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[捨不得孩子套不住狼] shěbùdeháizitàobùzhùláng one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
(fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things

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宿         sùshè, dormitory/dorm room/living quarters/hostel/CL:間|间[jiān]
        shě/Shè/shè, [捨], to give up/to abandon/to give alms, surname She, old variant of 捨|舍[shě], reside...
        shīshě, [施捨], to give in charity/to give alms (to the poor)
        shěbude, [捨不得], to hate to do sth/to hate to part with/to begrudge
        shěqì, [捨棄], to give up/to abandon/to abort
        shěde, [捨得], to be willing to part with sth
        
        nóngshè, [農舍], farmhouse
        
        hánshè, my humble home
        
        
        
        xiàoshè, school building
        Xiāngxièlìshè, [香榭麗舍], Champs Élysées
        shěmìng, [捨命], to risk one's life
        gēshě, [割捨], to give up/to part with
        
        qǔshě, [取捨], to choose/to accept or reject
        
        Xīnsīkēshè, Nova Scotia province, Canada
        
        shèyǒu, dormitory roommate
退         tuìbìsānshè, [退避三捨], lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of super...
        
        
        fángshè, house/building
        shěshēn, [捨身], to give one's life
        qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
        yīyībùshě, [依依不捨], reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
        
        shějǐwèirén, [捨己為人], to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own intere...
        Fēishěěr, [菲捨爾], Fisher (name)
        
        
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        nánshěnánfēn, [難捨難分], loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate
        liànliànbùshě, [戀戀不捨], reluctant to part
        
        
        cūnshè, cottage
        
        zuǒlínyòushè, [左鄰右舍], neighbors/next-door neighbors/related work units/colleagues doing related work
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        máoshè, cottage/hut
        
        
        
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        shěxià/shèxià, [捨下], to abandon/to lay down, my humble home
        
        
        shějǐjiùrén, [捨己救人], to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people/altr...
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宿         sùshèlóu, [宿舍樓], dormitory building/CL:幢[zhuàng],座[zuò]
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        shèlì, ashes after cremation/Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        nánshěnánlí, [難捨難離], loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate

        bù, (negative prefix)/not/no
        bùguò, [不過], only/merely/no more than/but/however/anyway (to get back to a previous topic)/ca...
        bùyào, don't!/must not
        duìbuqǐ, [對不起], unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please ...
        bùcuò, [不錯], correct/right/not bad/pretty good
        bùnéng, cannot/must not/should not
        bùguǎn, not to be concerned/regardless of/no matter
        bùxíng, won't do/be out of the question/be no good/not work/not be capable
        bùtóng, different/distinct/not the same/not alike
        bùhǎoyìsi, to feel embarrassed/to find it embarrassing/to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
        bùhǎo, no good
        bùzài, no more/no longer
        bùyòng, need not
        chàbuduō, almost/nearly/more or less/about the same/good enough/not bad
        bùdébù, have no choice or option but to/cannot but/have to/can't help it/can't avoid
        bùrán, not so/no/or else/otherwise/if not/How about ...?
        bùbì, need not/does not have to/not necessarily
        bùzàihu, not to care
        zhǐbuguò, [只不過], only/merely/nothing but/no more than/it's just that ...
        bùxìng, misfortune/adversity/unfortunate/sad/unfortunately/CL:個|个[gè]
        bùgòu, [不夠], not enough/insufficient/inadequate
        bùxǔ, [不許], not to allow/must not/can't
        bùshǎo, many/a lot/not few
        juébù, [絕不], in no way/not in the least/absolutely not
        bùzhī, not to know/unaware/unknowingly/fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness ...
        bùkěsīyì, [不可思議], inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable/unfathomable
        bùduì, [不對], incorrect/wrong/amiss/abnormal/queer
        bùdào, not to arrive/not reaching/insufficient/less than
        bùjiàn, [不見], not to see/not to meet/to have disappeared/to be missing
        bùguǎnzěnyàng, [不管怎樣], in any case/no matter what
        bùduàn, [不斷], unceasing/uninterrupted/continuous/constant
        
        kěbu, see 可不是[kě bu shì]
        bùkě, cannot/should not/must not
        shòubùliǎo, unbearable/unable to endure/can't stand
        liǎobuqǐ, amazing/terrific/extraordinary
        bùjǐn, [不僅], not only (this one)/not just (...) but also
        shuōbudìng, [說不定], can't say for sure/maybe
        bùjiǔ, not long (after)/before too long/soon/soon after
        bùzhǐ, incessantly/without end/more than/not limited to
        bùān, unpeaceful/unstable/uneasy/disturbed/restless/worried
        bùlùn, [不論], whatever/no matter what (who, how etc)/regardless of/not to discuss
        dàbùliǎo, at worst/if worst comes to worst/serious/alarming
        juébù, [決不], not at all/simply (can) not
        yǔzhòngbùtóng, [與眾不同], to stand out from the masses (idiom)
        bùzhǔn, not to allow/to forbid/to prohibit
        bùhuì, [不會], improbable/unlikely/will not (act, happen etc)/not able/not having learned to do...
        bùmiào, (of a turn of events) not too encouraging/far from good/anything but reassuring
        bùrú, not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to
        yòngbuzháo, [用不著], not need/have no use for
        bùlài, [不賴], (coll.) not bad/good/fine
        cóngbù, [從不], never
        bùlì, unfavorable/disadvantageous/harmful/detrimental
        
        yǒngbù, never/will never
        háobù, hardly/not in the least/not at all
        shìbùshì, is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
        yàobùrán, otherwise/or else/or
        bùxī, not stint/not spare/not hesitate (to do sth)/not scruple (to do sth)
        rěnbuzhù, cannot help/unable to bear
        hébù, why not?/why not do (sth)?
        bùzú, insufficient/lacking/deficiency/not enough/inadequate/not worth/cannot/should no...
        láibují, [來不及], there's not enough time (to do sth)/it's too late (to do sth)
        bùmíng, not clear/unknown/to fail to understand
        búshi/bùshì, fault/blame, no/is not/not
        bùyàojǐn, [不要緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but
        pòbùjídài, impatient (idiom); in a hurry/itching to get on with it
        bùdé, must not/may not/not to be allowed/cannot
        xiǎngbudào, unexpected/hard to imagine/it had not occurred to me/who could have thought that
        yàobù, otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...)
        bùguāng, not the only one/not only
        bùpà, fearless/not worried (by setbacks or difficulties)/even if/even though
        xíngbutōng, won't work/will get (you) nowhere
        guàibude, no wonder!/so that's why!
        bùliáng, bad/harmful/unhealthy
        bùdàn, not only (... but also...)
        shíbùshí, [時不時], from time to time
        bùmǎn, [不滿], resentful/discontented/dissatisfied
        bùzhìyú, [不至於], unlikely to go so far as to/not as bad as
        
        bùdéliǎo, desperately serious/disastrous/extremely/exceedingly
        bùyǐ, endlessly/incessantly
        guòbuqù, [過不去], to make life difficult for/to embarrass/unable to make it through
        bùdà, not very/not too/not often
        hǎobùróngyì, with great difficulty/very difficult
        bùzěnme, [不怎麼], not very/not particularly
        bùtōng, to be obstructed/to be blocked up/to be impassable/to make no sense/to be illogi...
        cóngláibù, [從來不], never
        bùtuǒ, not proper/inappropriate
        bùgù, [不顧], in spite of/regardless of
        wúchùbùzài, [無處不在], to be everywhere
        
        bùzhīsuǒcuò, not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end/embarrassed and at a complete...
        
        bùzéshǒuduàn, [不擇手段], by fair means or foul/by hook or by crook/unscrupulously
        bǐbùshàng, can't compare with
        yìxiǎngbùdào, unexpected/previously unimagined
        bùkěbìmiǎn, unavoidably
        gǎnjībùjìn, [感激不盡], can't thank sb enough (idiom)
        bùjiǔqián, not long ago
        diédiébùxiū, to chatter or jabber on and on
        qíngbùzìjīn, unable to restrain emotions/cannot help
        bùfáng, there is no harm in/might as well
        bùkělǐyù, to be impervious to reason (idiom)/unreasonable
        bùyòngshuō, [不用說], needless to say/it goes without saying
        bùkān, cannot bear/cannot stand/utterly/extremely
        bùcéng, hasn't yet/hasn't ever
便         bùbiàn, inconvenient/inappropriate/unsuitable/short of cash
        
        shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
        jiéránbùtóng, entirely different/different as black and white
        bùdéyǐ, to act against one's will/to have no alternative but to/to have to/to have no ch...
        bùshì, [不適], unwell/indisposed/out of sorts
        wúsuǒbùnéng, [無所不能], omnipotent
        xīnbùzàiyān, absent-minded/preoccupied/inattentive/with one's thoughts wandering
        wēibùzúdào, negligible/insignificant
        bùdàodé, immoral
        bùgùyīqiè, [不顧一切], reckless/regardless of everything
        hènbude, wishing one could do sth/to hate to be unable/itching to do sth
        
        líbukāi, [離不開], inseparable/inevitably linked to
        
        bùyàoliǎn, [不要臉], to have no sense of shame/shameless
        háobùyóuyù, [毫不猶豫], without the slightest hesitation
        bùfú, inconsistent/not in agreement with/not agree or tally with/not conform to
        bùdàng, [不當], unsuitable/improper/inappropriate
        
        bùcè, [不測], unexpected/measureless/unexpected circumstance/contingency/mishap
        débùdào, cannot get/cannot obtain
        bùxǐngrénshì, to lose consciousness/unconscious/in a coma
        bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
        bùshí, [不時], from time to time/now and then/occasionally/frequently
        shěbude, [捨不得], to hate to do sth/to hate to part with/to begrudge
        bùróng, must not/cannot/to not allow/cannot tolerate
        bìngbù, [並不], not at all/emphatically not
        bùjīn, can't help (doing sth)/can't refrain from
        bùjǐnrúcǐ, [不僅如此], not only that, but ...
        bùkuì, to be worthy of/to deserve to be called/to prove oneself to be
        
        bùtíng, incessant
        yǒusuǒbùtóng, to differ to some extent (idiom)
        gēnbushàng, not able to keep up with
        bùzhǐ, not only/not merely
        bùzhībùjué, [不知不覺], unconsciously/unwittingly
        zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
        mènmènbùlè, [悶悶不樂], depressed/sulky/moody/unhappy
        bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary
        bùdān, [不單], not the only/not merely/not simply
        bùqū, unyielding/unbending
        qiáobùqǐ, to look down upon/to hold in contempt
        
        bùxiáng, ominous/inauspicious
        bùhé, to not conform to/to be unsuited to/to be out of keeping with/should not/ought o...
        bùnàifán, [不耐煩], impatience/impatient
        yīqiàobùtōng, [一竅不通], lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)/I don't understand a...
        bùkěshōushí, irremediable/unmanageable/out of hand/hopeless
        hǎobù, not at all .../how very ...
        
