jiāojì, shìhé zuò shēngyi. He is good at social dealings, and is suited to be a businessman.
shìyí 适宜 ADJ suitable, appropriate
shìyìng 适应 V be able to adapt to ■ 你已经适 应新环境了吗？ Nǐ yǐjīng shìyìng xīn huánjìng le ma?
Have you been able to adapt to your new situation?
shìyòng 适用 [v+obj: 适 suit + 用 use, application] ADJ applicable, suitable ■ 你的方法很先进， 但是
在这里不适用。Nǐ de fāngfǎ hěn xiānjìn, dànshì zài zhèli bú shìyòng. Your method is very
advanced, but it cannot be applied here.
shì 逝 V pass, leave
shìshì 逝世 [v+obj: 逝 leave + 世 the world] V pass away, die
NOTE: See note on 去世 qùshì.shì 释 TRAD 釋 V 1 clarify (See jiěshì 解释.) 2 let go (See ài bú shì shǒú 爱不释手.)
shìfàng 释放 V release, set free
shi 匙 See yàoshi 钥匙
shōu 收 V 1 receive, accept ■ 我昨天收到一封 信。Wǒ zuótiān shōudào yì fēng xìn. I received a letter
yesterday. ■ 请你收下这件小礼物。Qǐng nǐ shōuxia zhè jiàn xiǎo lǐwù. Please accept this small
gift. 2 collect (fee), charge ■ 这种服务是要 收费的。Zhè zhǒng fúwù shì yào shōufèi de. This
service will incur a fee. 收到 shōudào receive / 收回 shōuhuí take back, recall / 收下 shōuxia accept
shōucáng 收藏 V collect (antiques, collectibles, etc.) 收藏中国明代花瓶 shōucáng Zhōngguó Míngdài huāpíng
collect Chinese Ming vases
shōuhuò 收获 [comp: 收 collect + 获 gain] V & n gather in crops, harvest; gain (of work), achievement,
reward ■ 今年这位农民收获了五千公斤小 麦。Jīnnián zhè wèi nóngmín shōuhuòle wǔqiān
gōngjīn xiǎomài. This year the farmer harvested five thousand kilograms of wheat. ■ 这次试验取
得了大量数据，收获很大。Zhè cì shìyàn qǔdéle dàliàng shùjù, shōuhuò hěn dà. A large amount
of data has been obtained from the test, which is a big achievement.
shōujù 收据 N receipt
shōurù 收入 [comp: 收 collect + 入 entry] V & N earn, receive; income ■ 我不想告诉他我去年收入 多
少钱。Wǒ bù xiǎng gàosu tā wǒ qùnián shōurù duōshǎo qián. I didn’t want to tell him how much I
earned last year. 人均收入 rén jūn shōurù average income per capita
shōushi 收拾 [comp: 收 gather in + 拾 pick up] V put in order, tidy up ■ 桌子上的书和报纸太多， 我
要收拾一下。Zhuōzi shang de shū hé bàozhǐ tài duō, wǒ yào shōushi yíxià. There are too many
newspapers and books on the table. I’ll tidy it up.
shōusuō 收缩 V contract, shrink
shōuyì 收益 N profit, earnings
shōuyīnjī 收音机 [modif: 收音 receive sound + 机 machine] N radio (台 tái, 架 jià) ■ 这台收音机 还
是我爷爷买的。Zhè tái shōuyīnjī háishì wǒ yéye mǎide. This radio was bought by my grandpa.
shǒu 手 N hand (只 zhī, 双 shuāng) ■ 我的手不干 净，要洗一下才能吃饭。Wǒ de shǒu bù gānjing,
yào xǐ yíxià cái néng chīfàn. My hands are not clean. I have to wash them before eating my meal.
shǒu shang 手上 in the hand ■ 他手上拿着一本 书。Tā shǒu shang názhe yì běn shū. He’s holding a
book in his hand. 右手 yòushǒu the right hand / 左手 zuǒshǒu the left hand
shǒubiǎo 手表 [modif: 手 hand + 表 watch] N wristwatch (块 kuài) ■ 我的手表慢了，你的手表几
点？Wǒ de shǒubiǎo màn le, nǐ de shǒubiǎo jǐ diǎn? My watch is slow. What time is it by your
watch?
NOTE: In everyday usage, 手表 shǒubiǎo is often shortened to 表 biǎo: 我的表慢了，你的表几点? Wǒ de biǎo màn le,
nǐ de biǎo jǐ diǎn? My watch is slow. What time is it by your watch?
shǒuduàn 手段 N means, measure ■ 我不赞成 使用不合理的手段来达到目的。Wǒ bú zànchéng
shǐyòng bù hélǐ de shǒuduàn lái dádào mùdì. I don’t endorse the use of unjustifiable means to
achieve your ends.