Chinese–English dictionary

國際象棋

(textiles, usually, pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern. · guó jì xiàng qí

圍巾 围巾

(US, automotive) A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.

圍棋

(board game) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters. · wéi qí

園藝

The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening. · yuán yì

圓

(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center). · yuán

圓形的

In the shape of, or moving in a circle. · yuán xíng de

圓頂

(architecture) A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome. · yuán dǐng

圖

A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show how something works, or show the relationships between the parts of a whole. · tú

圖勒

The semi-legendary island of classical antiquity considered to represent the northernmost location in the inhabited world (the Ecumene). · tú lè

圖書館

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users. · tú shū guǎn

圖畫

A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper. · tú huà

團隊

A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus. · tuán duì

土

(uncountable) Soil. · tǔ

土伦

A city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and the préfecture of the département of Var, in France. · Tǔ lún

土匪

One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group. · tǔ fěi

土卫六

(Greek god) Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology that preceded and was overthrown by the Olympian gods. · Tǔ wèi Liù

土卫十五

(Greek god) The son of Iapetus and Clymene, war leader of the Titans ordered by the god Zeus to support the sky on his shoulders; father to the Hesperides, the Hyades, and the Pleiades; king of the legendary Atlantis. · tǔ wèi shí wǔ

土器

(ceramics, often, attributive) An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds. · tǔ qì

土地

(geology, biology, chiefly with a modifier) The bottom surface of a natural structure, entity, or space (e.g. cave, forest, ocean, desert, etc.); the ground (surface of the Earth). · tǔ dì

土壤学

The sub-discipline of soil science that studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification, or studies the soil profiles or solum in its natural setting. · tǔ rǎng xué

土星

(astronomy) The sixth planet of the solar system, known for its large rings, and until recent times the furthest known; represented in astronomy and astrology by ♄. · Tǔ xīng

土星七

(Greek god) A Titan, the son of Gaia and Uranus and the father of Helios, Selene and Eos. · tǔ xīng qī

土星三十四

(Greek god) One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor. · tǔ xīng sān shí sì

土星九

A en given name. · tǔ xīng jiǔ

土星二

(Greek mythology) A giant in Greek mythology. · tǔ xīng èr

土星五

(Greek god) A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus. · tǔ xīng wǔ

土星十

(Roman god) The god of doorways, gates and transitions, and of beginnings and endings, having two faces looking in opposite directions. · tǔ xīng shí

土星十七

(Greek mythology) The first woman on earth, who had been given a box by the gods and instructed not to open it, but who disobeyed the instructions out of curiosity, releasing all manner of evils into the world. · tǔ xīng shí qī

土星十四

(Greek god) A sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years. · tǔ xīng shí sì

土星四

(Greek mythology) Mother of Aphrodite, and possibly the same as the goddess Rhea. · tǔ xīng sì

土狼

A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena. [First attested in the mid 19th century.] · tǔ láng

土着

A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people. [First attested in the early 19th century.] · tǔ zhe

土耳其

A country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in West Asia. Official name: Republic of Türkiye. Capital: Ankara. · Tǔ ěr qí

土耳其人

A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic descent. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · Tǔ ěr qí rén

土耳其語

The official language of Turkey, Republic of Cyprus (alongside Greek) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. · Tǔ ěr qí yǔ

土耳其语

Any branch of that family. · Tǔ ěr qí yǔ

土著

(dated, now, offensive) An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian. · tǔ zhù

土虱

(US) Any of very many terrestrial crustaceans, of the family Armadillidiidae, a subgroup of the woodlice, that can roll themselves up into a protective ball. · tǔ shī

土话

Language unique to a particular group of people. · tǔ huà

土豆

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber. · tǔ dòu

土豚

The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. [from late 18th c.] · tǔ tún

圣

(obsolete, outside, set phrases) A saint; a holy person; an apostle. · kū

圣 诞 节

A former British colony in modern South Africa, existing from 1843 to 1910.

圣人

(religion, generally) A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue. · shèng rén

圣代

(originally, US) A dessert consisting of ice cream with various toppings. · shèng dài

圣像

An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. · shèng xiàng

圣战

A war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs. · shèng zhàn

圣歌

A hymn of praise or loyalty. · shèng gē

圣经

The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible. · Shèng jīng

圣职者

Body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service. · shèng zhí zhě

圣诞节

(originally, Christianity) A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places. · Shèng dàn jié

圣贤的

Wise. · shèng xián de

圣髑

Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons. · shèng dú

在

In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place). · zài

在…之間

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.

在地的

Born or originating in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion. [from 17th c.] · zài dì de

在场

The act of attending; the state of being present; presence. · zài chǎng

在家

Of or relating to the home. · zài jiā

地

(chiefly, US) Soil or earth. · de

地上

Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually. · dì shang

地上的盐 地上的鹽

(idiomatic) A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable parts of humanity.

地下

(figurative) Extremely bad; terrible. · dì xià

地下室

(architecture) A floor of a building below ground level. · dì xià shì

地勢

The features themselves; terrain. · dì shì

地区

An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature. · dì qū

地區

A particular geographic region. · dì qū

地名学

(semantics) Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics. · dì míng xué

地图

A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text. · dì tú

地图学

(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. [from 19th c.] · dì tú xué

地圖

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features. · dì tú

地址

A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter. [from 17th c.] · dì zhǐ

地域

The collective land areas that compose a larger area. · dì yù

地堑 地塹

(geology) An elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.

