短 ⇒
短 duǎn, short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault
短暂 duǎnzàn, [短暫], of short duration/brief/momentary
短裤 duǎnkù, [短褲], short pants/shorts
简短 jiǎnduǎn, [簡短], brief (statement, summary etc)/briefly/brevity
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
短期 duǎnqī, short term/short-term
短片 duǎnpiàn, short film/video clip
短路 duǎnlù, short circuit
短裙 缩短 suōduǎn, [縮短], to curtail/to cut down
短短 短发 短缺 duǎnquē, shortage
短短的 剪短 三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
短语 duǎnyǔ, [短語], phrase (grammar)
短笛 短命 duǎnmìng, to die young/short-lived
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
短袖 duǎnxiù, short sleeves/short-sleeved shirt
短途 短波 duǎnbō, shortwave (radio)
短篇 目光短浅 mùguāngduǎnqiǎn, [目光短淺], to be shortsighted
短袜 duǎnwà, [短襪], sock
短程 duǎnchéng, short range
短促 duǎncù, short in time/fleeting/brief/gasping (breath)/curt (tone of voice)
短时 短跑 duǎnpǎo, sprint (race)
短距离 duǎnjùlí, [短距離], short distance/a stone's throw away
短文 短剑 duǎnjiàn, [短劍], dagger
短处 duǎnchù, [短處], shortcoming/defect/fault/one's weak points
短小 长短 chángduǎn, [長短], length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long and short
短打 短刀 超短裙 chāoduǎnqún, miniskirt
短讯 duǎnxùn, [短訊], SMS/text message
短视 duǎnshì, [短視], to lack foresight
护短 hùduǎn, [護短], to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is...
短兵相接 duǎnbīngxiāngjiē, lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infa...
超短波 chāoduǎnbō, ultra short wave (radio)/UHF
短小精悍 duǎnxiǎojīnghàn, (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)/(of an article) concise and forceful
短浅 duǎnqiǎn, [短淺], narrow and shallow
寻短见 xúnduǎnjiàn, [尋短見], to commit suicide
取长补短 qǔchángbǔduǎn, [取長補短], lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)...
短式 短工 duǎngōng, temporary job/odd job/seasonal worker
短装 短衣 duǎnyī, short garment/short jacket
短大衣 扬长避短 yángchángbìduǎn, [揚長避短], to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)/to play to one's strengths
自寻短见 短音 短粗 duǎncū, stocky (short and robust)
短枪 短评 家长里短 短句 duǎnjù, clause
长吁短叹 chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
问长问短 打短工 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
短号 短见 duǎnjiàn, [短見], short-sighted/suicide
短统袜 揭短
打 ⇒
打 dá/dǎ, dozen (loanword), to beat/to strike/to hit/to break/to type/to mix up/to build/t...
打电话 dǎdiànhuà, [打電話], to make a telephone call
打算 dǎsuàn, to plan/to intend/to calculate/plan/intention/calculation/CL:個|个[gè]
打开 dǎkāi, [打開], to open/to show (a ticket)/to turn on/to switch on
打扰 dǎrǎo, [打擾], to disturb/to bother/to trouble
打赌 dǎdǔ, [打賭], to bet/to make a bet/a wager
打败 dǎbài, [打敗], to defeat/to overpower/to beat/to be defeated
打架 dǎjià, to fight/to scuffle/to come to blows/CL:場|场[cháng]
打击 dǎjī, [打擊], to hit/to strike/to attack/to crack down on sth/blow/(psychological) shock/percu...
打扮 dǎban, to decorate/to dress/to make up/to adorn/manner of dressing/style of dress
打断 dǎduàn, [打斷], to interrupt/to break off/to break (a bone)
打破 dǎpò, to break/to smash
打扫 dǎsǎo, [打掃], to clean/to sweep
打球 dǎqiú, to play ball/to play with a ball
打交道 dǎjiāodào, to come into contact with/to have dealings
打搅 dǎjiǎo, [打攪], to disturb/to trouble
打仗 dǎzhàng, to fight a battle/to go to war
打动 dǎdòng, [打動], to move (to pity)/arousing (sympathy)/touching
打包 dǎbāo, to wrap/to pack/to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out/to package (computi...
