奋 ⇒
兴奋 xīngfèn, [興奮], excited/excitement/(physiology) excitation
奋斗 fèndòu, [奮鬥], to strive/to struggle
兴奋剂 xīngfènjì, [興奮劑], stimulant/doping (in athletics)
奋力 fènlì, [奮力], to do everything one can/to spare no effort/to strive
振奋 zhènfèn, [振奮], to stir oneself up/to raise one's spirits/to inspire
勤奋 qínfèn, [勤奮], hardworking/diligent
振奋人心 奋战 fènzhàn, [奮戰], to fight bravely/(fig.) to struggle/to work hard
亢奋 kàngfèn, [亢奮], excited/stimulated
奋 fèn, [奮], to exert oneself (bound form)
孤军奋战 gūjūnfènzhàn, [孤軍奮戰], lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom)/fig. (of a person or group of pe...
奋起 fènqǐ, [奮起], to rise vigorously/a spirited start
自告奋勇 zìgàofènyǒng, [自告奮勇], to volunteer for/to offer to undertake
奋勇 fènyǒng, [奮勇], dauntless/to summon up courage and determination/using extreme force of will
令人振奋 lìngrénzhènfèn, [令人振奮], inspiring/exciting/rousing
兴奋点 奋进 fènjìn, [奮進], to advance bravely/to endeavor
奋不顾身 fènbùgùshēn, [奮不顧身], to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dang...
浴血奋战 奋起直追 fènqǐzhízhuī, [奮起直追], to catch up vigorously/to set off in hot pursuit
艰苦奋斗 jiānkǔfèndòu, [艱苦奮鬥], to struggle arduously
奋发 fènfā, [奮發], to rouse to vigorous action/energetic mood
发奋 fāfèn, [發奮], to make an effort/to push for sth/to work hard
奋发图强 fènfātúqiáng, [奮發圖強], to work energetically for prosperity (of the country)
性奋 群情激奋 激奋 jīfèn, [激奮], aroused/excited
奋发向上 奋笔疾书 fènbǐjíshū, [奮筆疾書], to write at a tremendous speed
起 ⇒
起来 qǐlai/qilai, [起來], to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qǐ lái], (after a verb) indicating the beginning...
一起 yīqǐ, in the same place/together/with/altogether (in total)
对不起 duìbuqǐ, [對不起], unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please ...
起 qǐ, to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to launch/to initiate (...
想起 xiǎngqǐ, to recall/to think of/to call to mind
起诉 qǐsù, [起訴], to sue/to bring a lawsuit against/to prosecute
引起 yǐnqǐ, to give rise to/to lead to/to cause/to arouse
了不起 liǎobuqǐ, amazing/terrific/extraordinary
起码 qǐmǎ, [起碼], at the minimum/at the very least
起床 qǐchuáng, to get out of bed/to get up
看起来 kànqǐlai, [看起來], seemingly/apparently/looks as if/appear to be/gives the impression that/seems on...
起飞 qǐfēi, [起飛], (of an aircraft) to take off
提起 tíqǐ, to mention/to speak of/to lift/to pick up/to arouse/to raise (a topic, a heavy w...
起立 qǐlì, to stand/Stand up!
挑起 tiǎoqǐ, to provoke/to stir up/to incite
升起 shēngqǐ, to raise/to hoist/to rise
起初 qǐchū, originally/at first/at the outset
举起 jǔqǐ, [舉起], to heave/to lift/to raise up/to uphold
发起 fāqǐ, [發起], to originate/to initiate/to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)/to start/to pr...
起火 qǐhuǒ, to catch fire/to cook/to get angry
起见 qǐjiàn, [起見], motive/purpose/(sth) being the motive or purpose
起点 qǐdiǎn, [起點], starting point
响起 起誓 qǐshì, to vow/to swear an oath
早起 zǎoqǐ, to get up early
起草 qǐcǎo, to make a draft/to draw up (plans)
起源 qǐyuán, origin/to originate/to come from
起伏 qǐfú, to move up and down/to undulate/ups and downs
激起 jīqǐ, to arouse/to evoke/to cause/to stir up
起死回生 qǐsǐhuíshēng, to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
起居室 qǐjūshì, living room/sitting room
掀起 xiānqǐ, to lift/to raise in height/to begin/upsurge/to set off (a campaign)
起步 qǐbù, to set out/to set in motion/the start (of some activity)
起舞 收起 起身 qǐshēn, to get up/to leave/to set forth
抓起 起重机 qǐzhòngjī, [起重機], crane
不起眼 bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary
竖起 shùqǐ, [豎起], to erect (a tent etc)/to prick up (one's ears)/to raise (one's eyebrows)/to stic...
起义 qǐyì, [起義], uprising/insurrection/revolt
瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ, to look down upon/to hold in contempt
崛起 juéqǐ, to rise abruptly (to a towering position)/to tower over/to spring up/to emerge s...
