敢 ⇒
敢 gǎn, to dare/daring/(polite) may I venture
勇敢 yǒnggǎn, brave/courageous
竟敢 jìnggǎn, to have the impertinence/to have the cheek to
胆敢 dǎngǎn, [膽敢], to dare (negative connotation)/to have the audacity to (do sth)
敢于 gǎnyú, [敢於], to have the courage to do sth/to dare to/bold in
敢死队 gǎnsǐduì, [敢死隊], suicide squad/kamikaze unit
敢情 gǎnqing, actually/as it turns out/indeed/of course
不敢当 bùgǎndāng, [不敢當], lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise/you flatter...
果敢 guǒgǎn, courageous/resolute and daring
敢作敢为 gǎnzuògǎnwéi, [敢作敢為], to stop at nothing (idiom)/to dare to do anything
敢为人先 gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
作 ⇒
工作 gōngzuò, to work/(of a machine) to operate/job/work/task/CL:個|个[gè],份[fèn],項|项[xiàng]
作为 zuòwéi, [作為], one's conduct/deed/activity/accomplishment/achievement/to act as/as (in the capa...
作 zuō/zuò, worker/workshop/(slang) troublesome/high-maintenance (person), to do/to grow/to ...
合作 hézuò, to cooperate/to collaborate/to work together/cooperation/CL:個|个[gè]
动作 dòngzuò, [動作], movement/motion/action/CL:個|个[gè]
作用 zuòyòng, to act on/to affect/action/function/activity/impact/result/effect/purpose/intent...
作品 zuòpǐn, work (of art)/opus/CL:部[bù],篇[piān]
制作 zhìzuò, [製作], to make/to manufacture
当作 dàngzuò, [當作], to treat as/to regard as
作证 zuòzhèng, [作證], to bear witness/to testify
作家 zuòjiā, author/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
作业 zuòyè, [作業], school assignment/homework/work/task/operation/CL:個|个[gè]/to operate
作出 zuòchū, to put out/to come up with/to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comm...
所作所为 suǒzuòsuǒwéi, [所作所為], one's conduct and deeds
发作 fāzuò, [發作], to flare up/to break out
振作 zhènzuò, to bestir oneself/to pull oneself together/to cheer up/to uplift/to stimulate
作案 zuòàn, to commit a crime
操作 cāozuò, to work/to operate/to manipulate
运作 yùnzuò, [運作], to operate/operations/workings/activities (usu. of an organization)/thread (comp...
作战 zuòzhàn, [作戰], combat/to fight
作者 zuòzhě, author/writer/CL:個|个[gè]
工作室 gōngzuòshì, studio/workshop
作弊 zuòbì, to practice fraud/to cheat/to engage in corrupt practices
恶作剧 èzuòjù, [惡作劇], practical joke/prank/to play a practical joke
创作 chuàngzuò, [創作], to create/to produce/to write/creative work/creation/CL:個|个[gè]
写作 xiězuò, [寫作], to write/to compose/writing/written works
装作 zhuāngzuò, [裝作], to pretend/to feign/to act a part
称作 chēngzuò, [稱作], to be called/to be known as
杰作 jiézuò, [傑作], masterpiece
副作用 fùzuòyòng, side effect
作风 zuòfēng, [作風], style/style of work/way
看作 kànzuò, to look upon as/to regard as
作呕 zuòǒu, [作嘔], to feel sick/to feel nauseous/to feel disgusted
作对 zuòduì, [作對], to set oneself against/to oppose/to make a pair
并肩作战 作曲家 zuòqǔjiā, composer/songwriter
用作 yòngzuò, to use for the purpose of/to serve as
著作 zhùzuò, to write/literary work/book/article/writings/CL:部[bù]
作响 本职工作 工作者 gōngzuòzhě, worker
作曲 zuòqǔ, to compose (music)
协作 xiézuò, [協作], cooperation/coordination
作祟 zuòsuì, haunted/to haunt/to cause mischief
小动作 xiǎodòngzuò, [小動作], bad habit (e.g. nose-picking)/petty maneuver/dirty trick/gamesmanship
工作服 gōngzuòfú, work clothes
自作聪明 zìzuòcōngmíng, [自作聰明], to think oneself clever (idiom)
做作 zuòzuo, affected/artificial
自作主张 zìzuòzhǔzhāng, [自作主張], to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
作主 zuòzhǔ, to decide/to make decisions/to take responsibility (for deciding)/to be in charg...
