受
to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker)
售
to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)
寿
long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary
夀
old variant of 壽|寿[shou4]
守
to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
手
hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier for skill; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
授
to teach; to instruct; to award; to give
掱
variant of 手[shou3] in 扒手[pa2 shou3]
收
to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to restrain; to stop; in care of (used on address line after name)
狩
to hunt; to go hunting (as winter sport in former times); hunting dog; imperial tour
兽
beast; animal; beastly; bestial
痩
Japanese variant of 瘦[shou4]
瘦
thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive
首
head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems, songs etc
受不了
unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
受主
acceptor (semiconductor)
受事
object (of a transitive verb); to receive a task
受任
appointment (to a job); to be appointed (to high office); to accept an appointment; entrusted with responsibilities; same as 授任
受保人
the insured person; the person covered by an insurance policy
受俸
to receive an official's salary
受伤
to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed
受雇
to be employed; to be hired; hired; paid
受冻挨饿
to go cold and hungry
受刑
beaten; tortured; executed
受刑人
person being executed; victim of corporal punishment; person serving a sentence
受到
to receive; to suffer; obtained; given
受到影响
affected (usually adversely); to suffer
受制
controlled (by sb); to suffer under a yoke
受命
ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel
受命于天
to become Emperor by the grace of Heaven; to 'receive the Mandate of Heaven' (traditional English translation)
受够
to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of
受夹板气
to be attacked by both sides in a quarrel; to be caught in the crossfire
受孕
to become pregnant; to conceive; impregnated; insemination
受害
to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed
受害者
casualty; victim; those injured and wounded
受寒
affected by cold; to catch cold
受审
on trial (for a crime); to stand trial
受宠
to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered
受宠若惊
overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
受性
inborn (ability, defect)
受戒
to take oaths as a monk (Buddhism); to take orders
受持
to accept and maintain faith (Buddhism)
受挫
thwarted; obstructed; setback
受支配
subject to (foreign domination, emotions etc)
受教
to receive instruction; to benefit from advice
受暑
affected by heat; to suffer heatstroke or sunstroke
受业
to study; to learn from a master; (pupil's first person pronoun) I, your student
受权
authorized; entrusted (with authority)
受欢迎
popular; well-received
受气
to be mistreated; to be bullied
受法律保护权
right to protection by law (law)
受洗
to receive baptism; baptized
受潮
damp; affected by damp and cold
受灾
disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity
受理
to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service)
受用
to enjoy; to reap the benefits (of sth)
受用
comfortable; feeling well
受瘪
discomfited; to get into a mess
受益
to benefit from; profit
受益人
the beneficiary; the person who benefits
受尽
to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of
受众
target audience; audience
受知
recognized (for one's talents)
受礼
to accept a gift; to acknowledge greetings
受窘
embarrassed; bothered; in an awkward position
受精
to receive sperm; fertilized; insemination
受约束
restricted; constrained
受纳
to accept; to receive (tribute)
受累
to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account)
受累
to be put to a lot of trouble
受罪
to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance
受聘
hired (for employment); invited (e.g. to lecture); engaged (for a task); (in olden times) betrothal gift from the groom's family
受听
nice to hear; worth listening to
受胎
to become pregnant; to conceive; impregnated; insemination
受虐
to suffer sexual abuse; masochism
受托
to be entrusted; to be commissioned
受访
to give an interview; to be interviewed; to respond to (questions, a survey etc)
受访者
participant in a survey; an interviewee; those questioned
受试者
subject (in an experiment); participant (in a clinical trial etc)
受贿
to accept a bribe; bribery
受辱
insulted; humiliated; disgraced
受阻
blocked; obstructed; detained
受难
to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture); distress
受难者
sufferer; a victim of a calamity; a person in distress
受电弓
pantograph (transportation)
受骗
to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked
受体
receptor (biochemistry); acceptor (semiconductors)
售完即止
while stocks last; subject to availability
售罄
to be completely sold out; to sell out
售货员
salesperson; CL:個|个[ge4]
寿保险公司
life insurance company
寿光
Shouguang county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
寿光市
Shouguang county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
寿命
life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine)
寿命不长
one's days are numbered; not to have long to live (often fig.)
寿堂
mourning hall; a hall for a birthday celebration
寿宁
Shouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian
寿宁县
Shouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian
寿带
(bird species of China) Asian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)
寿数
predestined length of life
寿数已尽
to die (when one's predestined life span is up)
寿星
god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated
寿桃
(myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi Wangmu; fresh or confectionery peaches offered as a birthday gift
寿桃包
longevity peach bun; birthday peach bun
寿比南山
Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom); Long may you live!
