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
透 ⇒
透 tòu, to penetrate/to pass through/thoroughly/completely/transparent/to appear/to show
透露 tòulù, to leak out/to divulge/to reveal
透过 tòuguò, [透過], to pass through/to penetrate/by means of/via
透顶 tòudǐng, [透頂], out-and-out/thoroughly
透明 tòumíng, transparent/open (non-secretive)
透气 tòuqì, [透氣], to flow freely (of air)/to ventilate/to breathe (of fabric etc)/to take a breath...
渗透 shèntòu, [滲透], (lit. and fig.) to permeate/to seep into/(of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (...
看透 kàntòu, to understand thoroughly/to see beyond the facade/to see through (sb)
穿透 chuāntòu, to penetrate
透视 tòushì, [透視], to see through/perspective/to examine by fluoroscopy (i.e. X-ray)
透支 tòuzhī, (bank) overdraft
透不过气 透彻 tòuchè, [透徹], penetrating/thorough/incisive
透漏 tòulòu, to divulge/to leak/to reveal
熟透 shútòu, completely ripe/ripened/well-cooked
透风 tòufēng, [透風], to let air pass through/to ventilate
浸透 jìntòu, to soak/to saturate/to drench/to permeate
摸透 穿透力 透镜 tòujìng, [透鏡], lens (optics)
透明度 tòumíngdù, transparency/(policy of) openness
透明胶 tòumíngjiāo, [透明膠], Scotch tape
透光 tòuguāng, transparent/translucent
透析机 tòuxījī, [透析機], dialysis machine
透视图 tòushìtú, [透視圖], perspective drawing
透射 tòushè, to transmit/transmission (of radiation through a medium)/passage
路透社 Lùtòushè, Reuters News Agency
透亮 tòuliàng, bright/shining/translucent/crystal clear
晶莹剔透 凸透镜 tūtòujìng, [凸透鏡], convex lens
透明纸 透出 吃透 渗透压 shèntòuyā, [滲透壓], osmotic pressure
明 ⇒
明白 míngbai, clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize
明天 míngtiān, tomorrow
证明 zhèngmíng, [證明], proof/certificate/identification/testimonial/CL:個|个[gè]/to prove/to testify/to c...
聪明 cōngming, [聰明], intelligent/clever/bright/smart/acute (of sight and hearing)
明显 míngxiǎn, [明顯], clear/distinct/obvious
说明 shuōmíng, [說明], to explain/to illustrate/to indicate/to show/to prove/explanation/directions/cap...
明星 míngxīng, star/celebrity
明 Míng/míng, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)/surname Ming/Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary...
三明治 sānmíngzhì, sandwich (loanword)/CL:個|个[gè]
表明 biǎomíng, to make clear/to make known/to state clearly/to indicate/known
发明 fāmíng, [發明], to invent/an invention/CL:個|个[gè]
明早 míngzǎo, tomorrow morning/tomorrow
明晚 声明 shēngmíng, [聲明], to state/to declare/statement/declaration/CL:項|项[xiàng],份[fèn]
明年 míngnián, next year
明智 míngzhì, sensible/wise/judicious/sagacious
明确 míngquè, [明確], clear-cut/definite/explicit/to clarify/to specify/to make definite
光明 guāngmíng, light/radiance/(fig.) bright (prospects etc)/openhearted
明明 míngmíng, obviously/plainly/undoubtedly/definitely
文明 wénmíng, civilized/civilization/culture/CL:個|个[gè]
不明 bùmíng, not clear/unknown/to fail to understand
黎明 límíng, dawn/daybreak
查明 chámíng, to investigate and find out/to ascertain
聪明人 透明 tòumíng, transparent/open (non-secretive)
明信片 míngxìnpiàn, postcard
精明 jīngmíng, astute/shrewd
高明 Gāomíng/gāomíng, Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fó shān shì], Guangdong, brilliant/superior/...
明了 míngliǎo, [明瞭], to understand clearly/to be clear about/plain/clear/also written 明瞭|明了[míng liǎo...
