Chinese–English dictionary

牛仔裤

Jeans made of denim. · niú zǎi kù

牛头犬

A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs. · niú tóu quǎn

牛奶

A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of a cow, and used as food by humans. · niú nǎi

牛排

(countable, uncountable) (A) steak cut from a cattle beast (e.g., cow, steer). · niú pái

牛油果

The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree. · niú yóu guǒ

牛皮癣

(disease) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched. · niú pí xuǎn

牛眼鯛

A species of seabream fish native to the eastern Atlantic (Boops boops). · niú yǎn diāo

牛肉

(in the meat industry, on, _, product packaging) The edible portions of a cow (including those which are not meat). · niú ròu

牛脂

The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow. · niú zhī

牛至

The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food. · niú zhì

牛舍

(chiefly, British) A barn, especially one used for keeping cattle in. · niú shè

牛蒡

Any of the species of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium. · niú bàng

牛蛙

A large species of toad, Aquarana catesbeiana (syn. Rana catesbeiana or Lithobates catesbeiana), found in North America. · niú wā

牛郎

A male prostitute who sells his services to men. · niú láng

牛頓

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second. · niú dùn

牡丹

A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers. · mǔ dan

牡蛎

(US, slang) A thick quantity of sputum, usually containing phlegm. · mǔ lì

牦牛

An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane. · máo niú

牧区居民

A member of a parish. · mù Qū jū mín

牧师

(now, rare) Someone who keeps a group of domestic animals. · mù shī

牧師

A member of a clergy. · mù shī

牧羊人

(countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock. · mù yáng rén

物

That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form. · wù

物主

A female landlord. · wù zhǔ

物件

(by extension, video games) An object that can be picked up for later use. · wù jiàn

物体

A thing that has physical existence but is not alive. · wù tǐ

物流管理

(operations) The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of satisfying customer requirements. · wù liú guǎn lǐ

物理

Having to do with the body as opposed to the mind; corporeal, bodily. [from 18th c.] · wù lǐ

物理学

Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world. [from 16th c.] · wù lǐ xué

物理学家

A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of a human body. · wù lǐ xué jiā

物理學

The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy. · wù lǐ xué

物理治療

(British, Commonwealth, Irish) Therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage, ultrasound, heat, and exercise. · wù lǐ zhì liáo

物种

(countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc. · wù zhǒng

物質

Subject matter; semantic information (or a portion or body thereof); that which is contained in writing, speech, video, etc. · wù zhì

物质

(physics) Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles. · wù zhì

物镜

Impartial and free from prejudice. · wù jìng

特丽萨

A en given name, the Spanish and Italian form of Theresa. · tè lì sà

特兰西瓦尼亚

A historical region in western Romania. · tè lán xī wǎ ní yà

特別

(focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal. · tè bié

特別的

Of particular value or interest; dear; beloved. · tè bié de

特命全權公使

(law) A diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an ambassador. · tè mìng quán quán gōng shǐ

特地

For a special purpose, person, or occasion. · tè dì

特定的

Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing. · tè dìng de

特征 [tèzhēng]

An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.

特徵

An important or main item. · tè zhēng

特徵 特征

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.

特性

Temperament, temperamental makeup or habitual mood. · tè xìng

特性的

Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing. · tè xìng de

特意

For a special purpose, person, or occasion. · tè yì

特拉华

A member of the Lenape / Delaware people. · Tè lā huá

特斯拉

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity. · tè sī lā

特洛伊

(historical) An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey. · Tè luò yī

特色

(nautical) The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.). · tè sè

特赦

An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection. · tè shè

特里尔

A city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the banks of the Moselle river. · Tè lǐ ěr

牺牲

(countable, US, police jargon) A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else. · xī shēng

犀牛

Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts. · xī niú

犁

(informal, often, derogatory) A close group of friends. · lí

犬

Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs. · quǎn

犬儒學派

A member of a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue. · quǎn rú xué pài

犬科

Any member of the family Canidae, including canines (dogs, wolves, coyotes and jackals) and vulpines (foxes). · quǎn kē

犬齒

A long pointed tooth in snakes, for injecting venom. · quǎn chǐ

犯人

One held prisoner. · fàn rén

犯法者

One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, or who acts against another's wishes. · fàn fǎ zhě

犯罪學

The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour. · fàn zuì xué

状况

A state of physical condition; kilter or trim. · zhuàng kuàng

状态

The health status of a medical patient. · zhuàng tài

犹大

(biblical character) Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve original Apostles of Jesus, known for his role in Jesus' betrayal into the hands of Roman authorities. · Yóu dà

犹太人

A member or descendant of the Jewish people. · Yóu tài rén

犹太人大屠杀

(historical, broadly) The systematic mass murder (democide) of somewhere between eleven and fourteen million people, namely six million Jews and from five to eight million others (including Romanis, Slavs, homosexuals, and people with physical and mental disabilities), perpetrated by Nazi Germany shortly before and during World War II. · yóu tài rén dà tú shā

犹太教

(historical) The quarter of a town or city inhabited either partially or exclusively by Jews; historically, its main buildings were the synagogue, the ritual bath or mikve, the kosher-oriented butchery and bakery, etc. [from 17th c.] · Yóu tài jiào

犹太教堂

(countable, Judaism) A congregation of Jews or Samaritans for the purpose of worship or religious study. · Yóu tài jiào táng

