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青
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Definitions
- 1. green
- 2. blue
- 3. black
- 4. youth
- 5. young (of people)
Example Sentences
1 shown青 蛙怕蛇。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 青
the rights and wrongs of a matter (idiom)
holly
young worker (esp of the CCP)
Liu Qing (1916-1978), writer
painting
waterlily
youth hostel
pine tree
Qingzhou, county-level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[wéi fāng], Shandong
bruise
Qinghai Lake (Tibetan: mtsho-sngon)
benzathine benzylpenicillin (aka benzathine penicillin G)
Aomori prefecture at the far north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[běn zhōu]
puberty
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]
Tsing Ma Bridge (to Hong Kong Airport)
green vegetables
Jiang Qing (1914-1991), Mao Zedong's fourth wife and leader of the Gang of Four
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
clear sky
to tattoo
see 青龍|青龙[qīng lóng]
(coll.) just and incorruptible official
(bird species of China) gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
Qing county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[cāng zhōu], Hebei
Gaoqing county in Zibo 淄博[zī bó], Shandong
Nippon lily (Rohdea japonica)
Qinghai-Tibetan plateau
rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post
penicillin
Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae), residence of the president of South Korea in Seoul
Dêngqên county, Tibetan: Steng chen rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[chāng dū dì qū], Tibet
in broad daylight
blue and white porcelain
lit. one's youth will never return
oriental river prawn (Macrobrachium nipponense), a species of freshwater shrimp
fresh and green
Lau Ching-Wan (1964-), Hong Kong actor
ferocious-looking (idiom)
anthocyanidin (biochemistry)
acne
Bao Qingtian, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[bāo zhěng] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
Ai Qing (1910-1996), Chinese poet
Qingyuan district of Ji'an city 吉安市, Jiangxi
Qingyang county in Chizhou 池州[chí zhōu], Anhui
asphalt
Brigitte Lin (1954-), Taiwanese actress
Xinqing district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang
Qingtian county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[lí shuǐ], Zhejiang
(lit.) to fix one's gaze on
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
Qinggil county or Chinggil nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[ā lè tài dì qū], Xinjiang
Qinggang county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
Qingshan district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[wǔ hàn shì], Hubei
see 藏青色[zàng qīng sè]
greenish yellow
to rapidly go up in the world
purple
lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)
Qingxiu District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[nán níng shì], Guangxi
cucumber
remain fresh
Daqing Mountain in Hohhot 呼和浩特[hū hé hào tè], Inner Mongolia
see 蘿蔔白菜，各有所愛|萝卜白菜，各有所爱[luó bo bái cài , gè yǒu suǒ ài]
Communist Youth League of China
(bird species of China) Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri)
Qingchuan county in Guangyuan 廣元|广元[guǎng yuán], Sichuan
acne
lime (fruit)
deep black
Qingzhou, county-level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[wéi fāng], Shandong
China Youth Daily, www.cyol.net
fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy
weasel
Qingdao, subprovincial city in Shandong
Entechinus major (kind of snake)
to enjoy a beautiful spring walk (idiom)
Qinghai-Tibet Highway
middle-aged
Arteannuin (anti-malaria chemical)
brick house with a tiled roof
moss
Qinghai-Tibet railway
young person
the Communist Youth League
to enjoy the flowers on a spring outing (idiom)
Qingyunpu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
Qingchuan county in Guangyuan 廣元|广元[guǎng yuán], Sichuan
youth
youth
Qinghai and Tibet
lush green
Trimeresurus stejnegeri (poisonous snake)
Qingtong, county-level city in Wuzhong 吳忠|吴忠[wú zhōng], Ningxia
sky clears after rain
Qinglong Manchu autonomous county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[qín huáng dǎo], Hebei
scallion
broccoli
Qinggang county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
blue and white (porcelain)
bok choy
silage
blue sandalwood (Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim), the bark of which is used to manufacture 宣紙|宣纸
youthful
Kwai Tsing district of New Territories, Hong Kong
beef with green peppers
lime (color)
celadon (pottery)
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
youth corps
Baqên county, Tibetan: Sbra chen rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[nà qǔ dì qū], central Tibet
evergreen
broccoli
Su Buqing (1902-2003), Chinese mathematician
Qingyunpu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
grass
fine black hair
lit. (to look) with a direct gaze
to stay young forever
Qingshen County in Meishan 眉山市[méi shān shì], Sichuan
veins
Mount Qingcheng
