打 dǎ to beat / to strike / to hit / to break / to type / to mix up / to build / to fight / to fetch / to make / to tie up / to issue / to shoot / to calculate / to play (a game) / since / from syn 开枪 開槍 kāi qiāng to open fire / to shoot a gun syn 拍摄 拍攝 pāi shè to take (a picture) / to shoot (a film) syn 发射 發射 fā shè to shoot (a projectile) / to fire (a rocket) / to launch / to emit (a particle) / to discharge / emanation / emission syn 射击 射擊 shè jī to shoot / to fire (a gun) syn 枪击 槍擊 qiāng jī to shoot with a gun / shooting incident syn 摄影 攝影 shè yǐng to take a photograph / photography / to shoot (a movie) syn 枪杀 槍殺 qiāng shā to shoot dead 吹牛 chuī niú to talk big / to shoot off one's mouth / to chat (dialect) syn 射门 射門 shè mén (soccer, handball etc) to kick or shoot the ball towards the goal 投篮 投籃 tóu lán to shoot for the basket (basketball) 狙击 狙擊 jū jī to snipe (shoot from hiding) syn 击落 擊落 jī luò to shoot down (a plane) 打下 dǎ xià to lay (a foundation) / to conquer (a city etc) / to shoot down (a bird etc) syn 多嘴 duō zuǐ talkative / to speak out of turn / to blab / to shoot one's mouth off / rumors fly syn 击毙 擊斃 jī bì to kill / to shoot dead 枪毙 槍斃 qiāng bì to execute by firing squad / to shoot dead / fig. to discard / to get rid of syn 饶舌 饒舌 ráo shé talkative / to blather / to shoot one's mouth off / rap (genre of music) syn 拍戏 拍戲 pāi xì to shoot a movie 弹射 彈射 tán shè to catapult / to launch / to eject (from a plane) / to shoot syn 射箭 shè jiàn archery / to shoot an arrow 激增 jī zēng to increase rapidly / to shoot up syn 百发百中 百發百中 bǎi fā bǎi zhòng lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits / to carry out a task with great precision / to shoot with unfailing accuracy / be a crack shot (idiom) syn 左右开弓 左右開弓 zuǒ yòu kāi gōng lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom) / fig. to display ambidexterity / to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession / to use both feet equally (football) syn 萌发 萌發 méng fā to sprout / to shoot / to bud syn 竹笋 竹筍 zhú sǔn bamboo shoot syn 百步穿杨 百步穿楊 bǎi bù chuān yáng to shoot with great precision (idiom) syn 晕死 暈死 yūn sǐ Geez! / Shoot! / No way! 拍片 pāi piàn to shoot a film / to have a medical imaging procedure 射杀 射殺 shè shā to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow) 喷火 噴火 pēn huǒ to shoot flames / to erupt (of volcanoes) / flaming (of flowers) 爆头 爆頭 bào tóu (neologism) (slang) (often used in video gaming) to shoot sb in the head / headshot 新芽 xīn yá new shoot / new sprout 格杀勿论 格殺勿論 gé shā wù lùn shoot to kill 蒜苗 suàn miáo garlic shoot / garlic sprouts syn 茭白 jiāo bái Manchurian wild rice 菰[gu1], aka water bamboo, or its edible stem, which resembles a bamboo shoot syn 拍 pāi to pat / to clap / to slap / to swat / to take (a photo) / to shoot (a film) / racket (sports) / beat (music) syn 射 shè to shoot / to launch / to allude to / radio- (chemistry) syn 弹 彈 tán to pluck (a string) / to play (a string instrument) / to spring or leap / to shoot (e.g. with a catapult) / (of cotton) to fluff or tease / to flick / to flip / to accuse / to impeach / elastic (of materials) syn 瞥 piē to shoot a glance / glance / to appear in a flash syn 笋 筍 sǔn bamboo shoot 弋 yì to shoot 蘖 櫱 niè new shoot growing from cut branch or stump syn 摄象 攝象 shè xiàng shoot pictures / make a video recording 瞎吹 xiā chuī to boast / to shoot one's mouth off 芽苗 yá miáo a shoot / a sprout / a seedling 干 幹 gàn tree trunk / main part of sth / to manage / to work / to do / capable / cadre / to kill (slang) / to fuck (vulgar) / (coll.) pissed off / annoyed syn 小姐 xiǎo jie young lady / miss / (slang) prostitute / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] syn 面 麵 miàn flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless syn 亲 親 qīn parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear syn 同志 tóng zhì comrade / (slang) homosexual / CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] syn 机场 機場 jī chǎng airport / airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship / CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] syn 变态 變態 biàn tài to metamorphose (biology) / abnormal / perverted / hentai / (slang) pervert 玻璃 bō li glass / CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4] / (slang) male homosexual syn 楼上 樓上 lóu shàng upstairs / (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread 沙发 沙發 shā fā sofa (loanword) / CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1] / (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 膝盖 膝蓋 xī gài knee / (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) syn 空军 空軍 kōng jūn air force / (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip) / to get skunked syn 鸭子 鴨子 yā zi duck / male prostitute (slang) syn 条子 條子 tiáo zi short note / slip of paper / stripe / (slang) cop / (old) prostitute syn 青蛙 qīng wā frog (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) / (old) (slang) ugly guy syn 咪咪 mī mī oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc / (onom.) meow / kitty kitty! / Mimi (Western name) / tits (i.e. slang for breasts) syn 恐龙 恐龍 kǒng lóng dinosaur (CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]) / (old) (slang) ugly person 马子 馬子 mǎ zi bandit / brigand / gambling chip / chamber pot / (slang) girl / chick / babe syn 溜冰 liū bīng ice skating / (slang) to do meth syn 灯泡 燈泡 dēng pào light bulb / see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4] / third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 海龟 海龜 hǎi guī turtle / Internet slang for 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1] 猩猩 xīng xing orangutan / (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin syn 白金 bái jīn platinum / silver / (slang) handcuffs syn 正点 正點 zhèng diǎn (of a train etc) on time / punctual / (slang) awesome / (Tw) on the hour syn 叶子 葉子 yè zi leaf (CL:片[pian4]) / (slang) marijuana syn 极品 極品 jí pǐn best quality / item of the highest quality / (slang) outrageous / annoying in the extreme / gross / person with these qualities syn 霹雳 霹靂 pī lì thunderclap / (slang) awesome / shocking / terrifying syn 灵光 靈光 líng guāng divine light (around the Buddha) / a halo / a miraculous column of light / (slang) jolly good! syn 大洋 dà yáng ocean / (old) silver dollar / (slang) Chinese yuan syn 机车 機車 jī chē locomotive / train engine car / (Tw) scooter / (Tw) (slang) hard to get along with / to be a pain in the ass / (Tw) damn! / crap! syn 切口 qiè kǒu slang / argot / private language used as secret code syn 飞机场 飛機場 fēi jī chǎng airport / (slang) flat chest / CL:處|处[chu4] syn 哇塞 wā sāi (slang) wow! / also pr. [wa1 sei1] 真空 zhēn kōng (physics, fig.) vacuum / (slang) to not wear underwear 小儿科 小兒科 xiǎo ér kē pediatrics / pediatric (department) / sth of little importance / trifle / a child's play / (slang) childish / petty / stingy syn 俚语 俚語 lǐ yǔ slang 电灯泡 電燈泡 diàn dēng pào light bulb / (slang) unwanted third guest syn 菠菜 bō cài spinach (CL:棵[ke1]) / (slang) gambling / gambler (alternative term for 博彩[bo2cai3]) 母鸡 母雞 mǔ jī hen / don't know (humorous slang mimicking Cantonese 唔知, Jyutping: m4 zi1) syn 菊花 jú huā chrysanthemum / (TCM) chrysanthemum flower / (slang) anus syn 套套 tào tao methods / the old tricks / (slang) condom syn 巨龙 巨龍 jù lóng gigantic dragon (lit. and fig.) / titanosaur (abbr. for 泰坦巨龍|泰坦巨龙[tai4 tan3 ju4 long2]) / (slang) big dick / schlong 阴间 陰間 yīn jiān the nether world / Hades / (neologism) (slang) disturbing / unsettling / awful / detestable syn 马甲 馬甲 mǎ jiǎ corset / sockpuppet (Internet slang) / vest (dialect) syn 绿茶 綠茶 lǜ chá green tea / (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative / a girl who has these qualities 的哥 dī gē male taxi driver / cabbie (slang) syn 白兔 bái tù white rabbit / (fig.) (slang) breast syn 大虾 大蝦 dà xiā prawn / (Internet slang) expert / whiz syn 走后门 走後門 zǒu hòu mén (lit.) to enter through the back door / (fig.) to pull strings / to use connections / (fig.) (slang) to have anal sex syn 野鸡 野雞 yě jī pheasant / unregistered and operating illegally (business) / (slang) prostitute syn 油管 yóu guǎn oil pipe / (slang) YouTube 放血 fàng xuè to let blood (Chinese medicine) / to bleed / to stab sb (slang) 牛郎 niú láng cowherd boy / (slang) male prostitute syn 