灾 ⇒
灾难 zāinàn, [災難], disaster/catastrophe
火灾 huǒzāi, [火災], fire (that burns buildings etc)
灾 zāi, [災]/[烖]/[菑], disaster/calamity, variant of 災|灾[zāi], old variant of 災|灾[zāi]
幸灾乐祸 xìngzāilèhuò, [幸災樂禍], lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in...
自然灾害 zìránzāihài, [自然災害], natural disaster
灾害 zāihài, [災害], calamity/disaster/CL:個|个[gè]
灾祸 zāihuò, [災禍], disaster
灭顶之灾 灾区 zāiqū, [災區], disaster area/stricken region
水灾 shuǐzāi, [水災], flood/flood damage
受灾 shòuzāi, [受災], disaster-stricken/to be hit by a natural calamity
天灾 tiānzāi, [天災], natural disaster
灾星 zāixīng, [災星], comet or supernova viewed as evil portent
旱灾 hànzāi, [旱災], drought
救灾 jiùzāi, [救災], to relieve disaster/to help disaster victims
防灾 fángzāi, [防災], disaster prevention/to protect against natural disasters
虫灾 chóngzāi, [蟲災], insect damage/destruction of crops by pest insects
多灾多难 duōzāiduōnàn, [多災多難], to be plagued with misfortunes/precarious
成灾 chéngzāi, [成災], disastrous/to turn into a disaster
泛滥成灾 fànlànchéngzāi, [泛濫成災], lit. to flood (idiom)/fig. rampant/in plague proportions
灾民 zāimín, [災民], victim (of a disaster)
洪灾 hóngzāi, [洪災], flood
蝗灾 huángzāi, [蝗災], plague of locusts
遭灾 天灾人祸 tiānzāirénhuò, [天災人禍], natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom)
灾年 灾患 抗震救灾 重灾区 zhòngzāiqū, [重災區], area particularly hard-hit by a disaster/disaster area
灾荒 zāihuāng, [災荒], natural disaster/famine
雹灾 báozāi, [雹災], disaster caused by hail
抗灾 kàngzāi, [抗災], defense against natural disasters
变 ⇒
变 biàn, [變], to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion
改变 gǎibiàn, [改變], to change/to alter/to transform
变成 biànchéng, [變成], to change into/to turn into/to become
变态 biàntài, [變態], to metamorphose (biology)/abnormal/perverted/hentai/(slang) pervert
变化 biànhuà, [變化], change/variation/to change/to vary/CL:個|个[gè]
转变 zhuǎnbiàn, [轉變], to change/to transform/shift/transformation/CL:個|个[gè]
变形 biànxíng, [變形], deformation/to become deformed/to change shape/to morph
变异 biànyì, [變異], variation
变性 biànxìng, [變性], to denature/denaturation/to have a sex change/transsexual
变种 biànzhǒng, [變種], mutation/variety/variant
叛变 pànbiàn, [叛變], to defect/to betray/to mutiny
变动 biàndòng, [變動], to change/to fluctuate/change/fluctuation
变为 biànwéi, [變為], to change into
变换 biànhuàn, [變換], to transform/to convert/to vary/to alternate/a transformation
演变 yǎnbiàn, [演變], to develop/to evolve/development/evolution
政变 zhèngbiàn, [政變], coup d'état
变革 biàngé, [變革], to transform/to change
突变 tūbiàn, [突變], sudden change/mutation
变质 biànzhì, [變質], to degenerate/to deteriorate/(of food) to go bad/to go off/(geology) metamorphis...
变量 biànliàng, [變量], variable (math.)
变更 biàngēng, [變更], to change/to alter/to modify
一成不变 yīchéngbùbiàn, [一成不變], nothing much changes (idiom); always the same/stuck in a rut
变数 biànshù, [變數], variable (math.)
多变 duōbiàn, [多變], fickle/multi-variate (math.)
变样 biànyàng, [變樣], to change (appearance)/to change shape
病变 bìngbiàn, [病變], pathological changes/lesion/diseased (kidney, cornea etc)
变色 biànsè, [變色], to change color/to discolor/to change countenance/to become angry
随机应变 suíjīyìngbiàn, [隨機應變], to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic
变通 biàntōng, [變通], pragmatic/flexible/to act differently in different situations/to accommodate to ...
