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取保候审
qǔ bǎo hòu shěn
Pinyin
Definition
取保候审
-
qǔ bǎo hòu shěn
release from custody, subject to provision of a surety, pending investigation (PRC)
Character Decomposition
取
耳
又
保
亻
口
木
候
亻
丨
矢
审
宀
日
丨
Related Words
(20)
保持
bǎo chí
1
to keep
2
to maintain
3
to hold
4
to preserve
问候
wèn hòu
1
to give one's respects
2
to send a greeting
3
(fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
小时候
xiǎo shí hou
1
in one's childhood
时候
shí hou
1
time
2
length of time
3
moment
4
period
有时候
yǒu shí hou
1
sometimes
获取
huò qǔ
1
to gain
2
to get
3
to acquire
领取
lǐng qǔ
1
to receive
2
to draw
3
to get
伺候
cì hòu
1
to serve
2
to wait upon
保
Bǎo
1
Bulgaria
2
Bulgarian
3
abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bǎo jiā lì yà]
保佑
bǎo yòu
1
to bless and protect
2
blessing
保健
bǎo jiàn
1
health protection
2
health care
3
to maintain in good health
保姆
bǎo mǔ
1
nanny
2
housekeeper
保存
bǎo cún
1
to conserve
2
to preserve
3
to keep
4
to save (a file etc) (computing)
保守
bǎo shǒu
1
conservative
2
to guard
3
to keep
保安
bǎo ān
1
to ensure public security
2
to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
3
public security
4
security guard
保定
Bǎo dìng
1
Baoding prefecture-level city in Hebei
保密
bǎo mì
1
to keep sth confidential
2
to maintain secrecy
保暖
bǎo nuǎn
1
to stay warm
2
to protect against the cold
保湿
bǎo shī
1
to moisturize
2
moisturizing
保留
bǎo liú
1
to keep
2
to retain
3
to have reservations (about sth)
4
to hold back (from saying sth)
5
to put aside for later
Idioms
(20)
不到火候不揭锅
bù dào huǒ hòu bù jiē guō
1
don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
以貌取人
yǐ mào qǔ rén
1
to judge sb by appearances (idiom)
保家卫国
bǎo jiā wèi guó
1
guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
保驾护航
bǎo jià hù háng
1
(idiom) to safeguard (sth)
2
to protect (sth)
取长补短
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn
1
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
2
to use this in place of that
3
what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
各取所需
gè qǔ suǒ xū
1
each takes what he needs (idiom)
咎由自取
jiù yóu zì qǔ
1
to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
2
to bring trouble through one's own actions
囊中取物
náng zhōng qǔ wù
1
as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
2
in the bag
3
(as good as) in one's possession
已作出保
yǐ zuò chū bǎo
1
to do sth under oath (idiom)
战无不胜,攻无不取
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù qǔ
1
to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
2
ever victorious
3
nothing they can't do
舍生取义
shě shēng qǔ yì
1
to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
2
would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
探囊取物
tàn náng qǔ wù
1
to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie
2
in the bag
断章取义
duàn zhāng qǔ yì
1
to quote out of context (idiom)
明哲保身
míng zhé bǎo shēn
1
a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)
2
to put one's own safety before matters of principle
朝不保夕
zhāo bù bǎo xī
1
at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
2
imminent crisis
3
living from hand to mouth
标新取异
biāo xīn qǔ yì
1
to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality
欲取姑予
yù qǔ gū yǔ
1
variant of 欲取姑與|欲取姑与[yù qǔ gū yǔ]
2
to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
欲取姑与
yù qǔ gū yǔ
1
to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
杀鸡取卵
shā jī qǔ luǎn
1
lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
2
fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
火中取栗
huǒ zhōng qǔ lì
1
lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)
2
fig. to be sb's cat's-paw
Sample Sentences