䟖
erroneous variant of 趾[zhi3]
之
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it
乿
archaic variant of 治[zhi4]
值
value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty
制
system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4]
吱
(onom.) creaking or groaning
咫
8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty
埴
soil with large clay content
执
to execute (a plan); to grasp
夂
'walk slowly' component in Chinese characters; see also 冬字頭|冬字头[dong1 zi4 tou2]
寘
to put aside; to put down; to discard
徵
4th note in pentatonic scale 五音[wu3 yin1], roughly sol; see also 徵|征[zheng1]
志
aspiration; ambition; the will
懫
enraged; resentful; to hate; to desist
戠
to gather; old variant of 埴[zhi2]
指
finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
掷
to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
擿
to scratch; old variant of 擲|掷[zhi4]
支
to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
旨
imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose
枝
branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
栀
gardenia; cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); same as 栀子
栉
comb; to comb; to weed out; to eliminate; Taiwan pr. [jie2]
止
to stop; to prohibit; until; only
氏
see 月氏[Yue4 zhi1] and 閼氏|阏氏[yan1 zhi1]
治
to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research
泜
a river in Hebei province
直
surname Zhi; Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
直
straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
只
grain that has begun to ripen; variant of 衹|只[zhi3]
秩
order; orderliness; (classifier) ten years
纸
paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc
置
to install; to place; to put; to buy
胑
wings of birds; legs of animals
脂
fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin
至
to arrive; most; to; until
致
to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey
芷
angelica (type of iris); plant root used in TCM
帙
variant of 帙[zhi4]; variant of 秩[zhi4]; (classifier) ten years
志
sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote
识
to record; to write a footnote
豸
worm-like invertebrate; mythical animal (see 獬豸[xie4 zhi4]); radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 153)
质
character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
蹠
metatarsus; sole of foot; to tread on
轵
end of axle outside of hub
轾
back and lower of chariot; short; low
陟
to advance; to ascend; to promote
只
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
骘
a stallion; to rise; to arrange; to stabilize; to differentiate; to judge
騺
heavy horse; horse unable to move because of twisted leg; plodding
鳷
general term for jay; Garrulus lidthi
鸷
fierce; brutal; bird of prey
之一
one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc)
之下
under; beneath; less than
之中
inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
之乎者也
four common characters of classical Chinese (idiom); fig. semi-incomprehensible talk; double Dutch; all Greek to me
之前
before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand
之字路
zigzag road; switchback
之后
afterwards; following; later; after
值勤
variant of 執勤|执勤[zhi2 qin2]
值域
image (or range) of a function (math.)
值守
(of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things; to keep watch
值得
to be worth; to deserve
值得一提
to be worth mentioning
值得品味
worth tasting; you should try it
值得敬佩
deserving; worthy of respect; estimable
值得注意
notable; noteworthy; merit attention
值日生
student on duty; prefect
值星
(of army officers) to be on duty for the week
值班
to work a shift; on duty
值遇
to meet with; to bump into
值钱
valuable; costly; expensive
制伏
to overpower; to overwhelm; to subdue; to check; to control
制定
to draw up; to formulate
制导
to control (the course of sth); to guide (a missile)
制度
system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4]
制式
standardized; standard (service, method etc); regulation (clothing etc); formulaic; (telecommunications etc) system; format (e.g. the PAL or NTSC systems for TV signals)
制成品
manufactured goods; finished product
制服
to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4]
制服呢
tweed cloth (used for military uniforms etc)
制止
to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
制药
to manufacture medicine
制药业
pharmaceutical industry
制衡
to check and balance (power); checks and balances
制裁
to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)
制订
to work out; to formulate
制造业
manufacturing industry
制钱
copper coin of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
只不过
only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ...
