意 ⇒
意思 yìsi, idea/opinion/meaning/wish/desire/interest/fun/token of appreciation, affection e...
愿意 yuànyì, [願意], to wish/to want/ready/willing (to do sth)
注意 zhùyì, to take note of/to pay attention to
主意 zhǔyi, plan/idea/decision/CL:個|个[gè]/Beijing pr. [zhú yi]
同意 tóngyì, to agree/to consent/to approve
不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi, to feel embarrassed/to find it embarrassing/to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
介意 jièyì, to care about/to take offense/to mind
意义 yìyì, [意義], sense/meaning/significance/importance/CL:個|个[gè]
生意 shēngyì/shēngyi, life force/vitality, business/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
意识 yìshí, [意識], consciousness/awareness/to be aware/to realize
有意思 yǒuyìsi, interesting/meaningful/enjoyable/fun
意味着 yìwèizhe, [意味著], to signify/to mean/to imply
意见 yìjiàn, [意見], idea/opinion/suggestion/objection/complaint/CL:點|点[diǎn],條|条[tiáo]
意外 yìwài, unexpected/accident/mishap/CL:個|个[gè]
玩意 wányì, toy/plaything/thing/act/trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc)
意 Yì/yì, Italy/Italian/abbr. for 意大利[Yì dà lì], idea/meaning/thought/to think/wish/desire...
故意 gùyì, deliberately/on purpose
意大利 Yìdàlì, Italy/Italian
乐意 lèyì, [樂意], to be willing to do sth/to be ready to do sth/to be happy to do sth/content/sati...
满意 mǎnyì, [滿意], satisfied/pleased/to one's satisfaction
注意力 zhùyìlì, attention
意味 yìwèi, meaning/implication/flavor/overtone/to mean/to imply/(Tw) to get a sense of
在意 zàiyì, to care about/to mind
随意 suíyì, [隨意], as one wishes/according to one's wishes/at will/voluntary/conscious
创意 chuàngyì, [創意], creative/creativity
无意 wúyì, [無意], inadvertent/accidental/to have no intention of (doing sth)
有意 yǒuyì, to intend/intentionally/interested in
意志 yìzhì, will/willpower/determination/CL:個|个[gè]
留意 liúyì, to be mindful/to pay attention to/to take note of
意愿 yìyuàn, [意願], aspiration/wish (for)/desire
意图 yìtú, [意圖], intent/intention/to intend
恶意 èyì, [惡意], malice/evil intention
心意 xīnyì, regard/kindly feelings/intention
好意 hǎoyì, good intention/kindness
得意 déyì, proud of oneself/pleased with oneself/complacent
特意 tèyì, specially/intentionally
敬意 jìngyì, respect/tribute
歉意 qiànyì, apology/regret
旨意 zhǐyì, decree/order
没意思 méiyìsi, [沒意思], boring/of no interest
任意 rènyì, any/arbitrary/at will/at random
潜意识 qiányìshí, [潛意識], unconscious mind/subconscious mind/subconsciousness
蓄意 xùyì, deliberate/premeditated/malice
本意 běnyì, original idea/real intention/etymon
心烦意乱 xīnfányìluàn, [心煩意亂], lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety
意料 yìliào, to anticipate/to expect
意想不到 yìxiǎngbùdào, unexpected/previously unimagined
刻意 kèyì, meticulous/painstaking/deliberate
善意 shànyì, goodwill/benevolence/kindness
敌意 díyì, [敵意], enmity/hostility
出乎意料 chūhūyìliào, beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
坏主意 爱意 àiyì, [愛意], love
全心全意 quánxīnquányì, heart and soul/wholeheartedly
诚意 chéngyì, [誠意], sincerity/good faith
出人意料 chūrényìliào, unexpected (idiom)/surprising
意念 yìniàn, idea/thought
小意思 xiǎoyìsi, small token/mere trifle (used of one's gifts)
引人注意 yǐnrénzhùyì, to attract attention/eye-catching/conspicuous
如意 rúyì, as one wants/according to one's wishes/ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good ...
谢意 xièyì, [謝意], gratitude/thanks
致意 zhìyì, to send one's greetings/to send best regards/to devote attention to
大意 dàyì/dàyi, general idea/main idea, careless
生意人 惬意 qièyì, [愜意], satisfied/pleased/contented
原意 yuányì, original meaning/original intention
馊主意 sōuzhǔyi, [餿主意], rotten idea
用意 yòngyì, intention/purpose
肆意 sìyì, wantonly/recklessly/willfully
不经意 bùjīngyì, [不經意], not paying attention/carelessly/by accident
中意 ZhōngYì/zhòngyì, Sino-Italian, to take one's fancy/to be to one's liking
执意 zhíyì, [執意], to be determined to/to insist on
新意 xīnyì, new idea
天意 tiānyì, providence/the Will of Heaven
出其不意 chūqíbùyì, to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
示意 shìyì, to hint/to indicate (an idea to sb)
好意思 hǎoyìsi, to have the nerve/what a cheek!/to feel no shame/to overcome the shame/(is it) p...
