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
小凯西 小路易 小特纳 小市民 小天鹅 Xiǎotiāné/xiǎotiāné, [小天鵝], Little Swan (PRC appliance brand), (bird species of China) tundra swan (Cygnus c...
小家电 那小旗 小诺米 小亚伯拉罕 那小狗 小杰夫 小库柏 小循环 小娘子 那小倩 小森美·戴维斯 小诺亚 小罗罗 小哈特 关小杰 小威廉 和小兵 小扎克 小艾伯特 小史达琳 小野寺俊夫 小查克 小玛格丽特 小福克 小奈德他 小曲奇 小索菲 小哈里 小沃伦娜 小提米 小伍兹 小先生 小小球 小山里 小提西 小斯普林特 小卢卡斯 小杜威 王小 小莉娜 小伯尼 麦小爱 毛奇小 小村子 小洋 小茜 小妮斯佳 小丝 千瓦小时 小弗勒
天 ⇒
天 tiān, day/sky/heaven
今天 jīntiān, today/at the present/now
明天 míngtiān, tomorrow
昨天 zuótiān, yesterday
每天 měitiān, every day/everyday
那天 nàtiān, that day/the other day
老天 lǎotiān, God/Heavens
天使 tiānshǐ, angel
天堂 tiāntáng, paradise/heaven
天气 tiānqì, [天氣], weather
聊天 liáotiān, to chat/to gossip
天赋 tiānfù, [天賦], gift/innate skill
整天 zhěngtiān, all day long/whole day
夏天 xiàtiān, summer/CL:個|个[gè]
天才 tiāncái, talent/gift/genius/talented/gifted
谢天谢地 xiètiānxièdì, [謝天謝地], Thank heavens!/Thank goodness that's worked out so well!
一整天 天生 tiānshēng, nature/disposition/innate/natural
天空 tiānkōng, sky
白天 báitiān, daytime/during the day/day/CL:個|个[gè]
老天爷 lǎotiānyé, [老天爺], God/Heavens
星期天 Xīngqītiān, Sunday/CL:個|个[gè]
春天 chūntiān, spring (season)/CL:個|个[gè]
天上 tiānshàng, celestial/heavenly
冬天 dōngtiān, winter/CL:個|个[gè]
天真 tiānzhēn, naive/innocent/artless
天天 tiāntiān, every day
天下 tiānxià, land under heaven/the whole world/the whole of China/realm/rule
当天 dāngtiān/dàngtiān, [當天], on that day, the same day
秋天 qiūtiān, autumn/CL:個|个[gè]
天花板 tiānhuābǎn, ceiling
天分 tiānfèn, natural gift/talent
天主教 Tiānzhǔjiào, Catholicism
改天 gǎitiān, another day/some other time/to find another day (for appointment etc)/to take a ...
成天 chéngtiān, (coll.) all day long/all the time
天亮 tiānliàng, dawn/daybreak
天性 tiānxìng, nature/innate tendency
天主教徒 Tiānzhǔjiàotú, Catholic/follower of Catholicism
天然 tiānrán, natural
天线 tiānxiàn, [天線], antenna/mast/connection with high-ranking officials
这天 zhètiān, [這天], today/this day
天知道 上天 shàngtiān, Heaven/Providence/God/the day before/the sky above/to fly to the sky/to take off...
天地 tiāndì, heaven and earth/world/scope/field of activity
露天 lùtiān, outdoors/al fresco/in the open
同一天 半天 bàntiān, half of the day/a long time/quite a while/midair/CL:個|个[gè]
天子 tiānzǐ, the (rightful) emperor/"Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
前天 qiántiān, the day before yesterday
一天到晚 yītiāndàowǎn, all day long/the whole day
从天而降 cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
天鹅 tiāné, [天鵝], swan
天主 Tiānzhǔ, God (in Catholicism)/abbr. for 天主教[Tiān zhǔ jiào], Catholicism
后天 hòutiān, [後天], the day after tomorrow/acquired (not innate)/a posteriori
天狼星 Tiānlángxīng, Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座
天国 tiānguó, [天國], Kingdom of Heaven
天晓得 tiānxiǎode, [天曉得], Heaven knows!
