如 ⇒
如果 rúguǒ, if/in case/in the event that
如何 rúhé, how/what way/what
如此 rúcǐ, in this way/so
如 rú, as/as if/such as
比如 bǐrú, for example/for instance/such as
无论如何 wúlùnrúhé, [無論如何], whatever the case/in any event/no matter what/by all possible means
假如 jiǎrú, if
比如说 如今 rújīn, nowadays/now
不如 bùrú, not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to
如同 rútóng, like/as
例如 lìrú, for example/for instance/such as
并非如此 尽管如此 诸如此类 zhūrúcǐlèi, [諸如此類], things like this (idiom); and so on/and the rest/etc
了如指掌 liǎorúzhǐzhǎng, [瞭如指掌], to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)/to know (a person, a place etc) ...
自如 zìrú, unobstructed/unconstrained/smoothly/with ease/freely
一如既往 yīrújìwǎng, just as in the past (idiom); as before/continuing as always
如下 rúxià, as follows
不如说 犹如 yóurú, [猶如], similar to/appearing to be
守口如瓶 shǒukǒurúpíng, lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped/reticent/no...
不仅如此 bùjǐnrúcǐ, [不僅如此], not only that, but ...
如意 rúyì, as one wants/according to one's wishes/ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good ...
如愿 rúyuàn, [如願], to have one's wishes fulfilled
如实 rúshí, [如實], as things really are/realistic
如愿以偿 rúyuànyǐcháng, [如願以償], to have one's wish fulfilled
诸如 zhūrú, [諸如], (various things) such as/such as (the following)
既然如此 有如 yǒurú, to be like sth/similar to/alike
易如反掌 yìrúfǎnzhǎng, easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy/no effort at all
尽如人意 譬如 pìrú, for example/for instance/such as
宛如 wǎnrú, to be just like
突如其来 tūrúqílái, [突如其來], to arise abruptly/to arrive suddenly/happening suddenly
如释重负 rúshìzhòngfù, [如釋重負], as if relieved from a burden (idiom)/to have a weight off one's mind
不过如此 如鱼得水 rúyúdéshuǐ, [如魚得水], like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
正如 zhèngrú, just as/precisely as
暴跳如雷 bàotiàorúléi, stamp with fury/fly into a rage
骨瘦如柴 gǔshòurúchái, as thin as a match/emaciated (idiom)
如常 即使如此 倒不如 如期 rúqī, as scheduled/on time/punctual
如出一辙 rúchūyīzhé, [如出一轍], to be precisely the same/to be no different
如影随形 rúyǐngsuíxíng, [如影隨形], as the shadow follows the body (idiom)/closely associated with each other/to fol...
一贫如洗 yīpínrúxǐ, [一貧如洗], penniless
如此这般 rúcǐzhèbān, [如此這般], thus and so/such and such
空空如也 kōngkōngrúyě, as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft/to have nothing/vacuous/hollow/e...
如履薄冰 rúlǚbóbīng, lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)/fig. to be extremely cautious/to be skati...
栩栩如生 xǔxǔrúshēng, vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life/realistic
恰如其分 qiàrúqífèn, (idiom) appropriate/apt/just right
如坐针毡 rúzuòzhēnzhān, [如坐針氈], lit. as if sitting on pins and needles/fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
度日如年 dùrìrúnián, a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy/time crawls when one is w...
堆积如山 duījīrúshān, [堆積如山], to pile up like a mountain (idiom)/a mountain of (paperwork etc)/a large number ...
如梭 始终如一 shǐzhōngrúyī, [始終如一], unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
万事如意 wànshìrúyì, [萬事如意], to have all one's wishes (idiom)/best wishes/all the best/may all your hopes be ...
如此一来 宾至如归 bīnzhìrúguī, [賓至如歸], guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc)/a home away from home
如饥似渴 rújīsìkě, [如飢似渴], to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly/to long for sth
表里如一 biǎolǐrúyī, [表裡如一], external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means/t...