只可意会,不可言传
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
只好
without any better option; to have to; to be forced to
只得
to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
只怕
I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely
只是
merely; simply; only; but
只欠东风
all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
只争旦夕
see 只爭朝夕|只争朝夕[zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1]
只争朝夕
to seize every minute (idiom); to make the best use of one's time
只知其一,不知其二
to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
只管
solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth)
只能
can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice
只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针
If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.; cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently
只见树木不见森林
unable to see the wood for the trees; fig. only able to see isolated details, and not the bigger picture
只言片语
just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯
only the official is allowed to light the fire; Gods may do what cattle may not; quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
只说不做
to be all talk and no action
只顾
solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect
吱声
to utter a word; to make a sound; to cheep; to squeak; also pr. [zi1 sheng1]
咫尺天涯
so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
执事
to perform one's job; attendant; job; duties; (respectful appellation for the addressee) you; your Excellency; (Church) deacon
执事
paraphernalia of a guard of honor
执勤
to be on duty (of a security guard etc)
执导
to direct (a film, play etc)
执意
to be determined to; to insist on
执拗
stubborn; willful; pigheaded; Taiwan pr. [zhi2 ao4]
执政
to hold power; in office
执政官
consul (of the Roman Republic); magistrate (chief administrator)
执政党
ruling party; the party in power
执教
to teach; to be a teacher; to train; to coach
执业
to work in a profession (e.g. doctor, lawyer); practitioner; professional
执法
to enforce a law; law enforcement
执法如山
to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
执笔
to write; to do the actual writing
执着
to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to
执行
to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run
执行人
executioner (hangman); business executor
执迷
to be obsessive; to persist obstinately
执迷不悟
to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)
侄女
niece; brother's daughter
侄女婿
brother's daughter's husband; niece's husband
侄媳妇
brother's son's wife; nephew's wife
志不在此
to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom)
志丹
Zhidan county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
志丹县
Zhidan county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
志同道合
like-minded (idiom); fellow enthusiast; kindred spirit
志向
ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration
志在四方
to aspire to travel far and make one's mark (idiom)
志士仁人
gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
志得意满
fully content with one's achievements (idiom); complacent
志气
ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit
志留系
Silurian system (geology); see 志留紀|志留纪
志留纪
Silurian (geological period 440-417m years ago)
志贺氏菌病
shigellosis; bacillary dysentery
志愿
aspiration; ambition; to volunteer
志愿兵
volunteer soldier; CL:名[ming2]
志高气扬
high-spirited and smug
指事
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
指事字
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
指代
to refer to; to be used in place of
指令
order; command; instruction
指使
to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth)
指出
to indicate; to point out
指到
to point at; to indicate
指南宫
Zhinan Temple, Taoist temple in the hills of Muzha 木柵|木栅[Mu4 zha4], Taipei
指南车
a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之
指印
fingerprint; finger mark; thumbprint
指名
to mention by name; to designate; designated
指向
to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated
指向装置
pointing device (computing)
指定
to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated
指导
to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4]
指导员
instructor; coach; political instructor (in the PLA)
指导教授
adviser; advising professor
指导者
coach; mentor; counselor; instructor; director; guide; conductor
指导课
tutorial; period of tuition for one or two students
指引
to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines
指征
(medicine) indicator; indication
指战员
PLA commanders and fighters
指手划脚
