Chinese Character Dictionary

善化镇

Shàn huà zhèn

Shanhua town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan

善哉

shàn zāi

excellent

善始善终

shàn shĭ shàn zhōng

where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth

善存

Shàn cún

Centrum (brand)

善待

shàn dài

to treat well

善后

shàn hòu

to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)

善后借款

shàn hòu jiè kuăn

reconstruction loan provided by Great Powers to Yuan Shikai in 1913

善心

shàn xīn

kindness

善忘

shàn wàng

forgetful

善思

shàn sī

thoughtfulness

善恶

shàn è

good and evil

善意

shàn yì

goodwill

善意的谎言

shàn yì de huăng yán

white lie

善感

shàn găn

sensitive

善于

shàn yú

to be good at

善有善报

shàn yŏu shàn bào

virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another

善有善报，恶有恶报

shàn yŏu shàn bào , è yŏu è bào

virtue has its reward, evil its retribution

善有善报，恶有恶报，若然不报时晨未到

shàn yŏu shàn bào , è yŏu è bào , ruò rán bù bào shí chén wèi dào

Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time

善本

shàn bĕn

old book

善款

shàn kuăn

contributions

善用

shàn yòng

be good at using something

善男信女

shàn nán xìn nu:3

lay practitioners of Buddhism

善策

shàn cè

wise policy

善缘

shàn yuán

good karma

善罢甘休

shàn bà gān xiū

to leave the matter at that

善者不辩，辩者不善

shàn zhĕ bù biàn , biàn zhĕ bù shàn

Good words are not persuasive, persuasive words are not good (idiom, from Laozi 老子 81). Do not be taken in by appearances.

善能

shàn néng

to be good at

善自保重

shàn zì băo zhòng

take good care of yourself!

善自为谋

shàn zì wéi móu

to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)

善自珍摄

shàn zì zhēn shè

take good care of yourself! (idiom)

善良

shàn liáng

good and honest

善行

shàn xíng

good actions

善解人意

shàn jiĕ rén yì

understanding people's views (idiom); fair and considerate

善言

shàn yán

good words

善言辞

shàn yán cí

articulate

善变

shàn biàn

fickle

善财

shàn cái

to cherish wealth

善财难舍

shàn cái nán shĕ

to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity

善辩

shàn biàn

eloquent

善风

shàn fēng

fair wind

哲

zhé

(used in given names)

喇

lā

(onom.) sound of wind, rain etc

喇叭

lă ba

horn (automobile etc)

喇叭形

lă ba xíng

flared

喇叭水仙

lā bā shuĭ xiān

daffodil

喇叭花

lă ba huā

morning glory

喇叭裙

lă bā qún

flared skirt

喇叭裤

lă ba kù

flared trousers

喇合

Lă hé

Rahab (mother of Boaz)

喇嘛

lă ma

lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism

喇嘛庙

lă ma miào

lamasery

喇嘛教

Lă ma jiào

Lamaism

喈

jiē

harmonious (of music)

喉

hóu

throat

喉咽

hóu yān

laryngopharynx

喉咙

hóu lóng

throat

喉塞音

hóu sè yīn

glottal stop

喉急

hóu jí

anxious

喉擦音

hóu cā yīn

guttural fricative

喉炎

hóu yán

laryngitis