小 ⇒
小 xiǎo, small/tiny/few/young
小时 xiǎoshí, [小時], hour/CL:個|个[gè]
小姐 xiǎojie, young lady/miss/(slang) prostitute/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
小心 xiǎoxīn, to be careful/to take care
小子 xiǎozǐ/xiǎozi, (literary) youngster/(old) young fellow (term of address used by the older gener...
小孩 xiǎohái, child/CL:個|个[gè]
小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi, young man/young guy/lad/youngster/CL:個|个[gè]
小组 xiǎozǔ, [小組], group
小时候 xiǎoshíhou, [小時候], in one's childhood
小家伙 小丑 xiǎochǒu, clown
小说 xiǎoshuō, [小說], novel/fiction/CL:本[běn],部[bù]
小镇 xiǎozhèn, [小鎮], small town/village
小妞 小姑娘 小孩子 xiǎoháizi, child
小小的 小偷 xiǎotōu, thief
小事 xiǎoshì, trifle/trivial matter/CL:點|点[diǎn]
胆小鬼 dǎnxiǎoguǐ, [膽小鬼], coward
小队 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu, child/CL:個|个[gè]
小屋 xiǎowū, cabin/lodge/cottage/chalet/hut/shed
小声 xiǎoshēng, [小聲], in a low voice/(speak) in whispers
小费 xiǎofèi, [小費], tip/gratuity
小小 xiǎoxiǎo, very small/very few/very minor
大小 dàxiǎo, dimension/magnitude/size/measurement/large and small/at any rate/adults and chil...
小鬼 xiǎoguǐ, little demon (term of endearment for a child)/mischievous child/imp
从小 cóngxiǎo, [從小], from childhood/from a young age
小学 xiǎoxué, [小學], elementary school/primary school/CL:個|个[gè]
缩小 suōxiǎo, [縮小], to reduce/to decrease/to shrink
小型 xiǎoxíng, small scale/small size
小鸟 xiǎoniǎo, [小鳥], penis (kiddie term)
小伙 xiǎohuǒ, young guy/lad/youngster/CL:個|个[gè]
小品 xiǎopǐn, short, simple literary or artistic creation/essay/skit
小弟 xiǎodì, little brother/I, your little brother (humble)
大惊小怪 dàjīngxiǎoguài, [大驚小怪], to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
胆小 dǎnxiǎo, [膽小], cowardice/timid
小便 xiǎobiàn, to urinate/to pass water/urine
小提琴 xiǎotíqín, fiddle/violin
小巷 xiǎoxiàng, alley
小人 xiǎorén, person of low social status (old)/I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself)/nasty ...
小路 xiǎolù, minor road/lane/pathway/trail
小兄弟 小宝宝 小菜 xiǎocài, appetizer/small side dish/easy job/piece of cake/see also 小菜一碟[xiǎo cài yī dié]
弱小 ruòxiǎo, small and weak/puny/the small and weak/children/women and children
小个子 小气 xiǎoqì, [小氣], stingy/miserly/narrow-minded/petty
小鸡 xiǎojī, [小雞], chick
小溪 xiǎoxī, brook/streamlet
渺小 miǎoxiǎo, minute/tiny/negligible/insignificant
微小 wēixiǎo, minute (i.e. extremely small)/infinitesimal
小册子 xiǎocèzi, [小冊子], booklet/pamphlet/leaflet/information sheet/menu/CL:本[běn]
小分队 小题大做 xiǎotídàzuò, [小題大做], to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
小看 xiǎokàn, to look down on/to underestimate
小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì, cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully/prudent/gently and cautiously
小麦 xiǎomài, [小麥], wheat/CL:粒[lì]
小刀 xiǎodāo, knife/CL:把[bǎ]
小吃 xiǎochī, snack/refreshments/CL:家[jiā]
小区 xiǎoqū, [小區], neighborhood/district
小意思 xiǎoyìsi, small token/mere trifle (used of one's gifts)
小说家 Xiǎoshuōjiā/xiǎoshuōjiā, [小說家], School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎ...
