说 ⇒
说 shuì/shuō, [說]/[説], to persuade, to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off/a theory (typically...
来说 说话 shuōhuà, [說話], to speak/to say/to talk/to gossip/to tell stories/talk/word
听说 tīngshuō, [聽說], to hear (sth said)/one hears (that)/hearsay/listening and speaking
说明 shuōmíng, [說明], to explain/to illustrate/to indicate/to show/to prove/explanation/directions/cap...
再说 zàishuō, [再說], to say again/to put off a discussion until later/moreover/what's more/besides
说谎 shuōhuǎng, [說謊], to lie/to tell an untruth
说服 shuōfú, [說服], to persuade/to convince/to talk sb over/Taiwan pr. [shuì fú]
说实话 shuōshíhuà, [說實話], to speak the truth/truth to tell/frankly
也就是说 yějiùshìshuō, [也就是說], in other words/that is to say/so/thus
说法 shuōfǎ/shuōfa, [說法], to expound Buddhist teachings, way of speaking/wording/formulation/one's version...
说不定 shuōbudìng, [說不定], can't say for sure/maybe
小说 xiǎoshuō, [小說], novel/fiction/CL:本[běn],部[bù]
胡说 húshuō, [胡說], to talk nonsense/drivel
比如说 说说 shuōshuo, [說說], to say sth
传说 chuánshuō, [傳說], legend/folklore/to repeat from mouth to mouth/they say that...
说了算 shuōlesuàn, [說了算], to have the final say/to be the one in charge
直说 胡说八道 húshuōbādào, [胡說八道], to talk rubbish
据说 jùshuō, [據說], it is said that/reportedly
说是 说来 实话实说 shíhuàshíshuō, [實話實說], to tell the truth/to tell it as it is
说来话长 shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
很难说 说笑 shuōxiào, [說笑], to chat and laugh/to crack jokes/to banter
演说 yǎnshuō, [演說], speech/to deliver a speech
说唱 shuōchàng, [說唱], speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tán cí] ...
话说 huàshuō, [話說], It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)/to discuss/to recount
瞎说 xiāshuō, [瞎說], to talk drivel/to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact/not...
说服力 shuōfúlì, [說服力], persuasiveness
换句话说 huànjùhuàshuō, [換句話說], in other words
一般来说 yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
好说 hǎoshuō, [好說], easy to deal with/not a problem/(polite answer) you flatter me
虽说 suīshuō, [雖說], though/although
说教 shuōjiào, [說教], to preach
不用说 bùyòngshuō, [不用說], needless to say/it goes without saying
总的来说 zǒngdeláishuō, [總的來說], generally speaking/to sum up/in summary/in short
无话可说 wúhuàkěshuō, [無話可說], to have nothing to say (idiom)
就是说 jiùshìshuō, [就是說], in other words/that is
说道 shuōdào/shuōdao, [說道], to state/to say (the quoted words), to discuss/reason (behind sth)
不如说 说到做到 shuōdàozuòdào, [說到做到], to be as good as one's word (idiom)/to keep one's promise
说到底 shuōdàodǐ, [說到底], in the final analysis/in the end
说辞 shuōcí, [說辭], excuse/pretext/entreaties/arguments
小说家 Xiǎoshuōjiā/xiǎoshuōjiā, [小說家], School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎ...
说明书 shuōmíngshū, [說明書], (technical) manual/(book of) directions/synopsis (of a play or film)/specificati...
说不清 游说 yóushuì, [遊說], to lobby/to campaign/to promote (an idea, a product)/(old) to visit various rule...
劝说 quànshuō, [勸說], to persuade/persuasion/to advise
不说 说客 shuìkè, [說客], (old) itinerant political adviser/(fig.) lobbyist/go-between/mouthpiece/also pr....
要说 yàoshuō, [要說], as for/when it comes to
诉说 sùshuō, [訴說], to recount/to tell of/to relate/(fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (so...
说三道四 shuōsāndàosì, [說三道四], to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)/to criticize/gossip
明说 难说 与其说 解说 jiěshuō, [解說], to explain/to comment
这就是说 俗话说 súhuàshuō, [俗話說], as the proverb says/as they say...