善解人意 shànjiěrényì, to be good at understanding others (idiom)
过意不去 guòyìbùqù, [過意不去], to feel very apologetic
尽如人意 诗意 shīyì, [詩意], poetry/poetic quality or flavor
失意 shīyì, disappointed/frustrated
心满意足 xīnmǎnyìzú, [心滿意足], perfectly contented (idiom)/perfectly satisfied
民意 mínyì, public opinion/popular will/public will
人意 rényì, people's expectations
意料之中 yìliàozhīzhōng, to come as no surprise/as expected
意向 yìxiàng, intention/purpose/intent/inclination/disposition
一意孤行 yīyìgūxíng, obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom)/willful/one's own way/dogmatic
自鸣得意 zìmíngdéyì, [自鳴得意], to think highly of oneself
无意识 wúyìshí, [無意識], unconscious/involuntary
下意识 xiàyìshí, [下意識], subconscious mind
一心一意 yīxīnyīyì, concentrating one's thoughts and efforts/single-minded/bent on/intently
令人满意 lìngrénmǎnyì, [令人滿意], satisfying/satisfactory
寓意 yùyì, moral (of a story)/lesson to be learned/implication/message/import/metaphorical ...
无意间 wúyìjiān, [無意間], inadvertently/unintentionally
意中人 yìzhōngrén, sweetheart/one's true love/the person of one's thoughts
差强人意 chāqiángrényì, [差強人意], (idiom) just passable/barely satisfactory
示意图 shìyìtú, [示意圖], sketch/schematic diagram/graph
真意 zhēnyì, real intention/true meaning/correct interpretation
真心实意 zhēnxīnshíyì, [真心實意], genuine and sincere (idiom)/wholehearted
粗心大意 cūxīndàyì, negligent/careless/inadvertent
深意 意境 yìjìng, artistic mood or conception/creative concept
决意 juéyì, [決意], to be determined
民意测验 mínyìcèyàn, [民意測驗], opinion poll
情意 qíngyì, friendly regard/affection
来意 láiyì, [來意], one's purpose in coming
真心诚意 虚情假意 xūqíngjiǎyì, [虛情假意], false friendship/hypocritical show of affection
意味深长 yìwèishēncháng, [意味深長], profound/significant/meaningful
鬼主意 得意洋洋 déyìyángyáng, joyfully satisfied/to be immensely proud of oneself/proudly/an air of complacenc...
意识形态 yìshíxíngtài, [意識形態], ideology
授意 shòuyì, to inspire/to incite
含意 hányì, meaning
诚心诚意 chéngxīnchéngyì, [誠心誠意], earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity
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 ...
情投意合 qíngtóuyìhé, to have an affinity with each other (idiom)/to find each other congenial
称心如意 chènxīnrúyì, [稱心如意], after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory/everything one could wish
心灰意冷 xīnhuīyìlěng, discouraged/downhearted
有意识 yǒuyìshí, [有意識], conscious
如意算盘 rúyìsuànpán, [如意算盤], counting one's chickens before they are hatched
言外之意 yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
意气风发 yìqìfēngfā, [意氣風發], high-spirited/full of mettle
意气用事 yìqìyòngshì, [意氣用事], to let emotions affect one's decisions
满意度 恣意 zìyì, without restraint/unbridled/reckless
春风得意 chūnfēngdéyì, [春風得意], flushed with success/proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc)/as pleased...
洋洋得意 yángyángdéyì, immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)/proud/complacent
不够意思 意旨 可意 达意 dáyì, [達意], to express or convey one's ideas
假意 jiǎyì, hypocrisy/insincerity
意大利人 Yìdàlìrén, Italian person
醉意 睡意 shuìyì, sleepiness
意会 yìhuì, [意會], to sense/to grasp intuitively
意象 yìxiàng, image/imagery
二意 疏忽大意 shūhudàyì, oversight/negligence/careless/negligent/not concentrating on the main point
合意 héyì, to suit one's taste/suitable/congenial/by mutual agreement
意犹未尽 yìyóuwèijìn, [意猶未盡], to wish to continue sth/to have not fully expressed oneself
言简意赅 yánjiǎnyìgāi, [言簡意賅], concise and comprehensive (idiom)
笑意 xiàoyì, smiling expression
打主意 心慌意乱 xīnhuāngyìluàn, [心慌意亂], confused/rattled/flustered
歪主意 生意经 shēngyijīng, [生意經], knack of doing business/business sense
任意球 rènyìqiú, free kick
意识流 yìshíliú, [意識流], stream of consciousness (in literature)
写意 xiěyì/xièyì, [寫意], to suggest (rather than depict in detail)/freehand style of Chinese painting, ch...
