安 ān (bound form) calm / peaceful / to calm / to set at ease / safe / secure / in good health / content / satisfied (as in 安於|安于[an1yu2]) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install / to fix / to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培[an1pei2]) syn 针对 針對 zhēn duì to target / to focus on / to be aimed at or against / in response to syn 防止 fáng zhǐ to prevent / to guard against / to take precautions syn 反对 反對 fǎn duì to oppose / to be against / to object to syn 预防 預防 yù fáng to prevent / to take precautions against / to protect / to guard against / precautionary / prophylactic syn 革命 gé mìng to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) / revolution / revolutionary / to revolt (against sb or sth) / to revolutionize (sth) / (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命) / CL:次[ci4] syn 冲击 衝擊 chōng jī to attack / to batter / (of waves) to pound against / shock / impact syn 防守 fáng shǒu to defend / to protect (against) syn 偏偏 piān piān (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people syn 歧视 歧視 qí shì to discriminate against / discrimination 违背 違背 wéi bèi to go against / to be contrary to / to violate syn 较量 較量 jiào liàng to pit oneself against sb / to compete with sb / contest / battle / to haggle / to quibble syn 对立 對立 duì lì to oppose / to set sth against / to be antagonistic to / antithetical / relative opposite / opposing / diametrical syn 不得已 bù dé yǐ to act against one's will / to have no alternative but to / to have to / to have no choice / must syn 戒备 戒備 jiè bèi to take precautions / to guard against (emergency) syn 陷害 xiàn hài to entrap / to set up / to frame (up) / to make false charges against syn 诬陷 誣陷 wū xiàn to entrap / to frame / to plant false evidence against sb syn 敌视 敵視 dí shì hostile / malevolence / antagonism / to view as enemy / to stand against syn 御寒 禦寒 yù hán to defend against the cold / to keep warm 对打 對打 duì dǎ to fight (one against one) syn 逆行 nì xíng to go the wrong way / to go against one-way traffic regulation 动粗 動粗 dòng cū to use violence (against sb) / to strong-arm sb / to manhandle 上善若水 shàng shàn ruò shuǐ the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the "Book of Dao" 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1]) 赶工 趕工 gǎn gōng to work against the clock / to hurry with work to get it done in time 无可无不可 無可無不可 wú kě wú bù kě neither for nor against sth / indifferent syn 含血喷人 含血噴人 hán xuè pēn rén to make false accusations against sb (idiom) syn 靠 kào to lean against or on / to stand by the side of / to come near to / to depend on / to trust / to fuck (vulgar) / traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old) syn 哥老会 哥老會 gē lǎo huì late-Qing underground resistance movement against the Qing dynasty 生拉硬拽 shēng lā yìng zhuài to drag sb along against his will / to draw a forced analogy syn 顶 頂 dǐng apex / crown of the head / top / roof / most / to carry on the head / to push to the top / to go against / to replace / to substitute / to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) / (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile / classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc syn 凭 憑 píng to lean against / to rely on / on the basis of / no matter (how, what etc) / proof syn 抢 搶 qiāng (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) / opposite in direction / contrary syn 撞 zhuàng to knock against / to bump into / to run into / to meet by accident syn 戒 jiè to guard against / to exhort / to admonish or warn / to give up or stop doing sth / Buddhist monastic discipline / ring (for a finger) syn 磕 kē to tap / to knock (against sth hard) / to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) syn 防范 防範 fáng fàn to be on guard / wariness / to guard against / preventive syn 防盗 防盜 fáng dào to guard against theft / anti-theft 起诉 起訴 qǐ sù to sue / to bring a lawsuit against / to prosecute 出乎 chū hū due to / to stem from / to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc) / to go against (expectations) syn 抗战 抗戰 kàng zhàn war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945) 防火 fáng huǒ to protect against fire 备战 備戰 bèi zhàn prepared against war / to prepare for war / warmongering syn 反恐 fǎn kǒng anti-terrorism / to fight against terrorism 围攻 圍攻 wéi gōng to besiege / to beleaguer / to attack from all sides / to jointly speak or write against sb syn 防备 防備 fáng bèi to guard against syn 竞价 競價 jìng jià price competition / bid (in an auction) / to compete on price / to bid against sb 