难 ⇒
难 nán/nàn, [難], difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good, disaster/distress/to sc...
难道 nándào, [難道], don't tell me .../could it be that...?
困难 kùnnan, [困難], difficult/challenging/straitened circumstances/difficult situation
难以置信 nányǐzhìxìn, [難以置信], hard to believe/incredible
难过 nánguò, [難過], to feel sad/to feel unwell/(of life) to be difficult
难以 nányǐ, [難以], hard to (predict, imagine etc)
艰难 jiānnán, [艱難], difficult/hard/challenging
灾难 zāinàn, [災難], disaster/catastrophe
难堪 nánkān, [難堪], hard to take/embarrassed
难受 nánshòu, [難受], to feel unwell/to suffer pain/to be difficult to bear
难怪 nánguài, [難怪], (it's) no wonder (that...)/(it's) not surprising (that)
难忘 nánwàng, [難忘], unforgettable
难度 nándù, [難度], trouble/problem
很难说 难关 nánguān, [難關], difficulty/crisis
为难 wéinán, [為難], to feel embarrassed or awkward/to make things difficult (for someone)/to find th...
难得 nándé, [難得], seldom/rare/hard to come by
难题 nántí, [難題], difficult problem
避难所 bìnànsuǒ, [避難所], refuge/asylum
难民 nànmín, [難民], refugee
苦难 kǔnàn, [苦難], suffering
难为情 nánwéiqíng, [難為情], embarrassed
遇难 yùnàn, [遇難], to perish/to be killed
难免 nánmiǎn, [難免], hard to avoid/difficult to escape from/will inevitably
避难 bìnàn, [避難], refuge/to take refuge/to seek asylum (political etc)
难闻 nánwén, [難聞], unpleasant smell/stink
难看 nánkàn, [難看], ugly/unsightly
难以忍受 nányǐrěnshòu, [難以忍受], hard to endure/unbearable
磨难 mónàn, [磨難], a torment/a trial/tribulation/a cross (to bear)/well-tried
难以启齿 nányǐqǐchǐ, [難以啟齒], to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)/to find it hard to speak about sth
千载难逢 qiānzǎinánféng, [千載難逢], extremely rare (idiom)/once in a blue moon
难事 受难 shòunàn, [受難], to suffer a calamity/to suffer (e.g. under torture)/distress
进退两难 jìntuìliǎngnán, [進退兩難], no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma/trapp...
难民营 nànmínyíng, [難民營], refugee camp
难说 难吃 nánchī, [難吃], unpalatable
难以忘怀 责难 zénàn, [責難], to censure
难处 nánchu, [難處], trouble/difficulty/problem
危难 wēinàn, [危難], calamity
难保 nánbǎo, [難保], hard to say/can't guarantee/difficult to protect/difficult to preserve
难听 nántīng, [難聽], unpleasant to hear/coarse/vulgar/offensive/shameful
刁难 diāonàn, [刁難], to be hard on sb/to deliberately make things difficult
空难 kōngnàn, [空難], air crash/aviation accident or incident
难倒 nándǎo, [難倒], to baffle/to confound/to stump
一言难尽 yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
左右为难 在所难免 zàisuǒnánmiǎn, [在所難免], to be unavoidable (idiom)
难产 nánchǎn, [難產], difficult birth/(fig.) difficult to achieve
难懂 nándǒng, [難懂], difficult to understand
难于 患难 huànnàn, [患難], trials and tribulations
大难临头 两难 liǎngnán, [兩難], dilemma/quandary/to face a difficult choice
困难重重 大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
难道说 发难 fānàn, [發難], to rise in revolt/to raise difficult questions
难以言表 落难 luònàn, [落難], to meet with misfortune/to fall into dire straits
强人所难 qiǎngrénsuǒnán, [強人所難], to force someone to do something
难言之隐 nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
海难 hǎinàn, [海難], perils of the sea
寝食难安 qǐnshínánān, [寢食難安], lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom)/fig. extremely worried and troubled
殉难 xùnnàn, [殉難], to sacrifice oneself in a just cause/a victim of a disaster
出难题 chūnántí, [出難題], to raise a tough question
骑虎难下 qíhǔnánxià, [騎虎難下], if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfw...
