件
item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc
俴
short; shallow; thin plate
倹
Japanese variant of 儉|俭[jian3]
健
healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in
僣
to overstep one's authority; to usurp
兼
double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
剪
scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate
剑
double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
坚
strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute
堿
variant of 鹼|碱[jian3]; base; soda
奸
wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1]
奸
to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape
姧
variant of 姦|奸[jian1], adultery, villain
尖
point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed
建
to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct
戬
carry to the utmost; to cut
拣
to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
搛
to pick up with chopsticks
捡
to pick up; to collect; to gather
柬
abbr. for 柬埔寨[Jian3 pu3 zhai4], Cambodia
柬
card; note; letter; old variant of 揀|拣[jian3]
枧
bamboo conduit; wooden peg; spout; same as 筧|笕
缄
(wooden) box; cup; old variant of 緘|缄[jian1]; letter
楗
material (such as rocks, earth, bamboo etc) used to hastily repair a dike; (literary) door bar (vertical bar used to prevent the horizontal movement of a door bolt)
检
to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint
槛
banister; balustrade; cage for animal or prisoner; to transport caged prisoner on a cart
歼
to annihilate; abbr. for 殲擊機|歼击机, fighter plane
洊
flowing water; successive
减
to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
湔
to wash; to redress (a wrong); name of a river
犍
bullock; castrated bull; to castrate livestock
监
to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison
笕
bamboo conduit; water pipe of bamboo
简
simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old)
缄
letters; to close; to seal
肩
shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
艰
difficult; hard; hardship
菅
(grass); Themeda forsbali
蕳
orchid (same as 蘭草|兰草); Eupatorium (same as 蕑)
荐
to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass; straw mat
见
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview
谏
to remonstrate; to admonish
豜
fully grown pig; 3-year old pig
趼
callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on the feet)
践
to fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk
踺
somersault (in gymnastics or dance); head-over-heels; aerial flip; also written 踺子
蹇
lame; cripple; unfortunate; slow; difficult; nag (inferior horse); donkey; lame horse
鉴
old variant of 鑒|鉴[jian4]
键
key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin
锏
ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon
鐱
old variant of 劍|剑[jian4]
鉴
example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror)
鑳
old variant of 鍵|键[jian4]
间
between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms
间
gap; to separate; to thin out (seedlings); to sow discontent
靬
see 犂靬[Li2 jian1], Han dynasty name for countries in far West
鞬
a quiver on a horse; a store
饯
farewell dinner; preserves
鹣
mythical bird with one eye and one wing; see also 鰈鶼|鲽鹣[die2 jian1]
鹸
Japanese variant of 鹼|碱[jian3]
碱
base; alkali; soda (chemistry)
件数
item count (of a consignment etc)
健保
medical or health insurance
健儿
top athlete; heroic warrior
健壮
robust; healthy; sturdy
健康检查
see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2]
健怡可乐
Diet Coke; Coca-Cola Light
健旺
robust; healthy; vigorous; energetic
健步如飞
running as fast as flying
健硕
well-built (physique); strong and muscular
健美
healthy and beautiful; to do fitness exercises; abbr. for 健美運動|健美运动[jian4 mei3 yun4 dong4]
健美操
aerobics; aerobic dance (school P.E. activity)
健诊
check-up (health, car safety, environment etc)
健谈
entertaining in conversation
健身
to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise
僭主政治
tyranny; government by usurper
僭越
to usurp; to overstep one's authority
俭以防匮
frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
俭以养廉
frugality makes honesty (idiom)
俭则不缺
frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
俭学
to deny oneself comforts in order to save money for one's education
俭朴
plain and unadorned; thrifty and simple
俭省
thrifty; sparing; economical
俭腹
lit. empty belly; hollow; vacuous; devoid of content
俭薄
to lack the necessities of life
兼并与收购
mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
兼任
to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time
兼并
to annex; to take over; to acquire
兼优
an all-rounder; good at everything
兼具
to combine; to have both
兼容并包
to include and monopolize many things; all-embracing
兼爱
'universal love', principle advocated by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], stressing that people should care for everyone equally