Qingshan district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[wǔ hàn shì], Hubei
(bird species of China) common greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
celadon, classic Chinese style of ceramic glaze
young person who adopts an artistic or intellectual style
indigo
lapis lazuli (mineral of the square albite family)
Tsingtao Beer
Qingnang Jing, a book on medical practice written by 華佗|华佗[huà tuó]
(of plants) to turn green again
Xiqing suburban district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[tiān jīn shì]
garlic shoots and leaves
holly
adolescent
bronze implement
green sea, blue sky (idiom); sea and sky merge in one shade
Isatis tinctoria (indigo woad plant)
YMCA (international Christian youth movement, formed in 1844)
annal
ivy
Xinqing district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang
lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom); the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop
zucchini
Qingpu suburban district of Shanghai
blue or green jujube
Qingshanhu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
Qingtong, county-level city in Wuzhong 吳忠|吴忠[wú zhōng], Ningxia
to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc)
Xiqing suburban district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[tiān jīn shì]
lime (fruit)
the Qinghai-Tibet route
to make the most of one's youthfulness in one's choice of employment (e.g. modeling)
Baqên county, Tibetan: Sbra chen rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[nà qǔ dì qū], central Tibet
Gaoqing county in Zibo 淄博[zī bó], Shandong
the prime of one's life
Trimeresurus stejnegeri (poisonous snake)
cobalt blue
Qingshen County in Meishan 眉山市[méi shān shì], Sichuan
Qinghai-Tibet Railway
blue sandalwood (Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim), the bark of which is used to manufacture 宣紙|宣纸
feather cockscomb (Celosia argentea)
Qingxiu District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[nán níng shì], Guangxi
lilac (color)
to show appreciation for sb
glaucoma
\shit youth\, sarcastic homonym for 憤青|愤青[fèn qīng]
a black eye (idiom); serious injury to the face
pale blue
pitchblende (uranium ore)
lit. green hills and clear waters
traditional secret society, Chinese equivalent of Freemasons
bluestone
lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green)
underripe
ampicillin (medicine)
a bloody nose and a swollen face
mackerel shark
Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus, a 10 meter long hadrosaur with a single horn on its duck-billed snout
youth hostel
bruise
(bird species of China) Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii)
lapis lazuli
Qingyang district of Chengdu city 成都市[chéng dū shì], Sichuan
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
clear sky
Qingyuan district of Ji'an city 吉安市, Jiangxi
lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom)
Qinggil county or Chinggil nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[ā lè tài dì qū], Xinjiang
bluish black
adolescence
horseradish
Qinglong Manchu autonomous county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[qín huáng dǎo], Hebei
Capsicum annuum
(literary) brothel
bruise
green mountains and vivacious waters (idiom)
Qingbaijiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[chéng dū shì], Sichuan
Qingtian county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[lí shuǐ], Zhejiang
highland barley (grown in Tibet and Qinghai)
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
Qingdao, subprovincial city in Shandong
Dêngqên county, Tibetan: Steng chen rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[chāng dū dì qū], Tibet
Youth Day (May 4th), PRC national holiday for young people aged 14 to 28, who get half a day off
navy blue
Ivy League
Vermont (green mountain state)
deep black
cyan
indigo
popular nickname of Hai Rui 海瑞[hǎi ruì] (1514-1587), Ming politician, famous for honesty and integrity
azurite
Qingyang county in Chizhou 池州[chí zhōu], Anhui
(bird species of China) slaty-headed parakeet (Psittacula himalayana)
blue-and-green landscape (genre of landscape painting originating in the Tang dynasty, in which blues and greens predominate)
\top of 青 character\ component in Chinese characters
Qingbaijiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[chéng dū shì], Sichuan
Qingshanhu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
black clothes
Beijing Youth Daily, newspaper founded in 1949
Qingyang district of Chengdu city 成都市[chéng dū shì], Sichuan
chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)
green soybean
(of sb's face) turning alternately green and white
feather cockscomb (Celosia argentea)
the Bronze Age
indigo (dye)
bamboo bark
Qingpu suburban district of Shanghai
bronze (alloy of copper 銅|铜 and tin 錫|锡[xī])
ashen
black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)
Aomori prefecture at the far north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[běn zhōu]
lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)