犯难 fànnán, [犯難], to feel embarrassed/to feel akward
难办 劫难 jiénàn, [劫難], calamity
难点 nándiǎn, [難點], difficulty
高难度 难当 疑难 yínán, [疑難], hard to understand/difficult to deal with/knotty/complicated
难上加难 nánshàngjiānán, [難上加難], extremely difficult/even more difficult
在劫难逃 寸步难行 cùnbùnánxíng, [寸步難行], unable to move a single step (idiom)/to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
排除万难 死难者 sǐnànzhě, [死難者], victim of an accident/casualty/martyr for one's country
患难与共 勉为其难 miǎnwéiqínán, [勉為其難], to tackle a difficult job (idiom)/to do sth reluctantly
逃难 táonàn, [逃難], to run away from trouble/to flee from calamity/to be a refugee
难觅 不难 迎难而上 难能可贵 nánnéngkěguì, [難能可貴], rare and precious/valuable/remarkable
高难 gāonán, [高難], extremely difficult/hard and dangerous/challenging
罹难 línàn, [罹難], to die in an accident or disaster/to be killed
艰难险阻 jiānnánxiǎnzǔ, [艱難險阻], untold dangers and difficulties (idiom)
知难而退 zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
死难 sǐnàn, [死難], to die in an accident/to die for a just cause
非难 fēinàn, [非難], reproof/blame
难友 救难 jiùnán, [救難], to rescue/rescue (operation, workers)
万难 wànnán, [萬難], countless difficulties/extremely difficult/against all odds
多灾多难 duōzāiduōnàn, [多災多難], to be plagued with misfortunes/precarious
难舍难分 nánshěnánfēn, [難捨難分], loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate
罄竹难书 qìngzhúnánshū, [罄竹難書], so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted/innumerable crimes (idiom)/see...
排忧解难 páiyōujiěnàn, [排憂解難], to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom)
受难者 shòunànzhě, [受難者], sufferer/a victim of a calamity/a person in distress
难为 nánwei, [難為], to bother/to press sb, usu. to do sth/it's a tough job/sorry to bother you (poli...
遭难 zāonàn, [遭難], to run into misfortune
难找 盛情难却 难民署 插翅难飞 chāchìnánfēi, [插翅難飛], lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape
步履艰难 解难 国难 千难万险 难兄难弟 nánxiōngnándì/nànxiōngnàndì, [難兄難弟], lit. hard to differentiate between elder and younger brother (idiom)/fig. one is...
孤掌难鸣 gūzhǎngnánmíng, [孤掌難鳴], It's hard to clap with only one hand./It takes two to tango/It's difficult to ac...
救苦救难 国难当头 罹难者 难以为继 二难 疑难病 艰难曲折 难民潮 避难权 真难得 患难之交 huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
有口难言 急难 jínàn, [急難], misfortune/crisis/grave danger/critical situation/disaster/emergency/to be zealo...
知难而进 难解难分 nánjiěnánfēn, [難解難分], hard to untie, hard to separate (idiom); inextricably involved/locked in battle
有苦难言 救难船 难舍难离 nánshěnánlí, [難捨難離], loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate
畏难 独木难支
以 ⇒
可以 kěyǐ, can/may/possible/able to/not bad/pretty good
所以 suǒyǐ, therefore/as a result/so/the reason why
以为 yǐwéi, [以為], to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication ...
以 yǐ/Yǐ, [㕥]/[㠯], old variant of 以[yǐ], old variant of 以[yǐ], abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè], to ...
以前 yǐqián, before/formerly/previous/ago
以后 yǐhòu, [以後], after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
以及 yǐjí, as well as/too/and
难以置信 nányǐzhìxìn, [難以置信], hard to believe/incredible
以来 yǐlái, [以來], since (a previous event)
难以 nányǐ, [難以], hard to (predict, imagine etc)
以外 yǐwài, apart from/other than/except for/external/outside of/on the other side of/beyond
以下 yǐxià, that level or lower/that amount or less/the following
之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ, the reason why
足以 zúyǐ, sufficient to.../so much so that/so that
以上 yǐshàng, that level or higher/that amount or more/the above-mentioned/(used to indicate t...
有史以来 yǒushǐyǐlái, [有史以來], since the beginning of history
以防万一 yǐfángwànyī, [以防萬一], to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case/prepared for any eventuali...
以色列 Yǐsèliè, Israel
以便 yǐbiàn, so that/so as to/in order to
以往 yǐwǎng, in the past/formerly
全力以赴 quánlìyǐfù, to do at all costs/to make an all-out effort
以至于 yǐzhìyú, [以至於], down to/up to/to the extent that...
自以为是 zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
可不可以 得以 déyǐ, able to/so that sb can/enabling/in order to/finally in a position to/with sth in...
