Chinese–English dictionary

文章

A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc. · wén zhāng

文艺复兴

(historical) The 14th-century revival of classical art, architecture, literature and learning that originated in Italy and spread throughout Europe over the following two centuries. · Wén yì fù xīng

文莱

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan. · Wén lái

文身

An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle. · wén shēn

斋

(transitive, sciences) To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating. · zhāi

斐济

A country and archipelago of over 300 islands in Melanesia in Oceania. Capital and largest city: Suva. · Fěi jì

斐濟

A country and archipelago of over 300 islands in Melanesia in Oceania. Capital and largest city: Suva. · Fěi jì

斐迪南

A en given name, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English. · Fěi dí nán

斑块

A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization. · bān kuài

斑疹傷寒

(pathology) Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever. · bān zhěn shāng hán

斑馬

(pejorative, slang, ethnic slur) A biracial person, specifically one born to a Sub-Saharan African person and a white person. · bān mǎ

斑马

(pejorative, slang, ethnic slur) A biracial person, specifically one born to a Sub-Saharan African person and a white person. · bān mǎ

斑马线

A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed. · bān mǎ xiàn

斑鸠

(British spelling) Of a medium grey colour with a slight tint of pink or blue, like that of a dove. · bān jiū

斗

A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure. · dǒu

斗牛

One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador. · dòu niú

料

Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical. · liào

斜线

(originally, _, US, typography) The slash mark: the punctuation mark ⟨/⟩. · xié xiàn

斜边

(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle. · xié biān

斜邊

(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle. · xié biān

斟酌

(transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind. · zhēn zhuó

斧

An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle. · fǔ

斬首

An instance of a person being beheaded. · zhǎn shǒu

断头台

(historical, also, figuratively) A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine. · duàn tóu tái

断言

(reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself. · duàn yán

斯佩耳特小麦

A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon. · sī pèi ěr tè xiǎo mài

斯图加特

An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Kansas, located in the north of the state off U.S. Route 36 7.6 mi west-northwest of Phillipsburg and 6.6 mi east-southeast of Prairie View. · Sī tú jiā tè

斯圖加特

An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Kansas, located in the north of the state off U.S. Route 36 7.6 mi west-northwest of Phillipsburg and 6.6 mi east-southeast of Prairie View. · Sī tú jiā tè

斯堪的纳维亚

the Nordic countries collectively · Sī kān dì nà wéi yà

斯大林

A surname from Russian; usually referring to the Georgian revolutionary and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Joseph Stalin. · Sī dà lín

斯巴达

An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training. · Sī bā dá

斯巴达克斯

A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. · sī bā dá kè sī

斯德哥尔摩

A municipality, the capital and largest city of Sweden; the county seat of Stockholm County, Sweden. · Sī dé gē ěr mó

斯拉夫

Of the Slavs, their culture or the branch of the Indo-European languages associated with them. · Sī lā fū

斯拉夫人

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages. · sī lā fū rén

斯洛伐克

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Slovak Republic. Capital and largest city: Bratislava. · Sī luò fá kè

斯洛伐克语

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language. · Sī luò fá kè yǔ

斯洛文尼亚

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991. · Sī luò wén ní yà

斯特拉斯堡

The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany. · Sī tè lā sī bǎo

斯瓦希利语

An agglutinative language of the Bantu branch widely spoken in East Africa. Born in its modern form from the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade. · sī wǎ xī lì yǔ

斯芬克斯

(mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion. · sī fēn kè sī

斯諾克

A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries. · sī nuò kè

新

Recently made, or created. · xīn

新加坡

An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965). Official name: Republic of Singapore. · Xīn jiā pō

新娘

A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married. · xīn niáng

新字体

The simplified form of Japanese kanji used after 1947. · xīn zì tǐ

新年前夜

The holiday commemorating (the beginning of) the new year. · xīn nián qián yè

新星

(astronomy) Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star. · xīn xīng

新月

(Islam) A representation of a crescent, used as a symbol of Islam. · xīn yuè

新生物

(pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants. · xīn shēng wù

新生訓練

(education) Events to orient new students at a school; events to help new students become familiar with a school. · xīn shēng xùn liàn

新郎

A man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married. · xīn láng

新闻学

The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation. · xīn wén xué

新陈代谢

(physiology) The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. · xīn chén dài xiè

新鮮

(countable, painting) An artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster. · xīn xiān

新鲜

(of food) Not dried, frozen, or spoiled. · xīn xiān

方丈

The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. [First attested around the early 12th century.] · fāng zhang

方位角

An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object. · fāng wèi jiǎo

方便

Contentment, ease. · fāng biàn

方向

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston). · fāng xiàng

方向燈

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc. · fāng xiàng dēng

方向盘

(sewing) A strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge; a ruffle. · fāng xiàng pán

方向盤

(sports) An offensive player who plays on either side of the center. · fāng xiàng pán

方士

One who practices alchemy. · fāng shì

方尖碑

(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.] · fāng jiān bēi

方式

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything. · fāng shì

方法

(also, figuratively) An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near. · fāng fǎ

方法論

(originally, sciences) The study of methods used in a field. · fāng fǎ lùn

方程

(mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part. · fāng chéng

方解石

(mineral) A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble. · fāng jiě shí

方言

A strong dialectal accent, usually Irish or Scottish. · fāng yán

方面

Any specific feature, part, or element of something. · fāng miàn

施捨

Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food. · shī shě

施普雷河

A river in Germany that flows through Lusatia and into Berlin, where it flows into the Havel. · shī pǔ léi hé

