dou1-...-bu2-dao4 v 都v 不到to not even be able to (verb)

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...-dou1-...-bu2-dao4 v 都 v 不 到 to not even be able to (verb)
306-lu4-che1 路 车 No. 306 bus route
51 我 要 51 (reads as 'wu3-yao1' which sounds like wo3-yao4) - used in Chinese domain names such as 51job.com,
51give.com
80-nian2-dai4 80 年 代 80s, the Eighties
a1 阿 an initial particle, prefix to names of people, phonetic 'a'
a1 啊 ah! (interj.), oh (interj. for surprise), (a modal particle showing affirmation, approval, or consent), an
interjection, to express doubt or to question, to show realization, to stress
a1 呵 ah (phonetic particle)
a1-fu4-han4 阿 富 汗 Afghanistan, Afghan
a1-yi2 阿 姨 auntie, aunty
AA-zhi4 AA 制 go Dutch, split the bill, Dutch treat
ai1 诶 letter 'a', an exclamation of confirmation
ai1 哎 hey, lookout, why etc (interj.)
ai1 哀 sorrow, grief, pity, to grieve for, to pity, to lament
ai1-chou2 哀 愁 sad, sorrowful
ai1-shang1 哀 伤 grieved, sad, distressed
ai1-ya1 哎 呀 Damn, Ah, Oh!, My God!
ai1-you1 哎 哟 hey, ow, ouch, crikey
ai3 矮 short (not tall)
ai3-pang4 矮 胖 short and stout, dumpy, roly-poly
ai4 艾 Ai (SN), Artemisia vulgaris, Chinese mugwort, letter 'i'
ai4 唉 oh dear, alas
ai4 碍 to hinder, to obstruct, to block
ai4 爱 to love, affection, to be fond of, to like
ai4-bu4-shi4-shou3 爱 不 释 手 fondle admiringly
ai4-er3-lan2 爱 尔 兰 Ireland
ai4-fa4-pi2-qi0 爱 发 脾 气 throw a tantrum
ai4-hao4 爱 好 hobby, interest, to like, to be fond of, to be keen on
ai4-qin2-hai3 爱 琴 海 Aegean Sea
ai4-qing2 爱 情 love (between man and woman)
ai4-ren0 爱 人 husband, wife, partner, sweetheart, spouse
ai4-xin4-bu4-xin4 爱 信 不 信 believe it or not
ai4-yao4-bu4-yao4 爱 要 不 要 take it or leave it
an1 鞍 saddle
an1 安 peace, content, calm, still, quiet, to pacify
an1-hui1-sheng3 安 徽 省 Anhui, an east central China province
an1-jian3 安 检 security check
an1-jing4 安 静 silent, quiet, peaceful, calm
an1-mian2 安 眠 sleep peacefully
an1-na4 安 娜 Anna (person's name)
an1-quan2 安 全 safe, secure, safety, security
an1-quan2-dai4 安 全 带 seat belt
an1-quan2-mao4 安 全 帽 helmet
an1-quan2-tao4 安 全 套 condom
an1-wen3 安 稳 smooth and steady
an1-xin1 安 心 feel at ease, be relieved, set one's mind at rest, keep one's mind on something
an1-zhuang1 安 装 install, erect, fix, mount, installation
an3 俺 I (northern dialects)
an4 暗 dark, gloomy, hidden, secret, to shut the door, unilluminated
an4 按 to push, according to, in the light of, to control, to restrain, to check, to press (with the hand, eg button)
an4 案 (legal) case, incident, record, file, table
an4 岸 bank, shore, beach, coast
an4-an4 暗 暗 secretly, inwardly
an4-jian4 按 键 push button, key (on keyboard)
an4-mu4-di4-di4-suan4 按 目 的 地 算 calculated dependent on your destination
an4-shi2 按 时 on time, before deadline, on schedule
an4-zhao4 按 照 according to, in accordance with, in the light of, on the basis of
an4-zi0 案 子 case (legal, medical), long table, counter
ang2 昂 high, raise, lift, soaring, expensive
ang2-gui4 昂 贵 expensive, costly
ao1 凹 depression, indentation, concave, hollow
ao4 傲 proud, overbearing, insolent, arrogant
ao4 奥 obscure, mysterious
ao4 澳 Australia, (abbrev) Macao, deep bay, cove, bay, harbour
ao4-bi4 澳 雹 Australian money, AUD
ao4-da4-li4-ya4 澳 大 利 亚 Australia
ao4-lin2-pi3-ke4 奥 林 匹 克 Olympic
ao4-men2 澳 门 Macau
ao4-shi4-zu2-qiu2 澳 式 足 球 Australian rules football
ao4-yun4 奥 运 the Olympics, Olympic Games
ao4-yun4-hui4 奥 运 会 Olympic Games
ao4-zhou1 澳 洲 Australia (continent)
ba0 吧 ...right?, ...OK? (modal particle indicating polite suggestion)
ba0-tuo1-ke4 巴 托 克 Bartok
ba1 八 eight
ba1 吧 bar, (onomat.), dumb
ba1 巴 to hope, to wish, Palestinian, Palestine (abbr.), Pascal (unit of pressure), Pakistan (abbrev.), (suff. for certain
nouns)
ba1-ba1 巴 巴 in vain
ba1-bao3 八 宝 eight treasures (name of dish)
ba1-da2-ling3-gao1-su4 八 达 岭 高 速 highway robbery'
ba1-da2-tong1 八 达 通 Octopus stored value card of HK
ba1-ge1-gou3 八 哥 狗 pug dog
ba1-li2 巴 厘 Bali (island in Indonesia)
ba1-li2 巴 黎 Paris (capital of France)
ba1-shi4 巴 士 bus
ba1-wang4 巴 望 look forward to
ba1-yue4 八 月 August
ba2 拔 pull up, pull out, select, promote
ba2 抜 uproot, pull out
ba2-diao4 拔 掉 to pluck, pull out
ba3 把 [with regard to], handle, (a MW), (marker for direct-object), to hold, to contain, to grasp, to take hold of
ba3-shou3 把 手 handle, grip, knob
ba3-wo3-jia1-wei2-hao3-you3 - 把 我 加 为 好 友LinkedIn (cf Facebook), add[ed] me as a friend
ba3-wo4 把 握 grasp, a grasp, seize, hold, assurance, certainty
ba4 坝 dam, dyke, embankment
