命在旦夕 mìng zài dàn xī ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄒㄧ ming6 zoi6 daan3 zik6
- to be at death's door (idiom)
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命
- 任命 rèn mìng ㄖㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jam6 ming6 to appoint
- 使命 shǐ mìng ㄕˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋ si3 ming6 mission
- 命中 mìng zhòng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ming6 zung1 to hit (a target)
- 命令 mìng lìng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ming6 ling6 order
- 命名 mìng míng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ming6 ming4 to give a name to
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- 命运 命運 mìng yùn ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄣˋ ming6 wan6 fate; destiny
- 命题 命題 mìng tí ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧˊ ming6 tai4 proposition (logic, math.)
- 寿命 壽命 shòu mìng ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sau6 ming6 life span
- 性命 xìng mìng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sing3 meng6 life
- 拼命 pīn mìng ㄆㄧㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ping3 meng6 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
- 救命 jiù mìng ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gau3 meng6 to save sb's life
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 算命 suàn mìng ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ syun3 meng6 fortune-telling
- 致命 zhì mìng ㄓˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ zi3 ming6 fatal
- 要命 yào mìng ㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jiu3 meng6 to cause sb's death
- 革命 gé mìng ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gaak3 ming6 to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
- 生命线 生命線 shēng mìng xiàn ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ sang1 ming6 sin3 lifeline
- 维他命 維他命 wéi tā mìng ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˋ wai4 taa1 ming6 (loanword) vitamin
- 相依为命 相依為命 xiāng yī wéi mìng ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧ ㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
- 丢命 丟命 diū mìng ㄉㄧㄡ ㄇㄧㄥˋ diu1 ming6 to die
在
- 何在 hé zài ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄞˋ ho4 zoi6 where?
- 内在 內在 nèi zài ㄋㄟˋ ㄗㄞˋ noi6 zoi6 inner
- 在世 zài shì ㄗㄞˋ ㄕˋ zoi6 sai3 to be alive
- 在乎 zài hu ㄗㄞˋ ˙ㄏㄨ zoi6 fu4 to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)
- 在内 在內 zài nèi ㄗㄞˋ ㄋㄟˋ zoi6 noi6 (included) in it
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- 在场 在場 zài chǎng ㄗㄞˋ ㄔㄤˇ zoi6 coeng4 to be present; to be on the scene
- 在家 zài jiā ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄚ zoi6 gaa1 to be at home
- 在座 zài zuò ㄗㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zoi6 zo6 to be present
- 在意 zài yì ㄗㄞˋ ㄧˋ zoi6 ji3 to care about
- 在于 在於 zài yú ㄗㄞˋ ㄩˊ zoi6 jyu1 to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)
- 在线 在線 zài xiàn ㄗㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zoi6 sin3 online; connected to the Internet
- 在职 在職 zài zhí ㄗㄞˋ ㄓˊ zoi6 zik1 to be employed
- 外在 wài zài ㄨㄞˋ ㄗㄞˋ ngoi6 zoi6 external
- 好在 hǎo zài ㄏㄠˇ ㄗㄞˋ hou2 zoi6 luckily
- 存在 cún zài ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄗㄞˋ cyun4 zoi6 to exist
- 实在 實在 shí zài ㄕˊ ㄗㄞˋ sat6 zoi6 really
- 所在 suǒ zài ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄞˋ so2 zoi6 place
- 旨在 zhǐ zài ㄓˇ ㄗㄞˋ zi2 zoi6 to have as its purpose
- 正在 zhèng zài ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄞˋ zing3 zoi6 to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
- 潜在 潛在 qián zài ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄞˋ cim4 zoi6 hidden
旦
- 一旦 yī dàn ㄧ ㄉㄢˋ jat1 daan3 in case (sth happens)
- 元旦 Yuán dàn ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄢˋ jyun4 daan3 New Year's Day
- 乾旦 qián dàn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄢˋ gon1 daan3 male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)
- 平旦 píng dàn ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄢˋ ping4 daan3 (literary) daybreak
