Chinese–English dictionary

磨

(transitive) To grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine. · mó

磨坊主

A surname from German. · mò fáng zhǔ

磨子

A kitchen gadget for processing coffee, herbs etc. into small or powdered pieces. · mò zi

磨憨

A border town neighbouring Laos in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna prefecture, Yunnan, China. · mó hān

磨损

Grinding down or wearing away by friction. · mó sǔn

磨石

A large round stone used for grinding grain. · mó shí

磨碎

(transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion. · mò suì

磷

(chemistry) a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms. · lín

磷酸鹽

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid. · lín suān yán

礦山

(historical) A monetary unit of ancient Greece and the Middle East, originally equivalent to the weight of a mina of silver. [From 15th C.] · kuàng shān

礫岩

A cluster of heterogeneous things. · lì yán

礫石

(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast. · lì shí

示威

A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march. · shì wēi

示巴王國

(biblical) A former kingdom in the Red Sea region. An ancient kingdom in Arabia or possibly in Africa. Frequently equated with ancient Saba. · shì bā wáng guó

礼貌

Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. [from 16th c.] · lǐ mào

社交性

The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of having similar tastes. · shè jiāo xìng

社会

Those members of the public who have no special role in a particular area, such as an airport, hospital or railway station; there will typically be restrictions on their access. · shè huì

社会主义

(Marxism-Leninism) The intermediate phase of social development between capitalism and communism in Marxist theory in which the state has control of the means of production. · shè huì zhǔ yì

社会学

A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis. · shè huì xué

社会的

Naturally and genuinely easy to get along with. · shè huì de

社會正義

Fairness in society. · shè huì zhèng yì

社會的

Being extroverted or outgoing. · shè huì de

社群

(countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition. · shè qún

祂

Honorific alternative letter-case form of he, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context. · tā

祈使語氣

(grammar) Of, or relating to the imperative mood. · qí shǐ yǔ qì

祈祷

(religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc. · qí dǎo

祈禱

(uncountable) A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity. · qí dǎo

祖先

A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors. · zǔ xiān

祖國

The country of one's ancestors. · zǔ guó

祖鲁族语

The language of these people, a Bantu language; isiZulu. · zǔ lǔ zú yǔ

祝

(intransitive, followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur. · zhù

祝你好运

(literary) Used, especially at a parting, to express the wish that the outcome of a person's actions be positive for them; typically said to someone who is about to start a journey or a daring endeavour. · zhù nǐ hǎo yùn

祝你好運

Used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement; a benediction or valediction. · zhù nǐ hǎo yùn

祝融星

(Roman god) The god of volcanoes and fire, especially the forge, also the patron of all craftsmen, especially blacksmiths. The Roman counterpart of Hephaestus. · zhù róng xīng

祝賀

To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for; to felicitate. · zhù hè

祝贺

The act of congratulating. · zhù hè

神

(uncountable) The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. [from 14th c.] · shén

神仙

permanent; never-ending; infinite · shén xiān

神學

(uncountable) The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general. [from mid-14th c.] · shén xué

神學家

One who studies theology. · shén xué jiā

神學院

(obsolete) The knowledge disseminated in an Academy. [Attested from the early 17th century until the mid 18th century.] · shén xué yuàn

神宇

(pathology) A subjective sensation experienced at the onset of a neurological condition, especially a migraine headache or epileptic seizure. [from 1780s] · shén yǔ

神權政治

Government under the control of a state religion. · shén quán zhèng zhì

神灵

(Islam) A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form. · shén líng

神祕

Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. · shén mì

神秘

A puzzle or difficulty. · shén mì

神秘主義

The beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics. · shén mì zhǔ yì

神經

A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics. · shén jīng

神經元

(cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses. · shén jīng yuán

神經內科

The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system. · shén jīng nèi kē

神經毒素

(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety. · shén jīng dú sù

神经

A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics. · shén jīng

神经症

(dated, pathology, ;, current in, _, psychology, and) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear which differ from normal measures by their intensity, which disorder results from a failure to compromise or properly adjust during the developmental stages of life, between normal human instinctual impulses and the demands of human society. [from the 1700s] · shén jīng zhèng

神经科学

The scientific study of the nervous system. · shén jīng kē xué

神話

An invented story, theory, or concept. · shén huà

神諭

A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice. · shén yù

神话

(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes. · shén huà

神谕

A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity. · shén yù

神道

Formerly the state religion of Japan, a type of animism involving the worship of ancestors and nature spirits. · Shén dào

神鷹

Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California. · shén yīng

票

(Internet) An entry posted to a blog. · piào

祭司

A commercially important flatfish of the species Pleuronectes platessa, native to European waters. · jì sī

祭壇

A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites. · jì tán

禁制令

An edict or law. · jìn zhì lìng

禁忌

Forbidden to be uttered; taboo. · jìn jì

禁慾主義

(Rigorous) self-discipline, particularly as a religious observance; asceticism. · jìn yù zhǔ yì

禁止

A prohibition. · jìn zhǐ

禁運

An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port. · jìn yùn

禁食

Abstinence or mortification for religious reasons, especially abstinence from food. · jìn shí

