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[先來後到] xiānláihòudào in order of arrival
first come, first served

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        Xiānsheng/xiānsheng, Mister (Mr.), teacher/husband/doctor (dialect)/CL:位[wèi]
        xiān, early/prior/former/in advance/first
        shǒuxiān, first (of all)/in the first place
        lǐngxiān, [領先], to lead/to be in front
        shìxiān, in advance/before the event/beforehand/prior
        xiānjìn, [先進], advanced (technology)/to advance
        xiānzhī, prophet
        yōuxiān, [優先], to have priority/to take precedence
        zǔxiān, ancestor/forebears
        xiānqián, before/previously
        yuánxiān, originally/original/former
        zuìxiān, (the) very first
        yùxiān, [預先], beforehand/in advance
        xiānlì, antecedent/precedent
        
        qiǎngxiān, [搶先], to rush (to do sth urgent)/to try to be the first/to forestall
        zǎoxiān, previously/before
        qǐxiān, at first/in the beginning
        xiānfēng, [先鋒], vanguard/pioneer/avant-garde
        xiānqū, [先驅], pioneer
        xiānxíng, to precede others/in advance
        xiānhòu, [先後], early or late/priority/in succession/one after another
        
        xiānlìng, shilling (loanword)
        yáoyáolǐngxiān, [遙遙領先], a long way in front/to lead by a wide margin
        xiānbèi, [先輩], elders/former generations
        hǎohǎoxiānsheng, Mr Goody-goody/yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
        xiānfāzhìrén, [先發制人], to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt/to anticipate/preem...
        xiāntiānxìng, congenital/intrinsic/innateness
        xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, [先下手為強], strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the firs...
        shuàixiān, to take the lead/to show initiative
        xiāntiān, inborn/innate/natural
        jiézúxiāndēng, the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)/the early bird catches the worm/first co...
        
        xiānjī, [先機], key moment/decisive opportunity
        
        xiānrén, ancestors/previous generations/my late father
        xiānrùwéizhǔ, [先入為主], lit. first impression is strongest
        xiāntóu, [先頭], in advance/ahead/before/previously
        xiānzhào, omen
        xiānqūzhě, [先驅者], pioneer
        
        xiānzǔ, deceased grandfather/ancestry
        yǒuyuēzàixiān, [有約在先], to have a prior engagement
        zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
        yīmǎdāngxiān, [一馬當先], to take the lead
        xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
        zàixiān, to come first/previous/prior/beforehand/first/formerly
        xiānfù, deceased father/my late father
        xiānfēngduì, [先鋒隊], vanguard
        xiānhé, priority/sth advocated first/refers to ancient tradition: Worship the river firs...
        
        xiānqiǎnduì, [先遣隊], advance party/advance troops
        xiānyàn, [先驗], a priori (philosophy)
        
        xiānjuétiáojiàn, [先決條件], precondition/prerequisite
        xiāndǔwéikuài, [先睹為快], joy of first experience (idiom)/the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
        
        xiānzhīxiānjué, [先知先覺], foresight/having foresight/person of foresight
        kāilùxiānfēng, [開路先鋒], pioneer/trailbreaker
        xiānfēngpài, [先鋒派], avant-garde
        xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
        
        xiānqī, in advance/beforehand/premature/front-end
        
        
        shēnxiānshìzú, to fight at the head of one's troops/(fig.) to take the lead
        xiānshēngduórén, [先聲奪人], to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
        
        xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
        xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
        zhēngxiān, [爭先], to compete to be first/to contest first place
        xiānxíngzhě, forerunner
        zhànxiān, [佔先], to take precedence
        
        xiāndǎo, [先導], guide/forerunner/pioneer
        xiānliè, martyr
        
        jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè, [近水樓臺先得月], the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)/to benefit from...
        
        xiānjué, [先決], prerequisite/precondition
        
        
        
        
        
        gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        lái, [來], to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
        qǐlai/qilai, [起來], to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qǐ lái], (after a verb) indicating the beginning...
        huílai, [回來], to return/to come back
        chūlái/chulai, [出來], to come out/to appear/to arise, (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion ...
        guòlái/guòlai, [過來], to come over/to manage/to handle/to be able to take care of, see 過來|过来[guò lái]
        xiàlai, [下來], to come down/(completed action marker)/(after verb of motion, indicates motion d...
        
