jiāo liú
to exchange
exchange
communication
interaction
to have social contact (with sb)
liú
to flow
to disseminate
to circulate or spread
to move or drift
to degenerate
to banish or send into exile
stream of water or sth resembling one
class, rate or grade
liú xíng
(of a contagious disease etc) to spread
to propagate
(of a style of clothing, song etc) popular
fashionable
liú chéng
course
stream
sequence of processes
work flow in manufacturing
hé liú
to converge
to flow together
fig. to act alike
to evolve together
yī liú
top quality
front ranking
liú pài
tributary (stream)
(fig.) school (of thought)
genre
style
yuán yuǎn liú cháng
lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
liú liàng
flow rate
rate
throughput
site traffic (Internet)
Qīng liú
Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
zhǔ liú
main stream (of a river)
fig. the essential point
main viewpoint of a matter
mainstream (culture etc)
yuán liú
(of watercourses) source and direction of flow
origin and development
ní shí liú
landslide
torrent of mud and stones
mudslide
liú yù
river basin
valley
drainage area
liú lián wàng fǎn
to linger
to remain enjoying oneself and forget to go home
nì liú
against the stream
adverse current
a counter-current
fig. reactionary tendency
to go against the trend
liú wáng
to force into exile
to be exiled
in exile
jī liú
torrent
torrential current
whitewater
wù liú
distribution (business)
logistics
liú dòng
to flow
to circulate
to go from place to place
to be mobile
(of assets) liquid
nuǎn liú
warm current
(fig.) warm feeling
liú tōng
to circulate
to distribute
circulation
distribution
hóng liú
a powerful current
a flood (often fig., e.g. a flood of ideas)
xià liú
lower course of a river
low-class
mean and lowly
vulgar
obscene
liú shī
drainage
to run off
to wash away
wài liú
outflow
to flow out
to drain
liú luò
to wander about destitute
to be stranded
lún liú
to alternate
to take turns
bēn liú
to flow at great speed
to pour
racing current
chē liú
traffic
rate of traffic flow
zhěng liú
to rectify (alternating current to direct current)
liú fāng
to leave a good reputation
qì liú
stream of air
airflow
slipstream
draft
breath
turbulence (of aircraft)
liú lù
to express
to reveal (one's thoughts or feelings)
huí liú
to flow back
reflux
circumfluence
refluence
backward flow
returning flow (e.g. of talent)
liú chū
to flow out
to disgorge
to effuse
liú shì
(of time) to pass
to elapse
liú lí
homeless and miserable
forced to leave home and wander from place to place
to live as a refugee
liú zhuàn
to be on the move
to roam or wander
to circulate (of goods or capital)
suí bō zhú liú
to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly
piāo liú
to float on the current
to drift along or about
rafting
liú chuán
to spread
to circulate
to hand down
liú lián
to loiter (i.e. reluctant to leave)
to linger on
zhěng liú qì
rectifier (transforming alternating electric current to direct current)
héng liú
to overflow
transverse flow
to flow over
cross flow
zhí liú
to flow directly
direct current (D.C.)
