How to say [X] in Chinese

catastrophism (theory that geological changes are brought about by catastrophes such as the biblical flood)

communication

灾变说

zāi biàn shuō

caught in (a bad situation)

communication

陷于

xiàn yú

cecum (start of the colon, linking it to small intestine)

communication

盲端

máng duān

centralized power (history), e.g. under an Emperor or party

social

集权

jí quán

chaffinch (family Fringillidae)

social

花鸡

huā jī

character with two or more readings

communication

多音字

duō yīn zì

character with two or more readings

communication

破音字

pò yīn zì

characteristic nature of some season

communication

季相

jì xiāng

cheerful

social

愉快

yú kuài

child of a Manchu bannerman family (nobility)

social

八旗子弟

bā qí zǐ dì

child whose birthday is being celebrated

social

小寿星

xiǎo shòu xīng

childbearing age

social

育龄

yù líng

childbearing age

social

育龄期

yù líng qī

childhood friend (idiom)

social

竹马之交

zhú mǎ zhī jiāo

children born to parents from rural areas who have migrated to urban areas

communication

外来娃

wài lái wá

children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s

communication

富二代

fù èr dài

children's words carry no harm (idiom)

communication

童言无忌

tóng yán wú jì

circumstance(s) encountered in one's life (favorable or otherwise)

communication

际遇

jì yù

circumstances that evoke mixed feelings (idiom)

communication

触景伤情

chù jǐng shāng qíng

clash that leaves both sides shattered

communication

火星撞地球

huǒ xīng zhuàng dì qiú

advanced

classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

communication

只

zhī

classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个[ge4])

communication

枚

méi

formal

classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc

communication

颗

kē