小人物 xiǎorénwù, nonentity/a nobody
小船 xiǎochuán, boat
无名小卒 wúmíngxiǎozú, [無名小卒], insignificant soldier (idiom)/a nobody/nonentity
小报 xiǎobào, [小報], tabloid newspaper
小动作 xiǎodòngzuò, [小動作], bad habit (e.g. nose-picking)/petty maneuver/dirty trick/gamesmanship
小车 xiǎochē, [小車], small model car/mini-car/small horse-cart/barrow/wheelbarrow/type of folk dance
小聪明 xiǎocōngming, [小聰明], clever-clever/clever in trivial matters/sharp but petty-minded
小淘气 Xiǎotáoqì/xiǎotáoqì, [小淘氣], Rogue, Marvel Comics superhero, rascal
小儿科 xiǎoérkē, [小兒科], pediatrics/pediatric (department)/sth of little importance/trifle/a child's play...
小道 xiǎodào, bypath/trail/bribery as a means of achieving a goal/minor arts (Confucian refere...
小心谨慎 xiǎoxīnjǐnshèn, [小心謹慎], cautious and timid (idiom); prudent/careful
细小 xìxiǎo, [細小], tiny/fine/minute
小号 xiǎohào, [小號], trumpet/small size (clothes etc)/(coll.) number one/to urinate/(humble) our stor...
小倩 娇小 jiāoxiǎo, [嬌小], petite/delicate/dainty
小毛 小贩 xiǎofàn, [小販], peddler/hawker
小道消息 xiǎodàoxiāoxi, hearsay/gossip
小巧 xiǎoqiǎo, small and exquisite/delicate/fine (features)/compact/nifty
小样 xiǎoyàng, [小樣], galley proof (printing)/unimpressive/(coll.) little guy (mild insult also used a...
小崽子 一不小心 小学生 xiǎoxuéshēng, [小學生], primary school student/schoolchild/CL:個|个[gè],名[míng]/(fig.) beginner
小腿 xiǎotuǐ, lower leg (from knee to ankle)/shank
小儿 xiǎoér/xiǎor, [小兒], young child/(humble) my son, (coll.) early childhood/baby boy
矮小 ǎixiǎo, short and small/low and small/undersized
李小龙 LǐXiǎolóng, [李小龍], Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert
小调 xiǎodiào, [小調], xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre/minor key (in music)
小女 xiǎonǚ, my daughter (humble)
小夏 狭小 xiáxiǎo, [狹小], narrow
小伙伴 瘦小 shòuxiǎo, slightly-built/petite
小恒 小马 xiǎomǎ, [小馬], colt/pony
小杰克 小气鬼 xiǎoqìguǐ, [小氣鬼], miser/penny-pincher
小节 xiǎojié, [小節], a minor matter/trivia/bar (music)
小河 xiǎohé, brook
小偷小摸 小行星 xiǎoxíngxīng, asteroid/minor planet
小牛 xiǎoniú, calf/(coll.) lower-priced model of Lamborghini
小狗 xiǎogǒu, pup/puppy
小钱 小妹 xiǎomèi, little sister/girl/(Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealin...
小琳 小径 xiǎojìng, [小徑], alley
小奈德 小约翰 小雪 Xiǎoxuě, Xiaoxue or Lesser Snow, 20th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd November-6th...
小武 大小便 dàxiǎobiàn, using the toilet/urination and defecation
小卖部 xiǎomàibù, [小賣部], kiosk/snack counter/retail department or section inside a larger business
很小 小打小闹 xiǎodǎxiǎonào, [小打小鬧], small-scale
小圣 小帅 小铉 小白 xiǎobái, (slang) novice/greenhorn/fool/idiot/abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiǎo bái liǎn], pretty boy
小辫子 xiǎobiànzi, [小辮子], pigtail/(fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon b...
小野 Xiǎoyě, Ono (Japanese surname and place name)
小人儿 小艇 小熊 幼小 yòuxiǎo, young/immature
小鬼头 小于 xiǎoyú, [小於], less than, <
小泉 Xiǎoquán, Koizumi (name)/KOIZUMI Jun'ichirō, Japanese LDP politician, prime minister 2001-...
小圈子 小杰 小心眼 xiǎoxīnyǎn, narrow-minded/petty
小舅子 xiǎojiùzi, (coll.) wife's younger brother
大街小巷 dàjiēxiǎoxiàng, great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
小南 小松 小精灵 xiǎojīnglíng, [小精靈], elf
小肠 xiǎocháng, [小腸], small intestine
小憩 xiǎoqì, to rest for a bit/to take a breather
大呼小叫 dàhūxiǎojiào, to shout and quarrel/to make a big fuss
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
小提琴手 xiǎotíqínshǒu, violinist/fiddler
小摊 xiǎotān, [小攤], vendor's stall
小伙儿 xiǎohuǒr, [小伙兒], erhua variant of 小伙[xiǎo huǒ]
小腹 xiǎofù, underbelly/lower abdomen
小汽车 xiǎoqìchē, [小汽車], compact car
小维 血小板 xuèxiǎobǎn, blood platelet
小薰 XiǎoXūn, Xiao Xun (1989-), Taiwan actress
开小差 kāixiǎochāi, [開小差], to be absent-minded/to desert/to abscond from the army/absent without leave (AWO...
