tiě zi
card
invitation
message
(forum) post
míng zi
name (of a person or thing)
CL:個|个[ge4]
quān zi
circle
ring
(social) circle
rì zi
day
a (calendar) date
days of one's life
pāi zi
beat (music)
paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc)
racket (sports)
fǎ zi
way
method
Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5]
jiā zi
clip
clamp
tongs
folder
wallet
fáng zi
house
building (single- or two-story)
apartment
room
CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4]
yàng zi
appearance
manner
pattern
model
Bǎi hé zi
Yuriko, Japanese girl's given name, translates Christian name Lily
dàn zi
carrying pole and the loads on it
burden
task
responsibility
CL:副[fu4]
huǎng zi
shop sign
signboard
(fig.) pretense
mào zi
hat
cap
(fig.) label
bad name
CL:頂|顶[ding3]
bān zi
organized group
theatrical troupe
yī lǎn zi
all-inclusive
undiscriminating
jiān zi
best of its kind
cream of the crop
zòng zi
glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled
lì zi
case
(for) instance
example
CL:個|个[ge4]
dài zi
belt
band
ribbon
strap
girdle
(coll.) audio or video tape
yǐn zi
introduction
primer
opening words
gǎo zi
draft of a document
script
manuscript
mental plan
precedent
gǔ zi lǐ
what sb feels (or knows etc) in his bones (derog.)
private understanding between individuals (derog.)
gè zi
height
stature
build
size
chǐ zi
rule
ruler (measuring instrument)
CL:把[ba3]
chí zi
pond
bathhouse pool
dance floor of a ballroom
(old) stalls (front rows in a theater)
qǐ zi
baking soda (used to leaven bread)
screwdriver
bottle opener
Huì zi
Hui-zi also known as Hui Shi 惠施[Hui4 Shi1] (c. 370-310 BC), politician and philosopher of the School of Logicians 名家 [Ming2 jia1] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
Zhū zi
Master Zhu, another name for Zhu Xi 朱熹
xiē zi
wedge
peg
stopper
prologue (in some modern novels)
prologue or interlude in Yuan dynasty drama
qié zi
eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
aubergine
brinjal
Guinea squash
phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed)
equivalent of "say cheese"
guǎn zi
tube
pipe
drinking straw
CL:根[gen1]
fèn zi
one's share of a gift price
qǔ zi
poem for singing
tune
music
CL:支[zhi1]
biàn zi
plait
braid
pigtail
a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent
handle
CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2]
zhú zi
bamboo
CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]
kòng zi
gap
unoccupied space or time
fig. gap
loophole
diào zi
tune
melody
tuning
cadence
intonation
(speech) tone
dù zi
belly
abdomen
stomach
CL:個|个[ge4]
kǒu zi
hole
opening
cut
gap
gash
my husband or wife
classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc)
precedent
jià zi
shelf
frame
stand
framework
airs
arrogance
yòu zi
pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)
shaddock
oriental grapefruit
lóng zi
cage
coop
basket
container
běn zi
book
notebook
edition
CL:本[ben3]
xiǎo huǒ zi
young man
young guy
lad
youngster
CL:個|个[ge4]
yǐng zi
shadow
reflection
(fig.) hint
indication
influence
CL:個|个[ge4]
bí zi
nose
CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
àn zi
long table
counter
case
law case
legal case
judicial case
guò rì zi
to live one's life
to pass one's days
to get along
bǎn zi
board
plank
bamboo or birch for corporal punishment
fèi zi
miliaria (type of skin disease)
prickly heat
sweat rash
zhuō zi
table
desk
CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4]
miàn zi
outer surface
outside
honor
reputation
face (as in "losing face")
self-respect
feelings
(medicinal) powder
jú zi
tangerine
CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4]
tǎn zi
blanket
CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4]
nì zi
putty (same as 泥子)
frequent caller
hanger-on
shéng zi
cord
string
rope
CL:條|条[tiao2]
bēi zi
cup
glass
CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]
sǎo zi
(coll.) older brother's wife
sister-in-law
CL:個|个[ge4]
diǎn zi
spot
point
dot
speck
drop (of liquid)
droplet
point (of argument)
idea
crux
indication
pointer
fàn zi
trafficker
dealer
monger
peddler
pán zi
tray
plate
dish
CL:個|个[ge4]
lè zi
fun
pleasure
laughing matter
juàn zi
test paper
examination paper
yā zi
duck
male prostitute (slang)
zhū zi
pearl
bead
CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
chóng zi
insect
bug
worm
CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]
gē zi
pigeon
dove
various birds of the family Columbidae
kù zi
trousers
pants
CL:條|条[tiao2]
hú zi
beard
mustache or whiskers
facial hair
CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]
(coll.) bandit
jìng zi
mirror
CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4]
bàng zi
stick
club
cudgel
maize (corn)
ear of maize
corncob
(derog.) Korean
shā zi
sand
grit
CL:粒[li4],把[ba3]
piān zi
film
movie
film reel
phonograph record
X-ray image
jiǎn zi
clippers
scissors
shears
CL:把[ba3]
dié zi
saucer
small dish
CL:盤|盘[pan2]
yuàn zi
courtyard
garden
yard
patio
CL:個|个[ge4]
(old) servant
mèi zi
(dialect) younger sister
girl
jiǎo zi
dumpling
pot-sticker
CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
xiāng zi
suitcase
chest
box
case
trunk
CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
shī zi
lion
CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2]
kuài zi
chopsticks
CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1]
