Chinese–English dictionary

求

A gesture, usually polite, urging another person to take a turn at something ahead of the speaker. · qiú

汇编程序

(programming, countable) A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools. · huì biān chéng xù

汉堡

The second largest city in, and a state of, Germany. · hàn bǎo

汉堡人

A person from Hamburg. · Hàn bǎo rén

汉字

Any character used in the written form of several languages of China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. · hàn zì

汉尼拔

A en given name of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the Carthaginian general Hannibal, son of Hamilcar. · Hàn ní bá

汉族

The Chinese ethnicity, when distinguished from other peoples of the Chinese state · Hàn zú

汉语

(uncountable, collective) The citizens of China, particularly citizens of the People's Republic of China. · Hàn yǔ

汉诺威

The capital city of Lower Saxony, Germany. · Hàn nuò wēi

汗

The action or process of perspiring. · hán

汞

To make an alloy of a metal and mercury. · gǒng

汞齊

(metallurgy) An alloy containing mercury. · gǒng qí

江

A river in Zhejiang, China. · jiāng

江戶

(historical) The former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. · Jiāng hù

池塘

An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. · chí táng

污染

(transitive) To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter. · wū rǎn

污水

A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed. · wū shuǐ

污跡

A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot. · wū jì

汤

A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables. · shāng

汤匙

Especially, to harvest food. · tāng chí

汪

. · wāng

決定

A choice or judgement. · jué dìng

決定論

(philosophy) The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice. · jué dìng lùn

決鬥

(obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting. · jué dòu

汽 [qì]

(agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.

汽化 气化

(ergative) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.

汽油

(uncountable, North America) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol. · qì yóu

汽笛

(Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks. · qì dí

汽船

A boat or vessel propelled by steam power. · qì chuán

汽車

Of, or relating to motor vehicles. · qì chē

汽车

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. · qì chē

沃尔夫冈

A German en given name. · wò ěr fū gāng

沉下

(transitive, archaic, nautical) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship. · chén xià

沉淀

(countable, uncountable, chemistry) A reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container. · chén diàn

沉积

The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid. · chén jī

沉著

(historical) One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus. [from 13th c.] · chén zhuó

沉默

A silence, especially after some noise · chén mò

沐浴

The act of bathing; an instance of this; the taking of a bath. · mù yù

沒事

A non-existent or empty value or set of values. · méi shì

沒有

Not doing or not having done something. · méi yǒu

沒有人

Someone who is not important or well-known. · méi yǒu rén

沒藥

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine. · mò yào

沙

A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking. · shā

沙丁魚

Any of various small oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae. · shā dīng yú

沙丘

an island close to Heligoland · shā qiū

沙加缅度

The capital city of California, United States and the county seat of Sacramento County. · Shā jiā miǎn duó

沙发

(North America, Australia, Ireland) An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa. · shā fā

沙司

(cooking) A sauce, especially a cold one for salads. · shā sī

沙地柏

The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil. · shā dì bǎi

沙尘暴

A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air. · shā chén bào

沙拉

A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise. · shā lā

沙文主义

(pejorative) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism. · shā wén zhǔ yì

沙滩

The shore or beach of the sea or ocean. · shā tān

沙漏

(by extension) A timer that can be set to sound an alarm after a certain amount of time; a kitchen timer. · shā lòu

沙漠

Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds. · shā mò

沙發

A couch or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and on either the floor or an elevated structure. · shā fā

沙皇

A ruler of other rulers. · shā huáng

沙门氏菌

Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause typhoid fever and salmonellosis, manifest as food poisoning and other diseases. · shā mén shì jūn

沙鼠

A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe. · shā shǔ

沙龙

A large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests. · shā lóng

没关系

(hortative) It is not important; do not fret; used to reassure or comfort the person to whom it is said. · méi guān xi

没收

(transitive) To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder. · mò shōu

没有

Not one of two; not either; not one or the other. · méi yǒu

没用

Lacking purpose. · méi yòng

河

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea. · hé

河內

The capital city of Vietnam. · Hé nèi

河内

The capital city of Vietnam. · Hé nèi

河口

(music) The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument. · hé kǒu

河床

The dealer in a casino, or one who keeps the bank in a banking game. · hé chuáng

河流

Any large flow of a liquid in a single body. · hé liú

河狸

A hat made from the fur of the beaver. · hé lí

河馬

A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae. · hé mǎ

河马

A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae. · hé mǎ

油

Liquid fat. · yóu

油布

An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride. · yóu bù

油桃

A cultivar of the peach with smooth rather than fuzzy skin. · yóu táo

油漆

(dated) Any substance fixed with latex to harden it. · yóu qī

油煙

Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove. · yóu yān

油腻

Covered with or containing oil. · yóu nì

油醋汁

A sauce, made of an acidic liquid such as vinegar or lemon juice; oil; and other ingredients, used as a salad dressing, or as a marinade for cold meats. · yóu cù zhī

治理

(transitive) To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in. · zhì lǐ

治疗

A method, device or medication that restores good health. · zhì liáo

治疗的

Of, or relating to therapy. · zhì liáo de

治療

(transitive) To restore to health. · zhì liáo

治癒

(alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life. · zhì yù

沼泽

(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants. · zhǎo zé

沼澤

(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.) · zhǎo zé

泄殖腔

(anatomy, zoology) The opening in reptiles, amphibians and birds, as well as elasmobranchians, lobe-finned fishes, marsupials and monotreme mammals, which serves as the common outlet for the urogenital ducts and rectum. · xiè zhí qiāng

泅水

(intransitive) To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float. · qiú shuǐ

泉

A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge). · quán

法

(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) The natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order. · fǎ

