按期清还' 按期清还[---還] ànqīqīnghuán f.e. repay according to schedule'
拔还' 拔还[-還] báhuán v. repay a debt in installments' 包退还洋' 包退还洋[--還-] bāotuìhuányáng f.e. The goods can be returned and the money will be refunded if not satisfactory.' 璧还' 璧还[-還] ¹bìhuán v. 〈wr.〉 ①return (sth. borrowed) with thanks ②decline (a gift) with thanks' 补还' 补还[補還] bǔhuán* v. compensate; make up' 偿还' 偿还[償還] chánghuán {D} v. repay; pay back | Suọ̌yǒu de zhàiwù dōu ∼ le. 所有的债务都∼了。 All debts have been paid.' 筹还' 筹还[籌還] chóuhuán v. make plans for repayment' 催还逼讨' 催还逼讨[-還-討] cuīhuánbītǎo f.e. dun for payment of a loan' 催还通知' 催还通知[-還--] cuīhuántōngzhī f.e. overdue notice; recall' 打不还手' 打不还手[--還-] dǎbùhuánshǒu f.e. not strike back when attacked' 得匣还珠' 得匣还珠[--還-] déxiáhuánzhū f.e. place emphasis on the wrong thing; misdirect one's attention' 垫还' 垫还[墊還] diànhuán v. pay the debt for sb. (and expect to be repaid later)' 东借西还' 东借西还[東--還] dōngjiè-xīhuán v.p. rob Peter to pay Paul' 多还少补' 多还少补[-還-補] duōhuán-shǎobǔ v.p. return an overcharge or make up a shortage, if any' 发还' 发还[發還] fāhuán* v. return sth.; give/send back' 放还' 放还[-還] fànghuán v. ①release; let go ②return; restore ③put back in place' 返还' 返还[-還] fǎnhuán v. return; give/send back' 返老还童' 返老还童[--還-] fạ̌nlǎohuántóng {E} f.e. rejuvenate' 奉还' 奉还[-還] fènghuán {E} v. 〈court.〉 return sth. with thanks' 奉还归赵' 奉还归赵[-還歸趙] fènghuánguīzhào f.e. have the honor to return sth.' 分还' 分还[-還] fēnhuán v. pay/return in installments' 付还' 付还[-還] fùhuán {E} v. reimburse' 父债子还' 父债子还[-債-還] fùzhàizǐhuán f.e. A dutiful son is obliged to pay his father's debts.' 告老还乡' 告老还乡[--還鄉] gàolǎohuánxiāng f.e. retire to one's native place' 给还' 给还[給還] gěihuán v. return; give back' 归还' 归还[歸還] guīhuán {D} v. return; revert' 还' 还[還] ¹hái* {A} adv. ①still; yet ②even/still more ③also; too; as well; in addition; besides ④passably; fairly ⑤even ◆cons. zhè/nà ∼ yòng V Is it necessary to V? | Nà ∼ yòng shuō. 那∼用说。 That goes without saying. See also ¹huán' 还不错' 还不错[還-錯] hái bụ̀cuò {E} v.p. not bad; passable; so-so | Nǐ jīntiān gǎnjué zěnmeyàng? ... ∼. 你今天感觉怎么样? …∼。 How are you feeling today? ... Not bad.' 还不够' 还不够[還-夠] hái bùgòu v.p. not enough yet; still not enough' 还不如' 还不如[還--] hái bùrú {E} v.p. not as good as' 还多' 还多[還-] háiduō v.p. ①still many/much left ②even more than' 还好' 还好[還-] hái hǎo {E} v.p. ①not bad; passable | Nǐ jīntiān gǎnjué zěnmeyàng? ... ∼. 你今天感觉怎么样? …∼。 How are you feeling today? ... Not so bad. ②fortunately | ∼ wǒ hái yǒu yī̠ bǎ yàoshi. ∼我还有一把钥匙。 Fortunately I have one more key.' 