兼收并蓄
incorporating diverse things (idiom); eclectic; all-embracing
兼施
using several (methods)
兼有
to combine; to have both
兼营
a second job; supplementary way of making a living
兼程
to travel at double speed; to make all haste
兼而有之
to have both (at the same time)
兼职
to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting
兼蓄
to contain two things at a time; to mingle; to incorporate
兼课
to teach classes in addition to other duties; to hold several teaching jobs
兼顾
to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc)
剪刀差
prices scissor (caught between low income and high prices)
剪刀石头布
rock-paper-scissors (game)
剪切
to shear; shearing (force); (computing) to cut (as in 'cut-and-paste')
剪切形变
shearing; shear deformation
剪嘴鸥
(bird species of China) Indian skimmer (Rynchops albicollis)
剪报
newspaper cutting; clippings
剪子
clippers; scissors; shears; CL:把[ba3]
剪彩
to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)
剪影
paper-cut silhouette; outline; sketch
剪径
to waylay and rob; highway robbery
剪掉
to cut off; to cut away; to trim
剪接
film-editing; montage; to cut or edit film
剪枝
to prune (branches etc)
剪纸
papercutting (Chinese folk art); to make paper cutouts
剪䌽
to cut the ribbon (at an opening)
剪草除根
lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch; to eradicate
剪裁
to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure)
剪辑
to edit (video images, film)
剪除
to eradicate; to exterminate
剑嘴鹛
(bird species of China) slender-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus superciliaris)
剑客
fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing)
剑川
Jianchuan county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
剑川县
Jianchuan county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
剑拔弩张
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn
剑桥大学
University of Cambridge
剑河
Jianhe county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
剑河县
Jianhe county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
剑走偏锋
Jian Zoupianfeng, pseudonym of prolific modern novelist
剑走偏锋
the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom); fig. unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit
剑走蜻蛉
the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom); fig. unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit
剑阁
Jiange county in Guangyuan 廣元|广元[Guang3 yuan2], Sichuan
剑阁县
Jiange county in Guangyuan 廣元|广元[Guang3 yuan2], Sichuan
剑鱼座
Dorado (constellation)
剑鸻
(bird species of China) common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
囝仔
child; youngster; (Taiwanese, POJ pr. [gín-á])
坚不可摧
invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
坚信
to believe firmly; without any doubt
坚信礼
confirmation (Christian ceremony)
坚冰
ice; (fig.) frosty relationship
坚固
firm; firmly; hard; stable
坚执
to persist; to continue upholding; to persevere; to stick to sth; stubborn
坚壁
to cache; to hide supplies (from the enemy)
坚壁清野
to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader; scorched earth policy
坚如磐石
solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure; rock-firm and unyielding
坚守
to hold fast to; to stick to
坚定
firm; steady; staunch; resolute
坚定不移
unswerving; unflinching
坚定性
firmness; steadfastness
坚实
firm and substantial; solid
坚尼系数
see 基尼係數|基尼系数[Ji1 ni2 xi4 shu4]
坚强不屈
staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
坚戈
tenge (Kazakhstan currency) (loanword)
坚持
to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
坚持不懈
to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
坚持不渝
to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere
坚振
confirmation (Christian ceremony)
坚振礼
confirmation (Christian ceremony)
坚挺
firm and upright; strong (of currency)
坚明
to consolidate and clarify
坚毅
firm and persistent; unswerving determination
坚决
firm; resolute; determined
坚致
robust and fine textured
坚苦卓绝
persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiom); conspicuous determination
坚贞
firm; unswerving; loyal to the end
坚贞不屈
faithful and unchanging (idiom); steadfast
坚贞不渝
unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering
坚韧
tough and durable; tenacious
坚韧不拔
firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
奸人
crafty scoundrel; villain
奸商
unscrupulous businessman; profiteer; shark; dishonest business
奸官
a treacherous official; a mandarin who conspires against the state
奸官污吏
traitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption
奸猾
treacherous; crafty; deceitful
奸笑
evil smile; sinister smile
奸臣
a treacherous court official; a minister who conspires against the state
奸计
evil plan; evil schemes
奸诈
treachery; devious; a rogue
奸贼
a traitor; a treacherous bandit
