Chinese–English dictionary

天卫二十三

A en given name. · tiān wèi èr shí sān

天卫五

(astronomy) One of the moons of the planet of Uranus. · tiān wèi wǔ

天卫八

A en given name. · tiān wèi bā

天卫十

Othello's wife in Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, noted for being a victim of jealousy. · tiān wèi shí

天卫十一

A en given name. · tiān wèi shí yī

天卫四

(astronomy, moons) The outermost major moon of Uranus. · tiān wèi sì

天國

(Christianity) A concept of heaven as a hierarchical dominion with God at the top and a court of saints, archangels and angels. · tiān guó

天坛座

(constellation) A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an altar. · Tiān tán zuò

天堂

The sky, specifically: · tiān táng

天天

quotidianly, every day · tiān tiān

天平

A device for measuring weight. · tiān píng

天底

The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation. · tiān dǐ

天才

(Hinduism) A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess. · tiān cái

天文台

A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena. · tiān wén tái

天文学

The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe. · tiān wén xué

天文学家

(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics. · tiān wén xué jiā

天文馆

A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling. · tiān wén guǎn

天棚

An artificial upper limit or ceiling. · tiān péng

天气

Of or pertaining to meteorology. · tiān qì

天津

A direct-administered municipality and major city in northern China, between Beijing and the Bohai Bay. · Tiān jīn

天猫座

(constellation) A faint spring constellation of the northern sky. It lies north of the constellation Cancer. · Tiān māo zuò

天王星

(Roman god) The personification of the sky and heavens. Either the brother-husband or son-and-husband of Terra, with whom he fathered the Titans and the Cyclops. He is the Roman counterpart of Uranus. · Tiān wáng xīng

天琴座

(constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula. · Tiān qín zuò

天皇

(history) A former title of the emperors of Japan during a certain period. · Tiān huáng

天真的

(of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques. · tiān zhēn de

天秤座

(zodiac constellations) A constellation of the zodiac, supposedly shaped like a set of scales. · Tiān chèng zuò

天空

The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen. · tiān kōng

天竺牡丹

Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico. · tiān zhú mǔ dan

天箭座

The first reindeer of Santa Claus. · Tiān jiàn zuò

天線

(chiefly, _, UK) A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc. · tiān xiàn

天花

A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks. · tiān huā

天花板

(architecture) The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room. · tiān huā bǎn

天蓝色

Relating to the sky or outer space, regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars. · tiān lán sè

天蝎座

(astrology) The zodiac sign for the scorpion, ruled by Mars and covering October 23 - November 22 (tropical astrology) or November 16 - December 15 (sidereal astrology). · Tiān xiē zuò

天資

A natural or innate talent or aptitude. · tiān zī

天资

Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable. · tiān zī

天青石

(mineral) A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, SrSO4, colourless or white with blue and sometimes red shades. · tiān qīng shí

天頂

(astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir. · tiān dǐng

天鵝

A male swan. · tiān é

天鸽座

(constellation) A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dove. · Tiān gē zuò

天鹅

(UK, watercraft) A small boat propelled by pedals that directly turn external paddles, used for recreation. · tiān é

天鹅座

(constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo. · Tiān é zuò

天鹅绒

The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc. · tiān é róng

天龙座

(constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. · Tiān lóng zuò

太

Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames. · tài

太太

An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers. · tài tai

太田

A city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. · Tài tián

太监

A castrated human male. · tài jiàn

太空

The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom. [from 20thc.] · tài kōng

太空人

An astronaut, especially a Russian or Soviet one. · tài kōng rén

太空總署

Acronym of National Aeronautics and Space Administration. · tài kōng zǒng shǔ

太空船

(astronautics) A manned vehicle that flies through space. · tài kōng chuán

太过

(US, transitive) To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work. · tài guò

太阳

The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☉. · tài yang

太阳眼镜

Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory. · tài yáng yǎn jìng

太阳穴

(anatomy) The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear. · tài yáng xué

太陽

The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☉. · tài yang

夫人

(historical) A woman of the nobility. · fū ren

失业

(with the) The unemployed people of a society or the world, taken collectively. · shī yè

失业者

(euphemistic) Unemployed. · shī yè zhě

失憶症

(pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness. · shī yì zhèng

失敗

(informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile. · shī bài

失望

(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for. · shī wàng

失温症

(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans. · shī wēn zhèng

失溫症

(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans. · shī wēn zhèng

失眠

(medicine) A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep. · shī mián

失能开关

(informal) Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon. · shī néng kāi guān

失誤

(statistics, countable) The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one. · shī wù

失讀症

(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties. · shī dú zhèng

失语症

(pathology) A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernicke's area, causes aphasia. · shī yǔ zhèng

失败

(telecommunications) To show or contain an error or fault. · shī bài

失速

(transitive) To obtain with difficulty or effort. · shī sù

头

(colloquial, idiomatic, often, ironic) A person who is intelligent, clever or quick-witted. · tóu

头发

The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans. · tóu fa

头帕

(headwear) A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head. · tóu Pà

头带

A strip of fabric worn around the head. · tóu dài

头疼 頭疼

(pain) A pain or ache in the head.

