两 ⇒
两 liǎng, [兩], two/both/some/a few/tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a...
一两 两者 liǎngzhě, [兩者], both sides
两边 liǎngbian, [兩邊], either side/both sides
两百万 两三 两千 两万 两百 两码事 liǎngmǎshì, [兩碼事], two quite different things/another kettle of fish
两下子 liǎngxiàzi, [兩下子], a couple of times/to repeat the same/the same old trick/tricks of the trade
进退两难 jìntuìliǎngnán, [進退兩難], no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma/trapp...
两千万 两侧 liǎngcè, [兩側], two sides/both sides
三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
两面派 liǎngmiànpài, [兩面派], two-faced person/double-dealing
一刀两断 yīdāoliǎngduàn, [一刀兩斷], lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)/fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
两手空空 liǎngshǒukōngkōng, [兩手空空], empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
两回事 liǎnghuíshì, [兩回事], two quite different things/two unrelated matters
两性 liǎngxìng, [兩性], male and female/both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc)/(chemi...
两万五 两端 liǎngduān, [兩端], both ends (of a stick etc)/two extremes
两难 liǎngnán, [兩難], dilemma/quandary/to face a difficult choice
两地 模棱两可 móléngliǎngkě, [模稜兩可], equivocal/ambiguous
两肋插刀 liǎnglèichādāo, [兩肋插刀], lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)/fig. to attach a great importance to fri...
两栖 liǎngqī, [兩棲], amphibious/dual-talented/able to work in two different lines
两极 liǎngjí, [兩極], the two poles/the north and south poles/both ends of sth/electric or magnetic po...
两全其美 liǎngquánqíměi, [兩全其美], to satisfy rival demands (idiom)/to get the best of both worlds/to have it both ...
小两口 xiǎoliǎngkǒu, [小兩口], (coll.) young married couple
两败俱伤 liǎngbàijùshāng, [兩敗俱傷], both sides suffer (idiom)/neither side wins
两口子 liǎngkǒuzi, [兩口子], husband and wife
两万五千 两千五百万 两头 liǎngtóu, [兩頭], both ends/both parties to a deal
两千五 两亿 两面 liǎngmiàn, [兩面], both sides
两面性 一举两得 yījǔliǎngdé, [一舉兩得], one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
半斤八两 bànjīnbāliǎng, [半斤八兩], not much to choose between the two/tweedledum and tweedledee
两用 liǎngyòng, [兩用], dual-use
一万两千 两旁 liǎngpáng, [兩旁], both sides/either side
两一 两栖动物 liǎngqīdòngwù, [兩棲動物], amphibian/amphibious animals
三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
两翼 判若两人 pànruòliǎngrén, [判若兩人], to be a different person/not to be one's usual self
两性人 零两 三两 sānliǎng, [三兩], two or three
两点一 两千五百 四两拨千斤 sìliǎngbōqiānjīn, [四兩撥千斤], lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)/fig. to achieve much with l...
两岸 liǎngàn, [兩岸], bilateral/both shores/both sides/both coasts/Taiwan and mainland
两鬓 一千两百 三万两千 两千四百万 参众两院 两手 两两 两亿一千两百万 两万四千 斤两 jīnliǎng, [斤兩], weight/(fig.) importance
一千两 陆两 两万八 负两 两亿五千万 一两千万 八两 两点 两百五十 三百两 两袖清风 liǎngxiùqīngfēng, [兩袖清風], lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands/uncorrupted/...
两千亿 第两 势不两立 shìbùliǎnglì, [勢不兩立], the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences/incompatible s...
两百五十万 一千两百万 二百两 二十两 两万六千 两百二十五 两千三百万 两口儿 liǎngkǒur, [兩口兒], husband and wife/couple
两三百万 两千一百六十万 两千两百万 翻两番 两三千 两居室 银两 yínliǎng, [銀兩], silver currency/currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两
两会 Liǎnghuì, [兩會], National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conferenc...