to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily; also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚
指手画脚
to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily
指指点点
to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame
指控
accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse
指挥
to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4]
指挥有方,人人乐从
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
指摹
fingerprint; thumbprint; also written 指模[zhi3 mo2]
指教
to give advice or comments
指数
(numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth)
指斥
to denounce; to censure; to rebuke
指日可待
imminent; just around the corner (idiom)
指明
to show clearly; to designate; to indicate
指望
to hope for sth; to count on; hope
指桑骂槐
lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree; fig. to scold sb indirectly; to make oblique accusations (idiom)
指标
(production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer
指模
fingerprint; thumbprint; also written 指摹[zhi3 mo2]
指正
to point out mistakes or weak points for correction; to comment; criticism
指法
finger method (in painting)
指派
to assign; to appoint; assignment
指界
determination of cadastral parcel boundaries
指示
to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4]
指示代词
demonstrative pronoun
指称
designation; reference; to refer to
指纹
fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers
指证
to testify; to give evidence
指责
to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce
指针
pointer on a gauge; clock hand; cursor; (computing) pointer
指鸡骂狗
lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom); fig. to make indirect criticisms
指头
finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4]
指鹿作马
to take a deer and call it a horse (idiom); deliberate inversion of the truth
指鹿为马
making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation
指点
to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at
指点江山
to talk idly about important matters (idiom); to set the world to rights; to pass judgment on everything
指点迷津
to show sb how to get to the right path
挚友
intimate friend; close friend
挚友良朋
intimate friend and companion (idiom)
掷地有声
lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom); fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating; to have substance
掷筊
poe divination, a traditional Chinese divination method where a pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks is thrown on the ground, with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer
掷还
please return (an item sent in the mail)
支付不起
to be unable to pay; unaffordable
支付宝
Alipay, online payment platform
支付得起
to be able to pay; affordable
支使
to order (sb) around; to send on an errand; to order away
支光
watt, unit of power used for electric bulbs
支出
to spend; to pay out; expense
支前
to support the front (military)
支原体
Mycoplasma (parasitic bacteria without cell wall)
支原体肺炎
Mycoplasma pneumonia
支吾
to resist; to deal with
支吾
to respond evasively or vaguely; to elude; to stall
支吾其词
(idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth; evasive
支差
to assign corvée duties (forced labor)
支恐
to support terrorism; abbr. for 支持恐怖主義|支持恐怖主义[zhi1 chi2 kong3 bu4 zhu3 yi4]
支应
to deal with; to wait on; to provide for
支承
to support; to bear the weight of (a building)
支招
to give advice; to make a suggestion; to help out
支持
to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; CL:個|个[ge4]
支持度
degree of support; percentage of vote
支持率
support level; popularity rating
支援
to provide assistance; to support; to back
支撑
to prop up; to support; strut; brace
支支吾吾
to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter
支教
program bringing education to underdeveloped areas; to work in such a program
支书
branch secretary; secretary of a branch of the Communist Party or the Communist Youth League; abbr. for 支部書記|支部书记
支架
trestle; support; frame; to prop sth up
支柱
mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone
支根
branching root; rootlet
支气管
bronchial tube; bronchus
支票
check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3]
支系
branch or subdivision of a family
支线
branch line; side road; spur; fig. secondary plot (in a story)
支与流裔
lit. branches and descendants; of a similar kind; related
支解
variant of 肢解[zhi1 jie3]
支走
to send sb away (with an excuse)
支边
to help develop the border areas
支那
phonetic transcription of China (Japanese: Shina), colonial term, generally considered discriminatory
支部
branch, esp. grass root branches of a political party
支配
to control; to dominate; to allocate
