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"such matters" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
此道 cǐ dào such matters / things like this / this line of work / this pursuit / this hobby / this endeavor
Chinese Pinyin Translation
资源 資源 zī yuán natural resource (such as water or minerals) / resource (such as manpower or tourism) syn
做事 zuò shì to work / to handle matters / to have a job syn
公事 gōng shì work-related matters / documents syn
私事 sī shì personal matters syn
杂碎 雜碎 zá suì offal / mixed entrails / trivial matters syn
谜团 謎團 mí tuán riddle / enigma / unpredictable situation / elusive matters
事宜 shì yí matters / arrangements syn
处事 處事 chǔ shì to handle affairs / to deal with matters syn
诸如 諸如 zhū rú (various things) such as / such as (the following) syn
家事 jiā shì family matters / domestic affairs / housework syn
塑像 sù xiàng to sculpt or mold a statue (by shaping a pliable material such as clay, plaster or wax, which may later be cast in metal – as distinct from carving in stone or wood) / a statue created through such a process syn
雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng (idiom) to make matters even worse / to add insult to injury syn
某某 mǒu mǒu so-and-so / such-and-such syn
两回事 兩回事 liǎng huí shì two quite different things / two unrelated matters syn
操办 操辦 cāo bàn to arrange matters syn
斤斤计较 斤斤計較 jīn jīn jì jiào to haggle over every ounce / (fig.) to fuss over minor matters / to split hairs syn
目中无人 目中無人 mù zhōng wú rén to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom) / so arrogant that no-one else matters / condescending / to go about with one's nose in the air syn
理事 lǐ shì member of council / (literary) to take care of matters
轻重缓急 輕重緩急 qīng zhòng huǎn jí slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom) / to deal with important matters first / sense of priority syn
务实 務實 wù shí to deal with concrete matters / pragmatic
越俎代庖 yuè zǔ dài páo lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom) / fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs / to take matters into one's own hands syn
总务 總務 zǒng wù general matters / division of general affairs / person in overall charge syn
火上加油 huǒ shàng jiā yóu to add oil to the fire (idiom) / fig. to aggravate a situation / to enrage people and make matters worse syn
明哲保身 míng zhé bǎo shēn a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom) / to put one's own safety before matters of principle syn
谋事 謀事 móu shì to plan matters / to look for a job syn
一概而论 一概而論 yī gài ér lùn to lump different matters together (idiom) syn
领导小组 領導小組 lǐng dǎo xiǎo zǔ leading small group (LSG), a CCP body that exercises general oversight on matters relating to a specific area (LSG for foreign affairs 外事工作, LSG for comprehensively deepening reforms 全面深化改革 etc) / aka central leading group
省事 shěng shì to simplify matters / to save trouble syn
自爆 zì bào to explode / spontaneous detonation / self-detonation / suicide bombing / to disclose private matters about oneself
个人隐私 個人隱私 gè rén yǐn sī personal privacy / private matters
侨务 僑務 qiáo wù matters relating to the Chinese diaspora (as a concern of the Chinese government)
饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom) / beggars can't be choosers / When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives. syn
务虚 務虛 wù xū to discuss matters of principle (as opposed to concrete issues)
饮鸩止渴 飲鴆止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom) / fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse syn
中共中央办公厅 中共中央辦公廳 zhōng gòng zhōng yāng bàn gōng tīng General Office of the Central Committee of the CCP, responsible for technical and logistical matters relating to the Central Committee / abbr. to 中辦|中办[Zhong1 Ban4]
琐屑 瑣屑 suǒ xiè trivial matters / petty things syn
某 mǒu some / a certain / sb or sth indefinite / such-and-such syn
小聪明 小聰明 xiǎo cōng ming clever-clever / clever in trivial matters / sharp but petty-minded syn
偌 ruò so / such / to such a degree
火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu to pour oil on the fire (idiom) / fig. to aggravate a situation / to enrage people and make matters worse syn
如此这般 如此這般 rú cǐ zhè bān thus and so / such and such syn
戎 róng generic term for weapons (old) / army (matters) / military affairs syn
干休 gān xiū to let matters rest
走 zǒu to walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / from / through / away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]) / to change (shape, form, meaning) syn
这样 這樣 zhè yàng this kind of / so / this way / like this / such syn
像 xiàng to resemble / to be like / to look as if / such as / appearance / image / portrait / image under a mapping (math.) 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
如此 rú cǐ like this / so / such syn
只有 zhǐ yǒu only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in") syn
如 rú as / as if / such as syn
加 jiā to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) syn
比如 bǐ rú for example / for instance / such as syn
其 qí his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it) syn
之类 之類 zhī lèi and so on / and such syn
