未 ⇒
未来 wèilái, [未來], future/tomorrow/CL:個|个[gè]/approaching/coming/pending
未 wèi, not yet/did not/have not/not/8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th ...
从未 cóngwèi, [從未], never
未婚妻 wèihūnqī, fiancée
未婚夫 wèihūnfū, fiancé
未知 wèizhī, unknown
未经 wèijīng, [未經], not having undergone/without (having gone though a certain process)
尚未 shàngwèi, not yet/still not
未成年 wèichéngnián, underage
前所未有 qiánsuǒwèiyǒu, unprecedented
未成年人 wèichéngniánrén, minor (i.e. person under 18)
未遂 wèisuì, unsuccessful (attempt)/attempted (murder, suicide)
未必 wèibì, not necessarily/maybe not
未婚 wèihūn, unmarried
未曾 wèicéng, hasn't (or haven't)/hasn't ever
从未有过 未能 wèinéng, cannot/to fail to/unable to
未免 wèimiǎn, unavoidably/can't help/really/rather
乳臭未干 rǔxiùwèigān, [乳臭未乾], smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced/still w...
未了 wèiliǎo, unfinished/outstanding (business)/unfulfilled
悬而未决 xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
前所未见 qiánsuǒwèijiàn, [前所未見], unprecedented/never seen before
闻所未闻 wénsuǒwèiwén, [聞所未聞], unheard of/an extremely rare and unprecedented event
并未 未雨绸缪 wèiyǔchóumóu, [未雨綢繆], lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); f...
雷克雅未克 Léikèyǎwèikè, Reykjavik, capital of Iceland
未知数 wèizhīshù, [未知數], unknown quantity
未尝 wèicháng, [未嘗], not ever/not necessarily
未决 wèijué, [未決], as yet undecided/unsolved/still outstanding
未定 wèidìng, undecided/indeterminate/still in doubt
防患于未然 fánghuànyúwèirán, [防患於未然], see 防患未然[fáng huàn wèi rán]
意犹未尽 yìyóuwèijìn, [意猶未盡], to wish to continue sth/to have not fully expressed oneself
始料未及 shǐliàowèijí, not expected at the outset (idiom)/unforeseen/to be surprised by the turn of eve...
未果 wèiguǒ, to fail to eventuate/(verb suffix) to be unsuccessful in ...ing
惊魂未定 前所未闻 qiánsuǒwèiwén, [前所未聞], unheard-of/unprecedented
见所未见 童心未泯 未来派 Wèiláipài, [未來派], Futurism (artistic and social movement of the 20th century)
壮志未酬 未知量 乙未 yǐwèi, thirty-second year B8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1955 or 2015
未老先衰 wèilǎoxiānshuāi, to age prematurely
羽毛未丰 墨迹未干 未竟 wèijìng, unfinished/incomplete
未名 wèimíng, unnamed/unidentified
能 ⇒
能 Néng/néng, surname Neng, can/to be able to/might possibly/ability/(physics) energy
可能 kěnéng, might (happen)/possible/probable/possibility/probability/maybe/perhaps/CL:個|个[gè...
不能 bùnéng, cannot/must not/should not
能够 nénggòu, [能夠], to be capable of/to be able to/can
能力 nénglì, capability/ability/CL:個|个[gè]
只能 zhǐnéng, can only/obliged to do sth/to have no other choice
能量 néngliàng, energy/capabilities
能否 néngfǒu, whether or not/can it or can't it/is it possible?
可能性 kěnéngxìng, possibility/probability
尽可能 jǐnkěnéng, [儘可能], as far as possible/to do one's utmost
无能为力 wúnéngwéilì, [無能為力], impotent (idiom)/powerless/helpless
功能 gōngnéng, function/capability
能源 néngyuán, energy/power source/CL:個|个[gè]
本能 běnnéng, instinct
才能 cáinéng, talent/ability/capacity
无能 wúnéng, [無能], incompetence/inability/incapable/powerless
技能 jìnéng, technical ability/skill
万能 wànnéng, [萬能], omnipotent/all-purpose/universal
能耐 néngnài, ability/capability
全能 quánnéng, omnipotent/all-round/strong in every area
智能 zhìnéng, intelligent/able/smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
无所不能 wúsuǒbùnéng, [無所不能], omnipotent
决不能 太阳能 tàiyángnéng, [太陽能], solar energy
未能 wèinéng, cannot/to fail to/unable to
能动 潜能 qiánnéng, [潛能], potential/hidden capability
人工智能 réngōngzhìnéng, artificial intelligence (AI)
不能不 bùnéngbù, have to/cannot but
力所能及 lìsuǒnéngjí, as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability/within...