寿王坟
Shouwangfen town, in Chengde 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei
寿王坟镇
Shouwangfen town, in Chengde 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei
寿礼
birthday present (for an old person)
寿终
to die of old age; to live to a ripe old age; (fig.) (of sth) to come to an end (after a long period of service)
寿终正寝
to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age
寿县
Shou county in Lu'an 六安[Lu4 an1], Anhui
寿丰
Shoufeng township in Hualien county 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 xian4], east Taiwan
寿丰乡
Shoufeng township in Hualien county 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 xian4], east Taiwan
寿辰
birthday (of an old person)
寿限
lifetime; length of life
寿阳
Shouyang county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中[Jin4 zhong1], Shanxi
寿阳县
Shouyang county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中[Jin4 zhong1], Shanxi
寿险
life insurance; abbr. for 人壽保險|人寿保险
寿面
birthday noodles (for longevity)
守一而终
to be faithful to one's mate all one's life
守住
to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard
守信用
to keep one's word; trustworthy
守候
to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse
守备
to garrison; to stand guard; on garrison duty
守兵
guard; garrison soldier
守分
to abide by the law; to respect the law
守制
to go into mourning for one's parents
守势
defensive position; guard
守口如瓶
lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word
守丧
to keep watch beside a coffin; to observe a period of mourning
守土
to guard one's territory; to protect the country
守土有责
duty to defend the country (idiom)
守孝
to observe mourning for one's parents
守寡
to live as widow; to observe widowhood
守恒
conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics); to remain constant (of a number)
守成
to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work of one's predecessors
守拙
to remain honest and poor
守敌
enemy defense; enemy garrison
守更
to keep watch during the night
守服
to observe mourning for one's parents
守望
to keep watch; on guard
守望相助
to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors; mutual help and protection
守株待兔
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative
守株待兔,缘木求鱼
to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
守株缘木
abbr. for 守株待兔,緣木求魚|守株待兔,缘木求鱼[shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 , yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2]
守业
to preserve one's heritage; to defend the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work; to keep one's business going
守正不阿
to be strictly just and impartial
守活寡
to stay at home while one's husband is away; grass widow
守空房
to stay home alone (of married woman)
守节
faithful (to the memory of betrothed); constant (of widow who remains unmarried)
守约
to keep an appointment; to keep one's word
守职
to observe one's duty steadfastly; devoted to one's job
守旧
conservative; reactionary
守旧派
the conservative faction; reactionaries
守规矩
to behave oneself; to abide by the rules
守护神
protector God; patron saint
守身
to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste
守身如玉
to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste
守车
guard's van (on train); caboose
守门
to keep goal; on duty as gatekeeper
守灵
to keep watch beside a coffin
手下
under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action
手下留情
lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts.
手不释卷
lit. always with a book in hand (idiom); fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking
手交
handjob; manual stimulation
手刀
hand formed into a flat shape, as for a karate chop
手到拈来
lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); fig. easy to do
手到擒来
stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
手动
manual; manually operated; manual gear-change
手动挡
manual gear change; shift stick
手动变速器
manual gearbox; manual transmission
手套
glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
手套箱
glove compartment (of a car); glovebox (sealed compartment with attached gloves for handling hazardous materials etc)
手定
to set down (rules); to institute
手写识别
handwriting recognition
手写体
handwritten form; cursive
手嶌葵
TESHIMA Aoi (1987-), Japanese female pop singer
手工艺
handicraft; arts and crafts
手巧
to be skillful with one's hands; to be manually adroit
手巾
hand towel; handkerchief
手帕
handkerchief; CL:方[fang1]
手式
gesture; same as 手勢|手势[shou3 shi4]
手心
palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand)
手心手背都是肉
lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom); fig. to both be of equal importance; to value both equally
手忙脚乱
to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered
手性
chiral; chirality (chemistry)
手感
the feel (of sth touched with the hand); (textiles) handle
手打
hand typewriter (as opposed to electric typewriter), abbr. for 手打字機|手打字机
手打字机
hand typewriter (as opposed to electric typewriter)
手抄本
manuscript copy of a book (before the printing press)
手抓羊肉
hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers)
手拉手
to join hands; hand in hand
手拉葫芦
hand chain pulley block
手指
finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
手卷
hand scroll (horizontal format for Chinese landscape painting); hand roll (Japanese: temaki, style of fish cuisine); hand rolled cigarette; hand roll (many contexts); roll up
手掣
handbrake; game controller (Cantonese)
手推车
trolley; cart; barrow; handcart; wheelbarrow; baby buggy
手摇风琴
