英吉利 Yīng jí lì ㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ jing1 gat1 lei6
- England (historical loan, from English)
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英
- 精英 jīng yīng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄥ zing1 jing1 cream
- 英俊 yīng jùn ㄧㄥ ㄐㄩㄣˋ jing1 zeon3 handsome
- 英勇 yīng yǒng ㄧㄥ ㄩㄥˇ jing1 jung5 heroic
- 英文 Yīng wén ㄧㄥ ㄨㄣˊ jing1 man4 English (language)
- 英语 英語 Yīng yǔ ㄧㄥ ㄩˇ jing1 jyu5 English (language)
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- 英镑 英鎊 Yīng bàng ㄧㄥ ㄅㄤˋ jing1 bong2 pound sterling
- 英雄 yīng xióng ㄧㄥ ㄒㄩㄥˊ jing1 hung4 hero
- 中英 Zhōng Yīng ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄥ zung1 jing1 Sino-British
- 反英 fǎn Yīng ㄈㄢˇ ㄧㄥ faan2 jing1 anti-English
- 大英 Dà yīng ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄥ daai6 jing1 Daying county in Suining 遂宁, Sichuan
- 撷英 擷英 xié yīng ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄧㄥ (literary) to select the best parts
- 汉英 漢英 Hàn Yīng ㄏㄢˋ ㄧㄥ hon3 jing1 Chinese-English
- 王英 Wáng Yīng ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄥ wong4 jing1 Wang Ying (character in the "Water Margin")
- 石英 shí yīng ㄕˊ ㄧㄥ sek6 jing1 quartz
- 秀英 Xiù yīng ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄥ sau3 jing1 see 秀英区
- 美英 Měi Yīng ㄇㄟˇ ㄧㄥ mei5 jing1 US and UK
- 群英 qún yīng ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄧㄥ kwan4 jing1 assemblage of talented individuals
- 英中 yīng zhōng ㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄥ jing1 zung1 (Hong Kong) secondary school that uses English as a medium of instruction ("EMI school")
- 英伦 英倫 Yīng lún ㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄣˊ jing1 leon4 England
- 英两 英兩 Yīng liǎng ㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄤˇ jing1 loeng5 British imperial ounce (old)
吉
- 吉他 jí tā ㄐㄧˊ ㄊㄚ gat1 taa1 (loanword) guitar
- 吉利 jí lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ gat1 lei6 auspicious
- 吉普 Jí pǔ ㄐㄧˊ ㄆㄨˇ gat1 pou2 Jeep (car brand)
- 吉祥 jí xiáng ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ gat1 coeng4 lucky
- 吉祥物 jí xiáng wù ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄨˋ gat1 coeng4 mat6 mascot
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- 不吉 bù jí ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ bat1 gat1 unlucky
- 令吉 lìng jí ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧˊ ling6 gat1 ringgit (Malaysian currency unit)
- 吉事 jí shì ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˋ gat1 si6 auspicious event
- 吉兆 jí zhào ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄠˋ gat1 siu6 lucky omen
- 吉凶 jí xiōng ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄩㄥ gat1 hung1 good and bad luck (in astrology)
- 吉列 Jí liè ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋ gat1 lit6 Gillette (brand)
- 吉列 jí liè ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋ gat1 lit6 breaded and fried cutlet (loanword via Cantonese)
- 吉利 Jí lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ gat1 lei6 Geely, Chinese car make
- 吉勒 Jí lè ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄜˋ gat1 lak6 Gilles (name)
- 吉士 jí shì ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˋ gat1 si6 cheese (loanword)
- 吉它 jí tā ㄐㄧˊ ㄊㄚ gat1 taa1 a guitar
- 吉安 Jí ān ㄐㄧˊ ㄢ gat1 on1 see 吉安市
- 吉州 Jí zhōu ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄡ gat1 zau1 see 吉州区
- 吉恩 Jí ēn ㄐㄧˊ ㄣ gat1 jan1 Gene (name)
- 吉庆 吉慶 jí qìng ㄐㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄥˋ gat1 hing3 auspicious
利
- 不利 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lei6 unfavorable
- 便利 biàn lì ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ bin6 lei6 convenient
- 利害 lì hài ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄞˋ lei6 hoi6 pros and cons
- 利弊 lì bì ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ lei6 bai6 pros and cons
- 利息 lì xī ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧ lei6 sik1 interest (on a loan)
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- 利润 利潤 lì rùn ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄨㄣˋ lei6 jeon6 profits
- 利率 lì lǜ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄩˋ lei6 leot6 interest rate
- 利用 lì yòng ㄌㄧˋ ㄩㄥˋ lei6 jung6 to exploit
- 利益 lì yì ㄌㄧˋ ㄧˋ lei6 jik1 benefit
- 利索 lì suo ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄙㄨㄛ lei6 sok3 nimble
- 功利 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lei6 utility
- 胜利 勝利 shèng lì ㄕㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ sing1 lei6 victory
