首 ⇒
首 shǒu, head/chief/first (occasion, thing etc)/classifier for poems, songs etc
首先 shǒuxiān, first (of all)/in the first place
首席 shǒuxí, chief (representative, correspondent etc)
元首 yuánshǒu, head of state
首相 shǒuxiàng, prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)
自首 zìshǒu, to give oneself up/to surrender (to the authorities)
首要 shǒuyào, the most important/of chief importance
首都 shǒudū, capital (city)/CL:個|个[gè]
首领 shǒulǐng, [首領], head/boss/chief
首饰 shǒushì, [首飾], jewelry/head ornament
匕首 bǐshǒu, dagger
首府 shǒufǔ, capital city of an autonomous region
首脑 shǒunǎo, [首腦], head (of state)/summit (meeting)/leader
罪魁祸首 zuìkuíhuòshǒu, [罪魁禍首], criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit/fig. main cause of a di...
首长 shǒuzhǎng, [首長], senior official
首选 shǒuxuǎn, [首選], first choice/premium/to come first in the imperial examinations
回首 huíshǒu, to turn around/to look back/to recollect
斩首 zhǎnshǒu, [斬首], to behead
首发 shǒufā, [首發], first issue/first public showing
首映式 shǒuyìngshì, premiere of a movie
首演 shǒuyǎn, maiden stage role/first performance/first public showing
首映 shǒuyìng, to premiere (a movie or TV show)/premiere (of a movie)/first-run (movie)/to gree...
榜首 bǎngshǒu, top of the list
尸首 shīshou, [屍首], corpse/carcass/dead body
首播 不堪回首 聚首 jùshǒu, to gather/to meet
昂首阔步 ángshǒukuòbù, [昂首闊步], striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step...
首级 shǒují, [首級], severed head
为首 wéishǒu, [為首], head/be headed by
俯首称臣 fǔshǒuchēngchén, [俯首稱臣], to bow before (idiom)/to capitulate
翘首 qiáoshǒu, [翹首], to raise one's head and look around (esp. at the state of the nation)
首创 shǒuchuàng, [首創], to create/original creation/to be the first to do sth
首当其冲 shǒudāngqíchōng, [首當其衝], to bear the brunt
搔首弄姿 sāoshǒunòngzī, to stroke one's hair coquettishly (idiom)
首屈一指 shǒuqūyīzhǐ, to count as number one (idiom); second to none/outstanding
俯首 fǔshǒu, to bend one's head
昂首挺胸 ángshǒutǐngxiōng, head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits/in fine mettle (of animal...
首肯 shǒukěn, to give a nod of approval
畏首畏尾 wèishǒuwèiwěi, afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous/afra...
首任 shǒurèn, first person to be appointed to a post
昂首 ángshǒu, head high/in high spirits/to raise one's head (e.g. of neighing horse)
首饰盒 首次 shǒucì, first/first time/for the first time
首日 首富 shǒufù, richest individual/top millionaire
首位 shǒuwèi, first place
翘首以待 qiáoshǒuyǐdài, [翹首以待], to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)/to anxiously await
群龙无首 qúnlóngwúshǒu, [群龍無首], lit. a thunder of dragons without a head/fig. a group lacking a leader
痛心疾首 tòngxīnjíshǒu, bitter and hateful (idiom)/to grieve and lament (over sth)
首航 上首 shàngshǒu, seat of honor/first place
首场 叩首 kòushǒu, to kowtow/also written 磕頭|磕头[kē tóu]
石首鱼 祸首 huòshǒu, [禍首], chief offender/main culprit
首轮 shǒulún, [首輪], first round (of a competition etc)
首尾 shǒuwěi, head and tail
匪首 fěishǒu, bandit
首相府 下首 门首 ménshǒu, [門首], doorway/gate/entrance
首战告捷 首犯 首季 shǒujì, first season/first quarter
首家 shǒujiā, first (hotel of its type, store of its type etc)
首倡 shǒuchàng, to initiate
首例 shǒulì, first case/first instance
起首 张首路 部首 bùshǒu, radical of a Chinese character
一首首
要 ⇒
要 yāo/yào, to demand/to request/to coerce, important/vital/to want/to ask for/will/going to...
