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招数
zhāo shù
Pinyin
Definition
招数
-
zhāo shù
move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts)
gambit
trick
scheme
movement
same as 著數|着数[zhāo shù]
Character Decomposition
招
扌
刀
口
数
米
女
⺙
Related Words
(20)
招
zhāo
1
to recruit
2
to provoke
3
to beckon
4
to incur
5
to infect
6
contagious
7
a move (chess)
8
a maneuver
9
device
10
trick
11
to confess
招呼
zhāo hu
1
to call out to
2
to greet
3
to say hello to
4
to inform
5
to take care of
6
to take care that one does not
招聘
zhāo pìn
1
to invite applications for a job
2
to recruit
招财
zhāo cái
1
lit. inviting wealth
2
We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhāo cái jìn bǎo])
妙招
miào zhāo
1
smart move
2
clever way of doing sth
打招呼
dǎ zhāo hu
1
to greet sb by word or action
2
to give prior notice
招人
zhāo rén
1
to be infectious
2
to recruit
招来
zhāo lái
1
to attract
2
to incur
招兵买马
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
1
to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army
2
fig. to expand business
3
to recruit new staff
招募
zhāo mù
1
to recruit
2
to enlist
招商
zhāo shāng
1
to seek investment or funding
2
investment promotion
招展
zhāo zhǎn
1
to flutter
2
to sway
招式
zhāo shì
1
style
2
manner
招待
zhāo dài
1
to receive (guests)
2
to entertain
3
reception
招惹
zhāo rě
1
to provoke
2
to tease
招手
zhāo shǒu
1
to wave
2
to beckon
招摇
zhāo yáo
1
to act ostentatiously
2
to brag
3
to show off
招数
zhāo shù
1
move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts)
2
gambit
3
trick
4
scheme
5
movement
6
same as 著數|着数[zhāo shù]
招架
zhāo jià
1
to resist
2
to ward off
3
to hold one's own
4
to receive guests
招标
zhāo biāo
1
to invite bids
Idioms
(12)
招兵买马
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
1
to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army
2
fig. to expand business
3
to recruit new staff
招摇过市
zhāo yáo guò shì
1
to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
招财
zhāo cái
1
lit. inviting wealth
2
We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhāo cái jìn bǎo])
招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo
1
ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
招贤纳士
zhāo xián nà shì
1
invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent
招降纳叛
zhāo xiáng nà pàn
1
to recruit surrendered enemy and deserters (idiom); to gather together a gang of villains
招风惹草
zhāo fēng rě cǎo
1
to stir up trouble (idiom)
2
to sow discord
树大招风
shù dà zhāo fēng
1
lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
2
fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
满招损，谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
1
(idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
2
pride comes before a fall
目挑心招
mù tiǎo xīn zhāo
1
the eye incites, the heart invites (idiom); flirtatious
2
making eyes at sb
花枝招展
huā zhī zhāo zhǎn
1
lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
2
fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
迎风招展
yíng fēng zhāo zhǎn
1
to flutter in the wind (idiom)
Sample Sentences