就 jiù (after a suppositional clause) in that case / then / (after a clause of action) as soon as / immediately after / (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely / nothing else but / simply / just / precisely / exactly / only / as little as / as much as / as many as / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / to engage in / (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to / concerning / (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ... / (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ... syn 对 對 duì right / correct / towards / at / for / concerning / regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite / facing / matching / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / to add / to pour in (a fluid) / to check / to compare / classifier: couple / pair syn 向 xiàng variant of 向[xiang4] / direction / orientation / to face / to turn toward / to / towards / shortly before / formerly syn 下来 下來 xià lai to come down / (completed action marker) / (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) / (indicates continuation from the past towards us) / to be harvested (of crops) / to be over (of a period of time) / to go among the masses (said of leaders) 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 往 wàng to go (in a direction) / to / towards / (of a train) bound for / past / previous syn 前往 qián wǎng to leave for / to proceed towards / to go to syn 走向 zǒu xiàng direction / strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology) / inclination / trend / to move towards / to head for 一早 yī zǎo early in the morning / at dawn syn 指向 zhǐ xiàng to point towards / aimed at / facing / the direction indicated syn 黎明 lí míng dawn / daybreak syn 朝着 朝著 cháo zhe towards syn 冷漠 lěng mò cold and detached towards sb / lack of regard / indifference / neglect syn 射门 射門 shè mén (soccer, handball etc) to kick or shoot the ball towards the goal 一大早 yī dà zǎo at dawn / at first light / first thing in the morning syn 面向 面嚮 miàn xiàng to face / to turn towards / to incline to / geared towards / catering for / -oriented / facial feature / appearance / aspect / facet 归于 歸於 guī yú to belong to / affiliated to / to result in sth / to incline towards syn 傍晚 bàng wǎn in the evening / when night falls / towards evening / at night fall / at dusk syn 逼近 bī jìn to press on towards / to close in on / to approach / to draw near syn 慈爱 慈愛 cí ài love / devotion (to children) / affection, esp. towards children syn 偏爱 偏愛 piān ài to be partial towards sth / to favor / to prefer / preference / favorite syn 曙光 shǔ guāng the first light of dawn / (fig.) glimmer of hope after a dark period / a new beginning syn 阵线 陣線 zhèn xiàn a front (militant group) / line of battle / alignment (towards a political party etc) syn 朝向 cháo xiàng toward / to face / to open onto / to turn towards / orientation / exposure / Qibla (Islam) syn 偏向 piān xiàng partial towards sth / to prefer / to incline / erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) syn 仇视 仇視 chóu shì to view sb as an enemy / to be hateful towards syn 破晓 破曉 pò xiǎo daybreak / dawn syn 驱赶 驅趕 qū gǎn to drive (vehicle) / to drive out / to chase away / to herd (people towards a gate) syn 孝顺 孝順 xiào shùn filial / dutiful / devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc) / to show filial piety towards (an older family member) / filial piety syn 拂晓 拂曉 fú xiǎo daybreak / approach of dawn syn 导向 導向 dǎo xiàng to be oriented towards / orientation 上行 shàng xíng (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital) / (of river boats) to go against the current / to submit (a document) to higher authorities syn 引向 yǐn xiàng to lead to / to draw to / to steer towards 同舟共济 同舟共濟 tóng zhōu gòng jì cross a river in the same boat (idiom) / fig. having common interests / obliged to collaborate towards common goals syn 晨曦 chén xī first rays of morning sun / first glimmer of dawn syn 趋于 趨於 qū yú to tend towards syn 天明 tiān míng dawn / daybreak syn 情爱 情愛 qíng ài affection / friendly feelings towards sb / love syn 蒙蒙亮 矇矇亮 mēng mēng liàng dawn / the first glimmer of light syn 顾全 顧全 gù quán to give careful consideration to / to display thoughtfulness towards syn 鱼肚白 魚肚白 yú dù bái fish-belly white (used to describe the dingy light of the dawn sky) 朝不保夕 zhāo bù bǎo xī at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom) / precarious state / imminent crisis / living from hand to mouth syn 