吊 ⇒
吊 diào, [弔], to suspend/to hang up/to hang a person, a string of 100 cash (arch.)/to lament/t...
吊死 diàosǐ, death by hanging/to hang oneself
上吊 shàngdiào, to hang oneself
吊销 diàoxiāo, [吊銷], to suspend (an agreement)/to revoke
吊带 diàodài, [吊帶], suspenders/garters/shoulder strap/brace/sling
吊桥 diàoqiáo, [吊橋], drawbridge/suspension bridge
吊床 diàochuáng, hammock
提心吊胆 tíxīndiàodǎn, [提心吊膽], (saying) to be very scared and on edge
吊车 diàochē, [吊車], hoist/crane/elevator
吊灯 diàodēng, [吊燈], hanging lamp
吊唁 diàoyàn, [弔唁], to offer condolences (for the deceased)/to condole, variant of 吊唁[diào yàn]
吊袜带 diàowàdài, [吊襪帶], suspenders (for stockings)
吊扇 diàoshàn, a ceiling fan/a punka
吊索 diàosuǒ, rope tackle hanging from a mast/crow foot (system of ropes through tackle to hol...
半吊子 bàndiàozi, dabbler/smatterer/tactless and impulsive person
吊环 diàohuán, [吊環], rings (gymnastics)
吊钩 diàogōu, [吊鉤], suspended hook/hanging hook/hanger
吊杆 diàogān, a boom (i.e. transverse beam for hanging objects)
凭吊 píngdiào, [憑弔], to visit a place for the memories/to pay homage to (the deceased)
吊架 吊瓶 diàopíng, infusion bag or bottle (for an IV)
吊针 吊顶 吊窗 diàochuāng, a sash window
吊兰 diàolán, [吊蘭], hanging orchid (Chlorophytum comosum)/bracket plant
吊嗓子 diàosǎngzi, voice training (for Chinese opera)
打吊针 dǎdiàozhēn, [打吊針], to put sb on an intravenous drip
死 ⇒
死 sǐ, to die/impassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid/extremely/damned
该死 gāisǐ, [該死], Damn it!/damned/wretched
死亡 sǐwáng, to die/death
杀死 shāsǐ, [殺死], to kill
死者 sǐzhě, the dead/the deceased
死去 sǐqù, to die
死刑 sǐxíng, death penalty
死因 sǐyīn, cause of death
生死 shēngsǐ, life or death
死神 sǐshén, mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of t...
淹死 yānsǐ, to drown
死人 sǐrén, dead person/(coll.) to die/(of a death) to happen
致死 zhìsǐ, deadly
处死 chǔsǐ, [處死], an execution/to put sb to death
恨死 冻死 dòngsǐ, [凍死], to freeze to death/to die off in winter
死尸 sǐshī, [死屍], a corpse/a dead body
累死 毒死 气死 qìsǐ, [氣死], to infuriate/to be furious/to die from an excess of anger
吊死 diàosǐ, death by hanging/to hang oneself
死地 送死 sòngsǐ, to throw away one's life
死活 sǐhuó, life or death/fate/no matter what/anyway/for the life of me
半死 bànsǐ, half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)/(tired) to death/(terrified) out o...
死胡同 sǐhútòng, dead end/blind alley
临死 línsǐ, [臨死], facing death/at death's door
起死回生 qǐsǐhuíshēng, to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
溺死 nìsǐ, to drown
绞死 jiǎosǐ, [絞死], to hang (i.e. execute by hanging)/to strangle
战死 死党 sǐdǎng, [死黨], best friends/inseparable sidekick/diehard followers
死讯 sǐxùn, [死訊], news of sb's death
死心 sǐxīn, to give up/to admit failure/to drop the matter/to reconcile oneself to loss/to h...
垂死 chuísǐ, dying
安乐死 ānlèsǐ, [安樂死], euthanasia
死路一条 sǐlùyītiáo, [死路一條], (idiom) dead end/road to ruin
寻死 xúnsǐ, [尋死], to attempt suicide/to court death
死板 sǐbǎn, rigid/inflexible
死路 sǐlù, dead end/(fig.) the road to disaster
死里逃生 sǐlǐtáoshēng, [死裡逃生], mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape/to survive by the skin of o...
坏死 huàisǐ, [壞死], necrosis
生死攸关 shēngsǐyōuguān, [生死攸關], matter of life and death
死伤 sǐshāng, [死傷], casualties/dead and injured
死囚 sǐqiú, prisoner that awaits execution/convict sentenced to death/someone on death row
死死的 惨死 cǎnsǐ, [慘死], to die tragically/to meet with a violent death
死亡率 sǐwánglǜ, mortality rate
敢死队 gǎnsǐduì, [敢死隊], suicide squad/kamikaze unit
死鬼 sǐguǐ, devil/You devil! (as joke or insult)/the departed
死气沉沉 sǐqìchénchén, [死氣沉沉], dead atmosphere/lifeless/spiritless
救死扶伤 jiùsǐfúshāng, [救死扶傷], to help the dying and heal the injured
濒死 bīnsǐ, [瀕死], nearing death/on the point of demise/approaching extinction
誓死 shìsǐ, to pledge one's life
死罪 sǐzuì, mortal crime/capital offense
出生入死 chūshēngrùsǐ, from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water/brave/willing...