- 复旦 復旦 Fù dàn ㄈㄨˋ ㄉㄢˋ fuk6 daan3 Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 复旦大学
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- 撒旦 Sā dàn ㄙㄚ ㄉㄢˋ saat3 daan3 Satan or Shaitan
- 文旦 wén dàn ㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄢˋ man4 daan3 pomelo
- 旦角 dàn jué ㄉㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ daan3 gok3 dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
- 昧旦 mèi dàn ㄇㄟˋ ㄉㄢˋ mui6 daan3 the time just before daybreak
- 李旦 Lǐ Dàn ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄢˋ lei5 daan3 Li Dan, personal name of sixth Tang emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗 (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712
- 正旦 zhèng dàn ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄢˋ zing3 daan2 starring female role in a Chinese opera
- 武旦 wǔ dàn ㄨˇ ㄉㄢˋ mou5 daan2 female military role in a Chinese opera
- 男旦 nán dàn ㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄢˋ naam4 daan3 male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)
- 约旦 約旦 Yuē dàn ㄩㄝ ㄉㄢˋ joek3 daan3 Jordan (country)
- 老旦 lǎo dàn ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄢˋ lou5 daan3 old woman role in Chinese opera
- 花旦 huā dàn ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄢˋ faa1 daan2 role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera
- 贴旦 貼旦 tiē dàn ㄊㄧㄝ ㄉㄢˋ tip3 daan2 female supporting actress in a Chinese opera
- 双旦 雙旦 shuāng dàn ㄕㄨㄤ ㄉㄢˋ soeng1 daan3 Christmas and New Year's Day
- 震旦 Zhèn dàn ㄓㄣˋ ㄉㄢˋ zan3 daan3 ancient Indian name for China
- 元旦节 元旦節 Yuán dàn jié ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ jyun4 daan3 zit3 New Year's Day
夕
- 前夕 qián xī ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧ cin4 zik6 eve
- 除夕 Chú xī ㄔㄨˊ ㄒㄧ ceoi4 zik6 lunar New Year's Eve
- 朝夕相处 朝夕相處 zhāo xī xiāng chǔ ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄨˇ ziu1 zik6 soeng1 cyu2 to spend all one's time together (idiom)
- 一夕 yī xī ㄧ ㄒㄧ jat1 zik6 overnight; instantly; very quickly
- 七夕 Qī xī ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧ cat1 zik6 double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month
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- 夕照 xī zhào ㄒㄧ ㄓㄠˋ zik6 ziu3 glow of the setting sun
- 夕阳 夕陽 xī yáng ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˊ zik6 joeng4 sunset
- 月夕 yuè xī ㄩㄝˋ ㄒㄧ jyut6 zik6 Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August
- 朝夕 zhāo xī ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧ ziu1 zik6 morning and night
- 七夕节 七夕節 Qī xī jié ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧ ㄐㄧㄝˊ cat1 zik6 zit3 Qixi Festival or Double Seven Festival on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month
- 小除夕 xiǎo chú xī ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄒㄧ siu2 ceoi4 zik6 the day before New Year's Eve
- 一夕数惊 一夕數驚 yī xī shù jīng ㄧ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥ jat1 zik6 sou3 ging1 lit. one scare after another in a single night (idiom)
- 一朝一夕 yī zhāo yī xī ㄧ ㄓㄠ ㄧ ㄒㄧ jat1 ziu1 jat1 zik6 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
- 危在旦夕 wēi zài dàn xī ㄨㄟ ㄗㄞˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄒㄧ ngai4 zoi6 daan3 zik6 in imminent peril (idiom)
- 只争旦夕 只爭旦夕 zhǐ zhēng dàn xī ㄓˇ ㄓㄥ ㄉㄢˋ ㄒㄧ zi2 zang1 daan3 zik6 see 只争朝夕
- 只争朝夕 只爭朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī ㄓˇ ㄓㄥ ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧ zi2 zang1 ziu1 zik6 (idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time
- 夕发朝至 夕發朝至 xī fā zhāo zhì ㄒㄧ ㄈㄚ ㄓㄠ ㄓˋ zik6 faat3 ziu1 zi3 to depart in the evening and arrive the next morning
- 夕阳产业 夕陽產業 xī yáng chǎn yè ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄢˇ ㄧㄝˋ zik6 joeng4 caan2 jip6 sunset industry
- 夕阳西下 夕陽西下 xī yáng xī xià ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄚˋ zik6 joeng4 sai1 haa6 the sun sets in the west (idiom)
- 新年前夕 xīn nián qián xī ㄒㄧㄣ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧ san1 nin4 cin4 zik6 New Year's eve