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老式 lǎoshì, old-fashioned/old type/outdated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
于 ⇒
关于 guānyú, [關於], pertaining to/concerning/with regard to/about/a matter of
于 Yú/yú, [於], surname Yu, to go/to take/sentence-final interrogative particle/variant of 於|于[y...
对于 duìyú, [對於], regarding/as far as sth is concerned/with regards to
终于 zhōngyú, [終於], at last/in the end/finally/eventually
属于 shǔyú, [屬於], to be classified as/to belong to/to be part of
于是 yúshì, [於是], thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence
由于 yóuyú, [由於], due to/as a result of/thanks to/owing to/since/because
在于 zàiyú, [在於], to be in/to lie in/to consist in/to depend on/to rest with
处于 chǔyú, [處於], to be in (some state, position, or condition)
出于 chūyú, [出於], due to/to stem from
至于 zhìyú, [至於], as for/as to/to go so far as to
等于 děngyú, [等於], to equal/to be tantamount to
取决于 基于 jīyú, [基於], because of/on the basis of/in view of/on account of
过于 guòyú, [過於], too much/excessively
用于 yòngyú, use in/use on/use for
位于 wèiyú, [位於], to be located at/to be situated at/to lie
鉴于 jiànyú, [鑒於], in view of/seeing that/considering/whereas
善于 shànyú, [善於], to be good at/to be adept at
以至于 yǐzhìyú, [以至於], down to/up to/to the extent that...
不至于 bùzhìyú, [不至於], unlikely to go so far as to/not as bad as
置于 zhìyú, to place/to put (at or in a position)/to be located
有助于 yǒuzhùyú, [有助於], to contribute to/to promote
忠于 zhōngyú, [忠於], to be loyal to
乐于 lèyú, [樂於], willing (to do sth)/to take pleasure in
生于 低于 dīyú, to be lower than
忙于 mángyú, [忙於], busy with
限于 xiànyú, [限於], to be limited to/to be confined to
来源于 láiyuányú, [來源於], to originate in
无动于衷 wúdòngyúzhōng, [無動於衷], aloof/indifferent/unconcerned
源于 yuányú, [源於], has its origins in
高于 gāoyú, [高於], greater than/to exceed
归于 guīyú, [歸於], to belong to/affiliated to/to result in sth/to incline towards
急于 jíyú, [急於], eager to/in a hurry to
无济于事 wújìyúshì, [無濟於事], to no avail/of no use
有鉴于此 yǒujiànyúcǐ, [有鑒於此], in view of this/to this end
重归于好 敢于 gǎnyú, [敢於], to have the courage to do sth/to dare to/bold in
耿耿于怀 gěnggěngyúhuái, [耿耿於懷], to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
有利于 于事无补 yúshìwúbǔ, [於事無補], unhelpful/useless
少于 大于 dàyú, [大於], greater than/bigger than/more than, >
利于 lìyú, [利於], to be beneficial/to be good for
勇于 yǒngyú, [勇於], to dare to/to be brave enough to
莫过于 mòguòyú, [莫過於], nothing can surpass
同归于尽 tóngguīyújìn, [同歸於盡], to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes/to take sb down with on...
介于 jièyú, [介於], between/intermediate/to lie between
免于 miǎnyú, [免於], to be saved from/to be spared (something)
公诸于众 毁于一旦 陷于 xiànyú, [陷於], caught in (a bad situation)/to fall into (trap etc)
死于非命 sǐyúfēimìng, [死於非命], violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster/an unnatural death
便于 biànyú, [便於], easy to/convenient for
多于 duōyú, [多於], more than/greater than
难于 小于 xiǎoyú, [小於], less than, <
富于 fùyú, to be full of/to be rich in
易于 yìyú, [易於], very likely/prone to
乐于助人 lèyúzhùrén, [樂於助人], willing to help others
相当于 xiāngdāngyú, [相當於], equivalent to
仅次于 jǐncìyú, [僅次于], second only to.../(in second place) preceded only by...
始于 公诸于世 gōngzhūyúshì, [公諸於世], to announce to the world (idiom)/to make public/to let everyone know
甚至于 shènzhìyú, [甚至於], so much (that)/even (to the extent that)
迫于 pòyú, [迫於], constrained/restricted/forced to/under pressure to do sth
次于 cìyú, [次於], second after/second only to
亚于 居于 闻名于世 wénmíngyúshì, [聞名於世], world-famous
趋于 qūyú, [趨於], to tend towards
归因于 无异于 防患于未然 fánghuànyúwèirán, [防患於未然], see 防患未然[fáng huàn wèi rán]
疏于 shūyú, [疏於], to fail to pay sufficient attention to/to be negligent in regard to/to be lackin...