        bābude, (coll.) to be eager for/to long for/to look forward to
        bùxiǔ, immortal/immortality
        bùnéngbù, have to/cannot but
        jiànbudérén, [見不得人], shameful
        
        bùgōng, unjust/unfair
        bùqiǎo, too bad/unfortunately/as luck would have it
        yóuyùbùjué, [猶豫不決], hesitancy/indecision/to waver
        bùlǐ, to refuse to acknowledge/to pay no attention to/to take no notice of/to ignore
        bùjīngyì, [不經意], not paying attention/carelessly/by accident
        bùhéshíyí, [不合時宜], untimely/premature/inopportune/ill-timed/out of fashion/behind the times
        bùjǐngqì, [不景氣], slack/in a slump
        Bùlièdiān, [不列顛], Britain/British/Great Britain
        yīdòngbùdòng, [一動不動], motionless
        cuòshǒubùjí, no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
        shēnxìnbùyí, to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom)/absolute certainty about sth
        
        xíngyǐngbùlí, [形影不離], inseparable (as form and shadow)
        bùqièshíjì, [不切實際], unrealistic/impractical
        bùfěi, considerable (cost etc)/bountiful (crop etc)/high (social status etc)
        tòngbùyùshēng, to be so in pain as to not want to live/to be so grieved as to wish one were dea...
        bùkěkāijiāo, [不可開交], to be awfully (busy etc)
        mòbùguānxīn, [漠不關心], not the least bit concerned/completely indifferent
        
        qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
        
        bùjué, [不覺], unconsciously
        
        chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
        dòngbudòng, [動不動], (typically followed by 就[jiù]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)/at t...
        yīchéngbùbiàn, [一成不變], nothing much changes (idiom); always the same/stuck in a rut
        hébùlái, [合不來], unable to get along together/incompatible
        xiàluòbùmíng, unaccounted/unknown whereabouts
        xiàbùwéilì, [下不為例], not to be repeated/not to be taken as a precedent/just this once
        bùyóuzìzhǔ, can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
        bùkěgàorén, hidden/kept secret/not to be divulged
        hūnmíbùxǐng, to remain unconscious
        bùchéng, won't do/unable to/(at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
        bùzhébùkòu, a hundred percent/to the letter/out-and-out
        niànniànbùwàng, to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
        bùxiè, to disdain to do sth/to think sth not worth doing/to feel it beneath one's digni...
        bùdòngchǎn, [不動產], real estate/immovable property/immovables
        pòbùdéyǐ, to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances/forced into sth
        yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
        bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
        bùyí, not suitable/inadvisable/inappropriate
        tāotāobùjué, [滔滔不絕], unceasing torrent (idiom)/talking non-stop/gabbling forty to the dozen
        chūqíbùyì, to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
        xìnbùguò, [信不過], to distrust/to be suspicious
        bùfù, [不復], no longer/no more
        cǎnbùrěndǔ, [慘不忍睹], spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight/appalling scenes of devas...
        qiánbùjiǔ, not long ago/not long before
        kàobuzhù, unreliable
        mǎibuqǐ, [買不起], cannot afford/can't afford buying
        bùbìyào, needless/unnecessary
        guòyìbùqù, [過意不去], to feel very apologetic
        jīnbuzhù, can't help it/can't bear it
        zàibù, if not, then/otherwise
        yáobǎibùdìng, [搖擺不定], indecisive/wavering
        bùxiáng, [不詳], not in detail/not quite clear
        bùyú, to withhold/to refuse
        zhànwúbùshèng, [戰無不勝], to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible/to succeed in every undertaking
        yīqùbùfùfǎn, [一去不復返], gone forever
        
        gégébùrù, (idiom) inharmonious/incompatible
        kànbuguàn, [看不慣], cannot bear to see/to hate/to dislike/to disapprove
        
        huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
        zuòlìbùān, lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)/restless/fidgety
        háobùliúqíng, to show no quarter/ruthless/relentless
        miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
        bùguǐ, [不軌], errant
        
        DàBùlièdiān, [大不列顛], Great Britain
        wàngbùliǎo, cannot forget
        shēnbùyóujǐ, without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary/not of one's own v...
        bùxiànghuà, [不像話], unreasonable/shocking/outrageous
        
        bùyì, not easy to do sth/difficult/unchanging
        jiānchíbùxiè, [堅持不懈], to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
        zìmìngbùfán, to think too much of oneself/self-important/arrogant
        xīnshénbùníng, [心神不寧], to feel ill at ease
        kànbuqǐ, to look down upon/to despise
        dāoqiāngbùrù, [刀槍不入], lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)/fig. invulnerable/untouchable/thick-sk...
        
        
        
        yīshēngbùkēng, [一聲不吭], to not say a word
        
        bùfán, out of the ordinary/out of the common run
        bùjìqíshù, [不計其數], lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless/innumerable
        bùzhīsuǒyún, to not know what sb is driving at/to be unintelligible
        shǎobuliǎo, cannot do without/to be unavoidable/are bound to be many
        bùwénbùwèn, [不聞不問], not to hear, not to question (idiom)/to show no interest in sth/uncritical/not i...
        yījuébùzhèn, one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse/ruined ...
        bìbùkěshǎo, absolutely necessary/indispensable/essential
        jiānbùkěcuī, [堅不可摧], invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
        bùjiànde, [不見得], not necessarily/not likely
        yīsībùgǒu, [一絲不苟], not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules/meticulous/not one...
        jībùkěshī, [機不可失], No time to lose! (idiom)
        Nàbùlèsī, Napoli, capital of Campania region of Italy/Naples
        sāshǒubùguǎn, to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)/to take no part in
        yǒutiáobùwěn, [有條不紊], regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
        bùguīzé, [不規則], irregular
        bùkěhuòquē, necessary/must have
        
        bùxiū, endlessly/ceaselessly
        yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
        chībuxiāo, to be unable to tolerate or endure/to find sth difficult to manage
        jiāolǜbùān, [焦慮不安], worried too much
        bùhǎorě, not to be trifled with/not to be pushed around/stand no nonsense
        bùyíyúlì, [不遺餘力], to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
        bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
        bùyī, to vary/to differ
        
        bùzúwéiqí, [不足為奇], not at all surprising (idiom)
        
        jīngbuqǐ, [經不起], can't stand it/to be unable to bear/to be unable to resist
        bùyùn, infertility
        bùxiùgāng, [不銹鋼]/[不鏽鋼], stainless steel, stainless steel
        yuányuánbùduàn, [源源不斷], a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
        
        háobùfèilì, [毫不費力], effortless/not expending the slightest effort
        wúsuǒbùzài, [無所不在], omnipresent
        
        guòmùbùwàng, [過目不忘], to have a highly retentive memory/to have sth imprinted in one's memory
        cùnbùbùlí, [寸步不離], to follow sb closely (idiom)/to keep close to
        bùjìn, [不盡], not completely/endlessly
        
        tíngzhìbùqián, [停滯不前], stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant/in a rut/at a standstill
        bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
        bùxiāngshàngxià, equally matched/about the same
        
        bùyóu, can't help (doing sth)
        bùjí, to fall short of/not as good as/too late
        miǎnbùliǎo, unavoidable/can't be avoided
        
        bùshèng, [不勝], cannot bear or stand/be unequal to/very/extremely
        bùjì, [不濟], not good/of no use
        bùxièyīgù, [不屑一顧], to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
        
        bùkānyījī, [不堪一擊], to be unable to withstand a single blow/to collapse at the first blow
        mùbùzhuǎnjīng, [目不轉睛], unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily/to stare
        wánshìbùgōng, to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions/frivolous
        bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
        bùsú, impressive/out of the ordinary
        bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
        bùtóngfánxiǎng, [不同凡響], lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding/brilliant/out of the common run
        lìbùcóngxīn, [力不從心], less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish/the spirit ...
        qiěbùshuō, [且不說], not to mention/leaving aside
        jiāndìngbùyí, [堅定不移], unswerving/unflinching
        bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
        bùhé, not to get along well/to be on bad terms/to be at odds/discord
        
        shìbùkědǎng, [勢不可擋], see 勢不可當|势不可当[shì bù kě dāng]
        bùshàn, bad/ill/not good at/not to be pooh-poohed/quite impressive
        
        zànbùjuékǒu, [讚不絕口]/[贊不絕口], to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven, to praise without cea...
        
        bùzhù, repeatedly/continuously/constantly/unable to (resist, conceal etc)
        bùdìng, indefinite/indeterminate/(botany) adventitious
        yuánfēngbùdòng, [原封不動], sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed/untouched
        yīwénbùmíng, to be penniless
        bùréndào, inhuman
        zhīzìbùtí, [隻字不提], not to mention (idiom); to say not one word/fig. to omit mention (of a non-perso...
        ànbīngbùdòng, [按兵不動], to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
        bùkānshèxiǎng, [不堪設想], too horrible to contemplate/unthinkable/inconceivable
        
        bùzàihuàxià, [不在話下], to be nothing difficult/to be a cinch
        bùwèn, [不問], to pay no attention to/to disregard/to ignore/to let go unpunished/to let off
        mǎbùtíngtí, [馬不停蹄], unrelenting/without stopping to rest
        bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
        bùchūsuǒliào, as expected
        kànbùshùnyǎn, [看不順眼], unpleasant to the eye/objectionable
        
        yīqiánbùzhí, [一錢不值], not worth a penny/utterly worthless
        
        bùjūyīgé, not stick to one pattern
        yīchénbùrǎn, [一塵不染], untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible/spotless
        shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
        duìbuzhù, [對不住], to let sb down/to be unfair/I'm sorry/pardon me (formal)
        shǔbùshèngshǔ, [數不勝數], too many to count (idiom); innumerable
        nùbùkěè, unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage
        bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
        bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
        
        gòngrènbùhuì, [供認不諱], to make a full confession/to plead guilty
        
        lǚshìbùshuǎng, [屢試不爽], well-tried/time-tested
        
        
        mǎnbùzàihu, [滿不在乎], not in the least concerned (idiom)/reckless/couldn't give a damn about it/unpert...
        shārénbùzhǎyǎn, [殺人不眨眼], to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded
齿         bùchǐ, [不齒], to despise/to hold in contempt
        bùjiě, to not understand/to be puzzled by/indissoluble
        gǎnbùjí, [趕不及], not enough time (to do sth)/too late (to do sth)
        bùxiè, untiring/unremitting/indefatigable
        bùxī, continually/without a break/ceaselessly
        
        láizhěbùjù, [來者不拒], to refuse nobody (idiom)/all comers welcome
        dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
        bùfǎ, lawless/illegal/unlawful
        
        jiànguàibùguài, [見怪不怪], to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected/not to wonder at strange sights
        shēngshēngbùxī, to grow and multiply without end
        bùzhuóbiānjì, [不著邊際], not to the point/wide of the mark/neither here nor there/irrelevant
        
        bùqūbùnáo, [不屈不撓], unyielding/indomitable
        tǎntèbùān, restless/apprehensive
        zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
        chōngěrbùwén, [充耳不聞], to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
        jìwǎngbùjiù, to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones/There i...
        wúèbùzuò, [無惡不作], not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
        bùwèi, unafraid/to defy
        lècǐbùpí, [樂此不疲], to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
        wúqíbùyǒu, [無奇不有], nothing is too bizarre/full of extraordinary things
        zúbùchūhù, [足不出戶], lit. not putting a foot outside/to stay at home
        bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
        xīnzhàobùxuān, a tacit mutual understanding
        wúwēibùzhì, [無微不至], in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
        bùzhōu, not satisfactory/thoughtless/inconsiderate
        bùfá, there is no lack of
        
        àibùshìshǒu, [愛不釋手], to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
        míngbùxūchuán, [名不虛傳], lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation/enjoys a well-des...
        tánbushàng, [談不上], to be out of the question
        yìbùróngcí, [義不容辭], not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)/incumbent/bounden (duty)
        chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
        mámùbùrén, numbed/insensitive/apathetic/thick-skinned
        fànbuzháo, [犯不著], not worthwhile
        
        yánbùyóuzhōng, to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing...
        bùděng, unequal/varied
        bùshèn, incautious/inattentive
        bùpíng, uneven/injustice/unfairness/wrong/grievance/indignant/dissatisfied
        mànbùjīngxīn, [漫不經心], careless/heedless/absent-minded/indifferent
        fàngdàngbùjī, [放蕩不羈], wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
        rùbùfūchū, income does not cover expenditure/unable to make ends meet
        bùzhīqùxiàng, whereabouts unknown/gone missing
        
        háobùchíyí, [毫不遲疑], without the slightest hesitation
        sùbùxiāngshí, [素不相識], to be total strangers (idiom)
        
        wénsībùdòng, [紋絲不動], to not move a single jot (idiom)
        yǒngchuíbùxiǔ, eternal glory/will never be forgotten
        móhubùqīng, indistinct/fuzzy/blurred with age
        jíbùkědài, impatient/eager to/anxious to
        bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
        
        
        
        bùyìlèhū, [不亦樂乎], lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)/fig. (jocularly) extremely/awfully
        bùwéisuǒdòng, [不為所動], to remain unmoved
        bùjìnrénqíng, not amenable to reason/unreasonable
        bùdòngshēngsè, [不動聲色], not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected/not batting an eyel...
        bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
        bùyuè, [不悅], displeased/annoyed
        bùkuài, unhappy/in low spirits/(of a knife) not sharp
        gōngbùkěmò, [功不可沒], one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
        bùyànqífán, [不厭其煩], not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)/to take great pains/to be very patien...
        céngchūbùqióng, [層出不窮], more and more emerge/innumerable succession/breeding like flies (idiom)
        
        bùpiānbùyǐ, even-handed/impartial/unbiased/exact/just
        chóuméibùzhǎn, with a worried frown
        wànjiébùfù, [萬劫不復], consigned to eternal damnation/with no hope of reprieve
        
        bùróngzhìyí, unquestionable
        bùduān, improper/dishonorable
        
        shìbùguānjǐ, [事不關己], a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
        huòbùdānxíng, [禍不單行], misfortune does not come singly (idiom)/it never rains but it pours
        èrhuàbùshuō, [二話不說], not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection/without demur
        bùkěduōdé, hard to come by/rare
        yùbàbùnéng, [欲罷不能], want to stop but can't (idiom)/to be unable to stop oneself/to feel an urge to c...
        