光天化日 guāngtiānhuàrì, the full light of day (idiom)/fig. peace and prosperity/in broad daylight
天皇 tiānhuáng, emperor/emperor of Japan
大白天 dàbáitiān, broad daylight
天衣无缝 tiānyīwúfèng, [天衣無縫], lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)/fig. flawless
全天候 quántiānhòu, all-weather
蓝天 lántiān, [藍天], blue sky
航天 hángtiān, space flight
天窗 tiānchuāng, hatchway/skylight/sun roof
天桥 Tiānqiáo/tiānqiáo, [天橋], Tianqiao district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Jǐ nán shì], Shandong/Tianqiao district ...
天然气 tiānránqì, [天然氣], natural gas
天文馆 tiānwénguǎn, [天文館], planetarium
礼拜天 Lǐbàitiān, [禮拜天], Sunday
天体 tiāntǐ, [天體], celestial body/nude body
天马 tiānmǎ, [天馬], celestial horse (mythology)/fine horse/Ferghana horse/(western mythology) Pegasu...
天鹅绒 tiānéróng, [天鵝絨], velvet/swan's down
天意 tiānyì, providence/the Will of Heaven
天翻地覆 tiānfāndìfù, sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion/everythin...
异想天开 yìxiǎngtiānkāi, [異想天開], to imagine the wildest thing/to indulge in fantasy
一天天 冲天 chōngtiān, [沖天], to soar/to rocket
天王星 Tiānwángxīng, Uranus (planet)
天大 tiāndà, gargantuan/as big as the sky/enormous
天涯海角 TiānyáHǎijiǎo/tiānyáhǎijiǎo, Cape Haijiao in Sanya 三亞|三亚[Sān yà], Hainan, the ends of the earth/separated wor...
晴天 qíngtiān, clear sky/sunny day
翻天 天神 tiānshén, god/deity
无法无天 wúfǎwútiān, [無法無天], regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick/undisciplined an...
天涯 tiānyá, the other end of the world/a faraway place
升天 shēngtiān, lit. to ascend to heaven/to die
翻天覆地 fāntiānfùdì, sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion/everythin...
下雨天 西天 Xītiān, the Western Paradise (Buddhism)
天色 tiānsè, color of the sky/time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky/weather
听天由命 tīngtiānyóumìng, [聽天由命], to submit to the will of heaven/to resign oneself to fate/to trust to luck
摩天大楼 mótiāndàlóu, [摩天大樓], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
天王 tiānwáng, emperor/god/Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title/see also 洪秀全[Hóng Xiù quán]
天平 tiānpíng, scales (to weigh things)
苍天 cāngtiān, [蒼天], firmament
满天飞 mǎntiānfēi, [滿天飛], to rush around everywhere/always active
先天性 xiāntiānxìng, congenital/intrinsic/innateness
天命 Tiānmìng, Mandate of Heaven/destiny/fate/one's life span
天文学家 tiānwénxuéjiā, [天文學家], astronomer
天真无邪 天女 天造地设 tiānzàodìshè, [天造地設], lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)/ideal/perfect/(of a match) made...
天文学 tiānwénxué, [天文學], astronomy
热天 铺天盖地 pūtiāngàidì, [鋪天蓋地], lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering/omnipr...
天籁 tiānlài, [天籟], sounds of nature
震天 先天 xiāntiān, inborn/innate/natural
天文台 tiānwéntái, observatory
天文 tiānwén, astronomy
天长地久 tiānchángdìjiǔ, [天長地久], enduring while the world lasts (idiom)/eternal
天日 雨天 yǔtiān, rainy day/rainy weather
天庭 tiāntíng, middle of the forehead/imperial court/heaven
天花 tiānhuā, smallpox/ceiling/stamen of corn/(old) snow/(dialect) sesame oil
航天飞机 hángtiānfēijī, [航天飛機], space shuttle
杞人忧天 Qǐrényōutiān, [杞人憂天], man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
天竺 Tiānzhú, the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
天理 tiānlǐ, Heaven's law/the natural order of things
天底下 tiāndǐxia, in this world/under the sun
天职 tiānzhí, [天職], vocation/duty/mission in life
漫天 màntiān, lit. to fill the whole sky/everywhere/as far as the eye can see
信天翁 xìntiānwēng, albatross (family Diomedeidae)
飞天 fēitiān, [飛天], flying Apsara (Buddhist art)
天启 惊天动地 jīngtiāndòngdì, [驚天動地], world-shaking (idiom)
全天 quántiān, whole day
天骄 天花乱坠 tiānhuāluànzhuì, [天花亂墜], lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)/fig. extravagant embellishments/hype
开天窗 kāitiānchuāng, [開天窗], to leave a blank to mark censored area
天主教堂 天生丽质 乐天派 lètiānpài, [樂天派], happy-go-lucky people/optimists
天机 tiānjī, [天機], mystery known only to heaven (archaic)/inscrutable twist of fate/fig. top secret
天壤之别 tiānrǎngzhībié, [天壤之別], lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)/fig. night and day difference/opposit...