还可以' 还可以[還--] hái kẹ̌yǐ {E} v.p. ①not bad; passable | Qīzhōng kǎoshì kǎo de zěnmeyàng? ... ∼. 期中考试考得怎么样? …∼。 How was your midterm exam? ... Not bad. ②in addition can' 还了得' 还了得[還--] hái liǎode {E} intj. terrible | Zhè ∼! 这∼! This is atrocious!' 还能' 还能[還-] hái néng aux. still able to' 还是' 还是[還-] háishi* {A} conj. ①still; nevertheless ②after all | ∼ jiā hǎo. ∼家好。 Home is best after all. ◆adv. ①had better | Tiān lěng le, nǐ ∼ duō chuān diǎnr ba. 天冷了, 你∼多穿点儿吧。 It's getting cold. You'd better put on more clothes. ②or (expressing realization or discovery) | Qù ∼ bụ̀ qù? 去∼不去? To go or not?' 还兴' 还兴[還興] háixīng adv. 〈topo.〉 perhaps; maybe; possibly' 还许' 还许[還許] háixǔ adv. 〈coll.〉 perhaps; maybe; possibly' 还要' 还要[還-] háiyào* {E} adv. even/still more ◆aux. still want to | Yào xiàyǔ le. Nǐ ∼ zǒu ma? 要下雨了。你∼走吗? It's going to rain. Do you still want to go?' 还有' 还有[還-] ¹hái yǒu* {E} v.p. there is still some left | Chúle zhèxiē, ∼ ma? 除了这些, ∼吗? Are there still some left apart from these? | ∼ yị̄ ge wèntí yào wèn. ∼一个问题要问。 I'd like to ask one more question. See also ²háiyǒu' 还有' 还有[還-] ²háiyǒu {E} conj. furthermore; in addition; still See also ¹hái yǒu' 还在' 还在[還-] hái zài {E} v.p. ①still here ②still (doing sth.) | Nǐ ∼ xué Hànyǔ ma? 你∼学汉语吗? Are you still learning Chinese?' 还早' 还早[還-] hái zǎo v.p. still early' 好借好还' 好借好还[---還] hǎojièhǎohuán f.e. make it a point to return everything one has borrowed' 合浦珠还' 合浦珠还[---還] hépǔzhūhuán id. return of sth. long lost; recover sth. which has been lost' 还' 还[還] ¹huán {A} b.f. go/come back 还乡 huánxiāng ◆v. ①give back; return; repay ②give/do sth. in return See also ¹hái' 还报' 还报[還報] ²huánbào v. repay ◆n. retribution' 还本' 还本[還-] huánběn {F} v.o. ①repay/recover principal/capital ②come out even' 还本付息' 还本付息[還---] huánběnfùxī f.e. repay capital with interest' 还贷' 还贷[還貸] ¹huándài v.o. repay a loan' 还得起' 还得起[還--] huándeqǐ r.v. afford to pay back' 还都' 还都[還-] huándū v.o. return to the capital after being exiled (of a government)' 还给' 还给[還給] huángěi v. return sth. to (sb.)' 还魂' 还魂[還-] huánhún v.o. ①revive after death ②〈topo.〉 reprocess' 还魂香' 还魂香[還--] huánhúnxiāng n. incense believed to be able to revive a dead person M:²gēn/⁴zhù 根/柱' 还击' 还击[還擊] huánjī* {E} v. fight back; return fire ◆n. 〈sport〉 riposte' 还籍' 还籍[還-] huánjí v.o. return to one's native place' 还家' 还家[還-] huánjiā v.o. come back home' 还价' 还价[還價] huánjià* {E} v.o. haggle; bargain; make a counteroffer/bid | Qù gēn tā ∼. 去跟他∼。 Go and bargain with him.' 