进展 進展 jìn zhǎn to make headway / to make progress syn 表明 biǎo míng to make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate / known syn 快速 kuài sù fast / high-speed / rapid syn 迅速 xùn sù rapid / speedy / fast syn 打发 打發 dǎ fa to dispatch sb to do sth / to make sb leave / to pass (the time) / (old) to make arrangements / (old) to bestow (alms etc) syn 胡闹 胡鬧 hú nào to act willfully and make a scene / to make trouble syn 过不去 過不去 guò bu qù to make life difficult for / to embarrass / unable to make it through syn 飞车 飛車 fēi chē fast-moving vehicle / to drive or ride a vehicle at high speed 坚守 堅守 jiān shǒu to hold fast to / to stick to 许愿 許願 xǔ yuàn to make a wish / to make a vow / to promise a reward 快餐 kuài cān fast food / snack / quick meal 沉睡 chén shuì to be fast asleep / (fig.) to lie dormant / to lie undiscovered syn 酿酒 釀酒 niàng jiǔ to make a fermented drink (i.e. to brew beer, make wine etc) 飞快 飛快 fēi kuài very fast / at lightning speed / (coll.) razor-sharp syn 鸡翅 雞翅 jī chì chicken wings (fast food) 快餐店 kuài cān diàn fast food shop syn 快捷 kuài jié quick / fast / nimble / agile / (computer) shortcut syn 飞奔 飛奔 fēi bēn to dash (run fast) / to rush / to dart syn 致词 致詞 zhì cí to make a speech / to make some remarks syn 作怪 zuò guài (of a ghost) to make strange things happen / to act up / to act behind the scenes / to make mischief / odd / to misbehave (euphemism for having sex) syn 俯冲 俯衝 fǔ chōng to dive down fast / to swoop down 外带 外帶 wài dài take-out (fast food) / (outer part of) tire / as well / besides / into the bargain / outer zone syn 灵通 靈通 líng tōng fast and abundant (news) / clever / effective syn 不翼而飞 不翼而飛 bù yì ér fēi to disappear without trace / to vanish all of a sudden / to spread fast / to spread like wildfire syn 便捷 biàn jié convenient and fast syn 发迹 發跡 fā jì to make one's mark / to go up in the world / to make one's fortune syn 快车道 快車道 kuài chē dào fast lane 禁食 jìn shí to fast / to abstain from eating / to forbid the eating of (certain foods) / a fast 铁板 鐵板 tiě bǎn iron panel / hot iron plate for fast grilling (Japanese: teppan) 斋戒 齋戒 zhāi jiè to fast syn 补过 補過 bǔ guò to make up for an earlier mistake / to make amends 跑马 跑馬 pǎo mǎ horse race / to ride a horse at a fast pace / (dialect) wet dream syn 找齐 找齊 zhǎo qí to make uniform / to even up / to make good a deficiency syn 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì seeking instant benefit (idiom) / shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return syn 快攻 kuài gōng fast break / quick attack (ball sports) 迅捷 xùn jié fast and nimble syn 做文章 zuò wén zhāng to make an issue of sth / to fuss / to make a song and dance 突显 突顯 tū xiǎn conspicuous / to make sth stand out / make sth prominent syn 纷至沓来 紛至沓來 fēn zhì tà lái to come thick and fast (idiom) syn 速效 sù xiào quick results / fast-acting 风驰电掣 風馳電掣 fēng chí diàn chè fast as lightning syn 飞轮 飛輪 fēi lún flywheel / freewheel / cassette (of a bicycle) / fast-moving bike syn 不胫而走 不脛而走 bù jìng ér zǒu to get round fast / to spread like wildfire syn 急智 jí zhì quick witted / able to think fast in an emergency syn 贻笑大方 貽笑大方 yí xiào dà fāng to make a fool of oneself / to make oneself a laughing stock syn 疾速 jí sù very fast / at high speed syn 取巧 qǔ qiǎo quick fix / opportune short cut (around a difficulty) / cheap trick (to get what one wants) / to pull a fast one 疾步 jí bù at a fast pace syn 三顾茅庐 三顧茅廬 sān gù máo lú lit. to make three visits to the thatched cottage (idiom) (allusion to an episode in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4] in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备[Liu2 Bei4] recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] to his cause by visiting him three times) / fig. to make earnest and repeated requests of sb syn 速配 sù pèi fast matchmaking / speed dating / (coll.) (Tw) (of a couple) to be a good match 睡梦中 睡夢中 shuì mèng zhōng fast asleep / dreaming 快跑 kuài pǎo to run fast / to sprint / to gallop / Gee up! / Run for it! 