        
        xiàbùlái, [下不來], awkward/embarrassed/cannot be accomplished
        
        bùzhì, not in such a way as to/not likely to
        bùlìn, not to stint/to be generous (with praise etc)/to be prepared to (pay a fee, give...
        bùxiào, unfilial
        
        bùlì, not to do one's best/not to exert oneself
        míngbùjiànjīngzhuàn, [名不見經傳], (lit.) name not encountered in the classics/unknown (person)/nobody
        bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
        
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        cǐlùbùtōng, this road is blocked/fig. This method does not work./Doing this is no good.
        zhímíbùwù, [執迷不悟], to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)
        měizhōngbùzú, everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
        fènbùgùshēn, [奮不顧身], to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dang...
        bùgǎndāng, [不敢當], lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise/you flatter...
        bùkěnìzhuǎn, [不可逆轉], irreversible
        bùyóude, can't help/cannot but
        ruòbùjīnfēng, [弱不禁風], too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate/fragile state of he...
        guǒzúbùqián, to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
        láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
        
        bùwú, [不無], not without
        hǎojǐngbùcháng, [好景不長], a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
        zīzībùjuàn, lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort/assiduo...
        jiǒngránbùtóng, widely different/utterly different
        wújiānbùcuī, [無堅不摧], no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle/nothing one...
        
        bùwùzhèngyè, [不務正業], not to engage in honest work/to ignore one's proper occupation/not to attend to ...
        
        mìbùkěfēn, inextricably linked (idiom)/inseparable
        shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s...
        bùkěmómiè, [不可磨滅], indelible
        cóngróngbùpò, [從容不迫], calm/unruffled
        jīnbuqǐ, to be unable to stand
        dǎbàobùpíng, to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice/to fight for justice/also writte...
        dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
        bùjiǎsīsuǒ, to act without taking time to think (idiom); to react instantly/to fire from the...
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        bùbǐ, unlike
        bùxiūbiānfú, [不修邊幅], not care about one's appearance (idiom)/slovenly in dress and manner
        kèbùrónghuǎn, [刻不容緩], to brook no delay/to demand immediate action
        yōngjǐbùkān, [擁擠不堪], overcrowded/jam-packed
        bùshēngbùxiǎng, [不聲不響], wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking/taciturn
        débùchángshī, [得不償失], the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
        zhuìzhuìbùān, to be on tenterhooks (idiom)/to be anxious and frightened
        bùxūcǐxíng, [不虛此行], the trip has not been made in vain/the trip has been well worthwhile/it's been a...
        
        bājiǔbùlíshí, [八九不離十], pretty close/very near/about right
        
        
        bùlùshēngsè, [不露聲色], not show one's feeling or intentions
        
        gōngbùyìngqiú, [供不應求], supply does not meet demand
        zàisuǒbùcí, [在所不辭], not to refuse to (idiom)/not to hesitate to
        bùshīwéi, [不失為], can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as
        shēnbùkěcè, [深不可測], deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths/incomprehensible/enigmatic an...
        hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
        jǔqíbùdìng, [舉棋不定], to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver/to shilly-shally
        
        bùsānbùsì, dubious/shady/neither one thing nor the other/neither fish nor fowl/nondescript
        shuǐtǔbùfú, not acclimatized
        mánbùjiǎnglǐ, [蠻不講理], completely unreasonable
        
        fènfènbùpíng, [憤憤不平], to feel indignant/to feel aggrieved
        kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
        shíbùwǒdài, [時不我待], time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
        chàbùlí, [差不離], not much different/similar/ordinary/nearly
        bùgān, unreconciled to/not resigned to/unwilling
        bànshēnbùsuì, paralysis of one side of the body/hemiplegia
        cùncǎobùshēng, lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)/fig. barren
        
        húnránbùzhī, [渾然不知], to be totally oblivious (to sth)/to have no idea about sth
        kūxiàobùdé, lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/both funny and extremely embarr...
        zhōngzhēnbùyú, [忠貞不渝], unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant
        chèyèbùmián, [徹夜不眠], to be sleepless all night
        péibúshi, [賠不是], to apologize
        
        wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
        bùzìliàng, not take a proper measure of oneself/to overrate one's own abilities
        bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
        
        bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
        bùmíngbùbái, obscure/dubious/shady
        bùwàihū, nothing else but
        shíbùzàilái, [時不再來], Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
        jīngjiǔbùshuāi, [經久不衰], unfailing/never-ending
        wěimǐbùzhèn, dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast
        liùqīnbùrèn, [六親不認], not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowance...
        bùlíng, [不靈], not work/be ineffective
        bùmiǎn, inevitably
        
        bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
        jūxīnbùliáng, to harbor evil intentions (idiom)
        gāobùkěpān, too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
        
        Bùláiméi, [不來梅], Bremen (city)
        júcùbùān, ill at ease/uncomfortable
        huàbùtóujī, [話不投機], the conversation is disagreeable (idiom)
        
        bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
        bùcíláokǔ, [不辭勞苦], to spare no effort
        mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
        
        shìbùyíchí, [事不宜遲], the matter should not be delayed/there's no time to lose
        yìngjiēbùxiá, [應接不暇], more than one can attend to (idiom)/deluged (with inquiries etc)/overwhelmed (by...
        jiānrènbùbá, [堅韌不拔], firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
        jíbùkěnài, unable to wait
        shuǐxièbùtōng, [水洩不通], lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic...
        hàirénbùqiǎn, [害人不淺], to cause a lot of trouble/to inflict much suffering
        měibùshèngshōu, [美不勝收], nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom)
        jiēliánbùduàn, [接連不斷], in unbroken succession (idiom)
        bùhuāngbùmáng, calm and unhurried (idiom); composed/to take matters calmly
        
        bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
        
        gùbude, [顧不得], unable to change sth/unable to deal with
        
        rěbuqǐ, can't afford to offend/dare not provoke/difficult to deal with/insufferable
        
        lǚjiànbùxiān, [屢見不鮮], a common occurrence (idiom)
        láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
        míhuòbùjiě, to feel puzzled
        bùfǎfènzǐ, lawbreakers/offenders
        
        qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
        bǎitīngbùyàn, [百聽不厭], worth hearing a hundred times
        lěngbudīng, suddenly/by surprise
        
        bùkěyúyuè, impassable/insurmountable/insuperable
        lèbùkězhī, [樂不可支], overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
        bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
        bùdǒngzhuāngdǒng, [不懂裝懂], to pretend to understand when you don't
        wèisuōbùqián, [畏縮不前], to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
        míngbùfùshí, [名不副實], the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact/Reality...
        yīyībùshě, [依依不捨], reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
        
        
        Měisuǒbùdámǐyà, [美索不達米亞], Mesopotamia
        bǎisībùdéqíjiě, see 百思不解[bǎi sī bù jiě]
        
        bùyībùráo, [不依不饒], not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive/to treat severely witho...
        
        bànshēngbùshóu, underripe/half-cooked/(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)/clumsy/halting
        
        bùyīhuì, [不一會], soon
        jīngbuzhù, [經不住], to be unable to bear
        guòyóubùjí, [過猶不及], too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
        kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
        bùliào, unexpectedly/to one's surprise
        bùjū, not stick to/not confine oneself to/whatever
        bùxiāo, to not need/needless (to say)
        bùwài, not beyond the scope of/nothing more than
        
        
        bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
        
        zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
        bùkěgūliàng, inestimable/incalculable/beyond measure
        bùhánhu, unambiguous/unequivocal/explicit/prudent/cautious/not negligent/unafraid/unhesit...
        bùzhìkěfǒu, decline to comment/not express an opinion/be noncommittal/hedge
        fángbùshèngfáng, [防不勝防], you can't guard against it (idiom)/impossible to defend effectively/not much one...
        bùgōngzìpò, (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)/to be discredited
        
        bùcíxīnkǔ, [不辭辛苦], to make nothing of hardships
        wúbù, [無不], none lacking/none missing/everything is there/everyone without exception
        bùjiǎndāngnián, [不減當年], (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit/to be as (good,...
        mòbù, none doesn't/there is none who isn't/everyone
        nìngsǐbùqū, [寧死不屈], rather die than submit (idiom)
        shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
        huāngdànbùjīng, [荒誕不經], absurd/preposterous/ridiculous
        guǎbùdízhòng, [寡不敵眾], the few are no match for the many/heavily outnumbered/facing impossible odds (id...
        yùsùzébùdá, [欲速則不達], lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more has...
        hébùlǒngzuǐ, [合不攏嘴], unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc/grinning from ear to ear...
        bùtòngbùyǎng, [不痛不癢], lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what...
        
        
        mòbùzuòshēng, [默不作聲], to keep silent
        bùdǎowēng, roly-poly toy/tilting doll/tumbler
        bùshuāi, unfailing/never weakening/enduring/unstoppable
        chǔbiànbùjīng, [處變不驚], to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
        
        
        bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
        
        bùchì, just as/no less than/like (sth momentous)/as good as/tantamount to
        Bùdān, Bhutan
        bùjūxiǎojié, [不拘小節], to not bother about trifles (idiom)
        shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
        chuānliúbùxī, the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
        bùjūn, uneven/distributed unevenly
        bǎizhànbùdài, [百戰不殆], to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War...
        
        bùkěkànglì, unpredictable eventuality/unpreventable/unavoidable/impossible to overcome/nothi...
        bǎizhébùnáo, [百折不撓], to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)/to be undaunted by repeated...
        huàntāngbùhuànyào, [換湯不換藥], different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only/a chang...
        léidǎbùdòng, [雷打不動], not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable/to adhere rigidl...
        zìqiángbùxī, [自強不息], to strive unremittingly/self-improvement
        
        
        
        
        rěnjùnbùjīn, cannot help laughing/unable to restrain a smile
        xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
        quēyībùkě, not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either
        bùkězhōngrì, [不可終日], to be unable to carry on even for a single day/to be in a desperate situation
        
        ànnàbuzhù, to be unable to hold back
忿忿         fènfènbùpíng, variant of 憤憤不平|愤愤不平[fèn fèn bù píng]
        bùxiào, (literary) unlike one's parents/degenerate/unworthy
        dànìbùdào, disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave brea...
        cēncībùqí, [參差不齊], (idiom) variable/uneven/irregular
        bùyuǎnqiānlǐ, [不遠千里], make light of traveling a thousand li/go to the trouble of traveling a long dist...
        
        bùyùzhèng, sterility/barrenness
        lěngbufáng, unexpectedly/suddenly/at unawares/off guard/against expectations
        bùfú, not to accept sth/to want to have sth overruled or changed/to refuse to obey or ...
        
        bùyùnzhèng, female infertility
        
        yàobude, intolerable/unacceptable
        bùzúwéiguài, [不足為怪], not at all surprising (idiom)
        shíbùguǒfù, lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
        
        bùdérénxīn, not to enjoy popular support/to be unpopular
        gāngzhèngbùē, [剛正不阿], upright and plainspoken
        shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi, lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); ...
        
        lèbùsīShǔ, [樂不思蜀], indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
        zìbùliànglì, to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
        hùbùxiāngràng, [互不相讓], neither giving way to the other
        bǎodāobùlǎo, [寶刀不老], lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)/fig. (of one's skills etc) to be ...
        suànbùdé, not count as
        
        shígǔbùhuà, to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)/to be pedantic without ...
        tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
        xiǎngbukāi, [想不開], cannot figure out/to be unable to take a lighter view/to take things too hard/to...
        luòyìbùjué, [絡繹不絕], continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)
        shūbùzhī, little imagined/scarcely realized
        chóuchúbùqián, [躊躇不前], to hesitate to move forward/to hesitate/to hold back
        liànliànbùshě, [戀戀不捨], reluctant to part
        
