先 ⇒
先生 Xiānsheng/xiānsheng, Mister (Mr.), teacher/husband/doctor (dialect)/CL:位[wèi]
先 xiān, early/prior/former/in advance/first
首先 shǒuxiān, first (of all)/in the first place
领先 lǐngxiān, [領先], to lead/to be in front
事先 shìxiān, in advance/before the event/beforehand/prior
先进 xiānjìn, [先進], advanced (technology)/to advance
先知 xiānzhī, prophet
优先 yōuxiān, [優先], to have priority/to take precedence
祖先 zǔxiān, ancestor/forebears
先前 xiānqián, before/previously
原先 yuánxiān, originally/original/former
最先 zuìxiān, (the) very first
预先 yùxiān, [預先], beforehand/in advance
先例 xiānlì, antecedent/precedent
先是 抢先 qiǎngxiān, [搶先], to rush (to do sth urgent)/to try to be the first/to forestall
早先 zǎoxiān, previously/before
起先 qǐxiān, at first/in the beginning
先锋 xiānfēng, [先鋒], vanguard/pioneer/avant-garde
先驱 xiānqū, [先驅], pioneer
先行 xiānxíng, to precede others/in advance
先后 xiānhòu, [先後], early or late/priority/in succession/one after another
优先权 先令 xiānlìng, shilling (loanword)
遥遥领先 yáoyáolǐngxiān, [遙遙領先], a long way in front/to lead by a wide margin
先辈 xiānbèi, [先輩], elders/former generations
好好先生 hǎohǎoxiānsheng, Mr Goody-goody/yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
先发制人 xiānfāzhìrén, [先發制人], to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt/to anticipate/preem...
先天性 xiāntiānxìng, congenital/intrinsic/innateness
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...
率先 shuàixiān, to take the lead/to show initiative
先天 xiāntiān, inborn/innate/natural
捷足先登 jiézúxiāndēng, the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)/the early bird catches the worm/first co...
先科 先机 xiānjī, [先機], key moment/decisive opportunity
优先级 先人 xiānrén, ancestors/previous generations/my late father
先入为主 xiānrùwéizhǔ, [先入為主], lit. first impression is strongest
先头 xiāntóu, [先頭], in advance/ahead/before/previously
先兆 xiānzhào, omen
先驱者 xiānqūzhě, [先驅者], pioneer
老先生 先祖 xiānzǔ, deceased grandfather/ancestry
有约在先 yǒuyuēzàixiān, [有約在先], to have a prior engagement
争先恐后 zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
一马当先 yīmǎdāngxiān, [一馬當先], to take the lead
先见之明 xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
在先 zàixiān, to come first/previous/prior/beforehand/first/formerly
先父 xiānfù, deceased father/my late father
先锋队 xiānfēngduì, [先鋒隊], vanguard
先河 xiānhé, priority/sth advocated first/refers to ancient tradition: Worship the river firs...
有言在先 先遣队 xiānqiǎnduì, [先遣隊], advance party/advance troops
先验 xiānyàn, [先驗], a priori (philosophy)
先拔头筹 先决条件 xiānjuétiáojiàn, [先決條件], precondition/prerequisite
先睹为快 xiāndǔwéikuài, [先睹為快], joy of first experience (idiom)/the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
为先 先知先觉 xiānzhīxiānjué, [先知先覺], foresight/having foresight/person of foresight
开路先锋 kāilùxiānfēng, [開路先鋒], pioneer/trailbreaker
先锋派 xiānfēngpài, [先鋒派], avant-garde
先斩后奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
先放 先期 xiānqī, in advance/beforehand/premature/front-end
先遣 先于 身先士卒 shēnxiānshìzú, to fight at the head of one's troops/(fig.) to take the lead
先声夺人 xiānshēngduórén, [先聲奪人], to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
我先 先礼后兵 xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
争先 zhēngxiān, [爭先], to compete to be first/to contest first place
先行者 xiānxíngzhě, forerunner
占先 zhànxiān, [佔先], to take precedence
先人后己 先导 xiāndǎo, [先導], guide/forerunner/pioneer
先烈 xiānliè, martyr
先石 近水楼台先得月 jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè, [近水樓臺先得月], the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)/to benefit from...
先开 先决 xiānjué, [先決], prerequisite/precondition
先亲 阿龙先 先手 先敬 先来 敢为人先 gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
先天下之忧而忧 谈成先 南先镐 那先 罗格先 先解锁 先夫 率先垂范 麦先锋 未老先衰 wèilǎoxiānshuāi, to age prematurely
丹先 奎因先 小先生 庞贝先 黑乔先 得先 武君先 安姬得先
决 ⇒
决定 juédìng, [決定], to decide (to do something)/to resolve/decision/CL:個|个[gè],項|项[xiàng]/certainly
解决 jiějué, [解決], to settle (a dispute)/to resolve/to solve/to dispose of/to dispatch
决赛 juésài, [決賽], finals (of a competition)
决不 juébù, [決不], not at all/simply (can) not
判决 pànjué, [判決], judgment (by a court of law)/to pass judgment on/to sentence
取决于 决 jué, [決], to decide/to determine/to execute (sb)/(of a dam etc) to breach or burst/definit...