xiǎo zi
(coll.) boy
(derog.) joker
guy
(despicable) fellow
gé zi
lattice
check (pattern of squares)
lǎo tóu zi
(coll.) old man
(said of an aging husband) my old man
bāo zi
steamed stuffed bun
CL:個|个[ge4]
chē zi
car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc)
lǎo zi
father
daddy
"I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt)
I (used arrogantly or jocularly)
dān zi
list of items
bill
form
bedsheet
zhǔ zi
Master (term used by servant)
Your Majesty
operator (of machine)
jú zi
tangerine
also written 橘子
CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4]
tán zi
jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening)
wà zi
socks
stockings
CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1]
guǐ zi
devils
refers to 日本鬼子, wartime term insult for Japanese
qián zi
pliers
pincers
tongs
forceps
vise
clamp
claw (of a crab etc)
CL:把[ba3]
(dialect) earring
Shī zi zuò
Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
tiáo zi
short note
slip of paper
stripe
(slang) cop
(old) prostitute
miáo zi
young successor
seedling
sapling
dà dù zi
pregnant
potbelly
big eater
yī xià zi
in a short while
all at once
all of a sudden
yī zhèn zi
a while
a spell
a short time
a burst
mú zi
mold
matrix
pattern or die
tào zi
sheath
case
cover
conventional method
cliché
trick
(coll.) condom
tān zi
booth
vendor's stall
organizational structure
scale of operations
tuán zi
dango (Japanese dumpling)
xiǎo cè zi
booklet
pamphlet
leaflet
information sheet
menu
CL:本[ben3]
zhī zi
cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
zhè zhèn zi
now
at present
at this juncture
dīng zi hù
householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers
Rì běn guǐ zi
Japanese devil (common term of abuse in wartime China and in subsequent writing)
shàng bèi zi
one's ancestors
past generations
a former incarnation
gǒu qǐ zi
fruit of Chinese wolfberry (Lycium chinense)
bāo jiǎo zi
to wrap jiaozi (dumplings or potstickers)
Shī zi shān
Sierra Leone (Tw)
Shizishan or Lion Mountain
Shizishan district of Tongling city 銅陵市|铜陵市[Tong2 ling2 shi4], Anhui
nī zi
(coll.) lass
(dialect) little girl
mào zi xì fǎ
hat trick (when one player scores three goals)
zuò yuè zi
to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
fāng zi
prescription (of medicine)
yuè zi
traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth
puerperium
Gān jǐng zi qū
Ganjingzi district of Dalian 大連市|大连市[Da4 lian2 shi4], Liaoning
lǎo yàng zi
old situation
things as they were
yào miàn zi
to save one's face
to stay on one's dignity
shì zi
formula
mathematical expression
zhī zi huā
cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
bāng zi
watchman's clapper
wooden clappers with bars of unequal length
háo zi
raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
raccoon of North China, Korea and Japan (Japanese: tanuki)
also called 狸
gǎn zi
pole
stick
club
gang of bandits
shī zi tóu
lit. lion's head
pork meatballs
shū dāi zi
bookworm
pedant
bookish fool
diàn zi pán
USB flash drive
see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2]
yǎn zhū zi
eyeball
fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)
chǎn zi
shovel
spade
trowel
spatula (kitchen utensil)
CL:把[ba3]
chǎng zi
(coll.) factory
mill
yard
depot
bāng zi
outer (of cabbage etc)
upper (of a shoe)
(coll.) group
gang
jiàn zi
jianzi (Asian shuttlecock game)
shī zi
louse (Pediculus humanus)
guì zi shǒu
executioner
headsman
slaughterer
fig. indiscriminate murderer
gān zi
bamboo pole
CL:根[gen1],個|个[ge4]
jiào zi
a sedan chair
a palanquin
a litter
Huái nán zi
miscellany of writing from the Western Han (former Han)
wá zi
baby
small child
(arch.) slave among ethnic minorities
mǎ zi
bandit
brigand
gambling chip
see 馬桶|马桶
dàn zi
slingshot pellet
playing marbles
billiards
CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
zuān kòng zi
lit. to drill a hole
to take advantage of a loophole
to exploit an advantage
to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)
jí xìng zi
impetuous person
excitable person
hé zi
pasty (i.e. pastry stuffed with meat or vegetables)
suō zi
shuttle (textile)
cartridge clip
classifier for bullet clips and bursts of gunfire
zhèng rén jūn zi
upright gentleman
man of honor
yáng guǐ zi
foreign devil
term of abuse for Westerners
dà yí zi
sister-in-law
wife's older sister
bào hái zi
to hold the baby in one's arms
Xiǎo chí · Bǎi hé zi
KOIKE Yuriko (1952-), Japanese LDP politician, minister of defense during 2008
dào zi
rice (crop)
unhulled rice
shè lì zi
ashes after cremation
Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira)
zhēng diàn zi
positron (antiparticle of the electron)
yìn zi
trace
impression (e.g. footprint)
abbr. of 印子錢|印子钱[yin4 zi5 qian2], usury
jí zi
anthology
selected writing
bù chéng yàng zi
shapeless
deformed
ruined
beyond recognition
(of a person) reduced to a shadow
yuán zi
kind of dumpling
sticky rice ball
huà xiá zi
phonograph or radio (old term)
chatterbox
talkative person
dǎ zhǒng liǎn chōng pàng zi
lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities
rù zi
cotton-padded mattress
CL:床[chuang2]
tàn zi
intelligence gatherer
spy
detective
scout
sound (medical instrument)
long and narrow probing and sampling utensil
jūn zi zhī jiāo
Friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuāng zǐ]).