法兰

A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening. · fǎ lán

法兰克人

A native or inhabitant of Franconia. · fǎ lán kè rén

法兰克福

The largest city in Hesse, in central Germany; in full, Frankfurt am Main. · Fǎ lán kè fú

法兰西

A country located primarily in Western Europe. Official name: French Republic. Capital and largest city: Paris. · Fǎ lán xī

法则

(historical) A major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights (Estates of the realm). [from 14th c.] · fǎ zé

法国

A country located primarily in Western Europe. Official name: French Republic. Capital and largest city: Paris. · Fǎ guó

法国人

A man of French birth or nationality. · Fǎ guó rén

法國號

A coiled brass musical instrument, derived from the French hunting horn, which has rotary valves. · fǎ guó hào

法基爾

(Hinduism, more, _, loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic. · fǎ jī ěr

法学

(legal) The theoretical study of law. · fǎ xué

法学家

(law) An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence. · fǎ xué jiā

法官

One who adjudicates. · fǎ guān

法定人数

The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes, often but not necessarily a majority or supermajority. · fǎ dìng rén shù

法师

(chiefly, fantasy) A magician, wizard, sorcerer, witch, warlock or mystic. · fǎ shī

法庭

The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered. · fǎ tíng

法式长棍面包

A variety of bread that is long and narrow in shape. · fǎ shì cháng gùn miàn bāo

法律

(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities. · fǎ lǜ

法律上

Legal; justified by right or by law, especially when in name only. · fǎ lǜ shàng

法律的

Pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal; judicial, related to the administration of justice (as to jurisprudence, or to the function of a judge or court). · fǎ lǜ de

法政牧師

A type of clergymember serving a cathedral or collegiate church. · fǎ zhèng mù shī

法老

(card games) A game of chance played by betting on the order in which certain cards will appear when taken singly from the top of the pack. · fǎ lǎo

法西斯

Of or relating to fascism. · fǎ xī sī

法西斯主义

Any right-wing, authoritarian, nationalist ideology characterized by centralized, totalitarian governance, strong regimentation of the economy and society, and repression of criticism or opposition. [1922] · fǎ xī sī zhǔ yì

法西斯主義

Any right-wing, authoritarian, nationalist ideology characterized by centralized, totalitarian governance, strong regimentation of the economy and society, and repression of criticism or opposition. [1922] · fǎ xī sī zhǔ yì

法語

Involving or relating to France or the French people, language, or culture. · Fǎ yǔ

法语

(chiefly, _, uncountable) The language of France, shared by the neighboring countries Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland and by former French colonies around the world. · Fǎ yǔ

法郎

Of or pertaining to the Franks. · fǎ láng

泗

An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans. · sì

泗州

(historical) A town in Sizhou subprefecture, Jiangnan, in Qing-era China. · Sì zhōu

泛神论

(religion) The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God. · fàn shén lùn

泡

A spherically contained volume of air or other gas, especially one made from soapy liquid. · pāo

泡沫

A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially: · pào mò

泡泡

(figurative) Suspicious; inspiring doubt. · pào pao

泡菜

A Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in sealed containers to undergo lactic acid fermentation. · pào cài

波

A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness. · bō

波兰

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Poland. Capital and largest city: Warsaw. · Bō lán

波兰人

A person from Poland or of Polish descent. · bō lán rén

波兰语

Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language. · Bō lán yǔ

波卡

(strictly) An enveloping Central Asian garment which covers the whole body, incorporating a netted screen to cover the eyes, chiefly worn by women in fundamentalist denominations of Islam to observe sartorial hijab (the practice of wearing concealing clothing in front of adult men after the age of puberty). · bō kǎ

波塞冬

(Greek god) The god of the sea and other waters, earthquakes and horses; corresponds to the Roman god Neptune. · Bō sài dōng

波士顿

An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for the city in Massachusetts. · Bō shì dùn

波尔卡

A lively dance originating in Bohemia. · bō ěr kǎ

波尔图

A city and municipality, the district capital of Porto district, Portugal. · bō ěr tú

波尔多

The capital city of Gironde department, France; the capital city of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. · Bō ěr duō

波希米亚

A cultural region in the west of the former Czechoslovakia and present-day Czech Republic. · Bō xī mǐ yà

波恩

An independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the Rhine River; the former capital of West Germany and (until 1999) seat of government of unified Germany. · Bō ēn

波斯

Persia proper (Persis), the land of the ancient Persians, corresponding to modern-day Fars province in southwestern Iran. · Bō sī

波斯尼亚

A geographic region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, consisting of the northern three fourths of the country. · Bō sī ní yà

波斯尼亚人

(uncountable) The standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken primarily by Bosniaks in Bosnia and Herzegovina. · bō sī ní yà rén

波斯尼亚语

(uncountable) The standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken primarily by Bosniaks in Bosnia and Herzegovina. · Bō sī ní yà yǔ

波斯的

Of, from, or pertaining to Persia. · bō sī de

波斯語

Of or pertaining to the Persian language. · Bō sī yǔ

波斯语

(historical, countable) A person from Persia. · Bō sī yǔ

波河

The longest river in Italy, which flows 652 kilometers eastward to the Adriatic Sea near Venice. · Bō Hé

波浪

A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound · bō làng

波罗的海

Of or pertaining to the Baltic region or the Baltic Sea. · Bō luó dì Hǎi

波罗蜜

The large fruit from this tree. · bō luó mì

波羅的海

A geographic region of Northern Europe, consisting of the three countries to the east of the Baltic Sea, i.e. Latvia, Lithuanian and Estonia; in full, the Baltics or the Baltic states. · Bō luó dì Hǎi

波茨坦

A town in Buffalo City municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa. · Bō cí tǎn