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身語意業


身语意业

see styles
shēn yǔ yì yè
    shen1 yu3 yi4 ye4
shen yü i yeh
 shingoi gō
three karmas (activities) of bodily action, speech, and thought

軟件企業


软件企业

see styles
ruǎn jiàn qǐ yè
    ruan3 jian4 qi3 ye4
juan chien ch`i yeh
    juan chien chi yeh
software company

農業機械


农业机械

see styles
nóng yè jī xiè
    nong2 ye4 ji1 xie4
nung yeh chi hsieh
 nougyoukikai / nogyokikai
    のうぎょうきかい
agricultural machinery
agricultural machinery; farm machinery

農業生技


农业生技

see styles
nóng yè shēng jì
    nong2 ye4 sheng1 ji4
nung yeh sheng chi
agri-biotechnology

通訊行業


通讯行业

see styles
tōng xùn háng yè
    tong1 xun4 hang2 ye4
t`ung hsün hang yeh
    tung hsün hang yeh
communications industry

造無間業


造无间业

see styles
zào wú jiān yè
    zao4 wu2 jian1 ye4
tsao wu chien yeh
 zō mugen gō
creates unremitting activity (karma)

重操舊業


重操旧业

see styles
chóng cāo jiù yè
    chong2 cao1 jiu4 ye4
ch`ung ts`ao chiu yeh
    chung tsao chiu yeh
to resume one's old trade (idiom)

重溫舊業


重温旧业

see styles
chóng wēn jiù yè
    chong2 wen1 jiu4 ye4
ch`ung wen chiu yeh
    chung wen chiu yeh
to resume one's old trade (idiom)

銀行業務


银行业务

see styles
yín háng yè wù
    yin2 hang2 ye4 wu4
yin hang yeh wu
 ginkougyoumu / ginkogyomu
    ぎんこうぎょうむ
banking
banking services

鋼鐵工業


钢铁工业

see styles
gāng tiě gōng yè
    gang1 tie3 gong1 ye4
kang t`ieh kung yeh
    kang tieh kung yeh
steel industry

開業大吉


开业大吉

see styles
kāi yè dà jí
    kai1 ye4 da4 ji2
k`ai yeh ta chi
    kai yeh ta chi
celebration on opening a business

關店歇業


关店歇业

see styles
guān diàn xiē yè
    guan1 dian4 xie1 ye4
kuan tien hsieh yeh
to close up shop and cease business temporarily; closed for business

電子工業


电子工业

see styles
diàn zǐ gōng yè
    dian4 zi3 gong1 ye4
tien tzu kung yeh
 denshikougyou / denshikogyo
    でんしこうぎょう
electronics industry
electronics industry

電腦企業


电脑企业

see styles
diàn nǎo qǐ yè
    dian4 nao3 qi3 ye4
tien nao ch`i yeh
    tien nao chi yeh
computer company; computer firm

電腦業者


电脑业者

see styles
diàn nǎo yè zhě
    dian4 nao3 ye4 zhe3
tien nao yeh che
software developer

高空作業


高空作业

see styles
gāo kōng zuò yè
    gao1 kong1 zuo4 ye4
kao k`ung tso yeh
    kao kung tso yeh
to work high above the ground

龍頭企業


龙头企业

see styles
lóng tóu qǐ yè
    long2 tou2 qi3 ye4
lung t`ou ch`i yeh
    lung tou chi yeh
key enterprises; leading enterprises

一切業障海


一切业障海

see styles
yī qiè yè zhàng hǎi
    yi1 qie4 ye4 zhang4 hai3
i ch`ieh yeh chang hai
    i chieh yeh chang hai
 issai gōshō kai
sea of all karmic hindrances

七有依福業


七有依福业

see styles
qī yǒu yī fú yè
    qi1 you3 yi1 fu2 ye4
ch`i yu i fu yeh
    chi yu i fu yeh
 shi chiue fukugō
The seven grounds for a happy karma through benevolence to the needy―almsgiving to visitors, to travelers' to the sick, to their nurses, gifts of gardens and groves to monasteries, etc., regular provision of food for them, and seasonable clothing and food for their occupants.