shí shī zi
guardian lion, a lion statue traditionally placed at the entrance of Chinese imperial palaces, imperial tombs, temples etc
Luò tuo Xiáng zi
Camel Xiangzi, novel by Lao She 老舍
xiǎo jiù zi
(coll.) wife's younger brother
xǐ zi
Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider)
same as 蟢子
mén zi
door
doorman (old)
hanger-on of an aristocrat
social influence
pull
classifier for relatives, marriages etc
bìng yīn zi
cause of disease
pathogen
factor
tǔ bāo zi
country bumpkin
boor
unsophisticated country person (humble, applied to oneself)
burial mound
mán zi
barbarian
slave servant
(old) contemptuous term for people from southern China (used by northern Chinese people)
dài lǜ mào zi
a cuckold
to be cuckolded by one's wife
bàn diào zi
dabbler
smatterer
tactless and impulsive person
yú xiāng qié zi
"fish-flavored" eggplant in garlic sauce
zhé zi
folding notebook
accounts book
Pǐ zi Cài
Rowdy Cai (1969-), Taiwanese Internet writer
yì zi bǎn
(PRC) fender (automotive)
kū bí zi
to snivel (usually humorous)
hùn zi
hoodlum
person unfit for society
guǒ zi lí
masked palm civet (Paguma larvata)
màn xìng zi
slow-tempered
phlegmatic
a slowcoach
jiǎo zi
one Jiao coin (Mao, one-tenth of yuan)
xiǎo duàn zi
short paragraph
news article
shū zi
brother-in-law
husband's younger brother
shì zi
swab
cotton pad
smear (for medical test)
mài guān zi
to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling)
to keep people on tenterhooks
yè zi bǎn
(Taiwan) fender (automotive)
chū diǎn zi
to express an opinion
to offer advice
dōu quān zi
to encircle
to go around
to circle
to beat about the bush
gǒu ná hào zi
lit. a dog who catches mice
to be meddlesome (idiom)
jié zi
knot (on a rope or string)
huā zi
beggar (old term)
same as 花子
lóu zi
pavilion
variant of 婁子|娄子[lou2 zi5]
gàng zi
thick bar
solid carrying pole
jūn zi zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ
A gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuāng zǐ]).
pà zi
kerchief
handkerchief
headscarf
kòu mào zi
to tag sb with unfair label
power word
kuàng zi
frame (of spectacles, small ornament etc)
mǎ zi
number (e.g. page or house number)
numeral (e.g. Arabic or Chinese numeral)
code sign
plus or minus sound
counter
chip (e.g. in gambling games)
price tag
ready cash at one's disposal (old)
zhě zi
pleat
fold
crease
wrinkle
yǒu liǎng xià zi
to have real skill
to know one's stuff
shì zi jiāo
pimento pepper (Capsicum spp.)
