是 ⇒
是 shì, [昰], is/are/am/yes/to be, variant of 是[shì]/(used in given names)
但是 dànshì, but/however
是的 shìde, yes, that's right/variant of 似的[shì de]
就是 jiùshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
只是 zhǐshì, merely/simply/only/but
还是 háishi, [還是], or/still/nevertheless/had better
可是 kěshì, but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
真是 zhēnshi, indeed/truly/(coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about sth)
总是 zǒngshì, [總是], always
是否 shìfǒu, whether (or not)/if/is or isn't
算是 suànshì, considered to be/at last
要是 yàoshi, (coll.) if
正是 zhèngshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
而是 érshì, rather
于是 yúshì, [於是], thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence
或是 huòshì, or/either one or the other
也就是说 yějiùshìshuō, [也就是說], in other words/that is to say/so/thus
象是 说是 是不是 shìbùshì, is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
老是 lǎoshi, always
不是 búshi/bùshì, fault/blame, no/is not/not
无论是 倒是 dàoshi, contrary to what one might expect/actually/contrariwise/why don't you
是非 shìfēi, right and wrong/quarrel
自以为是 zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
一无是处 yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
就是了 是因为 就是说 jiùshìshuō, [就是說], in other words/that is
凡是 fánshì, each and every/every/all/any
不论是 越是 先是 便是 biànshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
乃是 nǎishì, equivalent to either 是[shì] or 就是[jiù shì]
这就是说 有的是 yǒudeshì, have plenty of/there's no lack of
又是 要不是 yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
若是 ruòshì, if
别是 惹是生非 rěshìshēngfēi, to stir up trouble
光是 guāngshì, solely/just
是以 shìyǐ, therefore/thus/so
如是说 唯利是图 wéilìshìtú, [唯利是圖], to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything/self-seeki...
更是 硬是 yìngshì, just/simply/stubbornly/really
实事求是 shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
竟是 物是人非 wùshìrénfēi, things have remained the same, but people have changed
似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
头头是道 tóutóushìdào, [頭頭是道], clear and logical
既是 jìshì, is both ...(and...)/since/as/being the case that
明辨是非 míngbiànshìfēi, to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
搬弄是非 bānnòngshìfēi, to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people/to tell tales/to make...
赔不是 péibúshi, [賠不是], to apologize
比比皆是 bǐbǐjiēshì, can be found everywhere
惟利是图 wéilìshìtú, [惟利是圖], variant of 唯利是圖|唯利是图[wéi lì shì tú]
是是非非 自行其是 zìxíngqíshì, to act as one thinks fit/to have one's own way
是非题 颠倒是非 diāndǎoshìfēi, [顛倒是非], to invert right and wrong
于是乎 yúshìhū, [於是乎], therefore
再就是 是非曲直 shìfēiqūzhí, lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits/pro...
那是 nàshi, (coll.) of course/naturally/indeed
求是 qiúshì, to seek the truth
值得一提的是 于是我 是佑 莫衷一是 mòzhōngyīshì, unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice/no unanimou...
各行其是 gèxíngqíshì, each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)/each goes his own way
混淆是非 hùnxiáoshìfēi, to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
是蕾 谁是谁非 俯拾皆是 fǔshíjiēshì, lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)/fig. ext...
朴是道 于是顺 是丽 剑是淑 是娴 是康 想想也是 有道是 yǒudàoshì, as they say, .../as the saying goes, ...
是浦 是海 是来 真是恬 是真 是薇 剑是龙 于是爱 于是圣 莫不是 mòbùshì, probably/perhaps/could it be that...?
狗是 房是甲 钟是林 担不是
非 ⇒
非常 fēicháng, very/very much/unusual/extraordinary
除非 chúfēi, only if (..., or otherwise, ...)/only when/only in the case that/unless
非 Fēi/fēi, abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa, to not be/not/wrong/incorrect/non-/un-/in-/to re...
