Chinese–English dictionary

海綿

A cocktail consisting of approximately 50% red wine and 50% cola-based soft drink. · hǎi mián

海绵

(uncountable) An absorbent material used to hold a liquid. · hǎi mián

海蓝宝石

The bluish-green colour of the sea. · hǎi lán bǎo shí

海角

(nautical and aeronautical) The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading) · hǎi jiǎo

海豚

The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois. · hǎi tún

海豚座

A borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. · Hǎi tún zuò

海象

(slang, pejorative) An overweight or obese person. · hǎi xiàng

海豹

Any of the seals in the taxonomic family Phocidae characterized by lacking external ear flaps; true seals. · hǎi bào

海边

Related to a seaside. · hǎi biān

海马体

(mythological creature) A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a fish. · hǎi mǎ tǐ

海鳝

Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae. · hǎi shàn

海鸥

(archaic, poetic, dialectal) A gull, seagull. · hǎi ōu

海龍捲風

A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado). · hǎi lóng juǎn fēng

涂层

(uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco. · tú céng

涂鸦

A crude or amateurish painting. · tú yā

涅墨西斯

(Greek god) The goddess of divine retribution. · niè mò xī sī

涅槃

(Buddhism) Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience. · niè pán

消

(idiomatic, chiefly, as imperative, pejorative, colloquial, dismissal) To leave; to go away. · xiāo

消化

(transitive) To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme. · xiāo huà

消化的

Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion. · xiāo huà de

消失

(intransitive) To vanish. · xiāo shī

消毒

To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent. · xiāo dú

消炎

(transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy. · xiāo yán

消色差的

(optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion. · xiāo sè chā de

消费者

(economics) Someone who trades money for goods or services as an individual. · xiāo fèi zhě

消退

(geology) Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes. · xiāo tuì

消防员

(firefighting) A person who has been trained to put out fires. · xiāo fáng yuán

涉及

(transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to. · shè jí

涓

(music) Johann Sebastian Bach, a German organist and composer. · juān

涙

A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.

涡轮发动机

Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft. · wō lún fā dòng jī

润滑

The application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating. · rùn huá

液体

(linguistics) The quality of being fluent in a language; a person's command of a particular language. · yè tǐ

液化

To make (something) into a liquid. · yè huà

液體

(physical chemistry) A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid. · yè tǐ

涼鞋

(footwear) A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot · liáng xié

淀粉

(nutrition, countable) Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods. · diàn fěn

淋巴

(physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets. · lín bā

淋巴瘤

(oncology, pathology) A malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue. · lín bā liú

淋浴

A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for irrigation. · lín yù

淋浴器

An instance of using of this device in order to bathe oneself. · lín yù qì

淚

Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry. · lèi

淡

Lacking in taste or flavor. · dàn

淡化

(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782] · dàn huà

淡菜

A saltwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Mytilida in subclass Pteriomorphia. · dàn cài

淤泥

(uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water. · yū ní

淫秽

Obscene or offensive. · yín huì

淫穢

(countable) Something that is obscene. · yín huì

淬火

(metallurgy) The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it. · cuì huǒ

深度

the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep · shēn dù

深淵

Anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound. [First attested in the late 16th century.] · shēn yuān

深灰棕色

The person through whom such divulgation, or disclosure, occurs. · shēn huī zōng sè

深的

(cricket, baseball, softball) Far from the center of the playing area, near to the boundary of the playing area, either in absolute terms or relative to a point of reference. · shēn de

深蓝色

Having the dark blue colour of navy blue. · shēn lán sè

深蹲

(exercise) Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee. · shēn dūn

混

To play music as a disc jockey. · hún

混乱

A lack of clarity or order. · hùn luàn

混亂

The state of being bewildered. · hùn luàn

混凝土

(countable, uncountable) A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand. · hùn níng tǔ

混合器

A machine with sharp rotating blades in a bowl, for mashing, crushing, or liquefying food ingredients. · hùn hé qì

混合物

A mixture prepared in such a way. · hùn hé wù

混日子

(intransitive) To do nothing, to be idle. · hùn rì zi

清楚

Transparent in colour. · qīng chu

清洁剂

That cleanses. · qīng jié jì

清洗

(transitive) To free from dirt; to clean, to purify. · qīng xǐ

清漆

A clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a solvent, which dries by evaporation to form a hard, protective, and typically glossy finish. · qīng qī

清理

(transitive) To separate from the remainder of a group; often construed with from. · qīng lǐ

清真

(specifically, of food) Fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs. · qīng zhēn

清真寺

(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid. · qīng zhēn sì

清醒

Sapient; self-aware. · qīng xǐng

渎圣罪

Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred. · dú shèng zuì

渗透

(transitive) To fill pores or spaces with a substance. · shèn tòu

減壓

The process of decompressing. · jiǎn yā

減少

(transitive) To reduce (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action). · jiǎn shǎo

