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[捨己為公] shějǐwèigōng to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
selfless and public spirited

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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

        zìjǐ, oneself/one's own
        jǐ, self/oneself/sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān]/sixth in order/le...
        zhījǐ, to know oneself/to be intimate or close/intimate friend
        zìjǐrén, those on our side/ourselves/one's own people/one of us
        shēnbùyóujǐ, without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary/not of one's own v...
        jùwéijǐyǒu, [據為己有], to take for one's own/to expropriate
        gùzhíjǐjiàn, [固執己見], to persist in one's views
        ānfènshǒujǐ, to be content with one's lot (idiom)/to know one's place
        zhījǐzhībǐ, know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[S...
        jǐjiàn, [己見], one's own viewpoint
        yìjǐ, [異己], dissident/alien/outsider
        shìbùguānjǐ, [事不關己], a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
        
        
        lìjǐ, personal profit/to benefit oneself
        
        shějǐwèirén, [捨己為人], to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own intere...
        lìjǐzhǔyì, [利己主義], egoism
        jǐfāng, our side/one's own (side etc)
        gèchíjǐjiàn, [各持己見], each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
        gèshūjǐjiàn, [各抒己見], everyone gives their own view
        sǔnrénlìjǐ, [損人利己], harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detrimen...
        
        
        shějǐjiùrén, [捨己救人], to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people/altr...
        yányúlǜjǐ, [嚴於律己], to be strict with oneself
        
        
        
        
        

        yīnwèi, [因為], because/owing to/on account of
        wèishénme, [為什麼], why?/for what reason?
        wéi/wèi, [為]/[爲], as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve as/to behave as/to bec...
        rènwéi, [認為], to believe/to think/to consider/to feel
        wèile, [為了], in order to/for the purpose of/so as to
        yǐwéi, [以為], to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication ...
        chéngwéi, [成為], to become/to turn into
        zuòwéi, [作為], one's conduct/deed/activity/accomplishment/achievement/to act as/as (in the capa...
        xíngwéi, [行為], action/conduct/behavior/activity
        wèihé, [為何], why
        wéizhǐ, [為止], until/(used in combination with words like 到[dào] or 至[zhì] in constructs of the...
        chēngwéi, [稱為], called/to call sth (by a name)/to name
        dàocǐwéizhǐ, [到此為止], to stop at this point/to end here/to call it a day
        wèicǐ, [為此], for this reason/with regards to this/in this respect/in order to do this/to this...
        suǒzuòsuǒwéi, [所作所為], one's conduct and deeds
        wúnéngwéilì, [無能為力], impotent (idiom)/powerless/helpless
        chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
        wéinán, [為難], to feel embarrassed or awkward/to make things difficult (for someone)/to find th...
        zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
        xìngxíngwéi, [性行為], sexual behavior
        gèngwéi, [更為], even more
        jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
        zuìwéi, [最為], the most
        shìwéi, [視為], to view as/to see as/to consider to be/to deem
        wéishēng, [為生], to make a living
        wéirén/wèirén, [為人], to conduct oneself/behavior/conduct/personal character, for sb/for others' inter...
        wéisuǒyùwéi, [為所欲為], to do whatever one pleases
        qìjīnwéizhǐ, [迄今為止], so far/up to now/still (not)
        nánwéiqíng, [難為情], embarrassed
        jíwéi, [極為], extremely/exceedingly
        
        shēnwéi, [身為], in the capacity of/as
        biànwéi, [變為], to change into
        lièwéi, [列為], to be classified as
        bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
        rénwéi, [人為], artificial/man-made/having human cause or origin/human attempt or effort
        fēnwéi, [分為], to divide sth into (parts)/to subdivide
        
        wéishíyǐwǎn, [為時已晚], already too late
        pōwéi, [頗為], rather/quite
        xiàbùwéilì, [下不為例], not to be repeated/not to be taken as a precedent/just this once
        wéizhǔ, [為主], to rely mainly on/to attach most importance to
        wéiwǔ, [為伍], to associate with/to keep company with
        yíwéipíngdì, [夷為平地], to level/to raze to the ground
        xíyǐwéicháng, [習以為常], accustomed to/used to
        míngwéi, [名為], to be called/to be known as
        róngwéiyītǐ, [融為一體], to fuse together (idiom)/hypostatic union (religion)
        wéishíguòzǎo, [為時過早], premature/too soon
        
        hùnwéiyītán, [混為一談], to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
        dàwéi, [大為], very/greatly
        
        wéiqī, [為期], (to be done) by (a certain date)/lasting (a certain time)
        jùwéijǐyǒu, [據為己有], to take for one's own/to expropriate
        tànwéiguānzhǐ, [嘆為觀止], (idiom) to gasp in amazement/to acclaim as the peak of perfection
        
        
        lúnwéi, [淪為], to sink down to/to be reduced to (sth inferior)
        wéizhòng, [為重], to attach most importance to
        
        xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, [先下手為強], strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the firs...
        bùzúwéiqí, [不足為奇], not at all surprising (idiom)
        xiāngyīwéimìng, [相依為命], mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival/inter...
        
