qīng
nature's color
green or blue
greenish black
youth
young (of people)
qīng shào nián
adolescent
youth
teenager
qīng nián
youth
youthful years
young person
the young
Qīng hǎi
Qinghai province (Tsinghai) in west China, abbr. 青, capital Xining 西寧|西宁
Qīng dǎo
Qingdao, subprovincial city in Shandong
tà qīng
lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green)
spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April
Qīng sēn
Aomori prefecture at the far north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
qīng tóng qì
bronze implement
refers to ancient bronze artifacts, from c. 2,000 BC
gòng qīng tuán
the Communist Youth League
chuí qīng
to show appreciation for sb
to look upon sb with favor
Lín Qīng xiá
Brigitte Lin (1954-), Taiwanese actress
qīng shí
bluestone
limestone (colloquial)
qīng lài
to favor
to think highly of
one's good graces
shā qīng
to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc)
to finalize
to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves)
qīng shān
green hills
(the good) life
Qīng shān
Qingshan district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
Qingshan district of Baotou city 包頭市|包头市[Bao1 tou2 shi4], Inner Mongolia
qīng yī
black clothes
servant (old)
young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦[zheng4 dan4]
qīng cài
green vegetables
Chinese cabbage
Jiāng Qīng
Jiang Qing (1914-1991), Mao Zedong's fourth wife and leader of the Gang of Four
fèn qīng
angry youth
positive term used to describe young Chinese with extreme nationalistic tendencies
see also 糞青|粪青[fen4 qing1]
qīng wā
frog
CL:隻|只[zhi1]
(slang) ugly guy
qīng cōng
scallion
green onion
verdant
lush green
qīng sī
fine black hair
dried plum (sliced, as cake ingredient)
Qīng tián
Qingtian county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang
qīng méi zhú mǎ
lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)
fig. innocent children's games
childhood sweethearts
a couple who grew up as childhood friends
Qīng pǔ
Qingpu suburban district of Shanghai
Qīng Lóng
Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dōng fāng Qīng lóng] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dōng fāng Cāng lóng]
qīng yún
clear sky
fig. high official position
noble
Qīng chuān
Qingchuan county in Guangyuan 廣元|广元[Guang3 yuan2], Sichuan
Qīng zhōu
Qingzhou county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
qīng tiān
clear sky
blue sky
upright and honorable (official)
Qīng yáng
Qingyang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
zhī qīng
educated youth (sent to work in farms during cultural revolution)
qīng tóng
bronze (alloy of copper 銅|铜 and tin 錫|锡[xi1])
Qīng bái jiāng
Qingbaijiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
Qīng bái
Qingbaijiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
Qīng dǎo shì
Qingdao, subprovincial city in Shandong
Qīng pǔ qū
Qingpu suburban district of Shanghai
lú huǒ chún qīng
lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom)
fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection
Qīng yáng qū
Qingyang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
qīng shān lǜ shuǐ
lit. green hills and clear waters
pleasant country scene (idiom)
Qīng nián Jiè
Youth Day (May 4th), PRC national holiday for youths of 14 and upwards
Xī qīng qū
Xiqing suburban district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[Tian1 jin1 shi4]
qīng jiāo
Capsicum annuum
green pepper
Běi jīng qīng nián bào
Beijing Youth Daily, bjyouth.ynet.com
Xī qīng
Xiqing suburban district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[Tian1 jin1 shi4]
Qīng hǎi hú
Qinghai lake (Tibetan: mtsho-sngon)
Qīng hǎi shěng
Qinghai province (Tsinghai) in west China, abbr. 青, capital Xining 西寧|西宁
Zhōng guó Qīng nián bào
China Youth Daily, www.cyol.net
Qīng yáng