        
        
        mínbùliáoshēng, The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Histori...
        háobùkèqi, [毫不客氣], no trace of politeness/unrestrained (criticism)
        
        liánxùbùduàn, [連續不斷], continuous/unceasing
        
        
        
        bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
        mángbùdié, hurriedly/in haste
        bùyì, unexpectedly/unawareness/unpreparedness
        cùbùjífáng, to be caught off guard/without warning
        
        zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
        bùshèngméijǔ, [不勝枚舉], too numerous to mention individually or one by one
        
        bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
        
        bùjuéyúěr, [不絕於耳], (of sound) to never stop/to fall incessantly on the ear/to linger on
        zàntànbùyǐ, [贊嘆不已], to be full of praise (idiom)
        miánmiánbùjué, [綿綿不絕], continuous/endless
        bùrěn, cannot bear to/disturbed
        
        chībukāi, [吃不開], be unpopular/won't work
        yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
        huábulái, [划不來], not worth it
        
        shìbùliǎnglì, [勢不兩立], the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences/incompatible s...
        xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
        bùzhēng, [不爭], widely known/incontestable/undeniable/to not strive for/to not contend for
        
        
        huǐbùdāngchū, [悔不當初], to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
        
        bàobùpíng, to be outraged by an injustice
        míngwánbùlíng, [冥頑不靈], stupid/stubborn/pigheaded
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        jiéàobùxùn, [桀驁不馴], arrogant and obstinate (idiom)/unyielding
        bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
        
        
        
        yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
        
        
        bùbēibùkàng, neither servile nor overbearing (idiom)/neither obsequious nor supercilious
        
        lǚjiàobùgǎi, [屢教不改], lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition/incorrigible/unrepentant
        
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        zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
        bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
        bùsuì, to fail/to fail to materialize/not to get one's way
        
        bùzhānguō, [不粘鍋], non-stick pan
        yèbùbìhù, [夜不閉戶], lit. doors not locked at night (idiom); fig. stable society
        míngbùfúshí, [名不符實], the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reput...
        guǒbùqírán, just as expected/told you so
        
        
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        shǒubùshìjuàn, [手不釋卷], lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)/fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent ...
        
        bǎiniánbùyù, only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc)
        bùgānjìmò, unwilling to remain lonely or idle/unwilling to be left out
        bùkěfēngē, inalienable/unalienable/inseparable/indivisible
        āotūbùpíng, uneven (surface)/bumpy (road)
        bùdìngshì, infinitive (grammar)
        
        qímàobùyáng, [其貌不揚], (idiom) nothing special to look at/unprepossessing
        bùguòěrěr, [不過爾爾], not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre/nothing out of the ordinary
        
        bùshíshíwù, [不識時務], to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumsta...
        rénxīnbùgǔ, the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom)
        míngbùpíng, [鳴不平], to cry out against injustice/to protest unfairness
        jiānqiángbùqū, [堅強不屈], staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
        hēibùliūqiū, dark and swarthy
        
        sānbùguǎn, of undetermined status/unregulated
        
        
        
        wúsuǒbùbāo, [無所不包], not excluding anything/all-inclusive
        
        bùyàyú, [不亞於], no less than/not inferior to
        
        ruìbùkědāng, [銳不可當], unstoppable/hard to hold back
        yánchéngbùdài, [嚴懲不貸], to punish severely (idiom)
        jiānrěnbùbá, [堅忍不拔], fortitude
        xiāngchíbùxià, at a stalemate/deadlocked/in unrelenting mutual opposition
        
        bùgānshìruò, not to be outdone
        
        shǐzhōngbùyú, [始終不渝], unswerving/unflinching
        
        
        yībùbìtǐ, [衣不蔽體], lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
        
        
        
        
        bùmíngyù, [不名譽], disreputable/disgraceful
        
        
        
        yǔyānbùxiáng, [語焉不詳], to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details
        cùnbùbùràng, [寸步不讓], (idiom) not to yield an inch
        fēnwénbùqǔ, to give for free
        bùlúnbùlèi, [不倫不類], out of place/inappropriate/incongruous
        láibudé, [來不得], cannot allow (to be present)/cannot admit
        bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for...
        
        bǎobuqí, [保不齊], more likely than not/quite possible/on the cards
        
        bùxiàyú, as many as/no less than/not inferior to/as good as/on a par with
        bùdìngguàncí, [不定冠詞], indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        lìsuǒbùjí, beyond one's power (to do sth)
        
        bìbùkěquē, see 必不可少[bì bù kě shǎo]
        
        niùbuguò, [拗不過], can't persuade/unable to make (sb) change their mind/unable to resist (sb)
        bùyī, not to comply/not to go along with/not to let off easily/not to let sb get away ...
        wéifùbùrén, [為富不仁], the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a came...
        fēngmǎniúbùxiāngjí, [風馬牛不相及], to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom)/irrelevant
        zhāobùbǎoxī, at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state/imminent crisi...
        bùcái, untalented/I/me (humble)
        
        jǔbùshèngjǔ, [舉不勝舉], too numerous to list (idiom); innumerable
        yúxīnbùrěn, [於心不忍], can't bear to
        
        huībuliūqiū, see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[huī bu liū diū]
        
        
        
        
        
        màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
        
        
        
        
        
        mòbùshì, probably/perhaps/could it be that...?
        
        
        zhuóěrbùqún, [卓爾不群], standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding/excellent and unrivaled
        
        
        bùdéjìn, [不得勁], awkward/unhandy/be indisposed/not feel well
        
        xīnshénbùān, to feel ill at ease
        bùwèiqiángbào, [不畏強暴], not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
        jiānzhēnbùyú, [堅貞不渝], unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering
        bìngxíngbùbèi, [並行不悖], to run in parallel without hindrance/not mutually exclusive/two processes can be...
        
        diānpūbùpò, [顛撲不破], solid/irrefutable/incontrovertible/indisputable/unbreakable
        fànbushàng, see 犯不著|犯不着[fàn bu zháo]
        shìbùkědāng, [勢不可當], impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
        shēngbùféngshí, [生不逢時], born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)/born...
        jiàokǔbudié, to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly/incessant grievances
        dōngbùlā, Dombra or Tambura, Kazakh plucked lute
        duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
        wànbiànbùlíqízōng, [萬變不離其宗], many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ...
        
        
        bùkěmíngzhuàng, [不可名狀], indescribable/beyond description
        dāngrénbùràng, [當仁不讓], to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
        
        bùguòyì, [不過意], to be sorry/to feel apologetic
        
        àilǐbùlǐ, [愛理不理], to look cold and indifferent/standoffish
        
        shíjīnbùmèi, to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner
        jūgāobùxià, (of prices, rates etc) to remain high
        
        
        
        kǎnkěbùpíng, potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes
        
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        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...

        dé/de/děi, to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper/suitable/proud/contented/to...
        juéde, [覺得], to think/to feel
        jìde, [記得], to remember
        dédào, to get/to obtain/to receive
        zhíde, to be worth/to deserve
        bùdébù, have no choice or option but to/cannot but/have to/can't help it/can't avoid
        huòdé, [獲得], to obtain/to receive/to get
        yíngdé, [贏得], to win/to gain
        Bǐdé, Peter (name)
        qǔdé, to acquire/to get/to obtain
        yīngdé, [應得], to deserve
        xiǎnde, [顯得], to seem/to look/to appear
        dézhī, to find out/to know/to learn about
        défēn, to score
        dǒngde, to understand/to know/to comprehend
        xiǎode, [曉得], to know
        fēiděi, (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
        déle/déliǎo, all right!/that's enough!, (emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible
使         shǐde, usable/workable/feasible/doable/to make/to cause
        láidejí, [來得及], there's still time/able to do sth in time
        bùdé, must not/may not/not to be allowed/cannot
        rènde, [認得], to recognize/to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it/to know
        guàibude, no wonder!/so that's why!
        miǎnde, so as not to/so as to avoid
        nándé, [難得], seldom/rare/hard to come by
        déchū, to obtain (results)/to arrive at (a conclusion)
        déyì, proud of oneself/pleased with oneself/complacent
        bùdéliǎo, desperately serious/disastrous/extremely/exceedingly
        déyǐ, able to/so that sb can/enabling/in order to/finally in a position to/with sth in...
        déchěng, to prevail/to have one's way/to get away with it
        láide, [來得], to emerge (from a comparison)/to come out as/to be competent or equal to
        dézhǔ, recipient (of an award)/winner (in a competition)
        dézuì/dézui, to commit an offense/to violate the law/excuse me! (formal)/see also 得罪[dé zui],...
        lǎndé, [懶得], not to feel like (doing sth)/disinclined to
        kàndéjiàn, [看得見], can see/visible
        bùdéyǐ, to act against one's will/to have no alternative but to/to have to/to have no ch...
        xíngdetōng, practicable/realizable/will work
        déjiù, to be saved
        détǐ, [得體], appropriate to the occasion/fitting
        hènbude, wishing one could do sth/to hate to be unable/itching to do sth
        shòudeliǎo, to put up with/to endure
        débùdào, cannot get/cannot obtain
        shěbude, [捨不得], to hate to do sth/to hate to part with/to begrudge
        débìng, to fall ill/to contract a disease
        huòdézhě, [獲得者], recipient
        hédelái, [合得來], to get along well/compatible/also written 和得來|和得来[hé de lái]
        tiānxiǎode, [天曉得], Heaven knows!
        délì, able/capable/competent/efficient
        duódé, [奪得], to take (after a struggle)/to wrest/to seize/to capture/to win (a trophy)
        bābude, (coll.) to be eager for/to long for/to look forward to
        jiànbudérén, [見不得人], shameful
        suǒdé, what one acquires/one's gains
        bódé, to win/to gain
        dédàng, [得當], appropriate/suitable
        qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
        chēngdeshàng, [稱得上], can be counted as
        pòbùdéyǐ, to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances/forced into sth
        xìndeguò, [信得過], trustworthy/reliable
        décùnjìnchǐ, [得寸進尺], lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains/give ...
        shěde, [捨得], to be willing to part with sth
        déshǒu, to go smoothly/to come off/to succeed
        déyì, to derive benefit
        guòdéqù, [過得去], lit. can pass through (an opening)/fig. can get by (in life)/tolerably well/not ...
        
        rúyúdéshuǐ, [如魚得水], like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
        
        Dékèsàsī, [得克薩斯], Texas, US state
        kàodezhù, reliable/trustworthy
        bùjiànde, [不見得], not necessarily/not likely
        duìdeqǐ, [對得起], not to let sb down/to treat sb fairly/be worthy of
        zìmíngdéyì, [自鳴得意], to think highly of oneself
        xīnānlǐdé, to have a clear conscience/to have no qualms about sth
        LuódéDǎo, [羅得島], Rhode Island, US state/Rhodes, an island of Greece
        déshèng, [得勝], to triumph over an opponent
        dǎdehuǒrè, [打得火熱], to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers)/b...
        tāndéwúyàn, [貪得無厭], avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
        
        déshī, gains and losses/success and failure/merits and demerits
        zìdéqílè, [自得其樂], to find amusement in one's own way/to enjoy oneself quietly
        bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
        
        déjiǎng, [得獎], to win a prize
        xīndé, what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)/knowledge/insight/underst...
        
        zhídeyītí, to be worth mentioning
        zhǐdé, to have no alternative but to/to be obliged to
        ShèngBǐdébǎo, [聖彼得堡], Saint Petersburg (city in Russia)
        
        déxīnyìngshǒu, [得心應手], lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job/ent...
        zǒngděi, [總得], must/have to/be bound to
        yàodé, good/fine
        ShèngBǐdé, [聖彼得], Saint Peter
        
        shìdéqífǎn, [適得其反], to produce the opposite of the desired result
        Dékèsàsīzhōu, [得克薩斯州], Texas, US state
        DéMéiyīn, Des Moines, capital of Iowa
        shěngde, to avoid/so as to save (money or time)
        
        déyìyángyáng, joyfully satisfied/to be immensely proud of oneself/proudly/an air of complacenc...
        Huòhuádé, [霍華得], Howard (name)
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        jīngdeqǐ, [經得起], to be able to withstand/to be able to endure
        
        
        
        
        
        
        gǎndéjí, [趕得及], there is still time (to do sth)/to be able to do sth in time/to be able to make ...
        
