Chinese–English dictionary

擔架床

Two or more beds fixed on top of one another, so that one person can sleep in each bunk at a different height. · dān jià chuáng

擦

An act of rubbing. · cā

擦子

a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump · cā zi

擦笔

(drawing) An artists’ drawing tool made of rolled paper used to smudge or blend marks made with charcoal, Conté crayon, pencil or other drawing media. · cā bǐ

擬人化

A representative example. · nǐ rén huà

擴散

(physics) The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation. · kuò sàn

擺

(clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks. · bǎi

擼啊擼

(video games) Initialism of w:League of Legends. · lū ā lū

攀

(ambitransitive) To climb (something) with some difficulty, or in a haphazard fashion. · pān

攀岩

(uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer. · pān yán

攝影

The art, process, or job of filming movies. · shè yǐng

支付

(transitive) To manage financially; be financier for; provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking. · zhī fù

支付，付钱

To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something). · zhī fù , fù qián

支持

Faithful support for some cause. · zhī chí

支持的

Providing support. · zhī chí de

支柱

The bar on a plough which projects downward beneath the beam to connect to the sole. · zhī zhù

支气管炎

(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning. · zhī qì guǎn yán

支流

(hydrology) A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water. · zhī liú

支票

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity. · zhī piào

支离

Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered. · zhī lí

支线

Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant. · zhī xiàn

收养

To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship. · shōu yǎng

收到

(transitive, dated) To take, as something that is offered; to accept. · shōu dào

收据

(legal) The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case. · shōu jù

收条

A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received. · shōu tiáo

收穫

The production amount of such an output for a specific season or year, particularly of plants. · shōu huò

收获

(transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean. · shōu huò

收藏

A collection of varying but related items. · shōu cáng

收银机

A machine that tabulates the amount of sales transactions, makes a permanent and cumulative record of them, and has a drawer in which cash can be kept. · shōu yín jī

收音机

(uncountable) The medium of radio communication. · shōu yīn jī

收音機

(uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. · shōu yīn jī

收養

The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child. · shōu yǎng

改

(transitive) To improve or rectify. · gǎi

改变

(countable, uncountable) The process of becoming different. · gǎi biàn

改善

(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition. · gǎi shàn

改革

A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation. · gǎi gé

攻击

The act of initiating hostilities or invasion. · gōng jī

攻击的

Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive. · gōng jī de

攻城塔

(obsolete) A movable tower used in sieges. · gōng chéng tǎ

攻擊

(transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail. · gōng jī

放

(transitive, of a numerical amount) To take the sum of; to total. · fàng

放下

(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)] · fàng xià

放大鏡

The spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process. · fàng dà jìng

放大镜

A magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers. · fàng dà jìng

放射性

Spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation as a consequence of a nuclear reaction, or directly from the breakdown of an unstable nucleus. · fàng shè xìng

放射性的

Exhibiting radioactivity. · fàng shè xìng de

放屁坐垫

An inflatable bag containing a valve at its neck that retains the air in the bag until pressure is put on it (usually by someone unintentionally sitting on it after it has been placed on a chair by someone else as a practical joke), when the air is expelled with a sound similar to that of someone farting (breaking wind). · fàng pì zuò diàn

放弃

Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions. [Mid 19th century.] · fàng qì

放心

Free of anxiety; not stressed or tense. · fàng xīn

放松

(transitive) To make something loose. · fàng sōng

放火狂

(psychology) A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires. · fàng huǒ kuáng

放肆

(informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing. · fàng sì

放荡

The state or quality of being promiscuous. · fàng dàng

放逐

(transitive) To evict, especially from a country. · fàng zhú

放鴿子

(transitive) To place, set down (quickly or carelessly). · fàng gē zi

政令

An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or later ruler. · zhèng lìng

政体

Mode of rule or management. · zhèng tǐ

政变

A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been won. · zhèng biàn

政府

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization. · zhèng fǔ

政权

A form of government, or the government in power, particularly an authoritarian or totalitarian one. · zhèng quán

政治

Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing. · zhèng zhì

政治化

(transitive) To give something political characteristics; to turn into a political issue. · zhèng zhì huà

政治宣传

(religion, historical) The propagation of the faith by the Catholic Church by means of missionary work etc. · zhèng zhì xuān chuán

政治家

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official. · zhèng zhì jiā

政治正确

(countable) The result or product of being politically correct. · zhèng zhì zhèng què

政策

A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body. [from 15th c.] · zhèng cè

政變

(politics, government) The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures. · zhèng biàn

故乡

One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt. · gù xiāng

故事

The previous experiences and life of a person, specifically (narratology, especially in, _, film, television) a character in a dramatic work. · gù shì

