Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Search 25 entries, showing the closest 20. deqǐ 得起 (verb complement indicating ability to afford or bear the cost or consequences of doing sth) déqì 得气 "to obtain qi", the sensation of electrical tingling, numbness, soreness etc at the meridian where accupuncture needle is inserted déqì 得氣 "to obtain qi", the sensation of electrical tingling, numbness, soreness etc at the meridian where accupuncture needle is inserted jīngdeqǐ 经得起 to be able to withstand jīngdeqǐ 經得起 to be able to withstand duìdeqǐ 对得起 not to let sb down duìdeqǐ 對得起 not to let sb down kàndeqǐ 看得起 to show respect for nádeqǐfàngdexià 拿得起放得下 lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom) shūdeqǐ 输得起 can afford to lose shūdeqǐ 輸得起 can afford to lose shìdéqífǎn 适得其反 to produce the opposite of the desired result shìdéqífǎn 適得其反 to produce the opposite of the desired result gèdéqísuǒ 各得其所 each in the correct place zìdéqílè 自得其乐 to find amusement in one's own way zìdéqílè 自得其樂 to find amusement in one's own way bùdéqíménérrù 不得其门而入 to be unable to get into (a house, an organization, a field of study, a particular type of career etc) chīnǎideqìlì 吃奶的气力 utmost effort jìdéqījiān 既得期间 vesting period (in finance) yòngdeqísuǒ 用得其所 used properly