302 Themes

001 People, gender 人, 性别 (rén, xìngbié)


them (for females)
woman
wife (informal)
male otaku
female otaku
landlord
house pet
fly, housefly
breast, boobs
daily use products
wood
robot
house
house
housing
local-style dwellings, folk house
a building with two or more stories
opera house
museum
art museum
exhibition (center)
library
room
garage
warehouse
hostel, living quarters, dormitory
treehouse
door
house
roof
storage place
tower
The White House
electrical appliance
household appliances
projector
problem, conflict
on both sides
structure
shrew
舞台 (wǔtái) ~ the stage design || ~道路design (a) road || 房屋~ design (a) house
household, family
household, family (often referring to someone else’s family)
organized body, society
host
physical labor, work
insurance
housework
customs house, customs
embassy
burden, load
squad, class, team
insurance
rent
hotel
tavern
restaurant/cafeteria
restaurant
teahouse
hypermarket, large warehouse-like self-service retail store
museum
gymnasium
venue
sports field
thousand
household
a row of
measure word for houses or institutions housed in a building
a set of
When on Earth!
from beginning to end, around
city, in the city
with boundless joy
be in a bad mood
worry
love all parts of someone (even love the crows on someone’s roof)
cannot manage
be a guest
lodge, (of students) board
take charge of family
doing arduous or unpleasant work
break away from
hide, avoid
have bad luck
gush out
worth it, getting money’s worth
arrange, manage, take care of
register
for rent
rent
购房~ a house down payment || 交~ make a down payment
set up, construct, establish, build, erect
build
construct, build
build, construct
construct, build
build, construct
decorate
paint, white wash
search a house and confiscate possessions
visit prostitutes
stay as a guest
drop in, visit
drop in, visit sb.’s home
help
look
look after
keep an eye on
vie for
be on fire
collapse
near
damage, impair
rise in value
be able to support
well matched in social and economic status (for marriage)
encumber, be a burden on
neither too big nor too small
reel right and left, lying on all sides
used, second-hand
old
broken, damaged
trifling, trivial
firm, solid
harmonious
known to every household
competitive, like to contest
skillful, (of hand, tongue) deft, glib
show the wolf into the house (idiom), to introduce a potential source of trouble
quiet
lonely, cold and cheerless
busy
in good order, tidy
even hands and eight feeds (with everyone lending a hand)
impoverished, poverty
in addition, besides

24 她们 [-們] tā men (her-suffix) them (for females): ~的房子their house || 照顾~ take care of them || ~不见了. They disappeared. '
47 妇女 [婦-] fùnǚ (housewife-female) woman: 农村~ country women || 老年~ old women || 保护~ protect women '
56 媳妇 [-婦] xífu (son’s wife-housewife) wife (informal) '
34 宅男 [-] zháinán (house-male) male otaku: 典型的~ a typical otaku or person with obsessive interests '
35 宅女 [-] zháinǚ (house-female) female otaku: 她是个~. She is an otaku. '
21 房东 [-東] fángdōng (house-host) landlord: 女~ female landlord '
77 宠物 [寵-] chǒngwù (favor-animal) house pet: 养~ raise a pet || ~狗/猫 pet dog/pet cat || ~店 pet shop '
20 苍蝇 [蒼蠅] cānɡyínɡ (deep green-fly) fly, housefly: 一只 (个) ~ a/one fly || 打/消灭 ~ kill flies/eliminate flies '
29 乳房 [-] rǔfáng (milk-house) breast, boobs: 一对~ a pair of breasts || 丰 满的~ plumpy breasts '
