投桃报李 投桃報李
投桃报李 投桃報李 tóu táo bào lǐ ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄠˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇ tau4 tou4 bou3 lei5
- toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor
- to exchange gifts
- Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
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投
- 投保 tóu bǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄠˇ tau4 bou2 to take out insurance
- 投入 tóu rù ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ tau4 jap6 to throw into
- 投奔 tóu bèn ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄣˋ tau4 ban1 to seek shelter
- 投射 tóu shè ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˋ tau4 se6 to throw (a projectile)
- 投机 投機 tóu jī ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧ tau4 gei1 congenial; agreeable
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- 投票 tóu piào ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ tau4 piu3 to vote; to cast a vote
- 投稿 tóu gǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄍㄠˇ tau4 gou2 to submit articles for publication
- 投诉 投訴 tóu sù ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄨˋ tau4 sou3 to lodge a complaint
- 投资 投資 tóu zī ㄊㄡˊ ㄗ tau4 zi1 investment
- 投身 tóu shēn ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄣ tau4 san1 to throw oneself into sth
- 投降 tóu xiáng ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ tau4 hong4 to surrender
- 走投无路 走投無路 zǒu tóu wú lù ㄗㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄨˊ ㄌㄨˋ zau2 tau4 mou4 lou6 to be at an impasse (idiom)
- 企投 qì tóu ㄑㄧˋ ㄊㄡˊ kei5 tau4 (Tw) to have fun (from Taiwanese 𨑨迌, Tai-lo pr. [tshit-thô])
- 公投 gōng tóu ㄍㄨㄥ ㄊㄡˊ gung1 tau4 referendum (abbr. for 公民投票)
- 创投 創投 chuàng tóu ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄊㄡˊ cong3 tau4 venture capital investment (abbr. for 创业投资)
- 北投 Běi tóu ㄅㄟˇ ㄊㄡˊ bak1 tau4 see 北投区
- 南投 Nán tóu ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊ naam4 tau4 Nantou city and county in central Taiwan
- 投中 tóu zhòng ㄊㄡˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ tau4 zung3 to hit the target with one's throw
- 投合 tóu hé ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄜˊ tau4 hap6 to go well together
- 投壶 投壺 tóu hú ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨˊ tau4 wu2 ancient banquet game of throwing arrows into a pot, the winner determined by the number of arrows thrown in, and the loser required to drink as punishment
桃
- 核桃 hé tao ㄏㄜˊ ˙ㄊㄠ hat6 tou4 walnut
- 桃子 táo zi ㄊㄠˊ ˙ㄗ tou4 zi2 peach
- 桃树 桃樹 táo shù ㄊㄠˊ ㄕㄨˋ tou4 syu6 peach tree
- 桃花 táo huā ㄊㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄚ tou4 faa1 peach blossom
- 樱桃 櫻桃 yīng táo ㄧㄥ ㄊㄠˊ jing1 tou4 cherry
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- 仙桃 Xiān táo ㄒㄧㄢ ㄊㄠˊ sin1 tou4 Xiantao sub-prefecture level city in Hubei
- 仙桃 xiān táo ㄒㄧㄢ ㄊㄠˊ sin1 tou4 the peaches of immortality of Goddess Xi Wangmu 西王母
- 分桃 fēn táo ㄈㄣ ㄊㄠˊ fan1 tou4 homosexual
- 寿桃 壽桃 shòu táo ㄕㄡˋ ㄊㄠˊ sau6 tou4 (myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi Wangmu
- 扁桃 biǎn táo ㄅㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄠˊ bin2 tou4 almond tree
- 松桃 Sōng táo ㄙㄨㄥ ㄊㄠˊ cung4 tou4 see 松桃苗族自治县
- 桃仁 táo rén ㄊㄠˊ ㄖㄣˊ tou4 jan4 peach kernel, used in Chinese medicine
- 桃园 桃園 Táo yuán ㄊㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊ tou4 jyun4 Taoyuan city and county in Taiwan
- 桃城 Táo chéng ㄊㄠˊ ㄔㄥˊ tou4 sing4 see 桃城区
- 桃山 Táo shān ㄊㄠˊ ㄕㄢ tou4 saan1 see 桃山区
- 桃心 táo xīn ㄊㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄣ tou4 sam1 heart symbol ♥
- 桃李 táo lǐ ㄊㄠˊ ㄌㄧˇ tou4 lei5 (literary) one's students
- 桃汛 táo xùn ㄊㄠˊ ㄒㄩㄣˋ tou4 seon3 spring flood (at peach-blossom time)
- 桃江 Táo jiāng ㄊㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄤ tou4 gong1 see 桃江县
- 桃源 Táo yuán ㄊㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊ tou4 jyun4 see 桃源县
报 報
- 上报 上報 shàng bào ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄠˋ soeng5 bou3 to report to one's superiors
- 回报 回報 huí bào ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄠˋ wui4 bou3 (in) return
