huò zhī

single, one of pair, lone

DEFINITIONS

隻 zhī
  • classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

WORDS

手 sān zhī shǒu pickpocket
別具眼 bié jù zhī yǎn see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3]
dà zhī big
孤身影 gū shēn zhī yǐng lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company; to be all alone (idiom)
形單影 xíng dān yǐng zhī lonely soul; solitary
斗酒雞 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
niú zhī cow; cattle
獨具眼 dú jù zhī yǎn to see what others fail to see (idiom); to have exceptional insight
睜一眼閉一眼 zhēng yī zhī yǎn bì yī zhī yǎn to turn a blind eye
眼閉眼 zhēng zhī yǎn bì zhī yǎn to turn a blind eye
腳踏兩船 jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán to have a foot in both camps; to have a bet each way; to be having an affair
腳踩兩船 jiǎo cǎi liǎng zhī chuán see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2]
chuán zhī ship; boat; vessel
jiàn zhī warship
跳一腳 tiào yī zhī jiǎo to hop on one leg
字不提 zhī zì bù tí not to mention (idiom); to say not one word; fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor
眼獨具 zhī yǎn dú jù see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3]
身 zhī shēn alone; by oneself
雞斗酒 zhī jī dǒu jiǔ lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
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