醋意 cùyì, jealousy (in love rivalry)
意欲 露意 小本生意 恣意妄为 zìyìwàngwéi, [恣意妄為], to behave unscrupulously
寒意 hányì, a nip in the air/chilliness
有意无意 yǒuyìwúyì, [有意無意], intentionally or otherwise
美意 意向书 yìxiàngshū, [意向書], letter of intent (LOI) (commerce)
意气 快意 kuàiyì, pleased/elated
意译 yìyì, [意譯], meaning (of foreign expression)/translation of the meaning (as opposed to litera...
真情实意 zhēnqíngshíyì, [真情實意], out of genuine friendship (idiom)/sincere feelings
春意盎然 情真意切 意第 暖意 nuǎnyì, warmth
适意 shìyì, [適意], agreeable
诗情画意 shīqínghuàyì, [詩情畫意], picturesque charm/idyllic appeal/poetic grace
得意门生 déyìménshēng, [得意門生], favorite pupil
其意 意想 春意 chūnyì, beginning of spring/thoughts of love
倦意 不意 bùyì, unexpectedly/unawareness/unpreparedness
语意 yǔyì, [語意], meaning/content of speech or writing/semantic
绿意 会意 huìyì, [會意], combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liù shū] of forming Chinese char...
闹意见 着意 zhuóyì, [著意], to act with diligent care
意兴 yìxìng, [意興], interest/enthusiasm
别在意 锐意 ruìyì, [銳意], acute determination/dauntless
经意 酒意 jiǔyì, tipsy feeling
意见箱 yìjiànxiāng, [意見箱], suggestion box
意在 题意 tíyì, [題意], meaning of a title/implication/theme
随意肌 心烦意躁 锐意进取 随意性 立意 大意失荆州 连意 盛意 社会意识 不过意 bùguòyì, [不過意], to be sorry/to feel apologetic
不如意事常八九 表意 biǎoyì, to express meaning/ideographic
钟意
外 ⇒
外面 wàimiàn, outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)/surface/exterior/external appearanc...
另外 lìngwài, additional/in addition/besides/separate/other/moreover/furthermore
外 wài, outside/in addition/foreign/external
意外 yìwài, unexpected/accident/mishap/CL:個|个[gè]
之外 zhīwài, outside/excluding
外套 wàitào, coat/jacket/CL:件[jiàn]
以外 yǐwài, apart from/other than/except for/external/outside of/on the other side of/beyond
外星人 wàixīngrén, space alien/extraterrestrial
外科 wàikē, surgery (branch of medicine)
外表 wàibiǎo, external/outside/outward appearance
额外 éwài, [額外], extra/added/additional
外婆 wàipó, (coll.) mother's mother/maternal grandmother
外遇 wàiyù, extramarital affair
例外 lìwài, exception/to be an exception
除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài, apart from this/in addition to this
逍遥法外 xiāoyáofǎwài, [逍遙法外], unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution/getting away with it ...
外国 wàiguó, [外國], foreign (country)/CL:個|个[gè]
窗外 门外 ménwài, [門外], outside the door
此外 cǐwài, besides/in addition/moreover/furthermore
国外 guówài, [國外], abroad/external (affairs)/overseas/foreign
外出 wàichū, to go out/to go away (on a trip etc)
外界 wàijiè, the outside world/external
外交 wàijiāo, diplomacy/diplomatic/foreign affairs/CL:個|个[gè]
外加 wàijiā, in addition/extra
外公 wàigōng, (coll.) mother's father/maternal grandfather
海外 hǎiwài, overseas/abroad
外头 wàitou, [外頭], outside/out
户外 hùwài, [戶外], outdoor
外部 wàibù, external part/external
外边 wàibian, [外邊], outside/outer surface/abroad/place other than one's home
野外 yěwài, countryside/areas outside the city
外国人 wàiguórén, [外國人], foreigner
外衣 wàiyī, outer clothing/semblance/appearance
外号 wàihào, [外號], nickname
外勤 wàiqín, field work/field personnel/any occupation that involves a great deal of field wo...
外甥 wàishēng, sister's son/wife's sibling's son
外来 wàilái, [外來], external/foreign/outside
外人 wàirén, outsider/foreigner/stranger
外伤 wàishāng, [外傷], injury/wound/trauma
对外 duìwài, [對外], external/foreign/pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)
外围 wàiwéi, [外圍], surrounding
城外 chéngwài, outside of a city
外貌 wàimào, profile/appearance
外形 wàixíng, figure/shape/external form/contour
格外 géwài, especially/particularly
除外 chúwài, to exclude/not including sth (when counting or listing)/except for
外壳 wàiké, [外殼], envelope/outer shell/hull/cover/case
外地 wàidì, parts of the country other than where one is
郊外 jiāowài, outskirts
外行 wàiháng, layman/amateur
局外人 红外线 hóngwàixiàn, [紅外線], infrared ray
室外 shìwài, outdoor
外孙 wàisūn, [外孫], daughter's son/grandson/descendant via the female line
置身事外 zhìshēnshìwài, not to get involved/to stay out of it
外交官 wàijiāoguān, diplomat
除此以外 拒之门外 jùzhīménwài, [拒之門外], to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
外语 wàiyǔ, [外語], foreign language/CL:門|门[mén]
红外 hóngwài, [紅外], infrared (ray)
课外 kèwài, [課外], extracurricular
外快 wàikuài, extra income
紫外线 zǐwàixiàn, [紫外線], ultraviolet ray
外孙女 wàisūnnǚ, [外孫女], daughter's daughter/granddaughter
外祖母 wàizǔmǔ, mother's mother/maternal grandmother
外带 wàidài, [外帶], take-out (fast food)/(outer part of) tire/as well/besides/into the bargain/outer...
