Chinese–English dictionary

生计

The primary income-earner in a household. · shēng jì

生長

(transitive, often, figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support. · shēng zhǎng

生面团

A tip, originally of metal and often decorative, on a ribbon or cord that makes lacing two parts of a garment or garments together easier, as in corset lacings, "points" (lacing hose or trousers to jacket or doublet) or sleeves to a bodice. · shēng miàn tuán

生麵團

A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked. · shēng miàn tuán

產品

(business, economics) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed. · chǎn pǐn

產鉗

An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers. · chǎn qián

用

(transitive) To employ; to apply; to utilize. · yòng

用戶名

(computing) Credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc. · yòng hù míng

用户

(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account. · yòng hù

用费

Release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving of freedom; the act of manumitting. · yòng fèi

用途

A custom or established practice. [from 14th c.] · yòng tú

用途 [yòngtú]

To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.

甬道

(transport) Seat in public transport, such as a plane, train or bus, that's beside the aisle. · yǒng dào

田

An area for practicing shooting at targets. · tián

田径

(sports, especially, _, Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking. · tián jìng

田納西州

A state of the United States. · Tián nà xī zhōu

田鼠

Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the tribes Arvicolini, Ellobiusini, Clethrionomyini, Pliomyini, Phenacomyini and Prometheomyini. · tián shǔ

由于

By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. · yóu yú

甲基苯丙胺

A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine. · jiǎ jī běn bǐng àn

甲壳虫

(UK, Australia, NZ) A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011). · jiǎ qiào chóng

甲板

Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop. · jiǎ bǎn

甲烷

(organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases. · jiǎ wán

甲状腺

(anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland. · jiǎ zhuàng xiàn

甲虫

A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle. · jiǎ chóng

甲蟲

Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest. · jiǎ chóng

甲醇

(organic compound) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit. · jiǎ chún

甲醛

(organic compound) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin. · jiǎ quán

申命記

The fifth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fifth book in the Torah. · Shēn mìng jì

申命记

The fifth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fifth book in the Torah. · Shēn mìng jì

申訴專員

An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments. · shēn sù zhuān yuán

申请

A formal message requesting something. · shēn qǐng

电

Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical. · diàn

电子

Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent. · diàn zǐ

电子函件

A unique identifier of the form user name@domain name specifying a virtual location to which e-mail can be sent. · diàn zi hán jiàn

电子回路

(electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function. · diàn zi huí lù

电子学

(physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy. · diàn zǐ xué

电子连接器

A device (or, more precisely, a mating pair of devices, often a plug and a socket) for connecting together two wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary. · diàn zi lián jiē qì

电子邮件

(uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of computers connected together in a network. · diàn zǐ yóu jiàn

电学家

A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment. · diàn xué jiā

电容

(physics, uncountable) The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F). · diàn róng

电容器

(electronics) An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric. · diàn róng qì

电影

(figuratively, often used attributively) The genre of cinema; film. · diàn yǐng

电影院

(countable) A movie theatre, a movie house · diàn yǐng yuàn

电极

The terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit. · diàn jí

电梯

(music) A tone one semitone higher than B, denoted B♯. · diàn tī

电池

(electrical, electronics, countable) A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells. · diàn chí

电流

(electromagnetism) A net unidirectional movement of electrons, or other charge carriers, caused by a potential difference. · diàn liú

电磁

Relating to electromagnetism. · diàn cí

电磁学

A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces. (technically it can be unified with weak nuclear to form electroweak) Its gauge boson is the photon. · diàn cí xué

电线

An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated. · diàn xiàn

电脑

A person who calculates (in the sense of scheming). · diàn nǎo

电脑虫

(slang, sometimes, _, derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted. · diàn nǎo chóng

电视

(colloquial, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of television. · diàn shì

电视迷

(idiom) A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol. [from 1976] · diàn shì mí

电话

(acoustics) A unit of apparent loudness, equal in number to the intensity in decibels of a 1,000-hertz tone judged to be as loud as the sound being measured. · diàn huà

电钻

The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit. · diàn zuàn

电阻

The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force. · diàn zǔ

电阻器

(electronics) An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it. · diàn zǔ qì

电阻率

(electricity) The resistance offered at a particular temperature by an electrical conductor of any given material in a cube of unit length, expressed in ohm-metres (Ωm) in the metric system of measurement. · diàn zǔ lǜ

电风扇

A device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air. · diàn fēng shàn

男

(slang, originally, _, Polari) Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude. · nán

男人

A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc. · nán rén

男低音

Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency. · nán dī yīn

男修道士

A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars). · nán xiū dào shì

男儿

A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult. · nán ér

男子

The state or condition of being a man, as contrasted with being a boy, woman, girl, or nonbinary. · nán zǐ

男子十项全能运动员

(athletics) An athlete who competes in the decathlon. · nán zi shí xiàng quán néng yùn dòng yuán