头痛

(figurative) A nuisance or unpleasant problem. · tóu tòng

头皮

The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from. · tóu pí

头皮屑

Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals. · tóu pí xiè

头盔

A helmet. · tóu kuī

头目

(video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress. · tóu mù

头脑

A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc. · tóu nǎo

头顶

(somewhat, archaic) The head, particularly the top or crown. · tóu dǐng

夸克

A soft, creamy, unripened cheese made from cow's milk, originating from and eaten throughout central, northern, eastern, and southeastern Europe, as well as the Low Countries. · kuā kè

夸大

To overstate, to describe more than the fact. · kuā dà

夸尔特

A municipality of Gironès, Comarques Gironines, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. · kuā ěr tè

夹住

(ambitransitive) To attach or connect in a secure manner. · jiā zhù

夾克

A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. · jiā kè

奇妙

Extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss. · qí miào

奇幻

(literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc. · qí huàn

奇异数

The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity. · qí yì shù

奇怪

(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre · qí guài

奇想曲

(music) A piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character. · qí xiǎng qū

奇異果

A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand. · qí yì guǒ

奇跡

An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin. · qí jì

奇蹄目

Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, an equid, a tapir, or a rhinoceros. · jī tí mù

奇迹

A sweet, crisp pastry in the form of twisted ribbons dusted with confectioner's sugar. · qí jì

奈及利亞

A country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Abuja. Largest city: Lagos. Currency: naira (₦). · Nài jí lì yà

奉承话

An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect. · fèng chéng huà

奉獻

(transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. · fèng xiàn

奎宁

(pharmaceutical drug) An alkaloid with the chemical formula C20H24N2O2, originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona), used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it. [from early 19th c.] · kuí níng

奏

(intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation. · zòu

奏鸣曲

(music) A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo. · zòu míng qǔ

契約

A premeditated murder done for criminal or political purposes. · qì yuē

契约的

Of, relating to, or enforced by a contract. · qì yuē de

奔

(intransitive) To move or act in a quick fashion. · bēn

奔馳

The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously. · bēn chí

奖

A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit. · jiǎng

奖学金

A grant-in-aid to a student. · jiǎng xué jīn

奖章

A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object. · jiǎng zhāng

奖赏

(transitive, electronics) To add a dopant such as arsenic to (a pure semiconductor such as silicon). · jiǎng shǎng

奖金

An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder. · jiǎng jīn

套准

Any of many knobs near the keyboard of an organ used to select different sounds or timbres. · tào zhǔn

套套逻辑

(countable) An expression that features tautology. · tào tào luó jí

套套邏輯

(countable) An expression that features tautology. · tào tào luó jí

奠

The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity. · diàn

奠祭

(often, _, humorous) A beverage, especially an alcoholic one. · diàn jì

奢华

Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign. · shē huá

奢望

(uncountable, countable) Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people. · shē wàng

奥丁

(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon, in his Norse form a member of the Æsir, married to Frigg and associated with knowledge, poetry and war. Wednesday refers to him by way of interpretatio germanica. · ào dīng

奥克兰

A city in the Auckland Region, New Zealand, on the North Island; the largest conurbation in the country. · ào kè lán

奥利维

A en given name. · ào lì wéi

奥地利

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Austria. Capital and largest city: Vienna. · ào dì lì

奥地利人

A person from Austria or of Austrian descent. · ào dì lì rén

奥地利的

Of, from, or pertaining to Austria. · ào dì lì de

奥尔良

A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire. · ào ěr liáng

奥得河

A river in central Europe, that flows from the Czech Republic through Poland and Germany to the Baltic Sea. · ào dé hé

奥德

A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style. · ào dé

奥德赛

An epic poem, ascribed to Homer, that describes the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. · ào dé sài

奥斯卡

A en given name. · ào sī kǎ

奥斯威辛

A city in Poland, also called Oświęcim. · ào sī wēi xīn

奥斯陆

A county and municipality, the capital city of Norway. Formerly called Christiania and Kristiania. · ào sī lù

奥林匹克

(not comparable) Of or relating to Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece; or (Greek mythology) the Greek gods and goddesses who were believed to live there. · ào lín pǐ kè

奥罗拉

A en given name, in regular use since the 19th century. · ào luó lā

奥运会

(by, _, extension, usually, _, preceded, _) A competition aspiring to the importance of the Olympic Games or considered similar to them, especially one occurring at 4-year intervals, representing a national or international range of amateur student rather than professional adult competition, and/or requiring the highest level of ability in the field for success. · ào yùn huì

奧德修斯

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey. · ào dé xiū sī

奧德麗

A en given name. · ào dé lì

奧斯曼

(textiles) A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns. · ào sī màn

奧斯曼人

A citizen of the Ottoman Empire. · ào sī màn rén

奧斯汀

The capital city of Texas, United States, and the county seat of Travis County; named for American empresario Stephen F. Austin. · ào sī tīng

奩

A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status. · lián

女

(US, dated, informal, slightly, derogatory) A woman. · nǚ

女主人

A female host. · nǚ zhǔ rén

女主人公

A female hero. · nǚ zhǔ rén gōng

女人

A female person, usually an adult: a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc. · nǚ rén

女人пnǚrén)

The self-concept of a woman with respect to her possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to womanliness; a woman's sense or view of herself as being more or less womanly.

女佣

A charlady, a woman employed to do housework; cleaning lady. · nǚ yōng

女修道院

(now, _, especially) Synonym of nunnery, a female religious community and its residence. · nǚ xiū dào yuàn

女修道院院长

A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. [First attested around 1150 to 1350] · nǚ xiū dào yuàn yuàn cháng