打倒 dǎdǎo, to overthrow/to knock down/Down with ... !
打招呼 dǎzhāohu, to greet sb by word or action/to give prior notice
打工 dǎgōng, to work a temporary or casual job/(of students) to have a job outside of class t...
打住 dǎzhù, to stop/to halt
打发 dǎfa, [打發], to dispatch sb to do sth/to make sb leave/to pass (the time)/(old) to make arran...
打猎 dǎliè, [打獵], to go hunting
打碎 dǎsuì, to shatter/to smash/to break into pieces
打听 dǎting, [打聽], to ask about/to make some inquiries/to ask around
打斗 dǎdòu, [打鬥], to fight
苏打 sūdá, [蘇打], soda (loanword)
拨打 bōdǎ, [撥打], to call/to dial
殴打 ōudǎ, [毆打], to beat up/to come to blows/battery (law)
打劫 dǎjié, to loot/to rob/to plunder/to ransack
打中 dǎzhòng, to hit (a target)
打火机 dǎhuǒjī, [打火機], lighter/cigarette lighter
打印 dǎyìn, to print/to seal/to stamp
打造 dǎzào, to create/to build/to develop/to forge (of metal)
打牌 dǎpái, to play mahjong or cards
打烊 dǎyàng, to close shop in the evening/also pr. [dǎ yáng]
打官司 dǎguānsi, to file a lawsuit/to sue/to dispute
击打 jīdǎ, [擊打], to beat/to lash
打针 dǎzhēn, [打針], to give or have an injection
打嗝 dǎgé, to hiccup/to belch/to burp
打手 dǎshou, hired thug
打折 dǎzhé, to give a discount
挨打 áidǎ, to take a beating/to get thrashed/to come under attack
打入 打的 dǎdī, (coll.) to take a taxi/to go by taxi
打乱 打探 dǎtàn, to make discreet inquiries/to scout out
打下 dǎxià, to lay (a foundation)/to conquer (a city etc)/to shoot down (a bird etc)
打拳 dǎquán, to do shadowboxing
拷打 kǎodǎ, to beat a prisoner (to obtain confessions)/to give sb the third degree/to tortur...
打垮 dǎkuǎ, to defeat/to strike down/to destroy
打通 dǎtōng, to open access/to establish contact/to remove a block/to put through (a phone co...
打打 打响 dǎxiǎng, [打響], to start shooting or firing/to win an initial success/to succeed (of a plan)
打字 dǎzì, to type
打头 打气 dǎqì, [打氣], to inflate/to pump up/fig. to encourage/to boost morale
敲打 qiāodǎ, to beat sb/to beat (a drum)
打喷嚏 dǎpēntì, [打噴嚏], to sneeze
打掩护 打消 dǎxiāo, to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc)/to give up on
打分 dǎfēn, to grade/to give a mark
打鼾 dǎhān, to snore
打盹 dǎdǔn, to doze off
拍打 pāida, to pat/to slap/(of a bird) to flap (one's wings)
打瞌睡 dǎkēshuì, to doze off
痛打 tòngdǎ, to beat sb soundly
打字机 dǎzìjī, [打字機], typewriter
打翻 dǎfān, to overturn/to overthrow/to strike down (an enemy)
打印机 dǎyìnjī, [打印機], printer
打车 dǎchē, [打車], to take a taxi (in town)/to hitch a lift
打滚 dǎgǔn, [打滾], to roll about
打转 dǎzhuàn, [打轉], to spin/to rotate/to revolve
鞭打 biāndǎ, to whip/to lash/to flog/to thrash
打量 dǎliang, to size sb up/to look sb up and down/to take the measure of/to suppose/to reckon
打捞 dǎlāo, [打撈], to salvage/to dredge/to fish out (person or object from the sea)
一网打尽 yīwǎngdǎjìn, [一網打盡], lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom)/fig. to scoop up the whole lot/t...