        cónglái, [從來], always/at all times/never (if used in negative sentence)
        kànlai, [看來], apparently/it seems that
        jìnlái, [進來], to come in
        dàilái, [帶來], to bring/to bring about/to produce
        láizì, [來自], to come from (a place)/From: (in email header)
        běnlái, [本來], original/originally/at first/it goes without saying/of course
        wèilái, [未來], future/tomorrow/CL:個|个[gè]/approaching/coming/pending
        láidào, [來到], to come/to arrive
        yuánlái, [原來], original/former/originally/formerly/at first/so, actually, as it turns out
        hòulái, [後來], afterwards/later
        yuèláiyuè, [越來越], more and more
        yǐlái, [以來], since (a previous event)
        
        xǐnglái, [醒來], to waken
        jiēxiàlái, [接下來], to accept/to take/next/following
        dàolái, [到來], to arrive/arrival/advent
        jiānglái, [將來], in the future/future/the future/CL:個|个[gè]
        kànqǐlai, [看起來], seemingly/apparently/looks as if/appear to be/gives the impression that/seems on...
        mànmànlái, [慢慢來], take your time/take it easy
        láiyuán, [來源], source (of information etc)/origin
        láizhe, [來著], auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
        yònglái, [用來], to be used for
        shànglái, [上來], to come up/to approach/(verb complement indicating success)
        gǎnlái, [趕來], to rush over
        láilín, [來臨], to approach/to come closer
        yǒushǐyǐlái, [有史以來], since the beginning of history
        láidiàn, [來電], incoming telegram or telephone call/your telegram, telephone call, or message/to...
        láibují, [來不及], there's not enough time (to do sth)/it's too late (to do sth)
        láidejí, [來得及], there's still time/able to do sth in time
        
        láixìn, [來信], incoming letter/send a letter here
        láijiǎng, [來講], as to/considering/for
        shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
        qiánlái, [前來], to come (formal)/before/previously
        shēnglái, [生來], from birth/by one's nature
        chuánlái, [傳來], (of a sound) to come through/to be heard/(of news) to arrive
        jìnlái, [近來], recently/lately
        láihuí, [來回], to make a round trip/return journey/back and forth/to and fro/repeatedly
        
        láiwǎng, [來往], to come and go/to have dealings with/to be in relation with
        láikàn, [來看], to come and see/to see a topic from a certain point of view
        láide, [來得], to emerge (from a comparison)/to come out as/to be competent or equal to
访         láifǎng, [來訪], to pay a visit
        cóngláibù, [從來不], never
        yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
        
        luànlái, [亂來], to act recklessly/to mess around
        Láibīn/láibīn, [來賓], Laibin prefecture-level city in Guangxi, guest/visitor
        yīlái, [一來], firstly, ...
        wàilái, [外來], external/foreign/outside
        dàotóulái, [到頭來], in the end/finally/as a result
        zǒngdeláishuō, [總的來說], generally speaking/to sum up/in summary/in short
        wǎnglái, [往來], dealings/contacts/to go back and forth
        
        
        Xībólái, [希伯來], Hebrew
        
        fǎnguolái, [反過來], conversely/in reverse order/in an opposite direction
        láiyuányú, [來源於], to originate in
        
        xiǎnglái, [想來], it may be assumed that
        hédelái, [合得來], to get along well/compatible/also written 和得來|和得来[hé de lái]
        húlái, [胡來], to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules/to mess with sth/to make a hash of th...
        láilì, [來歷], history/antecedents/origin
        zìláishuǐ, [自來水], running water/tap water
        yǒushēngyǐlái, [有生以來], since birth/for one's whole life
        láitóu, [來頭], cause/reason/interest/influence
        xiànglái, [向來], always (previously)
        hébùlái, [合不來], unable to get along together/incompatible
        láilóngqùmài, [來龍去脈], the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)/(fig.) the whole sequence of events/cau...
        juǎntǔchónglái, [卷土重來], lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)/fig. to regroup and come back even str...
        láifùqiāng, [來復槍], rifle (loanword)/also written 來福槍|来福枪
        dúláidúwǎng, [獨來獨往], coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator/keeping to oneself/unsociable/ma...
西         Mǎláixīyà, [馬來西亞], Malaysia
        tūrúqílái, [突如其來], to arise abruptly/to arrive suddenly/happening suddenly
        
        
        láijìn, [來勁], (dialect) to be full of zeal/high-spirited/exhilarating/to stir sb up
        