需要 xūyào, to need/to want/to demand/to require/requirement/need
不要 bùyào, don't!/must not
重要 zhòngyào, important/significant/major
只要 zhǐyào, if only/so long as
要求 yāoqiú, to request/to require/requirement/to stake a claim/to ask/to demand/CL:點|点[diǎn]
还要 必要 bìyào, necessary/essential/indispensable/required
就要 jiùyào, will/shall/to be going to
要是 yàoshi, (coll.) if
要么 yàome, [要麼], or/either one or the other
主要 zhǔyào, main/principal/major/primary
提要 tíyào, summary/abstract
快要 kuàiyào, almost/nearly/almost all
将要 jiāngyào, [將要], will/shall/to be going to
要不然 yàobùrán, otherwise/or else/or
无关紧要 wúguānjǐnyào, [無關緊要], indifferent/insignificant
不要紧 bùyàojǐn, [不要緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but
要不 yàobù, otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...)
首要 shǒuyào, the most important/of chief importance
要命 yàomìng, to cause sb's death/very/extremely/frightening/annoying
要紧 yàojǐn, [要緊], important/urgent
至关重要 zhìguānzhòngyào, [至關重要], extremely important/vital/crucial/essential
正要 zhèngyào, to be just about to/to be on the point of
要害 yàohài, vital part/(fig.) key point/crucial
重要性 zhòngyàoxìng, importance
要点 yàodiǎn, [要點], main point/essential
要塞 yàosài, stronghold/fort/fortification
不要脸 bùyàoliǎn, [不要臉], to have no sense of shame/shameless
要挟 yāoxié, [要挾], to threaten/to blackmail
要好 yàohǎo, to be on good terms/to be close friends/striving for self-improvement
要素 yàosù, essential factor/key constituent
要说 yàoshuō, [要說], as for/when it comes to
要价 yàojià, [要價], asking price/to ask a price/to demand terms (in negotiations)
不必要 bùbìyào, needless/unnecessary
次要 cìyào, secondary
索要 suǒyào, to ask for/to request/to demand
要犯 yàofàn, major criminal
要事 yàoshì, important matter
须要 xūyào, [須要], must/have to
简要 jiǎnyào, [簡要], concise/brief
紧要关头 jǐnyàoguāntóu, [緊要關頭], urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
要不是 yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
要冲 yàochōng, [要衝], road hub/major crossroad
摘要 zhāiyào, summary/abstract
紧要 jǐnyào, [緊要], critical/crucial/vital
要饭 yàofàn, [要飯], to beg (for food or money)
概要 gàiyào, outline
要闻 yàowén, [要聞], important news story/headline
要得 yàodé, good/fine
要领 yàolǐng, [要領], main aspects/essentials/gist
要约 yāoyuè, [要約], to restrict/to agree to a contract/offer/bid
要务 yàowù, [要務], key task/important affair
要人 yàorén, important person
要强 yàoqiáng, [要強], eager to excel/eager to get ahead in life/strong-minded
机要 要职 yàozhí, [要職], key job/important position
必要性 bìyàoxìng, necessity
要员 yàoyuán, [要員], key participant/VIP
漫天要价 màntiānyàojià, [漫天要價], to ask for sky-high prices
政要 zhèngyào, important political leader/government dignitary
要义 yàoyì, [要義], the essentials
简明扼要 jiǎnmíngèyào, [簡明扼要], brief and to the point (idiom)/succinct
要面子 yàomiànzi, see 愛面子|爱面子[ài miàn zi]
要道 yàodào, major road/thoroughfare/main road
必要条件 bìyàotiáojiàn, [必要條件], requirement/necessary condition (math)
不得要领 bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
要件 yàojiàn, key document/important condition/criterion/requirement/requisite/cornerstone
显要 xiǎnyào, [顯要], prominent/eminent/important person/notable/dignitary
主要矛盾 要案 要账 yàozhàng, [要賬], to demand repayment/to collect debt
扼要 èyào, to the point/concise
要不得 yàobude, intolerable/unacceptable
至关紧要 要端 yàoduān, the main points
要旨 yàozhǐ, the gist (of a text or argument)/the main points
大要 dàyào, abstract/gist/main points
纲要 gāngyào, [綱要], outline/essential points
要不了 纪要 jìyào, [紀要], minutes/written summary of a meeting
要子 yàozi, straw rope
险要 xiǎnyào, [險要], strategically situated and easy to defend/strategic location
记要 击中要害 需要量 大案要案 要健怡 要信 要选 要路 yàolù, important road/main thoroughfare/fig. key position
要蔓 要略 yàolüè, roughly/outline/summary
要则 要图 yàotú, [要圖], main plan/important program
要亮 要弄成 要改成 要聪明 要发飚 备要 要念陶 要进球 要力挺