都 dōu all / both / entirely / (used for emphasis) even / already / (not) at all syn 行 háng row / line / commercial firm / line of business / profession / to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) / (in data tables) row / (Tw) column syn 一直 yī zhí straight (in a straight line) / continuously / always / all the way through syn 为了 爲了 wèi le for / for the purpose of / in order to syn 到底 dào dǐ finally / in the end / when all is said and done / after all / to the end / to the last syn 特别 特別 tè bié unusual / special / very / especially / particularly / expressly / for a specific purpose / (often followed by 是[shi4]) in particular syn 各位 gè wèi everybody / all (guests, colleagues etc) / all of you syn 究竟 jiū jìng to go to the bottom of a matter / after all / when all is said and done / (in an interrogative sentence) finally / outcome / result syn 目的 mù dì purpose / aim / goal / target / objective / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 故意 gù yì deliberately / on purpose syn 作用 zuò yòng to act on / to affect / action / function / activity / impact / result / effect / purpose / intent / (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition syn 全力 quán lì with all one's strength / full strength / all-out (effort) / fully (support) syn 毕竟 畢竟 bì jìng after all / all in all / when all is said and done / in the final analysis syn 四处 四處 sì chù all over the place / everywhere and all directions syn 舌头 舌頭 shé tou tongue / CL:個|个[ge4] / enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information syn 名义 名義 míng yì name / titular / nominal / in name / ostensible purpose syn 拼命 pīn mìng to do one's utmost / with all one's might / at all costs / (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it syn 一下子 yī xià zi in a short while / all at once / all of a sudden syn 全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù to do at all costs / to make an all-out effort syn 万能 萬能 wàn néng omnipotent / all-purpose / universal syn 成天 chéng tiān (coll.) all day long / all the time syn 起见 起見 qǐ jiàn motive / purpose / (sth) being the motive or purpose 万物 萬物 wàn wù all things / all that exists 白白 bái bái in vain / to no purpose / for nothing / white syn 特地 tè dì specially / for a special purpose syn 不顾一切 不顧一切 bù gù yī qiè (idiom) to disregard all negative considerations / to cast aside all concerns syn 用作 yòng zuò to use for the purpose of / to serve as syn 齐心协力 齊心協力 qí xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom) / to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one syn 挪用 nuó yòng to shift (funds) / to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another / to embezzle / to misappropriate syn 用意 yòng yì intention / purpose syn 专程 專程 zhuān chéng specifically / specially (for that purpose) syn 应有尽有 應有盡有 yīng yǒu jìn yǒu everything that should be here is here (idiom) / all one can think of is on hand / to have all one needs syn 同心协力 同心協力 tóng xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom) / to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one syn 生产线 生產線 shēng chǎn xiàn assembly line / production line 专线 專線 zhuān xiàn special-purpose phone line or communications link / hotline / special rail line (e.g. between airport and city) / CL:條|条[tiao2] 前功尽弃 前功盡棄 qián gōng jìn qì to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom) / all that has been achieved goes down the drain syn 意向 yì xiàng intention / purpose / intent / inclination / disposition syn 万事通 萬事通 wàn shì tōng jack-of-all-trades / know-it-all syn 四面八方 sì miàn bā fāng in all directions / all around / far and near syn 各方 gè fāng all parties (in a dispute etc) / all sides / all directions syn 方方面面 fāng fāng miàn miàn all sides / all aspects / multifaceted syn 一了百了 yī liǎo bǎi liǎo (idiom) once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved / death ends all one's troubles syn 外线 外線 wài xiàn (military) line of troops encircling an enemy position / (telephony) outside line / (basketball) outside the three-point line 调用 調用 diào yòng to transfer (for a specific purpose) / to allocate / (computing) to invoke (a command, an application etc) 起跑线 起跑線 qǐ pǎo xiàn the starting line (of a race) / scratch line (in a relay race) 成心 chéng xīn intentionally / deliberately / on purpose syn 形形色色 xíng xíng sè sè all kinds of / all sorts of / every (different) kind of syn 主旋律 zhǔ xuán lǜ (music) theme / principal melody / (fig.) central theme / main idea / (of a movie) created