Chinese–English dictionary

痛風

(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae. · tòng fēng

痛风

(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae. · tòng fēng

痢疾

(pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces. · lì ji

痣

A mark on the skin formed before birth. · zhì

痤

A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition. · cuó

痰

(medicine) Inflammation of a mucous membrane. · tán

痴呆

(pathology) A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving. · chī dāi

瘀斑

(medicine, countable) Synonym of bruise. · yū bān

瘀青

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow. · yū qīng

瘋狂

(informal, of a person) Mentally ill to such an extent that involuntary institutionalization is appropriate; crazy. · fēng kuáng

瘟疫

(epidemiology) A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population. · wēn yì

瘤子

(oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia. · liú zi

瘤胃

A protruding belly caused by excess fat stored in the abdomen and colloquially attributed to the consumption of beer. · liú wèi

瘦

Elongated, extended, lengthened; (especially, biology) having a long and slender form. · shòu

瘧疾

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

瘸腿

(especially, of an, animal) Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs. · qué tuǐ

癌症

(medicine, oncology, disease) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation. · ái zhèng

癌癥

(medicine, oncology, disease) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation. · ái zhēng

癫痫

(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts. · diān xián

癱

(transitive, slang) To cause to collapse; to hit hard; to render unconscious; to kill. · tān

登出

(computing) The act or process of logging out. · dēng chū

登山运动

The sport of climbing mountains. · dēng shān yùn dòng

登陸

An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object. · dēng lù

登革热

An acute febrile disease of the (sub)tropics caused by the Dengue virus, a flavivirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain. · dēng gé rè

發亮

To shine brightly and steadily. · fā liàng

發作性嗜睡病

(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations. · fā zuò xìng shì shuì bìng

發射

The result of launching a projectile or bullet. · fā shè

發展

(ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages. · fā zhǎn

發明

To design a new process or mechanism. · fā míng

發現

Something discovered. · fā xiàn

發聲

The mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially with regards to the fullness and distinctness of articulation. · fā shēng

發芽

(intransitive, botany, horticulture) Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves. · fā yá

發酵

To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew. · fā jiào

發電廠

An industrial complex where electricity is produced. · fā diàn chǎng

發電機

(electromagnetism) An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine. · fā diàn jī

發音

(uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking. · fā yīn

白

Of or relating to Russians with tsarist or anti-Soviet sympathies in the period directly following the Revolution in 1917. · bái

白人

(anthropology, dated) A member of the Caucasian racial classification (adjective sense 2). · bái rén

白俄罗斯

A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk. · Bái é luó sī

白兰地

(uncountable) An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. · bái lán dì

白发老人

(slang) An old person. · bái fā lǎo rén

白喉

(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. · bái hóu

白垩纪

(geology) The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 66 million years ago. · Bái è jì

白天

The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset. · bái tiān

白痴

(dated, psychology, now, , pejorative) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation; intellectual disability. · bái chī

白癜风

(dermatology) The patchy loss of skin pigmentation. · bái diàn fēng

白羊座

Someone with an Aries star sign. · Bái yáng zuò

白色

An empty space; a void, for example on a paper [since the 16th century]. · bái sè

白萝卜

An East Asian cultivar or subspecies of garden radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, syn. Raphanus sativus) bearing a large, white, carrot-shaped taproot consumed throughout East and South Asia but grown in North America primarily as a fallow crop for its fast-growing leaves (used as animal fodder) and as a soil ripper. · bái luó bo

白蚁

A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea. · bái yǐ

白血病

(oncology, pathology) Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues. · bái xuè bìng

白语

(especially, of horses) Of a reddish-brown colour. · bái yǔ

白豆蔻

An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum. · bái dòu kòu

白金

A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal. · bái jīn

白领

Of or pertaining to office work and workers; contrasted with blue-collar. · bái lǐng

白马

(plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances. · bái mǎ

白鲸

A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean. · bái jīng

白鹳

A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae. · bái guàn

白鼬

A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail. · bái yòu

百

A numerical value equal to 100 (102), occurring after ninety-nine. · bǎi

百万

(long scale, and, short scale) The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand. · bǎi wàn

百万富翁

Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (106) currency units. · bǎi wàn fù wēng

百分比

The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole. · bǎi fēn bǐ

百叶窗

One of a series of things, such as steps in a project. · bǎi yè chuāng

百慕大

An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, 580 nautical miles (1074 kilometers) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. · Bǎi mù dà

百慕大群岛

An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, 580 nautical miles (1074 kilometers) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. · bǎi mù dà qún dǎo

百科全书

A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field. · bǎi kē quán shū

百萬

(long scale, and, short scale) The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand. · bǎi wàn

百萬富翁

Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (106) currency units. · bǎi wàn fù wēng

百葉窗

A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass. · bǎi yè chuāng

百里香

Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups. · bǎi lǐ xiāng

的

Something characteristic; a mark; a token. · de

的編年史家

A person who writes a chronicle or chronicles. · de biān nián shǐ jiā

的里雅斯特

A province of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia autonomous region, Italy. · Dì lǐ yǎ sī tè

的黎波里

The capital city of Libya, originally three separate settlements known as Oea, Sabratha, and Leptis Magna. · Dì lí bō lǐ

皇

Of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty. · huáng

皇帝

An emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II. · huáng dì

皮

(countable) The skin of an animal. · pí

皮-

In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−12 (short scale trillionth or long scale billionth).

