地 ⇒
地方 dìfāng/dìfang, region/regional (away from the central administration)/local, area/place/space/r...
地 de/dì, -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to precedin...
地球 dìqiú, the earth/CL:個|个[gè]
地址 dìzhǐ, address/CL:個|个[gè]
地狱 dìyù, [地獄], hell/infernal/underworld
地点 dìdiǎn, [地點], place/site/location/venue/CL:個|个[gè]
地区 dìqū, [地區], local/regional/district (not necessarily formal administrative unit)/region/area...
地上 dìshang, on the ground/on the floor
地图 dìtú, [地圖], map/CL:張|张[zhāng],本[běn]
基地 jīdì, base (of operations)/industrial or military base/al-Qaeda
土地 tǔdì/tǔdi, land/soil/territory/CL:片[piàn],塊|块[kuài], local god/genius loci
当地 dāngdì, [當地], local
谢天谢地 xiètiānxièdì, [謝天謝地], Thank heavens!/Thank goodness that's worked out so well!
地板 dìbǎn, floor
地下 dìxià, underground/subterranean/covert
地下室 dìxiàshì, basement/cellar
营地 yíngdì, [營地], camp
本地 běndì, local/this locality
地盘 dìpán, [地盤], domain/territory under one's control/foundation of a building/base of operations...
地铁 dìtiě, [地鐵], subway/metro
地毯 dìtǎn, carpet/rug
地面 dìmiàn, floor/ground/surface
地震 dìzhèn, earthquake
地位 dìwèi, position/status/place/CL:個|个[gè]
各地 gèdì, in all parts of (a country)/various regions
地步 dìbù, stage/degree (to which a situation has evolved)/situation/leeway
原地 yuándì, (in) the original place/the place where one currently is/place of origin/local (...
墓地 mùdì, cemetery/graveyard
房地产 fángdìchǎn, [房地產], real estate
圣地亚哥 Shèngdìyàgē, [聖地亞哥], Santiago, capital of Chile/San Diego, California
目的地 mùdìdì, destination (location)
场地 chǎngdì, [場地], space/site/place/sports pitch
余地 yúdì, [餘地], margin/leeway
大地 dàdì, earth/mother earth
地道 dìdào/dìdao, tunnel/causeway, authentic/genuine/proper
此地 cǐdì, here/this place
爹地 diēdì, daddy (loanword)
地带 dìdài, [地帶], zone/CL:個|个[gè]
境地 jìngdì, circumstances
地产 dìchǎn, [地產], estate
领地 lǐngdì, [領地], territory/domain/estate/(old) fief
工地 gōngdì, construction site
圣地 shèngdì, [聖地], holy land (of a religion)/sacred place/shrine/holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecc...
草地 cǎodì, lawn/meadow/sod/turf/CL:片[piàn]
扫地 sǎodì, [掃地], to sweep the floor/to reach rock bottom/to be at an all-time low
地雷 dìléi, landmine/CL:顆|颗[kē]/(fig.) sore point/weak spot
特地 tèdì, specially/for a special purpose
白兰地 báilándì, [白蘭地], brandy (loanword)
地理 dìlǐ, geography
空地 kōngdì/kòngdì, air-to-surface (missile), vacant land/open space
陆地 lùdì, [陸地], dry land (as opposed to the sea)
死地 殖民地 zhímíndì, colony
落地 luòdì, to fall to the ground/to be set on the ground/to reach to the ground/to be born/...