liú chàng
flowing (of speech, writing)
fluent
smooth and easy
liú chǎn
to have a miscarriage
miscarriage
to fail
to fall through
liú shuǐ zhàng
day-to-day account
current account
dào liú
to flow backwards
reverse flow
liú yán
rumor
gossip
to spread rumors
liú làng
to drift about
to wander
to roam
nomadic
homeless
unsettled (e.g. population)
vagrant
liú rù
to flow into
to drift into
influx
inflow
liú nián
fleeting time
horoscope for the year
liú míng
lumen (unit of light flux)
liú bù
to spread
to circulate
to disseminate
liú bù
to spread
to circulate
to disseminate
liú máng
rogue
hoodlum
gangster
immoral behavior
fēng liú
distinguished and accomplished
outstanding
talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle
romantic
dissolute
loose
rén liú
stream of people
abortion
abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3]
Shuāng liú
Shuangliu county in Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1], Sichuan
Chengdu's main airport
liú dòng xìng
flowing
shifting
fluidity
mobility
liquidity (of funds)
zhōng liú dǐ zhù
mainstay
cornerstone
tower of strength
xì shuǐ cháng liú
lit. thin streams flow forever
fig. economy will get you a long way
to work steadily at something little by little
liú lù chū
to display (talent)
to exude (pleasure)
liú tǐ lì xué
fluid mechanics
hydrodynamics
Cháng jiāng liú yù
Changjiang or Yangtze river basin
liú dòng zī jīn
money in circulation
fluid funds
liú biàn
to flow and change
development and change (of society)
liú xíng xìng
(of a disease) epidemic
qualities that make sth popular or fashionable
liú shuǐ zhàng
variant of 流水賬|流水账[liu2 shui3 zhang4]
nèi liú
inward flowing (of river)
flowing into desert
jié liú
to control flow
to choke
weir valve
a throttle
a choke
liú gǎn bìng dú
influenza virus
flu virus
jiǎ liú
type A influenza
abbr. for 甲型H1N1流感
refers to H1N1 influenza of 2009
zhū liú gǎn
swine influenza
swine flu
influenza A (H1N1)
liú dòng rén kǒu
transient population
floating population
liú làng zhě
rover
vagabond
vagrant
wanderer
liú gǎn yì miáo
flu shot
influenza vaccination
rén liú shǒu shù
an abortion
abbr. of 人工流產手術|人工流产手术
Shuāng liú xiàn
Shuangliu county in Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1], Sichuan
rén cái liú shī
brain drain
outflow of talent
Běi liú
Beiliu county level city in Yulin 玉林[Yu4 lin2], Guangxi
liú cuàn
to flee in all directions
to scatter and run away
tóu pò xuè liú
lit. head broken and blood flowing
fig. badly bruised
yì shí liú
stream of consciousness (in literature)
chuān liú bù xī
the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
kāi yuán jié liú
lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending
to broaden the sources of income and economize on expenditure
huì liú
(of rivers etc) to converge
convergence
luò huā liú shuǐ
to be in a sorry state
to be utterly defeated
diān pèi liú lí
homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight
to drift
liú yán fēi yǔ
rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip
lies and slanders
fēng liú yùn shì
poetic and passionate (idiom); romance
love affair
liú lí shī suǒ
destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about
displaced
liú xíng
exile (as form of punishment)
fú liú
hidden stream
ground stream
fàng rèn zì liú
to let sb do whatever they want
to indulge
to give free reins to
to let things slide
to drift aimlessly
laissez-faire
tóng liú hé wū
to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
piāo liú
variant of 漂流[piao1 liu2]
suí dà liú
to follow the crowd
going with the tide
fēng shuǐ lún liú
The wheel of fortune turns.
fēng shuǐ lún liú zhuàn
Reversal of the wheel of fortune.
Every dog has his day.
sān jiào jiǔ liú
the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists)
fig. people from all trades (often derog.)
jiǔ liú
the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家[Ru2 jia1], Daoists 道家[Dao4 jia1], Yin and Yang 陰陽家|阴阳家[Yin1 yang2 jia1], Legalists 法家[Fa3 jia1], Logicians 名家[Ming2 jia1], Mohists 墨家[Mo4 jia1], Diplomats 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1], Miscellaneous 雜家|杂家[Za2 jia1], and Agriculturalists 農家|农家[Nong2 jia1]
dào bèi rú liú
to know by heart (so well that you can recite it backwards)
rǎo liú bǎn
spoiler (automotive or aeronautical)
máng liú
(PRC) flow of people from the countryside into the cities
rural migrant without definite prospects
drifter
liú dú
to spread poison
pernicious influence
piāo liú zhě
white water rafter
paddler
river runner
fù zhī dōng liú
to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
féi shuǐ bù liú wài rén tián
lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field
fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)
liú wáng zhèng fǔ
government in exile (e.g. of Tibet)
Běi liú shì