24 日用品 [-] rìyòngpǐn (daily-use-item) daily use products: 买~ buy daily use products || 生活~ articles used in every day life || 家庭~ household products (used frequently) '
1 木头 [-頭] mùtóu (wood-suffix) wood: ~房 wooden house || 一根/块~ a wooden rod/ a piece of wood || ~架子 wooden cupboard '
22 机器人 [機--] jīqìrén (mechanical-man) robot: 一个/台~ one robot || 安 装~ install/fix a robot || 家务~ household robots '
3 房屋 [-] fángwū (room-house) house: 一栋 (dòng) /座/幢~ a house || 公 共/私有~ public/private housing || 修建~ repairing a house '
4 房子 [-] fángzi (room-suffix) house: 两间/栋~ two homes || 新/旧~ new/ old house || 买/租~ buy/rent a house '
5 住房 [-] zhùfáng (stay-house) housing: 一间/套~ a house || 临时 (línshí) ~ temporary housing || ~宽敞 (kuānchang) spacious housing '
6 民居 [-] mínjū (people-dwell) local-style dwellings, folk house: 南方~ southern folk house || 传统~ traditional dwellings '
8 楼房 [樓-] lóufáng (building-house) a building with two or more stories: 一幢~ one building with two or more stories || 小~ a small two story building || 新 ~ a new building with two or more floors '
15 歌剧院 [-劇-] gējùyuàn (sing-play-courtyard) opera house: 悉尼~ Sydney Opera House || 中央~ center opera house '
16 博物馆 [--館] bówùguǎn (plentiful-thing-house) museum: 科学~ science museum || 历史~ history museum || 航空~ aeronautics museum '
17 美术馆 [-術館] měishùguǎn (art-house) art museum: 国际~ international art museum || 当代~ contemporary art museum '
18 展览馆 [-覽館] zhǎnlǎnguǎn (exhibit-house) exhibition (center): 音乐~ music exhibition || 农业~ farming exhibit '
22 图书馆 [圖書館] túshūguǎn (book-house) library: 一座~ a library || 去~ go to the library || 公共~ public library '
24 屋子 [-] wūzi (house-suffix) room: 三间~ three bedroom || 大/小/空~ large/small/empty room || 走进~ enter the room '
28 车库 [車庫] chēkù (vehicle-warehouse) garage: 地下~ underground garage || 多层~ multileveled garage '
30 仓库 [倉庫] cāngkù (grainery-warehouse) warehouse: 一间~ a warehouse || 食品~ foodstuff warehouse || 棉花~ cotton warehouse '
33 宿舍 [-] sùshè (lodge-house) hostel, living quarters, dormitory: 集体 ~ dormitory || 学生~ students’ hostel (or dormitory) || 职工~ living quarters for staff and workers '
37 树屋 [樹-] shùwū (tree-house) treehouse: 搭建~ put up/ build a treehouse || 小~ a small treehouse '
3 门 [門] mén (door) door: 关/开/锁 (suǒ) ~ close door/open door/lock door || 校~ school door || 房~ house door '
7 屋 [-] wū (house) house: 三间 ~ three houses || 老 ~ old house || 小木~ small treehouse '
25 屋顶 [-頂] wūdǐng (house-top) roof: 大~ large roof || 圆~ round roof '
33 库 [庫] kù (warehouse) storage place: 车~ garage || 油~ oil depot || 水~ water reservoirs '
8 塔 [-] tǎ (pagoda) tower: 一座~ Atower || 灯~ lighthouse || 石~ stone tower '
14 白宫 [-宮] báigōng (white-palace) The White House: 美国总统府~ American presidential residence: The White House '
18 电器 [電-] diànqì (electricity-appliance) electrical appliance: 家用~ household appliances || 修理 (xiūlǐ) ~ fix appliances '
19 家电 [-電] jiādiàn (home-electric appliance) household appliances: ~产 品home appliance product || ~企业household appliances enterprise '
12 投影仪 [--儀] tóuyǐngyí (project-machine) projector: 家用~ household projector || 进口~ imported projector || 微型~ mini projector '
86 矛盾 [-] máodùn (spear-shield) problem, conflict: 有/没~ there is/is not a conflict || 家庭~ household conflict || 内部~ internal conflict '
23 两侧 [兩側] liǎngcè (two-side) on both sides: 房子~ on the both sides of house || 东西~ east and west sides '
