only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in")
a piece / a chunk / (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這|这[zhe4]) aspect / area / dimension (Example: 情感這一塊|情感这一块[qing2gan3 zhe4 yi1kuai4] "the emotional aspect (of it)") / (coll.) one yuan / a dollar / together / in the same place / in company
大厦
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)
remarks column (abbr. for 備註欄|备注栏[bei4 zhu4 lan2]) / remarks / notes (written in such a column)
诸如
zhū rú
(various things) such as / such as (the following)
入手
rù shǒu
to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 從|从[cong2] + {noun} + 入手[ru4 shou3]: "to begin with {noun} / to take {noun} as one's starting point") / to receive / to obtain / to buy
strategic pass / barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a round figure such as 10,000) / instrument of torture used to break limbs
"heavenly lake", lake situated on a mountain / used as the name of numerous lakes, such as 長白山天池|长白山天池[Chang2 bai2 shan1 Tian1 chi2]
塑像
sù xiàng
to sculpt or mold a statue (by shaping a pliable material such as clay, plaster or wax, which may later be cast in metal &ndash / as distinct from carving in stone or wood) / a statue created through such a process
说唱
shuō chàng
speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2] and 相聲|相声[xiang4 sheng5] / (music) rapping
小球
xiǎo qiú
sports such as ping-pong and badminton that use small balls / see also 大球[da4 qiu2]
明镜
míng jìng
mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat &ndash / such as a lake &ndash / or sth that provides clarity and insight)
同归于尽
tóng guī yú jìn
to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes / to take sb down with oneself / to end in mutual destruction
内参
nèi cān
restricted document, available only to certain individuals such as high-ranking Party officials (abbr. for 內部參考|内部参考) / (literary) palace eunuch
冲泡
chōng pào
to add water (or other liquid) to (another ingredient such as powdered milk or tea leaves) / to infuse (tea)
面食
miàn shí
food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
潜规则
qián guī zé
unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors)
大有人在
dà yǒu rén zài
there are plenty of such people
支教
zhī jiào
program bringing education to underdeveloped areas / to work in such a program
灯会
dēng huì
carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance
岂敢
qǐ gǎn
how could one dare? / I don't deserve such praise
园长
yuán zhǎng
person in charge of a place that ends in 園|园, such as a vineyard 葡萄園|葡萄园, zoo 動物園|动物园, cemetery 陵園|陵园 / etc
落款
luò kuǎn
inscription with name, date, or short sentence, on a painting, gift, letter etc / to write such an inscription
home / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) / classifier for families or businesses / refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China / noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian / CL:個|个[ge4]
硬笔
yìng bǐ
generic term for hard writing instruments such as quill pens, fountain pens, ball pens and pencils, as opposed to writing brushes
无国界
wú guó jiè
without borders (used for organizations such as Médecins sans Frontières)
后跟
hòu gēn
heel (part of a foot) / heel (of a sock) / counter (the part of a shoe that cups the back of one's heel) / followed by (used in describing a format, such as "filename followed by file extension")
(computing) (text file) line number / (data table or spreadsheet) row number / (Tw) unincorporated firm (typically a smaller business such as a sole proprietorship or partnership)
声部
shēng bù
part (in multipart instrumental or choral music), such as the soprano part or bass part
食补
shí bǔ
tonic food (food considered to be particularly healthful) / to eat such foods
大球
dà qiú
sports such as soccer, basketball and volleyball that use large balls / see also 小球[xiao3 qiu2]
可遇不可求
kě yù bù kě qiú
can be discovered but not sought (idiom) / one can only come across such things serendipitously
分配器
fēn pèi qì
dispenser (for consumables such as liquid soap) / splitter (for cable TV signal etc)
图版
tú bǎn
printing plate bearing an image (illustration, photo etc) / print made with such a plate
古人类
gǔ rén lèi
ancient human species such as Homo erectus and Homo neanderthalensis
to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 / etc, and 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)
干货
gān huò
dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone) / (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form / just what you want to know: no more, no less (no padding 水分[shui3fen4])
单质
dān zhì
simple substance (consisting purely of one element, such as diamond)
潘岳
Pān Yuè
Pan Yue (247-300), later known as 潘安[Pan1 An1], prominent Western Jin poet, also famous for his good looks, such that his name became a byword for "extremely handsome man"
common name for 麋鹿[mi2 lu4], Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), which is said to resemble an amalgam of animals such as a cow, deer, donkey and horse / an odd mixture of disparate elements / hodgepodge / farrago
退烧药
tuì shāo yào
antipyretic (drug to reduce fever, such as sulfanilamide)
托尔金
Tuō ěr jīn
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), British philologist and author of fantasy fiction such as Lord of the Rings 魔戒
地方戏
dì fāng xì
local Chinese opera, such as Shaoxing opera 越劇|越剧[Yue4 ju4], Sichuan opera 川劇|川剧[Chuan1 ju4], Henan opera 豫劇|豫剧[Yu4 ju4] etc
particle used between an adverb and a verb or adjective / (dialect) particle used after a negative adverb such as 不[bu4] or 別|别[bie2] without any other following element
毽子
jiàn zi
a kind of shuttlecock used to play games in which it is kept in the air without using the hands, primarily by kicking / game played with such a shuttlecock
seat / base / stand / (bound form) constellation / (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座|师座[shi1zuo4]) / classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc
血凝素
xuè níng sù
hemaglutinin (the H of virus such as bird flu H5N1)
land used for growing plants / site used for public recreation / abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 / etc
only / alone / -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義|主义[zhu3 yi4] or 論|论[lun4], e.g. 唯理論|唯理论[wei2 li3 lun4], rationalism)
used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary) / used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words
a kind of tool used to dredge up fish, water plants or river mud, consisting of a net attached to a pair of bamboo poles, which are used to open and close the net / to dredge with such a tool
置之死地而后生
zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng
(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1zi3 Bing1fa3]) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle / to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger / to find a way to emerge from a dire situation
龙凤呈祥
lóng fèng chéng xiáng
the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom) / auspicious / decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix
苏州码子
Sū zhōu mǎ zi
Suzhou numerals, i.e. the ten numerals 〡,〢,〣,〤,〥,〦,〧,〨,〩,〸 / nowadays mainly used in traditional trades such as Chinese medicine / also called 草碼|草码[cao3ma3]
永无宁日
yǒng wú níng rì
(in such circumstances) there will be no peace / one can never breathe easy
ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 / of forming Chinese characters) / Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down / also known as self-explanatory character
qí