故事情節

(literature) The plot of a story. · gù shì qíng jié

故意

(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time. · gù yì

故障

(countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature. · gù zhàng

效应

The thing appearing; a visible object; a form. · xiào yìng

效果

Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested. · xiào guǒ

效率

The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose. · xiào lǜ

敌基督

One who works against the teachings of Christ. · Dí jī dū

敌对

Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant. · dí duì

救世主

A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm. · Jiù shì zhǔ

救命

A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance. · jiù mìng

救护

(transitive) To save, rescue. · jiù hù

救护车

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854] · jiù hù chē

救濟

Aid or assistance offered in time of need. · jiù jì

救生圈

A buoyant ring carried on board ships that can be thrown to someone in the water in an emergency to keep themselves afloat. · jiù shēng quān

敖

A river in Fujian, China. · áo

敖德薩

A locale in Ukraine: · áo dé sà

教

(transitive, archaic, followed by of or that) To communicate notice to; to inform; let know. · jiāo

教义问答

A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity. · jiào yì wèn dá

教会会议

(Christianity) An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters. · jiào huì huì yì

教区牧师

A parish priest. · jiào Qū mù shī

教區

(historical) An administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by the Herodian tetrarchy. · jiào qū

教堂

(countable, Christianity) A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place. [from 9th c.] · jiào táng

教士

A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister. · jiào shì

教学

Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality. · jiāo xué

教宗选举

A closed assembly at which cardinals elect a pope. · jiào zōng xuǎn jǔ

教室

A room, often in a school, where classes take place. · jiào shì

教师

Of, or relating to pedagogy; teaching. · jiào shī

教授

The possessor of a master's degree. · jiāo shòu

教条主义

The manner or character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating opinion. · jiào tiáo zhǔ yì

教練

A person who trains another; a coach. · jiào liàn

教练

(originally, Oxford University, _, slang) A trainer or instructor. · jiào liàn

教育

(transitive) To instruct or train. · jiào yù

教育学

The profession of teaching. · jiào yù xué

敞篷车

An automobile with a retractable top. · chǎng péng chē

敢

(intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something). · gǎn

散乱

Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span. · sǎn luàn

散射

(ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. · sǎn shè

散弹枪 散彈槍

(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.

散文

Trial, attempt. · sǎn wén

散步

walking · sàn bù

敦刻尔克

A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. · Dūn kè ěr kè

敬畏

A feeling of fear and reverence. · jìng wèi

敬辞

A term of respect; respectful language. · jìng cí

数

(countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance. · shǔ

数值型

(relational) Of or pertaining to numbers. · shù zhí xíng

数列

(mathematics) An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers. · shù liè

数字

(mathematics) A distinct symbol representing a natural number in a positional number system. · shù zì

数学

(uncountable, often, definite, the calculus) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject. · shù xué

数学家

An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics. · shù xué jiā

数学的

Of, or relating to mathematics · shù xué de

数据

(collective, computing) A representation of information in a computer (as symbols, quantities, sound, images or videos) which is stored, processed or transmitted in the form of electrical signals, records on magnetic tape or punched cards, etc. · shù jù

数据库

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer. · shù jù kù

数独

(games) A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants. · shù dú

数词

(grammar) A noun that represents a number · shù cí

数量

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items. · shù liàng

敲

(intransitive) To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. · qiāo

敲擊

The movement of an oar or paddle through water: either the cycle of movement as a whole, or the propelling phase (as opposed to the return); the manner in which such movements are made; a rowing style. · qiāo jī

整個

Morally whole; pure; sheer. · zhěng gè

整数

(arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}. · zhěng shù

敵人

Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else. · dí rén

敵手

An opponent or rival. · dí shǒu

數

(intransitive) To amount to, to number in total. · shǔ

數字

(accounting) Amount paid for an investment, including commissions and other expenses. · shù zì

數獨

(games) A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants. · shù dú

斄

(historical) An ancient city and former polity under the Xia dynasty in present-day Wugong, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China. · Tái

文件

A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest. · wén jiàn

文件档案

(transitive) To place (something) into an archive. · wén jiàn dàng àn

文具

Writing materials, envelopes, office materials. · wén jù

文凭

(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.] · wén píng

文化

(uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society. · wén huà

文字

(legal) A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before a witness; sometimes required for certain legal activities, such as the transfer of certain kinds of property. · wén zì

文字学

(philosophy, rare) Love and study of learning and literature, broadly speaking. · wén zì xué

文字的

Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic. · wén zì de

文学

The body of all written works. · wén xué

文學

The body of all written works. · wén xué

文明

An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development. · wén míng

文書工作

(informal) Bureaucratic or official documents. · wén shū gōng zuò

文档

(computing, mechanical engineering) Documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program. · wén dàng

文森

(countable) A en given name. · wén sēn

文法

(countable, and, uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. · wén fǎ

文盲

(uncountable) The inability to read and write. · wén máng