hand organ; hurdy-gurdy
手搭凉棚
to shade one's eyes with one's hand
手书
to write personally; personal letter
手札
(literary) personal letter
手柄
handle; video game controller
手机
cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1]
手段
method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4]
手法
technique; trick; skill
手淫
to masturbate; masturbation
手滑
to do sth by mistake (with one's hand); to make a slip of the hand (e.g. click the wrong button)
手无寸铁
lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
手无缚鸡之力
without the strength to truss a chicken
手痒
(fig.) to itch (to do sth)
手相
palmistry; features of a palm (in palmistry)
手眼协调
hand-eye coordination
手笔
sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale
手绢
handkerchief; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]
手紧
tightfisted; stingy; short of money; hard up
手缝
to sew by hand; hand-sewn
手续
procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities
手续费
service charge; processing fee; commission
手腕
wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill
手腕式
wrist- (watch, compass)
手脚
hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4])
手脚不干净
thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing
手舞足蹈
hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
手艺
craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade
手术
(surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4]
手里
in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
手里剑
straight or circular throwing-knife used by ninja and samurai (loanword from Japanese 手裏剣 shuriken)
手足
hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices
手足口病
hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children
手足口症
human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection
手足无措
at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
手迹
sb's original handwriting or painting
手软
to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice
手办
garage kit; action figure; model figure
手游
mobile game; abbr. for 手機遊戲|手机游戏
手表
wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
手链
chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2]
手电筒
flashlight; electric hand torch
手头紧
short of money; hard up
手松
liberal with one's money; free-spending
授之以鱼不如授之以渔
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)
授乳
lactation; breast-feeding
授人以柄
to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom); to give someone a hold on oneself
授人以鱼不如授人以渔
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime; knowledge is the best charity
授任
appointment (to a job); to be appointed (to high office); to accept an appointment; entrusted with responsibilities; same as 授任
授信
to extend credit (finance); credit
授时
to broadcast a time signal
授权范围
scope of authority; mandate
授与
variant of 授予[shou4 yu3]
授计
to confide a plan to sb
授课
to teach; to give lessons
授证
to deliver (a diploma, licence etc); to qualify
授衔
rank of professor; academic title
收之桑榆
see 失之東隅,收之桑榆|失之东隅,收之桑榆[shi1 zhi1 dong1 yu2 , shou1 zhi1 sang1 yu2]
收件人
recipient (of mail); To: (email header)
收伏
variant of 收服[shou1 fu2]
收假
(of holidays) to come to an end; end of a vacation
收入
to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]
收兵
to retreat; to withdraw troops; to recall troops; fig. to finish work; to wind up; to call it a day; used with negatives: the task is far from over
收割
to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops
收汇
foreign exchange collection (finance)
收口
to cast off (in knitting); to sew a finishing hem; to close up (of wound); to heal
收回
to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke
收报
to receive mail; to receive a telegraph
收报人
recipient (of mail or a message)
收报室
mail room; radio reception room
收场
the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude
收妥
(commerce) to have received (goods, money)
收存
to receive for storage; delivery of goods; to gather and store; to store safely; safe keeping
收存箱
delivery box; drop box
收官
final part of a go game (see 官子[guan1 zi3]); endgame
收容
to provide a place to stay; to house; to accommodate; (of an institution etc) to take in; to accept
收容所
temporary shelter; hospice; refuge (e.g. for animals); detention center
收容教育
custody and reeducation (administrative punishment for prostitutes)
收尾
to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish
收尾音
final (i.e. final consonant or stop of some syllables in Asian phonetics)
收工
to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off
收废站
garbage collection point; trash dump
收复
to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture
收复失地
to recover lost territory
收心
to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts
收押
in custody; to keep sb in detention
收拾
to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb
收拾残局
to clear up the mess; to pick up the pieces
收据
receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1]
收拢
to draw to oneself; to gather up; to collect; to fold up (an umbrella, wings etc); to assemble (a party of persons); to rope in (some people)
收拢人心
to win people's hearts
收揽
to win the support of; to get over to one's side; to keep control of
收支
cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure
收支相抵
to break even; balance between income and expenditure
收敛
to vanish; to moderate; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge
收敛序列
convergent sequence (math.)
收敛性
convergence (math.); astringent
收敛级数
convergent series (math.)
