水滴石穿shuǐdī shíchuāndripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.

水晶名shuǐjīngcrystal 水利名shuǐlìwater conservancy; irrigation works 水龙头名shuǐlóngtóufaucet; tap

水落石出shuǐluò shíchū(lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); (fig.) the truth comes to light

水汽名shuǐqìwater vapor; steam

水土名shuǐtǔwater and soil; surface water 水域名shuǐyùwaters; body of water 水源名shuǐyuánwater source; water supply

水涨船高shuǐzhǎng chuángāothe tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation

水准名shuǐzhǔnlevel (of achievement etc); standard 税收名shuìshōutaxation 税务名shuìwùtaxation services; state revenue service

睡袋名shuìdàisleeping bag

顺差名shùnchā(trade or budget) surplus

顺畅形shùnchàngsmooth and unhindered; fluent 顺从动shùncóngobedient; to comply

顺理成章shùnlǐ chéngzhānglogical; only to be expected

顺路副、形shùnlùby the way; while out doing sth else

顺其自然shùnqízìránto let nature take its course (idiom)

顺势副shùnshìto take advantage; to seize an opportunity 顺手形、副shùnshǒuas an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing; smooth; easy; without difficulty

顺心形shùnxīnhappy; satisfactory

顺延动shùnyánto be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors)

顺应动shùnyìngto comply with; to conform to; to adapt to; to go along with; in tune with

说不上动shuōbushàngto be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning

说谎动shuōhuǎngto lie; to tell an untruth

说情动shuōqíngto intercede; to plead for sb else

硕果名shuòguǒmajor achievement; great work

司法动sīfǎjudicial; (administration of) justice

司空见惯sīkōng jiànguàna common occurrence (idiom)

司令名sīlìngcommanding officer 丝名sīsilk, fine thread; wire 丝绸名sīchóusilk (cloth)丝毫形sīháothe slightest amount or degree; a bit

私家车名sījiāchēprivate car

私立动、形sīlìprivately-run; private (school, hospital etc); to set up illegally 私事名sīshìpersonal matters 私下名sīxiàin private 私营形sīyíngprivately-owned; private 私有动sīyǒuprivate; privately-owned 私自副sīzìprivate; personal; secretly; without explicit approval

思前想后sīqián xiǎnghòuto consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection

思索动sīsuǒto think deeply; to ponder 思绪名sīxùtrain of thought; emotional state 撕动sīto rip, to tear; to buy cloth

死心动sǐxīnto give up; to admit failure

四方名sìfāngfour-way; four-sided 四面八方sìmiàn bāfāng(idiom) all directions; all around

四通八达sìtōng bādároads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides

四肢名sìzhīthe four limbs of the body 寺名sìcourt, office; temple, monastery 寺庙名sìmiàotemple; monastery 似曾相识sìcéng xiāngshídéjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar

似是而非sìshì érfēiapparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)

伺机动sìjīto wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance

饲料名sìliàofeed; fodder 饲养动sìyǎngto raise; to rear 肆无忌惮sìwú jìdànabsolutely unrestrained; unbridled

松弛形sōngchíto relax; relaxed

松树名sōngshùpine; pine tree

松懈形、动sōngxièto relax; to relax efforts

怂恿动sǒngyǒngto instigate; to incite; to urge; to encourage 耸动sǒngto excite, to urge; to raise

耸立动sǒnglìto stand tall; to tower aloft

送别动sòngbiéto see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb)

送行动sòngxíngto see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party

搜查动sōucháto search 搜救动sōujiùsearch and rescue 搜寻动sōuxúnto search; to look for 苏醒动sūxǐngto come to; to awaken 酥形sūbutter; crispy, flaky 俗形súsocial customs; vulgar, unrefined 俗称动、名súchēngcommonly referred to as; common term 俗话名súhuàcommon saying; proverb

俗语名súyǔcommon saying; proverb

诉苦动sùkǔto grumble; to complain 诉求动、名sùqiúto demand; to call for; to petition; demand; wish; request 诉说动sùshuōto recount; to tell of 诉讼动sùsònglawsuit 诉诸动sùzhūto appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action)素形、名sùplain; white

素不相识sùbùxiāngshíto be total strangers (idiom)

素材名sùcáisource material (in literature and art)素食名、动sùshívegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet 素养名sùyǎng(personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation 蒜名suàngarlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4]算计动suànjìto reckon; to calculate 算盘名suànpánabacus; CL:把[ba3]算数动suànshùto count numbers; to keep to one's word 算账动suànzhàng(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge 虽说连suīshuōthough; although 随处可见suíchù kě jiàncan be seen everywhere 随机副、形suíjīaccording to the situation; pragmatic 随即副suíjíimmediately; presently 随身形suíshēnto (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 随时随地suíshí suídìanytime and anywhere 随心所欲suíxīnsuǒyù(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases 隧道名suìdàotunnel