        rénmǎnwéihuàn, [人滿為患], packed with people/overcrowded/overpopulation
        yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing
        píngwéi, [評為], to elect as/to choose as/to consider as
        
        
        húzuòfēiwéi, [胡作非為], to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
        
        
        xiānrùwéizhǔ, [先入為主], lit. first impression is strongest
        huàwéiwūyǒu, [化為烏有], to go up in smoke/to vanish
        yóuwéi, [尤為], especially
        héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
        jiàowéi, [較為], comparatively/relatively/fairly
        wéishǒu, [為首], head/be headed by
        zhùrénwéilè, [助人為樂], pleasure from helping others (idiom)
        yǐnyǐwéiróng, [引以為榮], to regard it as an honor (idiom)
        huàxiǎnwéiyí, [化險為夷], to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
        wúsuǒzuòwéi, [無所作為], attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or ...
        fǎnbàiwéishèng, [反敗為勝], to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
        niánqīngyǒuwéi, [年輕有為], young and promising
        jiànyìyǒngwéi, [見義勇為], to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up br...
        xiǎnwéirénzhī, [鮮為人知], rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown/secret to all but a few
        bùwéisuǒdòng, [不為所動], to remain unmoved
        bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
        lángbèiwéijiān, [狼狽為奸], villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious e...
        
        
        wéifēizuòdǎi, [為非作歹], to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor/evildoer/to perpetrate ou...
        gǎiwéi, [改為], to change into
        yǔrénwéishàn, [與人為善], to be of service to others/to help others/benevolent
        
        dàyǒukěwéi, [大有可為], with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        
        bùshīwéi, [不失為], can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as
        hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
        zhuǎnwēiwéiān, [轉危為安], to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)
        dàyǒuzuòwéi, [大有作為], to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future
        wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
        yītǔwéikuài, [一吐為快], to get sth off one's chest
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        miǎnwéiqínán, [勉為其難], to tackle a difficult job (idiom)/to do sth reluctantly
        
        dǎndàwàngwéi, [膽大妄為], daring/presumptuous/daredevil
        wéishí, [為時], timewise/pertaining to time
        xiāndǔwéikuài, [先睹為快], joy of first experience (idiom)/the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
        
        
        zìyìwàngwéi, [恣意妄為], to behave unscrupulously
        shějǐwèirén, [捨己為人], to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own intere...
        
        wèizhe, [為著], in order to/because of/for the sake of
        
        
        zhùZhòuwéinüè, [助紂為虐], lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shāng Zhòu wáng] in his oppression (idiom)/fig....
        
        
        shàxuèwéiméng, [歃血為盟], to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)/to swear a sacred oath
        
        bùzúwéiguài, [不足為怪], not at all surprising (idiom)
        nánwei, [難為], to bother/to press sb, usu. to do sth/it's a tough job/sorry to bother you (poli...
        wéirénshībiǎo, [為人師表], to serve as a model for others (idiom)/to be a worthy teacher
        shìzàirénwéi, [事在人為], the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort...
        
        
        tèwèi, [特為], for a specific purpose/specially
        yǒuwéi, [有為], promising/to show promise
        huàzhěngwéilíng, [化整為零], to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one/divide...
        gǎnzuògǎnwéi, [敢作敢為], to stop at nothing (idiom)/to dare to do anything
        
        
        
        
        mínyǐshíwéitiān, [民以食為天], Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need./Fo...
        
        wèihǔzuòchāng, [為虎作倀], to act as accomplice to the tiger/to help a villain do evil (idiom)
        
        wéizhǔn, [為準], to serve as the norm/...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price...
        
        
        
        gèzìwéizhèng, [各自為政], to do things each in one's own way
        bùbùwéiyíng, [步步為營], to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step/to consolidate at every ...
        
