Chinese–English dictionary

心灵感应

(parapsychology) The capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation. · xīn líng gǎn yìng

心爱

Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one. · xīn ài

心理

A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs. · xīn lǐ

心理健康

The condition of being sane. · xīn lǐ jiàn kāng

心理学

(uncountable) The study of the human mind. · xīn lǐ xué

心理學家

An expert in the field of psychology. · xīn lǐ xué jiā

心神不宁

Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant. · xīn shén bù níng

心脏

(literary) A very remote part. · xīn zàng

心脏起搏器

(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker. · xīn zāng qǐ bó qì

心臟

(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion. · xīn zàng

心臟病學

(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart. · xīn zàng bìng xué

心跳

A heartbeat. · xīn tiào

必死

In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly. · bì sǐ

必要

Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary. [from 15th c.] · bì yào

必要的

Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty. · bì yào de

必需

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite. · bì xū

忆起

Someone or something that reminds. · yì qǐ

忍冬

Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia · rěn dōng

忍者

(martial arts) A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period. · rěn zhě

忏悔

Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt. · chàn huǐ

忒修斯

A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete. · tè xiū sī

忖度

(intransitive) To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise. · cǔn duó

志愿者

One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay. · zhì yuàn zhě

忘恩負義 忘恩负义

(of a person) ungrateful or unappreciative

忘記

(transitive) To lose remembrance of. · wàng jì

忘记

(transitive) To escape being understandable to; to be incomprehensible to. · wàng jì

忙

Occupied with a given activity; busy with something. [from 17th c.] · máng

忠實

Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause. · zhōng shí

忧郁

A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues. · yōu yù

快

Quickly, rapidly, with speed. · kuài

快乐

Merry; happy. · kuài lè

快取

(computing) A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium. · kuài qǔ

快子

(particle) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light. · kuài zi

快捷

(arts) A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn. · kuài jié

快捷鍵

(computing) A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P. · kuài jié jiàn

快艇

(watercraft) A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock. · kuài tǐng

快艇运动

Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise · kuài tǐng yùn dòng

快速

Hasty or superficial. · kuài sù

快速公路

A way used as a road. · kuài sù gōng lù

念珠

(Christianity) A rope of usually 33, 50 or 100 knots, used in meditative prayer in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic tradition, to count one's recitations of the Jesus Prayer. · niàn zhū

忽然

(idiomatic) Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden. · hū rán

忽略

(archaic) To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate. · hū lüè

忿怒

(archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage. · fèn nù

怀孕的

(biology) gravid. · huái yùn de

怀念

An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire. · huái niàn

怀旧

(transferred sense) A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past. [from 20th c.] · huái jiù

怀疑

(rhetoric) An expression of deliberation with oneself regarding uncertainty or doubt as to how to proceed. · huái yí

态度

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself. · tài du

怎么

(interrogative) To what degree or extent. · zěn me

怎样

(exclamative) Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation. · zěn yàng

怕

To cause strain or anxiety to someone. · pà

怕冷的

(sciences) Affected by, or sensitive to, cold. · pà lěng de

怕痒的

Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled. · pà yǎng de

怕羞

Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment. · pà xiū

思想

(countable, rhetoric, literature) An ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device. [from 16th c.] · sī xiǎng

思索

(intransitive) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study. · sī suǒ

思维

(countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking. · sī wéi

思覺失調

(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality. · sī jué shī tiáo

思鄉病

The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away. · sī xiāng bìng

急

(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager. · jí

性

The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face. · xìng

性交

(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899] · xìng jiāo

性交疼痛

(medicine) Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women. · xìng jiāo téng tòng

性冲动

(common usage) Sexual urges or drives. · xìng chōng dòng

性別

(obsolete) Class; kind. [14th–19th c.] · xìng bié

性別歧視

Discrimination or different treatment based on sex or gender, especially discrimination against women. · xìng bié qí shì

性別認同障礙

A condition in which the patient experiences significant gender dysphoria: the diagnostic classification most commonly applied to transgender/transsexual people. · xìng bié rèn tóng zhàng ài

性别

(countable) Another category, especially of humans and especially based on sexuality or gender roles. · xìng bié

性快感

The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex. · xìng kuài gǎn

性感

(uncountable) Erotic literature, art, decoration, or other such work. · xìng gǎn

性格

(countable) A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; nature; phene. · xìng gé