外在 wàizài, external/extrinsic
外传 wàichuán/wàizhuàn, [外傳], to tell others (a secret)/to divulge to an outsider/to be rumored, unofficial bi...
外观 wàiguān, [外觀], exterior appearance/to view sth from the outside/exterior condition
外交部 Wàijiāobù, Ministry of Foreign Affairs/foreign office/Dept. of State
外祖父 wàizǔfù, maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)
外地人 wàidìrén, stranger/outsider
号外 hàowài, [號外], (newspaper) extra/special number (of a periodical)
外泄 wàixiè, to leak (usually secret information)
外景 外线 wàixiàn, [外線], (military) line of troops encircling an enemy position/(telephony) outside line/...
世外桃源 shìwàitáoyuán, see 桃花源[táo huā yuán]
婚外恋 hūnwàiliàn, [婚外戀], see 婚外情[hūn wài qíng]
外来语 wàiláiyǔ, [外來語], loanword
见外 jiànwài, [見外], to regard sb as an outsider
外层 wàicéng, [外層], outer layer/outer shell
开外 kāiwài, [開外], over and above (some amount)/beyond (budget)
外甥女 wàishengnǚ, sister's daughter/wife's sibling's daughter
校外 xiàowài, off campus
画外音 huàwàiyīn, [畫外音], voice-over/background narration
外圈 界外球 境外 jìngwài, outside (a country's) borders
内外 nèiwài, [內外], inside and outside/domestic and foreign/approximately/about
出外 chūwài, to go out/to leave for another place
外场 wàicháng/wàichǎng, [外場], outside world/society, outer area (of a place that has an inner area)/dining are...
里里外外 lǐlǐwàiwài, [裡裡外外], inside and out
外汇 wàihuì, [外匯], foreign (currency) exchange
外侧 wàicè, [外側], outer side
门外汉 ménwàihàn, [門外漢], layman
外力 wàilì, external force/pressure from outside
脑外科 外皮 wàipí, outer skin/carapace
外海 wàihǎi, offshore/open sea
喜出望外 xǐchūwàngwài, to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)/overjoyed at the turn of events
编外 外援 wàiyuán, external help/foreign aid
言外之意 yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
而外 外来人 wàiláirén, [外來人], foreigner
局外 júwài, outside (a group etc)/not connected (with an event etc)/external
老外 lǎowài, (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person)/layman/amateur
外务 wàiwù, [外務], foreign affairs
外流 wàiliú, outflow/to flow out/to drain
中外 zhōngwài, Sino-foreign/Chinese-foreign/home and abroad
出门在外 外相 wàixiàng, Foreign Minister
朝外 九霄云外 jiǔxiāoyúnwài, [九霄雲外], beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)/unimaginably far away
排外 páiwài, xenophobic/anti-foreigner
外籍 wàijí, foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality)
驻外 置之度外 zhìzhīdùwài, to give no thought to/to have no regard for/to disregard
外敌 对外开放 外骨骼 wàigǔgé, exoskeleton (the carapace of insects, crabs etc)
外交家 wàijiāojiā, diplomat
不外乎 bùwàihū, nothing else but
外道 分外 fènwài, exceptionally/not one's responsibility or job
外交辞令 紫外 zǐwài, ultraviolet (ray)
外币 wàibì, [外幣], foreign currency
外事 wàishì, foreign affairs
外用 wàiyòng, external
外文 wàiwén, foreign language (written)
外露 wàilù, exposed/appearing on the outside
国内外 guónèiwài, [國內外], domestic and international/at home and abroad
紫外光 zǐwàiguāng, ultraviolet light
外向 wàixiàng, extroverted (personality)/(economics etc) export-oriented
外交部长 wàijiāobùzhǎng, [外交部長], minister of foreign affairs
外角 不外 bùwài, not beyond the scope of/nothing more than
外屋 外罩 拍外景 节外生枝 jiéwàishēngzhī, [節外生枝], a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
外逃 wàitáo, to flee abroad/to run away/to desert/outflow
外间 wàijiān, [外間], outer room/the external world/outside
外贸 wàimào, [外貿], foreign trade
外宾 wàibīn, [外賓], foreign guest/international visitor
外缘 外挂 wàiguà, [外掛], attached externally (e.g. fuel tank)/plug-in/add-on/special software used to che...