        liǎode, exceptional/outstanding/dreadful/appalling
        BǐdéPān, Peter Pan, the novel character
        
        qiúdé, to ask for sth and receive it/to try to obtain/to look for and obtain
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        chūnfēngdéyì, [春風得意], flushed with success/proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc)/as pleased...
        shīérfùdé, [失而復得], to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
        bùkěduōdé, hard to come by/rare
        yángyángdéyì, immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)/proud/complacent
        suǒdéshuì, [所得稅], income tax
        yījǔliǎngdé, [一舉兩得], one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
        zhēngdé, [爭得], to obtain by an effort/to strive to get sth
        démíng, to get one's name/named (after sth)
        gèdéqísuǒ, each in the correct place/each is provided for
        bùyóude, can't help/cannot but
        
        chīdexiāo, to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc)/to be able to afford
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        dézhì, [得誌], to accomplish one's ambition/a dream come true/to enjoy success
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        débùchángshī, [得不償失], the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
        
        
        déshì, [得勢], to win power/to get authority/to become dominant
        
        chīdekāi, [吃得開], to be popular/to be getting on well/much in demand
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        kūxiàobùdé, lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/both funny and extremely embarr...
        bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
        
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        déguòqiěguò, [得過且過], satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through/without high ambitions,...
        gùbude, [顧不得], unable to change sth/unable to deal with
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        dékòng, to have leisure time
        bǎisībùdéqíjiě, see 百思不解[bǎi sī bù jiě]
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        gòudé, [購得], to purchase/to acquire
        Fódéjiǎo, Cape Verde
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        déxī, to learn about/to be informed
        
        
        
        
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        bìděi, must/have to
        huàndéhuànshī, to worry about personal gains and losses
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        bùdérénxīn, not to enjoy popular support/to be unpopular
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        yángyángzìdé, immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)/proud/complacent
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        kuīde, [虧得], fortunately/luckily/(sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate!
        
        déyìménshēng, [得意門生], favorite pupil
        YàdélǐyàHǎi, [亞得里亞海], Adriatic Sea
        
        
        
        
        kàndeqǐ, to show respect for/to think highly of
        qíkāidéshèng, [旗開得勝], lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have...
        
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        duōláoduōdé, [多勞多得], work more and get more
        
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        zhēngdé, to obtain (permission etc)
        
        huòdéxìng, [獲得性], acquired (i.e. not inborn)
        
        jìdélìyì, vested interest
        huádelái, [划得來], worth it/it pays to
        
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        xiāngdéyìzhāng, to bring out the best in each other (idiom)/to complement one another well
        rèdekuài, [熱得快], immersion heater/electric heater for liquid
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        détiāndúhòu, [得天獨厚], blessed by heaven (idiom)/enjoying exceptional advantages/favored by nature
        
        
        yǐndé, index (loanword)
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        déchǒng, [得寵], to be a favorite/favor
        défǎ, (doing sth) in the right way/suitable/properly
        
        zěnmedéliǎo, [怎麼得了], how can this be?/what's to be done?/what an awful mess!
        
        
        
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        zhǎngde, [長得], to look (pretty, the same etc)
        
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        bùdéjìn, [不得勁], awkward/unhandy/be indisposed/not feel well
        
        
        Méngdéwéidìyà, [蒙得維的亞], Montevideo, capital of Uruguay
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        háizi, child
        nǚhái, girl/lass
        nánhái, boy/CL:個|个[gè]
        xiǎohái, child/CL:個|个[gè]
        nǚháizi, girl
        háiér, [孩兒], child
        xiǎoháizi, child
        nánháizi, boy
        hái, child
        háiziqì, [孩子氣], boyish/childish
        háitóng, child
        
        háití, (literary) infant/young child
        yīnghái, [嬰孩], infant
        máoháizi, (coll.) infant/ignorant child
        lánghái, wolf child/human child raised by wolves (in legends)
        
        
        

        háizi, child
        érzi, [兒子], son
        fángzi, house/building (single- or two-story)/apartment/room/CL:棟|栋[dòng],幢[zhuàng],座[zu...
        qīzǐ/qīzi, wife and children, wife/CL:個|个[gè]
        ànzi, long table/counter/case/law case/legal case/judicial case
        yàngzi, [樣子], appearance/manner/pattern/model
        xiǎozǐ/xiǎozi, (literary) youngster/(old) young fellow (term of address used by the older gener...
        zǐ/zi, son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11t...
        rìzi, day/a (calendar) date/days of one's life
        biǎozi, prostitute/whore
        zǐdàn, [子彈], bullet/CL:粒[lì],顆|颗[kē],發|发[fā]
        nǎozi, [腦子], brains/mind/CL:個|个[gè]
        fēngzi, [瘋子], madman/lunatic
        kùzi, [褲子], trousers/pants/CL:條|条[tiáo]
        xiǎohuǒzi, young man/young guy/lad/youngster/CL:個|个[gè]
        fènzǐ/fēnzǐ, [份子], members of a class or group/political elements (such as intellectuals or extremi...
        zhuōzi, table/desk/CL:張|张[zhāng],套[tào]
        wūzi, house/room/CL:間|间[jiān]
        màozi, hat/cap/(fig.) label/bad name/CL:頂|顶[dǐng]
        xiāngzi, suitcase/chest/box/case/trunk/CL:隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè]
        piànzi, [騙子], swindler/a cheat
        hézi, box/case
        bízi, nose/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
        yībèizi, [一輩子], (for) a lifetime
        nǚháizi, girl
        bózi, neck/CL:個|个[gè]
        yǐzi, chair/CL:把[bǎ],套[tào]
        xiézi, shoe
        qúnzi, skirt/CL:條|条[tiáo]
        chēzi, [車子], car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc)
        wángzǐ, prince/son of a king
        dùzi, belly/abdomen/stomach/CL:個|个[gè]
        bèizi, [輩子], all one's life/lifetime
        diànzǐ, [電子], electronic/electron (particle physics)
        hóuzi, monkey/CL:隻|只[zhī]
        tùzi, hare/rabbit/CL:隻|只[zhī]
        dàizi, bag
        shéngzi, [繩子], cord/string/rope/CL:條|条[tiáo]
        húzi, [鬍子], beard/mustache or whiskers/facial hair/CL:撮[zuǒ],根[gēn]/(coll.) bandit
        jìngzi, [鏡子], mirror/CL:面[miàn],個|个[gè]
        shǎzi, idiot/fool
        chóngzi, [蟲子], insect/bug/worm/CL:條|条[tiáo],隻|只[zhī]
        nǚzǐ, woman/female
        dàizi, [帶子], belt/band/ribbon/strap/girdle/(coll.) audio or video tape/Farrer's scallop (Chla...
        pàngzi, fat person/fatty
        wèizi, place/seat
        xiǎoháizi, child
        diǎnzi, [點子], spot/point/dot/speck/drop (of liquid)/droplet/point (of argument)/idea/crux/indi...
        nánzǐ, a man/a male
        piānzi/piànzi, film/movie/film reel/phonograph record/X-ray image, thin flake/small piece
        Sūnzǐ/sūnzi, [孫子], Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[Sūn Wǔ] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death...
        bēizi, cup/glass/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
        pánzi, [盤子], tray/plate/dish/CL:個|个[gè]
        wàzi, [襪子], socks/stockings/CL:隻|只[zhī],對|对[duì],雙|双[shuāng]
        yīzhènzi, [一陣子], a while/a spell/a short time/a burst
        píngzi, bottle/CL:個|个[gè]
        xuēzi, boots
        gēzi, [鴿子], pigeon/dove/various birds of the family Columbidae
        zhízi, [姪子], brother's son/nephew
        cūnzi, village
        yāzi, [鴨子], duck/male prostitute (slang)
        yǐnjūnzǐ, [癮君子], opium eater/drug addict/chain smoker
        
        Shīzǐ/shīzi, [獅子], Leo (star sign)/Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Píng dōng Xiàn], Tai...
        Jīnzǐ/jīnzi, Kaneko (Japanese surname), gold
        páizi, sign/trademark/brand
        qǔzi, poem for singing/tune/music/CL:支[zhī]
        lìzi, case/(for) instance/example/CL:個|个[gè]
        tiáozi, [條子], short note/slip of paper/stripe/(slang) cop/(old) prostitute
        dānzǐ/dānzi, [單子], the only son of a family/(functional programming or philosophy) monad, list of i...
        yīxiàzi, in a short while/all at once/all of a sudden
        yuànzi, courtyard/garden/yard/patio/CL:個|个[gè]/(old) servant
        Tóngzǐjūn/tóngzǐjūn, [童子軍], Scout (youth organization), child soldiers/juvenile militia
        tǎnzi, blanket/CL:條|条[tiáo],張|张[zhāng],床[chuáng],面[miàn]
        Guǎnzǐ/guǎnzi, Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and A...
        guànzi, jar/pitcher/pot
        dāozi, knife/CL:把[bǎ]
        yǐngzi, shadow/reflection/(fig.) hint/indication/influence/CL:個|个[gè]
        lóngzi, [籠子], cage/basket/container
        gōngzǐ, son of an official/son of nobility/your son (honorific)
        guìzi, [櫃子], cupboard/cabinet
        quānzi, circle/ring/(social) circle
        fènzi, one's share of a gift price
        hǎorìzi, auspicious day/good day/happy life
        fǎzi, way/method/Taiwan pr. [fá zi]
        miànzi, outer surface/outside/honor/reputation/face (as in "losing face")/self-respect/f...
        dòuzi, bean/pea/CL:顆|颗[kē]
        nánháizi, boy
        jīngzǐ, sperm/spermatozoon
        shēnzi, body/pregnancy/health
        jiàzi, shelf/frame/stand/framework/airs/arrogance
        gùnzi, stick/rod
        chuízi, [錘子], hammer/CL:把[bǎ]
        shāzi, sand/grit/CL:粒[lì],把[bǎ]
        làntānzi, [爛攤子], terrible mess/shambles
        lǎotóuzi, [老頭子], (coll.) old man/(said of an aging husband) my old man
        nánzǐhàn, [男子漢], man (i.e. manly, masculine)
        tīzi, ladder/stepladder
        kànyàngzi, [看樣子], it seems/it looks as if
        zhuǎzi, (animal's) claw
        sǎngzi, throat/voice/CL:把[bǎ]
        dǎnzi, [膽子], courage/nerve/guts
        zǐgōng, [子宮], uterus/womb
        bànbèizi, [半輩子], half of a lifetime
        gèzi, [個子], height/stature/build/size
        dāizi, fool/sucker
        dīngzi, [釘子], nail/snag/saboteur
        zhǒngzi, [種子], seed/CL:顆|颗[kē],粒[lì]
        lúnzi, [輪子], wheel/CL:個|个[gè]
        hàozi, (dialect) mouse/rat
        sōngzǐ, pine nut
        fùzǐ, father and son
        júzi, tangerine/CL:個|个[gè],瓣[bàn]
        chuāngzi, window
        xiāzi, blind person
        Lǎozǐ/lǎozi, Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism/the sac...
        yuánzǐdàn, [原子彈], atom bomb/atomic bomb/A-bomb
        
        shūdāizi, [書呆子], bookworm/pedant/bookish fool
        chǎnzi, [鏟子], shovel/spade/trowel/spatula (kitchen utensil)/CL:把[bǎ]
        fànzǐ/fànzi, [販子], child trafficking, trafficker/dealer/monger/peddler
        guòrìzi, [過日子], to live one's life/to pass one's days/to get along
        lúzi, [爐子], stove/oven/furnace
        xiùzi, sleeve
        mǎzǐ/mǎzi, [馬子], (slang) girl/chick/babe, bandit/brigand/gambling chip/see 馬桶|马桶
        qiézi, eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)/aubergine/brinjal/Guinea squash/phonetic "cheese...
        táozi, peach
        yēzi, coconut
        sháozi, scoop/ladle/CL:把[bǎ]
        diànzi, [墊子], cushion/mat/pad
        lánzi, [籃子], basket/CL:隻|只[zhī]
        ǎizi, short person/dwarf
        xiàngzi, alley
        chángzi, [腸子], intestines
        lìzǐ/lìzi, (elementary) particle/grain, grain (of rice)/granule
        nǎizi, (coll.) milk/(coll.) breast/booby/tit
        wěijūnzǐ, [偽君子], hypocrite
        dèngzi, stool/small seat
        tùzǎizi, brat/bastard
        lǘzi, [驢子], ass/donkey
        zuǒpiězi, left-handed
        chāzi, fork/CL:把[bǎ]
        wénzi, mosquito
        chúzi, [廚子], cook
        kòuzi, [釦子], button
        shīzi, [蝨子], louse (Pediculus humanus)
        bèizi, quilt/CL:床[chuáng]
        yèzi, [葉子], foliage/leaf/CL:片[piàn]
        