两点四十五 老两口 两万九千 两点二十 两节 百分之两百 两百七十 两点五亿 一两万 两千一百五十万 三十两 两亿八千三百万 两百五 两百二 两千六百万 两点零一 一国两制 yīguóliǎngzhì, [一國兩制], one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
叁两 五十两 九千两百万 第一两 两万四 三十三两 两万七 两万一 两万三 两万两 两万二 两点十六 两点三十 两千五百零一 两万七千 二两 两讫 liǎngqì, [兩訖], received and paid for (business term)/the goods delivered and the bill settled
两万八千 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
两三亿 两三百 两百零 两亿七千万 两亿两千万 两全 liǎngquán, [兩全], to satisfy both sides/to accommodate both (demands)
两叁 一万两 两三千万 一点两点 两百万亿 两课 两百一十四万七千 两百四 两百二一 五两 一千两百三十亿 七十两 三万两 一两百万 两两一 两百六十四 两百六十万 一千两百五 两百三十万 两万一千 一百两 六两 缺斤少两 两千五百零二 叁万两千 两千七百 两千两百 两千六百五十三 三两万 百分之两百一 三百九十八万两千 两万六 万一两 六万两千五百八十一 两千四百六十四万 一亿两千万 两点十五 两手抓 九千两百零一万六千 一两百 两千二百万 第五两
手 ⇒
手 shǒu, hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of work/person skilled in ...
凶手 xiōngshǒu, [兇手], murderer/assassin
选手 xuǎnshǒu, [選手], athlete/contestant
手术 shǒushù, [手術], (surgical) operation/surgery/CL:個|个[gè]
手机 shǒujī, [手機], cell phone/mobile phone/CL:部[bù],支[zhī]
杀手 shāshǒu, [殺手], killer/murderer/hit man/(sports) formidable player
分手 fēnshǒu, to part company/to split up/to break up
住手 zhùshǒu, to desist/to stop/to stay one's hand
手上 手里 shǒulǐ, [手裡], in hand/(a situation is) in sb's hands
歌手 gēshǒu, singer
对手 duìshǒu, [對手], opponent/rival/competitor/(well-matched) adversary/match
动手 dòngshǒu, [動手], to set about (a task)/to hit/to punch/to touch
放手 fàngshǒu, to let go one's hold/to give up/to have a free hand
助手 zhùshǒu, assistant/helper
手指 shǒuzhǐ, finger/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
手段 shǒuduàn, method/means (of doing sth)/strategy/trick/CL:個|个[gè]
洗手间 xǐshǒujiān, [洗手間], toilet/lavatory/washroom
手臂 shǒubì, arm/helper
手中 手下 shǒuxià, under one's control or administration/subordinates/(money etc) on hand/sb's fina...
下手 xiàshǒu, to start/to put one's hand to/to set about/the seat to the right of the main gue...
手套 shǒutào, glove/mitten/CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]
手枪 shǒuqiāng, [手槍], pistol/CL:把[bǎ]
接手 jiēshǒu, to take over (duties etc)/catcher (baseball etc)
手表 shǒubiǎo, [手錶], wrist watch/CL:塊|块[kuài],隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè]
双手 shuāngshǒu, [雙手], both hands
插手 chāshǒu, to get involved in/to meddle/interference
亲手 qīnshǒu, [親手], personally/with one's own hands
手铐 shǒukào, [手銬], manacles/handcuffs
高手 gāoshǒu, expert/past master/dab hand
手法 shǒufǎ, technique/trick/skill
右手 yòushǒu, right hand/right-hand side
手头 shǒutóu, [手頭], on hand/at hand/one's financial situation
手腕 shǒuwàn, wrist/trickery/finesse/ability/skill
帮手 bāngshǒu, [幫手], helper/assistant
左手 zuǒshǒu, left hand/left-hand side
握手 wòshǒu, to shake hands
手术室 狙击手 jūjīshǒu, [狙擊手], sniper/marksman
停手 棘手 jíshǒu, thorny (problem)/intractable
手脚 shǒujiǎo, [手腳], hand and foot/movement of limbs/action/trick/step in a procedure (CL: 道[dào])
手册 shǒucè, [手冊], manual/handbook
枪手 qiāngshǒu, [槍手], gunman/sharpshooter/sb who takes an exam for sb else/sb who produces a piece of ...
水手 shuǐshǒu, mariner/sailor/seaman
着手 zhuóshǒu, [著手], to put one's hand to it/to start out on a task/to set out
举手 jǔshǒu, [舉手], to raise a hand/to put up one's hand (as signal)
洗手 xǐshǒu, to wash one's hands/to go to the toilet
空手 kōngshǒu, empty-handed/unarmed/(painting, embroidery etc) without following a model/(abbr....