男子氣

Having qualities viewed as befitting a man; manful; courageous, resolute, noble. · nán zǐ qì

男孩

(education, of a school) Providing instruction for male students only. · nán hái

男孩儿

A male child. [from 15th c.] · nán hái r

男孩子

(obsolete) The young of an animal; a whelp. · nán hái zi

男巫

(mythology, folklore, fantasy) A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male. · nán wū

男性的

The male of certain other animals. · nán xìng de

男性貶抑

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men. · nán xìng biǎn yì

男朋友

A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. · nán péng you

男爵

A baron of beef, a cut made up of a double sirloin. · nán jué

男生

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847] · nán shēng

男的

Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female. · nán de

男高音

A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address. · nán gāo yīn

画

(transitive) To draw a chart or map of. · huà

画家

An artist who paints pictures. · huà jiā

画廊主

The owner or operator of an art gallery · huà láng zhǔ

画架

An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas. · huà jià

留

(transitive) To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted. · liú

留下

(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide. · liú xià

留尼汪

An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France, located in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar. · Liú ní wāng

留聲機

(British, historical) A device that records or plays sound from cylinder records. · liú shēng jī

畢業

The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution). · bì yè

畢業典禮

(education) A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university. Sometimes before the actual graduation. · bì yè diǎn lǐ

畢竟

(idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point. · bì jìng

略稱

(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] · lüè chēng

番木鳖碱

(organic compound) A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide. · fān mù biē jiǎn

番石榴

Its yellowish tropical fruit, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies. · fān shí liu

番石榴果

A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava. · fān shí liú guǒ

番紅花

A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent. · fān hóng huā

番红花

A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus. · fān hóng huā

番茄

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. · fān qié

番茄酱

(uncountable, chiefly, US, Canada, UK) Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”). · fān qié jiàng

番茄醬

(uncountable, chiefly, US, Canada, UK) Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”). · fān qié jiàng

畫

(transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action. [from 12th c.] · huà

畫家

An artist who paints pictures. · huà jiā

畫布

A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint. · huà bù

畫筆

A thin brush for applying paint. · huà bǐ

異態

(grammar, of a verb) Having an active meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the passive). · yì tài

異教

paganism, heathendom · yì jiào

異相

(grammar, of a verb) Having an active meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the passive). · yì xiāng

異端

(religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs. · yì duān

當

In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although. · dāng

當代

(archaic, or, literary, rare, outside, grammar) Of or pertaining to the present day or today; hodiern. · dāng dài

當地人

A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place. · dāng dì rén

當然

In a way which is certain; with certainty. · dāng rán

當鋪

A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed. · dàng pù

疏忽

The act of neglecting. · shū hu

疏散

The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety. · shū sǎn

疑惑

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty. · yí huò

疙瘩

(informal, countable) A bump on the head. · gē da

疝氣 疝气

(diseases) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.

疟疾

(disease) A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days. · nüè jí

疣

(anatomy) A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. · yóu

疣豬

(zoology) A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa. · yóu zhū

疫苗

A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance. · yì miáo

疫苗接種

(immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease. · yì miáo jiē zhǒng

疮

An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin. · chuāng

疯子

A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. [from 1794] · fēng zi

疯狂

Perturbation; disorder; disturbance; confusion. · fēng kuáng

疯狂的

(informal, US) Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric. · fēng kuáng de

疱疹

(medicine) A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals. · pào zhěn

疲倦

Tired; weary. · pí juàn

疲劳

The characteristic of being bleary. · pí láo

疲勞

The state of being tired. · pí láo

疼

(intransitive, stative) To be painful. · téng

疼痛

A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony. · téng tòng

疾病

(obsolete) An ailment; trouble; illness. · jí bìng

痂

(loose or obsolete) Any hard, dark, commonly flattened or sunken lesion or crust, especially on a burn, abscess, infection, wound; commonly a coagulation of blood or exudations, not necessarily involving dead or necrotic tissue. · jiā

病

(medicine, archaic) A disease; a morbid symptom; a malady. · bìng

病人

Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick. [from 15th c.] · bìng rén

病毒

A contagious illness, or a pathogen causing it. · bìng dú

病灶

(medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin. · bìng zào

病理学

(academic, _, medicine) The academic biomedical specialty that advances the aspects of the biomedical sciences that allow for those clinical applications and their advancements over time. · bìng lǐ xué

病的

Obsessed with death or the gruesome. · bìng de

病菌

(biology) The small mass of cells from which a part of an organism develops, or a macroscopic but immature form of that part; a bud. · bìng jūn

症候群

(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition. · zhèng hòu qún

症状的

(pathology) Showing symptoms. · zhèng zhuàng de

症狀

(medicine) A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer. · zhèng zhuàng

痒(癢)

A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.

痔

A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue. · zhì

痘

(pathology) Smallpox. · dòu

痛

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. · tòng

痛恨

(transitive) To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] · tòng hèn

痛苦

Extreme pain. · tòng kǔ