huí
to circle
to go back
to turn around
to answer
to return
to revolve
Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)
time
classifier for acts of a play
section or chapter (of a classic book)
fǎn huí
to return to
to come (or go) back
huí dá
to reply
to answer
the answer
CL:個|个[ge4]
huí fù
to reply
to recover
to return (to a previous condition)
Re: in reply to (email)
zěn me huí shì
what's the matter?
what's going on?
how could that be?
how did that come about?
what's it all about?
Huí zú
Hui Islamic ethnic group living across China
huí mù
chapter title (in a novel)
huí yì
to recall
memories
CL:個|个[ge4]
huí láng
winding corridor
cloister
ambulatory (covered walkway around a cloister)
yū huí
roundabout route
circuitous
tortuous
to outflank
indirect
roundabout
huí jī
to fight back
to return fire
to counterattack
qǐ sǐ huí shēng
to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
huí guī
to return to
to retreat
regression (statistics)
huí xuán
to cycle around
cyclotron
slalom
huí xiǎng
variant of 迴響|回响[hui2 xiang3]
bó huí
to reject
to turn down
to overrule
huí lù
to return
circuit (e.g. electric)
loop
huí sù
to recall
to look back upon
huí yīn
echo
reply
turn (ornament in music)
huí xiǎng
to recall
to recollect
to think back
huí kòu
brokerage
a commission paid to a middleman
euphemism for a bribe
a kickback
huí shōu
to recycle
to reclaim
to retrieve
to recover
to recall (a defective product)
huí cháo
to become moist again
to revive (usually of sth bad)
resurgence
chè huí
to recall
to revoke
to retract
huí zhuǎn
to rotate
to turn round
slalom
huí liú
to flow back
reflux
circumfluence
refluence
backward flow
returning flow (e.g. of talent)
huí bào
(in) return
reciprocation
payback
retaliation
to report back
to reciprocate
huí bì
to shun
to avoid (sb)
to skirt
to evade (an issue)
to step back
to withdraw
to recuse (a judge etc)
huí bì
variant of 迴避|回避[hui2 bi4]
huí wèi
to reflect on
to ponder over
aftertaste
huí dàng
to resound
to reverberate
to echo
huí nuǎn
(of the weather) to warm up again
Huí mín
Hui ethnic group (Chinese muslims)
shōu huí
to regain
to retake
to take back
to withdraw
to revoke
huí móu
to glance back
to look back
retrospective
huí huí
time and again
every time
Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)
huí lóng
to steam again
to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer
to withdraw currency from circulation
huí shǒu
to turn around
to look back
to recollect
lái huí
to make a round trip
return journey
back and forth
to and fro
repeatedly
huí tóu
to turn round
to turn one's head
later
by and by
huí shēng
to rise again after a fall
to pick up
rally (stock market etc)
huí guó
to return to one's home country
huí fù
to reply
to recover
variant of 回復|回复[hui2 fu4]
huí hé
round (of negotiations)
bout (of sporting competition, boxing match, confrontation etc)
rally (in volley-ball, tennis etc)
huí lǎo jiā
to go back to one's roots
to return to one's native place
by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die)
lún huí
variant of 輪迴|轮回[lun2 hui2]
huí xìn
to reply
to write back
letter written in reply
CL:封[feng1]
huí luò
to fall back
to return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc)
huí jué
to rebuff
to refuse
to turn down
Níng xià Huí zú zì zhì qū
Ningxia Hui autonomous region (Ningsia) east of Gansu, abbr. 宁, capital Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yíng chuān]
fēng huí lù zhuǎn
the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom)
(of a mountain road) twisting and turning
fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly
things have taken a new turn
dàng qì huí cháng
heart-rending (drama, music, poem etc)
deeply moving
huà shuō huí lai
returning to our main topic,...
that said,...
again,...
in this connection
in passing
nevertheless,...
anyhow
huí guī xiàn
tropic
one of the two latitude lines, Tropic of Capricorn or Tropic of Cancer
huí yè shǒu
hyperlink to top of webpage
xún huí yǎn chū
(theater etc) to tour
to be on tour
to give itinerant performances
zhào huí
to recall (a product, an ambassador etc)
mǎi huí
to buy back
to redeem
repurchase
huí niáng jiā
(of a wife) to return to her parental home
(fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc
zhuī huí
to recover (sth lost or stolen)
to get back
dàng huí shì
to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously")
to treat conscientiously
zhuǎn huí
to turn back
to put back
reversal
melodic inversion (in music)
huí gù zhǎn
retrospective (exhibition)
huí tiān
lit. to reverse the rotation of the sky
fig. to reverse a desperate situation
Huí Liáng yù
Hui Liangyu (1944-) PRC Hui national career politician from Guilin, background in economics, politburo member from 2002, deputy chair of State Council from 2003
huí huǒ
to temper (iron)
to flare back
flareback (in a gas burner)
(of an engine) to backfire
huí mén
first return of bride to her parental home
huí bō
echo (e.g. radar)
returning wave
huí jìng
to return a compliment
to give sth in return
huí xīn zhuǎn yì
to change one's mind (idiom)
Lóng huí
Longhui county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[Shao4 yang2], Hunan
huí lú
to melt down
to remelt (metals)
fig. to acquire new education
to bake again
tóu yī huí
the first time
for the first time
huí diàn
to reply to a telegram
to wire back
huà yòu shuō huí lai
returning to our main topic,...