42 结构 [結構] jiégòu (connect-frame) structure: 房屋的~ house structure || 复杂的~ complex structure || 社会~ social structure '
29 泼妇 [潑婦] pōfù (shrewish-woman) shrew: ~骂街 shout abuses like a shrill housewife '
31 设计 [設計] shèjì (design-plan) design: 舞台 (wǔtái) ~ the stage design || ~道路design (a) road || 房屋~ design (a) house '
31 家庭 [-] jiātíng (home-courtyard) household, family: 农民/工人/贵族~ a family of farmers/ a family of workers/family of aristocrats || 大, 小~ large family, small family || ~贫困, 富裕 poor, wealthy family '
33 人家 [-] rénjiā (people-home) household, family (often referring to someone else’s family): 四户~ four families || 普通~ average family || 附近 的~ nearby families '
36 社 [-] shè (god of land, sacrificial place, society) organized body, society: 报~ newspaper press || 茶~ tea house || 村~ agricultural community '
20 主人 [-] zhǔrén (host-person) host: 女~ hostess || 小~ little host || 房子 的~ host of the house '
4 劳动 [勞動] láodòng (labor-work) physical labor, work: 家务~ housework || 农业 ~ agriculture work, farm labor || 参加 ~ take part in the work '
13 保险 [-險] bǎoxiǎn (insure-safety) insurance: 买~ buy insurance || 房 屋~ house insurance || 一份~ a piece of the insurance || ~公司insurance company '
41 家务 [-務] jiāwù (household-work) housework: 做/干~ do housework || ~劳动housework labor || ~活housekeeping '
48 海关 [-關] hǎiguān (sea-customs) customs house, customs: 中国~ China’s customs || 进~ entry customs || 过~ get through customs '
49 大使馆 [--館] dàshǐguǎn (ambassador-house) embassy: 驻外~ embassy in foreign country || 各国~ embassies '
8 负担 [負擔] fùdān (carry on the back-shoulder) burden, load: 家庭~ household burden || ~重 heavy burden || 增加/减轻 ~ increase/reduce a burden '
40 班 [-] bān (divide, squad) squad, class, team: 辅导~ tutorial class || 炊事 (chuīshì) ~ cookhouse squad, kitchen squad '
35 保险 [-險] bǎoxiǎn (insure-risk) insurance: 医疗~ health insurance || 养 老~ elderly insurance || 房屋~ house insurance '
15 房租 [-] fángzū (house-rent) rent: 交~ pay the rent || ~收入rental income || 三个月的~ rent for three months '
11 宾馆 [賓館] bīnguǎn (guest-house) hotel: 住~ stay at a hotel || 大~ big hotel '
13 旅馆 [旅館] lǚguǎn (travel-house) tavern: 住~ stay at a tavern || 小~ a small tavern '
16 餐馆 [-舘] cānguǎn (eat-house) restaurant/cafeteria: 中/西~ a Chinese/ Western restaurant/cafeteria '
17 饭馆 [飯館] fànguǎn (food-house) restaurant: 吃~ eat at a restaurant '
25 茶馆 [-館] cháguǎn (tea-house) teahouse '
33 大卖场 [-賣場] dàmàichǎng (huge-sell-place) hypermarket, large warehouse-like self-service retail store: 手机~ phone hypermarket || 水果~ fruit hypermarket '
29 博物馆 [--館] bówùguǎn (abundant-stuff-house) museum: 一家/座/个~ a museum || 参观~ visit a museum || 历史/艺术~ history/art museum '
33 体育馆 [體-館] tǐyùguǎn (sport-house) gymnasium: 进入~ enter a gymnasium '
35 场馆 [場館] chángguǎn (courtyard-house) venue: 比赛~ game, match, competition venue '
37 球场 [-場] qiúchǎng (ball-house) sports field: 露天~ outdoor field || 在~上on the field '
17 千 [-] qiān (thousand) thousand: 数/几~ a few thousand || 三~ 3,000 || ~家万户thousands of households '
31 户 [戶] hù (door) household: 一~人家 one household || 六十~农民 60 households of farmers '
67 排 [-] pái (row) a row of: 一~窗子 a window || 一~房屋 a row of houses || 一~牙齿 a row of teeth '
76 所 [-] suǒ (place) measure word for houses or institutions housed in a building: 一~学校 a school || 一~医院 a hospital || 一~房子 a house '
78 套 [-] tào (set) a set of: 两~房子 two houses || 一~衣服 an outfit, a set of clothes || 一~书 a set of books '
