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
面 ⇒
里面 lǐmiàn, [裡面], inside/interior/also pr. [lǐ mian]
外面 wàimiàn, outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)/surface/exterior/external appearanc...
上面 shàngmiàn, on top of/above-mentioned/also pr. [shàng mian]
后面 hòumiàn, [後面], rear/back/behind/later/afterwards/also pr. [hòu mian]
面 miàn, [麪]/[麵], face/side/surface/aspect/top/classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors...
下面 xiàmiàn, [下麵], below/under/next/the following/also pr. [xià mian], to boil noodles
见面 jiànmiàn, [見面], to meet/to see each other/CL:次[cì]
面前 miànqián, in front of/facing/(in the) presence (of)
方面 fāngmiàn, respect/aspect/field/side/CL:個|个[gè]
面对 miànduì, [面對], to confront/to face
前面 qiánmiàn, ahead/in front/preceding/above/also pr. [qián mian]
面包 miànbāo, [麵包], bread/CL:片[piàn],袋[dài],塊|块[kuài]
面试 miànshì, [面試], to be interviewed (as a candidate)/interview
一面 yīmiàn, one side/one aspect/simultaneously... (and...)/one's whole face
会面 huìmiàn, [會面], to meet with/meeting
封面 fēngmiàn, cover (of a publication)
面临 miànlín, [面臨], to face sth/to be confronted with
面具 miànjù, mask
表面 biǎomiàn, surface/face/outside/appearance
对面 duìmiàn, [對面], (sitting) opposite/across (the street)/directly in front/to be face to face
地面 dìmiàn, floor/ground/surface
画面 huàmiàn, [畫面], scene/tableau/picture/image/screen (displayed by a computer)/(motion picture) fr...
局面 júmiàn, aspect/phase/situation
全面 quánmiàn, all-around/comprehensive/total/overall
场面 chǎngmiàn, [場面], scene/spectacle/occasion/situation
面子 miànzi, outer surface/outside/honor/reputation/face (as in "losing face")/self-respect/f...
面条 miàntiáo, [麵條], noodles
正面 zhèngmiàn, front/obverse side/right side/positive/direct/open
面对面 miànduìmiàn, [面對面], face to face
面孔 miànkǒng, face
面部 miànbù, face (body part)
露面 lòumiàn, to show one's face/to appear (in public)
碰面 pèngmiàn, to meet/to run into (sb)/to get together (with sb)
当面 dāngmiàn, [當面], to sb's face/in sb's presence
体面 tǐmiàn, [體面], dignity/face (as in "losing face")/honorable/creditable/(of sb's appearance) pre...
另一方面 lìngyīfāngmiàn, on the other hand/another aspect
书面 shūmiàn, [書面], in writing/written
水面 shuǐmiàn, water surface
面罩 miànzhào, mask/visor/facepiece (e.g. diving suit, gas mask)
面谈 miàntán, [面談], face-to-face meeting/an interview
侧面 cèmiàn, [側面], lateral side/side/aspect/profile
负面 fùmiàn, [負面], negative/the negative side
背面 bèimiàn, the back/the reverse side/the wrong side
真面目 zhēnmiànmù, true identity/true colors
层面 céngmiàn, [層面], aspect/facet/level (political, psychological, spiritual etc)/(geology) bedding p...
北面 běimiàn, northern side/north
双面 shuāngmiàn, [雙面], double-sided/two-faced/double-edged/reversible
字面 zìmiàn, literal/typeface
出面 chūmiàn, to appear personally/to step in/to step forth/to show up
面向 miànxiàng, [面嚮], to face/to turn towards/to incline to/geared towards/catering for/-oriented/faci...
平面 píngmiàn, plane (flat surface)/print media
改头换面 gǎitóuhuànmiàn, [改頭換面], to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes/Despite super...