还敬' 还敬[還-] ²huánjìng v. return a bow/courtesy' 还口' 还口[還-] huánkǒu v.o. retort; talk back' 还款' 还款[還-] huánkuǎn v.o. pay back money' 还礼' 还礼[還禮] huánlǐ {E} v.o. ①return a salute ②present a gift in return' 还目' 还目[還-] huánmù v.p. avoid looking sb. straight in the face from fear/respect' 还盘' 还盘[還盤] huánpán n. counteroffer' 还钱' 还钱[還錢] huánqián* v.o. return money; pay back a debt' 还清' 还清[還-] huánqīng {E} r.v. pay off; pay in full | Zhài ∼ le. 债∼了。 The debt has been paid off.' 还情' 还情[還-] huánqíng(r) v.o. repay a favor' 还情儿' 还情儿[還-兒] huánqíngr See huánqíng(r)' 还人情' 还人情[還--] huán rénqíng v.o. return a favor' 还师' 还师[還師] huánshī v.o. return (of troops)' 还手' 还手[還-] ¹huánshǒu* {E} v.o. strike/hit back | Tā bù gǎn ∼. 他不敢∼。 He doesn't dare hit back.' 还俗' 还俗[還-] huánsú {E} v.o. 〈rel.〉 resume secular life' 还味' 还味[還-] ²huánwèi v. ponder what sb. has said' 还我河山' 还我河山[還---] huánwǒhéshān f.e. Let's restore our lost land!' 还席' 还席[還-] huánxí v.o. ①give a return dinner ②vomit after being drunk' 还乡' 还乡[還鄉] huánxiāng {E} v.o. return to one's native place' 还乡团' 还乡团[還鄉團] huánxiāngtuán n. ①home-going legion ②landlord's restitution corps' 还醒' 还醒[還-] huánxing r.v. come to; revive; regain consciousness' 还押' 还押[還-] huányā v. return to custody pending trial or for further detention; remand' 还言' 还言[還-] huányán v. ①retort ②swear at sb. in return' 还阳' 还阳[還陽] huányáng v.o. revive after death' 还原' 还原[還-] ¹huányuán* {D} v.o. return to the original condition/shape; restore ◆n. ①〈chem.〉 reduction ②〈math.〉 inverse operation ◆attr. 〈lg.〉 recursive' 还愿' 还愿[還願] huányuàn {E} v.o. fulfill a promise/vow | Nǐ bùnéng zhị̌ xǔyuàn bù ∼. 你不能只许愿不∼。 You can't just make a promise and not fulfill it.' 还原成' 还原成[還--] huányuán chéng v.p. ①〈chem.〉 reduce ②restore' 还原法' 还原法[還--] huányuánfǎ n. reduction method' 还愿佛碑' 还愿佛碑[還願--] huányuàn-Fóbēi n. Buddhist votive stele/tablet M:ge/⁴zuò 个/座' 还原剂' 还原剂[還-劑] huányuánjì n. 〈chem.〉 reducing agent; reductant' 还原酶' 还原酶[還--] huányuánméi n. 〈chem.〉 reductase' 还原儿' 还原儿[還-兒] huányuánr See ¹huányuán' 还原速度' 还原速度[還---] huányuán sùdù n. 〈mus.〉 tempo' 还原焰' 还原焰[還--] huányuányàn n. reducing flame' 还原作用' 还原作用[還---] huányuán zuòyòng n. 〈chem.〉 reduction' 还债' 还债[還債] huánzhài {E} v.o. repay a debt | Bié dānxīn, tā huì ∼ de. 别担心, 他会∼的。 Don't worry. He will repay the debt.' 还帐' 还帐[還帳] huánzhàng v.o. repay a debt' 还政于民' 还政于民[還-於-] huánzhèngyúmín v.p. ①return government power to the people ②return to parliamentary rule' 还嘴' 还嘴[還-] huánzuǐ {E} v.o. 〈coll.〉 answer/talk back; retort | “Dāngrán bù,” ²tā ∼ shuō. “当然不,” 她∼说。 “Of course not,” she retorted.' 