- 报亭 報亭 bào tíng ㄅㄠˋ ㄊㄧㄥˊ bou3 ting4 kiosk
- 报仇 報仇 bào chóu ㄅㄠˋ ㄔㄡˊ bou3 sau4 to take revenge
- 报价 報價 bào jià ㄅㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ bou3 gaa3 to quote a price
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- 报刊 報刊 bào kān ㄅㄠˋ ㄎㄢ bou3 hon1 newspapers and periodicals
- 报到 報到 bào dào ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄠˋ bou3 dou3 to report for duty
- 报名 報名 bào míng ㄅㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ bou3 meng2 to sign up
- 报告 報告 bào gào ㄅㄠˋ ㄍㄠˋ bou3 gou3 to inform
- 报导 報導 bào dǎo ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄠˇ bou3 dou6 to report (in the media)
- 报废 報廢 bào fèi ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄟˋ bou3 fai3 to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)
- 报复 報復 bào fù ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄨˋ bou3 fuk6 to make reprisals; to retaliate
- 报应 報應 bào yìng ㄅㄠˋ ㄧㄥˋ bou3 jing3 (Buddhism) divine retribution; karma
- 报案 報案 bào àn ㄅㄠˋ ㄢˋ bou3 on3 to report a case to the authorities
- 报社 報社 bào shè ㄅㄠˋ ㄕㄜˋ bou3 se5 newspaper (i.e. a company)
- 报章 報章 bào zhāng ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄤ bou3 zoeng1 newspapers
- 报答 報答 bào dá ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄚˊ bou3 daap3 to repay
- 报纸 報紙 bào zhǐ ㄅㄠˋ ㄓˇ bou3 zi2 newspaper
- 报考 報考 bào kǎo ㄅㄠˋ ㄎㄠˇ bou3 haau2 to enter oneself for an examination
- 报表 報表 bào biǎo ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇ bou3 biu2 forms for reporting statistics
李
- 行李 xíng li ㄒㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄌㄧ hang4 lei5 luggage
- 李亨 Lǐ Hēng ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄥ lei5 hang1 Li Heng, personal name of eighth Tang emperor Suzong 肃宗 (711-762), reigned 756-762
- 李俊 Lǐ Jùn ㄌㄧˇ ㄐㄩㄣˋ lei5 zeon3 Li Jun, fictional character from 水浒传
- 李儇 Lǐ Xuān ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄩㄢ lei5 hyun1 Li Xuan, personal name of nineteenth Tang emperor Xizong 僖宗 (862-888), reigned 873-888
- 李冰 Lǐ Bīng ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄧㄥ lei5 bing1 Li Bing (c. 3rd century BC) hydraulic engineer who designed the Dujiangyan 都江堰 irrigation system in Sichuan
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- 李冶 Lǐ Yě ㄌㄧˇ ㄧㄝˇ lei5 je5 Li Jilan 李季兰 or Li Ye (713-784), Tang dynasty female poet
- 李哲 Lǐ Zhé ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄜˊ lei5 zit3 Li Zhe, personal name of fourth Tang Emperor Zhongzong 唐中宗 (656-710), reigned 705-710
- 李四 Lǐ Sì ㄌㄧˇ ㄙˋ lei5 sei3 Li Si, name for an unspecified person, second of a series of three: 张三, 李四, 王五 Tom, Dick and Harry
- 李娜 Lǐ Nà ㄌㄧˇ ㄋㄚˋ lei5 naa4 Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title (2011 French Open women's singles)
- 李子 lǐ zi ㄌㄧˇ ˙ㄗ lei5 zi2 plum
- 李安 Lǐ Ān ㄌㄧˇ ㄢ lei5 on1 Ang Li (1954-), Taiwanese-American film director (films include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 卧虎藏龙 and Brokeback Mountain 断背山)
- 李宁 李寧 Lǐ Níng ㄌㄧˇ ㄋㄧㄥˊ lei5 ning4 Li Ning (1963-), PRC gymnast, winner of three gold medals at Los Angeles 1984 Olympic games
- 李广 李廣 Lǐ Guǎng ㄌㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄤˇ lei5 gwong2 Li Guang (-119 BC), Han dynasty general, nicknamed Flying General 飞将军 and much feared by the Xiongnu 匈奴
- 李德 Lǐ Dé ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄜˊ lei5 dak1 Otto Braun (1900-1974), Comintern adviser to the Chinese communist party 1932-1939
- 李忱 Lǐ Chén ㄌㄧˇ ㄔㄣˊ lei5 sam4 Li Chen, personal name of seventeenth Tang emperor Xuanzong 宣宗 (810-859), reigned 846-859
- 李恒 李恆 Lǐ Héng ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄥˊ lei5 hang4 Li Heng, personal name of thirteenth Tang emperor Muzong 穆宗 (795-824), reigned 821-825
- 李悝 Lǐ Kuī ㄌㄧˇ ㄎㄨㄟ lei5 fui1 Li Kui (455-395 BC), legalist philosopher and statesman of Wei state 魏国
- 李斯 Lǐ Sī ㄌㄧˇ ㄙ lei5 si1 Li Si (c. 280-208 BC), Legalist philosopher, calligrapher and prime minister of Qin kingdom and Qin dynasty from 246 to 208 BC
- 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
- 李昂 Lǐ Áng ㄌㄧˇ ㄤˊ lei5 ngong4 Li Ang, personal name of fifteenth Tang emperor Wenzong 文宗 (809-840), reigned 827-840