面积 miànjī, [面積], area (of a floor, piece of land etc)/surface area/tract of land
直面 zhímiàn, to face (reality, danger etc)
面粉 miànfěn, [麵粉], flour
南面 nánmiàn, south side/south
反面 fǎnmiàn, reverse side/backside/the other side (of a problem etc)/negative/bad
东面 dōngmiàn, [東面], east side (of sth)
面包店 一方面 yīfāngmiàn, on the one hand
面纱 miànshā, [面紗], veil
面板 miànbǎn, [麵板], panel/faceplate, kneading board/breadboard
西面 xīmiàn, west side/west
拉面 lāmiàn, [拉麵], pulled noodles/ramen
蒙面 méngmiàn, masked/covered face
面容 miànróng, appearance/facial features
面目 miànmù, appearance/facial features/look
海面 hǎimiàn, sea level/sea surface
颜面 yánmiàn, [顏面], face/prestige
见面会 jiànmiànhuì, [見面會], meet and greet
面熟 miànshú, to look familiar/familiar-looking
桌面 zhuōmiàn, desktop/tabletop
路面 lùmiàn, pavement
防毒面具 fángdúmiànjù, gas mask
版面 bǎnmiàn, page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website)/printing space (reserved for s...
面貌 miànmào, appearance/face/features/CL:個|个[gè]
面的 miàndī, [麵的], abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[miàn bāo chē dī shì]/minivan taxi
面包车 miànbāochē, [麵包車], van for carrying people/taxi minibus
面带微笑 面包屑 miànbāoxiè, [麵包屑], breadcrumbs
台面 táimiàn, [檯面], tabletop/countertop/(fig.) public view/plain sight/(gambling) stake
右面 yòumiàn, right side
平面图 píngmiàntú, [平面圖], a plan/a planar graph/a plane figure
两面派 liǎngmiànpài, [兩面派], two-faced person/double-dealing
面目全非 miànmùquánfēi, nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
页面 yèmiàn, [頁面], page/web page
冰面 阴暗面 yīnànmiàn, [陰暗面], the dark side (of society etc)
左面 zuǒmiàn, left side
面团 miàntuán, [麵團], dough
面值 miànzhí, face value/par value
面颊 miànjiá, [面頰], cheek
市面 shìmiàn, market (usually in the abstract sense)
四面八方 sìmiànbāfāng, in all directions/all around/far and near
方便面 fāngbiànmiàn, [方便麵], instant noodles
面上 脸面 liǎnmiàn, [臉面], face
本来面目 běnláimiànmù, [本來面目], true colors/true features
店面 diànmiàn, shop front
片面 piànmiàn, unilateral/one-sided
方方面面 fāngfāngmiànmiàn, all sides/all aspects/multi-faceted
迎面 yíngmiàn, directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
面包片 miànbāopiàn, [麵包片], bread slice/sliced bread
门面 ménmian, [門面], shop front/facade/CL:間|间[jiān]/prestige
四面 sìmiàn, all sides
情面 qíngmiàn, feelings and sensibilities/sentiment and face/sensitivity to other's feelings
对立面 duìlìmiàn, [對立面], opposite/antonym/the opposite side (in a conflict)
界面 jièmiàn, contact surface/(computing) interface
冷面 lěngmiàn, [冷麵], grim/stern/harsh, naengmyeon (Korean dish based on cold noodles in soup)
玉米面 yùmǐmiàn, [玉米麵], cornmeal/maize flour
黑暗面 面色 miànsè, complexion
面料 miànliào, material for making clothes/CL:塊|块[kuài]
世面 shìmiàn, aspects of society/the world
单方面 dānfāngmiàn, [單方面], unilateral
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 ...
面人 炒面 chǎomiàn, [炒麵], stir-fried noodles/"chow mein"
面面俱到 miànmiànjùdào, (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
面额 miàné, [面額], denomination (of currency or bond)
抛头露面 pāotóulòumiàn, [拋頭露面], to show your face in public (derog.)
面巾纸 海平面 hǎipíngmiàn, sea level
面庞 miànpáng, [面龐], face
泪流满面 lèiliúmǎnmiàn, [淚流滿面], cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
炸酱面 zhájiàngmiàn, [炸醬麵], zha jiang mian: ground pork simmered with salty fermented soybean paste (or othe...
