朝令夕改 zhāo lìng xī gǎi ㄓㄠ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧ ㄍㄞˇ ziu1 ling6 zik6 goi2
- to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)
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朝
- 朝代 cháo dài ㄔㄠˊ ㄉㄞˋ ciu4 doi6 dynasty
- 朝气 朝氣 zhāo qì ㄓㄠ ㄑㄧˋ ziu1 hei3 vitality
- 朝着 朝著 cháo zhe ㄔㄠˊ ˙ㄓㄜ ciu4 zoek6 towards
- 有朝一日 yǒu zhāo yī rì ㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄠ ㄧ ㄖˋ jau5 ziu1 jat1 jat6 one day
- 朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì ㄓㄠ ㄙㄢ ㄇㄨˋ ㄙˋ ziu1 saam1 mou6 sei3 lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
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- 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)
- 朝气蓬勃 朝氣蓬勃 zhāo qì péng bó ㄓㄠ ㄑㄧˋ ㄆㄥˊ ㄅㄛˊ ziu1 hei3 fung4 but6 full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous
- 中朝 Zhōng Cháo ㄓㄨㄥ ㄔㄠˊ zung1 ciu4 Sino-Korean
- 今朝 jīn zhāo ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓㄠ gam1 ziu1 (dialect) today
- 来朝 來朝 lái zhāo ㄌㄞˊ ㄓㄠ loi4 ciu4 (literary) tomorrow (morning)
- 伪朝 偽朝 wěi cháo ㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄠˊ ngai6 ciu4 illegitimate dynasty; pretender dynasty
- 元朝 Yuán cháo ㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄠˊ jyun4 ciu4 Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)
- 六朝 Liù Cháo ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄠˊ luk6 ciu4 Six Dynasties (220-589)
- 兲朝 Tiān cháo ㄊㄧㄢ ㄔㄠˊ (derog.) the Chinese Communist regime (variant of 天朝 Celestial Empire, invented to circumvent censorship)
- 前朝 qián cháo ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄠˊ cin4 ciu4 the previous dynasty
- 北朝 Běi Cháo ㄅㄟˇ ㄔㄠˊ bak1 ciu4 Northern Dynasties (386-581)
- 南朝 Nán Cháo ㄋㄢˊ ㄔㄠˊ naam4 ciu4 Southern Dynasties (420-589)
- 周朝 Zhōu cháo ㄓㄡ ㄔㄠˊ zau1 ciu4 Zhou Dynasty
- 唐朝 Táng cháo ㄊㄤˊ ㄔㄠˊ tong4 ciu4 Tang dynasty (618-907)
- 商朝 Shāng cháo ㄕㄤ ㄔㄠˊ soeng1 ciu4 Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC)
令
- 下令 xià lìng ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ haa6 ling6 to give an order; to issue an order
- 口令 kǒu lìng ㄎㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ hau2 ling6 oral command
- 司令 sī lìng ㄙ ㄌㄧㄥˋ si1 ling6 commanding officer
- 命令 mìng lìng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ming6 ling6 order
- 指令 zhǐ lìng ㄓˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ zi2 ling6 to order; to command
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- 法令 fǎ lìng ㄈㄚˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ faat3 ling6 decree; ordinance
- 禁令 jìn lìng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ gam3 ling6 prohibition
- 夏令营 夏令營 xià lìng yíng ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄥˊ haa6 ling6 jing4 summer camp
- 令人 lìng rén ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊ ling6 jan4 to cause one (to do sth)
- 令兄 lìng xiōng ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄩㄥ ling6 hing1 Your esteemed older brother (honorific)
- 令吉 lìng jí ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧˊ ling6 gat1 ringgit (Malaysian currency unit)
- 令名 lìng míng ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ling6 ming4 good name
- 令和 Lìng hé ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄜˊ ling6 wo4 Reiwa, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (2019-) of emperor Naruhito 德仁
- 令堂 lìng táng ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄤˊ ling6 tong4 (honorific) your mother
- 令嫒 令嬡 lìng ài ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄞˋ variant of 令爱
- 令尊 lìng zūn ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄣ ling6 zyun1 Your esteemed father (honorific)
- 令弟 lìng dì ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋ ling6 dai6 honorable little brother
- 令爱 令愛 lìng ài ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄞˋ ling6 oi3 (courteous) your daughter
- 令慈 lìng cí ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄘˊ ling6 ci4 Your esteemed mother (honorific)
- 令正 lìng zhèng ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄥˋ ling6 zing3 (honorific) your wife
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
- 命在旦夕 mìng zài dàn xī ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄒㄧ ming6 zoi6 daan3 zik6 to be at death's door (idiom)
- 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)
改
- 修改 xiū gǎi ㄒㄧㄡ ㄍㄞˇ sau1 goi2 to amend
- 劳改 勞改 láo gǎi ㄌㄠˊ ㄍㄞˇ lou4 goi2 abbr. for 劳动改造
- 改动 改動 gǎi dòng ㄍㄞˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ goi2 dung6 to alter
- 改名 gǎi míng ㄍㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ goi2 meng2 to rename
- 改善 gǎi shàn ㄍㄞˇ ㄕㄢˋ goi2 sin6 to make better; to improve
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- 改天 gǎi tiān ㄍㄞˇ ㄊㄧㄢ goi2 tin1 another day
- 改日 gǎi rì ㄍㄞˇ ㄖˋ goi2 jat6 another day
- 改正 gǎi zhèng ㄍㄞˇ ㄓㄥˋ goi2 zing3 to correct
- 改为 改為 gǎi wéi ㄍㄞˇ ㄨㄟˊ goi2 wai4 to change into
- 改版 gǎi bǎn ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄢˇ goi2 baan2 to revise the current edition
- 改编 改編 gǎi biān ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄢ goi2 pin1 to adapt
- 改良 gǎi liáng ㄍㄞˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊ goi2 loeng4 to improve (sth)
- 改装 改裝 gǎi zhuāng ㄍㄞˇ ㄓㄨㄤ goi2 zong1 to change one's costume
- 改观 改觀 gǎi guān ㄍㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄢ goi2 gun1 change of appearance
- 改变 改變 gǎi biàn ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ goi2 bin3 to change
- 改造 gǎi zào ㄍㄞˇ ㄗㄠˋ goi2 zou6 to transform
- 改进 改進 gǎi jìn ㄍㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ goi2 zeon3 to improve; to make better
- 改选 改選 gǎi xuǎn ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄩㄢˇ goi2 syun2 reelection
- 改革 gǎi gé ㄍㄞˇ ㄍㄜˊ goi2 gaak3 reform
- 更改 gēng gǎi ㄍㄥ ㄍㄞˇ gang1 goi2 to alter