称心如意 chènxīnrúyì, [稱心如意], after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory/everything one could wish
如是说 如意算盘 rúyìsuànpán, [如意算盤], counting one's chickens before they are hatched
如痴如醉 rúchīrúzuì, [如癡如醉], lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom)/fig. intoxicated by sth/obsessed with/mad...
现如今 阿如斯 如若 rúruò, if
如来 rúlái, [如來], tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: ...
如云 如日中天 rúrìzhōngtiān, lit. like the sun at noon (idiom)/fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career ...
如约 如数 如火如荼 rúhuǒrútú, like wildfire (idiom)/unstoppable
一见如故 yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
譬如说 心急如焚 巧舌如簧 qiǎoshérúhuáng, lit. to have a tongue like a reed (idiom)/fig. to have a glib tongue
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...
如梦初醒 铁证如山 tiězhèngrúshān, [鐵證如山], irrefutable evidence
风景如画 挥金如土 huījīnrútǔ, [揮金如土], lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)/fig. to spend money like water/extravag...
如法炮制 rúfǎpáozhì, [如法炮製], lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)/fig. to follow a set pattern
挥汗如雨 huīhànrúyǔ, [揮汗如雨], to drip with sweat/sweat poured off (him)
如雷贯耳 rúléiguàněr, [如雷貫耳], lit. like thunder piercing the ear/a well-known reputation (idiom)
多如牛毛 duōrúniúmáo, as many as the hair of the ox (idiom)/great amount of/countless
如狼似虎 rúlángsìhǔ, lit. like wolves and tigers/ruthless
自愧不如 zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
势如破竹 shìrúpòzhú, [勢如破竹], like a hot knife through butter (idiom)/with irresistible force
血流如注 亲如一家 qīnrúyījiā, [親如一家], family-like close relationship (idiom)
如虎添翼 rúhǔtiānyì, lit. like a tiger that has grown wings/with redoubled power (idiom)
如其 如白驹 如上 何如 hérú, how about/what kind of
恍如隔世 huǎngrúgéshì, like a thing of the previous generation/as if it were a lifetime ago
亲如兄弟 如非 诚如 chéngrú, [誠如], it is exactly as
如故 rúgù, as before/as usual/(to be) like old friends
如月 欧如科 汗如雨下 hànrúyǔxià, sweating like rain (idiom); to perspire profusely/sweating like a pig
恰如 qiàrú, just as if
百闻不如一见 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
如玉 恍如 huǎngrú, to be as if.../to be rather like...
玛如拉 依然如故 yīránrúgù, back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement/Things haven't changed ...
稳如泰山 wěnrúTàiShān, [穩如泰山], steady as Mt Tai/as safe as houses
讳莫如深 huìmòrúshēn, [諱莫如深], important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to...
如数家珍 rúshǔjiāzhēn, [如數家珍], lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom)/fig. to be very familiar w...
泪如泉涌 温暖如春 泪如雨下 lèirúyǔxià, [淚如雨下], tears falling like rain (idiom)
如春 如花似玉 rúhuāsìyù, delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)/(of a woman) exquisite
如临大敌 挥洒自如 如前所述 福如东海 fúrúDōngHǎi, [福如東海], may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom)
如月美 嫉恶如仇 如鹰 忧心如焚 气势如虹 相敬如宾 xiāngjìngrúbīn, [相敬如賓], to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom)/mutual respect between husband a...
心静如水 十年如一日 如生 执法如山 zhífǎrúshān, [執法如山], to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
如丹 巫如 巴拉如斯 心正如 如冰 如来佛 疾恶如仇 jíwùrúchóu, [疾惡如仇], to hate evil as one hates an enemy (idiom)
爱民如子 àimínrúzǐ, [愛民如子], to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
尹如中 正如亚 正如平 多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
甘之如饴 gānzhīrúyí, [甘之如飴], lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly/a ...
张纯如 ZhāngChúnrú, [張純如], Iris Chang (1968-2004), Chinese American historian and author of the Rape of Nan...