远在天边 天价 tiānjià, [天價], extremely expensive/sky-high price
天敌 tiāndí, [天敵], predator/natural enemy
纯天然 天际 tiānjì, [天際], horizon
天赐良机 天竺鼠 tiānzhúshǔ, guinea pig/cavy
人命关天 rénmìngguāntiān, [人命關天], human life is beyond value (idiom)
天数 天龙 航天局 hángtiānjú, space agency
怨天尤人 yuàntiānyóurén, (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others
冰天雪地 bīngtiānxuědì, a world of ice and snow
头天 满天 mǎntiān, [滿天], whole sky
雪天 天佑 重见天日 chóngjiàntiānrì, [重見天日], to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression
开天辟地 kāitiānpìdì, [開天闢地], to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pán gǔ] creat...
天方夜谭 TiānfāngYètán/tiānfāngyètán, [天方夜譚], The Arabian Nights (classic story), fantasy story
天边 tiānbiān, [天邊], horizon/ends of the earth/remotest places
天资 tiānzī, [天資], innate talent/gift/flair/native resource/dowry
天马行空 tiānmǎxíngkōng, [天馬行空], like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom)/(of writing, calligraphy...
天蝎座 Tiānxiēzuò, [天蠍座], Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
天高地厚 无力回天 天书 tiānshū, [天書], imperial edict/heavenly book (superstition)/obscure or illegible writing/double ...
天井 tiānjǐng, courtyard/patio/veranda/atrium/acupuncture point TB0
天明 tiānmíng, dawn/daybreak
天文数字 胆大包天 dǎndàbāotiān, [膽大包天], reckless/extremely daring
天伦之乐 tiānlúnzhīlè, [天倫之樂], family love and joy/domestic bliss
天灵灵 擎天柱 天经地义 tiānjīngdìyì, [天經地義], lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper/right and...
天仙 tiānxiān, immortal (esp. female)/deity/fairy/Goddess/fig. beautiful woman
九天 jiǔtiān, the Ninth Heaven/the highest of the heavens
美若天仙 在天之灵 zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
谈天 tántiān, [談天], to chat
天灾 tiānzāi, [天災], natural disaster
顶天立地 dǐngtiānlìdì, [頂天立地], lit. able to support both heaven and earth/of indomitable spirit (idiom)
伤天害理 shāngtiānhàilǐ, [傷天害理], to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven/outrag...
天下第一 tiānxiàdìyī, first under heaven/number one in the country
天秤座 Tiānchèngzuò, Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
瞒天过海 mántiānguòhǎi, [瞞天過海], to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)/to achieve one's aim by underhanded means
阴天 yīntiān, [陰天], cloudy day/overcast sky
晴天霹雳 qíngtiānpīlì, [晴天霹靂], thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
天狗 破天荒 pòtiānhuāng, unprecedented/for the first time/never before/first ever
漫天要价 màntiānyàojià, [漫天要價], to ask for sky-high prices
天行道 悲天悯人 bēitiānmǐnrén, [悲天憫人], to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind
如日中天 rúrìzhōngtiān, lit. like the sun at noon (idiom)/fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career ...
大半天 任天堂 Rèntiāntáng, Nintendo
青天 qīngtiān, clear sky/blue sky/upright and honorable (official)
航天员 hángtiānyuán, [航天員], astronaut
天宫 Tiāngōng, [天宮], Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
天竺葵 tiānzhúkuí, geranium (Pelargonium hortorum)
通天 天鹅湖 TiānéHú, [天鵝湖], Swan Lake
花天酒地 huātiānjiǔdì, to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual plea...