疲于奔命 píyúbēnmìng, [疲於奔命], (idiom) terribly busy/up to one's ears in work
有悖于 yǒubèiyú, [有悖於], to go against
适于 无愧于 安于现状 ānyúxiànzhuàng, [安於現狀], to take things as they are (idiom)/to leave a situation as it is/to be happy wit...
安于 ānyú, [安於], to feel contented with
有赖于 yǒulàiyú, [有賴於], to rely on/to depend on
定于 dìngyú, [定於], set at/scheduled at
缘于 yuányú, [緣於], to originate from/to come from the fact that/owing to/because of
有别于 借助于 始于足下 优于 yōuyú, [優於], to surpass
苦于 溢于言表 yìyúyánbiǎo, [溢於言表], to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
羞于启齿 xiūyúqǐchǐ, [羞於啟齒], to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)
甘于 gānyú, [甘於], to be willing to/to be ready to/to be content with/accepting (of restriction, sa...
于是乎 yúshìhū, [於是乎], therefore
出生于 勿施于人 强加于人 于今 于艾滋 先于 重于泰山 zhòngyúTàiShān, [重於泰山], heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter
常见于 负于 无助于 急于求成 jíyúqiúchéng, [急於求成], anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success/impatient for resul...
不致于 有益于 千里之行始于足下 不绝于耳 bùjuéyúěr, [不絕於耳], (of sound) to never stop/to fall incessantly on the ear/to linger on
勤于 于是我 嫁祸于人 jiàhuòyúrén, [嫁禍於人], to pass the misfortune on to sb else (idiom); to blame others/to pass the buck
喜形于色 xǐxíngyúsè, [喜形於色], face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
濒于 bīnyú, [瀕於], near to/approaching (collapse)
于平成 于微 于斯 不利于 耽于 严于律己 yányúlǜjǐ, [嚴於律己], to be strict with oneself
寓教于乐 立于不败之地 于昭和 建于 不亚于 bùyàyú, [不亞於], no less than/not inferior to
有损于 不下于 bùxiàyú, as many as/no less than/not inferior to/as good as/on a par with
于剑 良药苦口利于病 于杰克 于昆绍 于亚琛 于亚亨 青出于蓝而胜于蓝 qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
于素美 于是顺 于圣 于心不忍 yúxīnbùrěn, [於心不忍], can't bear to
于汝 于柏林 于非 于蓝 于言 于亚历基 于是爱 于是圣 于斯曼 于用法 于青萍 于公元 于朝妍 受制于人 拘于 于纳尔逊 于景虎 有碍于 于明熙 薄于云水 取信于民 于真 于雷文伍德 有鉴于 于一根 于吉 于一堂 见于
世 ⇒
世界 shìjiè, world/CL:個|个[gè]
去世 qùshì, to pass away/to die
世纪 shìjì, [世紀], century/CL:個|个[gè]
世上 shìshàng, on earth
全世界 quánshìjiè, worldwide/entire world
世 Shì/shì, surname Shi, life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime/epoch/descendant/noble
过世 guòshì, [過世], to die/to pass away
救世主 Jiùshìzhǔ, the Savior (in Christianity)
世人 shìrén, people (in general)/people around the world/everyone
世间 shìjiān, [世間], world/earth
中世纪 zhōngshìjì, [中世紀], medieval/Middle Ages
世事 shìshì, affairs of life/things of the world
世界大战 shìjièdàzhàn, [世界大戰], world war
人世 rénshì, the world/this world/the world of the living
愤世嫉俗 fènshìjísú, [憤世嫉俗], to be cynical/to be embittered
在世 zàishì, to be alive
出世 chūshì, to be born/to come into being/to withdraw from worldly affairs
苏黎世 Sūlíshì, [蘇黎世], Zurich, Switzerland
世道 shìdào, the ways of the world/the morals of the time
第三世界 dìsānshìjiè, Third World
世贸 Shìmào, [世貿], World Trade Organization (WTO)/abbr. for 世界貿易組織|世界贸易组织
永世 yǒngshì, eternal/forever
与世隔绝 yǔshìgéjué, [與世隔絕], to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom)
世界杯 Shìjièbēi, World Cup
世界级 shìjièjí, [世界級], world-class
世俗 shìsú, profane/secular/worldly
转世 zhuǎnshì, [轉世], reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism)
身世 shēnshì, one's life experience/one's lot/one's past history
世家 shìjiā, family influential for generations/aristocratic family
逝世 shìshì, to pass away/to die
世故 shìgù/shìgu, the ways of the world, sophisticated/worldly-wise
来世 乱世 luànshì, [亂世], the world in chaos/troubled times/(in Buddhism) the mortal world
世代 shìdài, for many generations/generation/era/age
一世 yīshì, generation/period of 30 years/one's whole lifetime/lifelong/age/era/times/the wh...