打草惊蛇 dǎcǎojīngshé, [打草驚蛇], lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom)/fig. to inadvertently alert an en...
打鼓 dǎgǔ, to beat a drum/to play a drum/(fig.) to feel nervous
大打出手 自打 zìdǎ, (coll.) since
打法 dǎfǎ, to play (a card)/to make a move in a game
攻打 gōngdǎ, to attack (the enemy)
无精打采 wújīngdǎcǎi, [無精打采], dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless/in low spirits/washed out
打成 打结 dǎjié, [打結], to tie a knot/to tie
打成一片 dǎchéngyīpiàn, to merge/to integrate/to become as one/to unify together
打呼噜 dǎhūlu, [打呼嚕], to snore
打杂 dǎzá, [打雜], to do odd jobs/to do unskilled work
打头阵 抽打 chōudǎ, to whip/to flog/to thrash
毒打 dúdǎ, beat up/CL:頓|顿[dùn]
打闹 扭打 niǔdǎ, to wrestle/to grapple/to scuffle
打磨 dǎmó, polish/grind
小打小闹 xiǎodǎxiǎonào, [小打小鬧], small-scale
打得火热 dǎdehuǒrè, [打得火熱], to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers)/b...
打岔 dǎchà, interruption/to interrupt (esp. talk)/to change the subject
打枪 dǎqiāng, [打槍], to fire a gun/to substitute for sb in sitting an examination
打雷 dǎléi, to rumble with thunder/clap of thunder
打哈欠 单打 dāndǎ, [單打], singles (in sports)/CL:場|场[chǎng]
打点 dǎdian, [打點], to bribe/to get (luggage) ready/to put in order/to organize things/(baseball) RB...
打退堂鼓 dǎtuìtánggǔ, lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)/fig. to give up/to turn tail
打火 打颤 dǎzhàn, [打顫], to shiver/to tremble
打火石 dǎhuǒshí, flint
打下手 dǎxiàshǒu, to act in a supporting role/fig. to play second fiddle
穷追猛打 打字员 dǎzìyuán, [打字員], typist
打比方 打折扣 dǎzhékòu, to give a discount/to be of less value than anticipated
打出 打蜡 dǎlà, [打蠟], to wax (a car, floor etc)
打拍子 dǎpāizi, to beat time
没精打采 méijīngdǎcǎi, [沒精打采], listless/dispirited/washed out/also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩
打击乐 趁热打铁 chènrèdǎtiě, [趁熱打鐵], to strike while the iron is hot
打滑 dǎhuá, to skid/to slip/to slide
打靶 dǎbǎ, target shooting
猛打 měngdǎ, to strike/wham!
打孔 打炮 dǎpào, to open fire with artillery/to set off firecrackers/to make one's stage debut/(s...
打零工 实打实 打手势 打孔机 打铁 dǎtiě, [打鐵], to forge ironware
打趣 dǎqù, to make fun of
对打 duìdǎ, [對打], to spar/to fight/to duke it out
短打 打抱不平 dǎbàobùpíng, to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice/to fight for justice/also writte...
精打细算 jīngdǎxìsuàn, [精打細算], meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
小苏打 xiǎosūdá, [小蘇打], baking soda/sodium bicarbonate
拳打脚踢 quándǎjiǎotī, [拳打腳踢], lit. to punch and kick (idiom); to beat up/fig. determined to sort out a problem
趁火打劫 chènhuǒdǎjié, to loot a burning house/to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom)
打浆机 打油诗 dǎyóushī, [打油詩], humorous poem/limerick
双打 shuāngdǎ, [雙打], doubles (in sports)/CL:場|场[chǎng]
打鱼 dǎyú, [打魚], to fish
打主意 打雪仗 dǎxuězhàng, to have a snowball fight
打场 dǎcháng, [打場], to thresh grain (on the floor)
打群架 打胎 dǎtāi, to have an abortion
稳扎稳打 wěnzhāwěndǎ, [穩扎穩打], to go steady and strike hard (in fighting)/fig. steadily and surely
打平 打散 dǎsàn, to scatter/to break sth up/to beat (an egg)
乔装打扮 qiáozhuāngdǎbàn, [喬裝打扮], to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit
打官腔 dǎguānqiāng, to talk officiously/to assume the air of a functionary/to talk in official jargo...
