纸 ⇒
报纸 bàozhǐ, [報紙], newspaper/newsprint/CL:份[fèn],期[qī],張|张[zhāng]
纸 zhǐ, [帋]/[紙], variant of 紙|纸[zhǐ], paper/CL:張|张[zhāng],沓[dá]/classifier for documents, letter ...
纸条 zhǐtiáo, [紙條], slip of paper
纸巾 zhǐjīn, [紙巾], paper towel/napkin/facial tissue/CL:張|张[zhāng],包[bāo]
纸杯 zhǐbēi, [紙杯], paper cup
纸牌 zhǐpái, [紙牌], playing card
图纸 túzhǐ, [圖紙], blueprint/drawing/design plans/graph paper
纸张 zhǐzhāng, [紙張], paper
卫生纸 wèishēngzhǐ, [衛生紙], toilet paper/bathroom tissue
包装纸 bāozhuāngzhǐ, [包裝紙], wrapping paper
墙纸 qiángzhǐ, [牆紙], wallpaper
纸袋 纸板 zhǐbǎn, [紙板], cardboard
手纸 shǒuzhǐ, [手紙], toilet paper
纸币 zhǐbì, [紙幣], bank notes/paper currency/CL:張|张[zhāng]
纸片 zhǐpiàn, [紙片], a piece, scrap or fragment of paper
餐巾纸 cānjīnzhǐ, [餐巾紙], paper napkin/serviette
废纸 fèizhǐ, [廢紙], waste paper
白纸黑字 báizhǐhēizì, [白紙黑字], (written) in black and white
造纸厂 壁纸 bìzhǐ, [壁紙], wallpaper
锡纸 白纸 纸盒 纸箱 zhǐxiāng, [紙箱], carton/cardboard box
面巾纸 羊皮纸 yángpízhǐ, [羊皮紙], parchment
纸屑 纸上谈兵 zhǐshàngtánbīng, [紙上談兵], lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)/fig. theoretical discussion that is worse...
信纸 xìnzhǐ, [信紙], letter paper/writing paper
剪纸 jiǎnzhǐ, [剪紙], papercutting (Chinese folk art)/to make paper cutouts
玻璃纸 bōlizhǐ, [玻璃紙], cellophane
试纸 砂纸 shāzhǐ, [砂紙], sandpaper (i.e. abrasive)
纸质 zhǐzhì, [紙質], paper/hard copy/printed (as opposed to electronically displayed)
镇纸 zhènzhǐ, [鎮紙], paperweight
复印纸 fùyìnzhǐ, [複印紙], photocopier paper
用纸 纸浆 zhǐjiāng, [紙漿], paper pulp
糖纸 纸板箱 面纸 纸醉金迷 zhǐzuìjīnmí, [紙醉金迷], lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
纸老虎 zhǐlǎohǔ, [紙老虎], paper tiger
硬纸板 造纸 zàozhǐ, [造紙], papermaking
彩纸 草纸 cǎozhǐ, [草紙], rough straw paper/toilet paper/brown paper
色纸 纸婚 zhǐhūn, [紙婚], paper wedding (first year wedding anniversary)
纸面 纸花 zhǐhuā, [紙花], paper flower
纸人 zhǐrén, [紙人], paper doll/papercut silhouette
纸头 蜡纸 làzhǐ, [蠟紙], wax paper/stencil paper
牛皮纸 niúpízhǐ, [牛皮紙], kraft paper
捕蝇纸 稿纸 gǎozhǐ, [稿紙], draft paper
跃然纸上 yuèránzhǐshàng, [躍然紙上], to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting ...
纸制品 纸鹤 zhǐhè, [紙鶴], paper crane
造纸业 吸墨纸 塑料纸 打印纸 纸带 zhǐdài, [紙帶], paper tape/ticker tape/paper streamer
纸制 复写纸 fùxiězhǐ, [複寫紙], carbon paper
纸船 胶纸 打字纸 薄纸 báozhǐ, [薄紙], tissue/kleenex
画纸 纸卡 纸伞 纸篓 纸版 明白纸 纸样 zhǐyàng, [紙樣], paper pattern as model in dressmaking/paper patten
烧纸 shāozhǐ, [燒紙], to burn paper offerings (as part of religious ceremony)
绵纸 书写纸 透明纸 描图纸 油纸 纸口袋 卷烟纸 滤纸 lǜzhǐ, [濾紙], filter paper
字纸 一纸空文 yīzhǐkōngwén, [一紙空文], a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
衬纸 纸厂 纸烟 zhǐyān, [紙煙], cigarette
洛阳纸贵 Luòyángzhǐguì, [洛陽紙貴], lit. paper has become expensive in Luoyang (because everyone is making a copy of...