ba4 把 handle
ba4 爸 father, dad, pa, papa
ba4-ba0 爸 爸 father
ba4-zi3 把 子 handle
bai1 掰 to break with both hands
bai2 白 white, snowy , empty, blank, bright, clear, plain, pure, in vain, gratuitous
bai2-bai2 白 白 for nothing, in vain, to no purpose
bai2-cai4 白 菜 bok choy
bai2-hua4 白 话 vernacular, common speech (in South meaning Cantonese)
bai2-jiu3 白 酒 white wine, spirit usually distilled from sorghum or maize, white spirit, baijiu
bai2-qian1 白 铅 zinc
bai2-ri4-zuo4-meng4 白 日 做 梦 day dream, indulge in wishful thinking
bai2-se4 白 色 white
bai2-tang2 白 糖 (refined) white sugar
bai2-tian1 白 天 daytime, during the day, day
bai3 百 hundred
bai3 摆 arrange, to shake, wag, shake off, shake loose, jostle, shake up, manipulate, set in order (esp. table), set up for
show
bai3-du4 白 度 Baidu (Chinese search engine)
bai3-du4 百 度 Baidu (phone company)
bai3-du4-biao3 百 度 表 centigrade
bai3-fen1 百 分 percent, percentage
bai3-fen1 百 分 percent, percentage
bai3-fen1-zhi1 百 分 之 percent
bai3-fen1-zhi1 百 分 之 percent (precedes the number)
bai3-fen1-zhi1-bai3 百 分 之 百 a hundred percent, out and out, absolutely
bai3-fen1-zhi1-wu3-shi2 百 分 之 五 十 fifty percent
bai3-huo4 百 货 general merchandise, variety goods
bai3-huo4-da4-lou2 百 货 大 楼 department store
bai3-huo4-gong1-si1 百 货 公 司 department store
bai3-jia1-le4 百 家 乐 Baccarat
bai3-shi4-ke3-le4 百 事 可 乐 Pepsi Cola
bai4 败 be defeated, to defeat, loss
bai4 拜 to pay respect, worship, visit, salute
bai4-bai4 拜 拜 bye-bye
bai4-fang3 拜 访 pay a visit, call on
bai4-nian2 拜 年 pay a New Year call, wish sb a Happy New Year
ban1 般 sort, kind, class, way, manner (often in sequence 'ru-noun-ban' î@-noun-î
ban1 搬 to shift, to take, remove, transport, move, carry
ban1 班 team, class, rank, squad, a work shift, a MW, Ban (SN), course
ban1 斑 variegated, marked
ban1 瘢 mark, scar on the skin
ban1-che1 班 车 shuttle bus, regular bus (service)
ban1-dian3 瘢 点 freckles
ban1-ji2 班 级 class, grade (school)
ban1-jia1 搬 家 move (house)
ban1-yun4 搬 运 carry, transport, moving (eg van)
ban1-zi0 搬 子 bottle opener, wrench
ban3 版 version, a register, a block of printing, an edition , page
ban3 板 bat, board, plank, plate, slab, boss
ban3-ban3-liu4-shi2-si4 板 板 六 十 四 unaccommodating, rigid
ban3-kuai4-gou4-zao4 板 块 构 造plate tectonics
ban3-qiu2 板 球 cricket
ban4 办 to do, to manage, to handle, to go about, to run, to set up, to deal with, organize
ban4 半 half
ban4 拌 to mix, mix in, to toss (a salad)
ban4 伴 partner, companion, associate, to accompany, comrade
ban4-fan4 拌 饭 bibimbap, Korean mixed meat+ vegetables+ rice dish
ban4-gong1 办 公 handle official business, work (usually in an office)
ban4-gong1-shi4 办 公 室 office
ban4-gong1-zhuo1 办 公 桌 (office) desk
ban4-jing4 半 径 radius
ban4-li3 办 理 to handle, to transact, to conduct, carry out
ban4-mu3-li4 半 牡 蛎 grilled oysters on the halfshell
ban4-tian1 半 天 half of the day, a long time, quite a while
ban4-tu2 半 途 halfway, midway
ban4-ye4 半 夜 midnight, in the middle of the night
bang1 帮 to assist, to support, to help, group, gang, party
bang1-mang2 帮 忙 help, give (lend) a hand, do a favor, do a good turn
bang1-zhu4 帮 助 assistance, aid, to help, to assist
bang3 膀 upper arm, wing
bang3 榜 a notice or announcement, a list of names, public roll of successful examinees
bang3-yang4 榜 样 example, model
bang3-zi3 膀 子 upper arm, arm, wing
bang4 镑 pound (sterling)
bang4 棒 stick, smart, club, cudgel, capable, strong
bang4-qiu2 棒 球 baseball
bao1 胞 placenta, womb, cell
bao1 苞 flower calyx, luxuriant, profuse
bao1 包 to cover, to wrap, to hold, to include, to take charge of, package, wrapper, container, bag, to hold or embrace,
bundle, packet, to contract (to or for)
bao1-guo3 包 裹 parcel, wrap up, bind up, bundle, package
bao1-kuo4 包 括 to comprise, to include, to involve, to incorporate, to consist of
bao1-mi3 苞 米 corn, maize
bao1-xin1-cai4 包 心 菜 cabbage
bao1-za1 包 扎 wrap up, bind up, pack
bao1-zi0 包 子 wrap, steamed bun
bao1-zi0-pi2 包 子 皮 wrap, spring roll skin
bao2 雹 hail
bao2-bao4 雹 暴 hailstorm
bao3 饱 to eat till full, satisfied
bao3 保 to defend, to protect, to insure or guarantee, to maintain, hold or keep, to guard
bao3 堡 castle, position of defense, stronghold, earthwork
bao3 宝 a jewel or gem, a treasure, precious
bao3-an1 保 安 ensure public security or safety, guards, public security, security guard
bao3-bao3 宝 宝 darling, baby (incl. animal)
bao3-cun2 保 存 to conserve, to preserve, to keep
bao3-gui4 宝 贵 valuable, precious, value, treasure, set store by
bao3-hu4 保 护 to defend, to protect, to safeguard
