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 保护 保護 bǎo hù to protect / to defend / to safeguard / protection / CL:種|种[zhong3] syn 作为 作為 zuò wéi one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be syn 加 jiā to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) syn 一旦 yī dàn in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day syn 乐意 樂意 lè yì to be willing to do sth / to be ready to do sth / to be happy to do sth / content / satisfied syn 保佑 bǎo yòu to bless and protect / blessing 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 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 快要 kuài yào nearly at the point of (doing sth) / about to (do sth) syn 修好 xiū hǎo to repair (sth broken) / to restore (sth damaged) / to establish friendly relations with / (literary) to do meritorious deeds syn 防守 fáng shǒu to defend / to protect (against) syn 不惜 bù xī not stint / not spare / not hesitate (to do sth) / not scruple (to do sth) syn 维护 維護 wéi hù to defend / to safeguard / to protect / to uphold / to maintain syn 来不及 來不及 lái bu jí there's not enough time (to do sth) / it's too late (to do sth) syn 守护 守護 shǒu hù to guard / to protect syn 革命 gé mìng to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) / revolution / revolutionary / to revolt (against sb or sth) / to revolutionize (sth) / (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命) / CL:次[ci4] syn 护理 護理 hù lǐ to nurse / to tend and protect syn 维修 維修 wéi xiū maintenance (of equipment) / to protect and maintain 厌烦 厭煩 yàn fán bored / fed up with sth / sick of sth syn 加密 jiā mì to encrypt / encryption / to protect with a password 防护 防護 fáng hù to defend / to protect syn 失落 shī luò to lose (sth) / to drop (sth) / to feel a sense of loss / frustrated / disappointment / loss 预防 預防 yù fáng to prevent / to take precautions against / to protect / to guard against / precautionary / prophylactic syn 护卫 護衛 hù wèi to guard / to protect / bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) syn 有事 yǒu shì to be occupied with sth / to have sth on one's mind / there is something the matter 庇护 庇護 bì hù to shelter / to protect / to provide refuge / (law) asylum 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 换取 換取 huàn qǔ to obtain (sth) in exchange / to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 费心 費心 fèi xīn to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth) / may I trouble you (to do sth) syn 观赏 觀賞 guān shǎng to look at sth with pleasure / to watch (sth marvelous) / ornamental syn 恨不得 hèn bu de wishing one could do sth / to hate to be unable / itching to do sth syn 加以 jiā yǐ in addition / moreover / (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) syn 名堂 míng tang item (in a program of entertainments) / trick (act of mischief) / worthwhile result / accomplishment / sth significant but not immediately apparent / sth more than meets the eye syn 爱护 愛護 ài hù to cherish / to treasure / to take care of / to love and protect syn 防火 fáng huǒ to protect against fire 免受 miǎn shòu to avoid suffering / to prevent (sth bad) / to protect against (damage) / immunity (from prosecution) / freedom (from pain, damage etc) / exempt from punishment syn 顺带 順帶 shùn dài (do sth) in passing / incidentally (while doing sth else) syn 难以启齿 難以啟齒 nán yǐ qǐ chǐ to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom) / to find it hard to speak about sth syn 换成 換成 huàn chéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else) / to replace with / to convert into syn 即可 jí kě equivalent to 就可以 / can then (do sth) / can immediately (do sth) / (do sth) and that will suffice 不屑 bù xiè to disdain to do sth / to think sth not worth doing / to feel it beneath one's dignity syn 半边 半邊 bàn biān half of sth / one side of sth 通晓 通曉 tōng xiǎo proficient (in sth) / to understand sth through and through syn 难保 難保 nán bǎo hard to say / can't guarantee / difficult to protect / difficult to preserve syn 企盼 qǐ pàn to expect / to look forward to / anxious for sth / to hope (to get sth) syn 庇佑 bì yòu to bless / to protect / protection (esp. divine) syn 捣鼓 搗鼓 dǎo gu to fiddle with sth / to trade with sth syn 匮乏 匱乏 kuì fá to be deficient in sth / to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) syn 赶不及 趕不及 gǎn bù jí not enough time (to do sth) / too late (to do sth) syn 见怪不怪 見怪不怪 jiàn guài bù guài to have seen sth so often that it doesn't seem strange at all / to be well accustomed (to sth) syn 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down / to find sth utterly irresistible syn 空置 kōng zhì to set sth aside / to let sth lie idle / idle / unused 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ to hum and haw (idiom) / to mumble as if hiding sth / to speak and break off, then start again / to hold sth back syn 响动 響動 xiǎng dòng sound