盖世太保 Gàishìtàibǎo, [蓋世太保], Gestapo
前世 qiánshì, previous generations/previous incarnation (Buddhism)
一生一世 yīshēngyīshì, a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
创世 chuàngshì, [創世], the creation (in mythology and Genesis 1-2)/the first foundational steps
尘世 chénshì, [塵世], this mortal life/the mundane world
问世 wènshì, [問世], to be published/to come out
本世纪 玩世不恭 wánshìbùgōng, to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions/frivolous
绝世 juéshì, [絕世], unique/exceptional
世外桃源 shìwàitáoyuán, see 桃花源[táo huā yuán]
珠世 世面 shìmiàn, aspects of society/the world
世军 人世间 rénshìjiān, [人世間], the secular world
世恩 现世 xiànshì, [現世], this life/to lose face/to be disgraced
处世 chǔshì, [處世], to conduct oneself in society
公诸于世 gōngzhūyúshì, [公諸於世], to announce to the world (idiom)/to make public/to let everyone know
后世 hòushì, [後世], later generations
世界观 shìjièguān, [世界觀], worldview/world outlook/Weltanschauung
辞世 císhì, [辭世], to die/to depart this life (euphemism)/same as 去世
惊世骇俗 jīngshìhàisú, [驚世駭俗], universally shocking/to offend the whole of society
三世 sānshì, the Third (of numbered kings)
流芳百世 liúfāngbǎishì, (of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom)/to leave a mark for g...
末世 mòshì, last phase (of an age)
四世 闻名于世 wénmíngyúshì, [聞名於世], world-famous
举世闻名 jǔshìwénmíng, [舉世聞名], world-famous (idiom)
世世代代 shìshìdàidài, for many generations
世仇 shìchóu, feud
盛世 shèngshì, a flourishing period/period of prosperity/a golden age
举世 jǔshì, [舉世], throughout the world/world ranking (e.g. first)
厌世 yànshì, [厭世], world-weary/pessimistic
普世 pǔshì, ecumenical/universal
传世 chuánshì, [傳世], handed down from ancient times/family heirloom
举世无双 jǔshìwúshuāng, [舉世無雙], unrivaled (idiom); world number one/unique/unequaled
世锦赛 shìjǐnsài, [世錦賽], world championship
稀世 xīshì, rare
世浩 大千世界 dàqiānshìjiè, great wide world/marvelously diverse world/(Buddhism) cosmos (abbr. for 三千大千世界[s...
世界性 世代相传 shìdàixiāngchuán, [世代相傳], passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
世袭 shìxí, [世襲], succession/inheritance/hereditary
世博会 Shìbóhuì, [世博會], World Exposition/abbr. for 世界博覽會|世界博览会[Shì jiè Bó lǎn huì], World Expo
白世美 世界银行 ShìjièYínháng, [世界銀行], World Bank
观世音 Guānshìyīn, [觀世音], Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśv...
新世界 世界史 世美 世风日下 shìfēngrìxià, [世風日下], public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)
世交 shìjiāo, (long time) friend of the family
入世 rùshì, to engage with secular society/to involve oneself in human affairs/to join the W...
世珍 与世无争 yǔshìwúzhēng, [與世無爭], to stand aloof from worldly affairs
不可一世 bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
见世面 世喜 面世 miànshì, to be published (of art, literary works etc)/to come out/to take shape/to see th...
举世瞩目 jǔshìzhǔmù, [舉世矚目], to receive worldwide attention
横空出世 世纪末 shìjìmò, [世紀末], end of the century
世贞 花花世界 huāhuāshìjiè, the teeming world/the world of sensual pleasures
世卫 Shìwèi, [世衛], World Health Organization (WHO)/abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织[Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī...
