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[來得] láide to emerge (from a comparison)
to come out as
to be competent or equal to

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        lái, [來], to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
        qǐlai/qilai, [起來], to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qǐ lái], (after a verb) indicating the beginning...
        huílai, [回來], to return/to come back
        chūlái/chulai, [出來], to come out/to appear/to arise, (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion ...
        guòlái/guòlai, [過來], to come over/to manage/to handle/to be able to take care of, see 過來|过来[guò lái]
        xiàlai, [下來], to come down/(completed action marker)/(after verb of motion, indicates motion d...
        
        cónglái, [從來], always/at all times/never (if used in negative sentence)
        kànlai, [看來], apparently/it seems that
        jìnlái, [進來], to come in
        dàilái, [帶來], to bring/to bring about/to produce
        láizì, [來自], to come from (a place)/From: (in email header)
        běnlái, [本來], original/originally/at first/it goes without saying/of course
        wèilái, [未來], future/tomorrow/CL:個|个[gè]/approaching/coming/pending
        láidào, [來到], to come/to arrive
        yuánlái, [原來], original/former/originally/formerly/at first/so, actually, as it turns out
        hòulái, [後來], afterwards/later
        yuèláiyuè, [越來越], more and more
        yǐlái, [以來], since (a previous event)
        
        xǐnglái, [醒來], to waken
        jiēxiàlái, [接下來], to accept/to take/next/following
        dàolái, [到來], to arrive/arrival/advent
        jiānglái, [將來], in the future/future/the future/CL:個|个[gè]
        kànqǐlai, [看起來], seemingly/apparently/looks as if/appear to be/gives the impression that/seems on...
        mànmànlái, [慢慢來], take your time/take it easy
        láiyuán, [來源], source (of information etc)/origin
        láizhe, [來著], auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
        yònglái, [用來], to be used for
        shànglái, [上來], to come up/to approach/(verb complement indicating success)
        gǎnlái, [趕來], to rush over
        láilín, [來臨], to approach/to come closer
        yǒushǐyǐlái, [有史以來], since the beginning of history
        láidiàn, [來電], incoming telegram or telephone call/your telegram, telephone call, or message/to...
        láibují, [來不及], there's not enough time (to do sth)/it's too late (to do sth)
        láidejí, [來得及], there's still time/able to do sth in time
        
        láixìn, [來信], incoming letter/send a letter here
        láijiǎng, [來講], as to/considering/for
        shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
        qiánlái, [前來], to come (formal)/before/previously
        shēnglái, [生來], from birth/by one's nature
        chuánlái, [傳來], (of a sound) to come through/to be heard/(of news) to arrive
        jìnlái, [近來], recently/lately
        láihuí, [來回], to make a round trip/return journey/back and forth/to and fro/repeatedly
        
        láiwǎng, [來往], to come and go/to have dealings with/to be in relation with
        láikàn, [來看], to come and see/to see a topic from a certain point of view
        láide, [來得], to emerge (from a comparison)/to come out as/to be competent or equal to
访         láifǎng, [來訪], to pay a visit
        cóngláibù, [從來不], never
        yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
        
        luànlái, [亂來], to act recklessly/to mess around
        Láibīn/láibīn, [來賓], Laibin prefecture-level city in Guangxi, guest/visitor
        yīlái, [一來], firstly, ...
        wàilái, [外來], external/foreign/outside
        dàotóulái, [到頭來], in the end/finally/as a result
        zǒngdeláishuō, [總的來說], generally speaking/to sum up/in summary/in short
        wǎnglái, [往來], dealings/contacts/to go back and forth
        
        
        Xībólái, [希伯來], Hebrew
        
        fǎnguolái, [反過來], conversely/in reverse order/in an opposite direction
        láiyuányú, [來源於], to originate in
        
        xiǎnglái, [想來], it may be assumed that
        hédelái, [合得來], to get along well/compatible/also written 和得來|和得来[hé de lái]
        húlái, [胡來], to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules/to mess with sth/to make a hash of th...
        láilì, [來歷], history/antecedents/origin
        zìláishuǐ, [自來水], running water/tap water
        yǒushēngyǐlái, [有生以來], since birth/for one's whole life
        láitóu, [來頭], cause/reason/interest/influence
        xiànglái, [向來], always (previously)
        hébùlái, [合不來], unable to get along together/incompatible
        láilóngqùmài, [來龍去脈], the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)/(fig.) the whole sequence of events/cau...
        juǎntǔchónglái, [卷土重來], lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)/fig. to regroup and come back even str...
        láifùqiāng, [來復槍], rifle (loanword)/also written 來福槍|来福枪
        dúláidúwǎng, [獨來獨往], coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator/keeping to oneself/unsociable/ma...
西         Mǎláixīyà, [馬來西亞], Malaysia
        tūrúqílái, [突如其來], to arise abruptly/to arrive suddenly/happening suddenly
        
        
        láijìn, [來勁], (dialect) to be full of zeal/high-spirited/exhilarating/to stir sb up
        