起先 qǐxiān, at first/in the beginning
唤起 huànqǐ, [喚起], to waken (to action)/to rouse (the masses)/to evoke (attention, recollection etc...
比起 bǐqǐ, compared with
起因 qǐyīn, cause/a factor (leading to an effect)
兴起 xīngqǐ, [興起], to rise/to spring up/to burgeon/to be aroused/to come into vogue
起子 qǐzi, baking soda (used to leaven bread)/screwdriver/bottle opener
起跳 买不起 mǎibuqǐ, [買不起], cannot afford/can't afford buying
东山再起 dōngshānzàiqǐ, [東山再起], lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig...
起疑 白手起家 báishǒuqǐjiā, to build up from nothing/to start from scratch
起名 qǐmíng, to name/to christen/to take a name
四起 sìqǐ, to spring up everywhere/from all around
起跑 qǐpǎo, to start running/the start of a race
看不起 kànbuqǐ, to look down upon/to despise
翩翩起舞 piānpiānqǐwǔ, (to start) dancing lightly and gracefully
燃起 ránqǐ, to ignite/to light/fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution)
起爆 qǐbào, to explode/to set off an explosion/to detonate
起诉书 qǐsùshū, [起訴書], indictment (law)/statement of charges (law)
对得起 duìdeqǐ, [對得起], not to let sb down/to treat sb fairly/be worthy of
经不起 jīngbuqǐ, [經不起], can't stand it/to be unable to bear/to be unable to resist
起劲 qǐjìn, [起勁], vigorously/energetically/enthusiastically
奋起 fènqǐ, [奮起], to rise vigorously/a spirited start
起航 qǐháng, (of a ship) to set sail/(of an aeroplane) to take off/also written 啟航|启航[qǐ háng...
起价 qǐjià, [起價], initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer)/prices starting from
起色 qǐsè, a turn for the better/to pick up/to improve
说起 shuōqǐ, [說起], to mention/to bring up (a subject)/with regard to/as for
起家 qǐjiā, to start out by/to grow an enterprise beginning with/to begin one's career by
挺起 起跑线 qǐpǎoxiàn, [起跑線], the starting line (of a race)/scratch line (in a relay race)
后起之秀 hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
突起 tūqǐ, to appear suddenly/projection/bit sticking out
发起人 fāqǐrén, [發起人], proposer/initiator/founding member
起落 qǐluò, to rise and fall/takeoff and landing/ups and downs
起程 qǐchéng, to set out/to leave
起哄 qǐhòng, [起鬨], to heckle/rowdy jeering/to create a disturbance
仰卧起坐 yǎngwòqǐzuò, [仰臥起坐], sit-up (physical exercise)
起动 qǐdòng, [起動], to start up (a motor)/to launch (a computer application)
起落架 qǐluòjià, undercarriage
卷起 juǎnqǐ, [捲起], variant of 捲起|卷起[juǎn qǐ], to roll up/to curl up/(of dust etc) to swirl up
跌宕起伏 起锚 qǐmáo, [起錨], to weigh anchor
经得起 jīngdeqǐ, [經得起], to be able to withstand/to be able to endure
起义军 起泡 qǐpào, to bubble/to foam/to blister/to sprout boils (on one's body)/sparkling (wine etc...
起始 qǐshǐ, to originate
平起平坐 píngqǐpíngzuò, to be on an equal footing
卧床不起 扬起 yángqǐ, [揚起], to raise one's head/to perk up
勃起 bóqǐ, erection/to have an erection
起脚 凸起 tūqǐ, convex/protruding/to protrude/to bulge/to buckle upwards
隆起 lóngqǐ, to swell/to bulge
有起色 弹起 起降 qǐjiàng, (of aircraft) to take off and land
高潮迭起 gāocháodiéqǐ, each new high point replaced by another/(of a movie etc) one climax after anothe...
禁不起 jīnbuqǐ, to be unable to stand
谈起 起居 qǐjū, everyday life/regular pattern of life
肃然起敬 sùránqǐjìng, [肅然起敬], to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom)
大起大落 dàqǐdàluò, (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)/volatile/significant ups and...
忆起 救起 昂起 另起炉灶 lìngqǐlúzào, [另起爐灶], lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch/back to square ...
做起 起用 qǐyòng, to promote/to reinstate (in a position or job)
起床号 qǐchuángháo, [起床號], reveille
惹不起 rěbuqǐ, can't afford to offend/dare not provoke/difficult to deal with/insufferable
问起 跃起 起重 qǐzhòng, to lift (sth heavy) using a crane or other mechanical means
泛起 fànqǐ, to appear/to emerge/to surface
拔地而起 高高挂起 起到 奋起直追 fènqǐzhízhuī, [奮起直追], to catch up vigorously/to set off in hot pursuit
此起彼伏 cǐqǐbǐfú, up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession/no sooner one subsid...
