Chinese–English dictionary

漂浮

(intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object). · piāo fú

漂白水

(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening. · piǎo bái shuǐ

漆

A usually scented hairstyling product in aerosol form that stiffens the hair, so it stays in a certain hairstyle. · qī

漏斗

A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening. · lòu dǒu

演化

(geometry) The opening out of a curve; now more generally, the gradual transformation of a curve by a change of the conditions generating it. [from 17th c.] · yǎn huà

演员

A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer. [from 16th c.] · yǎn yuán

演員

A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer. [from 16th c.] · yǎn yuán

演奏

To slap someone's hand in greeting or celebration. · yǎn zòu

演奏法

An act of, or the process of, uttering. · yǎn zòu fǎ

演奏者

One who performs for, or entertains, an audience. · yǎn zòu zhě

演說

(uncountable) Expression in words, either speech or writing. · yǎn shuō

演講

A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group. · yǎn jiǎng

漠視

Insulting, ridiculing. · mò shì

漢朝

An imperial Chinese dynasty, ruling (with interruptions) from 206 BC to AD 220, marked by the expansion of the Yellow River's Huaxia culture to the recent conquests of the Qin and a flowering of economic, literary, and scientific development · Hàn cháo

漫不经心的

Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant. · màn bù jīng xīn de

漫画

(comics) A book or magazine that uses sequences of drawings to narrate a story or a series of stories, primarily in a serialized form, usually fiction. · màn huà

漫畫

(British) A children's magazine. · màn huà

漱

(intransitive) To clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs. · shù

漱口水

A liquid used to clean one's mouth. · shù kǒu shuǐ

漿果

A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties. · jiāng guǒ

潇洒

(informal) Smart and fashionable. [from late 18th c.] · xiāo sǎ

潘

(Greek god) Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes. His Roman counterpart is Faunus. · pān

潛望鏡

A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility. · qián wàng jìng

潛水

(Internet slang) To read an Internet forum without posting comments or making one's presence apparent. · qián shuǐ

潛水艇

(watercraft) A boat that can go underwater. · qián shuǐ tǐng

潜伏

(pathology) The development of a disease from its causes, or the period of such development. · qián fú

潜力

Existing in possibility, not in actuality. · qián lì

潜水艇

(watercraft) A boat that can go underwater. · qián shuǐ tǐng

潜艇

(not comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface. · qián tǐng

潮汐

The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun. · cháo xī

澳大利亚

A country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire. Official name: Commonwealth of Australia. Capital: Canberra. · ào dà lì yà

澳大利亚人

A person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent. · ào dà lì yà rén

澳大利亚的

Of, from, or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or Australian languages. · ào dà lì yà de

澳大利亞

A country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire. Official name: Commonwealth of Australia. Capital: Canberra. · ào dà lì yà

澳洲野犬

A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo). · ào zhōu yě quǎn

澳門

A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong. · ào mén

激光

A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam. · jī guāng

激动

(transitive) To sexually stimulate. · jī dòng

激励

(transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470] · jī lì

激发

(transitive) To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate. · jī fā

激增

(intransitive, slang) To suddenly get very angry, to lose one's temper. · jī zēng

激情

Spirit; enthusiasm; passion. · jī qíng

激素

(physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity. · jī sù

濃縮甘草

(uncountable, chemistry) A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant. · nóng suō gān cǎo

濕婆

(Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine. · shī pó

濕度

Moisture; humidity; dampness. · shī dù

濕氣, 湿气

The condition of being wet.

濕透

(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it. · shī tòu

濫權

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470] · làn quán

瀉 泻

(slang, often with "the") Diarrhea/diarrhoea.

瀑布

A waterfall or series of small waterfalls. · pù bù

瀝青

A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. · lì qīng

灃水

A river in Shaanxi Province, China. · Fēng shuǐ

灌木

(horticulture) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category. · guàn mù

灌溉

The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants. · guàn gài

火

A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light. · huǒ

火刑

(idiomatic, intransitive) to work tirelessly · huǒ xíng

火山

A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface. · huǒ shān

火星

(astronomy) The fourth planet in the solar system. Symbol: ♂ · huǒ xīng

火星人

(astrology) A person under the astrological influence of the planet Mars. · Huǒ xīng rén

火柴

(transitive) To prepare food by cutting it into strips. · huǒ chái

火榘

A burning torch, especially one carried in procession. · huǒ jǔ

火災

(countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire). · huǒ zāi

火灾

The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage. · huǒ zāi

火炉

(dated) A house or room artificially warmed or heated. · huǒ lú

火炬

A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end. · huǒ jù

火烈鳥

(countable) A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae of the order Phoenicopteriformes. · huǒ liè niǎo

火烈鸟

(countable) A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae of the order Phoenicopteriformes. · huǒ liè niǎo

火焰

On fire; in a blaze. [Early 19th century.] · huǒ yàn

火焰喷射器

A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool. · huǒ yàn pēn shè qì

火箭

A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft. [from 20th c.] · huǒ jiàn