Qingyang county in Chizhou 池州[Chi2 zhou1], Anhui
Qīng nián huì
YMCA (international Christian youth movement, formed in 1844)
qīng huā
blue and white (porcelain)
xiǎo qīng
name of a person, Xiaoqing, from Madam White Snake
Qīng shān qū
Qingshan district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
Qingshan district of Baotou city 包頭市|包头市[Bao1 tou2 shi4], Inner Mongolia
Bāo Qīng tiān
Bao Qingtian, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
Liú qīng yún
Lau Ching-Wan (1964-), Hong Kong actor
zhōng qīng
China Youth (official newspaper)
abbr. for 中国青年报
Qīng xiàn
Qing county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei
Qīng xiù
Qingxiu District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4], Guangxi
Gāo qīng
Gaoqing county in Zibo 淄博[Zi1 bo2], Shandong
Kuí qīng
Kwai Tsing district of New Territories, Hong Kong
qīng huáng
greenish yellow
sallow (of complexion)
Qīng zhōu shì
Qingzhou county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
qīng shǐ
annal
historical record
CL:筆|笔[bi3]
qīng kē
highland barley (grown in Tibet and Qinghai)
qingke barley
qīng yú
black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)
herring
mackerel
píng bù qīng yún
to rapidly go up in the world
meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc)
qīng chū yú lán
lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom); fig. the student becomes superior to the master
same as couplet 青出於藍,而勝於藍|青出于蓝,而胜于蓝
Qīng xiù qū
Qingxiu district of Nanning city 南寧市|南宁市[Nán níng shì], Guangxi
Qīng shān hú
Qingshanhu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
qīng yǎn
to make firm eye contact with sb
fig. to favor
to respect
good graces
to think highly of sb
Qīng tóng xiá
Qingtong county level city in Wuzhong 吳忠|吴忠[Wu2 zhong1], Ningxia
Qīng yún pǔ
Qingyunpu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
qīng gōng
young worker (esp of the CPC)
qīng hóng zào bái
the rights and wrongs of a matter (idiom)
Zhōng guó Gòng chǎn zhǔ yì Qīng nián tuán
Communist Youth League of China
China Youth League
qīng huáng bù jiē
lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom); the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop
temporary deficit in manpower or resources
unable to make ends meet
zhú yè qīng
Trimeresurus stejnegeri (poisonous snake)
Qīng chuān xiàn
Qingchuan county in Guangyuan 廣元|广元[Guang3 yuan2], Sichuan
ài qīng
Ai Qing (1910-1996), Chinese poet
Qīng wǎ tái
Blue House (Cheong wa dae 청와대), residence of President of South Korea in Seoul
Qīng gāng
Qinggang county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
Qīng tián xiàn
Qingtian county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang
Qīng shén
Qingshen County in Meishan 眉山市[Mei2 shan1 Shi4], Sichuan
Qīng shān hú qū
Qingshanhu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
Liǔ Qīng
Liu Qing (1916-1978), writer
bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
not to distinguish between right and wrong
Qīng hé
Qinggil county or Chinggil nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[A1 le4 tai4 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
dà qīng shān
mountain in Heilongjiang province
Gāo qīng xiàn
Gaoqing county in Zibo 淄博[Zi1 bo2], Shandong
Qīng yún pǔ qū
Qingyunpu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
qīng chūn bù zài
lit. one's youth will never return
to make the most of one's opportunities (idiom)
Qīng yuán
Qingyuan district of Ji'an city 吉安市, Jiangxi
bí qīng liǎn zhǒng
a bloody nose and a swollen face
badly battered
shí qīng
azurite
copper azurite 2CuCO3-Cu(OH)2
azure blue
Xīn qīng
Xinqing district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
Qīng yáng xiàn
Qingyang county in Chizhou 池州[Chi2 zhou1], Anhui
qīng jīn shí
lapis lazuli (mineral of the square albite family)
qīng hāo sù
