前 ⇒
前 qián, front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future/ago/before/BC (e.g. ...
之前 zhīqián, before/prior to/ago/previously/beforehand
以前 yǐqián, before/formerly/previous/ago
面前 miànqián, in front of/facing/(in the) presence (of)
目前 mùqián, at the present time/currently
前面 qiánmiàn, ahead/in front/preceding/above/also pr. [qián mian]
前进 qiánjìn, [前進], to go forward/to forge ahead/to advance/onward
眼前 yǎnqián, before one's eyes/now/at present
提前 tíqián, to shift to an earlier date/to do sth ahead of time/in advance
前往 qiánwǎng, to leave for/to proceed towards/to go
前妻 qiánqī, ex-wife/late wife
前途 qiántú, prospects/future outlook/journey
向前 xiàngqián, forward/onward
从前 cóngqián, [從前], previously/formerly/once upon a time
前科 qiánkē, criminal record/previous convictions
前任 qiánrèn, predecessor/ex-/former/ex (spouse etc)
前夫 qiánfū, former husband
前门 Qiánmén/qiánmén, [前門], Qianmen subway station on Beijing Subway Line 2, front door/main entrance/honest...
前来 qiánlái, [前來], to come (formal)/before/previously
前方 qiánfāng, ahead/the front
前提 qiántí, premise/precondition/prerequisite
先前 xiānqián, before/previously
前台 qiántái, [前臺], stage/proscenium/foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.)/front desk/recept...
前线 qiánxiàn, [前線], front line/military front/workface/cutting edge
婚前 hūnqián, premarital/prenuptial
生前 shēngqián, (of a deceased) during one's life/while living
门前 ménqián, [門前], in front of the door
前所未有 qiánsuǒwèiyǒu, unprecedented
当前 dāngqián, [當前], current/today's/modern/present/to be facing (us)
前程 qiánchéng, future (career etc) prospects
不久前 bùjiǔqián, not long ago
前行 qiánxíng, (literary) to go forward
前后 qiánhòu, [前後], around/from beginning to end/all around/front and rear
胸前 xiōngqián, (on the) chest/bosom
前景 qiánjǐng, foreground/vista/(future) prospects/perspective
前额 qiáné, [前額], forehead
前天 qiántiān, the day before yesterday
上前 shàngqián, to advance/to step forward
前夜 qiányè, the eve/the night before
前辈 qiánbèi, [前輩], senior/older generation/precursor
前排 公元前 gōngyuánqián, BCE (before the Common Era)/BC (before Christ)
空前 kōngqián, unprecedented
史无前例 shǐwúqiánlì, [史無前例], unprecedented in history
跟前 gēnqián/gēnqian, the front (of)/(in) front/(in) sb's presence/just before (a date), (of children,...
事前 shìqián, in advance/before the event
前头 qiántou, [前頭], in front/at the head/ahead/above
史前 shǐqián, prehistory
前卫 qiánwèi, [前衛], advanced guard/vanguard/avant-garde/forward (soccer position)
前嫌 qiánxián, former hatred/bygone enmity
前锋 qiánfēng, [前鋒], vanguard/front line/a forward (sports)
台前 Táiqián/táiqián, Taiqian county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pú yáng], Henan, front of the stage
勇往直前 yǒngwǎngzhíqián, to advance bravely
正前方 赛前 前夕 qiánxī, eve/the day before
前列腺 qiánlièxiàn, prostate
前不久 qiánbùjiǔ, not long ago/not long before
战前 前途无量 qiántúwúliàng, [前途無量], to have boundless prospects
前期 qiánqī, preceding period/early stage
前者 qiánzhě, the former
此前 cǐqián, before this/before then/previously
前院 qiányuàn, front courtyard/front yard
前功尽弃 qiángōngjìnqì, [前功盡棄], to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)/all that has been achieved goes down...
前沿 qiányán, front-line/forward position/outpost/extending ahead/frontier (of science, techno...
产前 chǎnqián, [產前], prenatal/antenatal
桌前 近在眼前 jìnzàiyǎnqián, right under one's nose/right in front of one's eyes/close at hand/imminent
前所未见 qiánsuǒwèijiàn, [前所未見], unprecedented/never seen before
前世 qiánshì, previous generations/previous incarnation (Buddhism)
超前 chāoqián, to be ahead of one's time/to surpass or outdo one's predecessors/to be ahead of ...