机能 jīnéng, [機能], function
性能 xìngnéng, function/performance
低能 dīnéng, incapable/incompetent/stupid/mentally deficient
核能 hénéng, nuclear energy
低能儿 dīnéngér, [低能兒], retarded child/moron/idiot
特异功能 tèyìgōngnéng, [特異功能], supernatural power/extrasensory perception
体能 tǐnéng, [體能], physical capability/stamina
能干 nénggàn, [能幹], capable/competent
不能自拔 热能 rènéng, [熱能], heat energy
异能 yìnéng, [異能], different function
我能 能人 néngrén, capable person/Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid
高能 gāonéng, high energy
爱莫能助 àimònéngzhù, [愛莫能助], unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, t...
逞能 chěngnéng, to show off one's ability/to boast one's merits
能手 néngshǒu, expert
熟能生巧 shúnéngshēngqiǎo, with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect
原子能 yuánzǐnéng, atomic energy
职能 zhínéng, [職能], function/role
能说会道 néngshuōhuìdào, [能說會道], can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
节能 jiénéng, [節能], to save energy/energy-saving
功能性 gōngnéngxìng, functionality
水能 shuǐnéng, hydroelectric power
肝功能 夜不能寐 能见度 néngjiàndù, [能見度], visibility
电能 diànnéng, [電能], electrical energy
欲罢不能 yùbàbùnéng, [欲罷不能], want to stop but can't (idiom)/to be unable to stop oneself/to feel an urge to c...
能源部 能者 不能自己 耳熟能详 ěrshúnéngxiáng, [耳熟能詳], what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
官能 guānnéng, function/capability/sense (i.e. the five senses of sight 視|视, hearing 聽|听, smell...
光能 guāngnéng, light energy (e.g. solar)
能言善辩 néngyánshànbiàn, [能言善辯], glib of tongue (idiom)/eloquent
效能 xiàonéng, efficacy/effectiveness
高性能 gāoxìngnéng, high performance
能歌善舞 nénggēshànwǔ, can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
心功能 难能可贵 nánnéngkěguì, [難能可貴], rare and precious/valuable/remarkable
多功能 duōgōngnéng, multi-functional/multi-function
岂能 智能化 能工巧匠 动能 dòngnéng, [動能], kinetic energy
官能症 辐射能 fúshènéng, [輻射能], radiation energy (e.g. solar)
势能 shìnéng, [勢能], potential energy
风能 fēngnéng, [風能], wind power
节能灯 jiénéngdēng, [節能燈], compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)
精明能干 jīngmíngnénggàn, [精明能幹], able and efficient
产能 chǎnnéng, [產能], production capacity
生产能力 shēngchǎnnénglì, [生產能力], manufacturing ability/production capacity
能屈能伸 néngqūnéngshēn, can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to gi...
权能 quánnéng, [權能], power
化学能 huàxuénéng, [化學能], chemical energy
安奇能 全能型 核子能 能耗 韵能 能动性 néngdòngxìng, [能動性], initiative/active role
瑞德能 侠能 结合能 能者多劳 néngzhěduōláo, [能者多勞], it's the most capable people who do the most work (idiom) (intended as consolati...
史戴西能 张哲能 一专多能 狗展能 兰利能 汝能 雅能 各显其能 胡耐能 能事 néngshì, particular abilities/one's forte
磁能 基丰能 艾柏能 龙心能 罗登能 乔丹能 嫉贤妒能 米丽能 万能胶 各尽所能 gèjìnsuǒnéng, [各盡所能], each does his utmost (idiom)/from each according to his means
方能舒 能乐 能学 真能生 能级 néngjí, [能級], energy level
刀剑能 子才能
免 ⇒
免费 miǎnfèi, [免費], free (of charge)
避免 bìmiǎn, to avert/to prevent/to avoid/to refrain from
豁免 huòmiǎn, to exempt/exemption
豁免权 huòmiǎnquán, [豁免權], immunity from prosecution
免 miǎn/wèn, to excuse sb/to exempt/to remove or dismiss from office/to avoid/to avert/to esc...