绝地 juédì, [絕地], danger spot/Jedi (in Star Wars)
天地 tiāndì, heaven and earth/world/scope/field of activity
地牢 dìláo, prison/dungeon
当地人 地窖 dìjiào, cellar/basement
一席之地 yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
地铁站 dìtiězhàn, [地鐵站], subway station
所在地 suǒzàidì, location/site
奥地利 Àodìlì, [奧地利], Austria
地形 dìxíng, topography/terrain/landform
胜地 shèngdì, [勝地], well-known scenic spot
高地 gāodì, highland/upland
心地 xīndì, character
实地 shídì, [實地], on-site
外地 wàidì, parts of the country other than where one is
阵地 zhèndì, [陣地], position/front
军事基地 jūnshìjīdì, [軍事基地], military base
海地 Hǎidì, Haiti, the western third of Caribbean island Hispaniola
出人头地 chūréntóudì, [出人頭地], to stand out among one's peers (idiom)/to excel
暗地里 àndìli, [暗地裡], secretly/inwardly/on the sly
随时随地 suíshísuídì, [隨時隨地], anytime and anywhere
田地 tiándì, field/farmland/cropland/plight/extent
地平线 dìpíngxiàn, [地平線], horizon
战地 zhàndì, [戰地], battlefield
危地马拉 Wēidìmǎlā, [危地馬拉], Guatemala/see also 瓜地馬拉|瓜地马拉[Guā dì mǎ lā]
地中海 DìzhōngHǎi, Mediterranean Sea
沼泽地 zhǎozédì, [沼澤地], marsh/swamp/everglade
地域 dìyù, area/district/region
克罗地亚 Kèluódìyà, [克羅地亞], Croatia
地主 dìzhǔ, landlord/landowner/host
地表 dìbiǎo, the surface (of the earth)
山地 shāndì, mountainous region/hilly area/hilly country
地心 dìxīn, the earth's core/geocentric
地名 dìmíng, place name/toponym
一败涂地 yībàitúdì, [一敗塗地], failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly/a crushing defeat/beate...
天翻地覆 tiānfāndìfù, sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion/everythin...
地基 dìjī, foundations (of a building)/base
夷为平地 yíwéipíngdì, [夷為平地], to level/to raze to the ground
荒地 huāngdì, wasteland/uncultivated land
海地人 某地 mǒudì, somewhere/some place
地质 dìzhì, [地質], geology
翻天覆地 fāntiānfùdì, sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion/everythin...
背地里 bèidìli, [背地裡], behind sb's back
静静地 平地 píngdì, to level the land/level ground/plain
发源地 fāyuándì, [發源地], place of origin/birthplace/source
无地自容 wúdìzìróng, [無地自容], ashamed and unable to show one's face
出生地 chūshēngdì, birthplace
地段 dìduàn, section/district
木地板 地皮 dìpí, lot/section of land/ground
雪地 天造地设 tiānzàodìshè, [天造地設], lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)/ideal/perfect/(of a match) made...
地壳 dìqiào, [地殼], the Earth's crust
地质学家 dìzhìxuéjiā, [地質學家], geologist
脚踏实地 jiǎotàshídì, [腳踏實地], to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without fligh...
铺天盖地 pūtiāngàidì, [鋪天蓋地], lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering/omnipr...
外地人 wàidìrén, stranger/outsider
遍地 biàndì, everywhere/all over
天长地久 tiānchángdìjiǔ, [天長地久], enduring while the world lasts (idiom)/eternal
随地 suídì, [隨地], according to the location/everywhere/any place/from any location/from wherever y...
设身处地 shèshēnchǔdì, [設身處地], to put oneself in sb else's shoes
栖息地 qīxīdì, [棲息地], habitat
地下水 dìxiàshuǐ, groundwater
见地 jiàndì, [見地], opinion/view/insight
地核 dìhé, core of the earth (geology)
沙地 shādì, sandy beach or river bank/sand dune/sandy land
就地 jiùdì, locally/on the spot
极地 jídì, [極地], polar region
质地 zhìdì, [質地], texture/background (texture)/grain/quality/character/disposition
湿地 shīdì, [濕地], wetland
聚集地 用武之地 yòngwǔzhīdì, ample scope for abilities/favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
地穴 异地 yìdì, [異地], different place/abroad
惊天动地 jīngtiāndòngdì, [驚天動地], world-shaking (idiom)
人间地狱 rénjiāndìyù, [人間地獄], hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive...
地堡 dìbǎo, bunker (underground fortification)
诞生地 两地 驻地 zhùdì, [駐地], station/encampment
居住地 jūzhùdì, current address/place of residence
猛地 měngde, suddenly
野地 yědì, wilderness
中东地区 地洞 dìdòng, tunnel/cave/burrow/dugout
地处 dìchǔ, [地處], to be located at/to be situated in
地头 dìtóu, [地頭], place/locality/edge of a field/lower margin of a page
地契 dìqì, deed (for land)/CL:張|张[zhāng],份[fèn]
地势 dìshì, [地勢], terrain/topography relief
地界 开阔地 房地产商 远远地 轻轻地 地球仪 dìqiúyí, [地球儀], globe
不毛之地 bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
聚居地 jùjūdì, inhabited land/habitat
下地 xiàdì, to go down to the fields/to get up from bed/to leave one's sickbed/to be born
冰天雪地 bīngtiānxuědì, a world of ice and snow
绿地 lǜdì, [綠地], green area (e.g. urban park or garden)
深深地 地痞 dìpǐ, bully/local ruffian
住地 zhùdì, living area/residential area
地方官 dìfāngguān, local official
地幔 dìmàn, (geology) (the earth's) mantle
重重地 种地 zhòngdì, [種地], to farm/to work the land
立足之地 开天辟地 kāitiānpìdì, [開天闢地], to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pán gǔ] creat...