出手 chūshǒu, to dispose of/to spend (money)/to undertake a task
拿手 náshǒu, expert in/good at
手工 shǒugōng, handwork/manual
袖手旁观 xiùshǒupángguān, [袖手旁觀], to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
手势 shǒushì, [手勢], gesture/sign/signal
投手 tóushǒu, thrower/pitcher/bowler
手续 shǒuxù, [手續], procedure/CL:道[dào],個|个[gè]/formalities
手镯 shǒuzhuó, [手鐲], bracelet
手淫 shǒuyín, to masturbate/masturbation
黑手党 hēishǒudǎng, [黑手黨], mafia
动手术 松手 sōngshǒu, [鬆手], to relinquish one's grip/to let go
手榴弹 shǒuliúdàn, [手榴彈], hand grenade
身手 shēnshǒu, skill/talent/agility
人手 rénshǒu, manpower/staff/human hand
拳击手 quánjīshǒu, [拳擊手], boxer
不择手段 bùzéshǒuduàn, [不擇手段], by fair means or foul/by hook or by crook/unscrupulously
拳手 quánshǒu, boxer
伸手 shēnshǒu, to reach out with one's hand/to hold out a hand/(fig.) to beg/to get involved/to...
手稿 shǒugǎo, manuscript/script
挥手 huīshǒu, [揮手], to wave (one's hand)
把手 bǎshǒu/bǎshou, to shake hands, handle/grip/knob
手提箱 shǒutíxiāng, suitcase
失手 shīshǒu, a slip/miscalculation/unwise move/accidentally/by mistake/to lose control/to be ...
手指头 shǒuzhǐtou, [手指頭], fingertip/finger
猎手 lièshǒu, [獵手], hunter
手动 shǒudòng, [手動], manual/manually operated/manual gear-change
手艺 shǒuyì, [手藝], craftmanship/workmanship/handicraft/trade
新手 xīnshǒu, new hand/novice/raw recruit
手掌 shǒuzhǎng, palm
指手画脚 zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo, [指手畫腳], to gesticulate while talking (idiom)/to explain by waving one's hands/to critici...
打手 dǎshou, hired thug
手术刀 黑手 hēishǒu, malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes/hidden hand/(Tw) mechanic/bl...
副手 fùshǒu, assistant
鼓手 gǔshǒu, drummer
手电筒 shǒudiàntǒng, [手電筒], flashlight/electric hand torch
手帕 shǒupà, handkerchief/CL:方[fāng]
联手 liánshǒu, [聯手], lit. to join hands/to act together
一手 yīshǒu, a skill/mastery of a trade/by oneself/without outside help
入手 rùshǒu, to begin/to set one's hand to
手推车 shǒutuīchē, [手推車], trolley/cart/barrow/handcart/wheelbarrow/baby buggy
车手 游手好闲 yóushǒuhàoxián, [遊手好閑], to idle about
携手 xiéshǒu, [攜手], hand in hand/to join hands/to collaborate
好手 hǎoshǒu, expert/professional
罢手 bàshǒu, [罷手], to give up
二手 èrshǒu, indirectly acquired/second-hand (information, equipment etc)/assistant
手提包 shǒutíbāo, (hand)bag/hold-all
束手无策 shùshǒuwúcè, [束手無策], lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fi...