赦免 shèmiǎn, to pardon/to absolve/to exempt from punishment
免得 miǎnde, so as not to/so as to avoid
免疫 miǎnyì, immunity (to disease)
以免 yǐmiǎn, in order to avoid/so as not to
不可避免 bùkěbìmiǎn, unavoidably
难免 nánmiǎn, [難免], hard to avoid/difficult to escape from/will inevitably
幸免 xìngmiǎn, narrowly and luckily escape
免受 miǎnshòu, to avoid suffering/to prevent (sth bad)/to protect against (damage)/immunity (fr...
未免 wèimiǎn, unavoidably/can't help/really/rather
免除 miǎnchú, to prevent/to avoid/to excuse/to exempt/to relieve/(of a debt) to remit
免税 miǎnshuì, [免稅], not liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc)/tax free/duty free (s...
免去 免于 miǎnyú, [免於], to be saved from/to be spared (something)
免遭 miǎnzāo, to avoid suffering/to avoid meeting (a fatal accident)/spared
免责 免罪 在所难免 zàisuǒnánmiǎn, [在所難免], to be unavoidable (idiom)
免不了 miǎnbùliǎo, unavoidable/can't be avoided
免疫力 miǎnyìlì, immunity
减免 jiǎnmiǎn, [減免], to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
免职 miǎnzhí, [免職], to relieve sb of his post/to sack/to demote/dismissal/sacking
免疫性 免掉 miǎndiào, to eliminate/to scrap
不免 bùmiǎn, inevitably
免予 罢免 bàmiǎn, [罷免], to remove sb from their post/to dismiss
赦免权 免收 免检 免试 免冠 免刑 免税店 免验 免票 miǎnpiào, not to be charged for admission/(to be admitted) for free/free pass
俗 ⇒
俗 sú, custom/convention/popular/common/coarse/vulgar/secular
粗俗 cūsú, vulgar
习俗 xísú, [習俗], custom/tradition/local tradition/convention
愤世嫉俗 fènshìjísú, [憤世嫉俗], to be cynical/to be embittered
俗气 súqì, [俗氣], tacky/inelegant/in poor taste/vulgar/banal
低俗 dīsú, vulgar/poor taste
世俗 shìsú, profane/secular/worldly
风俗 fēngsú, [風俗], social custom/CL:個|个[gè]
庸俗 yōngsú, vulgar/tacky/tawdry
俗话说 súhuàshuō, [俗話說], as the proverb says/as they say...
俗套 sútào, conventional patterns/cliché
通俗 tōngsú, common/everyday/average
俗语 súyǔ, [俗語], common saying/proverb/colloquial speech
不俗 bùsú, impressive/out of the ordinary
俗称 súchēng, [俗稱], commonly referred to as/common term
超凡脱俗 俗话 súhuà, [俗話], common saying/proverb
入乡随俗 rùxiāngsuísú, [入鄉隨俗], When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do...
惊世骇俗 jīngshìhàisú, [驚世駭俗], universally shocking/to offend the whole of society
凡夫俗子 fánfūsúzǐ, common people/ordinary folk
民俗 mínsú, popular custom
俗话说得好 伤风败俗 shāngfēngbàisú, [傷風敗俗], offending public morals (idiom)
脱俗 tuōsú, [脫俗], free from vulgarity/refined/outstanding
旧俗 jiùsú, [舊俗], former custom/old ways
尘俗 随俗 suísú, [隨俗], according to custom/to do as local custom requires/do as the Romans do
约定俗成 yuēdìngsúchéng, [約定俗成], established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement/customary conventio...
媚俗 mèisú, to cater to the public's taste/kitsch/commercial
世俗化 凡俗 fánsú, lay (as opposed to clergy)/ordinary/commonplace
民俗学 mínsúxué, [民俗學], folklore
雅俗共赏 yǎsúgòngshǎng, [雅俗共賞], can be enjoyed by scholars and lay-people alike (idiom)
通俗性