表 示 biǎo shì (of sb) to express / to state / to show / (of sth) to indicate / to signify / to show / expression / manifestation 表 现 biǎo xiàn to show / to show off / to display / to manifest / expression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior 表 情 biǎo qíng (facial) expression / to express one's feelings 词 语 cí yǔ word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) / term (e.g. technical term) / expression 神 态 shén tài appearance / manner / bearing / deportment / look / expression / mien 神 气 shén qì expression / manner / vigorous / impressive / lofty / pretentious 神 情 shén qíng look / expression 神 色 shén sè expression / look 表 达 式 biǎo dá shì expression (math.) 神 采 shén cǎi expression / spirit / vigor 言 辞 yán cí words / expression / what one says 式 子 shì zi posture / (math.) expression / formula 神 shén god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing 劲 jìn strength / energy / enthusiasm / spirit / mood / expression / interest / CL:把[ba3] / Taiwan pr. [jing4] 表 示 式 biǎo shì shì expression (math.) 运 算 式 yùn suàn shì (math.) expression (arithmetic, Boolean etc) 眉 角 méi jiǎo outer tip of the eyebrow / (facial) expression / (Tw) knack / trick of the trade 颜 色 yán sè color / countenance / appearance / facial expression / pigment / dyestuff 所 谓 suǒ wèi what is meant by the expression ... / what is referred to as ... / (derog.) so-called 目 光 mù guāng gaze / (fig.) attention / expression in one's eyes / look / (lit. and fig.) sight / vision 哪 里 nǎ lǐ where? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question) / humble expression denying compliment 眼 神 yǎn shén expression or emotion showing in one's eyes / meaningful glance / wink / eyesight (dialect) 笑 容 xiào róng smile / smiling expression / CL:副[fu4] 言 论 yán lùn expression of opinion / views / remarks / arguments 激 烈 jī liè (of competition or fighting) intense / fierce / (of pain) acute / (of an expression of opinion) impassioned / vehement / (of a course of action) drastic / extreme 口 气 kǒu qì tone of voice / the way one speaks / manner of expression / tone 情 色 qíng sè erotic (of art etc) / facial expression (archaic) 的 de of / ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3tang2r5de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs 一 说 yī shuō an expression of opinion / according to some 笑 意 xiào yì smiling expression 成 语 chéng yǔ Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation / idiom / proverb / saying / adage / CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 看 在 kàn zài (in the expression 看在[kan4 zai4] + ... + 的份上[de5 fen4 shang5]) for the sake of ... / considering ... 在 那 儿 zài na r (adverbial expression indicating that the attention of the subject of the verb is focused on what they are doing, not distracted by anything else) / just ...ing (and nothing else) 朗 诵 lǎng sòng to read aloud with expression / to recite / to declaim 致 谢 zhì xiè expression of gratitude / to give thanks / a thank-you note / acknowledgement 口 头 禅 kǒu tóu chán Zen saying repeated as cant / (fig.) catchphrase / mantra / favorite expression / stock phrase 南 无 nā mó Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit) / Taiwan pr. [na2 mo2] 喜 色 xǐ sè happy expression / cheerful look 也 yě also / too / as well / (not ...) either / (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) / (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5] 百 花 齐 放 bǎi huā qí fàng a hundred flowers bloom (idiom) / let the arts have free expression 败 笔 bài bǐ a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting / a faulty expression in writing 神 似 shén sì similar in expression and spirit / to bear a remarkable resemblance to 新 词 xīn cí new expression / neologism 哭 丧 着 脸 kū sang zhe liǎn to pull a long face / to wear a mournful expression 炯 炯 有 神 jiǒng jiǒng yǒu shén (idiom) eyes