        yùláiyù, [愈來愈], more and more
        
        zhuànláizhuànqù, [轉來轉去], to rove around/to run around in circles/to walk back and forth
访         láifǎngzhě, [來訪者], visitor/(psychological counseling) client
        zhāolái, [招來], to attract/to incur
        fānláifùqù, [翻來覆去], to toss and turn (sleeplessly)/again and again
        sǐqùhuólái, [死去活來], to hover between life and death (idiom)/to suffer terribly/within an inch of one...
        běnláimiànmù, [本來面目], true colors/true features
        Mǎlái, [馬來], Malaya/Malaysia
        
        yóulái, [由來], origin
        wàiláiyǔ, [外來語], loanword
        shíláiyùnzhuǎn, [時來運轉], the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break/things change for t...
        guòláirén, [過來人], an experienced person/sb who has "been around (the block)"/sb who has personally...
        xīnxuèláicháo, [心血來潮], to be prompted by a sudden impulse/carried away by a whim/to have a brainstorm
        
        
        BěiKǎluóláinà, [北卡羅來納], North Carolina, US state
        lìlái, [歷來], always/throughout (a period of time)/(of) all-time
        BěiKǎluóláinàzhōu, [北卡羅來納州], North Carolina, US state
        láiyì, [來意], one's purpose in coming
        láikè, [來客], guest
        jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
        
        láishēng, [來生], next life
        
        yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
        fǎnguòláishuō, [反過來說], on the other hand
        láizhěbùjù, [來者不拒], to refuse nobody (idiom)/all comers welcome
        
        nìláishùnshòu, [逆來順受], to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it/to submit meekly to ...
        
        NánKǎluóláinà, [南卡羅來納], South Carolina, US state
        
        
        láinián, [來年], next year/the coming year
        chángqīyǐlái, [長期以來], ever since a long time ago
        jǔlìláishuō, [舉例來說], for example
        zhèyàngyīlái, [這樣一來], thus/if this happens then
        jìnniánlái, [近年來], for the past few years
        
        láiyóu, [來由], reason/cause
        wàiláirén, [外來人], foreigner
        
        
        xiàbùlái, [下不來], awkward/embarrassed/cannot be accomplished
        
        
        rúlái, [如來], tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: ...
        láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
        
        
        hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
        kōngxuéláifēng, [空穴來風], lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)/fig. unfounded (story)/baseless (claim)
        chūláizhàdào, [初來乍到], to be a newcomer/just off the boat
        fēnzhìtàlái, [紛至沓來], to come thick and fast (idiom)
        sùlái, [素來], consistently/always (in the past and now)
        zìgǔyǐlái, [自古以來], since ancient times
        
        
        shíbùzàilái, [時不再來], Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
        gǔwǎngjīnlái, [古往今來], since ancient times/since times immemorial
        
        Bùláiméi, [不來梅], Bremen (city)
        
        
        láilù, [來路], incoming road/origin/past history
        láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
        zhíláizhíqù, [直來直去], going directly (without detour)/(fig.) direct/straightforward (in one's manner o...
        
        
        shānshānláichí, [姍姍來遲], to be late/to arrive slowly/to be slow in the coming
        
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        lǐshàngwǎnglái, [禮尚往來], lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)/fig. to return politeness f...
        
        yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
        kǔjìngānlái, [苦盡甘來], bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good...
        
        
        
        
        
        mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
        
        pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        láiHuá, [來華], to come to China
        
        Bǎolìlái, [寶麗來], Polaroid
        
        láishì, [來勢], momentum of sth approaching
线         láifùxiàn, [來復線], rifling (spiral lines on inside of gun barrel imparting spin to the bullet)
        huábulái, [划不來], not worth it
        
        
        
        
        
        huádelái, [划得來], worth it/it pays to
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        èrlái, [二來], secondly, ...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Wèiláipài, [未來派], Futurism (artistic and social movement of the 20th century)
        
        
        
        
        jìwǎngkāilái, [繼往開來], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
        
        shǎolái, [少來], refrain (from doing sth)/(coll.) Come on!/Give me a break!/Save it!
        
        
        diānláidǎoqù, [顛來倒去], to harp on/over and over/merely ring changes on a few terms
        bóláipǐn, [舶來品], (old) imported goods/foreign goods
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        láibudé, [來不得], cannot allow (to be present)/cannot admit
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yèláixiāng, [夜來香], tuberose/Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
        
        
        
        láifàn, [來犯], to invade one's territory
        
        
        láiwén, [來文], received document/sent document
        chónglái, [重來], to start over/to do sth all over again
        