旷古 曠古 kuàng gǔ since the dawn of time / from the year dot syn 对华 對華 duì huá (policy etc) towards China 对美 對美 duì měi (policy etc) towards America 对日 對日 duì rì (policy etc) towards Japan 启明 啟明 qǐ míng Classical Chinese name for planet Venus in the east before dawn syn 对台 對臺 duì tái (policy etc) towards Taiwan 恩宠 恩寵 ēn chǒng special favor from a ruler / Emperor's generosity towards a favorite 吸住 xī zhù to draw (towards) / to be drawn to / to be sucked in 交恶 交惡 jiāo è to become enemies / to become hostile towards syn 顶头 頂頭 dǐng tóu to come directly towards one / top / immediate (superior) 朝花夕拾 zhāo huā xī shī "Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk", a collection of autobiographical essays by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4] 裙带关系 裙帶關係 qún dài guān xi favoritism shown to sb because of the influence of the person's wife or other female relative / (by extension) favoritism towards relatives, friends or associates 跟 gēn heel / to follow closely / to go with / (of a woman) to marry sb / with / compared with / to / towards / and (joining two nouns) syn 冲 衝 chòng powerful / vigorous / pungent / towards / in view of syn 逼 bī to force (sb to do sth) / to compel / to press for / to extort / to press on towards / to press up to / to close in on / euphemistic variant of 屄[bi1] syn 朝 cháo imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / reign of a sovereign or emperor / court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards syn 侧 側 cè the side / to incline towards / to lean / inclined / lateral / side syn 搂 摟 lōu to draw towards oneself / to gather / to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc) / to grab (money) / to extort syn 晨 chén morning / dawn / daybreak syn 迫 pò to force / to compel / to approach or go towards / urgent / pressing syn 旭 xù dawn / rising sun syn 晓 曉 xiǎo dawn / daybreak / to know / to let sb know / to make explicit syn 旦 dàn (literary) dawn / daybreak / dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) syn 趋 趨 qū to hasten / to hurry / to walk fast / to approach / to tend towards / to converge syn 欧若拉 歐若拉 ōu ruò lā Aurora, Roman goddess of dawn 曙 shǔ (bound form) daybreak / dawn / Taiwan pr. [shu4] syn 晗 hán before daybreak / dawn about to break / (used in given names) 昕 xīn dawn syn 朝不虑夕 朝不慮夕 zhāo bù lǜ xī at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom) / precarious state / imminent crisis / living from hand to mouth 枕戈待旦 zhěn gē dài dàn lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom) / fig. fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle syn 朝朝暮暮 zhāo zhāo mù mù from dawn to dusk / all the time syn 三茶六饭 三茶六飯 sān chá liù fàn lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes / to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom) 吴越同舟 吳越同舟 wú yuè tóng zhōu Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom) / fig. cooperation between natural rivals / to collaborate towards a common end / in the same boat together 舐犊情深 舐犢情深 shì dú qíng shēn lit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom) / fig. to show deep affection towards one's children 昉 fǎng dawn / to begin 沬 mèi dawn / place name 曚 méng twilight before dawn 晞 xī dawn / to dry in the sun 旴 xū dawn 傍亮 bàng liàng dawn / daybreak 薄明 bó míng dim light / early dawn 薄晓 薄曉 bó xiǎo at dawn 质明 質明 zhì míng at dawn 黎明前的黑暗 lí míng qián de hēi àn darkness comes before dawn / things can only get better (idiom) 黎明时分 黎明時分 lí míng shí fèn daybreak / at the crack of dawn 晨昏轨道 晨昏軌道 chén hūn guǐ dào dawn orbit / dusk orbit 倝 gàn dawn (archaic) 平旦 píng dàn (literary) daybreak / dawn 昒 hū daybreak / dawn / dusky / dim 麻麻亮 mā ma liàng (dialect) to begin to dawn / to be just getting light syn 黎明时分 黎明時分 lí míng shí fēn daybreak / at the crack of dawn 平明 píng míng (literary) dawn / daybreak / impartial and astute 从早到晚 從早到晚 cóng zǎo dào wǎn from morning till night / from dawn to dusk / all day long syn 朝花夕拾 zhāo huā xī shí "Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk", a collection of autobiographical essays by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4] 曙色 shǔ sè the light of early dawn syn 曏 xiàng variant of 向, direction / orientation / to face / to turn toward / to / towards / shortly before / formerly / to side with / to be partial to / all along (previously) 三仇 sān chóu animosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and the police) due to perceived abuse of power 