        
        
        
        
        huàdìwéiláo, [畫地為牢], lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)/fig. to confine ...
        gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
        
        
        yǐshǐwéijiàn, [以史為鑒], to learn from history (idiom)
        wéifùbùrén, [為富不仁], the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a came...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        bīliángwéichāng, [逼良為娼], to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)/to debauch

        gōngsī, (business) company/company/firm/corporation/incorporated/CL:家[jiā]
        bàngōngshì, [辦公室], office/business premises/bureau/CL:間|间[jiān]
        gōngyù, apartment building/block of flats/CL:套[tào]
        gōngpíng, fair/impartial
        gōngyuán, [公園], park (for public recreation)/CL:個|个[gè],座[zuò]
        gōngzhǔ, princess
        lǎogōng/lǎogong, (coll.) husband, (coll.) eunuch/see also 老公[lǎo gōng]
        gōngkāi, [公開], public/to publish/to make public
        gōnglù, highway/road/CL:條|条[tiáo]
        gōngzhòng, [公眾], public
        gōnggòng, public/common/communal
        gōngmín, citizen
        gōngzhèng, just/fair/equitable
        gōnglǐ, kilometer
        gōng, public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high seas, metric system, c...
        gōngbù, [公佈], to announce/to make public/to publish
        gōngchē, [公車], bus/abbr. for 公共汽車|公共汽车[gōng gòng qì chē]/car belonging to an organization and u...
        gōngjué, duke/dukedom
        gōngzǐ, son of an official/son of nobility/your son (honorific)
        gōngshì, work-related matters/documents
        bàngōng, [辦公], to handle official business/to work (esp. in an office)
        gāosùgōnglù, expressway/highway/freeway
        gōngjīn, kilogram (kg)
        gōngguān, [公關], public relations
        gōngjiāo, public transportation/mass transit/abbr. for 公共交通[gōng gòng jiāo tōng]
        wàigōng, (coll.) mother's father/maternal grandfather
        gōngdào/gōngdao, justice/fairness/public highway, fair/equitable
        
        gōngniú, bull
        gōngwénbāo, briefcase/attaché case
        gōnglì, public (e.g. school, hospital)
        gōngwù, [公務], official business
        kāichéngbùgōng, [開誠佈公]/[開誠布公], variant of 開誠布公|开诚布公[kāi chéng bù gōng], lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom);...
        zhǔgōng, Your Highness/Your Majesty
        gōnggào, post/announcement
        zhǔréngōng, hero (of a novel or film)/main protagonist
        gōngwùyuán, [公務員], functionary/office-bearer
        lìxínggōngshì, routine business/usual practice/mere formality
        gōngmù, public cemetery
        gōngrán, openly/publicly/undisguised
        gōngjī, [公雞], cock/rooster
        
        gōngyuánqián, BCE (before the Common Era)/BC (before Christ)
        gōngkuǎn, public money
        gōngshì, formula
        gōngrèn, [公認], publicly known (to be)/accepted (as)
        bùgōng, unjust/unfair
        gōngsùrén, [公訴人], district attorney/public prosecutor/procurator
        gōngyòngdiànhuà, [公用電話], public phone/CL:部[bù]
        gōngsù, [公訴], public charges (law)
        gōngyì, public good/public welfare
        gōngkāisài, [公開賽], (sports) open championship/open (as in "the US Open")
        BáixuěGōngzhǔ, Snow White
        gōngyuán, CE (Common Era)/Christian Era/AD (Anno Domini)
        Léigōng, Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology
        yǒuxiàngōngsī, limited company/corporation
        gōngyùlóu, [公寓樓], apartment building/CL:座[zuò]
        gōnghuì, [公會], guild
        bǎihuògōngsī, [百貨公司], department store
        gōnggong, husband's father/grandpa/eunuch
        
        gōngyǎn, to perform (e.g. on the stage)/to lecture
        gōngshìgōngbàn, [公事公辦], to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)
        gōngwén, document
        gōngmínquán, [公民權], civil rights/citizenship rights
        gōngfēn, centimeter/gram
        gōngdí, [公敵], public enemy
        gōngsī, public and private (interests, initiative etc)
        gōngchǐ, meter (unit of length)
        gōngyuē, [公約], convention (i.e. international agreement)
        bàngōnglóu, [辦公樓], office building/CL:座[zuò],棟|栋[dòng]
        gōngcè, [公廁], public toilet
        púgōngyīng, dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum)
        zǐgōngsī, subsidiary company/subsidiary corporation
        Gōngguǎn/gōngguǎn, [公館], Gongguan or Kungkuan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miáo lì xiàn], northwest ...
        gōngpú, [公僕], public servant/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
        gōngyòng, public/for public use
        gōngzhèng, [公證], notarization/notarized/acknowledgement
        gōngwù, public property
        zǒnggōngsī, [總公司], parent company/head office
        fēngōngsī, subsidiary company/branch office
        gōngshè, [公設], postulate (math.)/public facilities (abbr. for 公共設施|公共设施[gōng gòng shè shī])
        chōnggōng, to confiscate
        gōngān, (Ministry of) Public Security/public safety/public security
        gōngzhí, [公職], civil service/public office/government job
        gōnghǎi, high sea/international waters
        gōngshēng, liter
        kuàguógōngsī, [跨國公司], transnational corporation/multinational corporation
        gōngbào, [公報], announcement/bulletin/communique
        gōngpíngjiāoyì, fair dealing
        gōngzhūyúshì, [公諸於世], to announce to the world (idiom)/to make public/to let everyone know
        gōnggàn, [公幹], public business/official work
        