工作狂 gōngzuòkuáng, workaholic
剧作家 jùzuòjiā, [劇作家], playwright
叫作 jiàozuò, to call/to be called
装模作样 zhuāngmózuòyàng, [裝模作樣], to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation/to indulge in histrionics
大作 dàzuò, your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific)/to erupt/to begin abruptly
装腔作势 zhuāngqiāngzuòshì, [裝腔作勢], posturing/pretentious/affected
作文 zuòwén, to write an essay/composition (student essay)/CL:篇[piān]
比作 bǐzuò, to liken to/to compare to
画作 huàzuò, [畫作], painting/picture
算作 有所作为 作废 zuòfèi, [作廢], to become invalid/to cancel/to delete/to nullify
作画 zuòhuà, [作畫], to paint
寻欢作乐 xúnhuānzuòlè, [尋歡作樂], pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation
作怪 zuòguài, (of a ghost) to make strange things happen/to act up/to act behind the scenes/to...
工作量 gōngzuòliàng, workload/volume of work
作弄 zuònòng, to tease/to play tricks on
劳作 láozuò, [勞作], work/manual labor
作伴 zuòbàn, to accompany/to keep sb company
工作站 gōngzuòzhàn, (computer) workstation
工作日 gōngzuòrì, workday/working day/weekday
作恶 zuòè, [作惡], to do evil
农作物 nóngzuòwù, [農作物], (farm) crops
作坊 zuōfang, workshop (of artisan)
代表作 dàibiǎozuò, representative work (of an author or artist)
视作 shìzuò, [視作], to regard as/to treat as
始作俑者 shǐzuòyǒngzhě, lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom)/fig. the originator of an e...
慢动作 màndòngzuò, [慢動作], slow motion
操作员 cāozuòyuán, [操作員], operator
炒作 chǎozuò, to hype/to promote (in the media)
作乐 zuòlè, [作樂], to make merry
新作 工作台 gōngzuòtái, [工作檯], workbench/work station
作假 zuòjiǎ, to counterfeit/to falsify/to cheat/to defraud/fraudulent/to behave affectedly
胡作非为 húzuòfēiwéi, [胡作非為], to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
化作 huàzuò, to change into/to turn into/to become
操作系统 cāozuòxìtǒng, [操作系統], operating system
通力合作 tōnglìhézuò, to join forces/to give full cooperation
作物 zuòwù, crop
作梗 作答 zuòdá, to answer/to respond
作法 zuòfǎ, course of action/method of doing sth/practice/modus operandi
工作组 gōngzuòzǔ, [工作組], work team/working group/task force
合作者 hézuòzhě, co-worker/collaborator/also collaborator with the enemy
无所作为 wúsuǒzuòwéi, [無所作為], attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or ...
扮作 无恶不作 wúèbùzuò, [無惡不作], not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
佳作 jiāzuò, masterpiece/fine piece of writing
作茧自缚 zuòjiǎnzìfù, [作繭自縛], to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devisin...
作息时间 zuòxīshíjiān, [作息時間], daily schedule/daily routine
女作家 以身作则 yǐshēnzuòzé, [以身作則], to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
大作家 工作间 作客 zuòkè, to live somewhere as a visitor/to stay with sb as a guest/to sojourn
反作用 fǎnzuòyòng, opposite reaction
兴风作浪 xīngfēngzuòlàng, [興風作浪], to incite trouble/to stir up havoc
创作者 chuàngzuòzhě, [創作者], originator/creator/author (of some project)/inventor
作息 zuòxī, to work and rest
作威作福 zuòwēizuòfú, tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
耕作 gēngzuò, farming
造作 剧作 为非作歹 wéifēizuòdǎi, [為非作歹], to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor/evildoer/to perpetrate ou...
