当 當 dāng to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at syn 理 lǐ texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up syn 本 běn (bound form) root / stem / (bound form) origin / source / (bound form) one's own / this / (bound form) this / the current (year etc) / (bound form) original / (bound form) inherent / originally / initially / capital / principal / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc syn 开 開 kāi to open (transitive or intransitive) / (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start / to turn on / to put in operation / to operate / to run / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / (directional complement) away / off / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1er3wen2] / abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1ben3], book format syn 打 dǎ to beat / to strike / to hit / to break / to type / to mix up / to build / to fight / to fetch / to make / to tie up / to issue / to shoot / to calculate / to play (a game) / since / from syn 建 jiàn to establish / to found / to set up / to build / to construct syn 管 guǎn to take care (of) / to control / to manage / to be in charge of / to look after / to run / to care about / tube / pipe / woodwind / classifier for tube-shaped objects / particle similar to 把[ba3] in 管...叫 constructions / writing brush / (coll.) to / towards syn 治 zhì to rule / to govern / to manage / to control / to harness (a river) / to treat (a disease) / to wipe out (a pest) / to punish / to research syn 司 sī to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry) syn 干 幹 gàn tree trunk / main part of sth / to manage / to work / to do / capable / cadre / to kill (slang) / to fuck (vulgar) / (coll.) pissed off / annoyed syn 造 zào to make / to build / to manufacture / to invent / to fabricate / to go to / party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement) / crop / classifier for crops syn 持 chí to hold / to grasp / to support / to maintain / to persevere / to manage / to run (i.e. administer) / to control syn 亲 親 qīn parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear syn 办 辦 bàn to do / to manage / to handle / to go about / to run / to set up / to deal with syn 自己 zì jǐ oneself / one's own syn 工作 gōng zuò to work / (of a machine) to operate / job / work / task / CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],項|项[xiang4] syn 管理 guǎn lǐ to supervise / to manage / to administer / management / administration / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 所有 suǒ yǒu all / to have / to possess / to own syn 活动 活動 huó dòng to exercise / to move about / to operate / to use connections (personal influence) / loose / shaky / active / movable / activity / campaign / maneuver / behavior / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] syn 建设 建設 jiàn shè to build / to construct / to establish / to develop / to institute 经营 經營 jīng yíng to engage in (business etc) / to run / to operate syn 运行 運行 yùn xíng (of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course / (fig.) to function / to be in operation / (of a train service etc) to operate / to run / (of a computer) to run syn 操作 cāo zuò to work / to operate / to manipulate 过来 過來 guò lái to come over / to manage / to handle / to be able to take care of syn 主动 主動 zhǔ dòng to take the initiative / to do sth of one's own accord / spontaneous / active / opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4] / drive (of gears and shafts etc) syn 以为 以為 yǐ wéi to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) syn 作业 作業 zuò yè school assignment / homework / work / task / operation / CL:個|个[ge4] / to operate syn 身材 shēn cái stature / build (height and weight) / figure syn 主持 zhǔ chí to take charge of / to manage or direct / to preside over / to uphold / to stand for (justice etc) / to host (a TV or radio program etc) / (TV) anchor syn 治理 zhì lǐ to govern / to administer / to manage / to control / governance syn 单独 單獨 dān dú alone / by oneself / on one's own syn 为难 為難 wéi nán to feel embarrassed or awkward / to make things difficult (for someone) / to find things difficult (to do or manage) syn 操纵 操縱 cāo zòng to operate / to control / to rig / to manipulate syn 修建 xiū jiàn to build / to construct syn 目睹 mù dǔ to witness / to see at first hand / to see with one's own eyes syn 个子 個子 gè zi height / stature / build / size syn 壮阳 壯陽 zhuàng yáng (TCM) to build up one's kidney yang / to boost male sex drive 强身 強身 qiáng shēn to strengthen one's body / to keep fit / to build up one's health (through exercise, nutrition etc) 己方 jǐ fāng our side / one's own (side etc) 潮汕 cháo shàn Chaoshan, region in the east of Guangdong, encompassing the cities of Chaozhou 潮州市[Chao2 zhou1 Shi4] and Shantou 汕頭市|汕头市[Shan4 tou2 Shi4], with its own distinct language (Chaoshan Min 潮汕話|潮汕话[Chao2 shan4 hua4]) and culture 挂靠 掛靠 guà kào to be