少 ⇒
多少 duōshǎo/duōshao, number/amount/somewhat, how much?/how many?/(phone number, student ID etc) what ...
至少 zhìshǎo, at least/(to say the) least
少 shǎo/shào, few/less/to lack/to be missing/to stop (doing sth)/seldom, young
不少 bùshǎo, many/a lot/not few
少校 shàoxiào, junior ranking officer in Chinese army/major/lieutenant commander
减少 jiǎnshǎo, [減少], to lessen/to decrease/to reduce/to lower
少女 shàonǚ, girl/young lady
青少年 qīngshàonián, adolescent/youth/teenager
少年 shàonián, early youth/youngster/(literary) youth/young man
缺少 quēshǎo, lack/shortage of/shortfall/to be short (of)/to lack
少数 shǎoshù, [少數], small number/few/minority
少见 shǎojiàn, [少見], rare/not familiar (to the speaker)/sth rarely experience/hard to see
少爷 shàoye, [少爺], son of the boss/young master of the house/your son (honorific)
少量 shǎoliàng, a smidgen/a little bit/a few
少尉 shàowèi, second lieutenant (army rank)
少于 或多或少 huòduōhuòshǎo, more or less
少许 shǎoxǔ, [少許], a little/a few
年少 niánshào, young/junior
少将 shàojiàng, [少將], major general/rear admiral/air vice marshal
少不了 shǎobuliǎo, cannot do without/to be unavoidable/are bound to be many
必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo, absolutely necessary/indispensable/essential
少有 shǎoyǒu, rare/infrequent
少数民族 shǎoshùmínzú, [少數民族], national minority/ethnic group
少年犯 shàoniánfàn, young criminal/juvenile delinquent
稀少 xīshǎo, sparse/rare
知之甚少 少林 Shàolín, the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school
少儿 shàoér, [少兒], child
多多少少 duōduōshǎoshǎo, to some extent/more or less
男女老少 nánnǚlǎoshào, men, women, young and old/all kinds of people/people of all ages
最少 zuìshǎo, at least/minimum/lowest (amount)/minimal
少妇 shàofù, [少婦], young married woman
少男 阔少 凶多吉少 xiōngduōjíshǎo, everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious/everything points ...
老少 lǎoshào, the old and the young
少林寺 ShàolínSì, Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks
少薰 少佐 少允 少言寡语 不在少数 寡言少语 少男少女 shàonánshàonǚ, boys and girls/teenagers
少部分 少年宫 ShàoniánGōng, [少年宮], Children's Palace, institution where children can take part in various extracurr...
少时 少壮派 shàozhuàngpài, [少壯派], young guard/young and vigorous group with new ideas/new wave
大少爷 人烟稀少 rényānxīshǎo, [人煙稀少], no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate
缺衣少食 quēyīshǎoshí, short of food and clothing/destitute
僧多粥少 sēngduōzhōushǎo, lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)/fig. not enough to go around/demand e...
少年儿童 少来 shǎolái, [少來], refrain (from doing sth)/(coll.) Come on!/Give me a break!/Save it!
金少薰 少年报 少年人 少根弦 少白头 崔少云 为数不少 缺医少药 少奶奶 shàonǎinai, young lady of the house/wife of the young master
会少林 缺斤少两 多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
少薰真 少年老成 shàoniánlǎochéng, accomplished though young/lacking youthful vigor
少陪 少者 少待
年 ⇒
年 Nián/nián, [秊], surname Nian, year/CL:個|个[gè], grain/harvest (old)/variant of 年[nián]
年轻 niánqīng, [年輕], young
去年 qùnián, last year
今年 jīnnián, this year
年代 niándài, a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)/age/era/period/CL:個|个[gè]
年轻人 niánqīngrén, [年輕人], young people/youngster
年级 niánjí, [年級], grade/year (in school, college etc)/CL:個|个[gè]
年纪 niánjì, [年紀], age/CL:把[bǎ],個|个[gè]
年龄 niánlíng, [年齡], (a person's) age/CL:把[bǎ],個|个[gè]
每年 měinián, every year/each year/yearly
明年 míngnián, next year
成年人 chéngniánrén, adult person
周年 zhōunián, [週年], anniversary/annual
新年 xīnnián, New Year/CL:個|个[gè]
当年 dāngnián/dàngnián, [當年], in those days/then/in those years/during that time, that very same year
青少年 qīngshàonián, adolescent/youth/teenager
年度 niándù, year (e.g. school year, fiscal year)/annual
少年 shàonián, early youth/youngster/(literary) youth/young man
童年 tóngnián, childhood
青年 qīngnián, youth/youthful years/young person/the young
那年 多年 千年 qiānnián, millennium
年头 niántóu, [年頭], start of the year/whole year/a particular year/period/days/epoch/a year's harves...
