"St." • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 jiù shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as
 bù huì improbable / unlikely / will not (act, happen etc) / not able / not having learned to do sth / (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it / not at all
 yǒu guān to have sth to do with / to relate to / related to / to concern / concerning
 nà ge that one / that thing / that (as opposed to this) / (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) / (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) / (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) / (euph.) menstruation / sex / also pr. [nei4 ge5]
 zuò wéi one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be
 duì yú regarding / as far as sth is concerned / with regards to
 shēn qǐng to apply for sth / application (form etc) / CL:份[fen4]
 zhǐ néng can only / obliged to do sth / to have no other choice
 guān zhù to pay attention to / to follow sth closely / to follow (on social media) / concern / interest / attention
 gèng jiā more (than sth else) / even more
 xiāng xìn to be convinced (that sth is true) / to believe / to accept sth as true
 zhuǎn zǎi to forward (a shipment) / to reprint sth published elsewhere / Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4]
 shēn fèn identity / aspect of one's identity (i.e. sth that one is &ndash / mayor, father, permanent resident etc) / role / capacity (as in "in his capacity as a ..." 以…的身份[yi3 xx5 de5 shen1 fen4]) / status (social, legal etc) / position / rank
 fēn xiǎng to share (let others have some of sth good)
 fā tiē to stick sth up (on the wall) / to post (on a noticeboard or website)
 yì si idea / opinion / meaning / wish / desire / interest / fun / token of appreciation, affection etc / CL:個|个[ge4] / to give as a small token / to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
 bǎo mì to keep sth confidential / to maintain secrecy
 zhèng shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as
 zhǎng wò to grasp (often fig.) / to control / to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) / to master / to know well / to understand sth well and know how to use it / fluency
 wú guān unrelated / having nothing to do (with sth else)
 zhǎn shì to reveal / to display / to show / to exhibit sth
 zhòng shì to attach importance to sth / to value
 zhǔ dòng to take the initiative / to do sth of one's own accord / spontaneous / active / opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4] / drive (of gears and shafts etc)
 miàn lín to face sth / to be confronted with
 xiě zhēn portrait / to describe sth accurately
 dǎ jī to hit / to strike / to attack / to crack down on sth / blow / (psychological) shock / percussion (music)
 yǐn cáng to hide / to conceal / to mask / to shelter / to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden) / to hide oneself / to lie low / to nestle / hidden / implicit / private / covert / recessed (lighting)
 tí qián to shift to an earlier date / to do sth ahead of time / in advance
 lì hai (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible / intense / severe / devastating / amazing / awesome / outstanding / (of a person) stern / strict / harsh / shrewd / tough / (of an animal) fierce / (of a resemblance) striking / (of liquor or chili pepper) strong / (of bacteria) virulent
 cháng jiàn commonly seen / common / to see sth frequently
 zuò fǎ way of handling sth / method for making / work method / recipe / practice / CL:個|个[ge4]
便 biàn shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as
 chū chù source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion) / origin / where sth comes from
 fēn wéi to divide sth into (parts) / to subdivide
 zhuān lì patent / sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people / monopoly
 duì le Correct! / Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
 wài guān exterior appearance / to view sth from the outside / exterior condition
 rèn dìng to maintain (that sth is true) / to determine (a fact) / determination (of an amount) / of the firm opinion / to believe firmly / to set one's mind on / to identify with
 chēng wéi called / to call sth (by a name) / to name
 dā pèi to pair up / to match / to arrange in pairs / to add sth into a group
 yī kào to rely on sth (for support etc) / to depend on
 bào jǐng to sound an alarm / to report sth to the police
 yuē dìng to agree on sth (after discussion) / to conclude a bargain / to arrange / to promise / to stipulate / to make an appointment / stipulated (time, amount, quality etc) / an arrangement / a deal / appointment / undertaking / commitment / understanding / engagement / stipulation
 jiā yǐ in addition / moreover / (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
 yī tóu one head / a head full of sth / one end (of a stick) / one side / headlong / directly / rapidly / simultaneously
 dé yǐ able to / so that sb can / enabling / in order to / finally in a position to / with sth in view
 shì fàn to demonstrate / to show how to do sth / demonstration / a model example
 shì yòng to try sth out / to be on probation
 miǎn qiǎng to do with difficulty / to force sb to do sth / reluctant / barely enough
 shuō shuo to say sth
 jiāo ào pride / arrogance / conceited / proud of sth
 yǒu rú to be like sth / similar to / alike
 fā qǐ to originate / to initiate / to launch (an attack, an initiative etc) / to start / to propose sth (for the first time)
 yǒu shì to be occupied with sth / to have sth on one's mind / there is something the matter
 píng jiè to rely on / to depend on / by means of / thanks to / sth that one relies on
 bàn ge half of sth
 zhēn xiàng the truth about sth / the actual facts
 bù yì not easy to do sth / difficult / unchanging
 duì yìng to correspond / a correspondence / corresponding / homologous / matching with sth / counterpart
 cái zhì texture of timber / quality of material / material (that sth is made of)
 kuài diǎn to do sth more quickly / Hurry up! / Get a move on!
