厉害 厲害 lì hai (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible / intense / severe / devastating / amazing / awesome / outstanding / (of a person) stern / strict / harsh / shrewd / tough / (of an animal) fierce / (of a resemblance) striking / (of liquor or chili pepper) strong / (of bacteria) virulent syn 温柔 溫柔 wēn róu gentle and soft / tender / sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) syn 甜蜜 tián mì sweet / happy syn 甜美 tián měi sweet / pleasant / happy syn 香味 xiāng wèi fragrance / bouquet / sweet smell / CL:股[gu3] syn 美酒 měi jiǔ good wine / fine liquor syn 甜言蜜语 甜言蜜語 tián yán mì yǔ (idiom) sweet words / sweet talk / cajolery syn 甜头 甜頭 tián tou sweet taste (of power, success etc) / benefit syn 甜食 tián shí dessert / sweet syn 酒量 jiǔ liàng capacity for liquor / how much one can drink 山芋 shān yù sweet potato syn 霸道 bà dào the Way of the Hegemon / abbr. for 霸王之道 / despotic rule / rule by might / evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道 / overbearing / tyranny / (of liquor, medicine etc) strong / potent syn 香甜 xiāng tián fragrant and sweet / sound (sleep) syn 酒味 jiǔ wèi smell of alcohol / flavoring of rum or other liquor in food / aroma or nose (of wine) 悦耳 悅耳 yuè ěr sweet-sounding / beautiful (of sound) syn 甘甜 gān tián sweet syn 年糕 nián gāo nian gao, New Year cake, typically a sweet, steamed cake made with glutinous rice flour 清香 qīng xiāng sweet scent / fragrant odor syn 甘薯 gān shǔ sweet potato / Ipomoea batatas syn 和顺 和順 hé shùn sweet-tempered / acquiescent syn 酸甜苦辣 suān tián kǔ là sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot / fig. the joys and sorrows of life syn 红薯 紅薯 hóng shǔ sweet potato syn 地瓜 dì guā sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) / yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) / (TCM) digua fig (Ficus tikoua Bur.) syn 斟酒 zhēn jiǔ to pour wine or liquor 麦芽糖 麥芽糖 mài yá táng maltose (sweet syrup) syn 罗勒 羅勒 luó lè sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) 娇媚 嬌媚 jiāo mèi flirtatious / coquettish / sweet and charming / beautiful young woman (old) syn 五香 wǔ xiāng five spice seasoned / incorporating the five basic flavors of Chinese cooking (sweet, sour, bitter, savory, salty) 糖水 táng shuǐ syrup / sweetened water / tong sui (sweet soup) 娇滴滴 嬌滴滴 jiāo dī dī sweet / cute / delicately pretty syn 温婉 溫婉 wēn wǎn sweet-tempered / gentle syn 喜酒 xǐ jiǔ wedding feast / liquor drunk at a wedding feast syn 番薯 fān shǔ (dialect) sweet potato / yam syn 甜橙 tián chéng sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) 二锅头 二鍋頭 èr guō tóu erguotou (sorghum liquor) 大福 dà fú a great blessing / daifuku, a traditional Japanese sweet consisting of a soft, chewy outer layer made of glutinous rice (mochi) and a sweet filling, commonly red bean paste (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 大福 "daifuku") 酒酿 酒釀 jiǔ niàng sweet fermented rice / glutinous rice wine syn 甘之如饴 甘之如飴 gān zhī rú yí lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs) / to endure hardship gladly / a glutton for punishment syn 嫣然 yān rán beautiful / sweet / engaging syn 五味 wǔ wèi the five flavors, namely: sweet 甜, sour 酸, bitter 苦, spicy hot 辣, salty 鹹|咸 / all kinds of flavors 茅台 茅臺 máo tái maotai liquor 茅臺酒|茅台酒[mao2 tai2 jiu3] 酸甜 suān tián sour and sweet 蜜语 蜜語 mì yǔ sweet words / sweet talk 糖醋 táng cù sweet and sour 喜糖 xǐ táng sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) 比翼双飞 比翼雙飛 bǐ yì shuāng fēi lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom) / fig. two hearts beating as one / name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish syn 凄婉 淒婉 qī wǎn melancholy / moving and sad / sweet and piteous syn 酒柜 酒櫃 jiǔ guì liquor cabinet 菖蒲 chāng pú Acorus calamus / sweet sedge or sweet flag 蕃薯 fán shǔ sweet potato 甜酸 tián suān sweet and sour 甜言 tián yán sweet words / fine talk 汾酒 fén jiǔ Fenjiu (sorghum-based Chinese liquor) 白薯 bái shǔ sweet potato syn 嘴甜 zuǐ tián sweet-talking / ingratiating 酒 jiǔ wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage / CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] syn 甜 tián sweet 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 香 xiāng fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gen1] syn 甘 gān (bound form) sweet / pleasant (contrasted with 苦[ku3]: bitter, unpleasant) / to be willing (to do sth) syn 酪 lào (bound form) semi-solid food made from milk (junket, cheese etc) / (bound form) fruit jelly / sweet paste made with crushed nuts / Taiwan pr. [luo4] syn 薰 xūn sweet-smelling grass / Coumarouna odorata / tonka beans / coumarin syn 悄悄话 悄悄話 qiāo qiao huà whisperings / private words / confidences / sweet nothings 阿谀奉承 阿諛奉承 ē yú fèng chéng flattering and fawning (idiom) / sweet-talking syn 卿卿我我 qīng qīng wǒ wǒ to bill and coo (idiom) / to whisper sweet nothings to one another / to be very much in love syn 甜蜜蜜 tián mì mì very sweet syn 粕 pò grains in distilled liquor 红苕 紅苕 hóng sháo (dialect) sweet potato or yam 糖醋鱼 糖醋魚 táng cù yú sweet and sour fish 杯中物 bēi zhōng wù the contents of the cup / (fig.) liquor / wine syn 甘味 gān wèi sweetness / sweet taste 嫣 yān (literary) lovely / sweet syn 醴 lǐ sweet wine syn 醪 láo wine or liquor with sediment 打酒 dǎ jiǔ to buy liquor 玉露 yù lù gyokuro (shaded Japanese green tea) / (old) early-morning autumn dew / fine liquor 柿子椒 shì zi jiāo bell pepper, aka sweet pepper syn 酖 dān addicted to liquor 齁 hōu to snore / thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food / (dialect) very / extremely 琼浆玉液 瓊漿玉液 qióng jiāng yù yè bejeweled nectar (idiom) / ambrosia of the immortals / superb liquor / top quality wine 嘴甜心苦 zuǐ tián xīn kǔ sweet mouth, bitter heart (idiom) / insincere flattery 甜言美语 甜言美語 tián yán měi yǔ sweet words, beautiful phrases (idiom) / hypocritical flattery 五粮液 五糧液 wǔ liáng yè Wuliangye liquor / Five Grain liquor 酒鬼酒 jiǔ guǐ jiǔ Jiugui Liquor, liquor company from 吉首[Ji2 shou3] 水菖蒲 shuǐ chāng pú Acorus calamus / sweet sedge or sweet flag 甘言蜜语 甘言蜜語 gān yán mì yǔ (idiom) sweet words / sweet talk / cajolery 齁甜 hōu tián (dialect) (of food) excessively sweet / cloying / (dialect) (of words, affection etc) sickenly sweet / overly sentimental 酒精饮料 酒精飲料 jiǔ jīng yǐn liào liquor 醝 cuó liquor / spirit 樽罍 zūn léi earthen liquor jar 苦艾酒 kǔ ài jiǔ absinthe (distilled anise-based liquor) 蒸馏酒 蒸餾酒 zhēng liú jiǔ distilled liquor / spirits 酒枣 酒棗 jiǔ zǎo dates in liquor 酒肆 jiǔ sì wine shop / liquor store / bottle shop / bar / pub 醉枣 醉棗 zuì zǎo dates in liquor 烟酒不沾 煙酒不沾 yān jiǔ bù zhān abstaining from liquor and tobacco 吃香喝辣 chī xiāng hē là lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom) / fig. to live well 廊酒 láng jiǔ Benedictine (liquor) 散白 sǎn bái bulk baijiu (i.e. clear Chinese liquor) (abbr. for 散裝白酒|散装白酒[san3zhuang1 bai2jiu3]) 