中年 zhōngnián, middle age
成年 chéngnián, to grow to adulthood/fully grown/the whole year
未成年 wèichéngnián, underage
年长 niánzhǎng, [年長], senior
未成年人 wèichéngniánrén, minor (i.e. person under 18)
年鉴 niánjiàn, [年鑑], annual report/yearbook/almanac
陈年 chénnián, [陳年], old/stored for many years
老年人 lǎoniánrén, old people/the elderly
老年 lǎonián, elderly/old age/autumn of one's years
嘉年华 jiāniánhuá, [嘉年華], carnival (loanword)
光年 guāngnián, light-year
年份 niánfen, particular year/certain year/given year
年幼 niányòu, young/underage
高年级 有生之年 百年 bǎinián, hundred years/century/lifetime
年青人 更年期 gēngniánqī, menopause/andropause
整年 年复一年 niánfùyīnián, [年復一年], over the years/year after year
年老 niánlǎo, aged
年青 niánqīng, youthful
老年痴呆症 lǎoniánchīdāizhèng, [老年痴獃症], senile dementia/Alzheimer's disease
年少 niánshào, young/junior
一年一度 年薪 niánxīn, annual salary
学年 xuénián, [學年], academic year
年底 niándǐ, the end of the year/year-end
晚年 wǎnnián, one's later years
少年犯 shàoniánfàn, young criminal/juvenile delinquent
同年 tóngnián, the same year
年华 niánhuá, [年華], years/time/age
早年 zǎonián, early years/adolescence
上年纪 年龄段 年迈 niánmài, [年邁], old/aged
往年 wǎngnián, in former years/in previous years
英年早逝 yīngniánzǎoshì, to die an untimely death (idiom)/to be cut off in one's prime
嘉年华会 年年 niánnián, year after year/yearly/every year/annually
前年 qiánnián, the year before last
年终 niánzhōng, [年終], end of the year
过年 guònián, [過年], to celebrate the Chinese New Year
幼年 yòunián, childhood/infancy
全年 quánnián, the whole year/all year long
度日如年 dùrìrúnián, a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy/time crawls when one is w...
年岁 niánsuì, [年歲], years of age/age
常年 chángnián, all year round/for years on end/average year
年月 niányuè, months and year/time/days of one's life
小青年 xiǎoqīngnián, young person/youngster
年轻有为 niánqīngyǒuwéi, [年輕有為], young and promising
年轻力壮 niánqīnglìzhuàng, [年輕力壯], young and vigorous (idiom)
年糕 niángāo, nian gao, New Year cake, typically a sweet, steamed cake made with glutinous ric...
编年史 biānniánshǐ, [編年史], annals/chronicle
中年人 现年 xiànnián, [現年], (a person's) current age
享年 xiǎngnián, to live to the (ripe) age of
来年 láinián, [來年], next year/the coming year
万年青 wànniánqīng, [萬年青], Nippon lily (Rohdea japonica)
年前 niánqián, before the end of the year/before the new year
近年来 jìnniánlái, [近年來], for the past few years
青年人 qīngniánrén, young person/the young
低年级 年收入 niánshōurù, annual income
遗臭万年 yíchòuwànnián, [遺臭萬年], to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)
年初 niánchū, beginning of the year
猴年 hóunián, Year of the Monkey (e.g. 2004)
上年 shàngnián, last year
年会 niánhuì, [年會], annual meeting
年末 niánmò, end of the year
三四年 千年虫 年代久远 逐年 zhúnián, year after year/with each passing year/over the years
万年 Wànnián, [萬年], Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
一年到头 yīniándàotóu, [一年到頭], all year round
年刊 年限 niánxiàn, age limit/fixed number of years
想当年 长年 chángnián, [長年], all the year round
年报 niánbào, [年報], annual report
年假 niánjià, annual leave/New Year holidays
年礼 一年四季 yīniánsìjì, all year round
年轮 niánlún, [年輪], annual ring/growth ring
壮年 zhuàngnián, [壯年], lit. robust years/prime of life/summer/able-bodied (fit for military service)/ma...
下半年 xiàbànnián, second half of the year
一八六四年 五年计划 wǔniánjìhuà, [五年計劃], Five-Year Plan
六七年 青年团 qīngniántuán, [青年團], youth corps/youth wing of a political party
延年益寿 yánniányìshòu, [延年益壽], to make life longer/to promise longevity/(this product will) extend your life
不减当年 bùjiǎndāngnián, [不減當年], (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit/to be as (good,...
年久失修 niánjiǔshīxiū, old and in a state of disrepair (idiom)/dilapidated
天年 tiānnián, natural life span
多年生 duōniánshēng, perennial (of plants)
终年 zhōngnián, [終年], entire year/throughout the year/age at death
三五年 本年 年长者 安享晚年 老年斑 时年 某年 连年 liánnián, [連年], successive years/over many years
拜年 bàinián, to pay a New Year call/to wish sb a Happy New Year
一九一二年 长年累月 chángniánlěiyuè, [長年累月], year in, year out (idiom)/(over) many years
闰年 rùnnián, [閏年], leap year/(lunar calendar) year with a thirteen intercalary month
四五年 年轻化 niánqīnghuà, [年輕化], to make more youthful/to promote younger staff
一二年 而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
年利率 年景 年检 近些年 年金 niánjīn, annuity/pension/superannuation
年间 niánjiān, [年間], in the years of/during those years/period (of dynasty or decade)
一年半载 yīniánbànzǎi, [一年半載], about a year
历年 lìnián, [曆年]/[歷年], calendar year, over the years/bygone years
少年宫 ShàoniánGōng, [少年宮], Children's Palace, institution where children can take part in various extracurr...
