冷静 冷靜 lěng jìng calm / cool-headed / dispassionate / (of a place) deserted / quiet syn 镇定 鎮定 zhèn dìng calm / unperturbed / cool syn 镇静 鎮靜 zhèn jìng calm / cool syn 冷却 冷卻 lěng què to cool (lit. and fig.) syn 凉快 涼快 liáng kuai nice and cold / pleasantly cool syn 私藏 sī cáng to keep hidden / to keep in one's private possession / secret store / stash 念叨 niàn dao to talk about often / to reminisce about / to keep repeating / to keep harping on / to discuss syn 清爽 qīng shuǎng fresh and cool / relaxed syn 凉爽 涼爽 liáng shuǎng cool and refreshing syn 消气 消氣 xiāo qì to cool one's temper syn 清风 清風 qīng fēng cool breeze / fig. pure and honest syn 清凉 清涼 qīng liáng cool / refreshing / (of clothing) skimpy / revealing syn 制冷 zhì lěng to produce cold air (to cool a room etc) syn 并驾齐驱 並駕齊驅 bìng jià qí qū to run neck and neck / to keep pace with / to keep abreast of / on a par with one another syn 凉水 涼水 liáng shuǐ cool water / unboiled water syn 泰然自若 tài rán zì ruò cool and collected (idiom) / showing no sign of nerves / perfectly composed syn 守约 守約 shǒu yuē to keep an appointment / to keep one's word 洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean syn 留用 liú yòng to keep for use / to retain sth / to keep sb in his job 乘凉 乘涼 chéng liáng to cool off in the shade syn 荫凉 蔭涼 yìn liáng shady and cool syn 凉风 涼風 liáng fēng cold wind / cool breeze syn 冷眼 lěng yǎn cool eye / fig. detached / (treating) with indifference syn 豢养 豢養 huàn yǎng to keep (an animal) / to look after the needs of (a person or an animal) / (fig.) to keep (a spy, lackey etc) in one's pay syn 纳凉 納涼 nà liáng to enjoy the cool air syn 秋凉 秋涼 qiū liáng the cool of autumn syn 风冷 風冷 fēng lěng to air-cool 酷炫 kù xuàn (slang) cool / awesome 真牛 zhēn niú (slang) really cool, awesome 卖关子 賣關子 mài guān zi (in storytelling) to keep listeners in suspense / (in general) to keep people on tenterhooks 戒骄戒躁 戒驕戒躁 jiè jiāo jiè zào to guard against pride and impatience (idiom) / to remain modest and keep cool 酷 kù ruthless / strong (e.g. of wine) / (loanword) cool / hip 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 耍 shuǎ to play with / to wield / to act (cool etc) / to display (a skill, one's temper etc) syn 镇 鎮 zhèn to press down / to calm / to subdue / to suppress / to guard / garrison / small town / to cool or chill (food or drinks) syn 凉 涼 liáng cool / cold syn 凉 涼 liàng to let sth cool down syn 炫 xuàn to dazzle / to boast / to show off / (slang) cool / awesome syn 俊 zùn (dialectal pronunciation of 俊[jun4]) / cool / neat syn 坐冷板凳 zuò lěng bǎn dèng to hold an inconsequential job / to receive a cold reception / to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience / to be out in the cold / to be sidelined / to warm the bench / to cool one's heels syn 冷眼旁观 冷眼旁觀 lěng yǎn páng guān the cool eye of a bystander / a detached point of view syn 吊胃口 diào wèi kǒu (coll.) to keep sb in suspense / to tantalize / to keep on tenterhooks syn 保持 bǎo chí to keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve syn 留下 liú xià to leave behind / to stay behind / to remain / to keep / not to let (sb) go syn 监视 監視 jiān shì to monitor / to keep a close watch over / surveillance syn 保 bǎo to defend / to protect / to keep / to guarantee / to ensure / (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3jia3] system syn 隐藏 隱藏 yǐn cáng to hide / to conceal / to mask / to shelter / to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden) / to hide oneself / to lie low / to nestle / hidden / implicit / private / covert / recessed (lighting) syn 保密 bǎo mì to keep sth confidential / to maintain secrecy syn 远离 遠離 yuǎn lí to be far from / to keep away from syn 存 cún to exist / to deposit / to store / to keep / to survive syn 保留 bǎo liú to keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later syn 维持 維持 wéi chí to keep / to maintain / to preserve syn 保守 bǎo shǒu conservative / to guard / to keep syn 抓紧 抓緊 zhuā jǐn to keep a firm grip on / to pay close attention to / to lose no time in (doing sth) syn 赶上 趕上 gǎn shàng to keep up with / to catch up with / to overtake / to chance upon / in time for syn 保存 bǎo cún to conserve / to preserve / to keep / to save (a file etc) (computing) syn 健身 jiàn shēn to exercise / to keep fit / to work out / physical exercise 拘留 jū liú to detain (a prisoner) / to keep sb in custody syn 避开 避開 bì kāi to avoid / to evade / to keep away from syn 安心 ān xīn at ease / to feel relieved / to set one's mind at rest / to keep one's mind on sth syn 关照 關照 guān zhào to take care / to keep an eye on / to look after / to tell / to remind syn 靠边 靠邊 kào biān to keep to the side / to pull over / move aside! syn 抑制 yì zhì to inhibit / to keep down / to suppress syn 算数 算數 suàn shù to count numbers / to keep to one's word / to hold (i.e. to remain valid) / to count (i.e. to be important) syn 养活 養活 yǎng huo to provide for / to keep (animals, a family etc) / to raise animals / to feed and clothe / support / the necessities of life / to give birth syn 同步 tóng bù synchronous / to synchronize / to keep step with syn 留住 liú zhù to ask sb to stay / to keep sb for the night / to await (classical) syn 把门 把門 bǎ mén to stand as a goalkeeper / to keep guard on a gate 延迟 延遲 yán chí to delay / to postpone / to keep putting sth off / to procrastinate / (computing) to lag syn 奉陪 fèng péi (honorific) to accompany / to keep sb company syn 保全 bǎo quán to save from damage / to preserve / to maintain / to keep in good repair / (Tw) security guard syn 信守 xìn shǒu to abide by / to keep (promises etc) syn 惦记 惦記 diàn jì to think of / to keep thinking about / to be concerned about syn 牢记 牢記 láo jì to keep in mind / to remember syn 跟不上 gēn bu shàng not able to keep up with 合拍 hé pāi in time with (i.e. same rhythm) / to keep in step with / fig. to cooperate syn 喂养 餵養 wèi yǎng to feed (a child, domestic animal etc) / to keep / to raise (an animal) syn 保养 保養 bǎo yǎng to take good care of (or conserve) one's health / to keep in good repair / to maintain / maintenance syn 收押 shōu yā in custody / to keep sb in detention syn 冷藏 lěng cáng refrigeration / cold storage / to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment 记事 記事 jì shì to keep a record of events / record / to start to form memories (after one's infancy) syn 守夜 shǒu yè to be on all-night duty / to be on night watch / to keep a vigil syn 按部就班 àn bù jiù bān to follow the prescribed order / to keep to the working routine (idiom) syn 维系 維繫 wéi xì to maintain / to keep up / to hold together syn 保暖 bǎo nuǎn to keep warm 念念不忘 niàn niàn bù wàng to keep in mind constantly (idiom) syn 为伍 為伍 wéi wǔ to associate with / to keep company with syn 赴约 赴約 fù yuē to keep an appointment syn 守候 shǒu hòu to wait for / to expect / to keep watch / to watch over / to nurse syn 坚持不懈 堅持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè to persevere unremittingly (idiom) / to keep going until the end syn 守望 shǒu wàng to keep watch syn 缄默 緘默 jiān mò to keep silent syn 守灵 守靈 shǒu líng to keep watch beside a coffin 作伴 zuò bàn to accompany / to keep sb company syn 封口 fēng kǒu to close up / to heal (of wound) / to keep one's lips sealed 记分 記分 jì fēn to keep score 隐情 隱情 yǐn qíng sth one wishes to keep secret / ulterior motive / a subject best avoided syn 做伴 zuò bàn to keep sb company / to accompany syn 放哨 fàng shào to keep watch / to do sentry duty / to be on patrol syn 