死刑犯 垂死挣扎 chuísǐzhēngzhá, [垂死掙扎], deathbed struggle/final struggle (idiom)
你死我活 nǐsǐwǒhuó, lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries/two parties cannot coex...
死于非命 sǐyúfēimìng, [死於非命], violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster/an unnatural death
拼死 pīnsǐ, to go all out for sth at risk of one's life
扼死 èsǐ, to strangle/to throttle/to stifle (opinions)
替死鬼 tìsǐguǐ, scapegoat/fall guy
死去活来 sǐqùhuólái, [死去活來], to hover between life and death (idiom)/to suffer terribly/within an inch of one...
死敌 sǐdí, [死敵], mortal enemy/arch-enemy
死对头 sǐduìtou, [死對頭], arch-enemy/sworn enemy
假死 jiǎsǐ, suspended animation/feigned death/to play dead
死脑筋 死角 sǐjiǎo, gap in coverage/gap in protection or defenses/neglected or overlooked area/dead ...
死命 sǐmìng, doom/death/desperately
见死不救 死死 sǐsǐ, rigid/unwavering/unbendable/firm (hold on sth)/tenacious
生死存亡 shēngsǐcúnwáng, matter of life and death
半死不活 死战 sǐzhàn, [死戰], fight to the death/desperate struggle
殊死 shūsǐ, to behead/capital punishment/desperate struggle/life-and-death
大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
死守 sǐshǒu, to defend one's property to the death/to cling obstinately to old habits/die-har...
猝死 cùsǐ, sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc)
生老病死 shēnglǎobìngsǐ, lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die/fig. the fate of humankind ...
拼死拼活 pīnsǐpīnhuó, one's utmost/(to fight or work) desperately hard/to put up a life or death strug...
死有余辜 sǐyǒuyúgū, [死有餘辜], death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even afte...
死灰 昏死 枯死 逼死 bīsǐ, to hound sb to death
死硬 sǐyìng, stiff/rigid/obstinate
死物 死棋 sǐqí, dead piece (in Chess)/stupid move/hopeless case
视死如归 shìsǐrúguī, [視死如歸], to view death as a return home/to not be afraid of dying/to face death with equa...
死胎 死水 sǐshuǐ, stagnant water/backwater
死难者 sǐnànzhě, [死難者], victim of an accident/casualty/martyr for one's country
死灰复燃 sǐhuīfùrán, [死灰復燃], lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence/sth ma...
生离死别 shēnglísǐbié, [生離死別], separated in life and death/to part for ever
贪生怕死 tānshēngpàsǐ, [貪生怕死], greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly/clinging abjectly ...
诈死 zhàsǐ, [詐死], to feign death/to fake death
九死一生 jiǔsǐyīshēng, nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape/new lease of life
死死地 死亡线 宁死不屈 nìngsǐbùqū, [寧死不屈], rather die than submit (idiom)
死难 sǐnàn, [死難], to die in an accident/to die for a just cause
死沉 死海 SǐHǎi, the Dead Sea
鹿死谁手 lùsǐshéishǒu, [鹿死誰手], to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empi...
鱼死网破 yúsǐwǎngpò, [魚死網破], lit. either the fish dies or the net splits/a life and death struggle (idiom)
死结 sǐjié, [死結], tight knot/intractable problem
死缓 sǐhuǎn, [死緩], deferred death sentence/commuted death sentence with forced labor and judicial r...
生死与共 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 "...
生死线 不顾死活 死信 sǐxìn, lost letter/letter containing news of sb's death
死火山 殊死战 老死不相往来 死水一潭 死面 sǐmiàn, [死麵], unleavened dough
死记 sǐjì, [死記], to learn by rote/to cram
死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
死区 sǐqū, [死區], dead zone/blind spot
死理 一潭死水 yītánsǐshuǐ, a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition
死劲儿 sǐjìnr, [死勁兒], erhua variant of 死勁|死劲[sǐ jìn]
死板板 死心眼儿 sǐxīnyǎnr, [死心眼兒], stubborn/obstinate/having a one-track mind
死顽固 sǐwángù, [死頑固], very stubborn/very stubborn person/die-hard
死记硬背 sǐjìyìngbèi, [死記硬背], to learn by rote/to mechanically memorize
僵死 生死观
问 ⇒
问题 wèntí, [問題], question/problem/issue/topic/CL:個|个[gè]
问 wèn, [問], to ask
问问 请问 qǐngwèn, [請問], Excuse me, may I ask...?
毫无疑问 háowúyíwèn, [毫無疑問], certainty/without a doubt
顾问 gùwèn, [顧問], adviser/consultant
询问 xúnwèn, [詢問], to inquire
访问 fǎngwèn, [訪問], to visit/to call on/to interview/CL:次[cì]
问好 wènhǎo, [問好], to say hello to/to send one's regards to
审问 shěnwèn, [審問], to interrogate/to examine/to question
疑问 yíwèn, [疑問], question/interrogation/doubt
问候 wènhòu, [問候], to give one's respects/to send a greeting/(fig.) (coll.) to make offensive refer...
