间 間 jiàn gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent syn 空调 空調 kōng tiáo air conditioning / air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode) / CL:臺|台[tai2] syn 漏洞 lòu dòng leak / hole / gap / loophole syn 透气 透氣 tòu qì to flow freely (of air) / to ventilate / to breathe (of fabric etc) / to take a breath of fresh air / to divulge syn 填补 填補 tián bǔ to fill a gap / to fill in a blank (on a form) / to overcome a deficiency syn 差距 chā jù disparity / gap syn 裂痕 liè hén crack / gap / split syn 断层 斷層 duàn céng fault (geology) (CL:道[dao4]) / (fig.) gap / rupture (in the transmission of some skill) / (tomography) cross-sectional 口子 kǒu zi hole / opening / cut / gap / gash / my husband or wife / classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc) / precedent syn 间隔 間隔 jiàn gé gap / interval / compartment / to divide / to separate / to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc) syn 间断 間斷 jiàn duàn disconnected / interrupted / suspended / a gap / a break syn 缺口 quē kǒu nick / jag / gap / shortfall syn 突破口 tū pò kǒu breach / gap / breakthrough point 空空 kōng kōng empty / vacuous / nothing / vacant / in vain / all for nothing / air-to-air (missile) 亲密无间 親密無間 qīn mì wú jiān close relation, no gap (idiom) / intimate and nothing can come between syn 空隙 kòng xì crack / gap between two objects / gap in time between two events syn 间隙 間隙 jiàn xì interval / gap / clearance syn 死角 sǐ jiǎo gap in coverage / gap in protection or defenses / neglected or overlooked area / dead end 空子 kòng zi gap / unoccupied space or time / fig. gap / loophole syn 冷气 冷氣 lěng qì cold air / air conditioning syn 牙缝 牙縫 yá fèng gap between teeth 权宜之计 權宜之計 quán yí zhī jì plan of convenience (idiom) / stop-gap measure / makeshift stratagem / interim step 鸿沟 鴻溝 hóng gōu (fig.) gulf / chasm / wide gap / (originally) the Hong Canal in Henan, which in ancient times formed the border between enemies Chu 楚[Chu3] and Han 漢|汉[Han4] syn 代沟 代溝 dài gōu generation gap 风干 風乾 fēng gān to air-dry / to season (timber etc) / air-dried / air-drying 空当 空當 kòng dāng gap / interval syn 间距 間距 jiān jù gap / spacing / distance between objects / interval between events syn 风口 風口 fēng kǒu air vent / drafty place / wind gap (geology) / tuyere (furnace air nozzle) / (fig.) hot trend / fad 落差 luò chā drop in elevation / (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc) / disparity 裂隙 liè xì gap / slit / crack / crevice / fracture syn 寒气 寒氣 hán qì cold air / a chill one feels in the body (when exposed to cold air) syn 罅隙 xià xì gap / crack / rift syn 空战 空戰 kōng zhàn air war / air warfare 补足 補足 bǔ zú to bring up to full strength / to make up a deficiency / to fill (a vacancy, gap etc) 空对空 air to air 见缝插针 見縫插針 jiàn fèng chā zhēn lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom) / fig. to make use of every second and every inch syn 气道 氣道 qì dào flue / air duct / air passage / respiratory tract 无间 無間 wú jiàn very close / no gap between them / continuously / unbroken / hard to separate / indistinguishable syn 空档 空檔 kòng dàng gap (between two objects) / interval of time (between events) / opening in one's schedule / free time / (fig.) gap (in the market etc) 充填 chōng tián to fill (gap, hole, area, blank) / to pad out / to complement / (dental) filling / filled syn 气瓶 氣瓶 qì píng gas cylinder / air bottle / air tank (diving) 出风口 出風口 chū fēng kǒu air vent / air outlet 空空导弹 空空導彈 kōng kōng dǎo dàn air-to-air missile 空白点 空白點 kòng bái diǎn gap / empty space syn 垫 墊 diàn pad / cushion / mat / to pad out / to fill a gap / to pay for sb / to advance (money) syn 隙 xì crack / crevice / gap or interval / loophole / discord / rift syn 空防 kōng fáng air force / air defense 囟 xìn fontanel (gap between the bones of an infant's skull) 囟门 囟門 xìn mén fontanel (gap between