从 從 cóng from / through / via / (bound form) to follow / (bound form) to obey / (bound form) to engage in (an activity) / (used before a negative) ever / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer / attendant / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant / auxiliary / subordinate / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor syn 家 jiā home / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) / classifier for families or businesses / refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China / noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 员 員 yuán (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity / (bound form) member / classifier for military generals syn 节目 節目 jié mù (TV or radio) program / show / item / act / segment / number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule) / CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3],項|项[xiang4],臺|台[tai2],套[tao4],檔|档[dang4] syn 作为 作為 zuò wéi one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be syn 行为 行為 xíng wéi action / conduct / behavior / activity 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 作用 zuò yòng to act on / to affect / action / function / activity / impact / result / effect / purpose / intent / (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition syn 事业 事業 shì yè undertaking / project / activity / (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause / publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation / career / occupation / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 举动 舉動 jǔ dòng act / action / activity / move / movement syn 高潮 gāo cháo high tide / high water / upsurge / peak of activity / climax (of a story, a competition etc) / to have an orgasm 动静 動靜 dòng jìng (detectable) movement / (sign of) activity / movement and stillness syn 天地 tiān dì heaven and earth / world / scope / field of activity syn 起步 qǐ bù to set out / to set in motion / the start (of some activity) syn 赛事 賽事 sài shì competition (e.g. sporting) 降温 降溫 jiàng wēn to become cooler / to lower the temperature / cooling / (of interest, activity etc) to decline syn 活性 huó xìng (chemistry) activity / active / activated 鼓动 鼓動 gǔ dòng to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral) / to encourage / to agitate / to instigate / to incite / to beat / to flap (wings, a fan etc) syn 开局 開局 kāi jú opening (chess etc) / early stage of game, match, work, activity etc syn 重头戏 重頭戲 zhòng tóu xì opera (or role) involving much singing and action / (fig.) highlight / main feature / major activity syn 对抗赛 對抗賽 duì kàng sài duel / match / competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting) 拉动 拉動 lā dòng to pull / (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity) / to motivate (people to do sth) syn 熙熙攘攘 xī xī rǎng rǎng bustling with activity (idiom) syn 积极性 積極性 jī jí xìng zeal / initiative / enthusiasm / activity syn 体育界 體育界 tǐ yù jiè sports circles / the sporting world 健美操 jiàn měi cāo aerobics / aerobic dance (school P.E. activity) 后劲 後勁 hòu jìn energy to continue after the initial phase of an activity / delayed effect syn 热火朝天 熱火朝天 rè huǒ cháo tiān in full swing (idiom) / (in a) frenzy / buzzing with activity syn 体坛 體壇 tǐ tán sporting circles / the world of sport 场馆 場館 chǎng guǎn sporting venue / arena 文体 文體 wén tǐ genre of writing / literary form / style / literary recreation and sporting activities 教头 教頭 jiào tóu sporting coach / military drill master (in Song times) syn 文风 文風 wén fēng writing style / (used with 鼎盛[ding3 sheng4]) cultural activity 下场 下場 xià chǎng to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc) / to take part in some activity / to take an examination (in the imperial examination system) syn 投注 tóu zhù to throw one's energies (into an activity) / to invest one's emotions (in sth) / to bet / betting syn 修练 修練 xiū liàn to practice (an activity) / to perform 活动中心 活動中心 huó dòng zhōng xīn activity center / CL:處|处[chu4] 犯罪行为 犯罪行為 fàn zuì xíng wéi criminal activity 纪念活动 紀念活動 jì niàn huó dòng commemoration / commemorative activity 比赛项目 比賽項目 bǐ sài xiàng mù sporting event / item on program of sports competition 体育项目 體育項目 tǐ yù xiàng mù sporting