打入冷宫 dǎrùlěnggōng, [打入冷宮], to snub/to consign to the trash heap of history
散打 sàndǎ, mixed martial arts
打圆场 dǎyuánchǎng, [打圓場], to help to resolve a dispute/to smooth things over
歪打正着 wāidǎzhèngzháo, [歪打正著], to succeed by a lucky stroke
打假 dǎjiǎ, to fight counterfeiting/to expose as false/to denounce sb's lies
打战 打骂 dǎmà, [打罵], to beat and scold
打落 厮打 sīdǎ, [廝打], to fight together/to come to blows
敲锣打鼓 打井 dǎjǐng, to dig a well
苏打粉 sūdáfěn, [蘇打粉], baking soda
摸爬滚打 mōpágǔndǎ, [摸爬滾打], to go through challenging experiences/to become seasoned (in one's profession et...
插科打诨 chākēdǎhùn, [插科打諢], to include impromptu comic material in opera performance (idiom); to jest/buffoo...
雷打不动 léidǎbùdòng, [雷打不動], not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable/to adhere rigidl...
打桩机 dǎzhuāngjī, [打樁機], pile driver (machinery)
打哈哈 dǎhāha, to joke/to laugh insincerely/to make merry/to talk irrelevantly
武打 wǔdǎ, acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance
打地铺 dǎdìpù, [打地鋪], to make one's bed on the floor
捶打 chuídǎ, to beat/to pound/to thump
风吹雨打 fēngchuīyǔdǎ, [風吹雨打], lit. windswept and battered by rain/to undergo hardship (idiom)
踢打 打砸抢 打坐 dǎzuò, to sit in meditation/to meditate
打前站 dǎqiánzhàn, to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc)/(military) to di...
打眼 dǎyǎn, to drill or bore a hole/to attract attention/conspicuous
打靶场 打印纸 打酒 dǎjiǔ, to have a drink
打基础 打天下 dǎtiānxià, to seize power/to conquer the world/to establish and expand a business/to carve ...
打工仔 dǎgōngzǎi, young worker/employee/young male worker
打照面 打擂台 dǎlèitái, [打擂臺], (old) to fight on the leitai/(fig.) to enter a contest
打桩 dǎzhuāng, [打樁], to drive piles into
打夯 dǎhāng, to ram/to tamp
打伞 dǎsǎn, [打傘], to hold up an umbrella
打样 打字纸 严打 yándǎ, [嚴打], to crack down on/to take severe measures against
打算盘 dǎsuànpán, [打算盤], to compute on the abacus/(fig.) to calculate/to plan/to scheme
打短工 打票 打秋风 打游击 dǎyóujī, [打游擊], to fight as a guerilla/(fig.) to live or eat at no fixed place
打哆嗦 dǎduōsuo, to tremble/to shiver (of cold)/to shudder
打埋伏 dǎmáifu, to lie in wait/to ambush/to conceal sth
打击面 打江山 打私 打更 dǎgēng, to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
零敲碎打 língqiāosuìdǎ, to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work
打防 打闪 打钟 打虫 dǎchóng, [打蟲], to swat an insect/to get rid of intestinal parasite with drugs
打诨 dǎhùn, [打諢], to intersperse comic remarks (in a performance)/(fig.) to quip/to banter
摔打 shuāida, to knock/to grasp sth in the hand and beat it/to toughen oneself up
打卡机 打工妹 dǎgōngmèi, young female worker
打吊针 dǎdiàozhēn, [打吊針], to put sb on an intravenous drip
打谷机 dǎgǔjī, [打穀機], threshing machine
扫黄打非 sǎohuángdǎfēi, [掃黃打非], to eradicate pornography and illegal publications