三業四威儀


三业四威仪

see styles
sān yè sì wēi yí
    san1 ye4 si4 wei1 yi2
san yeh ssu wei i
 sangō shiigi
three activities and four comportments

不平等事業


不平等事业

see styles
bù píng děng shì yè
    bu4 ping2 deng3 shi4 ye4
pu p`ing teng shih yeh
    pu ping teng shih yeh
 fu byōdō jigō
unequal works

不思議業相


不思议业相

see styles
bù sī yì yè xiàng
    bu4 si1 yi4 ye4 xiang4
pu ssu i yeh hsiang
 fushigi gossō
Inexpressible karma-merit always working for the benefit of the living.

世間工巧業


世间工巧业

see styles
shì jiān gōng qiǎo yè
    shi4 jian1 gong1 qiao3 ye4
shih chien kung ch`iao yeh
    shih chien kung chiao yeh
 seken kugyō gō
occupations based on worldly mechanical skills

世間工業明


世间工业明

see styles
shì jiān gōng yè míng
    shi4 jian1 gong1 ye4 ming2
shih chien kung yeh ming
 seken kugōmyō
arts and crafts, and fields of knowledge of the secular world

中小型企業


中小型企业

see styles
zhōng xiǎo xíng qǐ yè
    zhong1 xiao3 xing2 qi3 ye4
chung hsiao hsing ch`i yeh
    chung hsiao hsing chi yeh
small or medium size enterprise (SME)

企業內網路


企业内网路

see styles
qǐ yè nèi wǎng lù
    qi3 ye4 nei4 wang3 lu4
ch`i yeh nei wang lu
    chi yeh nei wang lu
intranet; company-internal network

企業間網路


企业间网路

see styles
qǐ yè jiān wǎng lù
    qi3 ye4 jian1 wang3 lu4
ch`i yeh chien wang lu
    chi yeh chien wang lu
extranet; company-external network

佛所作事業


佛所作事业

see styles
fó suǒ zuò shì yè
    fo2 suo3 zuo4 shi4 ye4
fo so tso shih yeh
 butsu shosa jigō
Buddha-works that are undertaken

依自業而有


依自业而有

see styles
yī zì yè ér yǒu
    yi1 zi4 ye4 er2 you3
i tzu yeh erh yu
 e jigōj i u
to exist based on one's own activities

創業板上市


创业板上市

see styles
chuàng yè bǎn shàng shì
    chuang4 ye4 ban3 shang4 shi4
ch`uang yeh pan shang shih
    chuang yeh pan shang shih
Growth Enterprise Market (GEM), Nasdaq-like board on the stock exchange in Hong Kong or in Shenzhen

勤儉辦企業


勤俭办企业

see styles
qín jiǎn bàn qǐ yè
    qin2 jian3 ban4 qi3 ye4
ch`in chien pan ch`i yeh
    chin chien pan chi yeh
to run an enterprise diligently and thriftily

大乘成業論


大乘成业论

see styles
dà shèng chéng yè lùn
    da4 sheng4 cheng2 ye4 lun4
ta sheng ch`eng yeh lun
    ta sheng cheng yeh lun
 Daijō jōgō ron
Mahāyāna Treatise Establishing Karma

始業諸菩薩


始业诸菩萨

see styles
shǐ yè zhū pú sà
    shi3 ye4 zhu1 pu2 sa4
shih yeh chu p`u sa
    shih yeh chu pu sa
 shigōsho bosatsu
bodhisattvas who are beginning to practice

定業亦能轉


定业亦能转

see styles
dìng yè yì néng zhuǎn
    ding4 ye4 yi4 neng2 zhuan3
ting yeh i neng chuan
 jōgō yaku nō ten
Even the determined fate can be changed (by the power of Buddhas and bodhisattvas).