火腿

(countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal. · huǒ tuǐ

火花

A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction. · huǒ huā

火药

A simple form of gunpowder, consisting of a mixture of saltpetre, charcoal, and sulfur. · huǒ yào

火葬

A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse. · huǒ zàng

火葬场

A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated. · huǒ zàng chǎng

火車

A ceremonial procession, especially for a wedding or funeral or following a monarch. · huǒ chē

火車站

A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City. · huǒ chē zhàn

火车

A group of animals, vehicles, or people that follow one another in a line, such as a wagon train; a caravan or procession. [from 15th c.] · huǒ chē

火辣辣

So hot as to seem to burn (something). · huǒ là là

火鶴

A native or inhabitant of Flanders in Belgium. · huǒ hè

火鸡

(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated). · huǒ jī

灭火器

One who, or that which, extinguishes something. · miè huǒ qì

灯

A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair. · dēng

灯塔

(by extension, often, attributive) The most important one out of a related group. · dēng tǎ

灯心

(countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame. · dēng xīn

灯笼裤

(informal) Women’s underpants with short legs; knickers or drawers. · dēng lóng kù

灯罩

A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes. · dēng zhào

灰

A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire. · huī

灰姑娘

A popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward. · Huī gū niang

灰泥

(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks. · huī ní

灰狗

A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing. · huī gǒu

灰背隼

A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia. · huī bèi sǔn

灰色

Of a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness. · huī sè

灵感

A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence. · líng gǎn

灵柩台

A platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed. · líng jiù tái

灵车

A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave. · líng chē

灵魂

the state of being courageous · líng hún

灼傷

The act of burning something with fire. · zhuó shāng

災荒

(transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something. · zāi huāng

災難

Any large and disastrous event of great significance. · zāi nàn

災難的

Of or pertaining to a catastrophe. · zāi nán de

灾害

(insurance) A disaster beyond expectations. · zāi hài

灾难

An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment. · zāi nàn

炉

A complete failure, especially in the entertainment industry. · lú

炎症

(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain. · yán zhèng

炒

(intransitive, usually with of) To exit an aircraft while in flight. · chǎo

炖锅

(cookware) any vessel (such as a saucepan), with or without a lid, used to cook food · dùn guō

炙烤

A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium. · zhì kǎo

炭疽病

(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis. · tàn jū bìng

炮

(historical) A large muzzle-loading artillery piece. · bāo

炮兵

(military) A soldier enlisted in an artillery unit or who uses artillery. · pào bīng

炮兵部队

An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers. · pào bīng bù duì

炮击

(military) A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them. · pào jī

炮弹

(countable, athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put. · pào dàn

炮擊

(figuratively) To attack something or someone by directing objects at them. · pào jī

炸丸子

(informal) A tall, thin person. · zhá wán zi

炸弹

An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft. · zhà dàn

炸药

A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting. · zhà yào

炸藥

Able to, or likely to, explode. · zhà yào

点

A point used as a diacritical mark above or below various letters of the Latin script, as in Ȧ, Ạ, Ḅ, Ḃ, Ċ. · diǎn

点头

(idiomatic) To agree, to harmonize, to concord. · diǎn tóu

点字

A system of writing in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three or four rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips. · diǎn zì

点心

A sweet dish or confection served as the last course of a meal. · diǎn xin

点燃

(archaic, transitive) To kindle; to arouse or evoke. · diǎn rán

炼金术

(uncountable) The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry. · liàn jīn shù

烈士

One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom. · liè shì

烈酒

(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation; more broadly, any alcoholic drink. · liè jiǔ

烏

A surname from Chinese. · wū

烏克蘭

A country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea. Capital and largest city: Kyiv. · Wū kè lán

烏克蘭語

The East Slavic language of Ukrainians, and the official language of Ukraine. · wū kè lán yǔ

烏有鄉

An ideal or imaginary place; a dreamworld. · wū yǒu xiāng

烏江

A river in Guizhou, China, a tributary of the Yangtze. · wū jiāng

烏爾都語

Modern Standard Urdu, an Indo-Aryan language with native speakers mainly in Pakistan and North India. It is a standardized and Persianized version of Hindustani. · Wū ěr dū yǔ

烏賊

Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened. · wū zéi

烏里州

A canton of Switzerland. · wū lǐ zhōu

烏鴉

Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea. · wū yā

烏鶇

A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere. · wū dōng

烘干机

An electrical appliance used for drying clothes, usually by tumbling them in a heated rotating drum. · hōng gān jī

烘烤

(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ditransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven (for someone). · hōng kǎo

烛

(ball sports) A pass or stroke which arcs high into the air. · zhú

烟

A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale. · yān

烟囱

A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue. · yān cōng

烟斗

(lacrosse) One of the goalposts of the goal. · yān dǒu

烟火

(plural only) An event or a display where fireworks are set off. · yān huǒ

烟火制造术

The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications. · yān huǒ zhì zào shù

烟煤

high-quality coal · yān méi

烟草

(uncountable) Any plant of the genus Nicotiana. · yān cǎo

烤

That has been cooked by baking. · kǎo

烤架

A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle. · kǎo jià