非法 fēifǎ, illegal
并非 bìngfēi, [並非], really isn't
非洲 Fēizhōu, Africa/abbr. for 阿非利加洲[Ā fēi lì jiā Zhōu]
非得 fēiděi, (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
非凡 fēifán, out of the ordinary/unusually (good, talented etc)
是非 shìfēi, right and wrong/quarrel
并非如此 南非 Nánfēi, South Africa
非正式 fēizhèngshì, unofficial/informal
莫非 mòfēi, can it be possible that/could it be
绝非 juéfēi, [絕非], absolutely not
非人 fēirén, not the right person (literary)/inhuman
非同寻常 无非 wúfēi, [無非], only/nothing else
我非 而非 安非 面目全非 miànmùquánfēi, nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
非官方 fēiguānfāng, unofficial
北非 BěiFēi, North Africa
若非 ruòfēi, were it not for/if not for
死于非命 sǐyúfēimìng, [死於非命], violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster/an unnatural death
非暴力 fēibàolì, nonviolent
非正常 fēizhèngcháng, abnormal/irregular
非礼 fēilǐ, [非禮], rudeness/insolence/impropriety/harassment/molestation/indecent assault
亦非 西非 XīFēi, West Africa
胡作非为 húzuòfēiwéi, [胡作非為], to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
想入非非 xiǎngrùfēifēi, to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
非同一般 安非他明 ānfēitāmíng, amphetamine (loanword)
惹是生非 rěshìshēngfēi, to stir up trouble
无可厚非 wúkěhòufēi, [無可厚非], see 未可厚非[wèi kě hòu fēi]
非盈利 fēiyínglì, nonprofit
非卖品 今非昔比 jīnfēixībǐ, things are very different now (idiom)/times have changed
非同小可 fēitóngxiǎokě, extremely important/no small matter
非常规 非议 fēiyì, [非議], to criticize
心非 惹事生非 rěshìshēngfēi, variant of 惹是生非[rě shì shēng fēi]
远非 墨非 非传统 并非易事 非分之想 非线性 fēixiànxìng, [非線性], nonlinear (math.)
为非作歹 wéifēizuòdǎi, [為非作歹], to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor/evildoer/to perpetrate ou...
物是人非 wùshìrénfēi, things have remained the same, but people have changed
非典 fēidiǎn, atypical pneumonia/Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome/SARS
蔓非 似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
非国大 Fēiguódà, [非國大], African National Congress, ANC/abbr. for 非洲人國民大會|非洲人国民大会[Fēi zhōu rén guó mín dà...
东非 Dōngfēi, [東非], East Africa
中非 ZhōngFēi, China-Africa (relations)/Central Africa/Central African Republic
无事生非 wúshìshēngfēi, [無事生非], to make trouble out of nothing
非但 fēidàn, not only
明辨是非 míngbiànshìfēi, to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
搬弄是非 bānnòngshìfēi, to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people/to tell tales/to make...
非政府 fēizhèngfǔ, non-governmental
言非 答非所问 dáfēisuǒwèn, [答非所問], (idiom) to sidestep the question/to answer evasively
决非 焉知非 非理性 是是非非 痛改前非 tònggǎiqiánfēi, completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and...
非专业 和非 是非题 非此即彼 fēicǐjíbǐ, either this or that/one or the other
颠倒是非 diāndǎoshìfēi, [顛倒是非], to invert right and wrong
无可非议 wúkěfēiyì, [無可非議], irreproachable (idiom)/nothing blameworthy about it at all
非正规 非难 fēinàn, [非難], reproof/blame
是非曲直 shìfēiqūzhí, lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits/pro...
非亲非故 fēiqīnfēigù, [非親非故], lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)/fig. unrelated to one another in an...
如非 默非 啼笑皆非 tíxiàojiēfēi, lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/between laughter and tears
非法所得 那非 人非 官非 guānfēi, lawsuit (from Cantonese)
索非亚 Suǒfēiyà, [索非亞], Sofia, capital of Bulgaria
非行 在非 非徒 罗非 生非 非一日之寒 非工会 混淆是非 hùnxiáoshìfēi, to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
多非 除非己莫为 非请莫入 一定非 杜非 人非草木 苏非 南非人 谁是谁非 非营利性 向非 物非 阿非 罗非鱼 拉非 丹非 非金属 fēijīnshǔ, [非金屬], nonmetal (chemistry)
非作战 可非 用非 一家非 商非 亚非 真非 白非 其非 苏得非 索非亚·劳伦 圣非 热闹非凡 左非 一方非 索非亚·杰克森 一天非 甲安非 于非 非独 fēidú, [非獨], not only/not merely
雅非 非贸易 苏达非 非分 fēifèn, improper/presumptuous/assuming/overstepping one's bounds/also written 非份[fēi fèn...
斗非 祝非 杰非 实非 爱非 儿非 鲁非 都非 厚非 模非 狗阿非 郎非 何为非 老子非 也非 罗伯特非 塔非 扫黄打非 sǎohuángdǎfēi, [掃黃打非], to eradicate pornography and illegal publications
子非 业非 学非 美非 一非
曲 ⇒
歌曲 gēqǔ, song
曲 Qū/qū/qǔ, [麯]/[麴], surname Qu, bent/crooked/wrong, tune/song/CL:支[zhī], variant of 麴|曲[qū], yeast/A...