饭前 前段 qiánduàn, front part (of an object)/first part (of an event)/previous paragraph
很早以前 前兆 qiánzhào, omen/prior indication/first sign
前哨 qiánshào, outpost/(fig.) front line
停滞不前 tíngzhìbùqián, [停滯不前], stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant/in a rut/at a standstill
前臂 qiánbì, forearm
日前 rìqián, the other day/a few days ago
前厅 qiántīng, [前廳], anteroom/vestibule/lobby (of a hotel etc)
学前班 xuéqiánbān, [學前班], preschool
前端 qiánduān, front/front end/forward part of sth
前奏 qiánzòu, prelude/presage
前去 前年 qiánnián, the year before last
前边 qiánbian, [前邊], front/the front side/in front of
房前 前无古人 前程似锦 前列 qiánliè, the very front
空前绝后 kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
节前 名列前茅 mínglièqiánmáo, to rank among the best
会前 年前 niánqián, before the end of the year/before the new year
一往无前 yīwǎngwúqián, [一往無前], to advance courageously (idiom)/to press forward
前车之鉴 qiánchēzhījiàn, [前車之鑒], to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
老前辈 前轮 qiánlún, [前輪], front wheel
前人 qiánrén, predecessor/forebears/the person facing you
前脑 裹足不前 guǒzúbùqián, to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
前缘 前身 qiánshēn, forerunner/predecessor/precursor/previous incarnation (Buddhism)/jacket front
前脚 qiánjiǎo, [前腳], one moment ..., (the next ...)/leading foot (in walking)
前言 qiányán, preface/forward/introduction
前前后后 前因后果 qiányīnhòuguǒ, [前因後果], cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
车到山前必有路 chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù, [車到山前必有路], lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)/fig. Everyt...
前例 qiánlì, precedent
前瞻性 qiánzhānxìng, farsightedness/perspicacity/prescience/forward-looking
花前月下 huāqiányuèxià, see 月下花前[yuè xià huā qián]
前生 qiánshēng, previous life/previous incarnation
痛改前非 tònggǎiqiánfēi, completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and...
畏缩不前 wèisuōbùqián, [畏縮不前], to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
前庭 qiántíng, front courtyard/vestibule
永往直前 大前天 dàqiántiān, three days ago
山前 锦绣前程 jǐnxiùqiánchéng, [錦繡前程], bright future/bright prospects
发展前途 前仆后继 qiánpūhòujì, [前仆後繼], one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen ...
前所未闻 qiánsuǒwèiwén, [前所未聞], unheard-of/unprecedented
前尘 qiánchén, [前塵], the past/impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism)
学前教育 xuéqiánjiàoyù, [學前教育], preschool education/early childhood education
思前想后 sīqiánxiǎnghòu, [思前想後], to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and fut...
鞍前马后 ānqiánmǎhòu, [鞍前馬後], to follow everywhere/to always be there for sb at their beck and call
前赴后继 qiánfùhòujì, [前赴後繼], to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
阵前 盛况空前 shèngkuàngkōngqián, [盛況空前], a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom)
前缀 qiánzhuì, [前綴], prefix (linguistics)
前日 qiánrì, day before yesterday
前驱 qiánqū, [前驅], precursor/pioneer
一往直前 yīwǎngzhíqián, see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
踌躇不前 chóuchúbùqián, [躊躇不前], to hesitate to move forward/to hesitate/to hold back
后浪推前浪 稳步前进 打前站 dǎqiánzhàn, to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc)/(military) to di...
马失前蹄 mǎshīqiántí, [馬失前蹄], lit. the horse loses its front hooves/fig. sudden failure through miscalculation...
跑前跑后 各奔前程 gèbènqiánchéng, each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
玄关前 前沿性 瞻前顾后 zhānqiángùhòu, [瞻前顧後], to look forward and back/to consider prudently/overcautious
前言不搭后语 前哨战 qiánshàozhàn, [前哨戰], skirmish
周前刚 前导 qiándǎo, [前導], to precede/to guide
大敌当前 dàdídāngqián, [大敵當前], facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties/Enemy at th...
前瞻 qiánzhān, forward-looking/prescient/foresight/forethought/outlook
前朝 qiáncháo, the previous dynasty
前次 前肢 qiánzhī, forelimb/foreleg
前述 qiánshù, aforestated/stated above/the preceding statement
前轴 前站 午前 wǔqián, morning/a.m.