性欲

Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity. · xìng yù

性的

Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.] · xìng de

性行业操控者

The practise of managing and hiring out prostitutes. · xìng xíng yè cāo kòng zhě

怨恨

(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment. · yuàn hèn

怨言

A complaint, often a petty or trivial one. · yuàn yán

怪人

Not at or in the centre; away from the centre. · guài rén

怪獸卡車

(British, Irish, sometimes, derogatory) A large, cumbersome truck or lorry, especially an artic. · guài shòu kǎ chē

总体

A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base. · zǒng tǐ

总理

(politics, non-Westminster) The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government. · zǒng lǐ

总的

In a natural, untreated state. · zǒng de

总线

An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components. · zǒng xiàn

总统

(politics) . · zǒng tǒng

总统的

Pertaining to a president or presidency. [from 17th c.] · zǒng tǒng de

总而言之

(idiomatic) In summary; briefly or simply. · zǒng ér yán zhī

总部

A seat among a group of seats in an enclosure, as at a theater or stadium. · zǒng bù

恆星

(archaic) A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies. · héng xīng

恆河鱷

A crocodilian of species Gavialis gangeticus, of the family Gavialidae. · héng hé è

恐怖

Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise. · kǒng bù

恐怖主義

(historical) The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94. · kǒng bù zhǔ yì

恐怖份子

A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals. · kǒng bù fèn zǐ

恐怖分子

A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals. · kǒng bù fèn zǐ

恐惧症

An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something). · kǒng jù zhèng

恐慌

(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare. · kǒng huāng

恐懼症

An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something). · kǒng jù zhèng

恐水症

(pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself. · kǒng shuǐ zhèng

恐龙

(proscribed) Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago, as well as the stem-mammal Dimetrodon. · kǒng lóng

恒河

A river in India and Bangladesh, sacred within Hinduism. · Héng Hé

恒温器

A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting. · héng wēn qì

恢期

A gradual healing after illness or injury. · huī qī

恤衫

A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team. · xù shān

恨

(transitive) To dislike intensely or greatly. · hèn

恩人

Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity. · ēn rén

恩惠

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone). · ēn huì

恭喜

(informal) Clipping of congratulations. · gōng xǐ

恳求

(ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for. · kěn qiú

恶

Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous. · ě

恶吏

(informal) A person of importance in a group or organization. · è lì

恶意

Wickedness; cruelty. · è yì

恶梦

A very unpleasant or frightening dream. [from 19th c.] · è mèng

恶臭

A foul odor. · è chòu

恶魔

(mildly, profane) An expression of surprise, outrage, or frustration. · è mó

恶魔似

Sinister; evil; like a fiend. · è mó sì

悉尼

(uncountable) A major port city, the state capital of New South Wales, Australia, and the most populous city in Australia. · Xī ní

悔改

Regret for having done wrong. · huǐ gǎi

悖論

An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa. · bèi lùn

悖论

(uncountable, philosophy) A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself. · bèi lùn

患者

(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting. · huàn zhě

患难 [huànnàn]

(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.

您

The individual or group spoken or written to. · nín

悬崖

A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face. · xuán yá

悲

The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion. · bēi

悲伤

In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. · bēi shāng

悲傷

The characteristic of being bleak. · bēi shāng

悲剧性

Causing great sadness or suffering. · bēi jù xìng

悲劇

A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character. · bēi jù

悲哀

(usually, in the plural, informal) A feeling of sadness or depression. · bēi āi

悲痛

An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret. · bēi tòng

悲的

(informal) Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low. · bēi de

悲觀

Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst. · bēi guān

悲观主义

A general belief that bad things will happen. · bēi guān zhǔ yì

情欲的

Wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful. · qíng yù de

情況

Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances. · qíng kuàng

情節

(narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. [from 1640s] · qíng jié

情绪

A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. · qíng xù

惆悵

Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature. · chóu chàng

惊叹号

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc. · jīng tàn hào

惊喜

To surprise greatly. · jīng xǐ

惊奇

(uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment. · jīng qí

惊讶

Astonished or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised (often with ensuing adpositions e.g. at, with, or by). · jīng yà

惡

In a bad manner. · ě

惡人

(veterinary medicine) A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.). · è rén

惡化

(transitive) To make worse; to impair. · è huà

惡心

A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit. · ě xīn

惡意

Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune. · è yì

惡習

Bad or immoral behaviour. · è xí

惡魔

(computing, Unix) A process (a running program) that does not have a controlling terminal. · è mó

惡魔似

Sinister; evil; like a fiend. · è mó sì

惩罚

The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after. · chéng fá

惯性

(figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action. · guàn xìng