食色性也 shí sè xìng yě ㄕˊ ㄙㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄝˇ sik6 sik1 sing3 jaa5
- Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).
- By nature we desire food and sex.
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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
色
- 出色 chū sè ㄔㄨ ㄙㄜˋ ceot1 sik1 remarkable; outstanding
- 彩色 cǎi sè ㄘㄞˇ ㄙㄜˋ coi2 sik1 color
- 景色 jǐng sè ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄙㄜˋ ging2 sik1 scenery; landscape; view
- 本色 běn sè ㄅㄣˇ ㄙㄜˋ bun2 sik1 inherent qualities
- 灰色 huī sè ㄏㄨㄟ ㄙㄜˋ fui1 sik1 gray
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- 特色 tè sè ㄊㄜˋ ㄙㄜˋ dak6 sik1 a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
- 白色 bái sè ㄅㄞˊ ㄙㄜˋ baak6 sik1 white
- 眼色 yǎn sè ㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄜˋ ngaan5 sik1 signal made with one's eyes
- 红色 紅色 hóng sè ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋ hung4 sik1 red (color)
- 绿色 綠色 lǜ sè ㄌㄩˋ ㄙㄜˋ luk6 sik1 green
- 脸色 臉色 liǎn sè ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄜˋ lim5 sik1 complexion
- 色彩 sè cǎi ㄙㄜˋ ㄘㄞˇ sik1 coi2 tint; coloring; coloration
- 色情 sè qíng ㄙㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ sik1 cing4 pornography
- 色泽 色澤 sè zé ㄙㄜˋ ㄗㄜˊ sik1 zaak6 color and luster
- 花色 huā sè ㄏㄨㄚ ㄙㄜˋ faa1 sik1 variety
- 蓝色 藍色 lán sè ㄌㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋ laam4 sik1 blue (color)
- 角色 jué sè ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄙㄜˋ gok3 sik1 role; part (in a play or movie etc)
- 逊色 遜色 xùn sè ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄙㄜˋ seon3 sik1 inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
- 银色 銀色 yín sè ㄧㄣˊ ㄙㄜˋ ngan4 sik1 silver (color)
- 颜色 顏色 yán sè ㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋ ngaan4 sik1 color
性
- 中性 zhōng xìng ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˋ zung1 sing3 neutral
- 人性 rén xìng ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ jan4 sing3 human nature
- 任性 rèn xìng ㄖㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ jam6 sing3 willful
- 个性 個性 gè xìng ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ go3 sing3 individuality
- 共性 gòng xìng ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gung6 sing3 overall character
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- 天性 tiān xìng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˋ tin1 sing3 nature
- 女性 nǚ xìng ㄋㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ neoi5 sing3 woman
- 属性 屬性 shǔ xìng ㄕㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ suk6 sing3 attribute
- 弹性 彈性 tán xìng ㄊㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ daan6 sing3 flexibility
- 急性 jí xìng ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gap1 sing3 acute
- 性别 性別 xìng bié ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊ sing3 bit6 sex; gender
- 性命 xìng mìng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sing3 meng6 life
- 性情 xìng qíng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ sing3 cing4 nature
- 性格 xìng gé ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄜˊ sing3 gaak3 nature
- 性能 xìng néng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄋㄥˊ sing3 nang4 function; performance; behavior
- 性质 性質 xìng zhì ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄓˋ sing3 zat1 nature
- 恶性 惡性 è xìng ㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ok3 sing3 malignant
- 感性 gǎn xìng ㄍㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gam2 sing3 perception
- 慢性 màn xìng ㄇㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ maan6 sing3 slow and patient
- 惯性 慣性 guàn xìng ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gwaan3 sing3 (physics) inertia
也
- 也好 yě hǎo ㄧㄝˇ ㄏㄠˇ jaa5 hou2 that's fine
- 也许 也許 yě xǔ ㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄩˇ jaa5 heoi2 perhaps; maybe
- 再也 zài yě ㄗㄞˋ ㄧㄝˇ zoi3 jaa5 (not) ever again; (not) any longer
- 也就是说 也就是說 yě jiù shì shuō ㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄨㄛ jaa5 zau6 si6 syut3 in other words
- 也罢 也罷 yě bà ㄧㄝˇ ㄅㄚˋ jaa5 baa6 (reduplicated) whether... or...
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- 也门 也門 Yě mén ㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄣˊ jaa5 mun4 Yemen
- 也就是 yě jiù shì ㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ jaa5 zau6 si6 in other words; i.e.
- 梯也尔 梯也爾 Tī yě ěr ㄊㄧ ㄧㄝˇ ㄦˇ tai1 jaa5 ji5 Adolphe Thiers
- 维也纳 維也納 Wéi yě nà ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄝˇ ㄋㄚˋ wai4 jaa5 naap6 Vienna, capital of Austria
- 不提也罢 不提也罷 bù tí yě bà ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧˊ ㄧㄝˇ ㄅㄚˋ bat1 tai4 jaa5 baa6 best not to mention it
- 之乎者也 zhī hū zhě yě ㄓ ㄏㄨ ㄓㄜˇ ㄧㄝˇ zi1 fu4 ze2 jaa5 lit. 之, 乎, 者 and 也 (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom)
- 也有今天 yě yǒu jīn tiān ㄧㄝˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄊㄧㄢ jaa5 jau5 gam1 tin1 (coll.) to get one's just deserts
- 想也没想 想也沒想 xiǎng yě méi xiǎng ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄤˇ soeng2 jaa5 mut6 soeng2 without a second thought
- 空空如也 kōng kōng rú yě ㄎㄨㄥ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄝˇ hung1 hung1 jyu4 jaa5 as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft
- 说也奇怪 說也奇怪 shuō yě qí guài ㄕㄨㄛ ㄧㄝˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ seoi3 jaa5 kei4 gwaai3 strangely enough
- 飞也似的 飛也似的 fēi yě shì de ㄈㄟ ㄧㄝˇ ㄕˋ ˙ㄉㄜ fei1 jaa5 ci5 dik1 lit. as if flying
Example sentences
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食色性也 ( 孔子 )。
Desire for food and sex is part of human nature.
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