独 ⇒
单独 dāndú, [單獨], alone/by oneself/on one's own
孤独 gūdú, [孤獨], lonely/solitary
独自 dúzì, [獨自], alone
独立 dúlì, [獨立], independent/independence/to stand alone
独舞 dúwǔ, [獨舞], solo dance
独特 dútè, [獨特], unique/distinct/having special characteristics
独 dú, [獨], alone/independent/single/sole/only
独一无二 dúyīwúèr, [獨一無二], unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled/nothing compares with it
独处 dúchǔ, [獨處], to live alone/to spend time alone (or with a significant other)
独家 dújiā, [獨家], exclusive
独角兽 dújiǎoshòu, [獨角獸], unicorn
独裁者 dúcáizhě, [獨裁者], dictator/autocrat
独身 dúshēn, [獨身], unmarried/single
独裁 dúcái, [獨裁], dictatorship
独白 dúbái, [獨白], stage monologue/soliloquy
独占 dúzhàn, [獨佔], to monopolize/to control/to dominate
独奏 dúzòu, [獨奏], solo
独来独往 dúláidúwǎng, [獨來獨往], coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator/keeping to oneself/unsociable/ma...
唯独 wéidú, [唯獨], only/just (i.e. it is only that...)/all except/unique
独居 dújū, [獨居], to live alone/to live a solitary existence
独生子 dúshēngzǐ, [獨生子], only son
独唱 dúchàng, [獨唱], (in singing) solo/to solo
独到 dúdào, [獨到], original
独生女 dúshēngnǚ, [獨生女], an only daughter
独眼龙 dúyǎnlóng, [獨眼龍], one-eyed person
独木舟 dúmùzhōu, [獨木舟], dugout/canoe/kayak
独吞 dútūn, [獨吞], to hog/to keep everything for oneself
情有独钟 qíngyǒudúzhōng, [情有獨鍾], to have a special fondness (for sth)
独角戏 dújiǎoxì, [獨角戲], monodrama/one-man show/comic talk
特立独行 tèlìdúxíng, [特立獨行], to be unconventional/independence of action
独子 dúzǐ, [獨子], only son
独有 dúyǒu, [獨有], to own exclusively/unique to/specific/there is only
独行侠 dúxíngxiá, [獨行俠], loner/single person/bachelor
独创 dúchuàng, [獨創], to come up with (an innovation)/innovation
独奏会 独力 dúlì, [獨力], all by oneself/without exterior help
独树一帜 dúshùyīzhì, [獨樹一幟], lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner/to s...
独断 dúduàn, [獨斷], to decide alone without consultation/arbitrary/dictatorial
独斗 独木桥 dúmùqiáo, [獨木橋], single-log bridge/(fig.) difficult path
独创性 dúchuàngxìng, [獨創性], innovative/ingenious/originality/ingenuity
独立自主 dúlìzìzhǔ, [獨立自主], independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination/to act independently/to m...
独门 独断专行 dúduànzhuānxíng, [獨斷專行], to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action/a law unto oneself
孤独感 独当一面 dúdāngyīmiàn, [獨當一面], to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
独孤 独善其身 独此一家 独具 dújù, [獨具], to have unique (talent, insight etc)
独独 dúdú, [獨獨], alone
独具慧眼 独立国家 独揽 dúlǎn, [獨攬], to monopolize
惟独 wéidú, [惟獨], only/solely/this one alone
独立性 独辟蹊径 dúpìxījìng, [獨辟蹊徑], to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality
独到之处 独生子女 dúshēngzǐnǚ, [獨生子女], an only child
独轮车 dúlúnchē, [獨輪車], wheelbarrow/unicycle
唯我独尊 独个儿 独占鳌头 dúzhànáotóu, [獨佔鰲頭], to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved ston...