event 把风 把風 bǎ fēng to keep watch (during a clandestine activity) / to be on the lookout syn 无照经营 無照經營 wú zhào jīng yíng unlicensed business activity 五七 wǔ qī memorial activity 35 days after a person's death 御敌 禦敵 yù dí armed enemy of the nation / enemy of the Emperor / fig. championship challenger / contender opposing champion in sporting contest 天公不作美 tiān gōng bù zuò měi Heaven is not cooperating (idiom) / the weather is not favorable for the planned activity syn 通 tòng classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc) syn 闹 鬧 nào noisy / cacophonous / to make noise / to disturb / to vent (feelings) / to fall ill / to have an attack (of sickness) / to go in (for some activity) / to joke syn 届 屆 jiè to arrive at (place or time) / period / to become due / classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) syn 性行 xìng xíng sexual activity 太阳活动 太陽活動 tài yáng huó dòng sunspot activity / solar variation 回光反照 huí guāng fǎn zhào final radiance of setting sun / fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise) 回光返照 huí guāng fǎn zhào final radiance of setting sun / fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise) 户枢不蠹 戶樞不蠹 hù shū bù dù lit. a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten / constant activity prevents decay (idiom) syn 熙来攘往 熙來攘往 xī lái rǎng wǎng a place buzzing with activity (idiom) syn 创收活动 創收活動 income-generating activity / income-producing activity / cash-generating activity 赚取收入活动 賺取收入活動 zuàn qǔ shōu rù huó dòng income-generating activity / income-producing activity / cash-generating activity 商业行为 商業行為 shāng yè xíng wéi business activity / commercial activity 地中海行动计划区域活动中心 地中海行動計劃區域活動中心 MAP Regional Activity Centre / Regional Activity Centre 盃 bēi variant of 杯 cup / sporting trophy 后半场 後半場 hòu bàn chǎng second half (of sporting competition) 骤死 驟死 zhòu sǐ sudden death (play-off in sporting competition) 骤死式 驟死式 zhòu sǐ shì sudden death style play-off (sporting competition) 体育比赛 體育比賽 tǐ yù bǐ sài sporting competition 体育武器及弹药制造商协会 Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute 体育武器 體育武器 sporting weapon 佐酒 zuǒ jiǔ (of food or a pleasant activity) to accompany drinks / to enhance the experience of consuming alcohol 大刀会 大刀會 dà dāo huì Great Sword Society, an offshoot of the White Lotus in the late Qing dynasty, involved in anti-Western activity at the time of the Boxer rebellion 审美活动 審美活動 shěn měi huó dòng appreciating the arts / esthetic activity 活度 huó dù activity 流水不腐，户枢不蠹 流水不腐，戶樞不蠹 liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom) / fig. constant activity prevents decay 渔捞 漁撈 yú lāo fishing (as a commercial activity) syn 火山活动 火山活動 huǒ shān huó dòng volcanic activity / volcanism 经济活动 經濟活動 jīng jì huó dòng economic activity 舱外活动 艙外活動 cāng wài huó dòng extravehicular activity (outside space vehicle) / EVA 趋冷 趨冷 qū lěng (of economic activity, international relations etc) to cool 辅助活动 輔助活動 fǔ zhù huó dòng ancillary activity 中子诱导的放射性 neutron-induced activity 同伴活动 tòng bàn huó dòng peer activity 跨机构活动 kuà jī gòu huó dòng cross-agency activity 旱地生态系统和防治荒漠化方桉活动中心 旱地生態系統和防治荒漠化方案活動中心 Drylands Ecosystems and Desertification Control Programme Activity Centre (PAC) 核心活动 hé xīn huó dòng core activity 未接受保障监督的燃料循环活动 unsafeguarded nuclear fuel cycle activity 活动数据 activity data 清洁活动 qīng jié huó dòng clean-up activity / clean-up 恐怖主义相关活动 terrorist-related activity 空中活动报告 air activity report 工业与环境方桉活动中心 工業與環境方案活動中心 Industry and Environment Programme Activity Centre 投资支助活动 tóu zī zhī zhù huó dòng investment support activity 全球环境监测系统方桉活动中心 全球環境監測系統方案活動中心 Global Environment Monitoring System Programme Activity Centre 国际环境信息来源查询系统方桉活动中心 國際環境信息來源查詢系統方案活動中心 International Referral System for Sources of Environmental Information Programme Activity Centre 根系活力 gēn xì huó lì root activity 国家活动方案 國家活動方案 guó jiā huó dòng fāng àn programme of country activity 区域清洁生产活动中心 區域清潔生產活動中心 Regional Activity Centre for Cleaner Production 有报酬的工作 有報酬的工作 gainful activity 区域活动中心 區域活動中心 Regional Activity Centre 蓝色计划区域活动中心 藍色計劃區域活動中心 Blue Plan Regional Activity Centre 特别保护区区域活动中心 特別保護區區域活動中心 Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas 方桉活动中心 方案活動中心 Programme Activity Centre 