小巫见大巫 xiǎowūjiàndàwū, [小巫見大巫], lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)/fig. to pale into ins...
小姨子 xiǎoyízi, see 小姨[xiǎo yí]
小工 小青年 xiǎoqīngnián, young person/youngster
小脚 xiǎojiǎo, [小腳], bound feet (traditional)
小贤 一小撮 yīxiǎocuō, handful (of)
非同小可 fēitóngxiǎokě, extremely important/no small matter
小两口 xiǎoliǎngkǒu, [小兩口], (coll.) young married couple
小耀 小跑 减小 jiǎnxiǎo, [減小], to reduce/to decrease/to diminish
小指 xiǎozhǐ, little finger
小林 Xiǎolín, Kobayashi (Japanese surname)
小生 小家庭 小雨 xiǎoyǔ, light rain/drizzle
小不点儿 小夜曲 xiǎoyèqǔ, serenade
小算盘 xiǎosuànpán, [小算盤], lit. small abacus/fig. selfish calculations/bean-counting
小幸 空中小姐 kōngzhōngxiǎojiě, stewardess/air hostess
小吃店 xiǎochīdiàn, snack bar/lunch room/CL:家[jiā]
谨小慎微 小彼得 小虎 小鞋 雕虫小技 diāochóngxiǎojì, [雕蟲小技], insignificant talent/skill of no high order/minor accomplishment
小兵 小卒 xiǎozú, foot soldier/minor figure/a nobody/(chess) pawn
小曲 xiǎoqǔ, popular song/folk tune/ballad
小儿麻痹症 xiǎoérmábìzhèng, [小兒麻痺症], poliomyelitis/infantile paralysis
小脑 xiǎonǎo, [小腦], cerebellum (part of the brain)
小詹 小仓 小姜 小山 老大不小 小口径 大同小异 dàtóngxiǎoyì, [大同小異], virtually the same/differing only on small points
小肚子 小辈 xiǎobèi, [小輩], the younger generation
小薇 小米 Xiǎomǐ/xiǎomǐ, Xiaomi, Chinese electronics company founded in 2010, millet
小粉 xiǎofěn, (wheat) starch/amylum
小纯 短小 小姑子 胖小子 大大小小 dàdàxiǎoxiǎo, large and small/of all sizes
小鹿 小乔 小岛 Xiǎodǎo/xiǎodǎo, [小島], Kojima (Japanese surname and place name), isle
小瑞 小叔子 小推车 小拇指 xiǎomǔzhǐ, little finger/pinkie
言情小说 yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
小豆 xiǎodòu, see 紅豆|红豆[hóng dòu]
小雅 xiǎoyǎ, one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
小葵 小孔 小朴 家小 小苏打 xiǎosūdá, [小蘇打], baking soda/sodium bicarbonate
小轿车 xiǎojiàochē, [小轎車], (automobile) sedan/car
小解 xiǎojiě, to urinate/to empty one's bladder
小视 xiǎoshì, [小視], to belittle/to look down upon/to despise
小卖 小个 小奈 小淳 小熏 小班 小王 小熊猫 xiǎoxióngmāo, [小熊貓], lesser panda/red panda/firefox
小量 xiǎoliàng, a small quantity
小学校 小修 小名 xiǎomíng, pet name for a child/childhood name
小弗 小凯 小原 小爱 小帽 小崔 小红 小便宜 小数点 xiǎoshùdiǎn, [小數點], decimal point
小老婆 xiǎolǎopó, concubine/mistress/(dialect) woman
小霸王 小斯拉 小肖 小蔡 小觑 xiǎoqù, [小覷], to despise/to have contempt for
小嘉奇 小有名气 小泽 小珠 小罗 小国 短小精悍 duǎnxiǎojīnghàn, (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)/(of an article) concise and forceful
小买卖 小住 小苏 小诚 小萝卜 小写 xiǎoxiě, [小寫], lowercase
小半 xiǎobàn, a portion smaller than a half/the lesser part/the smaller part
小宝 小棚 小池 小本生意 小清 小玄 小家子气 xiǎojiāziqì, [小家子氣], petty/small-minded
小报告 小试牛刀 xiǎoshìniúdāo, [小試牛刀], to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
小规模 小娜莉 小日子 xiǎorìzi, simple life
小杰米 小飞侠 小试 小迪 小青 小齐 小黄 xiǎohuáng, [小黃], (coll.) taxicab (Tw)
小姑 xiǎogū, husband's younger sister/sister-in-law
蝇头小利 小亭 小基 小字 小惠 小我 xiǎowǒ, the self/the individual
小数 xiǎoshù, [小數], small figure/small amount/the part of a number to the right of the decimal point...