Beiliu county level city in Yulin 玉林[Yu4 lin2], Guangxi
dà bù liú xīng
at a stride
taking large steps (while walking)
duì liú céng
troposphere
lower atmosphere
Sān jiāng bìng liú
Three Parallel Rivers National Park, in mountainous northwest Yunnan World Heritage protected area: the three rivers are Nujian 怒江 or Salween, Jinsha 金沙江 or upper reaches of Changjiang and Lancang 澜沧江 or Mekong
Zì liú jǐng
Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 shi4], Sichuan
liú bì
malpractice
long-running abuse
duì dá rú liú
able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer
pì gǔn niào liú
to piss in one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless
cóng shàn rú liú
readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
rào liú
turbulence (in fluid mechanics)
zhū liú gǎn bìng dú
swine influenza virus (SIV)
liú nián bù lì
the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year
Qīng liú xiàn
Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
liú yùn
musical sound
flowing rhythm (of poetry)
cadence
hǎi xiá jiāo liú jī jīn huì
Taiwan Strait Exchange Foundation (SEF)
liú shuǐ bù fǔ
flowing water does not rot
shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
water flows downhill (whereas man struggles upwards)
zhuó liú
turbid flow
muddy waters
fig. a contemptible person
fig. corrupt or disgraceful social trends
fēng liú zhài
lit. love debt
fig. moral obligation in consequence of a love affair
karmic consequences of a love affair
qiáng liú
high current (e.g. electric)
Zì liú jǐng qū
Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 shi4], Sichuan
wěi liú
wake (trailing behind a ship, airplane etc)
slipstream
liú wén yán
rhyolite (extrusive igneous rock, chemically equivalent to granite)
jiāo biàn diàn liú
alternating current (electricity)
lì zǐ liú
stream of particles
particle flow
chuán liú
to spread
to hand down
to circulate
piān zhì diàn liú
bias current (electronics)
fēi duǎn liú cháng
to spread malicious gossip
liú dàng
to float
to tramp
to rove
pī liú nián
to cast sb's yearly horoscope
liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù
Flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
constant activity prevents decay
liú bō
to circulate
to hand around
Huáng liú
see 黃流鎮|黄流镇[Huang2 liu2 zhen4]
liú xīng gǎn yuè
lit. a meteor catching up with the moon
swift action (idiom)
suì yuè rú liú
the passage of the years
the flow of time
nèi liú hé
inward flowing river
river flowing into desert or salt lake, e.g. Tarim river 塔里木河
bù suí dà liú
not following the crowd
to go against the tide
fēng liú yún sàn
lit. dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom); fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives)
jiàn liú
mountain stream
stream in a valley
zhū liú
fluent with words
words flowing like pearl beads
liú bié
tributary
branch of river
cóng jiàn rú liú
to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
liú máng wú chǎn zhě
lumpenproletariat (in Marxist theory)
shù liú
to rinse one's mouth with water
to gargle
Liú qiú
variant of 琉球[Liu2 qiu2], Ryūkyū, e.g. the Ryūkyū Islands 琉球群島|琉球群岛[Liu2 qiu2 Qun2 dao3] stretching from Japan to Taiwan
miù zhǒng liú chuán
to pass on errors or lies (idiom); the propagation of misconceptions
zhěn shí shù liú
to live a hermit's life (in seclusion)
a frugal life (idiom)
tì lèi jiāo liú
tears and mucus flowing profusely (idiom); weeping tragically
duì liú céng dǐng
tropopause
top of troposphere
liú lí diān pèi
destitute and homeless (idiom); displaced and without means
Dé yì zhì Xué shù Jiāo liú Zhōng xīn
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
liú cuàn fàn
criminal that commits crimes here and there and escapes thereafter
kǒu bēi liú chuán
widely praised (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
tì sì héng liú
tears and mucus flowing profusely
sniveling
in a tragic state
xuè liú piāo chǔ
enough blood flowing to float pestles (idiom); rivers of blood
blood bath
yì liú kǒng
bleed hole
overflow pipe
spill vent
tóu biān duàn liú
arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army
huì liú huán
slip-ring
rotary electrical interface
collector ring
yìng duì rú liú
to respond fluently
to answer smartly
liú miǎn
to ogle
to glance in a shifty manner
liú bèi
a contemporary
similar class of people
yǎn lèi hèng liú
to be overflowing with tears (idiom)
Huáng liú zhèn
Huangliu township, Hainan
zá liú
small craftsman (contemptuous)
chì dào nì liú
equatorial counter current
yún sàn fēng liú
lit. clouds scatter, wind flows (idiom); the crisis settles down
people disperse home
things return to normal
kuài bù liú xīng
to walk quickly
striding quickly
Dé guó xué shù jiāo liú zǒng shǔ
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (Taiwanese name)
dān xiàng diàn liú
direct current (elec.)
