联赛 聯賽 lián sài (sports) league / league tournament 英超 yīng chāo Premier League / England Premier Soccer League 中国共产主义青年团 中國共產主義青年團 zhōng guó gòng chǎn zhǔ yì qīng nián tuán Communist Youth League of China / China Youth League 少年先锋队 少年先鋒隊 shào nián xiān fēng duì Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League) / abbr. to 少先隊|少先队 阿拉伯国家联盟 阿拉伯國家聯盟 ā lā bó guó jiā lián méng Arab League, regional organization of Arab states in Southwest Asia, and North and Northeast Africa, officially called the League of Arab States 达达尼亚民主联盟 達達尼亞民主聯盟 Democratic League of Dardania / Democratic League 升班马 升班馬 shēng bān mǎ (sports, esp. soccer) newly promoted team (one that has advanced from a lower league to a higher league) 生平 shēng píng life (a person's whole life) / in one's entire life syn 舍生取义 捨生取義 shě shēng qǔ yì to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius) / to choose honor over life / would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles syn 美国人 美國人 měi guó rén American / American person / American people / CL:個|个[ge4] 一生 yī shēng all one's life / throughout one's life syn 生涯 shēng yá career / life (way in which sb lives) / period of one's life syn 寿命 壽命 shòu mìng life span / life expectancy / lifetime (of a machine) syn 死活 sǐ huó life or death / fate / no matter what / anyway / for the life of me syn 永生 yǒng shēng to live forever / eternal life / all one's life 享乐 享樂 xiǎng lè to enjoy life / pleasures of life syn 起居 qǐ jū everyday life / regular pattern of life syn 活命 huó mìng life / to survive / to save a life / to scrape a living syn 死去活来 死去活來 sǐ qù huó lái to hover between life and death (idiom) / to suffer terribly / within an inch of one's life syn 救生 jiù shēng to save a life / life-saving syn 过得去 過得去 guò dé qù lit. can pass through (an opening) / fig. can get by (in life) / tolerably well / not too bad / How are you getting by? / How's life? syn 延年益寿 延年益壽 yán nián yì shòu to make life longer / to promise longevity / (this product will) extend your life syn 贪生怕死 貪生怕死 tān shēng pà sǐ greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom) / craven and cowardly / clinging abjectly to life / only interested in saving one's neck syn 白活 bái huó to waste one's life / to fail to make the most of one's life 救生圈 jiù shēng quān life buoy / life belt / (jocular) flab / spare tire 救生衣 jiù shēng yī life jacket / life vest 闲居 閑居 xián jū to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement / to stay home with nothing to do / to lead a solitary life syn 生命在于运动 生命在於運動 shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations) / Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle). / Life derives from physical exercise. 寿 壽 shòu long life / old age / age / life / birthday / funerary syn 枕石漱流 zhěn shí shù liú to live a hermit's life (in seclusion) / a frugal life (idiom) 死中求生 sǐ zhōng qiú shēng to seek life in death (idiom) / to fight for one's life 生命的遗迹 生命的遺跡 shēng mìng de yí jì trace of life / vestige of life 年寿 年壽 nián shòu length of life / life span 浮生六记 浮生六記 fú shēng liù jì Six Records of a Floating Life, autobiographical novel and description of Qing dynasty life by 沈復|沈复[Shen3 Fu4], published 1808 无量寿 無量壽 wú liàng shòu boundless life (expression of good wishes) / Amitayus, the Buddha of measureless life, good fortune and wisdom 寿命周期分析 life cycle assessment / life cycle analysis 生命肢体急救手术 life- and limb-saving surgical intervention / life- and limb-saving procedure 生命网倡议 生命網倡議 shēng mìng wǎng chàng yì Life Web Initiative / Life Web 有效寿命 有效壽命 useful life component / useful life 命途坎坷 mìng tú kǎn kě to have a tough life / to meet much adversity in one's life 寿考 壽考 shòu kǎo long life / life span 起居作息 qǐ jū zuò xī lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom) / fig. everyday life / daily routine / to go about one's daily life 夭寿 夭壽 yāo shòu to die young / (Tw) (curse word) drop dead / go to hell / (literary) short life and long life 威尊命贱 威尊命賤 wēi zūn - mìng jiàn (idiom) the dignity of authority is above life / one must be willing to sacrifice one's life rather than disobey a military order 反美是工作赴美是生活 fǎn měi shì gōng zuò fù měi shì shēng huó being anti-American is the job, but life is in America (jocular comment made about public figures who are brazenly xenophobic but whose family live abroad) 迪士尼 dí shì ní Disney, American entertainment conglomerate / Walt Disney (1901-1966), American animator and film producer 印第安 yìn dì ān (American) Indian / native American / indigenous peoples of the Americas 南美洲反洗钱金融行动工作组 南美洲反洗錢金融行動工作組 South American Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering / South American Financial Action Task Force 南美洲金融行动工作组 南美洲金融行動工作組 South American Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering / South American Financial Action Task Force 拉丁美洲和加勒比最高域名协会 拉丁美洲和加勒比最高域名協會 Latin American & Caribbean Country Code Top-Level Domain Organization / Latin American and Caribbean Top-Level Domain Association 