接 jiē to receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb / to connect / to catch / to join / to extend / to take one's turn on duty / to take over for sb syn 可怜 可憐 kě lián pitiful / pathetic / to have pity on syn 认真 認真 rèn zhēn conscientious / earnest / serious / to take seriously / to take to heart syn 冒险 冒險 mào xiǎn to take risks / to take chances / foray / adventure syn 可惜 kě xī it is a pity / what a pity / unfortunately syn 招呼 zhāo hu to call out to / to greet / to say hello to / to inform / to take care of / to take care that one does not syn 打动 打動 dǎ dòng to move (to pity) / arousing (sympathy) / touching syn 怜悯 憐憫 lián mǐn to take pity on / pity / mercy syn 惋惜 wǎn xī to regret / to feel that it is a great pity / to feel sorry for sb syn 上岗 上崗 shàng gǎng to take up one's post / to go on duty / to take up a job 绕行 繞行 rào xíng to take a circular (or circuitous) route / to do a circuit / (of a planet) to orbit / (of a sailor) to circumnavigate / to take a detour / to bypass 接班 jiē bān to take over (from those working the previous shift) / to take over (in a leadership role etc) / to succeed sb syn 乘机 乘機 chéng jī to take the opportunity / to take a plane syn 乞怜 乞憐 qǐ lián to beg for pity syn 越俎代庖 yuè zǔ dài páo lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom) / fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs / to take matters into one's own hands syn 悲天悯人 悲天憫人 bēi tiān mǐn rén to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind syn 怜惜 憐惜 lián xī to take pity on / to feel tenderness toward syn 憾事 hàn shì a matter for regret / sth that is a (great) pity syn 想不开 想不開 xiǎng bu kāi cannot figure out / to be unable to take a lighter view / to take things too hard / to be depressed / to fret over trifles syn 受戒 shòu jiè to take oaths as a monk (Buddhism) / to take orders 亲征 親征 qīn zhēng to take to the field oneself (of emperor) / to take part in person in an expedition 哀怜 哀憐 āi lián to feel compassion for / to pity syn 自拍 zì pāi to take a picture or video of oneself / to take a selfie / selfie 下场 下場 xià chǎng to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc) / to take part in some activity / to take an examination (in the imperial examination system) syn 当上 當上 dāng shang to take up duty as / to assume a position / to assume / to take on (an office) 放在心上 fàng zài xīn shàng to care about / to take seriously / to take to heart syn 言听计从 言聽計從 yán tīng jì cóng to see, hear and obey (idiom) / to take advice / to take sb at his word syn 悲悯 悲憫 bēi mǐn to take pity on sb / compassionate syn 吃豆腐 chī dòu fu to take liberties with (a woman) / to tease with sexual innuendo / to sexually harass / to take advantage of sb 残念 殘念 cán niàn (coll.) to regret / what a pity! (loanword from Japanese "zannen") 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 坐 zuò to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit / variant of 座[zuo4] syn 占 zhàn to take possession of / to occupy / to take up syn 考 kǎo to check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father syn 慢慢来 慢慢來 màn màn lái take your time / take it easy 摘 zhāi to take / to pick (flowers, fruit etc) / to pluck / to remove / to take off (glasses, hat etc) / to select / to pick out / to borrow money at a time of urgent need syn 揽 攬 lǎn to monopolize / to seize / to take into one's arms / to embrace / to fasten (with a rope etc) / to take on (responsibility etc) / to canvass syn 怜 憐 lián to pity syn 哀 āi sorrow / grief / pity / to grieve for / to pity / to lament / to condole syn 惜 xī to cherish / to begrudge / to pity / Taiwan pr. [xi2] syn 悯 憫 mǐn to sympathize / to pity / to feel compassion for / (literary) to feel sorrow / to be grieved syn 黄袍加身 黃袍加身 huáng páo jiā shēn lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom) / fig. to be made emperor / to take the crown syn 听其自然 聽其自然 tīng qí zì rán to let things take their course / to take things as they come syn 抄小路 chāo xiǎo lù to take the back roads / to take the side streets / to take the small paths syn 乘人不备 乘人不備 chéng rén bù bèi to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom) / to take sb by surprise 惋 wǎn to sigh in regret or pity / Taiwan pr. [wan4] 看 kān to look after / to take care of / to watch / to guard syn 呢 ne particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") / particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") / particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") / (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action / particle indicating strong affirmation