bao3-ji1 宝 鸡 Baoji (city in Shaanxi province)
bao3-ling2-qiu2 保 龄 球 bowling (balls)
bao3-luo2 保 罗 Paul
bao3-shou3 保 守 (politically) conservative, guard, keep (secrets)
bao3-xian3 保 险 insurance, to insure, safe, secure, be sure, be bound to
bao4 暴 sudden, violent, fierce, brutal, savage
bao4 暴 sudden, violent, cruel, to show or expose, to injure
bao4 报 newspaper, to announce, declare, to inform, report, recompense, revenge
bao4 抱 to hold, to carry (in one's arms), to hug or embrace, surround, cherish
bao4 爆 burst, explode
bao4-chou2 报 酬 compensation, reward, remuneration
bao4-dan1 报 单 taxation form, declaration form
bao4-dao4 报 道 news report, to report
bao4-fa1 暴 发 break out
bao4-fa1-hu4 暴 发 户 new rich
bao4-gao4 报 告 to inform, report, make known, speech, talk, lecture
bao4-jia4 报 价 quote, quoted price, a quote
bao4-ming2 报 名 enrol, enter one's name, apply, sign up, register
bao4-qian4 抱 歉 I'm sorry, be sorry, feel apologetic, regret
bao4-yang3 抱 养 adopt (a child)
bao4-yu3 暴 雨 rain heavily, torrential rain, rainstorm
bao4-yuan4 抱 怨 complain, grumble
bao4-zao4 暴 躁 quick-tempered, irritable, irascible
bao4-zha4 爆 炸 explode, explosion, blast
bao4-zhi3 报 纸 newspaper, newsprint
bao4-zhi3-shang4-de0-guang3-gao4报 纸 上 的 广 告newspaper ad or advertisement
bei1 悲 sad, sadness, sorrow, grief
bei1 背 carry on one's back, to be burdened, to carry on the back or shoulder
bei1 卑 low, base, vulgar, inferior, humble
bei1 杯 cup, glass, (MW)
bei1 桮 cup, glass, (MW)
bei1-ai1 悲 哀 grieved, sorrowful
bei1-guan1 悲 观 pessimistic
bei1-ju4 悲 剧 tragedy
bei1-zi0 杯 子 cup, glass
bei3 北 north
bei3-bian1 北 边 north side, location to the north
bei3-bu4 北 部 The North, northern part (of China)
bei3-fang1 北 方 north, the northern part of a country, China north of the Yellow River
bei3-jing1 北 京 Beijing
bei3-jing1-huan1-ying2-ni3 北 京 欢 迎 你 Beijing welcomes you
bei3-jing1-kao3-ya1 北 京 烤 鸭 Peking duck
bei3-jing1-yu3-yan2-xue2-yuan4 北 京 语 言 学 院Beijing languages institute
bei4 备 to prepare, get ri Benedicteady, to provide or equip
bei4 贝 cowries, shell, valuables, shellfish
bei4 背 learn by heart, the back of the body
bei4 倍 (two, three, etc) -fold, times (multiplier), double, to increase or multiply
bei4 被 blanket, to cover, by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses), quilt, to wear
bei4-bao1 背 包 backpack
bei4-bei4 贝 贝 baby
bei4-er0 倍 儿 (coll.) very, doubly, really
bei4-fen1 被 分 separated off
bei4-hai4-ren2 被 害 人 victim
bei4-hou4 背 后 behind, at the back, in the rear, behind somebody's back
bei4-jing3 背 景 background, backdrop
bei4-jing3-yin1-yue4 背 景 音 乐 background music
bei4-shu4 倍 数 multiple
bei4-ti2-ku4 背 题 库 memorizing question banks
bei4-xin1 背 心 vest, undershirt, a sleeveless garment
bei4-zhu4 备 注 remarks, notes
ben3 本 root or stem, origin, source, this, the current, foundation, basis, copy, (MW), booklet
ben3-ci4 本 次 this time
ben3-di4-ren2 本 地 人 local person
ben3-ke1 本 科 undergraduate course, bachelor degree, regular college course
ben3-lai2 本 来 it goes without saying, of course, original, originally, at first
ben3-ming4-nian2 本 命 年 one’s own zodiac birth year, recurrent year in the twelve-year cycle, of the same animal (rat, cow, etc.) as
one's year of birth
ben3-qian2 本 钱 buying price, initial cost, capital
ben3-ren2 本 人 I (me myself), oneself, himself, in person, personal
ben3-ri4 本 日 today
ben3-shen1 本 身 itself, in itself, per se
ben3-tian2 本 田 Honda
ben3-tu3 本 土 local, native, one's native country, metropolitan territory
ben3-ye4 本 页 (this) web page
ben3-zhan4 本 站 home page, (this) website, home depot
ben3-zhi4-shang4 本 质 上 essentially, inherent
ben3-zi0 本 子 notebook, exercise book
beng1 绷 to stretch, taut, to tie, to bind
beng1-dai4 绷 带 bandage
beng2 甭 need not
beng4 蹦 to jump, bounce or hop
beng4-ji2 蹦 极 Bungee jumping
bi2 鼻 nose
bi2-zi0 鼻 子 nose
bi3 笔 pen, pencil, writing brush, to write or compose
bi3 比 (particle used for comparison and '-er than'), to compare, to contrast, to gesture (with hands), ratio, ... to ...,
compared to
bi3 彼 that, those, (one) another)
bi3 匕 dagger, ladle
bi3-de2 彼 得 Peter
bi3-ji1-ni2 比 基 尼 bikini
bi3-ji4-ben3 笔 记 本 notebook
bi3-jiao4 比 较 quite, compare, contrast, fairly, rather, comparatively, relatively, more
bi3-jiao4-xi3-huan1 比 较 喜 欢 prefer
bi3-li4 比 例 ratio, proportion, scale
bi3-ru2 比 如 for example, for instance, such as, eg
bi3-ru2-shuo1 比 如 说 for example, for instance, such as, eg
bi3-sa4 比 萨 pizza, Pisa
bi3-sai4 比 赛 match, game, competition [athletic or other]