不拘小节 bùjūxiǎojié, [不拘小節], to not bother about trifles (idiom)
小弗勒德 小玛丽 小杨 自小 小赫特 不大不小 小洛蒂 小提姆 恩小惠 小鲍勃 小吉米 小件 小范 小莎 小辫 xiǎobiàn, [小辮], pigtail
小金 Xiǎojīn, Xiaojin county (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous...
小舟 小银 小阿 小马丁 妻小 中小 小肖恩 小飞 小产 xiǎochǎn, [小產], to miscarry/a miscarriage/an abortion
小包 xiǎobāo, packet
小城 xiǎochéng, small town
小康 Xiǎokāng/xiǎokāng, Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 大同[Dà t...
小树 xiǎoshù, [小樹], shrub/small tree/sapling/CL:棵[kē]
小母 小乔治 窄小 小剧场 小阿尔玛 小雅各布 小燕子 小静 小巧玲珑 xiǎoqiǎolínglóng, [小巧玲瓏], dainty and delicate/exquisite
小罗克 老小 lǎoxiǎo, the old and the young/the youngest member of the family
小爱德华 小雷 小词 中小学 zhōngxiǎoxué, [中小學], middle and elementary school
小隆 小博 小刘 小富 小宽 小杜 汤小宝 小比利 小器 尹小珠 小伊迪 穿小鞋 chuānxiǎoxié, lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom)/to make life difficult for sb
小弗兰克 小沃 长篇小说 chángpiānxiǎoshuō, [長篇小說], novel
小型化 关小点 小商贩 xiǎoshāngfàn, [小商販], small trader/peddler
小达米安 小熊座 Xiǎoxióngzuò, Ursa Minor (constellation)
聂小倩 羊肠小道 yángchángxiǎodào, [羊腸小道], road as twisty as sheep's intestine (idiom); narrow and winding road/fig. compli...
开小灶 kāixiǎozào, [開小灶], to give preferential treatment/to give special attention
小辛 小艾 小长 小舌 xiǎoshé, uvula
小鹰 小马林 小马斯 小裕 一小小 小商 小金库 xiǎojīnkù, [小金庫], supplementary cash reserve/private fund/private hoard/slush fund
小里小气 xiǎolixiǎoqì, [小裡小氣], stingy/petty
小马修 小佑 小丽 小丹 小迈克尔 小叶 小坐 小威 小彩 小强 XiǎoQiáng, [小強], cockroach (slang)
小幅 小敏 小文 小柯 小春 xiǎochūn, 10th month of the lunar calendar/Indian summer/crops sown in late autumn
小曹 小桃 小民 xiǎomín, ordinary people/commoner/civilian
小注 小琼 小球 xiǎoqiú, sports such as ping-pong and badminton that use small balls/see also 大球[dà qiú]
小真 小笠 小纳 小可怜儿 因小失大 yīnxiǎoshīdà, to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
小迈克 中篇小说 zhōngpiānxiǎoshuō, [中篇小說], novella
小贤洙 小村 小曼 小明洙 小乔伊 小史密斯 小希 由小到大 小奥利弗 小型机 小羊 xiǎoyáng, lamb
小野洋子 和小山 小院 小雄驹 小亨利 小本经营 店小二 diànxiǎoèr, (old) (in a tavern or inn etc) waiter/attendant
小韦伯 小罗尼 小井 小提克 小拉莉 小拉热多 高小 卢丁小 小组长 小理查德 小蔓果 小个儿 小徽 小胜 小荻 小荷 小茂 小莫 小舅 小苍 小苗 小萧 小蓝 小西 小街 小记 小贝 Xiǎobèi, [小貝], "Becks", nickname of British footballer David Beckham (see 貝克漢姆|贝克汉姆[Bèi kè hàn ...