五体投地 wǔtǐtóudì, [五體投地], to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb
宿营地 sùyíngdì, [宿營地], camp/campsite
内地 Nèidì/nèidì, [內地], mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as...
天高地厚 地滚球 dìgǔnqiú, [地滾球], ten-pin bowling/bowling ball/(baseball etc) ground ball
地质学 dìzhìxué, [地質學], geology
占地 zhàndì, to take up space/to occupy (space)
地理学 dìlǐxué, [地理學], geography
地对空 地层 dìcéng, [地層], stratum (geology)
地热 dìrè, [地熱], geothermal
产地 chǎndì, [產地], source (of a product)/place of origin/manufacturing location
盆地 péndì, (geography) basin/depression
腹地 fùdì, hinterland/interior/outback
甘地 Gāndì, (Mahatma) Gandhi
耕地 gēngdì, arable land/to plow land
天经地义 tiānjīngdìyì, [天經地義], lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper/right and...
地标 dìbiāo, [地標], landmark
坟地 féndì, [墳地], graveyard/cemetery
宝地 顶天立地 dǐngtiānlìdì, [頂天立地], lit. able to support both heaven and earth/of indomitable spirit (idiom)
禁地 jìndì, forbidden area/restricted area/(fig.) sth considered off-limits
根据地 gēnjùdì, [根據地], base of operations
地形图 dìxíngtú, [地形圖], topographic map
郎地 地租 dìzū, land rent/land tax
地地道道 dìdìdàodào, thoroughgoing/authentic/100%/to the core
魁地 地价 地力 dìlì, soil fertility/land capability
地砖 dìzhuān, [地磚], floor tile
花天酒地 huātiānjiǔdì, to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual plea...
属地 shǔdì, [屬地], dependency/possession/annexed territory
天荒地老 tiānhuāngdìlǎo, until the end of time (idiom)
接地 jiēdì, earth (electric connection)/to earth
昏天黑地 hūntiānhēidì, lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom)/fig. pitch dark/to black out/disorderly/tr...
悄悄地 天罗地网 tiānluódìwǎng, [天羅地網], inescapable net (idiom)/trap/dragnet
苏格兰高地 该地 天时地利 旱地 麦地 容身之地 青草地 桑地 故地重游 gùdìchóngyóu, [故地重遊], to revisit old haunts (idiom); down memory lane
地瓜 dìguā, sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)/yam (family Dioscoreaceae)
原产地 yuánchǎndì, [原產地], original source/place of origin/provenance
天寒地冻 tiānhándìdòng, [天寒地凍], cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold
园地 yuándì, [園地], garden area
旧地重游 jiùdìchóngyóu, [舊地重遊], to revisit old haunts (idiom); down memory lane
惊天地泣鬼神 地头蛇 dìtóushé, [地頭蛇], local bully/tyrant/regional mafia boss
地沟 地摊 dìtān, [地攤], street stall with goods laid out on the ground
处女地 用地 重地 zhòngdì, important place/strategic location
死死地 地区性 dìqūxìng, [地區性], regional/local
庄稼地 zhuāngjiadì, [莊稼地], crop land/arable land
拔地而起 地下隧道 地磁 洋地黄 整地 zhěngdì, to prepare the soil (agriculture)
易地 疗养地 地勤 dìqín, ground service (airport)
地利 dìlì, favorable location/in the right place/productivity of land
地火 无用武之地 滩地 地下党 林地 líndì, woodland
危地马拉人 Wēidìmǎlārén, [危地馬拉人], Guatemalan (person)
道地 dàodì, authentic/original
翻地 菜地 càidì, vegetable field
房地产业 白兰地酒 奥维地 旧地 jiùdì, [舊地], once familiar places/former haunts
巴尔地 天昏地暗 打地铺 dǎdìpù, [打地鋪], to make one's bed on the floor
福地 fúdì, happy land/paradise
地震波 dìzhènbō, seismic wave
集散地 jísàndì, distribution center
地震仪 dìzhènyí, [地震儀], seismometer
地震学 dìzhènxué, [地震學], seismology/science of earthquakes
圣雄甘地 落地灯 luòdìdēng, [落地燈], floor lamp
地块 dìkuài, [地塊], tectonic plate
地动山摇 dìdòngshānyáo, [地動山搖], the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
谈天说地 tántiānshuōdì, [談天說地], to talk endlessly/talking of anything under the sun
失地 shīdì, to lose land/dispossessed
稳稳地 出发地 落地窗 luòdìchuāng, French window/CL:扇[shàn]
欢天喜地 huāntiānxǐdì, [歡天喜地], delighted/with great joy/in high spirits
地久天长 dìjiǔtiāncháng, [地久天長], enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal/for ever and ever (o...