失明 shīmíng, to lose one's eyesight/to become blind/blindness
本杰明 Běnjiémíng, [本傑明], Benjamin (person name)
明日 míngrì, tomorrow
明亮 míngliàng, bright/shining/glittering/to become clear
明知 míngzhī, to be fully aware of/to know perfectly well
神明 shénmíng, deities/gods
指明 zhǐmíng, to show clearly/to designate/to indicate
分明 fēnmíng, clear/distinct/evidently/clearly
光明正大 guāngmíngzhèngdà, (of a person) honorable/not devious/(of a behavior) fair and aboveboard/without ...
明媚 míngmèi, bright and beautiful
说明书 shuōmíngshū, [說明書], (technical) manual/(book of) directions/synopsis (of a play or film)/specificati...
自作聪明 zìzuòcōngmíng, [自作聰明], to think oneself clever (idiom)
小聪明 xiǎocōngming, [小聰明], clever-clever/clever in trivial matters/sharp but petty-minded
发明家 fāmíngjiā, [發明家], inventor
鲜明 xiānmíng, [鮮明], bright/clear-cut/distinct
照明 zhàomíng, lighting/illumination
下落不明 xiàluòbùmíng, unaccounted/unknown whereabouts
明摆着 míngbǎizhe, [明擺著], evident/clear/undoubted
明朗 mínglǎng, bright/clear/obvious/forthright/open-minded/bright and cheerful
明尼苏达 Míngnísūdá, [明尼蘇達], Minnesota, USA
申明 shēnmíng, to declare/to aver/to state formally
明说 明尼苏达州 Míngnísūdázhōu, [明尼蘇達州], Minnesota
永明 明子 míngzi, see 松明[sōng míng]
明洙 开明 kāimíng, [開明], enlightened/open-minded/enlightenment
英明 yīngmíng, wise/brilliant
明灯 聪明才智 cōngmingcáizhì, [聰明才智], intelligence and wisdom
标明 biāomíng, [標明], to mark/to indicate
明智之举 míngzhìzhījǔ, [明智之舉], sensible act
海明威 Hǎimíngwēi, Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), American novelist and journalist
证明书 zhèngmíngshū, [證明書], certificate
怀俄明州 Huáiémíngzhōu, [懷俄明州], Wyoming, US state
注明 zhùmíng, to clearly indicate
克热明斯基 自知之明 zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
正大光明 zhèngdàguāngmíng, just and honorable
明君 伯明翰 Bómínghàn, Birmingham
弃明 明月 míngyuè, bright moon/refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark/CL:輪|轮[lú...
阐明 chǎnmíng, [闡明], to elucidate/to explain clearly/to expound
明明白白 安非他明 ānfēitāmíng, amphetamine (loanword)
明兰 明青 明目张胆 míngmùzhāngdǎn, [明目張膽], openly and without fear/brazenly
弗莱明 明晨 黑白分明 讲明 jiǎngmíng, [講明], to explain
明尼阿波利斯 Míngníābōlìsī, Minneapolis, a nameplace in the USA, notably in Minnesota
照明灯 聪明伶俐 cōngminglínglì, [聰明伶俐], clever and quick-witted
明洞 照明弹 zhàomíngdàn, [照明彈], flare/star shell
明浩 明镜 Míngjìng/míngjìng, [明鏡], Der Spiegel, mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as...
不言自明 bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
光明磊落 guāngmínglěiluò, open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
帕拉明诺 明治 Míngzhì, Meiji, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1868-1912) of the Meiji em...
天明 tiānmíng, dawn/daybreak
发明者 fāmíngzhě, [發明者], inventor
明迪 掌上明珠 zhǎngshàngmíngzhū, lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)/fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
李明锡 多明尼克 先见之明 xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
明火 mínghuǒ, flame/open fire
明晰 míngxī, clear/well-defined/limpid
明朝 Míngcháo/míngzhāo, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), tomorrow morning/the following morning
来历不明 láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
朴明洙 明秀 明白人 金善明 钟明 本杰明·富兰克林 Běnjiémíng·Fùlánkèlín, [本傑明·富蘭克林], Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American writer, scientist, inventor, politician ...