不如意事常八九 如斯己 如寒冰 阿法如斯 如泣如诉 rúqìrúsù, [如泣如訴], lit. as if weeping and complaining (idiom)/fig. mournful (music or singing)
一如我 如获至宝 rúhuòzhìbǎo, [如獲至寶], as if gaining the most precious treasure
莫如 mòrú, it would be better
是 ⇒
是 shì, [昰], is/are/am/yes/to be, variant of 是[shì]/(used in given names)
但是 dànshì, but/however
是的 shìde, yes, that's right/variant of 似的[shì de]
就是 jiùshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
只是 zhǐshì, merely/simply/only/but
还是 háishi, [還是], or/still/nevertheless/had better
可是 kěshì, but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
真是 zhēnshi, indeed/truly/(coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about sth)
总是 zǒngshì, [總是], always
是否 shìfǒu, whether (or not)/if/is or isn't
算是 suànshì, considered to be/at last
要是 yàoshi, (coll.) if
正是 zhèngshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
而是 érshì, rather
于是 yúshì, [於是], thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence
或是 huòshì, or/either one or the other
也就是说 yějiùshìshuō, [也就是說], in other words/that is to say/so/thus
象是 说是 是不是 shìbùshì, is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
老是 lǎoshi, always
不是 búshi/bùshì, fault/blame, no/is not/not
无论是 倒是 dàoshi, contrary to what one might expect/actually/contrariwise/why don't you
是非 shìfēi, right and wrong/quarrel
自以为是 zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
一无是处 yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
就是了 是因为 就是说 jiùshìshuō, [就是說], in other words/that is
凡是 fánshì, each and every/every/all/any
不论是 越是 先是 便是 biànshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
乃是 nǎishì, equivalent to either 是[shì] or 就是[jiù shì]
这就是说 有的是 yǒudeshì, have plenty of/there's no lack of
又是 要不是 yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
若是 ruòshì, if
别是 惹是生非 rěshìshēngfēi, to stir up trouble
光是 guāngshì, solely/just
是以 shìyǐ, therefore/thus/so
如是说 唯利是图 wéilìshìtú, [唯利是圖], to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything/self-seeki...
更是 硬是 yìngshì, just/simply/stubbornly/really
实事求是 shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
竟是 物是人非 wùshìrénfēi, things have remained the same, but people have changed
似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
头头是道 tóutóushìdào, [頭頭是道], clear and logical
既是 jìshì, is both ...(and...)/since/as/being the case that
明辨是非 míngbiànshìfēi, to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
搬弄是非 bānnòngshìfēi, to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people/to tell tales/to make...
赔不是 péibúshi, [賠不是], to apologize
比比皆是 bǐbǐjiēshì, can be found everywhere
惟利是图 wéilìshìtú, [惟利是圖], variant of 唯利是圖|唯利是图[wéi lì shì tú]
是是非非 自行其是 zìxíngqíshì, to act as one thinks fit/to have one's own way
是非题 颠倒是非 diāndǎoshìfēi, [顛倒是非], to invert right and wrong
于是乎 yúshìhū, [於是乎], therefore
再就是 是非曲直 shìfēiqūzhí, lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits/pro...
那是 nàshi, (coll.) of course/naturally/indeed
求是 qiúshì, to seek the truth
值得一提的是 于是我 是佑 莫衷一是 mòzhōngyīshì, unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice/no unanimou...
各行其是 gèxíngqíshì, each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)/each goes his own way
混淆是非 hùnxiáoshìfēi, to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
是蕾 谁是谁非 俯拾皆是 fǔshíjiēshì, lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)/fig. ext...
朴是道 于是顺 是丽 剑是淑 是娴 是康 想想也是 有道是 yǒudàoshì, as they say, .../as the saying goes, ...
是浦 是海 是来 真是恬 是真 是薇 剑是龙 于是爱 于是圣 莫不是 mòbùshì, probably/perhaps/could it be that...?
狗是 房是甲 钟是林 担不是