中美洲经济一体化总条约常设秘书处 中美洲經濟一體化總條約常設秘書處 Permanent Secretariat of the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration / Central American Economic Integration Secretariat 拉丁美洲林业委员会 拉丁美洲林業委員會 Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission / Latin American Forestry Commission 印地安 yìn dì ān (Tw) (American) Indian / native American / indigenous peoples of the Americas / also written 印第安[Yin4 di4 an1] 共青团 共青團 gòng qīng tuán the Communist Youth League, abbr. for 共產主義青年團|共产主义青年团[Gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 Qing1 nian2 tuan2] 意甲 yì jiǎ Serie A, the top division of the Italian football league system 妇联 婦聯 fù lián women's league / women's association 西甲 xī jiǎ La Liga, the top division of the Spanish football league system 积分榜 積分榜 jī fēn bǎng table of scores (in exams or sports league) 一枝独秀 一枝獨秀 yī zhī dú xiù lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom) / fig. to be in a league of one's own / outstanding syn 国联 國聯 guó lián abbr. for 國際聯盟|国际联盟[Guo2 ji4 Lian2 meng2], League of Nations (1920-1946), based in Geneva, precursor of the UN 入团 入團 rù tuán to enroll in the Communist Youth League 民盟 mín méng China Democratic League (political party) / abbr. for 中國民主同盟|中国民主同盟 支书 支書 zhī shū branch secretary / secretary of a branch of the Communist Party or the Communist Youth League / abbr. for 支部書記|支部书记 王建民 wáng jiàn mín Chien-Ming Wang (1980-), Taiwanese starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball 阿盟 ā méng Alxa League, a prefecture-level subdivision of Inner Mongolia (abbr. for 阿拉善盟[A1 la1 shan4 Meng2]) 盟员 盟員 méng yuán league member / ally 中国民主同盟 中國民主同盟 zhōng guó mín zhǔ tóng méng China Democratic League 盟 méng oath / pledge / union / to ally / league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia syn 国际联盟 國際聯盟 guó jì lián méng League of Nations (1920-1946), based in Geneva, precursor of the UN 阿拉善盟 ā lā shàn méng Alxa, league in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4meng3gu3 Zi4zhi4qu1] 多伦县 多倫縣 duō lún xiàn Duolun County in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 全国民主联盟 全國民主聯盟 quán guó mín zhǔ lián méng Myanmar or Burma National league for democracy (NLD) 台湾民主自治同盟 台灣民主自治同盟 tái wān mín zhǔ zì zhì tóng méng Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League 乌兰浩特市 烏蘭浩特市 wū lán hào tè shì Wulanhaote, county-level city, Mongolian Ulaan xot, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 锡林郭勒盟 錫林郭勒盟 xī lín guō lè méng Xilingol, league in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4meng3gu3 Zi4zhi4qu1] 二连浩特 二連浩特 èr lián hào tè Erenhot City in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 二连浩特市 二連浩特市 èr lián hào tè shì Erenhot City in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 人民联盟党 人民聯盟黨 rén mín lián méng dǎng People's alliance party / Bengali Awami league 共产主义青年团 共產主義青年團 gòng chǎn zhǔ yì qīng nián tuán the Communist Youth League 共餐青年团 共餐青年團 gòng cān qīng nián tuán youth league 呼伦贝尔盟 呼倫貝爾盟 hū lún bèi ěr méng Hulunbeir league (equivalent to prefecture), Inner Mongolia 多伦 多倫 duō lún Duolun County in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 太仆寺 太僕寺 tài pú sì Court of imperial stud, office originally charged with horse breeding / Taibus banner in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 太仆寺旗 太僕寺旗 tài pū sì qí Taibus banner in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 巴彦浩特 巴彥浩特 bā yàn hào tè Bayanhot, capital of Alxa League 阿拉善盟[A1 la1 shan4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 巴彦浩特市 巴彥浩特市 bā yàn hào tè shì Bayan Hot, capital of Alxa League 阿拉善盟[A1 la1 shan4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia / also written 巴彥浩特鎮|巴彦浩特镇[Ba1 yan4 Hao4 te4 Zhen4] 巴彦浩特镇 巴彥浩特鎮 bā yàn hào tè zhèn Bayanhot Town, capital of Alxa League 阿拉善盟[A1 la1 shan4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 常青藤八校 cháng qīng téng bā xiào Ivy League 扎赉特 扎賚特 zhā lài tè Jalaid or Zhalaid (name) / Jalaid banner, Mongolian Zhalaid khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 扎赉特旗 扎賚特旗 zhā lài tè qí Jalaid banner, Mongolian Zhalaid khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 排列名次 pái liè míng cì league table / ordered list 排名表 pái míng biǎo league table / roll of honor 东乌珠穆沁旗 東烏珠穆沁旗 dōng wū zhū mù qìn qí East Ujimqin banner or Züün Üzemchin khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 正蓝旗 正藍旗 zhèng lán qí Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia / also written 正蘭旗|正兰旗 正兰旗 正蘭旗 zhèng lán qí Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 正镶白旗 正鑲白旗 zhèng xiāng bái qí Plain and Bordered White banner or Shuluun Hövööt Chagaan khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 汉萨同盟 漢薩同盟 hàn sà tóng méng Hanseatic League 乌兰浩特 烏蘭浩特 wū lán hào tè Wulanhaote, county-level city, Mongolian Ulaan xot, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 科右中旗 kē yòu zhōng qí Horqin right center banner, Mongolian Khorchin Baruun Garyn Dund khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 