        jùzi, sentence/CL:個|个[gè]
        liàngzǐ, quantum
        gàizi, [蓋子], cover/lid/shell
        tiānzǐ, the (rightful) emperor/"Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
        yúzǐjiàng, [魚子醬], caviar
        yuánzǐ, atom/atomic
        qiāngzǐ, [槍子], bullet
        qízi, flag/banner/CL:面[miàn]
        zǐnǚ, children/sons and daughters
        bǎzi, target
        xiǎocèzi, [小冊子], booklet/pamphlet/leaflet/information sheet/menu/CL:本[běn]
        lóngzi, [聾子], deaf person
        běnzi, book/notebook/edition/CL:本[běn]
        tóuzi, dice
        luǎnzǐ/luǎnzi, ovum, testicles/penis
        báimǎwángzǐ, [白馬王子], Prince Charming/knight in shining armor
        biànzi, [辮子], plait/braid/pigtail/a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponen...
        háiziqì, [孩子氣], boyish/childish
        chízi, pond/bathhouse pool/dance floor of a ballroom/(old) stalls (front rows in a thea...
        diànzǐyóuxì, [電子遊戲], computer and video games
        fǔzi, axe/hatchet/CL:把[bǎ]
        zhùzi, pillar/CL:根[gēn]
        guǒzi, fruit
        
        
        jiǎnzi, clippers/scissors/shears/CL:把[bǎ]
        làngzǐ, loafer/wastrel/prodigal son
        sīshēngzǐ, illegitimate child (male)/bastard/love child
        liànzi, [鏈子], chain
        qízǐ, chess piece/CL:個|个[gè],顆|颗[kē]
        huǎngzi, shop sign/signboard/(fig.) pretense
        shūzi, comb/CL:把[bǎ]
        gōuzi, [鉤子], hook
        zhūzi, pearl/bead/CL:粒[lì],顆|颗[kē]
        jūnzǐ, nobleman/person of noble character
        quézi, lame person (colloquial)
        bàngzi, stick/club/cudgel/maize (corn)/ear of maize/corncob/(derog.) Korean
稿         gǎozi, draft of a document/script/manuscript/mental plan/precedent
        júzi, tangerine/also written 橘子/CL:個|个[gè],瓣[bàn]
        kuàizi, chopsticks/CL:對|对[duì],根[gēn],把[bǎ],雙|双[shuāng]
        
        dōuquānzi, to encircle/to go around/to circle/to beat about the bush
        biānzi, whip/CL:根[gēn]
        chéngzi, orange
        yījiāzi, the whole family
        zǐmín, people
        nǎménzi, [哪門子], (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what/what kind/why on earth
        luózi, [騾子], mule/CL:匹[pǐ],頭|头[tóu]
        chàzi, branch road/setback/accident/hiccup
        dàngzi, [檔子], classifier for affairs, events etc
        guìzishǒu, [劊子手], executioner/headsman/slaughterer/fig. indiscriminate murderer
        diàozi, [調子], tune/melody/tuning/cadence/intonation/(speech) tone
        guǐzi, devils/refers to 日本鬼子, wartime term insult for Japanese
        gǒuzǎizi, (coll.) puppy/(derog.) son of a bitch
        jiāzi, [夾子], clip/clamp/tongs/folder/wallet
        bǎnzi, board/plank/bamboo or birch for corporal punishment
        diézi, saucer/small dish/CL:盤|盘[pán]
        qiánzi, [鉗子], pliers/pincers/tongs/forceps/vise/clamp/claw (of a crab etc)/CL:把[bǎ]/(dialect) ...
        gézi, lattice/check (pattern of squares)
        zhènzi, [陣子], period of time
        kǒuzi, hole/opening/cut/gap/gash/my husband or wife/classifier for people (used for ind...
        páozi, Chinese-style gown
        xiēzi, [蠍子], scorpion
        shuāzi, brush/scrub/CL:把[bǎ]
        línzi, woods/grove/forest
        Shèngzǐ, [聖子], Holy Son/Jesus Christ/God the Son (in the Christian Trinity)
        táizi, [檯子]/[臺子], desk/(pool etc) table, platform/stand
        
        hànzi, [漢子], man/fellow/(dialect) husband
        gǔzilǐ, [骨子裡], beneath the surface/fundamentally/at the deepest level
        zhúzi, bamboo/CL:棵[kē],支[zhī],根[gēn]
        liǎngxiàzi, [兩下子], a couple of times/to repeat the same/the same old trick/tricks of the trade
        mǔzǐ, mother and child/parent and subsidiary (companies)/principal and interest
        pāizi, beat (music)/paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc)/racket (sports)
        pǐzi, ruffian/hooligan
        tūzi, [禿子], bald-headed person/baldy
        zǐsūn, [子孫], offspring/posterity
        jiǎzǐ, first year of the sixty-year cycle (where each year is numbered with one of the ...
        xiàbèizi, [下輩子], the next life
        
        chǎngzi, [場子], (coll.) gathering place/public venue
        gānzi/gǎnzi, [桿子], pole, pole/stick/club/gang of bandits
        lìzi, chestnut
        shīzigǒu, [獅子狗], Pekingese/Pekinese
        lùzi, method/way/approach
        Zhǎngzǐ/zhǎngzǐ, [長子], Zhangzi county in Shanxi 山西[Shān xī], eldest son
        lízǐ, [離子], ion
        lādùzi, (coll.) to have diarrhea
        hézǐ, nuclear/nucleus
        sǎozi, (coll.) older brother's wife/sister-in-law/CL:個|个[gè]
        
        qǐzi, baking soda (used to leaven bread)/screwdriver/bottle opener
        lǎoyézi, [老爺子], my (you etc) old father/polite appellation for an elderly male
        jiǎozi, [餃子], dumpling/pot-sticker/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
        tóuzi, [頭子], boss/gang leader
        lǐzi, plum/CL:個|个[gè]
        
        
        yínzi, [銀子], money/silver
        
        míngzi, see 松明[sōng míng]
        múzi, mold/matrix/pattern or die
        shàozi, whistle
        tóngzǐ, boy
        bāozǐ, spore
        lǐngzi, [領子], shirt collar
        mèizi, (dialect) younger sister/girl
        jùzi, [鋸子], a saw/CL:把[bǎ]
        xìngzi, temper
        péngzi, shack/shed/CL:間|间[jiān]
        fēnzǐshì, molecular formula
        ràoquānzi, [繞圈子], to go around in circles/to make a detour/(fig.) to beat about the bush
        dúshēngzǐ, [獨生子], only son
        jìzǐ, [繼子], stepson
        tàozi, sheath/case/cover/conventional method/cliché/trick/(coll.) condom
        liánzi, [簾子], curtain
        tàizǐ, crown prince
        dànzi, [擔子], carrying pole and the loads on it/burden/task/responsibility/CL:副[fù]
        kūbízi, to snivel (usually humorous)
        bùzi, step/pace
        duànzi, item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts)/sketch
        nièzi, [鑷子], tweezers/nippers/pliers
        dàdùzi, pregnant/potbelly/big eater
        lǒuzi, [簍子], basket
        dízi, bamboo flute/CL:管[guǎn]
        tànzi, intelligence gatherer/spy/detective/scout/sound (medical instrument)/long and na...
        
        zǐdì, child/the younger generation
        xiānzǐ, fairy
        tízi, hoof/(old) wench/hussy
        liàozi, material
        bàozi, leopard/CL:頭|头[tóu]
        shòuzi, thin person
        zhěnzi, rash
        wánzi, pills/balls/meatballs
        yīnzǐ, factor/(genetic) trait/(math.) factor/divisor
        chūchàzi, to go wrong/to take a wrong turning
        
        
        
        bǎngzi, upper arm/arm/wing
        méizi, plum
        juǎnzi/juànzi, steamed roll/spring roll, test paper/examination paper
绿         lǜmàozi, [綠帽子], cuckold
        yǎngzǐ, [養子], adopted son/foster son
        pénzi, basin
        dúzǐ, [獨子], only son
        xiǎobiànzi, [小辮子], pigtail/(fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon b...
        chūluànzi, [出亂子], to go wrong/to get into trouble
        mìnggēnzi, see 命根[mìng gēn]
        shuǎzuǐpízi, to talk glibly/to talk big/to be all talk
        cèzi, [冊子], a book/a volume
        tǔbāozi, country bumpkin/boor/unsophisticated country person (humble, applied to oneself)...
        niángzǐ, (dialect) form of address for one's wife/polite form of address for a woman
        zǐgōngsī, subsidiary company/subsidiary corporation
        dìzǐ, disciple/follower
        júzi, police station
        yànzi, swallow
        jīzi, [機子], machine/device
        tānzi, [攤子], booth/vendor's stall/organizational structure/scale of operations
        shìzi, persimmon/CL:個|个[gè]
        àizǐ, [愛子], beloved son
        guāngzǐ, photon (particle physics)
        sāizi, cork/plug
        shùnzi, [順子], a straight (poker, mahjong)
        kòngzi, gap/unoccupied space or time/fig. gap/loophole
        
        bāozi, steamed stuffed bun/CL:個|个[gè]
        
        jíxìngzi, impetuous person/excitable person
        
        hùnrìzi, to idle/to waste time
        bāngzi, [幫子], outer (of cabbage etc)/upper (of a shoe)/(coll.) group/gang
        fázi, raft
        
        xiǎojiùzi, (coll.) wife's younger brother
        
        pùzi, [鋪子], store/shop
        yòuzi, pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)/shaddock/oriental grapefruit
        shànzi, fan/CL:把[bǎ]
        
        
        Shuāngzǐ, [雙子], Gemini (star sign)
        jiānzi, best of its kind/cream of the crop
        zǐyè, midnight
        xiàozǐ, filial son
        xiāzǐ, [蝦子], shrimp roe/shrimp eggs/shrimp
        bǎijiàzi, [擺架子], to put on airs/to assume great airs
        pízi, skin/fur
        
        xìngzi, apricot
        zhīshifènzǐ, [知識分子], intellectual/intelligentsia/learned person
        
        wánkùzǐdì, [紈絝子弟], hedonistic son of rich parents
        yèmāozi, [夜貓子], owl/(fig.) night owl
        
        hàozi, [號子], work chant/prison cell/type/sort/mark/sign/signal/(Tw) brokerage firm
        zhǔzi, Master (term used by servant)/Your Majesty/operator (of machine)
        suōzi, shuttle (textile)/cartridge clip/classifier for bullet clips and bursts of gunfi...
        tánzi, [罈子], jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening)
        záozǐ, [鑿子], chisel
        yuánzǐnéng, atomic energy
        pázi, a rake
        
        xiǎoyízi, see 小姨[xiǎo yí]
        
        
竿         gānzi, bamboo pole/CL:根[gēn],個|个[gè]
        shàngbèizi, [上輩子], one's ancestors/past generations/a former incarnation
        
        
        Shīzizuò, [獅子座], Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
        júzizhī, orange juice/CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi],罐[guàn],盒[hé]/see also 橙汁[chéng zhī]
        
        dànzi/tánzi, [彈子], slingshot pellet/playing marbles/billiards/CL:粒[lì],顆|颗[kē], towrope
        zhōngzǐ, neutron
        
        yìnzi, trace/impression (e.g. footprint)/abbr. of 印子錢|印子钱[yìn zi qián], usury
        zhìzǐ, [質子], proton (positively charged nuclear particle)/a prince sent to be held as a hosta...
        mǎzi, [碼子], number (e.g. page or house number)/numeral (e.g. Arabic or Chinese numeral)/code...
        mázi, pockmark
        liàngzǐlìxué, [量子力學], quantum mechanics
        guǎnzi, [館子], restaurant/theater (old)
        zhuìzi, [墜子], weight/pendant/same as 墜胡|坠胡[zhuì hú]/ballad singing accompanied by a 墜胡|坠胡[zhuì...
        
        
        nīzi, (coll.) lass/(dialect) little girl
        huángtàizǐ, crown prince
        guānzi, [關子], climax (in a story)
        
        máoháizi, (coll.) infant/ignorant child
        shǎizi, dice (used in gambling)
        
        shāizi, [篩子], sieve/CL:面[miàn]
        dǎpāizi, to beat time
        
        bǒzi, lame person/cripple
        
        fēngxìnzǐ, [風信子], hyacinth (flower)
        kǎizi, [凱子], (slang) rich, good-looking guy
        liǎngkǒuzi, [兩口子], husband and wife
        ràowānzi, [繞彎子], lit. to go on a long detour/fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getti...
        