裁纸机 cáizhǐjī, [裁紙機], trimmer/paper cutter
美术纸 相纸 xiàngzhǐ, [相紙], photographic paper
老 ⇒
老 lǎo, prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of ...
老兄 lǎoxiōng, elder brother (often used self-referentially)/(form of address between male frie...
老师 lǎoshī, [老師], teacher/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
老板 lǎobǎn/Lǎobǎn, [老闆], variant of 老闆|老板[lǎo bǎn], Robam (brand), boss/business proprietor/CL:個|个[gè]
老婆 lǎopó, (coll.) wife
老天 lǎotiān, God/Heavens
老实 lǎoshi, [老實], honest/sincere/well-behaved/open and guileless/naive
老鼠 lǎoshǔ, rat/mouse/CL:隻|只[zhī]
老公 lǎogōng/lǎogong, (coll.) husband, (coll.) eunuch/see also 老公[lǎo gōng]
圣诞老人 ShèngdànLǎorén, [聖誕老人], Father Christmas/Santa Claus
老朋友 lǎopéngyou, old friend/(slang) period/menstruation
老大 lǎodà, old age/very/eldest child in a family/leader of a group/boss/captain of a boat/l...
老头 lǎotóu, [老頭], old fellow/old man/father/husband
老人 lǎorén, old man or woman/the elderly/one's aged parents or grandparents
古老 gǔlǎo, ancient/old/age-old
老爹 lǎodiē, (dialect) father/old man/sir
老弟 lǎodì, (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than onese...
老天爷 lǎotiānyé, [老天爺], God/Heavens
百老汇 Bǎilǎohuì, [百老匯], Broadway (New York City)
老家伙 lǎojiāhuo, [老傢伙], variant of 老家伙[lǎo jiā huo], (coll.) old fellow/old codger
老是 lǎoshi, always
老虎 lǎohǔ, tiger/CL:隻|只[zhī]
老远 lǎoyuǎn, [老遠], very far away
老二 lǎoèr, second-eldest child in a family/(euphemism) penis
老家 lǎojiā, native place/place of origin/home state or region
老太太 lǎotàitai, elderly lady (respectful)/esteemed mother/CL:位[wèi]
老鹰 lǎoyīng, [老鷹], (coll.) eagle/hawk/any similar bird of prey
老头子 lǎotóuzi, [老頭子], (coll.) old man/(said of an aging husband) my old man
老式 lǎoshì, old-fashioned/old type/outdated
老友 lǎoyǒu, old friend/sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty)
老子 Lǎozǐ/lǎozi, Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism/the sac...
长老 zhǎnglǎo, [長老], elder/term of respect for a Buddhist monk
老太婆 lǎotàipó, old woman (at times contemptuous)
老兵 lǎobīng, veteran
老哥 老伙计 元老 yuánlǎo, senior figure/elder/doyen
养老金 yǎnglǎojīn, [養老金], pension
老人家 lǎorénjiā, polite term for old woman or man
养老院 yǎnglǎoyuàn, [養老院], nursing home
老娘 lǎoniáng, my old mother/I, this old woman/my old lady (colloquial)/maternal grandmother/mi...
衰老 shuāilǎo, to age/to deteriorate with age/old and weak
老年人 lǎoniánrén, old people/the elderly
老老实实 老年 lǎonián, elderly/old age/autumn of one's years
老奶奶 lǎonǎinai, (coll.) father's father's mother/paternal great-grandmother/respectful form of a...