湖面 以泪洗面 yǐlèixǐmiàn, [以淚洗面], to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
假面舞 面包房 miànbāofáng, [麵包房], bakery/CL:家[jiā]
见面礼 jiànmiànlǐ, [見面禮], gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
两面 liǎngmiàn, [兩面], both sides
面糊 miànhú/miànhù, [麵糊], starchy/floury and without fiber, flour paste
两面性 丢面子 diūmiànzi, [丟面子], to lose face
大面积 给面子 gěimiànzi, [給面子], to show deference or praise publicly
面目可憎 miànmùkězēng, repulsive countenance/disgusting appearance
反面教材 面食 miànshí, [麵食], food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
白面 báimiàn, [白麵], wheat flour/flour/heroin
笑容满面 多面手 duōmiànshǒu, multi-talented person/versatile person/all-rounder
面皮 miànpí, [麵皮], cheek/face/leather covering (for handbags etc), dumpling skin/piecrust
要面子 yàomiànzi, see 愛面子|爱面子[ài miàn zi]
多方面 duōfāngmiàn, many-sided/in many aspects
单面 和面 huómiàn, [和麵], to knead dough
账面 zhàngmiàn, [賬面], an item in accounts/an entry
擀面杖 gǎnmiànzhàng, [擀麵杖], rolling pin
面纸 河面 hémiàn, surface of a river
照面 zhàomiàn, to meet face-to-face
横截面 héngjiémiàn, [橫截面], cross-section
八面玲珑 bāmiànlínglóng, [八面玲瓏], be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)
斜面 xiémiàn, inclined plane
仰面 红光满面 蓬头垢面 péngtóugòumiàn, [蓬頭垢面], messy hair and dirty face/bad appearance
创面 镜面 见世面 独当一面 dúdāngyīmiàn, [獨當一面], to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
面善 笑面虎 xiàomiànhǔ, man with a big smile and evil intentions
假面具 jiǎmiànjù, mask/fig. false façade/deceptive front
满面春风 mǎnmiànchūnfēng, [滿面春風], beaming/radiant with happiness
黑面 面世 miànshì, to be published (of art, literary works etc)/to come out/to take shape/to see th...
讲情面 纸面 爱面子 àimiànzi, [愛面子], to like to look good in the eyes of others/sensitive about how one is regarded b...
迎面而来 yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
洋面 yángmiàn, ocean surface
面红耳赤 miànhóngěrchì, [面紅耳赤], flushed with anger (or excitement)
面汤 miàntāng, [麵湯], noodle soup/noodles in soup/noodle broth
面点 miàndiǎn, [麵點], pastry
面神经 面相 miànxiàng, facial features/appearence/physiognomy
汤面 切面 qiēmiàn, section/cross-cut/tangent plane (math.)
舱面 覆盖面 fùgàimiàn, [覆蓋面], coverage
横断面 héngduànmiàn, [橫斷面], horizontal section
狮身人面像 shīshēnrénmiànxiàng, [獅身人面像], sphinx
表面积 扑面而来 pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
反射面 fǎnshèmiàn, reflecting surface
表面文章 biǎomiànwénzhāng, superficial show/going through the motions
四面楚歌 sìmiànChǔgē, lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)/fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated...
阳春面 yángchūnmiàn, [陽春麵], plain noodles in broth
光面 guāngmiàn, [光麵], plain noodles in broth
桥面 qiáomiàn, [橋面], roadway/floor/deck/bridge floor
水平面 shuǐpíngmiàn, horizontal plane/level surface/water level
截面 jiémiàn, section/cross-section
拂面 胡椒面 断面 面面相觑 miànmiànxiāngqù, [面面相覷], to look at each other in dismay (idiom)
撑门面 chēngménmiàn, [撐門面], to keep up appearances/to put up a front
出头露面 面市 miànshì, to hit the market (of a new product)
铁面无私 tiěmiànwúsī, [鐵面無私], strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom)
面生 鼓面 街面 热汤面 装门面 zhuāngménmiàn, [裝門面], see 裝點門面|装点门面[zhuāng diǎn mén miàn]
打照面 票面 刀削面 dāoxiāomiàn, [刀削麵], knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty
介面 jièmiàn, variant of 界面[jiè miàn]/interface (computing)
阳面 汗流满面 方面军 抛物面 pāowùmiàn, [拋物面], paraboloid (geometry)
知识面 屋面 wūmiàn, roof
牛头马面 正面人物 面貌一新 手面 凉面 liángmiàn, [涼麵], cold noodles