        
        Shuāngzǐzuò, [雙子座], Gemini (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
        dǐzi, base/foundation/bottom
        hǔzǐ, tiger cub/brave young man
        liúzi, tumor
        lízi, pear/CL:個|个[gè]
        zhēnzi, hazelnut
        zhīzihuā, [梔子花], cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
        nàodùzi, [鬧肚子], (coll.) to have diarrhea
        guāzǐ, melon seed/seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, ...
        gǒutuǐzi, dog's leg/fig. one who follows a villain/henchman/hired thug
        hēixiázi, (airplane) black box
        yàyuánzǐ, [亞原子], subatomic
        
        zuǐpízi, lit. lips/fig. glib talk
        zháizi, house/residence
        lèzi, [樂子], fun/pleasure/laughing matter
        màizi, [麥子], wheat/CL:株[zhū]
        sǎngziyǎn, throat
        lǎomāzi, [老媽子], older female servant/amah
        zhèngdiànzǐ, [正電子], positron (antiparticle of the electron)
        tuánzi, [糰子], dango (Japanese dumpling)
        
        cìzǐ, second son
        jiēzi, [癤子], (medicine) boil/furuncle/knot (in wood)
        nánzǐqì, [男子氣], manly/masculine
        fánfūsúzǐ, common people/ordinary folk
        yángguǐzi, foreign devil/term of abuse for Westerners
        tíngzi, pavilion
        
        
        diūmiànzi, [丟面子], to lose face
        
        
        zhōngzǐxīng, neutron star
        jiàohuāzi, beggar
        lǐzi, [裡子], lining/(fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance)
        
        yīlǎnzi, [一攬子], all-inclusive/undiscriminating
        
        cáizǐ, gifted scholar
        gōngzǐgēr, [公子哥兒], pampered son of a wealthy family
        gǔzi, [穀子], millet
        zhǒuzi, pork shoulder/(coll.) elbow
        
        
        gěimiànzi, [給面子], to show deference or praise publicly
        zǐjué, viscount
        
        zhàozi, cover/casing
        
        
        jiǎnzi, [繭子], callus (patch or hardened skin)/corns (on feet)/also 趼子
轿         jiàozi, [轎子], sedan chair/palanquin/litter
        fūzǐ, Master/(old form of address for teachers, scholars)/pedant
        
        
        
        xìzi, [戲子], (derog.) opera singer/actor
        
        bānzi, organized group/theatrical troupe
        jiǎoyāzi, [腳丫子], (coll.) foot
        
        guōzi, [鍋子], see 鍋|锅[guō]/see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuàn guō zi]/bowl (of a smoking pipe etc)
        huàxiázi, [話匣子], phonograph or radio (old term)/chatterbox/talkative person
线         zǐwǔxiàn, [子午線], meridian
        yuánzǐhé, atomic nucleus
        shēngzǐ, to give birth to a child or children
        duìzǐ, [對子], pair of antithetical phrases/antithetical couplet
        chǐzi, rule/ruler (measuring instrument)/CL:把[bǎ]
        suōziyú, [梭子魚], barracuda
        nàzhènzi, [那陣子], at that time/then
        Kǒngzǐ, Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫...
        zuānkòngzi, [鑽空子], lit. to drill a hole/to take advantage of a loophole/to exploit an advantage/to ...
        huāzi, beggar (old term)
        děnglízǐtǐ, [等離子體], plasma (physics)
        lóuzi, [婁子], trouble/blunder
        gàngzi, [槓子], thick bar/solid carrying pole
        shìzi, formula/mathematical expression
        
        zhězi, pleat/fold/crease/wrinkle
        
        
        chòujiàzi, stinking pretension/to give oneself airs and offend others/hateful arrogance
        bàndiàozi, dabbler/smatterer/tactless and impulsive person
        bàijiāzǐ, [敗家子], spendthrift/wastrel/prodigal
        
        Huìzi, Hui-zi also known as Hui Shi 惠施[Huì Shī] (c. 370-310 BC), politician and philoso...
        jièzǐ, meson/mesotron (physics)
        
        yàomiànzi, see 愛面子|爱面子[ài miàn zi]
        tǒngzi, tube-shaped object/tube/bobbin/(Internet slang) homonym for 同志[tóng zhì]
        
        zhǒngzixuǎnshǒu, [種子選手], seeded player
        xiázi, small box
        jiānghúpiànzi, [江湖騙子], swindler/itinerant con-man
        
        
        
        bàozi, plane
        
        zòngzi, glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled
        xiēzi, wedge/peg/stopper/prologue (in some modern novels)/prologue or interlude in Yuan...
        diànzǐyǎn, [電子眼], electronic eye
        ézi, moth
        
        
        
        
        zǐxìtǒng, [子系統], subsystem
        
        
        
        zǐjí, subset
        kuíhuāzǐ, sunflower seeds
        ménzi, [門子], door/doorman (old)/hanger-on of an aristocrat/social influence/pull/classifier f...
        dīngzihù, [釘子戶], householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property develo...
        qiǎzi, clip/hair fastener/checkpoint
        zǐsì, son/heir
        
        
        bùfǎfènzǐ, lawbreakers/offenders
        
        bàzi, handle
        
        
        èrliúzi, loafer/idler/bum
        jiǎobózi, [腳脖子], (coll.) ankle
        
        
        zǐlì, seed
        
        
        yāozi, kidney
        rùzi, cotton-padded mattress/CL:床[chuáng]
        
        tuīzi, hair clippers
        
        
        
        luòsāihúzi, [絡腮鬍子], full beard
        
        zǎozi, [棗子], dates/jujube
        xiǎojiāziqì, [小家子氣], petty/small-minded
        fèizi, miliaria (type of skin disease)/prickly heat/sweat rash
        chénzǐ, official in feudal court/subject
        diànzǐguǎn, [電子管], valve (electronics)/vacuum tube
        
使         
        yúzǐ, [魚子], fish eggs/roe/caviar
        
        pīzi, base/semifinished product/(fig.) the makings of (a talented actor etc)
西         Xīménzǐ, [西門子], Siemens (company name)
        xiǎorìzi, simple life
        fāngzi, prescription (of medicine)
        pèngdīngzi, [碰釘子], to meet with a rebuff
        yǐnjūnzi, [隱君子], recluse/hermit/used for homophone 癮君子|瘾君子, opium addict
        
        
        zhuīzi, [錐子], awl/CL:把[bǎ]
        àimiànzi, [愛面子], to like to look good in the eyes of others/sensitive about how one is regarded b...
        bānzi, spanner/wrench/CL:把[bǎ]
        jīnguīzǐ, [金龜子], scarab (Scarabeus sacer)/beetle
        
        
        
        
        
        liàotiāozi, (coll.) to quit one's job in disgust
        hànyāzi, [旱鴨子], non-swimmer
        fēizi, imperial concubine
        fēnzǐshēngwùxué, [分子生物學], molecular biology
        yǐnzi, introduction/primer/opening words
        diànzǐqìjiàn, [電子器件], electric equipment
        
        liàngzǐlùn, [量子論], quantum theory (physics)
        zhíchángzi, [直腸子], (coll.) forthright person
        zhuànzǐ, [轉子], rotor (electricity)
        pǔzi, [譜子], musical score
        piàofànzi, [票販子], ticket scalper
        zhuózi, [鐲子], bracelet/CL:隻|只[zhī]
        zhānzi, [氈子], felt (fabric)
        duànzi, [緞子], satin
        
        guǎizi, crutch/(derog.) lame person/kidnapper
        
        chǎngzi, [廠子], (coll.) factory/mill/yard/depot
        
        
        dàjiùzi, (coll.) wife's older brother
        zhīzi, twig/branch
        
        
        
        yēzizhī, coconut water
        yuánzǐzhōng, [原子鐘], atomic clock
        jiǎozi, one Jiao coin (Mao, one-tenth of yuan)
        
        jiànzi, sinew
        guǒzilù, fruit drink
        
        sāibāngzi, [腮幫子], cheek
        jījífènzǐ, [積極分子], enthusiast/(political) activist
        
        wàngzǐchénglóng, [望子成龍], lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child t...
        gāofēnzǐ, macromolecule/polymer
        zhèngzǐ, positron/also called 正電子|正电子[zhèng diàn zǐ]
        diànzǐxué, [電子學], electronics
        shěnzi, [嬸子], (coll.) father's younger brother's wife/aunt
        
        yáozi, [窯子], (old) low-grade brothel
        dǎnzi, [撣子], duster/CL:把[bǎ]
        
        
        wānzi, [彎子], bend/turn/curve
        
        tǒnglóuzi, [捅婁子], to make a mess of sth
        
        
        bǐgǎnzi, [筆桿子], pen/an effective writer
        
        
        miáozi, young successor/seedling/sapling
        bìngyāngzi, (coll.) invalid/sickly person
        nǎoguāzi, [腦瓜子], see 腦瓜|脑瓜[nǎo guā]
        
        
        mǒbózi, to slit one's own throat/to commit suicide
        
        págézi, (oral) to write (esp. for a living)/to spell out laboriously on squared paper
        
        wùzi, nevus/mole/birthmark
        tānzi, [癱子], paralyzed person
        sházi, (dialect) what
        qiānzi, [釺子], hammer drill for boring through rock
        
        ěrguāzi, (coll.) a slap on one's face/a cuff
        bāiwànzi, arm wrestling
        
        xízi, woven mat
        
        dàyízi, sister-in-law/wife's older sister
        suànzi, operator (math.)
        wànzi, wrist
        
        dúshēngzǐnǚ, [獨生子女], an only child
        
        
        
        
        jiēzi, [節子], gnarl/knot
        
        
        shīzitóu, [獅子頭], lit. lion's head/pork meatballs
        
        diànzǐqín, [電子琴], electronic keyboard (music)
        
        
        
        bǎiyàngzi, [擺樣子], to do sth for show/to keep up appearances
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        móuzi, pupil of the eye
        jiàohuāzi, variant of 叫花子[jiào huā zi]
        tuózi, [駝子], hunchback
        
        
        gāomàozi, tall conical paper hat worn as a public humiliation/dunce cap/(fig.) flattery
        
        
        
        
        
        rúzǐ, (literary) child
        kòumàozi, to tag sb with unfair label/power word
        huāhuāchángzi, [花花腸子], (slang) a cunning plot
        zhōngzǐdàn, [中子彈], neutron bomb
        zǐchéngxù, subroutine
        lìzǐshù, beam of elementary particles
        
        chuánzi, beam/rafter
        
        báizǐ, white Go chess piece/bee pupa/albino
        xiāozi, [銷子], a peg/a pin/dowel
        Tàizǐgǎng, Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti
        yuánzǐliàng, atomic weight/atomic mass
        
        
        jiànzi, jianzi (Asian shuttlecock game)
        
        kuàngzi, frame (of spectacles, small ornament etc)
        
        láoshízi, [勞什子], (dialect) nuisance/pain
        
        yàozi, straw rope
        yuánzǐbǐ, [原子筆], ballpoint pen/also written 圓珠筆|圆珠笔
        jièzǐqì, [芥子氣], mustard gas
        tuózi, lump/heap
        
        
        
        zuòzi, pedestal/plinth/saddle
        
广         
        
        
        kuǎnzi, a sum of money/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
        
        xiāngzǐlán, [香子蘭], vanilla/Vanilla planifolia
        yífùzǐ, [遺腹子], posthumous child
        
        chuīhúzidèngyǎn, [吹鬍子瞪眼], to get angry/to fume
        
        
        còufènzi, [湊份子], to pool resources (for a gift, project etc)
        chóuzi, [綢子], silk fabric/silk/CL:匹[pǐ]
        
        zǐzǐsūnsūn, [子子孫孫], one's posterity
        Shīzishān, [獅子山], Sierra Leone (Tw)/Shizishan or Lion Mountain/Shizishan district of Tongling city...
        shāzi, sand
        diànzǐshù, [電子束], beam of electrons
        