声名鹊起 后院起火 hòuyuànqǐhuǒ, [後院起火], a fire in one's backyard/conflict close to home
起兵 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 建起 晚起 起起伏伏的 瞧得起 看得起 kàndeqǐ, to show respect for/to think highly of
群起 禁得起 起亚 Qǐyà, [起亞], Kia (Motors)
起头 qǐtóu, [起頭], to start/at first/beginning
起早贪黑 qǐzǎotānhēi, [起早貪黑], to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late
架起 揭竿而起 缘起 yuánqǐ, [緣起], origin
一病不起 yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
托起 迭起 diéqǐ, continuously arising/to arise repeatedly
心潮起伏 后起 云起 关起来 祸起萧墙 携起手来 李起鹏 起敬 qǐjìng, to feel respect
何而起 涌起 yǒngqǐ, [湧起], to well up/to boil out/to bubble forth/to spurt
一起起 根勃起 方可起 农民起义 nóngmínqǐyì, [農民起義], peasant revolt
冉起 起早摸黑 qǐzǎomōhēi, see 起早貪黑|起早贪黑[qǐ zǎo tān hēi]
起伏跌宕 宣起 海选起 起首 拍案而起 pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
起承转合 阴毛起 钱存起 起稿 qǐgǎo, to make a draft/to draft (a document)
饮食起居 起点站 胡起 一起飚 风起云涌 fēngqǐyúnyǒng, [風起雲湧], to surge like a gathering storm (idiom)/to grow by leaps and bounds
起运 qǐyùn, [起運], variant of 啟運|启运[qǐ yùn]
直 ⇒
一直 yīzhí, straight (in a straight line)/continuously/always/from the beginning of ... up t...
直到 zhídào, until
简直 jiǎnzhí, [簡直], simply/at all/practically
直接 zhíjiē, direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jiàn jiē])/immediate/straightforward
直 Zhí/zhí, surname Zhi/Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] d...
直升机 zhíshēngjī, [直升機], helicopter/CL:架[jià]
直播 zhíbō, live broadcast (not recorded)/direct Internet broadcasting/(agriculture) direct ...
直觉 zhíjué, [直覺], intuition
直说 正直 zhèngzhí, upright/upstanding/honest
直言 zhíyán, to speak forthrightly/to talk bluntly
直线 zhíxiàn, [直線], straight line/sharply (rise or fall)
直升飞机 zhíshēngfēijī, [直升飛機], see 直升機|直升机[zhí shēng jī]
直至 zhízhì, lasting until/up till (the present)
直奔 zhíbèn, to go straight to/to make a beeline for
直视 zhíshì, [直視], to look straight at
直面 zhímiàn, to face (reality, danger etc)
径直 jìngzhí, [徑直], directly
垂直 chuízhí, perpendicular/vertical
直截了当 zhíjiéliǎodàng, [直截了當], direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt/straightforward
直达 zhídá, [直達], to go nonstop to/through (as in "through train")/nonstop
勇往直前 yǒngwǎngzhíqián, to advance bravely
直径 zhíjìng, [直徑], diameter
伸直 shēnzhí, to straighten/to stretch out
笔直 bǐzhí, [筆直], perfectly straight/straight as a ramrod/bolt upright
挺直 直率 zhíshuài, candid/frank
直贵 直肠 zhícháng, [直腸], rectum (anatomy)
直立 zhílì, erect/upright/vertical
直通 zhítōng, to lead directly to
直白 zhíbái, frank/open/blunt
横冲直撞 héngchōngzhízhuàng, [橫衝直撞], lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving...
直译 zhíyì, [直譯], literal translation
直系亲属 zhíxìqīnshǔ, [直系親屬], next of kin/immediate dependant
直话 zhíhuà, [直話], straight talk/straightforward words
急转直下 jízhuǎnzhíxià, [急轉直下], to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
直布罗陀 Zhíbùluótuó, [直布羅陀], Gibraltar
直流 zhíliú, to flow steadily/direct current (DC)
直言不讳 zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
僵直 jiāngzhí, stiff/rigid/inflexible
直角 zhíjiǎo, a right angle
直射 直观 zhíguān, [直觀], direct observation/directly perceived through the senses/intuitive/audiovisual
直系 zhíxì, directly related
直勾勾 zhígōugōu, (of one's gaze) fixed/staring
直爽 zhíshuǎng, straightforward/outspoken
直属 zhíshǔ, [直屬], directly subordinate
率直 shuàizhí, frank/straightforward/blunt
长驱直入 chángqūzhírù, [長驅直入], to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)/(fig.) to push deep into th...
