半 ⇒
半 bàn, half/semi-/incomplete/(after a number) and a half
一半 yībàn, half
半夜 bànyè, midnight/in the middle of the night
半辈子 bànbèizi, [半輩子], half of a lifetime
多半 duōbàn, most/mostly/most likely
半死 bànsǐ, half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)/(tired) to death/(terrified) out o...
半身 大半 dàbàn, more than half/greater part/most/probably/most likely
半天 bàntiān, half of the day/a long time/quite a while/midair/CL:個|个[gè]
半数 bànshù, [半數], half the number/half
半径 bànjìng, [半徑], radius
半点 bàndiǎn, [半點], the least bit
半生 bànshēng, half a lifetime
半岛 bàndǎo, [半島], peninsula
半路 bànlù, halfway/midway/on the way
半途而废 bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
半决赛 bànjuésài, [半決賽], semifinals
半空 bànkōng, midair
半边 bànbiān, [半邊], half of sth/one side of sth
半价 bànjià, [半價], half price
半自动 bànzìdòng, [半自動], semiautomatic
半球 bànqiú, hemisphere
半身像 bànshēnxiàng, half-length photo or portrait/bust
上半场 减半 jiǎnbàn, [減半], to reduce by half
参半 cānbàn, [參半], half/half and half/both ... and .../just as much ... as .../equally
半死不活 半截 bànjié, half (of sth)/halfway through
半夜三更 bànyèsāngēng, in the depth of night/late at night
北半球 Běibànqiú, Northern Hemisphere
南半球 Nánbànqiú, Southern Hemisphere
过半 guòbàn, [過半], over fifty percent/more than half
大半生 半儿 对半 duìbàn, [對半], half-and-half/50-50/to double
夜半 yèbàn, midnight
西半球 xībànqiú, Western Hemisphere
巴尔干半岛 BāěrgànBàndǎo, [巴爾幹半島], Balkan Peninsula
半斤八两 bànjīnbāliǎng, [半斤八兩], not much to choose between the two/tweedledum and tweedledee
半程 半成品 bànchéngpǐn, semi-manufactured goods/semifinished articles/semifinished products
事半功倍 shìbàngōngbèi, half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and lea...
半导体 bàndǎotǐ, [半導體], semiconductor
大半天 一知半解 yīzhībànjiě, lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge/dilettan...
半吊子 bàndiàozi, dabbler/smatterer/tactless and impulsive person
半身不遂 bànshēnbùsuì, paralysis of one side of the body/hemiplegia
喜忧参半 xǐyōucānbàn, [喜憂參半], to have mixed feelings (about sth)
半圆 bànyuán, [半圓], semicircle
半边天 bànbiāntiān, [半邊天], half the sky/women of the new society/womenfolk
降半旗 一星半点 yīxīngbàndiǎn, [一星半點], just the tiniest bit/a hint of
下半年 xiàbànnián, second half of the year
半生不熟 bànshēngbùshóu, underripe/half-cooked/(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)/clumsy/halting
小半 xiǎobàn, a portion smaller than a half/the lesser part/the smaller part
半信半疑 bànxìnbànyí, half doubting/dubious/skeptical
后半段 半道 半音 bànyīn, semitone
下半时 半山腰 一年半载 yīniánbànzǎi, [一年半載], about a year
后半夜 上半时 半壁江山 bànbìjiāngshān, half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands)/vas...
半路出家 bànlùchūjiā, switch to a job one was not trained for
阿拉伯半岛 ĀlābóBàndǎo, [阿拉伯半島], Arabian Peninsula
年过半百 毁誉参半 一多半 下半夜 半票 bànpiào, half-price ticket/half fare
半日 前半夜 qiánbànyè, first half of the night (from nightfall to midnight)
半公开 bàngōngkāi, [半公開], semiovert/more or less open
半工半读 bàngōngbàndú, [半工半讀], part work, part study/work-study program
半衰期 bànshuāiqī, half-life
半瓶醋 bànpíngcù, dabbler/dilettante who speaks as though he were an expert
上半年 shàngbànnián, first half (of a year)
上半期 后半期 上半叶 shàngbànyè, [上半葉], the first half (of a period)
半月形 下半旗 半仙 半大 半年 bànnián, half a year
半百 bànbǎi, fifty (usually referring to sb's age)
上半夜 shàngbànyè, first half of the night/time before midnight
半推半就 bàntuībànjiù, half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resista...