提问 tíwèn, [提問], to question/to quiz/to grill
盘问 pánwèn, [盤問], to interrogate/to cross-examine/to inquire
问话 wènhuà, [問話], questioning (a suspect)/interrogation
拷问 kǎowèn, [拷問], to question via torture
讯问 xùnwèn, [訊問], to interrogate/to ask about
成问题 质问 zhìwèn, [質問], to question/to ask questions/to inquire/to bring to account/to interrogate
问答 wèndá, [問答], question and answer
扪心自问 ménxīnzìwèn, [捫心自問], to ask oneself honestly/to search in one's heart
问讯 wènxùn, [問訊], interrogation/greeting
追问 zhuīwèn, [追問], to question closely/to investigate in detail/to examine minutely/to get to the h...
过问 guòwèn, [過問], to show an interest in/to get involved with
问卷 wènjuàn, [問卷], questionnaire/CL:份[fèn]
发问 fāwèn, [發問], to question/to ask/to raise a question
问路 wènlù, [問路], to ask for directions/to ask the way (to some place)
学问 xuéwèn, [學問], learning/knowledge/CL:個|个[gè]
不闻不问 bùwénbùwèn, [不聞不問], not to hear, not to question (idiom)/to show no interest in sth/uncritical/not i...
慰问 wèiwèn, [慰問], to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
自问 zìwèn, [自問], to ask oneself/to search one's soul/to reach a conclusion after weighing a matte...
反问 fǎnwèn, [反問], to ask (a question) in reply/to answer a question with a question/rhetorical que...
问世 wènshì, [問世], to be published/to come out
问号 wènhào, [問號], question mark (punct.)/unknown factor/unsolved problem/interrogation
问及 问心无愧 wènxīnwúkuì, [問心無愧], lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
问句 问道 wèndào, [問道], to ask the way/to ask
问询 查问 cháwèn, [查問], to inquire about
刨根问底 páogēnwèndǐ, [刨根問底], to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
不问 bùwèn, [不問], to pay no attention to/to disregard/to ignore/to let go unpunished/to let off
无人问津 wúrénwènjīn, [無人問津], to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
诘问 jiéwèn, [詰問], to ask questions/to interrogate
问诊 wènzhěn, [問診], (TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[sì zhěn]
问鼎 wèndǐng, [問鼎], to aspire to the throne/to aim at (the first place etc)
责问 问候语 疑问句 yíwènjù, [疑問句], question (grammar)/interrogative sentence
问罪 wènzuì, [問罪], to denounce/to condemn/to call to account/to punish
答非所问 dáfēisuǒwèn, [答非所問], (idiom) to sidestep the question/to answer evasively
问安 wènān, [問安], to pay one's respects/to give regards to
问起 借问 jièwèn, [借問], (honorific) May I ask?
试问 shìwèn, [試問], I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically)/one might well ask
投石问路 tóushíwènlù, [投石問路], lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)/fig. to test the waters
顾问团 慰问金 问卷调查 慰问品 嘘寒问暖 xūhánwènnuǎn, [噓寒問暖], to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)/to pamper
慰问信 访问团 审问者 细问 问长问短 问讯处 问询处 探问 tànwèn, [探問], to inquire into/to ask after
问津 wènjīn, [問津], to make inquiries/to show interest
问明 问答题 无人过问 问南茜 国事访问 guóshìfǎngwèn, [國事訪問], state visit
问候声 常赫问 追根问底 zhuīgēnwèndǐ, [追根問底], lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of s...
疾 ⇒
疾病 jíbìng, disease/sickness/ailment
残疾 cánjí, [殘疾], disabled/handicapped/deformity on a person or animal
残疾人 cánjírén, [殘疾人], disabled person
疟疾 nüèjí, [瘧疾], malaria
疾 jí, sickness/disease/hate/envy/swift
痢疾 lìji, dysentery
疾苦 jíkǔ, pain and difficulties/suffering (of the people)
大声疾呼 dàshēngjíhū, [大聲疾呼], to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention/to make one's views known
疾驰 jíchí, [疾馳], to speed along
疾患 疾风 jífēng, [疾風], storm/gale/strong wind/flurry/blast
恶疾 èjí, [惡疾], unpleasant ailment/foul disease
痛心疾首 tòngxīnjíshǒu, bitter and hateful (idiom)/to grieve and lament (over sth)
疾驶 疾呼 迅疾 xùnjí, rapid/swift
疾走 jízǒu, to scamper/to scurry
顽疾 wánjí, [頑疾], ineradicable disease/fig. deep-seated problem/perennial problem
疾速 jísù, very fast/at high speed
疾风暴雨 成疾 疾恶如仇 jíwùrúchóu, [疾惡如仇], to hate evil as one hates an enemy (idiom)
眼疾 隐疾 yǐnjí, [隱疾], an unmentionable illness (e.g. venereal disease)
奋笔疾书 fènbǐjíshū, [奮筆疾書], to write at a tremendous speed
疾步 jíbù, at a fast pace
眼疾手快