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
途 ⇒
前途 qiántú, prospects/future outlook/journey
旅途 lǚtú, journey/trip
途径 tújìng, [途徑], way/channel
途中 túzhōng, en route
中途 zhōngtú, midway
用途 yòngtú, use/application
长途 chángtú, [長途], long distance
途 tú, way/route/road
半途而废 bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
路途 lùtú, (lit. and fig.) road/path
迷途 mítú, to lose one's way
前途无量 qiántúwúliàng, [前途無量], to have boundless prospects
长途跋涉 chángtúbáshè, [長途跋涉], long and difficult trek
途经 tújīng, [途經], to pass through/via/by way of
歧途 qítú, fork in a road/wrong road
道听途说 dàotīngtúshuō, [道聽途說], gossip/hearsay/rumor
误入歧途 wùrùqítú, [誤入歧途], to take a wrong step in life (idiom)/to go astray
沿途 yántú, along the sides of the road/by the wayside
长途电话 chángtúdiànhuà, [長途電話], long-distance call
征途 zhēngtú, long journey/trek/course of an expedition
短途 长途汽车 chángtúqìchē, [長途汽車], long-distance coach
穷途 仕途 shìtú, official career (formal)
长途车 chángtúchē, [長途車], long-distance bus/coach
迷途知返 mítúzhīfǎn, to get back on the right path/to mend one's ways
殊途同归 shūtútóngguī, [殊途同歸], different routes to the same destination (idiom); fig. different means of achiev...
发展前途 归途 guītú, [歸途], the way back/one's journey home
坦途 tǎntú, highway/level road
途灵 回正途 老马识途 lǎomǎshítú, [老馬識途], an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what to do/an ol...
中途岛 ZhōngtúDǎo, [中途島], Midway Islands
而 ⇒
而 ér, and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates...
而且 érqiě, (not only ...) but also/moreover/in addition/furthermore
而已 éryǐ, that's all/nothing more
而是 érshì, rather
而言 éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
然而 ránér, however/yet/but
反而 fǎnér, instead/on the contrary/contrary (to expectations)
显而易见 xiǎnéryìjiàn, [顯而易見], clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying
从而 cóngér, [從而], thus/thereby
尽力而为 jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
轻而易举 qīngéryìjǔ, [輕而易舉], easy/with no difficulty
视而不见 shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
破门而入 pòménérrù, [破門而入], to break the door down and enter (idiom)
脱颖而出 tuōyǐngérchū, [脫穎而出], to reveal one's talent (idiom)/to rise above others/to distinguish oneself
从天而降 cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
自然而然 zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
挺身而出 tǐngshēnérchū, to step forward bravely
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
半途而废 bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
取而代之 qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
适可而止 shìkěérzhǐ, [適可而止], to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can/don't overdo it/stop...
因而 yīnér, therefore/as a result/thus/and as a result, ...
脱口而出 tuōkǒuérchū, [脫口而出], to blurt out/to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
华而不实 huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
而非 而今 érjīn, now/at the present (time)
简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
何而来 擦肩而过 cājiānérguò, [擦肩而過], brief encounter/to brush past sb
背道而驰 bèidàoérchí, [背道而馳], to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
铤而走险 tǐngérzǒuxiǎn, [鋌而走險], to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
随之而来 三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
而后 érhòu, [而後], after that/then
悬而未决 xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
不辞而别 bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
进而 jìnér, [進而], and then (what follows next)
时而 shíér, [時而], occasionally/from time to time
蜂拥而至 不得而知 bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
迎刃而解 yíngrènérjiě, lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)/fig. easily solved
不翼而飞 bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
转而 zhuǎnér, [轉而], to turn to (sth else)/to switch to
一而再 不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
随遇而安 suíyùérān, [隨遇而安], at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt/flexible/to accept circumstances...
接踵而至 再而三 不欢而散 bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
不劳而获 bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
接踵而来 jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
合而为一 héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
可想而知 kěxiǎngérzhī, it is obvious that.../as one can well imagine...
继而 jìér, [繼而], then/afterwards
相对而言 乘虚而入 chéngxūérrù, [乘虛而入], to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
而外 避而不谈 扬长而去 yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
一扫而光 yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
失而复得 shīérfùdé, [失而復得], to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
敬而远之 jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
有过之而无不及 yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
久而久之 jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
落荒而逃 luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
反其道而行之 fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
油然而生 yóuránérshēng, arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous/to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
周而复始 zhōuérfùshǐ, [週而復始], lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles/the wheel com...
何乐而不为 hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
堂而皇之 tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
因人而异 yīnrénéryì, [因人而異], varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
而我 兼而有之 jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
不可同日而语 bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
不寒而栗 bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
一般而言 yībānéryán, generally speaking
顺流而下 平心而论 píngxīnérlùn, [平心而論], to be honest, ...