提防 dī fáng to guard against / to be vigilant / watch you don't (slip) / also pr. [ti2 fang2] syn 上行 shàng xíng (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital) / (of river boats) to go against the current / to submit (a document) to higher authorities syn 开战 開戰 kāi zhàn to start a war / to make war / to battle against syn 怨恨 yuàn hèn to resent / to harbor a grudge against / to loathe / resentment / rancor syn 斗气 鬥氣 dòu qì to have a grudge against 抗日战争 抗日戰爭 kàng rì zhàn zhēng (China's) War of Resistance against Japan (1937-1945) 鬼子 guǐ zi devil (derog. term for foreign invaders) / (esp. during resistance against Japanese aggression 1931-1945) Jap / Nip syn 五四 wǔ sì fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles 紧贴 緊貼 jǐn tiē to stick close to / to press up against syn 抗争 抗爭 kàng zhēng to resist / to make a stand and fight (against) syn 依偎 yī wēi to nestle against / to snuggle up to syn 谨防 謹防 jǐn fáng to guard against / to beware of syn 作对 作對 zuò duì to set oneself against / to oppose / to make a pair syn 暗算 àn suàn to plot against syn 防毒 fáng dú to protect against poisonous substances, narcotics or computer viruses 清扫 清掃 qīng sǎo to tidy up / to mop up / a sweep (against crime) syn 免受 miǎn shòu to avoid suffering / to prevent (sth bad) / to protect against (damage) / immunity (from prosecution) / freedom (from pain, damage etc) / exempt from punishment syn 劝阻 勸阻 quàn zǔ to advise against / to dissuade syn 检举 檢舉 jiǎn jǔ to report (an offense to the authorities) / to inform against sb syn 围剿 圍剿 wéi jiǎo to encircle and annihilate / refers to repeated campaigns of the Guomindang against the communists from 1930 onwards syn 防潮 fáng cháo damp proof / moisture proof / protection against tides 搏击 搏擊 bó jī to fight, esp. with hands / wrestling (as a sport) / to wrestle / to wrestle (against fate, with a problem etc) / to capture prey syn 严打 嚴打 yán dǎ to crack down on / to take severe measures against 控诉 控訴 kòng sù to accuse / to denounce / to make a complaint against / denunciation syn 讨伐 討伐 tǎo fá to suppress by armed force / to send a punitive expedition against / to crusade against syn 防震 fáng zhèn shockproof / to guard against earthquakes 紧靠 緊靠 jǐn kào to be right next to / to lean closely against syn 何乐而不为 何樂而不為 hé lè ér bù wéi what is there against it? (rhetorical question indicating an eagerness or willingness to do sth) syn 逆流 nì liú against the stream / adverse current / a countercurrent / fig. reactionary tendency / to go against the trend 把柄 bǎ bǐng handle / (fig.) information that can be used against sb syn 抵住 dǐ zhù to resist / to press against / to brace 较劲 較勁 jiào jìn to match one's strength with / to compete / more competitive / to set oneself against sb / disobliging / to make a special effort syn 冷不防 lěng bu fáng unexpectedly / suddenly / at unawares / off guard / against expectations syn 耐腐蚀 耐腐蝕 nài fǔ shí proof against corrosion 防灾 防災 fáng zāi disaster prevention / to protect against natural disasters 逆风 逆風 nì fēng to go against the wind / contrary wind / a headwind syn 扫黄 掃黃 sǎo huáng campaign against pornography 相争 相爭 xiāng zhēng to vie against one another / to fight each other / mutual aggression 北伐 běi fá the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords 对垒 對壘 duì lěi to face off against one's adversary (military, sports etc) syn 吴三桂 吳三桂 wú sān guì Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty 倚靠 yǐ kào to lean on / to rest against / to rely on / support / backing / back of a chair syn 防患 fáng huàn to take preventative measures / to guard against accident or disaster 奸臣 jiān chén a treacherous court official / a minister who conspires against the state syn 力挽狂澜 力挽狂瀾 lì wǎn kuáng lán to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom) / fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis syn 谋反 謀反 móu fǎn to plot a rebellion / to conspire against the state syn 分辩 分辯 fēn biàn to explain the facts / to defend against an accusation syn 钻牛角尖 鑽牛角尖 zuān niú jiǎo jiān lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom) / fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem / to bash one's head against a brick wall / a wild goose chase / a blind alley / to split hairs syn 顶风 頂風 dǐng fēng to face into the wind / against the wind / fig. against the law syn 谋害 謀害 móu hài to conspire to murder / to plot against sb's life syn 反间谍 反間諜 fǎn jiàn dié counterintelligence / protection against espionage 违心 違心 wéi xīn false / untrue to one's convictions / against one's will / disloyal 