独霸 dúbà, [獨霸], to dominate (a market etc)/to monopolize
得天独厚 détiāndúhòu, [得天獨厚], blessed by heaven (idiom)/enjoying exceptional advantages/favored by nature
台独 Táidú, [台獨], Taiwan independence/(of Taiwan) to declare independence
无独有偶 wúdúyǒuǒu, [無獨有偶], not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence/it's not...
独领风骚 dúlǐngfēngsāo, [獨領風騷], most outstanding/par excellence
独幕剧 家独书 孤独独 独苗 dúmiáo, [獨苗], only child/sole scion
独资 dúzī, [獨資], wholly-owned (often by foreign company)/exclusive investment
非独 fēidú, [非獨], not only/not merely
独尊 dúzūn, [獨尊], to revere as sole orthodoxy/to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural...
独幕 鳏寡孤独 guānguǎgūdú, [鰥寡孤獨], lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless/fig. people with no one left to...
独具特色 独具一格 一枝独秀 yīzhīdúxiù, [一枝獨秀], lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)/fig. to be in a league of o...
苟且独生 独木难支
身 ⇒
身上 shēnshang, on the body/at hand/among
身体 shēntǐ, [身體], the body/one's health/CL:具[jù],個|个[gè]/in person
身 shēn, body/life/oneself/personally/one's morality and conduct/the main part of a struc...
身边 shēnbiān, [身邊], at one's side/on hand
身份 shēnfèn, identity/status/capacity/dignity/position/rank
单身 dānshēn, [單身], unmarried/single
全身 quánshēn, whole body/em (typography)
身材 shēncái, stature/build (height and weight)/figure
本身 běnshēn, itself/in itself/per se
身后 shēnhòu, [身後], posthumous/one's social background/behind the body
转身 zhuǎnshēn, [轉身], (of a person) to turn round/to face about/(of a widow) to remarry (archaic)
身份证 shēnfènzhèng, [身份證], identity card/ID
健身 jiànshēn, to exercise/to keep fit/to work out/physical exercise
浑身 húnshēn, [渾身], all over/from head to foot
终身 zhōngshēn, [終身], lifelong/all one's life/marriage
自身 zìshēn, itself/oneself/one's own
脱身 tuōshēn, [脫身], to get away/to escape (from obligations)/to free oneself/to disengage
身子 shēnzi, body/pregnancy/health
随身 suíshēn, [隨身], to (carry) on one's person/to (take) with one
健身房 jiànshēnfáng, gym/gymnasium
身高 shēngāo, (a person's) height
身旁 藏身 cángshēn, to hide/to go into hiding/to take refuge
现身 xiànshēn, [現身], to show oneself/to appear/(of a deity) to appear in the flesh
身亡 shēnwáng, to die
热身 rèshēn, [熱身], to warm up (sports)/(fig.) to prepare/to get in condition
人身 rénshēn, person/personal/human body
合身 héshēn, well-fitting (of clothes)
出身 chūshēn, to be born of/to come from/family background/class origin
身手 shēnshǒu, skill/talent/agility
动身 dòngshēn, [動身], to go on a journey/to leave
上身 shàngshēn, upper part of the body
全身心 quánshēnxīn, wholeheartedly/(to devote oneself) heart and soul
紧身 jǐnshēn, [緊身], skintight
替身 tìshēn, stand-in/substitute/body double/stuntman/scapegoat/fall guy/to stand in for sb e...
紧身衣 化身 huàshēn, incarnation/reincarnation/embodiment (of abstract idea)/personification
单身汉 dānshēnhàn, [單身漢], bachelor/unmarried man
亲身 qīnshēn, [親身], personal/oneself
献身 xiànshēn, [獻身], to commit one's energy to/to devote oneself to/to sacrifice one's life for/(coll...
孤身一人 身处 shēnchǔ, [身處], in (some place)/to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc)...