        
        
        
        
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        Huìlái, [惠來], Huilai county in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong
        
        
        
        
        yīláièrqù, [一來二去], gradually/little by little/in the course of time
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        ránhòu, [然後], after/then (afterwards)/after that/afterwards
        Hòu/hòu, [後], surname Hou, empress/queen/(archaic) monarch/ruler, back/behind/rear/afterwards/...
        zuìhòu, [最後], final/last/finally/ultimate
        zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
        yǐhòu, [以後], after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
        hòumiàn, [後面], rear/back/behind/later/afterwards/also pr. [hòu mian]
        hòulái, [後來], afterwards/later
        hòuhuǐ, [後悔], to regret/to repent
        bèihòu, [背後], behind/at the back/in the rear/behind sb's back
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        hòuguǒ, [後果], consequences/aftermath
        huánghòu, empress/imperial consort
        shāohòu, [稍後], in a little while/in a moment/later on
退         hòutuì, [後退], to recoil/to draw back/to fall back/to retreat
        shēnhòu, [身後], posthumous/one's social background/behind the body
        hòubèi, [後備], reserve/backup
        mùhòu, [幕後], behind the scenes
        hòumén, [後門], the back door/fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure)/an...
        hòutái, [後台], backstage area/behind-the-scenes supporter/(computing) back-end/background
        hòuyuàn, [後院], rear court/back garden/backyard (also fig.)
        luòhòu, [落後], to fall behind/to lag (in technology etc)/backward/to retrogress
        jīnhòu, [今後], hereafter/henceforth/in the future/from now on
        suíhòu, [隨後], soon after
        wǎnghòu, [往後], from now on/in the future/time to come
        jiǔhòu, [酒後], after drinking/under the influence of alcohol
        hòubèi, [後背], the back (human anatomy)/the back part of sth
        hòuzuò, [後座], empress's throne/(fig.) first place in a feminine competition, back seat/pillion
        hòuyuán, [後援], reinforcement/back-up/supporting force
        hòudài, [後代], descendant/progeny/posterity/later ages/later generations
        wánghòu, queen/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
        guòhòu, [過後], after the event
        shìhòu, [事後], after the event/in hindsight/in retrospect
        hòuwèi, [後衛], rear guard/backfield/fullback
        
        qiánhòu, [前後], around/from beginning to end/all around/front and rear
        hòuzhě, [後者], the latter
        cǐhòu, [此後], after this/afterwards/hereafter
        hòubian, [後邊], back/rear/behind
        hòutou, [後頭], behind/the back/the rear/later/afterwards/(in) the future
        zhànhòu, [戰後], after the war/postwar
        hòupái, [後排], the back row
        hòuyì, [後裔], descendant
        hòutiān, [後天], the day after tomorrow/acquired (not innate)/a posteriori
        hòufāng, [後方], the rear/far behind the front line
        
        hòunǎosháo, [後腦勺], back of the head
        hòuxù, [後續], follow-up/(dialect) to remarry
        hòuqī, [後期], late stage/later period
        
        wǔhòu, [午後], afternoon
        
        
        hòuqín, [後勤], logistics
        hòuyízhèng, [後遺症], (medicine) sequelae/residual effects/(fig.) repercussions/aftermath
        xiānhòu, [先後], early or late/priority/in succession/one after another
        shànhòu, [善後], to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)/funeral arrangements/repar...
        hòuhuìyǒuqī, [後會有期], I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)/Hope to see you again.
        
        zuìhòutōngdié, [最後通牒], ultimatum
        hòudùn, [後盾], support/backing
        rìhòu, [日後], sometime/someday (in the future)
        hòushìjìng, [後視鏡], rearview mirror
        hòurén, [後人], later generation
        
        hòunǎo, [後腦], hindbrain/back of the head
        tuōhòutuǐ, [拖後腿], to impede/to obstruct/to hold back
        hòushì, [後事], future events/and what happened next... (in fiction)/funeral arrangements
        sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
        hòuchè, [後撤], to pull back (an army)/to retreat
        érhòu, [而後], after that/then
        tàihòu, Empress Dowager
        hòukōngfān, [後空翻], backward somersault/backflip
        hòulù, [後路], escape route/retreat route/communication lines to the rear/alternative course of...
        
        hòuchén, [後塵], lit. trailing dust/fig. sb's footsteps/course in life
        zǒuhòumén, [走後門], lit. to enter by the back door/fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial chan...
        
