选择 選擇 xuǎn zé to select / to pick / choice / option / alternative syn 只有 zhǐ yǒu only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in") syn 香草 xiāng cǎo aromatic herb / vanilla / alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei / (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old) 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 选项 選項 xuǎn xiàng option / alternative / choice / to choose a project syn 替代品 tì dài pǐn substitute / alternative 无奈 無奈 wú nài to have no alternative / frustrated / exasperated / helpless / (conjunction) but unfortunately syn 菠菜 bō cài spinach (CL:棵[ke1]) / (slang) gambling / gambler (alternative term for 博彩[bo2cai3]) 迫不得已 pò bù dé yǐ to have no alternative (idiom) / compelled by circumstances / forced into sth syn 别名 別名 bié míng alias / alternative name syn 后路 後路 hòu lù escape route / retreat route / communication lines to the rear / alternative course of action / room for maneuver syn 只得 zhǐ dé to have no alternative but to / to be obliged to syn 别称 別稱 bié chēng another name / alternative name syn 无可奈何 無可奈何 wú kě nài hé have no way out / have no alternative / abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] syn 代称 代稱 dài chēng alternative name / to refer to sth by another name / antonomasia 代用品 dài yòng pǐn alternative product / substitute product 另类 另類 lìng lèi offbeat / alternative / avant-garde / unconventional / weird 又名 yòu míng also known as / alternative name / to also be called 齐鲁 齊魯 qí lǔ alternative name for Shandong 山東|山东[Shan1 dong1] 沪上 滬上 hù shàng alternative name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3] / at (or in) Shanghai 申城 shēn chéng alternative name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3] / alternative name for Xinyang City, Henan 信陽市|信阳市[Xin4 yang2 Shi4] 亦称 亦稱 yì chēng also known as / alternative name / to also be called 非主流 fēi zhǔ liú alternative / non-mainstream 沪江 滬江 hù jiāng alternative name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3] 别无他法 別無他法 bié wú tā fǎ there is no alternative 替代产品 替代產品 tì dài chǎn pǐn alternative product / substitute product 没奈何 沒奈何 mò nài hé to have no alternative / to be helpless syn 陪都 péi dū provisional capital of a country (e.g. in time of war) / secondary capital / alternative capital 表字 biǎo zì literary name (an alternative name of a person stressing a moral principle) / courtesy name syn 拽 zhuǎi self-satisfied / cocky (alternative written form of 跩[zhuai3]) syn 花都 huā dū Huadu District of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 Shi4], Guangdong / alternative name for Paris 荆 荊 jīng chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus) / alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2] syn 轩辕氏 軒轅氏 xuān yuán shì alternative name for the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝 莒 jǔ alternative name for taro (old) 策略 cè lüè strategy / tactics / crafty / adroit syn 战略 戰略 zhàn lüè strategy syn 无计可施 無計可施 wú jì kě shī no strategy left to try (idiom) / at one's wit's end / at the end of one's tether / powerless syn 良方 liáng fāng good medicine / effective prescription / fig. good plan / effective strategy syn 兵法 bīng fǎ art of war / military strategy and tactics syn 谋略 謀略 móu lüè stratagem / strategy / resourcefulness syn 两手 兩手 liǎng shǒu one's two hands / two prongs (of a strategy) / both aspects, eventualities etc / skills / expertise syn 幡然 fān rán suddenly and completely (realize, change one's strategy etc) syn 战法 戰法 zhàn fǎ military strategy syn 攻略 gōng lüè (literary) to storm and capture / strategy / directions / guide / how-to 发展战略 development strategy 人民战争 人民戰爭 rén mín zhàn zhēng people's war, military strategy advocated by Mao whereby a large number of ordinary citizens provide support in a campaign syn 韬略 韜略 tāo lüè military strategy / military tactics / originally refers to military classics Six Secret Teachings 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1] and Three Strategies 三略[San1 lu:e4] syn 谋臣 謀臣 móu chén imperial strategic adviser / expert on strategy syn 筹谋 籌謀 chóu móu to work out a strategy / to come up with a plan for 翻然 fān rán suddenly and completely (realize, change one's strategy etc) / also written 幡然[fan1 ran2] syn 策士 cè shì strategist / counsellor on military strategy syn 万般无奈 萬般無奈 wàn bān wú nài to have no way out / to have no alternative syn 韬 韜 tāo bow case or scabbard / to hide / military strategy syn 进退无路 進退無路 