半圆形 bànyuánxíng, [半圓形], semicircular
上下半场
自 ⇒
自己 zìjǐ, oneself/one's own
来自 láizì, [來自], to come from (a place)/From: (in email header)
自由 zìyóu, freedom/free/liberty/CL:個|个[gè]
自 zì, self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
自杀 zìshā, [自殺], to kill oneself/to commit suicide/to attempt suicide
自从 zìcóng, [自從], since (a time)/ever since
自然 zìrán, nature/natural/naturally
自我 zìwǒ, self-/ego (psychology)
亲自 qīnzì, [親自], personally/in person/oneself
独自 dúzì, [獨自], alone
自信 zìxìn, to have confidence in oneself/self-confidence
自豪 zìháo, proud (of one's achievements etc)
自动 zìdòng, [自動], automatic/voluntarily
自行车 zìxíngchē, [自行車], bicycle/bike/CL:輛|辆[liàng]
自私 zìsī, selfish/selfishness
自愿 zìyuàn, [自願], voluntary
各自 gèzì, each/respective/apiece
自在 zìzai, free/unrestrained/comfortable/at ease
自身 zìshēn, itself/oneself/one's own
自首 zìshǒu, to give oneself up/to surrender (to the authorities)
出自 chūzì, to come from
自卫 zìwèi, [自衛], self-defense
自尊 zìzūn, self-respect/self-esteem/ego/pride
自称 zìchēng, [自稱], to call oneself/to claim to be/to profess/to claim a title
自责 zìzé, [自責], to blame oneself
自以为是 zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
自找 zìzhǎo, to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions/you asked for it/to bring it on ...
自负 zìfù, [自負], conceited/to take responsibility
自大 zìdà, arrogant
大自然 dàzìrán, nature (the natural world)
自制 zìzhì, [自製], to maintain self-control/self-control, self-made/improvised/homemade/handmade
擅自 shànzì, without permission
发自 fāzì, [發自], to evolve from
源自 yuánzì, to originate from
自如 zìrú, unobstructed/unconstrained/smoothly/with ease/freely
情不自禁 qíngbùzìjīn, unable to restrain emotions/cannot help
自便 zìbiàn, to do as one pleases/to not inconvenience oneself
自行 zìxíng, voluntary/autonomous/by oneself/self-
自言自语 zìyánzìyǔ, [自言自語], to talk to oneself/to think aloud/to soliloquize
改过自新 gǎiguòzìxīn, [改過自新], to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
自欺欺人 zìqīqīrén, to deceive others and to deceive oneself/to believe one's own lies
自家 zìjiā, oneself/one's own family
自传 zìzhuàn, [自傳], autobiography
自尊心 zìzūnxīn, self-respect/self-esteem/ego
自然而然 zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
自助餐 zìzhùcān, buffet/self-service meal
自主 zìzhǔ, independent/to act for oneself/autonomous
自助 zìzhù, self-service
自觉 zìjué, [自覺], conscious/aware/on one's own initiative/conscientious
自相残杀 zìxiāngcánshā, [自相殘殺], to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife
私自 sīzì, private/personal/secretly/without explicit approval
扪心自问 ménxīnzìwèn, [捫心自問], to ask oneself honestly/to search in one's heart
自找麻烦 zìzhǎomáfan, [自找麻煩], to ask for trouble/to invite difficulties
自作聪明 zìzuòcōngmíng, [自作聰明], to think oneself clever (idiom)
自来水 zìláishuǐ, [自來水], running water/tap water
自作主张 zìzuòzhǔzhāng, [自作主張], to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
自立 zìlì, independent/self-reliant/self-sustaining/to stand on one's own feet/to support o...