平手 píngshǒu, (sports) draw/tie
手杖 shǒuzhàng, cane/CL:把[bǎ]
到手 dàoshǒu, to take possession of/to get hold of
手雷 shǒuléi, grenade
刽子手 guìzishǒu, [劊子手], executioner/headsman/slaughterer/fig. indiscriminate murderer
骑手 qíshǒu, [騎手], horse rider/equestrian/jockey/bike rider
球手 招手 zhāoshǒu, to wave/to beckon
手术台 shǒushùtái, [手術檯], operating table
触手 chùshǒu, [觸手], tentacle
左轮手枪 zuǒlúnshǒuqiāng, [左輪手槍], revolver
扳手 bānshǒu, spanner/wrench/lever (on a machine)
手软 shǒuruǎn, [手軟], to be lenient/to relent/to be reluctant to make a hard decision/to think twice
手无寸铁 shǒuwúcùntiě, [手無寸鐵], lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
老手 lǎoshǒu, experienced person/an old hand at sth
手肘 shǒuzhǒu, elbow
神枪手 顺手 shùnshǒu, [順手], easily/without trouble/while one is at it/in passing/handy
措手不及 cuòshǒubùjí, no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
手气 shǒuqì, [手氣], luck (in gambling)
拍手 pāishǒu, to clap one's hands
手电 shǒudiàn, [手電], flashlight/torch
手印 手边 shǒubiān, [手邊], on hand/at hand
经手 jīngshǒu, [經手], to pass through one's hands/to handle/to deal with
乐手 yuèshǒu, [樂手], instrumental performer
射手 shèshǒu, archer/shooter/marksman/(football etc) striker
扶手 fúshǒu, handrail/armrest
还手 huánshǒu, [還手], to hit back/to retaliate
上手 shàngshǒu, to obtain/to master/overhand (serve etc)/seat of honor
转手 zhuǎnshǒu, [轉手], to pass on/to resell/to change hands
随手 suíshǒu, [隨手], conveniently/without extra trouble/while doing it/in passing
交手 jiāoshǒu, to fight hand to hand
杀手锏 shāshǒujiǎn, [殺手鐧], (fig.) trump card
手语 shǒuyǔ, [手語], sign language
手袋 抢手 qiǎngshǒu, [搶手], (of goods) popular/in great demand
动手动脚 dòngshǒudòngjiǎo, [動手動腳], to come to blows/to paw/to grope/to get fresh
扒手 páshǒu, pickpocket
手提 shǒutí, portable
手足无措 shǒuzúwúcuò, [手足無措], at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
白手起家 báishǒuqǐjiā, to build up from nothing/to start from scratch
手柄 shǒubǐng, handle/video game controller
徒手 túshǒu, with bare hands/unarmed/fighting hand-to-hand/freehand (drawing)
大打出手 得手 déshǒu, to go smoothly/to come off/to succeed
拱手 gǒngshǒu, to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting/(fig.) submissive
脱手 tuōshǒu, [脫手], (not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc)/to get rid of/to unl...
手心 shǒuxīn, palm (of one's hand)/control (extended meaning from having something in the palm...
毒手 dúshǒu, deadly blow/vicious attack/treacherous assault
左右手 zuǒyòushǒu, left and right hands/(fig.) capable assistant/right-hand man
手纸 shǒuzhǐ, [手紙], toilet paper
二手货 èrshǒuhuò, [二手貨], second-hand goods/used goods
两手空空 liǎngshǒukōngkōng, [兩手空空], empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
露一手 lòuyīshǒu, to show off one's abilities/to exhibit one's skills
撒手不管 sāshǒubùguǎn, to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)/to take no part in
拿手好戏 过手 手巾 shǒujīn, hand towel/handkerchief
炙手可热 zhìshǒukěrè, [炙手可熱], lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)/fig. arrogance of the powerful/a migh...
手背 shǒubèi, back of the hand
赤手空拳 chìshǒukōngquán, empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on/unarmed and defenseles...
第一手 dìyīshǒu, first-hand
先下手为强 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, [先下手為強], strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the firs...
手忙脚乱 shǒumángjiǎoluàn, [手忙腳亂], to act with confusion/to be in a flurry/to be flustered
顺手牵羊 shùnshǒuqiānyáng, [順手牽羊], lit. to lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emer...
手感 shǒugǎn, the feel (of sth touched with the hand)/(textiles) handle
撒手 sāshǒu, to let go of sth/to give up
做手脚 zuòshǒujiǎo, [做手腳], to defraud/to rig up (a scam)
手足 shǒuzú, hands and feet/(fig.) brothers/retinue, henchmen, accomplices
炮手 pàoshǒu, [砲手], gunner/artillery crew
甩手 shuǎishǒu, to swing one's arms/to wash one's hands of sth
二手车 èrshǒuchē, [二手車], second-hand car
手舞足蹈 shǒuwǔzúdǎo, hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
手风琴 shǒufēngqín, [手風琴], accordion
手绢 shǒujuàn, [手絹], handkerchief/CL:張|张[zhāng],塊|块[kuài]
心狠手辣 xīnhěnshǒulà, vicious and merciless (idiom)
手指甲 得心应手 déxīnyìngshǒu, [得心應手], lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job/ent...
