八 ⇒
八 bā, eight/8
王八 wángbā, tortoise/cuckold/(old) male owner of a brothel/pimp
胡说八道 húshuōbādào, [胡說八道], to talk rubbish
八卦 bāguà, the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yì jīng]/gossip/gossi...
第八 乱七八糟 luànqībāzāo, [亂七八糟], everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess/at sixes and sevens
八点 十八 shíbā, eighteen/18
三八 sānbā, International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fù nǚ jié], 8th March/foolish/stupid
八月 Bāyuè, August/eighth month (of the lunar year)
八十 bāshí, eighty/80
丑八怪 chǒubāguài, [醜八怪], ugly person
八哥 bāgē, (bird species of China) crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)
第十八 八百 四面八方 sìmiànbāfāng, in all directions/all around/far and near
八九 八千 十万八 八万 七八 八度 bādù, octave
十有八九 shíyǒubājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
八百万 八分之一 bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
二十八 四十八 八字 bāzì, the character 8 or 八/birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
三十八 杂七杂八 záqīzábā, [雜七雜八], an assortment/a bit of everything/lots of different (skills)
八分 十之八九 shízhībājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
百分之八十 半斤八两 bànjīnbāliǎng, [半斤八兩], not much to choose between the two/tweedledum and tweedledee
七零八 乌七八糟 wūqībāzāo, [烏七八糟], everything in disorder (idiom)/in a hideous mess/obscene/dirty/filthy
正儿八经 zhèngérbājīng, [正兒八經], serious/earnest/real/true
八秒 五花八门 wǔhuābāmén, [五花八門], myriad/all kinds of/all sorts of
八九不离十 bājiǔbùlíshí, [八九不離十], pretty close/very near/about right
八月份 bāyuèfèn, August
一万八 八千万 八面玲珑 bāmiànlínglóng, [八面玲瓏], be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)
五六七八 八十四 七八十 一八六四年 八成 bāchéng, eighty percent/most probably/most likely
八音盒 bāyīnhé, musical box
一万八千 八点零五 八时 十七八 八角 bājiǎo, anise/star anise/aniseed/octagonal/Fructus Anisi stellati
七零八落 qīlíngbāluò, (idiom) everything broken and in disorder
七嘴八舌 qīzuǐbāshé, lively discussion with everybody talking at once
两万八 二八 èrbā, 16/sixteen
九八点六 二十八万 八方 bāfāng, the eight points of the compass/all directions
耳听八方 八二分 七老八十 qīlǎobāshí, in one's seventies (age)/very old (of people)
八十六 八十万 九零八 九十八 五十八 八五 八仙 Bāxiān, the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology)
八七 八两 八九年 八九十 十八分 第二十八 六十八 八大 八又二分之一 一百八 八点一 一千八百万 八十五 百分之八 七八年 四平八稳 sìpíngbāwěn, [四平八穩], everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
正经八百 zhèngjīngbābǎi, [正經八百], very serious/solemn
八点五 二千八百万 零八 三八一 一百八十万 十点十八 一九八七年 四通八达 sìtōngbādá, [四通八達], roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
五万八千 八八 八日 十八亿 八万五 八千五百 六又八分之一 七七八八 qīqībābā, almost/nearing completion/bits and piece/of all kinds
八分之五 八十五万 十八秒 二十七八 八十八 一九八 八十分 八点五十 百分之八十五 三百八十万 一八零 一亿九千八百万 八又四分之三 八节 一九八零年 八股 bāgǔ, an essay in eight parts/stereotyped writing
一万零八 三八点 两亿八千三百万 七八九 五百八 一点三十八 八国联军 BāguóLiánjūn, [八國聯軍], Eight-Nation Alliance, involved in a military intervention in northern China in ...