一年年 风烛残年 fēngzhúcánnián, [風燭殘年], one's late days/to have one foot in the grave
八九年 老年性 老年病 年终奖 niánzhōngjiǎng, [年終獎], year-end bonus
成年累月 chéngniánlěiyuè, year in, year out (idiom)
流年 liúnián, fleeting time/horoscope for the year
年事已高 niánshìyǐgāo, old in years
年历 niánlì, [年曆], calendar/diary
岁岁年年 不惑之年 青壮年 qīngzhuàngnián, [青壯年], the prime of one's life
七八年 次年 计年 近年 jìnnián, recent year(s)
后年 hòunián, [後年], the year after next
兔年 tùnián, Year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
纪年 jìnián, [紀年], to number the years/calendar era/annals/chronicle
七四年 一九八七年 一九九零年 七二年 一九六九年 年过半百 中老年 zhōnglǎonián, middle and old age
中老年人 zhōnglǎoniánrén, middle-aged and elderly people
五六年 百年不遇 bǎiniánbùyù, only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc)
元年 yuánnián, first year of an emperor's reign
垂暮之年 chuímùzhīnián, old age
丰收年 十年磨一剑 大年初一 狗年 gǒunián, Year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
蛇年 shénián, Year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)
灾年 豆蔻年华 dòukòuniánhuá, [豆蔻年華], a girl's teenage years (idiom); maidenhood/a budding beauty
末年 mònián, the final years (of a regime)
一九六六年 前些年 年表 niánbiǎo, timeline/chronology/annals/financial year/year
羊年 yángnián, Year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
猪年 zhūnián, [豬年], Year of the Boar (e.g. 2007)
盛年 shèngnián, the prime of one's life
九七年 年内 niánnèi, [年內], during the current year
年事 niánshì, years of age/age
年产 niánchǎn, [年產], annual production
年息 niánxī, annual interest
贺年卡 hèniánkǎ, [賀年卡], New Year greeting card
少年儿童 五九年 上半年 shàngbànnián, first half (of a year)
千百万年 年货 niánhuò, [年貨], merchandise sold for Chinese New Year
九四年 今年底 一九八零年 一九六三年 古稀之年 韩琛三年 一九六七年 一七九三年 七七年 今年初 多年逊尼 一九八一年 一九八三年 一九四三年 四六年 七九年 五四年 一九四五年 安政年 少年报 八五年 五七年 少年人 十年如一日 鼠年 shǔnián, Year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
百万年 二一年 奥莉维亚三年 区多年 编年 一九零四年 佛多年 忘年交 wàngniánjiāo, friends despite the difference in age
三四五六年 零六年 万亿年 一七六六年 禧年 一九七五年 忘年之交 一九六二年 莫尔达年 年产量 零八年 老年学 一九九二年 二三年 半年 bànnián, half a year
新年伊始 转年 年代学 niándàixué, [年代學], chronology (the science of determining the dates of past events)
六零年 戊戌年 年年岁岁 年关 niánguān, [年關], end of the year
亿亿万年 华年 虎年 hǔnián, Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
下年 年老体弱 niánlǎotǐruò, [年老體弱], old and weak (idiom)
财年 cáinián, [財年], fiscal year/financial year
百万亿年 丰年 fēngnián, [豐年], prosperous year/year with bumper harvest
一八五零年 一九四一年 马年生 何年 常霍四年 三年 年均 niánjūn, annual average (rate)
年号 niánhào, [年號], reign title/era name (name for either the entire reign of an emperor or one part...
三一年 去年底 qùniándǐ, late last year/the end of last year
一七三八年 年下 niánxià, lunar new year
年尾 niánwěi, end of the year
莎拉多年 年猪 年期 三年期 一年 马年 mǎnián, [馬年], Year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)
二八年 六年来 经年累月 jīngniánlěiyuè, [經年累月], for years/over the years
少年老成 shàoniánlǎochéng, accomplished though young/lacking youthful vigor
九三年 六年制 大后年 dàhòunián, [大後年], three years from now/year after year after next year
九年前 一九七四年 六六年 正当年 zhèngdāngnián, [正當年], to be in the prime of life
一九五八年 余年 yúnián, [餘年], one's remaining years
钱万年 年富力强 niánfùlìqiáng, [年富力強], young and vigorous (idiom)
历年来 牛年 niúnián, Year of the Ox or Bull (e.g. 2009)
八三年 一七九二年 八四年 一七三九年
之 ⇒
之 zhī, (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])/him/her/it
之前 zhīqián, before/prior to/ago/previously/beforehand
之后 zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
之间 zhījiān, [之間], between/among/inter-
之一 zhīyī, one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent etc)
之类 zhīlèi, [之類], and so on/and such
之中 zhīzhōng, inside/among/in the midst of (doing sth)/during
总之 zǒngzhī, [總之], in a word/in short/in brief
之外 zhīwài, outside/excluding
之内 zhīnèi, [之內], inside/within
之下 zhīxià, under/beneath/less than
之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ, the reason why
称之为 chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài, apart from this/in addition to this
之上 zhīshàng, above
百分之百 bǎifēnzhībǎi, a hundred percent/out and out/absolutely
四分之一 sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī, one third
之际 zhījì, [之際], during/at the time of
一席之地 yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
绳之以法 shéngzhīyǐfǎ, [繩之以法], to punish according to the law/to bring to justice
置之不理 zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
无稽之谈 wújīzhītán, [無稽之談], complete nonsense (idiom)
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
一臂之力 取而代之 qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
随之 suízhī, [隨之], thereupon/subsequently/accordingly
求之不得 qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
拒之门外 jùzhīménwài, [拒之門外], to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
从那之后 不速之客 bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
有生之年 当务之急 dāngwùzhījí, [當務之急], top priority job/matter of vital importance
逃之夭夭 táozhīyāoyāo, to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crim...
当之无愧 dāngzhīwúkuì, [當之無愧], fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, ...
