者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... / (after a noun) person involved in ... / -er / -ist / (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously) / (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) / (old) (used at the end of a command) / (old) this syn 短期 duǎn qī short term / short-term 词语 詞語 cí yǔ word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) / term (e.g. technical term) / expression syn 通融 tōng róng flexible / to accommodate / to stretch or get around regulations / a short-term loan syn 短袖 duǎn xiù short sleeves / short-sleeved shirt 空头 空頭 kōng tóu phony / so-called / armchair (expert) / vain (promise) / (finance) short-seller / bear (market) / short (selling) syn 标尺 標尺 biāo chǐ surveyor's rod / staff / staff gauge / rear sight syn 短衣 duǎn yī short garment / short jacket 短线 短線 duǎn xiàn short term 短时间 短時間 duǎn shí jiān short term / short time 拆借 chāi jiè to make (or take out) a short-term loan syn 合称 合稱 hé chēng common term / general term 阵 陣 zhèn disposition of troops / wave / spate / burst / spell / short period of time / classifier for events or states of short duration syn 卿 qīng high ranking official (old) / term of endearment between spouses (old) / (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) / honorific (old) syn 将 將 jiāng will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3]) syn 兄弟 xiōng dì brothers / younger brother / CL:個|个[ge4] / I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) / brotherly / fraternal syn 长官 長官 zhǎng guān senior official / senior officer / commanding officer / CL:位[wei4] / sir (term of address for senior officer) syn 令 lìng to order / to command / an order / warrant / writ / to cause / to make sth happen / virtuous / honorific title / season / government position (old) / type of short song or poem syn 之间 之間 zhī jiān (after a noun) between / among / amid / (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2zhi3 zhi1 jian1]) syn 紧张 緊張 jǐn zhāng nervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained / in short supply / scarce / CL:陣|阵[zhen4] syn 一旦 yī dàn in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day syn 人员 人員 rén yuán staff / crew / personnel / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 金 jīn gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] syn 条件 條件 tiáo jiàn condition / circumstance / term / factor / requirement / prerequisite / qualification / situation / state / condition / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 明 míng bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods syn 总之 總之 zǒng zhī in a word / in short / in brief syn 尊敬 zūn jìng to respect / to revere / to esteem / honorable / distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address) syn 员工 員工 yuán gōng staff / personnel / employee syn 期 qī a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / period / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qi2] syn 阿姨 ā yí maternal aunt / step-mother / childcare worker / nursemaid / woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 传奇 傳奇 chuán qí legendary / fantasy saga / romance / short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 缺乏 quē fá to lack / to be short of syn 一时 一時 yī shí a period of time / a while / for a short while / temporary / momentary / at the same time syn 使命 shǐ mìng mission / long-term task to which one devotes oneself / a calling syn 一阵子 一陣子 yī zhèn zi a while / a spell / a short time / a burst syn 条子 條子 tiáo zi short note / slip of paper / stripe / (slang) cop / (old) prostitute syn 长期 長期 cháng qī long term / long time / long range (of a forecast) syn 一下子 yī xià zi in a short while / all at once / all of a sudden syn 缺少 quē shǎo lack / shortage of / shortfall / to be short (of) / to lack syn 朝鲜 朝鮮 cháo xiǎn North Korea / Korea as geographic term / Taiwan pr. [Chao2 xian1] 小鬼 xiǎo guǐ little demon (term of endearment for a child) / mischievous child / imp syn 学期 學期 xué qī term / semester / CL:個|个[ge4] 短暂 短暫 duǎn zàn of short duration / brief / momentary syn 短裤 短褲 duǎn kù short pants / shorts 大叔 dà shū eldest of father's younger brothers / uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) syn 长久 長久 cháng jiǔ long-time / long-term / lasting / enduring / permanent / for a long time syn 小鸟 小鳥 xiǎo niǎo small bird / young bird (hatchling, nestling, fledgling, chick) / (fig.) penis (kiddie term) / (golf) birdie