支配力
power or force to dominate
支配权
authority to dispose of sth
支开
to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc)
支离
fragmented; disorganized; incoherent
支离破碎
scattered and smashed (idiom)
旨在
to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth)
智力
intelligence; intellect
智力测验
intelligence trial; IQ test
智取
to take by ruse; to outwit; to outsmart
智商
IQ (intelligence quotient)
智囊团
think tank; brain trust
智囊机构
think tank; brain trust
智多星
resourceful person; mastermind
智库
think tank; group of talented people
智慧
wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence
智慧产权
intellectual property
智珠在握
lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom); fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence
智异山
Jirisan or Mount Chiri, mountain in the south of South Korea
智神星
Pallas, an asteroid, discovered in 1802 by H.W. Olbers
智者
sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person
智者千虑,必有一失
lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
智育
intellectual development
智能
intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
智能设计
intelligent design (religion)
智能障碍
intellectual disability; cognitive disability; learning disability; mental retardation
智谋
resourceful; intelligent
智障
learning difficulties (handicap); retarded
智障人士
person with learning difficulties (handicap); retarded person
智顗
Zhiyi (538-597), founder of the Tiantai sect of Buddhism
枝丫
variant of 枝椏|枝桠[zhi1 ya1]
枝城
Zicheng town in Yidu county 宜都[Yi2 du1], Yichang 宜昌[Yi2 chang1], Hubei
枝城镇
Zicheng town in Yidu county 宜都[Yi2 du1], Yichang 宜昌[Yi2 chang1], Hubei
枝晶
abbr. of 樹枝狀晶|树枝状晶[shu4 zhi1 zhuang4 jing1]
枝枒
variant of 枝椏|枝桠[zhi1 ya1]
枝江
Zhijiang county level city in Yichang 宜昌[Yi2 chang1], Hubei
枝江市
Zhijiang county level city in Yichang 宜昌[Yi2 chang1], Hubei
枝节
branches and knots; fig. side issue; minor peripheral problem
枝节横生
side issues keep arising (idiom)
枝蔓
branches and tendrils; fig. overcomplicated or digressive
枝解
variant of 肢解[zhi1 jie3]
枳实
dried fruit of immature citron or trifoliate orange (used in TCM)
枳壳
bitter orange (Fructus aurantii) (used in TCM)
桎梏
shackles; to shackle; (fig.) restraint; yoke
栀子
cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
栀子花
cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
植根
to take root; to establish a base
植根于
to be rooted to; to take root in
植树节
Arbor Day (March 12th), also known as National Tree Planting Day 全民義務植樹日|全民义务植树日[Quan2 min2 Yi4 wu4 Zhi2 shu4 ri4]
植物
plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3]
植物人
person in a vegetative state; human vegetable
植物人状态
vegetative state (i.e. in a coma)
植物园
botanical garden; arboretum
植物状态
vegetative state (medicine)
植物界
Kingdom Plantae (biology)
植田
Ueda (Japanese surname and place name)
植皮
to graft skin; skin grafting
植脂末
non-dairy creamer powder
植被
vegetation; plant cover
栉比
lined up close (like teeth of a comb)
栉风沐雨
lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom); fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather
止咳糖浆
cough suppressant syrup; cough mixture
止损点
stop-loss point, a point at which you make a small loss to limit your losses
止步
to halt; to stop; to go no farther
止痛
to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic
止痛剂
an analgesic; pain killer
止痛法
method of relieving pain
止痛药
painkiller; analgesic; anodyne
止血
to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug)
止血垫
dressing; pad to stop bleeding
止血栓
plug to stop bleeding; tampon (medicine)
殖利
to generate a profit; profit; yield
殖民者
colonizer; colonist; settler
治下
under the jurisdiction of
治保
law enforcement and protection of the public (as provided in the PRC by local security committees 治保會|治保会)
治丧
to prepare for a funeral
治丧从俭
to be frugal in attending to funeral rites (idiom)
治国理政
to manage state affairs; to govern the country
治外法权
diplomatic immunity; (history) extraterritoriality, the rights (under unequal treaties) of a foreigner to live in China outside Chinese jurisdiction
治多
Zhidoi county (Tibetan: 'bri stod rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 shu4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
治多县
Zhidoi county (Tibetan: 'bri stod rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 shu4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
治大国若烹小鲜
ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom); effective government requires minimal intervention
治学
scholarship; high-level study; to do scholarly research; to pursue a high level of study
