选择 選擇 xuǎn zé to select / to pick / choice / option / alternative syn 宁可 寧可 nìng kě preferably / one would prefer to...(or not to...) / would rather / (would) be better to / (to pick) the lesser of two evils syn 选出 選出 xuǎn chū to pick out / to select / to elect syn 指点 指點 zhǐ diǎn to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at syn 水源 shuǐ yuán water source / water supply / headwaters of a river syn 冷水 lěng shuǐ cold water / unboiled water / fig. not yet ready (of plans) syn 自来水 自來水 zì lái shuǐ running water / tap water 清水 qīng shuǐ fresh water / drinking water / clear water 找茬 zhǎo chá to pick fault with / to spot the differences / to nitpick / to pick a quarrel / to find complaint with 放水 fàng shuǐ to turn on the water / to let water out / (sports) to throw a game syn 跳水 tiào shuǐ to dive (into water) / (sports) diving / to commit suicide by jumping into water / (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically 接送 jiē sòng to pick up and drop off / to ferry back and forth syn 破镜重圆 破鏡重圓 pò jìng chóng yuán a shattered mirror put back together (idiom) / (of marriage) to pick up the pieces and start anew / for a separated couple to reconcile and reunite syn 找事 zhǎo shì to look for employment / to pick a quarrel syn 淡水 dàn shuǐ potable water (water with low salt content) / fresh water 饮用水 飲用水 yǐn yòng shuǐ drinking water / potable water 甄选 甄選 zhēn xuǎn to select / to pick syn 起色 qǐ sè a turn for the better / to pick up / to improve syn 水枪 水槍 shuǐ qiāng water pistol (toy) / water gun / sprinkler / water cannon 开水 開水 kāi shuǐ boiled water / boiling water syn 水性 shuǐ xìng swimming ability / characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc) / aqueous / water-based (paint etc) 积水 積水 jī shuǐ to collect water / to be covered with water / to pond / accumulated water / ponding syn 注水 zhù shuǐ to pour water into / to inject water into 采摘 採摘 cǎi zhāi to pluck / to pick syn 取水 qǔ shuǐ water intake / to obtain water (from a well etc) 剔牙 tī yá to pick one's teeth 回升 huí shēng to rise again after a fall / to pick up / rally (stock market etc) syn 凉水 涼水 liáng shuǐ cool water / unboiled water syn 苦水 kǔ shuǐ bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates) / suffering / digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth / fig. bitter complaint syn 废水 廢水 fèi shuǐ waste water / drain water / effluent 拾掇 shí duō to clear up / to tidy up / to pick up syn 水资源 水資源 shuǐ zī yuán water resources / drinking water 挑拣 挑揀 tiāo jiǎn to pick and choose / to select syn 提速 tí sù to increase the specified cruising speed / to pick up speed / to speed up syn 任选 任選 rèn xuǎn to choose freely / to pick whichever one fancies 滴水 dī shuǐ water drop / dripping water 净水 淨水 jìng shuǐ clean water / purified water 浸水 jìn shuǐ to immerse in water / to drench / to inundate / irrigation water 提货 提貨 tí huò to accept delivery of goods / to pick up goods 水土 shuǐ tǔ water and soil / surface water / natural environment (extended meaning) / climate 吃水 chī shuǐ drinking water / to obtain water (for daily needs) / to absorb water / draft (of ship) syn 没说的 沒說的 méi shuō de nothing to pick on / really good / nothing to discuss / settled matter / no problem 遴选 遴選 lín xuǎn to pick / to choose / to select syn 撷取 擷取 xié qǔ to pick / to select / to take / to capture (data) / to acquire / to pick up (a signal) 寻衅 尋釁 xún xìn to pick a quarrel / to start a fight syn 扒窃 扒竊 pá qiè to steal / to pick pockets / to frisk syn 水陆 水陸 shuǐ lù water and land / by water and land (transport) / amphibian / delicacies from land and sea syn 绿水 綠水 lǜ shuǐ green water / crystal-clear water syn 上水 shàng shuǐ upper reaches (of a river) / to go upstream / to add some water / to water (a crop etc) syn 拾取 shí qǔ to pick up / to collect syn 泡饭 泡飯 pào fàn to soak cooked rice in soup or water / cooked rice reheated in boiling water 水柱 shuǐ zhù stream of water (as from a fountain or a faucet) / jet of water 拾金不昧 shí jīn bù mèi to pick up money and not hide it (idiom) / to return property to its owner 花露水 huā lù