奸邪
crafty and evil; a treacherous villain
奸险
malicious; treacherous; wicked and crafty
奸淫
fornication; adultery; rape; seduction
奸雄
person who seeks advancement by any means; career climber; unscrupulous careerist
尖利
sharp; keen; cutting; shrill; piercing
尖刻
caustic; biting; piquant; acerbic; vitriolic; acrimonious
尖吻鲈
barramundi or Asian sea bass (Lates calcarifer)
尖嘴鱼
Indo-Pacific wrasse (Gomphosus varius)
尖子
best of its kind; cream of the crop
尖尾滨鹬
(bird species of China) sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
尖山
Jianshan district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
尖山区
Jianshan district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
尖扎
Jianzha county in Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 黃南藏族自治州|黄南藏族自治州[Huang2 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
尖扎县
Jianzha county in Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 黃南藏族自治州|黄南藏族自治州[Huang2 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
尖沙咀
Tsim Sha Tsui, urbanized area in Hong Kong
尖牙
canine tooth; fang; tusk
尖石
Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
尖石乡
Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
尖端
sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best
尖草坪
Jiancaoping district of Taiyuan city 太原市[Tai4 yuan2 shi4], Shanxi
尖草坪区
Jiancaoping district of Taiyuan city 太原市[Tai4 yuan2 shi4], Shanxi
尖酸
harsh; scathing; acid (remarks)
尖酸刻薄
sharp and unkind (words)
尖锐
sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness)
尖锐化
to intensify; to become acute; to come to a head
尖锐湿疣
genital wart; condyloma acuminatum
尖阁列岛
Senkaku Islands (Japanese name for Diaoyu Islands), also known as the Pinnacle Islands
尖顶
pointed object; cusp; pinnacle; steeple
尖头
pointed end; tip; (medicine) oxycephaly
尖头鱥
Chinese minnow (Phoxinus oxycephalus)
建三江
Jiansanjiang, large-scale agricultural development in Sanjiang river plain in Heilongjiang
建交
to establish diplomatic relations
建制
organizational structure
建功立业
to achieve or accomplish goals
建商
construction company; housebuilder
建国
to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949
建塘镇
Jiantang, capital of Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 qing4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Yunnan
建始
Jianshi county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
建始县
Jianshi county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
建安
reign name (196-219) at the end of the Han dynasty
建宁
Jianning county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
建宁县
Jianning county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
建屋互助会
building society (finance)
建平
Jianping county in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳, Liaoning
建平县
Jianping county in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳, Liaoning
建康
old name for Nanjing 南京, esp. during Southern dynasties
建德
Jiande county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang
建德市
Jiande county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang
建成区
built-up area; urban area
建政
to establish a government; esp. refers to communist takeover of 1949
建教合作
cooperative education (Tw)
建文
Jianwen Emperor, reign name of second Ming Emperor Zhu Yunwen 朱允炆[Zhu1 Yun3 wen2] (1377-1402), reigned 1398-1402
建文帝
reign name of second Ming emperor, reigned 1398-1402, deposed in 1402 (mysterious disappearance is ongoing conspiracy theory)
建昌
Jianchang county in Huludao 葫蘆島|葫芦岛, Liaoning
建昌县
Jianchang county in Huludao 葫蘆島|葫芦岛, Liaoning
建业
an old name for Nanjing, called Jiankang 建康 or Jianye during the Eastern Jin (317-420)
建构
to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations); to set up; to develop; construction (abstract); architecture
建构正义理论
constructivist theory
建树
to make a contribution; to establish; to found; contribution
建水
Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
建水县
Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
建湖
Jianhu county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu
建湖县
Jianhu county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu
建瓯
Jian'ou county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian
建瓯市
Jian'ou county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian
建白
to propose; to suggest; to state a view
建立
to establish; to set up; to found
建立正式外交关系
formally establish diplomatic relations
建筑
to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4]
建筑学
architectural; architecture
建筑工人
construction worker; builder
建筑物
building; structure; edifice
建华
Jianhua district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
建华区
Jianhua district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
建行
China Construction Bank (abbr.)
