sometimes / now and then

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then / (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after / (same as 就是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly / only; as little as / as much as; as many as / to approach; to move towards / to undertake; to engage in / (often followed by 著｜着) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to; concerning / (pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ... / (pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...

again; once more; re- / second; another / then (after sth, and not until then) / no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 or 都 for emphasis)

(specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nei4]) / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations) / then (in that case)

then / at that time / while

ability; talent / sb of a certain type / a capable individual / then and only then / just now / (before an expression of quantity) only

then; after that; afterwards

then / at that time / in those days

to catch and hold on / to continue / to go on to do sth / to follow / to carry on / then / after that / subsequently / to proceed / to ensue / in turn / in one's turn

already / to stop / then / afterwards

after; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then

from now on / since then / henceforth

in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day

from time to time / now and then / occasionally / frequently

in those days / then / in those years / during that time

plain / informal / suitable / convenient / opportune / to urinate or defecate / equivalent to 就: then / in that case / even if / soon afterwards

before this / before then / previously

equivalent to 就可以 / can then (do sth) / can immediately (do sth) / (do sth) and that will suffice

and then (what follows next)

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then / (bound form) standard; norm / (bound form) principle / (literary) to imitate; to follow / classifier for written items

to continue / to follow after / to go on with / to succeed / to inherit / then / afterwards

then / afterwards

to be / thus / so / therefore / then / only / thereupon

(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must

thus / if this happens then

Executive Yuan, the executive branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan

a traditional pastry of Taiwan and Fujian which is fried, then coated with maltose and rolled in sesame seeds or chopped peanuts etc / Taiwan pr. [lao3]

to authorize / to investigate then ratify

Judicial Yuan, the high court under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan

occasionally / now and then

Cao Pi (187-226), second son of Cao Cao 曹操, king then emperor of Cao Wei 曹魏 from 220, ruled as Emperor Wen 魏文帝, also a noted calligrapher

Legislative Yuan, the legislative branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan

lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom) / fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities

Tianjun county (Tibetan: then cun rdzong) in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州, Qinghai

at this point / thus / from then on

to bow deeply, starting upright with arms straight out in front, one hand cupped in the other, then moving the hands down to one's knees as one bows, keeping the arms straight (a form of greeting)

that being the case / then / in that case

after that / then

then and now / ancient and modern

to satisfy / to succeed / then / thereupon / finally / unexpectedly / to proceed / to reach

(arch. introductory particle) / then / and then

just now / then

Examination Yuan, the qualification and appointment board under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan / exam board

afterwards / then

to briefly boil (a vegetable etc), then dress with soy sauce, oil, vinegar etc / to briefly stir-fry (meat, chopped spring onions etc), then add to other ingredients and cook further

lit. the Mount Zhongnan shortcut (idiom) / fig. shortcut to a high-flying career; easy route to success (an allusion to the Tang Dynasty story of 盧藏用｜卢藏用, who lived like a hermit on Mt. Zhongnan in order to gain a reputation for wisdom, which he then used to gain a position in the Imperial Court)

since then / henceforth

at that moment / just then

lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past / a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

to want to say sth but then hesitate

then / at once / always / (archaic) luggage rack on a chariot

to realize only then

Control Yuan, a watchdog under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan

one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp / sporadic effort / lack of sticking power / short attention span

Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤｜努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金｜后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor / posthumous name 清太宗

Jizi, legendary sage from end of Shang dynasty (c. 1100 BC), said to have opposed the tyrant Zhou 紂｜纣, then ruled ancient Korea in the Zhou 周 dynasty

(but) then again; (but) on the other hand

lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom) / fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted

lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly / over and over again

inked line / carpenter's straight line marker (an inked cord stretched tight then lowered onto timber)

the very moment / just then / during (that brief interval)

lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom) / fig. to display ambidexterity / to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession / to use both feet equally (football)

Baosteel, Chinese steel maker formed in a 1998 merger, then merged to form Baowu 寶武鋼鐵｜宝武钢铁 in 2016

to start a narrative at the end (or midway), then proceed chronologically from the beginning / to flash back / flashback (in a novel, movie etc)

to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)

Sun Yat-sen's Five-power constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan / The five courts or 院 are 行政院 Executive yuan, 立法院 Legislative yuan, 司法院 Judicial yuan, 考試院｜考试院 Examination yuan, 監察院｜监察院 Control yuan

to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted / half-baked

just at that time / as it happens / by good luck, just then

to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth / to speak and break off, then start again / to hold sth back

from then on / after / afterwards / thereafter

hot pot / a dish where thinly sliced meat and vegetables are boiled briefly in a broth and then served with dipping sauces

Tianjun county (Tibetan: then cun rdzong) in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州, Qinghai

to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops

lit. a short-cut to crush Guo (idiom); fig. to connive with sb to damage a third party, then turn on the partner

lit. to stop after taking just a sip (idiom); fig. to gain only a superficial knowledge of sth and then stop

If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左傳｜左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb / Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.

to do as one sees fit / It's up to you. / Let's wait and see and then decide what to do.

Zhao Ziyang (1919-2005), PRC reforming politician, general secretary of Chinese Communist Party 1987-1989, held under house arrest from 1989 to his death, and non-person since then

Amu Darya, the biggest river of Central Asia, from Pamir to Aral sea, forming the boundary between Afghanistan and Tajikistan then flowing through Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan / formerly called Oxus by Greek and Western writers, and Gihon by medieval Islamic writers

soon after / later / then

one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp / sporadic effort / short attention span

to flourish then decline / rise and fall

to beg while playing the xiao 簫｜箫 (mouth organ) / cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥, destitute refugee from Chu 楚, busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician

(idiom) it's a deal / that's settled then

to test positive again (for COVID-19) after previously testing positive and then later, negative; to have a rebound positive test result

to disperse after a happy time (idiom) / everyone enjoys themselves to the full then party breaks up

think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully

carpenter's straight line marker (an inked cord stretched tight then lowered onto timber)

(coll.) (neologism c. 2006) to raise money then misappropriate it

(coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car)

(of people with tight budget) to enjoy various dishes at the restaurant by ordering the food together and then sharing the costs

Rebiya Kadeer (1946-), Uyghur businesswoman and activist, imprisoned 1999-2005, then president of the World Uyghur Congress

to ebb and rise / to decrease and then grow

then (as in "the then chairman")

forward delivery apartment / unfinished housing to be paid for in advance by the buyer and then completed within certain time frame

lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom) / fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard

dry pot, a type of dish in which ingredients are wok-fried, then served hot in a clay pot or on a metal pan

PRC State Planning Committee, set up in 1952, replaced in 1998 by State Development and Planning Committee 國家發展計劃委員會｜国家发展计划委员会 then in 2003 by National Development and Reform Commission 國家發展和改革委員會｜国家发展和改革委员会

before then / up until that point

lit. the boot hits the floor (idiom) / fig. a much-anticipated, impactful development has finally occurred (an allusion to a joke from the 1950s in which a young man would take off a boot and throw it onto the floor, waking the old man sleeping downstairs, who could then not get back to sleep until he had heard the second boot hit the floor)