挑 ⇒
挑战 tiǎozhàn, [挑戰], to challenge/challenge
挑 tiāo/tiǎo, to carry on a shoulder pole/to choose/to pick/to nitpick, to raise/to dig up/to ...
挑选 tiāoxuǎn, [挑選], to choose/to select
挑战赛 挑起 tiǎoqǐ, to provoke/to stir up/to incite
挑剔 tiāoti, picky/fussy
挑逗 tiǎodòu, to provoke/to entice/to lure/to tantalize/to tease/to titillate
挑衅 tiǎoxìn, [挑釁], to provoke/provocation
挑战性 挑战者 tiǎozhànzhě, [挑戰者], challenger
挑错 高挑 挑三拣四 tiāosānjiǎnsì, [挑三揀四], to be picky/to be choosy
挑拨 tiǎobō, [挑撥], to incite disharmony/to instigate
挑拨离间 tiǎobōlíjiàn, [挑撥離間], to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between
挑食 tiāoshí, to be picky about food
挑拣 tiāojiǎn, [挑揀], to pick and choose/to select
挑大梁 tiǎodàliáng, to play a leading role/to bear a heavy responsibility
撂挑子 liàotiāozi, (coll.) to quit one's job in disgust
百里挑一 bǎilǐtiāoyī, [百裡挑一], one in a hundred/cream of the crop
挑唆 tiǎosuō, to incite/to stir up/to instigate
挑动 tiǎodòng, [挑動], to entice/to arouse/to provoke
挑逗性 tiǎodòuxìng, provocative/tantalizing/titillating
挑毛病 tiāomáobìng, to nitpick/petty criticism/to nag
挑衅性 挑字眼 挑花 tiǎohuā, cross-stitch (embroidery)
挑战书 挑水 挑夫 tiāofū, porter
挑肥拣瘦
拨 ⇒
拨 bō, [撥], to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc/to dial/to allocate/to set aside ...
拨打 bōdǎ, [撥打], to call/to dial
拨号 bōhào, [撥號], to dial a telephone number
拨款 bōkuǎn, [撥款], to allocate funds/appropriation
土拨鼠 tǔbōshǔ, [土撥鼠], groundhog
拨通 挑拨 tiǎobō, [挑撥], to incite disharmony/to instigate
拨开 bōkāi, [撥開], to push aside/to part/to brush away
挑拨离间 tiǎobōlíjiàn, [挑撥離間], to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between
拨弄 bōnòng, [撥弄], to move to and fro (with hand, foot, stick etc)/to fiddle with/to stir up
拨乱反正 bōluànfǎnzhèng, [撥亂反正], bring order out of chaos/set to rights things which have been thrown into disord...
拨云见日 bōyúnjiànrì, [撥雲見日], lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice
拨给 拨动 bōdòng, [撥動], to stir/to prod/to poke/to move sideways/to strum (on a guitar etc)
拨冗 bōrǒng, [撥冗], to find time to do sth in the midst of pressing affairs
拨浪鼓 bōlànggǔ, [撥浪鼓], a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy)/rattle-drum
四两拨千斤 sìliǎngbōqiānjīn, [四兩撥千斤], lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)/fig. to achieve much with l...
拨火棍 bōhuǒgùn, [撥火棍], poker
调拨 diàobō/tiáobō, [調撥], to send (products)/to allocate/to commit (funds)/to channel (goods), to sow disc...
直拨 点拨 diǎnbō, [點撥], to give instructions/to give advice
撩拨 liáobō, [撩撥], to provoke/to tease
核拨 拨号盘 bōhàopán, [撥號盤], telephone dial
拨发 弹拨乐器 tánbōyuèqì, [彈撥樂器], plucked string instrument/CL:件[jiàn]
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
非 ⇒
非常 fēicháng, very/very much/unusual/extraordinary
除非 chúfēi, only if (..., or otherwise, ...)/only when/only in the case that/unless
非 Fēi/fēi, abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa, to not be/not/wrong/incorrect/non-/un-/in-/to re...