bell pepper
chà zi
branch road
setback
accident
hiccup
tiào fáng zi
hopscotch
to play hopscotch
guī ér zi
(coll.) bastard
son of a bitch
pá gé zi
(oral) to write (esp. for a living)
to spell out laboriously on squared paper
jiǎn zi
callus (patch or hardened skin)
corns (on feet)
also 趼子
Liáng zi hú
Liangzihu district of Ezhou city 鄂州市[E4 zhou1 shi4], Hubei
zuǐ zi
mouth
beak
spout
mouthpiece
gǒu tuǐ zi
dog's leg
fig. one who follows a villain
henchman
hired thug
shěn zi
(coll.) father's younger brother's wife
aunt
páo zi
siberian roe deer
capreolus pygargus
gǎn yā zi shàng jià
lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom)
fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability
Shuāng tái zi
Shuangtai district of Panjin city 盤錦市|盘锦市, Liaoning
chū luàn zi
to go wrong
to get into trouble
shuǎ zuǐ pí zi
to talk glibly
to talk big
to be all talk
lǎo mā zi
older female servant
amah
jiāng hú piàn zi
swindler
itinerant con-man
liǎn hóng bó zi cū
red in the face
extremely angry
kuǎn zi
a sum of money
CL:筆|笔[bi3]
qiǎ bó zi
to squeeze the throat
(fig.) to have in a stranglehold
critical
jú zi zhī
orange juice
CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2]
see also 橙汁[cheng2 zhi1]
bào zi
bearer of good news (esp. announcing success in imperial examinations)
tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo
A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
Lóng zi hú
Longzihu district of Bengbu city 蚌埠市[Beng4 bu4 shi4], Anhui
yāng zi
sapling
seedling
bud
baby animal
Hēi xiā zi dǎo
Bolshoi Ussuriisk Island in the Heilongjiang or Amur river, at mouth of the Ussuri River opposite Khabarovsk
Heixiazi (black blind man) Island
tái jiào zi
to carry sb in a sedan chair
flatter
sing praises
chóu zi
silk fabric
silk
CL:匹[pi3]
zhàng zi
mosquito net
CL:頂|顶[ding3]
méi mao hú zi yī bǎ zhuā
careless
any-old-how, regardless of the specific task
Shuāng tái zi qū
Shuangtai district of Panjin city 盤錦市|盘锦市, Liaoning
hóng hú zi
band of mounted bandits in Manchuria (archaic)
bì zi
double-edged fine-toothed comb
grate
xiā zi mō xiàng
blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture
to mistake the part for the whole
unable to see the wood for the trees
sā yā zi
(dialect) to rush off
to scamper off double-quick
to take to one's heels
to make oneself scarce
huí zhé gé zi
diffraction grating (physics)
rào quān zi
to go around in circles
to make a detour
(fig.) to beat about the bush
liǎng xià zi
a couple of times
to repeat the same
the same old trick
tricks of the trade
xī yǐn zi
attractor (math., dynamical systems)
xuàn zi
large metal plate for making bean curd
metal pot for warming wine
xuàn zi
whirlwind somersault (in gymnastics or martial arts)
Lóng zi hú qū
Longzihu district of Bengbu city 蚌埠市[Beng4 bu4 shi4], Anhui
Chéng zi hé
Chengzihe district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[Ji1 xi1], Heilongjiang
nì zi
putty (used by plumbers and glaziers)
èr dào fàn zi
middleman
buyer and seller
dà jiù zi
(coll.) wife's older brother
èr lèng zi
stupid person
dolt
rash (slang)
Shī zi shān qū
Shizishan district of Tongling city 銅陵市|铜陵市[Tong2 ling2 shi4], Anhui
jiào huā zi
variant of 叫花子[jiao4 hua1 zi5]
shī miàn zi
to lose face
to be humiliated
kāi kǒu zi
a dike breaks
fig. to provide facilities (for evil deeds)
to open the floodgates
Kǒng zi jiā yǔ
book of sayings of Confucius and his disciples, probably by third century forger Wang Su 王肅|王肃
rào wān zi
lit. to go on a long detour
fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point
to beat about the bush
zhá wán zi
croquettes
deep fried food balls
ruǎn dīng zi
lit. a soft nail
fig. a tactful retort or rejection
Niǎn zi shān
Nianzishan district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
qiào biàn zi
(coll.) to die
to kick the bucket
bǎi yàng zi
to do sth for show
to keep up appearances
lǎo pó hái zi rè kàng tou
wife, kids and a warm bed (idiom)
the simple and good life
Liáng zi hú qū
Liangzihu district of Ezhou city 鄂州市[E4 zhou1 shi4], Hubei
ái bǎn zi
to suffer beating
fig. to be severely criticized
to take a hammering
tuō kù zi fàng pì
lit. to take off trousers to fart
fig. to do something absolutely unnecessary
fig. to make things too complicated
Chéng zi hé qū
Chengzihe district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[Ji1 xi1], Heilongjiang
jīn líng zi
chinaberry (Melia azedarach)
còu fèn zi
to pool resources (for a gift, project etc)
zhēng miàn zi
to fight for a good reputation
líng zi
peacock feathers on an official's hat displaying his rank (traditional)
pheasant tail feathers on warriors' helmets (opera)
Niǎn zi shān qū