jìn tuì wú lù to have no alternative (idiom) 进道若蜷 進道若蜷 jìn dào ruò quán progress seems like regress (alternative wording for 進道若退|进道若退[jin4 dao4 ruo4 tui4]) 深谋远略 深謀遠略 shēn móu yuǎn lüè a well-thought out long-term strategy 谋臣如雨 謀臣如雨 móu chén rú yǔ strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom) / no shortage of advisers on strategy 雄才大略 xióng cái dà lüè great skill and strategy syn 神机妙算 神機妙算 shén jī miào suàn divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom) / clever scheme / supremely clever in his schemes syn 速战速决 速戰速決 sù zhàn sù jué a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom) / to resolve sth in the shortest time possible / to get sth done quickly syn 总体战略 總体戰略 zǒng tǐ zhàn lüè total strategy / national strategy (US) / grand strategy (UK) 五常 wǔ cháng the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4] / alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3lun2], the five cardinal relationships / alternative term for 五行[wu3xing2], the five elements syn 平替 píng tì (neologism c. 2021) cheaper alternative / affordable alternative 变通发展战略 變通發展戰略 alternative development strategy 备选 備選 bèi xuǎn alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) syn 国家可持续发展战略 國家可持續發展戰略 National Sustainable Development Strategy / National Strategy for Sustainable Development 千年发展目标战略 千年發展目標戰略 Millennium Development Goals strategy / MDG strategy 塞维利亚生物圈保护区战略 塞維利亞生物圈保護區戰略 Seville Strategy for Biosphere Reserves / Seville Strategy 塞维利亚战略 塞維利亞戰略 Seville Strategy for Biosphere Reserves / Seville Strategy 毛里求斯战略 毛里求斯戰略 máo lǐ qiú sī zhàn lüè Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States / Mauritius Strategy 毛里求斯战略五年期审评 毛里求斯戰略五年期審評 máo lǐ qiú sī zhàn lüè wǔ nián qī shěn píng Five-Year Review of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action for Sustainable Development of SIDS / Mauritius Strategy +5 Review 儿童生存与发展加速战略 兒童生存與發展加速戰略 Accelerated Child Survival and Development Strategy / ACSD Strategy 2008-2010年联合国伊拉克援助战略 2008-2010年聯合國伊拉克援助戰略 United Nations Iraq Assistance Strategy 2008-2010 / United Nations Assistance Strategy 2008-2010 2008-2010年联合国援助战略 2008-2010年聯合國援助戰略 United Nations Iraq Assistance Strategy 2008-2010 / United Nations Assistance Strategy 2008-2010 2005-2007年联合国伊拉克援助联合战略 2005-2007年聯合國伊拉克援助聯合戰略 Joint United Nations-Iraq Assistance Strategy 2005-2007 / Joint UN-Iraq Assistance Strategy 2005-2007 关于经济、社会和环境复苏的里斯本战略 關於經濟、社會和環境複蘇的里斯本戰略 Lisbon strategy for economic, social and environmental renewal / Lisbon Strategy 通过当地融合实现发展战略 通過當地融合實現發展戰略 Development through Local Integration strategy / DLI strategy 另类教育 另類教育 lìng lèi jiào yù alternative 选择性剪接 選擇性剪接 xuǎn zé xìng jiǎn jiē alternative 余月 yú yuè alternative term for fourth lunar month 反射区治疗 反射區治療 fǎn shè ōu zhì liáo reflexology (alternative medicine) 反射疗法 反射療法 fǎn shè liáo fǎ reflexology (alternative medicine) 另类医疗 另類醫療 lìng lèi yī liáo alternative medicine 太公兵法 tài gōng bīng fǎ alternative name for 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 奥克苏斯河 奧克蘇斯河 ào kè sū sī hé Oxus River / alternative name for Amu Darya 阿姆河[A1 mu3 He2] 尼玛 尼瑪 ní mǎ (Internet slang) alternative for 你媽|你妈[ni3 ma1] / (transcription from Tibetan) the sun 托克托 tuō kè tuō Togtoh county, Mongolian Togtox khoshuu, in Hohhot 呼和浩特[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4], Inner Mongolia / alternative spelling of 脫脫|脱脱[Tuo1 tuo1], Yuan dynasty politician Toktoghan (1314-1355) 替代燃料 tì dài rán liào alternative fuel 浮图 浮圖 fú tú variant of 浮屠[fu2 tu2] / alternative term for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2] 异读词 異讀詞 yì dú cí word having alternative pronunciations 野天鹅 野天鵝 yě tiān é Wild Swans, family autobiography by British-Chinese writer Jung Chang 張戎|张戎[Zhang1 Rong2] / alternative title 鴻|鸿, after the author's original name 張二鴻|张二鸿[Zhang1 Er4 hong2] 顺势疗法 順勢療法 shùn shì liáo fǎ homeopathy (alternative medicine) 香熏疗法 香燻療法 xiāng xūn liáo fǎ aromatherapy (alternative medicine) 马尾水师学堂 馬尾水師學堂 mǎ wěi shuǐ shī xué táng Mawei River naval college, alternative name for Fuzhou naval college 福州船政學堂|福州船政学堂, set up in 1866 by the Qing dynasty 松弛法 鬆弛法 sōng chí fǎ relaxation (alternative medicine) 代用燃料 dài yòng rán liào alternative fuel 另辟蹊径 另闢蹊徑 lìng pì xī jìng to take an alternate route (idiom) / to find an alternative / to take a different approach / to blaze a new trail 替代能源 tì dài néng yuán energy alternative 备用补给线 alternative supply route 