扑面 pūmiàn, [撲面], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
头面人物 tóumiànrénwù, [頭面人物], leading figure/bigwig
皮面 pímiàn, outer skin/surface/leather cover (of a book)/drum skin/leather upper (of a shoe)
凉拌面 体体面面 涉及面 截面图 发面 fāmiàn, [發麵], to leaven dough/to make bread
剖面 pōumiàn, profile/section
干面 官面 面包干 甜面酱 一面面 反面人物 fǎnmiànrénwù, negative character/bad guy (in a story)
死面 sǐmiàn, [死麵], unleavened dough
表面张力 biǎomiànzhānglì, [表面張力], surface tension
打击面 讲面子 凸面 tūmiàn, convex surface
侧面图 豆面 面面观 miànmiànguān, [面面觀], (used in titles) comprehensive survey
硬面 凹面 面无血色 挂面 guàmiàn, [掛麵], pasta/noodles
平行面 面疱 miànpào, [面皰], acne
耳提面命 ěrtímiànmìng, to give sincere advice (idiom)/to exhort earnestly
面交 miànjiāo, to deliver personally/to hand over face-to-face
头面 tóumiàn, [頭面], head ornament (in former times)
脚面 jiǎomiàn, [腳面], instep (upper surface of the foot)
面告 牛肉面 niúròumiàn, [牛肉麵], beef noodle soup
别开生面 biékāishēngmiàn, [別開生面], to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path/to break fresh ground
四面体 sìmiàntǐ, [四面體], tetrahedron
总面积 片面性 书面语 shūmiànyǔ, [書面語], written language
正面图 剖面图 龙须面 铺面 pūmiàn/pùmiàn, [鋪面], paving/pavement, front window/store front
谜面
三 ⇒
三 Sān/sān, surname San, three/3
第三 三明治 sānmíngzhì, sandwich (loanword)/CL:個|个[gè]
三十 sānshí, thirty/30
三点 星期三 Xīngqīsān, Wednesday
周三 Zhōusān, [週三], Wednesday
两三 三千 三百 三角 sānjiǎo, triangle
三分 sānfēn, somewhat/to some degree
十三 shísān, thirteen/13
三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī, one third
三万 三月 Sānyuè, March/third month (of the lunar year)
三百万 三八 sānbā, International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fù nǚ jié], 8th March/foolish/stupid
三四 第三世界 dìsānshìjiè, Third World
第三者 dìsānzhě, sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship/the ...
再三 zàisān, over and over again/again and again
三角洲 sānjiǎozhōu, delta (geography)
三角形 sānjiǎoxíng, triangle
说三道四 shuōsāndàosì, [說三道四], to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)/to criticize/gossip
高三 三流 sānliú, third-rate/inferior
三十秒 三维 sānwéi, [三維], three-dimensional/3D
三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
三分之二 一二三 三级 sānjí, [三級], grade 3/third class/category C
第十三 四分之三 三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
三秒 瘪三 biēsān, [癟三], (Wu dialect) bum/wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing
二十三 三合会 sānhéhuì, [三合會], triad, Chinese crime gang/triad society, anti-Manchu secret society in Qing-dyna...
三千万 三叶草 sānyècǎo, [三葉草], clover/trefoil
礼拜三 Lǐbàisān, [禮拜三], Wednesday
三十六 三部曲 sānbùqǔ, trilogy
三脚架 sānjiǎojià, [三腳架], tripod/derrick crane
接二连三 jiēèrliánsān, [接二連三], one after another (idiom)/in quick succession
再而三 二三十 三亿 三一 三十万 半夜三更 bànyèsāngēng, in the depth of night/late at night
三星 Sānxīng/sānxīng, Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yí lán xiàn], Taiwan/Samsun...
挑三拣四 tiāosānjiǎnsì, [挑三揀四], to be picky/to be choosy
三轮车 sānlúnchē, [三輪車], pedicab/tricycle
三日 一二三四 三月份 sānyuèfèn, March
铁三角 三军 sānjūn, [三軍], (in former times) upper, middle and lower army/army of right, center and left/(i...
三世 sānshì, the Third (of numbered kings)
三十二 火冒三丈 huǒmàosānzhàng, to get really angry
三十八 三位一体 SānwèiYītǐ, [三位一體], Holy Trinity/trinity
老三 三叶 三叉 三陪 三等 一二三四五 三十五 三角裤 sānjiǎokù, [三角褲], briefs/panties
三缄其口 sānjiānqíkǒu, [三緘其口], (idiom) reluctant to speak about it/tight-lipped
零三 百分之三十 三四年 事不过三 shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s...