皮包

(now, rare) A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job. [from 19th c.] · pí bāo

皮卡丘

(video games, anime, manga) A small yellow rodent-like Pokémon that has red cheeks and a tail shaped like a lightning bolt, and has electricity-related powers. · pí kǎ qiū

皮埃蒙特

An administrative region in the north of Italy. · pí āi méng tè

皮带

A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog. · pí dài

皮肤

(anatomy, zoology) Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin, especially the cutis. · pí fū

皮肤科医生

A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology. · pí fū kē yī shēng

皮膚

(uncountable) Insulating skin with the wool attached · pí fū

皮艇

A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck. · pí tǐng

皮艾尔

A en given name. · pí ài ěr

皮诺乔

The fictional boy made from wood whose nose gets longer with each lie he tells, protagonist of the story The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881–1883) by Carlo Collodi. · pí nuò Qiáo

皮革

A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier specifies otherwise. · pí gé

皮鞭

A leather scourge (multi-tail whip), in the severe version known as 'great knout' with metal weights on each tongue, notoriously used in imperial Russia. · pí biān

皱眉

A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration. · zhòu méi

皺紋

(sewing) A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance. · zhòu wén

盆地

(often, attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water. · pén dì

盆景

(transitive) To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning. · pén jǐng

益生菌

Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes. · yì shēng jūn

盎司

An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1⁄16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams. · àng sī

盐

A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative. · yán

盐水 鹽水

A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking.

监护人

(chiefly, UK) Temporary, on a short term basis. · jiān hù rén

监狱

(formal, or, literary) Of or pertaining to imprisonment or a prison. [from late 16th c.] · jiān yù

监督

(uncountable) The act or instance of supervising. · jiān dū

盔甲

(uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. · kuī jiǎ

盖世太保

(historical, Nazism) The secret police of Nazi Germany. · Gài shì tài bǎo

盖亚

. · gài yà

盗版

A privateer or pirate in general. · dào bǎn

盗用

(legal, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner. · dào yòng

盗窃

(legal, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.] · dào qiè

盘子

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. · pán zi

盛装舞会

A ball (formal dance) in which the dancers wear masks or fancy dress. · shèng zhuāng wǔ huì

盜竊

To cause one to feel unable to relate. · dào qiè

監獄

A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government. · jiān yù

監護

The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children. · jiān hù

盧森堡

A small country in Western Europe. Official name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Capital and largest city: Luxembourg. · Lú sēn bǎo

盧比

The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka. · lú bǐ

盧爾德

A town and commune of Hautes-Pyrénées department, Occitania, site of a large Catholic pilgrimage. · Lú ěr dé

目

(architecture) A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye). · mù

目光

Vision or the faculty of sight. · mù guāng

目击者

Someone who sees an event and can report or testify about it. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · mù jī zhě

目前

At this moment, at present, now. · mù qián

目录

A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc. · mù lù

目录学

A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work. · mù lù xué

目标

A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile. · mù biāo

目标受众

(media, marketing) The primary group of people for whom a publication, advertisement or other type of media is designed to appeal. · mù biāo shòu zhòng

目標

Φ, the 21st letter of the Euclidean and modern Greek alphabet, usually romanized as "ph". · mù biāo

目的

The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected. · mù dì

目的地

(countable) The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at. · mù dì dì

盯

(transitive, of a horse) To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner. · dīng

盲

(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see. · máng

盲目性

(figuratively) An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice. · máng mù xìng

盲肠炎

(pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix · máng cháng yán

直

(of body parts) Rigid, firm; standing out perpendicularly, especially as the result of stimulation. · zhí

直到

(without an object) Up to the time that the foods or other things available to sell, or tasks which need to be completed, run out. · zhí dào

直升机

(informal) A helicopter. · zhí shēng jī

直升机 [zhíshēngjī]

(aircraft) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.

直升机机场

(aviation) A small landing place for helicopters, denoted by a large "H". · zhí shēng jī jī chǎng

直尺

A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings. · zhí chǐ

直布罗陀

A peninsula, city, and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia. · Zhí bù luó tuó

直径

(geometry) The length of such a line. · zhí jìng

直接

Proceeding without deviation or interruption. · zhí jiē

直笛

(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the woodwind family; a type of fipple flute, a simple internal duct flute. · zhí dí

直线

An additional monetary payment charged for a service or good, especially one that is minor compared to the underlying cost. · zhí xiàn

直肠

(anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca. · zhí cháng

直腸

(anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca. · zhí cháng

相似的

Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference. · xiāng sì de

相信

Mental acceptance of a claim as true. · xiāng xìn

相关

A reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship between two or more comparable objects. · xiāng guān

相扑

(uncountable) A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground. · xiāng pū

相象

Likeness, resemblance. · xiāng xiàng

相馬

A city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. · xiāng mǎ