月食 yuè shí ㄩㄝˋ ㄕˊ jyut6 sik6
- lunar eclipse
- eclipse of the moon
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月
- 月亮 yuè liang ㄩㄝˋ ˙ㄌㄧㄤ jyut6 loeng6 the moon
- 月份 yuè fèn ㄩㄝˋ ㄈㄣˋ jyut6 fan6 month
- 月光 yuè guāng ㄩㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄤ jyut6 gwong1 moonlight
- 月分 yuè fèn ㄩㄝˋ ㄈㄣˋ jyut6 fan1 month
- 月初 yuè chū ㄩㄝˋ ㄔㄨ jyut6 co1 start of month
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- 月底 yuè dǐ ㄩㄝˋ ㄉㄧˇ jyut6 dai2 end of the month
- 月球 yuè qiú ㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ jyut6 kau4 the moon
- 月票 yuè piào ㄩㄝˋ ㄆㄧㄠˋ jyut6 piu3 monthly ticket
- 月台 月臺 yuè tái ㄩㄝˋ ㄊㄞˊ jyut6 toi4 railway platform
- 月饼 月餅 yuè bǐng ㄩㄝˋ ㄅㄧㄥˇ jyut6 beng2 mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
- 正月 Zhēng yuè ㄓㄥ ㄩㄝˋ zing1 jyut6 first month of the lunar year
- 岁月 歲月 suì yuè ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄝˋ seoi3 jyut6 years
- 腊月 臘月 Là yuè ㄌㄚˋ ㄩㄝˋ laap6 jyut6 twelfth lunar month
- 蜜月 mì yuè ㄇㄧˋ ㄩㄝˋ mat6 jyut6 honeymoon
- 上个月 上個月 shàng gè yuè ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄜˋ ㄩㄝˋ soeng6 go3 jyut6 last month
- 下个月 下個月 xià gè yuè ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄜˋ ㄩㄝˋ haa6 go3 jyut6 next month
- 日新月异 日新月異 rì xīn yuè yì ㄖˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄩㄝˋ ㄧˋ jat6 san1 jyut6 ji6 daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)
- 一月 Yī yuè ㄧ ㄩㄝˋ jat1 jyut6 January
- 七月 Qī yuè ㄑㄧ ㄩㄝˋ cat1 jyut6 July
- 三月 Sān yuè ㄙㄢ ㄩㄝˋ saam1 jyut6 March
食
- 主食 zhǔ shí ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˊ zyu2 sik6 staple food
- 伙食 huǒ shí ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕˊ fo2 sik6 food
- 偏食 piān shí ㄆㄧㄢ ㄕˊ pin1 sik6 partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
- 吸食 xī shí ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ kap1 sik6 (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- 粮食 糧食 liáng shi ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄕ loeng4 sik6 foodstuff
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- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
- 美食 měi shí ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ mei5 sik6 culinary delicacy
- 膳食 shàn shí ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˊ sin6 sik6 meals; food
- 零食 líng shí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ling4 sik6 snack; nibbles
- 食品 shí pǐn ㄕˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ sik6 ban2 foodstuff; food; provisions
- 食堂 shí táng ㄕˊ ㄊㄤˊ sik6 tong4 dining hall; cafeteria
- 食宿 shí sù ㄕˊ ㄙㄨˋ sik6 suk1 board and lodging
- 食欲 食慾 shí yù ㄕˊ ㄩˋ sik6 juk6 appetite
- 食物 shí wù ㄕˊ ㄨˋ sik6 mat6 food
- 食用 shí yòng ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋ sik6 jung6 to eat; to consume
- 饮食 飲食 yǐn shí ㄧㄣˇ ㄕˊ jam2 sik6 eating and drinking
- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ji1 sik6 zyu6 hang4 lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
- 乞食 qǐ shí ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˊ hat1 sik6 to beg for food
Idioms with these characters
- 冰壶秋月 冰壺秋月 bīng hú qiū yuè ㄅㄧㄥ ㄏㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄩㄝˋ bing1 wu2 cau1 jyut6 jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure
- 闭月羞花 閉月羞花 bì yuè xiū huā ㄅㄧˋ ㄩㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄚ bai3 jyut6 sau1 faa1 lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)
- 长年累月 長年累月 cháng nián lěi yuè ㄔㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ coeng4 nin4 leoi5 jyut6 year in, year out (idiom)
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- 成年累月 chéng nián lěi yuè ㄔㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ sing4 nin4 leoi6 jyut6 year in, year out (idiom)
- 风花雪月 風花雪月 fēng huā xuě yuè ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄩㄝˋ fung1 faa1 syut3 jyut6 wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance
- 光风霁月 光風霽月 guāng fēng jì yuè ㄍㄨㄤ ㄈㄥ ㄐㄧˋ ㄩㄝˋ gwong1 fung1 zai3 jyut6 lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom)
- 烘云托月 烘雲托月 hōng yún tuō yuè ㄏㄨㄥ ㄩㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄩㄝˋ hung1 wan4 tok3 jyut6 lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil
- 花好月圆 花好月圓 huā hǎo yuè yuán ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄠˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄩㄢˊ faa1 hou2 jyut6 jyun4 lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful
- 花容月貌 huā róng yuè mào ㄏㄨㄚ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄇㄠˋ faa1 jung4 jyut6 maau6 lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom)
- 镜花水月 鏡花水月 jìng huā shuǐ yuè ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ geng3 faa1 seoi2 jyut6 lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom)
- 蚕食鲸吞 蠶食鯨吞 cán shí jīng tūn ㄘㄢˊ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄣ caam4 sik6 king4 tan1 lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)
- 箪食壶浆 簞食壺漿 dān shí hú jiāng ㄉㄢ ㄕˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄤ daan1 sik6 wu4 zoeng1 to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
- 发愤忘食 發憤忘食 fā fèn wàng shí ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ faat3 fan5 mong4 sik6 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
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- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 丰衣足食 豐衣足食 fēng yī zú shí ㄈㄥ ㄧ ㄗㄨˊ ㄕˊ fung1 ji1 zuk1 sik6 having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
- 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄕˊ gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6 when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 锦衣玉食 錦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧ ㄩˋ ㄕˊ gam2 ji1 juk6 sik6 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
- 狂饮暴食 狂飲暴食 kuáng yǐn bào shí ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄠˋ ㄕˊ kwong4 jam2 bou6 sik6 (idiom) to eat and drink to excess
- 灭此朝食 滅此朝食 miè cǐ zhāo shí ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄘˇ ㄓㄠ ㄕˊ mit6 ci2 ziu1 sik6 lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed
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月食 是 一种 一種 罕见 罕見 的 现象 現象 。
An eclipse of the moon is a rare phenomenon.
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