bi3-shun4 笔 顺 stroke order (when writing Chinese character)
bi4 币 money, coins, currency
bi4 必 certainly, must, will, necessarily
bi4 碧 green jade, bluish green, blue, jade, Bi (SN)
bi4 毕 the whole of, to finish, to complete, complete, full, finished
bi4 避 avoid, shun, flee, escape, leave, to keep away, to leave, to hide
bi4 闭 to close, stop up, shut, obstruct
bi4 壁 wall, rampart, cliff
bi4-jing4 毕 竟 after all, all in all, when all is said and done, in the final analysis, after all
bi4-mian3 避 免 to avert, to prevent, to avoid, to refrain from
bi4-qiu2 壁 球 squash (game)
bi4-sheng4-ke4 必 胜 客 Pizza Hut
bi4-xiu1 必 修 a required course, core unit
bi4-xiu1-ke4 必 修 课 a required course, core unit
bi4-xu1 必 须 to have to, must
bi4-yan3 碧 眼 blue-eyed
bi4-yao4 必 要 need, necessity, necessary, essential, indispensable, required
bi4-ye4 毕 业 graduation, to graduate, to finish school
bi4-ye4-sheng1 毕 业 生 graduate (of a school)
bi4-yun4 避 孕 contraception
bi4-yun4-wan2 避 孕 丸 contraceptive pill
bian1 蝙 bat
bian1 边 side, edge, margin, border, boundary
bian1 鞭 a whip or lash, to flog slash or whip
bian1 编 write (eg book), compile, weave, plait, organize, group, arrange, edit, compose, fabricate
bian1-er0 边 儿 approach
bian1-fu2 蝙 蝠 bat
bian1-fu2-xia2 蝙 蝠 侠 Batman
bian1-jian3 边 检 border control
bian1-pao4 鞭 炮 firecrackers, fireworks
bian3 扁 flat, tablet, inscription
bian3-tao2 扁 桃 almond tree, almond, flat peach
bian3-tao2-xian4 扁 桃 腺 tonsils
bian4 遍 a time, everywhere, turn, all over, one time
bian4 便 ordinary, plain, convenient, handy, easy, then, so, thus, to relieve oneself, 'number twos' (turd), faeces
bian4 变 to change, to be going, to become different, to transform, to vary, rebellion
bian4 辩 dispute, debate, argue, discuss
bian4-chi2 便 池 urinal
bian4-di4 遍 地 everywhere
bian4-ge2 变 革 transform, change
bian4-hua4 变 化 to change, vary
bian4-li4 便 利 convenient, easy, facilitate
bian4-li4-dian4 便 利 店 convenience store
bian4-lun4 辩 论 debate, argue over
bian4-mi4 便 秘 constipation
bian4-suo3 便 所 toilet
bian4-tiao2 便 条 (informal) note
bian4-xing2 变 形 be out of shape, become deformed, to morph
bian4-xing2-jin1-gang1 变 形 金 刚Transformers
bian4-yi2 便 宜 convenient, convenience, proper, act at one's convenience or initiative
biao1 标 sign, to mark, (outward) sign, indication, prize, award, bid, the apex of a tree, surface
biao1-qian1 标 签 label, tag
biao1-zhun3 标 准 (an official) standard (eg room), norm, criterion, normal
biao3 表 to show, manifest, watch (timepiece), bring to surface, express, mention, outside, surface, external appearance,
chart, graph, any chart for consultation, meter, ready, memorial tablet, cousin on mother's side
biao3 婊 prostitute
biao3-da2 表 达 to voice (an opinion), to express, to convey
biao3-ge2 表 格 form, table
biao3-shi4 表 示 to express, to show, to say, to state, to indicate
biao3-xian4 表 现 expression, manifestation, show, display, manifest, to show (off), to display, performance (at work etc.)
biao3-xiong1-di4 表 兄 弟 father's sister's sons, maternal male cousin
biao3-yan3 表 演 perform, act, play, show, performance, exhibition, demonstrate
biao3-yang2 表 扬 to praise, to commend
biao3-zi0 婊 子 prostitute, whore
bie2 别 other, another, to leave, don't...! (contraction of bu4-yao4), not want, turn, change, to differentiate, distinguish,
difference, distinction, classification, category, part
bie2-de0 别 的 other, else
bie2-dong4! 别 动! don't touch!, don't move!
bie2-kan4 别 看 despite, never mind that, for all that, don't look!
bie2-ke4-qi0 别 客 气 not at all, no problem
bie2-zou3-kai1! 别 走 开 don't leave!
bin1 宾 visitor, guest
bin1 槟 areca, the areca nut palm, betel
bin1 滨 shore, beach, coast, bank
bin1-guan3 宾 馆 guesthouse, hotel
bing1 兵 soldier, a force, an army, weapons, arms, military, warlike
bing1 冫 ice, KangXi radical 15
bing1 冰 ice
bing1-bao4 冰 暴 ice storm
bing1-chang3 冰 场 skating or ice rink, ice stadium, ice arena
bing1-chuan1-shi2-dai4 冰 川 时 代Ice Age
bing1-dao3 冰 岛 Iceland
bing1-gun4-er0 冰 棍 儿 ice-lolly, popsicle, pop-stick
bing1-ma3-yong3 兵 马 俑 Terra-Cotta Warriors
bing1-qi2-lin2 冰 淇 淋 ice cream, icecream
bing1-qiu2 冰 球 ice hockey
bing1-xiang1 冰 箱 refrigerator, fridge
bing1-xue3-jie2 冰 雪 节 Ice and Snow Festival
bing1-yi4 兵 役 military service
bing1-zhu4 冰 柱 icicle
bing3 饼 round flat cake, cookie, cake, pastry
bing3 屏 get rid of, put aside, reject, keep control, hold back
bing3 丙 the 3rd of the ten heavenly stems, the third position, third, number three, 'C' in A, B, C...