coming from sth (typically sth not immediately visible) / also pr. [xiang3 dong5] syn 如饥似渴 如飢似渴 rú jī sì kě to hunger for sth (idiom) / eagerly / to long for sth syn 明镜 明鏡 míng jìng mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat – such as a lake – or sth that provides clarity and insight) 言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng to say sth without meaning it (idiom) / to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different syn 追根 zhuī gēn to trace sth back to its source / to get to the bottom of sth syn 保育 bǎo yù to look after (children) / childcare / to protect (wildlife, cultural heritage etc) / conservation syn 突显 突顯 tū xiǎn conspicuous / to make sth stand out / make sth prominent syn 护法 護法 hù fǎ to keep the law / to protect Buddha's teachings / protector of Buddhist law (i.e. temple donor) 善用 shàn yòng to be good at using (sth) / to put (sth) to good use syn 防毒 fáng dú to protect against poisonous substances, narcotics or computer viruses 防灾 防災 fáng zāi disaster prevention / to protect against natural disasters 听任 聽任 tīng rèn to let (sth happen) / to allow (sb to do sth) / to submit to / to yield syn 风闻 風聞 fēng wén to learn sth through hearsay / to get wind of sth syn 不服 bù fú not to accept sth / to want to have sth overruled or changed / to refuse to obey or comply / to refuse to accept as final / to remain unconvinced by / not to give in to syn 平添 píng tiān to add or gain sth without additional effort / to add sth without good cause syn 协办 協辦 xié bàn to assist / to help sb do sth / to cooperate in doing sth syn 扑面 撲面 pū miàn lit. sth hits one in the face / directly in one's face / sth assaults the senses / blatant (advertising) / eye-catching / (a smell) assaults the nostrils syn 鸡肋 雞肋 jī lèi chicken ribs / sth of little value or interest / sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up / to be physically weak 镇守 鎮守 zhèn shǒu (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend / (fig.) to stand guard / to protect syn 围护 圍護 wéi hù to protect from all sides 自认 自認 zì rèn to believe (sth in relation to oneself) / to regard oneself as / to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself) / to resign oneself to 不干 bù gàn unwilling to do sth / incapable of sth / to quit 养眼 養眼 yǎng yǎn visually attractive / eye candy / easy on the eyes / to protect the eyes 接住 jiē zhù to catch (sth thrown etc) / to receive (sth given) / to accept 护着 護著 hù zhe to protect / to guard / to shield 就着 就著 jiù zhe (eat sth) with (sth else) / taking advantage of / using 防风 防風 fáng fēng to protect from wind / fangfeng (Saposhnikovia divaricata), its root used in TCM 改换 改換 gǎi huàn to change (sth) / to alter (sth) / to change over (to sth else) syn 敲开 敲開 qiāo kāi to get sth open by tapping or striking it / (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门[xx5 de5 da4 men2]) to open the door to ~ / to gain access to ~ syn 不暇 bù xiá to have no time (for sth) / to be too busy (to do sth) syn 红客 紅客 hóng kè "honker", Chinese hacker motivated by patriotism, using one's skills to protect domestic networks and work in national interest 腰斩 腰斬 yāo zhǎn to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment) / to cut sth in half / to reduce sth by a dramatic margin / to terminate / to cut short 坐月子 zuò yuè zi to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" syn 凑钱 湊錢 còu qián to raise enough money to do sth / to pool money / to club together (to do sth) 滚瓜烂熟 滾瓜爛熟 gǔn guā làn shú lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom) / fig. to know fluently / to know sth inside out / to know sth by heart syn 如醉如痴 如醉如癡 rú zuì rú chī lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom) / intoxicated by sth / obsessed with / mad about sth / also written 如癡如醉|如痴如醉[ru2 chi1 ru2 zui4] syn 拖链 拖鏈 tuō liàn cable carrier (used to protect cables and hoses attached to a machine) / tow chain 拱卫 拱衛 gǒng wèi to surround and protect syn 卫护 衛護 wèi hù to guard / to protect syn 防 fáng to protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent syn 护 護 hù to protect syn 押 yā to mortgage / to pawn / to detain in custody / to escort and protect / (literary) to sign syn 折 zhē to turn sth over / to turn upside down / to tip sth out (of a container) syn 罩 zhào to cover / to spread over / a cover / a shade / a hood / bamboo fish trap / bamboo chicken coop / (Tw) (coll.) to protect / to have sb's back / (Tw) (coll.) awesome / incredible / (Tw) (coll.) (often as 罩得住[zhao4de2zhu4]) to have things under control / to be able to handle it syn 卫 衛 wèi to guard / to protect / to defend / abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene / health / abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet syn 兴 興 xìng feeling or desire to do sth / interest in sth / excitement syn 