以免 yǐmiǎn, in order to avoid/so as not to
梦寐以求 mèngmèiyǐqiú, [夢寐以求], to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)/to long for sth day and night
以此 yǐcǐ, with this/thereby/thus/because of this
以内 yǐnèi, [以內], within/less than
拭目以待 shìmùyǐdài, lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
绳之以法 shéngzhīyǐfǎ, [繩之以法], to punish according to the law/to bring to justice
加以 jiāyǐ, in addition/moreover/(used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action ...
以牙还牙 yǐyáhuányá, [以牙還牙], a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
难以忍受 nányǐrěnshòu, [難以忍受], hard to endure/unbearable
从此以后 以致 yǐzhì, to such an extent as to/down to/up to
致以 zhìyǐ, to express/to present/to extend/to tender (greetings, thanks etc)
数以千计 shùyǐqiānjì, [數以千計], thousands (of sth)
难以启齿 nányǐqǐchǐ, [難以啟齒], to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)/to find it hard to speak about sth
坐以待毙 zuòyǐdàibì, [坐以待斃], to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
有生以来 yǒushēngyǐlái, [有生以來], since birth/for one's whole life
以防 yǐfáng, (so as) to avoid/to prevent/(just) in case
如愿以偿 rúyuànyǐcháng, [如願以償], to have one's wish fulfilled
予以 yǔyǐ, to give/to impose/to apply
不足以 除此以外 习以为常 xíyǐwéicháng, [習以為常], accustomed to/used to
以西 yǐxī, to the west of (suffix)
不久以后 难以忘怀 夜以继日 yèyǐjìrì, [夜以繼日], night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
无以 严阵以待 用以 yòngyǐ, in order to/so as to
以南 yǐnán, to the south of (suffix)
数以百万计 何以 héyǐ, (literary) why/how
以至 yǐzhì, down to/up to/to such an extent as to .../also written 以至於|以至于[yǐ zhì yú]
以北 yǐběi, to the north of (suffix)
很早以前 数以百计 shùyǐbǎijì, [數以百計], hundreds of
赖以 làiyǐ, [賴以], to rely on/to depend on
掉以轻心 diàoyǐqīngxīn, [掉以輕心], treat sth lightly/to lower one's guard
处以 除以 chúyǐ, (math.) divided by
引以为荣 yǐnyǐwéiróng, [引以為榮], to regard it as an honor (idiom)
是以 shìyǐ, therefore/thus/so
以诚相待 以东 yǐdōng, [以東], to the east of (suffix)
数以万计 shùyǐwànjì, [數以萬計], tens of thousands/numerous
难以言表 以身作则 yǐshēnzuòzé, [以身作則], to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
长期以来 chángqīyǐlái, [長期以來], ever since a long time ago
以泪洗面 yǐlèixǐmiàn, [以淚洗面], to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
不以为然 bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
日以继夜 忘乎所以 wànghūsuǒyǐ, to get carried away/to forget oneself
以假乱真 以毒攻毒 yǐdúgōngdú, to cure ills with poison (TCM)/to fight evil with evil/set a thief to catch a th...
嗤之以鼻 chīzhīyǐbí, to snort disdainfully/to scoff at/to turn up one's nose
以身试法 yǐshēnshìfǎ, [以身試法], to challenge the law (idiom)/to knowingly violate the law
自古以来 zìgǔyǐlái, [自古以來], since ancient times
无以复加 wúyǐfùjiā, [無以復加], in the extreme (idiom)/incapable of further increase
无言以对 wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéng, [持之以恆], to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
相濡以沫 xiāngrúyǐmò, to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources/mutual help in humble ...
学以致用 xuéyǐzhìyòng, [學以致用], to study sth to apply it/study for practical applications
所以然 suǒyǐrán, the reason why
引以自豪 翘首以待 qiáoshǒuyǐdài, [翹首以待], to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)/to anxiously await
引以为戒 以期 yǐqī, in order to/hoping to/attempting to/waiting for
长此以往 报以 bàoyǐ, [報以], to give in return
以儆效尤 yǐjǐngxiàoyóu, in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom)/as a warning to others
以防不测 以色列人 Yǐsèlièrén, Israelite/Israeli
数以亿计 shùyǐyìjì, [數以億計], countless/innumerable
给以 gěiyǐ, [給以], to give/to grant
以偏概全 yǐpiāngàiquán, (lit.) to take a part for the whole/to generalize
以此类推 yǐcǐlèituī, [以此類推], and so on/in a similar fashion
以不变应万变 以军 yǐjūn, [以軍], Israeli soldiers
以柔克刚 yǐróukègāng, [以柔克剛], to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
以讹传讹 yǐéchuáné, [以訛傳訛], to spread falsehoods/to increasingly distort the truth/to pile errors on top of ...