无价之宝 wújiàzhībǎo, [無價之寶], priceless treasure
简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
百分之十 意料之中 yìliàozhīzhōng, to come as no surprise/as expected
三分之二 明智之举 míngzhìzhījǔ, [明智之舉], sensible act
操之过急 cāozhīguòjí, [操之過急], to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient/overhasty
随之而来 恨之入骨 hènzhīrùgǔ, to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
人之常情 rénzhīchángqíng, human nature (idiom)/a behavior that is only natural
四分之三 众矢之的 zhòngshǐzhīdì, [眾矢之的], lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism/attac...
乌合之众 wūhézhīzhòng, [烏合之眾], mob
百分之 bǎifēnzhī, percent
相比之下 xiāngbǐzhīxià, by comparison
自知之明 zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
十分之一 shífēnzhīyī, one tenth
杀身之祸 不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
五分之一 wǔfēnzhīyī, one fifth
后起之秀 hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
用武之地 yòngwǔzhīdì, ample scope for abilities/favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
所到之处 suǒdàozhīchù, [所到之處], wherever one goes
听之任之 tīngzhīrènzhī, [聽之任之], to take a laissez-faire attitude
害群之马 hàiqúnzhīmǎ, [害群之馬], lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)/fig. troublemaker/black she...
知之甚少 百万分之一 百分之一 不治之症 bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
反之 fǎnzhī, on the other hand.../conversely...
权宜之计 quányízhījì, [權宜之計], plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure/makeshift stratagem/interim step
亡命之徒 wángmìngzhītú, runaway (idiom); desperate criminal/fugitive
来之不易 天壤之别 tiānrǎngzhībié, [天壤之別], lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)/fig. night and day difference/opposit...
反之亦然 fǎnzhīyìrán, vice versa
失之交臂 shīzhījiāobì, to miss narrowly/to let a great opportunity slip
百分之五 八分之一 bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
不毛之地 bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
溜之大吉 liūzhīdàjí, to steal away/to beat it
付之一炬 fùzhīyījù, to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberatel...
行之有效 xíngzhīyǒuxiào, to be effective (idiom)
既来之 百分之五十 灭顶之灾 前车之鉴 qiánchēzhījiàn, [前車之鑒], to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
无耻之徒 加之 jiāzhī, moreover/in addition to that
一怒之下 立足之地 难言之隐 nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
言外之意 yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
非分之想 千分之一 出头之日 手足之情 shǒuzúzhīqíng, brotherly affection
溢美之词 yìměizhīcí, [溢美之詞], flattering words/inflated praise
天伦之乐 tiānlúnzhīlè, [天倫之樂], family love and joy/domestic bliss
重中之重 zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng, of the utmost importance/of highest priority
星星之火 xīngxingzhīhuǒ, a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
万分之一 简言之 jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
在天之灵 zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
十之八九 shízhībājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
先见之明 xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
置之脑后 zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
百分之八十 换言之 huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
不义之财 bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
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...
六分之一 liùfēnzhīyī, one sixth
经典之作 百分之三十 付之东流 fùzhīdōngliú, [付之東流], to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
嗤之以鼻 chīzhīyǐbí, to snort disdainfully/to scoff at/to turn up one's nose
久而久之 jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
百分之九十 泰然处之 tàiránchǔzhī, [泰然處之], to handle the situation calmly (idiom)/unruffled/to treat the situation lightly
百分之四十 不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
反其道而行之 fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
传家之宝 置之度外 zhìzhīdùwài, to give no thought to/to have no regard for/to disregard
百分之十五 雷之心 救命之恩 堂而皇之 tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
井底之蛙 jǐngdǐzhīwā, the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)/fig. a person of limited outlook and ...
相互之间 百分之二 兼而有之 jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
瓮中之鳖 wèngzhōngzhībiē, [甕中之鱉], lit. like a turtle in a jar/to be trapped (idiom)
乔迁之喜 qiáoqiānzhīxǐ, [喬遷之喜], congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new h...
持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéng, [持之以恆], to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
九又四分之三 神来之笔 为之一振 一气之下 yīqìzhīxià, [一氣之下], in a fit of pique/in a fury
之和 惊人之举 jīngrénzhījǔ, [驚人之舉], to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
王中之 无名之辈 容身之地 等闲之辈 děngxiánzhībèi, [等閒之輩], (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with
百分之一百 bǎifēnzhīyībǎi, one hundred percent/totally (effective)
阳刚之气 犬马之劳 挥之即去 一技之长 yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
肺腑之言 fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
束之高阁 shùzhīgāogé, [束之高閣], tied up in a bundle on a high shelf/to put sth on the back burner/no longer a hi...
可乘之机 隆之 百分之二十 一笑置之 yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
慎之又慎 情理之中 丧家之犬 sàngjiāzhīquǎn, [喪家之犬], stray dog (idiom)
不法之徒 分之 fēnzhī, (indicating a fraction)
不白之冤 bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
百分之六十 十亿分之一 惊弓之鸟 jīnggōngzhīniǎo, [驚弓之鳥], lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)/fig. sb who frightens ea...
一念之差 yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
百分之七 趋之若鹜 qūzhīruòwù, [趨之若鶩], to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable/an unru...
百分之九十九 万王之王 普天之下 无用武之地 呼之欲出 hūzhīyùchū, lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)/fig. on the verge of coming out into th...
百分之二十五 恻隐之心 cèyǐnzhīxīn, [惻隱之心], compassion
百分之四 叁分之一 七分之一 qīfēnzhīyī, one seventh
不解之缘 处之泰然 chǔzhītàirán, [處之泰然], see 泰然處之|泰然处之[tài rán chǔ zhī]
安之若素 ānzhīruòsù, bear hardship with equanimity/regard wrongdoing with equanimity
十分之九 万全之策 夏之日 切肤之痛 qièfūzhītòng, [切膚之痛], keenly felt pain/bitter anguish
二分之 天之骄子 百分之一千 而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
百分之二百 一墙之隔 方便之门 有用之才 养生之道 yǎngshēngzhīdào, [養生之道], the way of maintaining good health
十分之 独到之处 千里之行始于足下 无米之炊 百万分之二 二十分之一 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...