变压器 biànyāqì, [變壓器], transformer
蜕变 tuìbiàn, [蛻變], to transform/to morph/to degenerate/metamorphosis/transmutation/transformation/d...
变戏法 biànxìfǎ, [變戲法], to perform conjuring tricks/to conjure/to juggle
变卦 biànguà, [變卦], to change one's mind/to go back on one's word
聚变 jùbiàn, [聚變], fusion (physics)
变故 biàngù, [變故], an unforeseen event/accident/misfortune
巨变 jùbiàn, [巨變], great changes
变卖 biànmài, [變賣], to sell off (one's property)
变迁 biànqiān, [變遷], changes/vicissitudes
变型 变色龙 biànsèlóng, [變色龍], (lit. and fig.) chameleon
变本加厉 biànběnjiālì, [變本加厲], lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)...
变节 biànjié, [變節], betrayal/defection/turncoat/to change sides politically
摇身一变 yáoshēnyībiàn, [搖身一變], to change shape in a single shake/fig. to take on a new lease of life
善变 shànbiàn, [善變], fickle/mercurial/changeable/capricious/to be apt to change
变相 biànxiàng, [變相], in disguised form/covert
兵变 bīngbiàn, [兵變], mutiny/(Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army
变速器 biànsùqì, [變速器], gearbox/speed changer/gear
裂变 lièbiàn, [裂變], fission
变幻 biànhuàn, [變幻], to change irregularly/to fluctuate
瞬息万变 shùnxīwànbiàn, [瞬息萬變], in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change
变心 biànxīn, [變心], to cease to be faithful
应变 yìngbiàn, [應變], to meet a contingency/to adapt oneself to changes
变脸 biànliǎn, [變臉], to turn hostile suddenly/face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic ch...
变幻莫测 biànhuànmòcè, [變幻莫測], to change unpredictably/unpredictable/erratic/treacherous
变味 情变 qíngbiàn, [情變], loss of love/breakup of a relationship
变形虫 biànxíngchóng, [變形蟲], amoeba
变化无常 变调 biàndiào, [變調], tone sandhi/modified tone/(music) to change key/modulation
衰变 shuāibiàn, [衰變], radioactive decay
变速 biànsù, [變速], to change speed/to shift gear/variable-speed
事变 shìbiàn, [事變], incident/unforeseen event/events (in general)
剧变 jùbiàn, [劇變], to change dramatically/radical change
癌变 áibiàn, [癌變], to become cancerous/transformation to malignancy (of body cells)
形变 xíngbiàn, [形變], deformation/bending
千变万化 qiānbiànwànhuà, [千變萬化], countless changes/constant permutation
切变 qiēbiàn, [切變], shear (physics)
处变不惊 chǔbiànbùjīng, [處變不驚], to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
变化多端 biànhuàduōduān, [變化多端], changeable/changing/varied/full of changes
质变 zhìbiàn, [質變], qualitative change/fundamental change
变化莫测 biànhuàmòcè, [變化莫測], unpredictable/changeable
骤变 zhòubiàn, [驟變], abrupt change/sudden discontinuity
变现 变异性 变声器 可变 kěbiàn, [可變], variable
以不变应万变 嬗变 shànbiàn, [嬗變], transmutation
变电站 biàndiànzhàn, [變電站], (transformer) substation
风云变幻 fēngyúnbiànhuàn, [風雲變幻], changeable situation (idiom)
变频器 变速箱 biànsùxiāng, [變速箱], gearbox/transmission
哗变 huábiàn, [嘩變], mutiny/rebellion
变废为宝 核裂变 hélièbiàn, [核裂變], atomic fission/nuclear fission/fission
变线 音变 yīnbiàn, [音變], phonetic change
变奏曲 biànzòuqǔ, [變奏曲], variation (music)
变老 渐变 jiànbiàn, [漸變], gradual change
变速杆 biànsùgǎn, [變速桿], gear lever/stick shift
畸变 jībiàn, [畸變], distortion/aberration
衍变 yǎnbiàn, [衍變], to develop/to evolve
量变 liàngbiàn, [量變], quantitative change
变法 biànfǎ, [變法], to change the laws/political reform/unconventional method
诱变 变亮 婚变 hūnbiàn, [婚變], marriage upheaval (infidelity, divorce etc)/marriage breakup
变天 biàntiān, [變天], to undergo change in weather/restoration of reactionary rule or the previous reg...