毫无例外 里外 lǐwài, [裡外], inside and out/or so
外强中干 wàiqiángzhōnggān, [外強中乾], strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)
外交大臣 wàijiāodàchén, Foreign Secretary/(UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
外乡人 wàixiāngrén, [外鄉人], a stranger/out-of-towner
宫外孕 外债 wàizhài, [外債], foreign debt
吃里扒外 外族 身外之物 shēnwàizhīwù, mere worldly possessions
道外 Dàowài, Daowai district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Hā ěr bīn] in Heilongjiang
外包装 外侨 wàiqiáo, [外僑], foreigner
外功 外办 wàibàn, [外辦], foreign affairs office
外因 话外音 外长 wàizhǎng, [外長], foreign minister/secretary of state/minister of foreign affairs
外销 wàixiāo, [外銷], to export/to sell abroad
外财 外胎 外来词 wàiláicí, [外來詞], loanword
外调 监外 外向型 wàixiàngxíng, export-oriented (economic model)
涉外 shèwài, concerning foreigners or foreign affairs
外行星 外国语 wàiguóyǔ, [外國語], foreign language
外分泌 wàifēnmì, exocrine/external secretion (e.g. saliva)
外厂 外埠 外来户 内外线 外电 wàidiàn, [外電], reports from foreign news agencies
外患 wàihuàn, foreign aggression
外方 外敷 wàifū, to apply externally
外婆桥 棚外 侄外孙 外语课 外出血 外耳道 wàiěrdào, external auditory meatus/auditory canal, between the outer ear 外耳 and tympanum 鼓...
外孙子 wàisūnzi, [外孫子], (coll.) daughter's son/grandson
外设 wàishè, [外設], peripherals
外资 wàizī, [外資], foreign investment
外购 闻名中外 外族人 海内外 hǎinèiwài, [海內外], domestic and international/at home and abroad
外延 wàiyán, extension (semantics)
外路 wàilù, see 外地[wài dì]
外省人 外耳 wàiěr, outer ear
外行话
事 ⇒
事 shì, matter/thing/item/work/affair/CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]
事情 shìqing, affair/matter/thing/business/CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
故事 gùshì/gùshi, old practice/CL:個|个[gè], narrative/story/tale
事实上 shìshíshàng, [事實上], in fact/in reality/actually/as a matter of fact/de facto/ipso facto
事实 shìshí, [事實], fact/CL:個|个[gè]
事儿 shìr, [事兒], one's employment/business/matter that needs to be settled/(northern dialect) (of...
事件 shìjiàn, event/happening/incident/CL:個|个[gè]
好事 hǎoshì/hàoshì, good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed")/charity...
事业 shìyè, [事業], undertaking/project/activity/(charitable, political or revolutionary) cause/publ...
事故 shìgù, accident/CL:樁|桩[zhuāng],起[qǐ],次[cì]
同事 tóngshì, colleague/co-worker/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
没事儿 méishìr, [沒事兒], to have spare time/free from work/it's not important/it's nothing/never mind
没事 méishì, [沒事], it's not important/it's nothing/never mind/to have nothing to do/to be free/to b...
坏事 huàishì, [壞事], bad thing/misdeed/to ruin things
大事 dàshì, major event/major political event (war or change of regime)/major social event (...
当事人 dāngshìrén, [當事人], persons involved or implicated/party (to an affair)
事务所 shìwùsuǒ, [事務所], office/firm
事物 shìwù, thing/object/CL:個|个[gè]
出事 chūshì, to have an accident/to meet with a mishap
行事 xíngshì, to execute/to handle/behavior/action/conduct
军事 jūnshì, [軍事], military affairs/military matters/military
事先 shìxiān, in advance/before the event/beforehand/prior
本事 běnshì/běnshi, source material/original story, ability/skill
小事 xiǎoshì, trifle/trivial matter/CL:點|点[diǎn]
董事会 dǒngshìhuì, [董事會], board of directors
完事 共事 gòngshì, to work together
做事 zuòshì, to work/to handle matters/to have a job
从事 cóngshì, [從事], to go for/to engage in/to undertake/to deal with/to handle/to do
此事 事务 shìwù, [事務], (political, economic etc) affairs/work/transaction (as in a computer database)
办事 bànshì, [辦事], to handle (affairs)/to work
傻事 急事 刑事 xíngshì, criminal/penal
公事 gōngshì, work-related matters/documents
蠢事 chǔnshì, folly
正事 zhèngshì, one's proper business
私事 sīshì, personal matters
往事 wǎngshì, past events/former happenings
事态 shìtài, [事態], situation/existing state of affairs
管闲事 guǎnxiánshì, [管閒事], to meddle/to be a "nosy Parker"/to be too inquisitive about other people's busin...
怪事 guàishì, strange thing/curious occurrence
万事 wànshì, [萬事], all things
有事 yǒushì, to be occupied with sth/to have sth on one's mind/there is something the matter
差事 chàshì/chāishi, poor/not up to standard, errand/assignment/job/commission/CL:件[jiàn]/see also 差使...