决心 juéxīn, [決心], determination/resolution/determined/firm and resolute/to make up one's mind/CL:個...
裁决 cáijué, [裁決], ruling/adjudication
决斗 juédòu, [決鬥], to duel/a duel/decisive struggle
处决 chǔjué, [處決], to execute (a condemned criminal)
否决 fǒujué, [否決], to veto/to overrule
坚决 jiānjué, [堅決], firm/resolute/determined
决不会 决策 juécè, [決策], strategic decision/decision-making/policy decision/to determine policy
下定决心 xiàdìngjuéxīn, [下定決心], to make a firm resolution
决定权 决不能 表决 biǎojué, [表決], to decide by vote/to vote
决战 juézhàn, [決戰], decisive battle/to fight a decisive battle/to fight for supremacy in ...
决议 juéyì, [決議], a resolution/to pass a resolution
决定性 juédìngxìng, [決定性], decisive/conclusive
速决 sùjué, [速決], quick decision
犹豫不决 yóuyùbùjué, [猶豫不決], hesitancy/indecision/to waver
半决赛 bànjuésài, [半決賽], semifinals
下决心 xiàjuéxīn, [下決心], to determine/to resolve
枪决 qiāngjué, [槍決], to execute by firing squad/same as 槍斃|枪毙
决胜 juéshèng, [決勝], to determine victory/to obtain victory
决断 juéduàn, [決斷], to make a decision/resolution/decisiveness/resolute
悬而未决 xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
决裂 juéliè, [決裂], to rupture/to burst open/to break/to break off relations with/a rupture
决意 juéyì, [決意], to be determined
判决书 决胜局 未决 wèijué, [未決], as yet undecided/unsolved/still outstanding
决出 取决 qǔjué, [取決], to depend upon/to hinge upon
决非 先决条件 xiānjuétiáojiàn, [先決條件], precondition/prerequisite
否决权 fǒujuéquán, [否決權], veto power
亟待解决 决策者 juécèzhě, [決策者], policymaker
决堤 juédī, [決隄], (of a watercourse) to breach its dike/(of dikes) to collapse
毅然决然 yìránjuérán, [毅然決然], without hesitation/resolutely/firmly
迟疑不决 表决权 biǎojuéquán, [表決權], right to vote/vote
决议案 juéyìàn, [決議案], resolution (of a meeting)
决定论 juédìnglùn, [決定論], determinism
决然 裁决权 决计 决胜盘 决口 juékǒu, [決口], (of a watercourse) to breach its banks/(of a dam) to burst
先决 xiānjué, [先決], prerequisite/precondition
速决战 决赛圈 自决 决策人
问 ⇒
问题 wèntí, [問題], question/problem/issue/topic/CL:個|个[gè]
问 wèn, [問], to ask
问问 请问 qǐngwèn, [請問], Excuse me, may I ask...?
毫无疑问 háowúyíwèn, [毫無疑問], certainty/without a doubt
顾问 gùwèn, [顧問], adviser/consultant
询问 xúnwèn, [詢問], to inquire
访问 fǎngwèn, [訪問], to visit/to call on/to interview/CL:次[cì]
问好 wènhǎo, [問好], to say hello to/to send one's regards to
审问 shěnwèn, [審問], to interrogate/to examine/to question
疑问 yíwèn, [疑問], question/interrogation/doubt
问候 wènhòu, [問候], to give one's respects/to send a greeting/(fig.) (coll.) to make offensive refer...
提问 tíwèn, [提問], to question/to quiz/to grill
盘问 pánwèn, [盤問], to interrogate/to cross-examine/to inquire
问话 wènhuà, [問話], questioning (a suspect)/interrogation
拷问 kǎowèn, [拷問], to question via torture
讯问 xùnwèn, [訊問], to interrogate/to ask about
成问题 质问 zhìwèn, [質問], to question/to ask questions/to inquire/to bring to account/to interrogate
问答 wèndá, [問答], question and answer
扪心自问 ménxīnzìwèn, [捫心自問], to ask oneself honestly/to search in one's heart
问讯 wènxùn, [問訊], interrogation/greeting
追问 zhuīwèn, [追問], to question closely/to investigate in detail/to examine minutely/to get to the h...
过问 guòwèn, [過問], to show an interest in/to get involved with
问卷 wènjuàn, [問卷], questionnaire/CL:份[fèn]
发问 fāwèn, [發問], to question/to ask/to raise a question
问路 wènlù, [問路], to ask for directions/to ask the way (to some place)
学问 xuéwèn, [學問], learning/knowledge/CL:個|个[gè]
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...