37 猴年马月 [--馬-] hóuniánmǎyuè (monkey-year-horse-month) When on Earth!: 不知道~才能住上自己的房子. I don’t know when on Earth I’ll be able to live in my own house. || 不知要等到~. I don’t know how long I’ll be waiting. '
33 前后 [-後] qiánhòu (front-behind) from beginning to end, around: 房 屋~ all around the house || 马车的~ in front and behind the cart || ~车轮 (chēlún) around the wheel '
118 城里 [-裏] chénglǐ (city-inside) city, in the city: ~人 city dweller || 回 到~ return to the city || ~的房屋 house in the city '
13 欢天喜地 [歡---] huāntiānxǐdì (happy-heaven-joy-Earth) with boundless joy: ~地搬进新房子 move into a new house with boundless joy '
16 闹情绪 [鬧-緒] nàoqíngxù (indulge-mood) be in a bad mood: 常常~ often be in a bad mood || 这个孩子因为父母让他做家务, 而跟父母 ~. This child was in a mood because her parents made her do housework. '
21 着急 [著-] zháojí (burning-anxious) worry: 着什么急 worry about what? || 心里~ worried at heart || ~买房子 worry about buying a house '
9 爱屋及乌 [愛--烏] àiwūjíwū (love-house-reach to-crow) love all parts of someone (even love the crows on someone’s roof): 西部牛仔成了 人们心目中的英雄, 人们~, 牛仔服也成为流行服装了. Western cowboys have become heroes in people’s minds. People have come to love everything about cowboys, and cowboy jeans have become popular clothes. '
29 顾不上 [顧--] gùbùshàng (regard-not-able) cannot manage: ~吃饭 unable to eat food || ~家 can’t take care of the house || ~回答 unable to answer '
4 做客 [-] zuòkè (be-guest) be a guest: 到叔叔家~ being a guest at my uncle’s house || 请朋友来~ inviting friends to come to your home '
5 寄宿 [-] jìsù (away-stay) lodge, (of students) board: ~在美国人家 里lodging at an American’s house || ~学校boarding school '
23 当家 [當-] dāngjiā (manage-household affairs) take charge of family: 川 普总统希望人民~做主President Trump hopes the American people can be the masters of their country. || 大儿子~. The eldest son is the master of whole family. '
25 操劳 [-勞] cāoláo (do-work) doing arduous or unpleasant work: 日夜~ work day and night || ~过度overwork || ~家务work hard for the housework '
40 摆脱 [擺-] bǎituō (break away from-separate from) break away from: ~小偷break away from the thief || ~贫穷 escape poverty || ~家务 (劳动) escape house chores '
41 躲 [-] duǒ (hide) hide, avoid: ~债 avoid a creditor || ~在家里 hide in the house || ~起来 start hiding '
1 倒霉 [-] dǎoméi (invert-wood lintel/mildew) have bad luck: ~事 unfortunate matters || 真~ truly unfortunate || 他~透了, 刚被公司解雇 (jiěgù), 家 里又着了火. He was so unlucky that after having just been fired from the corporation, his house also caught fire. '
28 水落石出 [-] shuǐluòshíchū (water-fall-stone-show) gush out: 查 个~ for information to gush out through examination || 真相~ for the real facts to gush out1 倒霉 [-] dǎoméi (invert-wood lintel/mildew) have bad luck: ~事 unfortunate matters || 真~ truly unfortunate || 他~透了, 刚被公司解雇 (jiěgù), 家 里又着了火. He was so unlucky that after having just been fired from the corporation, his house also caught fire. '
6 划算 [-] huásuàn (one’s profit-calculation) worth it, getting money’s worth: 我这所房子买得很~. I got a good deal on this house. '
22 料理 [-] liàolǐ (arrange-manage) arrange, manage, take care of: ~家务 do housework || ~自己的生活 take care of oneself || ~丧事(sāngshì) make arrangements for a funeral '
24 登记 [-記] dēngjì (record-note down) register: ~结婚/离婚 register a marriage/register for divorce || ~信息 register information || 户口~ register hukou/household '