就業安定費


就业安定费

see styles
jiù yè ān dìng fèi
    jiu4 ye4 an1 ding4 fei4
chiu yeh an ting fei
Employment Stability Fee (Taiwan), a minimum monthly fee for employing foreign workers

工業化國家


工业化国家

see styles
gōng yè huà guó jiā
    gong1 ye4 hua4 guo2 jia1
kung yeh hua kuo chia
industrialized country

工業增上緣


工业增上缘

see styles
gōng yè zēng shàng yuán
    gong1 ye4 zeng1 shang4 yuan2
kung yeh tseng shang yüan
 kugō zōjō en
contributory factors in the production of works of art or engineering

工業現代化


工业现代化

see styles
gōng yè xiàn dài huà
    gong1 ye4 xian4 dai4 hua4
kung yeh hsien tai hua
modernization of industry, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations

性服務產業


性服务产业

see styles
xìng fú wù chǎn yè
    xing4 fu2 wu4 chan3 ye4
hsing fu wu ch`an yeh
    hsing fu wu chan yeh
sex service industry

應屆畢業生


应届毕业生

see styles
yīng jiè bì yè shēng
    ying1 jie4 bi4 ye4 sheng1
ying chieh pi yeh sheng
student graduating in the current year; recent graduate

我所行三業


我所行三业

see styles
wǒ suǒ xíng sān yè
    wo3 suo3 xing2 san1 ye4
wo so hsing san yeh
 gashogyō sangō
three karmic activities carried out by me

捨無業菩薩


舍无业菩萨

see styles
shě wú yè pú sà
    she3 wu2 ye4 pu2 sa4
she wu yeh p`u sa
    she wu yeh pu sa
 Sha mugō bosatsu
bodhisattva indifferent without karma (?)

業因業果說


业因业果说

see styles
yè yīn yè guǒ shuō
    ye4 yin1 ye4 guo3 shuo1
yeh yin yeh kuo shuo
 gō in gō ka setsu
theory of the deed as cause and the result as effect

業異熟智力


业异熟智力

see styles
yè yì shóu zhì lì
    ye4 yi4 shou2 zhi4 li4
yeh i shou chih li
 gō ijuku chiriki
power of the knowledge of karmic maturation

業餘愛好者


业余爱好者

see styles
yè yú ài hào zhě
    ye4 yu2 ai4 hao4 zhe3
yeh yü ai hao che
hobbyist; amateur

派拉蒙影業


派拉蒙影业

see styles
pài lā méng yǐng yè
    pai4 la1 meng2 ying3 ye4
p`ai la meng ying yeh
    pai la meng ying yeh
Paramount Pictures (US movie company)

淨口業眞言


淨口业眞言

see styles
jìng kǒu yè zhēn yán
    jing4 kou3 ye4 zhen1 yan2
ching k`ou yeh chen yen
    ching kou yeh chen yen
 jō kugō shingon
mantra for purification of speech

瓔珞本業經


璎珞本业经

see styles
yīng luò běn yè jīng
    ying1 luo4 ben3 ye4 jing1
ying lo pen yeh ching
 Yōraku hongō kyō
Yingluo benye jing

結業卽解脫


结业卽解脱

see styles
jié yè jí jiě tuō
    jie2 ye4 ji2 jie3 tuo1
chieh yeh chi chieh t`o
    chieh yeh chi chieh to
 ketsugōsoku gedatsu
bonds of karma are inseparable from with liberation

職業倦怠症


职业倦怠症

see styles
zhí yè juàn dài zhèng
    zhi2 ye4 juan4 dai4 zheng4
chih yeh chüan tai cheng
professional boredom syndrome

職業運動員


职业运动员

see styles
zhí yè yùn dòng yuán
    zhi2 ye4 yun4 dong4 yuan2
chih yeh yün tung yüan
professional (athlete); pro

菩薩本業經


菩萨本业经

see styles
pú sà běn yè jīng
    pu2 sa4 ben3 ye4 jing1
p`u sa pen yeh ching
    pu sa pen yeh ching
 Bosatsu hongōkyō
Pusa benye jing