with the purpose of promoting Party values and point of view syn 选用 選用 xuǎn yòng to choose for some purpose / to select and use syn 来意 來意 lái yì one's purpose in coming syn 合用 hé yòng to share / to use in common / suitable / fit for purpose / useable syn 偷生 tōu shēng to live without purpose syn 旨在 zhǐ zài to have as its purpose / to be intended to / to aim to (do sth) syn 干线 幹線 gàn xiàn main line / trunk line 他用 tā yòng other use / other purpose 旗号 旗號 qí hào military banner (often used figuratively, usually pejoratively, to mean "pretext" or "ostensible purpose") / flag signal / semaphore syn 万事如意 萬事如意 wàn shì rú yì to have all one's wishes (idiom) / best wishes / all the best / may all your hopes be fulfilled syn 各界 gè jiè all walks of life / all social circles syn 有目共睹 yǒu mù gòng dǔ anyone with eyes can see it (idiom) / obvious to all / sth speaks for itself / is there for all to see syn 针对性 針對性 zhēn duì xìng focus / direction / purpose / relevance syn 各行各业 各行各業 gè háng gè yè every trade / all professions / all walks of life syn 中线 中線 zhōng xiàn half-way line / median line 控制线 控制線 kòng zhì xiàn line of control / control line 五花八门 五花八門 wǔ huā bā mén myriad / all kinds of / all sorts of syn 沿线 沿線 yán xiàn along the line (e.g. railway) / the region near the line 边界线 邊界線 biān jiè xiàn boundary line / border line 千古 qiān gǔ for all eternity / throughout all ages / eternity (used in an elegiac couplet, wreath etc dedicated to the dead) syn 包罗万象 包羅萬象 bāo luó wàn xiàng all-embracing / all-inclusive syn 万金油 萬金油 wàn jīn yóu Tiger Balm, an ointment applied topically to treat all manner of aches and pains / (fig.) (coll.) jack of all trades syn 事由 shì yóu main content / matter / work / origin of an incident / cause / purpose / subject (of business letter) syn 专区 專區 zhuān qū area established for a designated purpose / (PRC subprovincial administrative region 1949-1975) prefecture 五谷 五穀 wǔ gǔ five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants / all crops / all grains / oats, peas, beans and barley syn 群芳 qún fāng all flowers / all beauties / all talents syn 虚线 虛線 xū xiàn dotted line / dashed line / (math.) imaginary line 南辕北辙 南轅北轍 nán yuán běi zhé to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) syn 底边 底邊 dǐ biān base (of a triangle) / base line / hem line (of skirt) syn 尽数 盡數 jìn shù in its entirety / all of it / all of them syn 转用 轉用 zhuǎn yòng to adapt for use for another purpose syn 特为 特為 tè wèi for a specific purpose / specially syn 曲线图 曲線圖 qū xiàn tú line graph / line diagram 千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom) / impressive display of manpower / all the King's horses and all the King's men syn 四通八达 四通八達 sì tōng bā dá roads open in all directions (idiom) / accessible from all sides syn 舌苔 shé tāi (TCM) coating on the tongue (examined for the purpose of diagnosis) 垂线 垂線 chuí xiàn (math.) perpendicular line / vertical line syn 站队 站隊 zhàn duì to line up / to stand in line / (fig.) to take sides / to side with sb / to align oneself with a faction syn 装配线 裝配線 zhuāng pèi xiàn assembly line / production line 丧志 喪志 sàng zhì to become demoralized / to lose one's sense of purpose syn 尤其是 yóu qí shì especially / most of all / above all / in particular 均可 jūn kě all are OK / both are OK / all can / both can / also can 世界各地 shì jiè gè dì all over the world / everywhere / in all parts of the world 为的是 為的是 wèi de shì for the sake of / for the purpose of 毕业证书 畢業證書 bì yè zhèng shū (PRC) (since 1985) graduation certificate, which certifies that the student has graduated, but not necessarily met all requirements to be awarded a degree certificate 學位證書|学位证书[xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1] / (1981-1985) graduation certificate, which certified that the student graduated, and, if it included a final sentence indicating a degree type, also certified that the student met all the requirements for a degree syn 统一思想 統一思想 tǒng yī sī xiǎng with the same idea in mind / with a common purpose 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài at all times and in all places (idiom) 专款 專款 zhuān kuǎn special fund / money allocated for a particular purpose 特来 特來 tè lái to come with a specific purpose in mind 借以 jiè yǐ so as to / for the purpose of / in order to 百草 bǎi cǎo all kinds of grass / all kinds of flora 倾尽 傾盡 qīng jìn to do all one can / to give all one has 龙芯 龍芯 lóng xīn Loongson (a family of general-purpose CPUs developed within China) 