明文规定 míngwénguīdìng, [明文規定], expressly stipulated (in writing)
明细 míngxì, [明細], clear and detailed/definite/details (are as follows:)
明快 明信 复明 简明扼要 jiǎnmíngèyào, [簡明扼要], brief and to the point (idiom)/succinct
柳暗花明 liǔànhuāmíng, lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one...
奥布里·弗莱明 明辨是非 míngbiànshìfēi, to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
明儿 míngr, [明兒], (coll.) tomorrow/one of these days/some day
不明不白 bùmíngbùbái, obscure/dubious/shady
严明 yánmíng, [嚴明], strict and impartial/firm
明珠 míngzhū, pearl/jewel (of great value)
简洁明了 探明 tànmíng, to ascertain/to verify
李明 聪明反被聪明误 cōngmíngfǎnbèicōngmíngwù, [聰明反被聰明誤], a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness m...
发明人 fāmíngrén, [發明人], inventor
明斯克 Míngsīkè, Minsk, capital of Belarus
本杰明·奥莱安 甲安菲他明 来路不明 láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
明美 明熙 白永明 明代 Míngdài, the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
卡明斯 姚明 YáoMíng, Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sha...
透明度 tòumíngdù, transparency/(policy of) openness
善明 明宏 阿明 Āmíng, Al-Amin
明欣 明善 吉姆·康明斯 多明诺 明艳 透明胶 tòumíngjiāo, [透明膠], Scotch tape
明哲保身 míngzhébǎoshēn, a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)/to put one's own safety before matte...
孙明兰 明理 mínglǐ, sensible/reasonable/an obvious reason, truth or fact/to understand the reason or...
本杰明·巴克 明朗化 詹姆斯·海明斯 本杰明·朱玛 明晃晃 mínghuǎnghuǎng, shining/bright
显明 xiǎnmíng, [顯明], to reveal, make known
明令禁止 明争暗斗 míngzhēngàndòu, [明爭暗鬥], to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
判明 pànmíng, to distinguish/to ascertain
明皋 明嘉 明令 mínglìng, to decree
明知故犯 míngzhīgùfàn, deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
莫明其妙 mòmíngqímiào, variant of 莫名其妙[mò míng qí miào]
明证 míngzhèng, [明證], clear proof
声明书 shēngmíngshū, [聲明書], statement
崔明信 明码 míngmǎ, [明碼], non-secret code (such as Morse code, Chinese telegraph code, ASCII etc)/plaintex...
贤明 xiánmíng, [賢明], wise and capable/sagacious
明矾 míngfán, [明礬], alum
文明人 雷明顿 忽明忽暗 澄明 本杰明·弗兰克林 明日黄花 míngrìhuánghuā, [明日黃花], lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)/fig. outdated/thing ...
孔明灯 kǒngmíngdēng, [孔明燈], sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
多明妮克 戴明 佛瑞德·本杰明 简明 jiǎnmíng, [簡明], simple and clear/concise
明植 明文 míngwén, to state in writing (laws, rules etc)
明人 通明 tōngmíng, brightly lit
清明 Qīngmíng/qīngmíng, Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[èr shí sì jié...
