以 yǐ to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place) syn 办法 辦法 bàn fǎ means / method / way (of doing sth) / CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] syn 通过 通過 tōng guò to pass through / to get through / to adopt (a resolution) / to pass (legislation) / to pass (a test) / by means of / through / via syn 方法 fāng fǎ method / way / means / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 千万 千萬 qiān wàn ten million / countless / many / one must by all means syn 地区 地區 dì qū local / regional / district (not necessarily formal administrative unit) / region / area / as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or, county-level city) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 无论如何 無論如何 wú lùn rú hé whatever the case / in any event / no matter what / by all possible means syn 工具 gōng jù tool / instrument / utensil / means (to achieve a goal etc) syn 手段 shǒu duàn method / way / means (of doing sth) / skill / ability / trick / wile syn 手下 shǒu xià under one's control or administration / subordinates / (money etc) on hand / sb's financial means / when taking action syn 管道 guǎn dào tubing / pipeline / (fig.) channel / means 途径 途徑 tú jìng way / means / channel syn 透过 透過 tòu guò to pass through / to penetrate / by means of / via syn 不择手段 不擇手段 bù zé shǒu duàn by fair means or foul / by hook or by crook / unscrupulously syn 渠道 qú dào irrigation ditch / (fig.) channel / means syn 一举一动 一舉一動 yī jǔ yī dòng every movement / each and every move syn 想方设法 想方設法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ to think up every possible method (idiom) / to devise ways and means / to try this, that and the other syn 流露 liú lù to reveal (indirectly, implicitly) / to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc syn 并不 並不 bìng bù not at all / by no means 凭借 憑借 píng jiè to rely on / to depend on / by means of / thanks to / sth that one relies on syn 凡是 fán shì each and every / every / all / any syn 路径 路徑 lù jìng path / route / method / ways and means syn 小道 xiǎo dào bypath / trail / bribery as a means of achieving a goal / minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman) syn 务 務 wù affair / business / matter / to be engaged in / to attend to / by all means syn 只管 zhǐ guǎn solely engrossed in one thing / just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest) / simply / by all means / please feel free / do not hesitate (to ask for sth) syn 本钱 本錢 běn qián capital / (fig.) asset / advantage / the means (to do sth) syn 口风 口風 kǒu fēng meaning behind the words / what sb really means to say / one's intentions as revealed in one's words / tone of speech syn 千方百计 千方百計 qiān fāng bǎi jì lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom) / by every possible means syn 牟利 móu lì to gain profit (by underhand means) / to exploit / exploitation syn 俱全 jù quán every kind / every variety under the sun / a complete gamut syn 投机取巧 投機取巧 tóu jī qǔ qiǎo to gain advantage by any means, fair or foul / to be opportunistic / to be full of tricks syn 表里如一 表裡如一 biǎo lǐ rú yī external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom) / to say what one means / to think and act as one syn 捞钱 撈錢 lāo qián lit. to dredge for money / to make money by reprehensible means / to fish for a quick buck 考证 考證 kǎo zhèng to do textual research / to make textual criticism / to verify by means of research (esp. historical details) / to take an exam to get a certificate (abbr. for 考取證件|考取证件[kao3 qu3 zheng4 jian4]) syn 分秒必争 分秒必爭 fēn miǎo bì zhēng seize every minute and second (idiom) / not a minute to lose / every moment counts syn 瞒天过海 瞞天過海 mán tiān guò hǎi to cross the sea by a trick (idiom) / to achieve one's aim by underhanded means syn 电传 電傳 diàn chuán to send information using electronic means (such as fax, telegram, telex etc) / a message transmitted using electronic means / telex / teleprinter 日月 rì yuè the sun and moon / day and month / every day and every month / season / life and livelihood syn 破釜沉舟 pò fǔ chén zhōu lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom) / fig. to cut off one's means of retreat / to burn one's boats syn 起重 qǐ zhòng to lift (sth heavy) using a crane or other mechanical means 殊途同归 殊途同歸 shū tú tóng guī different routes to the same destination (idiom) / fig. different means of achieve the same end syn 家家户户 家家戶戶 jiā jiā hù hù each and every family (idiom) / every household 切忌 qiè jì to avoid as taboo / to avoid by all means syn 牟取 móu qǔ to gain profit (by underhand means) / to exploit / see also 謀取|谋取[mou2 qu3] syn 步步为营 步步為營 bù bù wéi yíng to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step / to consolidate at every step syn 三天两头 三天兩頭 sān tiān liǎng tóu lit. twice every three days (idiom) / practically every day / frequently syn 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 量体裁衣 量體裁衣 liáng tǐ cái yī lit. measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom) / fig. to act according to actual circumstances / To live within one's means. 