老爷 lǎoye, [老爺], (respectful) lord/master/(coll.) maternal grandfather
老掉牙 lǎodiàoyá, very old/obsolete/out of date
老百姓 lǎobǎixìng, ordinary people/the "person in the street"/CL:個|个[gè]
法老 fǎlǎo, pharaoh (loanword)
老妇 老练 lǎoliàn, [老練], seasoned/experienced
老手 lǎoshǒu, experienced person/an old hand at sth
老话 长生不老 chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
老爷子 lǎoyézi, [老爺子], my (you etc) old father/polite appellation for an elderly male
老化 lǎohuà, to age (of person or object)/becoming old
老古董 养老 yǎnglǎo, [養老], to provide for the elderly (family members)/to enjoy a life in retirement
老板娘 lǎobǎnniáng, [老闆娘], female proprietor/lady boss/boss's wife
老巢 老母 年老 niánlǎo, aged
老头儿 lǎotóur, [老頭兒], see 老頭子|老头子[lǎo tóu zi]
老年痴呆症 lǎoniánchīdāizhèng, [老年痴獃症], senile dementia/Alzheimer's disease
老爷爷 lǎoyéye, [老爺爺], (coll.) father's father's father/paternal great-grandfather
老大哥 lǎodàgē, big brother
老顽固 老好人 lǎohǎorén, one who tries never to offend anybody
老处女 lǎochǔnǚ, [老處女], unmarried old woman/spinster
老规矩 老牌 lǎopái, old, well-known brand/old style/old school/an old hand/experienced veteran
老虎机 lǎohǔjī, [老虎機], slot machine
老乡 lǎoxiāng, [老鄉], fellow townsman/fellow villager/sb from the same hometown
老把戏 老一套 lǎoyītào, the same old stuff
老婆婆 老路 lǎolù, old road/familiar way/beaten track/conventional behavior
老太 lǎotài, old lady
老东西 lǎodōngxi, [老東西], (derog.) old fool/old bastard
老挝 Lǎowō, [老撾], Laos
老爷车 lǎoyechē, [老爺車], classic car
老五 米老鼠 MǐLǎoshǔ, Mickey Mouse
老伴 lǎobàn, (of an elderly couple) husband or wife
老相识 老毛病 lǎomáobìng, chronic illness/old weakness/chronic problem
老早 lǎozǎo, a long time ago
老生常谈 lǎoshēngchángtán, [老生常談], an old observation (idiom)/a truism/banal comments
老本 lǎoběn, capital/assets/savings/nest egg/(fig.) reputation/laurels (to rest upon)/old edi...
老糊涂 lǎohútu, [老糊塗], dotard
母老虎 mǔlǎohǔ, tigress/(fig.) fierce woman/vixen
老搭档 老底 别老 回老家 huílǎojiā, to go back to one's roots/to return to one's native place/by ext. to join one's ...
男女老少 nánnǚlǎoshào, men, women, young and old/all kinds of people/people of all ages
老魏 老交情 生老病死 shēnglǎobìngsǐ, lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die/fig. the fate of humankind ...
老茧 lǎojiǎn, [老繭], callus (patch or hardened skin)/corns (on feet)/also 老趼
老麦 老主顾 老总 lǎozǒng, [老總], boss/executive
老气 老先生 老姑娘 老道 老虎钳 lǎohǔqián, [老虎鉗], vise/pincer pliers
老前辈 老将 lǎojiàng, [老將], lit. old general/commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese che...
老妈子 lǎomāzi, [老媽子], older female servant/amah
老三 您老 大老粗 dàlǎocū, uncouth fellow/rustic
老大不小 老妈妈 老公公 lǎogōnggong, old man/husband's father/father-in-law/court eunuch
老成 lǎochéng, mature/experienced/sophisticated
老外 lǎowài, (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person)/layman/amateur
活到老 老一辈 lǎoyībèi, [老一輩], previous generation/older generation
老调 老鸨 lǎobǎo, [老鴇], female brothel keeper
老到 lǎodao, experienced and careful
老同事 苍老 cānglǎo, [蒼老], old/aged/(of calligraphy or painting) vigorous/forceful
学到老 老者 lǎozhě, old man/elderly man
老脸 lǎoliǎn, [老臉], self-respect of old person/face/thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism)/bra...
老伯 lǎobó, uncle (polite form of address for older male)
老朽 孤老 gūlǎo, solitary old man or woman/regular patron (at brothels)
老相好 老少 lǎoshào, the old and the young
老狐狸 lǎohúli, old fox/fig. cunning person
老范 老调重弹 lǎodiàochóngtán, [老調重彈], to play the same old tune (idiom); unoriginal
老巴 老城区 Lǎochéngqū/lǎochéngqū, [老城區], Laocheng district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市[Luò yáng shì], Henan, old city distric...