Nianzishan district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
bàng zi miàn
maize cornflour
corn mush
polenta
māo kū hào zi
the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence
crocodile tears
diào sǎng zi
voice training (for Chinese opera)
shuǎi kāi bǎng zi
to throw off inhibitions
to go all out
Dōng pō zhǒu zi
Dongpo pork shoulder, traditional dish said to have been created by Northern Song dynasty writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡
chū chà zi
to go wrong
to take a wrong turning
ǎo zi
coat
jacket
short and lined coat or robe
bǎi huā jià zi
lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
superficial display (idiom)
héng tiāo bí zi , shù tiāo yǎn
to pick on sth incessantly
to criticize right and left
kuǎ zi
person speaking with a foreign accent
xū zi
feelers (zoology)
tassel (botany)
wěi zi
tail
end
small change
odd sum remaining after large round number
jǐn zi
always
always regardless (of anything)
èr guǐ zi
traitor
collaborator with the enemy
guǎn zi qián
pipe wrench
monkey wrench
wāi diǎn zi
illegal device
devious
crooked
Qié zi hé qū
Qiezihe district of Qitaihe city 七台河[Qi1 tai2 he2], Heilongjiang
qīng xiāng zi
feather cockscomb (Celosia argentea)
Yīng shǒu yíng zi kuàng qū
Yingshouyingzikuang district of Chengde city 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei
dòng zuǐ pí zi
see 動嘴皮|动嘴皮[dong4 zui3 pi2]
dǎ gùn zi
to bludgeon
to hit with a big stick
gǔ tou jià zi
skeleton
skinny person
a mere skeleton
yǐn jūn zi
recluse
hermit
used for homophone 癮君子|瘾君子, opium addict
dā jià zi
to put up scaffolding
to build a framework
to launch an enterprise
hóng bó zi
redneck (mildly disparaging term for poor white Americans, sim. hillbilly)
qiān zi
hammer drill for boring through rock
chòu jià zi
stinking pretension
to give oneself airs and offend others
hateful arrogance
bǎi tān zi
to set up a stall
to maintain a large staff and organization
shuǎi xiù zi
to swing one's sleeve (in anger)
zhú tǒng dǎo dòu zi
to pour beans out of a bamboo tube
to come clean
to make a clean breast of things
jū zi
young horse, ass or mule
foal
colt
filly
zhāi mào zi
lit. to take off a hat
fig. to be cleared of an unfair charge
rehabilitation
yǎ zi
mute person
dumb person
(more commonly called 啞巴|哑巴[ya3 ba5])
kǎo shì juàn zi
see 考試卷|考试卷[kao3 shi4 juan4]
èr gān zi
hot-tempered
rash
hot-tempered person
zhuàng qǐ dǎn zi
to proceed with sth even though scared
to put on a brave face
zhǒng zi dǎo
Tanegashima, Japanese Island off Kyushu, the Japanese space launch site
Wèi Liáo zi
Wei Liaozi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], possibly written by Wei Liao 尉繚|尉缭[Wei4 Liao2] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
mài miàn zi
to obsequiously bequeath favors on behalf of another
to give face to somebody by doing favors on their behalf
to curry favor for a third party
to intercede on another's behalf
mó zuǐ pí zi
to wear out the skin of one's teeth (idiom); pointlessly blather
to talk incessant nonsense
blah blah
qiāng zi
thoracic cavity
intonation
accent
hēi xiāng zi
black box (aviation), (systems theory)
fān zi quán
Fanziquan - "Overturning Fist" - Martial Art
pèng yī bí zi huī
lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt
fig. to meet with a sharp rebuff
bēng zi
embroidery frame
hoop
tambour
chuāi zi
plunger (for clearing drains)
bāo yī zhǒng zi
seed enclosed in artificial capsule
fèng zi
crack
chink
narrow slit
crevice
dà pào dǎ wén zi
cannon fire to hit a mosquito
to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
zhái rì zi
to pick an auspicious day
chì zi
shark's fin
wing
CL:隻|只[zhi1]
zhuā biàn zi
to grab sb by the pigtail
to seize on weak points
to exploit the opponent's shortcomings
xuě shān shī zi
Snow lion, mythological animal, a banned symbol of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism
dōng yī láng tóu xī yī bàng zi
banging away clumsily in all directions with no overall vision
dǎ gé zi
to draw a rectangular grid (e.g. of farmland)
to checker
jú zi shuǐ
orangeade
orange squash
CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi],罐[guàn],盒[hé]
zhā měng zi
to swim with head submerged
liào juě zi
(of mules, horses etc) to kick backward
to kick with the hind legs
fig. to flare up in anger
to display defiance
bái shí lá zi
national nature reserve at Kuandian 寬甸|宽甸 in Liaoning
dài zi bāo
pita bread (Middle eastern flat bread)
ná jià zi
to throw one's weight around
to put on airs
tiě bǎn qié zi
iron pan eggplant (typical Northern-Chinese dish)
yìn zi qián
usury
high interest loan (in former times)
chū lòu zi
to take a wrong turn
