半路出家 bàn lù chū jiā ㄅㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄐㄧㄚ bun3 lou6 ceot1 gaa1
- lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom)
- fig. to change one's career; to take up a new line of work or specialization; to enter a profession from a different background
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半
- 一半 yī bàn ㄧ ㄅㄢˋ jat1 bun3 half
- 半场 半場 bàn chǎng ㄅㄢˋ ㄔㄤˇ bun3 coeng4 half of a game or contest
- 半夜 bàn yè ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ bun3 je6 midnight
- 半天 bàn tiān ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄢ bun3 tin1 half of the day
- 半岛 半島 bàn dǎo ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄠˇ bun3 dou2 peninsula
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- 半年 bàn nián ㄅㄢˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ bun3 nin4 half a year
- 半数 半數 bàn shù ㄅㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋ bun3 sou3 half the number; half
- 半路 bàn lù ㄅㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋ bun3 lou6 halfway
- 多半 duō bàn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄅㄢˋ do1 bun3 most
- 大半 dà bàn ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄢˋ daai6 bun3 more than half
- 过半 過半 guò bàn ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄢˋ gwo3 bun3 over fifty percent
- 半导体 半導體 bàn dǎo tǐ ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄠˇ ㄊㄧˇ bun3 dou6 tai2 semiconductor
- 半决赛 半決賽 bàn jué sài ㄅㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄙㄞˋ bun3 kyut3 coi3 semifinals
- 半边天 半邊天 bàn biān tiān ㄅㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ bun3 bin1 tin1 half the sky
- 半信半疑 bàn xìn bàn yí ㄅㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧˊ bun3 seon3 bun3 ji4 (idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical
- 半真半假 bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ ㄅㄢˋ ㄓㄣ ㄅㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ bun3 zan1 bun3 gaa2 (idiom) half true and half false
- 半途而废 半途而廢 bàn tú ér fèi ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟˋ bun3 tou4 ji4 fai3 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
- 上半 shàng bàn ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄢˋ soeng6 bun3 first half
- 下半 xià bàn ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄢˋ haa6 bun3 second half
- 半个 半個 bàn ge ㄅㄢˋ ˙ㄍㄜ bun3 go3 half of sth
路
- 一路 yī lù ㄧ ㄌㄨˋ jat1 lou6 the whole journey
- 上路 shàng lù ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄨˋ soeng5 lou6 to start on a journey
- 修路 xiū lù ㄒㄧㄡ ㄌㄨˋ sau1 lou6 to repair a road
- 公路 gōng lù ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄨˋ gung1 lou6 highway
- 出路 chū lù ㄔㄨ ㄌㄨˋ ceot1 lou6 a way out (lit. and fig.)
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- 半路 bàn lù ㄅㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋ bun3 lou6 halfway
- 问路 問路 wèn lù ㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄨˋ man6 lou6 to ask for directions
- 小路 xiǎo lù ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄨˋ siu2 lou6 minor road; lane; pathway; trail
- 山路 shān lù ㄕㄢ ㄌㄨˋ saan1 lou6 mountain road
- 带路 帶路 dài lù ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄨˋ daai3 lou6 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way
- 思路 sī lù ㄙ ㄌㄨˋ si1 lou6 line of thought; way of thinking
- 网路 網路 wǎng lù ㄨㄤˇ ㄌㄨˋ mong5 lou6 network (computer, telecom)
- 线路 線路 xiàn lù ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋ sin3 lou6 (electricity) line; circuit; wire
- 走路 zǒu lù ㄗㄡˇ ㄌㄨˋ zau2 lou6 to walk; to go on foot
- 路上 lù shang ㄌㄨˋ ˙ㄕㄤ lou6 soeng6 on the road
- 路人 lù rén ㄌㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ lou6 jan4 passer-by
- 路口 lù kǒu ㄌㄨˋ ㄎㄡˇ lou6 hau2 crossing
