故 ⇒
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
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
不如意事常八九 事务部长 后事之师
片 ⇒
照片 zhàopiàn, photograph/picture/CL:張|张[zhāng],套[tào],幅[fú]
片 piān/piàn, disk/sheet, thin piece/flake/a slice/film/TV play/to slice/to carve thin/partial...
唱片 chàngpiàn, gramophone record/LP/music CD/musical album/CL:張|张[zhāng]
碎片 suìpiàn, chip/fragment/splinter/tatter
片子 piānzi/piànzi, film/movie/film reel/phonograph record/X-ray image, thin flake/small piece
卡片 kǎpiàn, card
芯片 xīnpiàn, computer chip/microchip
图片 túpiàn, [圖片], image/picture/photograph/CL:張|张[zhāng]
影片 yǐngpiàn, film/movie/CL:部[bù]
名片 míngpiàn, (business) card
相片 xiàngpiàn, image/photograph/CL:張|张[zhāng]
片段 piànduàn, fragment (of speech etc)/extract (from book etc)/episode (of story etc)
麦片 màipiàn, [麥片], oatmeal/rolled oats
片刻 piànkè, short period of time/a moment
药片 yàopiàn, [藥片], a (medicine) pill or tablet/CL:片[piàn]
胶片 jiāopiàn, [膠片], (photographic) film
明信片 míngxìnpiàn, postcard
动画片 dònghuàpiàn, [動畫片], animated film
短片 duǎnpiàn, short film/video clip
片断 piànduàn, [片斷], section/fragment/segment
底片 dǐpiàn, negative/photographic plate
大片 dàpiàn, wide expanse/large area/vast stretch/extending widely/blockbuster movie
纪录片 jìlùpiàn, [紀錄片], newsreel/documentary (film or TV program)/CL:部[bù]
刀片 dāopiàn, blade/razor blade/tool bit
本片 切片 qiēpiàn, to slice/slice/thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination)
鸦片 yāpiàn, [鴉片], opium (loanword)
弹片 dànpiàn, [彈片], shrapnel/splinter from shell
恐怖片 kǒngbùpiàn, horror movie/CL:部[bù]
记录片 jìlùpiàn, [記錄片], variant of 紀錄片|纪录片[jì lù piàn]
幻灯片 huàndēngpiàn, [幻燈片], slide (photography, presentation software)/filmstrip/transparency
镜片 jìngpiàn, [鏡片], lens
卡通片 打成一片 dǎchéngyīpiàn, to merge/to integrate/to become as one/to unify together
片中 piànzhōng, in the movie
纸片 zhǐpiàn, [紙片], a piece, scrap or fragment of paper
止痛片 zhǐtòngpiàn, painkiller
生鱼片 shēngyúpiàn, [生魚片], sashimi
片儿 piānr, [片兒], sheet/thin film
片面 piànmiàn, unilateral/one-sided
面包片 miànbāopiàn, [麵包片], bread slice/sliced bread
喜剧片 此片 西部片 Xībùpiàn, Western (film)
样片 瓦片 wǎpiàn, tile/CL:塊|块[kuài]
燕麦片 新片 鱼片 yúpiàn, [魚片], fish fillet/slice of fish meat
片时 piànshí, [片時], a short time/a moment
片酬 肉片 ròupiàn, meat slice
片头 piàntóu, [片頭], opening titles (of movie)/leader (blank film at the beginning and end of a reel)
片片 碟片 diépiàn, disc/CL:張|张[zhāng]
残片 薄片 báopiàn, thin slice/thin section/flake/Taiwan pr. [bó piàn]
功夫片 贴片 歌舞片 鳞片 línpiàn, [鱗片], scale/fish scales
土豆片 簧片 huángpiàn, reed (music)
片状 拍片子 钙片 片麻岩 piànmáyán, gneiss
片冈 正片 只言片语 zhǐyánpiànyǔ, [只言片語], just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
铁片 暖气片 nuǎnqìpiàn, [暖氣片], radiator (for heating)
叶片 yèpiàn, [葉片], blade (of propellor)/vane/leaf
一片片 冰片 bīngpiàn, borneol
系列片 xìlièpiàn, film series
该片 传记片 黑白片 言情片 画片 刹车片 成片 chéngpiàn, (of a large number of things) to form an expanse/to cover an area
教学片 缩微胶片 大片大片 音乐片 故事片 gùshipiàn, fictional film/feature film
图片展 全片 新闻片 电视片 艺术片 yìshùpiàn, [藝術片], art film/art house film/CL:部[bù]
含片 hánpiàn, lozenge/cough drop
片警 软片 ruǎnpiàn, [軟片], (photographic) film
娱乐片 片山 连成一片 侦探片 负片 fùpiàn, [負片], negative (in photography)
儿童片 垫片 diànpiàn, [墊片], spacer/shim
专题片 zhuāntípiàn, [專題片], special report (shown on TV etc)
片式 科教片 kējiàopiàn, science education film/popular science movie
片剂 piānjì, [片劑], tablet
风光片 拍片人 惊险片 录像片 雪片 xuěpiàn, snowflake
避孕片 连片 liánpiàn, [連片], forming a continuous sheet/continuous/contiguous/closely grouped
管片 片面性