道听途说 dàotīngtúshuō, [道聽途說], gossip/hearsay/rumor
却说 说闲话 说起 shuōqǐ, [說起], to mention/to bring up (a subject)/with regard to/as for
说大话 且不说 qiěbùshuō, [且不說], not to mention/leaving aside
谈情说爱 tánqíngshuōài, [談情說愛], to murmur endearments (idiom)/to get into a romantic relationship
说梦话 细说 xìshuō, [細說], to tell in detail
学说 xuéshuō, [學說], theory/doctrine
按理说 ànlǐshuō, [按理說], it is reasonable to say that...
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
说不过去 shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
一般说来 yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
反过来说 fǎnguòláishuō, [反過來說], on the other hand
能说会道 néngshuōhuìdào, [能說會道], can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
自圆其说 zìyuánqíshuō, [自圓其說], to make a story or theory consistent/to give a plausible explanation/to plug the...
难道说 述说 shùshuō, [述說], to recount/to narrate/to give an account of
邪说 xiéshuō, [邪說], harmful teachings/evil doctrine
举例来说 jǔlìláishuō, [舉例來說], for example
如是说 说动 shuōdòng, [說動], to persuade
二话不说 èrhuàbùshuō, [二話不說], not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection/without demur
解说员 jiěshuōyuán, [解說員], commentator
说话声 说穿 现身说法 xiànshēnshuōfǎ, [現身說法], to talk from one's personal experience/to use oneself as an example
总的说来 言情小说 yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
说定 shuōdìng, [說定], to agree on/to settle on
按说 ànshuō, [按說], in the ordinary course of events/ordinarily/normally
譬如说 言说 yánshuō, [言說], to speak of/to refer to
文说 有说有笑 yǒushuōyǒuxiào, [有說有笑], talking and laughing/to jest/cheerful and lively
说情 shuōqíng, [說情], to intercede/to plead for sb else
说和 说空话 评说 píngshuō, [評說], to comment/to evaluate
说白 说不上 shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
众说纷纭 zhòngshuōfēnyún, [眾說紛紜], opinions differ (idiom)
说一不二 shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
俗话说得好 说理 shuōlǐ, [說理], to reason/to argue logically
没说的 méishuōde, [沒說的], nothing to pick on/really good/nothing to discuss/settled matter/no problem
再者说 说头 谈天说地 tántiānshuōdì, [談天說地], to talk endlessly/talking of anything under the sun
只说不做 zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
说书 shuōshū, [說書], folk art consisting of storytelling to music
长篇小说 chángpiānxiǎoshuō, [長篇小說], novel
照说 zhàoshuō, [照說], normally/ordinarily speaking
说怪话 假说 jiǎshuō, [假說], hypothesis
叙说 论说 自不必说 zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
说明文 解说词 jiěshuōcí, [解說詞], a commentary
说媒 shuōméi, [說媒], to act as a matchmaker
具体说来 说亲 shuōqīn, [說親], to act as a matchmaker
中篇小说 zhōngpiānxiǎoshuō, [中篇小說], novella
二话没说 èrhuàméishuō, [二話沒說], see 二話不說|二话不说[èr huà bù shuō]
具体地说 说法不一 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
小说书 小说集 大致说来 论说文 成说 chéngshuō, [成說], accepted theory or formulation
起 ⇒
起来 qǐlai/qilai, [起來], to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qǐ lái], (after a verb) indicating the beginning...
一起 yīqǐ, in the same place/together/with/altogether (in total)
对不起 duìbuqǐ, [對不起], unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please ...
起 qǐ, to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to launch/to initiate (...
想起 xiǎngqǐ, to recall/to think of/to call to mind
起诉 qǐsù, [起訴], to sue/to bring a lawsuit against/to prosecute
引起 yǐnqǐ, to give rise to/to lead to/to cause/to arouse
了不起 liǎobuqǐ, amazing/terrific/extraordinary
起码 qǐmǎ, [起碼], at the minimum/at the very least
起床 qǐchuáng, to get out of bed/to get up
看起来 kànqǐlai, [看起來], seemingly/apparently/looks as if/appear to be/gives the impression that/seems on...