亿分之亿 广而告之 海选之 时习之 五分之四 乔罗之子 有识之士 yǒushízhīshì, [有識之士], a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
取之不尽 十分之四 清道之 百分之六十五 百万分之 身外之物 shēnwàizhīwù, mere worldly possessions
二分之一 èrfēnzhīyī, one half
云雨之 燃眉之急 ránméizhījí, lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation/extreme eme...
八又二分之一 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 "...
百分之七十 多事之秋 duōshìzhīqiū, troubled times/eventful period
亿万分之一 不惑之年 百分之八 非一日之寒 不祥之兆 bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
强弩之末 qiángnǔzhīmò, [強弩之末], lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)/fig. spent force
三分之 由衷之言 乔丹之 纪之 九分之一 jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth
之子民 较之 亿分之一 六又八分之一 嗟来之食 之谊 成人之美 金之心 崔之子 垂暮之年 chuímùzhīnián, old age
百分之四十五 百分之一百一 八分之五 推而广之 百分之九 十万分之一 熊之家 必由之路 bìyóuzhīlù, the road one must follow or take/the only way
燎原之势 一万亿分之一 二分之三 二百分之一 百分之两百 百分之三 五千万分之一 艾柏之 立于不败之地 二又二分之一 百分之一万 五分之二 五分之三 十六分之一 百分之八十五 必争之地 龙之子 吾之 差之毫厘 千里之行 万国之 百分之六 屈人之 言之有物 yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
八又四分之三 有过之无不及 用之不竭 风中之烛 fēngzhōngzhīzhú, [風中之燭], lit. candle in the wind (idiom)/fig. (of sb's life) feeble/hanging on a thread
爱隆之 次之 cìzhī, second (in a competition)/occupying second place
古稀之年 一亿七千五百万分之一 五十分之一 百分之十三 百分之十九 狗狗之爱 十分之八 大雅之堂 等闲视之 万邦之 周之星 久之 jiǔzhī, for a long time
乘人之危 chéngrénzhīwēi, to take advantage of sb's precarious position
百分之九十九点九 海天之 八分之一又十四分之三 七又四分之三 相形之下 五万分之一 百分之一百四十五 先天下之忧而忧 百分之三十五 永存之 四百分之一 春之雪 三亿四千八百万分之一 海之 召之 古已有之 雷之谷 百分之三点七 春之谷 九泉之下 玄之又玄 xuánzhīyòuxuán, mystery within a mystery/the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi 老子[Lǎo zǐ]
漠然置之 mòránzhìzhī, to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent/cold and uncaring
百分之九十八 百分之一亿万 百分之九十七 云之 星之 敬之 冬之湖 阳之王 门户之见 ménhùzhījiàn, [門戶之見], sectarian bias/parochialism
百分之八百 之路 七又八分之一 千分之千 黑鬼之友 之音 千分之五 美国之音 MěiguóZhīYīn, [美國之音], Voice of America (VOA)
百分之五百 一国之 忘年之交 之明 之星 汝之 之水 山之宝 之树 鹰之岩 之焰 齐利之 不忠之 百分之五十五 惠子之 八分之二 八分之三 之佑 四分之 百分之四十一 之介 冒天下之大不韪 màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
三又二分之一 之城 十分之七 饕餮之徒 tāotièzhītú, glutton/gourmand/by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
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,...
草之海 之孙 百分之一百万 百分之一百五 九十九万零七千分之一 患难之交 huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
十分之六 四又四分之三 仁淑之 百分之六百 从霞之 佐之助 通灵之 安怀之 方寸之地 海之剑 丝绸之路 SīchóuzhīLù, [絲綢之路], the Silk Road
礼仪之邦 伏见之 江牧之 五又二分之一 言之成理 石之剑 心腹之患 xīnfùzhīhuàn, lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
火之谷 神佑之 书亚之 龙帝之 万选之 莫逆之交 mònìzhījiāo, intimate friendship/bosom buddies
百鸟之王 五十六又三分之一 百分之八五十 达之弟 一百分之一 百分之三百 盖世之 贾登之 火之仆 慧知之 之桑榆 弹丸之地 龙之心 象牙之塔 百亿亿分之一 五又四分之一 公海之 火之星 王之星 四百万分之一 一分之 卞之琳 甘之如饴 gānzhīrúyí, [甘之如飴], lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly/a ...
十亿分之 九分之三 四郎绳之 淳之 千万分之一 马之密 百分之两百一 动之以情 百分之一亿 之博斗 一又八分之一 周之久 百万分之四 四分之二 超模之 百万分之六 百万分之五 禅静之 麦克之 十六分之五 姑妄听之 汤之山 欲之 吉列之孙 百分之七十五 方丁之子 三十分之一 六分之五 六分之二 百分之千 七天之 七子之 万民之 武之人 一又四分之一 赤子之心 chìzǐzhīxīn, pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn/sincere
四万分之一 女之子 安身之地 十分之一千 向善之 靡靡之音 mǐmǐzhīyīn, decadent or obscene music
后事之师 一又三分之一 五分之 晓之以理 夏秋之
家 ⇒
家 jiā, [傢], see 傢伙|家伙[jiā huo], home/family/(polite) my (sister, uncle etc)/classifier for f...
