起 qǐ to rise / to raise / to get up / to set out / to start / to appear / to launch / to initiate (action) / to draft / to establish / to get (from a depot or counter) / verb suffix, to start / starting from (a time, place, price etc) / classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance / classifier for groups: batch, group syn 老 lǎo prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough / unicode compatibility variant of 老 syn 厉害 厲害 lì hai (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable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 对付 對付 duì fu to handle / to deal with / to tackle / to get by with / to make do / (dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb) syn 辛苦 xīn kǔ exhausting / hard / tough / arduous / to work hard / to go to a lot of trouble / hardship(s) syn 起床 qǐ chuáng to get out of bed / to get up syn 强硬 強硬 qiáng yìng tough / unyielding / hard-line syn 中弹 中彈 zhòng dàn to get hit by a bullet / to get shot syn 强悍 強悍 qiáng hàn tough / strong / formidable / fearsome syn 硬汉 硬漢 yìng hàn man of steel / unyielding, tough guy syn 染指 rǎn zhǐ to dip a finger (idiom) / fig. to get one's finger in the pie / to get a share of the action / abbr. for 染指於鼎|染指于鼎 坚韧 堅韌 jiān rèn tough and durable / tenacious syn 牛皮 niú pí cowhide / leather / fig. flexible and tough / boasting / big talk syn 凶悍 兇悍 xiōng hàn violent / fierce and tough / shrewish (woman) syn 柔韧 柔韌 róu rèn pliable and tough / supple and strong / flexible syn 硬仗 yìng zhàng tough battle / difficult task / big challenge syn 锒铛入狱 鋃鐺入獄 láng dāng rù yù lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom) / fig. to be put behind bars / to get jailed syn 受潮 shòu cháo to get moist / to get damp (due to humidity, seepage etc) 讨巧 討巧 tǎo qiǎo to act cleverly to get what one desires / to get the best at least expense syn 难为 難為 nán wei to bother / to press sb, usu. to do sth / it's a tough job / sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) syn 一蹴而就 yī cù ér jiù to get there in one step (idiom) / easily done / success at a stroke / to get results overnight syn 力挫 lì cuò to win as a result of tenacious effort / to fight off tough competition syn 好起来 好起來 hǎo qǐ lai to get better / to improve / to get well 进水 進水 jìn shuǐ to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc) / to get flooded / inflow of water 中招 zhòng zhāo (martial arts) to get hit / to get taken down / (fig.) to get infected (disease or computer virus) / (fig.) to fall for sb's trap / to be taken in 坏掉 壞掉 huài diào to get broken / to get damaged / to get ruined 受累 shòu lěi to get dragged into / to get involved (on sb else's account) syn 彪悍 biāo hàn tough as nails / formidable / kick-ass / plucky 弄到手 nòng dào shǒu to get in hand / to get (one's) hands on / to get hold of (in the sense of to acquire) 强韧 強韌 qiáng rèn resilient / tough and strong 晕菜 暈菜 yūn cài (dialect) to get confused / to be dumbfounded / to get dizzy 逆水行舟 nì shuǐ xíng zhōu lit. navigating a boat against the current (idiom) / fig. in a tough environment (one needs to work hard) syn 劲草 勁草 jìng cǎo tough upright grass / (fig.) a staunch character who is loyal despite danger and hardship 艮 gěn blunt / tough / chewy syn 绢 絹 juàn thin, tough silk fabric 出难题 出難題 chū nán tí to raise a tough question syn 韧 韌 rèn annealed / pliable but strong / tough / tenacious syn 憨 hān silly / simple-minded / foolish / naive / sturdy / tough / heavy (of rope) syn 玩火自焚 wán huǒ zì fén to play with fire and get burnt (idiom) / fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences / to get one's fingers burnt syn 出脱 出脫 chū tuō to manage to sell / to dispose of sth (by selling) / to get property off one's hands / to find excuses (to get off a charge) / to extricate sb (from trouble) / to vindicate / to become prettier (of child) syn 惹火烧身 惹火燒身 rě huǒ shāo shēn stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom) / to get one's fingers burnt / fig. to suffer on account of one's own meddling syn 会 會 huì can / to have the skill / to know how to / to be likely to / to be sure to / to meet / to get together / meeting / gathering / (suffix) union / group / association / (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3]) syn 去 qù to go / to go to (a place) / (of a time etc) last / just passed / to send / to remove / to get rid of / to reduce / to be apart from in space or time / to die (euphemism) / to play (a part) / (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth / (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) / (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) syn 上 shàng (bound form) up / upper / above / previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb / to get onto / to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on / above syn 