曲子 qǔzi, poem for singing/tune/music/CL:支[zhī]
扭曲 niǔqū, to twist/to warp/to distort
曲棍球 qūgùnqiú, field hockey
曲线 qūxiàn, [曲線], curve/curved line/indirect/in a roundabout way
弯曲 wānqū, [彎曲], to bend/to curve around/curved/crooked/to wind/to warp
曲目 qǔmù, repertoire/program/song/piece of music
作曲家 zuòqǔjiā, composer/songwriter
舞曲 wǔqǔ, dance music
插曲 chāqǔ, music played during a movie, play etc/incidental music/music played in a theatri...
作曲 zuòqǔ, to compose (music)
主题曲 歪曲 wāiqū, to distort/to misrepresent
曲解 qūjiě, to misrepresent/to misinterpret
曲奇 qǔqí, cookie (loanword via Cantonese 曲奇 kūk kèi)
曲折 qūzhé, winding/(fig.) complicated
乐曲 yuèqǔ, [樂曲], musical composition
曲调 qǔdiào, [曲調], tune/melody
摇篮曲 yáolánqǔ, [搖籃曲], lullaby
协奏曲 xiézòuqǔ, [協奏曲], concerto
选曲 名曲 míngqǔ, famous song/well-known piece of music
进行曲 jìnxíngqǔ, [進行曲], march (musical)
流行歌曲 交响曲 jiāoxiǎngqǔ, [交響曲], symphony
三部曲 sānbùqǔ, trilogy
夜曲 yèqǔ, nocturne (music)
序曲 xùqǔ, overture
小夜曲 xiǎoyèqǔ, serenade
委曲求全 wěiqūqiúquán, to accept a compromise
奏鸣曲 zòumíngqǔ, [奏鳴曲], sonata
卷曲 juǎnqū, [捲曲], to curl (hair)/to crimp/to roll up/curly
小曲 xiǎoqǔ, popular song/folk tune/ballad
狂想曲 kuángxiǎngqǔ, rhapsody (music)
那曲 Nǎqū, Nagchu town and prefecture in central Tibet
卫曲德 曲柄 qūbǐng, crank handle
催眠曲 cuīmiánqǔ, lullaby
词曲 钢琴曲 曲谱 曲奇曲奇 谱曲 pǔqǔ, [譜曲], to compose a piece of music
弯弯曲曲 wānwānqūqū, [彎彎曲曲], curved/meandering/zigzagging
曲奇国 蜷曲 quánqū, twisted/coiled/curled
双曲线 shuāngqūxiàn, [雙曲線], hyperbola
安魂曲 组曲 zǔqǔ, [組曲], suite (music)
圆舞曲 yuánwǔqǔ, [圓舞曲], waltz
曲风 曲霉 曲别针 qūbiézhēn, [曲別針], paper clip
幻想曲 是非曲直 shìfēiqūzhí, lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits/pro...
神曲 Shénqǔ/shénqū, The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri 但丁, medicated leaven (used in TCM to treat ...
曲轴 qūzhóu, [曲軸], crankshaft
舍曲林 大曲 曲曲 河曲 Héqǔ/héqū, Hequ county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xīn zhōu], Shanxi, bend (of a river)/meander
卫曲 水曲柳 曲线图 qūxiàntú, [曲線圖], line graph/line diagram
艾米·达曲斯基 心曲 变奏曲 biànzòuqǔ, [變奏曲], variation (music)
马赛曲 Mǎsàiqǔ, [馬賽曲], La Marseillaise
曲率 qūlǜ, curvature
曲苏 乐曲声 练习曲 巴甫洛曲奇 艰难曲折 哥拉斯通布里的卫曲德 前奏曲 qiánzòuqǔ, prelude (music)
曲奇耶 潘曲·维拉 约翰·曲夫塔 单曲来 即兴曲 白曲霜 曲韵高 曲孟特 安可曲 曲直 qūzhí, lit. crooked and straight/fig. right and wrong, good and evil
曲高和寡 qǔgāohèguǎ, difficult songs find few singers (idiom)/highbrow
金曲中 戏曲 xìqǔ, [戲曲], Chinese opera
曲线美 安灵曲 曲边 曲靖 Qǔjìng, Qujing prefecture level city in Yunnan
约翰·曲孟 买曲奇 黄曲霉菌 huángqūméijūn, [黃曲霉菌], Aspergillus flavus (fungus typically found on crops)
小曲奇 艾克·曲瓦 格曲 斯·尼曲迪 多曲奇 曲巴尼尔斯
直 ⇒
一直 yīzhí, straight (in a straight line)/continuously/always/from the beginning of ... up t...
直到 zhídào, until
简直 jiǎnzhí, [簡直], simply/at all/practically
直接 zhíjiē, direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jiàn jiē])/immediate/straightforward
直 Zhí/zhí, surname Zhi/Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] d...
直升机 zhíshēngjī, [直升機], helicopter/CL:架[jià]
直播 zhíbō, live broadcast (not recorded)/direct Internet broadcasting/(agriculture) direct ...