Arteannuin (anti-malaria chemical)
Artemisinin
Qinghaosu
míng chuí qīng shǐ
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
Qīng tóng xiá shì
Qingtong county level city in Wuzhong 吳忠|吴忠[Wu2 zhong1], Ningxia
tà qīng shǎng huā
to enjoy the flowers on a spring outing (idiom)
qīng zàng gōng lù
Qinghai-Tibet road (from 1984)
qīng náng
medical practice (Chinese medicine) (old)
qīng chū yú lán , ér shèng yú lán
lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom); fig. the student becomes superior to the master
qīng zǎo
blue or green jujube
Chinese green date
qīng yún zhí shàng
rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post
meteoric career
fèn qīng
shit youth
used satirically against 憤青|愤青 which shares the same sound
see also 憤青|愤青[fen4 qing1]
qīng jiāng cài
bok choy
Shanghai pak choy
Chinese mustard (Brassica rapa Chinensis)
Qīng sēn xiàn
Aomori prefecture at the far north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
bì hǎi qīng tiān
green sea, blue sky (idiom); sea and sky merge in one shade
loneliness of faithful widow
Qīng gāng xiàn
Qinggang county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
Dīng qīng
Dêngqên county, Tibetan: Steng chen rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
Qīng shén xiàn
Qinshen county in Meishan 眉山[Méi shān shì], Sichuan
Qīng mǎ dà qiáo
Tsing Ma bridge (to Hong Kong airport)
Qīng yuán qū
Qingyuan district of Ji'an city 吉安市, Jiangxi
Qīng hé xiàn
Qinggil county or Chinggil nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[A1 le4 tai4 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
liú de qīng shān zài , bù pà méi chái shāo
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
not to distinguish between right and wrong
Qīng lóng xiàn
Qinglong Manchu autonomous county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qin2 huang2 dao3], Hebei
Sū Bù qīng
Su Buqing (1902-2003), Chinese mathematician
yǔ guò tiān qīng
sky clears after rain
new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)
every cloud has a silver lining (idiom)
see also 雨過天晴|雨过天晴[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing2]
Qīng lóng Mǎn zú zì zhì xiàn
Qinglong Manchu autonomous county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qín huáng dǎo], Hebei
qīng tán
blue sandalwood (Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim), the bark of which is used to manufacture 宣紙|宣纸
wàn gǔ cháng qīng
remain fresh
last forever
eternal
qīng xìng
waterlily
floating heart (Nymphoides peltatum)
Xīn qīng qū
Xinqing district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
qīng xiāng
feather cockscomb (Celosia argentea)
Bā qīng
Baqên county, Tibetan: Sbra chen rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[Na4 qu3 di4 qu1], central Tibet
qīng tiān dà lǎo ye
(coll.) just and incorruptible official
qīng xiāng zi
feather cockscomb (Celosia argentea)
qīng tiān pī lì
thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
Dīng qīng xiàn
Dêngqên county, Tibetan: Steng chen rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
qīng hóng bāng
traditional secret society, Chinese equivalent of Freemasons
Bā qīng xiàn
Baqên county, Tibetan: Sbra chen rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[Na4 qu3 di4 qu1], central Tibet
Hǎi qīng tiān
popular nickname of Hai Rui 海瑞[Hai3 Rui4] (1514-1587), Ming politician, famous for honesty and integrity
qīng jiè là
horseradish
wasabi
green mustard
bí qīng yǎn zhǒng
a black eye (idiom); serious injury to the face
fig. a setback
a defeat
zhú yè qīng shé
Trimeresurus stejnegeri (poisonous snake)
lì qīng yóu kuàng
pitchblende (uranium ore)
Qīng náng jīng
Qingnangjing, a book on medical practice written by 華佗|华佗[Huà Túo]
cǎo dà qīng
Isatis indigotica (indigo woad plant)
cuì qīng shé
Entechinus major (kind of snake)
qīng tán shù
