Chinese–English dictionary

冬

Of or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal · dōng

冬天

Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region. · dōng tiān

冬季兩項

(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race. · dōng jì liǎng xiàng

冬眠

(intransitive, biology) To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep. · dōng mián

冰

A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal. · bīng

冰壶

(uncountable) A winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice and attempt to get their color stones closest to the house (a circular target marked on the ice). · bīng hú

冰屋

A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. · bīng wū

冰山

A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · bīng shān

冰岛

An island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe. · Bīng dǎo

冰岛语

A person from Iceland or of Icelandic descent. · bīng dǎo yǔ

冰島

An island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe. · Bīng dǎo

冰島語

Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Iceland. · bīng dǎo yǔ

冰川

(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill. · bīng chuān

冰斗

(by extension) A place or situation in which disorderly behavior prevails, especially due to a lack of regulatory oversight or an inadequate legal system. · bīng dǒu

冰果子露

A dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients. · bīng guǒ zi lù

冰柱

A drooping, tapering shape of ice. · bīng zhù

冰櫃

An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit). · bīng guì

冰河

(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill. · bīng hé

冰淇淋

Cold, chilly; icy. · bīng qí lín

冰窖

A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature. · bīng jiào

冰箱

A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge). · bīng xiāng

冰雹

(chiefly, US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · bīng báo

冰鞋

The act, or the sport, of skating on ice. · bīng xié

冲击

(informal, countable) Any minor collision or blow. · chōng jī

冲洗

(transitive) To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap. · chōng xǐ

冲浪板

A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves. · chōng làng bǎn

冲突的

An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled. · chōng tū de

冲绳

A prefecture and island group of Japan. · Chōng shéng

决定

(chiefly, US) To make the decisions; to be in charge; to give orders. · jué dìng

决定性的

(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun. · jué dìng xìng de

决议

A strong will; the state of being resolute. · jué yì

决赛

(North America, Philippines) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class. · jué sài

冶金匠

A person who makes, repairs or sells things of gold, especially jewelry. · yě jīn jiàng

冶金学

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working. · yě jīn xué

冷

(medicine) Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature, especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera. · lěng

冷凝

The act or process of condensing or of being condensed · lěng níng

冷杉

(chiefly, countable) A conifer of the genus Abies. · lěng shān

冷漠

Apathy; a lack of care or interest; indifference. · lěng mò

冷遇

(British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards. · lěng yù

冷酷无情

Incapable of being injured; not vulnerable. · lěng kù wú qíng

冷静

The quality or state of not being intoxicated. · lěng jìng

冷餐台

A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought. · lěng cān tái

冻

(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. · dòng

净化

(transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities. · jìng huà

准则

A standard by which something is evaluated or measured. · zhǔn zé

准备

To supply or make up a medicine or prescription. · zhǔn bèi

准确

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty · zhǔn què

准确度

Used for exact or precise measurement. · zhǔn què dù

凉台

A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation. · liáng tái

凉快

A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness. · liáng kuai

凌日

The act of passing over, across, or through something. · líng rì

凍原

A flat and treeless Arctic biome. · dòng yuán

减

a smaller number. · jiǎn

减压

The process of decompressing. · jiǎn yā

减去

(transitive, arithmetic) To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number. · jiǎn qù

减少

To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. [from 14th c.] · jiǎn shǎo

减弱

(transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on. · jiǎn ruò

减数分裂

(usually, uncountable, cytology) Cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes. · jiǎn shù fēn liè

减肥

(intransitive) To become less heavy or obese. · jiǎn féi

减轻

(transitive, of problems or flaws) To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear. · jiǎn qīng

减速

(transitive) To reduce the velocity of something. · jiǎn sù

减速度

(uncountable) The act or process of decelerating. · jiǎn sù dù

凝固汽油弹

A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas. [from 1942] · níng gù qì yóu dàn

凝灰岩

(rock) A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel. · níng huī yán

几

(This entry is a translation hub.) · jī

几乎

Very nearly; everything short of. Most often precedes a verb or adjective. · jī hū

几何

(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships. · jǐ hé

几何学

(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships. · jǐ hé xué

几何学的

Of or relating to geometry. · jǐ hé xué de

几内亚

(historical) The coastal region of West Africa between Morocco and the Congo, particularly the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea. · Jǐ nèi yà

凡妮莎

A en given name. · fán nī shā

凡尔赛

A city, suburb of Paris and capital of Yvelines department, Île-de-France, and the former capital of France. · Fán ěr sài

凤凰座

A white variety of grape of German origin used for winemaking. · Fèng huáng zuò

凤头鹦鹉

A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot. [from 1610s] · fèng tóu yīng wǔ

凤头麦鸡

Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome. · fèng tóu mài jī

凫

(countable) Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head. · fú

凯尔特人

(historical) A member of one of the ancient peoples of Western Europe called Celtae by the Romans. · Kǎi ěr tè rén

凯撒

An ancient Roman family name, notably that of Julius Caesar. · Kǎi sā

凯瑟琳

A en given name. · Kǎi sè lín

凱門鱷

(narrowly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae. · kǎi mén è

凵 凵

A box, frame, crib, or enclosed place, used as a storage container.