bing3-gan1 饼 干 biscuit
bing3-gan1 饼 乾 biscuit, cookie, cracker
bing3-xing2 丙 型 type C or 3
bing4 并 and, furthermore, (not) at all, simultaneously, also, together with, to join, to merge, amalgamate, combine,
also, together with, at the same time
bing4 病 disease, fall ill, sick, defect, ailment, sickness, illness
bing4-bu4 并 不 not at all, emphatically not
bing4-fang2 病 房 ward (of a hospital), sickroom
bing4-hao3 病 好 recover (from illness), recovered patient
bing4-hao4 病 号 sick personnel, person on the sick list, patient
bing4-jia4 病 假 sick leave
bing4-jia4-tiao2 病 假 条 sick leave note (from doctor)
bing4-qie3 并 且 and, besides, moreover, furthermore, in addition
bing4-tiao2 并 条 drawing
bo0 卜 turnip
bo1 菠 spinach
bo1 拨 to dial, to push aside, to appropriate (money), to move, to set aside, group, batch, to poke, to stir
bo1 玻 glass
bo1 波 wave, ripple, storm, surge
bo1-cai4 菠 菜 spinach
bo1-chang2 波 长 wavelength
bo1-da3 拨 打 dial (of a phone)
bo1-duan4 波 段 wave band
bo1-er3-bu4-te4 波 尔 布 特 Pol Pot
bo1-hao4 拨 号 dial (a telephone)
bo1-hao4-pan2 拨 号 盘 telephone dial
bo1-hao4-yin1 拨 号 音 telephone dialtone
bo1-li0 玻 璃 glass, nylon, plastic
bo1-li2-bei1 玻 璃 杯 (drinking) glass
bo1-luo2 菠 萝 pineapple
bo1-luo2-you2 菠 萝 油 pineapple bun (with butter)
bo1-shi4-dun4 波 士 顿 Boston
bo1-shi4-dun4-kai3-er3-te4-ren2-dui4 波 士 顿 凯 尔 特 人 队 Boston Celtics
bo1-si1 波 斯 Persia
bo2 膊 shoulder, upper arm
bo2 脖 neck
bo2 薄 mean, slight, thin, meagre, small, ungenerous, unkind, mean, frivolous, despise, belittle, to approach, to go
near, peppermint
bo2 伯 father's elder brother, senior, paternal elder uncle, eldest of brothers, respectful form of address
bo2 博 extensive, ample, rich, resources, obtain, aim, to win, to get, rich, plentiful, to gamble
bo2-bo0 伯 伯 father's older brother, uncle
bo2-cai3 博 彩 gambling
bo2-ke4 博 客 blog, blogger
bo2-lan3-hui4 博 览 会 (international) fair
bo2-le4 伯 乐 judge of talent, talent spotter, famous trainer of horses
bo2-mu3 伯 母 wife of father's elder brother, aunt, (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)
bo2-mu4 薄 暮 dusk, twilight
bo2-shi4 博 士 doctor, PhD, doctorate
bo2-shi4-hou4 博 士 后 postdoc
bo2-si1 博 斯 Perth
bo2-wu4 博 物 natural science
bo2-wu4-guan3 博 物 馆 museum
bo2-zi0 脖 子 neck
bu2 不 not, no
bu2-da4-ke3-neng2 不 大 可 能 not really possible, not very likely, improbable
bu2-dao4 不 到 not quite, less than, not yet, not able to ...(follows verb of unsuccessful action)
bu2-dui4 不 对 wrong, not correct, incorrect
bu2-hui4 不 会 unlikely, improbable, will not (act happen etc.), have not learned to, be unable to
bu2-ke4-qi0 不 客 气 not at all, no problem, you're welcome, impolite, rude, blunt, don't mention it
bu2-kui4-wei2-shuo1不 愧 为 说 not reluctant to say, not loath to comment
bu2-shi4 不 是 not be, blame or fault
bu2-shi4...jiu4-shi4... 不 是...就 是... if not... then...., either... or...
bu2-xie4 不 谢 not at all, no problem
bu2-yao4-jin3 不 要 紧 unimportant, not serious, it doesn't matter, never mind, it looks all right, but
bu2-yong4 不 用 don't need
bu2-yong4-xie4 不 用 谢 you're welcome, don't mention it, not at all, no problem
bu2-zai4-hu0 不 在 乎 not mind, not care
bu3 卜 to divine, foretell
bu3 哺 feed
bu3 补 to repair, to patch, to mend, to make up for, to fill (a vacancy), to supplement
bu3-chang2 补 偿 compensation, compensate, make up
bu3-chong1 补 充 to replenish, to supplement, to complement, additional, supplementary, extra
bu3-ke4 补 课 make up a missed lesson, do over
bu3-ru3-dong4-wu4 哺 乳 动 物 mammal
bu4 步 or 步 or q1g4i5 a step, a pace, walk, march, stages in a process
bu4 不 not, no
bu4 布 diffuse, extend, fabric, notify, to declare, to announce, to spread, to make known, spread, (cotton) cloth
bu4 部 region, ministry, department, section, part, division, troops, board, MW for works of literature, films,
machines, etc.
bu4-bi4 不 必 need not, does not have to
bu4-cheng2 不 成 not all right
bu4-cuo4 不 错 not bad, pretty good, correct, right, just fine
bu4-dan4 不 但 not only (... but also...)
bu4-dang4 不 当 unsuitable, improper, inappropriate
bu4-de2-bu4 不 得 不 have to, have no alternative but to, cannot but
bu4-ding1 布 丁 pudding
bu4-dong3 不 懂 not understand, to not understand, not be able
bu4-duan4 不 断 unceasing, uninterrupted, continuous, constant
bu4-duan4-zeng1-jia1不 断 增 加 steadily increasing, ever-increasing
bu4-fen0 部 份 part (of a whole), piece, section, share, shell (Unix)
bu4-fen4 部 分 part, share, section, piece
bu4-gan3 不 敢 (I) dare not, I don't deserve it
bu4-gan3-dang1 不 敢 当 you flatter me, I don't deserve it (your praise)
bu4-gao4 布 告 notice, announce, bulletin, posting on a bulletin board
bu4-gou4 不 够 not enough, insufficient, inadequate
bu4-guan3 不 管 no matter (what, how), regardless of, no matter
bu4-guan3-zai4-shen2-me0-di4-fang1 不 管 在 什 么 方 no matter the place [lit. not matter in what place]
bu4-guan3-zen3-me0-yang4 不 管 怎 么 样 no matter what [lit. no matter how/what way]
bu4-guo4 不 过 nevertheless, however, but, only, merely, no more than
bu4-hao3-yi4-si1 不 好 意 思 I feel embarrassed, you're too kind, sorry then
bu4-hui4-wang4-ji4 不 会 忘 记 unforgettable, unable to forget
bu4-ji4 不 济 not good, of no use
bu4-jian3-dan1 不 简 单 not simple, remarkable
bu4-jian4-bu4-san4 不 见 不 散 be there or be square!