变电所 变电器 变得满 惨变 cǎnbiàn, [慘變], disastrous turn/tragic event
变则通 熊变来 变流器 biànliúqì, [變流器], converter
万变不离其宗 wànbiànbùlíqízōng, [萬變不離其宗], many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ...
变得 biànde, [變得], to become
谈虎色变 tánhǔsèbiàn, [談虎色變], to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)/to be scared at the mere mention ...
变得和 变质岩 biànzhìyán, [變質岩], metamorphic rock (geology)
说 ⇒
说 shuì/shuō, [說]/[説], to persuade, to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off/a theory (typically...
来说 说话 shuōhuà, [說話], to speak/to say/to talk/to gossip/to tell stories/talk/word
听说 tīngshuō, [聽說], to hear (sth said)/one hears (that)/hearsay/listening and speaking
说明 shuōmíng, [說明], to explain/to illustrate/to indicate/to show/to prove/explanation/directions/cap...
再说 zàishuō, [再說], to say again/to put off a discussion until later/moreover/what's more/besides
说谎 shuōhuǎng, [說謊], to lie/to tell an untruth
说服 shuōfú, [說服], to persuade/to convince/to talk sb over/Taiwan pr. [shuì fú]
说实话 shuōshíhuà, [說實話], to speak the truth/truth to tell/frankly
也就是说 yějiùshìshuō, [也就是說], in other words/that is to say/so/thus
说法 shuōfǎ/shuōfa, [說法], to expound Buddhist teachings, way of speaking/wording/formulation/one's version...
说不定 shuōbudìng, [說不定], can't say for sure/maybe
小说 xiǎoshuō, [小說], novel/fiction/CL:本[běn],部[bù]
胡说 húshuō, [胡說], to talk nonsense/drivel
比如说 说说 shuōshuo, [說說], to say sth
传说 chuánshuō, [傳說], legend/folklore/to repeat from mouth to mouth/they say that...
说了算 shuōlesuàn, [說了算], to have the final say/to be the one in charge
直说 胡说八道 húshuōbādào, [胡說八道], to talk rubbish
据说 jùshuō, [據說], it is said that/reportedly
说是 说来 实话实说 shíhuàshíshuō, [實話實說], to tell the truth/to tell it as it is
说来话长 shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
很难说 说笑 shuōxiào, [說笑], to chat and laugh/to crack jokes/to banter
演说 yǎnshuō, [演說], speech/to deliver a speech
说唱 shuōchàng, [說唱], speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tán cí] ...
话说 huàshuō, [話說], It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)/to discuss/to recount
瞎说 xiāshuō, [瞎說], to talk drivel/to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact/not...
说服力 shuōfúlì, [說服力], persuasiveness
换句话说 huànjùhuàshuō, [換句話說], in other words
一般来说 yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
好说 hǎoshuō, [好說], easy to deal with/not a problem/(polite answer) you flatter me
虽说 suīshuō, [雖說], though/although
说教 shuōjiào, [說教], to preach
不用说 bùyòngshuō, [不用說], needless to say/it goes without saying
总的来说 zǒngdeláishuō, [總的來說], generally speaking/to sum up/in summary/in short
无话可说 wúhuàkěshuō, [無話可說], to have nothing to say (idiom)
就是说 jiùshìshuō, [就是說], in other words/that is
说道 shuōdào/shuōdao, [說道], to state/to say (the quoted words), to discuss/reason (behind sth)
不如说 说到做到 shuōdàozuòdào, [說到做到], to be as good as one's word (idiom)/to keep one's promise
说到底 shuōdàodǐ, [說到底], in the final analysis/in the end
说辞 shuōcí, [說辭], excuse/pretext/entreaties/arguments
小说家 Xiǎoshuōjiā/xiǎoshuōjiā, [小說家], School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎ...