凶手

A person who commits murder. · xiōng shǒu

凸

Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere. · tū

凸透鏡

Anything that serves to couple things together; but especially a device that couples railway carriages. · tū tòu jìng

凹

Curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl. · āo

凹槽

An agricultural implement for making holes for sowing seed, and sometimes so formed as to contain seeds and drop them into the hole made. · āo cáo

出

(transitive) To hold while moving it out. · chū

出去

(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)] · chū qù

出发

(euphemism) A death. · chū fā

出口

(gymnastics) The part of a routine in which the gymnast detaches from an apparatus. · chū kǒu

出售

To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of. · chū shòu

出埃及記

(biblical) The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses. · Chū āi jí jì

出埃及记

(biblical) The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses. · Chū āi jí jì

出席

The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand. · chū xí

出来

(idiomatic) To become known; to be revealed. · chū lái

出版

(intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others. [from 18th c.] · chū bǎn

出版所

A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books. · chū bǎn suǒ

出版社的

Of or relating to an editor, editing or an editorial. · chū bǎn shè de

出现

(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. · chū xiàn

出現

(intransitive) To appear, to make an appearance. · chū xiàn

出生

Relating to Parthia or Parthians. · chū shēng

出租

(transitive, formal, law) To grant a lease as a landlord; to let. · chū zū

出租车

A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare. · chū zū chē

出纳员

Person in charge of the cash of a business or bank. · chū nà yuán

出色

Obvious or easy to notice. · chū sè

出血

An incident of bleeding, as in haemophilia. · chū xuè

出雲

A city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. · chū yún

击

(transitive) To apply violent force to someone or something. · jī

击剑

The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing). · jī jiàn

击球员

(baseball) The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat. · jī qiú yuán

击落

To bring down (someone) mentally or physically; to lower (someone) in status. [14th–17th c.] · jī luò

函数

What something does or is used for. · hán shù

凿子

A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools. · záo zi

刀

(fencing) A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. · dāo

刀刃

(also, figuratively) The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc. · dāo rèn

刀子

A cutter, consisting of a blade in either knife form or disk form, attached to the ploughbeam of a plough to cut the sward, in front of the ploughshare and mouldboard. · dāo zi

刀片

The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts. · dāo piàn

分

One hundredth of a euro. · fēn

分之

The ordinal form of the number one hundred. · fēn zhī

分別

That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination. · fēn bié

分割

(uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything. · fēn gē

分化

The act of treating one thing as distinct from another, or of creating such a distinction; of separating a class of things into categories; of describing a thing by illustrating how it is different from something else. · fēn huà

分区

(computing) A section of a hard disk separately formatted. · fēn qū

分娩

The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy. · fēn miǎn

分子

(chemistry) Relating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules. · fèn zǐ

分布

(art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew. · fēn bù

分开

The termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship. · fēn kāi

分数

An appraisal or evaluation. · fēn shù

分數

A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part. · fēn shù

分析

(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.). · fēn xī

分析学

Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics. · fēn xī xué

分析师

Someone who analyzes. · fēn xī shī

分母

(arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½). · fēn mǔ

分水岭

(hydrology) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest. · fēn shuǐ lǐng

分流

(dated) Tributary. · fēn liú

分点

One of two times in the year (one in March and the other in September) when the length of the day and the night are equal, which occurs when the sun is directly overhead at the equator; this marks the beginning of spring in one hemisphere and autumn in the other. · fēn diǎn

分类学

(life sciences, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms. · fēn lèi xué

分裂

(transitive) To share; to divide. · fēn liè

分解作用

A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost. · fēn jiě zuò yòng

分診

Assessment or sorting according to quality, need, etc., especially to determine how resources will be allocated. · fēn zhěn

分词

(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles. · fēn cí

分配

(transitive) To divide and distribute portions of a whole. · fēn pèi

分钟

(informal) Specifically, a small amount of time. · fēn zhōng

分離主義

A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony). · fēn lí zhǔ yì

分音符

Of food or drink, having the rich taste or thick, smooth texture of cream, whether or not it actually contains cream. · fēn yīn fú

分類

The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes. · fēn lèi

分類廣告

Any of a list of newspaper or website advertisements included with others under a heading describing the category of product or service offered or sought. · fēn lèi guǎng gào

切

To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work, especially with cuts that are curved rather than only straight slices. · qiē

切分音

(music) The quality of a rhythm being somehow unexpected, in that it deviates from the strict succession of regularly spaced strong and weak beats in a meter. · qiē fēn yīn

切尔诺贝利

A partially abandoned city and ghost town in northern Ukraine, known as the site of a nuclear disaster. · Qiē ěr nuò bèi lì