损人利己sǔnrén lìjǐharming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others

缩动suōto withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation 缩减动suōjiǎnto cut; to reduce 缩水动suōshuǐto shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)缩影名suōyǐngminiature version of sth; microcosm 所属形、名suǒshǔone's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself)所谓形suǒwèiwhat is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...; (derog.) so-called 所在名suǒzàiplace; location 所作所为suǒzuò suǒwéione's conduct and deeds 索赔动suǒpéito ask for compensation; to claim damages 索取动suǒqǔto ask; to demand 索性副suǒxìngyou might as well (do it); simply 琐碎形suǒsuìtrifling; trivial 锁定动suǒdìngto lock (a door); to close with a latch 塌动tāto collapse, to fall into ruin; to collapse 踏动tàto trample, to tread on, to walk over; see 踏實|踏实[ta1 shi5]胎量、名tāiembryo, fetus; car tire 胎儿名tāi érunborn child; fetus 太极名tàijíthe Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 太平形tàipíngpeace and security 态势名tàishìposture; situation 泰斗名tàidǒuabbr. for 泰山北斗[Tai4 shan1 Bei3 dou3]贪动、形tāngreedy, covetous; corrupt

贪吃形tānchīgluttonous; voracious

贪婪形tānlánavaricious; greedy 贪污动tānwūto be corrupt; corruption 摊动、名、量tānto spread out, to open, to allot; a merchant's stand 瘫动tānparalysis, palsy, numbness; paralyzed 瘫痪动tānhuàn(medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a standstill 坛名tánaltar; arena 谈及动tánjíto talk about; to mention 痰名tánmucus, phlegm, spit; phlegm 坦白形、动tǎnbáihonest; forthcoming 坦诚形tǎnchéngcandid; frank 坦克名tǎnkè(loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman 坦然形tǎnráncalm; undisturbed 坦率形tǎnshuàifrank; candid; straightforward 坦言动、名tǎnyánto say candidly; to acknowledge frankly

毯子名tǎnziblanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4]

叹气动tànqìto sigh; to heave a sigh 炭名tàncarbon, charcoal, coal; wood charcoal 探动tànto find, to locate; to grope for, to search for 探测动tàncèto probe; to survey 探究动tànjiūto investigate; to delve 探亲动tànqīnto go home to visit one's family

探求动tànqiúto seek; to pursue

探望动tànwàngto visit; to call on sb 探险动tànxiǎnto explore; to go on an expedition 堂名、量tánghall, large room; government office 糖尿病名tángniàobìngdiabetes; diabetes mellitus 倘若连tǎngruòif; supposing; in case 淌动tǎngto trickle down, to flow, to drip; to shed tears

掏腰包tāo yāobāoto dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill

滔滔不绝tāotāo bùjué(idiom) to produce a torrent of words; to talk on and on 逃避动táobìto escape; to evade 逃生动táoshēngto flee for one's life 逃亡动táowángto flee; to go into exile 陶瓷名táocípottery and porcelain; ceramics

陶冶动táoyělit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate

陶醉动táozuìto be intoxicated with; to be enchanted by; to revel in 淘动táoto dredge, to sieve; to cleanse, to weed out 讨动tǎoto haggle, to discuss; to demand, to ask for 讨好动tǎohǎoto get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb 讨价还价tǎojià huánjiàto haggle over price; to bargain 特此副tècǐhereby 特例名tèlìspecial case; isolated example 特权名tèquánprerogative; privilege

特邀动tèyāospecial invitation

特制动tèzhìspecially made; custom-made 特质名tèzhìcharacteristic; special quality 疼爱动téngàito love dearly; to dote on (sb)腾动téngto fly, to soar; to gallop, to prance

藤蔓名téngwàntrailing or climbing stem; vine; Taiwan pr. [teng2man4]

剔除动tīchúto reject; to discard 梯子名tīziladder; stepladder; (Internet slang) VPN or other tool used to circumvent internet censorship 提拔动tíbáto promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 提纲名tígāngoutline; synopsis 提及动tíjíto mention; to raise (a subject)提炼动tíliànto extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine 提名动tímíngto nominate 提速动tísùto increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed

提心吊胆tíxīn diàodǎn(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge

提议动、名tíyìto propose; to suggest; proposal; suggestion 体裁名tǐcáigenre; style 体谅动tǐliàngto empathize; to allow (for sth)体面名、形tǐmiàndignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable 体能名tǐnéngphysical capability; stamina

体魄名tǐpòphysique; build

体态名tǐtàifigure; physique; bearing; carriage

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