证明信 写明 亚历山大·弗莱明 本杰明·布拉迪克 文明史 三明 Sānmíng, Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian
泾渭分明 JīngWèifēnmíng, [涇渭分明], as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom)/to be entirely different
道不明 胡志明 HúZhìmíng, Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), former Vietnamese leader/see also 胡志明市[Hú Zhì míng Shì]
本杰明·阿姆斯特朗 吉明 明苏英 启明星 qǐmíngxīng, [啟明星], (astronomy) Venus
本杰明·歌 海明斯 大明 深明大义 shēnmíngdàyì, [深明大義], to have a high notion of one's duty/to be highly principled
精明能干 jīngmíngnénggàn, [精明能幹], able and efficient
康明斯 明示 míngshì, to state explicitly/to clearly indicate
明妮 明处 míngchù, [明處], clear place/out in the open
明喻 míngyù, simile
多明妮 多明哥·阿斯帕扎 本杰明·丹兹 明肃 腾国明 子明 布鲁明戴尔 胡志明市 HúZhìmíngShì, Ho Chi Minh City a.k.a. Saigon, Vietnam
验明 yànmíng, [驗明], to ascertain/to identify/to verify (sb's identity etc)
安东尼·明格拉 耳聪目明 ěrcōngmùmíng, [耳聰目明], sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)/keen and alert/perceptive
明郎 多明尼克·丹 卡明 本杰明·巴顿 金明顺 点明 diǎnmíng, [點明], to point out
廉明 说明文 凯明 孔明君 克明斯基 言明 yánmíng, to state clearly
小明洙 本杰明·富兰克林·盖茨 弗拉明 明察秋毫 míngcháqiūháo, lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)/fig. perc...
本杰明·马萨瑞 旗帜鲜明 qízhìxiānmíng, [旗幟鮮明], to show one's colors/to have a clear-cut stand (idiom)
明虾 míngxiā, [明蝦], prawn
明瓦 明澈 míngchè, clear/limpid
明吉 明白纸 俊明 东明 Dōngmíng, [東明], Dongming county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[Hé zé], Shandong
本杰明·盖茨 本杰明·洛克伍德 明锐 明细表 míngxìbiǎo, [明細表], schedule/subsidiary ledger/a detailed list
海拉明 艾奇·库明斯 透明纸 郭明 李明秀 明青学园 多明尼加 Duōmíngníjiā, Dominica/Dominican Republic (Tw)
弗雷明 但本杰明 胜明 达明·布莱德 明灿 塞明顿 项发明 昆明 Kūnmíng, Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China
问明 德明 春明 维克多克明斯 明眼人 míngyǎnrén, perspicacious person/sb with a discerning eye/sighted person (as opposed to blin...
明恩 海明威都 艾明穆尔 安菲他明 明春 和明信 本杰明·斯特劳斯 和海明威 吴明花 恭明 明市 过明善 圣巴特罗明 宏明 宣明 科明斯基 奉若神明 fèngruòshénmíng, to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere/to worship/to deify/to make a holy cow o...
卡明努奇 库明斯 平乃明 伯明顿 达明 佛拉明戈 布鲁明顿 莎莉明天 布卢明顿 本杰明·德克斯特 他明 让本杰明·洛克伍德 之明 圣多明各 ShèngDuōmínggè, [聖多明各], Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic
查理·杜明格斯 河明国 拉里·阿明 安·康明斯 匡明肃 爱憎分明 àizēngfēnmíng, [愛憎分明], to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates/to have wel...
春光明媚 chūnguāngmíngmèi, lovely spring sunshine
圣多明戈 松野明 弗朗明戈 文明礼貌 帕明特瑞 刘立明 多明妮克芬塞克 要聪明 姜明河 猜明卡亚尼 李基·明布克斯 钟海明 瓦夫·克热明斯基 弗拉明戈 fúlāmínggē, flamenco (loanword)
明申 明根 明洁 朴俊明 钟明实 刘健明 佛来明哥 明古 明哥 明园 明基 多明尼 明佳 明枪暗箭 芦川光明 郭明地 本杰明森 科科·多明戈斯 明成高 向明 多明格拉斯 玛丽·康明斯 金明浩 怀明顿 丽莎·明娜利 明信中 明月来 本杰明克雷默 卡明翰 丽莎·明妮莉 威尔明顿 猜本杰明 本杰明让 而明 在明 于明熙 哈里明加 本杰明·兰德 本杰明·杜恩 本杰明·布莱恩特 月明 李明熙 明胶 míngjiāo, [明膠], gelatin
明耀 黄明景 刘建明 本拉海明 崔明珠 本杰明·卡巴内 史图·克莱明史凯 威明顿市 胡明志 惠明顿 明哲保生 夏聪明 和明卡亚尼 多明妮克都庞 都比海明威 熊聪明 奥托·普雷明格 金永明 明青成 史蒂芬·卢明斯