that said,...
again,...
in this connection
in passing
nevertheless,...
anyhow
huí cháng
ileum (segment of small intestine between the jejunum 空腸|空肠[kong1 chang2] and appendix 盲腸|盲肠[mang2 chang2])
dǎ dào huí fǔ
to go home (in a ceremonial procession)
to return home
miào shǒu huí chūn
magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure
brilliant doctor
zhé huí
to turn back
to retrace one's steps
huí lǐ
to return a greeting
to send a gift in return
huí guāng fǎn zhào
final radiance of setting sun
fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise)
huí cǎi
stoping (excavating ore using stepped terraces)
to extract ore
extraction
to pull back
Lóng huí xiàn
Longhui county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[Shao4 yang2], Hunan
huí guō
to cook again
to rewarm food
làng zǐ huí tóu
the return of a prodigal son (idiom)
huí zhuǎn shòu sī
revolving belt sushi (restaurant)
huí guī zhōng guó
to return to China (e.g. Hong Kong)
huí mǎ qiāng
sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard)
huí fǎn
to return
to go back
to come back
tóu huí
for the first time
on the previous occasion
last time (something occurred)
Chāng jí Huí zú zì zhì zhōu
Sanji or Changji Hui autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang
huí xuán yú dì
leeway
latitude
room for freedom of action
huí diē
to fall back (of water level or share prices)
yū huí qū zhé
meandering and circuitous (idiom); complicated developments that never get anywhere
going around in circles
Lín xià Huí zú zì zhì zhōu
Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture in Gansu
chuān huí
to put on (clothes)
to put (clothes) back on
Yán Huí
Yan Hui (521-481 BC), disciple of Confucius, also known as Yan Yuan 顏淵|颜渊[Yan2 Yuan1]
zhāng huí xiǎo shuō
novel in chapters, main format for long novels from the Ming onwards, with each chapter headed by a summary couplet
huí tiáo
receipt
note acknowledging receipt
Huí mín qū
Huimin district of Hohhot city 呼和浩特市[Hū hé hào tè shì], Inner Mongolia
Duō hā huí hé
Dohar round (from 2001 meeting of WTO in Doha, Qatar)
Guǎn chéng Huí zú qū
Guangcheng Hui district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zhēng zhōu shì], Henan
huí yóu xìn fēng
self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE)
huí jiāo
backcrossing (i.e. hybridization with parent)
dàng huí shì r
erhua variant of 當回事|当回事[dang4 hui2 shi4]
bù dàng yī huí shì
not regard as a matter (of any importance)
Huí hú
Huihu, Tang dynasty name of ethnic group corresponding to modern Uighur 維吾爾|维吾尔[Wei2 wu2 er3]
zǒng huí bào
total return
aggregate profit
huí bǐng
to report back to one's superior
qiě tīng xià huí fēn jiě
to listen to the next chapter for an explanation
huí zhé gé zi
diffraction grating (physics)
huí cháng dàng qì
soul-stirring (of drama, poem or artwork)
heart-rending
deeply moving
Huí gē
Huige, pre-Tang name of ethnic group corresponding to modern Uighur
huí kōng
to return empty (i.e. to drive back with no passengers or freight)
xún huí fǎ tíng
court of assizes
circuit court
Dà chǎng Huí zú zì zhì xiàn
Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
Huí zú rén
Hui person
member of Hui ethnic group living across China
Mèng cūn Huí zú zì zhì xiàn
Mengcun Hui autonomous county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cāng zhōu], Hebei
huí xuán jiā sù qì
cyclotron (particle accelerator)
yī huí shēng , èr huí shú
lit. at first raw, later ripe (idiom); unfamiliar at first but you get used to it
strangers at first meeting, but soon friends
awkward at first but becoming skillful later
an acquired taste
huí guī nián
the solar year
the year defined as the period between successive equinoxes
qǐng nín huí fù
repondez s'il vous plait
R.S.V.P.
please reply
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
Repent and ye shall be saved!