bright and full of expression 察 言 观 色 chá yán guān sè to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom) / to discern what sb thinks from his body language 假 惺 惺 jiǎ xīng xīng (of an expression of sympathy) insincere / phony 古 语 gǔ yǔ ancient language / old expression 酒 色 jiǔ sè wine and women / color of wine / drunken expression 再 拜 zài bài to bow again / to bow twice (gesture of respect in former times) / (in letters, an expression of respect) 才 cái (variant of 才[cai2]) just now / (variant of 才[cai2]) (before an expression of quantity) only 抓 耳 挠 腮 zhuā ěr náo sāi to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom) 口 头 语 kǒu tóu yǔ pet phrase / regularly used expression / manner of speaking 求 值 qiú zhí (math.) to evaluate (an expression, function etc) 根 式 gēn shì (math.) a radical / a radical expression 代 数 式 dài shù shì (math.) algebraic expression 福 相 fú xiàng facial expression of good fortune / joyous and contented look 啊 à interjection or grunt of agreement / uhm / Ah, OK / expression of recognition / Oh, it's you! 正 则 表 达 式 zhèng zé biǎo dá shì regular expression (computing) 谦 辞 qiān cí humble words / self-deprecatory expression / to modestly decline 撒 sā to let go / to cast / to let loose / to discharge / to give expression to / (coll.) to pee 抒 shū to express / to give expression to / variant of 紓|纾[shu1] / to relieve 咦 yí expression of surprise 感 同 身 受 gǎn tóng shēn shòu to feel as if it had happened to oneself / to sympathize / (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 声 情 并 茂 shēng qíng bìng mào (of a singer etc) excellent in voice and expression (idiom) 卑 辞 厚 币 bēi cí hòu bì humble expression for generous donation 卑 辞 厚 礼 bēi cí hòu lǐ humble expression for generous gift 变 色 易 容 biàn sè yì róng to change color and alter one's expression (idiom) / to go white with fear / out of one's wits 丑 相 chǒu xiàng ugly expression / unsightly manners 贬 词 biǎn cí derogatory term / expression of censure 基 因 表 达 jī yīn biǎo dá gene expression 忧 容 yōu róng (literary) worried facial expression 面 部 表 情 miàn bù biǎo qíng facial expression 中 缀 zhōng zhuì infix (grammar), particle attached within a word or expression 公 倍 式 gōng bèi shì common multiple expression 囨 piān expression of contempt equivalent to 呸[pei1] 婉 称 wǎn chēng euphemism (tactful expression for sth unpleasant such as death) 婉 辞 wǎn cí tactful expression / to politely decline 怪 样 guài yàng odd expression / funny looks / queer face / to grimace / to give sb funny looks / to pull faces 敬 词 jìng cí term of respect / polite expression 敬 辞 jìng cí term of respect / polite expression 算 术 式 suàn shù shì (math.) arithmetic expression 习 惯 用 语 xí guàn yòng yǔ idiom / idiomatic expression / habitual form of speech (grammar) 袒 免 tǎn miǎn to bare one's left arm and take off one's cap as an expression of sorrow 谦 语 qiān yǔ humble expression 鄙 亵 语 bǐ xiè yǔ vulgar expression / obscene expression 表 达 自 由 biǎo dá zì yóu freedom of expression 阿 拉 伯 保 卫 言 论 和 新 闻 出 版 自 由 组 织 Arab Organization for the Defense of Expression and Press Freedom 地 表 显 示 surface expression 艺 术 表 达 自 由 freedom of artistic expression 非 洲 表 达 自 由 原 则 宣 言 fēi zhōu biǎo dá zì yóu yuán zé xuān yán Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa 国 际 言 论 自 由 交 流 网 International Freedom of Expression Exchange 则 个 zé gè (old sentence-final expression used for emphasis) 苦 瓜 脸 kǔ guā liǎn sour expression on one's face 哪 儿 的 话 nǎ r de huà (coll.) not at all (humble expression denying compliment) / don't mention it 有 理 式 yǒu lǐ shì rational expression (math.) 脸 部 表 情 liǎn bù biǎo qíng facial expression 形 色 xíng sè shape and color / appearance / facial expression 巧 言 令 色 qiǎo yán lìng sè to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom) 面 露 miàn lù to look (tired, pleased etc) / to wear (a smile, a puzzled expression etc)