大家 dàjiā, everyone/influential family/great expert
家伙 jiāhuo, [傢伙], variant of 家伙[jiā huo], household dish, implement or furniture/domestic animal/(...
回家 huíjiā, to return home
国家 guójiā, [國家], country/nation/state/CL:個|个[gè]
家庭 jiātíng, family/household/CL:戶|户[hù],個|个[gè]
家里 jiālǐ, [家裡], home
家人 jiārén, household/(one's) family
家族 jiāzú, family/clan
专家 zhuānjiā, [專家], expert/specialist/CL:個|个[gè]
小家伙 人家 rénjiā/rénjia, household/dwelling/family/sb else's house/household business/house of woman's hu...
作家 zuòjiā, author/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
在家 你家 艺术家 yìshùjiā, [藝術家], artist/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
科学家 kēxuéjiā, [科學家], scientist/CL:個|个[gè]
我家 家长 jiāzhǎng, [家長], head of a household/family head/patriarch/parent or guardian of a child
一家 yījiā, the whole family/the same family/the family ... (when preceded by a family name)...
这家 搬家 bānjiā, to move house/removal
家乡 jiāxiāng, [家鄉], hometown/native place/CL:個|个[gè]
全家 quánjiā, whole family
家具 jiājù, furniture/CL:件[jiàn],套[tào]
老家伙 lǎojiāhuo, [老傢伙], variant of 老家伙[lǎo jiā huo], (coll.) old fellow/old codger
皇家 huángjiā, royal/imperial household
离家 无家可归 wújiākěguī, [無家可歸], homeless
私家 sījiā, private/privately owned or managed
买家 mǎijiā, [買家], buyer/client
家园 jiāyuán, [家園], home/homeland
管家 guǎnjiā, housekeeper/butler/manage one's household
画家 huàjiā, [畫家], painter/CL:個|个[gè]
他家 老家 lǎojiā, native place/place of origin/home state or region
家中 家属 jiāshǔ, [家屬], family member/(family) dependent
家门 jiāmén, [家門], house door/family clan
独家 dújiā, [獨家], exclusive
音乐家 yīnyuèjiā, [音樂家], musician
家里人 好家伙 hǎojiāhuo, my God!/oh boy!/man!
大家庭 家务 jiāwù, [家務], household duties/housework
家门口 政治家 zhèngzhìjiā, statesman/politician/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
她家 老人家 lǎorénjiā, polite term for old woman or man
自家 zìjiā, oneself/one's own family
家教 jiājiào, family education/upbringing/to bring sb up/private tutor
行家 hángjiā, connoisseur/expert/veteran
富家 物理学家 wùlǐxuéjiā, [物理學家], physicist
养家 yǎngjiā, [養家], to support a family/to raise a family
银行家 yínhángjiā, [銀行家], banker
作曲家 zuòqǔjiā, composer/songwriter
收藏家 shōucángjiā, a collector (e.g. of artworks)
小说家 Xiǎoshuōjiā/xiǎoshuōjiā, [小說家], School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎ...
输家 哲学家 zhéxuéjiā, [哲學家], philosopher
一家子 yījiāzi, the whole family
评论家 pínglùnjiā, [評論家], critic/reviewer
慈善家 císhànjiā, philanthropist/humanitarian/charity donor
数学家 shùxuéjiā, [數學家], mathematician
全家人 发明家 fāmíngjiā, [發明家], inventor
剧作家 jùzuòjiā, [劇作家], playwright
考古学家 kǎogǔxuéjiā, [考古學家], archaeologist
庄家 zhuāngjiā, [莊家], farmhouse/banker (gambling)
预言家 yùyánjiā, [預言家], prophet
家长会 jiāzhǎnghuì, [家長會], parent-teacher conference/parents' association
家政 jiāzhèng, housekeeping
邻家 línjiā, [鄰家], next-door neighbor/neighboring household/adjacent country (short for 鄰接的國家|邻接的国家...
到家 dàojiā, perfect/excellent/brought to the utmost degree
成家 chéngjiā, to settle down and get married (of a man)/to become a recognized expert
家事 jiāshì, family matters/domestic affairs/housework
卖家 màijiā, [賣家], seller
家当 jiādàng, [家當], familial property/belongings
舞蹈家 wǔdǎojiā, dancer
家用 jiāyòng, home-use/domestic/family expenses/housekeeping money
身家 娘家 niángjia, married woman's parents' home
家常便饭 jiāchángbiànfàn, [家常便飯], simple home-style meal/common occurrence/nothing out of the ordinary
家居 jiājū, home/residence/to stay at home (unemployed)
批评家 pīpíngjiā, [批評家], critic
过家家 guòjiājiā, [過家家], to play house
企业家 qǐyèjiā, [企業家], entrepreneur
白手起家 báishǒuqǐjiā, to build up from nothing/to start from scratch
仇家 chóujiā, enemy/foe
世家 shìjiā, family influential for generations/aristocratic family
探险家 tànxiǎnjiā, [探險家], explorer
生物学家 shēngwùxuéjiā, [生物學家], biologist
钢琴家 gāngqínjiā, [鋼琴家], pianist
哪家 漫画家 mànhuàjiā, [漫畫家], cartoon writer (from Japanese mangaka)
全家福 quánjiāfú, photograph of the entire family/hodgepodge (cookery)
挨家挨户 āijiāāihù, [挨家挨戶], to go from house to house
化学家 huàxuéjiā, [化學家], chemist
冒险家 màoxiǎnjiā, [冒險家], adventurer
家务事 冤家 yuānjia, enemy/foe/(in opera) sweetheart or destined love
倾家荡产 qīngjiādàngchǎn, [傾家蕩產], to lose a family fortune (idiom)
居家 jūjiā, to live at home/to stay at home/home (schooling etc)/in-home (care etc)/househol...