建言
to declare; to state; (strong) suggestion
建设
to build; to construct; construction; constructive
建设性
constructive; constructiveness
建设性的批评
constructive criticism
建议
to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3]
建邺
Jian'ye district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
建邺区
Jian'ye district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
建阳
Jianyang county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian
建阳市
Jianyang county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian
建党节
CPC Founding Day (July 1st)
拣佛烧香
to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
拣饮择食
to choose one's food carefully; to be picky
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
捡到篮里就是菜
all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)
柬吴哥王朝
Ankor Dynasty of Cambodia, 802-1431
检修
to overhaul; to examine and fix (a motor); to service (a vehicle)
检出
to detect; to examine and discover; to sense
检孕棒
home pregnancy test kit
检字法
indexing system for Chinese characters in a dictionary
检字表
word index (of a dictionary)
检定
a test; determination; to check up on; to examine; to assay
检察
to inspect; (law) to prosecute; to investigate
检察官
public prosecutor; public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution)
检察总长
Prosecutor-General (Tw)
检察院
prosecutor's office; procuratorate
检尸
autopsy; necropsy; postmortem examination
检控
to prosecute (criminal); the prosecution
检控官
prosecutor; procurator
检控方
the prosecuting side (in a trial); the prosecution
检方
the prosecution; prosecutors
检束
to regulate; to check and restrict
检查
inspection; to examine; to inspect; CL:次[ci4]
检查哨
inspection post; checkpoint
检校
to check; to verify; to proof-read
检波
to detect (e.g. radio waves)
检测
to detect; to test; detection; sensing
检漏
to fix a leak (in a roof, pipe etc); to check for leaks
检索
to retrieve (data); to look up; retrieval; search
检举
to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb
检讨
to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review
检证
verification; inspection (loanword from Japanese)
检证程序
procedure of verification (accountancy)
检录
roll-call (e.g. at athletics event); check the record
检阅
to inspect; to review (troops etc); military review
检验
to inspect; to examine; to test
检点
to examine; to check; to keep a lookout; cautious; restrained (in speech or mannerisms)
槛花笼鹤
a flower in a cage, a crane in a basket (idiom); prisoner
槛车
cart with cage, used to escort prisoner
歼击
to annihilate; to attack and destroy; Jianji, PRC fighter plane based on Soviet MiG; usually 殲擊8型|歼击8型
歼灭
to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate
毽子
jianzi (Asian shuttlecock game)
减低速度
to retard; to decelerate
减俸
to lower salary; to reduce pay
减价
to cut prices; to discount; to mark down; price cutting
减免
to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
减刑
to reduce penalty; shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence
减压
to reduce pressure; to relax
减压时间表
decompression schedule (diving); also called 減壓程序|减压程序[jian3 ya1 cheng2 xu4]
减压病
decompression sickness; the bends; also 減壓症|减压症[jian3 ya1 zheng4]
减压症
decompression sickness; the bends; also 減壓病|减压病[jian3 ya1 bing4]
减压程序
decompression schedule
减小
to reduce; to decrease; to diminish
减少
to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
减幅
amount of reduction; size of discount
减息
to lower the interest rate
减振
shock absorption; vibration dampening
减掉
to subtract; to lose (weight)
减损
to impair; to degrade; to decrease; to reduce; to weaken; to detract from; impairment (e.g. of financial assets)
减摇鳍
fin stabilizer (in ships); anti-roll stabilizer
减数分裂
meiosis (in sexual reproduction)
减核
nuclear weapons reduction (abbr. of 裁减核武器); disarmament
减毒活疫苗
attenuated live vaccine
减灾
measures to reduce disasters
减产
to lose output; a drop in crop yield; reduction in production
减碳
to reduce carbon emissions
减缓
to slow down; to retard
减色
to fade; (fig.) to lose luster; (of an event etc) to be spoiled; (coinage) to become debased
减计
to write down (i.e. to decrease the expected value of a loan)
减负
to alleviate a burden on sb
减轻
to lighten; to ease; to alleviate
减退
to ebb; to go down; to decline
减速
to reduce speed; to slow down; to take it easy
减速器
moderator; reducer (mechanical gearbox)
减除
to reduce; to lessen (pain etc); to deduct (from taxes)
减震
shock absorption; damping
减龄
to become more youthful
湔雪
to wipe away (a humiliation); to redress (a wrong)
渐弱
to fade out; gradually weakening; diminuendo; decrescendo
渐快
to speed up gradually; faster and faster; (music) accelerando
渐慢
to slow down gradually; slower and slower; (music) decelerando; ritardando
渐新世
Oligocene (geological epoch from 34m-24m years ago)
渐新统
Oligocene system (geology)
渐稀