说明书 shuōmíngshū, [說明書], (technical) manual/(book of) directions/synopsis (of a play or film)/specificati...
说不清 游说 yóushuì, [遊說], to lobby/to campaign/to promote (an idea, a product)/(old) to visit various rule...
劝说 quànshuō, [勸說], to persuade/persuasion/to advise
不说 说客 shuìkè, [說客], (old) itinerant political adviser/(fig.) lobbyist/go-between/mouthpiece/also pr....
要说 yàoshuō, [要說], as for/when it comes to
诉说 sùshuō, [訴說], to recount/to tell of/to relate/(fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (so...
说三道四 shuōsāndàosì, [說三道四], to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)/to criticize/gossip
明说 难说 与其说 解说 jiěshuō, [解說], to explain/to comment
这就是说 俗话说 súhuàshuō, [俗話說], as the proverb says/as they say...
道听途说 dàotīngtúshuō, [道聽途說], gossip/hearsay/rumor
却说 说闲话 说起 shuōqǐ, [說起], to mention/to bring up (a subject)/with regard to/as for
说大话 且不说 qiěbùshuō, [且不說], not to mention/leaving aside
谈情说爱 tánqíngshuōài, [談情說愛], to murmur endearments (idiom)/to get into a romantic relationship
说梦话 细说 xìshuō, [細說], to tell in detail
学说 xuéshuō, [學說], theory/doctrine
按理说 ànlǐshuō, [按理說], it is reasonable to say that...
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
说不过去 shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
一般说来 yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
反过来说 fǎnguòláishuō, [反過來說], on the other hand
能说会道 néngshuōhuìdào, [能說會道], can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
自圆其说 zìyuánqíshuō, [自圓其說], to make a story or theory consistent/to give a plausible explanation/to plug the...
难道说 述说 shùshuō, [述說], to recount/to narrate/to give an account of
邪说 xiéshuō, [邪說], harmful teachings/evil doctrine
举例来说 jǔlìláishuō, [舉例來說], for example
如是说 说动 shuōdòng, [說動], to persuade
二话不说 èrhuàbùshuō, [二話不說], not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection/without demur
解说员 jiěshuōyuán, [解說員], commentator
说话声 说穿 现身说法 xiànshēnshuōfǎ, [現身說法], to talk from one's personal experience/to use oneself as an example
总的说来 言情小说 yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
说定 shuōdìng, [說定], to agree on/to settle on
按说 ànshuō, [按說], in the ordinary course of events/ordinarily/normally
譬如说 言说 yánshuō, [言說], to speak of/to refer to
文说 有说有笑 yǒushuōyǒuxiào, [有說有笑], talking and laughing/to jest/cheerful and lively
说情 shuōqíng, [說情], to intercede/to plead for sb else
说和 说空话 评说 píngshuō, [評說], to comment/to evaluate
说白 说不上 shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
众说纷纭 zhòngshuōfēnyún, [眾說紛紜], opinions differ (idiom)
说一不二 shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
俗话说得好 说理 shuōlǐ, [說理], to reason/to argue logically
没说的 méishuōde, [沒說的], nothing to pick on/really good/nothing to discuss/settled matter/no problem
再者说 说头 谈天说地 tántiānshuōdì, [談天說地], to talk endlessly/talking of anything under the sun
只说不做 zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
说书 shuōshū, [說書], folk art consisting of storytelling to music
长篇小说 chángpiānxiǎoshuō, [長篇小說], novel
照说 zhàoshuō, [照說], normally/ordinarily speaking
说怪话 假说 jiǎshuō, [假說], hypothesis
叙说 论说 自不必说 zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
说明文 解说词 jiěshuōcí, [解說詞], a commentary
说媒 shuōméi, [說媒], to act as a matchmaker
具体说来 说亲 shuōqīn, [說親], to act as a matchmaker
中篇小说 zhōngpiānxiǎoshuō, [中篇小說], novella
二话没说 èrhuàméishuō, [二話沒說], see 二話不說|二话不说[èr huà bù shuō]
具体地说 说法不一 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
小说书 小说集 大致说来 论说文 成说 chéngshuō, [成說], accepted theory or formulation