- 路子 lù zi ㄌㄨˋ ˙ㄗ lou6 zi2 method
- 路段 lù duàn ㄌㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ lou6 dyun6 stretch of road
- 路况 路況 lù kuàng ㄌㄨˋ ㄎㄨㄤˋ lou6 fong3 road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc)
出
- 付出 fù chū ㄈㄨˋ ㄔㄨ fu6 ceot1 to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
- 作出 zuò chū ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄨ zok3 ceot1 to put out
- 杰出 傑出 jié chū ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄔㄨ git6 ceot1 outstanding
- 传出 傳出 chuán chū ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄔㄨ cyun4 ceot1 to transmit outwards
- 出事 chū shì ㄔㄨ ㄕˋ ceot1 si6 to have an accident
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- 出任 chū rèn ㄔㄨ ㄖㄣˋ ceot1 jam6 to take up a post; to start in a new job
- 出来 出來 chū lái ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊ ceot1 loi4 to come out
- 出入 chū rù ㄔㄨ ㄖㄨˋ ceot1 jap6 to go out and come in
- 出具 chū jù ㄔㄨ ㄐㄩˋ ceot1 geoi6 to issue (document, certificate etc)
- 出力 chū lì ㄔㄨ ㄌㄧˋ ceot1 lik6 to exert oneself
- 出动 出動 chū dòng ㄔㄨ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ceot1 dung6 to start out on a trip
- 出去 chū qù ㄔㄨ ㄑㄩˋ ceot1 heoi3 to go out
- 出口 chū kǒu ㄔㄨ ㄎㄡˇ ceot1 hau2 an exit
- 出名 chū míng ㄔㄨ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ceot1 meng2 well-known for sth
- 出品 chū pǐn ㄔㄨ ㄆㄧㄣˇ ceot1 ban2 to produce an item
- 出售 chū shòu ㄔㄨ ㄕㄡˋ ceot1 sau6 to sell
- 出国 出國 chū guó ㄔㄨ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ceot1 gwok3 to go abroad; to leave the country
- 出土 chū tǔ ㄔㄨ ㄊㄨˇ ceot1 tou2 to dig up
- 出场 出場 chū chǎng ㄔㄨ ㄔㄤˇ ceot1 coeng4 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform
- 出境 chū jìng ㄔㄨ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ceot1 ging2 to leave a country or region
家
- 人家 rén jiā ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚ jan4 gaa1 household
- 人家 rén jia ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ jan4 gaa1 other people
- 作家 zuò jiā ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄚ zok3 gaa1 author
- 家伙 傢伙 jiā huo ㄐㄧㄚ ˙ㄏㄨㄛ variant of 家伙
- 儒家 Rú jiā ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄚ jyu4 gaa1 Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子 (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC)
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- 全家 quán jiā ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚ cyun4 gaa1 whole family
- 分家 fēn jiā ㄈㄣ ㄐㄧㄚ fan1 gaa1 to separate and live apart
- 回家 huí jiā ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄚ wui4 gaa1 to return home
- 国家 國家 guó jiā ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄚ gwok3 gaa1 country; nation; state
- 在家 zài jiā ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄚ zoi6 gaa1 to be at home
- 大家 dà jiā ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚ daai6 gaa1 everyone
- 娘家 niáng jiā ㄋㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚ noeng4 gaa1 wife's family (before marriage)
- 婆家 pó jiā ㄆㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄚ po4 gaa1 husband's family (traditionally where the wife moves into)
- 家事 jiā shì ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕˋ gaa1 si6 family matters
- 家人 jiā rén ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ gaa1 jan4 family member
- 家伙 jiā huo ㄐㄧㄚ ˙ㄏㄨㄛ gaa1 fo2 household dish, implement or furniture
- 家具 jiā jù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄩˋ gaa1 geoi6 furniture
- 家务 家務 jiā wù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨˋ gaa1 mou6 household duties
- 家园 家園 jiā yuán ㄐㄧㄚ ㄩㄢˊ gaa1 jyun4 home
- 家境 jiā jìng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gaa1 ging2 family financial situation