        
        
        
        zhìzǐ, young child
        
        
        
        bǐngzi, [餅子], maize or millet pancake
        
        Zhuāngzǐ, [莊子], Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author
        
        guānjiàzi, putting on official airs
        
        gǔzi, ribs/frame
        
        
        xiébázi, shoehorn
        
        shǒuwànzi, wrist
        
        dājiàzi, to put up scaffolding/to build a framework/to launch an enterprise
        
        
        
        
        
        
        jiēzǐ/jiézi, [結子], to bear seeds (of plant), knot (on a rope or string)
        
        nìzǐ, unfilial son
        nǎoménzi, [腦門子], forehead (dialect)
        zhàngzi, [帳子], mosquito net/CL:頂|顶[dǐng]
        xuézǐ, [學子], (literary) student/scholar
        
        mòzi, powder/dust
        
        
        
        Lóngzǐ, Lhünzê county, Tibetan: Lhun rtse rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shān ná...
        lízi, leopard cat
        
        
        shìzijiāo, bell pepper, aka sweet pepper
        
        
        fēnzǐliàng, molecular mass
        
        tuǐdùzi, calf (back of the leg below the knee)
        
        
        
        zhāměngzi, to swim with head submerged
        
        
        
        xūzi, [鬚子], feelers (zoology)/tassel (botany)
        
        yuèzi, traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth/puerperium
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        huājiàzi, attractive appearance, but without substance
        
        chuāizi, plunger (for clearing drains)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        shàngguǎnzi, [上館子], to eat out/to eat at a restaurant
        túnzi, village
        
        
        
        wàisūnzi, [外孫子], (coll.) daughter's son/grandson
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        jízi, anthology/selected writing
        
        
        
        
        Xīngzǐ, Xingzi county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
        xǐzi, Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider)/same as 蟢子
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        hālázi, (dialect) saliva
        duānzi, terminal (electronics)
        
        
        Mèngzǐ, Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius/book ...
        yìzǐ, [義子], adopted son
        wùrénzǐdì, [誤人子弟], (of a lazy or incompetent teacher) to hamper students' progress/(of media) to pr...
        
        guānzǐ, endgame (in go)
        èrlèngzi, stupid person/dolt/rash (slang)
        
        
        
        chūlòuzi, to take a wrong turn/to go wrong
        
        nízi, woolen cloth
        
        
        
        
        
        
        diànzǐyún, [電子雲], electron cloud
        àimínrúzǐ, [愛民如子], to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
        
        
        
        dòumènzi, [逗悶子], (dialect) to joke
        
        
        
        
        gānérzi, [乾兒子], adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
        
        yóuzǐ, [遊子], person living or traveling far from home
        
        
        
        
        
        diàosǎngzi, voice training (for Chinese opera)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        liàngzǐchǎnglùn, [量子場論], quantum field theory
        yuánzi, [圓子], kind of dumpling/sticky rice ball
        
        
        Měizhìzǐ, Michiko, Japanese female given name/Empress Michiko of Japan (1934-)
        
        gēzi, song
        
        
        
        
        wēidiànzǐ, [微電子], microelectronics
        
        nítuǐzi, peasant/yokel
        
        
        ZhāngZǐyí, Zhang Ziyi (1979-), PRC actress
        chìzǐ, newborn baby/the people (of a country)
        
        wǔzǐqí, five-in-a-row (game similar to tic-tac-toe)/Japanese: gomoku/gobang
        
        
        
        guàzi, unlined upper garment
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        mànxìngzi, slow-tempered/phlegmatic/a slowcoach
        
        
        zǐr, [子兒], (coll.) penny/buck
        
        
        dàbǎizi, (coll.) husband's elder brother
        
        
        
        
        huángzǐ, prince
        
        
        báozi, hail/hailstone
        
        yánglízǐ, [陽離子], positive ion/cation (physics)
        
        
        zhīzi, [梔子], cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
        
        
        
        
        dàozi, rice (crop)/unhulled rice
        fēnzǐshāi, [分子篩], molecular sieve
        
        
        yīnlízǐ, [陰離子], negative ion/anion (physics)
        
        liángshàngjūnzǐ, lit. the gentleman on the roof beam/fig. a thief
        
        
        
        bèizǐzhíwù, angiosperm (flowering plants with seed contained in a fruit)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        chìzǐzhīxīn, pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn/sincere
        
        
        
        ZǐLù, Zi Lu (542-480 BC), disciple of Confucius 孔夫子[Kǒng fū zǐ], also known as Ji Lu 季...
        
        
        
        dàfēnzǐ, macromolecule (chemistry)
        tìzi, [屜子], drawer/stackable cooking vessel/woven mat on a bed frame or chair/woven window s...
        
        
        
        fùlízǐ, [負離子], negative ion/anion (physics)
        
        
        chūdiǎnzi, [出點子], to express an opinion/to offer advice
        zhènglízǐ, [正離子], positive ion/cation (physics)

        tào, to cover/to encase/cover/sheath/to overlap/to interleave/to model after/to copy/...
        wàitào, coat/jacket/CL:件[jiàn]
        shǒutào, glove/mitten/CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]
        quāntào, trap/snare/trick
        tàofáng, suite/apartment/flat
        bìyùntào, condom/CL:隻|只[zhī]
        tàozhuāng, [套裝], outfit or suit (of clothes)/set of coordinated items/kit
        tàocān, set meal/product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)
        luàntào, [亂套], in a mess/upside down
        tàojiān, [套間], vestibule/small inner room (opening to others)/suite/apartment
        zhěngtào, entire set
        tàolù, sequence of movements in martial arts/routine/pattern/standard method
        tàotao, methods/the old tricks/(slang) condom
        
        tàozi, sheath/case/cover/conventional method/cliché/trick/(coll.) condom
        pèitào, to form a complete set/compatible/matching/complementary
        sútào, conventional patterns/cliché
        tàosuǒ, a lasso/noose
        quántào, an entire set/full complement
        lǎoyītào, the same old stuff
        pǎolóngtào, [跑龍套], to play a small role
        kètàohuà, [客套話], conventional greeting/polite formula
        tàohuà, [套話], polite phrase/conventional greetings/cliché/to try to worm facts out of sb
        
        kètào, polite greeting/civilities/to exchange pleasantries
        tóutào, [頭套], actor's headgear/wig/head covering
        tàoguǎn, pipe casing
        chéngtào, forming a complete set/complementing one another
        tàoshān, a pullover
        bèitào, quilt cover/to have money stuck (in stocks, real estate etc)
        
        lóngtào, [龍套], costume of minor characters in opera, featuring dragon designs/walk-on
        zhěntào, pillowcase
        tàokù, [套褲], leggings
        tàoqún, woman's suit/dress worn over a petticoat
        fēngtào, envelope/wrapper/(book) jacket/(record) sleeve
        tàofú, a suit (of clothes)
        tàoyòng, to copy a set pattern mechanically/to crib
        tàotǒng, sleeve/a tube for wrapping
        
        tàoxié, overshoes/galoshes
        tàoqǔ, to acquire fraudulently/an illegal exchange
        
        
        chángtàodié, [腸套疊], intussusception (medicine)
        bǐtào, [筆套], the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush/the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, si...
        
        wàtào, [襪套], leg warmers
        tàoshǎi, color printing using several overlaid images
        qiàntào, nested/nesting
        tàoyìn, color printing using several overlaid images
        tàohóng, [套紅], printing portions of a page (e.g. a banner headline) in red (or other color)
        
        tàohuì, [套匯], illegal currency exchange/arbitrage
        
        
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        zhù, to live/to dwell/to stay/to reside/to stop/(suffix indicating firmness, steadine...
        zhuāzhù, to grab/to capture
        jìzhu, [記住], to remember/to bear in mind/to learn by heart
        zhùshǒu, to desist/to stop/to stay one's hand
        zhànzhù, to stand
        bǎozhù, to preserve/to save
        zhùchù, [住處], residence/dwelling/dwelling place
        zhùzuǐ, to hold one's tongue/Shut up!
        rěnbuzhù, cannot help/unable to bear
        zhùyuàn, to be in hospital/to be hospitalized
        dǎngzhù, [擋住], to obstruct
        kǎzhù, to jam/to choke/to clutch/also pr. [qiǎ zhù]
        jūzhù, to reside/to dwell/to live in a place/resident in
        lánzhù, [攔住], to stop/to bar the way
        dǎzhù, to stop/to halt
        zhùsuǒ, habitation/dwelling place/residence/CL:處|处[chù]
        
        zhùkǒu, shut up/shut your mouth/stop talking
        zhùzhǐ, address
        dǔzhù, to block up
        liúzhù, to ask sb to stay/to keep sb for the night/to await (classical)
        zhùzhái, residence/tenement
        zhēzhù, to cover (up)/to block/to obstruct/to shade
        mízhu, to fascinate/to strongly attract/to obsess/to infatuate/to captivate/to enchant
        
        tuōzhù, to hold up/to hinder/to stall
        wòzhù, to grip/to hold
        dīngzhù, to watch sb closely/to breathe down sb's neck/to mark (sports)
        
        zhuōzhù, to catch/to grapple with/to hold onto
        
        
宿         zhùsù, to stay at/lodging/accommodation
        dǐngzhù, [頂住], to withstand/to stand up to
        
        zhùfáng, housing
        
        zhùhù, [住戶], household/inhabitant/householder
        zhùzháiqū, [住宅區], residential area/housing development
        rùzhù, to check in (at a hotel etc)
        kàobuzhù, unreliable
        jīnbuzhù, can't help it/can't bear it
        
        wǔzhù, [摀住], to cover/to bury one's face
        wéizhù, [圍住], to surround/to gird
        kàodezhù, reliable/trustworthy
        yēzhù, to choke (on)/to choke off (in speech)
        
        bùzhù, repeatedly/continuously/constantly/unable to (resist, conceal etc)
        jūzhùdì, current address/place of residence
        
        duìbuzhù, [對不住], to let sb down/to be unfair/I'm sorry/pardon me (formal)
        zhènzhù, [鎮住], to dominate/to control/to subdue/to crush
        zhùjiā, residence/household/to reside
        zhùdì, living area/residential area
        chénzhùqì, [沉住氣], to keep cool/to stay calm
        
        
        chángzhù, long-term resident/permanent residence/eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit ...
        zhùchí, to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist/abbot/head monk
        
        
        
        
        
        yīshízhùxíng, clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs
        zhùxiào, to board at school
        
        
        
        jīngbuzhù, [經不住], to be unable to bear
        zànzhùzhèng, [暫住證], temporary residence permit
        
        ànnàbuzhù, to be unable to hold back
        
        zhùyuànbù, inpatient department
        zhùzháilóu, [住宅樓], residential building/CL:幢[zhuàng],座[zuò],棟|栋[dòng]
        niánzhù, cling
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        guǎnzhù, to take control of/to manage/to curb
        shāzhù, [剎住], to stop/to come to a halt
        
        shāzhù, to brake/to stop/to forbid
        Zhùyǒu, Sumitomo, Japanese company
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        láng, wolf/CL:匹[pǐ],隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo]
        Tiānlángxīng, Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座
        sèláng, lecher/pervert/wolf
        shēngmínglángjí, [聲名狼藉], to have a bad reputation
        cháiláng, jackal and wolf/ravenous wolf/fig. evil person/vicious tyrant
        lángbèi, [狼狽], in a difficult situation/to cut a sorry figure/scoundrel! (derog.)
        huángshǔláng, [黃鼠狼], see 黃鼬|黄鼬[huáng yòu]
        lángjí, in a mess/scattered about/in complete disorder
        lángtūnhǔyàn, [狼吞虎嚥], to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously/to gorge oneself
        
        dàhuīláng, big bad wolf
        lángbèiwéijiān, [狼狽為奸], villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious e...
        
        lánghuān, wolverine (Gulo gulo), also named 貂熊[diāo xióng]
        lánggǒu, wolfdog
        
        rúlángsìhǔ, lit. like wolves and tigers/ruthless
        lánghái, wolf child/human child raised by wolves (in legends)
        lángxīngǒufèi, lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom)/cruel and unscrupulous
        
        

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