十分之八 五百八十一 七三一四八三九五二一三 百八十 四万八千 八分之一又十四分之三 一九八一年 八点三十 一九八三年 六万八 一二三四五六七八 五八点 二亿八千万 八五年 八万五千 三亿四千八百万分之一 八二 八亿 八一 四百八十亿 百分之九十八 八拐 八一八 七八月份 两万八千 一千八百四十万 五十八秒 三十八九 四十七八 二万八 十八万 第四十八 三十八万 仰八叉 百分之八百 七又八分之一 廿八万四千 八万四千 一百八十四 三八点四十五 四点三十八 四十八分 一百六十八 第七八 八分之二 八分之三 零八年 八千亿 一千五百八十三万 八股文 bāgǔwén, eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing d...
三千七百八十万 八宝菜 八千八百万 八百二十万 三千八 七十八 六八点 八百四十 三千八百二十一 百分之八五十 八点十五 廿八万四千六百 三万八 八点二十五 一八五零年 八点九 第八二 二十八日 三十一亿六百七十八万六千零五 四千八百 零八十二 一百八十 七十九万二千四百五十八 八三 八点七 一七三八年 不如意事常八九 三百九十八万两千 一又八分之一 二十八万五千 十二点四十八 十八九 六万两千五百八十一 八十九 八十一 二八年 九十八万七千 十一万八千 二百八十四 二百八十五 六万八千 八十七 四千八 第三十八 一九五八年 二八分 六千八百 八万七 四百八十万 七八百 八亿五千万 八三年 八四年 污七八糟 wūqībāzāo, variant of 烏七八糟|乌七八糟[wū qī bā zāo]
节 ⇒
节目 jiémù, [節目], program/item (on a program)/CL:臺|台[tái],個|个[gè],套[tào]
节 jiē/jié, [節], see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn], festival/holiday/node/joint/section/segment/part/to eco...
圣诞节 Shèngdànjié, [聖誕節], Christmas time/Christmas season/Christmas
细节 xìjié, [細節], details/particulars
节日 jiérì, [節日], holiday/festival/CL:個|个[gè]
感恩节 Gǎnēnjié, [感恩節], Thanksgiving Day
环节 huánjié, [環節], (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc)/(fig.) a part of an int...
节奏 jiézòu, [節奏], rhythm/tempo/musical pulse/cadence/beat
情节 qíngjié, [情節], plot/circumstances
情人节 Qíngrénjié, [情人節], Valentine's Day
季节 jìjié, [季節], time/season/period/CL:個|个[gè]
复活节 Fùhuójié, [復活節], Easter
关节 guānjié, [關節], joint (physiology)/key point/critical phase
节省 jiéshěng, [節省], saving/to save/to use sparingly/to cut down on
过节 guòjié, [過節], to celebrate a festival/after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)
节哀 调节 tiáojié, [調節], to adjust/to regulate/to harmonize/to reconcile (accountancy etc)
节食 jiéshí, [節食], to save food/to go on a diet
礼节 lǐjié, [禮節], etiquette
节约 jiéyuē, [節約], to economize/to conserve (resources)/economy/frugal
关节炎 guānjiéyán, [關節炎], arthritis
节拍 jiépāi, [節拍], beat (music)/meter
狂欢节 kuánghuānjié, [狂歡節], carnival
电影节 diànyǐngjié, [電影節], film festival/CL:屆|届[jiè]
母亲节 Mǔqīnjié, [母親節], Mother's Day
节制 jiézhì, [節制], to control/to restrict/to moderate/to temper/moderation/sobriety/to administer
音节 yīnjié, [音節], syllable
音乐节 yīnyuèjié, [音樂節], music festival
章节 zhāngjié, [章節], chapter/section
时节 shíjié, [時節], season/time
节奏感 小节 xiǎojié, [小節], a minor matter/trivia/bar (music)
劳动节 Láodòngjié, [勞動節], International Labor Day (May Day)
节骨眼 jiēguyǎn, [節骨眼], (dialect) critical juncture/crucial moment/Taiwan pr. [jié gu yǎn]
节点 jiédiǎn, [節點], node
国庆节 Guóqìngjié, [國慶節], PRC National Day (October 1st)
愚人节 Yúrénjié, [愚人節], April Fools' Day
脱节 tuōjié, [脫節], to come apart
啤酒节 píjiǔjié, [啤酒節], Beer Festival
繁文缛节 fánwénrùjié, [繁文縟節], convoluted and overelaborate (document)/unnecessarily elaborate writing/mumbo-ju...