        gōngzhèngrén, [公證人], notary/actuary
        gōngyìng, public screening (of a movie)
        gōngfèi, [公費], at public expense
        mǔgōngsī, parent company
        gōngshè, commune
        
        gōngyǒu, publicly owned/communal/held in common
        
        lǎogōnggong, old man/husband's father/father-in-law/court eunuch
        gōnghài, public hazard, nuisance
        gōngzhài, [公債], government bond
        gōngzǐgēr, [公子哥兒], pampered son of a wealthy family
        gōngjiā, the public/the state/society/the public purse
        gōnglǐ, axiom (in logic)/axiomatic
        gōngqǐng, [公頃], hectare
        gōngshěn, [公審], public trial (in a court of law)
        wánggōng, princes and dukes/aristocrat
        gǔfèngōngsī, joint-stock company
簿         duìbùgōngtáng, [對簿公堂], public courtroom accusation (idiom)/legal confrontation/to take sb to court/to s...
        
        gōngshǔ, government office
        gōngkāihuà, [公開化], to publicize/openness (of government, PRC equivalent of "glasnost")
        gōngzhì, metric system
        gōngyì, [公義], righteousness
        gōngtáng, law court/hall (in castle)/CL:家[jiā]
        
        gōngzhuàn, [公轉], orbital revolution
        
        gōngpó, husband's parents/parents-in-law
        gōngfèn, [公憤], public anger/popular indignation
        píbāogōngsī, lit. briefcase company/dummy corporation/shell company/fly-by-night company
        bàngōngtīng, [辦公廳], general office
        
        HǎidéGōngyuán, [海德公園], Hyde Park
        tiěgōngjī, [鐵公雞], cheapskate/stingy person
        gōngxiū, public holiday/official leave (e.g. sabbatical)
        gōngguó, [公國], duchy/dukedom/principality
        MéigōngHé, Mekong River
        fènggōngshǒufǎ, to carry out official duties and observe the law
        
        gōngxìnlì, public trust/credibility
        
        gōngyǔn, equitable/fair
        
        píngfānggōnglǐ, square kilometer
        gōngchā/gōngchāi, tolerance (allowed error)/common difference (of an arithmetic series), official ...
        gōngfáng, public housing/dormitory, esp. for unmarried people
        Gōngānbù, Ministry of Public Security
        
        Zhōugōng, Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhōu Wén wáng], played an...
        gōngsīfǎ, corporations law
        
        bǐnggōng, justly/impartially
        gōngānjú, public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police statio...
        gōngkāixìn, [公開信], open letter
        gōngbàn, [公辦], state-run
        gōngduàn, [公斷], arbitration (law)
        
        
        jiǎgōngjìsī, [假公濟私], official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by...
        dàgōngwúsī, [大公無私], selfless/impartial
        
        gōnglùn, [公論], public opinion
        
        gōngdé, public ethics/social morality
        gōngbùlán, [公佈欄], bulletin board
        tàigōng, great-grandfather/(old) grandfather/father
        
        
        tóngyègōnghuì, [同業公會], trade association
        
        
        Guāngōng, [關公], Lord Guan (i.e. 關羽|关羽[Guān Yǔ])
        gōngshìhuà, to formalize/formalism in art (esp. as proscribed in USSR and PRC)
        shūgōng, great uncle/grandfather's younger brother/husband's father's younger brother
        
        yúgōngyíshān, the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way
        tiāngōng, heaven/lord of heaven
        
        bàngōngkāi, [半公開], semiovert/more or less open
使         gōngshǐ, minister/diplomat performing ambassadorial role in Qing times, before regular di...
        gōngkè, gram
        gōngjià, official leave from work (e.g. maternity leave, sick leave or leave to attend to...
        gōnglì, [公曆], Gregorian calendar/solar calendar
        gōngpàn, public opinion/public announcement of verdict at a trial
        
        
        
        rénmíngōngshè, people's commune
        ēngōng, benefactor
        
        
        
        
        gōngyíng, [公營], public/publicly (owned, financed, operated etc)/run by the state
        
        
        
        
        
        
        gōnghán, official letter
        gōnglí, [公釐], millimeter
        
        
        
        xiànggong, lord/master/young gentleman/male prostitute/catamite/mahjong player disqualified...
        
        

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