affiliated with / to operate under the wing of / affiliation syn 营建 營建 yíng jiàn to build / to construct syn 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) / self-reliance syn 座驾 座駕 zuò jià one's own car (or motorbike) / vehicle for one's private use 称心如意 稱心如意 chèn xīn rú yì (idiom) after one's own heart / gratifying / satisfactory / everything one could wish syn 管住 guǎn zhù to take control of / to manage / to curb syn 各自为政 各自為政 gè zì wéi zhèng to do things each in one's own way syn 各抒己见 各抒己見 gè shū jǐ jiàn everyone gives their own view 顾此失彼 顧此失彼 gù cǐ shī bǐ lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom) / fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once / cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other 自讨苦吃 自討苦吃 zì tǎo kǔ chī to ask for trouble (idiom) / to make a rod for one's own back syn 陶冶情操 táo yě qíng cāo to cultivate one's mind / to build character 墙头草 牆頭草 qiáng tóu cǎo sb who goes whichever way the wind blows / sb with no mind of their own / easily swayed person / opportunist 草船借箭 cǎo chuán jiè jiàn lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]) / fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends 各行其是 gè xíng qí shì each one does what he thinks is right (idiom) / each goes his own way syn 自掘坟墓 自掘墳墓 zì jué fén mù to dig one's own grave syn 抹脖子 mǒ bó zi to slit one's own throat / to commit suicide syn 别有天地 別有天地 bié yǒu tiān dì enchanting scenery / beautiful surroundings / world of its own 盖 蓋 gài lid / top / cover / canopy / to cover / to conceal / to build syn 搭 dā to put up / to build (scaffolding) / to hang (clothes on a pole) / to connect / to join / to arrange in pairs / to match / to add / to throw in (resources) / to take (boat, train) / variant of 褡[da1] syn 共有 gòng yǒu in total there are ... / to own jointly syn 打造 dǎ zào to create / to build / to develop / to forge (of metal) syn 自身 zì shēn itself / oneself / one's own syn 运作 運作 yùn zuò to operate / operations / workings / activities (usu. of an organization) / thread (computing) syn 建成 jiàn chéng to establish / to build 理财 理財 lǐ cái to manage wealth / to manage finances / money management 营造 營造 yíng zào to build (housing) / to construct / to make syn 用人 yòng rén servant / to employ sb for a job / to manage people / to be in need of staff 控股 kòng gǔ to own a controlling number of shares in a company 建造 jiàn zào to construct / to build syn 小朋友 xiǎo péng yǒu child / kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 自学 自學 zì xué self-study / to study on one's own syn 占有 佔有 zhàn yǒu to have / to own / to hold / to occupy / to possess / to account for (a high proportion etc) syn 自有 zì yǒu (I, they etc) of course have (a plan, a way etc) / one's own (apartment, brand etc) 架构 架構 jià gòu to construct / to build / structure / framework / architecture syn 运转 運轉 yùn zhuǎn to work / to operate / to revolve / to turn around syn 自带 自帶 zì dài to bring one's own / BYO / (of software) preinstalled 经纪 經紀 jīng jì to manage (a business) / manager / broker syn 亲眼 親眼 qīn yǎn with one's own eyes / personally 亲手 親手 qīn shǒu personally / with one's own hands syn 自家 zì jiā oneself / one's own family syn 搭建 dā jiàn to build (esp. with simple materials) / to knock together (a temporary shed) / to rig up 独有 獨有 dú yǒu to own exclusively / unique to / specific / there is only 调度 調度 diào dù to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc) / to schedule / to manage / dispatcher / scheduler 兴建 興建 xīng jiàn to build / to construct 管家 guǎn jiā (old) butler / steward / manager / administrator / housekeeper / to manage a household 构筑 構築 gòu zhù to build / to construct syn 本国 本國 běn guó one's own country syn 眼见 眼見 yǎn jiàn to see with one's own eyes / very soon syn 当家 當家 dāng jiā to manage the household / to be the one in charge of the family / to call the shots / to be in charge syn 借用 jiè yòng to borrow sth for another use / to borrow an idea for one's own use syn 各异 各異 gè yì all different / each unto his own syn 枪手 槍手 qiāng shǒu gunman / sharpshooter / sb who takes an exam for sb else / sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 集结 集結 jí jié to assemble / to concentrate / to mass / to build up / to marshal syn 架空 jià kōng to build (a hut etc) on stilts / to install (power lines etc) overhead / (fig.) unfounded / impractical / (fig.) to make sb a mere figurehead syn 加盖 加蓋 jiā gài to seal (with an official stamp) / to stamp / (fig.) to ratify / to put a lid on (a cooking pot) / to cap / to build an extension or additional story syn 驾驭 駕馭 jià yù to urge on (of horse) / to drive / to steer / to handle / to manage / to master / to dominate syn 自费 自費 zì fèi at one's own expense / self-funded 自己人 zì jǐ rén those on our side / ourselves / one's own people / one of us syn 亲生 親生 qīn shēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth) / biological (parents) / birth (parents) syn 