to go wrong
gě lǚ zi
caraway
Persian cumin (Carum carvi)
chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma
lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip
qióng bàng zi
poor but spirited person
destitute
the poor (traditional)
jìn zi
(informal) mother's brother's wife
maternal uncle's wife
xuě shān shī zi qí
Snow lion banner, banned flag of Tibetan independence movement, featuring mythological Snow Leopard
rào bó zi
tricky
involved
to beat about the bush
zhǎo chà zi
to look for blemishes
to find fault
nitpicking
Dōng yáng guǐ zi
foreign devil
wartime term of abuse for Japanese
mǎi miàn zi
to allow sb to save face
to defer to
tài zi
state of matter (solid, liquid or gas)
ěr zhuì zi
eardrops (pendant jewelry)
earrings
CL:對|对[dui4],隻|只[zhi1]
shuǎi liǎn zi
to grimace with displeasure
to pull a long face
shū rén jūn zi
virtuous gentleman (idiom)
chě sǎng zi
to raise one's voice
to speak at the top of one's voice
shuàn guō zi
hot pot
a dish where thinly sliced meat and vegetables are boiled briefly in a broth and then served with dipping sauces
bīn zi
binzi
a species of apple which is slightly sour and astringent
chuàng pái zi
to establish a brand
to establish a reputation for quality
Shuāng chéng zi
Shuangchengzi, former name of Ussuriisk city in Russian Pacific Primorsky region
yìn bà zi
seal of authority
official seal
gān zi
waste rock (mining)
gangue (worthless minerals mixed in with coal or ore)
mó pò zuǐ pí zi
to wear out one's lips (idiom)
to talk until one is blue in the face
to repeat again and again
jū zi
clamp for mending pottery
shè lì zi tǎ
stupa with Buddhist relics
pagoda
tàn shēn zi
to bend forward
to lean out
zhě zi le
to make a mess of sth
to bungle
to mismanage
lāo shí zi
encumbrance
burden
that awful thing (colloquial)
nuisance
dà hóng bí zi
rhinophyma (red nose, often related to rosacea or excessive alcohol)
brandy nose
Sūn zi dìng lǐ
the Chinese remainder theorem
jiǎ zhāo zi
to put on airs
to adopt a false attitude
ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn
lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs
fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)
nǎo zi shēng xiù
lit. brains rusty
ossified thinking
jiū biàn zi
to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair)
to seize on weak points
to exploit the opponent's shortcomings
tāo zi
silk ribbon or braid
lace or embroidery used for hemming
ài miàn zi
(not do sth) for fear of offending sb
chū fèn zi
to club together (to offer a gift)
to hold a whip-round
xiāng zhāng zi
musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)
pú zi
breast meat (of chicken etc)
huǒ kuài zi
fire tongs
hair curling tongs
zì zhǐ lǒu zi
see 字紙簍|字纸篓[zi4 zhi3 lou3]
dà dù zi jīng jì
"Pregnancy-oriented Economy", new market conditions brought about by a predicted baby boom in China
rě luàn zi
to stir up trouble
to get into trouble
chū lóu zi
to run into difficulties
to cause trouble
dǎ gǎo zi
to produce a draft manuscript
bàng zi miàn r
erhua variant of 棒子麵|棒子面[bang4 zi5 mian4]
zǎn zi
sticks used for squeezing the fingers (old form of torture)
bāo mǐ bàng zi
cob of corn (Northeastern Mandarin)
Yīng shǒu yíng zi kuàng
Yingshouyingzikuang district of Chengde city 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei
bó miàn zi
to contradict sb to his face
insensitive to other's feelings
tóu fa hú zi yī bǎ zhuā
lit. hair and beard all in one stroke
fig. to handle different things by the same method
one method to solve all problems
one size fits all
kù zi
variant of 褲子|裤子, trousers
pants
zhòng xiāng zi
all-spice (Pimenta dioica)
Jamaican pepper
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[cao3 ma3]
xǐ zi
Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider)
tǒng lóu zi
variant of 捅婁子|捅娄子[tong3 lou2 zi5]
yuè pó zi
woman in late pregnancy (colloquial)
jiǎn zi
callus (patch or hardened skin)
corns (on the feet)
mǒ yī bí zi huī
lit. to rub one's nose with dust
to suffer a snub
to meet with a rebuff
wǔ bèi zi shù
Chinese sumac (Rhus chinensis)
lóu zi
variant of 婁子|娄子[lou2 zi5]
chuāng líng zi
window lattice
window frame
kuài zi jiè
Arabis, a genus of Brassica family including cress
Shī zi Lín yuán
Lion Grove Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
pò tǐ zi
non-standard or corrupted form of a Chinese character
ái tóu zi
to be criticized
to suffer blame
jiāng jūn dù zi
beer belly (complimentary)
zhuàn yāo zi
(coll.) to pace around nervously
to speak indirectly
to beat about the bush
pán gàng zi
to carry out gymnastic tricks on horizontal bar
zhēng diàn zi fā shè céng xī
positron emission tomography (PET)
jiù diào zi
