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 一般 yī bān same / ordinary / so-so / common / general / generally / in general syn 文 wén language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67 syn 文化 wén huà culture / civilization / cultural / CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] syn 大会 大會 dà huì general assembly / general meeting / convention / CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 文明 wén míng civilized / civilization / culture / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 培养 培養 péi yǎng to cultivate / to breed / to foster / to nurture / to educate / to groom (for a position) / education / fostering / culture (biology) syn 教养 教養 jiào yǎng to educate / to bring up / to nurture / upbringing / breeding / culture syn 主流 zhǔ liú main stream (of a river) / fig. the essential point / main viewpoint of a matter / mainstream (culture etc) syn 孕育 yùn yù to be pregnant / to produce offspring / to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc) / fig. replete with (culture etc) 体育运动 體育運動 tǐ yù yùn dòng sports / physical culture 高丽 高麗 gāo lí Korean Goryeo dynasty, 918-1392 / Korea, esp. in context of art and culture 人文 rén wén humanities / human affairs / culture 同人 tóng rén people from the same workplace or profession / co-worker / colleague / pop culture enthusiasts who create fan fiction etc syn 普查 pǔ chá census / general survey / general investigation / reconnaissance survey 中华 中華 zhōng huá Zhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chinese civilization and identity (as in 中華文化|中华文化[Zhong1hua2 wen2hua4] "Chinese culture") / used in the official name of the Republic of China, 中華民國|中华民国[Zhong1hua2 Min2guo2] syn 总务 總務 zǒng wù general matters / division of general affairs / person in overall charge syn 放养 放養 fàng yǎng to raise (livestock or poultry) in an open environment / to breed (fish, bees, silkworms etc) in a suitable environment / to culture (kelp etc) / to release (a captive animal) into the wild syn 泛指 fàn zhǐ to make a general reference / to be used in a general sense 重镇 重鎮 zhòng zhèn (military) strategic town / (fig.) major center (for commerce, culture or tourism etc) syn 大帅 大帥 dà shuài (old) commanding general / commander-in-chief / (Qing dynasty) title for a governor-general (provincial military governor) 總督|总督[zong3 du1] 培养基 培養基 péi yǎng jī culture medium 文教 wén jiào culture and education 国学 國學 guó xué Chinese national culture / studies of ancient Chinese civilization / the Imperial College (history) syn 国粹 國粹 guó cuì national essence / quintessence of national culture syn 通则 通則 tōng zé general rule / general principle 李广 李廣 lǐ guǎng Li Guang (-119 BC), Han dynasty general, nicknamed Flying General 飛將軍|飞将军 and much feared by the Xiongnu 匈奴 企业文化 企業文化 qǐ yè wén huà corporate culture 精神文明 jīng shén wén míng spiritual culture 总则 總則 zǒng zé general rules / general principles / general provisions 韩流 韓流 hán liú Korean Wave, aka Hallyu (the increase in international interest in South Korea and its popular culture since the 1990s) 民族文化 mín zú wén huà ethnic culture 眉目 méi mù general facial appearance / features / arrangement / sequence of ideas / logic (of writing) / rough sketch or general idea of things syn 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 物质文明 物質文明 wù zhì wén míng material culture 西方文化 xī fāng wén huà Western culture 新文化运动 新文化運動 xīn wén huà yùn dòng the New Culture Movement (mid-1910s and 1920s), intellectual revolution against Confucianism aiming to introduce Western elements, especially democracy and science 半坡 bàn pō Banpo neolithic Yangshao culture archaeological site east of Xi'an 西安 良渚 liáng zhǔ Liangzhu (c. 3400-2250 BC), neolithic culture of Changjiang delta 茶经 茶經 chá jīng the Classic of Tea, first monograph ever on tea and its culture, written by 陸羽|陆羽[Lu4 Yu3] between 760-780 细胞培养 細胞培養 xì bāo péi yǎng cell culture 傅作义 傅作義 fù zuò yì Fu Zuoyi (1895-1974), Guomindang general, subsequently PRC top general and politician 文墨 wén mò writing / culture syn 黑陶 hēi táo black eggshell pottery (of the Neolithic Longshan culture) 督抚 督撫 dū fǔ governor general 總督|总督[zong3 du1] and inspector general 巡撫|巡抚[xun2 fu3] 仰韶文化 yǎng sháo wén huà Yangshao neolithic