起飞 qǐfēi, [起飛], (of an aircraft) to take off
提起 tíqǐ, to mention/to speak of/to lift/to pick up/to arouse/to raise (a topic, a heavy w...
起立 qǐlì, to stand/Stand up!
挑起 tiǎoqǐ, to provoke/to stir up/to incite
升起 shēngqǐ, to raise/to hoist/to rise
起初 qǐchū, originally/at first/at the outset
举起 jǔqǐ, [舉起], to heave/to lift/to raise up/to uphold
发起 fāqǐ, [發起], to originate/to initiate/to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)/to start/to pr...
起火 qǐhuǒ, to catch fire/to cook/to get angry
起见 qǐjiàn, [起見], motive/purpose/(sth) being the motive or purpose
起点 qǐdiǎn, [起點], starting point
响起 起誓 qǐshì, to vow/to swear an oath
早起 zǎoqǐ, to get up early
起草 qǐcǎo, to make a draft/to draw up (plans)
起源 qǐyuán, origin/to originate/to come from
起伏 qǐfú, to move up and down/to undulate/ups and downs
激起 jīqǐ, to arouse/to evoke/to cause/to stir up
起死回生 qǐsǐhuíshēng, to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
起居室 qǐjūshì, living room/sitting room
掀起 xiānqǐ, to lift/to raise in height/to begin/upsurge/to set off (a campaign)
起步 qǐbù, to set out/to set in motion/the start (of some activity)
起舞 收起 起身 qǐshēn, to get up/to leave/to set forth
抓起 起重机 qǐzhòngjī, [起重機], crane
不起眼 bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary
竖起 shùqǐ, [豎起], to erect (a tent etc)/to prick up (one's ears)/to raise (one's eyebrows)/to stic...
起义 qǐyì, [起義], uprising/insurrection/revolt
瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ, to look down upon/to hold in contempt
崛起 juéqǐ, to rise abruptly (to a towering position)/to tower over/to spring up/to emerge s...
起先 qǐxiān, at first/in the beginning
唤起 huànqǐ, [喚起], to waken (to action)/to rouse (the masses)/to evoke (attention, recollection etc...
比起 bǐqǐ, compared with
起因 qǐyīn, cause/a factor (leading to an effect)
兴起 xīngqǐ, [興起], to rise/to spring up/to burgeon/to be aroused/to come into vogue
起子 qǐzi, baking soda (used to leaven bread)/screwdriver/bottle opener
起跳 买不起 mǎibuqǐ, [買不起], cannot afford/can't afford buying
东山再起 dōngshānzàiqǐ, [東山再起], lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig...
起疑 白手起家 báishǒuqǐjiā, to build up from nothing/to start from scratch
起名 qǐmíng, to name/to christen/to take a name
四起 sìqǐ, to spring up everywhere/from all around
起跑 qǐpǎo, to start running/the start of a race
看不起 kànbuqǐ, to look down upon/to despise
翩翩起舞 piānpiānqǐwǔ, (to start) dancing lightly and gracefully
燃起 ránqǐ, to ignite/to light/fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution)
起爆 qǐbào, to explode/to set off an explosion/to detonate
起诉书 qǐsùshū, [起訴書], indictment (law)/statement of charges (law)
对得起 duìdeqǐ, [對得起], not to let sb down/to treat sb fairly/be worthy of
经不起 jīngbuqǐ, [經不起], can't stand it/to be unable to bear/to be unable to resist
起劲 qǐjìn, [起勁], vigorously/energetically/enthusiastically
奋起 fènqǐ, [奮起], to rise vigorously/a spirited start
起航 qǐháng, (of a ship) to set sail/(of an aeroplane) to take off/also written 啟航|启航[qǐ háng...