退避三舍 tuìbìsānshè, [退避三捨], lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of super...
三七二十一 sānqīèrshíyī, three sevens are twenty-one (idiom)/the facts of the matter/the actual situation
约法三章 yuēfǎsānzhāng, [約法三章], to agree on three laws (idiom)/three-point covenant/(fig.) preliminary agreement...
三包 sānbāo, "three-guarantee service": repair, exchange, refund
三时 三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
三十亿 不三不四 bùsānbùsì, dubious/shady/neither one thing nor the other/neither fish nor fowl/nondescript
第二十三 赵春三 三生有幸 sānshēngyǒuxìng, the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)/(courteous language) it's my good fortun...
三十三 三十四 一万三千 九又四分之三 三角架 三美 四十三 三万五千 三连冠 三两 sānliǎng, [三兩], two or three
三宝 sānbǎo, [三寶], the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (hi...
五十三 二三 三点一 朝三暮四 zhāosānmùsì, lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth tha...
三万五 三万两千 初三 chūsān, third year in junior middle school
三副 三十日 芝士三 三二一 一万三千五 三六 三五年 三和 三相 十三日 shísānrì, thirteenth day of a month
三亿五千万 三教九流 sānjiàojiǔliú, the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucian...
低三下四 dīsānxiàsì, servile
三十一 三等奖 三十九 一波三折 yībōsānzhé, calligraphic flourish with many twists/fig. many twists and turns
三叶虫 sānyèchóng, [三葉蟲], trilobite
二十三日 第三十三 三点十五 二百三十万 隔三差五 gésānchàwǔ, every few days (idiom)
新官上任三把火 xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ, (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
三洋 Sānyáng, Sanyō, Japanese electronics company
三明 Sānmíng, Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian
三点三十 三十五万 三千五 三菱 Sānlíng, Mitsubishi
三者 三十七 三十分 三六九 三百五十万 三百五十 三百两 一万三 三连胜 sānliánshèng, [三連勝], hat-trick (sports)
六十三 玛三 张三李四 ZhāngsānLǐsì, [張三李四], Zhang the Third and Li the Fourth (idiom)/Tom, Dick and Harry
三千五百 第三十七 第三十二 十二三 三点十七 冰冻三尺 三万二 第三十四 一点三 三五 sānwǔ, several/three or five
三侠 三环 三毛 三四点 三五成群 sānwǔchéngqún, in groups of three or four (idiom)
三四百 十三四 凯文·三达斯基 三郎 三段论 sānduànlùn, [三段論], syllogism (deduction in logic)
六点三 一千三 三角铁 sānjiǎotiě, [三角鐵], triangle (musical instrument)/angle iron
三分之 其三 qísān, thirdly/the third
三番五次 sānfānwǔcì, over and over again (idiom)
三点十 三八一 三万九千 五千三 第二三 奎三 入木三分 rùmùsānfēn, written in a forceful hand/penetrating/profound
三十三秒 三千七百万 两千三百万 三缺一 两三百万 三角学 sānjiǎoxué, [三角學], trigonometry
三角法 sānjiǎofǎ, trigonometry (math.)
三文治 sānwénzhì, sandwich (loanword)
金秉三 两三千 三百六十 长三 chángsān, [長三], (old) high-class prostitute
三天后 四一二三 三四十万 三百五 一二三四五六七 三足鼎立 三岔路口 第三十六 七三 一百三十万 三同 二分之三 健三郎 一亿三千七百万 三鹿 Sānlù, Sanlu (brand)
百分之三 三万六千 三班倒 sānbāndǎo, three-shift system (work rostering)
三一七 三居室 贝克三 负三 二十三万五 三都 三不管 sānbùguǎn, of undetermined status/unregulated
三弦 sānxián, sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin ...
三尉 三国 Sānguó, [三國], Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history/several Three Kingdoms period...
三原 Sānyuán, Sanyuan County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xián yáng], Shaanxi
三二 三九 三中 三线 五十三分 第五十三 三泽 五分之三 三思 三性 三百八十万 三枝 一千三百万 三千二百万 十三万 三合一 sānhéyī, three in one/triple
一百零三 一三五 八又四分之三 三联 一九六三年 三八点 三十两 两亿八千三百万 三达祺 韩琛三年 一亿三千五百万 一七九三年 三点三 一点三十八 百分之十三 七点三 一千三百 飞流直下三千尺 七三一四八三九五二一三 陆三 三点七三 七六五四三二一 八分之一又十四分之三 八点三十 一九八三年 七又四分之三 一九四三年 三六日 一百五十三 不管三七二十一 bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for...