old tune
fig. conservative opinion
the same old stuff
hù shēn fú zi
amulet
protective talisman
charm
chū lóu zi
variant of 出婁子|出娄子[chu1 lou2 zi5]
fàn fū sú zi
peddlers and common people
lower class
qiè zi
person with country accent
rustic
country bumpkin
yè zi liè
leaf arrangement
phyllotaxy (botany)
hài yuè zi
morning sickness (in pregnancy)
qī zi guǎn dé yán
hen-pecked male (esp. one obliged to forsake male friends)
léng zi yǎn
vacant look of a drunk or imbecile
rě lóu zi
to stir up trouble
to bring trouble upon oneself
kòu shǐ kuī zi
(northern dialect) lit. to cap in excrement
fig. to discredit with absurd unfounded accusations
to vilify
dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn
lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
xuē yē zi
double layer of padding in a boot
tǒng lóu zi
variant of 捅婁子|捅娄子[tong3 lou2 zi5]
chū lóu zi
variant of 出婁子|出娄子[chu1 lou2 zi5]
yǎn shè gé zi
diffraction grating (physics)
xiàng zi miàn r
erhua variant of 橡子麵|橡子面[xiang4 zi5 mian4]
rǒng tiáo zi
unwanted branches (of a tree etc)
rě lóu zi
variant of 惹婁子|惹娄子[re3 lou2 zi5]
yīng zhuǎ fān zi quán
Ying Zhua Fan Zi Quan - "Eagle Claw" - Martial Art
là tuó zi
erhua variant of 蠟坨|蜡坨[la4 tuo2]
rě lóu zi
variant of 惹婁子|惹娄子[re3 lou2 zi5]
wài sūn zi
(coll.) daughter's son
grandson
chě dú zi
(dialect) to talk nonsense
to chat idly
Shī zi Lín Yuán
Lion Grove Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
cài lán zi
vegetable or food basket
(fig.) food supply
sào zi
(dialect) minced or diced meat (as part of a dish)
lǐ zi
lining
(fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance)
diàn zi shū
electronic book
e-book
e-book reader
huó bǎ zi
live target
target (of criticism etc)
Zhǒng zi dǎo
Tanegashima, Japanese Island off Kyushu, the Japanese space launch site
lǎo máo zi
Westerner (esp. a Russian) (derog.)
lǎo yóu zi
(coll.) wily old fox
crafty fellow
guī sūn zi
(coll.) son of a bitch
bastard
lǎo yé zi
my (you etc) old father
polite appellation for an elderly male
niǎn zi
roller (used for milling or crushing)
guō zi
see 鍋|锅[guo1]
see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuan4 guo1 zi5]
bowl (of a smoking pipe etc)
yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi
can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)
unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind
not prepared to turn a blind eye
yóu zi
dense and sticky substance
(dialect) wily old fox
chāo bǎ zi
(dialect) to do a body search
to frisk
yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
fig. learn to walk before you run
yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi
lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
fig. to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible
to be impatient for success
yīng zhuǎ fān zi quán
Ying Zhua Fan Zi Quan - "Eagle Claw" - Martial Art
yě lù zi
(coll.) unorthodox (method etc)
guāng bǎng zi
bare upper body
bare-chested
to bare one's chest
tiān shàng xià dāo zi
lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom)
fig. (even if) the sky crumbles
huā jià zi
attractive appearance, but without substance
bìng yāng zi
(coll.) invalid
sickly person
Nán Hǎi zi
Nanhaizi, name used to refer to various places, including 草海[Cao3 hai3], 南苑[Nan2 yuan4] and the Nanhaizi Wetland in Baotou, Inner Mongolia
xì zi
(derog.) opera singer
actor
zuǒ sǎng zi
off-key singing voice
sb who sings off-key
dēng bí zi shàng liǎn
lit. to climb all over sb
fig. to take advantage of sb's weakness
sǎng zi yǎn r
erhua variant of 嗓子眼[sang3 zi5 yan3]
jú zi shuǐ
orangeade
orange squash
CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2]
dài mào zi
to wear a hat
(fig.) to stigmatize
to be branded as
bù jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng
you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom)
one doesn't act without some incentive
dàn zi suǒ
pin tumbler lock
spring lock
dài lǜ mào zi
a cuckold
to be cuckolded by one's wife
dài gāo mào zi
(coll.) to be the object of flattery
to be placed on a pedestal
hù dú zi
(of a woman) to be fiercely protective of one's children
yá zi
serrated edge
(old) middleman
broker
wáng bā dú zi
see 王八羔子[wang2 ba1 gao1 zi5]
hā lā zi
(dialect) saliva
also written 哈喇子[ha1 la2 zi5]
chǎng zi
(coll.) gathering place
public venue
shuǎ tán zi
to perform a jar juggling and balancing act
chuān yī tiáo kù zi
(of male friends) to have been through thick and thin together
to be like family
to share the same view of things
dà bǎi zi
(coll.) husband's elder brother
xiā māo pèng shàng sǐ hào zi
a blind cat finds a dead mouse (idiom)
blind luck
mā le ge bā zi
fuck!