the bones of an infant's skull) 补白 補白 bǔ bái to fill a gap (e.g. a gap in knowledge or blank space in a print layout) / to make some additional remarks / filler (in a newspaper or magazine) 齾 yà dented / chipped / gap-toothed / toothless 做 zuò to make / to produce / to write / to compose / to do / to engage in / to hold (a party etc) / (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc) / to become (husband and wife, friends etc) / (of a thing) to serve as / to be used for / to assume (an air or manner) syn 被 bèi quilt / to cover (with) / (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) / used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu:3you2] to "go on a trip") syn 气 氣 qì gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi syn 空 kōng empty / air / sky / in vain syn 空气 空氣 kōng qì air / atmosphere syn 空中 kōng zhōng in the sky / in the air syn 机票 機票 jī piào air ticket / passenger ticket / CL:張|张[zhang1] 空军 空軍 kōng jūn air force / (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip) / to get skunked syn 播出 bō chū to broadcast / to air (a TV program etc) syn 飞翔 飛翔 fēi xiáng to circle in the air / to soar syn 兜风 兜風 dōu fēng to catch the wind / to go for a spin in the fresh air 品质 品質 pǐn zhì character / intrinsic quality (of a person) / quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) syn 气质 氣質 qì zhì personality traits / temperament / disposition / aura / air / feel / vibe / refinement / sophistication / class syn 上将 上將 shàng jiàng general / admiral / air chief marshal 航线 航線 háng xiàn air or shipping route syn 进口 進口 jìn kǒu to import / imported / entrance / inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) syn 空姐 kōng jiě abbr. for 空中小姐 / stewardess / air hostess / female flight attendant syn 暖气 暖氣 nuǎn qì central heating / heater / warm air syn 空袭 空襲 kōng xí to make an air raid syn 气管 氣管 qì guǎn windpipe / trachea / respiratory tract / air duct / gas pipe syn 气温 氣溫 qì wēn air temperature / CL:個|个[ge4] 通风口 通風口 tōng fēng kǒu air vent / opening for ventilation 气流 氣流 qì liú stream of air / airflow / slipstream / draft / breath / turbulence (of aircraft) 充气 充氣 chōng qì to pump air (into sth) / to inflate 劫机 劫機 jié jī hijacking / air piracy syn 风范 風範 fēng fàn air / manner / model / paragon / demeanor syn 空运 空運 kōng yùn air transport 气囊 氣囊 qì náng air sac / aerostat gasbag 烟消云散 煙消雲散 yān xiāo yún sàn to vanish like smoke in thin air / to disappear syn 防空洞 fáng kōng dòng air raid shelter / bomb shelter / (fig.) place that protects bad people / hideout 喷气 噴氣 pēn qì to spurt steam (or air etc) syn 放风 放風 fàng fēng to allow in fresh air / to allow a prisoner out for exercise / to give out information syn 飞机票 飛機票 fēi jī piào air ticket / CL:張|张[zhang1] 领空 領空 lǐng kōng territorial air space 少将 少將 shào jiàng major general / rear admiral / air vice marshal 远航 遠航 yuǎn háng to travel a great distance by sea or air / voyage / long-haul flight 热气球 熱氣球 rè qì qiú hot air balloon 空难 空難 kōng nàn air crash / aviation accident or incident 悬浮 懸浮 xuán fú to float (in the air etc) / suspension syn 气派 氣派 qì pài impressive / stylish / magnificent / imposing manner / dignified air syn 气枪 氣槍 qì qiāng an air gun 腾空 騰空 téng kōng to soar / to rise high into the air syn 耳目一新 ěr mù yī xīn a pleasant change / a breath of fresh air / refreshing 联队 聯隊 lián duì wing (of an air force) / sports team representing a combination of entities (e.g. United Korea) 飞贼 飛賊 fēi zéi cat burglar / burglar who gains entrance by scaling walls / intruding enemy airman / air marauder syn 字样 字樣 zì yàng model or template character / written slogan or phrase / mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空 on a letter, "first draft" 初稿 on a document etc) syn 漏气 漏氣 lòu qì to leak air or gas syn 气孔 氣孔 qì kǒng air-bubble / pore / stoma 