一二三四五六七八 三原色 三十三两 九点三十 十点十三 三棱镜 sānléngjìng, [三稜鏡], (triangular) prism
百分之三十五 两万三 木卫三 MùwèiSān, [木衛三], Ganymede (moon of Jupiter), aka Jupiter III
四十三分 两点三十 三亿四千八百万分之一 百分之三点七 胡汉三 三角尺 四千三百三十四 四千三百三十六 九一三 六十三点五 三千六百万 奥莉维亚三年 三亿五千 三点四十五 第二百零三 四千三百三十七 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
两三亿 三十八九 二三四一 三百万一 三百六十五 二十二万九千三百二十 金泳三 JīnYǒngsān, Kim Young-sam (1927-), South Korean politician, president 1993-1998
大江健三郎 DàjiāngJiànsānláng, Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate
三世时 三四五六年 二万三千 三角函数 sānjiǎohánshù, [三角函數], trigonometric function
三天前 奎三来 第三十 dìsānshí, thirtieth
三三 洛三儿 三七 sānqī, pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb
高三生 十点零三 三千六百 九千三百万 三点零五 两三百 三十四万 三七分 三百零二 三十八万 零三分 三千三百万 一千四百三十五 三百一 三百六 三千五百万 两三千万 乔克三 三八点四十五 二三日 三点零七 四点三十八 森三佐 二三百 一百四十三 八分之三 田虎三 三又二分之一 三千一百万 五点三 一千五百八十三万 二三年 三国演义 SānguóYǎnyì, [三國演義], Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Luó Guàn zhōng], one of t...
奎三连 三千七百八十万 三三九 三十二万 亿三 三十二秒 四又四分之三 十一万三千 四十三万五千 三千八 三千二 第三十一 六六三十六 三级跳 sānjítiào, [三級跳], triple jump (athletics)/hop, skip and jump
四千三百三十五 三伏天 sānfútiān, three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August...
三文五 一千七百三十四万 三千四百万 三点十九 五三 三民主义 Sānmínzhǔyì, [三民主義], Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People (late 1890s)
一千两百三十亿 三周 三百二十 三千八百二十一 五十六又三分之一 德里克·三德森 三万三千 三万一 三万两 三万八 艾迪三 四三点 五十亿零五十三 百分之三百 三国陆 三十七万五千 三十七万五 十万三千 两百三十万 那三栋 三千三百 老三样 伍三 三千二百 一百三 九点三 三百二十五 三十一亿六百七十八万六千零五 三万四千 二十二三 三五七 九分之三 两千六百五十三 三两万 三年 三子 三学 八三 三一年 三好 三万一千 三元 三仪 三亚 Sānyà, [三亞], Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan
三京 一七三八年 零点零三 六百三十九万六千 三百九十八万两千 三类 一三 三笙 三秋 零三秒 三年期 四万三 一千三百零三点五 三步 三昧 sānmèi, Samadhi (Buddhist term)
三期 三文 五千三百零二 三愿 五千三百零一 六一三 十三时 六千三百 四三 三四千 三四十 十三点 shísāndiǎn, [十三點], half-witted/nitwit
三四一 三条 sāntiáo, [三條], three of a kind (poker)
苏三 九三年 七点三十 举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān, [舉一反三], to raise one and infer three/to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
五四三二一 斋藤道三 三十六分 三十分之一 三十一秒 第三十八 九十三 三十五秒 三顾茅庐 sāngùmáolú, [三顧茅廬], lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage/cf famous episode in the fictiona...
七万三千三百一十三 曼三世 十一点三 一百三十 三万七千六百 三通 sāntōng, T-joint/T-piece/T-pipe/three links
三轮 八三年 三无 三十一万 三藏 Sānzàng, Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to I...
一又三分之一 第三百十 七点三十一 一七三九年 罗三 四万三千 正三角形
刀 ⇒
刀 Dāo/dāo, surname Dao, knife/blade/single-edged sword/cutlass/CL:把[bǎ]/(slang) dollar (loa...