自保 zìbǎo, to defend oneself/self-defense/self-preservation
自尽 zìjìn, [自盡], to kill oneself/suicide
自个儿 zìgěr, [自個兒], (dialect) oneself/by oneself
自大狂 zìdàkuáng, megalomania/egomania/delusions of grandeur
自生自灭 zìshēngzìmiè, [自生自滅], to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)
自始至终 zìshǐzhìzhōng, [自始至終], from start to finish (idiom)
不由自主 bùyóuzìzhǔ, can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
自救 自然界 zìránjiè, nature/the natural world
自由自在 zìyóuzìzài, free and easy (idiom); carefree/leisurely
自焚 zìfén, self-immolation
自燃 zìrán, spontaneous combustion
自拔 zìbá, to free oneself/to extricate oneself from a difficult situation
自卑 zìbēi, feeling inferior/self-abased
自控 zìkòng, automated/automatically regulated/to control oneself/self-control
自暴自弃 zìbàozìqì, [自暴自棄], to abandon oneself to despair/to give up and stop bothering
自己人 zìjǐrén, those on our side/ourselves/one's own people/one of us
自然规律 自掘坟墓 zìjuéfénmù, [自掘墳墓], to dig one's own grave
自卫队 zìwèiduì, [自衛隊], self-defense force/the Japanese armed forces
自命不凡 zìmìngbùfán, to think too much of oneself/self-important/arrogant
自食其果 zìshíqíguǒ, to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own act...
自打 zìdǎ, (coll.) since
自由主义 zìyóuzhǔyì, [自由主義], liberalism
自信心 zìxìnxīn, self-confidence
自给自足 zìjǐzìzú, [自給自足], self-sufficiency/autarchy
自相矛盾 zìxiāngmáodùn, to contradict oneself/self-contradictory/inconsistent
自发 zìfā, [自發], spontaneous
自有 zìyǒu, to possess/to own/to have
半自动 bànzìdòng, [半自動], semiautomatic
无地自容 wúdìzìróng, [無地自容], ashamed and unable to show one's face
自娱 zìyú, [自娛], to amuse oneself
自乐 不能自拔 自力更生 zìlìgēngshēng, regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)/self-reliance
自学 zìxué, [自學], self-study/to study on one's own
自然灾害 zìránzāihài, [自然災害], natural disaster
自鸣得意 zìmíngdéyì, [自鳴得意], to think highly of oneself
自治 zìzhì, autonomy
自私自利 zìsīzìlì, everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others/selfis...
自问 zìwèn, [自問], to ask oneself/to search one's soul/to reach a conclusion after weighing a matte...
沾沾自喜 zhānzhānzìxǐ, immeasurably self-satisfied
自习 zìxí, [自習], to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons)/to study in one's free ...
自知之明 zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
自制力 zìzhìlì, self-control
自得其乐 zìdéqílè, [自得其樂], to find amusement in one's own way/to enjoy oneself quietly
咎由自取 jiùyóuzìqǔ, to have only oneself to blame (idiom)/to bring trouble through one's own actions
自讨苦吃 zìtǎokǔchī, [自討苦吃], to ask for trouble (idiom)/to make a rod for one's own back
自食其力 zìshíqílì, lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)/fig. to stand on one's own feet/to ea...
自吹自擂 zìchuīzìléi, to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
自然科学 zìránkēxué, [自然科學], natural sciences
自重 zìzhòng, to conduct oneself with dignity/to be dignified/deadweight
狂妄自大 kuángwàngzìdà, arrogant and conceited
自傲 zìào, arrogance/proud of sth
自告奋勇 zìgàofènyǒng, [自告奮勇], to volunteer for/to offer to undertake
全自动 自夸 zìkuā, [自誇], to boast
自我牺牲 自爱 zìài, [自愛], self-respect/self-love/self-regard/regard for oneself/to cherish one's good name...