11 出租 [-] chūzū (out-to rent) for rent: ~房子 house for rent || ~工具 tool for rent '
12 租 [-] zū (rent) rent: ~房子 rent a house || ~车 rent a car || ~小说 rent a fiction/novel '
23 首付 [-] shǒufù (initial-payment) down payment: 购房~ a house down payment || 交~ make a down payment '
1 建 [-] jiàn (draw up, build) set up, construct, establish, build, erect: ~ 房 子 build a house || ~铁路 build a railway || ~大楼 construct a building '
2 造 [-] zào (go to, make) build: ~房子 build a house || ~船 build a ship || ~飞机build an airplane '
3 建造 [-] jiànzào (build-make) construct, build: ~住宅 build houses || ~楼房 construct buildings || ~大桥 build a bridge '
6 修 [-] xiū (decorate, repair, build) build, construct: ~大房子 build a big house || ~游泳池 build a swimming pool || ~长城 build the Great Wall '
7 修建 [-] xiūjiàn (build-construct) construct, build: ~铁路 build a railway || ~水库 construct a reservoir || ~住宅 build houses '
9 盖 [蓋] gài (cover, build) build, construct: ~房 build houses || ~楼 construct a building || ~工厂 build factories '
16 装修 [裝-] zhuāngxiū (decorate-renovate) decorate: ~房子 decorate a house || 室内~ interior/indoor decoration || 重新 ~ redecorate '
17 粉刷 [-] fěnshuā (powder-paint) paint, white wash: ~房子 paint a house || ~得雪白 whitewashed '
14 抄家 [-] chāojiā (confiscate-house) search a house and confiscate possessions: 到处~. Houses are being raided everywhere. || 抄了他的家. His house was searched, and his possessions were confiscated. '
37 嫖娼 [-] piáochāng (patronize whorehouses-prostitute) visit prostitutes: 多次~ repeatedly visit prostitutes '
18 作客 [-] zuòkè (be-guest) stay as a guest: 到家里~ come to this house as a guest || ~首都 be a visitor '
20 上门 [-門] shàngmén (come to-door) drop in, visit: ~服务door-todoor service || ~费 house call fee '
22 串门 [-門] chuànmén (walk in-door) drop in, visit sb.’s home: 互相~ visit each other || 去朋友家~ go visit a friend’s house '
1 帮 [幫] bāng (to aid) help: ~她一下 help her a little || ~不了 unable to help || ~ 儿子买个大房子 help your son buy a big house '
42 看 [-] kān (look after) look: ~孩子 look after kids || ~家 take care of the house || ~着货物 look after cargo '
43 看管 [-] kānguǎn (look after-in charge of) look after: ~ 小孩 look after little kids || 轮流 (lúnliú) ~ take turns looking after || ~房子 look after the house '
44 照看 [-] zhàokàn (take care of-look) keep an eye on: ~这所房子 keep an eye on the house || ~孩子 keep an eye on a kid || 亲自~ personally keep an eye on '
9 争 [爭] zhēng (contend, vie) vie for: ~房子 vie for a house || ~地方 vie for land || ~钱 vie for money '
18 着火 [-] zháohuǒ (on-fire) be on fire: 房屋~ a house on fire '
22 倒塌 [-] dǎotā (fall, collapse) collapse: 房屋~ the house collapsed || 楼 房~ the building collapsed || 全部~ completely collapse '
4 靠近[-] kàojìn (near-close) near: ~市区 near an urban area || ~地铁站的房子 比较便宜. The houses near subway stations are inexpensive. || ~大厅 near the hall '
1 损坏 [損壞] sǔnhuài (damage-broken) damage, impair: 严重 ~ serious damages || ~公物 damage public property || 房屋~. The house was ruined. '
8 升值 [-] shēngzhí (rise-value) rise in value: 货币~ for currency to increase in value || 房子~ for a house to rise in value || 股票~ for stocks to rise in value '
22 抵得上 [-] dǐdéshàng (withstand-able to) be able to support: 这幅 画的价钱~一栋房子. The price of this painting is almost the same as that house. || 一个好妈妈~十个好老师. A good mother is worth ten good schoolmasters. '