剪刀 jiǎndāo, scissors/CL:把[bǎ]
刀子 dāozi, knife/CL:把[bǎ]
手术刀 刀锋 dāofēng, [刀鋒], cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool
剃刀 tìdāo, razor
小刀 xiǎodāo, knife/CL:把[bǎ]
刀片 dāopiàn, blade/razor blade/tool bit
刺刀 cìdāo, bayonet
刀刃 dāorèn, knife blade/crucial point
刀伤 开刀 kāidāo, [開刀], (of a surgeon) to perform an operation/(of a patient) to have an operation/to de...
螺丝刀 luósīdāo, [螺絲刀], screwdriver/CL:把[bǎ]
砍刀 kǎndāo, machete
镰刀 liándāo, [鐮刀], sickle/curved blade to cut grain
刀枪不入 dāoqiāngbùrù, [刀槍不入], lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)/fig. invulnerable/untouchable/thick-sk...
一刀两断 yīdāoliǎngduàn, [一刀兩斷], lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)/fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
剃须刀 tìxūdāo, [剃鬚刀], shaver/razor
刀具 dāojù, cutting tool
刀柄 刀叉 dāochā, knife and fork/CL:副[fù]
刀口 dāokǒu, the edge of a knife/cut/incision
两肋插刀 liǎnglèichādāo, [兩肋插刀], lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)/fig. to attach a great importance to fri...
刀把 军刀 jūndāo, [軍刀], military knife/saber
菜刀 càidāo, vegetable knife/kitchen knife/cleaver/CL:把[bǎ]
冰刀 bīngdāo, ice skates/ice skate blades
大刀 dàdāo, broadsword/large knife/machete
刀尖 宝刀 刀枪 dāoqiāng, [刀槍], sword and spear/weapons
猎刀 lièdāo, [獵刀], hunting knife
屠刀 túdāo, butcher's knife/abattoir hatchet
短刀 刀法 折刀 zhédāo, clasp knife/folding knife
刮胡刀 guāhúdāo, [刮鬍刀], razor
尖刀 jiāndāo, dagger
单刀直入 dāndāozhírù, [單刀直入], to get straight to the point (idiom)
笑里藏刀 xiàolǐcángdāo, [笑裡藏刀], lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical in...
刀架 磨刀 módāo, to hone (a knife)
刮刀 guādāo, spatula/scraper
锉刀 cuòdāo, [銼刀], file (metalworking and woodworking tool)
闸刀 小试牛刀 xiǎoshìniúdāo, [小試牛刀], to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
刀剑 dāojiàn, [刀劍], sword
千刀万剐 qiāndāowànguǎ, [千刀萬剮], to make mincemeat of sb/to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing)
大刀阔斧 dàdāokuòfǔ, [大刀闊斧], bold and decisive
钢刀 gāngdāo, [鋼刀], steel knife/sword
藏刀 卷笔刀 juǎnbǐdāo, [卷筆刀], pencil sharpener (blade-only type)
刀鞘 dāoqiào, scabbard
磨刀石 módāoshí, whetstone (for honing knives)
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 ...
铡刀 zhádāo, [鍘刀], lever-style guillotine (for chopping fodder etc)
马刀 mǎdāo, [馬刀], saber/cavalry sword
刀光剑影 单刀 錾刀 磨刀霍霍 módāohuòhuò, lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom)/fig. to prepare to attack/to be getting read...
刀痕 单刀赴会 dāndāofùhuì, [單刀赴會], lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom)/fig. to go alone into ene...
黄刀峰 刀削面 dāoxiāomiàn, [刀削麵], knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty
劈刀 二把刀 èrbǎdāo, inexpert/a botcher
刀背 dāobèi, back of the knife
刀术 水果刀 shuǐguǒdāo, paring knife/fruit knife/CL:把[bǎ]
一刀切 yīdāoqiē, lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity/one solution fits a ...
刀塞进 刀而生 刀权 刀利 刀兵 刀斧手 dāofǔshǒu, lictor
刀光血影 dāoguāngxuèyǐng, massacre
铲刀 刀耕火种 dāogēnghuǒzhòng, [刀耕火種], slash and burn (agriculture)
刀剑声 腰刀 刀远胜 侧刀 一刀刀 刀剑能