作 用 zuò yòng to act on / to affect / action / function / activity / impact / result / effect / purpose / intent / (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition 目 的 mù dì purpose / aim / goal / target / objective / CL:個|个[ge4] 意 向 yì xiàng intention / purpose / intent / inclination / disposition 针 对 性 zhēn duì xìng focus / direction / purpose / relevance 用 意 yòng yì intention / purpose 起 见 qǐ jiàn motive / purpose / (sth) being the motive or purpose 事 由 shì yóu main content / matter / work / origin of an incident / cause / purpose / subject (of business letter) 宗 school / sect / purpose / model / ancestor / clan / to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work) / classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 旨 imperial decree / purport / aim / purpose 为 了 wèi le in order to / for the purpose of / so as to 专 区 zhuān qū area established for a designated purpose / (PRC subprovincial administrative region 1949-1975) prefecture 故 意 gù yì deliberately / on purpose 选 用 xuǎn yòng to choose for some purpose / to select and use 名 义 míng yì name / titular / nominal / in name / ostensible purpose 舌 头 shé tou tongue / CL:個|个[ge4] / enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 他 用 tā yòng other use / other purpose 白 白 bái bái in vain / to no purpose / for nothing / white 旨 在 zhǐ zài to have as its purpose / to be intended to / to aim to (do sth) 特 地 tè dì specially / for a special purpose 用 作 yòng zuò to use for the purpose of / to serve as 挪 用 nuó yòng to shift (funds) / to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another / to embezzle / to misappropriate 为 的 是 wèi de shì for the sake of / for the purpose of 来 意 lái yì one's purpose in coming 主 旋 律 zhǔ xuán lu:4 (music) theme / principal melody / (fig.) central theme / main idea / (of a movie) created with the purpose of promoting Party values and point of view 统 一 思 想 tǒng yī sī xiǎng with the same idea in mind / with a common purpose 齐 心 协 力 qí xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom) / to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one 合 用 hé yòng to share / to use in common / suitable / fit for purpose / useable 专 款 zhuān kuǎn special fund / money allocated for a particular purpose 特 来 tè lái to come with a specific purpose in mind 借 以 jiè yǐ so as to / for the purpose of / in order to 同 心 协 力 tóng xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom) / to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one 成 心 chéng xīn intentional / deliberate / on purpose 转 用 zhuǎn yòng to adapt for use for another purpose 特 为 tè wèi for a specific purpose / specially 腾 挪 téng nuó to move / to shift / to move out of the way / to divert (money etc) to a different purpose 南 辕 北 辙 nán yuán běi zhé to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) 偷 生 tōu shēng to live without purpose 苟 且 偷 生 gǒu qiě tōu shēng to drift and live without purpose (idiom) / to drag out an ignoble existence 棒 喝 bàng hè practice in which a novice monk is shouted at or hit with a stick with the purpose of bringing about instant awakening (Buddhism) / to rebuke sternly 丧 志 sàng zhì to become demoralized / to lose one's sense of purpose 鸟 尽 弓 藏 niǎo jìn gōng cáng lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose 兔 死 狗 烹 tù sǐ gǒu pēng lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose 药 medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / CL:種|种[zhong3],服[fu4],味[wei4] / to poison 堂 (main) hall / large room for a specific purpose / CL:間|间[jian1] / relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family / of the same clan / classifier for classes, lectures etc / classifier for sets of furniture 巾 towel / general purpose cloth / women's headcovering (old) / Kangxi radical 