快进 快進 kuài jìn fast-forward (media player) 秉持 bǐng chí to uphold / to hold fast to 速食 sù shí (of food) fast / instant / (Tw) fast food 快马加鞭 快馬加鞭 kuài mǎ jiā biān to spur the horse to full speed (idiom) / to go as fast as possible syn 补报 補報 bǔ bào to make a report after the event / to make a supplementary report / to repay a kindness syn 拿主意 ná zhǔ yi to make a decision / to make up one's mind syn 辟谷 辟穀 pì gǔ to abstain from eating cereals (Taoist practice) / to fast 断食 斷食 duàn shí to fast / hunger strike 挂 掛 guà to hang / to suspend (from a hook etc) / to hang up (the phone) / (of a line) to be dead / to be worried / to be concerned / (dialect) to make a phone call / to register (at a hospital) / to make an appointment (with a doctor) / (slang) to kill / to die / to be finished / to fail (an exam) / classifier for sets or clusters of objects syn 速 sù fast / rapid / quick / velocity syn 抄 chāo to make a copy / to plagiarize / to search and seize / to raid / to grab / to go off with / to take a shortcut / to make a turning move / to fold one's arms syn 驶 駛 shǐ (of a vehicle, horse etc) to go fast / to speed / (of a vehicle) to run / to go / (of a boat) to sail syn 嚷 rǎng to shout / to bellow / to make a big deal of sth / to make a fuss about sth syn 麦当劳 麥當勞 mài dāng láo McDonald's (fast food company) 迅 xùn rapid / fast syn 斋 齋 zhāi to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc / vegetarian diet / study room / building / to give alms (to a monk) syn 驰 馳 chí to run fast / to speed / to gallop / to disseminate / to spread syn 趋 趨 qū to hasten / to hurry / to walk fast / to approach / to tend towards / to converge syn 嘌 piào (literary) fast / speedy / used in 嘌呤[piao4 ling4] / Taiwan pr. [piao1] 嘌 piāo fast / speedy 穿小鞋 chuān xiǎo xié lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom) / to make life difficult for sb syn 翩 piān to fly fast syn 吉野家 jí yě jiā Yoshinoya (Japanese fast food chain) 遽 jù hurry / fast / suddenly 开斋 開齋 kāi zhāi to stop following a vegetarian diet / to break a fast 超拔 chāo bá outstanding / to fast-track / to elevate / to free oneself from 取闹 取鬧 qǔ nào to make trouble / to make fun of 铤 鋌 tǐng big arrow / walk fast 砉 huā sound of a thing flying fast by / whoosh / cracking sound / Taiwan pr. [huo4] syn 让 讓 ràng to yield / to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) / by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4]) syn 做 zuò to make / to produce / to write / to compose / to do / to engage in / to hold (a party etc) / (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc) / to become (husband and wife, friends etc) / (of a thing) to serve as / to be used for / to assume (an air or manner) syn 别 彆 biè to make sb change their ways, opinions etc syn 快 kuài rapid / quick / speed / rate / soon / almost / to make haste / clever / sharp (of knives or wits) / forthright / plainspoken / gratified / pleased / pleasant syn 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 打 dǎ to beat / to strike / to hit / to break / to type / to mix up / to build / to fight / to fetch / to make / to tie up / to issue / to shoot / to calculate / to play (a game) / since / from syn 打电话 打電話 dǎ diàn huà to make a telephone call syn 确定 確定 què dìng definite / certain / fixed / to fix (on sth) / to determine / to be sure / to ensure / to make certain / to ascertain / to clinch / to recognize / to confirm / OK (on computer dialog box) syn 定 dìng to fix / to set / to make definite / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to book (tickets etc) / to order (goods etc) / to congeal / to coagulate / (literary) definitely syn 动 動 dòng (of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb syn 令 lìng to order / to command / an order / warrant / writ / to cause / to make sth happen / virtuous / honorific title / season / government position (old) / type of short song or poem syn 努力 nǔ lì to make an effort / to try hard / to strive / hard-working / conscientious syn 发 發 fā to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money / classifier for gunshots (rounds) syn 开心 開心 kāi xīn to feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time / to make fun of sb syn 教 jiào religion / teaching / to make / to cause / to tell syn 使 shǐ to make / to cause / to enable / to use / to employ / to send / to instruct sb to do sth / envoy / messenger syn 加油 jiā yóu to add oil / to top up with gas / to refuel / to accelerate / to step on the gas / (fig.) to make an extra effort / to cheer sb on syn 报告 報告 bào gào to inform / to report / to make known / report / speech / talk / lecture / CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4],個|个[ge4],通[tong4] syn 气 氣 qì gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi syn