自律 zìlǜ, self-discipline/self-regulation/autonomy (ethics)/autonomic (physiology)
暗自 ànzì, inwardly/to oneself/secretly
自豪感 zìháogǎn, pride in sth/self-esteem
自由党 zìyóudǎng, [自由黨], Liberal Party
自由职业者 自寻烦恼 zìxúnfánnǎo, [自尋煩惱], to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
自满 zìmǎn, [自滿], complacent/self-satisfied
自白书 zìbáishū, [自白書], confession
自诩 zìxǔ, [自詡], to pose as/to flaunt oneself as/to boast of/to brag
逍遥自在 xiāoyáozìzai, [逍遙自在], free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered/outside the reach of the law (of crimina...
自圆其说 zìyuánqíshuō, [自圓其說], to make a story or theory consistent/to give a plausible explanation/to plug the...
放任自流 fàngrènzìliú, to let sb do whatever they want/to indulge/to give free reins to/to let things s...
自转 zìzhuàn, [自轉], rotation
自荐 zìjiàn, [自薦], to recommend oneself (for a job)
自理 zìlǐ, to take care of oneself/to provide for oneself
作茧自缚 zuòjiǎnzìfù, [作繭自縛], to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devisin...
自由式 zìyóushì, freestyle (in sports)
自命 zìmìng, to consider oneself to be (sth positive)
自我陶醉 zìwǒtáozuì, self-satisfied/self-imbued/narcissistic
自封 自动化 zìdònghuà, [自動化], automation
监守自盗 jiānshǒuzìdào, [監守自盜], to embezzle
自发性 镇定自若 自然资源 zìránzīyuán, [自然資源], natural resource
自虐 自白 zìbái, confession/to make clear one's position or intentions/to brag
不言自明 bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
自由泳 zìyóuyǒng, freestyle swimming
自语 zìyǔ, [自語], to talk to oneself
自然环境 自居 zìjū, to consider oneself as/to believe oneself to be
自主权 zìzhǔquán, [自主權], ability to make one's own decisions
自此 zìcǐ, since then/henceforth
自强 zìqiáng, [自強], to strive for self-improvement
自嘲 zìcháo, to mock oneself/to laugh at oneself
独立自主 dúlìzìzhǔ, [獨立自主], independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination/to act independently/to m...
自选 zìxuǎn, [自選], to choose by oneself/free to choose/optional/self-service
泰然自若 tàiránzìruò, cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves/perfectly composed
妄自尊大 wàngzìzūndà, ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance
毛遂自荐 MáoSuìzìjiàn, [毛遂自薦], Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao...
自由体操 zìyóutǐcāo, [自由體操], floor (gymnastics)
自古 zìgǔ, (since) ancient times/(from) time immemorial
摘自 自画像 zìhuàxiàng, [自畫像], self-portrait
自由权 自修 zìxiū, to study on one's own/self-study
人身自由 自学成才 zìxuéchéngcái, [自學成才], a self-made genius
各自为战 不能自己 洁身自好 jiéshēnzìhào, [潔身自好], clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality/to shun evil influence/to m...
自恃 zìshì, self-esteem/self-reliance/overconfident/conceited
自古以来 zìgǔyǐlái, [自古以來], since ancient times
自由市场 zìyóushìchǎng, [自由市場], free market
自动步枪 不自量 bùzìliàng, not take a proper measure of oneself/to overrate one's own abilities
自然光 自述 zìshù, to recount in one's own words/autobiography/written self-introduction
自持 自治区 zìzhìqū, [自治區], autonomous region, namely: Inner Mongolia 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区, Guangxi 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区...
自知 妄自菲薄 wàngzìfěibó, to be unduly humble (idiom)/to undervalue oneself
自顾不暇 自省 zìxǐng, to examine oneself/to reflect on one's shortcomings/introspection/self-awareness...