捞取 撈取 lāo qǔ to dredge up / to scoop up from the water / to fish for / to gain (by improper means) syn 各尽所能 各盡所能 gè jìn suǒ néng each does his utmost (idiom) / from each according to his means 交通工具 jiāo tōng gōng jù means of transportation / vehicle 所有制 suǒ yǒu zhì ownership of the means of production (in Marxism) / system of ownership syn 切勿 qiè wù by no means 藉由 jiè yóu by means of / through / by 生产资料 生產資料 shēng chǎn zī liào means of production syn 催情 cuī qíng to promote estrus / to bring an animal to heat by artificial means 代步 dài bù to get around using a conveyance (car, bicycle, sedan chair etc) / to ride (or drive) / means of transportation syn 藉着 藉著 jiè zhe by means of / through 活路 huó lù through road / way out / way to survive / means of subsistence syn 不一而足 bù yī ér zú by no means an isolated case / numerous syn 凭藉 憑藉 píng jiè to rely on / to depend on / by means of / thanks to / sth that one relies on / also written 憑借|凭借[ping2 jie4] 意即 yì jí which means / (this) means (that) 聚敛 聚斂 jù liǎn to accumulate / to gather / to amass wealth by heavy taxation or other unscrupulous means / (science) convergent syn 法儿 法兒 fǎ r way / method / means / Taiwan pr. [fa1 r5] 奸雄 姦雄 jiān xióng person who seeks advancement by any means / career climber / unscrupulous careerist syn 礼乐 禮樂 lǐ yuè (Confucianism) rites and music (the means of regulating society) 生活资料 生活資料 shēng huó zī liào consumer goods / means of livelihood / means of subsistence / documents relating to sb's life syn 有赖 有賴 yǒu lài (of an outcome) to rely on / to require / can only be achieved by means of syn 弦歌 xián gē to sing to a string accompaniment / education (a reference to teaching the people Confucian values by means of song in ancient times) 量入为出 量入為出 liàng rù wéi chū to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom) / to live within one's means / You can only spend what you earn. syn 笔谈 筆談 bǐ tán to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking) / to publish one's opinion (e.g. as part of a scholarly dialogue) / (in book titles) essays / sketches syn 肥 féi fat / fertile / loose-fitting or large / to fertilize / to become rich by illegal means / fertilizer / manure syn 筹 籌 chóu chip (in gambling) / token (for counting) / ticket / to prepare / to plan / to raise (funds) / resource / way / means syn 燧 suì (bound form) material or tool used to light a fire by means of friction or the sun's rays / (bound form) beacon fire (alarm signal in border regions), esp. one lit during daytime to produce smoke 歃血 shà xuè to smear one's lips with the blood of a sacrifice as a means of pledging allegiance (old) 条条大路通罗马 條條大路通羅馬 tiáo tiáo dà lù tōng luó mǎ all roads lead to Rome / use different means to obtain the same result (idiom) 繇 yóu cause / means syn 一切 yī qiè everything / every / all syn 每 měi each / every syn 总 總 zǒng general / overall / to sum up / in every case / always / invariably / anyway / after all / eventually / sooner or later / surely / (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zong3 jing1 li3] or 總編|总编[zong3 bian1] etc syn 每个 每個 měi gè each / every 全 quán all / whole / entire / every / complete syn 每天 měi tiān every day syn 每次 měi cì every time syn 各 gè each / every syn 人人 rén rén everyone / every person syn 各种 各種 gè zhǒng every kind of / all kinds of / various 每年 měi nián every year / each year / yearly syn 每周 每週 měi zhōu every week 每当 每當 měi dāng whenever / every time syn 天天 tiān tiān every day syn 各个 各個 gè gè every / various / separately, one by one syn 全能 quán néng omnipotent / all-round / strong in every area syn 个个 個個 gè gè each one individually / each and every syn 步步 bù bù step by step / at every step 各国 各國 gè guó each country / every country / various countries syn 点点滴滴 點點滴滴 diǎn diǎn dī dī bit by bit / dribs and drabs / the little details / every aspect 力求 lì qiú to make every effort to / striving to do one's best syn 各处 各處 gè chù every place syn 