bu4-jian4-le0 不 见 了 disappear, be missing
bu4-jian4-le0 不 见 了 has vanished, disappeared, cannot be found
bu4-jin3 不 仅 not the only one, not only, not just
bu4-jiu3 不 久 not long (after), before too long, soon, soon after
bu4-ke3-neng2 可 能 cannot (possibly) ..., impossible, it is impossible (to, that ...)
bu4-li2-er0 不 离 儿 not bad, pretty good, pretty close
bu4-liang2-hou4-guo3不 良 后 果 negative consequences
bu4-lun4 不 论 no matter (what, who, how, etc.), whether, or, regardless of
bu4-man3 不 满 resentful, discontented, dissatisfied
bu4-mang2 不 忙 not busy
bu4-neng2 不 能 can't, cannot, could not, must not, should not
bu4-qiao3 不 巧 unfortunate, unfortunately, as luck would have it
bu4-que4-ding4 不 确 定 uncertain, uncertainty
bu4-ran2 不 然 not so, no, or else, otherwise, if not
bu4-rang4 不 让 not to allow, avoid, unyielding,
bu4-ru2 不 如 not equal to, not as good as, inferior to, it would be better to
bu4-shan4 不 善 bad, ill, not good at, not to be pooh-poohed, quite impressive
bu4-shu1-fu0 不 舒 服 sick, not well
bu4-tai4 不 太 not very
bu4-tai4-shu2 不 太 熟 not too familiar (with something)
bu4-ting2 不 停 incessant, nonstop
bu4-tong 不 同 different, distinct, not the same, not alike
bu4-xiao3-xin1 不 小 心 careless, carelessness
bu4-xie2 布 鞋 slippers, cloth shoes
bu4-xing2 步 行 to go on foot, to walk
bu4-xing2 不 行 will not do, won't work, not allowed, out of the question
bu4-xing4 不 幸 bad luck, unfortunate, misfortunate
bu4-xing4-de0 不 幸 地 unfortunately, sadly
bu4-xing4-de0-shi4 不 幸 地 是 unfortunately
bu4-xu3 不 许 not allow, must not, can't
bu4-yao4 不 要 don't!, must not
bu4-yao4-li2-wo3-tai4-jin4 不 要 离 我 太 近don't come too close
bu4-yi1-ding4 不 一 定 not necessarily, maybe
bu4-yi1-yang4 一 样 different, unusual
bu4-yong4 不 用 need not
bu4-zheng4-dang1 不 正 当 unordinary
bu4-zheng4-que4 正 确 incorrect, inaccurate
bu4-zhi3 不 只 not only, not merely
bu4-zhou4 步 骤 step, move, measure
ca1 擦 to wipe, to erase, strike (match), to clean, to polish, rubbing (brush stroke in painting)
ca1-liang4 擦 亮 polish, shine, strike (match)
cai1 猜 to guess
cai1 踩 to step on, step upon, tread on, stamp, to search for wanted criminal
cai1-dao4 猜 到 guess correctly
cai1-duo2 猜 度 surmise, conjecture
cai2 财 money, wealth, riches, property, valuables
cai2 材 material (eg teaching), data, timber, ability
cai2 才 or 才 just, not until, then and only then, ability, talent, endowment, gift, an expert, only (then), only if
cai2-gan4 才 干 ability, competence
cai2-gan4 材 干 practical or administrative ability
cai2-ke3-yi3 才 可 以 only then you can, in order to
cai2-liao4 材 料 information, material, data, makings, stuff
cai2-neng2 才 能 talent, ability, capacity, only then can...
cai2-si1 才 思 imaginative power, creativeness
cai2-zhi4 才 智 talented and intelligent, ability and wisdom
cai3 采 to pick, to pluck, to collect, to select, to choose, to gather, affairs
cai3 彩 (bright) colour, variety, applause, applaud, (lottery) prize, coloured, variegated
cai3-fang3 采 访 interview, to gather news, to hunt for and collect, to cover
cai3-gou4 采 购 make purchases for an organization or enterprise, purchase
cai3-gou4-yuan2 采 购 员 purchaser
cai3-hong2 彩 虹 rainbow
cai3-piao4 彩 票 the lottery, lottery ticket
cai3-qu3 采 取 to take, adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
cai3-yong4 采 用 to adopt, to employ, to use
cai4 菜 dish (type of food), vegetables
cai4-dan1 菜 单 menu
cai4-guan3 菜 馆 restaurant
cai4-niao3 菜 鸟 greenhorn, newbie (slang), idiot, blockhead
cai4-you2 菜 油 vegetable oil, colza oil, rapeseed or canola oil
can1 餐 eat, meal, food
can1 参 take part in, participate, join, attend, to join, unequal, varied, irregular, to counsel, uneven, not uniform
can1-guan1 参 观 visit as tourist, to look around, to inspect, visit and observe, sightsee
can1-guan3 餐 馆 restaurant
can1-jia1 参 加 to participate, to take part, to join, offer (opinion)
can1-ju4 餐 具 utensils
can1-juan3 餐 卷 food coupon
can1-kao3 参 考 to refer, consultation, reference, to consult
can1-sai4 参 赛 participate in game or match
can1-ting1 餐 厅 dining-hall, canteen
can1-yi4 参 议 to partake in deliberations of policy
can1-yi4-hui4 参 议 会 senate
can2 惭 ashamed
can2 残 destroy, spoil, ruin, injure, cruel, oppressive, savage, incomplete, disabled
can2-ku4 残 酷 cruel, cruelty, brutal, merciless
can2-kui4 惭 愧 (to be) ashamed
can3 惨 miserable, wretched, cruel, inhuman, seriously, badly, tragic
can3-ju1 惨 沮 miserable in heart
cang1 舱 cabin, the hold of a ship or airplane
cang1 苍 dark blue, fly, musca, deep green
cang1 仓 barn, granary, storehouse, cabin, hold (in ship)
cang1-huang2 仓 皇 hurried, -ly
cang1-ku4 仓 库 depot, storehouse, warehouse
cang1-ying0 苍 蝇 house fly
cao1 操 to hold, to drill, to exercise, to act, to do, to take in hand, to keep, to manage
cao1-zuo4 操 作 to operate
cao2 槽 stable, manger, trough, groove
cao3 艸 grass
cao3 草 grass, straw, draft (of a document), careless, rough, manuscript, hasty
cao3-di4 草 地 grass, lawn, meadow, sod, turf
cao3-mei2 草 莓 strawberry
cao3-ping2 草 坪 lawn
cao3-yuan2 草 原 grasslands
cao4 肏 (obscene) to copulate with (woman), fuck
ce4 策 method, plan, policy, scheme
ce4 册 book, a measure word for books, booklet
ce4 厕 toilet, lavatory, mingle with, rest-room
ce4 测 side, to lean, to survey, to measure, conjecture
ce4-suo3 厕 所 toilet, lavatory
ce4-wen1 测 温 take a temperature
ceng2 层 story, storey (of a building), a MW for layers, laminated, repeated, floor, layer