唐老鸭 TángLǎoyā, [唐老鴨], Donald Duck
老婆子 老表 老当益壮 lǎodāngyìzhuàng, [老當益壯], old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
天荒地老 tiānhuāngdìlǎo, until the end of time (idiom)
老王 父老 fùlǎo, elders
老谋深算 lǎomóushēnsuàn, [老謀深算], rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect
小老婆 xiǎolǎopó, concubine/mistress/(dialect) woman
老江湖 lǎojiānghú, a much-travelled person, well acquainted with the ways of the world
老酒 lǎojiǔ, wine, esp. Shaoxing wine
老态 lǎotài, [老態], elderly, as in movement or bearing
老乔 老山 老汉 lǎohàn, [老漢], old man/I (an old man referring to himself)
老牛 纸老虎 zhǐlǎohǔ, [紙老虎], paper tiger
老资格 lǎozīgé, [老資格], veteran
老花镜 lǎohuājìng, [老花鏡], presbyopic glasses
海老 老黄 过街老鼠 guòjiēlǎoshǔ, [過街老鼠], sb or sth detested by all/target of scorn/anathema/cf. 老鼠過街，人人喊打|老鼠过街，人人喊打[lǎo s...
老农 老崔 走老路 老弱病残 垂垂老矣 老宅 老霍 老祖宗 男女老幼 nánnǚlǎoyòu, men, women, young and old/everybody
敬老院 jìnglǎoyuàn, home of respect for aged/nursing home
老花 lǎohuā, presbyopia
老迈 lǎomài, [老邁], aged/senile
老詹 老郭 老字号 lǎozìhào, [老字號], shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
老屋 老妪 lǎoyù, [老嫗], old woman (formal writing)
老夫 lǎofū, I (spoken by an old man)
老潘 父老乡亲 老大爷 lǎodàyé, [老大爺], uncle/grandpa/CL:位[wèi]
老气横秋 lǎoqìhéngqiū, [老氣橫秋], old and decrepit/proud of one's age and experience (idiom)
老年斑 和事老 老皇历 lǎohuánglì, [老皇曆], (lit.) past years' almanac/(fig.) ancient history/obsolete practice/old-fashione...
敬老 jìnglǎo, respect for the aged
吃老本 宝刀不老 bǎodāobùlǎo, [寶刀不老], lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)/fig. (of one's skills etc) to be ...
老黄历 老丈人 lǎozhàngren, (coll.) father-in-law (wife's father)
七老八十 qīlǎobāshí, in one's seventies (age)/very old (of people)
老父亲 老鬼 老师傅 老小 lǎoxiǎo, the old and the young/the youngest member of the family
金老 老左 老办法 老狗 老大妈 lǎodàmā, [老大媽], "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman)/CL:位[wèi]
老龄化 lǎolínghuà, [老齡化], aging (population)
老伯伯 lǎobóbo, grandpa (polite form of address for old man)
地老天荒 dìlǎotiānhuāng, see 天荒地老[tiān huāng dì lǎo]
老年性 老年病 告老还乡 月老 yuèlǎo, matchmaker/go-between/same as 月下老人[yuè xià lǎo rén]
老实巴交 lǎoshibājiāo, [老實巴交], (coll.) docile/well-behaved/biddable
老陈 老马 老城 lǎochéng, old town/old district of a city
老史 老卜 老幺 lǎoyāo, [老么], youngest
老帅 老张 老尹 老杰 老生 lǎoshēng, venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Ch...
老父 lǎofù, father/old man/venerable sir
老罗 二老 èrlǎo, mother and father/parents
老伴儿 lǎobànr, [老伴兒], erhua variant of 老伴[lǎo bàn]
老花花 中老年 zhōnglǎonián, middle and old age
中老年人 zhōnglǎoniánrén, middle-aged and elderly people
老虎凳 lǎohǔdèng, tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizont...
老脾气 老脑筋 老两口 老泪纵横 变老 老挝人 张老 老佛爷 Lǎofóyé, [老佛爺], title of respect for the queen mother or the emperor's father/nickname for Empre...
老萨 老账 lǎozhàng, [老賬], lit. old account/old debt/fig. old scores to settle/old quarrels/old grudge
老许 老金 老龄 lǎolíng, [老齡], old age/aging/aged/geriatric/the aged
父老兄弟 廉颇老矣 老布 老汤 老毛 老死不相往来 老琼 老炳 老粗 lǎocū, uneducated person/yokel/boor/roughneck
老寿星 老大娘 lǎodàniáng, old lady/Madam (polite address)/CL:位[wèi]
养老保险金 妻儿老小 倚老卖老 大老婆 dàlǎopó, primary wife
秋老虎 qiūlǎohǔ, hot spell during autumn/Indian summer
卢老 家老 jiālǎo, (old) a senior in one's household
二老板 老年学 阿姆巴赫老 拉莉塔老 老花眼 lǎohuāyǎn, presbyopia
老葛 老病号 年老体弱 niánlǎotǐruò, [年老體弱], old and weak (idiom)
玛德琳老 老骥伏枥 lǎojìfúlì, [老驥伏櫪], lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig....