布郎地 地梨 地波 地线 dìxiàn, [地線], earth (wire)/ground
就地取材 jiùdìqǔcái, to draw on local resources/using materials at hand
英雄无用武之地 yīngxióngwúyòngwǔzhīdì, [英雄無用武之地], a hero with no chance of using his might/to have no opportunity to display one's...
洼地 wādì, [窪地], depression/low-lying ground
发祥地 fāxiángdì, [發祥地], the birthplace (of sth good)/the cradle (e.g. of art)
黑地 地老天荒 dìlǎotiānhuāng, see 天荒地老[tiān huāng dì lǎo]
惊天地 火地岛 索格地 盐碱地 yánjiǎndì, [鹽鹼地], saline soil/(fig.) infertile woman
风水宝地 帕地 蒙地 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 "...
地缘 dìyuán, [地緣], geographic situation/geo-(politics etc)
中亚地区 地对地 坡地 白地 凯地 地黄 dìhuáng, [地黃], Chinese foxglove (Rehmannia glutinosa), its rhizome used in TCM
掷地有声 zhìdìyǒushēng, [擲地有聲], lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)/fig. (of one's words) ...
地角 地貌 dìmào, relief/landform (geology)
因地制宜 yīndìzhìyí, (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
卡地 改天换地 伽拉·普拉斯地 麦克努地 麦地那 Màidìnà, [麥地那], Medina, Saudi Arabia
发生地 地方时 通信地址 tōngxìndìzhǐ, mail address
举办地 泰克多·地 封地 fēngdì, feudal fiefdom/land held as a vassal in feudal society/enfeoffment
立地 目地 皮波地 危地马拉城 土地改革 tǔdìgǎigé, land reform
具体地说 何地 留有余地 liúyǒuyúdì, [留有餘地], to leave some leeway/to allow for the unpredictable
立于不败之地 废弃地 利利地 接地线 低洼地 圣安地 必争之地 地下铁道 地形学 水地 生地 地表水 dìbiǎoshuǐ, surface water
地产税 地磁力 地磁场 dìcíchǎng, [地磁場], the earth's magnetic field
谢地 犁地 lídì, to plow
真地 柏根地 基地带 奥利地 布根地 自留地 zìliúdì, private plot allocated to an individual on a collective farm
普西迪基地 地压 耶朱地 地气 地窟 地覆天翻 故地 gùdì, once familiar places/former haunts
地级 dìjí, [地級], (administrative) prefecture-level
地矿 画地为牢 huàdìwéiláo, [畫地為牢], lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)/fig. to confine ...
顾自地 威廉·皮波地 地拉那 Dìlānà, Tirana, capital of Albania
地霸 拜天地 bàitiāndì, to worship heaven and earth/ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashione...
库地 地峡 胡地 穆罕达斯·卡拉姆昌德·甘地 瓜地 落地钟 康地 飞地 fēidì, [飛地], administrative enclave/land of one country enclosed within another/a salient
倏地 shūde, swiftly/suddenly
班迪的地 活地狱 地热学 注册地 麦克雷地 地方报 安德地 土地税 勃良地 修地 油地毡 源地 休闲地 地图集 dìtújí, [地圖集], collection of maps/atlas
忽地 hūde, suddenly
地址码 艾地 地光 方寸之地 天南地北 tiānnándìběi, distant places/all over the country/(to talk) about this and that
谷地 gǔdì, valley
遍地开花 biàndìkāihuā, [遍地開花], to blossom everywhere/to spring up all over the place/to flourish on a large sca...