to thin out gradually; to become fainter and fainter
渐行渐远
gradually proceed, gradually get further apart
渐趋
to become more and more; to gradually become
渐进
progress step by step; gradual progress; to move forward (slowly)
涧流
mountain stream; stream in a valley
涧溪
mountain stream; stream in a valley
涧西
Jianxi district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市 in Henan province 河南
涧西区
Jianxi district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市 in Henan province 河南
溅洒
to spill; to splatter; to splash
煎熬
to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment
煎饼
pancake; CL:張|张[zhang1]
犍陀罗
Gandhara Kingdom in northwest India, c. 600 BC-11 AD, on Kabul River in Vale of Peshawar
监利
Jianli county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州[Jing1 zhou1], Hubei
监利县
Jianli county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州[Jing1 zhou1], Hubei
监外执行
to serve (a sentence) outside prison (law)
监察
to supervise; to control
监察人
supervisor; monitor; watchdog
监察局
inspection office; supervisory office
监察部
Ministry of Supervision (MOS)
监察院
Control Yuan, a watchdog under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan
监工
workplace overseer; foreman
监查
to supervise; to auditor; to monitor
监牧
shepherd; Tang dynasty official with responsibility for animal husbandry; pastor (cleric in charge of a Christian parish)
监理所
inspection and control bureau
监看
to monitor; to keep an eye on
监督
to control; to supervise; to inspect
监票
to scrutinize balloting
监禁
to imprison; to jail; to take into custody
监管
to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision
监管体制
regulatory system; supervisory body
监织造
supervisor of textiles (official post in Ming dynasty)
监考
to proctor (an exam); to invigilate
监听
to monitor; to listen in; to eavesdrop
监制
to supervise the manufacture of; to supervise the shooting of films; executive producer (film)
监视
to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance
监视器
security camera; surveillance monitor
监视居住
residential surveillance, a form of noncustodial house arrest
笺注
to annotate (ancient texts); commentaries
箭步
sudden big stride forward
箭竹
bamboo (genus Fargesia)
箭头
arrowhead; arrow symbol
箭头键
arrow key (on keyboard)
箭鱼
variant of 劍魚|剑鱼[jian4 yu2]
简·爱
Jane Eyre, novel by Charlotte Brontë 夏洛特·勃良特[Xia4 luo4 te4 · Bo2 liang2 te4]
简介
summary; brief introduction
简便
simple and convenient; handy
简册
booklet; brochure; (old) book (made of bamboo strips tied together)
简则
general rule; simple principle
简化字
simplified Chinese character
简史
simple history; Brief History (used in modern book titles)
简单
simple; not complicated
简单化
simplification; to simplify
简单地说
to put it simply; simply put
简单明了
clear and simple; in simple terms
简单网络管理协议
Simple Network Management Protocol; SNMP
简写
to write characters in simplified form; the simplified form of a character; to abbreviate (a word or expression); to write in simple language
简慢
negligent (towards guests)
简括
brief but comprehensive; compendious
简明
simple and clear; concise
简明扼要
brief and to the point (idiom); succinct
简易
simple and easy; simplistic; simplicity
简易棚
makeshift shelter; awning
简易爆炸装置
improvised explosive device (IED)
简本
concise edition; abridged edition
简朴
simple and unadorned; plain
简历
curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes
简氏防务周刊
Jane's defense weekly
简洁
concise; succinct; pithy
简炼
variant of 簡練|简练[jian3 lian4]
简略见告
brief outline or overview (of a plan etc)
简直
simply; at all; practically
简称
to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form
简章
concise list of rules; brochure; pamphlet
简约
sketchy; concise; abbreviated
简编
concise edition; abridged edition; compendium
简缩
abbreviation; short form
简繁
simple versus traditional (Chinese characters)
简繁转换
conversion from simple to traditional Chinese characters
简而言之
in a nutshell; to put it briefly
简装
paperback; plainly packaged; opposite: 精裝|精装[jing1 zhuang1]
简言之
in simple terms; to put things simply; briefly
简讯
newsletter; the news in brief; (Tw) SMS message
简谐
simple harmonic (motion, oscillation etc in mechanics)
简谐振动
simple harmonic oscillation; sinusoidal oscillation
简谐波
simple harmonic wave; sine wave
简谐运动
simple harmonic motion (in mechanics); motion of a simple pendulum
简谱
music notation in which the notes Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La and Si are represented by numerals 1 to 7
简述
to outline; to summarize; to sketch; summary; brief description; concise narrative; in a nutshell; briefly
简阳
Jianyang county level city in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[Zi1 yang2], Sichuan
简阳市
Jianyang county level city in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[Zi1 yang2], Sichuan
简体
simplified form of Chinese characters, as opposed to traditional form 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3]