束手就擒 shùshǒujiùqín, hands tied and waiting to be captured
二把手 èrbǎshǒu, deputy leader/the second-in-command
小提琴手 xiǎotíqínshǒu, violinist/fiddler
手掌心 shǒuzhǎngxīn, see 手心[shǒu xīn]
下毒手 xiàdúshǒu, to attack murderously/to strike treacherously
能手 néngshǒu, expert
心慈手软 打下手 dǎxiàshǒu, to act in a supporting role/fig. to play second fiddle
大手笔 大显身手 dàxiǎnshēnshǒu, [大顯身手], (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
强手 手拉手 shǒulāshǒu, to join hands/hand in hand
一把手 yībǎshǒu, working hand/member of a work team/participant/(short form of 第一把手[dì yī bǎ shǒu...
敌手 díshǒu, [敵手], opponent/substantial adversary/worthy match/antagonist/in the enemy's hands
手笔 shǒubǐ, [手筆], sth written or painted in one's own hand/(of a writer, calligrapher or painter) ...
妙手 miàoshǒu, miraculous hands of a healer/highly skilled person/brilliant move in chess or we...
情同手足 qíngtóngshǒuzú, as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers/deep fr...
脚手架 jiǎoshǒujià, [腳手架], scaffolding
爱不释手 àibùshìshǒu, [愛不釋手], to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
手工艺品 手底下 手提袋 手持 毛手毛脚 máoshǒumáojiǎo, [毛手毛腳], carelessly and haphazardly/to paw/to grope/to get fresh
反手 fǎnshǒu, to turn a hand over/to put one's hand behind one's back/fig. easily done
生手 shēngshǒu, novice/new hand/sb new to a job
手把手 手续费 shǒuxùfèi, [手續費], service charge/processing fee/commission
号手 hàoshǒu, [號手], trumpeter/military bugler
手足之情 shǒuzúzhīqíng, brotherly affection
手鼓 得分手 握手言和 手头紧 shǒutóujǐn, [手頭緊], short of money/hard up
打手势 手指画 舵手 duòshǒu, helmsman
手下人 二传手 无从下手 wúcóngxiàshǒu, [無從下手], not know where to start
手球 shǒuqiú, team handball
蹑手蹑脚 nièshǒunièjiǎo, [躡手躡腳], to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
手劲 手摇 shǒuyáo, [手搖], hand-cranked
手快 手工艺 shǒugōngyì, [手工藝], handicraft/arts and crafts
假手 jiǎshǒu, to use sb for one's own ends
缩手缩脚 suōshǒusuōjiǎo, [縮手縮腳], bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
手相 shǒuxiàng, palmistry/features of a palm (in palmistry)
多面手 duōmiànshǒu, multi-talented person/versatile person/all-rounder
大手大脚 dàshǒudàjiǎo, [大手大腳], extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful/wasteful
种子选手 zhǒngzixuǎnshǒu, [種子選手], seeded player
举手投足 jǔshǒutóuzú, [舉手投足], one's every movement (idiom)/comportment/gestures
后手 妙手回春 miàoshǒuhuíchūn, magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure/brilliant docto...
魔手 圣手 shèngshǒu, [聖手], divine physician/sage doctor/highly skilled practitioner
轻手轻脚 qīngshǒuqīngjiǎo, [輕手輕腳], (to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)
手钻 shǒuzuàn, [手鑽], gimlet/hand drill
手提式 快手 Kuàishǒu, Kuaishou, Chinese social video sharing app
解手 jiěshǒu, to relieve oneself (i.e. use the toilet)/to solve
巧手 qiǎoshǒu, skillful hands/dexterous/a dab hand
信手拈来 神投手 一显身手 手痒 shǒuyǎng, [手癢], (fig.) to itch (to do sth)
辣手 棋手 qíshǒu, chess player
手眼 拉手 lāshǒu/lāshou, to hold hands/to shake hands, a handle/to pull on a handle
留一手 liúyīshǒu, to hold back a trick/not to divulge all one's trade secrets
丢手 diūshǒu, [丟手], to wash one's hands of sth/to have nothing further to do with sth
手艺人 高抬贵手 gāotáiguìshǒu, [高抬貴手], to be generous (idiom)/to be magnanimous/Give me a break!
两手 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...