变节 biànjié, [變節], betrayal/defection/turncoat/to change sides politically
调节器 tiáojiéqì, [調節器], regulator
节欲 节假日 jiéjiàrì, [節假日], public holiday
节能 jiénéng, [節能], to save energy/energy-saving
季节性 jìjiéxìng, [季節性], seasonal
节俭 jiéjiǎn, [節儉], frugal/economical
节前 使节 shǐjié, [使節], (diplomatic) envoy
节目单 松节油 sōngjiéyóu, [松節油], turpentine
节后 竹节虫 贞节 zhēnjié, [貞節], chastity/virginity (of women)/moral integrity (of men)/loyalty/constancy
节育 jiéyù, [節育], to practice birth control
结节 jiéjié, [結節], nodule/tubercle
礼节性 髋关节 kuānguānjié, [髖關節], pelvis/hip joint
名节 míngjié, [名節], reputation and integrity
艺术节 yìshùjié, [藝術節], arts festival
佳节 jiājié, [佳節], festive day/holiday
节庆 jiéqìng, [節慶], festival
细枝末节 xìzhīmòjié, [細枝末節], minor details/trifles
节操 jiécāo, [節操], integrity/moral principle
删节 shānjié, [刪節], to abridge/to cut a text down to size for publication
鬼节 枝节 zhījié, [枝節], branches and knots/fig. side issue/minor peripheral problem
春节 Chūnjié, [春節], Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
节律 jiélǜ, [節律], rhythm/pace
节选 jiéxuǎn, [節選], excerpt/selection (from a book)/to select/to choose an extract
教师节 Jiàoshījié, [教師節], Teachers' Day (September 10th in PRC and Confucius's birthday, September 28th in...
儿童节 大节 dàjié, [大節], major festival/important matter/major principle/high moral character
节外生枝 jiéwàishēngzhī, [節外生枝], a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
不拘小节 bùjūxiǎojié, [不拘小節], to not bother about trifles (idiom)
字节 zìjié, [字節], byte
复活节岛 FùhuójiéDǎo, [復活節島], Easter Island
调节剂 节拍器 jiépāiqì, [節拍器], metronome
膝关节 节目表 肘关节 节能灯 jiénéngdēng, [節能燈], compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)
调节阀 节余 jiéyú, [節餘], to save/savings
节子 jiēzi, [節子], gnarl/knot
末节 mòjié, [末節], inessentials/minor detail
灯节 dēngjié, [燈節], the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of lunar calendar)
节流阀 jiéliúfá, [節流閥], a throttle
气节 qìjié, [氣節], moral integrity/unflinching righteousness
反季节 高风亮节 gāofēngliàngjié, [高風亮節], of noble character and unquestionable integrity (idiom)
五月节 Wǔyuèjié, [五月節], Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)
节肢 节衣缩食 jiéyīsuōshí, [節衣縮食], to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
两节 勤俭节约 qínjiǎnjiéyuē, [勤儉節約], diligent and thrifty (idiom)
泼水节 Pōshuǐjié, [潑水節], Songkran (Thai New Year)
节油 jiéyóu, [節油], to economize on gasoline/fuel-efficient
八节 端午节 Duānwǔjié, [端午節], Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
季节工 古尔邦节 Gǔěrbāngjié, [古爾邦節], Eid al-Adha or Festival of the Sacrifice (Qurban), celebrated on the 10th day of...
节肢动物 jiézhīdòngwù, [節肢動物], arthropod
情节性 调节费 节水 jiéshuǐ, [節水], to save water
节气 jiéqi, [節氣], solar term
节节胜利 成人节 重阳节 Chóngyángjié, [重陽節], Double Ninth or Yang Festival/9th day of 9th lunar month
骨节 gǔjié, [骨節], joint (of the skeleton)
中秋节 Zhōngqiūjié, [中秋節], the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
节流 jiéliú, [節流], to control flow/to choke/weir valve/a throttle/a choke
晚节