家家 安家 ānjiā, to settle down/to set up a home
阴谋家 yīnmóujiā, [陰謀家], schemer/conspirator
家产 jiāchǎn, [家產], family property
家禽 jiāqín, poultry/domestic fowl
天文学家 tiānwénxuéjiā, [天文學家], astronomer
资本家 zīběnjiā, [資本家], capitalist
家父 jiāfù, (polite) my father
家喻户晓 jiāyùhùxiǎo, [家喻戶曉], understood by everyone (idiom); well known/a household name
历史学家 lìshǐxuéjiā, [歷史學家], historian
传家宝 chuánjiābǎo, [傳家寶], family heirloom
地质学家 dìzhìxuéjiā, [地質學家], geologist
家室 jiāshì, wife/family/(literary) residence
无家可归者 每家 谁家 演奏家 起家 qǐjiā, to start out by/to grow an enterprise beginning with/to begin one's career by
厂家 chǎngjiā, [廠家], factory/factory owners
家畜 jiāchù, domestic animal/livestock/cattle
当家 dāngjiā, [當家], to manage the household/to be the one in charge of the family/to call the shots/...
思想家 sīxiǎngjiā, thinker
分析家 fēnxījiā, (political) analyst
家常 jiācháng, the daily life of a family
看家 kānjiā, to look after the house/(of skill, ability) special/outstanding
家务活 家庭式 发家 fājiā, [發家], to lay down a family fortune/to get rich/to become prosperous
歌唱家 gēchàngjiā, singer
一家人 yījiārén, household/the whole family
亲家 qìngjia, [親家], parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law/relatives by marriage
东家 dōngjiā, [東家], master (i.e. employer)/landlord/boss
家常菜 jiāchángcài, home cooking
回老家 huílǎojiā, to go back to one's roots/to return to one's native place/by ext. to join one's ...
国家级 guójiājí, [國家級], (administrative) national-level
大家族 住家 zhùjiā, residence/household/to reside
农家 Nóngjiā/nóngjiā, [農家], School of Agriculture, school of thought of the Warring States Period (475-221 B...
家谱 jiāpǔ, [家譜], genealogy/family tree
分家 fēnjiā, to separate and live apart/division of a large family into smaller groups
家业 jiāyè, [家業], family property
空想家 kōngxiǎngjiā, impractical dreamer
敬家人 美食家 měishíjiā, gourmet
专家组 家宴 小家庭 女作家 大家伙儿 发展中国家 fāzhǎnzhōngguójiā, [發展中國家], developing country
大作家 家境 jiājìng, family financial situation/family circumstances
指挥家 zhǐhuījiā, [指揮家], conductor (music)
表演家 商家 shāngjiā, merchant/business/enterprise
雕塑家 家电 jiādiàn, [家電], household electric appliance/abbr. for 家用電器|家用电器
观察家 guānchájiā, [觀察家], observer/The Observer (UK newspaper)
国家队 guójiāduì, [國家隊], the national team
旅行家 雕刻家 diāokèjiā, sculptor
国家安全部 Guójiāānquánbù, [國家安全部], PRC Ministry of State Security
摄影家 shèyǐngjiā, [攝影家], photographer
理论家 lǐlùnjiā, [理論家], theorist/theoretician
经济学家 jīngjìxuéjiā, [經濟學家], economist
家访 家财 公家 gōngjiā, the public/the state/society/the public purse
家规 名家 Míngjiā/míngjiā, School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), also called the S...
家犬 家丑 jiāchǒu, [家醜], family scandal/skeleton in the closet
专家级 婆家 pójia, husband's family
文学家 wénxuéjiā, [文學家], writer/man of letters/CL:個|个[gè]
史学家 shǐxuéjiā, [史學家], historian
家住 实业家 shíyèjiā, [實業家], industrialist
古生物学家 gǔshēngwùxuéjiā, [古生物學家], palaeontologist/paleobiologist
金融家 jīnróngjiā, financier/banker
传家之宝 家小 活动家 huódòngjiā, [活動家], activist
家破人亡 jiāpòrénwáng, family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned/destitute and h...
实干家 shígànjiā, [實幹家], sb who gets things done/doer
败家子 bàijiāzǐ, [敗家子], spendthrift/wastrel/prodigal
笨家伙 家母 jiāmǔ, (polite) my mother
发达国家 fādáguójiā, [發達國家], developed nation
举家 jǔjiā, [舉家], the whole family
外交家 wàijiāojiā, diplomat
战略家 zhànlüèjiā, [戰略家], a strategist
家庭妇女 女人家 nǚrénjia, women (in general)
出家 chūjiā, to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun)
返家 fǎnjiā, to return home
话家常 家康 家元 合家 héjiā, whole family/entire household
本家 běnjiā, a member of the same clan/a distant relative with the same family name
成家立业 chéngjiālìyè, [成家立業], to get married and start a career (idiom)/to settle down/to establish oneself
教育家 jiàoyùjiā, educationalist
冤家对头 yuānjiāduìtóu, [冤家對頭], enemy (idiom); opponent/arch-enemy
店家 diànjiā, proprietor of a shop or restaurant/landlord/shop
国家机器 家臣 jiāchén, counselor of king or feudal warlord/henchman
看家本领 上家 shàngjiā, preceding player (in a game)
鉴赏家 jiànshǎngjiā, [鑒賞家], connoisseur/appreciative person/fan
管家婆 guǎnjiāpó, housewife (jocularly)/female housekeeper of a higher rank (old)/busybody
道家 Dàojiā, Daoist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), based on the teachings ...
