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Trad. 異
- different
- other
- hetero-
- unusual
- strange
- surprising
- to distinguish
- to separate
- to discriminate
Trad. 特異
- exceptionally good
- excellent
- clearly outstanding
- distinctive
- peculiar
- unique
Trad. 異事
- sth else
- a separate matter
- not the same thing
- with different jobs (not colleagues)
- a remarkable thing
- sth special
- an odd thing
- sth strange or incomprehensible
Trad. 異性
- the opposite sex
- of the opposite sex
- heterosexual
- different in nature
Trad. 異文
- variant character
- loan word
- variant written form (for the same word)
- different edition
Trad. 異物
- rarity
- rare delicacy
- foreign matter
- alien body
- the dead
- ghost
- monstrosity
- alien life-form
Trad. 異讀
- variant pronunciation (when the same character has more than one reading)
Trad. 異類
- different kind (sometimes with a connotation of strangeness or eccentricity)
Trad. 無異
- nothing other than
- to differ in no way from
- the same as
- to amount to
Trad. 差異化
- differentiation (of a product from its competitors etc)
Trad. 異丙苯
- (chemistry) isopropylbenzene C9H12 (aka cumene)
Trad. 異地戀
- long-distance romance
- long-distance relationship
Trad. 異形詞
- variant spelling of the same Chinese word, e.g. 筆劃|笔划[bi3 hua4] and 筆畫|笔画[bi3 hua4]
- exact synonym and homonym written with different characters
Trad. 異教徒
- member of another religion
- heathen
- pagan
- heretic
- apostate
Trad. 智異山
- Jirisan or Mount Chiri, mountain in the south of South Korea
Trad. 奇異夸克
- strange quark (particle physics)
Trad. 獨放異彩
- to project singular splendor or radiance
- to perform brilliantly
Trad. 奇能異士
- extraordinary hero with special abilities
- martial arts superhero
Trad. 奇花異卉
- exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
Trad. 誅鋤異己
- to wipe out dissenters
- to exterminate those who disagree
Trad. 奇花異草
- very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)
Trad. 因人而異
- varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
Trad. 天賦異稟
- extraordinary talent
- exceptionally gifted
Trad. 客死異鄉
- to die in a foreign land (idiom)
Trad. 非異人任
- to bear one's own responsibilities and not pass them to others (idiom)
Trad. 特異功能
- supernatural power
- extrasensory perception
Trad. 異亮氨酸
- isoleucine (Ile), an essential amino acid
Trad. 公豬異味
- boar taint, the taste or odor of sweat or urine in pork from uncastrated pigs
Trad. 異化作用
- catabolism (biology)
- metabolic breaking down and waste disposal
- dissimilation
Trad. 異口同聲
- different mouths, same voice
- to speak in unison (idiom)
Trad. 對映異構
- enantiomeric isomerism (chemistry)
Trad. 異國他鄉
- foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate
Trad. 大放異彩
- to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment)
- to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill
Trad. 異性相吸
- opposite polarities attract
- (fig.) opposite sexes attract
- opposites attract
Trad. 異想天開
- (idiom) to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy
Trad. 好奇尚異
- to have a taste for the exotic (idiom)
Trad. 求同存異
- (idiom) to put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperate
Trad. 異曲同工
- different tunes played with equal skill (idiom)
- different methods leading to the same result
- different approach but equally satisfactory outcome
Trad. 大同小異
- virtually the same
- differing only on small points
Trad. 異病同治
- to use the same method to treat different diseases (TCM)
Trad. 日新月異
- daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)
- every day sees new developments
- rapid progress
Trad. 異色樹鶯
- (bird species of China) aberrant bush warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus)
Trad. 異軍突起
- to emerge as a new force to be reckoned with (idiom)
Trad. 同床異夢
- lit. to share the same bed with different dreams (idiom); ostensible partners with different agendas
- strange bedfellows
- marital dissension
Trad. 異香撲鼻
- exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
Trad. 見異思遷
- to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty
- never satisfied with what one has
Trad. 存異求同
- see 求同存異|求同存异[qiu2 tong2 cun2 yi4]
Trad. 標新取異
- to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality
Trad. 標新立異
- to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)
Trad. 標新競異
- to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality
Trad. 標新領異
- to bring in the new (idiom); new directions, different creation
Trad. 同母異父
- (of siblings) having the same mother but different fathers
- half (brother or sister)
Trad. 聊齋志異
- Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Qing dynasty book of tales by 蒲松齡|蒲松龄[Pu2 Song1 ling2]
Trad. 同父異母
- (of siblings) having the same father but different mothers
- half (brother or sister)
Trad. 黨同伐異
- to be narrowly partisan
- to unite with those of the same views but alienate those with different views
Trad. 立體異構體
- stereoisomer (chemistry)
Trad. 異丁苯丙酸
- Ibuprofen or Nurofen
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), trade names Advil, Motrin, Nuprin etc, used as analgesic and antipyretic, e.g. for arthritis sufferers
- also called 布洛芬
Trad. 對映異構體
- enantiomeric isomer (chemistry)
Trad. 異戊巴比妥
- amobarbital (drug) (loanword)
Trad. 異源多倍體
- allopolyploid (polyploid with chromosomes of different species)
Trad. 同分異構體
- isomer (chemistry)
Trad. 亞硝酸異戊酯
- amyl nitrite
Trad. 政治異議人士
- political dissident
Trad. 異步傳輸模式
- asynchronous transfer mode
- ATM
Trad. 變異型克雅氏症
- variant Creutzfeldt-Jacobs disease, vCJD
Trad. 異頻雷達收發機
- transponder
- electronic device that responds to a radio code
Trad. 子宮內膜異位症
- (medicine) endometriosis
Trad. 獨在異鄉為異客
- a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[Wang2 Wei2])
Trad. 二氯異三聚氰酸鈉
- sodium dichloroisocyanurate
Trad. 骨髓增生異常綜合徵
- myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)