小趾 小郭 舍小我 小球藻 小锷 小铁 邓小平 DèngXiǎopíng, [鄧小平], Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997), Chinese communist leader, de facto leader of PRC 1978...
小约瑟夫 小黑 小麻 小褂 xiǎoguà, close-fitting (Chinese-style) upper garment
安小英 小津安 小赖 小财 小安娜 小西顿 小提瑟 小派帕 小郎 小克莱尔 小萨尔 小比尔 小钟 小毕夫 小霍华德 无穷小 wúqióngxiǎo, [無窮小], infinitesimal (in calculus)/infinitely small
小安迪 小高 小吃部 小兰肯斯坦恩 妻儿老小 小鹤 小礼拜 小传 xiǎozhuàn, [小傳], sketch biography/profile
小伏 小丘 xiǎoqiū, hill/knoll
小云 小克 小凡 小卢 小卡 小发 小剑 小刘易斯 小善 小咬 小马西 小实 小罗德尼 小温德尔 小将 xiǎojiàng, [小將], (in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age/(durin...
小德 小席 小布 小库 小恩 小户 小戴 小戏 小戈 小斯 小李 小珍妮 小朱 小梨 小卫 小洞 滑头小希 小水 小湖 小灶 xiǎozào, mess hall for high-ranking cadres/(fig.) special treatment/cf. 大灶[dà zào]
小特雷西 小玲 小玛 小特 小祖 小秀 小福 小竹 小站 小扬基 小佐伊 小结 xiǎojié, [小結], summary/short/brief/wrap-up
小维伦 纤小 xiānxiǎo, [纖小], fine/delicate
唐娜小 小集团 xiǎojítuán, [小集團], faction/clique
小加奈 小莱斯 小哈姆雷特 小密西 小凯文 小孙 小汤米 小巴 xiǎobā, minibus
艾莫魁小 大中小学 小华勒 小杰迪 小合唱 小说书 小埃里克·科南 小翠茜 小亚细亚 Xiǎoyàxìyà, [小亞細亞], Asia minor/Anatolia
小木舟 小汤 以小见大 小西蒙 小桥流水 小巴比 小标题 xiǎobiāotí, [小標題], subheading
小说集 大小写 dàxiǎoxiě, [大小寫], capitals and lowercase letters
小达马斯 小张 小德鲁 红小豆 那小杰 小辛顿 小努比 小特迪·邦奇 小特劳德尔·亨普斯 小吃摊 小大卫 小茴香 xiǎohuíxiāng, fennel/fennel seed
小洛奇 和小恒 小拉瑞 五小 小尼尔森 小乔希 小泉也 小杰西 小彭妮 小凯尔 小白菜 xiǎobáicài, bok choy/Chinese cabbage/Brassica chinensis/CL:棵[kē]
小卡尔 小蒂米 小卡佛 小波比 小莎乐美 小凯特 小格蕾 小波特 小甘博尔 小皮特 小斯潘塞 小媳妇 xiǎoxífu, [小媳婦], young married woman/mistress/(fig.) punching bag/(old) child bride
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事 ⇒
事 shì, matter/thing/item/work/affair/CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]
事情 shìqing, affair/matter/thing/business/CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
故事 gùshì/gùshi, old practice/CL:個|个[gè], narrative/story/tale
事实上 shìshíshàng, [事實上], in fact/in reality/actually/as a matter of fact/de facto/ipso facto
事实 shìshí, [事實], fact/CL:個|个[gè]
事儿 shìr, [事兒], one's employment/business/matter that needs to be settled/(northern dialect) (of...
事件 shìjiàn, event/happening/incident/CL:個|个[gè]
好事 hǎoshì/hàoshì, good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed")/charity...
事业 shìyè, [事業], undertaking/project/activity/(charitable, political or revolutionary) cause/publ...
事故 shìgù, accident/CL:樁|桩[zhuāng],起[qǐ],次[cì]
同事 tóngshì, colleague/co-worker/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
没事儿 méishìr, [沒事兒], to have spare time/free from work/it's not important/it's nothing/never mind
没事 méishì, [沒事], it's not important/it's nothing/never mind/to have nothing to do/to be free/to b...
坏事 huàishì, [壞事], bad thing/misdeed/to ruin things
大事 dàshì, major event/major political event (war or change of regime)/major social event (...