施虐與受虐

The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community. · shī nüè yǔ shòu nüè

施魔法於

(transitive) To cast a spell upon. · shī mó fǎ yú

旁边

Next to; at the side of. · páng biān

旁遮普

A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories. · Páng zhē pǔ

旁遮普語

(uncountable) The main language spoken in the Punjab region, in eastern Pakistan and Northern India. · páng zhē pǔ yǔ

旅

(military) Military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service. · lǚ

旅客

(dated, outside, UK, and, Australia) A man, a fellow. · lǚ kè

旅游

(intransitive, archaic) To go, travel. · lǚ yóu

旅程

(colloquial) A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations. · lǚ chéng

旅行

A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc. · lǚ xíng

旋律

A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase. · xuán lǜ

旋轉木馬

A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and amusement parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals. · xuán zhuǎn mù mǎ

旗

(internet slang, ACG) An indication that a certain outcome or event is going to happen, deduced not logically or causally, but as a pattern in a piece of media. Chiefly used in video games and adjacent media, especially visual novels, it is typically described as being raised or set by the plot or words of a character. · qí

旗子

A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation. · qí zi

旗杆

A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown. · qí gān

无

(by extension) Anything of secondary concern; not the primary thing. · mó

无产者

Of or relating to the proletariat. · wú chǎn zhě

无产阶级

(often, derogatory, also, figuratively) The lowest class of society; also, the lower classes of society generally; the masses. · wú chǎn jiē jí

无保护的

Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack. · wú bǎo hù de

无保留的

Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust. · wú bǎo liú de

无修养的

Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic. · wú xiū yǎng de

无偿

Not requiring any payment. · wú cháng

无关的

Not usefully related: not associated in any way that is important or useful to the context being discussed: not materially applicable; having connections not applicable in the present situation. · wú guān de

无力偿还

(finance) The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay their debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business. · wú lì cháng huán

无名指

Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus. · wú míng zhǐ

无名的

Having no name, nameless, unnamed; anonymous. · wú míng de

无声音的

Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative. · wú shēng yīn de

无处不在

The ability to be, or the characteristic of being, at all places at the same time (usually only attributed to God). · wú chù bù zài

无处不在的

Being everywhere at once: omnipresent. · wú chù bù zài de

无家可归

(specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who usually supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond. · wú jiā kě guī

无尾熊

A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia. · wú wěi xióng

无希望的

Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate. · wú xī wàng de

无常

(Buddhism) Impermanence, the doctrine claiming that all of conditioned existence, without exception, is transient. One of the three marks of existence. · wú cháng

无底洞

Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · wú dǐ dòng

无形

Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible. · wú xíng

无情

Not considerate of others. · wú qíng

无才

Lack of the ability to do something; incapability. · wú cái

无政府

A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy. · wú zhèng fǔ

无政府状态

(countable) A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government. · wú zhèng fǔ zhuàng tài

无效的

Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious · wú xiào de

无望

Cheerless, dreary. · wú wàng

无机

(chemistry) Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon. · wú jī

无条件

Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust. · wú tiáo jiàn

无水

Having little or no water. · wú shuǐ

无理数, 無理數

(mathematics, arithmetic, number theory, not comparable) Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers.

无用的

Not needed; unnecessary. · wú yòng de

无用的人或物

People or things judged to be superfluous to an organization or project. · wú yòng de rén huò wù

无症状的

(medicine) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical. · wú zhèng zhuàng de

无相

(philosophy) The state of nonexistence; the condition of being nothing. · wú xiāng

无礼

Lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent. · wú lǐ

无神论

(broadly) A lack of belief in deities, or a belief that there is insufficient evidence to believe in a god. · wú shén lùn

无神论者

Of or relating to atheists or atheism. · wú shén lùn zhě

无穷级数

A series of related items. · wú qióng jí shù

无籁

(countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite. · wú lài

无线的

Not having any wires. · wú xiàn de

无经验的

(figurative) Lacking life experience; immature, inexperienced, naive; also, of or relating to something immature or inexperienced. · wú jīng yàn de

无耻

(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity. · wú chǐ

无脊椎动物

Lacking a backbone; without vertebrae. · wú jǐ zhuī dòng wù

无花果

The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds. [from 12th c.] · wú huā guǒ

无表情

(archaic) White or pale; without colour. · wú biǎo qíng

无言

(sometimes, _, postpositive) Not spoken; not said. · wú yán

无言的

Stunned or entranced. · wú yán de

无错误

The property of being infallible; the ability to never make a mistake. · wú cuò wù

无限

Having no end. · wú xiàn

无限制

Endlessly; for ever; neverendingly. · wú xiàn zhì

无风

(of weather) Without wind or storm. · wú fēng

既然

Because. · jì rán

既視感

Loosely or humorously, anything one has done before or is being repeated. · jì shì gǎn

日

A period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle, being 24 hours long. · rì

日元

The unit of Japanese currency (symbol: ¥) since 1871, divided into 100 sen. · rì yuán

日光

A city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. · rì guāng

日內瓦

A canton of Switzerland. · Rì nèi wǎ

日内瓦

A city and town in Ontario County, New York, an area of water in the city is in Seneca County. · Rì nèi wǎ

日历

Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years. · rì lì

日常

A newspaper or comic strip etc. that is published every day. · rì cháng

日德兰

A cultural region and peninsula in northwestern Europe, consisting of the mainland part of Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein, which is part of Germany. · rì dé lán