规矩 規矩 guī ju lit. compass and set square / fig. established standard / rule / customs / practices / fig. upright and honest / well-behaved syn 掌握 zhǎng wò to grasp (often fig.) / to control / to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) / to master / to know well / to understand sth well and know how to use it / fluency syn 出名 chū míng well-known for sth / to become well known / to make one's mark / to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc) syn 轨道 軌道 guǐ dào track (for trains etc) / orbit (of a satellite) / (fig.) a person's established path in life / desired trajectory (of a business or other endeavor) / (audio engineering) track / (quantum mechanics) orbital syn 称职 稱職 chèn zhí well qualified / competent / to be equal to the task / able to do sth very well 风光 風光 fēng guāng scene / view / sight / landscape / to be well-regarded / to be well-off / grand (dialect) / impressive (dialect) syn 富裕 fù yù prosperous / well-to-do / well-off syn 均匀 均勻 jūn yún even / well-distributed / homogeneous / well-proportioned (figure, body etc) syn 既定 jì dìng already fixed / set / established 熟识 熟識 shú shi to be well acquainted with / to know well syn 立足 lì zú to stand / to have a footing / to be established / to base oneself on 匀称 勻稱 yún chèn well proportioned / well shaped syn 离经叛道 離經叛道 lí jīng pàn dào to rebel against orthodoxy / to depart from established practices syn 五代 wǔ dài Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China 专区 專區 zhuān qū area established for a designated purpose / (PRC subprovincial administrative region 1949-1975) prefecture 老字号 老字號 lǎo zì hào shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation 约定俗成 約定俗成 yuē dìng sú chéng established by popular usage (idiom) / common usage agreement / customary convention syn 恒生 恆生 héng shēng Hang Seng (the name of a bank in Hong Kong and of the stock market index the bank established) 初创 初創 chū chuàng startup (company, phase etc) / newly established syn 太学 太學 tài xué Imperial College of Supreme Learning, established in 124 BC, and the highest educational institute in ancient China until the Sui Dynasty 外企 wài qǐ foreign enterprise / company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong / abbr. for 外資企業|外资企业 曹魏 cáo wèi Cao Wei, the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms, established as a dynasty in 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕, son of Cao Cao, replaced by Jin dynasty in 265 董仲舒 dǒng zhòng shū Dong Zhongshu (179-104 BC), philosopher influential in establishing Confucianism as the established system of values of former Han dynasty 万元户 萬元戶 wàn yuán hù household with savings or annual income of 10,000 yuan or more (considered a large amount in the 1970s, when the term became established) syn 海基会 海基會 hǎi jī huì Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), semi-official organization established by the ROC government in Taiwan 积弊 積弊 jī bì age-old (malpractice) / long established (corrupt practices) / deeply rooted (superstition) syn 根深叶茂 根深葉茂 gēn shēn yè mào deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom) / (fig.) well established and growing strongly syn 老三篇 lǎo sān piān Lao San Pian, three short essays written by Mao Zedong before the PRC was established 也 yě also / too / as well / (not ...) either / (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) / (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5] syn 而 ér and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) syn 好好 hǎo hǎo well / carefully / nicely / properly syn 以及 yǐ jí and / as well as syn 舒服 shū fu comfortable / feeling well syn 调 調 tiáo to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite syn 著名 zhù míng famous / noted / well-known / celebrated syn 老实 老實 lǎo shi honest / sincere / well-behaved / naive / gullible syn 相处 相處 xiāng chǔ to be in contact (with sb) / to associate / to interact / to get along (well, poorly) syn 对手 對手 duì shǒu opponent / rival / competitor / (well-matched) adversary / match syn 熟悉 shú xī to be familiar with / to know well syn 谢天谢地 謝天謝地 xiè tiān xiè dì Thank heavens! / Thank goodness that's worked out so well! syn 良好 liáng hǎo good / favorable / well / fine syn 祝福 zhù fú blessings / to wish sb well syn 干脆 乾脆 gān cuì candid / direct and to the point / simply / just / might as well syn 平安 píng ān safe and sound / well / without mishap / quiet and safe / at peace syn 有名 yǒu míng famous / well-known syn 知名 zhī míng well-known / famous syn 默契 mò qì tacit understanding / mutual understanding / rapport / connected at a deep level with each other / (of team members) well coordinated / tight 到位 dào wèi to get to the intended location / to be in place / to be in position / precise / well (done) syn 合身 hé shēn well-fitting (of clothes) syn 好球 hǎo qiú (ball sports) good shot! / nice hit! / well played! 