当事人 dāngshìrén, [當事人], persons involved or implicated/party (to an affair)
事务所 shìwùsuǒ, [事務所], office/firm
事物 shìwù, thing/object/CL:個|个[gè]
出事 chūshì, to have an accident/to meet with a mishap
行事 xíngshì, to execute/to handle/behavior/action/conduct
军事 jūnshì, [軍事], military affairs/military matters/military
事先 shìxiān, in advance/before the event/beforehand/prior
本事 běnshì/běnshi, source material/original story, ability/skill
小事 xiǎoshì, trifle/trivial matter/CL:點|点[diǎn]
董事会 dǒngshìhuì, [董事會], board of directors
完事 共事 gòngshì, to work together
做事 zuòshì, to work/to handle matters/to have a job
从事 cóngshì, [從事], to go for/to engage in/to undertake/to deal with/to handle/to do
此事 事务 shìwù, [事務], (political, economic etc) affairs/work/transaction (as in a computer database)
办事 bànshì, [辦事], to handle (affairs)/to work
傻事 急事 刑事 xíngshì, criminal/penal
公事 gōngshì, work-related matters/documents
蠢事 chǔnshì, folly
正事 zhèngshì, one's proper business
私事 sīshì, personal matters
往事 wǎngshì, past events/former happenings
事态 shìtài, [事態], situation/existing state of affairs
管闲事 guǎnxiánshì, [管閒事], to meddle/to be a "nosy Parker"/to be too inquisitive about other people's busin...
怪事 guàishì, strange thing/curious occurrence
万事 wànshì, [萬事], all things
有事 yǒushì, to be occupied with sth/to have sth on one's mind/there is something the matter
差事 chàshì/chāishi, poor/not up to standard, errand/assignment/job/commission/CL:件[jiàn]/see also 差使...
民事 mínshì, civil case/agricultural affairs/civil
无所事事 wúsuǒshìshì, [無所事事], to have nothing to do/to idle one's time away (idiom)
事后 shìhòu, [事後], after the event/in hindsight/in retrospect
多管闲事 duōguǎnxiánshì, [多管閒事], meddling in other people's business
凡事 fánshì, everything
心事 xīnshì, a load on one's mind/worry/CL:宗[zōng],樁|桩[zhuāng]
善事 shànshì, good deeds
事发 失事 shīshì, (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle coll...
错事 平安无事 píngānwúshì, [平安無事], safe and sound (idiom)
世事 shìshì, affairs of life/things of the world
领事馆 lǐngshìguǎn, [領事館], consulate
肇事 zhàoshì, to cause an accident/to be responsible for an incident/to provoke a disturbance
人事 rénshì, personnel/human resources/human affairs/ways of the world/(euphemism) sexuality/...
懂事 dǒngshì, sensible/thoughtful/intelligent
事迹 shìjì, [事跡], deed/past achievement/important event of the past
事事 shìshì, everything
感情用事 gǎnqíngyòngshì, to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse
碍事 àishì, [礙事], (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter/to be in the way/to ...
不省人事 bùxǐngrénshì, to lose consciousness/unconscious/in a coma
麻烦事 琐事 suǒshì, [瑣事], trifle
事宜 shìyí, matters/arrangements
例行公事 lìxínggōngshì, routine business/usual practice/mere formality
惹事 rěshì, to cause trouble
处事 chǔshì, [處事], to handle affairs/to deal with
一事无成 yīshìwúchéng, [一事無成], to have achieved nothing/to be a total failure/to get nowhere
两码事 liǎngmǎshì, [兩碼事], two quite different things/another kettle of fish
无济于事 wújìyúshì, [無濟於事], to no avail/of no use
董事 dǒngshì, board member
闹事 nàoshì, [鬧事], to cause trouble/to create a disturbance
军事基地 jūnshìjīdì, [軍事基地], military base
旧事 jiùshì, [舊事], old affair/former matter
办事处 bànshìchù, [辦事處], office/agency
正经事 记事本 jìshìběn, [記事本], notebook/paper notepad/laptop computer
赛事 sàishì, [賽事], competition (e.g. sporting)
理事会 lǐshìhuì, [理事會], council
难事 记事 jìshì, [記事], to keep a record of events/record/to start to form memories (after one's infancy...
