招架
zhāo jià
Pinyin

Definition

招架
 - 
zhāo jià
  1. to resist
  2. to ward off
  3. to hold one's own
  4. to receive guests

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

吵架
chǎo jià
  1. 1 to quarrel
  2. 2 to have a row
  3. 3 quarrel
  4. 4 CL:頓|顿[dùn]
打架
dǎ jià
  1. 1 to fight
  2. 2 to scuffle
  3. 3 to come to blows
  4. 4 CL:場|场[cháng]
招
zhāo
  1. 1 to recruit
  2. 2 to provoke
  3. 3 to beckon
  4. 4 to incur
  5. 5 to infect
  6. 6 contagious
  7. 7 a move (chess)
  8. 8 a maneuver
  9. 9 device
  10. 10 trick
  11. 11 to confess
招呼
zhāo hu
  1. 1 to call out to
  2. 2 to greet
  3. 3 to say hello to
  4. 4 to inform
  5. 5 to take care of
  6. 6 to take care that one does not
招财
zhāo cái
  1. 1 lit. inviting wealth
  2. 2 We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhāo cái jìn bǎo])
架
jià
  1. 1 to support
  2. 2 frame
  3. 3 rack
  4. 4 framework
  5. 5 classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
上架
shàng jià
  1. 1 to put goods on shelves
  2. 2 (of a product) to be available for sale
下架
xià jià
  1. 1 to take down from the shelves (e.g. a contaminated product)
十字架
shí zì jià
  1. 1 cross
  2. 2 crucifix
  3. 3 yoke one has to endure
妙招
miào zhāo
  1. 1 smart move
  2. 2 clever way of doing sth
打招呼
dǎ zhāo hu
  1. 1 to greet sb by word or action
  2. 2 to give prior notice
招人
zhāo rén
  1. 1 to be infectious
  2. 2 to recruit
招来
zhāo lái
  1. 1 to attract
  2. 2 to incur
招兵买马
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
  1. 1 to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army
  2. 2 fig. to expand business
  3. 3 to recruit new staff
招募
zhāo mù
  1. 1 to recruit
  2. 2 to enlist
招商
zhāo shāng
  1. 1 to seek investment or funding
  2. 2 investment promotion
招展
zhāo zhǎn
  1. 1 to flutter
  2. 2 to sway
招式
zhāo shì
  1. 1 style
  2. 2 manner
招待
zhāo dài
  1. 1 to receive (guests)
  2. 2 to entertain
  3. 3 reception
招惹
zhāo rě
  1. 1 to provoke
  2. 2 to tease

Idioms (14)

招兵买马
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
  1. 1 to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army
  2. 2 fig. to expand business
  3. 3 to recruit new staff
招摇过市
zhāo yáo guò shì
  1. 1 to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
招财
zhāo cái
  1. 1 lit. inviting wealth
  2. 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. 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. 1 invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent
招降纳叛
zhāo xiáng nà pàn
  1. 1 to recruit surrendered enemy and deserters (idiom); to gather together a gang of villains
招风惹草
zhāo fēng rě cǎo
  1. 1 to stir up trouble (idiom)
  2. 2 to sow discord
摆花架子
bǎi huā jià zi
  1. 1 lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
  2. 2 superficial display (idiom)
树大招风
shù dà zhāo fēng
  1. 1 lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
满招损，谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
  1. 1 (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
  2. 2 pride comes before a fall
目挑心招
mù tiǎo xīn zhāo
  1. 1 the eye incites, the heart invites (idiom); flirtatious
  2. 2 making eyes at sb
花枝招展
huā zhī zhāo zhǎn
  1. 1 lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
赶鸭子上架
gǎn yā zi shàng jià
  1. 1 lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability
迎风招展
yíng fēng zhāo zhǎn
  1. 1 to flutter in the wind (idiom)

Sample Sentences

我一个大男人撒起娇来多没样子啊。改日我让我老婆来给你演示，她的撒娇功力我到现在都招架不住。
wǒ yī ge dà nánrén sā qǐ jiāo lái duō méi yàngzi a 。gǎirì wǒ ràng wǒ lǎopo lái gěi nǐ yǎnshì ，tā de sājiāo gōnglì wǒ dào xiànzài dōu zhāojià bùzhù 。
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