also written 直流
fǎn yòng huàn liú qì
inverter, device that converts AC electricity to DC and vice versa
mài fēng liú
to exert flirtatious allure
to entice coquettishly
liú qiú qún dǎo
the Ryukyu or Luchu islands (incl. Okinawa)
Mò lèi Dá lìng liú yù
Murray-Darling river system in south Australia
zhū liú bì zhuǎn
lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom); fig. the passage of time
water under the bridge
zhī yǔ liú yì
lit. branches and descendants
of a similar kind
related
jī hòu liú guǎng
deep rooted and influential
xīng liú tíng jī
meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
portentous signs
xīng liú diàn jī
meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
portentous signs
yǐn liú huái yuán
lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring
Don't forget where your happiness come from.
Be grateful for all your blessings!
liú dàng wàng fǎn
to stray and forget to return
zhěn yán shù liú
see 枕石漱流[zhen3 shi2 shu4 liu2]
liú lí yù hé
to reunite after being homeless refugees
fǎn chì dào liú
equatorial counter current
jiāo biàn liú diàn
alternating current
same as 交流電|交流电
liú xíng jí xìng jié mó yán
epidemic acute conjunctivitis
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiē mò qīng xìn
Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly (common expression); Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
liú tǐ hé shì yàn
hydronuclear explosion (HNE)
jié liú tà bǎn
throttle pedal
accelerator
suí bō xùn liú
to drift with the waves and yield to the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly
lèi liú mǎn miàn
cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
Hǎi xiá Jiāo liú Jī jīn huì
Taiwan Strait Exchange Foundation (SEF)
liú bí xiě
to bleed from the nose
(fig.) to be sexually aroused
liú lì
smooth and ornate
flowing (style etc)
liú zhuǎn
to be on the move
to roam or wander
to circulate (of goods or capital)
liú sū yù
(bird species of China) ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
liú fāng bǎi shì
(of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom)
to leave a mark for generations to come
liè hù zuò liú xīng yǔ
Orionids
Orionid meteor shower
gāo shān liú shuǐ
fig. intimate and understanding friend
sublime musical composition
Hán liú
the spread of Korean cultural products (TV dramas, pop music etc) to other countries
Korean Wave
cháng liú shuǐ , bù duàn xiàn
continuous and patient effort (idiom)
tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān
lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
fig. government officials come and go
xíng yún liú shuǐ
lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)
fig. very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc
natural and unforced
xuè liú chéng hé
rivers of blood (idiom)
bloodbath
fēi duǎn liú cháng
to spread malicious gossip
also written 飛短流長|飞短流长[fei1 duan3 liu2 chang2]
luò huā yǒu yì , liú shuǐ wú qíng
lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
fig. one side is willing, yet the other one remains indifferent (usually of unrequited love)
Rì liú
the spread of Japanese cultural products (anime, pop music etc) to other countries
Dé guó Xué shù Jiāo liú Zǒng shǔ
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (Tw)
yǐn liú
to drain
(medicine) drainage
tǔ shí liú
(Tw) debris flow
mudslide
fēn liú diàn lù
shunt circuit
current divider (electronics)
hàn liú jiā bèi
to sweat profusely (idiom)
drenched in sweat
liú guāng yì cǎi
lit. flowing light and overflowing color
brilliant lights and vibrant colors (idiom)
Liú qiú Qún dǎo
the Ryukyu or Luchu islands (incl. Okinawa)
liú shuǐ xí
banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive
liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù
Flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
constant activity prevents decay
liú yú xíng shì
to become a mere formality
liú yú
to change (for the worse)