地峡

(landforms) A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses. · dì xiá

地平線

The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance. · dì píng xiàn

地平线

The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance. · dì píng xiàn

地方

(computing, of a resource) Connected directly to a particular computer, processor, etc.; able to be accessed offline. · dì fāng

地方性流行

A disease affecting a number of people simultaneously, so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities. · dì fāng xìng liú xíng

地板滾球

(sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game. · dì bǎn gǔn qiú

地殼

(Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Northern US) A slice of bread cut from the end of a loaf; the heel. · dì qiào

地毯

(poker) A hand where at least one player bets all of his or her chips. · dì tǎn

地牢

An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle. · dì láo

地狱

In rabbinical literature and Christian and Islamic scripture, the place where the souls of the wicked go after death, where they suffer eternal damnation or annihilation. · dì yù

地獄

(countable, hyperbole, figuratively) A place or situation of great suffering in life. · dì yù

地獄之火

(uncountable) The fire of Hell. · dì yù zhī huǒ

地球

The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live. · dì qiú

地球外的

Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment. · dì qiú wài de

地球的

Pertaining to the Earth, earthly. · dì qiú de

地理学

The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them. · dì lǐ xué

地窖

An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter. · dì jiào

地精

(mythology, fantasy) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining. · dì jīng

地線

(electricity) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis). · dì xiàn

地衣

Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow-to-blue–green patches on rocks, old walls, etc. · dì yī

地質

Of, or relating to geology or a geologic time scale. · dì zhì

地質學

The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks. · dì zhì xué

地质学

The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks. · dì zhì xué

地质学家

A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level. · dì zhì xué jiā

地铁

(informal) The London Underground. · dì tiě

地震

A trembling or shaking. · dì zhèn

地面電視

(broadcasting) Broadcast using radio waves as opposed to satellite or cable. · dì miàn diàn shì

场

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country. · cháng

坂東

A city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. · bǎn dōng

均脂牛奶

(dated, US, Canada) Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content. · jūn zhī niú nǎi

坎德拉

In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd · kǎn dé lā

坎特伯雷

A local government district with borough status of Kent, England, the City of Canterbury, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city itself. · Kǎn tè bó léi

坎肩

(North America) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat. · kǎn jiān

坎那达语

The Dravidian language that is the official language of the state of Karnataka, India. · kǎn nà dá yǔ

坏

(transitive) To corrupt, to debase (someone or something). · huài

坏人

(informal) A person of bad character, especially in a work of fiction. · huài rén

坏处

A setback or handicap. · huài chu

坏小孩

A mischievous scamp. · huài xiǎo hái

坏死

(pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply. · huài sǐ

坏疽

The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply. · huài jū

坐

Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of. · zuò

坐标

(mathematics, cartography, astronomy, geography) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure. · zuò biāo

坐浴桶

A low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus. · zuò yù tǒng

坐骨神經痛

(pathology, neurology) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh. · zuò gǔ shén jīng tòng

坑

Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre. · kēng

块

A small amount of something. · kuài

坚持

(with (that + indicative), or, intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically. · jiān chí

坚持的

Naturally part of something; existing throughout and within something; intrinsic. · jiān chí de

坚果

(food, broadly) Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants. · jiān guǒ

坚硬

(manner) With much force or effort. · jiān yìng

坛子

A container and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful. · tán zi

坟墓

A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. · fén mù

坠机

An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident. · zhuì jī

坠毁

(transitive) To beat in a contest. · zhuì huǐ

坦克

An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks. · tǎn kè

坦桑尼亚

A country in East Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania. · Tǎn sāng ní yà

坦述

(transitive) To open or undo, as what is wrapped or folded. · tǎn shù

坩埚

The lowest part of a metallurgical furnace. · gān guō

坩堝

(chemistry) A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures. · gān guō

垂直

(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something). · chuí zhí

垃圾

(figurative) Meanness; sordidness. · lā jī

垃圾桶

A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere. · lā jī tǒng

垒球

(sports) A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand. · lěi qiú

垢

With dishonorable, base and vulgar expression. · gòu

垤

A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests. · dié

垫子

A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support. · diàn zi

埃

A stain or spot (on clothes etc); any foreign substance that worsens appearance. · āi

埃及

A country in North Africa and West Asia. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt. Capital: Cairo. · āi jí

埃及的

Of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language. · āi jí de

埃塞俄比亚

A country in East Africa. · āi sài é bǐ yà

埃塞俄比亞

A country in East Africa. · āi sài é bǐ yà

埃森

A major industrial city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. · āi sēn

埃欧

(astronomy) A moon of Jupiter, known for its volcanic activity, peppered with about 400 active volcanoes. · āi ōu

埃癸斯

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center. [from early 17th c.] · āi guǐ sī

埃米尔

A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation. · āi mǐ ěr

埃里克

A en given name. · āi lǐ kè

城堡

A human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia. · chéng bǎo