blue sandalwood (Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim), the bark of which is used to manufacture 宣紙|宣纸
qīng níng sè
lime (color)
greenish yellow
qīng yòu
weasel
Martes flavigula (zoology)
Lā qīng gé
Ratzinger (German surname of Pope Benedict XVI)
tà qīng shǎng chūn
to enjoy a beautiful spring walk (idiom)
huí huí qīng
cobalt blue
Mohammedan blue
jí bí Qīng dǎo lóng
Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus, a 10 meter long hadrosaur with a single horn on its duck-billed snout
qīng shān zhōu
Vermont (green mountain state)
qīng zì tóu
"top of 青 character" component in Chinese characters
Qīng wǎ tái
Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae 청와대), residence of the president of South Korea in Seoul
qīng sè
underripe
(fig.) young and inexperienced
Qīng hǎi Hú
Qinghai Lake (Tibetan: mtsho-sngon)
qīng lóu
(literary) brothel
pleasure quarters
qīng lǚ
youth hostel
abbr. for 青年旅舍[qing1 nian2 lu:3 she4]
Qīng nián jié
Youth Day (May 4th), PRC national holiday for youths of 14 and upwards
Qīng shén Xiàn
Qingshen County in Meishan 眉山市[Mei2 shan1 Shi4], Sichuan
Qīng xiù Qū
Qingxiu District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4], Guangxi
Qīng lóng
Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dong1 fang1 Qing1 long2] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dong1 fang1 Cang1 long2]
(slang) man without pubic hair
qīng dài
indigo (dye)
Indigo naturalis extract (used in TCM)
qīng tóu yīng wǔ
(bird species of China) slaty-headed parakeet (Psittacula himalayana)
qīng tóu qián yā
(bird species of China) Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri)
qīng miàn liáo yá
ferocious-looking (idiom)
Qīng tóng qì Shí dài
the Bronze Age
also written 青銅時代|青铜时代[Qing1 tong2 Shi2 dai4]
qīng yòu
celadon, classic Chinese style of ceramic glaze
qīng jiǎo yù
(bird species of China) common greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
qīng jiǎo bīn yù
(bird species of China) Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii)
Qīng lóng Mǎn zú Zì zhì xiàn
Qinglong Manchu autonomous county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qin2 huang2 dao3], Hebei
qīng nián tuán
youth corps
youth wing of a political party
qīng shān lǜ shuǐ
lit. green hills and clear waters
pleasant country scene (idiom)
xiǎo qīng jiǎo yù
(bird species of China) Nordmann's greenshank (Tringa guttifer)
dà líng qīng nián
young people in their late 20s or older who are still unmarried
chī qīng chūn fàn
to make the most of one's youthfulness in one's choice of employment (e.g. modeling)
Běi jīng Qīng nián Bào
Beijing Youth Daily, bjyouth.ynet.com
Liú Qīng yún
Lau Ching-Wan (1964-), Hong Kong actor
Gòng qīng tuán
the Communist Youth League, abbr. for 共產主義青年團|共产主义青年团[Gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 Qing1 nian2 tuan2]
Gòng chǎn zhǔ yì Qīng nián tuán
the Communist Youth League
zhà qīng zhà bái
(of sb's face) turning alternately green and white
hǎi dōng qīng
(bird species of China) gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
qīng tiān bái rì
in broad daylight
in the middle of the day
KMT emblem, a white sun on a blue background
qīng táng wǎ shè
brick house with a tiled roof
Qīng náng Jīng
Qingnang Jing, a book on medical practice written by 華佗|华佗[Hua4 Tuo2]
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
fig. the student surpasses the master
Qīng
abbr. for 青海[Qing1 hai3], Qinghai Province
fǎn qīng
(of plants) to turn green again
to revegetate
luó bo qīng cài , gè yǒu suǒ ài
see 蘿蔔白菜,各有所愛|萝卜白菜,各有所爱[luo2 bo5 bai2 cai4 , ge4 you3 suo3 ai4]
wàn nián qīng
Nippon lily (Rohdea japonica)
Ài Qīng
Ai Qing (1910-1996), Chinese poet
zhú qīng
bamboo bark
bamboo green (color)
wū qīng
bluish black
bruise
bruising
CL:塊|块[kuai4]
Zhōng guó Qīng nián Bào
China Youth Daily, www.cyol.net