民事 mínshì, civil case/agricultural affairs/civil
无所事事 wúsuǒshìshì, [無所事事], to have nothing to do/to idle one's time away (idiom)
事后 shìhòu, [事後], after the event/in hindsight/in retrospect
多管闲事 duōguǎnxiánshì, [多管閒事], meddling in other people's business
凡事 fánshì, everything
心事 xīnshì, a load on one's mind/worry/CL:宗[zōng],樁|桩[zhuāng]
善事 shànshì, good deeds
事发 失事 shīshì, (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle coll...
错事 平安无事 píngānwúshì, [平安無事], safe and sound (idiom)
世事 shìshì, affairs of life/things of the world
领事馆 lǐngshìguǎn, [領事館], consulate
肇事 zhàoshì, to cause an accident/to be responsible for an incident/to provoke a disturbance
人事 rénshì, personnel/human resources/human affairs/ways of the world/(euphemism) sexuality/...
懂事 dǒngshì, sensible/thoughtful/intelligent
事迹 shìjì, [事跡], deed/past achievement/important event of the past
事事 shìshì, everything
感情用事 gǎnqíngyòngshì, to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse
碍事 àishì, [礙事], (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter/to be in the way/to ...
不省人事 bùxǐngrénshì, to lose consciousness/unconscious/in a coma
麻烦事 琐事 suǒshì, [瑣事], trifle
事宜 shìyí, matters/arrangements
例行公事 lìxínggōngshì, routine business/usual practice/mere formality
惹事 rěshì, to cause trouble
处事 chǔshì, [處事], to handle affairs/to deal with
一事无成 yīshìwúchéng, [一事無成], to have achieved nothing/to be a total failure/to get nowhere
两码事 liǎngmǎshì, [兩碼事], two quite different things/another kettle of fish
无济于事 wújìyúshì, [無濟於事], to no avail/of no use
董事 dǒngshì, board member
闹事 nàoshì, [鬧事], to cause trouble/to create a disturbance
军事基地 jūnshìjīdì, [軍事基地], military base
旧事 jiùshì, [舊事], old affair/former matter
办事处 bànshìchù, [辦事處], office/agency
正经事 记事本 jìshìběn, [記事本], notebook/paper notepad/laptop computer
赛事 sàishì, [賽事], competition (e.g. sporting)
理事会 lǐshìhuì, [理事會], council
难事 记事 jìshì, [記事], to keep a record of events/record/to start to form memories (after one's infancy...
新鲜事 事前 shìqián, in advance/before the event
若无其事 ruòwúqíshì, [若無其事], as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly/nonchalantly
于事无补 yúshìwúbǔ, [於事無補], unhelpful/useless
置身事外 zhìshēnshìwài, not to get involved/to stay out of it
军事法庭 jūnshìfǎtíng, [軍事法庭], court-martial/military tribunal
家事 jiāshì, family matters/domestic affairs/housework
韵事 yùnshì, [韻事], poetic occasion/elegant situation/in literature, the cue for a poem
事项 shìxiàng, [事項], matter/item
趣事 qùshì, entertaining anecdote/interesting story or incident
参事 丑事 chǒushì, [醜事], scandal
领事 lǐngshì, [領事], consul
何事 启事 qǐshì, [啟事], announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)/to post infor...
事关 shìguān, [事關], to concern/on (some topic)/about/concerning/to have importance for
婚事 hūnshì, wedding/marriage/CL:門|门[mén],樁|桩[zhuāng]
要事 yàoshì, important matter
闲事 xiánshì, [閑事], other people's business
万事俱备 事出有因 战事 zhànshì, [戰事], war/hostilities/fighting
董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng, [董事長], chairman of the board/chairman
轶事 yìshì, [軼事], variant of 逸事[yì shì]
事端 shìduān, disturbance/incident
家务事 公事公办 gōngshìgōngbàn, [公事公辦], to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)
事与愿违 shìyǔyuànwéi, [事與願違], things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
后事 hòushì, [後事], future events/and what happened next... (in fiction)/funeral arrangements
找事 zhǎoshì, to look for employment/to pick a quarrel
万事通 wànshìtōng, [萬事通], jack-of-all-trades/know-it-all
心想事成 xīnxiǎngshìchéng, to have one's wishes come true/wish you the best!