治安
law and order; public security
治未病
preventative treatment (medicine)
治本
to take radical measures; to get to the root (of a problem etc)
治标
to treat only the symptoms but not the root cause
治标不治本
to treat the symptoms but not the root cause
治理
to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance
治病救人
to treat the disease to save the patient; to criticize a person in order to help him
治疗
to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy
治疗炎症
anti-inflammatory (medicine)
治罪
to punish sb (for a crime)
治装
to prepare necessities (chiefly clothes) for a journey abroad
治装费
expenses for 治裝|治装[zhi4 zhuang1]
治军
running of armed forces; military management; to govern armed forces; to direct troops
滞期费
demurrage charge (shipping) (currency)
滞留锋
stationary front (meteorology)
滞纳
overdue (payment); in arrears
滞纳金
overdue fine; late fine
滞胀
stagflation (i.e. simultaneous inflation and stagnation)
滞销
to sell poorly; unmarketable; slow-moving (product, inventory etc)
炙手可热
lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); fig. arrogance of the powerful; a mighty figure no-one dares approach; hot (exciting or in favor)
直来直去
going directly (without detour); (fig.) direct; straightforward (in one's manner or speech)
直系军阀
the Zhili faction of the Northern Warlords
直到现在
even now; until now; right up to the present
直升机
helicopter; CL:架[jia4]
直升飞机
see 直升機|直升机[zhi2 sheng1 ji1]
直呼其名
to address sb directly by name (idiom); to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating either familiarity or overfamiliarity)
直奔
to go straight to; to make a beeline for
直布罗陀海峡
Strait of Gibraltar
直幅
vertical scroll; (advertising) vertical banner
直情径行
straightforward and honest in one's actions (idiom)
直感
intuition; direct feeling or understanding
直截了当
direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt; straightforward
直捷了当
variant of 直截了當|直截了当[zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4]
直排
vertical setting (printing)
直接
direct; opposite: indirect 間接|间接; immediate; directly; straightforward
直接了当
see 直截了當|直截了当[zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4]
直接数据
data-direct (in LAN emulation)
直接竞争
direct competitor; direct competition
直接宾语
direct object (grammar)
直捣
to storm; to attack directly
直捣黄龙
lit. to directly attack Huanglong; fig. to directly combat the root of a problem
直播
live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding
直根
taproot (main root growing vertically down)
直流
to flow directly; direct current (D.C.)
直爽
straightforward; outspoken
直男癌
(slang) male chauvinism
直皖战争
war of 1920 between Northern Warlords, in which the Zhili faction beat the Anhui faction and took over the Beijing government
直眉瞪眼
to stare angrily or vacantly
直积
direct product (in set theory)
直立
erect; upright; vertical
直笔
a straightforward honest account
直系血亲
direct descendant; blood relative
直系亲属
next of kin; immediate dependant
直线
straight line; sharply (rise or fall)
直翅目
Orthoptera (insect order including grasshoppers, crickets and locusts)
直肠直肚
frank and outspoken (idiom)
直肠镜
proctoscope (medicine)
直至
lasting until; up till (the present)
直航
direct flight; to fly directly
直落布兰雅
Telok Blangah, a place in Singapore (GM)
直行
to go straight; straight forward; fig. to do right
直裰
everyday robe worn at home in ancient times; robe worn by priests, monks and scholars
直观
direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual
直角三角
a right angled triangle
直角三角形
a right angled triangle
直角器
a set square (carpenter's tool)
直角尺
a set square (carpenter's tool)
直角坐标
rectangular coordinates
直言
to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly
直言不讳
to speak bluntly (idiom); not to mince words
直言命题
categorical proposition (logic)
直言无讳
to speak one's mind; to speak candidly (idiom)
直话
straight talk; straightforward words
直谏
to admonish sb frankly; direct criticism
直译器
interpreter (computing)
直辖市
municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆, the first level administrative subdivision; province level city; also called directly governed city
直通车
'through train' (refers to the idea of retaining previous legislature after transition to Chinese rule in Hong Kong or Macao)
直道而行
lit. to go straight (idiom, from Analects); to act with integrity
直达
to go nonstop to; through (as in 'through train'); nonstop
直达车
through train (or bus)
直销
to sell directly; direct sale (by a factory); direct marketing
直陈
to say straight out; to point out bluntly; to give a straightforward account; to disclose