計算機工業


计算机工业

see styles
jì suàn jī gōng yè
    ji4 suan4 ji1 gong1 ye4
chi suan chi kung yeh
computer industry

農業合作化


农业合作化

see styles
nóng yè hé zuò huà
    nong2 ye4 he2 zuo4 hua4
nung yeh ho tso hua
collectivization of agriculture (in Marxist theory)

農業現代化


农业现代化

see styles
nóng yè xiàn dài huà
    nong2 ye4 xian4 dai4 hua4
nung yeh hsien tai hua
modernization of agriculture, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations

農業集體化


农业集体化

see styles
nóng yè jí tǐ huà
    nong2 ye4 ji2 ti3 hua4
nung yeh chi t`i hua
    nung yeh chi ti hua
collectivization of agriculture (under communism)

電子化營業


电子化营业

see styles
diàn zǐ huà yíng yè
    dian4 zi3 hua4 ying2 ye4
tien tzu hua ying yeh
e-commerce (computing)

非黑非白業


非黑非白业

see styles
fēi hēi fēi bái yè
    fei1 hei1 fei1 bai2 ye4
fei hei fei pai yeh
Neither black nor white karma, karma which does not affect metempsychosis either for evil or good; negative or indifferent karma.

驗光配鏡業


验光配镜业

see styles
yàn guāng pèi jìng yè
    yan4 guang1 pei4 jing4 ye4
yen kuang p`ei ching yeh
    yen kuang pei ching yeh
optometry; eyesight testing

上海汽車工業


上海汽车工业

see styles
shàng hǎi qì chē gōng yè
    shang4 hai3 qi4 che1 gong1 ye4
shang hai ch`i ch`e kung yeh
    shang hai chi che kung yeh
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC)

不苦不樂受業


不苦不乐受业

see styles
bù kǔ bù yào shòu yè
    bu4 ku3 bu4 yao4 shou4 ye4
pu k`u pu yao shou yeh
    pu ku pu yao shou yeh
 fuku furaku jugō
actions experienced as neither happiness nor suffering

世間工巧業處


世间工巧业处

see styles
shì jiān gōng qiǎo yè chù
    shi4 jian1 gong1 qiao3 ye4 chu4
shih chien kung ch`iao yeh ch`u
    shih chien kung chiao yeh chu
 seken kugyō gossho
worldly occupations concerned with the mechanical arts and sciences

世間工業明處


世间工业明处

see styles
shì jiān gōng yè míng chù
    shi4 jian1 gong1 ye4 ming2 chu4
shih chien kung yeh ming ch`u
    shih chien kung yeh ming chu
 seken kugōmyōsho
arts and crafts, and fields of knowledge of the secular world

世間工業明論


世间工业明论

see styles
shì jiān gōng yè míng lùn
    shi4 jian1 gong1 ye4 ming2 lun4
shih chien kung yeh ming lun
 seken kugōmyōron
arts and crafts, and fields of knowledge of the secular world

世間自然業智


世间自然业智

see styles
shì jiān zì rán yè zhì
    shi4 jian1 zi4 ran2 ye4 zhi4
shih chien tzu jan yeh chih
 seken jinengō chi
naturally functioning conventional cognition

中國農業銀行


中国农业银行

see styles
zhōng guó nóng yè yín háng
    zhong1 guo2 nong2 ye4 yin2 hang2
chung kuo nung yeh yin hang
Agricultural Bank of China

中等專業學校


中等专业学校

see styles
zhōng děng zhuān yè xué xiào
    zhong1 deng3 zhuan1 ye4 xue2 xiao4
chung teng chuan yeh hsüeh hsiao
specialized middle school

中等專業教育


中等专业教育

see styles
zhōng děng zhuān yè jiào yù
    zhong1 deng3 zhuan1 ye4 jiao4 yu4
chung teng chuan yeh chiao yü
technical middle school education

企業社會責任


企业社会责任

see styles
qǐ yè shè huì zé rèn
    qi3 ye4 she4 hui4 ze2 ren4
ch`i yeh she hui tse jen
    chi yeh she hui tse jen
corporate social responsibility (CSR)

