ, deadly
处死 chǔsǐ, [處死], an execution/to put sb to death
恨死 冻死 dòngsǐ, [凍死], to freeze to death/to die off in winter
死尸 sǐshī, [死屍], a corpse/a dead body
累死 毒死 气死 qìsǐ, [氣死], to infuriate/to be furious/to die from an excess of anger
吊死 diàosǐ, death by hanging/to hang oneself
死地 送死 sòngsǐ, to throw away one's life
死活 sǐhuó, life or death/fate/no matter what/anyway/for the life of me
半死 bànsǐ, half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)/(tired) to death/(terrified) out o...
死胡同 sǐhútòng, dead end/blind alley
临死 línsǐ, [臨死], facing death/at death's door
起死回生 qǐsǐhuíshēng, to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
溺死 nìsǐ, to drown
绞死 jiǎosǐ, [絞死], to hang (i.e. execute by hanging)/to strangle
战死 死党 sǐdǎng, [死黨], best friends/inseparable sidekick/diehard followers
死讯 sǐxùn, [死訊], news of sb's death
死心 sǐxīn, to give up/to admit failure/to drop the matter/to reconcile oneself to loss/to h...
垂死 chuísǐ, dying
安乐死 ānlèsǐ, [安樂死], euthanasia
死路一条 sǐlùyītiáo, [死路一條], (idiom) dead end/road to ruin
寻死 xúnsǐ, [尋死], to attempt suicide/to court death
死板 sǐbǎn, rigid/inflexible
死路 sǐlù, dead end/(fig.) the road to disaster
死里逃生 sǐlǐtáoshēng, [死裡逃生], mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape/to survive by the skin of o...
坏死 huàisǐ, [壞死], necrosis
生死攸关 shēngsǐyōuguān, [生死攸關], matter of life and death
死伤 sǐshāng, [死傷], casualties/dead and injured
死囚 sǐqiú, prisoner that awaits execution/convict sentenced to death/someone on death row
死死的 惨死 cǎnsǐ, [慘死], to die tragically/to meet with a violent death
死亡率 sǐwánglǜ, mortality rate
敢死队 gǎnsǐduì, [敢死隊], suicide squad/kamikaze unit
死鬼 sǐguǐ, devil/You devil! (as joke or insult)/the departed
死气沉沉 sǐqìchénchén, [死氣沉沉], dead atmosphere/lifeless/spiritless
救死扶伤 jiùsǐfúshāng, [救死扶傷], to help the dying and heal the injured
濒死 bīnsǐ, [瀕死], nearing death/on the point of demise/approaching extinction
誓死 shìsǐ, to pledge one's life
死罪 sǐzuì, mortal crime/capital offense
出生入死 chūshēngrùsǐ, from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water/brave/willing...
死刑犯 垂死挣扎 chuísǐzhēngzhá, [垂死掙扎], deathbed struggle/final struggle (idiom)
你死我活 nǐsǐwǒhuó, lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries/two parties cannot coex...
死于非命 sǐyúfēimìng, [死於非命], violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster/an unnatural death
拼死 pīnsǐ, to go all out for sth at risk of one's life
扼死 èsǐ, to strangle/to throttle/to stifle (opinions)
替死鬼 tìsǐguǐ, scapegoat/fall guy
死去活来 sǐqùhuólái, [死去活來], to hover between life and death (idiom)/to suffer terribly/within an inch of one...
死敌 sǐdí, [死敵], mortal enemy/arch-enemy
死对头 sǐduìtou, [死對頭], arch-enemy/sworn enemy
假死 jiǎsǐ, suspended animation/feigned death/to play dead
死脑筋 死角 sǐjiǎo, gap in coverage/gap in protection or defenses/neglected or overlooked area/dead ...
死命 sǐmìng, doom/death/desperately
见死不救 死死 sǐsǐ, rigid/unwavering/unbendable/firm (hold on sth)/tenacious
生死存亡 shēngsǐcúnwáng, matter of life and death
半死不活 死战 sǐzhàn, [死戰], fight to the death/desperate struggle
殊死 shūsǐ, to behead/capital punishment/desperate struggle/life-and-death
大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
死守 sǐshǒu, to defend one's property to the death/to cling obstinately to old habits/die-har...
猝死 cùsǐ, sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc)
生老病死 shēnglǎobìngsǐ, lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die/fig. the fate of humankind ...
拼死拼活 pīnsǐpīnhuó, one's utmost/(to fight or work) desperately hard/to put up a life or death strug...
死有余辜 sǐyǒuyúgū, [死有餘辜], death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even afte...
死灰 昏死 枯死 逼死 bīsǐ, to hound sb to death
死硬 sǐyìng, stiff/rigid/obstinate
死物 死棋 sǐqí, dead piece (in Chess)/stupid move/hopeless case
视死如归 shìsǐrúguī, [視死如歸], to view death as a return home/to not be afraid of dying/to face death with equa...
死胎 死水 sǐshuǐ, stagnant water/backwater
死难者 sǐnànzhě, [死難者], victim of an accident/casualty/martyr for one's country
死灰复燃 sǐhuīfùrán, [死灰復燃], lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence/sth ma...
生离死别 shēnglísǐbié, [生離死別], separated in life and death/to part for ever
贪生怕死 tānshēngpàsǐ, [貪生怕死], greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly/clinging abjectly ...
诈死 zhàsǐ, [詐死], to feign death/to fake death
九死一生 jiǔsǐyīshēng, nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape/new lease of life
死死地 死亡线 宁死不屈 nìngsǐbùqū, [寧死不屈], rather die than submit (idiom)
死难 sǐnàn, [死難], to die in an accident/to die for a just cause
死沉 死海 SǐHǎi, the Dead Sea
鹿死谁手 lùsǐshéishǒu, [鹿死誰手], to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empi...
鱼死网破 yúsǐwǎngpò, [魚死網破], lit. either the fish dies or the net splits/a life and death struggle (idiom)
死结 sǐjié, [死結], tight knot/intractable problem
死缓 sǐhuǎn, [死緩], deferred death sentence/commuted death sentence with forced labor and judicial r...
生死与共 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 "...
生死线 不顾死活 死信 sǐxìn, lost letter/letter containing news of sb's death
死火山 殊死战 老死不相往来 死水一潭 死面 sǐmiàn, [死麵], unleavened dough
死记 sǐjì, [死記], to learn by rote/to cram
死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
死区 sǐqū, [死區], dead zone/blind spot
死理 一潭死水 yītánsǐshuǐ, a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition
死劲儿 sǐjìnr, [死勁兒], erhua variant of 死勁|死劲[sǐ jìn]
死板板 死心眼儿 sǐxīnyǎnr, [死心眼兒], stubborn/obstinate/having a one-track mind
死顽固 sǐwángù, [死頑固], very stubborn/very stubborn person/die-hard
死记硬背 sǐjìyìngbèi, [死記硬背], to learn by rote/to mechanically memorize
僵死 生死观