回还' 回还[-還] ¹huíhuán v. return; go back' 姜还是老的辣' 姜还是老的辣[-還----] jiāng háishi lǎo de là id. veterans are abler than recruits' 交还' 交还[-還] jiāohuán {E} v. hand back; return' 缴还' 缴还[繳還] jiǎohuán {E} v. hand back | Bèi nuóyòng de qiánkuǎn bìxū ∼ gěi gōngsī. 被挪用的钱款必须∼给公司。 The embezzled money must be handed back to the company.' 借而不还' 借而不还[---還] jiè'érbùhuán f.e. borrow without returning' 解铃还是系铃人' 解铃还是系铃人[-鈴還-繫鈴-] jiě líng hái shì xì líng rén f.e. Initiators of trouble should end it.' 解铃还须系铃人' 解铃还须系铃人[-鈴還須繫鈴-] jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén f.e. Initiators of trouble should end it.' 借尸还魂' 借尸还魂[-屍還-] jièshīhuánhún f.e. ①revive in a new guise (of sth. evil) ②reincarnate in sb. else's body' 锦还' 锦还[錦還] jǐnhuán* v. return home with glory' 可还原性' 可还原性[-還--] kěhuányuánxìng n. 〈lg.〉 recoverability' 良性循还' 良性循还[---還] liángxìng xúnhuán n. ①positive succession/change/etc. ②self-sustained growth ③beneficent cycle' 零还' 零还[-還] línghuán v. repay in a number of payments' 买椟还珠' 买椟还珠[買櫝還-] mǎidúhuánzhū id. show lack of judgment' 赔还' 赔还[賠還] péihuán* v. pay for (sth. borrowed and damaged)' 强还原剂' 强还原剂[強還-劑] qiáng huányuánjì n. 〈chem.〉 strong reducing agent or reductant' 欠债容易还债难' 欠债容易还债难[-債--還債難] qiànzhài róngyì huánzhài nán v.p. It's a lot easier to get into a hole than to get out again.' 清还' 清还[-還] qīnghuán v. clear up and pay back (debts/etc.)' 如数偿还' 如数偿还[-數償還] rúshùchánghuán {E} f.e. pay back in full' 如数还清' 如数还清[-數還-] rúshù huánqīng v.p. pay back in full' 扫数还清' 扫数还清[掃數還-] sǎoshùhuánqīng f.e. all paid off' 烧香还愿' 烧香还愿[燒-還願] shāoxiānghuányuàn f.e. burn incense in fulfillment of a vow' 生还' 生还[-還] shēnghuán* {E} v. return alive' 生还者' 生还者[-還-] shēnghuánzhě n. survivor M:²wèi 位' 生姜还是老的辣' 生姜还是老的辣[--還----] shēngjiāng háishi lǎo de là id. Old ginger is hotter than new. (lit./fig.)' 送还' 送还[-還] sònghuán* {E} r.v. give back; return | Wǒ yào bǎ zhèxiē shū ∼ gěi tā. 我要把这些书∼给他。 I need to return these books to him.' 索还' 索还[-還] suǒhuán* v.p. seek return' 摊还' 摊还[攤還] tānhuán v. divide payment among concerned parties' 摊还股本' 摊还股本[攤還--] tānhuán gǔběn v.o. 〈acct.〉 capital returned to stock-holders in dividends' 讨还' 讨还[討還] tǎohuán* {E} r.v. get sth. back' 讨还血债' 讨还血债[討還-債] tǎohuán xuèzhài v.o. demand payment of a blood debt' 讨价还价' 讨价还价[討價還價] tǎojiàhuánjià {D} f.e. bargain; haggle | Wǒmen cónglái bù ∼. 我们从来不∼。 We never haggle over price.' 天道好还' 天道好还[---還] tiāndàohàohuán f.e. God's way goes in a cycle.; Heaven is bound to return and punish evil doers.' 填还' 填还[-還] tiánhuán v. 