过 過 guò to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too- syn 得 dé to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished syn 不过 不過 bù guò only / merely / no more than / but / however / anyway (to get back to a previous topic) / cannot be more (after adjectival) syn 认识 認識 rèn shi to know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb / knowledge / understanding / awareness / cognition syn 得到 dé dào to get / to obtain / to receive syn 结婚 結婚 jié hūn to marry / to get married / CL:次[ci4] syn 通过 通過 tōng guò to pass through / to get through / to adopt (a resolution) / to pass (legislation) / to pass (a test) / by means of / through / via syn 联系 聯繫 lián xì connection / contact / relation / to get in touch with / to integrate / to link / to touch syn 处 處 chǔ to reside / to live / to dwell / to be in / to be situated at / to stay / to get along with / to be in a position of / to deal with / to discipline / to punish syn 气 氣 qì gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi syn 生气 生氣 shēng qì to get angry / to be furious / vitality / liveliness syn 获得 獲得 huò dé to obtain / to receive / to get syn 取 qǔ to take / to get / to choose / to fetch syn 聚会 聚會 jù huì party / gathering / to meet / to get together syn 接近 jiē jìn to approach / to get close to syn 电 電 diàn lightning / electricity / electric (bound form) / to get (or give) an electric shock / phone call or telegram etc / to send via telephone or telegram etc syn 干掉 幹掉 gàn diào to get rid of syn 相处 相處 xiāng chǔ to be in contact (with sb) / to associate / to interact / to get along (well, poorly) syn 度过 度過 dù guò to pass / to spend (time) / to survive / to get through syn 摆脱 擺脫 bǎi tuō to break away from / to cast off (old ideas etc) / to get rid of / to break away (from) / to break out (of) / to free oneself from / to extricate oneself syn 联络 聯絡 lián luò to get in touch with / to contact / to stay in contact (with) / liaison / (math.) connection syn 滚开 滾開 gǔn kāi to boil (of liquid) / boiling hot / Get out! / Go away! / fuck off (rude) 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) 取得 qǔ dé to acquire / to get / to obtain syn 陷入 xiàn rù to sink into / to get caught up in / to land in (a predicament) syn 下班 xià bān to finish work / to get off work / next service (train, bus, etc) syn 意味 yì wèi meaning / implication / flavor / overtone / to mean / to imply / (Tw) to get a sense of syn 走路 zǒu lù to walk / to go on foot / to leave / to depart / (informal) to clear off / to beat it / (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job / to get out syn 订婚 訂婚 dìng hūn to get engaged syn 出门 出門 chū mén to go out / to leave home / to go on a journey / away from home / (of a woman) to get married syn 上车 上車 shàng chē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 解除 jiě chú to remove / to sack / to get rid of / to relieve (sb of their duties) / to free / to lift (an embargo) / to rescind (an agreement) syn 酗酒 xù jiǔ heavy drinking / to get drunk / to drink to excess syn 插手 chā shǒu to get involved in / to meddle / interference syn 迷失 mí shī to lose (one's bearings) / to get lost syn 空军 空軍 kōng jūn air force / (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip) / to get skunked syn 清除 qīng chú to clear away / to eliminate / to get rid of syn 亲近 親近 qīn jìn intimate / to get close to syn 滚蛋 滾蛋 gǔn dàn get out of here! / beat it! syn 发火 發火 fā huǒ to catch fire / to ignite / to detonate / to get angry syn 解脱 解脫 jiě tuō to untie / to free / to absolve of / to get free of / to extirpate oneself / (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries syn 甩掉 shuǎi diào to throw off / to abandon / to cast off / to get rid of / to dump syn 亲热 親熱 qīn rè affectionate / intimate / warmhearted / to show affection for / (coll.) to get intimate with sb syn 清洗 qīng xǐ to wash / to rinse / to clean / (fig.) to purge / to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc) syn 上瘾 上癮 shàng yǐn to get into a habit / to become addicted syn 获取 獲取 huò qǔ to gain / to get / to acquire syn 闪开 閃開 shǎn kāi to get out of the way 脱身 脫身 tuō shēn to get away / to escape (from obligations) / to free oneself / to disengage syn 介入 jiè rù to intervene / to get involved syn 行不通 xíng bu tōng won't work / will get (you) nowhere syn 分心 fēn xīn to divert one's attention / to get distracted / (courteous) to be so good as to take care of (a matter) syn 让开 讓開 ràng kāi to get out of the way / to step aside 去掉 qù diào to get rid of / to exclude / to eliminate / to remove / to delete / to strip out / to extract syn 下车 下車 xià chē to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) syn 过人 過人 guò rén to surpass others / outstanding / (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent syn 办到 辦到 bàn dào to accomplish / to get sth done syn 