案子 àn zi long table / counter / (coll.) case (criminal, medical etc) / matter / project / job syn 证明 證明 zhèng míng proof / certificate / identification / testimonial / CL:個|个[ge4] / to prove / to testify / to confirm the truth of syn 真相 zhēn xiàng the truth about sth / the actual facts syn 实话 實話 shí huà truth syn 理 lǐ texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up syn 桌子 zhuō zi table / desk / CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] syn 说实话 說實話 shuō shí huà to speak the truth / truth to tell / frankly 隐瞒 隱瞞 yǐn mán to conceal / to hide (a taboo subject) / to cover up the truth syn 质疑 質疑 zhì yí to call into question / to question (truth or validity) syn 后门 後門 hòu mén back door / back gate / (fig.) back-door influence / under-the-table dealings / anus / (computing) backdoor syn 真理 zhēn lǐ truth / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 表格 biǎo gé form / table / CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] syn 实话实说 實話實說 shí huà shí shuō to tell the truth / to tell it as it is 破案 pò àn to solve a case / shabby old table 实情 實情 shí qíng the actual situation / the truth syn 目录 目錄 mù lù catalog / table of contents / directory (on computer hard drive) / list / contents syn 餐桌 cān zhuō dining table / dinner table / CL:張|张[zhang1] 开诚布公 開誠布公 kāi chéng bù gōng lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom) / frank and open-minded / plain speaking / Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves. / to put one's cards on the table syn 列表 liè biǎo to tabulate / to list / table / list 橱柜 櫥櫃 chú guì cupboard / cupboard that can also be used as a table / sideboard syn 排行榜 pái háng bǎng the charts (of best-sellers) / table of ranking 真情 zhēn qíng real situation / the truth syn 醒悟 xǐng wù to come to oneself / to come to realize / to come to see the truth / to wake up to reality syn 手术台 手術檯 shǒu shù tái operating table 乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú table tennis / ping-pong / table tennis ball / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) / the truth comes to light syn 遮掩 zhē yǎn to cover / to mask / to cover up or conceal (the truth etc) syn 真相大白 zhēn xiàng dà bái the whole truth is revealed (idiom) / everything becomes clear syn 摊牌 攤牌 tān pái to lay one's cards on the table 台灯 檯燈 tái dēng desk lamp / table lamp syn 转台 轉台 zhuàn tái rotating stage / swivel table 觉醒 覺醒 jué xǐng to awaken / to come to realize / awakened to the truth / the truth dawns upon one / scales fall from the eyes / to become aware syn 乒乓 pīng pāng (onom.) rattle / clatter / (sports) ping-pong / table tennis syn 圆桌 圓桌 yuán zhuō round table syn 梳妆台 梳妝檯 shū zhuāng tái dressing table syn 饭桌 飯桌 fàn zhuō dining table 台球桌 tái qiú zhuō billiards table 顿悟 頓悟 dùn wù a flash of realization / the truth in a flash / a moment of enlightenment (usually Buddhist) syn 茶几 chá jī small side table / coffee table / teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea) 外场 外場 wài chǎng outer area (of a place that has an inner area) / dining area of a restaurant (as opposed to the kitchen) / outfield (baseball etc) / area outside a venue (e.g. exterior of a stadium) / field (maintenance, testing etc) / (Chinese opera) the area in front of the table on the stage syn 见义勇为 見義勇為 jiàn yì yǒng wéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects) / to stand up bravely for the truth / acting heroically in a just cause syn 实事求是 實事求是 shí shì qiú shì lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) / fig. to be practical and realistic syn 公理 gōng lǐ self-evident truth / (math.) axiom syn 球台 球檯 qiú tái table (for games using balls) 擦边球 擦邊球 cā biān qiú (table tennis) edge ball / (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable 谈判桌 談判桌 tán pàn zhuō conference table 盐巴 鹽巴 yán bā table salt syn 一览表 一覽錶 yī lǎn biǎo table / schedule / list 明理 míng lǐ sensible / reasonable / an obvious reason, truth or fact / to understand the reason or reasoning syn 求是 qiú shì to seek the truth 统计表 統計表 tǒng jì biǎo statistical table / chart 拍案叫绝 拍案叫絕 pāi àn jiào jué lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom) / fig. wonderful! / amazing! / great! syn 圆桌会议 圓桌會議 yuán zhuō huì yì round table conference 以讹传讹 以訛傳訛 yǐ é chuán é to spread falsehoods / to increasingly distort the truth / to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) syn 界碑 jiè bēi boundary stone / table marking border syn 对照表 對照表 duì zhào biǎo comparison table 真善美 zhēn shàn měi truth, goodness and beauty 省悟 xǐng wù to wake up to reality / to come to oneself / to realize / to see the truth syn 积分榜 積分榜 jī fēn bǎng table of scores (in exams or sports league) 连击 連擊 lián jī to batter / combo (hit) (gaming) / (volleyball, table tennis etc) double hit / double contact 真象 zhēn xiàng (variant of 真相[zhen1 xiang4]) the truth about sth / the actual facts 大道理 dà dào li major principle / general truth / sermon (reproof) / bombastic talk syn 汇总表 匯總表 huì zǒng biǎo summary table 桌球 zhuō qiú table tennis / table tennis ball (Tw) / billiards / pool / snooker (HK, Singapore, Malaysia) 普贤 普賢 pǔ xián Samantabhadra, the Buddhist Lord of Truth 拍案 pāi àn lit. to slap the table (in amazement, praise, anger, resentment etc) / fig. astonishing!, wonderful!, dreadful! etc 订位 訂位 dìng wèi to reserve a seat / to book a table / reservation 沙盘 沙盤 shā pán sand table (military) / 3D terrain (or site) model (for real estate marketing, geography class etc) / sand tray (on which to write characters) syn 行号 行號 háng hào (computing) (text file) line number / (data table or spreadsheet) row number / (Tw) unincorporated firm (typically a smaller business such as a sole proprietorship or partnership) 食醋 shí cù table vinegar 码表 碼表 mǎ biǎo speedometer / stopwatch / cyclocomputer / (computing) code table 篇目 piān mù table of contents 交底 jiāo dǐ to fill sb in (on the details of sth) / to put all one's cards on the table 八仙桌 bā xiān zhuō old-fashioned square table to seat eight people syn 香案 xiāng àn incense burner table 邓亚萍 鄧亞萍 dèng yà píng Deng Yaping (1973-), table tennis player, several times world and Olympic winner 地下水位 water table / groundwater level 一手遮天 yī shǒu zhē tiān lit. to hide the sky with one hand / to hide the truth from the masses syn 窗明几净 窗明几淨 chuāng míng jī jìng lit. clear window and clean table (idiom) / fig. bright and clean syn 总目 總目 zǒng mù superorder (taxonomy) / catalog / table of contents 桌案 zhuō àn table syn 内场 內場 nèi chǎng inner area (of a place that has an outer area) / the kitchen of a restaurant (as opposed to the dining area) / infield (baseball etc) / (Chinese opera) the area behind the table on the stage 奖牌榜 獎牌榜 jiǎng pái bǎng medal table / tally of trophies / list of prizewinners 猛醒 měng xǐng to realize suddenly / to wake up to the truth / to suddenly awake from sleep syn 醍醐 tí hú refined cream cheese / fig. crème de la crème / nirvana / Buddha nature / Buddhist truth / broth / flawless personal character 案 àn (legal) case / incident / record / file / table syn 破 pò broken / damaged / worn out / lousy / rotten / to break, split or cleave / to get rid of / to destroy / to break with / to defeat / to capture (a city etc) / to expose the truth of syn 盘 盤 pán tray / plate / dish / (finance) (bound form) market prices / (computing) (bound form) disk / to coil (a rope, pigtail etc) / to check / to examine / to investigate / to transfer / to sell (property) / to shift / to move (sth big and heavy) / classifier for things resembling a plate or dish / classifier for coils / classifier for games or matches (chess, table tennis etc) syn 档 檔 dàng (bound form) shelves (for files) / pigeonholes / (bound form) files / crosspiece (of a table etc) / (bound form) (of goods) grade / vendor's open-air stall / (Tw) timeslot for a show or program / classifier for shows / classifier for events, affairs etc / Taiwan pr. [dang3] syn 谱 譜 pǔ chart / list / table / register / score (music) / spectrum (physics) / to set to music syn 涮 shuàn to rinse / to trick / to fool sb / to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) syn 周期表 週期表 zhōu qī biǎo periodic table (chemistry) / abbr. of 元素週期表|元素周期表[yuan2 su4 zhou1 qi1 biao3], periodic table of the elements 乘法表 chéng fǎ biǎo multiplication table 谛 諦 dì to examine / truth (Buddhism) syn 认账 認賬 rèn zhàng to own up to a fault / to admit the truth / to acknowledge a debt syn 门捷列夫 門捷列夫 mén jié liè fū Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (1834-1907), Russian chemist who introduced the periodic table 餐刀 cān dāo table knife / dinner knife 纸包不住火 紙包不住火 zhǐ bāo bù zhù huǒ lit. paper can't wrap fire / fig. the truth will out syn 折迭桌 折叠桌 folding table 