部 bù ministry / department / section / part / division / troops / board / classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc syn 作 zuò to do / to engage in / to write / to compose / to pretend / to feign / to regard as / to consider to be / to be / to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings / works syn 集 jí to gather / to collect / collected works / classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode syn 文章 wén zhāng article / essay / literary works / writings / hidden meaning / CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] syn 收藏 shōu cáng to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc) / to put away for safekeeping / (Internet) to bookmark / a collection syn 书籍 書籍 shū jí books / works syn 行善 xíng shàn to do good works / to be merciful syn 精妙 jīng miào exquisite / fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) syn 笔头 筆頭 bǐ tóu ability to write / writing skill / written / in written form 水利 shuǐ lì water conservancy / irrigation works syn 全集 quán jí omnibus / complete works (of a writer or artist) 原作 yuán zuò original works / original text / original author 工事 gōng shì defensive structure / military fortifications / (Tw) construction works / civil engineering works syn 蓝本 藍本 lán běn blueprint / source material on which later works (books, movies etc) are based syn 文集 wén jí collected works 杜鹃 杜鵑 dù juān cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟) / Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch, also written 杜鵑花|杜鹃花) syn 面世 miàn shì to be published (of art, literary works etc) / to come out / to take shape / to see the light of day syn 文选 文選 wén xuǎn compilation / selected works 工读生 工讀生 gōng dú shēng student who also works part-time / (old) reform-school student 街道办事处 街道辦事處 jiē dào bàn shì chù subdistrict office / neighborhood official / an official who works with local residents to report to higher government authorities 工部 gōng bù Ministry of Works (in imperial China) 选编 選編 xuǎn biān selected works (poems, documents etc) / anthology 外科医生 外科醫生 wài kē yī shēng surgeon / as opposed to physician 內科醫生|内科医生[nei4 ke1 yi1 sheng1], who works primarily by administering drugs 钢铁厂 鋼鐵廠 gāng tiě chǎng iron and steel works / steelworks 北汽 běi qì Beijing Automobile Works (BAW) / abbr. for 北京汽車製造廠有限公司|北京汽车制造厂有限公司[Bei3 jing1 Qi4 che1 Zhi4 zao4 chang3 You3 xian4 Gong1 si1] 罗贯中 羅貫中 luó guàn zhōng Luo Guanzhong (c. 1330-c. 1400), author of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and other works 文宗 wén zōng (literary) writer whose works are venerated as exemplary / eminent writer syn 选本 選本 xuǎn běn anthology / selected works 河工 hé gōng river conservancy works (dike maintenance, dredging etc) / river conservancy worker syn 厂 廠 chǎng factory / yard / depot / workhouse / works / (industrial) plant syn 因陋就简 因陋就簡 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn crude but simple methods (idiom) / use whatever methods you can / to do things simply and thriftily / It's not pretty but it works. syn 满盘 滿盤 mǎn pán a plateful / comprehensive / the full works (e.g. a banquet) / the full price 试错 試錯 shì cuò trial and error (abbr. for 嘗試錯誤法|尝试错误法[chang2 shi4 cuo4 wu4 fa3]) / to experiment (to see what works and what doesn't) 见 見 xiàn to appear / also written 現|现[xian4] syn 记录 記錄 jì lù to record / record (written account) / note-taker / record (in sports etc) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 则 則 zé (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but / then / (bound form) standard / norm / (bound form) principle / (literary) to imitate / to follow / classifier for written items syn 文字 wén zì character / script / writing / written language / writing style / phraseology / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 书面 書面 shū miàn in writing / written syn 记载 記載 jì zǎi to write down / to record / written account syn 简报 簡報 jiǎn bào presentation / briefing / (oral or written) brief report syn 摩擦 mó cā friction / rubbing / chafing / fig. disharmony / conflict / also written 磨擦 syn 回信 huí xìn to reply / to write back / letter written in reply / CL:封[feng1] syn 拉拉队 拉拉隊 lā lā duì cheerleading squad / also written 啦啦隊|啦啦队 标语 標語 biāo yǔ written slogan / placard / CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] syn 日元 rì yuán Japanese yen (unit of currency) / also written 日圓|日圆[Ri4 yuan2] 押韵 押韻 yā yùn to rhyme / sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 分量 fèn liang quantity / weight / measure / (fig.) weight (importance, prestige, authority etc) / (of written