〈topo.〉 repay' 退耕还林' 退耕还林[--還-] tuìgēnghuánlín f.e. return grain plots to forestry' 退还' 退还[-還] tuìhuán* {D} v. return (to owner); give back' 退还公物' 退还公物[-還--] tuìhuán gōngwù v.o. return public property' 退还基金' 退还基金[-還--] tuìhuán jījīn n. retirement fund' 往还' 往还[-還] wǎnghuán v./n. ①contact; intercourse ②go and return; round-trip' 无偿还能力' 无偿还能力[無償還--] wú chánghuán nénglì n. insolvency; bankruptcy' 鲜死还生' 鲜死还生[鮮-還-] xiǎnsǐhuánshēng f.e. narrowly escape death' 血债血还' 血债血还[-債-還] xiězhàixiěhuán See xuèzhàixuèhuán' 心病还得心药治' 心病还得心药治[--還--藥-] xīnbìng háiděi xīnyào zhì id. The cure of a broken heart is to have heartening news.' 信使往还' 信使往还[---還] xìnshǐwǎnghuán f.e. exchange of correspondence and emissaries' 悉数奉还' 悉数奉还[-數-還] xīshùfènghuán f.e. return all that has been borrowed or taken away' 血债血还' 血债血还[-債-還] xuèzhàixuèhuán f.e. blood for blood; Blood demands blood.; Debts of blood must be paid in blood. See also xiězhàixiěhuán' 血债要用血来还' 血债要用血来还[-債---來還] xuèzhài yào yòng xuè lái huán v.p. Blood will have blood.; Blood must atone for blood.' 要价还价' 要价还价[-價還價] yàojià-huánjià v.p. bargain; haggle' 要求偿还' 要求偿还[--償還] yāoqiú chánghuán v.o. claim reimbursement' 一报还一报' 一报还一报[-報還-報] yị̄ bào huán yị̄ bào {E} f.e. retribution paid in kind; tit for tat' 已还' 已还[-還] ¹yǐhuán* v. already repaid' 以还' 以还[-還] ²yǐhuán v.p. since' 一还一报' 一还一报[-還-報] yīhuán-yībào v.p. tit for tat; eye for an eye' 衣锦还乡' 衣锦还乡[-錦還鄉] yìjǐnhuánxiāng f.e. return home after making good' 以血还血' 以血还血[--還-] yǐxuèhuánxuè f.e. demand blood for blood' 以牙还牙' 以牙还牙[--還-] yǐyáhuányá {E} f.e. eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth; repay evil with evil; tit for tat' 以眼还眼' 以眼还眼[--還-] yǐyǎnhuányǎn f.e. an eye for an eye' 有借无还' 有借无还[--無還] yǒujièwúhuán f.e. borrow without returning' 有去无还' 有去无还[--無還] yǒuqùwúhuán f.e. ①gone never to return; gone forever ②cross the Rubicon' 欲语还休' 欲语还休[-語還-] yùyǔháixiū f.e. decide not to speak what one was about to say' 乍暖还寒' 乍暖还寒[--還-] zhànuǎnhuánhán f.e. become warmer but occasionally turn cool' 找还' 找还[-還] zhǎohuán v. give change' 这还了得' 这还了得[這還--] zhè hái liǎode v.p. ①How can such a thing be tolerated? ②This is really going too far!' 折还' 折还[-還] zhéhuan v. pay in money for sth. lost' 掷还' 掷还[擲還] zhìhuán v. 〈wr.〉 please return (to the writer/etc.)' 珠还' 珠还[-還] zhūhuán n. pearl diver' 珠还合浦' 珠还合浦[-還--] zhūhuánhépǔ See hépǔzhūhuán' 追还' 追还[-還] zhuīhuán* r.v. recover; retrieve' 追还旧债' 追还旧债[-還舊債] zhuīhuán jiùzhài v.o. demand payment on an old debt' 自卫还击' 自卫还击[-衛還擊] zìwèi huánjī v.p. launch a counterattack in self-defense'