家族式 丧家之犬 sàngjiāzhīquǎn, [喪家之犬], stray dog (idiom)
小家子气 xiǎojiāziqì, [小家子氣], petty/small-minded
当家的 各家 家史 酒家 jiǔjiā, restaurant/bartender/(old) wineshop/tavern
家信 jiāxìn, letter (to or from) home
家什 jiāshi, utensils/furniture
回家来 保家卫国 bǎojiāwèiguó, [保家衛國], guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
恋家 liànjiā, [戀家], home-loving/to feel a strong attachment to home life/to begrudge being away from...
家家户户 jiājiāhùhù, [家家戶戶], each and every family (idiom)/every household
家用电器 jiāyòngdiànqì, [家用電器], domestic electric appliance
投资家 tóuzījiā, [投資家], investor
亲如一家 qīnrúyījiā, [親如一家], family-like close relationship (idiom)
社会学家 家眷 jiājuàn, one's wife and children
千家万户 qiānjiāwànhù, [千家萬戶], every family (idiom)
独此一家 家鼠 家道 jiādào, family financial circumstances
家底 jiādǐ, family property/patrimony
革命家 gémìngjiā, a revolutionary
表演艺术家 下家 xiàjiā, player whose turn comes next (in a game)/next one/my humble home
好人家 当家作主 dāngjiāzuòzhǔ, [當家作主], to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)/to be the master of one's own affairs
合家欢 héjiāhuān, [合家歡], group photo of whole family
独立国家 园艺家 看家狗 家乡话 家私 jiāsī, family property/family wealth
家世 jiāshì, family background
制造家 行家里手 hángjiālǐshǒu, [行家裡手], connoisseur/expert
家常饭 国家机关 主人家 俺家 家徒四壁 jiātúsìbì, lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)/fig. very poor/wretched
姑娘家 当家做主 家法 jiāfǎ, the rules and discipline that apply within a family/stick used for punishing chi...
安家落户 ānjiāluòhù, [安家落戶], to make one's home in a place/to settle
野心家 国家电网 航海家 hánghǎijiā, mariner/seafarer
如数家珍 rúshǔjiāzhēn, [如數家珍], lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom)/fig. to be very familiar w...
半路出家 bànlùchūjiā, switch to a job one was not trained for
神学家 shénxuéjiā, [神學家], theologian
家长里短 演唱家 家政学 jiāzhèngxué, [家政學], family and consumer science
万家灯火 wànjiādēnghuǒ, [萬家燈火], (of a city etc) ablaze with lights
道学家 家风 家贼 法学家 fǎxuéjiā, [法學家], jurist/member of the pre-Han legalist school
家宅 jiāzhái, home/residence/house
家兄 jiāxiōng, (polite) my elder brother
熊之家 政论家 家计 jiājì, [家計], family livelihood/a household's economic situation/family property
词作家 兵家 Bīngjiā/bīngjiā, the School of the Military, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū ...
拉家常 lājiācháng, to talk or chat about ordinary daily life
持家 chíjiā, to housekeep/housekeeping
理想家 书法家 shūfǎjiā, [書法家], calligrapher
农家女 万贯家财 wànguànjiācái, [萬貫家財], vast wealth
美术家 抄家 chāojiā, to search a house and confiscate possessions
家书 家祖新 生态学家 shēngtàixuéjiā, [生態學家], ecologist
川家康 珍一家 孩子家 国家标准 豪家 一家非 佛家 Fójiā, Buddhism/Buddhist
改革家 gǎigéjiā, reformer
维家 吉野家 Jíyějiā, Yoshinoya (Japanese fast food chain)
亲家母 一家家 家独书 国家所有 娘家人 戴伯家 杨苏家 家兔 家鸡 家老 jiālǎo, (old) a senior in one's household
家蝇 jiāyíng, [家蠅], house fly
那家新 范高家 家长制 jiāzhǎngzhì, [家長制], patriarchal system
那家子 家具城 首家 shǒujiā, first (hotel of its type, store of its type etc)
空谈家 儿童文学家 丘伯家 百家姓 Bǎijiāxìng, The Book of Family Names, anonymous Song dynasty reading primer listing 438 surn...
葛卢伯家 辛一家 胡安家里 家奴 jiānú, domestic slave/slave servant
家宣 家安 家华 百惠家 家乐福 Jiālèfú, [家樂福], Carrefour, French supermarket chain
平野家 苗家 Miáojiā, see 苗族[Miáo zú]
军事家 jūnshìjiā, [軍事家], military expert/general
谋略家 勤俭持家 qínjiǎnchíjiā, [勤儉持家], hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
斯家 庆家 设计家 家天威 小家电 女家 nǚjiā, bride's family (in marriage)
探家 tànjiā, to make a trip home
国家栋梁 家居服 教育学家 百姓家 柏克家 家徽 星野家 农家肥 一家棣 裔家庭 古家君 褐家鼠 康维家 各家各户 别家来 良家 liángjiā, good family/innocent people
戏剧家 xìjùjiā, [戲劇家], dramatist/playwright
家丁 jiādīng, (old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc
家常话 编辑家 biānjíjiā, [編輯家], editor/compiler
万户千家