起价 qǐjià, [起價], initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer)/prices starting from
起色 qǐsè, a turn for the better/to pick up/to improve
说起 shuōqǐ, [說起], to mention/to bring up (a subject)/with regard to/as for
起家 qǐjiā, to start out by/to grow an enterprise beginning with/to begin one's career by
挺起 起跑线 qǐpǎoxiàn, [起跑線], the starting line (of a race)/scratch line (in a relay race)
后起之秀 hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
突起 tūqǐ, to appear suddenly/projection/bit sticking out
发起人 fāqǐrén, [發起人], proposer/initiator/founding member
起落 qǐluò, to rise and fall/takeoff and landing/ups and downs
起程 qǐchéng, to set out/to leave
起哄 qǐhòng, [起鬨], to heckle/rowdy jeering/to create a disturbance
仰卧起坐 yǎngwòqǐzuò, [仰臥起坐], sit-up (physical exercise)
起动 qǐdòng, [起動], to start up (a motor)/to launch (a computer application)
起落架 qǐluòjià, undercarriage
卷起 juǎnqǐ, [捲起], variant of 捲起|卷起[juǎn qǐ], to roll up/to curl up/(of dust etc) to swirl up
跌宕起伏 起锚 qǐmáo, [起錨], to weigh anchor
经得起 jīngdeqǐ, [經得起], to be able to withstand/to be able to endure
起义军 起泡 qǐpào, to bubble/to foam/to blister/to sprout boils (on one's body)/sparkling (wine etc...
起始 qǐshǐ, to originate
平起平坐 píngqǐpíngzuò, to be on an equal footing
卧床不起 扬起 yángqǐ, [揚起], to raise one's head/to perk up
勃起 bóqǐ, erection/to have an erection
起脚 凸起 tūqǐ, convex/protruding/to protrude/to bulge/to buckle upwards
隆起 lóngqǐ, to swell/to bulge
有起色 弹起 起降 qǐjiàng, (of aircraft) to take off and land
高潮迭起 gāocháodiéqǐ, each new high point replaced by another/(of a movie etc) one climax after anothe...
禁不起 jīnbuqǐ, to be unable to stand
谈起 起居 qǐjū, everyday life/regular pattern of life
肃然起敬 sùránqǐjìng, [肅然起敬], to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom)
大起大落 dàqǐdàluò, (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)/volatile/significant ups and...
忆起 救起 昂起 另起炉灶 lìngqǐlúzào, [另起爐灶], lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch/back to square ...
做起 起用 qǐyòng, to promote/to reinstate (in a position or job)
起床号 qǐchuángháo, [起床號], reveille
惹不起 rěbuqǐ, can't afford to offend/dare not provoke/difficult to deal with/insufferable
问起 跃起 起重 qǐzhòng, to lift (sth heavy) using a crane or other mechanical means
泛起 fànqǐ, to appear/to emerge/to surface
拔地而起 高高挂起 起到 奋起直追 fènqǐzhízhuī, [奮起直追], to catch up vigorously/to set off in hot pursuit
此起彼伏 cǐqǐbǐfú, up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession/no sooner one subsid...
声名鹊起 后院起火 hòuyuànqǐhuǒ, [後院起火], a fire in one's backyard/conflict close to home
起兵 一跃而起 yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
腾空而起 建起 晚起 起起伏伏的 瞧得起 看得起 kàndeqǐ, to show respect for/to think highly of
群起 禁得起 起亚 Qǐyà, [起亞], Kia (Motors)
起头 qǐtóu, [起頭], to start/at first/beginning
起早贪黑 qǐzǎotānhēi, [起早貪黑], to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late
架起 揭竿而起 缘起 yuánqǐ, [緣起], origin
一病不起 yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
托起 迭起 diéqǐ, continuously arising/to arise repeatedly
心潮起伏 后起 云起 关起来 祸起萧墙 携起手来 李起鹏 起敬 qǐjìng, to feel respect
何而起 涌起 yǒngqǐ, [湧起], to well up/to boil out/to bubble forth/to spurt
一起起 根勃起 方可起 农民起义 nóngmínqǐyì, [農民起義], peasant revolt
冉起 起早摸黑 qǐzǎomōhēi, see 起早貪黑|起早贪黑[qǐ zǎo tān hēi]
起伏跌宕 宣起 海选起 起首 拍案而起 pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
起承转合 阴毛起 钱存起 起稿 qǐgǎo, to make a draft/to draft (a document)
饮食起居 起点站 胡起 一起飚 风起云涌 fēngqǐyúnyǒng, [風起雲湧], to surge like a gathering storm (idiom)/to grow by leaps and bounds
起运 qǐyùn, [起運], variant of 啟運|启运[qǐ yùn]