相互作用 xiānghùzuòyòng, to interact/interaction/interplay
工作证 经典之作 作陪 装聋作哑 zhuānglóngzuòyǎ, [裝聾作啞], to play deaf-mute
处女作 chǔnǚzuò, [處女作], first publication/maiden work
原作 yuánzuò, original works/original text/original author
制作者 zhìzuòzhě, [製作者], producer/maker/creator
名作 míngzuò, masterpiece/famous work
工作餐 作伪 作秀 zuòxiù, to show off (loanword, from English "show")/to grandstand/to perform in a stage ...
一鼓作气 yīgǔzuòqì, [一鼓作氣], in a spurt of energy
作践 zuòjiàn, [作踐], to ill-use/to humiliate/to degrade/to ruin/also pr. [zuó jiàn]
大有作为 dàyǒuzuòwéi, [大有作為], to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future
孤军作战 作罢 zuòbà, [作罷], to drop (subject etc)
作成 矫揉造作 jiǎoróuzàozuò, [矯揉造作], pretension/affectation/putting on artificial airs
诗作 作古 zuògǔ, to die/to pass away
作用力 zuòyònglì, effort/active force/applied force
下作 xiàzuo, contemptible/disgusting
作品集 弄虚作假 nòngxūzuòjiǎ, [弄虛作假], to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
光合作用 guānghézuòyòng, photosynthesis
操作法 反作用力 默不作声 mòbùzuòshēng, [默不作聲], to keep silent
力作 lìzuò, to put effort into (work, farming, writing etc)/a masterpiece
习作 工作队 gōngzuòduì, [工作隊], a working group/a task force
作乱 zuòluàn, [作亂], to start a rebellion/to rise in revolt
作料 zuóliao, condiments/seasoning
剧作者 合作社 hézuòshè, cooperative/workers' or agricultural producers' cooperative etc
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
作鸟兽散 zuòniǎoshòusàn, [作鳥獸散], lit. scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)/fig. to head off in various direction...
旧作 著作权 zhùzuòquán, [著作權], copyright
间作 jiànzuò, [間作], interplanting
作造 作品展 拙作 zhuōzuò, my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.)/my humble writing
成名作 chéngmíngzuò, work that makes one's name
工作制 作奸犯科 zuòjiānfànkē, [作姦犯科], to flout the law
作到 敢作敢为 gǎnzuògǎnwéi, [敢作敢為], to stop at nothing (idiom)/to dare to do anything
作恶多端 日出而作 别作梦 经济作物 jīngjìzuòwù, [經濟作物], cash crop (economics)
别作声 为虎作伥 wèihǔzuòchāng, [為虎作倀], to act as accomplice to the tiger/to help a villain do evil (idiom)
作业本 作案人 作东 zuòdōng, [作東], to host (a dinner)/to treat/to pick up the check
深作欣 教育工作者 jiàoyùgōngzuòzhě, educator
词作家 流水作业 工作员 操作台 cāozuòtái, operating desk/control panel/console
非作战 合作医疗 股份合作制 可操作性 译作 制作厂 改作 精工细作 连作 操作性 轮作 lúnzuò, [輪作], rotation of crops (to preserve fertility of soil)
作图 作协 作价 作瑜 合作方 hézuòfāng, (business) partner
作鬼 作芝 毒副作用
为 ⇒
因为 yīnwèi, [因為], because/owing to/on account of
为什么 wèishénme, [為什麼], why?/for what reason?
为 wéi/wèi, [為]/[爲], as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve as/to behave as/to bec...
认为 rènwéi, [認為], to believe/to think/to consider/to feel
为了 wèile, [為了], in order to/for the purpose of/so as to
以为 yǐwéi, [以為], to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication ...
成为 chéngwéi, [成為], to become/to turn into
作为 zuòwéi, [作為], one's conduct/deed/activity/accomplishment/achievement/to act as/as (in the capa...
行为 xíngwéi, [行為], action/conduct/behavior/activity
为何 wèihé, [為何], why
为止 wéizhǐ, [為止], until/(used in combination with words like 到[dào] or 至[zhì] in constructs of the...
称为 chēngwéi, [稱為], called/to call sth (by a name)/to name
到此为止 dàocǐwéizhǐ, [到此為止], to stop at this point/to end here/to call it a day
为此 wèicǐ, [為此], for this reason/with regards to this/in this respect/in order to do this/to this...