郭明地 当地化 席地 弹丸之地 雄鹿地 赛地 锚地 沿海地区 yánhǎidìqū, [沿海地區], coastland/coastal areas
冰寒地 房地产权 善地 庞地 实地调查 地空导弹 地板蜡 征地 zhēngdì, to requisition land
沙漠地 薄地 bódì, barren land/poor soil
诺曼地 浇地 保护地 攻城掠地 歌珊地 拉克斯高地 牧地 mùdì, pasture/grazing land
芳草地 安身之地 防地 训练场地
上 ⇒
上 shǎng/shàng, see 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng], on top/upon/above/upper/previous/first (of multiple part...
上帝 Shàngdì, God
马上 mǎshàng, [馬上], at once/right away/immediately/on horseback (i.e. by military force)
晚上 wǎnshang, evening/night/CL:個|个[gè]/in the evening
身上 shēnshang, on the body/at hand/among
看上去 kànshangqu, it would appear/it seems (that)
事实上 shìshíshàng, [事實上], in fact/in reality/actually/as a matter of fact/de facto/ipso facto
上面 shàngmiàn, on top of/above-mentioned/also pr. [shàng mian]
早上 zǎoshang, early morning/CL:個|个[gè]
实际上 shíjìshàng, [實際上], in fact/in reality/as a matter of fact/in practice
路上 lùshang, on the road/on a journey/road surface
上班 shàngbān, to go to work/to be on duty/to start work/to go to the office
上去 shàngqù, to go up
上次 shàngcì, last time
手上 爱上 àishàng, [愛上], to fall in love with/to be in love with
上周 shàngzhōu, last week
脸上 地上 dìshang, on the ground/on the floor
上校 shàngxiào, high ranking officer in Chinese army/colonel
街上 jiēshang, on the street/in town
加上 jiāshàng, plus/to put in/to add/to add on/to add into/in addition/on top of that
车上 上学 shàngxué, [上學], to go to school/to attend school
上尉 shàngwèi, captain (military rank)
世上 shìshàng, on earth
船上 网上 wǎngshàng, [網上], online
楼上 lóushàng, [樓上], upstairs
台上 táishàng, [臺上], on stage
上课 shàngkè, [上課], to go to class/to attend class/to go to teach a class
墙上 关上 guānshàng, [關上], to close (a door)/to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc)
镇上 赶上 gǎnshàng, [趕上], to keep up with/to catch up with/to overtake/to chance upon/in time for
上司 shàngsi, boss/superior
上场 shàngchǎng, [上場], on stage/to go on stage/to take the field
上午 shàngwǔ, morning/CL:個|个[gè]
桌上 上车 shàngchē, [上車], to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
以上 yǐshàng, that level or higher/that amount or more/the above-mentioned/(used to indicate t...
上来 shànglái, [上來], to come up/to approach/(verb complement indicating success)
边上 上台 shàngtái, to rise to power (in politics)/to go on stage (in the theater)
上升 shàngshēng, [上昇], to rise/to go up/to ascend
天上 tiānshàng, celestial/heavenly
上门 shàngmén, [上門], to drop in/to visit/to lock a door/(of a shop) to close/to go and live with one'...
基本上 jīběnshang, basically/on the whole
上演 shàngyǎn, to screen (a movie)/to stage (a play)/a screening/a staging
上衣 shàngyī, jacket/upper outer garment/CL:件[jiàn]
山上 Shānshàng, Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
成千上万 chéngqiānshàngwàn, [成千上萬], lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers/innumerable/...
碰上 pèngshàng, to run into/to come upon/to meet
上网 shàngwǎng, [上網], to go online/to connect to the Internet/(of a document etc) to be uploaded to th...
之上 zhīshàng, above
上瘾 shàngyǐn, [上癮], to get into a habit/to become addicted
上诉 shàngsù, [上訴], to appeal (a judicial case)/appeal
海上 hǎishàng, maritime
会上 上路 shànglù, to start on a journey/to be on one's way
上级 shàngjí, [上級], higher authorities/superiors/CL:個|个[gè]
上个月 shànggèyuè, [上個月], last month
上千 上钩 shànggōu, [上鉤], to take the bait
上楼 shànglóu, [上樓], to go upstairs
上下 shàngxià, up and down/top and bottom/old and new/length/about
肾上腺 shènshàngxiàn, [腎上腺], adrenal glands
上士 树上 上星期 shàngxīngqī, last week/previous week
场上 上头 shàngtóu/shàngtou, [上頭], (of alcohol) to go to one's head/(old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair int...