跟手 gēnshǒu, (coll.) pronto/immediately
手迹 shǒujì, [手跡], sb's original handwriting or painting
心灵手巧 xīnlíngshǒuqiǎo, [心靈手巧], capable/clever/dexterous
骗子手 靠手 抓手 zhuāshǒu, starting point/mechanical hand/gripper
倒手 dǎoshǒu, to shift from one hand to the other/to change hands (of merchandise)
旗手 qíshǒu, a flag carrier (army)/ensign
拿手戏 经手人 jīngshǒurén, [經手人], the person in charge/agent/broker
歇手 xiēshǒu, to rest/to take a break
摆手 bǎishǒu, [擺手], to wave one's hand/to gesture with one's hand (beckoning, waving good-bye etc)/t...
手模 手巧 shǒuqiǎo, to be skillful with one's hands/to be manually adroit
抢手货 qiǎngshǒuhuò, [搶手貨], a best-seller/a hot property
翼手龙 yìshǒulóng, [翼手龍], pterodactyl
手术钳 摇手 yáoshǒu, [搖手], to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)/crank handle
行家里手 hángjiālǐshǒu, [行家裡手], connoisseur/expert
手抄本 shǒuchāoběn, manuscript copy of a book (before the printing press)
里手 lǐshǒu, [裡手], expert/left-hand side (of a machine)/left-hand side (driver's side) of a vehicle
一试身手 机械手 手戳 手纹 拍手叫好 手记 手锯 爆破手 bàopòshǒu, blaster/soldier or workman who sets off explosive charges/petardier
一手包办 yīshǒubāobàn, [一手包辦], to take care of a matter all by oneself/to run the whole show
拍手称快 熟手 shúshǒu, skilled person/an experienced hand
眼高手低 yǎngāoshǒudī, to have high standards but little ability/to be fastidious but incompetent (idio...
扎手 就手 主攻手 手书 shǒushū, [手書], to write personally/personal letter
扶手椅 fúshǒuyǐ, armchair
手持式 回手 手旗 手不释卷 shǒubùshìjuàn, [手不釋卷], lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)/fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent ...
手板 手车 手面 手腕子 shǒuwànzi, wrist
携起手来 携手并肩 xiéshǒubìngjiān, [攜手並肩], hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder
手写体 shǒuxiětǐ, [手寫體], handwritten form/cursive
推手 tuīshǒu, promoter/advocate/driving force/pushing hands (two-person training routine esp. ...
先手 佛手 使手机 突击手 手到病除 驭手 yùshǒu, [馭手], person in charge of pack animals/chariot driver
缩手 手活 shǒuhuó, manipulation (e.g. ball handling in sport)/hand job
手紧 shǒujǐn, [手緊], tightfisted/stingy/short of money/hard up
手势语 身手不凡 手谕 手枪套 手工业 shǒugōngyè, [手工業], handicraft
信手 xìnshǒu, casually/in passing
手球场 刀斧手 dāofǔshǒu, lictor
手工费 线手套 无声手枪 费手脚 两手抓 眼疾手快 出手不凡 嘉手纳
空 ⇒
空 kōng/kòng, empty/air/sky/in vain, to empty/vacant/unoccupied/space/leisure/free time
空间 kōngjiān, [空間], space/room/(fig.) scope/leeway/(astronomy) outer space/(physics, math.) space
空气 kōngqì, [空氣], air/atmosphere
太空 tàikōng, outer space
有空 yǒukòng, to have time (to do sth)
天空 tiānkōng, sky
空中 kōngzhōng, in the sky/in the air
航空 hángkōng, aviation
空军 kōngjūn, [空軍], air force
时空 shíkōng, [時空], time and place/world of a particular locale and era/(physics) space-time
没空 空白 kòngbái, blank space
空手 kōngshǒu, empty-handed/unarmed/(painting, embroidery etc) without following a model/(abbr....
空调 kōngtiáo, [空調], air conditioning/air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)/CL:臺...
