案子 àn zi long table / counter / (coll.) case (criminal, medical etc) / matter / project / job syn 桌子 zhuō zi table / desk / CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] syn 后门 後門 hòu mén back door / back gate / (fig.) back-door influence / under-the-table dealings / anus / (computing) backdoor syn 表格 biǎo gé form / table / CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] syn 破案 pò àn to solve a case / shabby old table 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 水源 shuǐ yuán water source / water supply / headwaters of a river syn 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 冷水 lěng shuǐ cold water / unboiled water / fig. not yet ready (of plans) 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 自来水 自來水 zì lái shuǐ running water / tap water 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 清水 qīng shuǐ fresh water / drinking water / clear water 乒乓 pīng pāng (onom.) rattle / clatter / (sports) ping-pong / table tennis syn 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 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 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 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) 茶几 chá jī small side table / coffee table / teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea) 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 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 取水 qǔ shuǐ water intake / to obtain water (from a well etc) 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 球台 球檯 qiú tái table (for games using balls) 水资源 水資源 shuǐ zī yuán water resources / drinking water 擦边球 擦邊球 cā biān qiú (table tennis) edge ball / (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable 滴水 dī shuǐ water drop / dripping water 净水 淨水 jìng shuǐ clean water / purified water 谈判桌 談判桌 tán pàn zhuō conference table 浸水 jìn shuǐ to immerse in water / to drench / to inundate / irrigation water 盐巴 鹽巴 yán bā table salt syn 坡度 pō dù gradient / slope 一览表 一覽錶 yī lǎn biǎo table / schedule / list 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 统计表 統計表 tǒng jì biǎo statistical table / chart 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 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 界碑 jiè bēi boundary stone / table marking border syn 渐变 漸變 jiàn biàn gradual change / (graphic design) gradient syn 泡饭 泡飯 pào fàn to soak cooked rice in soup or water / cooked rice reheated in boiling water 斜度 xié dù slope / gradient / inclination 对照表 對照表 duì zhào biǎo comparison table 水柱 shuǐ zhù stream of water (as from a fountain or a faucet) / jet of water 梯度 tī dù gradient 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 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 出水 chū shuǐ to discharge water / to appear out of the water / to break the surface 进水 進水 jìn shuǐ to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc) / to get flooded / inflow of water 积分榜 積分榜 jī fēn bǎng table of scores (in exams or sports league) 饮水机 飲水機 yǐn shuǐ jī water dispenser / water cooler / drinking fountain 连击 連擊 lián jī to batter / combo (hit) (gaming) / (volleyball, table tennis etc) double hit / double contact 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 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) 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 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 篇目 piān mù table of contents 浇花 澆花 jiāo huā to water the plants / to water the garden 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 交底 jiāo dǐ to fill sb in (on the details of sth) / to put all one's cards on the table 原水 yuán shuǐ raw water / unpurified water 滑水 huá shuǐ water skiing / to water-ski 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 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 