缩衣节食 縮衣節食
缩衣节食 縮衣節食 suō yī jié shí ㄙㄨㄛ ㄧ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕˊ suk1 ji1 zit3 sik6
- to economize on clothes and food
- to scrimp and save (idiom)
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缩 縮
- 伸缩 伸縮 shēn suō ㄕㄣ ㄙㄨㄛ san1 suk1 to lengthen and shorten
- 压缩 壓縮 yā suō ㄧㄚ ㄙㄨㄛ aat3 suk1 to compress; compression
- 收缩 收縮 shōu suō ㄕㄡ ㄙㄨㄛ sau1 suk1 to pull back
- 浓缩 濃縮 nóng suō ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄨㄛ nung4 suk1 to concentrate; to condense
- 畏缩 畏縮 wèi suō ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ wai3 suk1 to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil
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- 紧缩 緊縮 jǐn suō ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄙㄨㄛ gan2 suk1 (economics) to reduce
- 缩小 縮小 suō xiǎo ㄙㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄠˇ suk1 siu2 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
- 缩影 縮影 suō yǐng ㄙㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ suk1 jing2 miniature version of sth
- 缩水 縮水 suō shuǐ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕㄨㄟˇ suk1 seoi2 to shrink (in the wash)
- 缩短 縮短 suō duǎn ㄙㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄢˇ suk1 dyun2 to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
- 萎缩 萎縮 wěi suō ㄨㄟˇ ㄙㄨㄛ wai2 suk1 to wither
- 退缩 退縮 tuì suō ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ teoi3 suk1 to shrink back; to cower
- 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
- 凝缩 凝縮 níng suō ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄨㄛ jing4 suk1 to condense
- 宫缩 宮縮 gōng suō ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙㄨㄛ gung1 suk1 contraction of the uterus (during childbirth)
- 微缩 微縮 wēi suō ㄨㄟ ㄙㄨㄛ mei4 suk1 compact
- 抖缩 抖縮 dǒu suō ㄉㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄛ dau2 suk1 to cower
- 挛缩 攣縮 luán suō ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄙㄨㄛ lyun4 suk1 (medicine) (verb and noun) contracture
- 瑟缩 瑟縮 sè suō ㄙㄜˋ ㄙㄨㄛ sat1 suk1 to curl up shivering (from cold)
- 皱缩 皺縮 zhòu suō ㄓㄡˋ ㄙㄨㄛ zau3 suk1 to wrinkle
衣
- 上衣 shàng yī ㄕㄤˋ ㄧ soeng6 ji1 jacket
- 内衣 內衣 nèi yī ㄋㄟˋ ㄧ noi6 ji1 undergarment
- 外衣 wài yī ㄨㄞˋ ㄧ ngoi6 ji1 outer clothing
- 大衣 dà yī ㄉㄚˋ ㄧ daai6 ji1 overcoat
- 成衣 chéng yī ㄔㄥˊ ㄧ sing4 ji1 ready-made clothes
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- 毛衣 máo yī ㄇㄠˊ ㄧ mou4 ji1 (wool) sweater
- 衣服 yī fu ㄧ ˙ㄈㄨ ji1 fuk6 clothes
- 衣架 yī jià ㄧ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ji1 gaa2 clothes hanger
- 衣柜 衣櫃 yī guì ㄧ ㄍㄨㄟˋ ji1 gwai6 wardrobe
- 衣裳 yī shang ㄧ ˙ㄕㄤ ji1 soeng4 (coll.) clothes
- 衬衣 襯衣 chèn yī ㄔㄣˋ ㄧ can3 ji1 shirt
- 雨衣 yǔ yī ㄩˇ ㄧ jyu5 ji1 raincoat
- 更衣室 gēng yī shì ㄍㄥ ㄧ ㄕˋ gang1 ji1 sat1 change room; dressing room; locker room
- 洗衣机 洗衣機 xǐ yī jī ㄒㄧˇ ㄧ ㄐㄧ sai2 ji1 gei1 washing machine; washer
- 洗衣粉 xǐ yī fěn ㄒㄧˇ ㄧ ㄈㄣˇ sai2 ji1 fan2 laundry detergent
- 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)
- 干衣 乾衣 gān yī ㄍㄢ ㄧ gon1 ji1 drysuit (diving)
- 估衣 gù yi ㄍㄨˋ ˙ㄧ gu2 ji1 secondhand clothes
- 便衣 biàn yī ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄧ bin6 ji1 civilian clothes; plain clothes
节 節
- 佳节 佳節 jiā jié ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄝˊ gaai1 zit3 festive day
- 使节 使節 shǐ jié ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ si3 zit3 (diplomatic) envoy
- 季节 季節 jì jié ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ gwai3 zit3 time
- 情节 情節 qíng jié ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ cing4 zit3 circumstances
- 春节 春節 Chūn jié ㄔㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ceon1 zit3 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
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- 时节 時節 shí jié ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ si4 zit3 season; time
- 环节 環節 huán jié ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ waan4 zit3 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc)
- 礼节 禮節 lǐ jié ㄌㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ lai5 zit3 etiquette
- 节俭 節儉 jié jiǎn ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ zit3 gim6 frugal; economical
- 节奏 節奏 jié zòu ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄡˋ zit3 zau3 rhythm
- 节庆 節慶 jié qìng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄑㄧㄥˋ zit3 hing3 festival
- 节日 節日 jié rì ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄖˋ zit3 jat6 holiday
- 节气 節氣 jié qi ㄐㄧㄝˊ ˙ㄑㄧ zit3 hei3 solar term
- 节水 節水 jié shuǐ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ zit3 seoi2 to save water
- 节目 節目 jié mù ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄇㄨˋ zit3 muk6 (TV or radio) program; show
- 节省 節省 jié shěng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄥˇ zit3 saang2 saving
- 节约 節約 jié yuē ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄝ zit3 joek3 to economize
- 节能 節能 jié néng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄋㄥˊ zit3 nang4 to conserve energy; to minimize energy consumption
- 细节 細節 xì jié ㄒㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ sai3 zit3 details; particulars
- 脱节 脫節 tuō jié ㄊㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄝˊ tyut3 zit3 to come apart
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