50 瞎 blind / groundlessly / foolishly / to no purpose 砘 (agriculture) to compact loose soil with a stone roller after sowing seeds / stone roller used for this purpose 乔 装 打 扮 qiáo zhuāng dǎ bàn to dress up in disguise (idiom) / to pretend for the purpose of deceit 养 儿 防 老 yǎng ér fáng lǎo (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age 中 华 台 北 Zhōng huá Tái běi Chinese Taipei, name for Taiwan to which the PRC and Taiwan agreed for the purpose of participation in international events 别 无 他 用 bié wú tā yòng to have no other use or purpose (idiom) 垫 补 diàn bu (coll.) to cover a shortfall by using funds intended for another purpose or by borrowing some money / (coll.) to snack 专 意 zhuān yì deliberately / on purpose 对 亲 duì qīn courting / meeting for purpose of marriage / to settle into a relationship 抟 沙 tuán shā lacking in cohesion and unity of purpose 会 盟 huì méng meetings conducted by rulers in feudal China for the purpose of formalizing alliances, finalizing treaties 移 用 yí yòng to use (sth) for a purpose other than its original one / to adapt (tools, methods etc) for another purpose 聊 以 解 闷 liáo yǐ jiě mèn to use it for the purpose of relieving the tedium to some extent 聘 问 pìn wèn international exchange of visits / to visit as envoy / to visit as family representative for purpose of marriage arrangement (traditional culture) 能 弱 能 强 néng ruò néng qiáng to be either weak or strong both have their purpose (idiom) 签 署 联 合 国 反 腐 败 公 约 高 级 别 政 治 会 议 High-level Political Conference for the Purpose of Signing the United Nations Convention against Corruption 适 合 用 途 shì hé yòng tú fitness for the purpose 专 用 审 计 zhuān yòng shěn jì special purpose audit 按 目 的 划 分 的 个 人 消 费 分 类 Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose 生 产 者 支 出 目 的 分 类 Classification of the Outlays of Producers According to Purpose 按 支 出 目 的 分 类 Classification of Expenditure According to Purpose 家 庭 支 出 目 的 分 类 Classification of Household Expenditures by Purpose 宗 旨 声 明 zōng zhǐ shēng míng statement of purpose 通 用 装 甲 车 armoured vehicle, general purpose 通 用 车 辆 general purpose vehicle / GP vehicle 特 殊 目 的 载 体 special purpose vehicle / special purpose entity 特 殊 目 的 实 体 special purpose vehicle / special purpose entity 普 通 用 途 器 械 general purpose set 通 用 机 枪 general purpose machine gun 市 场 生 产 者 支 出 目 的 分 类 Classification of Outlays of Market Producers by Purpose 雇 佣 初 级 专 业 人 员 特 别 用 途 信 托 基 金 Special Purpose Trust Fund for the Provision of Junior Professional Officers 特 殊 目 的 活 动 special purpose activity 特 别 用 途 补 助 金 基 金 Special Purpose Grant Fund / SPG Fund 普 通 用 途 户 口 调 查 General Purpose Household Survey 产 业 支 出 用 途 分 类 Classification of Outlays of Industries by Purpose 特 别 用 途 资 金 special purpose funds 国 际 承 认 用 于 专 利 程 序 的 微 生 物 保 存 条 约 Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organismes for the Purpose of Patent Procedure 有 效 执 行 条 约 的 目 标 和 宗 旨 effective execution of the object and purpose of a treaty 有 损 条 约 的 目 标 和 宗 旨 to defeat the object and purpose of a treaty 条 约 的 目 标 和 宗 旨 object and purpose of the treaty 合 手 hé shǒu to put one's palms together (in prayer or greeting) / to work with a common purpose / harmonious / convenient (to use) 用 得 其 所 yòng de qí suǒ used properly / used for its intended purpose / to put to good use / to serve its purpose 电 访 diàn fǎng (Tw) to make a telephone call (generally as a representative of a company, school or agency etc, to an individual, often for the purpose of conducting a survey) (abbr. for 電話訪問|电话访问) 聊 以 liáo yǐ to use it (or do it) for the purpose of (allaying hunger, relieving boredom etc) to some extent 凡 尔 赛 文 学 Fán ěr sài wén xué (slang) social media post whose purpose is to humblebrag
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