新鲜事 事前 shìqián, in advance/before the event
若无其事 ruòwúqíshì, [若無其事], as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly/nonchalantly
于事无补 yúshìwúbǔ, [於事無補], unhelpful/useless
置身事外 zhìshēnshìwài, not to get involved/to stay out of it
军事法庭 jūnshìfǎtíng, [軍事法庭], court-martial/military tribunal
家事 jiāshì, family matters/domestic affairs/housework
韵事 yùnshì, [韻事], poetic occasion/elegant situation/in literature, the cue for a poem
事项 shìxiàng, [事項], matter/item
趣事 qùshì, entertaining anecdote/interesting story or incident
参事 丑事 chǒushì, [醜事], scandal
领事 lǐngshì, [領事], consul
何事 启事 qǐshì, [啟事], announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)/to post infor...
事关 shìguān, [事關], to concern/on (some topic)/about/concerning/to have importance for
婚事 hūnshì, wedding/marriage/CL:門|门[mén],樁|桩[zhuāng]
要事 yàoshì, important matter
闲事 xiánshì, [閑事], other people's business
万事俱备 事出有因 战事 zhànshì, [戰事], war/hostilities/fighting
董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng, [董事長], chairman of the board/chairman
轶事 yìshì, [軼事], variant of 逸事[yì shì]
事端 shìduān, disturbance/incident
家务事 公事公办 gōngshìgōngbàn, [公事公辦], to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)
事与愿违 shìyǔyuànwéi, [事與願違], things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
后事 hòushì, [後事], future events/and what happened next... (in fiction)/funeral arrangements
找事 zhǎoshì, to look for employment/to pick a quarrel
万事通 wànshìtōng, [萬事通], jack-of-all-trades/know-it-all
心想事成 xīnxiǎngshìchéng, to have one's wishes come true/wish you the best!
省事 shěngshì/xǐngshì, to simplify matters/to save trouble, to handle administrative work
时事 shíshì, [時事], current trends/the present situation/how things are going
相安无事 xiāngānwúshì, [相安無事], to live together in harmony
两回事 liǎnghuíshì, [兩回事], two quite different things/two unrelated matters
人事部 rénshìbù, personnel office/human resources (HR)
干事 gànshi, [幹事], administrator/executive secretary
纪事 百事 办事员 事业有成 shìyèyǒuchéng, [事業有成], to be successful in business/professional success
费事 fèishì, [費事], troublesome/to take a lot of trouble to do sth
议事 yìshì, [議事], to discuss official business
百事可乐 BǎishìKělè, [百事可樂], Pepsi
实事 shíshì, [實事], fact/actual thing/practical matter
盛事 shèngshì, grand occasion
万事大吉 wànshìdàjí, [萬事大吉], everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
杂事 záshì, [雜事], miscellaneous tasks/various chores
常事 真人真事 zhēnrénzhēnshì, genuine people and true events
了事 liǎoshì, to dispose of a matter/to be done with it
就事论事 jiùshìlùnshì, [就事論事], to discuss sth on its own merits/to judge the matter as it stands
喜事 xǐshì, happy occasion/wedding
事理 shìlǐ, reason/logic
理事 lǐshì, member of council
幸事 xìngshì, sth fortunate/a lucky chance
房事 fángshì, sexual intercourse/to make love
管事 多事 duōshì, meddlesome/eventful
叙事 xùshì, [敘事], narrative
事无巨细 shìwújùxì, [事無巨細], lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)/fig. to deal with ...
海事 hǎishì, maritime affairs/accident at sea
军事区 心事重重 怕事 pàshì, timid/to be afraid of getting involved/to be afraid of getting into trouble
诸事 zhūshì, [諸事], everything/every matter
法事 fǎshì, religious ceremony/ritual
万事如意 wànshìrúyì, [萬事如意], to have all one's wishes (idiom)/best wishes/all the best/may all your hopes be ...
肇事者 zhàoshìzhě, offender/culprit
刑事犯罪 xíngshìfànzuì, criminal offense
惹事生非 rěshìshēngfēi, variant of 惹是生非[rě shì shēng fēi]
丧事 sāngshì, [喪事], funeral arrangements
意气用事 yìqìyòngshì, [意氣用事], to let emotions affect one's decisions
并非易事 实事求是 shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
故事会 事例 shìlì, example/exemplar/typical case
生事 滋事 zīshì, to cause trouble/to provoke a dispute
事不关己 shìbùguānjǐ, [事不關己], a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
董事局 有志者事竟成 yǒuzhìzhěshìjìngchéng, a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, t...
敷衍了事 fūyǎnliǎoshì, to skimp/to work half-heartedly/not to bother
理事长 lǐshìzhǎng, [理事長], director general
事半功倍 shìbàngōngbèi, half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and lea...