禅

(religion) A school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means and principally associated with China and Japan. · chán

福冈市

The capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. · fú gāng Shì

福音

Something or someone pleasant, fortunate, or otherwise positive. · fú yīn

禮儀

(uncountable) Appropriate social behavior. · lǐ yí

禮貌

(uncountable) Polite behavior. · lǐ mào

禮賓部

Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair. · lǐ bīn bù

离

Not here, gone, absent, unavailable, traveling; on vacation. · chī

离婚

The legal dissolution of a marriage. · lí hūn

离子

An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution. · lí zǐ

离开

The act of deserting. · lí kāi

禿

Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers. · tū

私

An advocate of egoism. · sī

私人

Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state. · sī rén

私人]]的

(grammar) Related to grammatical first, second, etc. persons.

私掠

The ship of privateers or pirates, especially of French nationality. · sī lüè

私有化

The transfer of a company or organization from government to private ownership and control. · sī yǒu huà

私生子

(euphemistic) A child born as a result of a romantic liaison between parents not married to one another; an illegitimate child. · sī shēng zǐ

私立

Not in governmental office or employment. · sī lì

私通

(broadly) One who commits adultery. · sī tōng

秃鼻乌鸦

A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family. · tū bí wū yā

秉性

One's posture, demeanor, or manner. · bǐng xìng

秋

Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as spanning the months of September, October, and November in the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere. · qiū

秋千

A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing. · qiū qiān

秋天

Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as spanning the months of September, October, and November in the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere. · qiū tiān

秋葵

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus. · qiū kuí

种公马

Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things · zhǒng gōng mǎ

种姓制度

Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures. · zhǒng xìng zhì dù

种子

(countable) Any small seed-like fruit. · zhǒng zi

种族

The common characteristics of a group of people, especially regarding ancestry, culture, language or national experiences. · zhǒng zú

种族主义

Prejudice or discrimination based upon race or ethnicity; (countable) an action of such discrimination. · zhǒng zú zhǔ yì

种族主义的

Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to racism. · zhǒng zú zhǔ yì de

种族灭绝

The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people, typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality. · zhǒng zú miè jué

种族隔离

To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race. · zhǒng zú gé lí

种植业

A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers. · zhòng zhí yè

科

A location of an organization with several locations. · kē

科伦坡

The commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka. · Kē lún pō

科克倫

A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic]. · kē kè lún

科南

A en given name. · kē nán

科孚岛

The island of Corfu in ancient times. · kē fú dǎo

科学

(countable) A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill. [from 14th c.] · kē xué

科学家

(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s] · kē xué jiā

科學

(countable) A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill. [from 14th c.] · kē xué

科林斯

A port city in Greece. · Kē lín sī

科索沃

A partly-recognized country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Kosovo. Capital and largest city: Pristina. Considered by the Republic of Serbia to be one of its two autonomous provinces. · Kē suǒ wò

科罗拉多州

A state in the western United States, the 38th state. Capital and largest city: Denver. · Kē luó lā duō zhōu

科西嘉島

An island and administrative region of France, in the Mediterranean to the north of Sardinia. · Kē xī jiā Dǎo

科西嘉語

Of, from or relating to Corsica, France or the Corsican language. · kē xī Jiā yǔ

科隆

The largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, on the Rhine River. · Kē lóng

秒

A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest. · miǎo

秘书

A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work. · mì shū

秘密

Understood by only a few. · mì mì

秘教

The tendency to promote or desire the esoteric. · mì jiào

秘書

One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts. · mì shū

秘魯

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima. · Bì lǔ

秘鲁

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima. · Bì lǔ

租

(transitive, chiefly, UK) To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment. · zū

租约

A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property. · zū yuē

积分

Constituting a whole together with other parts or factors; not omittable or removable · jī fēn

积极分子

One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change. · jī jí fèn zǐ

积累

Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating. · jī lěi

称

(transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something). · chèn

移动

(transitive) To incite to action; to motivate. · yí dòng

移民

The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence. · yí mín

移民出境

The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence. · yí mín chū jìng

稀

Very little, very few. · xī

稀少

Of clothing: very light and thin. · xī shǎo

稀有

A notable event which marks the beginning of such a period. · xī yǒu

稀釋液

A liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid. · xī shì yè

稅

The act of levying. · shuì

程序

(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.) · chéng xù

程序员

(computing) A software developer; a person or company who creates or modifies computer software. · chéng xù yuán

程序设计

(countable) The time at which a particular event is scheduled. · chéng xù shè jì

税

Money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles). · shuì

税收

The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed. · shuì shōu

種

(ambitransitive) To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow. · zhǒng

種子

A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland. · zhǒng zi

種族

All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies. · zhǒng zú

種族主義

Prejudice or discrimination based upon race or ethnicity; (countable) an action of such discrimination. · zhǒng zú zhǔ yì

種族滅絕

The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people, typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality. · zhǒng zú miè jué

種類

Money in the form of coins made from precious metal that has an intrinsic value; coinage. · zhǒng lèi

稱讚

Commendation; favourable representation in words. · chēng zàn