将 將 jiàng (bound form) a general / (literary) to command / to lead / (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess) syn 车 車 jū war chariot (archaic) / rook (in Chinese chess) / rook (in chess) syn 消息 xiāo xi (piece of) news / information / message / CL:條|条[tiao2] syn 马 馬 mǎ horse / CL:匹[pi3] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess syn 部分 bù fen part / portion / piece / Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] syn 城堡 chéng bǎo castle / rook (chess piece) syn 片子 piàn zi thin flake / small piece syn 着 著 zhāo a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]) / trick / tactic / (dialect) okay / all right / (dialect) to put in / to add syn 艺术品 藝術品 yì shù pǐn art piece / work of art / CL:件[jian4] 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 一块 一塊 yī kuài a piece / a chunk / (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這|这[zhe4]) aspect / area / dimension (Example: 情感這一塊|情感这一块[qing2gan3 zhe4 yi1kuai4] "the emotional aspect (of it)") / (coll.) one yuan / a dollar / together / in the same place / in company syn 小菜 xiǎo cài appetizer / small side dish / easy job / piece of cake / see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] syn 残局 殘局 cán jú endgame (in chess) / desperate situation / aftermath (of a failure) 曲目 qǔ mù repertoire / program / song / piece of music syn 面积 面積 miàn jī area (of a floor, piece of land etc) / surface area / tract of land 招数 招數 zhāo shù move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts) / gambit / trick / scheme / movement / same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] syn 下棋 xià qí to play chess syn 象棋 xiàng qí Chinese chess / CL:副[fu4] 连体 連體 lián tǐ conjoined (twins) / one-piece (garment) 藏品 cáng pǐn museum piece / collector's item / precious object 修饰 修飾 xiū shì to decorate / to adorn / to dress up / to polish (a written piece) / to qualify or modify (grammar) syn 剧目 劇目 jù mù theatrical piece (play or opera) / repertoire / list of plays or operas syn 布局 佈局 bù jú arrangement / composition / layout / opening (chess jargon) syn 开局 開局 kāi jú opening (chess etc) / early stage of game, match, work, activity etc syn 国际象棋 國際象棋 guó jì xiàng qí chess / CL:副[fu4] 连衣裙 連衣裙 lián yī qún a one-piece dress syn 纸片 紙片 zhǐ piàn a piece, scrap or fragment of paper 名曲 míng qǔ famous song / well-known piece of music 润色 潤色 rùn sè to polish (a piece of writing) / to add a few finishing touches to (a piece of writing, painting etc) syn 体统 體統 tǐ tǒng decorum / propriety / arrangement or form (of piece of writing) syn 黑子 hēi zǐ black piece (in Chinese chess) / black stone (in Go) / (astronomy) sunspot syn 佳作 jiā zuò masterpiece / fine piece of writing syn 夹击 夾擊 jiā jī pincer attack / attack from two or more sides / converging attack / attack on a flank / fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks syn 妙手 miào shǒu miraculous hands of a healer / highly skilled person / brilliant move in chess or weiqi (go) 圍棋|围棋 syn 博弈 bó yì games (such as chess, dice etc) / gambling / contest syn 搭载 搭載 dā zài (of a vehicle) to carry (a passenger or payload) / (of a device or system) to be equipped with (a piece of hardware or software) 老将 老將 lǎo jiàng lit. old general / commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess / fig. old-timer / veteran syn 信函 xìn hán letter / piece of correspondence (incl. email) 小卒 xiǎo zú foot soldier / minor figure / a nobody / (chess) pawn syn 鸟枪 鳥槍 niǎo qiāng flintlock musket / fowling piece (shotgun) / air gun 谱写 譜寫 pǔ xiě to compose (a piece of music) / (fig.) to create, by one's actions, a narrative (generally one that can be recounted with pride) syn 稿件 gǎo jiàn piece of writing submitted for publication / manuscript / article syn 篇幅 piān fu length (of a piece of writing) / space occupied on a printed page syn 求和 qiú hé to sue for peace / to look for a draw (chess) / summation (math.) 对弈 對弈 duì yì to play go, chess etc syn 棋手 qí shǒu chess player syn 棋艺 棋藝 qí yì chess skill 谱曲 譜曲 pǔ qǔ to compose a piece of music syn 习作 習作 xí zuò (writing, drawing, calligraphy etc) to apply oneself to producing practice pieces / a practice piece / an exercise 批改 pī gǎi to mark (homework, exam scripts etc) / to correct and criticize (an article) / to check / to correct / a correction (to a piece of writing) syn 热土 熱土 rè tǔ homeland / hot piece of real estate syn 夹攻 夾攻 jiā gōng attack from two sides / pincer movement / converging attack / attack on a flank / fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks syn 着数 著數 zhāo shù move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts) / gambit / trick / scheme / movement / same as 招數|招数[zhao1 shu4] syn 搏杀 搏殺 bó shā to fight and kill / to engage in fierce combat (also used figuratively of opposing chess players) syn 顺口溜 順口溜 shùn kǒu liū popular piece of doggerel / common phrase repeated as a jingle 稿酬 gǎo chóu fee paid to an author for a piece of writing syn 小幅 xiǎo fú by a small margin / slightly (increase or decrease) / (of a painting or a piece of calligraphy) small syn 衣襟 yī jīn the front piece(s) of a Chinese jacket / lapel syn 大义 大義 dà yì righteousness / virtuous cause / a woman's marriage / main points of a piece of writing syn 献宝 獻寶 xiàn bǎo to present a treasure / to offer a valuable piece of advice / to show off what one treasures 连篇累牍 連篇累牘 lián piān lěi dú (of a piece of writing) long and tedious (idiom) / verbose syn 三通 sān tōng T-joint / T-piece / T-pipe / three links 中盘 中盤 zhōng pán middle game (in go or chess) / (share trading) mid-session / (abbr. for 中盤商|中盘商[zhong1 pan2 shang1]) distributor / wholesaler / middleman 棋王 qí wáng chess champion 终局 終局 zhōng jú endgame / conclusion / outcome / final part of a chess game syn 一纸空文 一紙空文 yī zhǐ kōng wén a worthless piece of paper (idiom) syn 点染 點染 diǎn rǎn to touch up (a piece of writing) / to add details (to a painting) syn 一片 yī piàn piece / slice 部份 bù fen part (of a whole) / piece / section / share / shell (Unix) 占地面积 占地面積 zhàn dì miàn ji floor area / occupied area / footprint (of a building, piece of equipment etc) 摘下 zhāi xià to take off / to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc) / to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc) / (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc) 绝杀 絕殺 jué shā to deal the fatal blow (sports, chess etc) / to score the winning point 海贼王 海賊王 hǎi zéi wáng One Piece (manga and anime) 品相 pǐn xiàng condition / physical appearance (of a museum piece, item of food produced by a chef, postage stamp etc) 丁丁 zhēng zhēng sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc syn 意见书 意見書 opinion piece 国手 國手 guó shǒu (sports) member of the national team / national representative / (medicine, chess etc) one of the most highly skilled practitioners in one's country syn 将帅 將帥 jiàng shuài commander-in-chief, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess syn 贴士 貼士 tiē shì (loanword) tip / hint / suggestion / piece of advice 名篇 míng piān famous piece of writing syn 将死 將死 jiāng sǐ to checkmate (in chess) / to be about to die 对局 對局 duì jú opposing sides (in chess etc) / position (of opposing forces) syn 割肉 gē ròu to cut some meat / to cut off a piece of flesh / (fig.) (coll.) to sell at a loss 星罗棋布 星羅棋布 xīng luó qí bù scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom) / spread all over the place syn 计件工资 計件工資 jì jiàn gōng zī piece rate wage / remuneration based on one's output / opposite: time rate wage 計時工資|计时工资[ji4 shi2 gong1 zi1] 移机 移機 yí jī to relocate a piece of equipment (air conditioner etc) 木片 mù piàn flat piece of wood / wood chip / CL:塊|块[kuai4],片[pian4] 奇文 qí wén remarkable or peculiar piece of writing 招法 zhāo fǎ move (in chess or martial arts) syn 军棋 軍棋 jūn qí land battle chess, Chinese board game similar to Stratego 油腔滑调 油腔滑調 yóu qiāng huá diào flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech) / glib-tongued / oily syn 虎符 hǔ fú tiger tally (a two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority. One half of a tally could be issued to a military officer and this would be matched with the other half when verification was required.) syn 文气 文氣 wén qì the impact of a piece of writing on the reader / gentle / refined 投书 投書 tóu shū to submit a written piece (letter, article, opinion piece etc) syn 和棋 hé qí drawn game (in chess or other board game) / CL:盤|盘[pan2] syn 拼错 拼錯 pīn cuò to misspell / to piece together incorrectly 块 塊 kuài lump (of earth) / chunk / piece / classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc / (coll.) classifier for money and currency units / lump syn 片 piàn thin piece / flake / a slice / film / TV play / to slice / to carve thin / partial / incomplete / one-sided / classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water / classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc / used with numeral 一[yi1]: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc / Kangxi radical 91 syn 帅 帥 shuài (bound form) commander-in-chief / (bound form) to lead / to command / handsome / graceful / dashing / elegant / (coll.) cool! / sweet! / (Chinese chess) general (on the red side, equivalent to a king in Western chess) syn 