直隶
Ming and Qing dynasty province directly administered by Beijing, including Beijing, Tianjin, most of Hebei and Henan and part of Shandong
直顺
straight and smooth (hair etc)
直飞
to fly directly; direct flight
直发板
see 直髮器|直发器[zhi2 fa4 qi4]
知之甚微
to know very little about
知乎
Zhihu, Chinese Q&A website modeled on Quora, at zhihu.com, launched in Jan 2011
知人善任
expert at appointing people according to their abilities (idiom); to put the right people in the right places
知人善用
see 知人善任[zhi1 ren2 shan4 ren4]
知人知面不知心
one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)
知人者智,自知者明
those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1]
知其不可而为之
to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
知其然而不知其所以然
to know that it is so but not why it is so (idiom)
知冷知热
to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom); to be very considerate
知名人士
public figure; celebrity
知名度
reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness
知子莫若父
nobody understands one's son better than his father (idiom)
知州
senior provincial government official in dynastic China
知己
to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend
知己知彼
know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's 'The Art of War' 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])
知己知彼,百战不殆
know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's 'The Art of War' 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])
知府
prefectural magistrate (during Tang to Qing times)
知彼知己
to know the enemy and know oneself (idiom, from Sunzi's 'The Art of War')
知彼知己,百战不殆
knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's 'The Art of War')
知耻
to have a sense of shame
知悉
to know; to be informed of
知情
to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation
知情人
person in the know; insider; informed source
知情达理
see 通情達理|通情达理[tong1 qing2 da2 li3]
知悭识俭
to know how to be economical (idiom)
知易行难
easy to grasp but difficult to put into practice (idiom); easier said than done
知书达理
educated and well-balanced (idiom)
知会
to inform; to tell; to notify; notification
知母
Anemarrhena asphodeloides; rhyzome of Anemarrhena (used in TCM)
知法犯法
to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules
知无不言,言无不尽
not hiding anything he knows, not stopping before he has said it through (idiom); frank; outspoken
知县
county head magistrate (old)
知觉
perception; consciousness
知觉力
ability to perceive; perceptivity; sentience
知觉解体
perceptual separability
知识
knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual
知识分子
intellectual; intelligentsia; learned person
知识宝库
treasure house of knowledge
知识产权
intellectual property rights (law)
知识界
intellectual circles; intelligentsia
知识越多越反动
the more knowledgeable, the more reactionary (absurd anti-intellectual slogan attributed after the event to the Gang of Four 四人幫|四人帮)
知趣
to act tactfully; tactful; discreet
知足
content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)
知足常乐
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
知遇之恩
lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom); patronage; protection
知过改过
to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)
知道
to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
知错能改
to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiom)
知难而退
to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like
知青
educated youth (sent to work in farms during cultural revolution)
知音
intimate friend; soul mate
秩序
order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4]
秩序美
order (as an aesthetic quality)
秩然不紊
to be in complete order (idiom)
稚女
little girl (of toddler age)
稚嫩
young and tender; puerile; soft and immature
稚拙
young and clumsy; childish and awkward
稚气
childish nature; infantile; juvenile; puerile
稚气未脱
still possessing the innocence of childhood (idiom)
稚虫
naiad; larva; developmental stage of insect
窒息
to choke; to stifle; to suffocate
纸上谈兵
lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice; armchair strategist; idle theorizing; cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括 leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战 in 260 BC
纸人
paper doll; papercut silhouette
纸人纸马
paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals
纸包不住火
lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out
纸包饮品
juice box; drink in a carton; Tetra Pak drink
纸品
paper products; stationery
纸型
paper matrix in which type is set
纸婚
paper wedding (first year wedding anniversary)
纸巾
paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1]
纸带
paper tape; ticker tape; paper streamer
纸币
bank notes; paper currency; CL:張|张[zhang1]
纸样
paper pattern as model in dressmaking; paper patten
纸火柴
matches made of cardboard
纸火锅
paper hot pot (hot pot using a single-use pot made of Japanese washi paper with a special coating to prevent burning and leaking, used for cooking at the dining table)
纸煤儿
paper taper used to light cigarette etc
纸片
a piece, scrap or fragment of paper
纸盆
paper cone used as hailer
纸质
paper; hard copy; printed (as opposed to electronically displayed)
纸醉金迷
lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
纸锭
paper ingots (burned as offerings to the dead)
纸钱
ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead
纸马
paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals
纸马儿
erhua variant of 紙馬|纸马[zhi3 ma3]
纸鱼
silverfish (Lepisma saccarina); fish moth
纸黄金
gold contract; special drawing right (SDR); paper gold (finance)
致畸
producing abnormality; leading to genetic malformation; teratogenic
织女
Vega (star); Weaving girl of folk tales
织女星
Vega, brightest star in constellation Lyra 天琴星座; Weaving girl of folk tale Cowherd and weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女
织布
woven cloth; to weave cloth
织物
cloth; woven material; textiles
织田信长
ODA Nobunaga (1534-1582), Japanese shogun (warlord), played an important role in unifying Japan
织当访婢
if it's weaving, ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
织造
to weave; to manufacture by weaving
织金
Zhijin county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
织金县
Zhijin county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
织锦
brocade; silk fabric with colored pattern
置中对齐
centered alignment (typography)
置之不问
to pass by without showing interest (idiom)
置之不理
to pay no heed to (idiom); to ignore; to brush aside
置之度外
to give no thought to; to have no regard for; to disregard
置之死地
to place sb on field of death; to confront with mortal danger; to give sb no way out; with one's back to the wall; looking death in the eye; part of idiom 置之死地而後生|置之死地而后生
置之死地而后生
place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's 'The Art of War' 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger; fig. to find a way out of an impasse
置之脑后
to banish from one's thoughts; to ignore; to take no notice
置于
to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located
置信
to believe (what sb claims) (usually used in the negative); (math.) confidence (interval etc)
置信系数
confidence coefficient (math.)
置信区间
confidence interval (math.)
置信水平
confidence level (math.)
置信限
confidence limit (math.)
置入
to insert; to implant; to embed; to introduce (a new element) into
置喙
to offer an opinion; to comment (on the issue); to have a say (in the matter)
置换
to permute; permutation (math.); to displace; displacement; to replace; replacement
置换群
permutation group (math.)
置若罔闻
to turn a deaf ear to (idiom); to pretend not to hear
置装
variant of 治裝|治装[zhi4 zhuang1]
置装费
variant of 治裝費|治装费[zhi4 zhuang1 fei4]
置诸高阁
lit. place on a high shelf; to pay no attention to (idiom)
置买
to purchase; to buy (usu. real estate)
置身
to place oneself; to stay
置身事外
not to get involved; to stay out of it
置顶
to sticky (an Internet forum thread etc)
职务
post; position; job; duties
职员
office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
职守
duty; responsibility; post
职工
workers; staff; CL:個|个[ge4]
职掌
to be in charge of; assignment
职业
occupation; profession; vocation; professional
职业中学
vocational high school
职业倦怠症
professional boredom syndrome
职业运动员
professional (athlete); pro
职业高尔夫球协会
Professional Golfer's Association (PGA)
职权
authority; power over others
职称
one's professional position; title; job title
职级
(job) position; level; grade; rank
职责
duty; responsibility; obligation
职衔
title (position within an organization)
肢解
to dismember; (fig.) to break into parts
肢体
limb; limbs and trunk; body
肢体冲突
physical encounter; fight
脂环烃
alicyclic hydrocarbon (i.e. involving ring other than benzene ring)
脂粉气
feminine quality; effeminate
脂肪
fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)
脂膏
fat; grease; riches; fortune; fruits of one's labor
脂质体
liposome (bilayer lipid vesicle)
脂酸
see 脂肪酸[zhi1 fang2 suan1]
脂麻
variant of 芝麻[zhi1 ma5]
至上
supreme; paramount; above all else
至人
fully realized human being; sage; saint
至今
so far; to this day; until now
至多
up to the maximum; upper limit; at most
至宝
most valuable treasure; most precious asset
至少
at least; (to say the) least
