"Or" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 hái shi still (as before) / had better / unexpectedly / or
 huò zhě or / possibly / maybe / perhaps
 fǒu zé otherwise / if not / or (else)
 huò shì or / either one or the other
 jìn xíng (of a process etc) to proceed / to be in progress / to be underway / (of people) to carry out / to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc) / (of an army etc) to be on the march / to advance
 qí tā other / (sth or sb) else / the rest
 yī xià (after a verb) a bit / a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try) / all at once / suddenly
 suī rán although / even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)
 zī yuán natural resource (such as water or minerals) / resource (such as manpower or tourism)
 nà me like that / in that way / or so / so / so very much / about / in that case
 yǐ shàng that level or higher / that amount or more / the above-mentioned / (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.
 qi lai (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4]) / indicating completion / (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment / also pr. [qi3lai5]
 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]
 dì qū local / regional / district (not necessarily formal administrative unit) / region / area / as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or, county-level city) / CL:個|个[ge4]
 chu lai (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
 shì fǒu whether (or not) / if / is or isn't
 yǐ xià that level or lower / that amount or less / the following
 xiào guǒ result / effect / efficacy / (theater) sound or visual effects
 zhuān jí album / record (music) / special collection of printed or broadcast material
 shì bù shì is or isn't / yes or no / whether or not
 míng zi name (of a person or thing) / CL:個|个[ge4]
 céng jīng once / already / former / previously / ever / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
 dài lǐ to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position / to act as an agent or proxy / surrogate / (computing) proxy
 bō fàng to broadcast / to transmit (by radio or TV)
 shì yè undertaking / project / activity / (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause / publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation / career / occupation / CL:個|个[ge4]
 gōng jī to attack / to accuse / to charge / an attack (terrorist or military)
 wú lùn no matter what or how / regardless of whether...
 tè sè characteristic / distinguishing feature or quality
 fā tiē to stick sth up (on the wall) / to post (on a noticeboard or website)
 fā huī to display / to exhibit / to bring out implicit or innate qualities / to express (a thought or moral) / to develop (an idea) / to elaborate (on a theme)
 fā sòng to transmit / to dispatch / to issue (an official document or credential)
 rén jia other people / sb else / he, she or they / I, me (referring to oneself as "one" or "people")
 cǎi qǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action) / to take
 cù jìn to promote (an idea or cause) / to advance / boost
广 guǎng dà (of an area) vast or extensive / large-scale / widespread / (of people) numerous
 jù lè bù (loanword) club (the organisation or its premises)
 zhēn duì to target / to focus on / to be aimed at or against / in response to
 zhuān tí specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc) / article, report or program etc on a specific topic
 tú shū books (in a library or bookstore) / CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]
 jié mù (TV or radio) program / show / item / act / segment / number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule) / CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3],項|项[xiang4],臺|台[tai2],套[tao4],檔|档[dang4]
 zhào kāi to convene (a conference or meeting) / to convoke / to call together
 huà tí subject (of a talk or conversation) / topic
 Rén dà people's congress, a legislative body within the PRC's system of government at any of various levels &ndash / national, provincial, municipal, county or township (abbr. for 人民代表大會|人民代表大会[ren2min2 dai4biao3 da4hui4])
 jué sè role / part (in a play or movie etc) / also pr. [jiao3se4]
 qū dòng to drive / to propel / drive (vehicle wheel) / drive mechanism (tape or disk) / device driver (computing software)
 shī gōng construction / to carry out construction or large-scale repairs
 píng mù screen (TV, computer or movie)
 Huá rén ethnic Chinese person or people
 ér yán (typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned / speaking in terms of ...
 lùn wén paper / treatise / thesis / CL:篇[pian1] / to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
 chǔ yú to be in (some state, position, or condition)
 lǎo rén old man or woman / the elderly / one's aged parents or grandparents
 dà shà (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 / Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 / Empire State Building etc)
 jù bèi to possess / to have / equipped with / able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
 kāi tōng to open (a new road or railway line) / to set up (a hotline) / to launch (a service) / to subscribe to (a members-only service)
 lán mù regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program) / program (TV or radio)
 bǎo bèi treasured object / treasure / darling / baby / cowry / good-for-nothing or queer character
 fáng zi house / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room / CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1]
 wēn róu gentle and soft / tender / sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)
 yǎn shén expression or emotion showing in one's eyes / meaningful glance / wink / eyesight (dialect)
 pǐn zhì character / intrinsic quality (of a person) / quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
 bù dé bù have no choice or option but to / cannot but / have to / can't help it / can't avoid
 měi róng to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery) / to make oneself more attractive / to beautify
 jiā huo household dish, implement or furniture / domestic animal / (coll.) guy / chap / weapon
 jiā zhǎng head of a household / family head / patriarch / parent or guardian of a child
 tōng yòng to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc) / to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc) / (of two or more things) interchangeable
 Guó yǔ Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature / Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject / Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government / Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC
 zán men we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) / (dialect) I or me / (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you / also pr. [za2 men5]
 zhāo shāng to seek investment or funding / investment promotion
 guān fāng government / official (approved or issued by an authority)
 néng fǒu whether or not / can it or can't it / is it possible?
 chà bu duō almost / nearly / more or less / about the same / good enough / not bad
 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
 xìn xīn confidence / faith (in sb or sth) / CL:個|个[ge4]
 bù rán not so / no / or else / otherwise / if not / How about ...?
 bó shì doctor (as an academic degree) / (old) person specialized in a skill or trade / (old) court academician
 gé mìng to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) / revolution / revolutionary / to revolt (against sb or sth) / to revolutionize (sth) / (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命) / CL:次[ci4]
 jī chǎng airport / airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship / CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4]
 jiāng jūn general / high-ranking military officer / to check or checkmate / fig. to embarrass / to challenge / to put sb on the spot
 shàng xià up and down / top and bottom / old and young / length / about / more or less
 dān rèn to hold a governmental office or post / to assume office of / to take charge of / to serve as
 shū ji secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party) / clerk / scribe
 bù zhù (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc) / repeatedly / continuously / constantly
 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
 guān yuán official (in an organization or government) / administrator
 fù chū to pay / to expend / to invest (energy or time)
 xiān hòu early or late / first and last / priority / in succession / one after another
 duì wài external / foreign / pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)
 tián xiě to fill in a form / to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)
便 biàn shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as
 huì bù huì (posing a question: whether sb, something) can or cannot? / is able to or not
 kù cún property or cash held in reserve / stock / inventory
 chū chù source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion) / origin / where sth comes from
 tiáo kuǎn clause (of contract or law) / CL:項|项[xiang4]
轿 jiào chē enclosed carriage for carrying passengers / motor carriage / car or bus / limousine / CL:部[bu4],輛|辆[liang4]
 néng bù néng can or cannot? / Is it possible? / Can we do it?
 wéi zhǐ until / (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
 zhǔ chí to take charge of / to manage or direct / to preside over / to uphold / to stand for (justice etc) / to host (a TV or radio program etc) / (TV) anchor
 méi shì it's not important / it's nothing / never mind / to have nothing to do / to be free / to be all right (out of danger or trouble)
 bù pà fearless / not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) / even if / even though
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