省事 shěngshì/xǐngshì, to simplify matters/to save trouble, to handle administrative work
时事 shíshì, [時事], current trends/the present situation/how things are going
相安无事 xiāngānwúshì, [相安無事], to live together in harmony
两回事 liǎnghuíshì, [兩回事], two quite different things/two unrelated matters
人事部 rénshìbù, personnel office/human resources (HR)
干事 gànshi, [幹事], administrator/executive secretary
纪事 百事 办事员 事业有成 shìyèyǒuchéng, [事業有成], to be successful in business/professional success
费事 fèishì, [費事], troublesome/to take a lot of trouble to do sth
议事 yìshì, [議事], to discuss official business
百事可乐 BǎishìKělè, [百事可樂], Pepsi
实事 shíshì, [實事], fact/actual thing/practical matter
盛事 shèngshì, grand occasion
万事大吉 wànshìdàjí, [萬事大吉], everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
杂事 záshì, [雜事], miscellaneous tasks/various chores
常事 真人真事 zhēnrénzhēnshì, genuine people and true events
了事 liǎoshì, to dispose of a matter/to be done with it
就事论事 jiùshìlùnshì, [就事論事], to discuss sth on its own merits/to judge the matter as it stands
喜事 xǐshì, happy occasion/wedding
事理 shìlǐ, reason/logic
理事 lǐshì, member of council
幸事 xìngshì, sth fortunate/a lucky chance
房事 fángshì, sexual intercourse/to make love
管事 多事 duōshì, meddlesome/eventful
叙事 xùshì, [敘事], narrative
事无巨细 shìwújùxì, [事無巨細], lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)/fig. to deal with ...
海事 hǎishì, maritime affairs/accident at sea
军事区 心事重重 怕事 pàshì, timid/to be afraid of getting involved/to be afraid of getting into trouble
诸事 zhūshì, [諸事], everything/every matter
法事 fǎshì, religious ceremony/ritual
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 ...
肇事者 zhàoshìzhě, offender/culprit
刑事犯罪 xíngshìfànzuì, criminal offense
惹事生非 rěshìshēngfēi, variant of 惹是生非[rě shì shēng fēi]
丧事 sāngshì, [喪事], funeral arrangements
意气用事 yìqìyòngshì, [意氣用事], to let emotions affect one's decisions
并非易事 实事求是 shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
故事会 事例 shìlì, example/exemplar/typical case
生事 滋事 zīshì, to cause trouble/to provoke a dispute
事不关己 shìbùguānjǐ, [事不關己], a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
董事局 有志者事竟成 yǒuzhìzhěshìjìngchéng, a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, t...
敷衍了事 fūyǎnliǎoshì, to skimp/to work half-heartedly/not to bother
理事长 lǐshìzhǎng, [理事長], director general
事半功倍 shìbàngōngbèi, half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and lea...
老同事 记事簿 jìshìbù, [記事簿], a memo book (recording events)
情事 qíngshì, circumstances/facts (of a case)/case/feelings/love affair
议事日程 逸事 yìshì, anecdote/lost or apocryphal story about famous person
工事 gōngshì, defensive structure/military fortifications/(Tw) construction works/civil engine...
事不过三 shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s...
当事 dāngshì/dàngshì, [當事], to be in charge/to be confronted (with a matter)/involved (in some matter), to c...
炊事 chuīshì, cooking
无事生非 wúshìshēngfēi, [無事生非], to make trouble out of nothing
防御工事 fángyùgōngshì, [防禦工事], fortification/defensive structure
息事宁人 xīshìníngrén, [息事寧人], to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
好事多磨 hǎoshìduōmó, the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)
事变 shìbiàn, [事變], incident/unforeseen event/events (in general)
国事 guóshì, [國事], affairs of the nation/politics
事不宜迟 shìbùyíchí, [事不宜遲], the matter should not be delayed/there's no time to lose
事假 shìjià, leave of absence for a personal matter
事必躬亲 shìbìgōngqīn, [事必躬親], to attend to everything personally
东窗事发 dōngchuāngshìfā, [東窗事發], (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)/to come to light
奇事 qíshì, marvel
外事 wàishì, foreign affairs
大事记 军事学 jūnshìxué, [軍事學], military science
公用事业 总领事 zǒnglǐngshì, [總領事], consul general
祸事 huòshì, [禍事], disaster/doom
好人好事 hǎorénhǎoshì, admirable people and exemplary deeds
分内事 军事化 jūnshìhuà, [軍事化], militarization
事由 shìyóu, main content/matter/work/origin of an incident/cause/purpose/subject (of busines...
美事 měishì, a fine thing/a wonderful thing
亏心事 kuīxīnshì, [虧心事], shameful deed
乐事 Lèshì/lèshì, [樂事], Lay's (brand), pleasure
准军事 谋事 móushì, [謀事], to plan matters/to look for a job
亲事 qīnshì, [親事], marriage/CL:門|门[mén]
大喜事 事过境迁 shìguòjìngqiān, [事過境遷], The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom)./It is water und...
憾事 hànshì, a matter for regret/sth that is a (great) pity
百事通 bǎishìtōng, knowledgeable person/know all
政事 zhèngshì, politics/government affairs
总领事馆 zǒnglǐngshìguǎn, [總領事館], consulate general
人事部门 rénshìbùmén, [人事部門], personnel office
和事老 混事 hùnshì, to work half-heartedly/to get by in a job with the minimum effort
误事 wùshì, [誤事], to hold things up/to make a botch of things
知事 事体 shìtǐ, [事體], things/affairs/decorum
叙事诗 xùshìshī, [敘事詩], narrative poem
郑重其事 zhèngzhòngqíshì, [鄭重其事], serious about the matter
故事片 gùshipiàn, fictional film/feature film
事在人为 shìzàirénwéi, [事在人為], the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort...