所作所为 suǒzuòsuǒwéi, [所作所為], one's conduct and deeds
无能为力 wúnéngwéilì, [無能為力], impotent (idiom)/powerless/helpless
称之为 chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
为难 wéinán, [為難], to feel embarrassed or awkward/to make things difficult (for someone)/to find th...
自以为是 zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
性行为 xìngxíngwéi, [性行為], sexual behavior
更为 gèngwéi, [更為], even more
尽力而为 jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
最为 zuìwéi, [最為], the most
视为 shìwéi, [視為], to view as/to see as/to consider to be/to deem
为生 wéishēng, [為生], to make a living
为人 wéirén/wèirén, [為人], to conduct oneself/behavior/conduct/personal character, for sb/for others' inter...
为所欲为 wéisuǒyùwéi, [為所欲為], to do whatever one pleases
迄今为止 qìjīnwéizhǐ, [迄今為止], so far/up to now/still (not)
难为情 nánwéiqíng, [難為情], embarrassed
极为 jíwéi, [極為], extremely/exceedingly
是因为 身为 shēnwéi, [身為], in the capacity of/as
变为 biànwéi, [變為], to change into
列为 lièwéi, [列為], to be classified as
不为人知 bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
人为 rénwéi, [人為], artificial/man-made/having human cause or origin/human attempt or effort
分为 fēnwéi, [分為], to divide sth into (parts)/to subdivide
化为 为时已晚 wéishíyǐwǎn, [為時已晚], already too late
颇为 pōwéi, [頗為], rather/quite
下不为例 xiàbùwéilì, [下不為例], not to be repeated/not to be taken as a precedent/just this once
为主 wéizhǔ, [為主], to rely mainly on/to attach most importance to
为伍 wéiwǔ, [為伍], to associate with/to keep company with
夷为平地 yíwéipíngdì, [夷為平地], to level/to raze to the ground
习以为常 xíyǐwéicháng, [習以為常], accustomed to/used to
名为 míngwéi, [名為], to be called/to be known as
融为一体 róngwéiyītǐ, [融為一體], to fuse together (idiom)/hypostatic union (religion)
为时过早 wéishíguòzǎo, [為時過早], premature/too soon
有所作为 混为一谈 hùnwéiyītán, [混為一談], to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
大为 dàwéi, [大為], very/greatly
结为 为期 wéiqī, [為期], (to be done) by (a certain date)/lasting (a certain time)
据为己有 jùwéijǐyǒu, [據為己有], to take for one's own/to expropriate
叹为观止 tànwéiguānzhǐ, [嘆為觀止], (idiom) to gasp in amazement/to acclaim as the peak of perfection
定为 转为 沦为 lúnwéi, [淪為], to sink down to/to be reduced to (sth inferior)
为重 wéizhòng, [為重], to attach most importance to
左右为难 先下手为强 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, [先下手為強], strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the firs...
不足为奇 bùzúwéiqí, [不足為奇], not at all surprising (idiom)
相依为命 xiāngyīwéimìng, [相依為命], mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival/inter...
为数不多 人满为患 rénmǎnwéihuàn, [人滿為患], packed with people/overcrowded/overpopulation
眼见为实 yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing
评为 píngwéi, [評為], to elect as/to choose as/to consider as
为名 化为灰烬 胡作非为 húzuòfēiwéi, [胡作非為], to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
为国捐躯 为由 先入为主 xiānrùwéizhǔ, [先入為主], lit. first impression is strongest
化为乌有 huàwéiwūyǒu, [化為烏有], to go up in smoke/to vanish
尤为 yóuwéi, [尤為], especially
合而为一 héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
较为 jiàowéi, [較為], comparatively/relatively/fairly
为首 wéishǒu, [為首], head/be headed by
助人为乐 zhùrénwéilè, [助人為樂], pleasure from helping others (idiom)
引以为荣 yǐnyǐwéiróng, [引以為榮], to regard it as an honor (idiom)
化险为夷 huàxiǎnwéiyí, [化險為夷], to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
无所作为 wúsuǒzuòwéi, [無所作為], attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or ...