- 吉利 jí lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ gat1 lei6 auspicious
- 名利 míng lì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ming4 lei6 fame and profit
- 失利 shī lì ㄕ ㄌㄧˋ sat1 lei6 to lose
- 专利 專利 zhuān lì ㄓㄨㄢ ㄌㄧˋ zyun1 lei6 patent
- 暴利 bào lì ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋ bou6 lei6 sudden huge profits
- 有利 yǒu lì ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋ jau5 lei6 advantageous; favorable
- 权利 權利 quán lì ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ kyun4 lei6 right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
- 水利 shuǐ lì ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ seoi2 lei6 water conservancy
Idioms with these characters
- 独胆英雄 獨膽英雄 dú dǎn yīng xióng ㄉㄨˊ ㄉㄢˇ ㄧㄥ ㄒㄩㄥˊ duk6 daam2 jing1 hung4 bold and courageous hero (idiom)
- 含英咀华 含英咀華 hán yīng jǔ huá ㄏㄢˊ ㄧㄥ ㄐㄩˇ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ham4 jing1 zeoi2 waa4 to savor fine writing (idiom)
- 天妒英才 tiān dù yīng cái ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄨˋ ㄧㄥ ㄘㄞˊ tin1 dou3 jing1 coi4 heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship to contend with
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- 大吉大利 dà jí dà lì ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ daai6 gat1 daai6 lei6 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
- 逢凶化吉 féng xiōng huà jí ㄈㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ fung4 hung1 faa3 gat1 misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account
- 关门大吉 關門大吉 guān mén dà jí ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ gwaan1 mun4 daai6 gat1 to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)
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- 黄道吉日 黃道吉日 huáng dào jí rì ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖˋ wong4 dou6 gat1 jat6 (idiom) auspicious day (for a wedding, ceremony etc)
- 良辰吉日 liáng chén jí rì ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖˋ loeng4 san4 gat1 jat6 fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity
- 趋吉避凶 趨吉避凶 qū jí bì xiōng ㄑㄩ ㄐㄧˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄥ ceoi1 gat1 bei6 hung1 to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom)
- 完事大吉 wán shì dà jí ㄨㄢˊ ㄕˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ jyun4 si6 daai6 gat1 (idiom) (usu. after 就) (having done such-and-such) everything is now fine; that's the end of the matter; (one is) all set
- 万事大吉 萬事大吉 wàn shì dà jí ㄨㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ maan6 si6 daai6 gat1 everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
- 凶多吉少 xiōng duō jí shǎo ㄒㄩㄥ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄐㄧˊ ㄕㄠˇ hung1 do1 gat1 siu3 lit. everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom)
- 成败利钝 成敗利鈍 chéng bài lì dùn ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ sing4 baai6 lei6 deon6 succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
- 淡泊名利 dàn bó míng lì ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ daam6 bok6 ming4 lei6 not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
- 地利人和 dì lì rén hé ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄜˊ dei6 lei6 jan4 wo4 favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
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- 功名利禄 功名利祿 gōng míng lì lù ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ gung1 ming4 lei6 luk6 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
- 见利思义 見利思義 jiàn lì sī yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 si1 ji6 to see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically
- 见利忘义 見利忘義 jiàn lì wàng yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6 (idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
- 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋ gap1 gung1 gan6 lei6 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
- 利令智昏 lì lìng zhì hūn ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄏㄨㄣ lei6 ling6 zi3 fan1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
- 流年不利 liú nián bù lì ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ lau4 nin4 bat1 lei6 the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year
Example sentences
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他 是 游 过 過 英吉利海峡 英吉利海峽 的 唯一 一个 一個 美国人 美國人 。
He is the only American who has swum the English Channel.
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他 是 唯一 一个 一個 游 过 過 英吉利海峡 英吉利海峽 的 美国人 美國人 。
He is the only American who has swum the English Channel.
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