        yùláiyù, [愈來愈], more and more
        
        zhuànláizhuànqù, [轉來轉去], to rove around/to run around in circles/to walk back and forth
访         láifǎngzhě, [來訪者], visitor/(psychological counseling) client
        zhāolái, [招來], to attract/to incur
        fānláifùqù, [翻來覆去], to toss and turn (sleeplessly)/again and again
        sǐqùhuólái, [死去活來], to hover between life and death (idiom)/to suffer terribly/within an inch of one...
        běnláimiànmù, [本來面目], true colors/true features
        Mǎlái, [馬來], Malaya/Malaysia
        
        yóulái, [由來], origin
        wàiláiyǔ, [外來語], loanword
        shíláiyùnzhuǎn, [時來運轉], the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break/things change for t...
        guòláirén, [過來人], an experienced person/sb who has "been around (the block)"/sb who has personally...
        xīnxuèláicháo, [心血來潮], to be prompted by a sudden impulse/carried away by a whim/to have a brainstorm
        
        
        BěiKǎluóláinà, [北卡羅來納], North Carolina, US state
        lìlái, [歷來], always/throughout (a period of time)/(of) all-time
        BěiKǎluóláinàzhōu, [北卡羅來納州], North Carolina, US state
        láiyì, [來意], one's purpose in coming
        láikè, [來客], guest
        jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
        
        láishēng, [來生], next life
        
        yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
        fǎnguòláishuō, [反過來說], on the other hand
        láizhěbùjù, [來者不拒], to refuse nobody (idiom)/all comers welcome
        
        nìláishùnshòu, [逆來順受], to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it/to submit meekly to ...
        
        NánKǎluóláinà, [南卡羅來納], South Carolina, US state
        
        
        láinián, [來年], next year/the coming year
        chángqīyǐlái, [長期以來], ever since a long time ago
        jǔlìláishuō, [舉例來說], for example
        zhèyàngyīlái, [這樣一來], thus/if this happens then
        jìnniánlái, [近年來], for the past few years
        
        láiyóu, [來由], reason/cause
        wàiláirén, [外來人], foreigner
        
        
        xiàbùlái, [下不來], awkward/embarrassed/cannot be accomplished
        
        
        rúlái, [如來], tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: ...
        láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
        
        
        hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
        kōngxuéláifēng, [空穴來風], lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)/fig. unfounded (story)/baseless (claim)
        chūláizhàdào, [初來乍到], to be a newcomer/just off the boat
        fēnzhìtàlái, [紛至沓來], to come thick and fast (idiom)
        sùlái, [素來], consistently/always (in the past and now)
        zìgǔyǐlái, [自古以來], since ancient times
        
        
        shíbùzàilái, [時不再來], Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
        gǔwǎngjīnlái, [古往今來], since ancient times/since times immemorial
        
        Bùláiméi, [不來梅], Bremen (city)
        
        
        láilù, [來路], incoming road/origin/past history
        láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
        zhíláizhíqù, [直來直去], going directly (without detour)/(fig.) direct/straightforward (in one's manner o...
        
        
        shānshānláichí, [姍姍來遲], to be late/to arrive slowly/to be slow in the coming
        
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        lǐshàngwǎnglái, [禮尚往來], lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)/fig. to return politeness f...
        
        yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
        kǔjìngānlái, [苦盡甘來], bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good...
        
        
        
        
        
        mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
        
        pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        láiHuá, [來華], to come to China
        
        Bǎolìlái, [寶麗來], Polaroid
        
        láishì, [來勢], momentum of sth approaching
线         láifùxiàn, [來復線], rifling (spiral lines on inside of gun barrel imparting spin to the bullet)
        huábulái, [划不來], not worth it
        
        
        
        
        
        huádelái, [划得來], worth it/it pays to
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        èrlái, [二來], secondly, ...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Wèiláipài, [未來派], Futurism (artistic and social movement of the 20th century)
        
        
        
        
        jìwǎngkāilái, [繼往開來], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
        
        shǎolái, [少來], refrain (from doing sth)/(coll.) Come on!/Give me a break!/Save it!
        
        
        diānláidǎoqù, [顛來倒去], to harp on/over and over/merely ring changes on a few terms
        bóláipǐn, [舶來品], (old) imported goods/foreign goods
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        láibudé, [來不得], cannot allow (to be present)/cannot admit
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yèláixiāng, [夜來香], tuberose/Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
        
        
        
        láifàn, [來犯], to invade one's territory
        
        
        láiwén, [來文], received document/sent document
        chónglái, [重來], to start over/to do sth all over again
        
        
        
        
        
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        Huìlái, [惠來], Huilai county in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong
        
        
        
        
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        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
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        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
        Lìyǎdé, Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia
        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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        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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        jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè, [近水樓臺先得月], the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)/to benefit from...
        
        
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        láibudé, [來不得], cannot allow (to be present)/cannot admit
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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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