cha1 插 insert, stick in, pierce, to take part in, to interfere, to interpose
cha1 差 to lack, difference, error, discrepancy, to differ, to err, to make a mistake
cha1-ju4 差 距 disparity, gap
cha1-kou3 插 口 socket, jack, slot, interrupt
cha1-P 叉 P (Windows) XP
cha1-ru4 插 入 insert, stick, thrust
cha1-yi4 差 异 difference, discrepancy
cha2 叉 or 叉 cross, be stuck, fork, pitchfork, prong, pick, intersect
cha2 茶 tea
cha2 搽 apply (ointment, powder), smear, paint on
cha2 察 inquire, observe, inspect, look into, to examine
cha2 查 to research, to check, to investigate, to examine, to refer to, to search, look up
cha2-bei1 茶 杯 cup, mug, teacup
cha2-can1-ting1 茶 餐 厅 Hongkong-style cafe
cha2-chi2 茶 匙 teaspoon
cha2-er3-si1-da2-er3-wen2 查 尔 斯 达 尔 文 是 Charles Darwin
cha2-hu2 茶 壶 teapot
cha2-hu4 茶 户 a tea merchant
cha2-ji1 茶 几 coffee table, side table
cha2-ju4 茶 具 tea set, tea service
cha2-lou2 茶 楼 teahouse
cha2-shao2 茶 勺 teaspoon
cha2-xun2 查 询 look-up, to inquire, inquiry
cha2-ye4 茶 叶 tea, tea-leaves
cha2-zhao3 查 找 search for, look for, look up
cha4 差 poor (quality), substandard, short of, lack, different
cha4-bu0-duo1 差 不 多 almost, nearly
cha4-bu4-liao3-duo1-shao3-qian2 差 不 了 多 少 钱not a large difference between the two amounts
chai1 拆 to tear open, to tear down, to tear apart, to open
chai1 差 send, a messenger, job, position, a mission, to commission
chai1-lou2 拆 楼 demolish a building
chai2 柴 firewood, Chai (SN)
chai2-huo3 柴 火 fuel
chan2 缠 to bother, wind around, wrap round, coil, involve, annoy, tangle
chan2-zu2 缠 足 to bind one's feet, foot binding
chan3 产 to reproduce, to produce, give birth, products, produce, resources, estate, property, give birth
chan3-ke1 产 科 obstetrics, maternity department
chan3-quan2 产 权 property right
chan3-ye4 产 业 business, industry, estate, property, industrial
chang2 肠 sausage, intestines
chang2 常 always, ever, often, frequently, common, general, constant(ly)
chang2 长 length, long, forever, always, constantly, good points, forte, strengths
chang2 偿 to compensate, pay back, to recompense
chang2-chang2 常 常 frequently, usually, often
chang2-cheng2 长 城 the Great Wall
chang2-chun1 长 春 Changchun, city in Jilin province
chang2-er0 长 儿 length, a long time
chang2-jiang1 长 江 long river, Yangtse, Changjiang River, Yangtze River
chang2-jiu3 长 久 (for a) long time
chang2-ku4 长 裤 (long) trousers, pants
chang2-pao3 长 跑 (track and field) long-distance run
chang2-qi1-fu2-wu4-jia4 长 期 服 务 假 long service leave
chang2-qi1-yi3-lai2 长 期 以 来 ever since a long time ago
chang2-ren2 常 人 average man, ordinary person or people
chang2-shi2-jian1 长 时 间 a long time
chang2-shou4 长 寿 long life, longevity, ability to live long
chang2-tu2 长 途 long-distance (phone call, bus)
chang2-yi1 长 椅 bench
chang2-zuo4-qi4-che1-zhe3 常 坐 汽 车 者 motorist
chang3 场 courtyard, open space, place, field, MW used for happenings, battles, marriages etc
chang3 厂 factory, cliff, slope, yard, depot, workhouse, works, (industrial) plant
chang3-sheng1 产 生 to come into being, to produce, to cause, to bring about, to generate, to yield, to engender
chang3-suo3 场 所 location, place
chang4 畅 smooth, fluent, joyful, happy
chang4 唱 sing, to call loudly, to chant
chang4-ge1 唱 歌 sing
chang4-pian4 唱 片 record, LP, vinyl disc, music album
chang4-xiao1 畅 销 popular,fast seller, very marketable, marketed widely
chao1 抄 to copy, to plagiarize, to search and seize, to go, to transcribe, to take a shortcut, to search and confiscate
chao1 超 to exceed, overtake, surpass, transcend, ultra-, super-, hyper-, to pass, to cross
chao1-biao1 超 标 exceeding standards
chao1-dong4-gan3 超 动 感 dynamic control, treble-bass level, sensitivity
chao1-guo4 超 过 to surpass, to exceed, to outstrip
chao1-ji2 超 级 super
chao1-ji2-shi4-chang3超 级 市 场 supermarket
chao1-jian4 抄 件 duplicate (copy)
chao1-lun2 超 伦 above the average
chao1-piao4 钞 票 paper money, a (dollar, etc.) bill
chao1-ren2 超 人 Superman
chao1-shi4 超 市 supermarket
chao1-wen2-ben3-biao1-yu3-yan2 超 文 本 标 记 语 言 hypertext markup language, HTML
chao1-xie3 抄 写 to copy, to transcribe
chao1-zai3 超 载 overweight (exceeding storage [limit])
chao1-zhong4 超 重 overweight
chao2 巢 nest
chao2 钞 money, paper money
chao2 朝 to face, towards, a dynasty, facing, direct, the imperial court, (abbr.) Korea, esp. N. Korea
chao2 潮 tide, current, damp, moist, humid, humidity
chao2-xian1 朝 鲜 Korea
chao3 吵 to quarrel, to make a noise, noisy, to disturb by making a noise
chao3 炒 stir-fry, saute, pan-fry, to fry
chao3-bing1-qi2-lin2 炒 冰 淇 淋 fried ice-cream
chao3-fan4 炒 饭 fried rice
chao3-gu3 炒 股 play the stockmarket (lit. stir-fry stocks)
chao3-guo1 炒 锅 wok, frying pan
chao3-mian4 炒 面 chow mein, fried noodles
chao3-nao4 吵 闹 noisy
che1 车 car, a vehicle, machine, to shape with a lathe
che1-fei4 车 费 fare (bus, car, etc)
che1-ku4 车 库 garage
che1-liang4 车 辆 vehicle
che1-piao4 车 票 train or bus ticket
che1-qian2 车 钱 fare (bus, car, etc)
che1-tou2 车 头 train locomotive
che1-wei4 车 位 parking spot
che1-zhan4 车 站 bus stop
che1-zi1 车 资 car fare
chen2 陈 arrange, exhibit, Chen (SN), narrate, tell, old, stale, to state, to display, to explain
chen2 晨 morning, dawn, daybreak
chen2 尘 dust, dirt, earth
chen2 沈 sink, deep, dark
chen2 沉 submerge, immerse, sink, deep, profound, to lower, to drop
chen2-dian4 沉 淀 precipitate
chen2-ji1 沉 积 sediment, deposit, sedimentation (geol.)