企業管理碩士


企业管理硕士

see styles
qǐ yè guǎn lǐ shuò shì
    qi3 ye4 guan3 li3 shuo4 shi4
ch`i yeh kuan li shuo shih
    chi yeh kuan li shuo shih
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

企業聯合組織


企业联合组织

see styles
qǐ yè lián hé zǔ zhī
    qi3 ye4 lian2 he2 zu3 zhi1
ch`i yeh lien ho tsu chih
    chi yeh lien ho tsu chih
syndicate (group of businesses)

佛說淨業障經


佛说淨业障经

see styles
fó shuō jìng yè zhàng jīng
    fo2 shuo1 jing4 ye4 zhang4 jing1
fo shuo ching yeh chang ching
 Bussetsu jōgyōshō kyō
Foshuo jing yezhangjing

初心始業菩薩


初心始业菩萨

see styles
chū xīn shǐ yè pú sà
    chu1 xin1 shi3 ye4 pu2 sa4
ch`u hsin shih yeh p`u sa
    chu hsin shih yeh pu sa
 shoshin shigō bosatsu
beginner bodhisattvas who have just begun to practice

北京工業大學


北京工业大学

see styles
běi jīng gōng yè dà xué
    bei3 jing1 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2
pei ching kung yeh ta hsüeh
Beijing University of Technology

北京林業大學


北京林业大学

see styles
běi jīng lín yè dà xué
    bei3 jing1 lin2 ye4 da4 xue2
pei ching lin yeh ta hsüeh
Beijing Forestry University

匯業財經集團


汇业财经集团

see styles
huì yè cái jīng jí tuán
    hui4 ye4 cai2 jing1 ji2 tuan2
hui yeh ts`ai ching chi t`uan
    hui yeh tsai ching chi tuan
Delta Asia Financial Group (Macau)

南京農業大學


南京农业大学

see styles
nán jīng nóng yè dà xué
    nan2 jing1 nong2 ye4 da4 xue2
nan ching nung yeh ta hsüeh
Nanjing Agricultural University

合肥工業大學


合肥工业大学

see styles
hé féi gōng yè dà xué
    he2 fei2 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2
ho fei kung yeh ta hsüeh
Hefei University of Technology

四種善修事業


四种善修事业

see styles
sì zhǒng shàn xiū shì yè
    si4 zhong3 shan4 xiu1 shi4 ye4
ssu chung shan hsiu shih yeh
 shi shu zenshu jigō
four kinds of skillful works [carried out by bodhisattvas]

國際商業機器


国际商业机器

see styles
guó jì shāng yè jī qì
    guo2 ji4 shang1 ye4 ji1 qi4
kuo chi shang yeh chi ch`i
    kuo chi shang yeh chi chi
International Business Machines; IBM

外商獨資企業


外商独资企业

see styles
wài shāng dú zī qǐ yè
    wai4 shang1 du2 zi1 qi3 ye4
wai shang tu tzu ch`i yeh
    wai shang tu tzu chi yeh
wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) (form of legal entity in China); abbr. to 外資企業|外资企[wai4 zi1 qi3 ye4]

天佑吾人基業


天佑吾人基业

see styles
tiān yòu wú rén jī yè
    tian1 you4 wu2 ren2 ji1 ye4
t`ien yu wu jen chi yeh
    tien yu wu jen chi yeh
annuit coeptis

工業七國集團


工业七国集团

see styles
gōng yè qī guó jí tuán
    gong1 ye4 qi1 guo2 ji2 tuan2
kung yeh ch`i kuo chi t`uan
    kung yeh chi kuo chi tuan
G7, the group of 7 industrialized countries: US, Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Canada (now G8, including Russia)

批踢踢實業坊


批踢踢实业坊

see styles
pī tī tī shí yè fāng
    pi1 ti1 ti1 shi2 ye4 fang1
p`i t`i t`i shih yeh fang
    pi ti ti shih yeh fang
PTT Bulletin Board System (Tw)