直路 直销 zhíxiāo, [直銷], to sell directly/direct sale (by a factory)/direct marketing
照直 zhàozhí, directly/straight/straight ahead/straightforward
单刀直入 dāndāozhírù, [單刀直入], to get straight to the point (idiom)
扶摇直上 fúyáozhíshàng, [扶搖直上], to skyrocket/to get quick promotion in one's career
直来直去 zhíláizhíqù, [直來直去], going directly (without detour)/(fig.) direct/straightforward (in one's manner o...
直尺 zhíchǐ, straight ruler
永往直前 心直口快 xīnzhíkǒukuài, frank and outspoken (idiom)/straight speaking/to say what one thinks
直肠癌 直指 直肠子 zhíchángzi, [直腸子], (coll.) forthright person
奋起直追 fènqǐzhízhuī, [奮起直追], to catch up vigorously/to set off in hot pursuit
直航 zhíháng, direct flight/to fly directly
直体 直性子 直拨 是非曲直 shìfēiqūzhí, lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits/pro...
青云直上 qīngyúnzhíshàng, [青雲直上], rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post/meteor...
直拍 一往直前 yīwǎngzhíqián, see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
直流电 zhíliúdiàn, [直流電], direct current
理直气壮 lǐzhíqìzhuàng, [理直氣壯], in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one'...
直挺挺 直拉 直美 垂直线 chuízhíxiàn, [垂直線], vertical line
耿直 gěngzhí, honest/frank/candid
直盯盯 直愣愣 zhílènglèng, staring blankly
直达车 zhídáchē, [直達車], through train (or bus)
飞流直下三千尺 中宫直进 中村直树 直翅目 zhíchìmù, Orthoptera (insect order including grasshoppers, crickets and locusts)
中直 直男 zhínán, straight guy
陡直 曲直 qūzhí, lit. crooked and straight/fig. right and wrong, good and evil
直飞 zhífēi, [直飛], to fly directly/direct flight
直道 直渡 平直球 直捷 zhíjié, straightforward
直笛 zhídí, recorder (musical instrument) (Tw)
爽直 shuǎngzhí, straightforward
直露 直溜 直辖市 zhíxiáshì, [直轄市], municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆, t...
平铺直叙 直木 刚直不阿
追 ⇒
追 duī/zhuī, to sculpt/to carve/musical instrument (old), to chase after/to seek/to do one's ...
追踪 zhuīzōng, [追蹤], to follow a trail/to trace/to pursue
追求 zhuīqiú, to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly/to seek after/to woo
追查 zhuīchá, to try to find out/to trace/to track down
追捕 zhuībǔ, to pursue/to be after/to hunt down
追逐 zhuīzhú, to chase/to pursue vigorously
追寻 zhuīxún, [追尋], to pursue/to track down/to search
追随 zhuīsuí, [追隨], to follow/to accompany
追赶 zhuīgǎn, [追趕], to pursue/to chase after/to accelerate/to catch up with/to overtake
追溯 zhuīsù, lit. to go upstream/to trace sth back to/to date from
追随者 zhuīsuízhě, [追隨者], follower/adherent/following
追究 zhuījiū, to investigate/to look into
追击 zhuījī, [追擊], to pursue and attack
追问 zhuīwèn, [追問], to question closely/to investigate in detail/to examine minutely/to get to the h...
追悼会 zhuīdàohuì, [追悼會], memorial service/funeral service
穷追不舍 追加 zhuījiā, to add something extra/an additional increment/addendum/to append/an additional ...
追悼 zhuīdào, to mourn/to pay last respects/mourning/memorial (service etc)
追忆 zhuīyì, [追憶], to recollect/to recall (past times)/to look back
穷追猛打 追星族 zhuīxīngzú, groupie (slang)/idolator
追根 zhuīgēn, to trace sth back to its source/to get to the bottom of sth
追兵 紧追不舍 追悔莫及 zhuīhuǐmòjí, too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
追思 zhuīsī, memorial/recollection (of the deceased)
围追 追述 zhuīshù, recollections/to relate (past events)
追索 zhuīsuǒ, to demand payment/to extort/to trace/to seek/to pursue/to explore
穷追 qióngzhuī, [窮追], to pursue relentlessly
追回 zhuīhuí, to recover (sth lost or stolen)/to get back
追逐赛 zhuīzhúsài, [追逐賽], pursuit race/chase
奋起直追 fènqǐzhízhuī, [奮起直追], to catch up vigorously/to set off in hot pursuit
追授 追悔 zhuīhuǐ, to repent/remorse
尾追 追击战 追记 zhuījì, [追記], to award posthumously/to write down afterwards/retrospective account
追名逐利 追认 zhuīrèn, [追認], to recognize sth after the event/posthumous recognition/to ratify/to endorse ret...
猛追 你追我赶 nǐzhuīwǒgǎn, [你追我趕], friendly one-upmanship/to try to emulate
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...