chen2-mo4 沉 默 silence, uncommunicative
chen4 衬 underwear, to line, lining, contrast, assist, give alms
chen4-qun2 衬 裙 petticoat, slip, underskirt
chen4-shan1 衬 衫 shirt, blouse
chen4-yi1 衬 衣 shirt
cheng1 撑 hold up, support, prop-up, to pole a boat, to open, to overfill
cheng1 称 to weigh, to estimate, to consider, to call, to address, to name, to say, praise
cheng1-hu0 称 呼 call, address as
cheng2 城 city walls, city, town
cheng2 承 to bear, to carry, to hold, to continue, to undertake, to take charge, owing to, due to, to receive
cheng2 诚 honest, sincere, true
cheng2 成 finish, complete, accomplish, become, turn into, win, succeed, one tenth
cheng2 乘 ride, mount, take (a bus), make use of, take advantage of, multiply, to avail of
cheng2 橙 orange tree, the colour orange, orange
cheng2 程 rule, order, regulations, formula, journey, procedure, sequence, Cheng (SN)
cheng2-bao3 城 堡 castle, fort
cheng2-ben3 成 本 operating costs, overheads, costs (manufacturing production etc.)
cheng2-chi2 城 池 city
cheng2-du4 程 度 degree (level or extent), level
cheng2-gong1 成 功 success, to succeed
cheng2-ke4 乘 客 passenger
cheng2-ken3 诚 恳 sincere, hearty
cheng2-li3 城 里 city centre
cheng2-li4 成 立 to establish, set up
cheng2-men2 城 门 city gate
cheng2-ren4 承 认 recognize, to acknowledge, to admit
cheng2-se4 橙 色 orange (colour)
cheng2-shi4 城 市 city, town
cheng2-wai4 城 外 suburb, outskirts
cheng2-yu3 成 语 proverb, idiom
cheng2-yuan2 成 员 member
cheng2-zhi1 橙 汁 orange juice
cheng2-zuo4 乘 坐 those taking...
chi1 吃 to eat, eradicate, destroy, receive
chi1-bao3-le0 吃 饱 了 well fed, full stomach, belly full
chi1-bu0-xia4 吃 不 下 not feel like eating, be physically unable to eat any more
chi1-de0 吃 的 food
chi1-de1-wan2 吃 得 完 able to finish a food
chi1-fan4 吃 饭 to eat a meal
chi1-guo4 吃 过 ate, eaten, past tense of eat
chi1-he0-er0 吃 喝 儿 foodstuffs
chi1-jing1 吃 惊 to be startled, to be shocked, to be amazed
chi1-ku3 吃 苦 to bear, hardships, "eat bitterness"
chi1-kui1 吃 亏 lose out, suffer losses, come to grief, get the worst of it
chi1-ni4-le0 吃 腻 了 sick of eating something, to have had one’s fill of a particular food, to no longer be able to eat a certain food
chi1-qi3-lai2 吃 起 来 after eating it, upon eating it
chi1-wan2 吃 完 to finish eating
chi1-yi1-jing1 吃 一 惊 get startled, surprised, shocked
chi2 匙 spoon
chi2 持 to grasp, to hold, support, manage, direct, maintain
chi2 迟 late, delayed, slow
chi2 池 pond, reservoir
chi2-dao4 迟 到 to arrive late
chi2-xu4-xing4 持 续 性 sustainability
chi2-yi1-dian3 迟 一 点 a bit later
chi3 侈 extravagant, wasteful, exaggerating
chi3 耻 shame, disgrace
chi3 齿 tooth, teeth
chi3 尺 Chinese foot, one-third of a metre, a ruler, a musical note on traditional Chinese scale
chi3-zi0 尺 子 rule, ruler (measuring instrument)
chi4 彳 step with left foot
chi4 翅 wing
chong1 充 fill, satisfy, fulfill, to act in place of, substitute, sufficient, full
chong1 冲 dash against, of great force, towards, strong, powerful, forceful, dynamic, to punch, to rinse, to collide, to
water, to rush, to dash (against), to wash out, to charge, highway, public road
chong1-dian4 充 电 charging (batteries etc)
chong1-fen4 充 份 ample, sufficient, abundant, full
chong1-fen4 充 分 full, abundant
chong1-feng1-qiang1冲 锋 枪 machine gun
chong1-ji2 冲 击 attack, strike, be under attack
chong1-lang4 冲 浪 surf (waves or internet)
chong1-man3 充 满 full of, brimming with, very full, permeated
chong1-shi2 充 实 rich, substantial, enrich, substantiate
chong1-zhi2 充 值 add funds