至德
splendid virtue; majestic moral character; great kindness
至于
as for; as to; to go so far as to
至理名言
wise saying; words of wisdom
至当
most suitable; extremely appropriate
至亲
next of kin; closely related
至关重要
extremely important; vital; crucial; essential
至高无上
supreme; paramount; unsurpassed
至高统治权
supreme power; sovereignty
致仕
to retire from a government post (old)
致以
to express; to present; to extend; to tender (greetings, thanks etc)
致力
to work for; to devote one's efforts to
致命
fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life
致命伤
mortal wound; (fig.) fatal weakness; Achilles' heel
致哀
to express grief; to mourn
致意
to send one's greetings; to send best regards; to devote attention to
致敬
to greet; to pay respects to
致歉
to apologize; to express regret
致残
to be crippled (in an accident etc)
致病
pathogenic; to cause disease
致癌
carcinogenic; to cause cancer
致癌物质
carcinogen; cancer causing substance
致词
to make a speech; to make some remarks
致谢
expression of gratitude; to give thanks; a thank-you note; acknowledgement
致辞
to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致詞|致词
芝加哥大学
University of Chicago
芝宇
your appearance (honorific); cf 紫芝眉宇
芝心
stuffed crust (pizza); cheesy crust
芝焚蕙叹
lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
芝焚蕙叹
lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
芝罘
Zhifu district of Yantai city 煙台市|烟台市, Shandong
芝罘区
Zhifu district of Yantai city 煙台市|烟台市, Shandong
芝兰
lit. iris and orchid; fig. exalted sentiments; (expr. of praise for noble character, beautiful surrounding, future prospects etc)
芝兰之室
lit. a room with irises and orchids (idiom); fig. in wealthy and pleasant company
芝兰玉树
lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects
芝麻官
low ranking official; petty bureaucrat
芝麻小事
trivial matter; trifle
芝麻绿豆
trivial; minute (size)
芷江
Zhijiang Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[Huai2 hua4], Hunan
芷江侗族自治县
Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[Huai2 hua4], Hunan
芷江县
Zhijiang Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[Huai2 hua4], Hunan
蜘蛛人
Spider-Man, see 蜘蛛俠|蜘蛛侠; nickname of French skyscraper climber Alain Robert (1962-); person who scales the outer walls of a building as a stunt or for building maintenance
蜘蛛侠
Spider-Man, comic book superhero
制作
to make; to manufacture
制作者
producer; maker; creator
制假
to counterfeit; to manufacture counterfeit goods
制备
to prepare; preparation (chemistry)
制剂
(chemical or pharmaceutical) preparation
制售
to manufacture and sell
制图
to map; to chart; to draft; mapmaking; charting
制成
to manufacture; to turn out (a product)
制片人
moviemaker; filmmaker; producer
制版
to make a plate (printing)
制程
manufacturing process; processing
制药企业
pharmaceutical company
制药厂
pharmaceutical company; drugs manufacturing factory
制表
to tabulate; tabulation; scheduling; watchmaking
制造
to manufacture; to make
制造厂
manufacturing plant; factory
志哀
to pay respects to the dead; to mark sb's passing
质问
to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate
质因数
prime factor (in arithmetic)
质地
texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition
质子
proton (positively charged nuclear particle); a prince sent to be held as a hostage in a neighbouring state in ancient China
质子数
proton number in nucleus; atomic number
质心
center of gravity; barycenter
质感
realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality
质朴
simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy
质检
quarantine; quality inspection
质检局
quarantine bureau; quality inspection office
质疑
to call into question; to question (truth or validity)
质直
upright; straightforward
质询
to question; to enquire; interrogatory
质证
examination of the evidence of the opposing party in a court of law
质变
qualitative change; fundamental change
质量
quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4]
质量保障
quality assurance (QA)
质量数
atomic weight of an element; atomic mass
趾高气扬
high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
踯躅
to tread; to tramp; to loiter; to hover around
酯酶
esterase, enzyme that breaks up esters by hydrolysis
只字不提
not to mention (idiom); to say not one word; fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor
只眼独具
see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3]
只鸡斗酒
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
雉鸡
(bird species of China) common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
雉鹑
(bird species of China) chestnut-throated monal-partridge (Tetraophasis obscurus)