人人自危 怡然自得 yíránzìdé, happy and content (idiom)
引以自豪 自高自大 zìgāozìdà, to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant
自行其是 zìxíngqíshì, to act as one thinks fit/to have one's own way
自然主义 zìránzhǔyì, [自然主義], naturalism (philosophy)
自费 zìfèi, [自費], at one's own expense/self-funded
自愧不如 zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
自给 zìjǐ, [自給], self-reliant
自用 径自 jìngzì, [徑自], without leave/without consulting anyone
不攻自破 bùgōngzìpò, (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)/to be discredited
自谋生路 自慰 zìwèi, to console oneself/to masturbate/onanism/masturbation
自备 zìbèi, [自備], to provide one's own.../own/self-provided/self-contained
自幼 zìyòu, since childhood
自小 自助式 自然课 自上而下 zìshàngérxià, top-down
自强不息 zìqiángbùxī, [自強不息], to strive unremittingly/self-improvement
自刎 zìwěn, to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat
自主性 自由民主党 ZìyóuMínzhǔdǎng, [自由民主黨], Liberal Democratic Party
自然美 自然力 自绝 自力 自不量力 zìbùliànglì, to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
洋洋自得 yángyángzìdé, immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)/proud/complacent
固步自封 悔过自新 huǐguòzìxīn, [悔過自新], to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
自讨没趣 zìtǎoméiqù, [自討沒趣], to invite a snub/to court a rebuff
自寻短见 自我批评 zìwǒpīpíng, [自我批評], self-criticism
自然数 zìránshù, [自然數], natural number
自然法 zìránfǎ, natural law
刚愎自用 gāngbìzìyòng, [剛愎自用], obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
自谦 zìqiān, [自謙], modest/self-deprecating
自由王国 zìyóuwángguó, [自由王國], realm of freedom (philosophy)
悠闲自在 马自达 Mǎzìdá, [馬自達], Mazda, Japanese car make (derived from name Matsuda 松田)/also known as 萬事得|万事得
自然保护区 zìránbǎohùqū, [自然保護區], nature reserve
自各儿 zìgěr, [自各兒], variant of 自個兒|自个儿[zì gě r]
自卑感 自不必说 zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
自来水笔 自治领 自由度 zìyóudù, (number of) degrees of freedom (physics and statistics)
自由诗 自忖 zìcǔn, to speculate/to ponder
自我标榜 悠然自得 自觉性 各自为政 gèzìwéizhèng, [各自為政], to do things each in one's own way
自养 zìyǎng, [自養], self-sustaining/economically independent (of state aid, foreign subsidy etc)
悠闲自得 挥洒自如 骄傲自满 夜郎自大 Yèlángzìdà, lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)/fig. foolish conceit
自传体 自下而上 zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
自由民 剑自石 兀自 wùzì, (literary) still/yet
自留地 zìliúdì, private plot allocated to an individual on a collective farm
自考 顾自地 自营 zìyíng, [自營], self-operated/to operate one's own business
自耕农 闭关自守 bìguānzìshǒu, [閉關自守], close the country to international intercourse
严以自律 自然选择 zìránxuǎnzé, [自然選擇], natural selection
自由港 zìyóugǎng, free port
水自东 自诉 zìsù, [自訴], private prosecution (law)/(of a patient) to describe (one's symptoms)
自薇 自洁 zìjié, [自潔], to cleanse oneself/to sanctify oneself/self-cleaning (spark plug, oven etc)
自愉 自治体 自旋 自缢 zìyì, [自縊], to hang oneself
自筹 自治州 zìzhìzhōu, autonomous prefecture
自供 自得 zìdé, contented/pleased with one's position
自决 自习课 自动铅笔 zìdòngqiānbǐ, [自動鉛筆], mechanical pencil/propelling pencil
神态自若 自产自销 自主经营 聊以自慰 liáoyǐzìwèi, to find some consolation (idiom)/to find relief in
任其自然 rènqízìrán, to let things take their course (idiom)/to leave it to nature/laissez-faire
自选市场 自负盈亏 zìfùyíngkuī, [自負盈虧], responsible for its profit and losses (of organization)/financially autonomous/p...
自由放任 zìyóufàngrèn, laissez-faire
自觉自愿 自流井 Zìliújǐng, Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zì gòng shì], Sichuan