xīn xiān
fresh (experience, food etc)
freshness
novel
uncommon
xiān
fresh
bright (in color)
delicious
tasty
delicacy
aquatic foods
lǚ jiàn bù xiān
a common occurrence (idiom)
xiān míng
bright
clear-cut
distinct
xiān yàn
bright-colored
gaily-colored
Cháo xiǎn
Korean Joseon or Chosun dynasty 1392-1910
North Korea
Korea as geographic term
Taiwan pr. [Chao2 xian1]
xiān huā
flower
fresh flowers
CL:朵[duo3]
qí zhì xiān míng
to show one's colors
to have a clear-cut stand (idiom)
xiǎn wéi rén zhī
rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown
secret to all but a few
xiān huó
vivid
lively
(of food ingredients) live or fresh
Cháo xiǎn rì bào
Chosun Ilbo, a South Korean newspaper
Cháo xiǎn zú
Korean ethnic group in China (mainly in northeast China)
the Koreans (major ethnic group on the Korean Peninsula)
xiān wèi
umami, one of the five basic tastes (cookery)
bǎo xiān mó
plastic wrap
preservative film
cling film
sān xiān
three fresh ingredients (in cooking)
Cháo xiǎn mín zhǔ zhǔ yì rén mín gòng hé guó
People's Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea)
Běi Cháo xiǎn
North Korea (esp. Japanese usage)
Yán biān Cháo xiān zú zì zhì zhōu
Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China, capital Yanji city 延吉市
Nán cháo xiǎn
South Korea (esp. North Korean usage)
Xiān bēi
Xianbei or Xianbi, group of northern nomadic peoples
Cháo xiǎn láo dòng dǎng
Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of North Korea
xiān xuè lín lí
to be drenched with blood
dripping blood
xiān xiě lín lí
see 鮮血淋漓|鲜血淋漓[xiān xuè lín lí]
xiān míng gè xìng
individuality
clear-cut personality
Lǐ shì cháo xiǎn
Korean during the Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)
Cháo xiān zhōng yāng tōng xùn shè
North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)
see also 朝中社[Cháo zhōng shè]
dì sān xiān
dish consisting of stir-fried potato, eggplant and green pepper
bǎo xiān zhǐ
plastic wrap
cling wrap
cling film
Xiān bēi zú
Xianbei or Xianbi, historic ethnic group of northern nomads
xiān huò
produce
fresh fruits and vegetables
fresh aquatic food
fresh herbs
Hǎi xiān jiàng
hoisin sauce (barbecue sauce)
seafood sauce
lún kuò xiān míng
sharp image
clear-cut
in bold outline
in sharp relief
Cháng bái cháo xiān zú zì zhì xiàn
Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
Cháo xiǎn hǎi xiá
Korea strait
Tsushima straits (between Japan and Korea)
zhì dà guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiān
ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom)
effective government requires minimal intervention
mǐ bù yǒu chū , xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng
almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle
Cháo xiǎn zǒng dū fǔ
Japanese colonial administration of Korea 1910-1945
shuò jiàn bù xiān
a common occurrence (idiom)
shù jiàn bù xiān
see 數見不鮮|数见不鲜[shùo jiàn bù xiān]
féi xiān
fresh and tender (of food)
delicious
Wèi shì Cháo xiǎn
Wiman Korea (195-108 BC), historical kingdom in Manchuria, Liaoning and North Korea
Máo Zé dōng · xiān wéi rén zhī de gù shi
Mao Zedong, the unknown story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎 and Jon Halliday
Wèi mǎn Cháo xiǎn
Wiman Korea (195-108 BC), historical kingdom in Manchuria, Liaoning and North Korea
Cháo xiǎn bā dào
the eight provinces of Yi dynasty Korea
dé bó néng xiǎn
little virtue and meager abilities (idiom); I'm a humble person and not much use at anything (Song writer Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修)
Cháo xiǎn Tài zōng
King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418
Cháo xiǎn zhēng
gayageum
Korean 12-stringed zither
Cháo xiǎn zhōng yāng xīn wén shè
Korean Central News Agency (KCNA, North Korea)
Cháo xiǎn zì mǔ
hangeul 한글, Korean phonetic alphabet
Korean letters
Cháo xiǎn hé tán
talks on North Korea's nuclear program
Cháng bái Cháo xiǎn zú Zì zhì xiàn
Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山[Bai2 shan1], Jilin
mǐ bù yǒu chū , xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng
almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle
xiān pí jiǔ
draft beer
unpasteurized beer
Xiān chéng duō
Xianchengduo, Chinese brand of orange-flavored soft drink
Lǐ shì Cháo xiǎn
Joseon, last Korean dynasty (1392-1910)
Cháo xiǎn Hǎi xiá
Korea Strait
Tsushima Strait (between Japan and Korea)
bǎo xiān qī
shelf life
freshness date
lǚ jiàn bù xiān
a common occurrence (idiom)
Yán biān Cháo xiǎn zú Zì zhì zhōu
Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province 吉林省[Ji2 lin2 Sheng3] in northeast China, capital Yanji city 延吉市[Yan2 ji2 Shi4]
Cháo xiǎn Zhōng yāng Tōng xùn shè
North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)
abbr. to 朝中社[Chao2 zhong1 she4]
Cháo xiǎn Láo dòng dǎng
Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of North Korea
Cháo xiǎn Rì bào
Chosun Ilbo, a South Korean newspaper
xiān huā chā zài niú fèn shàng
lit. a bunch of flowers poked into a pile of manure
fig. a terrible shame (as when a lovely woman marries an odious man)