慰问 wèiwèn, [慰問], to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
自问 zìwèn, [自問], to ask oneself/to search one's soul/to reach a conclusion after weighing a matte...
反问 fǎnwèn, [反問], to ask (a question) in reply/to answer a question with a question/rhetorical que...
问世 wènshì, [問世], to be published/to come out
问号 wènhào, [問號], question mark (punct.)/unknown factor/unsolved problem/interrogation
问及 问心无愧 wènxīnwúkuì, [問心無愧], lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
问句 问道 wèndào, [問道], to ask the way/to ask
问询 查问 cháwèn, [查問], to inquire about
刨根问底 páogēnwèndǐ, [刨根問底], to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
不问 bùwèn, [不問], to pay no attention to/to disregard/to ignore/to let go unpunished/to let off
无人问津 wúrénwènjīn, [無人問津], to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
诘问 jiéwèn, [詰問], to ask questions/to interrogate
问诊 wènzhěn, [問診], (TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[sì zhěn]
问鼎 wèndǐng, [問鼎], to aspire to the throne/to aim at (the first place etc)
责问 问候语 疑问句 yíwènjù, [疑問句], question (grammar)/interrogative sentence
问罪 wènzuì, [問罪], to denounce/to condemn/to call to account/to punish
答非所问 dáfēisuǒwèn, [答非所問], (idiom) to sidestep the question/to answer evasively
问安 wènān, [問安], to pay one's respects/to give regards to
问起 借问 jièwèn, [借問], (honorific) May I ask?
试问 shìwèn, [試問], I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically)/one might well ask
投石问路 tóushíwènlù, [投石問路], lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)/fig. to test the waters
顾问团 慰问金 问卷调查 慰问品 嘘寒问暖 xūhánwènnuǎn, [噓寒問暖], to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)/to pamper
慰问信 访问团 审问者 细问 问长问短 问讯处 问询处 探问 tànwèn, [探問], to inquire into/to ask after
问津 wènjīn, [問津], to make inquiries/to show interest
问明 问答题 无人过问 问南茜 国事访问 guóshìfǎngwèn, [國事訪問], state visit
问候声 常赫问 追根问底 zhuīgēnwèndǐ, [追根問底], lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of s...
题 ⇒
问题 wèntí, [問題], question/problem/issue/topic/CL:個|个[gè]
话题 huàtí, [話題], subject (of a talk or conversation)/topic
主题 zhǔtí, [主題], theme/subject
题 Tí/tí, [題], surname Ti, topic/problem for discussion/exam question/subject/to inscribe/to me...
难题 nántí, [難題], difficult problem
题目 tímù, [題目], subject/title/topic/CL:個|个[gè]
标题 biāotí, [標題], title/heading/headline/caption/subject
正题 成问题 小题大做 xiǎotídàzuò, [小題大做], to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
题材 tícái, [題材], subject matter
主题曲 课题 kètí, [課題], task/problem/issue
跑题 pǎotí, [跑題], to digress/to stray from the topic
专题 zhuāntí, [專題], specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc)/article, report or...
议题 yìtí, [議題], topic of discussion/topic/subject/issue (under discussion)/CL:項|项[xiàng]
试题 shìtí, [試題], exam question/test topic
命题 mìngtí, [命題], proposition (logic, math.)/to assign an essay topic
离题 lítí, [離題], to digress/to stray from the subject
主题歌 论题 lùntí, [論題], topic
出难题 chūnántí, [出難題], to raise a tough question
选择题 xuǎnzétí, [選擇題], multiple-choice question
题词 tící, [題詞], inscription/dedication
切题 qiètí, [切題], to keep to the subject
出题 chūtí, [出題], to draw up the theme (for discussion)
是非题 选题 题名 tímíng, [題名], autograph/to sign one's name
题解 tíjiě, [題解], notes/key (to exercises)
副标题 fùbiāotí, [副標題], subheading/subtitle
考试题 题字 tízì, [題字], inscription/autograph
偏题 piāntí, [偏題], obscure question/trick exam question/catch question/CL:道[dào]
解题 jiětí, [解題], to solve problems/to explicate
习题 xítí, [習題], (schoolwork) exercise/problem/question
金榜题名 jīnbǎngtímíng, [金榜題名], to win top marks in the imperial examinations
课题组 借题发挥 jiètífāhuī, [借題發揮], to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas/to use sth as a pretext to ...
考题 kǎotí, [考題], exam question
专题片 zhuāntípiàn, [專題片], special report (shown on TV etc)
无题 wútí, [無題], untitled
问答题 题为 题写 tíxiě, [題寫], to create a work of calligraphy for display in a prominent place (typically, a s...
点题 diǎntí, [點題], to bring out the main theme/to make the point/to bring out the substance concise...
题意 tíyì, [題意], meaning of a title/implication/theme
小标题 xiǎobiāotí, [小標題], subheading
本题 běntí, [本題], the subject under discussion/the point at issue