Chinese–English dictionary

曲奇

A thin circular cookie or similar baked good. · qū qí

曲柄

A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. · qū bǐng

曲棍球

(North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks. · qū gùn qiú

曲率

The shape of something curved. · qū lǜ

曲线

A curve. · qū xiàn

曲调

A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking. · qǔ diào

更壞

(for non-slang definitions) · gēng huài

更多

Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs. [from 13thc.] · gēng duō

更好

Healed or recovered from an injury or illness. · gēng hǎo

更年期

The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs. · gēng nián qī

更新

(transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance. · gēng xīn

更晚

(Manglish, Singlish) What if (something problematic or unanticipated happens); if not (something undesirable will happen). · gēng wǎn

更衣室

A building where swimmers can change clothes. · gēng yī shì

書

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. · shū

書的一頁

A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. In modern books, each sheet of paper is typically folded in half, to produce two leaves and four pages. In the absence of folding, "leaf" and "sheet" are equivalent. · shū de yī yè

書皮

That which encloses or encases. · shū pí

曼尼托巴

A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg. · Màn ní tuō bā

曼彻斯特

A major city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in northwestern England. · Màn chè sī tè

曼怛罗

(originally, Hinduism) A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation. [from 1956] · màn dá luó

曼托瓦

Province of Lombardy, Italy. · màn tuō wǎ

曼谷

(exonym) The capital city of Thailand. · Màn gǔ

曼陀林

(string instrument) A stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back. · màn tuó lín

曼陀罗

(Hinduism, Buddhism) Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation. · màn tuó luó

曾

With familial designations, used to denote a removal of one generation · céng

替代

The act of substituting or the state of being substituted. · tì dài

替身演员

In films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt. · tì shēn yǎn yuán

最

Forms the superlative of many adjectives. · zuì

最低限度

The lowest limit. · zuì dī xiàn dù

最先

(chiefly literary or poetic) In advance in position or sequence; ahead. · zuì xiān

最后

(idiomatic) After a long time; eventually. · zuì hòu

最后的

The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals. · zuì hòu de

最后的审判

The judgement day. · zuì hòu de shěn pàn

最喜愛的

Much loved, dearly loved. · zuì xǐ ài de

最小

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree. · zuì xiǎo

最後

A termination or conclusion. · zuì hòu

最近

Very recently/lately; in the immediate past. · zuì jìn

最重要的

Of prime importance; before anything else; especially. · zuì zhòng yào de

會計員

(accounting) One whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another. The records are usually, but not always, financial records. · huì jì yuán

會議

(collective) The people at such a gathering. · huì yì

月

A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon. · yuè

月亮

A lightweight programming language with dynamic typing. · yuè liang

月份

A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon. · yuè fèn

月光

A shaft of moonlight. · yuè guāng

月台

A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon. · yuè tái

月季花

(informal, often, derogatory, chiefly, US) A socialist, particularly one who is not completely communist. [from mid-1930s] · yuè jì huā

月桂树

Laurus nobilis, a tree or shrub of the family Lauraceae, having dark green leaves and berries. · yuè guì shù

月桂花环

A crown of laurel. · yuè guì huā huán

月球

The Earth's moon; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾. · yuè qiú

月球学

(chiefly) The scientific study of the Moon’s movements in the heavens and the kinetic influences it has upon and it receives from other astronomical bodies. · yuè qiú xué

月經

The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates. · yuè jīng

月经

The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates. · yuè jīng

有

Free from; devoid of; without. · yǒu

有义务的

Still to be paid; owed as a debt. · yǒu yì wù de

有人

One or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity. · yǒu rén

有关的

Related to a topic of discussion or consideration. · yǒu guān de

有关道德的

Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour. · yǒu guān dào dé de

有名

Well known. · yǒu míng

有吸引力的

Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force. · yǒu xī yǐn lì de

有学问

(of a person) cultured, refined, educated · yǒu xué wèn

有德行的

Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. [from 18th c.] · yǒu dé xíng de

有才能

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] · yǒu cái néng

有才能的

Endowed with one or more talents. · yǒu cái néng de

有效

Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. [from 14th c.] · yǒu xiào

有时

(idiomatic) Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently. · yǒu shí

有机

(physiology, medicine) Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism. · yǒu jī

有条理的

In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic. · yǒu tiáo lǐ de

有條件的

Limited by a condition. · yǒu tiáo jiàn de

有用

Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. · yǒu yòng

有的

Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something. · yǒu de

有研磨作用的

Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. [First attested in 1805.] · yǒu yán mó zuò yòng de

有禮貌

Marked by refinement in taste and manners. · yǒu lǐ mào

有絲分裂

(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division. · yǒu sī fēn liè

有罪

Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible. · yǒu zuì

有翼的

(anatomy) of or relating to the armpit; axillary. · yǒu yì de

有聲有色 有声有色

Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.