价 價 jie particle used between an adverb and a verb or adjective / (dialect) particle used after a negative adverb such as 不[bu4] or 別|别[bie2] without any other following element syn
例如 lì rú for example / for instance / such as syn
大厦 大廈 dà shà (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) syn
死神 sǐ shén mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die / (fig.) death syn
吸引力 xī yǐn lì attractive force (such as gravitation) / sex appeal / attractiveness syn
说唱 說唱 shuō chàng speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2] and 相聲|相声[xiang4 sheng5] / (music) rapping
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
圣地 聖地 shèng dì holy land (of a religion) / sacred place / shrine / holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc) / center of historic interest
跑车 跑車 pǎo chē racing bicycle / racing car / sports car / to drive a vehicle (such as a truck or taxi) for a living / (of a conductor or attendant) to work on a train / (mining) (of a cable-car) to slip away (in an accident) syn
古人 gǔ rén people of ancient times / the ancients / extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis / (literary) deceased person syn
入手 rù shǒu to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 從|从[cong2] + {noun} + 入手[ru4 shou3]: "to begin with {noun} / to take {noun} as one's starting point") / to receive / to obtain / to buy syn
专访 專訪 zhuān fǎng to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic) / special interview / special report based on such an interview
矫正 矯正 jiǎo zhèng to correct / to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision) / to cure / rectification / correction / to straighten syn
以致 yǐ zhì to such an extent as to / down to / up to syn
珍藏 zhēn cáng a collection of rare and valuable items / to collect (such items) syn
譬如 pì rú for example / for instance / such as syn
混战 混戰 hùn zhàn chaotic warfare / confused fighting / melee / to join in such fighting syn
同归于尽 同歸於盡 tóng guī yú jìn to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes / to take sb down with oneself / to end in mutual destruction
备注 備註 bèi zhù remarks column (abbr. for 備註欄|备注栏[bei4 zhu4 lan2]) / remarks / notes (written in such a column) syn
以至 yǐ zhì down to / up to / to such an extent as to ... / also written 以至於|以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2] syn
此类 此類 cǐ lèi this kind / these kinds / such syn
后跟 後跟 hòu gēn heel (part of a foot) / heel (of a sock) / counter (the part of a shoe that cups the back of one's heel) / followed by (used in describing a format, such as "filename followed by file extension") syn
博弈 bó yì games (such as chess, dice etc) / gambling / contest syn
明镜 明鏡 míng jìng mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat – such as a lake – or sth that provides clarity and insight)
双簧管 雙簧管 shuāng huáng guǎn double reed wind instrument (such as oboe or bassoon)
不致 bù zhì not in such a way as to / not likely to
声部 聲部 shēng bù part (in multipart instrumental or choral music), such as the soprano part or bass part
大有人在 dà yǒu rén zài there are plenty of such people syn
面食 麵食 miàn shí food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
灯会 燈會 dēng huì carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance
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
落款 luò kuǎn inscription with name, date, or short sentence, on a painting, gift, letter etc / to write such an inscription
建构 建構 jiàn gòu to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations) / to set up / to develop / construction (abstract) / architecture
会社 會社 huì shè a guild / (in olden times) an association such as a political party, religious group or trade guild / the Japanese word for company
偌大 ruò dà so big / such a big syn
干货 乾貨 gān huò dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone) / (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form / just what you want to know: no more, no less (no padding 水分[shui3fen4])
退烧药 退燒藥 tuì shāo yào antipyretic (drug to reduce fever, such as sulfanilamide)
托尔金 托爾金 tuō ěr jīn J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), British philologist and author of fantasy fiction such as Lord of the Rings 魔戒
小球 xiǎo qiú sports such as ping-pong and badminton that use small balls / see also 大球[da4 qiu2]
图版 圖版 tú bǎn printing plate bearing an image (illustration, photo etc) / print made with such a plate
毽子 jiàn zi a kind of shuttlecock used to play games in which it is kept in the air without using the hands, primarily by kicking / game played with such a shuttlecock
大关 大關 dà guān strategic pass / barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a round figure such as 10,000) / instrument of torture used to break limbs
天池 tiān chí "heavenly lake", lake situated on a mountain / used as the name of numerous lakes, such as 長白山天池|长白山天池[Chang2 bai2 shan1 Tian1 chi2]
工具书 工具書 gōng jù shū reference book (such as dictionary, almanac, gazetteer etc)
年号 年號 nián hào reign title / era name (name for either the entire reign of an emperor or one part of it) / year number (such as 2016 or 甲子)
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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