空虚 kōngxū, [空虛], hollow/emptiness/meaningless
太空船 tàikōngchuán, spaceship
上空 shàngkōng, overhead/in the sky
空地 kōngdì/kòngdì, air-to-surface (missile), vacant land/open space
凭空 píngkōng, [憑空], baseless (lie)/without foundation
空姐 kōngjiě, abbr. for 空中小姐/stewardess/air hostess/female flight attendant
空缺 kòngquē, vacancy
抽空 chōukòng, to find the time to do sth
空闲 kòngxián, [空閒], idle/free time/leisure/unused (place)
空袭 kōngxí, [空襲], air raid/attack from the air
高空 gāokōng, high altitude
空洞 kōngdòng, cavity/empty/vacuous
升空 shēngkōng, [昇空], to rise to the sky/to lift off/to levitate/liftoff
空位 kōngwèi, empty place/room (for sb)
空前 kōngqián, unprecedented
空壳 真空 zhēnkōng, vacuum
空间站 kōngjiānzhàn, [空間站], space station
空房 航空局 hángkōngjú, aviation agency
空旷 kōngkuàng, [空曠], spacious and empty/void
太空人 tàikōngrén, astronaut
空运 kōngyùn, [空運], air transport
落空 làokōng/luòkōng/luòkòng, to fail to achieve something/to be fruitless, to fail/to fall through/to come to...
防空 fángkōng, anti-aircraft defense
防空洞 fángkōngdòng, air-raid shelter
半空 bànkōng, midair
星空 xīngkōng, starry sky/the heavens
空荡荡 kōngdàngdàng, [空蕩蕩], absolutely empty (space)/complete vacuum
空空 kōngkōng, empty/vacuous/nothing/vacant/in vain/all for nothing/air-to-air (missile)
空无一人 kōngwúyīrén, [空無一人], not a soul in sight (idiom)
空想 kōngxiǎng, daydream/fantasy/to fantasize
领空 lǐngkōng, [領空], territorial air space
夜空 yèkōng, night sky
掏空 tāokōng, to hollow out/to empty out/to use up/(finance) tunneling
空隙 kòngxì, crack/gap between two objects/gap in time between two events
两手空空 liǎngshǒukōngkōng, [兩手空空], empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
空难 kōngnàn, [空難], air crash/aviation accident or incident
赤手空拳 chìshǒukōngquán, empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on/unarmed and defenseles...
后空翻 hòukōngfān, [後空翻], backward somersault/backflip
腾空 téngkōng, [騰空], to soar/to rise high into the air
洗劫一空 xǐjiéyīkōng, to steal everything
空心 kōngxīn/kòngxīn, hollow/empty headed/mindless, on an empty stomach
太空舱 tàikōngcāng, [太空艙], space capsule/ejection capsule (cabin)
空谈 kōngtán, [空談], prattle/idle chit-chat
空投 kōngtóu, air drop/to drop supplies by air
空子 kòngzi, gap/unoccupied space or time/fig. gap/loophole
空包弹 空话 kōnghuà, [空話], empty talk/bunk/malicious gossip
空余 kòngyú, [空餘], free/vacant/unoccupied
空空如也 kōngkōngrúyě, as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft/to have nothing/vacuous/hollow/e...
空降 kōngjiàng, to drop from the sky/(fig.) to appear out of nowhere/(attributive) airborne
司空见惯 sīkōngjiànguàn, [司空見慣], a common occurrence (idiom)
太空站 tàikōngzhàn, space station
空头支票 航空母舰 hángkōngmǔjiàn, [航空母艦], aircraft carrier/CL:艘[sōu]/(coll.) (fig.) sth huge/(like) a whale
一场空 yīchángkōng, [一場空], all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing/futile
空格 kònggé, blank/blank space on a form/space/囗 (indicating missing or illegible character)
空管 冷空气 空前绝后 kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
空置 kōngzhì, to set sth aside/to let sth lie idle/idle/unused
空想家 kōngxiǎngjiā, impractical dreamer
空头 kōngtóu, [空頭], phony/so-called/armchair (expert)/vain (promise)/(finance) short-seller/bear (ma...
低空 dīkōng, low altitude
空中小姐 kōngzhōngxiǎojiě, stewardess/air hostess
天马行空 tiānmǎxíngkōng, [天馬行空], like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom)/(of writing, calligraphy...
空挡 kōngdǎng, [空擋], neutral gear
空当 kòngdāng, [空當], gap/interval
晴空 地对空 空门 空空荡荡 kōngkōngdàngdàng, [空空盪盪]/[空空蕩蕩], deserted, absolutely empty (space)/complete vacuum
中空 zhōngkōng, hollow/empty interior
空腹 kōngfù, an empty stomach
亏空 kuīkōng, [虧空], in debt/in the red/in deficit
空儿 kòngr, [空兒], spare time/free time
太空服 tàikōngfú, spacesuit
空穴来风 kōngxuéláifēng, [空穴來風], lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)/fig. unfounded (story)/baseless (claim)
凭空捏造 píngkōngniēzào, [憑空捏造], fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up
钻空子 zuānkòngzi, [鑽空子], lit. to drill a hole/to take advantage of a loophole/to exploit an advantage/to ...