未老先衰 wèilǎoxiānshuāi, to age prematurely
老鲍 老来福 老街坊 老三样 老人斑 狗老 迪安·老 老蓝 老薛 老莫 老辣 lǎolà, shrewd and ruthless/efficient and unscrupulous
老车 老赖 lǎolài, [老賴], (coll.) debt dodger
老雷 老高 船老大 chuánlǎodà, coxswain/steersman/boatswain (bo'sun)
老飞 少年老成 shàoniánlǎochéng, accomplished though young/lacking youthful vigor
王老 老子非 老马识途 lǎomǎshítú, [老馬識途], an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what to do/an ol...
老相 老熊 老千 lǎoqiān, cheat/swindler (in gambling)
老卫 老僧 老幼 老姜 老普 老星 老李 老朱 老朴 老方 老洪 老毕 老树 佩林老
虎 ⇒
虎 hǔ, tiger/CL:隻|只[zhī]
老虎 lǎohǔ, tiger/CL:隻|只[zhī]
猛虎 měnghǔ, fierce tiger
马虎 mǎhu, [馬虎], careless/sloppy/negligent/skimpy
老虎机 lǎohǔjī, [老虎機], slot machine
美洲虎 Měizhōuhǔ, jaguar
虎视眈眈 hǔshìdāndān, [虎視眈眈], to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom)/to eye covetously
生龙活虎 shēnglónghuóhǔ, [生龍活虎], lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)/fig. vigorous and lively
马马虎虎 mǎmahūhū, [馬馬虎虎], careless/casual/vague/not so bad/so-so/tolerable/fair
狼吞虎咽 lángtūnhǔyàn, [狼吞虎嚥], to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously/to gorge oneself
虎口 hǔkǒu, tiger's den/dangerous place/the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand
弼虎 母老虎 mǔlǎohǔ, tigress/(fig.) fierce woman/vixen
虎穴 壁虎 bìhǔ, gecko/house lizard
俊虎 战虎 虎子 hǔzǐ, tiger cub/brave young man
老虎钳 lǎohǔqián, [老虎鉗], vise/pincer pliers
小虎 拦路虎 lánlùhǔ, [攔路虎], stumbling block
骑虎难下 qíhǔnánxià, [騎虎難下], if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfw...
虎头蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi, [虎頭蛇尾], lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
剑齿虎 jiànchǐhǔ, [劍齒虎], saber-toothed tiger
孟加拉虎 虎皮 景虎 纸老虎 zhǐlǎohǔ, [紙老虎], paper tiger
虎豹 狐假虎威 hújiǎhǔwēi, lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connection...
娇虎 笑面虎 xiàomiànhǔ, man with a big smile and evil intentions
如狼似虎 rúlángsìhǔ, lit. like wolves and tigers/ruthless
龙争虎斗 lóngzhēnghǔdòu, [龍爭虎鬥], lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
如虎添翼 rúhǔtiānyì, lit. like a tiger that has grown wings/with redoubled power (idiom)
雅虎 Yǎhǔ, Yahoo, Internet portal
奉达虎 白虎星 飞虎队 fēihǔduì, [飛虎隊], Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two/Hong Kong nickname for po...
白虎帮 虎口脱险 白虎 Báihǔ, White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky)/(slang) hairless female genital...
虎头 虎牙 hǔyá, (coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth)
勇虎 陆虎 深入虎穴 虎背 老虎凳 lǎohǔdèng, tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizont...
为虎作伥 wèihǔzuòchāng, [為虎作倀], to act as accomplice to the tiger/to help a villain do evil (idiom)
原战虎 张弼虎 和俊虎 虎克 虎骨 hǔgǔ, tiger bone (used in TCM)
虎钳 hǔqián, [虎鉗], vise
金延虎 兆虎 虎虎生威 养虎 云镇虎 野虎 过勇虎 秋老虎 qiūlǎohǔ, hot spell during autumn/Indian summer
君虎 金尚虎 田虎三 景虎军 龙虎 lónghǔ, [龍虎], outstanding people/water and fire (in Daoist writing)
幼虎 崔戚虎 阿虎真 虎威 虎将 hǔjiàng, [虎將], valiant general
虎年 hǔnián, Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
母虎 于景虎 路虎 Lùhǔ, Land Rover
爬山虎 páshānhǔ, Boston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
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 ...
龙虎榜 李俊虎 虎狼