呼之欲出 hū zhī yù chū ㄏㄨ ㄓ ㄩˋ ㄔㄨ
- lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)
- fig. on the verge of coming out into the open
- (of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed
- (of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed
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呼
- 呼吸 hū xī ㄏㄨ ㄒㄧ fu1 kap1 to breathe
- 呼唤 呼喚 hū huàn ㄏㄨ ㄏㄨㄢˋ fu1 wun6 to call out (a name etc)
- 呼应 呼應 hū yìng ㄏㄨ ㄧㄥˋ fu1 jing3 to conform (with)
- 呼救 hū jiù ㄏㄨ ㄐㄧㄡˋ fu1 gau3 to call for help
- 呼吁 呼籲 hū yù ㄏㄨ ㄩˋ fu1 jyu6 to call on (sb to do sth)
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- 呼声 呼聲 hū shēng ㄏㄨ ㄕㄥ fu1 sing1 a shout
- 招呼 zhāo hu ㄓㄠ ˙ㄏㄨ ziu1 fu1 to call out to
- 欢呼 歡呼 huān hū ㄏㄨㄢ ㄏㄨ fun1 fu1 to cheer for
- 称呼 稱呼 chēng hu ㄔㄥ ˙ㄏㄨ cing1 fu1 to call; to address as
- 打招呼 dǎ zhāo hu ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄠ ˙ㄏㄨ daa2 ziu1 fu1 to greet sb by word or action
- 呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ ㄏㄨ ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄩˇ fu1 fung1 wun6 jyu5 to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
- 传呼 傳呼 chuán hū ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄨ cyun4 fu1 to notify sb of a call
- 吆呼 yāo hū ㄧㄠ ㄏㄨ jiu1 fu1 to shout (orders)
- 呼中 Hū zhōng ㄏㄨ ㄓㄨㄥ fu1 zung1 see 呼中区
- 呼出 hū chū ㄏㄨ ㄔㄨ fu1 ceot1 to exhale; to breathe out
- 呼叫 hū jiào ㄏㄨ ㄐㄧㄠˋ fu1 giu3 to shout
- 呼召 hū zhào ㄏㄨ ㄓㄠˋ fu1 ziu6 to call (to do something)
- 呼呼 hū hū ㄏㄨ ㄏㄨ fu1 fu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep
- 呼咻 hū xiū ㄏㄨ ㄒㄧㄡ fu1 jau1 (onom.) whoosh
- 呼哧 hū chī ㄏㄨ ㄔ fu1 ci1 (onom.) sound of panting
之
- 之一 zhī yī ㄓ ㄧ zi1 jat1 one of (sth)
- 之下 zhī xià ㄓ ㄒㄧㄚˋ zi1 haa6 under
- 之中 zhī zhōng ㄓ ㄓㄨㄥ zi1 zung1 inside
- 之内 之內 zhī nèi ㄓ ㄋㄟˋ zi1 noi6 inside; within
- 之前 zhī qián ㄓ ㄑㄧㄢˊ zi1 cin4 before
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- 之外 zhī wài ㄓ ㄨㄞˋ zi1 ngoi6 outside
- 之后 之後 zhī hòu ㄓ ㄏㄡˋ zi1 hau6 after; behind
- 之间 之間 zhī jiān ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢ zi1 gaan1 (after a noun) between; among; amid
- 之类 之類 zhī lèi ㄓ ㄌㄟˋ zi1 leoi6 and so on
- 分之 fēn zhī ㄈㄣ ㄓ fan6 zi1 (indicating a fraction)
- 反之 fǎn zhī ㄈㄢˇ ㄓ faan2 zi1 on the other hand...
- 总之 總之 zǒng zhī ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄓ zung2 zi1 in a word
- 之所以 zhī suǒ yǐ ㄓ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧˇ zi1 so2 ji5 (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
- 换言之 換言之 huàn yán zhī ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄓ wun6 jin4 zi1 in other words
- 一技之长 一技之長 yī jì zhī cháng ㄧ ㄐㄧˋ ㄓ ㄔㄤˊ jat1 gei6 zi1 coeng4 proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
- 不了了之 bù liǎo liǎo zhī ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄓ bat1 liu5 liu5 zi1 to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled
- 不正之风 不正之風 bù zhèng zhī fēng ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄓ ㄈㄥ bat1 zing3 zi1 fung1 unhealthy tendency
- 乘人之危 chéng rén zhī wēi ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ sing4 jan4 zi1 ngai4 to take advantage of sb's precarious position
- 取而代之 qǔ ér dài zhī ㄑㄩˇ ㄦˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄓ ceoi2 ji4 doi6 zi1 (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
- 可乘之机 可乘之機 kě chéng zhī jī ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧ ho2 sing4 zi1 gei1 (idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
欲
- 欲望 慾望 yù wàng ㄩˋ ㄨㄤˋ juk6 mong6 desire; longing; appetite; craving
- 食欲 食慾 shí yù ㄕˊ ㄩˋ sik6 juk6 appetite
- 摇摇欲坠 搖搖欲墜 yáo yáo yù zhuì ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊ ㄩˋ ㄓㄨㄟˋ jiu4 jiu4 juk6 zeoi6 tottering
- 随心所欲 隨心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄩˋ ceoi4 sam1 so2 juk6 (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases
- 利欲 利慾 lì yù ㄌㄧˋ ㄩˋ lei6 juk6 cupidity
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- 嗜欲 嗜慾 shì yù ㄕˋ ㄩˋ si3 juk6 lust
- 几欲 幾欲 jī yù ㄐㄧ ㄩˋ gei2 juk6 almost
- 急欲 jí yù ㄐㄧˊ ㄩˋ to be keen to ...
- 性欲 性慾 xìng yù ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄩˋ sing3 juk6 sexual desire
- 恣欲 zì yù ㄗˋ ㄩˋ zi3 juk6 to follow lustful desires
- 情欲 情慾 qíng yù ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄩˋ cing4 juk6 lust
- 意欲 yì yù ㄧˋ ㄩˋ to intend to
- 欲火 慾火 yù huǒ ㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ juk6 fo2 lust
- 欲女 yù nǚ ㄩˋ ㄋㄩˇ sex-crazed woman
- 欲念 yù niàn ㄩˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋ juk6 nim6 desire
- 欲求 yù qiú ㄩˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ to desire
- 欲海 yù hǎi ㄩˋ ㄏㄞˇ juk6 hoi2 ocean of lust (Buddhist term)
- 欲滴 yù dī ㄩˋ ㄉㄧ juk6 dik1 (suffix) replete (with moisture)
- 欲绝 欲絕 yù jué ㄩˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ juk6 zyut6 heartbroken
- 欲经 欲經 Yù jīng ㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄥ juk6 ging1 Kama Sutra
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
Example sentences
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话 話 到 舌尖 ， 呼之欲出
It's on the tip of my tongue.
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