bù zhuàng nán qiáng bù huí tóu
to stubbornly insist on one's own ideas (idiom)
Dà tōng Huí zú Tǔ zú zì zhì xiàn
Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[Xi1 ning2], Qinghai
Mín hé Huí zú Tǔ zú zì zhì xiàn
Minhe Hui and Tu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
Xún diàn Huí zú Yí zú zì zhì xiàn
Xundian Hui and Yi autonomous county in Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2], Yunnan
huí guō yóu
to use the same oil repeatedly for deep frying (a possible health hazard)
Zhāng jiā chuān huí zú zì zhì xiàn
Zhanjiachuan Huizu autonomous county in Gansu
Wēi níng Yí zú Huí zú Miáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Weining Yi, Hui and Miao autonomous county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bì jié dì qū], Guizhou
Chán hé Huí zú qū
Chanhe Hui autonomous district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市 in Henan province 河南
jiǎo huí
angular gyrus (convolution of the brain)
Shùn hé Huí zú qū
Shunhe Hui district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 shi4], Henan
Mén yuán Huí zú zì zhì xiàn
Menyuan Hui autonomous county in Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海北藏族自治州[Hai3 bei3 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
Huà lóng huí zú zì zhì xiàn
Hualong Huizu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hǎi dōng dì qū], Qinghai
huí lù
traditional Fire God
destruction by fire
Wēi shān Yí zú Huí zú zì zhì xiàn
Weishan Yi and Hui autonomous county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
Yān qí Huí zú zì zhì xiàn
Yenji Xuyzu aptonom nahiyisi or Yanqi Hui autonomous county in Bayin'guoleng Mongol autonomous prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭愣蒙古自治州[Bā yīn gūo lèng Měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang
lái huí lái qù
repeatedly
back and forth again and again
huí guāng fǎn zhào
final radiance of setting sun
fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise)
zǒu lái huí
to make a round trip
a return journey
huí lù zhī zāi
to have one's house burned down
fire disaster
dǎ lái huí
to make a round trip
a return journey
huí fèng
to return a compliment
to give a return present
huí hào
to write back
to send a reply
huí chēn zuò xǐ
to go from anger to happiness (idiom)
huí huí qīng
cobalt blue
Mohammedan blue
bài zǐ huí tóu
return of the prodigal son
huí miáo
flyback (of electron beam in cathode ray tube)
retrace
yū huí bēn xí
to attack from an unexpected direction
huí guāng jìng
concave reflector (e.g. in spotlight)
Wū shén tǎ lā Huí zú xiāng
Wushentala Hui village in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang
shuō shì yī huí shì , zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
nì huí yīn
inverted turn (ornament in music)
hú hòu huí yīn
to respectfully await sb’s reply (idiom)
shuō shì yī huí shì , ér zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
see 說是一回事,做又是另外一回事|说是一回事,做又是另外一回事[shūo shì yī húi shì , zùo yòu shì lìng wài yī húi shì]
huí dān r
erhua variant of 回單|回单[hui2 dan1]
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
Repent and ye shall be saved!
xiàn xìng huí guī
linear regression (statistics)
Guǎn chéng Huí zú Qū
Guangcheng Hui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan
shuì huí lóng jiào
to go back to sleep (instead of rising up in the morning)
to sleep in
bǎi zhé bù huí
see 百折不撓|百折不挠[bai3 zhe2 bu4 nao2]
wú kě wǎn huí
irrevocable
the die is cast
Yān qí Huí zú Zì zhì xiàn
Yanqi Hui Autonomous County in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang
làng zǐ huí tóu jīn bù huàn
a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold
tóu zī huí bào lǜ
return on investment (ROI)
bān huí yī chéng
to recover some lost ground (in a competition)
bān huí
to pull back
to regain (one's dignity etc)
to recover from (an adverse situation)
to turn the tables
bǔ huí
to make up for
to compensate
kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn
lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom)
fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back
to have to finish what one started
to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks
tuì huí
to return (an item)
to send back
to go back
huí xiǎng
to echo
to reverberate
to respond
echo
response
reaction
huí zhuǎn
to revolve
to rotate
rotation
huí dàng
to resound
to reverberate
to echo
huí xuán
to turn around
maneuvering room
leeway
huí láng
winding corridor
cloister
ambulatory (covered walkway around a cloister)
huí
to curve
to return
to revolve
lún huí
to reincarnate
reincarnation (Buddhism)
(of the seasons etc) to follow each other cyclically
cycle
CL:個|个[ge4]
huí jiā chī zì jǐ
(coll.) (Tw) to get sacked
to be fired
huí tiān wú lì
unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
to fail to save the situation
huí tiān fá shù
unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
to fail to save the situation
huí zhí
receipt (written acknowledgement of receipt of an item)
huí wèi wú qióng
leaving a rich aftertaste
(fig.) memorable
lingering in memory
huí shì
(old) to report to one's master
Huà lóng Huí zú Zì zhì xiàn
Hualong Huizu Autonomous County in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
liǎng huí shì
two quite different things
two unrelated matters
shàng huí
last time
the previous time
huí tán
(of sth that has been deformed) to spring back to original shape
(fig.) to rebound
to bounce back
xún huí
to go around
to roam
to tour
Níng xià Huí zú Zì zhì qū
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, abbr. 寧|宁[Ning2], capital Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Ying2 chuan1]
Mèng cūn Huí zú Zì zhì xiàn
Mengcun Hui Autonomous County in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei
hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo
lit. a good horse doesn't come back to the same pasture (idiom)
fig. one should not go back to one's past experiences (of love, job etc)
huí gòu
buyback
repurchase
to buy back
Huí hé
Huihe, pre-Tang name of ethnic group corresponding to modern Uighur
huí tián
to have a sweet aftertaste
huí gān
to have a sweet aftertaste
Huí mín Qū
Huimin District of Hohhot city 呼和浩特市[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
yī huí shēng èr huí shú
unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)