一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
空域 凌空 língkōng, be high up in the sky
目空一切 mùkōngyīqiè, the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant/condescending/su...
空降兵 kōngjiàngbīng, paratroopers
销售一空 陆海空 海陆空 hǎilùkòng, [海陸空], sea land air (transport, or military operations)
放空 fàngkōng, to relax completely/to empty one's mind/(finance) to sell short/(of a commercial...
空车 空哥 悬空 xuánkōng, [懸空], to hang in the air/suspended in midair/(fig.) uncertain
虚空 xūkōng, [虛空], void/hollow/empty
人去楼空 rénqùlóukōng, [人去樓空], the people are gone and the place is empty (idiom)/the sight of a deserted place...
得空 dékòng, to have leisure time
挖空心思 wākōngxīnsi, to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer/to rack one's br...
说空话 长空 chángkōng, [長空], (literary) the vast sky/(finance) eventual downturn/poor prospects in the long t...
空白处 晴空万里 qíngkōngwànlǐ, [晴空萬里], a clear and boundless sky
空口无凭 空战 kōngzhàn, [空戰], air war/air warfare
空勤 横空出世 净空 空调机 空转 空肠 kōngcháng, [空腸], jejunum (empty gut, middle segment of small intestine between duodenum 十二指腸|十二指肠...
镂空 lòukōng, [鏤空], openwork/fretwork
架空 jiàkōng, to build (a hut etc) on stilts/to install (power lines etc) overhead/(fig.) unfo...
宇宙空间 盛况空前 shèngkuàngkōngqián, [盛況空前], a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom)
空气锤 空防 kōngfáng, air force/air defense
空阔 空中楼阁 kōngzhōnglóugé, [空中樓閣], pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction/castles in Spain/i...
腾空而起 填空 tiánkòng, to fill a job vacancy/to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
万人空巷 wànrénkōngxiàng, [萬人空巷], the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate)/...
真空管 zhēnkōngguǎn, vacuum tube
空架子 空箱 空灵 空港 kōnggǎng, airport (abbr. for 航空港[háng kōng gǎng])
空泛 kōngfàn, vague and general/not specific/shallow/empty
空吸 扑空 pūkōng, [撲空], lit. to rush at thin air/fig. to miss one's aim/to have nothing to show for one'...
空心砖 空洞无物 kōngdòngwúwù, [空洞無物], empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance/nothing new to show
空格键 kònggéjiàn, [空格鍵], space bar (keyboard)
孙悟空 SūnWùkōng, [孫悟空], Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Jou...
空间结构 偷空 tōukòng, to take some time out/to make use of a spare moment
全日空 QuánRìkōng, All Nippon Airways (ANA)
东方航空 DōngfāngHángkōng, [東方航空], China Eastern Airlines
空暇 kòngxiá, idle/free time/leisure
空客 Kōngkè, Airbus (abbr. for 空中客車|空中客车[Kōng zhōng Kè chē])
防空壕 放空炮 fàngkōngpào, (lit.) to fire blank shots/(fig.) to be all talk and no action/to shoot one's mo...
空调器 空炮 空对空 航空站 hángkōngzhàn, air terminal
航空兵 航空学 hángkōngxué, [航空學], aviation science
空城计 kōngchéngjì, [空城計], the empty city stratagem (in which Zhuge Liang presents himself as unperturbed w...
制空权 真空泵 zhēnkōngbèng, vacuum pump
空穴 kòngxué, electron hole (physics)
轮空 空额 kòngé, [空額], vacancy/unfilled work place
空行 碧空 bìkōng, the blue sky
暖空气 烈日当空 空谈家 一纸空文 yīzhǐkōngwén, [一紙空文], a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
一抢而空 航空界 航空器 hángkōngqì, aircraft
航空信 hángkōngxìn, airmail letter
超低空 贝茨空 地空导弹 抢购一空 航空队 坐吃山空 zuòchīshānkōng, lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)/...