丰满 豐滿 fēng mǎn ample / well developed / fully rounded syn 发达 發達 fā dá well-developed / flourishing / to develop / to promote / to expand / (literary) to achieve fame and fortune / to prosper syn 闻名 聞名 wén míng well-known / famous / renowned / eminent syn 不妨 bù fáng there is no harm in / might as well syn 般配 bān pèi to be well matched / to suit syn 完善 wán shàn (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive / well-developed / excellent / to refine / to improve syn 明知 míng zhī to be fully aware of / to know perfectly well syn 畅销 暢銷 chàng xiāo to sell well / bestselling / chart-topping 有钱 有錢 yǒu qián well-off / wealthy syn 胜地 勝地 shèng dì well-known scenic spot syn 合得来 合得來 hé de lái to get along with well / compatible syn 好使 hǎo shǐ easy to use / to function well / so that / in order to 油井 yóu jǐng oil well 磨难 磨難 mó nàn a torment / a trial / tribulation / a cross (to bear) / well-tried syn 源泉 yuán quán fountainhead / well-spring / water source / fig. origin syn 熟知 shú zhī to be well acquainted with syn 好过 好過 hǎo guò to have an easy time / (feel) well syn 无妨 無妨 wú fáng no harm (in doing it) / One might as well. / It won't hurt. / no matter / it's no bother syn 搞好 gǎo hǎo to do well at / to do a good job syn 疗养 療養 liáo yǎng to get well / to heal / to recuperate / to convalesce / convalescence / to nurse syn 开朗 開朗 kāi lǎng spacious and well-lit / open and clear / (of character) optimistic / cheerful / carefree syn 安好 ān hǎo safe and sound / well syn 合群 hé qún to fit in / to get on well with others / sociable / to form a mutually supportive group syn 宽松 寬鬆 kuān sōng spacious / roomy / uncrowded / (of clothes) loose and comfortable / relaxed / free of worry / well-off / affluent syn 严谨 嚴謹 yán jǐn rigorous / strict / careful / (of writing) well organized / meticulous syn 退步 tuì bù to do less well than before / to make a concession / setback / backward step / leeway / room to maneuver / fallback syn 好客 hào kè hospitality / to treat guests well / to enjoy having guests / hospitable / friendly syn 深知 shēn zhī to know well / to be fully aware of syn 善待 shàn dài to treat well 过得去 過得去 guò dé qù lit. can pass through (an opening) / fig. can get by (in life) / tolerably well / not too bad / How are you getting by? / How's life? syn 佼佼者 jiǎo jiǎo zhě well-known figure / excellent (person, company etc) syn 大山 dà shān Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC 外带 外帶 wài dài take-out (fast food) / (outer part of) tire / as well / besides / into the bargain / outer zone syn 露脸 露臉 lòu liǎn to show one's face / to make one's good name / to become successful and well known / to shine syn 老牌 lǎo pái old, well-known brand / old style / old school / an old hand / experienced veteran syn 家喻户晓 家喻戶曉 jiā yù hù xiǎo understood by everyone (idiom) / well known / a household name syn 落井下石 luò jǐng xià shí to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom) / to hit a person when he's down syn 名曲 míng qǔ famous song / well-known piece of music 锦上添花 錦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom) / fig. to give sth additional splendor / to provide the crowning touch / (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off 不和 bù hé not to get along well / to be on bad terms / to be at odds / discord syn 超常 chāo cháng exceptional / well above average / supernatural / paranormal syn 万事大吉 萬事大吉 wàn shì dà jí everything is fine (idiom) / all is well with the world syn 索性 suǒ xìng you might as well (do it) / simply / just syn 福祉 fú zhǐ well-being / welfare syn 熟透 shú tòu completely ripe / ripened / well-cooked syn 屡试不爽 屢試不爽 lǚ shì bù shuǎng well-tried / time-tested 取水 qǔ shuǐ water intake / to obtain water (from a well etc) 匹敌 匹敵 pǐ dí to be equal to / to be well-matched / rival syn 可想而知 kě xiǎng ér zhī (idiom) (it) goes without saying / can well be imagined 