前半夜 qiánbànyè, first half of the night (from nightfall to midnight)
前呼后拥 前些年 如前所述 前后文 qiánhòuwén, [前後文], context/the surrounding words/same as 上下文
前臼齿 qiánjiùchǐ, [前臼齒], premolar tooth (immediately behind canine teeth in some mammals)
前锋线 前奏曲 qiánzòuqǔ, prelude (music)
解放前 唐娜前 海选前 三天前 前藩 前话 前茅 qiánmáo, forward patrol (military) (old)/(fig.) the top ranks
天前 支前 zhīqián, to support the front (military)
驻足不前 马前卒 mǎqiánzú, [馬前卒], lackey/errand boy/lit. runner before a carriage
车前子 破浪前进 承前启后 chéngqiánqǐhòu, [承前啟後], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
狗狗向前 越前 九年前 周前才
功 ⇒
成功 Chénggōng/chénggōng, Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast ...
功夫 gōngfu, skill/art/kung fu/labor/effort
功能 gōngnéng, function/capability
功课 gōngkè, [功課], homework/assignment/task/classwork/lesson/study/CL:門|门[mén]
功 gōng, meritorious deed or service/achievement/result/service/accomplishment/work (phys...
功劳 gōngláo, [功勞], contribution/meritorious service/credit
归功 guīgōng, [歸功], to give credit/to give sb his due/attribution
用功 yònggōng, diligent/industrious (in one's studies)/to study hard/to make great effort
特异功能 tèyìgōngnéng, [特異功能], supernatural power/extrasensory perception
成功率 庆功 qìnggōng, [慶功], to celebrate a heroic deed
前功尽弃 qiángōngjìnqì, [前功盡棄], to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)/all that has been achieved goes down...
功效 gōngxiào, efficacy
功绩 gōngjì, [功績], feat/contribution/merits and achievements
大功告成 dàgōnggàochéng, successfully accomplished (project or goal)/to be highly successful
无用功 武功 Wǔgōng/wǔgōng, Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xián yáng], Shaanxi, martial art/military accomp...
功率 gōnglǜ, rate of work/power (output)
功力 gōnglì, merit/efficacy/competence/skill/power
功成名就 gōngchéngmíngjiù, to win success and recognition (idiom)
下功夫 xiàgōngfu, see 下工夫[xià gōng fu]
庆功宴 基本功 jīběngōng, basic skills/fundamentals
头功 tóugōng, [頭功], first class merit
功亏一篑 gōngkuīyīkuì, [功虧一簣], lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful/to fail through lack o...
神功 shéngōng, amazing powers/miraculous skill
功能性 gōngnéngxìng, functionality
功臣 gōngchén, minister who has given outstanding service
功勋 gōngxūn, [功勛], achievement/meritorious deed/contributions (for the good of society)
徒劳无功 túláowúgōng, [徒勞無功], to work to no avail (idiom)
肝功能 功不可没 gōngbùkěmò, [功不可沒], one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
立功 lìgōng, to render meritorious service/to make worthy contributions/to distinguish onesel...
丰功伟绩 fēnggōngwěijì, [豐功偉績], glorious achievement (idiom)
急功近利 jígōngjìnlì, seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast retu...
成功者 功夫片 事半功倍 shìbàngōngbèi, half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and lea...
功用 gōngyòng, function
功底 gōngdǐ, training in the basic skills/knowledge of the fundamentals
功利 gōnglì, utility
邀功 yāogōng, to take the credit for sb's achievement
战功 zhàngōng, [戰功], outstanding military service
歌功颂德 gēgōngsòngdé, [歌功頌德], to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory)
练功房 气功 qìgōng, [氣功], qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises
马到成功 mǎdàochénggōng, [馬到成功], to win instant success (idiom)
心功能 军功章 jūngōngzhāng, [軍功章], military medal
多功能 duōgōngnéng, multi-functional/multi-function
大功率 有功 功德 gōngdé, achievements and virtue
功败垂成 gōngbàichuíchéng, [功敗垂成], to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure/to fall at the last...
