How to say [X] in Chinese

classifier for years (of age)

social

岁

suì

classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several

communication

些

xiē

close female friend

social

红颜知己

hóng yán zhī jǐ

close friend

social

好友

hǎo yǒu

close friend

social

密友

mì yǒu

close kindred slaughter one another (idiom)

communication

骨肉相残

gǔ ròu xiāng cán

close male friend

social

蓝颜知己

lán yán zhī jǐ

closely linked with one another

communication

环环相扣

huán huán xiāng kòu

clothing that exposes the arms and legs (e.g. shorts, sleeveless top)

communication

短打扮

duǎn dǎ bàn

code name

social

代号

dài hào

coin minted in the reign of Emperor Ling of Han 漢靈帝|汉灵帝[Han4 Ling2 Di4], with a square hole in the middle and four lines radiating out from each corner of the square (hence the name 四出文)

social

四出文钱

sì chū wén qián

collection of papers (published as one volume)

communication

集刊

jí kān

collision in which only one party is at fault

social

单方过失碰撞

dān fāng guò shī pèng zhuàng

combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)

communication

会意字

huì yì zì

combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters)

communication

会意

huì yì

combined Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day (occurring when the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節|中秋节[Zhong1 qiu1 jie2] falls on October 1st, as in 1982, 2001 and 2020)

communication

双节

shuāng jié

combining native and foreign methods (idiom)

communication

土洋结合

tǔ yáng jié hé

comfortable voice (well within one's range of pitch)

communication

舒适音

shū shì yīn

coming of age ceremony

social

成人礼

chéng rén lǐ

coming right into one's face

communication

当头

dāng tóu

committing all manner of crimes

communication

无所不用其极

wú suǒ bú yòng qí jí

common name for cormorant

social

水老鸦

shuǐ lǎo yā

common name for 花斑癬|花斑癣[hua1 ban1 xuan3], tinea versicolor

social

汗斑

hàn bān

common name for 麋鹿[mi2 lu4], Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), which is said to resemble an amalgam of animals such as a cow, deer, donkey and horse

social

四不像

sì bú xiàng