老同事 记事簿 jìshìbù, [記事簿], a memo book (recording events)
情事 qíngshì, circumstances/facts (of a case)/case/feelings/love affair
议事日程 逸事 yìshì, anecdote/lost or apocryphal story about famous person
工事 gōngshì, defensive structure/military fortifications/(Tw) construction works/civil engine...
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...
当事 dāngshì/dàngshì, [當事], to be in charge/to be confronted (with a matter)/involved (in some matter), to c...
炊事 chuīshì, cooking
无事生非 wúshìshēngfēi, [無事生非], to make trouble out of nothing
防御工事 fángyùgōngshì, [防禦工事], fortification/defensive structure
息事宁人 xīshìníngrén, [息事寧人], to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
好事多磨 hǎoshìduōmó, the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)
事变 shìbiàn, [事變], incident/unforeseen event/events (in general)
国事 guóshì, [國事], affairs of the nation/politics
事不宜迟 shìbùyíchí, [事不宜遲], the matter should not be delayed/there's no time to lose
事假 shìjià, leave of absence for a personal matter
事必躬亲 shìbìgōngqīn, [事必躬親], to attend to everything personally
东窗事发 dōngchuāngshìfā, [東窗事發], (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)/to come to light
奇事 qíshì, marvel
外事 wàishì, foreign affairs
大事记 军事学 jūnshìxué, [軍事學], military science
公用事业 总领事 zǒnglǐngshì, [總領事], consul general
祸事 huòshì, [禍事], disaster/doom
好人好事 hǎorénhǎoshì, admirable people and exemplary deeds
分内事 军事化 jūnshìhuà, [軍事化], militarization
事由 shìyóu, main content/matter/work/origin of an incident/cause/purpose/subject (of busines...
美事 měishì, a fine thing/a wonderful thing
亏心事 kuīxīnshì, [虧心事], shameful deed
乐事 Lèshì/lèshì, [樂事], Lay's (brand), pleasure
准军事 谋事 móushì, [謀事], to plan matters/to look for a job
亲事 qīnshì, [親事], marriage/CL:門|门[mén]
大喜事 事过境迁 shìguòjìngqiān, [事過境遷], The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom)./It is water und...
憾事 hànshì, a matter for regret/sth that is a (great) pity
百事通 bǎishìtōng, knowledgeable person/know all
政事 zhèngshì, politics/government affairs
总领事馆 zǒnglǐngshìguǎn, [總領事館], consulate general
人事部门 rénshìbùmén, [人事部門], personnel office
和事老 混事 hùnshì, to work half-heartedly/to get by in a job with the minimum effort
误事 wùshì, [誤事], to hold things up/to make a botch of things
知事 事体 shìtǐ, [事體], things/affairs/decorum
叙事诗 xùshìshī, [敘事詩], narrative poem
郑重其事 zhèngzhòngqíshì, [鄭重其事], serious about the matter
故事片 gùshipiàn, fictional film/feature film
事在人为 shìzàirénwéi, [事在人為], the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort...
事务长 用事 新生事物 常务董事 农事 nóngshì, [農事], farming task
人事处 rénshìchù, [人事處], human resources department
专事 zhuānshì, [專事], specialized
事主 shìzhǔ, victim (of a criminal)/party involved (in a dispute etc)/main instigator
年事已高 niánshìyǐgāo, old in years
多事之秋 duōshìzhīqiū, troubled times/eventful period
当事者 dāngshìzhě, [當事者], the person involved/the people holding power
商事 缺德事 quēdéshì, misdeed/immoral action/wicked deed/a deliberate wrongdoing
事业心 shìyèxīn, [事業心], devotion to one's work/professional ambition
监事会 终身大事 zhōngshēndàshì, [終身大事], major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
理事国 不济事 年事 niánshì, years of age/age
成事 指事 zhǐshì, ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese ch...
军事科学 jūnshìkēxué, [軍事科學], military science
尘事 炊事员 chuīshìyuán, [炊事員], cook/kitchen worker
监事 稍事 官事 国事访问 guóshìfǎngwèn, [國事訪問], state visit
肇事人 能事 néngshì, particular abilities/one's forte
秘事 军事家 jūnshìjiā, [軍事家], military expert/general
刑事犯 xíngshìfàn, a criminal
新人新事 事权 shìquán, [事權], position/authority/responsibility
顶事 dǐngshì, [頂事], useful/fitting
多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
责任事故 zérènshìgù, [責任事故], accident occurring due to negligence
不如意事常八九 事务部长 后事之师