委以 聊以 以次 yǐcì, in the proper order/the following
民以食为天 mínyǐshíwéitiān, [民以食為天], Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need./Fo...
以弗所 Yǐfúsuǒ, Ephesus, city of ancient Greece
难以为继 以理服人 授人以柄 shòurényǐbǐng, to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)/to give someone a hold on oneself
数以十万计 以身殉职 辅以 fǔyǐ, [輔以], supplemented by/accompanied by/with
以权谋私 yǐquánmóusī, [以權謀私], to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)
无以为继 以远 以假充真 以一当十 素以 以法 以武 以史为鉴 yǐshǐwéijiàn, [以史為鑒], to learn from history (idiom)
以己度人 严以自律 以波 无以言状 以小见大 以逸待劳 yǐyìdàiláo, [以逸待勞], to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy/to nurture one's strength and bide...
委以重任 动之以情 聊以自慰 liáoyǐzìwèi, to find some consolation (idiom)/to find relief in
谬以千里 钱以备 荣恩以 以此为戒 宽以待人 kuānyǐdàirén, [寬以待人], to be lenient with others (idiom)
晓之以理
忍 ⇒
忍受 rěnshòu, to bear/to endure
忍 rěn, to bear/to endure/to tolerate/to restrain oneself
残忍 cánrěn, [殘忍], cruel/mean/merciless/ruthless
容忍 róngrěn, to put up with/to tolerate
忍不住 rěnbuzhù, cannot help/unable to bear
忍耐 rěnnài, to endure/to bear with/to exercise patience/to restrain oneself/patience/enduran...
忍心 rěnxīn, to have the heart to do sth/to steel oneself to a task
难以忍受 nányǐrěnshòu, [難以忍受], hard to endure/unbearable
忍无可忍 rěnwúkěrěn, [忍無可忍], more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience/the last straw
惨不忍睹 cǎnbùrěndǔ, [慘不忍睹], spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight/appalling scenes of devas...
忍气吞声 rěnqìtūnshēng, [忍氣吞聲], to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence/to swallow one's anger/to...
忍耐力 rěnnàilì, patience/fortitude
忍痛 rěntòng, to suffer/fig. reluctantly
坚忍 jiānrěn, [堅忍], persevering
隐忍 yǐnrěn, [隱忍], to bear patiently/to endure silently/to forbear
忍让 rěnràng, [忍讓], to exercise forbearance/patient and accommodating
忍辱负重 rěnrǔfùzhòng, [忍辱負重], to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in sile...
忍冬 rěndōng, honeysuckle/Lonicera japonica
忍俊不禁 rěnjùnbùjīn, cannot help laughing/unable to restrain a smile
不忍 bùrěn, cannot bear to/disturbed
坚忍不拔 jiānrěnbùbá, [堅忍不拔], fortitude
于心不忍 yúxīnbùrěn, [於心不忍], can't bear to
戒急用忍 忍痛割爱 rěntònggēài, [忍痛割愛], to resign oneself to part with what one treasures
受 ⇒
受 shòu, to receive/to accept/to suffer/subjected to/to bear/to stand/pleasant/(passive m...
接受 jiēshòu, to accept/to receive
享受 xiǎngshòu, to enjoy/to live it up/pleasure/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
受到 shòudào, to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)/to be ...ed (praised, educated...
受伤 shòushāng, [受傷], to sustain injuries/wounded (in an accident etc)/harmed
感受 gǎnshòu, to sense/perception/to feel (through the senses)/to experience/a feeling/an impr...
受害者 shòuhàizhě, casualty/victim/those injured and wounded
受害人 shòuhàirén, victim
忍受 rěnshòu, to bear/to endure
受不了 shòubùliǎo, unbearable/unable to endure/can't stand
承受 chéngshòu, to bear/to support/to inherit
难受 nánshòu, [難受], to feel unwell/to suffer pain/to be difficult to bear
好受 hǎoshòu, feeling better/to be more at ease
遭受 zāoshòu, to suffer/to sustain (loss, misfortune)
经受 jīngshòu, [經受], to undergo (hardship)/to endure/to withstand
受苦 shòukǔ, to suffer hardship
受损 shòusǔn, [受損], to suffer damage
受益 shòuyì, to benefit from/profit
饱受 bǎoshòu, [飽受], to endure/to suffer/to be subjected to
受宠若惊 shòuchǒngruòjīng, [受寵若驚], overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
备受 bèishòu, [備受], to fully experience (good or bad)
受审 shòushěn, [受審], on trial (for a crime)/to stand trial
受得了 shòudeliǎo, to put up with/to endure
受罪 shòuzuì, to endure/to suffer/hardships/torments/a hard time/a nuisance
深受 shēnshòu, to receive in no small measure
受害 shòuhài, to suffer damage, injury etc/damaged/injured/killed/robbed
受惊 shòujīng, [受驚], startled
受孕 shòuyùn, to become pregnant/to conceive/impregnated/insemination
难以忍受 nányǐrěnshòu, [難以忍受], hard to endure/unbearable
受训 shòuxùn, [受訓], to receive training
免受 miǎnshòu, to avoid suffering/to prevent (sth bad)/to protect against (damage)/immunity (fr...