天下太平 tiānxiàtàipíng, the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
摩天大厦 mótiāndàshà, [摩天大廈], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
冷天 lěngtiān, cold weather/cold season
天荒地老 tiānhuāngdìlǎo, until the end of time (idiom)
摩天楼 mótiānlóu, [摩天樓], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
武天 昏天黑地 hūntiānhēidì, lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom)/fig. pitch dark/to black out/disorderly/tr...
天罗地网 tiānluódìwǎng, [天羅地網], inescapable net (idiom)/trap/dragnet
天时地利 半边天 bànbiāntiān, [半邊天], half the sky/women of the new society/womenfolk
大后天 dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow
一步登天 yībùdēngtiān, reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) in...
天有不测风云 艳阳天 yànyángtiān, [豔陽天], bright sunny day/blazing hot day
雨过天晴 yǔguòtiānqíng, [雨過天晴], sky clears after rain/new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)/every cloud ha...
天寒地冻 tiānhándìdòng, [天寒地凍], cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold
航天器 hángtiānqì, spacecraft
满天星 mǎntiānxīng, [滿天星], Baby's Breath/Gypsophila paniculata
天蓝色 tiānlánsè, [天藍色], azure
露天矿 天赐 tiāncì, [天賜], bestowed by heaven
物竞天择 wùjìngtiānzé, [物競天擇], natural selection
一天 惊天地泣鬼神 白天鹅 大前天 dàqiántiān, three days ago
热火朝天 rèhuǒcháotiān, [熱火朝天], in full swing (idiom)/(in a) frenzy/buzzing with activity
天时 tiānshí, [天時], the time/the right time/weather conditions/destiny/course of time/heaven's natur...
乐天 Lètiān/lètiān, [樂天], Lotte (South Korean conglomerate), carefree/happy-go-lucky/optimistic
天军 天棚 tiānpéng, ceiling/awning
回天乏术 huítiānfáshù, [回天乏術], unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)/to fail to save the situation
连天 liántiān, [連天], reaching the sky/for days on end/incessantly
白衣天使 báiyītiānshǐ, "angel in white" (laudatory term for a nurse)
巧夺天工 浪迹天涯 làngjìtiānyá, [浪跡天涯], to roam far and wide (idiom)/to travel the world
天年 tiānnián, natural life span
普天之下 天秀 天目 天蛾 天露 滔天大罪 tāotiāndàzuì, heinous crime
仰天 yǎngtiān, to face upwards/to look up to the sky
中天 zhōngtiān, culmination (astronomy)
天昏地暗 浑然天成 húnrántiānchéng, [渾然天成], to resemble nature itself/of the highest quality (idiom)
暴殄天物 bàotiǎntiānwù, to waste natural resources recklessly/not to know how to use things sparingly
一统天下 天真烂漫 tiānzhēnlànmàn, [天真爛漫], innocent and unaffected
回天无力 huítiānwúlì, [回天無力], unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)/to fail to save the situation
天候 tiānhòu, weather
天兵 tiānbīng, celestial soldier/(old) imperial troops/(Tw, jocular) clumsy army recruit/(more ...
谈天说地 tántiānshuōdì, [談天說地], to talk endlessly/talking of anything under the sun
天象 tiānxiàng, meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse)
天道 tiāndào, natural law/heavenly law/weather (dialect)
天之骄子 一飞冲天 欢天喜地 huāntiānxǐdì, [歡天喜地], delighted/with great joy/in high spirits
见天 jiàntiān, [見天], (coll.) every day
地久天长 dìjiǔtiāncháng, [地久天長], enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal/for ever and ever (o...
天安门 Tiānānmén, [天安門], Tiananmen Gate, entrance of the Imperial City in Beijing
石天堂 狗狗天堂 天女散花 遮天蔽日 zhētiānbìrì, lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering/omnipr...
祝一天 丧尽天良 sàngjìntiānliáng, [喪盡天良], devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
地老天荒 dìlǎotiānhuāng, see 天荒地老[tiān huāng dì lǎo]
惊天地 天网恢恢 tiānwǎnghuīhuī, [天網恢恢], lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)...
天兆 归天 guītiān, [歸天], to die
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
打天下 dǎtiānxià, to seize power/to conquer the world/to establish and expand a business/to carve ...
天蓝 tiānlán, [天藍], sky blue
儿朝天 名扬天下 坐井观天 zuòjǐngguāntiān, [坐井觀天], lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-mind...