material) density syn 请柬 請柬 qǐng jiǎn invitation card / written invitation syn 服侍 fú shi to attend to / to care for (patients etc) / to look after / to wait upon / to serve / also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4] syn 修饰 修飾 xiū shì to decorate / to adorn / to dress up / to polish (a written piece) / to qualify or modify (grammar) syn 机关枪 機關槍 jī guān qiāng machine gun / also written 機槍|机枪[ji1 qiang1] syn 辞呈 辭呈 cí chéng (written) resignation 奥斯丁 奧斯丁 ào sī dīng Austin or Austen (name) / Austin, Texas / also written 奧斯汀|奥斯汀[Ao4 si1 ting1] 请帖 請帖 qǐng tiě invitation card / written invitation syn 咔嚓 kā chā (onom.) breaking or snapping / (coll.) cut it out / stop it / also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] syn 启事 啟事 qǐ shì announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website) / to post information / a notice syn 备注 備註 bèi zhù remarks column (abbr. for 備註欄|备注栏[bei4 zhu4 lan2]) / remarks / notes (written in such a column) syn 通知书 通知書 tōng zhī shū written notice 篇章 piān zhāng chapter / section (of a written work) / passage of writing / (fig.) chapter (in the history of sth) syn 词典 詞典 cí diǎn dictionary / also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3] / CL:部[bu4],本[ben3] 白纸黑字 白紙黑字 bái zhǐ hēi zì (written) in black and white syn 艺妓 藝妓 yì jì geisha (Japanese female entertainer) / also written 藝伎|艺伎[yi4 ji4] syn 以至 yǐ zhì down to / up to / to such an extent as to ... / also written 以至於|以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2] syn 字样 字樣 zì yàng model or template character / written slogan or phrase / mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空 on a letter, "first draft" 初稿 on a document etc) syn 仁兄 rén xiōng (honorific written address) My dear friend syn 霍金斯 huò jīn sī Hawkins (name) / also written 霍金 段落 duàn luò phase / time interval / paragraph / (written) passage syn 成文 chéng wén written / statutory syn 飘浮 飄浮 piāo fú to float / to hover / also written 漂浮 syn 手笔 手筆 shǒu bǐ sth written or painted in one's own hand / (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill / style / hand / (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc / scale syn 唯恐 wéi kǒng for fear that / lest / also written 惟恐 syn 胳肢窝 胳肢窩 gā zhi wō armpit / also pr. [ge1 zhi5 wo1] / also written 夾肢窩|夹肢窝[ga1 zhi5 wo1] syn 粘贴 粘貼 zhān tiē to stick / to affix / to adhere / to paste (as in "copy and paste") / Taiwan pr. [nian2 tie1] / also written 黏貼|黏贴[nian2 tie1] syn 单数 單數 dān shù positive odd number (also written 奇數|奇数) / singular (grammar) syn 字据 字據 zì jù written pledge / contract / IOU syn 激荡 激蕩 jī dàng to rage / to dash / to surge / also written 激盪|激荡 笔试 筆試 bǐ shì written examination / paper test (for an applicant) 批文 pī wén official written ruling in response to a submission / official approval in writing 浅显 淺顯 qiǎn xiǎn (of written or spoken material) easy to understand / accessible syn 银元 銀元 yín yuán flat silver (former coinage) / also written 銀圓|银圆 / silver dollar syn 自述 zì shù to recount in one's own words / autobiography / written self-introduction 字数 字數 zì shù number of written characters / number of words / word count syn 外文 wài wén foreign language (written) syn 悔过书 悔過書 huǐ guò shū written repentance syn 清脆 qīng cuì sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 輕脆|轻脆 syn 回执 回執 huí zhí receipt (written acknowledgement of receipt of an item) syn 哺乳类 哺乳類 bǔ rǔ lèi mammals / also written 哺乳動物|哺乳动物 韩文 韓文 hán wén hangul, Korean phonetic alphabet / Korean written language 错别字 錯別字 cuò bié zì incorrectly written or mispronounced characters 汉文 漢文 hàn wén Chinese written language / Chinese literature esp. as taught abroad 战书 戰書 zhàn shū written war challenge 伊莉莎白 yī lì shā bái Elizabeth / also written 伊麗莎白|伊丽莎白 妥帖 tuǒ tiē properly / satisfactorily / firmly / very fitting / appropriate / proper / to be in good order / also written 妥貼|妥贴[tuo3 tie1] syn 座落 zuò luò to be situated / located at (of building) / also written 坐落[zuo4 luo4] syn 银狐 銀狐 yín hú silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus) / also written 玄狐 syn 舢板 shān bǎn sampan / also written 舢舨 syn 批示 pī shì to write comments on a report submitted by a subordinate / written comments from a superior syn 洪武 hóng wǔ Hongwu Emperor, also written Hung-wu Ti, reign name of first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋[Zhu1 Yuan2 zhang1] (1328-1398), reigned 1386-1398, temple name 明太祖[Ming2 Tai4 zu3] 笑逐颜开 笑逐顏開 xiào zhú yán kāi smile spread across the face (idiom) / beaming with pleasure / all smiles / joy written across one's face syn 