置身 zhìshēn, to place oneself/to stay
身心 shēnxīn, body and mind/mental and physical
半身 身为 shēnwéi, [身為], in the capacity of/as
身无分文 shēnwúfēnwén, [身無分文], penniless (idiom)
翻身 fānshēn, to turn over (when lying)/(fig.) to free oneself/to emancipate oneself/to bring ...
缠身 chánshēn, [纏身], (of an illness, debt etc) to plague sb/to preoccupy sb/difficult to get rid of
护身符 hùshēnfú, [護身符], amulet/protective talisman/charm
满身 mǎnshēn, [滿身], covered all over
隐身 yǐnshēn, [隱身], to hide oneself/invisible (person or online status)
起身 qǐshēn, to get up/to leave/to set forth
挺身而出 tǐngshēnérchū, to step forward bravely
贴身 tiēshēn, [貼身], worn next to the skin/close-fitting/personal (servant etc)
身影 shēnyǐng, silhouette/figure
抽身 chōushēn, to get away from/to withdraw/to free oneself
独身 dúshēn, [獨身], unmarried/single
一身 yīshēn, whole body/from head to toe/single person/a suit of clothes
身分 shēnfèn, variant of 身份/identity/status/capacity/dignity/position/rank
身价 shēnjià, [身價], social status/price of a slave/price of a person (a sportsman etc)/worth/value (...
投身 tóushēn, to throw oneself into sth
置身事外 zhìshēnshìwài, not to get involved/to stay out of it
下身 xiàshēn, lower part of the body/genitalia/trousers
身着 shēnzhuó, [身著], to wear
身躯 shēnqū, [身軀], body
身家 搜身 sōushēn, to do a body search/to frisk
身世 shēnshì, one's life experience/one's lot/one's past history
葬身 zàngshēn, to bury a corpse/to be buried/(fig.) to die (at sea, in a fire etc)
感同身受 gǎntóngshēnshòu, to feel as if it had happened to oneself/to sympathize/(polite expression of gra...
身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ, without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary/not of one's own v...
身孕 shēnyùn, pregnancy/pregnant
机身 jīshēn, [機身], body of a vehicle or machine/fuselage of a plane
栖身 qīshēn, [棲身], to stay at/to live in (temporarily)
卖身 màishēn, [賣身], to prostitute oneself/to sell oneself into slavery
车身 chēshēn, [車身], body of automobile
粉身碎骨 fěnshēnsuìgǔ, lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom)/fig. to die horribly/to sacrifice one's...
肉身 ròushēn, corporeal body
身形 shēnxíng, figure (esp. a woman's)
分身 fēnshēn, to spare time for a separate task/doppelgänger/sockpuppet (Internet slang)
半身像 bànshēnxiàng, half-length photo or portrait/bust
挺身 tǐngshēn, to straighten one's back
身段 shēnduàn, a woman's physique/figure/posture on stage
身下 船身 chuánshēn, hull/body of a ship
俯身 fǔshēn, to lean over/to bend over/to stoop/to bow
设身处地 shèshēnchǔdì, [設身處地], to put oneself in sb else's shoes
健身操 跻身 jīshēn, [躋身], to rise (in society)
孤身 gūshēn, alone/lonely
杀身之祸 身临其境 shēnlínqíjìng, [身臨其境], (idiom) to experience it for oneself/to actually *be* there (as opposed to readi...
只身 zhīshēn, [隻身], alone/by oneself
防身 fángshēn, self-protection/to defend oneself
容身 róngshēn, to find a place where one can fit in/to make one's home/to seek shelter
身败名裂 shēnbàimíngliè, [身敗名裂], to lose one's standing/to have one's reputation swept away/a complete defeat and...