简体字
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4]
缄口不言
lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor
茧子
callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 趼子
翦伯赞
Jian Bozan (1898-1968), Chinese Marxist historian and vice-president of Bejing University 1952-1968
肩并肩
shoulder to shoulder; abreast; side by side
肩周炎
adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
肩射导弹
shoulder-fired missile
肩带
shoulder strap; shoulder harness; shoulder belt; baldric; CL:條|条[tiao2]
肩扛
to carry on the shoulder
肩章
epaulet; shoulder loop; shoulder mark
肩胛骨
scapula; shoulder blade
肩负
to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage)
肩起
to bear; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
肩头
on one's shoulders; (dialect) shoulder
腱鞘
tendon sheath (anatomy); epitendon
腱鞘炎
tenosynovitis (medicine)
舰岛
island (the superstructure of an aircraft carrier, on the starboard side of the deck)
舰载机
carrier-based aircraft
舰长
commander; captain (of a warship)
艰巨
arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable
艰巨性
arduousness; formidability; difficulty
艰深晦涩
abstruse and unfathomable (idiom)
艰苦
difficult; hard; arduous
艰苦奋斗
to struggle arduously
艰苦朴素
leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)
艰辛
hardships; arduous; difficult
艰险
difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils
艰难
difficult; hard; challenging
艰难险阻
untold dangers and difficulties (idiom)
菅原
Sugawara (Japanese surname)
菅直人
KAN Naoto (1946-), Japanese Democratic Party politician, prime minister from 2010
荐引
to introduce; to recommend
荐椎
sacrum (bone at the base of the spine)
荐举
to propose (for a job); to nominate; to recommend
荐言
to recommend (in words); to suggest
荐头
employment agent (arch.); job broker
荐头店
job agency (arch.); employment shop
荐骨
sacrum (bone at the base of the spine)
见不得
not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see
见之实施
to put into effect (idiom)
见仁见智
opinions differ (idiom)
见光死
(lit.) to wither in the light of day; (fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb); (of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls
见利忘义
to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations; to sell one's soul for gain
见利思义
to see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically; not tempted by riches
见报
to appear in the news; in the papers
见外
to regard sb as an outsider
见多识广
experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
见好就收
to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop
见得
to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure
见微知著
one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop
见怪
to mind; to take offense
见怪不怪
to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected; not to wonder at strange sights
见爱
loved; respected (honorific)
见招拆招
to counter every move; to be full of tricks
见效
to have the desired effect
见教
I have been enlightened by your teaching (humble)
见方
a (10 meter) square; a square of given side
见景生情
to be touched by a scene; to adapt to the situation
见机行事
see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion
见状
upon seeing this, ...; in response, ...
见猎心喜
lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom); fig. seeing others do what one loves to do, one is inspired to try it again
见异思迁
to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty; never satisfied with what one has
见票即付
payable at sight; payable to bearer
见笑
to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble)
见红
(coll.) to bleed (esp. vaginal bleeding); to suffer a financial loss
见缝就钻
lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom); fig. to make the most of every opportunity
见缝插针
lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch
见义勇为
to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause
见习
to learn on the job; to be on probation
见习生
apprentice; probationer; cadet
见闻
what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience
见闻有限
to possess limited experience and knowledge (idiom)
见背
to pass away (lit., of the older generation); to be orphaned
见色忘友
to neglect one's friends when smitten with a new love
见色忘义
to forget loyalty when in love; hoes before bros
见血封喉树
Antiaris toxicaria (botany)
见解
opinion; view; understanding
见访
your visit (honorific); you honor me with your visit
见诸行动
to translate sth into action; to put sth into action
见证
to be witness to; witness; evidence
见证人
eyewitness (to an incident); witness (to a legal transaction)
见识
knowledge and experience; to increase one's knowledge
见财起意
seeing riches provokes evil designs
见贤思齐
see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects); emulate the virtuous; Follow the example of a virtuous and wise teacher.
