用 yòng to use / to make use of / to employ / (coverb) with / using / to need / to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness / utility / (bound form) expense / outlay / (courteous) to eat / to drink / (literary) hence / therefore syn 淘汰 táo tài to wash out / (fig.) to cull / to weed out / to eliminate / to die out / to phase out syn 吃饭 吃飯 chī fàn to have a meal / to eat / to make a living syn 发出 發出 fā chū to issue (an order, decree etc) / to send out / to dispatch / to produce (a sound) / to let out (a laugh) syn 出局 chū jú (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball) / to be dismissed (in cricket) / (of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition / (fig.) to be weeded out / to get the chop (in a competitive environment) 整理 zhěng lǐ to arrange / to tidy up / to sort out / to straighten out / to list systematically / to collate (data, files) / to pack (luggage) syn 爆发 爆發 bào fā to break out / to erupt / to explode / to burst out syn 展开 展開 zhǎn kāi to unfold / to spread out / to open up / to launch / to carry out syn 着手 著手 zhuó shǒu to put one's hand to it / to start out on a task / to set out syn 取出 qǔ chū to take out / to extract / to draw out 用餐 yòng cān to eat a meal syn 百分之百 bǎi fēn zhī bǎi a hundred percent / out and out / absolutely syn 透顶 透頂 tòu dǐng out-and-out / thoroughly syn 漏掉 lòu diào to miss / to leave out / to omit / to be omitted / to be missing / to slip through / to leak out / to seep away syn 出头 出頭 chū tóu to get out of a predicament / to stick out / to take the initiative / remaining odd fraction after a division / a little more than syn 伸手 shēn shǒu to reach out with one's hand / to hold out a hand / (fig.) to beg / to get involved / to meddle syn 偏偏 piān piān (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people syn 进食 進食 jìn shí to eat one's meal syn 彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi lit. from head to tail (idiom) / thoroughgoing / through and through / out and out / from top to bottom syn 熄灭 熄滅 xī miè to stop burning / to go out (of fire) / to die out / extinguished syn 素食 sù shí vegetarian food / to eat a vegetarian diet syn 半死 bàn sǐ half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc) / (tired) to death / (terrified) out of one's wits / (beaten) to within an inch of one's life / (knock) the daylights out of sb syn 试探 試探 shì tàn to sound out / to probe / to feel out / to try out syn 挤出 擠出 jǐ chū to squeeze out / to extrude / to drain / to find the time / to burst out syn 倾倒 傾倒 qīng dào to dump / to pour out / to empty out syn 江湖 jiāng hú rivers and lakes / all corners of the country / remote areas to which hermits retreat / section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law / the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3xia2]) / (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc / demimonde / (in modern times) triads / secret gangster societies / underworld syn 出炉 出爐 chū lú to take out of the furnace / fresh out of the oven / fig. newly announced / recently made available 熄灯 熄燈 xī dēng turn out the lights / lights out 不合 bù hé to not conform to / to be unsuited to / to be out of keeping with / should not / ought out syn 熄火 xī huǒ (of fire, lamp etc) to go out / to put out (fire) / (fig.) to die down / (of a vehicle) to stall 食用 shí yòng to eat / to consume / edible 不折不扣 bù zhé bù kòu a hundred percent / to the letter / out-and-out syn 放风 放風 fàng fēng to allow in fresh air / to allow a prisoner out for exercise / to give out information syn 自食其果 zì shí qí guǒ to eat one's own fruit (idiom) / fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action / to reap what one has sown syn 舒展 shū zhǎn to roll out / to extend / to smooth out / to unfold syn 叫唤 叫喚 jiào huan to cry out / to bark out a sound syn 食道 shí dào esophagus / gullet / (old) the proper way to eat / (old) food transportation route syn 自食其力 zì shí qí lì lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) / fig. to stand on one's own feet / to earn one's own living syn 张口 張口 zhāng kǒu to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc) / to gape / to start talking (esp. to make a request) 理顺 理順 lǐ shùn to straighten out / to sort out / to organize syn 白吃 bái chī to eat without paying / to eat for free 涌出 湧出 yǒng chū to gush / to gush out / to pour out syn 拿出 ná chū to take out / to put out / to provide / to put forward (a proposal) / to come up with (evidence) syn 饱餐 飽餐 bǎo cān to eat one's fill syn 拉平 lā píng to bring to the same level / to even up / to flare out / to flatten out syn 两全其美 兩全其美 liǎng quán qí měi to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too syn 吃喝 chī hē to eat and drink / food and drink 呕心沥血 嘔心瀝血 ǒu xīn lì xuè lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom) / to work one's heart out / blood, sweat and tears syn 在野 zài yě to be out of (political) office / to be out of power syn 开挖 開挖 kāi wā to dig out / to excavate / to scoop out / to start digging syn 吃喝玩乐 吃喝玩樂 chī hē wán lè to eat, drink and be merry (idiom) / to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure syn 知难而退 知難而退 zhī nán ér tuì lit. to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom) / fig. to back out of an awkward situation / to get out on finding out what it's really like syn 脱销 脫銷 tuō xiāo to sell out / to run out (of supplies) / deficient / lack of supplies syn 出笼 出籠 chū lóng (of food) to be taken out of the steamer / (fig.) (often used with 紛紛|纷纷[fen1 fen1]) (of products, information etc) to appear / to emerge / to come out / (fig.) to dump / to inundate the market 万人空巷 萬人空巷 wàn rén kōng xiàng the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate) / the whole town turns out syn 赤膊上阵 赤膊上陣 chì bó shàng zhèn lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom) / fig. to go all out / to come out in the open syn 开票 開票 kāi piào to open ballot boxes / to count votes / to make out a voucher or invoice etc / to write out a receipt 打游击 打游擊 dǎ yóu jī to wage guerrilla warfare / to fight as a guerrilla / (fig.) (coll.) to live or eat at no fixed place syn 冬笋 冬筍 dōng sǔn winter bamboo shoots (smaller and tenderer as a result of being dug out before they come out of the soil) syn 点题 點題 diǎn tí to bring out the main theme / to make the point / to bring out the substance concisely 掏出 tāo chū to fish out / to take out (from a pocket, bag etc) 想出 xiǎng chū to figure out / to work out (a solution etc) / to think up / to come up with (an idea etc) 喷出 噴出 pēn chū spout / spray / belch / to well up / to puff out / to spurt out 吃掉 chī diào to eat up / to consume syn 吃饱 吃飽 chī bǎo to eat one's fill 吃肉 chī ròu to eat meat 就着 就著 jiù zhe (eat sth) with (sth else) / taking advantage of / using 吃不下 chī bu xià not feel like eating / be unable to eat any more 吃住 chī zhù food and lodging / to stay (at some place) and eat meals (there) 发飙 發飆 fā biāo to flip out / to act out violently 吃草 chī cǎo to graze / to eat grass 生吃 shēng chī to eat raw 食人 shí rén man-eating (beast) / to eat people / fig. to oppress the people 暴食 bào shí to eat too much / to binge 吃食 chī shí to eat (of bird or animal) / to feed 打爆 dǎ bào to blow out / to blow off / (computer games) to zap / (phone) to ring off the hook / to be jammed / to max out (credit card etc) 食补 食補 shí bǔ tonic food (food considered to be particularly healthful) / to eat such foods 狗粮 狗糧 gǒu liáng dog food / (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗[dan1 shen1 gou3] forced to "eat" it) 打底 dǎ dǐ to lay a foundation (also fig.) / to make a first sketch / to eat sth before drinking / to apply an undercoat 采食 採食 cǎi shí to forage / to gather for eating / to pick and eat 寻出 尋出 xún chū to find out / to search out / to uncover / to discover 售罄 shòu qìng to be completely sold out / to sell out syn 吃不上 chī bu shàng unable to get anything to eat / to miss a meal 大快朵颐 大快朵頤 dà kuài duǒ yí to gorge oneself / to eat heartily (idiom) syn 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 断档 斷檔 duàn dàng sold out / to be out of stock 吃不了兜着走 吃不了兜著走 chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom) / fig. you'll have to take the consequences 鱼与熊掌 魚與熊掌 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius) / fig. you must choose one or the other / you can't always get everything you want / you can't have your cake and eat it 用饭 用飯 yòng fàn to eat / to have a meal 果腹 guǒ fù to eat one's fill syn 开荤 開葷 kāi hūn to eat meat after having maintained a vegetarian diet / (fig.) to do sth as a novel experience 狗咬狗 gǒu yǎo gǒu dog-eat-dog / dogfight 倒 dào to invert / to place upside down or frontside back / to pour out / to tip out / to dump / inverted / upside down / reversed / to go backward / contrary to what one might expect / but / yet syn 演 yǎn to perform (a play etc) / to stage (a show) / (bound form) to develop / to play out / to carry out (a task) syn 抽 chōu to draw out / to pull out from in between / to remove part of the whole / (of certain plants) to sprout or bud / to whip or thrash syn 吐 tǔ to spit / to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc) / to say / to pour out (one's grievances) syn 租 zū to hire / to rent / to charter / to rent out / to lease out / rent / land tax syn 食 shí to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse 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 拔 bá to pull up / to pull out / to draw out by suction / to select / to pick / to stand out (above level) / to surpass / to seize syn 