非法 fēifǎ, illegal
并非 bìngfēi, [並非], really isn't
非洲 Fēizhōu, Africa/abbr. for 阿非利加洲[Ā fēi lì jiā Zhōu]
非得 fēiděi, (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
非凡 fēifán, out of the ordinary/unusually (good, talented etc)
是非 shìfēi, right and wrong/quarrel
并非如此 南非 Nánfēi, South Africa
非正式 fēizhèngshì, unofficial/informal
莫非 mòfēi, can it be possible that/could it be
绝非 juéfēi, [絕非], absolutely not
非人 fēirén, not the right person (literary)/inhuman
非同寻常 无非 wúfēi, [無非], only/nothing else
我非 而非 安非 面目全非 miànmùquánfēi, nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
非官方 fēiguānfāng, unofficial
北非 BěiFēi, North Africa
若非 ruòfēi, were it not for/if not for
死于非命 sǐyúfēimìng, [死於非命], violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster/an unnatural death
非暴力 fēibàolì, nonviolent
非正常 fēizhèngcháng, abnormal/irregular
非礼 fēilǐ, [非禮], rudeness/insolence/impropriety/harassment/molestation/indecent assault
亦非 西非 XīFēi, West Africa
胡作非为 húzuòfēiwéi, [胡作非為], to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
想入非非 xiǎngrùfēifēi, to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
非同一般 安非他明 ānfēitāmíng, amphetamine (loanword)
惹是生非 rěshìshēngfēi, to stir up trouble
无可厚非 wúkěhòufēi, [無可厚非], see 未可厚非[wèi kě hòu fēi]
非盈利 fēiyínglì, nonprofit
非卖品 今非昔比 jīnfēixībǐ, things are very different now (idiom)/times have changed
非同小可 fēitóngxiǎokě, extremely important/no small matter
非常规 非议 fēiyì, [非議], to criticize
心非 惹事生非 rěshìshēngfēi, variant of 惹是生非[rě shì shēng fēi]
远非 墨非 非传统 并非易事 非分之想 非线性 fēixiànxìng, [非線性], nonlinear (math.)
为非作歹 wéifēizuòdǎi, [為非作歹], to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor/evildoer/to perpetrate ou...
物是人非 wùshìrénfēi, things have remained the same, but people have changed
非典 fēidiǎn, atypical pneumonia/Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome/SARS
蔓非 似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
非国大 Fēiguódà, [非國大], African National Congress, ANC/abbr. for 非洲人國民大會|非洲人国民大会[Fēi zhōu rén guó mín dà...
东非 Dōngfēi, [東非], East Africa
中非 ZhōngFēi, China-Africa (relations)/Central Africa/Central African Republic
无事生非 wúshìshēngfēi, [無事生非], to make trouble out of nothing
非但 fēidàn, not only
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...
非政府 fēizhèngfǔ, non-governmental
言非 答非所问 dáfēisuǒwèn, [答非所問], (idiom) to sidestep the question/to answer evasively
决非 焉知非 非理性 是是非非 痛改前非 tònggǎiqiánfēi, completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and...
非专业 和非 是非题 非此即彼 fēicǐjíbǐ, either this or that/one or the other
颠倒是非 diāndǎoshìfēi, [顛倒是非], to invert right and wrong
无可非议 wúkěfēiyì, [無可非議], irreproachable (idiom)/nothing blameworthy about it at all
非正规 非难 fēinàn, [非難], reproof/blame
是非曲直 shìfēiqūzhí, lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits/pro...
非亲非故 fēiqīnfēigù, [非親非故], lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)/fig. unrelated to one another in an...
如非 默非 啼笑皆非 tíxiàojiēfēi, lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/between laughter and tears
非法所得 那非 人非 官非 guānfēi, lawsuit (from Cantonese)
索非亚 Suǒfēiyà, [索非亞], Sofia, capital of Bulgaria
非行 在非 非徒 罗非 生非 非一日之寒 非工会 混淆是非 hùnxiáoshìfēi, to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
多非 除非己莫为 非请莫入 一定非 杜非 人非草木 苏非 南非人 谁是谁非 非营利性 向非 物非 阿非 罗非鱼 拉非 丹非 非金属 fēijīnshǔ, [非金屬], nonmetal (chemistry)
非作战 可非 用非 一家非 商非 亚非 真非 白非 其非 苏得非 索非亚·劳伦 圣非 热闹非凡 左非 一方非 索非亚·杰克森 一天非 甲安非 于非 非独 fēidú, [非獨], not only/not merely
雅非 非贸易 苏达非 非分 fēifèn, improper/presumptuous/assuming/overstepping one's bounds/also written 非份[fēi fèn...
斗非 祝非 杰非 实非 爱非 儿非 鲁非 都非 厚非 模非 狗阿非 郎非 何为非 老子非 也非 罗伯特非 塔非 扫黄打非 sǎohuángdǎfēi, [掃黃打非], to eradicate pornography and illegal publications
子非 业非 学非 美非 一非