见钱眼开
to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain; money-grubbing
见长
to be good at sth; one's forte
见阎王
to meet one's Maker; to die
见难而上
to take the bull by the horns (idiom)
见面
to meet; to see each other; CL:次[ci4]
见面礼
gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
见风使帆
lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
见风使舵
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
见风是雨
lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible; to believe whatever people suggest
见风转舵
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
见马克思
to die; lit. to visit Marx; to pass away
见驾
to have an audience (with the emperor)
见鬼
curse it!; to hell with it!
谏征
to send or go on a punitive expedition
谏正
see 諍諫|诤谏[zheng4 jian4]
谏诤
see 諍諫|诤谏[zheng4 jian4]
贱民
social stratum below the level of ordinary people; untouchable; dalit (India caste)
贱卖
to sell cheaply; sacrifice; low price; discount sale
贱骨头
miserable wretch; contemptible individual
趼子
callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on the feet)
趼足
feet with calluses; fig. a long and hard march
践约
to keep a promise; to honor an agreement
踺子
somersault (in gymnastics or dance); head-over-heels; aerial flip
蹇拙
clumsy (writing); awkward; obscure
蹇滞
awkward; ominous; unfavorable
蹇涩
awkward; lame; difficulty (esp. in moving); not smooth
键盘乐器
keyboard instrument (piano, organ etc)
鉴价
to appraise; appraisal; valuation
鉴别
to differentiate; to distinguish
鉴定
to appraise; to identify; to evaluate
鉴定委员会
evaluation committee; review board
鉴往知来
to observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs); studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come
鉴戒
lesson from events of the past; warning
鉴于
in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas
鉴真
Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang dynastic Buddhist monk, who crossed to Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism
鉴真和尚
Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang Buddhist monk, who crossed to Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism
鉴赏家
connoisseur; appreciative person; fan
间不容发
(to escape danger etc) by a hair's breadth (idiom); in a critical state; on the brink of crisis; very close (to happening); Taiwan pr. [jian4 bu4 rong2 fa3]
间充
mesenchymal (tissue, in cell biology)
间充质
mesenchyme (loosely organized embryonic connective tissue)
间充质干细胞
mesenchymal stem cell MSC (in cell biology)
间壁
next door; partition wall
间或
occasionally; now and then
间接证据
indirect testimony; circumstantial evidence
间接宾语
indirect object (grammar)
间断
disconnected; interrupted; suspended
间歇
to stop in the middle of sth; intermittent; intermittence
间皮瘤
mesothelioma (medicine)
间质
mesenchyme (physiology)
间隔
compartment; gap; interval; to divide
间隔摄影
time-lapse photography
间隔号
Chinese centered dot mark · (punct. used to separate Western names or words)
间隙
interval; gap; clearance
饯别
to give a farewell dinner
饯行
to give a farewell dinner
鹣鹣
lit. a pair of mythical birds who depend on each other; fig. an inseparable couple
碱化
to make basic or alkaline; alkalization (chemistry)
碱土金属
alkaline earth (i.e. beryllium Be 鈹|铍, magnesium Mg 鎂|镁, calcium Ca 鈣|钙, strontium Sr 鍶|锶, barium Ba 鋇|钡 and radium Ra 鐳|镭)
碱基
chemical base; nucleobase
碱基互补配对
complementary base pairing e.g. adenine A 腺嘌呤 pairs with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA
碱基对
base pair (bp) consisting of two complementary nucleotides (adenine A 腺嘌呤 paired with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA)
碱基配对
base pairing (e.g. adenine A 腺嘌呤 pairs with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA); base pair
碱式盐
alkali salt (soda, lye, calcium carbonate etc)
碱性岩
basic rock; mafic rock (with less silicon and more magnesium, iron etc)