升斗
shēng dǒu
Pinyin

Definition

升斗
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shēng dǒu
  1. liter and decaliter dry measure
  2. (fig.) meager quantity of foodstuff

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

上升
shàng shēng
  1. 1 to rise
  2. 2 to go up
  3. 3 to ascend
升
shēng
  1. 1 to ascend
  2. 2 to rise to the rank of
  3. 3 to promote
  4. 4 to hoist
  5. 5 liter
  6. 6 measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dǒu]
升级
shēng jí
  1. 1 to escalate (in intensity)
  2. 2 to go up by one grade
  3. 3 to be promoted
  4. 4 to upgrade (computing)
升职
shēng zhí
  1. 1 to get promoted (at work etc)
  2. 2 promotion
奋斗
fèn dòu
  1. 1 to strive
  2. 2 to struggle
战斗
zhàn dòu
  1. 1 to fight
  2. 2 to engage in combat
  3. 3 struggle
  4. 4 battle
  5. 5 CL:場|场[cháng],次[cì]
提升
tí shēng
  1. 1 to promote
  2. 2 to upgrade
斗
Dǒu
  1. 1 abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Běi dǒu xīng]
勾心斗角
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo
  1. 1 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
  2. 2 (in palace construction) elaborate and refined
北斗
Běi dǒu
  1. 1 Great Bear
  2. 2 Big Dipper
  3. 3 Peitou town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
升官
shēng guān
  1. 1 to get promoted
升温
shēng wēn
  1. 1 to become hot
  2. 2 temperature rise
  3. 3 (fig.) to intensify
  4. 4 to hot up
  5. 5 to escalate
  6. 6 to get a boost
升华
shēng huá
  1. 1 to sublimate
  2. 2 sublimation (physics)
  3. 3 to raise to a higher level
  4. 4 to refine
  5. 5 promotion
升起
shēng qǐ
  1. 1 to raise
  2. 2 to hoist
  3. 3 to rise
升迁
shēng qiān
  1. 1 promote
  2. 2 promotion
回升
huí shēng
  1. 1 to rise again after a fall
  2. 2 to pick up
  3. 3 rally (stock market etc)
战斗力
zhàn dòu lì
  1. 1 fighting strength
战斗机
zhàn dòu jī
  1. 1 fighter (aircraft)
打斗
dǎ dòu
  1. 1 to fight
批斗
pī dòu
  1. 1 to drag sb before a public meeting to denounce, humiliate and physically abuse them (esp. during the Cultural Revolution)

Idioms (20)

一人得道，鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
  1. 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
  3. 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
  4. 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
二虎相斗，必有一伤
èr hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
  1. 1 lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt
人不可貌相，海水不可斗量
rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng
  1. 1 you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
两虎相斗
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu
  1. 1 two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries
  2. 2 a battle of the giants
两虎相斗，必有一伤
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
  1. 1 when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
  2. 2 if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
勾心斗角
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo
  1. 1 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
  2. 2 (in palace construction) elaborate and refined
升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì
  1. 1 lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to gradually attain proficiency
  3. 3 to attain a higher level
升官发财
shēng guān fā cái
  1. 1 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
升斗小民
shēng dǒu xiǎo mín
  1. 1 poor people (idiom)
  2. 2 those who live from hand to mouth
南箕北斗
nán jī běi dǒu
  1. 1 the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom); sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use
单打独斗
dān dǎ dú dòu
  1. 1 to fight alone (idiom)
四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. all four oceans are peaceful
  2. 2 worldwide peace (idiom)
困兽犹斗
kùn shòu yóu dòu
  1. 1 a cornered beast will still fight (idiom)
  2. 2 to fight like an animal at bay
坐山观虎斗
zuò shān guān hǔ dòu
  1. 1 sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight
  2. 2 watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
好男不跟女斗
hǎo nán bù gēn nu:3 dòu
  1. 1 a real man doesn't fight with womenfolk (idiom)
才高八斗
cái gāo bā dǒu
  1. 1 of great talent (idiom)
斗酒只鸡
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī
  1. 1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
明争暗斗
míng zhēng àn dòu
  1. 1 to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
步斗踏罡
bù dǒu tà gāng
  1. 1 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)

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