        chǎnhòu, [產後], postnatal
        qíhòu, [其後], next/later/after that
        hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
        
        jiǎohòugēn, [腳後跟], heel
        mǎhòupào, [馬後炮]/[馬後砲], lit. firing after the horse/fig. belated action/giving advice in hindsight, lit....
        
        hòushì, [後世], later generations
        hòumā, [後媽], (coll.) stepmother
        kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
        hòugōng, [後宮], harem/chambers of imperial concubines
殿         diànhòu, [殿後], to bring up the rear
        
        hòushēng, [後生], young generation/youth/young man
        
        
        hòuzuò, [後坐], recoil (of a gun)/backlash
        hòuhuǐmòjí, [後悔莫及], too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
        Hòuténg, [後藤], Gotō (Japanese surname)
        hòubèi, [後輩], younger generation
        zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
        kāihòumén, [開後門], to open the back door/fig. under the counter/to do a secret or dishonest deal/to...
        dúhòugǎn, [讀後感], impression of a book/opinion expressed in a book review
        
        
        
        hòulún, [後輪], rear wheel
        zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
        hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
        
        hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
        
        hòuzuòlì, [後坐力], recoil (of a gun)/backlash/reactive force
        
        
        
        hòupà, [後怕], lingering fear/fear after the event/post-traumatic stress
        hòuzhuì, [後綴], suffix (linguistics)
        qiányīnhòuguǒ, [前因後果], cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
        zhìhòu, [滯後], to lag behind
        
        
        hòujiǎo, [後腳], (one moment ...,) the next .../trailing foot (in walking)
        dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow
        
        yùhòu, [預後], prognosis
        Xiānhòuzuò, Cassiopeia (constellation)
        
        hòusì, [後嗣], heir/descendant/posterity
        
        qiánpūhòujì, [前仆後繼], one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen ...
        hòugài, [後蓋], back cover/shell (of crab etc)
        
        
        
        hòuyāo, [後腰], lower back/(sports) defensive midfielder
        hòujìn, [後進], less advanced/underdeveloped/lagging behind/the younger generation/the less expe...
        hòubèijūn, [後備軍], rearguard
        sīqiánxiǎnghòu, [思前想後], to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and fut...
        ānqiánmǎhòu, [鞍前馬後], to follow everywhere/to always be there for sb at their beck and call
        xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
        qiánfùhòujì, [前赴後繼], to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
        
        
        cháyúfànhòu, [茶餘飯後], leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)
        
        
        hòuyuànqǐhuǒ, [後院起火], a fire in one's backyard/conflict close to home
        hòuhuà, [後話], something to be taken up later in speech or writing
        
        guānhòugǎn, [觀後感], impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)
        ěrhòu, [爾後], henceforth/thereafter/subsequently
        
        
        
        xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
        
        zhānqiángùhòu, [瞻前顧後], to look forward and back/to consider prudently/overcautious
        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 "...
        liúhòulù, [留後路], to leave oneself a way out
        qiūhòusuànzhàng, [秋後算賬], lit. to settle accounts after autumn/settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom...
        
        hòujìyǒurén, [後繼有人], to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
        shòuhòufúwù, [售後服務], after-sales service
        
        hòumǔ, [後母], stepmother
        hòufù, [後父], stepfather
        
        
        hòurèn, [後任], successor/(attributive) future
        hòunián, [後年], the year after next
        jiěfànghòu, [解放後], after liberation (i.e. after the Communist's victory)/after the establishment of...
        hòuzhàng, [後賬], undisclosed account/to settle matters later/to blame sb after the event
        
        
        
        xiēhòuyǔ, [歇後語], saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is t...
        bóshìhòu, [博士後], postdoc/a postdoctoral position
        
        
        hòuhuànwúqióng, [後患無窮], it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        qiánhòuwén, [前後文], context/the surrounding words/same as 上下文
        sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
        
        hòuyuán, [後緣], trailing edge (of airplane wing)
        
        hòujì, [後記], epilogue/afterword
        
        
        HòuJīn, [後金], Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)/Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing ...
        
        
        
        
        hòutíng, [後庭], backyard/imperial harem/(slang) anus
        
        chěhòutuǐ, [扯後腿], to be a drag or hindrance on sb
        wúhòu, [無後], to lack male offspring
        chéngqiánqǐhòu, [承前啟後], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
        
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        dàhòunián, [大後年], three years from now/year after year after next year
        huángtàihòu, [皇太後], empress dowager
        yǔhòuchūnsǔn, [雨後春筍], lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth/many new thing...
        