天灾人祸 tiānzāirénhuò, [天災人禍], natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom)
天长日久 tiānchángrìjiǔ, [天長日久], after a long time (idiom)
谢天 天一 那天华 罪恶滔天 zuìètāotiān, [罪惡滔天], evil crimes fill heaven (idiom)
改天换地 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...
天条 三天后 得天独厚 détiāndúhòu, [得天獨厚], blessed by heaven (idiom)/enjoying exceptional advantages/favored by nature
天门冬 tiānméndōng, [天門冬], asparagus
天生我材必有用 天伦 tiānlún, [天倫], family bonds/ethical family relations
天安 天干 tiāngān, the 10 heavenly stems 甲[jiǎ], 乙[yǐ], 丙[bǐng], 丁[dīng], 戊[wù], 己[jǐ], 庚[gēng], 辛[...
天幕 天山 Tiānshān, Tianshan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan
天儿 tiānr, [天兒], the weather
天公 tiāngōng, heaven/lord of heaven
天坛 Tiāntán, [天壇], Temple of Heaven (in Beijing)
天熙 天佑吾 参天 cāntiān, [參天], reach high to the sky/tall/of great height
天象仪 tiānxiàngyí, [天象儀], planetarium projector
胡天 Hútiān, Zoroastrianism
天刚亮 tiāngāngliàng, [天剛亮], daybreak
天道酬勤 tiāndàochóuqín, Heaven rewards the diligent. (idiom)
石破天惊 shípòtiānjīng, [石破天驚], earth-shattering/breakthrough/remarkable and original work
扬名天下 鸡犬升天 jīquǎnshēngtiān, [雞犬升天], lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)/fig. to ride on sb else's success/O...
麦天才 海天之 成天美 地覆天翻 天师 狗天堂 先天下之忧而忧 周天 拜天地 bàitiāndì, to worship heaven and earth/ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashione...
王天后 名满天下 míngmǎntiānxià, [名滿天下], world famous
好天 天主教派 天网 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
天星 水天一色 shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
云天 天穹 普天同庆 pǔtiāntóngqìng, [普天同慶], everybody celebrating together/universal celebration/universal rejoicing
三天前 连天亮 变天 biàntiān, [變天], to undergo change in weather/restoration of reactionary rule or the previous reg...
景天 龙天堂 哪一天 莎莉明天 一天非 天珍 回天特 四天海 黄天 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]
一天会 天鹰座 Tiānyīngzuò, [天鷹座], Aquila (constellation)
烽火连天 一天兵 航天城 大天鹅 dàtiāné, [大天鵝], (bird species of China) whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
航天站 天丽 三伏天 sānfútiān, three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August...
国色天香 guósètiānxiāng, [國色天香], national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
天娜 天堑 天前 天南星 天台 Tiāntāi, Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗/T...
天光 天正 天池 Tiānchí/tiānchí, Lake Tianchi in Xinjiang, "heavenly lake", lake situated on a mountain/used as t...
天津 Tiānjīn, Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津
天海 天普 天木 天本 天南地北 tiānnándìběi, distant places/all over the country/(to talk) about this and that
天牛 tiānniú, Longhorn beetle
天火 天璇星 过天域 赵天秀 仰天长叹 承天 天权星 海角天涯 hǎijiǎotiānyá, see 天涯海角[tiān yá hǎi jiǎo]
别有洞天 biéyǒudòngtiān, [別有洞天], place of charm and beauty/scenery of exceptional charm/completely different worl...
天梯 tiāntī, stairway to heaven/high mountain road/tall ladder on a building or other large s...
小天鹅 Xiǎotiāné/xiǎotiāné, [小天鵝], Little Swan (PRC appliance brand), (bird species of China) tundra swan (Cygnus c...
家天威 天良 tiānliáng, conscience
天那 雨雪天 干劲冲天 善天 真天才 天仙配 人定胜天 réndìngshèngtiān, [人定勝天], man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
皇天 马天 暑天 shǔtiān, hot (summer) day
天顺 Tiānshùn, [天順], Tianshun Emperor, reign name of eighth Ming Emperor 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhū Qí zhèn] (1427-1...
南天门 Nántiānmén, [南天門], The Southern Heavenly Gates/a name for a mountain pass gate in several places
天鹰 七天之 伏天 fútiān, the hottest period of the year/see 三伏天[sān fú tiān]
乐天堂