上百 机上 上将 shàngjiàng, [上將], general/admiral/air chief marshal
上空 shàngkōng, overhead/in the sky
水上 Shuǐshàng/shuǐshàng, Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan, on water/...
上身 shàngshēn, upper part of the body
心上 上方 比不上 bǐbùshàng, can't compare with
上百万 换上 向上 xiàngshàng, upward/up/to advance/to try to improve oneself/to make progress
上海 Shànghǎi, Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hù]
上报 shàngbào, [上報], to report to one's superiors/to appear in the news/to reply to a letter
肩上 上当 shàngdàng, [上當], taken in (by sb's deceit)/to be fooled/to be duped
上十 上映 shàngyìng, to show (a movie)/to screen
上天 shàngtiān, Heaven/Providence/God/the day before/the sky above/to fly to the sky/to take off...
上层 shàngcéng, [上層], upper layer
上吊 shàngdiào, to hang oneself
上好 shànghǎo, first-rate/top-notch
上市 shàngshì, to hit the market (of a new product)/to float (a company on the stock market)
找上门 zhǎoshàngmén, [找上門], to come to sb's door/to call on sb
上街 shàngjiē, to go onto the streets/to go shopping
上边 shàngbian, [上邊], the top/above/overhead/upwards/the top margin/above-mentioned/those higher up
上等 shàngděng, highest quality/top-notch
至上 zhìshàng, supreme/paramount/above all else
上流 shàngliú, upper class
上前 shàngqián, to advance/to step forward
上任 shàngrèn, to take office/previous (incumbent)/predecessor
成百上千 chéngbǎishàngqiān, hundreds/a large number/lit. by the hundreds and thousands
跟不上 gēnbushàng, not able to keep up with
上交 shàngjiāo, to hand over to/to give to higher authority/to seek connections in high places
高高在上 gāogāozàishàng, set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality/aloof and remote
上山 shàngshān, to go uphill/to spin cocoon (silkworms)/to pass away
上阵 shàngzhèn, [上陣], to go into battle
看上 kànshàng, to look upon/to take a fancy to/to fall for
上游 shàngyóu, upper reaches (of a river)/upper level/upper echelon/upstream
染上 rǎnshàng, to catch (a disease)/to get (a bad habit)
皇上 huángshang, the emperor/Your majesty the emperor/His imperial majesty
上涨 shàngzhǎng, [上漲], to rise/to go up
上风 shàngfēng, [上風], on the up/currently winning/rising (in popularity etc)
称得上 chēngdeshàng, [稱得上], can be counted as
上集 上苍 shàngcāng, [上蒼], heaven
上手 shàngshǒu, to obtain/to master/overhand (serve etc)/seat of honor
岸上 ànshàng, ashore/on the riverbank
登上 dēngshàng, to climb over/to ascend onto/to mount
上述 shàngshù, aforementioned/above-mentioned
上岸 shàngàn, to go ashore/to climb ashore
至高无上 zhìgāowúshàng, [至高無上], supreme/paramount/unsurpassed
雪上加霜 xuěshàngjiāshuāng, to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another/to make things worse...
北上 běishàng, to go up north
上万 shàngwàn, [上萬], over ten thousand/fig. untold numbers/innumerable/thousands upon thousands
心上人 xīnshàngrén, sweetheart/one's beloved
考上 kǎoshàng, to pass a university entrance exam
遇上 大体上 dàtǐshàng, [大體上], overall/in general terms
安上 火上浇油 huǒshàngjiāoyóu, [火上澆油], to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation/to enrage people ...
上限 shàngxiàn, upper bound
背上 更上一层楼 gèngshàngyīcénglóu, [更上一層樓], to take it up a notch/to bring it up a level
上马 shàngmǎ, [上馬], to get on a horse/to mount
上心 shàngxīn, carefully/meticulously/to set one's heart on sth
板上钉钉 bǎnshàngdìngdīng, [板上釘釘], that clinches it/that's final/no two ways about it
上上下下 上岗 shànggǎng, [上崗], to take up one's post/to be given a job
面上 占上风 zhànshàngfēng, [佔上風], to take the lead/to gain the upper hand
冰上 上亿 上浮 shàngfú, to float up
交上 不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià, equally matched/about the same
上半场 锦上添花 jǐnshàngtiānhuā, [錦上添花], lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect/gilding th...
