投石问路 投石問路
投石问路 投石問路 tóu shí wèn lù ㄊㄡˊ ㄕˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄨˋ tau4 sek6 man6 lou6
- lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
- fig. to test the waters
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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
石
- 化石 huà shí ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕˊ faa3 sek6 fossil
- 宝石 寶石 bǎo shí ㄅㄠˇ ㄕˊ bou2 sek6 precious stone; gem
- 岩石 yán shí ㄧㄢˊ ㄕˊ ngaam4 sek6 (geology) rock
- 石油 shí yóu ㄕˊ ㄧㄡˊ sek6 jau4 oil
- 石膏 shí gāo ㄕˊ ㄍㄠ sek6 gou1 gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)
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- 石头 石頭 shí tou ㄕˊ ˙ㄊㄡ sek6 tau4 stone
- 礁石 jiāo shí ㄐㄧㄠ ㄕˊ ziu1 sek6 reef
- 钻石 鑽石 zuàn shí ㄗㄨㄢˋ ㄕˊ zyun3 sek6 diamond
- 陨石 隕石 yǔn shí ㄩㄣˇ ㄕˊ wan5 sek6 meteorite
- 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄕˊ ㄔㄨ seoi2 lok6 sek6 ceot1 lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
- 乱石 亂石 luàn shí ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄕˊ lyun6 sek6 rocks
- 供石 gōng shí ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕˊ gung1 sek6 scholar's rock (one of the naturally-eroded, fantastically-shaped rocks put on display indoors or in gardens in China)
- 公石 gōng dàn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄢˋ gung1 sek6 hectoliter
- 卵石 luǎn shí ㄌㄨㄢˇ ㄕˊ leon2 sek6 cobble; cobblestone; pebble
- 乔石 喬石 Qiáo Shí ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄕˊ kiu4 sek6 Qiao Shi (1924-2015), Chinese politician
- 基石 jī shí ㄐㄧ ㄕˊ gei1 sek6 foundation stone; cornerstone
- 墓石 mù shí ㄇㄨˋ ㄕˊ mou6 sek6 tombstone; gravestone
- 尖石 Jiān shí ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕˊ zim1 sek6 Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹县, northwest Taiwan
- 巨石 jù shí ㄐㄩˋ ㄕˊ geoi6 sek6 huge rock; boulder; monolith
- 慈石 cí shí ㄘˊ ㄕˊ ci4 sek6 variant of 磁石
问 問
- 反问 反問 fǎn wèn ㄈㄢˇ ㄨㄣˋ faan2 man6 to ask (a question) in reply
- 问世 問世 wèn shì ㄨㄣˋ ㄕˋ man6 sai3 to be published
- 问候 問候 wèn hòu ㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄡˋ man6 hau6 to give one's respects
- 问卷 問卷 wèn juàn ㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄩㄢˋ man6 gyun2 questionnaire
- 问好 問好 wèn hǎo ㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄠˇ man6 hou2 to say hello to
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- 问路 問路 wèn lù ㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄨˋ man6 lou6 to ask for directions
- 问题 問題 wèn tí ㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄧˊ man6 tai4 question
- 学问 學問 xué wèn ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄨㄣˋ hok6 man6 learning; knowledge; scholarship
- 慰问 慰問 wèi wèn ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄣˋ wai3 man6 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
- 提问 提問 tí wèn ㄊㄧˊ ㄨㄣˋ tai4 man6 to question; to quiz; to grill
- 疑问 疑問 yí wèn ㄧˊ ㄨㄣˋ ji4 man6 question
- 访问 訪問 fǎng wèn ㄈㄤˇ ㄨㄣˋ fong2 man6 to visit; to call on (a person or place)
- 询问 詢問 xún wèn ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ seon1 man6 to inquire
- 请问 請問 qǐng wèn ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄨㄣˋ cing2 man6 Excuse me, may I ask...?
- 质问 質問 zhì wèn ㄓˋ ㄨㄣˋ zat1 man6 to question
- 追问 追問 zhuī wèn ㄓㄨㄟ ㄨㄣˋ zeoi1 man6 to question closely
- 顾问 顧問 gù wèn ㄍㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ gu3 man6 adviser
- 成问题 成問題 chéng wèn tí ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄧˊ sing4 man6 tai4 to be a problem
- 不耻下问 不恥下問 bù chǐ xià wèn ㄅㄨˋ ㄔˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨㄣˋ bat1 ci2 haa6 man6 not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
- 不问 不問 bù wèn ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ bat1 man6 to pay no attention to
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)