shuǐ perfumed toilet water / eau de cologne / floral water / hydrosol syn 灌水 guàn shuǐ to irrigate / to pour water into / to inject water into meat to increase its weight (plumping) / to cook the books / to post low-value messages (small talk etc) on Internet forums 拿起 ná qǐ to pick up 下水 xià shuǐ downstream / to go into the water / to put into water / to launch (a ship) / fig. to fall into bad ways / to lead astray / to go to pot syn 摘下 zhāi xià to take off / to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc) / to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc) / (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc) 勾起 gōu qǐ to evoke / to induce / to call to mind / to pick up with a hook 泡妞 pào niū to pick up girls / to play around with girls / to chase after girls 出水 chū shuǐ to discharge water / to appear out of the water / to break the surface 单挑 單挑 dān tiāo to pick / to choose / to fight a duel 进水 進水 jìn shuǐ to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc) / to get flooded / inflow of water 重拾 chóng shí to pick up (a theme etc) / to regain (confidence) / to revive (a custom, friendship etc) 相中 xiāng zhòng to find to one's taste / to pick (after looking at) / Taiwan pr. [xiang4 zhong4] syn 饮水机 飲水機 yǐn shuǐ jī water dispenser / water cooler / drinking fountain 打水 dǎ shuǐ to draw water / to splash water 水表 shuǐ biǎo water meter / indicator of water level 引水 yǐn shuǐ to pilot a ship / to channel water / to draw water (for irrigation) syn 中水 zhōng shuǐ reclaimed water / recycled water 采花 採花 cǎi huā to pick flowers / to enter houses at night in order to rape women 烧水 燒水 shāo shuǐ to heat water / to boil water 水渍 水漬 shuǐ zì water spot / water stain / wet spot / damp patch / water damage 拾得 shí dé to find / to pick up / to collect 浇花 澆花 jiāo huā to water the plants / to water the garden 采食 採食 cǎi shí to forage / to gather for eating / to pick and eat 水上运动 水上運動 shuǐ shàng yùn dòng water sports / aquatic motion / movement over water 菱角 líng jiǎo water caltrop or water chestnut (genus Trapa) syn 拈花惹草 niān huā rě cǎo lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom) / fig. to womanize / to frequent brothels / to sow one's wild oats syn 原水 yuán shuǐ raw water / unpurified water 滑水 huá shuǐ water skiing / to water-ski 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom) / beggars can't be choosers / When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives. syn 拾掇 shí duo to clear up / to tidy up / to pick up / to repair syn 苏打水 蘇打水 sū dá shuǐ soda water / carbonated water 水罐 shuǐ guàn container for holding and pouring water (or other liquid): jug, pitcher, clay jar, jerry can, water bottle etc 泽泻 澤瀉 zé xiè common water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) / water plantain rhizome (used in TCM) syn 枯水 kū shuǐ scarce water / low water level 轻水 輕水 qīng shuǐ light water (as opposed to heavy water) / see light water reactor 輕水反應堆|轻水反应堆 碱水 鹼水 jiǎn shuǐ lye water / alkaline water (used in cooking) 选 選 xuǎn to choose / to pick / to select / to elect syn 挑 tiāo to carry on a shoulder pole / to choose / to pick / to nitpick syn 泡 pào bubble / foam / blister / to soak / to steep / to infuse / to dawdle / to loiter / to pick up (a girl) / to get off with (a sexual partner) / classifier for occurrences of an action / classifier for number of infusions syn 汤 湯 tāng soup / hot or boiling water / decoction of medicinal herbs / water in which sth has been boiled syn 捡 撿 jiǎn to pick up / to collect / to gather syn 拔 bá to pull up / to pull out / to draw out by suction / to select / to pick / to stand out (above level) / to surpass / to seize syn 精 jīng essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic) syn 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 掐 qiā to pick (flowers) / to pinch / to nip / to pinch off / to clutch / (slang) to fight syn 叉 chā fork / pitchfork / prong / pick / cross / intersect / "X" syn 拾 shí to pick up / to collate or arrange / ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) syn 