井上 Jǐngshàng, Inoue (Japanese surname, pr. "ee-no-oo-ay")
上进 shàngjìn, [上進], to make progress/to do better/fig. ambitious to improve oneself/to move forwards
上色 shàngsè/shàngshǎi, top-quality/top-grade, to color (a picture etc)/to dye (fabric etc)/to stain (fu...
上机 上月 shàngyuè, last month
上年纪 上下班 shàngxiàbān, to start and finish work
上策 上野 Shàngyě, Ueno, district in Taitō Ward, Tokyo/Ueno (Japanese surname)
附上 fùshàng, attached/included herewith
无上 wúshàng, [無上], supreme
陆上 lùshàng, [陸上], land-based/on land
上等货 上行 shàngxíng, (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)/(of river boats) to go against the cur...
上回 shànghuí, last time/the previous time
上班族 shàngbānzú, office workers (as social group)
上装 shàngzhuāng, [上裝], upper garment
蒸蒸日上 zhēngzhēngrìshàng, becoming more prosperous with each passing day
上辈子 shàngbèizi, [上輩子], one's ancestors/past generations/a former incarnation
顶头上司 dǐngtóushàngsi, [頂頭上司], one's immediate superior
上千万 上口 shàngkǒu, to be able to read aloud fluently/to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud
谈不上 tánbushàng, [談不上], to be out of the question
上坡 shàngpō, uphill/upslope/to move upwards/to climb a slope
上佳 shàngjiā, excellent/outstanding/great
上相 shàngxiàng, photogenic/(old) high official
纸上谈兵 zhǐshàngtánbīng, [紙上談兵], lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)/fig. theoretical discussion that is worse...
成千上百 上部 shàngbù, upper section
上铺 上乘 shàngchéng, first-class/best quality/also pr. [shàng shèng]
上缴 shàngjiǎo, [上繳], to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities
朗朗上口 lǎnglǎngshàngkǒu, to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry)/to recite with ease/catchy (o...
上下文 shàngxiàwén, (textual) context
上肢 shàngzhī, upper limb
窗上 上蜡 迎头赶上 yíngtóugǎnshàng, [迎頭趕上], to try hard to catch up
上火 shànghuǒ, to get angry/to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
踏上 tàshàng, to set foot on/to step on or into
上扬 shàngyáng, [上揚], to rise (i.e. number increases)/a price rise/to raise
掌上明珠 zhǎngshàngmíngzhū, lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)/fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
上进心 shàngjìnxīn, [上進心], motivation/ambition
上调 shàngtiáo, [上調], to raise (prices)/to adjust upwards
上议院 Shàngyìyuàn, [上議院], Upper Chamber/Upper House/Senate
过上 马上来 跟上 gēnshàng, to catch up with/to keep pace with
上颚 上工 shànggōng, to go to work/to start work
上届 上年 shàngnián, last year
上杉 上座率 左上 zuǒshàng, upper left
后来居上 hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
上列 上文 shàngwén, preceding part of the text
难上加难 nánshàngjiānán, [難上加難], extremely difficult/even more difficult
川上 府上 fǔshàng, (polite) your home/residence
箭在弦上 上颌 shànghé, [上頜], maxilla (upper jaw)
上位 shàngwèi, seat of honor/person in a high-ranking position/to be promoted to a more senior ...
上档次 犯上 fànshàng, to offend one's superiors
积极向上 上劲 上桌 上房 shàngfáng, see 正房[zhèng fáng]
上晃 综上所述 zōngshàngsuǒshù, [綜上所述], to summarize/a round-up/in summary ...
送货上门 举国上下 jǔguóshàngxià, [舉國上下], the entire nation/the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file
走上 榜上有名 水上飞机 shuǐshàngfēijī, [水上飛機], seaplane
攀上 上端 扶摇直上 fúyáozhíshàng, [扶搖直上], to skyrocket/to get quick promotion in one's career
火上加油 huǒshàngjiāyóu, to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation/to enrage people a...
走马上任 zǒumǎshàngrèn, [走馬上任], to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacri...