受难 shòunàn, [受難], to suffer a calamity/to suffer (e.g. under torture)/distress
受罚 受骗 shòupiàn, [受騙], to be cheated/to be taken in/to be hoodwinked
受理 shòulǐ, to accept to hear a case/to handle (a service)
受精 shòujīng, to receive sperm/fertilized/insemination
担惊受怕 dānjīngshòupà, [擔驚受怕], to feel apprehensive/to be alarmed
受贿 shòuhuì, [受賄], to accept a bribe
受命 shòumìng, ordained or appointed to a post/to benefit from counsel
感同身受 gǎntóngshēnshòu, to feel as if it had happened to oneself/to sympathize/(polite expression of gra...
受尽 shòujìn, [受盡], to suffer enough from/to suffer all kinds of/to have one's fill of
受挫 shòucuò, thwarted/obstructed/setback
倍受 受体 shòutǐ, [受體], receptor (biochemistry)/acceptor (semiconductors)
受阻 shòuzǔ, blocked/obstructed/detained
受洗 shòuxǐ, to receive baptism/baptized
耐受 nàishòu, to tolerate/endurance
受益匪浅 shòuyìfěiqiǎn, [受益匪淺], to benefit (from)
蒙受 méngshòu, to suffer/to sustain (loss)
受辱 shòurǔ, insulted/humiliated/disgraced
逆来顺受 nìláishùnshòu, [逆來順受], to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it/to submit meekly to ...
感受器 gǎnshòuqì, sensory receptor
受累 shòulěi/shòulèi, to get dragged into/to get involved (on sb else's account), to be put to a lot o...
受精卵 shòujīngluǎn, fertilized ovum
受刑 shòuxíng, beaten/tortured/executed
受宠 shòuchǒng, [受寵], to receive favor (from superior)/favored/pampered
收受 shōushòu, to receive/to accept
受热 shòurè, [受熱], heated/sunstroke
享受性 消受 xiāoshòu, to bear/to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy)
受灾 shòuzāi, [受災], disaster-stricken/to be hit by a natural calamity
受托 shòutuō, [受託], to be entrusted/to be commissioned
受试者 shòushìzhě, [受試者], subject (in an experiment)/participant (in a clinical trial etc)
受益者 领受 lǐngshòu, [領受], to accept/to receive
受聘 shòupìn, hired (for employment)/invited (e.g. to lecture)/engaged (for a task)/(in olden ...
受冻 受限 身受 受惠 shòuhuì, to benefit/favored
受气包 shòuqìbāo, [受氣包], (fig.) punching bag
受众 shòuzhòng, [受眾], target audience/audience
受潮 shòucháo, damp/affected by damp and cold
受伤者 承受力 chéngshòulì, tolerance/capability of adapting oneself
受制 shòuzhì, controlled (by sb)/to suffer under a yoke
受用 shòuyòng/shòuyong, to enjoy/to reap the benefits (of sth), comfortable/feeling well
受气 shòuqì, [受氣], to be mistreated/to be bullied
受难者 shòunànzhě, [受難者], sufferer/a victim of a calamity/a person in distress
受凉 shòuliáng, [受涼], to catch cold
受窘 shòujiǒng, embarrassed/bothered/in an awkward position
受敌 腹背受敌 授受不亲 受访者 shòufǎngzhě, [受訪者], participant in a survey/an interviewee/those questioned
受贿罪 受权 shòuquán, [受權], authorized/entrusted (with authority)
受戒 shòujiè, to take oaths as a monk (Buddhism)/to take orders
受奖 受降 shòuxiáng, to accept surrender
受胎 shòutāi, to become pregnant/to conceive/impregnated/insemination
感受力 受病 shòubìng, to fall ill
受粉 受制于人