说 ⇒
说 shuì/shuō, [說]/[説], to persuade, to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off/a theory (typically...
来说 说话 shuōhuà, [說話], to speak/to say/to talk/to gossip/to tell stories/talk/word
听说 tīngshuō, [聽說], to hear (sth said)/one hears (that)/hearsay/listening and speaking
说明 shuōmíng, [說明], to explain/to illustrate/to indicate/to show/to prove/explanation/directions/cap...
再说 zàishuō, [再說], to say again/to put off a discussion until later/moreover/what's more/besides
说谎 shuōhuǎng, [說謊], to lie/to tell an untruth
说服 shuōfú, [說服], to persuade/to convince/to talk sb over/Taiwan pr. [shuì fú]
说实话 shuōshíhuà, [說實話], to speak the truth/truth to tell/frankly
也就是说 yějiùshìshuō, [也就是說], in other words/that is to say/so/thus
说法 shuōfǎ/shuōfa, [說法], to expound Buddhist teachings, way of speaking/wording/formulation/one's version...
说不定 shuōbudìng, [說不定], can't say for sure/maybe
小说 xiǎoshuō, [小說], novel/fiction/CL:本[běn],部[bù]
胡说 húshuō, [胡說], to talk nonsense/drivel
比如说 说说 shuōshuo, [說說], to say sth
传说 chuánshuō, [傳說], legend/folklore/to repeat from mouth to mouth/they say that...
说了算 shuōlesuàn, [說了算], to have the final say/to be the one in charge
直说 胡说八道 húshuōbādào, [胡說八道], to talk rubbish
据说 jùshuō, [據說], it is said that/reportedly
说是 说来 实话实说 shíhuàshíshuō, [實話實說], to tell the truth/to tell it as it is
说来话长 shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
很难说 说笑 shuōxiào, [說笑], to chat and laugh/to crack jokes/to banter
演说 yǎnshuō, [演說], speech/to deliver a speech
说唱 shuōchàng, [說唱], speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tán cí] ...
话说 huàshuō, [話說], It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)/to discuss/to recount
瞎说 xiāshuō, [瞎說], to talk drivel/to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact/not...
说服力 shuōfúlì, [說服力], persuasiveness
换句话说 huànjùhuàshuō, [換句話說], in other words
一般来说 yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
好说 hǎoshuō, [好說], easy to deal with/not a problem/(polite answer) you flatter me
虽说 suīshuō, [雖說], though/although
说教 shuōjiào, [說教], to preach
不用说 bùyòngshuō, [不用說], needless to say/it goes without saying
总的来说 zǒngdeláishuō, [總的來說], generally speaking/to sum up/in summary/in short
无话可说 wúhuàkěshuō, [無話可說], to have nothing to say (idiom)
就是说 jiùshìshuō, [就是說], in other words/that is
说道 shuōdào/shuōdao, [說道], to state/to say (the quoted words), to discuss/reason (behind sth)
不如说 说到做到 shuōdàozuòdào, [說到做到], to be as good as one's word (idiom)/to keep one's promise
说到底 shuōdàodǐ, [說到底], in the final analysis/in the end
说辞 shuōcí, [說辭], excuse/pretext/entreaties/arguments
小说家 Xiǎoshuōjiā/xiǎoshuōjiā, [小說家], School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎ...
说明书 shuōmíngshū, [說明書], (technical) manual/(book of) directions/synopsis (of a play or film)/specificati...
说不清 游说 yóushuì, [遊說], to lobby/to campaign/to promote (an idea, a product)/(old) to visit various rule...
劝说 quànshuō, [勸說], to persuade/persuasion/to advise
不说 说客 shuìkè, [說客], (old) itinerant political adviser/(fig.) lobbyist/go-between/mouthpiece/also pr....
要说 yàoshuō, [要說], as for/when it comes to
诉说 sùshuō, [訴說], to recount/to tell of/to relate/(fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (so...
说三道四 shuōsāndàosì, [說三道四], to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)/to criticize/gossip
明说 难说 与其说 解说 jiěshuō, [解說], to explain/to comment
这就是说 俗话说 súhuàshuō, [俗話說], as the proverb says/as they say...
道听途说 dàotīngtúshuō, [道聽途說], gossip/hearsay/rumor
却说 说闲话 说起 shuōqǐ, [說起], to mention/to bring up (a subject)/with regard to/as for
说大话 且不说 qiěbùshuō, [且不說], not to mention/leaving aside
谈情说爱 tánqíngshuōài, [談情說愛], to murmur endearments (idiom)/to get into a romantic relationship
说梦话 细说 xìshuō, [細說], to tell in detail
学说 xuéshuō, [學說], theory/doctrine
按理说 ànlǐshuō, [按理說], it is reasonable to say that...
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
说不过去 shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
一般说来 yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
反过来说 fǎnguòláishuō, [反過來說], on the other hand
能说会道 néngshuōhuìdào, [能說會道], can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
自圆其说 zìyuánqíshuō, [自圓其說], to make a story or theory consistent/to give a plausible explanation/to plug the...
难道说 述说 shùshuō, [述說], to recount/to narrate/to give an account of
邪说 xiéshuō, [邪說], harmful teachings/evil doctrine
举例来说 jǔlìláishuō, [舉例來說], for example
如是说 说动 shuōdòng, [說動], to persuade
二话不说 èrhuàbùshuō, [二話不說], not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection/without demur
解说员 jiěshuōyuán, [解說員], commentator
说话声 说穿 现身说法 xiànshēnshuōfǎ, [現身說法], to talk from one's personal experience/to use oneself as an example
总的说来 言情小说 yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
说定 shuōdìng, [說定], to agree on/to settle on
按说 ànshuō, [按說], in the ordinary course of events/ordinarily/normally
譬如说 言说 yánshuō, [言說], to speak of/to refer to
文说 有说有笑 yǒushuōyǒuxiào, [有說有笑], talking and laughing/to jest/cheerful and lively
说情 shuōqíng, [說情], to intercede/to plead for sb else
说和 说空话 评说 píngshuō, [評說], to comment/to evaluate
说白 说不上 shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
众说纷纭 zhòngshuōfēnyún, [眾說紛紜], opinions differ (idiom)
说一不二 shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
俗话说得好 说理 shuōlǐ, [說理], to reason/to argue logically
没说的 méishuōde, [沒說的], nothing to pick on/really good/nothing to discuss/settled matter/no problem
再者说 说头 谈天说地 tántiānshuōdì, [談天說地], to talk endlessly/talking of anything under the sun
只说不做 zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
说书 shuōshū, [說書], folk art consisting of storytelling to music
长篇小说 chángpiānxiǎoshuō, [長篇小說], novel
照说 zhàoshuō, [照說], normally/ordinarily speaking
说怪话 假说 jiǎshuō, [假說], hypothesis
叙说 论说 自不必说 zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
说明文 解说词 jiěshuōcí, [解說詞], a commentary
说媒 shuōméi, [說媒], to act as a matchmaker
具体说来 说亲 shuōqīn, [說親], to act as a matchmaker
中篇小说 zhōngpiānxiǎoshuō, [中篇小說], novella
二话没说 èrhuàméishuō, [二話沒說], see 二話不說|二话不说[èr huà bù shuō]
具体地说 说法不一 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
小说书 小说集 大致说来 论说文 成说 chéngshuō, [成說], accepted theory or formulation
到 ⇒
到 dào, to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb complement denoting comp...
看到 找到 zhǎodào, to find
得到 dédào, to get/to obtain/to receive
见到 jiàndào, [見到], to see
到底 dàodǐ, finally/in the end/when all is said and done/after all/to the end/to the last
听到 tīngdào, [聽到], to hear
感到 gǎndào, to feel/to sense/to have the feeling that/to think that/to move/to affect
想到 xiǎngdào, to think of/to call to mind/to anticipate
直到 zhídào, until
回到 huídào, to return to
收到 shōudào, to receive
做到 zuòdào, to accomplish/to achieve
遇到 yùdào, to meet/to run into/to come across
到处 dàochù, [到處], everywhere
来到 láidào, [來到], to come/to arrive
受到 shòudào, to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)/to be ...ed (praised, educated...
迟到 chídào, [遲到], to arrive late
到达 dàodá, [到達], to reach/to arrive
接到 jiēdào, to receive (letter etc)
碰到 pèngdào, to come across/to run into/to meet/to hit
不到 bùdào, not to arrive/not reaching/insufficient/less than
提到 tídào, to mention/to raise (a subject)/to refer to
达到 dádào, [達到], to reach/to achieve/to attain
到来 dàolái, [到來], to arrive/arrival/advent
放到 赶到 gǎndào, [趕到], to hurry (to some place)
到此为止 dàocǐwéizhǐ, [到此為止], to stop at this point/to end here/to call it a day
遭到 zāodào, to suffer/to meet with (sth unfortunate)
看不到 想不到 xiǎngbudào, unexpected/hard to imagine/it had not occurred to me/who could have thought that
料到 liàodào, to foresee/to anticipate
等到 děngdào, to wait until/by the time when (sth is ready etc)
办到 bàndào, [辦到], to accomplish/to get sth done
到位 dàowèi, to get to the intended location/to be in place/to be in position/precise/well (d...
拿到 报到 bàodào, [報到], to report for duty/to check in/to register
闻到 wéndào, [聞到], to smell/to sniff sth out/to perceive by smelling
带到 到场 dàochǎng, [到場], to show up/present (at the scene)
周到 zhōudào, thoughtful/considerate/attentive/thorough/also pr. [zhōu dao]
从头到尾 cóngtóudàowěi, [從頭到尾], from start to finish/from head to tail/the whole (thing)
意想不到 yìxiǎngbùdào, unexpected/previously unimagined
到头来 dàotóulái, [到頭來], in the end/finally/as a result
到期 dàoqī, to fall due (loan etc)/to expire (visa etc)/to mature (investment bond etc)
一天到晚 yītiāndàowǎn, all day long/the whole day
得不到 débùdào, cannot get/cannot obtain
说到做到 shuōdàozuòdào, [說到做到], to be as good as one's word (idiom)/to keep one's promise
说到底 shuōdàodǐ, [說到底], in the final analysis/in the end
恰到好处 qiàdàohǎochù, [恰到好處], it's just perfect/it's just right
到手 dàoshǒu, to take possession of/to get hold of
送到 到家 dàojiā, perfect/excellent/brought to the utmost degree
嗅到 领到 lǐngdào, [領到], to receive
签到 qiāndào, [簽到], to register/to sign in
到时 dàoshí, [到時], at that (future) time
独到 dúdào, [獨到], original
到会 想得到 传到 到访 dàofǎng, [到訪], to pay a visit
随叫随到 suíjiàosuídào, [隨叫隨到], to be available at any time/to be on call
挂到 拣到 水到渠成 shuǐdàoqúchéng, lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)/fig. when conditions are right...
到头 dàotóu, [到頭], to the end (of)/at the end of/in the end/to come to an end
所到之处 suǒdàozhīchù, [所到之處], wherever one goes
归根到底 guīgēndàodǐ, [歸根到底], after all/in the final analysis/ultimately
到点 dàodiǎn, [到點], it's time (to do sth)/the time has come
谈到 tándào, [談到], to refer to/to speak about/to talk about
面面俱到 miànmiànjùdào, (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
到顶 交到 用到 活到老 老到 lǎodao, experienced and careful
学到老 初来乍到 chūláizhàdào, [初來乍到], to be a newcomer/just off the boat
一年到头 yīniándàotóu, [一年到頭], all year round
车到山前必有路 chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù, [車到山前必有路], lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)/fig. Everyt...
点到为止 马到成功 mǎdàochénggōng, [馬到成功], to win instant success (idiom)
到货 dàohuò, [到貨], (of packages or shipments) to arrive
起到 到校 临到 líndào, [臨到], to befall
从古到今 签到簿 从无到有 独到之处 一步到位 yībùdàowèi, to settle a matter in one go
到任 作到 药到病除 yàodàobìngchú, [藥到病除], lit. the disease is cured the moment the medicine is taken (idiom)/fig. (of a me...
迟到者 由小到大 手到病除 到达站 精到
做 ⇒
做 zuò, to do/to make/to produce/to write/to compose/to act as/to engage in/to hold (a p...
做到 zuòdào, to accomplish/to achieve
做出 zuòchū, to put out/to issue
叫做 jiàozuò, to be called/to be known as
做爱 zuòài, [做愛], to make love
做梦 zuòmèng, [做夢], to dream/to have a dream/fig. illusion/fantasy/pipe dream
做好 做饭 zuòfàn, [做飯], to prepare a meal/to cook
做法 zuòfǎ, way of handling sth/method for making/work method/recipe/practice/CL:個|个[gè]
做成 做事 zuòshì, to work/to handle matters/to have a job
当做 dàngzuò, [當做], to treat as/to regard as/to look upon as
做主 zuòzhǔ, see 作主[zuò zhǔ]
做人 zuòrén, to conduct oneself/to behave with integrity
做做 小题大做 xiǎotídàzuò, [小題大做], to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
说到做到 shuōdàozuòdào, [說到做到], to be as good as one's word (idiom)/to keep one's promise
定做 dìngzuò, to have something made to order
做作 zuòzuo, affected/artificial
装做 做客 zuòkè, to be a guest or visitor
做礼拜 zuòlǐbài, [做禮拜], to go to church on Sunday (of Christians)
看做 kànzuò, to regard as/to look upon as
做菜 zuòcài, to cook/cooking
做工 zuògōng, to work with one's hands/manual work/workmanship
做伴 zuòbàn, to keep sb company/to accompany
做手脚 zuòshǒujiǎo, [做手腳], to defraud/to rig up (a scam)
做鬼 zuòguǐ, to play tricks/to cheat/to get up to mischief/to become a ghost/to give up the g...
做生日 zuòshēngrì, to celebrate a birthday/to give a birthday party
白日做梦 báirìzuòmèng, [白日做夢], to daydream/to indulge in wishful thinking
做文章 zuòwénzhāng, to make an issue of sth/to fuss/to make a song and dance
假戏真做 大做文章 称做 chēngzuò, [稱做], to be called/to be known as
做媒 zuòméi, to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc)
做起 做活 zuòhuó, to work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker)/life of a group of stones in G...
做东 zuòdōng, [做東], to act as host
只说不做 zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
当家做主 会做人 做操 zuòcāo, to do exercises/to do gymnastics
做功 zuògōng, to act (in opera)/stage business