琅琅上口 上下车 迎难而上 上宾 上家 shàngjiā, preceding player (in a game)
上品 shàngpǐn, top-quality
上坟 shàngfén, [上墳], to visit a grave
上溯 村上 Cūnshàng, Murakami (Japanese surname)
上十万 上光 上刑 上书 shàngshū, [上書], to write a letter (to the authorities)/to present a petition
上坡路 shàngpōlù, uphill road/slope up/fig. upward trend/progress
说不上 shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
上百亿 形而上学 xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
脸上无光 如上 自上而下 zìshàngérxià, top-down
甚嚣尘上 shènxiāochénshàng, [甚囂塵上], clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor/to raise a tremendous stink
矿上 一拥而上 yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
质量上乘 上几千 圣上 shèngshàng, [聖上], courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor
上下学 上等兵 shàngděngbīng, private first class (army rank)
上梁不正下梁歪 shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi, lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); ...
堂上 青云直上 qīngyúnzhíshàng, [青雲直上], rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post/meteor...
上纲上线 shànggāngshàngxiàn, [上綱上線], to criticize (as a matter of principle)
上高 Shànggāo, Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
上院 上解 上臂 跃然纸上 yuèránzhǐshàng, [躍然紙上], to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting ...
上税 无上光荣 上朝 新官上任三把火 xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ, (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
座上客 zuòshàngkè, guest of honor
上岁数 赤膊上阵 chìbóshàngzhèn, [赤膊上陣], lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)/fig. to go all out/to come out in t...
上海滩 上几百 成成千上万 上规模 成百上千万 上半时 上层建筑 shàngcéngjiànzhù, [上層建築], superstructure
祖上 逼上梁山 bīshàngliángshān, driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels/to drive to revolt/to force sb to d...
座上宾 看不上眼 上下级 上首 shàngshǒu, seat of honor/first place
上几十 上座 shàngzuò, seat of honor
上人 跨上 kuàshàng, to mount (a horse, bike, flight of stairs, rickshaw etc)
上水 Shàngshuǐ/shàngshuǐ, Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong), upper reaches (of a river)/to go upstream/to ad...
上操 上期 上告 上数百万 井上健治 喜上眉梢 驶上 上十亿 马上放 上钢 上万亿 上访 shàngfǎng, [上訪], to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for ...
上达 shàngdá, [上達], to reach the higher authorities
成上亿 上声 shǎngshēng, [上聲], falling and rising tone/third tone in modern Mandarin
上古 shànggǔ, the distant past/ancient times/antiquity/early historical times
上供 shànggòng, to make offerings (to gods or ancestors)/to offer gifts to superiors in order to...
上算 shàngsuàn, to be worthwhile/to be worth it
上焦 上数百 上成 上昆 上弦 shàngxián, to wind/to tighten/crescent moon/first quarter or waxing moon
同上 tóngshàng, as above/ditto/idem
上半年 shàngbànnián, first half (of a year)
自下而上 zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
上百万亿 上千上万 数成千上万 上几万 跃上 上半期 上馆子 shàngguǎnzi, [上館子], to eat out/to eat at a restaurant
戴上长 上半叶 shàngbànyè, [上半葉], the first half (of a period)
马上同 上下一心 榜上无名 更上层楼 成万上亿 奋发向上 欺上瞒下 上几十万 长上 上账 上蕾 成上百 上万百 上官 Shàngguān/shàngguān, two-character surname Shangguan, high-ranking official/superior
上峰 shàngfēng, peak/summit/(old) higher authorities/superiors
上半夜 shàngbànyè, first half of the night/time before midnight
上图 上代 shàngdài, previous generation
上翔 犯不上 fànbushàng, see 犯不著|犯不着[fàn bu zháo]
上田 Shàngtián, Ueda (Japanese surname and place name)
上款 shàngkuǎn, addressee/name of recipient on painting or scroll
上诉书 上浆 上旬 shàngxún, first third of a month
上林 Shànglín, Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nán níng], Guangxi
上杭 Shàngháng, Shanghang county level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
上压力 形而上 上百上千 由上至下 上几百万 上亿万 坝上 蜂拥而上 满上 太上皇 Tàishànghuáng, Taishang Huang/Retired Emperor/father of the reigning emperor/fig. puppet master
上下半场 负上万 梁上君子 liángshàngjūnzǐ, lit. the gentleman on the roof beam/fig. a thief
上城区 Shàngchéngqū, [上城區], Shangcheng district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Háng zhōu shì], Zhejiang
中上层 上传下达