motherfucker!
fucking
jūn zi bào chóu , shí nián bù wǎn
lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom)
fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
mā lā ge bā zi
fuck!
motherfucker!
fucking
hài dù zi
upset stomach
stomachache
diào liàn zi
to let sb down
to drop the ball
to screw up
ěr guā zi
(coll.) a slap on one's face
a cuff
gān ér zi
(nominally) adopted son
godson
niú bó zi
(coll.) bullheaded
obstinate
Hēi xiā zi Dǎo
Bolshoi Ussuriisk Island in the Heilongjiang or Amur river, at mouth of the Ussuri River opposite Khabarovsk
Heixiazi (black blind man) Island
bāo zi yǒu ròu bù zài zhě shàng
a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)
héng tiāo bí zi , shù tiāo yǎn
to pick on sth incessantly
to criticize right and left
zhè yàng zi
so
such
this way
like this
yáng dù zi shǒu jīn
see 羊肚手巾[yang2 du4 shou3 jin1]
nǎ mén zi
(coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what
what kind
why on earth
yáng dù zi máo jīn
see 羊肚手巾[yang2 du4 shou3 jin1]
mǐ dài zi
(fig.) supply of grain to the public
qiǎ zi
clip
hair fastener
checkpoint
hǎi yē zi
coco de mer or "sea coconut" (Lodoicea maldivica)
niú bí zi
key point
crux
(old) Daoist (facetious)
lào zi
see 蓮花落|莲花落[lian2 hua1 lao4]
ài miàn zi
to save face
to worry about losing face
proud of one's reputation
sensitive about losing prestige
sense of propriety
láo shí zi
variant of 勞什子|劳什子[lao2 shi2 zi5]
dàng zi
classifier for affairs, events etc
luò sāi hú zi
variant of 絡腮鬍子|络腮胡子[luo4 sai1 hu2 zi5]
chē lí zi
(American) cherry (loanword)
mǒ bó zi
to slit one's own throat
to commit suicide
jì yào dāng biǎo zi yòu yào lì pái fāng
see 又想當婊子又想立牌坊|又想当婊子又想立牌坊[you4 xiang3 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 xiang3 li4 pai2 fang1]
yā tou piàn zi
(coll.) silly girl
little girl
pēn zi
sprayer
spraying apparatus
(slang) firearm
Internet troll
hater
duàn zi
item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts)
sketch
gě lǚ zi
caraway
Persian cumin (Carum carvi)
ruǎn dāo zi
(lit.) the soft knife
(fig.) underhanded tactics
devious means of attack
kǎi zi
(slang) rich, good-looking guy
ruǎn shì zi
(coll.) pushover
soft touch
tōu hàn zi
(of a woman) to take a lover
zhuì zi
weight
pendant
same as 墜胡|坠胡[zhui4 hu2]
ballad singing accompanied by a 墜胡|坠胡[zhui4 hu2]
Xiǎo chí Bǎi hé zi
KOIKE Yuriko (1952-), Japanese LDP politician, minister of defense during 2008
nǎo zi yǒu pào
soft in the head
brainless
dumb
guān cai ráng zi
geezer with one foot in the grave (used jokingly or as an imprecation)
nǎo zi jìn shuǐ
to have lost one's mind
crazy
soft in the head
lā chǎng zi
(of a performer) to put on a show at an outdoor venue (temple fair, marketplace etc)
(fig.) to enhance sb's reputation
to make a name for oneself
diào kǎi zi
(slang) (of women) to hunt for rich, attractive guys
zǒu mén zi
see 走門路|走门路[zou3 men2 lu4]
chū yuè zi
to complete the month of confinement following childbirth
cf 坐月子[zuo4 yue4 zi5]
yī dù zi
bellyful (of sth)
full of (sth)
yē zi māo
Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also called toddy cat
shàng guǎn zi
to eat out
to eat at a restaurant
cā zi
eraser
(kitchen) grater
shredder
yāo gǎn zi
waist
small of the back
(fig.) backing
yī gǔ zi
a whiff of
a taint of
a thread of
hān zi
(dialect) simpleton
idiot
fool
diǎn zi bèi
(coll.) to have a stroke of bad luck
èr máo zi
lit. secondary foreigner
(derogatory term for Chinese Christians and others associated with foreigners, used at the time of the Boxer Rebellion)
(coll.) westernized Chinese person
(derog.) person of mixed Chinese and Russian blood
(slang) Ukraine
German shepherd dog
(dialect) two-year-old goat
xióng hái zi
(dialect) little devil
brat
dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn
lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
bǎi jià zi
to put on airs
to assume great airs
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
pāi pó zi
to chase girls
to hang around with girls
jì zi
piece of dough cut to the right size (for making jiaozi etc)
fēi zi xiào
concubine's smile, a cultivar of lychee
gǔn dú zi
(dialect) Beat it!
Scram!
Fuck off!