练功 liàngōng, [練功], to practice work skill
功放 苦功 kǔgōng, hard work/laborious effort/painstaking work
功利主义 gōnglìzhǔyì, [功利主義], utilitarianism
汗马功劳 hànmǎgōngláo, [汗馬功勞], war exploits/(fig.) heroic contribution
功成身退 功过 gōngguò, [功過], merits and demerits/contributions and errors
居功 jūgōng, to claim credit for oneself
内功 阴功 yīngōng, [陰功], hidden merits
军功 建功立业 jiàngōnglìyè, [建功立業], to achieve or accomplish goals
金智功 下苦功 智功 外功 劳而无功 láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
功名 gōngmíng, scholarly honor (in imperial exams)/rank/achievement/fame/glory
功德无量 gōngdéwúliàng, [功德無量], no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
丰功 fēnggōng, [豐功], brilliant (exploit)/meritorious (achievement)
建功 发功 冬荫功 做功 zuògōng, to act (in opera)/stage business
好大喜功 hàodàxǐgōng, to rejoice in grandiose deeds/to strive to achieve extraordinary things
功利性 电功率 diàngōnglǜ, [電功率], electric power (measured in watts)
车永功 功夫不负有心人 表功 biǎogōng, to show off one's accomplishments (often derog.)
二等功
尽 ⇒
尽 jǐn/jìn, [儘]/[盡], to the greatest extent/(when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme...
尽管 jǐnguǎn, [儘管], despite/although/even though/in spite of/unhesitatingly/do not hesitate (to ask,...
尽力 jìnlì, [盡力], to strive one's hardest/to spare no effort
尽快 jǐnkuài/jìnkuài, [儘快]/[盡快], as quickly as possible/as soon as possible/with all speed, see 儘快|尽快[jǐn kuài]
尽量 jǐnliàng/jìnliàng, [儘量]/[盡量], as much as possible/to the greatest extent, as much as possible/to the greatest ...
尽可能 jǐnkěnéng, [儘可能], as far as possible/to do one's utmost
尽情 jìnqíng, [盡情], as much as one likes
尽头 jìntóu, [盡頭], end/extremity/limit
竭尽全力 jiéjìnquánlì, [竭盡全力], to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
尽力而为 jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
竭尽 jiéjìn, [竭盡], to use up/to exhaust
尽管如此 无尽 wújìn, [無盡], endless/inexhaustible
精疲力尽 jīngpílìjìn, [精疲力盡], spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent/drained/washed out
感激不尽 gǎnjībùjìn, [感激不盡], can't thank sb enough (idiom)
尽兴 jìnxìng, [盡興], to enjoy oneself to the full/to one's heart's content
耗尽 hàojìn, [耗盡], to exhaust/to use up/to deplete/to drain
筋疲力尽 jīnpílìjìn, [筋疲力盡], body weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired/spent
用尽 yòngjìn, [用盡], to exhaust/to use up completely
尽早 jǐnzǎo, [儘早], as early as possible
尽职 jìnzhí, [盡職], to discharge one's duties/conscientious
自尽 zìjìn, [自盡], to kill oneself/suicide
应有尽有 yīngyǒujìnyǒu, [應有盡有], everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand/...
尽心尽力 jìnxīnjìnlì, [盡心盡力], making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out/to do one's utmost
尽如人意 殆尽 dàijìn, [殆盡], nearly exhausted/practically nothing left
一网打尽 yīwǎngdǎjìn, [一網打盡], lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom)/fig. to scoop up the whole lot/t...
同归于尽 tóngguīyújìn, [同歸於盡], to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes/to take sb down with on...
尽责 jìnzé, [盡責], to do one's duty/to do one's bit conscientiously
不尽然 前功尽弃 qiángōngjìnqì, [前功盡棄], to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)/all that has been achieved goes down...
绞尽脑汁 jiǎojìnnǎozhī, [絞盡腦汁], to rack one's brains
尽忠 jìnzhōng, [盡忠], to display utter loyalty/to be loyal to the end
费尽 一言难尽 yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
受尽 shòujìn, [受盡], to suffer enough from/to suffer all kinds of/to have one's fill of
想尽 尽职尽责 jìnzhíjìnzé, [盡職盡責], responsible and diligent (idiom)
详尽 xiángjìn, [詳盡], thorough and detailed/exhaustive/the tedious details in full
尽心 jìnxīn, [盡心], with all of one's heart
不尽 bùjìn, [不盡], not completely/endlessly
淋漓尽致 línlíjìnzhì, [淋漓盡致], lit. extreme saturation (idiom)/fig. vividly and thoroughly/in great detail/with...
