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 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 释放 釋放 shì fàng to release / to set free / to liberate (a prisoner) / to discharge syn 犯人 fàn rén convict / prisoner / criminal 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 囚犯 qiú fàn prisoner / convict syn 拘留 jū liú to detain (a prisoner) / to keep sb in custody syn 探视 探視 tàn shì to visit (a patient, prisoner etc) / to look inquiringly syn 战俘 戰俘 zhàn fú prisoner of war syn 拷打 kǎo dǎ to beat a prisoner (to obtain confessions) / to give sb the third degree / to torture syn 放风 放風 fàng fēng to allow in fresh air / to allow a prisoner out for exercise / to give out information syn 探监 探監 tàn jiān to visit a prisoner (usu. a relative or friend) 死囚 sǐ qiú prisoner that awaits execution / convict sentenced to death / someone on death row syn 战俘营 戰俘營 zhàn fú yíng prisoner-of-war camp / POW camp 政治犯 zhèng zhì fàn political prisoner 上岗 上崗 shàng gǎng to take up one's post / to go on duty / to take up a job 囚徒 qiú tú prisoner syn 转院 轉院 zhuǎn yuàn to transfer (a patient) to a different hospital / to transfer to hospital (e.g. a prisoner) 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 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 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 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 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 追缉 追緝 zhuī jī to pursue / to be after / to hunt down (the perpetrator of a crime, an escaped prisoner etc) 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 保外就医 保外就醫 bǎo wài jiù yī to release for medical treatment (of a prisoner) 就擒 jiù qín to be taken prisoner 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 囚 qiú prisoner 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 开释 開釋 kāi shì to release (a prisoner) syn 槛 檻 jiàn banister / balustrade / cage for animal or prisoner / to transport caged prisoner on a cart 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 缧 縲 léi (literary) thick rope used to restrain a prisoner 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 