有营养的

That provides nourishment; nutritious. · yǒu yíng yǎng de

有趣

Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone. · yǒu qù

有趣味的

Stimulating to the senses; engaging; charming. [from 17th c.] · yǒu qù wèi de

有軌電車

(Australia, Britain, rail transport) A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America). · yǒu guǐ diàn chē

有關係

(transitive) To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade. · yǒu guān xì

有限

(of an activity or task) Completed or finished. · yǒu xiàn

有魔力

Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic. [from 14th c.] · yǒu mó lì

朋友

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.] · péng you

服从

The quality of being obedient. · fú cóng

服务

(business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises. · fú wù

服务员

A female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, café, or similar. · fú wù yuán

服务器

A male servant. · fú wù qì

服药过量

An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug. · fú yào guò liàng

服装

An act or instance of putting clothes on. · fú zhuāng

望远镜

A compact high-power monocular telescope optimized for detailed observation of distant objects such as wildlife or the strike of a bullet on a target. · wàng yuǎn jìng

朝代

A series of rulers or dynasts from one family. · cháo dài

朝夕之间

(figurative) In a very short (but unspecified) amount of time. · cháo xī zhī jiān

朝鮮語

Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea. · Cháo xiǎn yǔ

朝鲜

A geographic region consisting of two countries in East Asia, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country. · Cháo xiǎn

朝鲜语

Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea. · Cháo xiǎn yǔ

期待

That which is expected or looked for. · qī dài

期望

Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something. · qī wàng

期间

An amount of time or a particular time interval. · qī jiān

木

(North America) Wood sawn into planks or otherwise prepared for sale or use, especially as a building material. [from 17th c.] · mù

木乃伊

(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.] · mù nǎi yī

木兰

(countable) The flower of a magnolia tree. · mù lán

木匠

A surname originating as an occupation derived from the trade name carpenter. · mù jiàng

木卫三

(astronomy) A moon of Jupiter. · Mù wèi Sān

木卫二

(Greek mythology) Several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus. · Mù wèi èr

木星

(Roman god) The King of the Gods, also called Jove. Equivalent to the Greek Zeus, Jupiter was one of the children of Saturn. As supreme god of the Roman pantheon, Jupiter was the god of thunder, lightning, and storms, and appropriately called the god of light and sky. · Mù xīng

木星一

(Greek mythology) The daughter of Inachus river god, and a lover of Zeus, turned by the latter into a heifer. · mù xīng yī

木星十三

(astronomy) 38 Leda, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Jovian moon. · mù xīng shí sān

木材

(figuratively) As if made of wood; moving awkwardly, or speaking with dull lack of emotion. · mù cái

木板

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making. · mù bǎn

木槌

(music) A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain musical instruments. · mù chuí

木琴

(percussion instrument) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives. · mù qín

木瓜

The fruit of this tree. · mù guā

木管

(musical instruments) Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon. · mù guǎn

木精灵

A en given name · mù jīng líng

木薯根淀粉

A starchy food made from the cassava plant, used in puddings. · mù shǔ gēn diàn fěn

木藍

The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant. · mù lán

木釘

(surveying) A stake with a nail in it, used to mark a temporary point. · mù dīng

木鞋

A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel. · mù xié

木頭

Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc. · mù tou

木鹿

(chiefly, _, historical) Synonym of Mary, a city in Turkmenistan noted for its former role on the Silk Road and similar trade routes. · mù lù

未來

At some time in the future. · wèi lái

未出生的

Not yet born; yet to come; future. · wèi chū shēng de

未加工的

Not treated or processed; in a natural state, unrefined, unprocessed. [from 10th c.] (of materials, products, etc.) · wèi jiā gōng de

未婚夫

One who is betrothed, i.e. a fiancé or fiancée. · wèi hūn fū

未完成時

(grammar) A tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous. · wèi wán chéng shí

未成年人

One who works in a mine. · wèi chéng nián rén

未来

The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced. · wèi lái

未来主义

(art) An early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions. · Wèi lái zhǔ yì

本

(now, rare) in action at the time being; now existing; current. [from 18th c.] · běn

本体论

(uncountable, philosophy) The branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being. · běn tǐ lùn

本子

(computing, sometimes, attributive) A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations to be interspersed with human-readable comments, diagrams, etc. · běn zi

本能

(psychology) Desire or interest. · běn néng

本质

The inherent nature of a thing or idea. · běn zhì

本质的

Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep. · běn zhì de

术语

A treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field. · shù yǔ

术语学

A group of specialized words and expressions used by a particular group. · shù yǔ xué

术语表

A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations). · shù yǔ biǎo

朱砂

A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion. · zhū shā

朱紅色

A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide, cinnabar. · zhū hóng sè

朱诺

(Roman god) The queen of the gods, the equivalent of the Greek goddess Hera. · Zhū nuò

朴次茅斯

A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England. · Pǔ cì máo sī

朴素

Not drunk; not intoxicated. · pǔ sù

机会

(countable) An opportunity or possibility. · jī huì

机会主义

(Marxism) The political line of Communist Party members who zealously support the Party, but whose trait is that they yield to the mood of the moment, they are unable to resist what is fashionable, leading to the sacrifice of the permanent and essential interests of the Party to the momentary and minor interests. · jī huì zhǔ yì

机会主义者

Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle. · jī huì zhǔ yì zhě

机务人员

A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft. · jī wù rén yuán

机器人

(computing) A piece of software designed to perform a task (often a minor but repetitive one) automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account. · jī qì rén

机器语言

(computing) Ellipsis of assembly language. · jī qì yǔ yán

机库

A large garage-like structure where aircraft are kept. · jī kù

机车

(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons. · jī chē