        
        

        dào, to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb complement denoting comp...
        
        zhǎodào, to find
        dédào, to get/to obtain/to receive
        jiàndào, [見到], to see
        dàodǐ, finally/in the end/when all is said and done/after all/to the end/to the last
        tīngdào, [聽到], to hear
        gǎndào, to feel/to sense/to have the feeling that/to think that/to move/to affect
        xiǎngdào, to think of/to call to mind/to anticipate
        zhídào, until
        huídào, to return to
        shōudào, to receive
        zuòdào, to accomplish/to achieve
        yùdào, to meet/to run into/to come across
        dàochù, [到處], everywhere
        láidào, [來到], to come/to arrive
        shòudào, to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)/to be ...ed (praised, educated...
        chídào, [遲到], to arrive late
        dàodá, [到達], to reach/to arrive
        jiēdào, to receive (letter etc)
        pèngdào, to come across/to run into/to meet/to hit
        bùdào, not to arrive/not reaching/insufficient/less than
        tídào, to mention/to raise (a subject)/to refer to
        dádào, [達到], to reach/to achieve/to attain
        dàolái, [到來], to arrive/arrival/advent
        
        gǎndào, [趕到], to hurry (to some place)
        dàocǐwéizhǐ, [到此為止], to stop at this point/to end here/to call it a day
        zāodào, to suffer/to meet with (sth unfortunate)
        
        xiǎngbudào, unexpected/hard to imagine/it had not occurred to me/who could have thought that
        liàodào, to foresee/to anticipate
        děngdào, to wait until/by the time when (sth is ready etc)
        bàndào, [辦到], to accomplish/to get sth done
        dàowèi, to get to the intended location/to be in place/to be in position/precise/well (d...
        
        bàodào, [報到], to report for duty/to check in/to register
        wéndào, [聞到], to smell/to sniff sth out/to perceive by smelling
        
        dàochǎng, [到場], to show up/present (at the scene)
        zhōudào, thoughtful/considerate/attentive/thorough/also pr. [zhōu dao]
        cóngtóudàowěi, [從頭到尾], from start to finish/from head to tail/the whole (thing)
        yìxiǎngbùdào, unexpected/previously unimagined
        dàotóulái, [到頭來], in the end/finally/as a result
        dàoqī, to fall due (loan etc)/to expire (visa etc)/to mature (investment bond etc)
        yītiāndàowǎn, all day long/the whole day
        débùdào, cannot get/cannot obtain
        shuōdàozuòdào, [說到做到], to be as good as one's word (idiom)/to keep one's promise
        shuōdàodǐ, [說到底], in the final analysis/in the end
        qiàdàohǎochù, [恰到好處], it's just perfect/it's just right
        dàoshǒu, to take possession of/to get hold of
        
        dàojiā, perfect/excellent/brought to the utmost degree
        
        lǐngdào, [領到], to receive
        qiāndào, [簽到], to register/to sign in
        dàoshí, [到時], at that (future) time
        dúdào, [獨到], original
        
        
        
访         dàofǎng, [到訪], to pay a visit
        suíjiàosuídào, [隨叫隨到], to be available at any time/to be on call
        
        
        shuǐdàoqúchéng, lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)/fig. when conditions are right...
        dàotóu, [到頭], to the end (of)/at the end of/in the end/to come to an end
        suǒdàozhīchù, [所到之處], wherever one goes
        guīgēndàodǐ, [歸根到底], after all/in the final analysis/ultimately
        dàodiǎn, [到點], it's time (to do sth)/the time has come
        tándào, [談到], to refer to/to speak about/to talk about
        miànmiànjùdào, (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
        
        
        
        
        lǎodao, experienced and careful
        
        chūláizhàdào, [初來乍到], to be a newcomer/just off the boat
        yīniándàotóu, [一年到頭], all year round
        chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù, [車到山前必有路], lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)/fig. Everyt...
        
        mǎdàochénggōng, [馬到成功], to win instant success (idiom)
        dàohuò, [到貨], (of packages or shipments) to arrive
        
        
        líndào, [臨到], to befall
        
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        yībùdàowèi, to settle a matter in one go
        
        
        yàodàobìngchú, [藥到病除], lit. the disease is cured the moment the medicine is taken (idiom)/fig. (of a me...
        
        
        
        
        

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