犹豫

(idiomatic) To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision. · yóu yù

狀態

(computing) The set of all parameters relevant to a computation. · zhuàng tài

狂

(uncountable) The state of being crazy; madness; derangement · kuáng

狂怒

Extreme anger. · kuáng nù

狂想曲

(Ancient Greece, poetry, historical) An epic poem, or part of one, suitable for uninterrupted recitation. · kuáng xiǎng qǔ

狂歡節

A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment. · kuáng huān jié

狂热

The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic. · kuáng rè

狂熱

Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism. · kuáng rè

狂犬病

(medicine) Of or pertaining to rabies. · kuáng quǎn bìng

狐

(in particular) The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur. · hú

狐狸

A surname transferred from the common noun derived from the name of the animal. · hú li

狐猴科

Any of the genus Lemur, represented by the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). · hú hóu kē

狒

An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · fèi

狗

A mammal of the family Canidae: · gǒu

狗仔队

A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs. · gǒu zǎi duì

狗叫

(transitive) To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay. · gǒu jiào

狗屋

A house or shelter for a dog. · gǒu wū

狗窝

A facility at which dogs are reared or boarded. · gǒu wō

狗鱼

Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius. · gǒu yú

狩猎

(real tennis) The occurrence of a second bounce by the ball in certain areas of the court, giving the server the chance, later in the game, to "play off" the chase from the receiving end and possibly win the point. · shòu liè

狩獵

A hunting expedition. · shòu liè

独创 獨創

Tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.

独眼巨人

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology. · dú yǎn jù rén

独立

The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others. · dú lì

独裁

(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual. · dú cái

独裁主义的

Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties. · dú cái zhǔ yì de

独裁政制

(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; Synonym of despotism. [First attested in the early 19th century.] · dú cái zhèng zhì

独裁者

An absolute ruler with infinite power. · dú cái zhě

狮

A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. · shī

狮子

A small dog breed which originated in China; a dog of that breed. · shī zi

狮子座

A en given name, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes. · Shī zi zuò

狮鹫

A pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent its slipping. · shī jiù

狱

(uncountable) Confinement in prison. · yù

狼

A highly appreciated marine food fish found in the coastal waters of eastern Atlantic from Cape Verde to southern Norway and in the Mediterranean, (Dicentrarchus labrax). · láng

狼人

(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon. · láng rén

狼烟

A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning. · láng yān

狼獾

One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer. · láng huān

猎狗

Any of various breeds of dog used by hunters to find, flush out and retrieve birds and other game; an individual of such a breed. · liè gǒu

猎豹

(cat) A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal. · liè bào

猎鹰

Any of the broad-winged soaring raptors of the genus Buteo. · liè yīng

猛犸象

Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia. · měng mǎ xiàng

猛禽

A carnivorous bird that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on land vertebrates. · měng qín

猜

(transitive) To guess or discover (something) through intuition or insight. · cāi

猜想

(formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess. · cāi xiǎng

猜測

(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc. · cāi cè

猜謎游戲

A type of puzzle in which the aim is to reconstruct a picture that has been cut (originally, with a jigsaw) into many small interlocking pieces. · cāi mí yóu xì

猞猁

Lynx lynx, one of the species of lynx. · shē lì

猩猩

An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra. · xīng xing

猪

Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually. · zhū

猪绞肉

(uncountable) Finely chopped meat; minced meat. · zhū jiǎo ròu

猪肉

(mostly, uncountable) The meat of a pig. · zhū ròu

猫

A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.] · māo

猫叫声

The act of uttering a meow. · māo jiào shēng

猫头鹰

An owl of the genus Bubo native to the Americas, among the largest types of owl, having two horn-like tufts of feathers on its head. · māo tóu yīng

猴子

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail. · hóu zi

猶太區

An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.) · yóu tài Qū

猶太會堂

(countable, Judaism) A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans. · Yóu tài huì táng

猶太的

Of or relating to Jews, their ethnicities or cultures. · yóu tài de

獅子

(in particular) A male lion, as opposed to a lioness, which is characterized by having a flowing shaggy mane and taking little part in hunting, which can be done cooperatively. · shī zi

獎勵

(intransitive) To determine; to make or grant an award. · jiǎng lì

獎品

An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort. · jiǎng pǐn

獎學金

(medicine) An apparatus that slowly releases a liquid, especially one that intravenously releases drugs into a patient's bloodstream. · jiǎng xué jīn

獎盃

An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement. · jiǎng bēi

獎章

A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object. · jiǎng zhāng

獐鹿

Eggs of fish. · zhāng lù

獨一

(figuratively) Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or renown, for superior members only. A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of social status, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded. · dú yī

獨一無二

(figuratively) Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or renown, for superior members only. A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of social status, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded. · dú yī wú èr

獨佔

(transitive) To have a monopoly on something. · dú zhàn

獨木舟

(watercraft) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends. · dú mù zhōu

獨立

Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules. · dú lì

獨裁者

A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government. · dú cái zhě

獨身

The condition of being a bachelor. · dú shēn

獨輪車

(cycling) A pedal cycle that has only one wheel. · dú lún chē

獲得

(transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own. · huò dé

獴

Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits. · měng

獵人

One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman. · liè rén

獵戶座

(constellation) A constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel. · Liè hù zuò

獵豹

(cat) A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal. · liè bào