反败为胜 fǎnbàiwéishèng, [反敗為勝], to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
年轻有为 niánqīngyǒuwéi, [年輕有為], young and promising
见义勇为 jiànyìyǒngwéi, [見義勇為], to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up br...
鲜为人知 xiǎnwéirénzhī, [鮮為人知], rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown/secret to all but a few
不为所动 bùwéisuǒdòng, [不為所動], to remain unmoved
不以为然 bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
狼狈为奸 lángbèiwéijiān, [狼狽為奸], villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious e...
碌碌无为 误认为 为非作歹 wéifēizuòdǎi, [為非作歹], to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor/evildoer/to perpetrate ou...
改为 gǎiwéi, [改為], to change into
与人为善 yǔrénwéishàn, [與人為善], to be of service to others/to help others/benevolent
誉为 大有可为 dàyǒukěwéi, [大有可為], with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
各自为战 不失为 bùshīwéi, [不失為], can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as
何乐而不为 hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
转危为安 zhuǎnwēiwéiān, [轉危為安], to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)
大有作为 dàyǒuzuòwéi, [大有作為], to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future
无所不为 wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
一吐为快 yītǔwéikuài, [一吐為快], to get sth off one's chest
广为 为之一振 互为 勉为其难 miǎnwéiqínán, [勉為其難], to tackle a difficult job (idiom)/to do sth reluctantly
点到为止 胆大妄为 dǎndàwàngwéi, [膽大妄為], daring/presumptuous/daredevil
为时 wéishí, [為時], timewise/pertaining to time
先睹为快 xiāndǔwéikuài, [先睹為快], joy of first experience (idiom)/the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
为民除害 引以为戒 恣意妄为 zìyìwàngwéi, [恣意妄為], to behave unscrupulously
舍己为人 shějǐwèirén, [捨己為人], to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own intere...
为先 为着 wèizhe, [為著], in order to/because of/for the sake of
代为 为害 助纣为虐 zhùZhòuwéinüè, [助紂為虐], lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shāng Zhòu wáng] in his oppression (idiom)/fig....
实为 金石为开 歃血为盟 shàxuèwéiméng, [歃血為盟], to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)/to swear a sacred oath
何乐不为 不足为怪 bùzúwéiguài, [不足為怪], not at all surprising (idiom)
难为 nánwei, [難為], to bother/to press sb, usu. to do sth/it's a tough job/sorry to bother you (poli...
为人师表 wéirénshībiǎo, [為人師表], to serve as a model for others (idiom)/to be a worthy teacher
事在人为 shìzàirénwéi, [事在人為], the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort...
有所为 稍为 特为 tèwèi, [特為], for a specific purpose/specially
有为 yǒuwéi, [有為], promising/to show promise
化整为零 huàzhěngwéilíng, [化整為零], to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one/divide...
敢作敢为 gǎnzuògǎnwéi, [敢作敢為], to stop at nothing (idiom)/to dare to do anything
变废为宝 耳听为虚 有所不为 无为而治 民以食为天 mínyǐshíwéitiān, [民以食為天], Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need./Fo...
除非己莫为 为虎作伥 wèihǔzuòchāng, [為虎作倀], to act as accomplice to the tiger/to help a villain do evil (idiom)
为蕾 为准 wéizhǔn, [為準], to serve as the norm/...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price...
难以为继 喻为 宁为玉碎 各自为政 gèzìwéizhèng, [各自為政], to do things each in one's own way
步步为营 bùbùwéiyíng, [步步為營], to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step/to consolidate at every ...
善为 为数众多 无以为继 别为蕾 题为 画地为牢 huàdìwéiláo, [畫地為牢], lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)/fig. to confine ...
敢为人先 gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
聘为 钱为荣 以史为鉴 yǐshǐwéijiàn, [以史為鑒], to learn from history (idiom)
为富不仁 wéifùbùrén, [為富不仁], the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a came...
为圣 为君 为新 为数不少 传为美谈 见义勇为者 传为佳话 会为 何为非 何为乐 何为爱 何为真 以此为戒 行为人 逼良为娼 bīliángwéichāng, [逼良為娼], to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)/to debauch