直觉 zhíjué, [直覺], intuition
直说 正直 zhèngzhí, upright/upstanding/honest
直言 zhíyán, to speak forthrightly/to talk bluntly
直线 zhíxiàn, [直線], straight line/sharply (rise or fall)
直升飞机 zhíshēngfēijī, [直升飛機], see 直升機|直升机[zhí shēng jī]
直至 zhízhì, lasting until/up till (the present)
直奔 zhíbèn, to go straight to/to make a beeline for
直视 zhíshì, [直視], to look straight at
直面 zhímiàn, to face (reality, danger etc)
径直 jìngzhí, [徑直], directly
垂直 chuízhí, perpendicular/vertical
直截了当 zhíjiéliǎodàng, [直截了當], direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt/straightforward
直达 zhídá, [直達], to go nonstop to/through (as in "through train")/nonstop
勇往直前 yǒngwǎngzhíqián, to advance bravely
直径 zhíjìng, [直徑], diameter
伸直 shēnzhí, to straighten/to stretch out
笔直 bǐzhí, [筆直], perfectly straight/straight as a ramrod/bolt upright
挺直 直率 zhíshuài, candid/frank
直贵 直肠 zhícháng, [直腸], rectum (anatomy)
直立 zhílì, erect/upright/vertical
直通 zhítōng, to lead directly to
直白 zhíbái, frank/open/blunt
横冲直撞 héngchōngzhízhuàng, [橫衝直撞], lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving...
直译 zhíyì, [直譯], literal translation
直系亲属 zhíxìqīnshǔ, [直系親屬], next of kin/immediate dependant
直话 zhíhuà, [直話], straight talk/straightforward words
急转直下 jízhuǎnzhíxià, [急轉直下], to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
直布罗陀 Zhíbùluótuó, [直布羅陀], Gibraltar
直流 zhíliú, to flow steadily/direct current (DC)
直言不讳 zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
僵直 jiāngzhí, stiff/rigid/inflexible
直角 zhíjiǎo, a right angle
直射 直观 zhíguān, [直觀], direct observation/directly perceived through the senses/intuitive/audiovisual
直系 zhíxì, directly related
直勾勾 zhígōugōu, (of one's gaze) fixed/staring
直爽 zhíshuǎng, straightforward/outspoken
直属 zhíshǔ, [直屬], directly subordinate
率直 shuàizhí, frank/straightforward/blunt
长驱直入 chángqūzhírù, [長驅直入], to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)/(fig.) to push deep into th...
直路 直销 zhíxiāo, [直銷], to sell directly/direct sale (by a factory)/direct marketing
照直 zhàozhí, directly/straight/straight ahead/straightforward
单刀直入 dāndāozhírù, [單刀直入], to get straight to the point (idiom)
扶摇直上 fúyáozhíshàng, [扶搖直上], to skyrocket/to get quick promotion in one's career
直来直去 zhíláizhíqù, [直來直去], going directly (without detour)/(fig.) direct/straightforward (in one's manner o...
直尺 zhíchǐ, straight ruler
永往直前 心直口快 xīnzhíkǒukuài, frank and outspoken (idiom)/straight speaking/to say what one thinks
直肠癌 直指 直肠子 zhíchángzi, [直腸子], (coll.) forthright person
奋起直追 fènqǐzhízhuī, [奮起直追], to catch up vigorously/to set off in hot pursuit
直航 zhíháng, direct flight/to fly directly
直体 直性子 直拨 是非曲直 shìfēiqūzhí, lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits/pro...
青云直上 qīngyúnzhíshàng, [青雲直上], rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post/meteor...
直拍 一往直前 yīwǎngzhíqián, see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
直流电 zhíliúdiàn, [直流電], direct current
理直气壮 lǐzhíqìzhuàng, [理直氣壯], in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one'...
直挺挺 直拉 直美 垂直线 chuízhíxiàn, [垂直線], vertical line
耿直 gěngzhí, honest/frank/candid
直盯盯 直愣愣 zhílènglèng, staring blankly
直达车 zhídáchē, [直達車], through train (or bus)
飞流直下三千尺 中宫直进 中村直树 直翅目 zhíchìmù, Orthoptera (insect order including grasshoppers, crickets and locusts)
中直 直男 zhínán, straight guy
陡直 曲直 qūzhí, lit. crooked and straight/fig. right and wrong, good and evil
直飞 zhífēi, [直飛], to fly directly/direct flight
直道 直渡 平直球 直捷 zhíjié, straightforward
直笛 zhídí, recorder (musical instrument) (Tw)
爽直 shuǎngzhí, straightforward
直露 直溜 直辖市 zhíxiáshì, [直轄市], municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆, t...
平铺直叙 直木 刚直不阿