 piān piān (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people
 huò xī to learn of sth / to find out / to get news
 jié zhǐ to close / to stop / to put a stop to sth / cut-off point / stopping point / deadline
线 shàng xiàn to go online / to put sth online
 dǐ xia the location below sth / afterwards
 fàng guò to let off / to let slip by / to let sb get away with sth
 dì yī shí jiān in the first moments (of sth happening) / immediately (after an event) / first thing
 yǎn kàn soon / in a moment / to look on as sth happens
 yǐn huàn a danger concealed within sth / hidden damage / misfortune not visible from the surface
 hé jì to add up the total / to figure what sth amounts to / to consider
 guān shǎng to look at sth with pleasure / to watch (sth marvelous) / ornamental
 ān xīn at ease / to feel relieved / to set one's mind at rest / to keep one's mind on sth
 jiàn shi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth / to experience for oneself / knowledge / experience / insight
 xīn tòng to feel distressed about sth / heartache / cardiac pain
 chú wài to exclude / not including sth (when counting or listing) / except for
 fǎn sī to think back over sth / to review / to revisit / to rethink / reflection / reassessment
 qiáng xíng to do sth by force / Taiwan pr. [qiang3 xing2]
 chá yuè to consult / to refer to / to look sth up in a reference source
 gāo dī height / altitude (aviation) / pitch (music) / ups and downs (success or failure) / whether sth is right or wrong / comparative strength, weight, depth, stature / (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever / eventually, in the end
 shě bu de to hate to do sth / to hate to part with / to begrudge
 mén kǎn doorstep / sill / threshold / fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper)
 zhuǎn dòng to turn sth around / to swivel
 chóu bèi preparations / to get ready for sth
 bù xiè to disdain to do sth / to think sth not worth doing / to feel it beneath one's dignity
 bài tuō to request sb to do sth / please!
 táo pǎo to flee from sth / to run away / to escape
 qiǎng xiān to rush (to do sth urgent) / to try to be the first / to forestall
 bǎo xiū to promise to keep sth in good repair / guarantee / warranty
 chū zī to fund / to put money into sth / to invest
 lái de jí there's still time / able to do sth in time
 huā yàng pattern / way of doing sth / trick / ruse / fancy-style (as in 花樣滑冰|花样滑冰[hua1 yang4 hua2 bing1] figure skating)
 bù fú not to accept sth / to want to have sth overruled or changed / to refuse to obey or comply / to refuse to accept as final / to remain unconvinced by / not to give in to
 jīng xǐng to rouse / to be woken by sth / to wake with a start / to sleep lightly
 huì tóng to handle sth jointly
 bù zì jué unaware / unconscious of sth
 gǎn yú to have the courage to do sth / to dare to / bold in
 yàn wù to loathe / to hate / disgusted with sth
 wú cóng not to have access / beyond one's authority or capability / sth one has no way of doing
 chéng qīng clear (of liquid) / limpid / to clarify / to make sth clear / to be clear (about the facts)
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