无穷无尽 wúqióngwújìn, [無窮無盡], endless/boundless/infinite
费尽心机 fèijìnxīnjī, [費盡心機], to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom)/to beat one's brains out
尽善尽美 jìnshànjìnměi, [盡善盡美], perfect (idiom); perfection/the best of all possible worlds/as good as it gets
赶尽杀绝 gǎnjìnshājué, [趕盡殺絕], to kill to the last one (idiom)/to exterminate/to eradicate/ruthless
物尽其用 wùjìnqíyòng, [物盡其用], to use sth to the full/to make the best use of everything
鞠躬尽瘁 jūgōngjìncuì, [鞠躬盡瘁], to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost
穷尽 qióngjìn, [窮盡], to use up/to exhaust/to probe to the bottom/limit/end
仁至义尽 rénzhìyìjìn, [仁至義盡], extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to dut...
江郎才尽 Jiānglángcáijìn, [江郎才盡], Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom)/fig. to have used up one's creative p...
历尽 lìjìn, [歷盡], to have experienced a lot of/to have been through
恪尽职守 意犹未尽 yìyóuwèijìn, [意猶未盡], to wish to continue sth/to have not fully expressed oneself
山穷水尽 shānqióngshuǐjìn, [山窮水盡], mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line/nowhere to go
弹尽粮绝 dànjìnliángjué, [彈盡糧絕], out of ammunition and no food left (idiom); in desperate straits
尽人皆知 jìnrénjiēzhī, [盡人皆知], known by everyone (idiom); well known/a household name
历尽艰辛 费尽周折 苦尽甘来 kǔjìngānlái, [苦盡甘來], bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good...
尽心竭力 jìnxīnjiélì, [盡心竭力], to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
尽义务 jìnyìwù, [盡義務], to fulfill one's duty/to work without asking for reward
丧尽天良 sàngjìntiānliáng, [喪盡天良], devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
取之不尽 尽收眼底 jìnshōuyǎndǐ, [盡收眼底], to take in the whole scene at once/to have a panoramic view
尽数 jìnshù, [盡數], everything
恪尽 野火烧不尽 言无不尽 费尽周 各尽所能 gèjìnsuǒnéng, [各盡所能], each does his utmost (idiom)/from each according to his means
尽孝 jìnxiào, [盡孝], to do one's filial duty
弃 ⇒
放弃 fàngqì, [放棄], to renounce/to abandon/to give up
抛弃 pāoqì, [拋棄], to abandon/to discard/to renounce/to dump (sb)
弃 qì, [棄], to abandon/to relinquish/to discard/to throw away
遗弃 yíqì, [遺棄], to leave/to abandon
废弃 fèiqì, [廢棄], to discard/to abandon (old ways)/to invalidate
丢弃 diūqì, [丟棄], to discard/to abandon
弃权 qìquán, [棄權], to abstain from voting/to forfeit/to waive one's right to vote/to abdicate
背弃 bèiqì, [背棄], abandon/desert/renounce
舍弃 shěqì, [捨棄], to give up/to abandon/to abort
自暴自弃 zìbàozìqì, [自暴自棄], to abandon oneself to despair/to give up and stop bothering
前功尽弃 qiángōngjìnqì, [前功盡棄], to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)/all that has been achieved goes down...
唾弃 tuòqì, [唾棄], to spurn/to disdain
嫌弃 xiánqì, [嫌棄], to avoid sb (out of dislike)/to turn one's back on sb/to ignore
背信弃义 bèixìnqìyì, [背信棄義], breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray/treachery/perfidy
弃明 摒弃 bìngqì, [摒棄], to abandon/to discard/to spurn/to forsake
弃婴 qìyīng, [棄嬰], to abandon an infant/abandoned baby
废弃物 弃置 qìzhì, [棄置], to throw away/to discard
弃子 摈弃 bìnqì, [擯棄], to abandon/to discard/to cast away
厌弃 yànqì, [厭棄], to spurn/to reject
屏弃 弃儿 鄙弃 bǐqì, [鄙棄], to disdain/to loathe
废弃地 弃士 弃夫 捐弃 juānqì, [捐棄], to relinquish/to abandon
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