culture from the central Yellow river basin, with red and black pottery syn 佛兰德 佛蘭德 fó lán dé of or relating to Flemish people, language or culture 东巴文化 東巴文化 dōng bā wén huà Dongba culture of the Nakhi ethnic group of Lijiang 麗江|丽江 in northwest Yunnan 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 大概 dà gài roughly / probably / rough / approximate / about / general idea syn 将军 將軍 jiāng jūn general / high-ranking military officer / to check or checkmate / fig. to embarrass / to challenge / to put sb on the spot syn 常 cháng always / ever / often / frequently / common / general / constant syn 普通 pǔ tōng common / ordinary / general / average syn 共 gòng common / general / to share / together / total / altogether / abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party syn 总部 總部 zǒng bù general headquarters 总裁 總裁 zǒng cái chairman / director-general (of a company etc) 枪支 槍支 qiāng zhī a gun / guns in general syn 马歇尔 馬歇爾 mǎ xiē ěr Marshall (name) / George Catlett Marshall (1880-1959), US general in WWII and Secretary of State 1947-1949, author of the postwar Marshall plan for Europe and Nobel peace laureate 世人 shì rén people (in general) / people around the world / everyone syn 观念 觀念 guān niàn notion / thought / concept / sense / views / ideology / general impressions syn 总监 總監 zǒng jiān head / director (of an organizational unit) / (police) commissioner / inspector-general / rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration syn 上将 上將 shàng jiàng general / admiral / air chief marshal 神灵 神靈 shén líng god / spirit / demon / occult or supernatural entities in general syn 常识 常識 cháng shí common sense / general knowledge / CL:門|门[men2] 词语 詞語 cí yǔ word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) / term (e.g. technical term) / expression syn 普遍 pǔ biàn universal / general / widespread / common syn 总督 總督 zǒng dū governor-general / viceroy / governor 通行 tōng xíng to go through / to pass through / to be in general use syn 大选 大選 dà xuǎn general election 肖像 xiào xiàng portrait (painting, photo etc) / (in a general sense) representation of a person / likeness syn 书本 書本 shū běn book (chiefly used to refer to a plurality of books or books in general) syn 检察长 檢察長 Prosecutor General 总经理 總經理 zǒng jīng lǐ general manager / CEO 百货 百貨 bǎi huò general merchandise syn 管线 管線 guǎn xiàn pipeline / general term for pipes, cables etc 总署 總署 zǒng shǔ general office 秘书长 秘書長 mì shū zhǎng secretary-general 大体上 大體上 dà tǐ shàng overall / in general terms syn 准将 準將 zhǔn jiàng brigadier general / commodore 少将 少將 shào jiàng major general / rear admiral / air vice marshal 内科 內科 nèi kē internal medicine / general medicine 总局 總局 zǒng jú head office / general office / central office syn 主旨 zhǔ zhǐ gist / main idea / general tenor / one's judgment syn 总动员 總動員 zǒng dòng yuán general mobilization (for war etc) syn 大赦 dà shè amnesty / general pardon syn 大体 大體 dà tǐ in general / more or less / in rough terms / basically / on the whole / overall situation / the big picture / cadaver for dissection in training medical students syn 栖息 棲息 qī xī (of a bird) to perch / (of creatures in general) to inhabit / to dwell syn 戴高乐 戴高樂 dài gāo lè Charles De Gaulle (1890-1970), French general and politician, leader of the Free French during World War II and president of the Republic 1959-1969 麾下 huī xià troops / subordinates / (honorific appellation for a general) syn 百货店 百貨店 bǎi huò diàn bazaar / department store / general store syn 老总 老總 lǎo zǒng boss / sir (person with a leading role in an organization) / (after a surname) high ranking commander in the PLA / (Qing dynasty) high ranking government official / (old) courteous term used by the general populace in addressing a rank-and-file soldier or police officer syn 风气 風氣 fēng qì general mood / atmosphere / common practice syn 巡抚 巡撫 xún fǔ inspector-general of province in Ming and Qing times 大将 大將 dà jiàng a general or admiral syn 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 名将 名將 míng jiàng famous general syn 理事长 理事長 lǐ shì zhǎng director general 笼统 籠統 lǒng tǒng general / broad / sweeping / lacking in detail / vague syn 众望所归 眾望所歸 zhòng wàng suǒ guī (idiom) to enjoy popular support / to receive general approval syn 