| 可取 | kě qǔ | desirable / worth having / (of a suggestion etc) commendable / worthy |   |
| 上岸 | shàng àn | to go ashore / to climb ashore / (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts) | |
| 力不从心 | lì bù cóng xīn | less capable than desirable (idiom) / not as strong as one would wish / the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak | |
| 靓号 | liàng hào | desirable number (for one's telephone, license plate etc) (i.e. one that includes memorable or auspicious combinations of digits) | |
| 钻石王老五 | zuàn shí wáng lǎo wǔ | highly eligible bachelor / desirable male partner | |
| 适当幅度制度 | | system of desirable ranges | |
| 适当质量范围 | | desirable range of quality | |
| 适当的克隆 | | desirable clone | |
| 适当幅度 | | desirable range | |
| 适当的最大浓度 | | maximum desirable concentration | |