事务长 用事 新生事物 常务董事 农事 nóngshì, [農事], farming task
人事处 rénshìchù, [人事處], human resources department
专事 zhuānshì, [專事], specialized
事主 shìzhǔ, victim (of a criminal)/party involved (in a dispute etc)/main instigator
年事已高 niánshìyǐgāo, old in years
多事之秋 duōshìzhīqiū, troubled times/eventful period
当事者 dāngshìzhě, [當事者], the person involved/the people holding power
商事 缺德事 quēdéshì, misdeed/immoral action/wicked deed/a deliberate wrongdoing
事业心 shìyèxīn, [事業心], devotion to one's work/professional ambition
监事会 终身大事 zhōngshēndàshì, [終身大事], major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
理事国 不济事 年事 niánshì, years of age/age
成事 指事 zhǐshì, ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese ch...
军事科学 jūnshìkēxué, [軍事科學], military science
尘事 炊事员 chuīshìyuán, [炊事員], cook/kitchen worker
监事 稍事 官事 国事访问 guóshìfǎngwèn, [國事訪問], state visit
肇事人 能事 néngshì, particular abilities/one's forte
秘事 军事家 jūnshìjiā, [軍事家], military expert/general
刑事犯 xíngshìfàn, a criminal
新人新事 事权 shìquán, [事權], position/authority/responsibility
顶事 dǐngshì, [頂事], useful/fitting
多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
责任事故 zérènshìgù, [責任事故], accident occurring due to negligence
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故事 gùshì/gùshi, old practice/CL:個|个[gè], narrative/story/tale
故意 gùyì, deliberately/on purpose
事故 shìgù, accident/CL:樁|桩[zhuāng],起[qǐ],次[cì]
故障 gùzhàng, malfunction/breakdown/defect/shortcoming/fault/failure/impediment/error/bug (in ...
缘故 yuángù, [緣故], reason/cause
无缘无故 wúyuánwúgù, [無緣無故], no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
故乡 gùxiāng, [故鄉], home/homeland/native place/CL:個|个[gè]
故 gù, happening/instance/reason/cause/intentional/former/old/friend/therefore/hence/(o...
已故 yǐgù, the late/deceased
无故 wúgù, [無故], without cause or reason
何故 hégù, what for?/what's the reason?
世故 shìgù/shìgu, the ways of the world, sophisticated/worldly-wise
变故 biàngù, [變故], an unforeseen event/accident/misfortune
欲擒故纵 yùqíngùzòng, [欲擒故縱], In order to capture, one must let loose./to loosen the reins only to grasp them ...
典故 diǎngù, classical story or quote from the literature
故人 gùrén, old friend/the deceased
故事会 故技 故土 gùtǔ, native country/one's homeland
故居 gùjū, former residence
故里 gùlǐ, hometown/native place
一见如故 yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
故弄玄虚 gùnòngxuánxū, [故弄玄虛], deliberately mystifying/to make sth unnecessarily complicated
故地重游 gùdìchóngyóu, [故地重遊], to revisit old haunts (idiom); down memory lane
故去 gùqù, to die/death
故友 gùyǒu, old friend/deceased friend
明知故犯 míngzhīgùfàn, deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
故伎重演 gùjìchóngyǎn, to repeat an old stratagem/up to one's old tricks
非亲非故 fēiqīnfēigù, [非親非故], lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)/fig. unrelated to one another in an...
故国 gùguó, [故國], country with an ancient history
故态复萌 gùtàifùméng, [故態復萌], to revert to old ways
如故 rúgù, as before/as usual/(to be) like old friends
因故 yīngù, for some reason
故事片 gùshipiàn, fictional film/feature film
故态 依然如故 yīránrúgù, back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement/Things haven't changed ...
故伎 gùjì, usual trick/old tactics
借故 jiègù, to find an excuse
故园 gùyuán, [故園], one's hometown
故而 gùér, therefore
亡故 wánggù, to die/to pass away
温故知新 wēngùzhīxīn, [溫故知新], to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)/to recall the past...
故此 gùcǐ, therefore
故地 gùdì, once familiar places/former haunts
故址 gùzhǐ, old site/site of sth (palace, ancient state etc) that no longer exists
故宅 gùzhái, former home
吐故纳新 tǔgùnàxīn, [吐故納新], lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fi...
故技重演 故交 gùjiāo, former acquaintance/old friend
责任事故 zérènshìgù, [責任事故], accident occurring due to negligence
原故 yuángù, variant of 緣故|缘故[yuán gù]
他乡遇故知 tāxiāngyùgùzhī, [他鄉遇故知], meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)
病故 bìnggù, to die of an illness