不谋而合 bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
秘而不宣 mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
应运而生 yìngyùnérshēng, [應運而生], to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)/to arise at an opportune time/able ...
不期而遇 bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
言而有信 yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
锲而不舍 qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
迎难而上 不期而至 待价而沽 dàijiàérgū, [待價而沽], to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer
铩羽而归 shāyǔérguī, [鎩羽而歸], to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambition...
可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
喷薄而出 拔地而起 知难而退 zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
迎面而来 yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
形而上学 xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
夺眶而出 不胫而走 bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
自上而下 zìshàngérxià, top-down
一拥而上 yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
心有余而力不足 xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
泛泛而谈 fànfànértán, [泛泛而談], to speak in general terms
满载而归 mǎnzàiérguī, [滿載而歸], to return from a rewarding journey
拂袖而去 fúxiùérqù, to storm off in a huff (idiom)
慕名而来 mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
扑面而来 pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
一跃而起 yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
腾空而起 一概而论 yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
听而不闻 tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
戛然而止 jiáránérzhǐ, with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of...
而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
一蹴而就 yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
何而生 望而却步 wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch
闻风而动 wénfēngérdòng, [聞風而動], to respond instantly/to act at once on hearing the news
量力而行 liànglìérxíng, to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's co...
广而告之 日落而息 不约而同 bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
置之死地而后生 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 "...
日出而作 蜂拥而来 侃侃而谈 kǎnkǎnértán, [侃侃而談], to speak frankly with assurance
揭竿而起 无为而治 劳而无功 láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
故而 gùér, therefore
食言而肥 shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
推而广之 望而生畏 wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
任重而道远 甚而 shènér, even/so much so that
整体而言 何而起 罗而根 自下而上 zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
心而生 从一而终 cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
司徒而特 先天下之忧而忧 死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
劳而无获 刀而生 王而战 青出于蓝而胜于蓝 qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
破门而入者 放之四海而皆准 fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
一抢而空 拍案而起 pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
而蕾 而超 竭泽而渔 jiézééryú, [竭澤而漁], lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that la...
而安 钱而生 而丽 而材 而明 知难而进 形而下 形而上 而娟 蜂拥而上 子而信 源源而来
废 ⇒
废话 fèihuà, [廢話], nonsense/rubbish/superfluous words/You don't say!/No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
废物 fèiwù, [廢物], rubbish/waste material/useless person
废 fèi, [廢]/[癈], to abolish/to abandon/to abrogate/to discard/to depose/to oust/crippled/abandone...
废弃 fèiqì, [廢棄], to discard/to abandon (old ways)/to invalidate
废墟 fèixū, [廢墟], ruins
废除 fèichú, [廢除], to abolish/to abrogate/to repeal
残废 cánfèi, [殘廢], deformity/handicapped
窝囊废 wōnangfèi, [窩囊廢], (coll.) spineless coward/wimp/a good-for-nothing
半途而废 bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
废品 fèipǐn, [廢品], production rejects/seconds/scrap/discarded material
颓废 tuífèi, [頹廢], decadent/dispirited/depressed/dejected
荒废 huāngfèi, [荒廢], to abandon (cultivated fields)/no longer cultivated/to lie waste/wasted/to negle...
废人 fèirén, [廢人], handicapped person/useless person
废料 fèiliào, [廢料], waste products/refuse/garbage/good-for-nothing (derog.)
作废 zuòfèi, [作廢], to become invalid/to cancel/to delete/to nullify
报废 bàofèi, [報廢], to scrap/to be written off
废铁 fèitiě, [廢鐵], scrap iron
废纸 fèizhǐ, [廢紙], waste paper
废掉 fèidiào, [廢掉], to depose (a king)
核废料 废弃物 废气 fèiqì, [廢氣], exhaust gas/industrial waste gas/steam
废旧 fèijiù, [廢舊], worn out/old-fashioned and dilapidated
废止 fèizhǐ, [廢止], to repeal (a law)/to put an end to/abolition/annulled
废水 fèishuǐ, [廢水], waste water/drain water/effluent
废寝忘食 fèiqǐnwàngshí, [廢寢忘食], to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)/to skip one's sleep and meals/to ...
废黜 fèichù, [廢黜], to depose (a king)
废置 fèizhì, [廢置], to discard/to shelve as useless
废油 废液 fèiyè, [廢液], waste liquids
变废为宝 百废待兴 bǎifèidàixīng, [百廢待興], many things waiting to be done (idiom)/a thousand things to do
废票 废渣 fèizhā, [廢渣], industrial waste product/slag
废弃地 因噎废食 yīnyēfèishí, [因噎廢食], lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite...