长 ⇒
长 cháng/zhǎng, [長], length/long/forever/always/constantly, chief/head/elder/to grow/to develop/to in...
长官 zhǎngguān, [長官], senior official/senior officer/commanding officer/CL:位[wèi]/sir (term of address...
长大 zhǎngdà, [長大], to grow up
队长 duìzhǎng, [隊長], captain/team leader/CL:個|个[gè]
船长 chuánzhǎng, [船長], captain (of a boat)/skipper
警长 擅长 shàncháng, [擅長], to be good at/to be expert in
市长 shìzhǎng, [市長], mayor
校长 xiàozhǎng, [校長], (college, university) president/headmaster/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
成长 chéngzhǎng, [成長], to mature/to grow/growth
局长 júzhǎng, [局長], bureau chief/CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè]
探长 tànzhǎng, [探長], (police) detective
家长 jiāzhǎng, [家長], head of a household/family head/patriarch/parent or guardian of a child
部长 bùzhǎng, [部長], head of a (government etc) department/section chief/section head/secretary/minis...
州长 zhōuzhǎng, [州長], governor (of a province or colony)/US state governor/premier (Australian states)
漫长 màncháng, [漫長], very long/endless
长期 chángqī, [長期], long term/long time/long range (of a forecast)
长久 chángjiǔ, [長久], (for a) long time
说来话长 shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
生长 shēngzhǎng, [生長], to grow
长相 zhǎngxiàng, [長相], appearance/looks/profile/countenance
会长 huìzhǎng, [會長], president of a club, committee etc
增长 zēngzhǎng, [增長], to grow/to increase
院长 yuànzhǎng, [院長], the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuàn]/chair of a board/president...
机长 jīzhǎng, [機長], captain/chief pilot
延长 Yáncháng/yáncháng, [延長], Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yán ān], Shaanxi, to prolong/to extend/to delay
专长 zhuāncháng, [專長], specialty/special knowledge or ability
酋长 qiúzhǎng, [酋長], headman (of primitive people)/tribal chief/used as translation for foreign leade...
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
长老 zhǎnglǎo, [長老], elder/term of respect for a Buddhist monk
舰长 jiànzhǎng, [艦長], commander/captain (of a warship)
年长 niánzhǎng, [年長], senior
长岛 Chángdǎo, [長島], Changdao county in Yantai 煙台|烟台[Yān tái], Shandong
社长 shèzhǎng, [社長], president or director (of association etc)
长发 chángfà, [長髮], long hair
长度 chángdù, [長度], length
班长 bānzhǎng, [班長], class monitor/squad leader/team leader/CL:個|个[gè]
镇长 zhènzhǎng, [鎮長], town headman/mayor (of small town or village)/bailiff
长大成人 特长 tècháng, [特長], personal strength/one's special ability or strong points
长途 chángtú, [長途], long distance
长袍 chángpáo, [長袍], chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe)/gown/robe/CL:件[jiàn]
长长的 司法部长 议长 yìzhǎng, [議長], chairman (of a legislative assembly)/speaker
村长 cūnzhǎng, [村長], village chief/village head
长远 chángyuǎn, [長遠], long-term/long-range
长椅 chángyǐ, [長椅], bench
长成 zhǎngchéng, [長成], to grow up
检察长 首长 shǒuzhǎng, [首長], senior official
加长 jiācháng, [加長], to lengthen
国防部长 guófángbùzhǎng, [國防部長], Defense secretary/Defense Minister
长辈 zhǎngbèi, [長輩], one's elders/older generation
组长 zǔzhǎng, [組長], group leader
长城 Chángchéng, [長城], the Great Wall
拉长 lācháng, [拉長], to lengthen/to pull sth out longer
参谋长 cānmóuzhǎng, [參謀長], chief of staff
家长会 jiāzhǎnghuì, [家長會], parent-teacher conference/parents' association
兄长 xiōngzhǎng, [兄長], elder brother/term of respect for a man of about the same age
长夜 chángyè, [長夜], long dark night/fig. long period of misery and oppression
长生不老 chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
长颈鹿 chángjǐnglù, [長頸鹿], giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhī]
长子 Zhǎngzǐ/zhǎngzǐ, [長子], Zhangzi county in Shanxi 山西[Shān xī], eldest son
长处 chángchù, [長處], good aspects/strong points
馆长 长寿 Chángshòu/chángshòu, [長壽], Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan, long...
长篇大论 长凳 chángdèng, [長凳], pew/bench/CL:張|张[zhāng]
长眠 chángmián, [長眠], eternal rest (i.e. death)
长滩 团长 tuánzhǎng, [團長], regimental command/head of a delegation
族长 zúzhǎng, [族長], clan elder
秘书长 mìshūzhǎng, [秘書長], secretary-general
署长 土生土长 tǔshēngtǔzhǎng, [土生土長], locally born and bred/indigenous/home-grown
董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng, [董事長], chairman of the board/chairman
冗长 rǒngcháng, [冗長], long and tedious/redundant/superfluous/supernumerary/verbose (of writing)
三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
学长 xuézhǎng, [學長], senior or older male schoolmate
长矛 chángmáo, [長矛], pike/lance/CL:把[bǎ],柄[bǐng]
长假 chángjià, [長假], long vacation/refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1s...
长途跋涉 chángtúbáshè, [長途跋涉], long and difficult trek
修长 xiūcháng, [修長], slender/lanky/tall and thin
科长 kēzhǎng, [科長], section chief/CL:個|个[gè]
长笛 chángdí, [長笛], (Western) concert flute
护士长 长线 chángxiàn, [長線], long term
长廊 chángláng, [長廊], promenade/long hallway/Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing 北京頤和園|北京颐和园[B...
长者 zhǎngzhě, [長者], senior/older person
长裤 chángkù, [長褲], trousers
长袖 chángxiù, [長袖], long sleeves/long-sleeved shirt
长长 所长 suǒcháng/suǒzhǎng, [所長], what one is good at, head of an institute etc
长袜 chángwà, [長襪], hose/stocking
长跑 chángpǎo, [長跑], long-distance running
长存 chángcún, [長存], to exist forever
天长地久 tiānchángdìjiǔ, [天長地久], enduring while the world lasts (idiom)/eternal
长命百岁 伍长 长进 zhǎngjìn, [長進], to make progress/progress
伸长 shēncháng, [伸長], to stretch/to extend
长裙 chángqún, [長裙], cheong sam (long skirt)
长途电话 chángtúdiànhuà, [長途電話], long-distance call
长传 助长 zhùzhǎng, [助長], to encourage/to foster/to foment
总长 zǒngcháng/zǒngzhǎng, [總長], total length, name used for cabinet ministers between 1912-1927, superseded by 部...
长一智 处长 chùzhǎng, [處長], department head/section chief
波长 bōcháng, [波長], wavelength
长篇 chángpiān, [長篇], lengthy (report or speech)
台长 意味深长 yìwèishēncháng, [意味深長], profound/significant/meaningful
长枪 chángqiāng, [長槍], pike/CL:支[zhī]
连长 liánzhǎng, [連長], company commander
中队长 长号 chánghào, [長號], trombone
室长 次长 cìzhǎng, [次長], deputy chief
车长 长舌妇 chángshéfù, [長舌婦], female gossip/busybody
长春 Chángchūn, [長春], Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast Chin...
尊长 zūnzhǎng, [尊長], one's superior/one's elders and betters
内政部长 nèizhèngbùzhǎng, [內政部長], Minister of the Interior
长期以来 chángqīyǐlái, [長期以來], ever since a long time ago
厅长 tīngzhǎng, [廳長], head of provincial PRC government department
长女 zhǎngnǚ, [長女], eldest daughter
长崎 Chángqí, [長崎], Nagasaki, Japan
课长 kèzhǎng, [課長], section chief (of an administrative unit)/head (of a department)
细长 xìcháng, [細長], slender
长途汽车 chángtúqìchē, [長途汽車], long-distance coach
长机 zhǎngjī, [長機], (military) lead aircraft
卫生部长 总参谋长 zǒngcānmóuzhǎng, [總參謀長], (military) Chief of Staff
扬长而去 yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
轮机长 超长 从长计议 cóngchángjìyì, [從長計議], to take one's time making a decision (idiom)/to consider at length
大队长 区长 qūzhǎng, [區長], district chief
滋长 zīzhǎng, [滋長], to grow (usually of abstract things)/to yield/to develop
理事长 lǐshìzhǎng, [理事長], director general
百夫长 长短 chángduǎn, [長短], length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long and short
促膝长谈 行长 hángzhǎng, [行長], bank president
好景不长 hǎojǐngbùcháng, [好景不長], a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
长距离 chángjùlí, [長距離], long distance
身长 shēncháng, [身長], height (of person)/length of clothing from shoulders to bottom (tailor or dressm...
长途车 chángtúchē, [長途車], long-distance bus/coach
司长 sīzhǎng, [司長], bureau chief
长河 财政部长 cáizhèngbùzhǎng, [財政部長], minister of finance
长臂猿 chángbìyuán, [長臂猿], gibbon/Hylobatidae (gibbon and lesser ape family)
长江 ChángJiāng, [長江], Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
长住 长足 chángzú, [長足], remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
见长 jiàncháng, [見長], to be good at sth/one's forte
悠长 yōucháng, [悠長], long/drawn-out/prolonged/lingering
交通部长 长沙 Chángshā, [長沙], Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central Ch...
长盛不衰 站长 zhànzhǎng, [站長], station master
周长 zhōucháng, [周長]/[週長], perimeter/circumference, variant of 周長|周长[zhōu cháng]
长驱直入 chángqūzhírù, [長驅直入], to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)/(fig.) to push deep into th...
审计长 shěnjìzhǎng, [審計長], auditor
委员长 wěiyuánzhǎng, [委員長], head of a committee
长年 chángnián, [長年], all the year round
庭长 tíngzhǎng, [庭長], presiding judge
全长 quáncháng, [全長], overall length/span
长青 排长 páizhǎng, [排長], platoon leader/sergeant
金实长 官长 生长激素 shēngzhǎngjīsù, [生長激素], growth hormone
教务长 jiàowùzhǎng, [教務長], provost
长条 chángtiáo, [長條], strip
长方形 chángfāngxíng, [長方形], rectangle
瘦长 shòucháng, [瘦長], slim
一技之长 yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
长剑 万里长城 WànlǐChángchéng, [萬里長城], the Great Wall
各有所长 省长 shěngzhǎng, [省長], governor of a province
宣传部长 长龙 chánglóng, [長龍], long queue/long line (of cars, people etc)
文实长 长镜头 县长 xiànzhǎng, [縣長], county's head commissioner
长谷川 Chánggǔchuān, [長谷川], Hasegawa (Japanese surname)
外交部长 wàijiāobùzhǎng, [外交部長], minister of foreign affairs
长此以往 长空 chángkōng, [長空], (literary) the vast sky/(finance) eventual downturn/poor prospects in the long t...
狭长 xiácháng, [狹長], long and narrow
疯长 分局长 长征 Chángzhēng/chángzhēng, [長征], Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935), expedition/long journey
审判长 shěnpànzhǎng, [審判長], presiding judge
长生 chángshēng, [長生], long life
长兄 zhǎngxiōng, [長兄], eldest brother
郡长 长谷 营长 yíngzhǎng, [營長], battalion commander
列车长 lièchēzhǎng, [列車長], conductor/train manager
年长者 辉长岩 huīchángyán, [輝長岩], gabbro (geology)
工长 师长 shīzhǎng, [師長], military division level commander/teacher
取长补短 qǔchángbǔduǎn, [取長補短], lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)...
曹长 增长率 zēngzhǎnglǜ, [增長率], growth rate (esp. in economics)
深长 shēncháng, [深長], profound (meaning, implications etc)
长海 Chánghǎi, [長海], Changhai county in Dalian 大連|大连[Dà lián], Liaoning
长玖 长卷 长工 长年累月 chángniánlěiyuè, [長年累月], year in, year out (idiom)/(over) many years
扬长避短 yángchángbìduǎn, [揚長避短], to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)/to play to one's strengths
此消彼长 园长 yuánzhǎng, [園長], person in charge of a place that ends in 園|园, such as a vineyard 葡萄園|葡萄园, zoo 動物...
长野 Chángyě, [長野], Nagano (name)/Nagano city and prefecture in central Japan
长期性 chángqīxìng, [長期性], long-term
地久天长 dìjiǔtiāncháng, [地久天長], enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal/for ever and ever (o...
事务长 长毛绒 长篇小说 chángpiānxiǎoshuō, [長篇小說], novel
长朗 长石 chángshí, [長石], stone beam/horizontal slab of stone/feldspar or felspar (geology)
长叹 chángtàn, [長嘆], long sigh/deep sigh
长啸 长话 长骨 细水长流 xìshuǐchángliú, [細水長流], lit. thin streams flow forever/fig. economy will get you a long way/to work stea...
特长生 天长日久 tiānchángrìjiǔ, [天長日久], after a long time (idiom)
家长里短 鞭长莫及 biānchángmòjí, [鞭長莫及], lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence/too far to be able to...
小长 长波 chángbō, [長波], longwave (radio)
野长 久长 jiǔcháng, [久長], a long time
长金发 外长 wàizhǎng, [外長], foreign minister/secretary of state/minister of foreign affairs
与世长辞 yǔshìchángcí, [與世長辭], to die/to depart from the world forever
灵长目 língzhǎngmù, [靈長目], primate order (including monkeys, hominids etc)
长三 chángsān, [長三], (old) high-class prostitute
中长期 中长跑 zhōngchángpǎo, [中長跑], middle distance race
长吁短叹 chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
股长 gǔzhǎng, [股長], person in charge of a 股[gǔ] (section or department)/head/chief/director/(in a cl...
长拳 chángquán, [長拳], Changquan - Northern Shaolin (北少林) - Longfist - Martial Art
长桌 长法 长物 chángwù, [長物], (literary) things other than the bare necessities of life/item of some value/Tai...
长白 Chángbái, [長白], Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
长幼有序 问长问短 长乐 Chánglè, [長樂], Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fú zhōu], Fujian/Princess Changle of West...
长克 长势 zhǎngshì, [長勢], how well a crop (or plant) is growing/growth
长安 Chángān, [長安], Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xī ān]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty ...
李长玖 绵长 miáncháng, [綿長], long and continuous (coastline, sound etc)/extensive/prolonged
一无所长 yīwúsuǒcháng, [一無所長], not having any special skill/without any qualifications
长眠不醒 军长 长虫 chángchong, [長蟲], (coll.) snake
长衫 chángshān, [長衫], long gown/cheongsam/traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qi...
长达 chángdá, [長達], to extend as long as/to lengthen out to
文化部长 旅长 厂长 chǎngzhǎng, [廠長], factory director
小组长 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
浩气长存 好长 长文 封长信 妮可长 长雏菊 戴上长 崔郡长 长编 颀长 身无长物 shēnwúchángwù, [身無長物], to possess nothing except bare necessities/to live a poor or frugal life
增长量 毛熊长 长歌当哭 长十郎 长君 长孙 Zhǎngsūn/zhǎngsūn, [長孫], two-character surname Zhangsun, eldest grandson/the eldest son of one's eldest s...
钢铁长城 家长制 jiāzhǎngzhì, [家長制], patriarchal system
边长 biāncháng, [邊長], length (of a side, geom.)
寸有所长 保长 bǎocháng/bǎozhǎng, [保長], (math.) distance-preserving/isometric, head of a bao 保[bǎo] in the baojia 保甲[bǎo...
卫队长 庄繁长 长木路 万里长征 财长 cáizhǎng, [財長], treasurer/head of finances/minister of finance
体长 tǐcháng, [體長], body length
长政 长效 chángxiào, [長效], to be effective over an extended period
长清 Chángqīng, [長清], Changqing district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Jǐ nán shì], Shandong
野长都 长牙 chángyá/zhǎngyá, [長牙], tusk, to grow teeth/to teethe
长田 萧长 长亲 长上 长嘴 长得 zhǎngde, [長得], to look (pretty, the same etc)
莉丽长 等长 生长期 裁判长 仰天长叹 郎长真 长衣 长街 长诗 chángshī, [長詩], long poem
长鸣 长治久安 chángzhìjiǔān, [長治久安], long-term peace and stability (of governments)
儿女情长 新闻部长 甘长舒 珍长得 科科长野村 事务部长 长佑 长得俊 鲁郡长
流 ⇒
流 liú, to flow/to disseminate/to circulate or spread/to move or drift/to degenerate/to ...
交流 jiāoliú, to exchange/exchange/communication/interaction/to have social contact (with sb)
流血 liúxuè, to bleed/to shed blood
流行 liúxíng, (of a contagious disease etc) to spread/to propagate/(of a style of clothing, so...
流氓 liúmáng, rogue/hoodlum/gangster/immoral behavior
流放 liúfàng, to exile/to banish/to deport/to float (logs) downstream
一流 yīliú, top quality/front ranking
流浪汉 liúlànghàn, [流浪漢], tramp/wanderer
流浪 liúlàng, to drift about/to wander/to roam/nomadic/homeless/unsettled (e.g. population)/va...
流感 liúgǎn, flu/influenza
流动 liúdòng, [流動], to flow/to circulate/to go from place to place/to be mobile/(of assets) liquid
流泪 liúlèi, [流淚], to shed tears
电流 diànliú, [電流], electric current
流逝 liúshì, (of time) to pass/to elapse
流传 liúchuán, [流傳], to spread/to circulate/to hand down
下流 xiàliú, lower course of a river/low-class/mean and lowly/vulgar/obscene
潮流 cháoliú, tide/current/trend
河流 héliú, river/CL:條|条[tiáo]
风流 fēngliú, [風流], distinguished and accomplished/outstanding/talented in letters and unconventiona...
流产 liúchǎn, [流產], to have a miscarriage/miscarriage/to fail/to fall through
流言 liúyán, rumor/gossip/to spread rumors
轮流 lúnliú, [輪流], to alternate/to take turns
流浪者 liúlàngzhě, rover/vagabond/vagrant/wanderer
流畅 liúchàng, [流暢], flowing (of speech, writing)/fluent/smooth and easy
水流 shuǐliú, river/stream
流露 liúlù, to reveal (indirectly, implicitly)/to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of ...
流水 liúshuǐ, running water/(business) turnover
流星 liúxīng, meteor/shooting star
上流 shàngliú, upper class
流淌 liútǎng, to flow
气流 qìliú, [氣流], stream of air/airflow/slipstream/draft/breath/turbulence (of aircraft)
流程 liúchéng, course/stream/sequence of processes/work flow in manufacturing
名流 míngliú, gentry/celebrities
漂流 piāoliú, to float on the current/to drift along or about/rafting
流汗 liúhàn, to sweat
主流 zhǔliú, main stream (of a river)/fig. the essential point/main viewpoint of a matter/mai...
流出 liúchū, to flow out/to disgorge/to effuse
血流 xuèliú, blood flow
流言蜚语 liúyánfēiyǔ, [流言蜚語], rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip/lies and slanders
倒流 dàoliú, to flow backwards/reverse flow
流亡 liúwáng, to force into exile/to be exiled/in exile
二流 èrliú, second-rate/second-tier
流失 liúshī, (of soil etc) to wash away/to be eroded/(fig.) (of talented staff, followers of ...
流通 liútōng, to circulate/to distribute/circulation/distribution
流星雨 liúxīngyǔ, meteor shower
三流 sānliú, third-rate/inferior
流利 liúlì, fluent
流落 liúluò, to wander about destitute/to be stranded
流入 liúrù, to flow into/to drift into/influx/inflow
流向 流量 liúliàng, flow rate/rate/throughput/site traffic (Internet)
激流 jīliú, torrent/torrential current/whitewater
人流 rénliú, stream of people/abortion/abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[rén gōng liú chǎn]
流下 流过 第一流 dìyīliú, first-class
车流 chēliú, [車流], traffic/rate of traffic flow
禽流感 qínliúgǎn, bird flu/avian influenza
流行歌曲 社会名流 shèhuìmíngliú, [社會名流], celebrity/public figure
同流合污 tóngliúhéwū, to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
汗流浃背 hànliújiābèi, [汗流浹背], to sweat profusely (idiom)/drenched in sweat
流行病 liúxíngbìng, epidemic disease
逆流 nìliú, against the stream/adverse current/a countercurrent/fig. reactionary tendency/to...
流苏 liúsū, [流蘇], tassels
流派 liúpài, tributary (stream)/(fig.) school (of thought)/genre/style
流连 liúlián, [流連], to loiter (i.e. reluctant to leave)/to linger on
随大流 suídàliú, [隨大流], to follow the crowd/going with the tide
数据流 shùjùliú, [數據流], data stream/data flow
流水线 liúshuǐxiàn, [流水線], assembly line/(computing) pipeline
头破血流 tóupòxuèliú, [頭破血流], lit. head broken and blood flowing/fig. badly bruised
不入流 流弹 liúdàn, [流彈], stray bullet
直流 zhíliú, to flow steadily/direct current (DC)
湍流 tuānliú, turbulence
涡流 流经 随波逐流 suíbōzhúliú, [隨波逐流], to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindl...
溪流 xīliú, stream
流转 liúzhuǎn, [流轉], to be on the move/to roam or wander/to circulate (of goods or capital)
放任自流 fàngrènzìliú, to let sb do whatever they want/to indulge/to give free reins to/to let things s...
泪流满面 lèiliúmǎnmiàn, [淚流滿面], cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
流行语 liúxíngyǔ, [流行語], popular jargon/catchword
泥石流 níshíliú, landslide/torrent of mud and stones/mudslide
流沙 liúshā, quicksand
暖流 nuǎnliú, warm current/(fig.) warm feeling
分流 fēnliú, bypass
奔流 bēnliú, to flow at great speed/to pour/racing current
痛哭流涕 tòngkūliútì, weeping bitter tears
付诸东流 fùzhūdōngliú, [付諸東流], wasted effort
流体 liútǐ, [流體], fluid
中流砥柱 zhōngliúdǐzhù, mainstay/cornerstone/tower of strength
合流 héliú, to converge/to flow together/fig. to act alike/to evolve together
流芳百世 liúfāngbǎishì, (of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom)/to leave a mark for g...
急流 jíliú, torrent
洋流 yángliú, ocean current
耍流氓 流离失所 liúlíshīsuǒ, [流離失所], destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about/displ...
海流 流行性 liúxíngxìng, (of a disease) epidemic/qualities that make sth popular or fashionable
支流 zhīliú, tributary (river)
外流 wàiliú, outflow/to flow out/to drain
流窜 liúcuàn, [流竄], to roam all over the place/to go into every nook and corner/to infiltrate/(of cr...
流域 liúyù, river basin/valley/drainage area
洪流 hóngliú, a powerful current/a flood (often fig., e.g. a flood of ideas)
下流话 物流 wùliú, distribution (business)/logistics
付之东流 fùzhīdōngliú, [付之東流], to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
行云流水 xíngyúnliúshuǐ, [行雲流水], lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)/fig. very natural and flowing style...
横流 héngliú, [橫流], to overflow/transverse flow/to flow over/cross flow
流质 引流 yǐnliú, to drain/(medicine) drainage
流动资金 liúdòngzījīn, [流動資金], money in circulation/fluid funds
顺流而下 回流 huíliú, to flow back/reflux/circumfluence/refluence/backward flow/returning flow (e.g. o...
交流会 流动性 liúdòngxìng, [流動性], flowing/shifting/fluidity/mobility/liquidity (of funds)
对流 duìliú, [對流], convection
意识流 yìshíliú, [意識流], stream of consciousness (in literature)
二流子 èrliúzi, loafer/idler/bum
流行色 流星锤 流线型 liúxiànxíng, [流線型], sleek/streamlined
血流如注 细流 女流 nǚliú, (derog.) woman
寒流 hánliú, cold air current/cold ocean current/cold stream
流食 川流不息 chuānliúbùxī, the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
三教九流 sānjiàojiǔliú, the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucian...
流速 liúsù, flow speed/rate of flow
射流 shèliú, jet (math.)
流连忘返 liúliánwàngfǎn, [流連忘返], to linger/to remain enjoying oneself and forget to go home
暗流 ànliú, undercurrent
颠沛流离 diānpèiliúlí, [顛沛流離], homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight/to drift
直流电 zhíliúdiàn, [直流電], direct current
流光溢彩 liúguāngyìcǎi, lit. flowing light and overflowing color/brilliant lights and vibrant colors (id...
流程图 liúchéngtú, [流程圖], flow chart
中流 zhōngliú, midstream
交流电 jiāoliúdiàn, [交流電], alternating current
流年 liúnián, fleeting time/horoscope for the year
整流器 zhěngliúqì, rectifier (transforming alternating electric current to direct current)
对流层 duìliúcéng, [對流層], troposphere/lower atmosphere
车流量 细水长流 xìshuǐchángliú, [細水長流], lit. thin streams flow forever/fig. economy will get you a long way/to work stea...
热流 整流 zhěngliú, to rectify (alternating current to direct current)
干流 gànliú, [幹流], main stream (of a river)
节流阀 jiéliúfá, [節流閥], a throttle
汇流 huìliú, [匯流], (of rivers etc) to converge/convergence
汗流满面 赶潮流 流散 流云 流荡 liúdàng, [流蕩], to float/to tramp/to rove
岔流 chàliú, branch stream
客流量 电子流 层流 céngliú, [層流], laminar flow
流毒 liúdú, to spread poison/pernicious influence
流民 liúmín, refugee
漂流记 盲流 mángliú, (PRC) flow of people from the countryside into the cities/rural migrant without ...
人流量 飘流 piāoliú, [飄流], variant of 漂流[piāo liú]
环流 流水作业 信息流 甲贺流 大步流星 dàbùliúxīng, at a stride/taking large steps (while walking)
流莺 截流 土石流 tǔshíliú, (Tw) debris flow/mudslide
流名媛 水流量 飞流直下三千尺 连续流 流芳 liúfāng, to leave a good reputation
暖湿气流 神泉流 电流表 diànliúbiǎo, [電流表], ammeter
小桥流水 变流器 biànliúqì, [變流器], converter
流体力学 liútǐlìxué, [流體力學], fluid mechanics/hydrodynamics
王大流 客流 河顺流 流动车 物欲横流 流出入 沙流 节流 jiéliú, [節流], to control flow/to choke/weir valve/a throttle/a choke
自流井 Zìliújǐng, Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zì gòng shì], Sichuan
反潮流 顺流 北流 Běiliú, Beiliu county level city in Yulin 玉林[Yù lín], Guangxi
沧海横流
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水 Shuǐ/shuǐ, surname Shui, water/river/liquid/beverage/additional charges or income/(of cloth...
水平 shuǐpíng, level (of achievement etc)/standard/horizontal
薪水 xīnshuǐ, salary/wage
水果 shuǐguǒ, fruit/CL:個|个[gè]
香水 xiāngshuǐ, perfume/cologne
潜水 qiánshuǐ, [潛水], to dive/to go under water/(in an online forum) to lurk
水管 shuǐguǎn, water pipe
水晶 shuǐjīng, crystal
水手 shuǐshǒu, mariner/sailor/seaman
下水道 xiàshuǐdào, sewer
汽水 qìshuǐ, soda/pop
水中 热水 rèshuǐ, [熱水], hot water
水泥 shuǐní, cement/CL:袋[dài]
水面 shuǐmiàn, water surface
水准 shuǐzhǔn, [水準], level (of achievement etc)/standard/level (surveying)
水下 shuǐxià, under the water/submarine
墨水 mòshuǐ, ink/CL:瓶[píng]
水上 Shuǐshàng/shuǐshàng, Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan, on water/...
口水 kǒushuǐ, saliva
洪水 hóngshuǐ, deluge/flood
水池 shuǐchí, pond/pool/sink/washbasin
泪水 lèishuǐ, [淚水], teardrop/tears
胶水 jiāoshuǐ, [膠水], glue
海水 hǎishuǐ, seawater
脱水 tuōshuǐ, [脫水], to dry out/to extract water/dehydration/dehydrated/desiccation
溺水 nìshuǐ, to drown
水槽 shuǐcáo, sink
水流 shuǐliú, river/stream
柠檬水 níngméngshuǐ, [檸檬水], lemonade
流水 liúshuǐ, running water/(business) turnover
下水 xiàshuǐ/xiàshui, downstream/to go into the water/to put into water/to launch (a ship)/fig. to fal...
水牛 shuǐniú, water buffalo
羊水 yángshuǐ, amniotic fluid
水源 shuǐyuán, water source/water supply/headwaters of a river
漏水 lòushuǐ, to leak (of water)
雨水 Yǔshuǐ, Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th Ma...
酒水 jiǔshuǐ, beverage/a drink
河水 héshuǐ, river water
潜水员 qiánshuǐyuán, [潛水員], diver/frogman
防水 fángshuǐ, waterproof
冷水 lěngshuǐ, cold water/unboiled water/fig. not yet ready (of plans)
盐水 Yánshuǐ, [鹽水], Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
污水 wūshuǐ, sewage
水母 shuǐmǔ, jellyfish/medusa
水蛭 shuǐzhì, leech
自来水 zìláishuǐ, [自來水], running water/tap water
水落石出 shuǐluòshíchū, as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)/the truth comes to light
水龙头 shuǐlóngtóu, [水龍頭], faucet/tap
圣水 shèngshuǐ, [聖水], holy water
水獭 shuǐtǎ, [水獺], otter
汗水 hànshuǐ, sweat/perspiration
湖水 水库 shuǐkù, [水庫], reservoir/CL:座[zuò]
矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ, [礦泉水], mineral spring water/CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi]
水壶 shuǐhú, [水壺], kettle/canteen/watering can
水门 泉水 quánshuǐ, spring water/CL:股[gǔ]
浇水 jiāoshuǐ, [澆水], to water (plants etc)
药水 Yàoshuǐ/yàoshuǐ, [藥水], Yaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province, medicin...
潜水艇 qiánshuǐtǐng, [潛水艇], submarine
水分 shuǐfèn, moisture content/(fig.) overstatement/padding
水坝 shuǐbà, [水壩], dam/dike
落水狗 水域 shuǐyù, waters/body of water
水箱 shuǐxiāng, water tank/radiator (automobile)/cistern/lavabo
水痘 shuǐdòu, chickenpox/Varicella zoster (med.)
排水 páishuǐ, to drain
供水 gōngshuǐ, to supply water
水族馆 shuǐzúguǎn, [水族館], aquarium (open to the public)
水火 水球 shuǐqiú, water polo
清水 Qīngshuǐ/qīngshuǐ, Qingshui (place name)/Shimizu (Japanese surname and place name), fresh water/dri...
喷水 放水 fàngshuǐ, to turn on the water/to let water out/to throw a game (sports)
跳水 tiàoshuǐ, to dive (into water)/(sports) diving/to commit suicide by jumping into water/(fi...
水星 Shuǐxīng, Mercury (planet)
水沟 shuǐgōu, [水溝], gutter/sewer
落水 luòshuǐ, to fall into water/to sink/overboard/fig. to degenerate/to sink (into depravity)...
风水 fēngshuǐ, [風水], feng shui/geomancy
排水管 páishuǐguǎn, drainpipe/waste pipe
水晶球 shuǐjīngqiú, crystal ball (in Western magic)
水桶 shuǐtǒng, bucket
水深火热 shuǐshēnhuǒrè, [水深火熱], deep water and scorching fire/abyss of suffering (idiom)
水银 shuǐyín, [水銀], mercury/quicksilver
水边 shuǐbiān, [水邊], edge of the water/waterside/shore (of sea, lake or river)
水兵 shuǐbīng, enlisted sailor in navy
饮水 yǐnshuǐ, [飲水], drinking water
水泡 shuǐpào, bubble/blister
如鱼得水 rúyúdéshuǐ, [如魚得水], like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
水疗 shuǐliáo, [水療], hydrotherapy/aquatherapy
潮水 cháoshuǐ, tide
水底 shuǐdǐ, underwater
拉下水 井水 淡水 Dànshuǐ/dànshuǐ, Danshui or Tanshui town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan, potable wat...
饮用水 yǐnyòngshuǐ, [飲用水], drinking water/potable water
缺水 quēshuǐ, water shortage/dehydration
油水 yóushuǐ, grease/profit/ill-gotten gains
水泵 shuǐbèng, water pump
深水 水坑 shuǐkēng, puddle/water hole/sump
缩水 suōshuǐ, [縮水], to shrink (in the wash)/fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
水声 水压 shuǐyā, [水壓], water pressure
水枪 shuǐqiāng, [水槍], water pistol (toy)/water gun/sprinkler/water cannon
地下水 dìxiàshuǐ, groundwater
排水沟 páishuǐgōu, [排水溝], gutter
开水 kāishuǐ, [開水], boiled water/boiling water
水床 肺水肿 fèishuǐzhǒng, [肺水腫], pulmonary edema
水到渠成 shuǐdàoqúchéng, lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)/fig. when conditions are right...
白水 Báishuǐ/báishuǐ, Baishui county in Weinan 渭南[Wèi nán], Shaanxi, plain water
热水器 rèshuǐqì, [熱水器], water heater
水漂 水位 shuǐwèi, water level
水温 shuǐwēn, [水溫], water temperature
古龙水 泼冷水 pōlěngshuǐ, [潑冷水], lit. to pour cold water on/fig. to dampen one's enthusiasm
水原 Shuǐyuán, Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道[Jīng jī dào], South Korea
水性 shuǐxìng, swimming ability/characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc)/aqueou...
水果糖 奶水 nǎishuǐ, mother's milk
注水 zhùshuǐ, to pour water into/to inject water into
积水 jīshuǐ, [積水], to collect water/to be covered with water/to pond/accumulated water/ponding
水塔 水深 shuǐshēn, depth (of waterway)/sounding
水仙花 shuǐxiānhuā, daffodil/narcissus/CL:棵[kē]
水质 shuǐzhì, [水質], water quality
水电 shuǐdiàn, [水電], hydroelectric power/plumbing and electricity
祸水 huòshuǐ, [禍水], source of calamity (esp. of women)
流水线 liúshuǐxiàn, [流水線], assembly line/(computing) pipeline
取水 qǔshuǐ, water intake/to obtain water (from a well etc)
水肿 shuǐzhǒng, [水腫], (med.) edema/dropsy
水印 shuǐyìn, watermark
水滴 shuǐdī, drop
划水 水花 shuǐhuā, splash/algal bloom/chickenpox (dialect)
蓄水池 xùshuǐchí, water reservoir
水路 shuǐlù, waterway
水能 shuǐnéng, hydroelectric power
水样 泔水 gānshuǐ, slop/swill
温水 氨水 ānshuǐ, ammonia solution
防水布 露水 lùshuǐ, dew/fig. short-lasting/ephemeral
抽水 停水 水道 shuǐdào, aqueduct/sewer
水塘 shuǐtáng, pool
凉水 liángshuǐ, [涼水], cool water/unboiled water
水藻 茶水 cháshuǐ, tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves
潜水衣 qiánshuǐyī, [潛水衣], diving suit
溪水 水利 shuǐlì, water conservancy/irrigation works
苦水 kǔshuǐ, bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)/suffering/digestive fluids...
水仙 shuǐxiān, narcissus/daffodil/legendary aquatic immortal/refers to those buried at sea/pers...
水费 shuǐfèi, [水費], water bill
浅水 qiǎnshuǐ, [淺水], shallow water
水井 shuǐjǐng, (water) well
水灾 shuǐzāi, [水災], flood/flood damage
水雷 shuǐléi, naval mine
降水 jiàngshuǐ, rain and snow/precipitation (meteorology)
水平线 废水 fèishuǐ, [廢水], waste water/drain water/effluent
拖泥带水 tuōnídàishuǐ, [拖泥帶水], lit. wading in mud and water/a slovenly job/sloppy
水罐 shuǐguàn, container for holding and pouring water (or other liquid): jug, pitcher, clay ja...
顺水推舟 shùnshuǐtuīzhōu, [順水推舟], lit. to push the boat with the current/fig. to take advantage of the situation f...
抽水马桶 chōushuǐmǎtǒng, [抽水馬桶], flush toilet
重水 zhòngshuǐ, heavy water (chemistry)
水蜜桃 shuǐmìtáo, honey peach/juicy peach
肥水 水龙 shuǐlóng, [水龍], hose/pipe/fire hose/(botany) water primrose (Jussiaea repens)
水轮 shuǐlún, [水輪], waterwheel/millwheel
水蛇 shuǐshé, water snake
水磨 背水一战 bèishuǐyīzhàn, [背水一戰], lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
行云流水 xíngyúnliúshuǐ, [行雲流水], lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)/fig. very natural and flowing style...
山水 Shānshuǐ/shānshuǐ, Sansui, Japanese company, water from a mountain/mountains and rivers/scenery/lan...
浑水摸鱼 húnshuǐmōyú, [渾水摸魚], to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal ga...
水化 shuǐhuà, to hydrate
水资源 水洗 大水 dàshuǐ, flood
水土不服 shuǐtǔbùfú, not acclimatized
山穷水尽 shānqióngshuǐjìn, [山窮水盡], mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line/nowhere to go
滴水 dīshuǐ, water drop/dripping water
死水 sǐshuǐ, stagnant water/backwater
水蒸气 shuǐzhēngqì, [水蒸氣], vapor
给水 jǐshuǐ, [給水], to supply water/to provide feedwater
江水 jiāngshuǐ, river water
水车 水龙带 shuǐlóngdài, [水龍帶], layflat industrial hose/fire hose
净水 jìngshuǐ, [淨水], clean water/purified water
喷水池 pēnshuǐchí, [噴水池], a fountain
柔情似水 róuqíngsìshuǐ, tender and soft as water/deeply attached to sb
浸水 水电费 水上飞机 shuǐshàngfēijī, [水上飛機], seaplane
水行侠 Shuǐxíngxiá, [水行俠], Aquaman, DC comic book superhero (Tw)
水泄不通 shuǐxièbùtōng, [水洩不通], lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic...
杯水车薪 bēishuǐchēxīn, [杯水車薪], lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inade...
水闸 shuǐzhá, [水閘], sluice/water gate/waterlocks/floodgate/lock/dam
水晶石 水力 shuǐlì, hydraulic power
水景 水族 Shuǐzú/shuǐzú, Shui ethnic group of Guangxi, collective term for aquatic animals
矿泉水瓶 用水 血水 xuèshuǐ, thin blood/watery blood
分水岭 fēnshuǐlǐng, [分水嶺], dividing range/drainage divide/(fig.) dividing line/watershed
萍水相逢 píngshuǐxiāngféng, strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
跋山涉水 báshānshèshuǐ, to travel over land and water (idiom)
纯净水 涉水 水饺 shuǐjiǎo, [水餃], boiled dumpling
水量 shuǐliàng, volume of water/quantity of flow
水军 shuǐjūn, [水軍], navy (archaic)/person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|...
水缸 shuǐgāng, water jar
水渠 shuǐqú, canal
水族箱 shuǐzúxiāng, aquarium/fish tank
倒水 池水 墨水瓶 水泥板 沸水 fèishuǐ, boiling water
水乳交融 热水瓶 rèshuǐpíng, [熱水瓶], thermos bottle/vacuum bottle/hot water dispenser (appliance)/CL:個|个[gè]
水生 shuǐshēng, aquatic (plant, animal)
水潭 shuǐtán, puddle/pool
水文 shuǐwén, hydrology
活水 泥水 níshuǐ, muddy water/mud/masonry (craft)
超水平 水汪汪 shuǐwāngwāng, watery/waterlogged (soil)/limpid/bright and intelligent (eyes)
秋水 qiūshuǐ, limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)
游水 yóushuǐ, to swim
吃水 chīshuǐ, drinking water/to obtain water (for daily needs)/to absorb water/draft (of ship)
洒水车 sǎshuǐchē, [灑水車], sprinkler truck
脑积水 抽水机 chōushuǐjī, [抽水機], water pump
红墨水 水解 shuǐjiě, hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water)
水晶宫 Shuǐjīnggōng, [水晶宮], The Crystal Palace
洪水猛兽 hóngshuǐměngshòu, [洪水猛獸], lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom)/fig. great scourges/extremely dange...
水草 shuǐcǎo, water plants/habitat with water source and grass
水土 shuǐtǔ, water and soil/surface water/natural environment (extended meaning)/climate
水侠 蜻蜓点水 qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ, [蜻蜓點水], lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly/superficial contact (idiom)
水体 shuǐtǐ, [水體], body of water
水系 shuǐxì, drainage system
生水 shēngshuǐ, unboiled water
水波 shuǐbō, wave/(water) ripple
水汽 shuǐqì, water vapor/steam/moisture
蒸馏水 zhēngliúshuǐ, [蒸餾水], distilled water
泥水匠 níshuǐjiàng, mason
糖水 tángshuǐ, syrup/sweetened water/tong sui (sweet soup)
碧水 渗水 shènshuǐ, [滲水], water seepage
水暖工 shuǐnuǎngōng, plumber/heating engineer
水果摊 紫水晶 zǐshuǐjīng, amethyst
静水 白开水 báikāishuǐ, [白開水], plain boiled water
水污染 shuǐwūrǎn, water pollution
水靴 水运 shuǐyùn, [水運], waterborne transport
水貂 shuǐdiāo, mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)
水工 水稻 shuǐdào, rice/paddy/CL:株[zhū]
水牢 shuǐláo, prison cell containing water, in which prisoners are forced to be partly immerse...
水烟 shuǐyān, [水煙], shredded tobacco for water pipes
水灵 shuǐlíng, [水靈], (of fruit etc) fresh/(of a person etc) full of life/healthy-looking/(of eyes) mo...
显山露水 xiǎnshānlùshuǐ, [顯山露水], to reveal one's talent (idiom)
冰水 bīngshuǐ, iced water
水平面 shuǐpíngmiàn, horizontal plane/level surface/water level
水翼船 shuǐyìchuán, hydrofoil
淡水鱼 dànshuǐyú, [淡水魚], freshwater fish
近水楼台 jìnshuǐlóutái, [近水樓臺], lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerf...
淡水湖 dànshuǐhú, freshwater lake
水平仪 shuǐpíngyí, [水平儀], level (device to determine horizontal)/spirit level/surveyor's level
丽水 Líshuǐ, [麗水], Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang/Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Ko...
水生物 双氧水 shuāngyǎngshuǐ, [雙氧水], hydrogen peroxide (HÓ) solution
水电局 水涨船高 shuǐzhǎngchuángāo, [水漲船高], the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend/t...
水电站 shuǐdiànzhàn, [水電站], hydroelectric power plant
水野晴 水蒸汽 绿水 lǜshuǐ, [綠水], green water/crystal-clear water
水泥路 水杨酸 shuǐyángsuān, [水楊酸], salicylic acid
风水宝地 水力学 shuǐlìxué, [水力學], hydraulics
冷水浴 水果皮 水曲柳 上水 Shàngshuǐ/shàngshuǐ, Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong), upper reaches (of a river)/to go upstream/to ad...
水合素 红药水 hóngyàoshuǐ, [紅藥水], mercurochrome (antiseptic solution)
洒水机 sǎshuǐjī, [灑水機], sprinkler
细水长流 xìshuǐchángliú, [細水長流], lit. thin streams flow forever/fig. economy will get you a long way/to work stea...
水陆 shuǐlù, [水陸], water and land/by water and land (transport)/amphibian/delicacies from land and ...
水货 shuǐhuò, [水貨], smuggled goods/unauthorized goods
水芹 水螅 shuǐxī, Hydra (freshwater polyp)
水灵灵 shuǐlínglíng, [水靈靈], see 水靈|水灵[shuǐ líng]
水力发电 shuǐlìfādiàn, [水力發電], hydroelectricity
水层 水厂 水城 Shuǐchéng, Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[Liù pán shuǐ], Guizhou
水笔 踩水 cǎishuǐ, to tread water/to paddle or tramp in shallow water
水疱 shuǐpào, [水皰], blister
热水袋 rèshuǐdài, [熱水袋], hot water bottle/hot-water bag
电热水壶 汤力水 tānglìshuǐ, [湯力水], tonic water
丽水市 Líshuǐshì, [麗水市], Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang/Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Ko...
车水马龙 chēshuǐmǎlóng, [車水馬龍], endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)/heavy traffic
潭水 tánshuǐ, deep water
水产 shuǐchǎn, [水產], aquatic/produced in sea, rivers or lakes
万水千山 wànshuǐqiānshān, [萬水千山], ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long j...
钢笔水 饮水器 yǐnshuǐqì, [飲水器], water dispenser
腹水 fùshuǐ, ascites/ascitic fluid/hydroperitoneum (medicine)
混水摸鱼 húnshuǐmōyú, [混水摸魚], to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal ga...
千山万水 蓄水 xùshuǐ, water storage
自来水笔 饮水思源 yǐnshuǐsīyuán, [飲水思源], lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings ...
防水层 雪水 水彩画 shuǐcǎihuà, [水彩畫], watercolor/aquarelle
递水 水晶体 滚水 gǔnshuǐ, [滾水], boiling water
卤水 lǔshuǐ, [鹵水], brine/bittern/marinade
深水港 水烟筒 水果刀 shuǐguǒdāo, paring knife/fruit knife/CL:把[bǎ]
失水 纯水 冷热水 排水量 páishuǐliàng, displacement
流水作业 挑水 水磨石 shuǐmóshí, terrazzo
泼水节 Pōshuǐjié, [潑水節], Songkran (Thai New Year)
水酒 苏达水 暖水瓶 nuǎnshuǐpíng, thermos flask or bottle
水头 水垢 shuǐgòu, limescale
水圈 shuǐquān, the earth's ocean/the hydrosphere (geology)
水地 地表水 dìbiǎoshuǐ, surface water
水线 水珠 shuǐzhū, droplet/dewdrop
水橇 捞油水 lāoyóushuǐ, [撈油水], (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
水牛儿 shuǐniúr, [水牛兒], (dialect) snail
死水一潭 电热水器 出水管 让水 别冲水 我水 水流量 近水楼台先得月 jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè, [近水樓臺先得月], the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)/to benefit from...
取水口 水价 春水 水柱 shuǐzhù, stream of water (as from a fountain or a faucet)/jet of water
吸水性 水野顺 引水渠 心静如水 嬉水 水利部 Shuǐlìbù, Ministry of Water Resources (PRC)
水利局 治水 小水 一潭死水 yītánsǐshuǐ, a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition
节水 jiéshuǐ, [節水], to save water
水天一色 shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
回水 水自东 水野 之水 源水 羊水来 清水澄 清水恭 小桥流水 匙水 脱水机 tuōshuǐjī, [脫水機], a device for extracting water (such as a centrifuge)
泄水道 含水量 供排水 蓝墨水 鱼水 yúshuǐ, [魚水], fish and water (metaphor for an intimate relationship or inseparability)
硬水 yìngshuǐ, hard water
水俣病 shuǐyǔbìng, [水俁病], Minamata disease (mercury poisoning found in Southern Japan in 1956)
污泥浊水 进水口 jìnshuǐkǒu, [進水口], water inlet
金水安 滴水穿石 dīshuǐchuānshí, dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields succes...
穷山恶水 qióngshānèshuǐ, [窮山惡水], lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom)/fig. inhospitable natural environment
水俞里 易水 依山傍水 yīshānbàngshuǐ, mountains on one side and water on the other
清水洋一 水杨 东顺水 水烟袋 shuǐyāndài, [水煙袋], water bong/water pipe/hookah
鲜水 汲水 jíshuǐ, to draw water
黑墨水 蓄水库 薄于云水 掺水 chānshuǐ, [摻水], to dilute/to water down/watered down
降水量 jiàngshuǐliàng, precipitation (meteorology)/measured quantity of rain
水龙卷 shuǐlóngjuǎn, [水龍卷], waterspout (meteorology)
花露水 huālùshuǐ, perfumed toilet water/eau de cologne/floral water/hydrosol
水溶液 水荒 水墨画 shuǐmòhuà, [水墨畫], ink and wash painting
水蚤 水溶性 shuǐróngxìng, soluble (in water)/solubility
水蓝 海水浴 水川 水儿 水培 王水 wángshuǐ, Aqua regia
水禽 shuǐqín, waterfowl
水秀 水超人 水网 水红 水绿 shuǐlǜ, [水綠], light green
水淋淋 shuǐlínlín, dripping wet
水清 水涝 水泽 水战 水患 shuǐhuàn, flooding/water disaster
水柜 水磨坊 融水 陈水扁 ChénShuǐbiǎn, [陳水扁], Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, president of the Repub...
不 ⇒
不 bù, (negative prefix)/not/no
不过 bùguò, [不過], only/merely/no more than/but/however/anyway (to get back to a previous topic)/ca...
不要 bùyào, don't!/must not
对不起 duìbuqǐ, [對不起], unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please ...
不错 bùcuò, [不錯], correct/right/not bad/pretty good
不能 bùnéng, cannot/must not/should not
不管 bùguǎn, not to be concerned/regardless of/no matter
不行 bùxíng, won't do/be out of the question/be no good/not work/not be capable
不同 bùtóng, different/distinct/not the same/not alike
不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi, to feel embarrassed/to find it embarrassing/to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
不好 bùhǎo, no good
不再 bùzài, no more/no longer
不用 bùyòng, need not
差不多 chàbuduō, almost/nearly/more or less/about the same/good enough/not bad
不得不 bùdébù, have no choice or option but to/cannot but/have to/can't help it/can't avoid
不然 bùrán, not so/no/or else/otherwise/if not/How about ...?
不必 bùbì, need not/does not have to/not necessarily
不在乎 bùzàihu, not to care
只不过 zhǐbuguò, [只不過], only/merely/nothing but/no more than/it's just that ...
不幸 bùxìng, misfortune/adversity/unfortunate/sad/unfortunately/CL:個|个[gè]
不够 bùgòu, [不夠], not enough/insufficient/inadequate
不许 bùxǔ, [不許], not to allow/must not/can't
不少 bùshǎo, many/a lot/not few
绝不 juébù, [絕不], in no way/not in the least/absolutely not
不知 bùzhī, not to know/unaware/unknowingly/fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness ...
不可思议 bùkěsīyì, [不可思議], inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable/unfathomable
不对 bùduì, [不對], incorrect/wrong/amiss/abnormal/queer
不到 bùdào, not to arrive/not reaching/insufficient/less than
不见 bùjiàn, [不見], not to see/not to meet/to have disappeared/to be missing
不管怎样 bùguǎnzěnyàng, [不管怎樣], in any case/no matter what
不断 bùduàn, [不斷], unceasing/uninterrupted/continuous/constant
不仅仅 可不 kěbu, see 可不是[kě bu shì]
不可 bùkě, cannot/should not/must not
受不了 shòubùliǎo, unbearable/unable to endure/can't stand
了不起 liǎobuqǐ, amazing/terrific/extraordinary
不仅 bùjǐn, [不僅], not only (this one)/not just (...) but also
说不定 shuōbudìng, [說不定], can't say for sure/maybe
不久 bùjiǔ, not long (after)/before too long/soon/soon after
不止 bùzhǐ, incessantly/without end/more than/not limited to
不安 bùān, unpeaceful/unstable/uneasy/disturbed/restless/worried
不论 bùlùn, [不論], whatever/no matter what (who, how etc)/regardless of/not to discuss
大不了 dàbùliǎo, at worst/if worst comes to worst/serious/alarming
决不 juébù, [決不], not at all/simply (can) not
与众不同 yǔzhòngbùtóng, [與眾不同], to stand out from the masses (idiom)
不准 bùzhǔn, not to allow/to forbid/to prohibit
不会 bùhuì, [不會], improbable/unlikely/will not (act, happen etc)/not able/not having learned to do...
不妙 bùmiào, (of a turn of events) not too encouraging/far from good/anything but reassuring
不如 bùrú, not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to
用不着 yòngbuzháo, [用不著], not need/have no use for
不赖 bùlài, [不賴], (coll.) not bad/good/fine
从不 cóngbù, [從不], never
不利 bùlì, unfavorable/disadvantageous/harmful/detrimental
看不到 永不 yǒngbù, never/will never
毫不 háobù, hardly/not in the least/not at all
是不是 shìbùshì, is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
要不然 yàobùrán, otherwise/or else/or
不惜 bùxī, not stint/not spare/not hesitate (to do sth)/not scruple (to do sth)
忍不住 rěnbuzhù, cannot help/unable to bear
何不 hébù, why not?/why not do (sth)?
不足 bùzú, insufficient/lacking/deficiency/not enough/inadequate/not worth/cannot/should no...
来不及 láibují, [來不及], there's not enough time (to do sth)/it's too late (to do sth)
不明 bùmíng, not clear/unknown/to fail to understand
不是 búshi/bùshì, fault/blame, no/is not/not
不要紧 bùyàojǐn, [不要緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but
迫不及待 pòbùjídài, impatient (idiom); in a hurry/itching to get on with it
不得 bùdé, must not/may not/not to be allowed/cannot
想不到 xiǎngbudào, unexpected/hard to imagine/it had not occurred to me/who could have thought that
要不 yàobù, otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...)
不光 bùguāng, not the only one/not only
不怕 bùpà, fearless/not worried (by setbacks or difficulties)/even if/even though
行不通 xíngbutōng, won't work/will get (you) nowhere
怪不得 guàibude, no wonder!/so that's why!
不良 bùliáng, bad/harmful/unhealthy
不但 bùdàn, not only (... but also...)
时不时 shíbùshí, [時不時], from time to time
不满 bùmǎn, [不滿], resentful/discontented/dissatisfied
不至于 bùzhìyú, [不至於], unlikely to go so far as to/not as bad as
可不可以 不得了 bùdéliǎo, desperately serious/disastrous/extremely/exceedingly
不已 bùyǐ, endlessly/incessantly
过不去 guòbuqù, [過不去], to make life difficult for/to embarrass/unable to make it through
不大 bùdà, not very/not too/not often
好不容易 hǎobùróngyì, with great difficulty/very difficult
不怎么 bùzěnme, [不怎麼], not very/not particularly
不通 bùtōng, to be obstructed/to be blocked up/to be impassable/to make no sense/to be illogi...
从来不 cóngláibù, [從來不], never
不妥 bùtuǒ, not proper/inappropriate
不顾 bùgù, [不顧], in spite of/regardless of
无处不在 wúchùbùzài, [無處不在], to be everywhere
决不会 不知所措 bùzhīsuǒcuò, not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end/embarrassed and at a complete...
不好过 不择手段 bùzéshǒuduàn, [不擇手段], by fair means or foul/by hook or by crook/unscrupulously
比不上 bǐbùshàng, can't compare with
意想不到 yìxiǎngbùdào, unexpected/previously unimagined
不可避免 bùkěbìmiǎn, unavoidably
感激不尽 gǎnjībùjìn, [感激不盡], can't thank sb enough (idiom)
不久前 bùjiǔqián, not long ago
喋喋不休 diédiébùxiū, to chatter or jabber on and on
情不自禁 qíngbùzìjīn, unable to restrain emotions/cannot help
不妨 bùfáng, there is no harm in/might as well
不可理喻 bùkělǐyù, to be impervious to reason (idiom)/unreasonable
不用说 bùyòngshuō, [不用說], needless to say/it goes without saying
不堪 bùkān, cannot bear/cannot stand/utterly/extremely
不曾 bùcéng, hasn't yet/hasn't ever
不便 bùbiàn, inconvenient/inappropriate/unsuitable/short of cash
记不清 视而不见 shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
截然不同 jiéránbùtóng, entirely different/different as black and white
不得已 bùdéyǐ, to act against one's will/to have no alternative but to/to have to/to have no ch...
不适 bùshì, [不適], unwell/indisposed/out of sorts
无所不能 wúsuǒbùnéng, [無所不能], omnipotent
心不在焉 xīnbùzàiyān, absent-minded/preoccupied/inattentive/with one's thoughts wandering
微不足道 wēibùzúdào, negligible/insignificant
不道德 bùdàodé, immoral
不顾一切 bùgùyīqiè, [不顧一切], reckless/regardless of everything
恨不得 hènbude, wishing one could do sth/to hate to be unable/itching to do sth
决不能 离不开 líbukāi, [離不開], inseparable/inevitably linked to
不同寻常 不要脸 bùyàoliǎn, [不要臉], to have no sense of shame/shameless
毫不犹豫 háobùyóuyù, [毫不猶豫], without the slightest hesitation
不符 bùfú, inconsistent/not in agreement with/not agree or tally with/not conform to
不当 bùdàng, [不當], unsuitable/improper/inappropriate
不如说 不测 bùcè, [不測], unexpected/measureless/unexpected circumstance/contingency/mishap
得不到 débùdào, cannot get/cannot obtain
不省人事 bùxǐngrénshì, to lose consciousness/unconscious/in a coma
不为人知 bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
不时 bùshí, [不時], from time to time/now and then/occasionally/frequently
舍不得 shěbude, [捨不得], to hate to do sth/to hate to part with/to begrudge
不容 bùróng, must not/cannot/to not allow/cannot tolerate
并不 bìngbù, [並不], not at all/emphatically not
不禁 bùjīn, can't help (doing sth)/can't refrain from
不仅如此 bùjǐnrúcǐ, [不僅如此], not only that, but ...
不愧 bùkuì, to be worthy of/to deserve to be called/to prove oneself to be
不论是 不停 bùtíng, incessant
有所不同 yǒusuǒbùtóng, to differ to some extent (idiom)
跟不上 gēnbushàng, not able to keep up with
不只 bùzhǐ, not only/not merely
不知不觉 bùzhībùjué, [不知不覺], unconsciously/unwittingly
置之不理 zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
闷闷不乐 mènmènbùlè, [悶悶不樂], depressed/sulky/moody/unhappy
不起眼 bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary
不单 bùdān, [不單], not the only/not merely/not simply
不屈 bùqū, unyielding/unbending
瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ, to look down upon/to hold in contempt
说不清 不祥 bùxiáng, ominous/inauspicious
不合 bùhé, to not conform to/to be unsuited to/to be out of keeping with/should not/ought o...
不耐烦 bùnàifán, [不耐煩], impatience/impatient
一窍不通 yīqiàobùtōng, [一竅不通], lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)/I don't understand a...
不可收拾 bùkěshōushí, irremediable/unmanageable/out of hand/hopeless
好不 hǎobù, not at all .../how very ...
不值一提 巴不得 bābude, (coll.) to be eager for/to long for/to look forward to
不朽 bùxiǔ, immortal/immortality
不能不 bùnéngbù, have to/cannot but
见不得人 jiànbudérén, [見不得人], shameful
坐视不管 不公 bùgōng, unjust/unfair
不巧 bùqiǎo, too bad/unfortunately/as luck would have it
犹豫不决 yóuyùbùjué, [猶豫不決], hesitancy/indecision/to waver
不理 bùlǐ, to refuse to acknowledge/to pay no attention to/to take no notice of/to ignore
不经意 bùjīngyì, [不經意], not paying attention/carelessly/by accident
不合时宜 bùhéshíyí, [不合時宜], untimely/premature/inopportune/ill-timed/out of fashion/behind the times
不景气 bùjǐngqì, [不景氣], slack/in a slump
不列颠 Bùlièdiān, [不列顛], Britain/British/Great Britain
一动不动 yīdòngbùdòng, [一動不動], motionless
措手不及 cuòshǒubùjí, no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
深信不疑 shēnxìnbùyí, to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom)/absolute certainty about sth
不说 形影不离 xíngyǐngbùlí, [形影不離], inseparable (as form and shadow)
不切实际 bùqièshíjì, [不切實際], unrealistic/impractical
不菲 bùfěi, considerable (cost etc)/bountiful (crop etc)/high (social status etc)
痛不欲生 tòngbùyùshēng, to be so in pain as to not want to live/to be so grieved as to wish one were dea...
不可开交 bùkěkāijiāo, [不可開交], to be awfully (busy etc)
漠不关心 mòbùguānxīn, [漠不關心], not the least bit concerned/completely indifferent
互不 求之不得 qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
不足以 不觉 bùjué, [不覺], unconsciously
不复存在 长生不老 chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
动不动 dòngbudòng, [動不動], (typically followed by 就[jiù]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)/at t...
一成不变 yīchéngbùbiàn, [一成不變], nothing much changes (idiom); always the same/stuck in a rut
合不来 hébùlái, [合不來], unable to get along together/incompatible
下落不明 xiàluòbùmíng, unaccounted/unknown whereabouts
下不为例 xiàbùwéilì, [下不為例], not to be repeated/not to be taken as a precedent/just this once
不由自主 bùyóuzìzhǔ, can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
不可告人 bùkěgàorén, hidden/kept secret/not to be divulged
昏迷不醒 hūnmíbùxǐng, to remain unconscious
不成 bùchéng, won't do/unable to/(at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
不折不扣 bùzhébùkòu, a hundred percent/to the letter/out-and-out
念念不忘 niànniànbùwàng, to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
不屑 bùxiè, to disdain to do sth/to think sth not worth doing/to feel it beneath one's digni...
不动产 bùdòngchǎn, [不動產], real estate/immovable property/immovables
迫不得已 pòbùdéyǐ, to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances/forced into sth
一言不发 yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
不速之客 bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
不宜 bùyí, not suitable/inadvisable/inappropriate
滔滔不绝 tāotāobùjué, [滔滔不絕], unceasing torrent (idiom)/talking non-stop/gabbling forty to the dozen
出其不意 chūqíbùyì, to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
信不过 xìnbùguò, [信不過], to distrust/to be suspicious
不复 bùfù, [不復], no longer/no more
惨不忍睹 cǎnbùrěndǔ, [慘不忍睹], spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight/appalling scenes of devas...
前不久 qiánbùjiǔ, not long ago/not long before
靠不住 kàobuzhù, unreliable
买不起 mǎibuqǐ, [買不起], cannot afford/can't afford buying
不必要 bùbìyào, needless/unnecessary
过意不去 guòyìbùqù, [過意不去], to feel very apologetic
禁不住 jīnbuzhù, can't help it/can't bear it
再不 zàibù, if not, then/otherwise
摇摆不定 yáobǎibùdìng, [搖擺不定], indecisive/wavering
不详 bùxiáng, [不詳], not in detail/not quite clear
不予 bùyú, to withhold/to refuse
战无不胜 zhànwúbùshèng, [戰無不勝], to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible/to succeed in every undertaking
一去不复返 yīqùbùfùfǎn, [一去不復返], gone forever
一不小心 格格不入 gégébùrù, (idiom) inharmonious/incompatible
看不惯 kànbuguàn, [看不慣], cannot bear to see/to hate/to dislike/to disapprove
不肯 华而不实 huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
坐立不安 zuòlìbùān, lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)/restless/fidgety
毫不留情 háobùliúqíng, to show no quarter/ruthless/relentless
妙不可言 miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
不轨 bùguǐ, [不軌], errant
透不过气 大不列颠 DàBùlièdiān, [大不列顛], Great Britain
忘不了 wàngbùliǎo, cannot forget
身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ, without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary/not of one's own v...
不像话 bùxiànghuà, [不像話], unreasonable/shocking/outrageous
不久以后 不易 bùyì, not easy to do sth/difficult/unchanging
坚持不懈 jiānchíbùxiè, [堅持不懈], to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
自命不凡 zìmìngbùfán, to think too much of oneself/self-important/arrogant
心神不宁 xīnshénbùníng, [心神不寧], to feel ill at ease
看不起 kànbuqǐ, to look down upon/to despise
刀枪不入 dāoqiāngbùrù, [刀槍不入], lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)/fig. invulnerable/untouchable/thick-sk...
不过如此 不尽然 疲惫不堪 一声不吭 yīshēngbùkēng, [一聲不吭], to not say a word
不算 不凡 bùfán, out of the ordinary/out of the common run
不计其数 bùjìqíshù, [不計其數], lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless/innumerable
不知所云 bùzhīsuǒyún, to not know what sb is driving at/to be unintelligible
少不了 shǎobuliǎo, cannot do without/to be unavoidable/are bound to be many
不闻不问 bùwénbùwèn, [不聞不問], not to hear, not to question (idiom)/to show no interest in sth/uncritical/not i...
一蹶不振 yījuébùzhèn, one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse/ruined ...
必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo, absolutely necessary/indispensable/essential
坚不可摧 jiānbùkěcuī, [堅不可摧], invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
不见得 bùjiànde, [不見得], not necessarily/not likely
一丝不苟 yīsībùgǒu, [一絲不苟], not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules/meticulous/not one...
机不可失 jībùkěshī, [機不可失], No time to lose! (idiom)
那不勒斯 Nàbùlèsī, Napoli, capital of Campania region of Italy/Naples
撒手不管 sāshǒubùguǎn, to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)/to take no part in
有条不紊 yǒutiáobùwěn, [有條不紊], regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
不规则 bùguīzé, [不規則], irregular
不可或缺 bùkěhuòquē, necessary/must have
不能自拔 不休 bùxiū, endlessly/ceaselessly
要不是 yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
吃不消 chībuxiāo, to be unable to tolerate or endure/to find sth difficult to manage
焦虑不安 jiāolǜbùān, [焦慮不安], worried too much
不好惹 bùhǎorě, not to be trifled with/not to be pushed around/stand no nonsense
不遗余力 bùyíyúlì, [不遺餘力], to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
不辞而别 bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
不一 bùyī, to vary/to differ
穷追不舍 不足为奇 bùzúwéiqí, [不足為奇], not at all surprising (idiom)
不远处 经不起 jīngbuqǐ, [經不起], can't stand it/to be unable to bear/to be unable to resist
不孕 bùyùn, infertility
不锈钢 bùxiùgāng, [不銹鋼]/[不鏽鋼], stainless steel, stainless steel
源源不断 yuányuánbùduàn, [源源不斷], a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
为数不多 毫不费力 háobùfèilì, [毫不費力], effortless/not expending the slightest effort
无所不在 wúsuǒbùzài, [無所不在], omnipresent
不配 过目不忘 guòmùbùwàng, [過目不忘], to have a highly retentive memory/to have sth imprinted in one's memory
寸步不离 cùnbùbùlí, [寸步不離], to follow sb closely (idiom)/to keep close to
不尽 bùjìn, [不盡], not completely/endlessly
不堪回首 停滞不前 tíngzhìbùqián, [停滯不前], stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant/in a rut/at a standstill
不得而知 bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià, equally matched/about the same
倒不如 不由 bùyóu, can't help (doing sth)
不及 bùjí, to fall short of/not as good as/too late
免不了 miǎnbùliǎo, unavoidable/can't be avoided
牢不可破 不胜 bùshèng, [不勝], cannot bear or stand/be unequal to/very/extremely
不济 bùjì, [不濟], not good/of no use
不屑一顾 bùxièyīgù, [不屑一顧], to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
在所不惜 不堪一击 bùkānyījī, [不堪一擊], to be unable to withstand a single blow/to collapse at the first blow
目不转睛 mùbùzhuǎnjīng, [目不轉睛], unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily/to stare
玩世不恭 wánshìbùgōng, to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions/frivolous
不翼而飞 bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
不俗 bùsú, impressive/out of the ordinary
不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
不同凡响 bùtóngfánxiǎng, [不同凡響], lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding/brilliant/out of the common run
力不从心 lìbùcóngxīn, [力不從心], less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish/the spirit ...
且不说 qiěbùshuō, [且不說], not to mention/leaving aside
坚定不移 jiāndìngbùyí, [堅定不移], unswerving/unflinching
不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
不和 bùhé, not to get along well/to be on bad terms/to be at odds/discord
其实不然 势不可挡 shìbùkědǎng, [勢不可擋], see 勢不可當|势不可当[shì bù kě dāng]
不善 bùshàn, bad/ill/not good at/not to be pooh-poohed/quite impressive
见死不救 赞不绝口 zànbùjuékǒu, [讚不絕口]/[贊不絕口], to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven, to praise without cea...
一去不返 不住 bùzhù, repeatedly/continuously/constantly/unable to (resist, conceal etc)
不定 bùdìng, indefinite/indeterminate/(botany) adventitious
原封不动 yuánfēngbùdòng, [原封不動], sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed/untouched
一文不名 yīwénbùmíng, to be penniless
不人道 bùréndào, inhuman
只字不提 zhīzìbùtí, [隻字不提], not to mention (idiom); to say not one word/fig. to omit mention (of a non-perso...
按兵不动 ànbīngbùdòng, [按兵不動], to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
不堪设想 bùkānshèxiǎng, [不堪設想], too horrible to contemplate/unthinkable/inconceivable
半死不活 不在话下 bùzàihuàxià, [不在話下], to be nothing difficult/to be a cinch
不问 bùwèn, [不問], to pay no attention to/to disregard/to ignore/to let go unpunished/to let off
马不停蹄 mǎbùtíngtí, [馬不停蹄], unrelenting/without stopping to rest
不治之症 bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
不出所料 bùchūsuǒliào, as expected
看不顺眼 kànbùshùnyǎn, [看不順眼], unpleasant to the eye/objectionable
顽固不化 一钱不值 yīqiánbùzhí, [一錢不值], not worth a penny/utterly worthless
令人不安 不拘一格 bùjūyīgé, not stick to one pattern
一尘不染 yīchénbùrǎn, [一塵不染], untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible/spotless
说不过去 shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
对不住 duìbuzhù, [對不住], to let sb down/to be unfair/I'm sorry/pardon me (formal)
数不胜数 shǔbùshèngshǔ, [數不勝數], too many to count (idiom); innumerable
怒不可遏 nùbùkěè, unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage
不欢而散 bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
不劳而获 bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
不犯 供认不讳 gòngrènbùhuì, [供認不諱], to make a full confession/to plead guilty
来之不易 屡试不爽 lǚshìbùshuǎng, [屢試不爽], well-tried/time-tested
争论不休 了不得 满不在乎 mǎnbùzàihu, [滿不在乎], not in the least concerned (idiom)/reckless/couldn't give a damn about it/unpert...
杀人不眨眼 shārénbùzhǎyǎn, [殺人不眨眼], to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded
不齿 bùchǐ, [不齒], to despise/to hold in contempt
不解 bùjiě, to not understand/to be puzzled by/indissoluble
赶不及 gǎnbùjí, [趕不及], not enough time (to do sth)/too late (to do sth)
不懈 bùxiè, untiring/unremitting/indefatigable
不息 bùxī, continually/without a break/ceaselessly
不入流 来者不拒 láizhěbùjù, [來者不拒], to refuse nobody (idiom)/all comers welcome
大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
不法 bùfǎ, lawless/illegal/unlawful
不管不顾 见怪不怪 jiànguàibùguài, [見怪不怪], to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected/not to wonder at strange sights
生生不息 shēngshēngbùxī, to grow and multiply without end
不着边际 bùzhuóbiānjì, [不著邊際], not to the point/wide of the mark/neither here nor there/irrelevant
毫不相干 不屈不挠 bùqūbùnáo, [不屈不撓], unyielding/indomitable
忐忑不安 tǎntèbùān, restless/apprehensive
直言不讳 zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
充耳不闻 chōngěrbùwén, [充耳不聞], to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
既往不咎 jìwǎngbùjiù, to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones/There i...
无恶不作 wúèbùzuò, [無惡不作], not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
不畏 bùwèi, unafraid/to defy
乐此不疲 lècǐbùpí, [樂此不疲], to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
无奇不有 wúqíbùyǒu, [無奇不有], nothing is too bizarre/full of extraordinary things
足不出户 zúbùchūhù, [足不出戶], lit. not putting a foot outside/to stay at home
不毛之地 bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
心照不宣 xīnzhàobùxuān, a tacit mutual understanding
无微不至 wúwēibùzhì, [無微不至], in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
不周 bùzhōu, not satisfactory/thoughtless/inconsiderate
不乏 bùfá, there is no lack of
激动不已 爱不释手 àibùshìshǒu, [愛不釋手], to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
名不虚传 míngbùxūchuán, [名不虛傳], lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation/enjoys a well-des...
谈不上 tánbushàng, [談不上], to be out of the question
义不容辞 yìbùróngcí, [義不容辭], not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)/incumbent/bounden (duty)
出言不逊 chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
麻木不仁 mámùbùrén, numbed/insensitive/apathetic/thick-skinned
犯不着 fànbuzháo, [犯不著], not worthwhile
小不点儿 言不由衷 yánbùyóuzhōng, to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing...
不等 bùděng, unequal/varied
不慎 bùshèn, incautious/inattentive
不平 bùpíng, uneven/injustice/unfairness/wrong/grievance/indignant/dissatisfied
漫不经心 mànbùjīngxīn, [漫不經心], careless/heedless/absent-minded/indifferent
放荡不羁 fàngdàngbùjī, [放蕩不羈], wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
入不敷出 rùbùfūchū, income does not cover expenditure/unable to make ends meet
不知去向 bùzhīqùxiàng, whereabouts unknown/gone missing
卧床不起 毫不迟疑 háobùchíyí, [毫不遲疑], without the slightest hesitation
素不相识 sùbùxiāngshí, [素不相識], to be total strangers (idiom)
夜不能寐 纹丝不动 wénsībùdòng, [紋絲不動], to not move a single jot (idiom)
永垂不朽 yǒngchuíbùxiǔ, eternal glory/will never be forgotten
模糊不清 móhubùqīng, indistinct/fuzzy/blurred with age
急不可待 jíbùkědài, impatient/eager to/anxious to
不言自明 bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
坚信不疑 避而不谈 招架不住 不亦乐乎 bùyìlèhū, [不亦樂乎], lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)/fig. (jocularly) extremely/awfully
不为所动 bùwéisuǒdòng, [不為所動], to remain unmoved
不近人情 bùjìnrénqíng, not amenable to reason/unreasonable
不动声色 bùdòngshēngsè, [不動聲色], not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected/not batting an eyel...
不以为然 bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
不悦 bùyuè, [不悅], displeased/annoyed
不快 bùkuài, unhappy/in low spirits/(of a knife) not sharp
功不可没 gōngbùkěmò, [功不可沒], one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
不厌其烦 bùyànqífán, [不厭其煩], not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)/to take great pains/to be very patien...
层出不穷 céngchūbùqióng, [層出不窮], more and more emerge/innumerable succession/breeding like flies (idiom)
不堪重负 不偏不倚 bùpiānbùyǐ, even-handed/impartial/unbiased/exact/just
愁眉不展 chóuméibùzhǎn, with a worried frown
万劫不复 wànjiébùfù, [萬劫不復], consigned to eternal damnation/with no hope of reprieve
捉摸不定 不容置疑 bùróngzhìyí, unquestionable
不端 bùduān, improper/dishonorable
老大不小 事不关己 shìbùguānjǐ, [事不關己], a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
祸不单行 huòbùdānxíng, [禍不單行], misfortune does not come singly (idiom)/it never rains but it pours
二话不说 èrhuàbùshuō, [二話不說], not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection/without demur
不可多得 bùkěduōdé, hard to come by/rare
欲罢不能 yùbàbùnéng, [欲罷不能], want to stop but can't (idiom)/to be unable to stop oneself/to feel an urge to c...
不可限量 不买账 下不来 xiàbùlái, [下不來], awkward/embarrassed/cannot be accomplished
不够意思 不致 bùzhì, not in such a way as to/not likely to
不吝 bùlìn, not to stint/to be generous (with praise etc)/to be prepared to (pay a fee, give...
不孝 bùxiào, unfilial
紧追不舍 不力 bùlì, not to do one's best/not to exert oneself
名不见经传 míngbùjiànjīngzhuàn, [名不見經傳], (lit.) name not encountered in the classics/unknown (person)/nobody
不义之财 bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
心神不定 有过之而无不及 yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
此路不通 cǐlùbùtōng, this road is blocked/fig. This method does not work./Doing this is no good.
执迷不悟 zhímíbùwù, [執迷不悟], to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)
美中不足 měizhōngbùzú, everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
奋不顾身 fènbùgùshēn, [奮不顧身], to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dang...
不敢当 bùgǎndāng, [不敢當], lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise/you flatter...
不可逆转 bùkěnìzhuǎn, [不可逆轉], irreversible
不由得 bùyóude, can't help/cannot but
弱不禁风 ruòbùjīnfēng, [弱不禁風], too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate/fragile state of he...
裹足不前 guǒzúbùqián, to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
来历不明 láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
不容忽视 不无 bùwú, [不無], not without
好景不长 hǎojǐngbùcháng, [好景不長], a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
孜孜不倦 zīzībùjuàn, lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort/assiduo...
迥然不同 jiǒngránbùtóng, widely different/utterly different
无坚不摧 wújiānbùcuī, [無堅不摧], no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle/nothing one...
无孔不入 不务正业 bùwùzhèngyè, [不務正業], not to engage in honest work/to ignore one's proper occupation/not to attend to ...
不善言辞 密不可分 mìbùkěfēn, inextricably linked (idiom)/inseparable
事不过三 shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s...
不可磨灭 bùkěmómiè, [不可磨滅], indelible
从容不迫 cóngróngbùpò, [從容不迫], calm/unruffled
禁不起 jīnbuqǐ, to be unable to stand
打抱不平 dǎbàobùpíng, to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice/to fight for justice/also writte...
大言不惭 dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
不假思索 bùjiǎsīsuǒ, to act without taking time to think (idiom); to react instantly/to fire from the...
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
不比 bùbǐ, unlike
不修边幅 bùxiūbiānfú, [不修邊幅], not care about one's appearance (idiom)/slovenly in dress and manner
刻不容缓 kèbùrónghuǎn, [刻不容緩], to brook no delay/to demand immediate action
拥挤不堪 yōngjǐbùkān, [擁擠不堪], overcrowded/jam-packed
不声不响 bùshēngbùxiǎng, [不聲不響], wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking/taciturn
得不偿失 débùchángshī, [得不償失], the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
惴惴不安 zhuìzhuìbùān, to be on tenterhooks (idiom)/to be anxious and frightened
不虚此行 bùxūcǐxíng, [不虛此行], the trip has not been made in vain/the trip has been well worthwhile/it's been a...
不严 八九不离十 bājiǔbùlíshí, [八九不離十], pretty close/very near/about right
不一会儿 不苟言笑 不露声色 bùlùshēngsè, [不露聲色], not show one's feeling or intentions
动荡不安 供不应求 gōngbùyìngqiú, [供不應求], supply does not meet demand
在所不辞 zàisuǒbùcí, [在所不辭], not to refuse to (idiom)/not to hesitate to
不失为 bùshīwéi, [不失為], can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as
深不可测 shēnbùkěcè, [深不可測], deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths/incomprehensible/enigmatic an...
何乐而不为 hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
举棋不定 jǔqíbùdìng, [舉棋不定], to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver/to shilly-shally
不能自己 不三不四 bùsānbùsì, dubious/shady/neither one thing nor the other/neither fish nor fowl/nondescript
水土不服 shuǐtǔbùfú, not acclimatized
蛮不讲理 mánbùjiǎnglǐ, [蠻不講理], completely unreasonable
长盛不衰 愤愤不平 fènfènbùpíng, [憤憤不平], to feel indignant/to feel aggrieved
苦不堪言 kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
时不我待 shíbùwǒdài, [時不我待], time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
差不离 chàbùlí, [差不離], not much different/similar/ordinary/nearly
不甘 bùgān, unreconciled to/not resigned to/unwilling
半身不遂 bànshēnbùsuì, paralysis of one side of the body/hemiplegia
寸草不生 cùncǎobùshēng, lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)/fig. barren
指不定 浑然不知 húnránbùzhī, [渾然不知], to be totally oblivious (to sth)/to have no idea about sth
哭笑不得 kūxiàobùdé, lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/both funny and extremely embarr...
忠贞不渝 zhōngzhēnbùyú, [忠貞不渝], unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant
彻夜不眠 chèyèbùmián, [徹夜不眠], to be sleepless all night
赔不是 péibúshi, [賠不是], to apologize
躁动不安 无所不为 wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
不自量 bùzìliàng, not take a proper measure of oneself/to overrate one's own abilities
不可同日而语 bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
岁月不饶人 不寒而栗 bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
不明不白 bùmíngbùbái, obscure/dubious/shady
不外乎 bùwàihū, nothing else but
时不再来 shíbùzàilái, [時不再來], Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
经久不衰 jīngjiǔbùshuāi, [經久不衰], unfailing/never-ending
萎靡不振 wěimǐbùzhèn, dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast
六亲不认 liùqīnbùrèn, [六親不認], not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowance...
不灵 bùlíng, [不靈], not work/be ineffective
不免 bùmiǎn, inevitably
不可动摇 不得要领 bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
居心不良 jūxīnbùliáng, to harbor evil intentions (idiom)
高不可攀 gāobùkěpān, too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
不懈努力 不来梅 Bùláiméi, [不來梅], Bremen (city)
局促不安 júcùbùān, ill at ease/uncomfortable
话不投机 huàbùtóujī, [話不投機], the conversation is disagreeable (idiom)
知无不言 不谋而合 bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
不辞劳苦 bùcíláokǔ, [不辭勞苦], to spare no effort
秘而不宣 mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
闲不住 事不宜迟 shìbùyíchí, [事不宜遲], the matter should not be delayed/there's no time to lose
应接不暇 yìngjiēbùxiá, [應接不暇], more than one can attend to (idiom)/deluged (with inquiries etc)/overwhelmed (by...
坚韧不拔 jiānrènbùbá, [堅韌不拔], firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
急不可耐 jíbùkěnài, unable to wait
水泄不通 shuǐxièbùtōng, [水洩不通], lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic...
害人不浅 hàirénbùqiǎn, [害人不淺], to cause a lot of trouble/to inflict much suffering
美不胜收 měibùshèngshōu, [美不勝收], nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom)
接连不断 jiēliánbùduàn, [接連不斷], in unbroken succession (idiom)
不慌不忙 bùhuāngbùmáng, calm and unhurried (idiom); composed/to take matters calmly
自顾不暇 不期而遇 bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
天有不测风云 顾不得 gùbude, [顧不得], unable to change sth/unable to deal with
不难 惹不起 rěbuqǐ, can't afford to offend/dare not provoke/difficult to deal with/insufferable
阿不思 屡见不鲜 lǚjiànbùxiān, [屢見不鮮], a common occurrence (idiom)
来路不明 láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
迷惑不解 míhuòbùjiě, to feel puzzled
不法分子 bùfǎfènzǐ, lawbreakers/offenders
大笑不止 锲而不舍 qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
百听不厌 bǎitīngbùyàn, [百聽不厭], worth hearing a hundred times
冷不丁 lěngbudīng, suddenly/by surprise
无所不有 不可逾越 bùkěyúyuè, impassable/insurmountable/insuperable
乐不可支 lèbùkězhī, [樂不可支], overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
不可一世 bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
不懂装懂 bùdǒngzhuāngdǒng, [不懂裝懂], to pretend to understand when you don't
畏缩不前 wèisuōbùqián, [畏縮不前], to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
名不副实 míngbùfùshí, [名不副實], the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact/Reality...
依依不舍 yīyībùshě, [依依不捨], reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
己所不欲 无往不胜 美索不达米亚 Měisuǒbùdámǐyà, [美索不達米亞], Mesopotamia
百思不得其解 bǎisībùdéqíjiě, see 百思不解[bǎi sī bù jiě]
不期而至 不依不饶 bùyībùráo, [不依不饒], not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive/to treat severely witho...
褒贬不一 半生不熟 bànshēngbùshóu, underripe/half-cooked/(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)/clumsy/halting
顾不了 不一会 bùyīhuì, [不一會], soon
经不住 jīngbuzhù, [經不住], to be unable to bear
过犹不及 guòyóubùjí, [過猶不及], too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
不料 bùliào, unexpectedly/to one's surprise
不拘 bùjū, not stick to/not confine oneself to/whatever
不消 bùxiāo, to not need/needless (to say)
不外 bùwài, not beyond the scope of/nothing more than
不法之徒 残缺不全 不白之冤 bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
不可捉摸 自愧不如 zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
不可估量 bùkěgūliàng, inestimable/incalculable/beyond measure
不含糊 bùhánhu, unambiguous/unequivocal/explicit/prudent/cautious/not negligent/unafraid/unhesit...
不置可否 bùzhìkěfǒu, decline to comment/not express an opinion/be noncommittal/hedge
防不胜防 fángbùshèngfáng, [防不勝防], you can't guard against it (idiom)/impossible to defend effectively/not much one...
不攻自破 bùgōngzìpò, (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)/to be discredited
不辞辛劳 不辞辛苦 bùcíxīnkǔ, [不辭辛苦], to make nothing of hardships
无不 wúbù, [無不], none lacking/none missing/everything is there/everyone without exception
不减当年 bùjiǎndāngnián, [不減當年], (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit/to be as (good,...
莫不 mòbù, none doesn't/there is none who isn't/everyone
宁死不屈 nìngsǐbùqū, [寧死不屈], rather die than submit (idiom)
说不上 shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
荒诞不经 huāngdànbùjīng, [荒誕不經], absurd/preposterous/ridiculous
寡不敌众 guǎbùdízhòng, [寡不敵眾], the few are no match for the many/heavily outnumbered/facing impossible odds (id...
欲速则不达 yùsùzébùdá, [欲速則不達], lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more has...
合不拢嘴 hébùlǒngzuǐ, [合不攏嘴], unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc/grinning from ear to ear...
不痛不痒 bùtòngbùyǎng, [不痛不癢], lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what...
以防不测 始料不及 默不作声 mòbùzuòshēng, [默不作聲], to keep silent
不倒翁 bùdǎowēng, roly-poly toy/tilting doll/tumbler
不衰 bùshuāi, unfailing/never weakening/enduring/unstoppable
处变不惊 chǔbiànbùjīng, [處變不驚], to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
不堪入耳 用不完 不胫而走 bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
君不见 不啻 bùchì, just as/no less than/like (sth momentous)/as good as/tantamount to
不丹 Bùdān, Bhutan
不拘小节 bùjūxiǎojié, [不拘小節], to not bother about trifles (idiom)
说一不二 shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
川流不息 chuānliúbùxī, the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
不均 bùjūn, uneven/distributed unevenly
百战不殆 bǎizhànbùdài, [百戰不殆], to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War...
不干胶 不可抗力 bùkěkànglì, unpredictable eventuality/unpreventable/unavoidable/impossible to overcome/nothi...
百折不挠 bǎizhébùnáo, [百折不撓], to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)/to be undaunted by repeated...
换汤不换药 huàntāngbùhuànyào, [換湯不換藥], different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only/a chang...
雷打不动 léidǎbùdòng, [雷打不動], not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable/to adhere rigidl...
自强不息 zìqiángbùxī, [自強不息], to strive unremittingly/self-improvement
矢志不渝 不大不小 不在少数 一着不慎 忍俊不禁 rěnjùnbùjīn, cannot help laughing/unable to restrain a smile
心有余而力不足 xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
缺一不可 quēyībùkě, not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either
不可终日 bùkězhōngrì, [不可終日], to be unable to carry on even for a single day/to be in a desperate situation
不成方圆 按捺不住 ànnàbuzhù, to be unable to hold back
忿忿不平 fènfènbùpíng, variant of 憤憤不平|愤愤不平[fèn fèn bù píng]
不肖 bùxiào, (literary) unlike one's parents/degenerate/unworthy
大逆不道 dànìbùdào, disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave brea...
参差不齐 cēncībùqí, [參差不齊], (idiom) variable/uneven/irregular
不远千里 bùyuǎnqiānlǐ, [不遠千里], make light of traveling a thousand li/go to the trouble of traveling a long dist...
不解之缘 不育症 bùyùzhèng, sterility/barrenness
冷不防 lěngbufáng, unexpectedly/suddenly/at unawares/off guard/against expectations
不服 bùfú, not to accept sth/to want to have sth overruled or changed/to refuse to obey or ...
不冷不热 不孕症 bùyùnzhèng, female infertility
何乐不为 要不得 yàobude, intolerable/unacceptable
不足为怪 bùzúwéiguài, [不足為怪], not at all surprising (idiom)
食不果腹 shíbùguǒfù, lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
不谙 不得人心 bùdérénxīn, not to enjoy popular support/to be unpopular
刚正不阿 gāngzhèngbùē, [剛正不阿], upright and plainspoken
上梁不正下梁歪 shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi, lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); ...
不适感 乐不思蜀 lèbùsīShǔ, [樂不思蜀], indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
自不量力 zìbùliànglì, to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
互不相让 hùbùxiāngràng, [互不相讓], neither giving way to the other
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 ...
算不得 suànbùdé, not count as
迟疑不决 食古不化 shígǔbùhuà, to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)/to be pedantic without ...
听而不闻 tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
想不开 xiǎngbukāi, [想不開], cannot figure out/to be unable to take a lighter view/to take things too hard/to...
络绎不绝 luòyìbùjué, [絡繹不絕], continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)
殊不知 shūbùzhī, little imagined/scarcely realized
踌躇不前 chóuchúbùqián, [躊躇不前], to hesitate to move forward/to hesitate/to hold back
恋恋不舍 liànliànbùshě, [戀戀不捨], reluctant to part
道不明 不致于 以不变应万变 民不聊生 mínbùliáoshēng, The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Histori...
毫不客气 háobùkèqi, [毫不客氣], no trace of politeness/unrestrained (criticism)
不须 连续不断 liánxùbùduàn, [連續不斷], continuous/unceasing
授受不亲 不可言传 泣不成声 百闻不如一见 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
忙不迭 mángbùdié, hurriedly/in haste
不意 bùyì, unexpectedly/unawareness/unpreparedness
猝不及防 cùbùjífáng, to be caught off guard/without warning
要不了 只说不做 zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
不胜枚举 bùshèngméijǔ, [不勝枚舉], too numerous to mention individually or one by one
看不上眼 不约而同 bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
连绵不断 不绝于耳 bùjuéyúěr, [不絕於耳], (of sound) to never stop/to fall incessantly on the ear/to linger on
赞叹不已 zàntànbùyǐ, [贊嘆不已], to be full of praise (idiom)
绵绵不绝 miánmiánbùjué, [綿綿不絕], continuous/endless
不忍 bùrěn, cannot bear to/disturbed
取之不尽 吃不开 chībukāi, [吃不開], be unpopular/won't work
言不及义 yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
划不来 huábulái, [划不來], not worth it
不可不 势不两立 shìbùliǎnglì, [勢不兩立], the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences/incompatible s...
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
不争 bùzhēng, [不爭], widely known/incontestable/undeniable/to not strive for/to not contend for
食欲不振 临危不惧 悔不当初 huǐbùdāngchū, [悔不當初], to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
不惑之年 抱不平 bàobùpíng, to be outraged by an injustice
冥顽不灵 míngwánbùlíng, [冥頑不靈], stupid/stubborn/pigheaded
不辱使命 破烂不堪 前言不搭后语 桀骜不驯 jiéàobùxùn, [桀驁不馴], arrogant and obstinate (idiom)/unyielding
不祥之兆 bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
不顾死活 有所不为 坐卧不安 一病不起 yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
不容乐观 乘其不备 不卑不亢 bùbēibùkàng, neither servile nor overbearing (idiom)/neither obsequious nor supercilious
经久不息 屡教不改 lǚjiàobùgǎi, [屢教不改], lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition/incorrigible/unrepentant
不知今夕何夕 不进则退 自不必说 zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
不言不语 bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
不遂 bùsuì, to fail/to fail to materialize/not to get one's way
不太 不粘锅 bùzhānguō, [不粘鍋], non-stick pan
夜不闭户 yèbùbìhù, [夜不閉戶], lit. doors not locked at night (idiom); fig. stable society
名不符实 míngbùfúshí, [名不符實], the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reput...
果不其然 guǒbùqírán, just as expected/told you so
不列塔尼 资不抵债 诸多不便 手不释卷 shǒubùshìjuàn, [手不釋卷], lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)/fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent ...
不利于 百年不遇 bǎiniánbùyù, only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc)
不甘寂寞 bùgānjìmò, unwilling to remain lonely or idle/unwilling to be left out
不可分割 bùkěfēngē, inalienable/unalienable/inseparable/indivisible
凹凸不平 āotūbùpíng, uneven (surface)/bumpy (road)
不定式 bùdìngshì, infinitive (grammar)
攻无不克 其貌不扬 qímàobùyáng, [其貌不揚], (idiom) nothing special to look at/unprepossessing
不过尔尔 bùguòěrěr, [不過爾爾], not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre/nothing out of the ordinary
长眠不醒 不识时务 bùshíshíwù, [不識時務], to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumsta...
人心不古 rénxīnbùgǔ, the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom)
鸣不平 míngbùpíng, [鳴不平], to cry out against injustice/to protest unfairness
坚强不屈 jiānqiángbùqū, [堅強不屈], staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
黑不溜秋 hēibùliūqiū, dark and swarthy
立于不败之地 三不管 sānbùguǎn, of undetermined status/unregulated
抹不开 不济事 毫不动摇 无所不包 wúsuǒbùbāo, [無所不包], not excluding anything/all-inclusive
说法不一 不亚于 bùyàyú, [不亞於], no less than/not inferior to
百看不厌 锐不可当 ruìbùkědāng, [銳不可當], unstoppable/hard to hold back
严惩不贷 yánchéngbùdài, [嚴懲不貸], to punish severely (idiom)
坚忍不拔 jiānrěnbùbá, [堅忍不拔], fortitude
相持不下 xiāngchíbùxià, at a stalemate/deadlocked/in unrelenting mutual opposition
四不象 不甘示弱 bùgānshìruò, not to be outdone
坚毅不屈 始终不渝 shǐzhōngbùyú, [始終不渝], unswerving/unflinching
不动产业 低头不见抬头见 衣不蔽体 yībùbìtǐ, [衣不蔽體], lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
不信任感 老死不相往来 有过之无不及 经营不善 不名誉 bùmíngyù, [不名譽], disreputable/disgraceful
用之不竭 帕不鲁 形不成 语焉不详 yǔyānbùxiáng, [語焉不詳], to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details
寸步不让 cùnbùbùràng, [寸步不讓], (idiom) not to yield an inch
分文不取 fēnwénbùqǔ, to give for free
不伦不类 bùlúnbùlèi, [不倫不類], out of place/inappropriate/incongruous
来不得 láibudé, [來不得], cannot allow (to be present)/cannot admit
不管三七二十一 bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for...
托德不让 保不齐 bǎobuqí, [保不齊], more likely than not/quite possible/on the cards
狗不理 不下于 bùxiàyú, as many as/no less than/not inferior to/as good as/on a par with
不定冠词 bùdìngguàncí, [不定冠詞], indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
不信子 宠辱不惊 矢志不移 马不马 莎翁不会比奥赛罗 不竭 力所不及 lìsuǒbùjí, beyond one's power (to do sth)
马不肯 必不可缺 bìbùkěquē, see 必不可少[bì bù kě shǎo]
乔登不让肯 拗不过 niùbuguò, [拗不過], can't persuade/unable to make (sb) change their mind/unable to resist (sb)
不依 bùyī, not to comply/not to go along with/not to let off easily/not to let sb get away ...
为富不仁 wéifùbùrén, [為富不仁], the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a came...
风马牛不相及 fēngmǎniúbùxiāngjí, [風馬牛不相及], to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom)/irrelevant
朝不保夕 zhāobùbǎoxī, at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state/imminent crisi...
不才 bùcái, untalented/I/me (humble)
循环不断 举不胜举 jǔbùshèngjǔ, [舉不勝舉], too numerous to list (idiom); innumerable
于心不忍 yúxīnbùrěn, [於心不忍], can't bear to
他不肯 灰不溜秋 huībuliūqiū, see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[huī bu liū diū]
米索不达米亚 身手不凡 哈桑不肯 不忠之 不太爱 冒天下之大不韪 màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
野火烧不尽 言无不尽 为数不少 气度不凡 乔斯不肯 莫不是 mòbùshì, probably/perhaps/could it be that...?
拉不拉多 伊恩不让 卓尔不群 zhuóěrbùqún, [卓爾不群], standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding/excellent and unrivaled
切尼不得 拉不拉 不得劲 bùdéjìn, [不得勁], awkward/unhandy/be indisposed/not feel well
不甚了了 心神不安 xīnshénbùān, to feel ill at ease
不畏强暴 bùwèiqiángbào, [不畏強暴], not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
坚贞不渝 jiānzhēnbùyú, [堅貞不渝], unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering
并行不悖 bìngxíngbùbèi, [並行不悖], to run in parallel without hindrance/not mutually exclusive/two processes can be...
驻足不前 颠扑不破 diānpūbùpò, [顛撲不破], solid/irrefutable/incontrovertible/indisputable/unbreakable
犯不上 fànbushàng, see 犯不著|犯不着[fàn bu zháo]
势不可当 shìbùkědāng, [勢不可當], impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
生不逢时 shēngbùféngshí, [生不逢時], born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)/born...
叫苦不迭 jiàokǔbudié, to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly/incessant grievances
冬不拉 dōngbùlā, Dombra or Tambura, Kazakh plucked lute
多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
万变不离其宗 wànbiànbùlíqízōng, [萬變不離其宗], many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ...
若不马 威尔却不肯 不可名状 bùkěmíngzhuàng, [不可名狀], indescribable/beyond description
当仁不让 dāngrénbùràng, [當仁不讓], to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
欲速不达 不过意 bùguòyì, [不過意], to be sorry/to feel apologetic
不如意事常八九 爱理不理 àilǐbùlǐ, [愛理不理], to look cold and indifferent/standoffish
科尔博不让 拾金不昧 shíjīnbùmèi, to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner
居高不下 jūgāobùxià, (of prices, rates etc) to remain high
功夫不负有心人 剪不断理还乱 费不拉斯 坎坷不平 kǎnkěbùpíng, potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes
鲍勃不忙 阿不思·珀西瓦尔 拉哇不拉图斯 阿修罗不阿修罗 大卫不让杰菲 刚直不阿 担不是 食不甘味 不肖子孙 出手不凡 查理不朗 只见树木不见森林 zhǐjiànshùmùbùjiànsēnlín, [只見樹木不見森林], unable to see the wood for the trees/fig. only able to see isolated details, and...
断 ⇒
断 duàn, [斷], to break/to snap/to cut off/to give up or abstain from sth/to judge/(usu. used i...
不断 bùduàn, [不斷], unceasing/uninterrupted/continuous/constant
打断 dǎduàn, [打斷], to interrupt/to break off/to break (a bone)
判断 pànduàn, [判斷], to judge/to determine/judgment
切断 qiēduàn, [切斷], to cut off/to sever
诊断 zhěnduàn, [診斷], diagnosis/to diagnose
中断 zhōngduàn, [中斷], to cut short/to break off/to discontinue/to interrupt
推断 tuīduàn, [推斷], to infer/to deduce/to predict/to extrapolate
判断力 pànduànlì, [判斷力], ability to judge/judgment
断绝 duànjué, [斷絕], to sever/to break off
折断 zhéduàn, [折斷], to snap sth off/to break
割断 gēduàn, [割斷], to cut off/to sever
了断 liǎoduàn, [了斷], to bring to a conclusion/to settle (a dispute)/to do away with (oneself)/to brea...
断定 duàndìng, [斷定], to conclude/to determine/to come to a judgment
断层 duàncéng, [斷層], fault (geology)/CL:道[dào],個|个[gè]/(fig.) gap/rupture (in the transmission of som...
片断 piànduàn, [片斷], section/fragment/segment
断裂 duànliè, [斷裂], fracture/rupture/to break apart
间断 jiànduàn, [間斷], disconnected/interrupted/suspended
扭断 断电 duàndiàn, [斷電], power cut/electric power failure
阻断 zǔduàn, [阻斷], to block/to obstruct/to intercept/to interdict
断头台 duàntóutái, [斷頭台], guillotine/scaffold
果断 guǒduàn, [果斷], firm/decisive
决断 juéduàn, [決斷], to make a decision/resolution/decisiveness/resolute
垄断 lǒngduàn, [壟斷], to enjoy market dominance/to monopolize
抢断 断开 duànkāi, [斷開], to break/to sever/to turn off (electric switch)
断气 duànqì, [斷氣], to stop breathing/to breathe one's last/to die/to cut the gas supply
一刀两断 yīdāoliǎngduàn, [一刀兩斷], lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)/fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
截断 jiéduàn, [截斷], to break or cut in two/to sever/to cut off/(fig.) to cut off (a conversation, a ...
武断 wǔduàn, [武斷], arbitrary/subjective/dogmatic
断送 duànsòng, [斷送], to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc)/ruined
断路 优柔寡断 yōuróuguǎduàn, [優柔寡斷], indecisive/irresolute
源源不断 yuányuánbùduàn, [源源不斷], a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
断言 duànyán, [斷言], to assert/assertion
断断续续 duànduànxùxù, [斷斷續續], intermittent/off and on/discontinuous/stop-go/stammering/disjointed/inarticulate
评断 píngduàn, [評斷], to judge
论断 lùnduàn, [論斷], to infer/to judge/inference/judgment/conclusion
断臂 斩断 zhǎnduàn, [斬斷], to cut off/to chop sth in half
臆断 yìduàn, [臆斷], to assume/assumption
断头 断交 duànjiāo, [斷交], to end a relationship/to break off diplomatic ties
独断 dúduàn, [獨斷], to decide alone without consultation/arbitrary/dictatorial
断章取义 duànzhāngqǔyì, [斷章取義], to quote out of context (idiom)
断后 断奶 duànnǎi, [斷奶], to wean
当机立断 dāngjīlìduàn, [當機立斷], to make prompt decisions (idiom)
断然 duànrán, [斷然], resolute/definitive/categorically/absolutely
断句 duànjù, [斷句], to pause at appropriate points in reading aloud unpunctuated writing/to punctuat...
隔断 géduàn, [隔斷], partition/to stand between/wall or fence serving as partition
独断专行 dúduànzhuānxíng, [獨斷專行], to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action/a law unto oneself
接连不断 jiēliánbùduàn, [接連不斷], in unbroken succession (idiom)
专断 zhuānduàn, [專斷], to act arbitrarily/to make decisions without consulting others
横断面 héngduànmiàn, [橫斷面], horizontal section
裁断 cáiduàn, [裁斷], to consider and decide
断肢 断语 duànyǔ, [斷語], conclusion/judgment/verdict
诊断书 公断 gōngduàn, [公斷], arbitration (law)
挣断 连续不断 liánxùbùduàn, [連續不斷], continuous/unceasing
肝肠寸断 gānchángcùnduàn, [肝腸寸斷], lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom)/fig. grief-stricken
断面 连绵不断 断点 垄断者 间断性 断裂带 duànlièdài, [斷裂帶], fault zone (geology)
诊断法 断顿 断案 duànàn, [斷案], to judge a case
买断 mǎiduàn, [買斷], to buy out/buyout/severance
残垣断壁 cányuánduànbì, [殘垣斷壁], crumbling fences and dilapidated walls (idiom)
断木 循环不断 断断 断根 断口 断壁 剪不断理还乱
线 ⇒
线 xiàn, [綫]/[線], variant of 線|线[xiàn], thread/string/wire/line/CL:條|条[tiáo],股[gǔ],根[gēn]/(after a...
线索 xiànsuǒ, [線索], trail/clues/thread (of a story)
路线 lùxiàn, [路線], itinerary/route/political line (e.g. right revisionist road)/CL:條|条[tiáo]
无线电 wúxiàndiàn, [無線電], wireless
热线 rèxiàn, [熱線], hotline (communications link)
线路 xiànlù, [線路], line/circuit/wire/road/railway track/bus route
视线 shìxiàn, [視線], line of sight
底线 dǐxiàn, [底線], to underline/bottom line/base line (in sports)/baseline/minimum/spy/plant
光线 guāngxiàn, [光線], light ray/CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào]/light/illumination/lighting (for a photograph)
电线 diànxiàn, [電線], wire/power cord/CL:根[gēn]
无线 wúxiàn, [無線], wireless
前线 qiánxiàn, [前線], front line/military front/workface/cutting edge
曲线 qūxiàn, [曲線], curve/curved line/indirect/in a roundabout way
直线 zhíxiàn, [直線], straight line/sharply (rise or fall)
射线 shèxiàn, [射線], ray
航线 hángxiàn, [航線], air or shipping route
电话线 diànhuàxiàn, [電話線], telephone line/telephone wire
天线 tiānxiàn, [天線], antenna/mast/connection with high-ranking officials
线条 xiàntiáo, [線條], line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)/the lines or contours of a three-dimensional ...
防线 fángxiàn, [防線], defensive line or perimeter/CL:道[dào]
内线 有线电视 yǒuxiàndiànshì, [有線電視], cable television
一线 yīxiàn, [一線], front line
战线 zhànxiàn, [戰線], battle line/battlefront/front
有线 yǒuxiàn, [有線], wired/cable (television)
接线员 jiēxiànyuán, [接線員], switchboard operator
眼线 yǎnxiàn, [眼線], informer/snitch/spy/scout/(cosmetics) eye line
海岸线 hǎiànxiàn, [海岸線], coastline/seaboard/shoreline
地平线 dìpíngxiàn, [地平線], horizon
红外线 hóngwàixiàn, [紅外線], infrared ray
警戒线 jǐngjièxiàn, [警戒線], police cordon/alert level
界线 jièxiàn, [界線], limits/bounds/dividing line
在线 zàixiàn, [在線], online
接线 jiēxiàn, [接線], wiring/to connect a wire
阵线 zhènxiàn, [陣線], a front (militant group)/line of battle/alignment (towards a political party etc...
管线 guǎnxiàn, [管線], pipeline/general term for pipes, cables etc
线圈 xiànquān, [線圈], solenoid (electrical engineering)/coil
紫外线 zǐwàixiàn, [紫外線], ultraviolet ray
毛线 máoxiàn, [毛線], knitting wool/wool yarn
电线杆 diànxiàngān/diànxiàngǎn, [電線杆]/[電線桿], electric pole/telephone pole/lamppost/CL:根[gēn], electric pole/telephone pole/la...
无线电话 wúxiàndiànhuà, [無線電話], radio telephony/wireless telephone
生产线 shēngchǎnxiàn, [生產線], assembly line/production line
专线 zhuānxiàn, [專線], special-purpose phone line or communications link/hotline/special rail line (e.g...
长线 chángxiàn, [長線], long term
线路板 路线图 lùxiàntú, [路線圖], route map/roadmap (also fig.)
弧线 húxiàn, [弧線], arc
占线 zhànxiàn, [佔線], busy (telephone line)
封锁线 fēngsuǒxiàn, [封鎖線], blockade line/CL:道[dào]
外线 wàixiàn, [外線], (military) line of troops encircling an enemy position/(telephony) outside line/...
边线 biānxiàn, [邊線], sideline/foul line
起跑线 qǐpǎoxiàn, [起跑線], the starting line (of a race)/scratch line (in a relay race)
分界线 fēnjièxiàn, [分界線], dividing line
单线 火线 Huǒxiàn/huǒxiàn, [火線], FireWire (IEEE 1394 data-transfer interface), firing line (battle)/live electric...
导线 dǎoxiàn, [導線], electrical lead
导火线 dǎohuǒxiàn, [導火線], fuse (for explosives)/(fig.) proximate cause/the last straw
红线 hóngxiàn, [紅線], red line
牵线 qiānxiàn, [牽線], to pull strings/to manipulate (a puppet)/to control from behind the scene/to med...
引线 yǐnxiàn, [引線], fuse (for an explosive device)/electrical lead/intermediary/catalyst/(dialect) s...
流水线 liúshuǐxiàn, [流水線], assembly line/(computing) pipeline
基线 jīxiàn, [基線], base (of a triangle)/base line (in geodetic survey)/horizontal
线性 xiànxìng, [線性], linear/linearity
干线 gànxiàn, [幹線], main line/trunk line
黑线 一线生机 丝线 sīxiàn, [絲線], thread/silk yarn
主线 zhǔxiàn, [主線], main line (of communication)/main thread (of a plotline or concept)/central them...
无线电波 wúxiàndiànbō, [無線電波], radio waves/wireless electric wave
牵线搭桥 针线 zhēnxiàn, [針線], needle and thread/needlework
针线活 zhēnxiànhuó, [針線活], needlework/sewing
统一战线 tǒngyīzhànxiàn, [統一戰線], united front
边境线 支线 zhīxiàn, [支線], branch line/side road/spur/fig. secondary plot (in a story)
放射线 fàngshèxiàn, [放射線], radiation/rays of radiation
拆线 chāixiàn, [拆線], to remove stitches (from a wound)
日界线 线粒体 xiànlìtǐ, [線粒體], mitochondrion
生命线 shēngmìngxiàn, [生命線], lifeline
西线 非线性 fēixiànxìng, [非線性], nonlinear (math.)
斜线 xiéxiàn, [斜線], diagonal line/slanting line/slash (punct.)/forward slash (computing)
出线 chūxiàn, [出線], (sports) to go out of bounds/to go over the line/to qualify for the next round o...
伽马射线 gāmǎshèxiàn, [伽馬射線], gamma rays
线轴 xiànzhóu, [線軸], thread spool
水平线 中线 zhōngxiàn, [中線], half-way line/median line
控制线 线头 抛物线 pāowùxiàn, [拋物線], parabola
铜线 子午线 zǐwǔxiàn, [子午線], meridian
下线 xiàxiàn, [下線], to go offline
第一线 下划线 xiàhuàxiàn, [下劃線], underscore _/underline
膛线 tángxiàn, [膛線], rifling (helical grooves inside the barrel of a gun)
横线 héngxiàn, [橫線], horizontal line/horizontal coordinate line
边界线 biānjièxiàn, [邊界線], boundary line/border line
沿线 yánxiàn, [沿線], along the line (e.g. railway)/the region near the line
纱线 shāxiàn, [紗線], yarn
总线 zǒngxiàn, [總線], computer bus
划线 huàxiàn, [劃線], to delineate/to draw a line/to underline
全线 quánxiàn, [全線], the whole front (in a war)/the whole length (of a road or railway line)
穿针引线 chuānzhēnyǐnxiàn, [穿針引線], lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
有线电话 轴线 zhóuxiàn, [軸線], central axis (line)
国境线 拉线 风景线 退居二线 tuìjūèrxiàn, [退居二線], to withdraw to the second line of duty/to resign from a leading post (and assume...
电源线 diànyuánxiàn, [電源線], power cable (of an appliance etc)
贫困线 对角线 duìjiǎoxiàn, [對角線], (geometry) a diagonal
无线电报 线路图 搭线 流线型 liúxiànxíng, [流線型], sleek/streamlined
安全线 死亡线 线形 线呢 双曲线 shuāngqūxiàn, [雙曲線], hyperbola
平行线 píngxíngxiàn, [平行線], parallel lines
绒线 róngxiàn, [絨線], wool/woolen thread
铁路线 tiělùxiàn, [鐵路線], railway line
环线 huánxiàn, [環線], ring road/circle line (e.g. rail or subway)
纬线 wěixiàn, [緯線], woof/line of latitude/parallel
线团 xiàntuán, [線團], ball of string
二线 虚线 xūxiàn, [虛線], dotted line/dashed line/(math.) imaginary line
传输线 chuánshūxiàn, [傳輸線], transmission line
输电线 锋线 上纲上线 shànggāngshàngxiàn, [上綱上線], to criticize (as a matter of principle)
线衣 线缆 xiànlǎn, [線纜], cable/wire/cord (computer)
输油管线 新干线 Xīngànxiàn, [新幹線], Shinkansen (Japanese high-speed train)
电力线 侧线 螺线管 luóxiànguǎn, [螺線管], solenoid/coil
北回归线 Běihuíguīxiàn, [北回歸線], Tropic of Cancer
针线包 地线 dìxiàn, [地線], earth (wire)/ground
针头线脑 zhēntóuxiànnǎo, [針頭線腦], needle and thread/sewing implements/needlework/(fig.) unimportant thing
粗线条 高压线 gāoyāxiàn, [高壓線], high tension power line
海平线 来复线 láifùxiàn, [來復線], rifling (spiral lines on inside of gun barrel imparting spin to the bullet)
南回归线 Nánhuíguīxiàn, [南回歸線], Tropic of Capricorn
宇宙射线 yǔzhòushèxiàn, [宇宙射線], cosmic ray
双绞线 shuāngjiǎoxiàn, [雙絞線], unshielded twisted pair/UTP
切线 qiēxiàn, [切線], tangent line (geometry)
线段 xiànduàn, [線段], line segment
银线 曲线图 qūxiàntú, [曲線圖], line graph/line diagram
生死线 无线电台 岸线 斑马线 bānmǎxiàn, [斑馬線], crosswalk/zebra crossing
垂直线 chuízhíxiàn, [垂直線], vertical line
变线 回归线 huíguīxiàn, [回歸線], tropic/one of the two latitude lines, Tropic of Capricorn or Tropic of Cancer
连接线 运输线 分数线 fēnshùxiàn, [分數線], horizontal line (in a fraction)/minimum passing score
主干线 zhǔgànxiàn, [主幹線], trunk line (of road, network etc)/backbone (cable)
垂线 chuíxiàn, [垂線], (math.) perpendicular line/vertical line
线装 线列 毛线针 máoxiànzhēn, [毛線針], knitting needle
棉线 miánxiàn, [棉線], cotton thread/yarn cotton
三线 接地线 羊肠线 五线谱 wǔxiànpǔ, [五線譜], (music) staff/stave
渐近线 绒线帽 线型 绒线衫 水线 麻线 装配线 zhuāngpèixiàn, [裝配線], assembly line/production line
内外线 铁道线 一针一线 前锋线 出线权 散兵线 粉线 旅游线 司线员 sīxiànyuán, [司線員], line judge (tennis etc)
隔离线 等温线 接线箱 法线 fǎxiàn, [法線], normal line to a surface
有线电 经纬线 jīngwěixiàn, [經緯線], lines of latitude and longitude/warp and woof
十字线 经线 jīngxiàn, [經線], warp/line of longitude/meridian (geography)
铁线蕨 母线 mǔxiàn, [母線], generating line/generatrix (in geometry)/bus (in electronics)/bus bar
单行线 dānxíngxiàn, [單行線], one-way road
光谱线 曲线美 准线 zhǔnxiàn, [準線], directrix line of a parabola/guide line
线手套 线板 线绳 xiànshéng, [線繩], string/cotton rope
布线图 专用线 中继线 捻线 裤线 竖线 温饱线 后防线 有线广播 国界线 guójièxiàn, [國界線], border between countries/line forming the border
捻线机 新线