How to say [X] in Chinese

to wash one's hands

communication

洗手

xǐ shǒu

to wash one's hands

communication

净手

jìng shǒu

to wash one's hands of sth

communication

丢手

diū shǒu

to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc)

communication

枉费

wǎng fèi

to waste (one's energy etc)

communication

白费

bái fèi

to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)

communication

前功尽弃

qián gōng jìn qì

to waste no time in (doing sth)

communication

抓紧时间

zhuā jǐn shí jiān

to waste one's life

communication

白活

bái huó

to wave (one's hand)

communication

挥手

huī shǒu

to wave goodbye

social

挥别

huī bié

to wave one's hand

communication

摆手

bǎi shǒu

to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)

social

摇手

yáo shǒu

to wear (on one's face)

communication

面带

miàn dài

to wear out one's lips (idiom)

communication

磨破嘴皮子

mó pò zuǐ pí zǐ

to wear out the skin of one's teeth (idiom)

communication

磨嘴皮子

mó zuǐ pí zǐ

to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly

communication

量力而为

liàng lì ér wéi

to welcome

social

欢迎

huān yíng

to welcome

social

迎

yíng

to welcome

social

迎接

yíng jiē

to welcome (a visitor or newcomer)

social

迎来

yíng lái

to welcome a guest

social

迎宾

yíng bīn

to welcome sb

social

相迎

xiāng yíng

to welcome sb with a smiling face (idiom)

social

笑脸相迎

xiào liǎn xiāng yíng

to whisper to one another's ear

communication

交头接耳

jiāo tóu jiē ěr