減法

(arithmetic, uncountable) The process of subtracting a number from another. · jiǎn fǎ

渡渡鳥

A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. · dù dù niǎo

渡船

(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule. · dù chuán

渣

(figuratively) A bit, small amount. · zhā

渥太华

A city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada. · Wò tài huá

渦旋

A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current. · wō xuán

温习

To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise. · wēn xí

温和的责备

A rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in their actions; a reprimand. · wēn hé de zé bèi

温哥华

A seaport, the largest city in British Columbia, Canada. · Wēn gē huá

温度

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer. · wēn dù

温度计

An apparatus used to measure temperature. · wēn dù jì

測量

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard. · cè liáng

港口

(nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow. · gǎng kǒu

港口城市

A town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo. · gǎng kǒu chéng shì

渴

(transitive) To remove water from; to dry up. · kě

渴望

(by extension) Any strong desire or need. · kě wàng

游击队员

A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement. · yóu jī duì yuán

游戏

(engineering) A planned deviation between an exact dimension and a nominal or theoretical dimension. · yóu xì

游手好闲

Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular. · yóu shǒu hào xián

游標

A part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position. · yóu biāo

游泳

(intransitive) To swim under water. · yóu yǒng

游泳池

(soccer) The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when no foul has been committed. · yóu yǒng chí

游牧

(anthropology) A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home. · yóu mù

游行

A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest. · yóu xíng

湄公河

A river in southeastern Asia that flows about 4,183 km (2,600 miles) from Tibet to the South China Sea in Vietnam. · Méi gōng Hé

湍动

(uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest. · tuān dòng

湖

(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain. · hú

湖泊

(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain. · hú pō

湘语

A Chinese language spoken mainly in Hunan province, China · Xiāng yǔ

湯

(countable) A serving of such a dish, typically in a bowl. · shāng

湿

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist. · shī

湿度

The amount of water vapour in the air. · shī dù

溃疡

(medicine, obsolete) A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer. · kuì yáng

準備

(intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance. · zhǔn bèi

準確

Factually right, correct; factual. · zhǔn què

溜

(ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way. · liū

溜冰

(intransitive, transitive) to skate on ice, wearing ice skates. · liū bīng

溜冰場

A specially frozen surface of water on which people skate or play ice hockey; the building that houses such a surface. · liū bīng chǎng

溪流

A particularly strong tidal current. · xī liú

溫和的

(obsolete) To render temperate; to moderate · wēn hé de

溫室

A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates. · wēn shì

溫順

resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit · wēn shùn

溶液

(math) The act or process of resolving: solving. · róng yè

溺水

(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe. · nì shuǐ

滅絕

The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation. · miè jué

滑

(intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly. · huá

滑坡

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path. · huá pō

滑梯

An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. · huá tī

滑的

Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc. · huá de

滑石

An astringent powder used for preventing diaper rash, as a deodorant, and for other cosmetic purposes. · huá shí

滑稽的

A person who tells jokes; a joker. · huá jī de

滑翔机

Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane. · huá xiáng jī

滑行

A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old. · huá xíng

滑車

(engineering, countable) One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel with a grooved rim, in which a pulled rope or chain lifts an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together, as in a block and tackle arrangement, such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance). · huá chē

滑铁卢

A regional municipality and city in Ontario, Canada. · Huá tiě lú

滑雪

(transitive) To travel over (a slope, etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport). · huá xuě

滑雪板

A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding. · huá xuě bǎn

滑雪运动员

One who skis. · huá xuě yùn dòng yuán

滗析

(transitive) To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment. · bì xī

滚转

(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface. · gǔn zhuǎn

滚音

(music) A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill. · gǔn yīn

满

(obsolete) In full, fully. · mǎn

满意

Satisfied, pleased, contented. · mǎn yì

满意 滿意

In a state of satisfaction.

满洲

A historical region of northeastern China comprising the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang and the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia. · Mǎn zhōu

满语

A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria. · Mǎn yǔ

满足

(transitive) To make content; to satisfy. · mǎn zú

滤器 濾器

A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another.

滥发电子讯息

(uncountable, rarely, countable, computing, Internet) Unsolicited bulk electronic messages. · làn fā diàn zi xùn xī

滴

A small drop of water or other liquid. [from 16thc.] · dī

滴水嘴兽

A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters. · dī shuǐ zuǐ shòu

滾

To pack up a campsite and move on. · gǔn

滿意

The source of such gratification. · mǎn yì

滿足

(transitive) To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest. · mǎn zú

漂亮

Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s] · piào liang

漂洗

The action of rinsing. · piǎo xǐ