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
大显身手 dàxiǎnshēnshǒu, [大顯身手], (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
爽身粉 shuǎngshēnfěn, baby powder/talcum powder
身穿 shēnchuān, to wear (a garment)
尸身 安身 ānshēn, to make one's home/to take shelter
切身 qièshēn, direct/concerning oneself/personal
身患 纵身 zòngshēn, [縱身], to leap/to spring/to throw oneself
侧身 cèshēn, [側身], (to stand or move) sideways
以身作则 yǐshēnzuòzé, [以身作則], to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
身强力壮 shēnqiánglìzhuàng, [身強力壯], strong and vigorous/sturdy/robust
失身 shīshēn, to lose one's virginity/to lose one's chastity
护身 身陷囹圄 shēnxiànlíngyǔ, thrown into prison/behind bars
腰身 真身 zhēnshēn, the real body (of Buddha or a God)/true effigy
现身说法 xiànshēnshuōfǎ, [現身說法], to talk from one's personal experience/to use oneself as an example
奋不顾身 fènbùgùshēn, [奮不顧身], to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dang...
引火烧身 yǐnhuǒshāoshēn, [引火燒身], to invite trouble
身长 shēncháng, [身長], height (of person)/length of clothing from shoulders to bottom (tailor or dressm...
前身 qiánshēn, forerunner/predecessor/precursor/previous incarnation (Buddhism)/jacket front
身姿 身板 shēnbǎn, body/physique/physical condition
热身赛 rèshēnsài, [熱身賽], exhibition game
周身 zhōushēn, whole body
人身自由 以身试法 yǐshēnshìfǎ, [以身試法], to challenge the law (idiom)/to knowingly violate the law
洁身自好 jiéshēnzìhào, [潔身自好], clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality/to shun evil influence/to m...
只身一人 半身不遂 bànshēnbùsuì, paralysis of one side of the body/hemiplegia
正身 身心健康 身经百战 shēnjīngbǎizhàn, [身經百戰], lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom)/fig. experienced/seasoned
终身伴侣 健身器 身受 修身 xiūshēn, to cultivate one's moral character/(fashion) slim-fit/body-hugging
容身之地 一显身手 身居 身体力行 shēntǐlìxíng, [身體力行], to practice what one preaches (idiom)
全身性 舍身 shěshēn, [捨身], to give one's life
分身术 身披 独善其身 明哲保身 míngzhébǎoshēn, a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)/to put one's own safety before matte...
赎身 强身健体 回身 狮身人面像 shīshēnrénmiànxiàng, [獅身人面像], sphinx
强身 qiángshēn, [強身], to strengthen one's body/to keep fit/to build up one's health (through exercise,...
枪身 卖身契 修身养性 丧身 功成身退 身心交瘁 shēnxīnjiāocuì, worn out in body and soul (idiom)
身先士卒 shēnxiānshìzú, to fight at the head of one's troops/(fig.) to take the lead
言传身教 yánchuánshēnjiào, [言傳身教], to teach by words and example (idiom)
身条 身量 shēnliang, height (of a person)/stature/fig. reputation/standing
安身立命 ānshēnlìmìng, settle down and get on with one's pursuit
一试身手 翻身仗 心身 守身 shǒushēn, to keep oneself pure/to preserve one's integrity/to remain chaste
身外之物 shēnwàizhīwù, mere worldly possessions
身强体壮 躬身 gōngshēn, to bow
树身 shùshēn, [樹身], tree trunk
处身 终身大事 zhōngshēndàshì, [終身大事], major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
气绝身亡 赤身 chìshēn, naked
以身殉职 身残志坚 科班出身 桥身 瘦身 shòushēn, to lose weight (intentionally)/to slim down/(Tw) to downsize (a business)
身无长物 shēnwúchángwù, [身無長物], to possess nothing except bare necessities/to live a poor or frugal life
后身 立身 lìshēn, to stand up/to conduct oneself
身手不凡 舍身取义 切身利益 文身 wénshēn, to tattoo
剑身 jiànshēn, [劍身], sword blade
紧身服 包身工 bāoshēngōng, indentured laborer
鬼伏身 健身球 安身之地 身处牢笼 一身正气 隐身术