syn 带 帶 dài band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:條|条[tiao2] / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise syn 将 將 jiāng will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3]) syn 看看 kàn kan to take a look at / to examine / to survey / (coll.) pretty soon syn 发生 發生 fā shēng to happen / to occur / to take place / to break out syn 进 進 jìn to go forward / to advance / to go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit / (math.) base of a number system / classifier for sections in a building or residential compound syn 以为 以為 yǐ wéi to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) syn 与 與 yù to take part in syn 管 guǎn to take care (of) / to control / to manage / to be in charge of / to look after / to run / to care about / tube / pipe / woodwind / classifier for tube-shaped objects / particle similar to 把[ba3] in 管...叫 constructions / writing brush / (coll.) to / towards syn 参加 參加 cān jiā to participate / to take part / to join syn 注意 zhù yì to take note of / to pay attention to syn 小心 xiǎo xīn to be careful / to take care 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 照顾 照顧 zhào gu to take care of / to show consideration / to attend to / to look after syn 介意 jiè yì to care about / to take offense / to mind syn 利用 lì yòng to exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize syn 带走 帶走 dài zǒu to carry / to take away syn 取 qǔ to take / to get / to choose / to fetch syn 拿走 ná zǒu to take away syn 逮捕 dài bǔ to arrest / to apprehend / to take into custody / Taiwan pr. [dai3bu3] syn 轻松 輕鬆 qīng sōng light / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated / to relax / to take things less seriously syn 报 報 bào to report / to inform / to announce / to respond / to reply / to sign up for / to register for (abbr. for 報名|报名[bao4ming2]) / to reward / to recompense / to take revenge / to retaliate / newspaper / periodical / journal / bulletin / telegram syn 拍摄 拍攝 pāi shè to take (a picture) / to shoot (a film) syn 理论 理論 lǐ lùn theory / CL:個|个[ge4] / to argue / to take notice of syn 司 sī to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry) syn 当成 當成 dàng chéng to consider as / to take to be syn 考试 考試 kǎo shì to take an exam / exam / CL:次[ci4] syn 接下来 接下來 jiē xià lái to accept / to take / next / following syn 拍照 pāi zhào to take a picture syn 服 fú clothes / dress / garment / to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc) / to obey / to be convinced (by an argument) / to convince / to admire / to acclimatize / to take (medicine) / mourning clothes / to wear mourning clothes syn 吸毒 xī dú to take drugs 洗澡 xǐ zǎo to bathe / to take a shower syn 任 rèn to assign / to appoint / to take up a post / office / responsibility / to let / to allow / to give free rein to / no matter (how, what etc) / classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) syn 采取 採取 cǎi qǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action) / to take syn 竞选 競選 jìng xuǎn to take part in an election / to run for office 保重 bǎo zhòng to take care of oneself syn 当心 當心 dāng xīn to take care / to look out syn 起飞 起飛 qǐ fēi (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off / to lift off / (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly syn 上场 上場 shàng chǎng on stage / to go on stage / to take the field syn 主动 主動 zhǔ dòng to take the initiative / to do sth of one's own accord / spontaneous / active / opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4] / drive (of gears and shafts etc) syn 收回 shōu huí to regain / to retake / to take back / to withdraw / to revoke syn 瞄准 瞄準 miáo zhǔn to take aim at / to target 散步 sàn bù to take a walk / to go for a walk syn 代替 dài tì to replace / to take the place of syn 主持 zhǔ chí to take charge of / to manage or direct / to preside over / to uphold / to stand for (justice etc) / to host (a TV or radio program etc) / (TV) anchor syn 收养 收養 shōu yǎng to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc) / to adopt (a child) / adoption syn 难堪 難堪 nán kān hard to take / embarrassed syn 收入 shōu rù to take in / income / revenue / CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] syn 摄影 攝影 shè yǐng to take a photograph / photography / to shoot (a movie) syn 接手 jiē shǒu to take over (duties etc) / catcher (baseball etc) syn 形成 xíng chéng to form / to take shape syn 爱好 愛好 ài hào to like / to be fond of / to take pleasure in / to be keen on / interest / hobby / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 报仇 報仇 bào chóu to take revenge / to avenge syn 