syn 职员 職員 zhí yuán office worker / staff member / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] syn 丫头 丫頭 yā tou girl / servant girl / (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) syn 笔记 筆記 bǐ jì to take down (in writing) / notes / a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches / CL:本[ben3] syn 中断 中斷 zhōng duàn to cut short / to break off / to discontinue / to interrupt syn 片刻 piàn kè short period of time / a moment syn 小品 xiǎo pǐn short, simple literary or artistic creation / essay / skit syn 术语 術語 shù yǔ term / terminology 长话短说 長話短說 cháng huà duǎn shuō to make a long story short (idiom) 长老 長老 zhǎng lǎo elder / term of respect for a Buddhist monk syn 人手 rén shǒu manpower / staff / human hand syn 矮子 ǎi zi short person / dwarf syn 不便 bù biàn inconvenient / inappropriate / unsuitable / short of cash syn 大姐 dà jiě big sister / elder sister / older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) syn 人马 人馬 rén mǎ men and horses / troops / group of people / troop / staff / centaur syn 老人家 lǎo rén jiā polite term for old woman or man syn 刑期 xíng qī prison term 称号 稱號 chēng hào name / term of address / title syn 期末 qī mò end of term syn 大爷 大爺 dà ye (coll.) father's older brother / uncle / term of respect for older man syn 简称 簡稱 jiǎn chēng to be abbreviated to / abbreviation / short form 短片 duǎn piàn short film / video clip 短路 duǎn lù short circuit syn 定期 dìng qī at set dates / at regular intervals / periodic / limited to a fixed period of time / fixed term syn 开学 開學 kāi xué (of a student) to start school / (of a semester) to begin / (old) to found a school / the start of a new term syn 出行 chū xíng to go out somewhere (relatively short trip) / to set off on a journey (longer trip) syn 名词 名詞 míng cí (linguistics) noun / term (name for a concept) 长远 長遠 cháng yuǎn long-term / long-range syn 大妈 大媽 dà mā father's elder brother's wife / aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) syn 鬼子 guǐ zi devil (derog. term for foreign invaders) / (esp. during resistance against Japanese aggression 1931-1945) Jap / Nip syn 裁员 裁員 cái yuán to cut staff / to lay off employees syn 调度 調度 diào dù to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc) / to schedule / to manage / dispatcher / scheduler 总而言之 總而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī in short / in a word / in brief syn 用语 用語 yòng yǔ choice of words / wording / phraseology / term syn 任期 rèn qī term of office / CL:屆|届[jie4] / tenure (entire period in office) 参谋长 參謀長 cān móu zhǎng chief of staff 中期 zhōng qī middle (of a period of time) / medium-term (plan, forecast etc) syn 兄长 兄長 xiōng zhǎng elder brother / term of respect for a man of about the same age syn 菠菜 bō cài spinach (CL:棵[ke1]) / (slang) gambling / gambler (alternative term for 博彩[bo2cai3]) 连任 連任 lián rèn to continue in (a political) office / to serve for another term of office syn 流失 liú shī (of soil etc) to wash away / to be eroded / (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere / to fail to be retained syn 管线 管線 guǎn xiàn pipeline / general term for pipes, cables etc 职工 職工 zhí gōng employee / staff member / worker syn 小样 小樣 xiǎo yàng galley proof (printing) / unimpressive / (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term) 亚伯 亞伯 yà bó Abe (short form for Abraham) / Abel, a figure of Jewish, Christian and Muslim mythologies 致辞 致辭 zhì cí to express in words or writing / to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc) / to address (an audience) / same as 致詞|致词 syn 矮小 ǎi xiǎo short and small / low and small / undersized syn 网路 網路 wǎng lù network (computer, telecom) / Internet / Taiwanese term for 網絡|网络[wang3 luo4] 爷们 爺們 yé men menfolk (collective term for men of different generations) / husbands and their fathers etc syn 葫芦 葫蘆 hú lu calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) / hoist / generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof) / muddled / (poker) full house 热腾腾 熱騰騰 rè téng téng steaming hot / (fig.) bustling / hectic / (fig.) excited / stirred up / (fig.) created only a short time before / freshly minted / hot off the press / (coll.) also pr. [re4 teng1 teng1] syn 参谋 參謀 cān móu staff officer / to give advice syn 一瞬 yī shùn one instant / very short time / the twinkle of an eye syn 伯父 bó fù father's elder brother / term of respect for older man / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 