有漏諸業煩惱


有漏诸业烦恼

see styles
yǒu lòu zhū yè fán nǎo
    you3 lou4 zhu1 ye4 fan2 nao3
yu lou chu yeh fan nao
 uro sho gō bonnō
afflictions of contaminated karma

有表業無表業


有表业无表业

see styles
yǒu biǎo yè wú biǎo yè
    you3 biao3 ye4 wu2 biao3 ye4
yu piao yeh wu piao yeh
 uhyōgō muhyōgō
manifest and unmanifest activity

本業瓔珞經疏


本业璎珞经疏

see styles
běn yè yīng luò jīng shū
    ben3 ye4 ying1 luo4 jing1 shu1
pen yeh ying lo ching shu
 Hongyō yōraku kyō so
Benye yingluo jing shou

松下電氣工業


松下电气工业

see styles
sōng xià diàn qì gōng yè
    song1 xia4 dian4 qi4 gong1 ye4
sung hsia tien ch`i kung yeh
    sung hsia tien chi kung yeh
Matsushita Electronics Industry

柏林工業大學


柏林工业大学

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bó lín gōng yè dà xué
    bo2 lin2 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2
po lin kung yeh ta hsüeh
Technical University of Berlin, Germany (Technische Universitaet zu Berlin)

業識根本熏習


业识根本熏习

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yè shì gēn běn xūn xí
    ye4 shi4 gen1 ben3 xun1 xi2
yeh shih ken pen hsün hsi
 gōshiki konpon kunjū
fundamental permeation by the karmic consciousness

河北工業大學


河北工业大学

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hé běi gōng yè dà xué
    he2 bei3 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2
ho pei kung yeh ta hsüeh
Hebei University of Technology

目標匹配作業


目标匹配作业

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mù biāo pǐ pèi zuò yè
    mu4 biao1 pi3 pei4 zuo4 ye4
mu piao p`i p`ei tso yeh
    mu piao pi pei tso yeh
target matching task

破惡業陀羅尼


破恶业陀罗尼

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pò è yè tuó luó ní
    po4 e4 ye4 tuo2 luo2 ni2
p`o o yeh t`o lo ni
    po o yeh to lo ni
 ha aku gō darani
dhāraṇī for destroying evil karma

網路作業系統


网路作业系统

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wǎng lù zuò yè xì tǒng
    wang3 lu4 zuo4 ye4 xi4 tong3
wang lu tso yeh hsi t`ung
    wang lu tso yeh hsi tung
network operating system

西北工業大學


西北工业大学

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xī běi gōng yè dà xué
    xi1 bei3 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2
hsi pei kung yeh ta hsüeh
Northwestern Polytechnical University

詞彙判斷作業


词汇判断作业

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cí huì pàn duàn zuò yè
    ci2 hui4 pan4 duan4 zuo4 ye4
tz`u hui p`an tuan tso yeh
    tzu hui pan tuan tso yeh
lexical decision task

阿亨工業大學


阿亨工业大学

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ā hēng gōng yè dà xué
    a1 heng1 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2
a heng kung yeh ta hsüeh
RWTH Aachen University

七大工業國集團


七大工业国集团

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qī dà gōng yè guó jí tuán
    qi1 da4 gong1 ye4 guo2 ji2 tuan2
ch`i ta kung yeh kuo chi t`uan
    chi ta kung yeh kuo chi tuan
G7, the group of 7 industrialized countries: US, Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Canada (now G8, including Russia)

佛說菩薩本業經


佛说菩萨本业经

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fó shuō pú sà běn yè jīng
    fo2 shuo1 pu2 sa4 ben3 ye4 jing1
fo shuo p`u sa pen yeh ching
    fo shuo pu sa pen yeh ching
 Bussetsu bosatsu hongyō kyō
Foshuo pusa ben ye jing

八大工業國組織


八大工业国组织

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bā dà gōng yè guó zǔ zhī
    ba1 da4 gong1 ye4 guo2 zu3 zhi1
pa ta kung yeh kuo tsu chih
G8 (group of eight major industrialized nations)

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.

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