收敛锋芒
to draw in one's claws; to show some modesty
收方
receiving party; recipient; debit side (of balance sheet), as opposed to credit side 付方[fu4 fang1]
收旗卷伞
lit. to furl up flags and umbrellas (idiom); fig. to stop what one is doing
收服
to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe
收款台
checkout counter; cashier's desk
收残缀轶
to gather and patch up sth that is badly damaged (idiom)
收获
variant of 收穫|收获[shou1 huo4]
收留
to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
收发
to receive and send; to receive and transmit
收发室
mail room; radio room (i.e. reception and transmission)
收益帐户
income account (accountancy)
收益率
earnings rate; earnings yield (finance)
收监
to imprison; to take into custody
收盘价
closing price (of share, commodity etc)
收看
to watch (a TV program)
收礼
to accept a gift; to receive presents
收获
to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward
收纳
to receive; to accept; to take in; to hold
收紧
to tighten up (restrictions etc)
收线
to reel in (a fishing line etc); to hang up the phone
收编
to incorporate into one's troops; to weave in
收缩
to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole
收缩压
systolic blood pressure
收缴
to recover (illegally obtained property); to seize; to capture; to force sb to hand over sth; to levy
收罗
to gather (people); to collect (talent); to come to an end
收声
(Cantonese) to stop talking; to shut up
收听
to listen to (a radio broadcast)
收藏
to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet)
收藏夹
favorites folder (web browser)
收藏家
a collector (e.g. of artworks)
收视率
ratings (of a TV show)
收讫
received in full (goods, payment)
收词
to collect words; to harvest entries for a dictionary
收购
to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company)
收银台
checkout counter; cashier's desk
收银机
cash register; check out counter
收录
to include (in a collection); to put together (stories, poems etc); to record; to employ; to recruit
收音
to receive a radio signal; to make an audio recording; (of an auditorium etc) to have good acoustics; (vocal training, linguistics) ending (of a word or syllable)
收养
to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption
兽力车
animal-drawn vehicle; carriage
兽脚亚目
suborder Theropoda (beast-footed dinosaur group) within order Saurischia containing carnivorous dinosaurs
兽脚类恐龙
theropod (beast-footed dinosaur group); suborder Theropoda within order Saurischia containing carnivorous dinosaurs
兽术
animal training; skill with animals; shoushu - 'Animal skill' or 'Beast-fist' - Martial Art (esp. fictional)
兽医
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
瘦巴巴
thin; scrawny; emaciated
瘦肉精
leanness-enhancing agent
瘦身
to lose weight (intentionally); to slim down; (Tw) to downsize (a business)
瘦骨嶙峋
skinny; emaciated (idiom)
绶带
ribbon (as a decoration); cordon (diagonal belt worn as a sign of office or honor)
首任
first person to be appointed to a post
首例
first case; first instance
首先
first (of all); in the first place
首创
to create; original creation; to be the first to do sth
首创者
creator; originator; first proponent
首善之区
the finest place in the nation (often used in reference to the capital city); also written 首善之地[shou3 shan4 zhi1 di4]
首季
first season; first quarter
首家
first (hotel of its type, store of its type etc)
首富
richest individual; top millionaire
首尾相接
to join head to tail; bumper-to-bumper (of traffic jam)
首届
first session (of a conference etc)
首屈一指
to count as number one (idiom); second to none; outstanding
首层
first floor; ground floor
首席
chief (representative, correspondent etc)
首席信息官
chief information officer (CIO)
首席执行官
chief executive officer (CEO)
首席大法官
Chief Justice (of US Supreme Court)
首席技术官
chief technology officer (CTO)
首席营销官
chief marketing officer (CMO)
首席财务官
chief financial officer (CFO)
首席运营官
chief operating officer (COO)
首府
capital city of an autonomous region
首推
to regard as the foremost; to name as a prime example
首日封
first day cover (philately)
首映
premiere (of a play or film); opening night; first-run; to premiere (a film)
首次
first; first time; for the first time
首次公开招股
initial public offering (IPO)
首次注视时间
first fixation duration
首款
to confess one's crime; first model, version, kind etc (of gadgets, software, cars etc)
首演
maiden stage role; first performance; first public showing
首尔
Seoul, capital of South Korea (Chinese spelling adopted in 2005)
首尔国立大学
Seoul National University (SNU or Seoul National), Korea
首尔市
Seoul Metropolitan City, capital of South Korea (Chinese spelling adopted in 2005)
首尔特别市
Seoul Metropolitan City, capital of South Korea (Chinese spelling adopted in 2005)
首发
first issue; first public showing
首相
prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)
首县
principal county magistrate in imperial China
首肯
to give a nod of approval
首脑
head (of state); summit (meeting); leader
首脑会谈
summit talks; discussion between heads of state
首脑会议
leadership conference; summit meeting
首要
the most important; of chief importance
首轮
first round (of a competition etc)
首办
first organized; to run sth for the first time
首选
first choice; premium; to come first in the imperial examinations
首邑
local capital; regional capital
首都
capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4]
首都剧场
the Capital Theater (in Beijing)
首都国际机场
Beijing Capital International Airport
首都机场
Beijing airport (PEK); also translated as Capital airport
首都经济贸易大学
Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing)
首都经贸大学
Capital University of Business and Economics, Beijing
首都领地
capital territory; Australian Capital Territory (ACT) around Canberra 堪培拉
首重
to emphasize; to give the most weight to; to rank first
首页
home page (of a website); title page; front page; first page; fig. beginning; cover letter