姜世宗 恍如隔世 huǎngrúgéshì, like a thing of the previous generation/as if it were a lifetime ago
世情 shìqíng, worldly affairs/the ways of the world
家世 jiāshì, family background
世兰 世世 shìshì, from age to age
今世 jīnshì, this life/this age
欺世盗名 qīshìdàomíng, [欺世盜名], to fool the world and usurp a good name (idiom)
吴世恩 生世世 人生在世 世通 博世 世奇 世贸组织 ShìmàoZǔzhī, [世貿組織], WTO (World Trade Organization)
与世长辞 yǔshìchángcí, [與世長辭], to die/to depart from the world forever
庄世 七世 世系 shìxì, lineage/genealogy/family tree
世嘉 世态炎凉 shìtàiyánliáng, [世態炎涼], the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)
凡世 世风 shìfēng, [世風], public morals
吴世贞 嘉世腾 延世 放眼世界 十世 转世灵童 微观世界 wēiguānshìjiè, [微觀世界], microcosm/the microscopic world
下世 xiàshì, to die/future incarnation/next life/to be born/to come into the world/future gen...
加世 混世魔王 hùnshìmówáng, devil incarnate (idiom)/fiend in human form
阳世 yángshì, [陽世], world of the living
二世 èrshì, the Second (of numbered kings)/second generation (e.g. Chinese Americans)
时世中 方世玉 世俗化 三世时 丹六世 陈世美 世界杯赛 姜世瑾 朴世东 二世祖 世易 世态 shìtài, [世態], the ways of the world/social behavior
世局 shìjú, the situation (e.g. political)/the state of the world
世宗 Shìzōng, Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king...
世堂 五世 wǔshì, the fifth (of series of numbered kings)
世东 二世会 一世真 盖世之 二世子 万世 wànshì, [萬世], all ages
金世皓 新世纪 世界贸易组织 ShìjièMàoyìZǔzhī, [世界貿易組織], World Trade Organization (WTO)
曼三世 尹世珍
故 ⇒
故事 gùshì/gùshi, old practice/CL:個|个[gè], narrative/story/tale
故意 gùyì, deliberately/on purpose
事故 shìgù, accident/CL:樁|桩[zhuāng],起[qǐ],次[cì]
故障 gùzhàng, malfunction/breakdown/defect/shortcoming/fault/failure/impediment/error/bug (in ...
缘故 yuángù, [緣故], reason/cause
无缘无故 wúyuánwúgù, [無緣無故], no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
故乡 gùxiāng, [故鄉], home/homeland/native place/CL:個|个[gè]
故 gù, happening/instance/reason/cause/intentional/former/old/friend/therefore/hence/(o...
已故 yǐgù, the late/deceased
无故 wúgù, [無故], without cause or reason
何故 hégù, what for?/what's the reason?
世故 shìgù/shìgu, the ways of the world, sophisticated/worldly-wise
变故 biàngù, [變故], an unforeseen event/accident/misfortune
欲擒故纵 yùqíngùzòng, [欲擒故縱], In order to capture, one must let loose./to loosen the reins only to grasp them ...
典故 diǎngù, classical story or quote from the literature
故人 gùrén, old friend/the deceased
故事会 故技 故土 gùtǔ, native country/one's homeland
故居 gùjū, former residence
故里 gùlǐ, hometown/native place
一见如故 yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
故弄玄虚 gùnòngxuánxū, [故弄玄虛], deliberately mystifying/to make sth unnecessarily complicated
故地重游 gùdìchóngyóu, [故地重遊], to revisit old haunts (idiom); down memory lane
故去 gùqù, to die/death
故友 gùyǒu, old friend/deceased friend
明知故犯 míngzhīgùfàn, deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
故伎重演 gùjìchóngyǎn, to repeat an old stratagem/up to one's old tricks
非亲非故 fēiqīnfēigù, [非親非故], lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)/fig. unrelated to one another in an...
故国 gùguó, [故國], country with an ancient history
故态复萌 gùtàifùméng, [故態復萌], to revert to old ways
如故 rúgù, as before/as usual/(to be) like old friends
因故 yīngù, for some reason
故事片 gùshipiàn, fictional film/feature film
故态 依然如故 yīránrúgù, back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement/Things haven't changed ...
故伎 gùjì, usual trick/old tactics
借故 jiègù, to find an excuse
故园 gùyuán, [故園], one's hometown
故而 gùér, therefore
亡故 wánggù, to die/to pass away
温故知新 wēngùzhīxīn, [溫故知新], to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)/to recall the past...
故此 gùcǐ, therefore
故地 gùdì, once familiar places/former haunts
故址 gùzhǐ, old site/site of sth (palace, ancient state etc) that no longer exists
故宅 gùzhái, former home
吐故纳新 tǔgùnàxīn, [吐故納新], lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fi...
故技重演 故交 gùjiāo, former acquaintance/old friend
责任事故 zérènshìgù, [責任事故], accident occurring due to negligence
原故 yuángù, variant of 緣故|缘故[yuán gù]
他乡遇故知 tāxiāngyùgùzhī, [他鄉遇故知], meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)
病故 bìnggù, to die of an illness