8 门当户对 [門當戶對] méndān ghùduì (gate-equal-household-matched) well matched in social and economic status (for marriage): 结婚~很 重要. In marriage, it is important that a couple is well-matched in social and economic status. || 他俩门不当户不对. They are not well-matched in social and economic status. '
53 拖累 [-] tuōlěi (drag-encumber) encumber, be a burden on: ~儿女 burden one’s sons and daughters || 受到家务~ be tied down by household chores '
22 不大不小 [-] búdà búxiǎo (not-big-not-small) neither too big nor too small: ~的玩笑 a joke that is not big or large || ~的问题 an issue that’s not big or small || 房子~ a house that’s not big or small '
11 东倒西歪 [東---] dōngdǎoxīwāi (eastern-fall-western-slant) reel right and left, lying on all sides: 这个人喝醉了, 走路~. The drunkard staggered along the road || ~ 的房子 a tumbledown house '
11 二手 [-] èrshǒu (second-hand) used, second-hand: ~车 a used car || ~房 a second-hand house || ~市场 secondary market '
15 老 [-] lǎo (old) old: ~ 房子 an old house || ~火车 an old train || ~船 an old boat '
19 破 [-] pò (broken) broken, damaged: ~衣服 broken clothes || ~车 a broken car || ~房子 a damaged house '
27 琐碎 [瑣-] suǒsuì (petty-trivial) trifling, trivial: ~的家务household chores || ~的日常生活trivial daily life || ~的事情 small things '
18 坚固 [堅-] jiāngù (hard-solid) firm, solid: ~的房子a sturdy house || 德 国产品~耐用German products are sturdy and durable. '
19 和美 [-] héměi (harmonious-good) harmonious: ~的家庭 harmonious household || ~的声音 harmonious voice '
8 家喻户晓 [--戶曉] jiāyù hùxiǎo (family-told-household-known) known to every household: ~的民间故事. This story is clear to every household. || 新婚姻法~ The new marriage law is clear to every household. '
6 争强好胜 [爭--勝] zhēngqiáng hǎoshèng (compete-powerhouse-eager-to win) competitive, like to contest: ~的人 a competitive person with a strong desire to win || ~的性格 a competitive personality '
1 巧 [-] qiǎo (skillful, coincidental) skillful, (of hand, tongue) deft, glib: 他的手艺很~. His workmanship is excellent. || 花言~语sweet words || 太 ~了, 我一出门就来了一辆出租车. It was most opportune that a taxi arrived just as I was leaving the house. '
27 引狼入室 [-] yǐnlángrùshì (lead-wolf-enter-home) show the wolf into the house (idiom), to introduce a potential source of trouble: 这么做简 直就是~. Doing such a thing is almost like opening the door to a dangerous person. || 他聘请 (pìnqǐng) 了一位CEO, 结果~, 把公司搞垮了. He hired this CEO in which he opened the door to a dangerous person because the CEO took the company down eventually.'
19 静悄悄 [靜--] jìngqiāoqiāo (quiet-quietly) quiet: ~的房子 a quiet house || ~的夜晚a quiet night || 四周~. It was all quiet. '
22 冷清 [-] lěngqīng (cold-desolate) lonely, cold and cheerless: ~的道 路The cold and cheerless road || 家里很~. The house was deserted. '
34 繁忙 [-] fánmáng (numerous-busy) busy: ~的工作busy work || 交通~ busy traffic || 家务~. The housework is busy. '
2 整齐 [-齊] zhěngqí (tidy-uniform) in good order, tidy: ~的牙齿 straight teeth || ~的房子 an organized house || 书架上书摆得很~. The books are kept neatly in the shelves. '
26 七手八脚 [-] qīshǒu bājiǎo (7-hand-8-foot) even hands and eight feeds (with everyone lending a hand): ~地搬东西everyone lent a hand to move staff || 大家~地把房子打扫干净了. With everybody lending a hand, the house was soon swept clean. '
12 贫困 [貧-] pínkùn (impoverished-stranded) impoverished, poverty: 生活~ an impoverished life || ~家庭 an impoverished household || ~地区 an impoverished area '
16 另外 [-] lìngwài (addition-besides) in addition, besides: 她租的房子太 远了, ~, 房子也很小. The house she rents is too far away. Besides, it is too small. '