Chinese–English dictionary

籃球

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball. · lán qiú

籬笆

Structure around a rink for ice hockey. · lí ba

米

A device that measures things. · mǐ

米兰

A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Milan and the region of Lombardy, Italy. · Mǐ lán

米开朗基罗

A 15th- and 16th-century Italian artist, full name Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475–1564). · Mǐ kāi lǎng jī luó

米色

Having a slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. · mǐ sè

米蘭

A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Milan and the region of Lombardy, Italy. · Mǐ lán

米迦勒

(biblical character) A daughter of Saul and wife of David in the Old Testament. · mǐ jiā lè

米高

(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation. · Mǐ gāo

类

(Christian angelology) One of the nine ranks or orders of angels. · lèi

类别

A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria. · lèi bié

类固醇

(biochemistry, organic compound) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids. · lèi gù chún

类型

Distinctive character or type. · lèi xíng

类星体

(galaxy) An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe. · lèi xīng tǐ

粉丝

Long, slender pasta, similar to spaghetti, only thinner. · fěn sī

粉笔

(countable) A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO4), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard). · fěn bǐ

粉筆

(countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast. · fěn bǐ

粉紅色

Having a colour between red and white; pale red. · fěn hóng sè

粉红色

(cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal. · fěn hóng sè

粒子

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.] · lì zǐ

粗

(informal) Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome. · cū

粗俗

Coarse, vulgar, or abusive. · cū sú

粗暴

Not noble; plebeian; common. · cū bào

粗粒小麦粉

(archaic) Coarse meal; groats. · cū lì xiǎo mài fěn

粗糙

Tasting sour or bitter. · cū cāo

粗花呢

A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing. · cū huā ní

粗魯的

Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes. · cū lǔ de

粘住

(dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle. · nián zhù

粘合剂 粘合劑

a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion

粘性

(uncountable) The state of being viscous. · nián xìng

粤语

Relating to the city of Guangzhou (Canton) or the province of Guangdong. · Yuè yǔ

粥

(Asian, _, cuisine) A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat. · yù

粪

(dated, euphemistic) A mild expression of annoyance. · fèn

粮食

(countable) A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains. · liáng shi

粵語

(uncountable) A dialect of the Cantonese language, spoken in Guangzhou (Canton), Hong Kong, Macau, and treated as the standard dialect of the Cantonese language. · Yuè yǔ

精子

(biology) A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm. · jīng zǐ

精密手表

A device for measuring time, particularly a precision mechanism for measuring time of day. · jīng mì shǒu biǎo

精度

The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness · jīng dù

精彩

(colloquial) Supremely good. · jīng cǎi

精明

Quickly and critically discerning. · jīng míng

精液

A sticky, milky fluid produced in male reproductive organs that contains the reproductive cells. · jīng yè

精灵

(Germanic mythology) A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves. · jīng líng

精炼厂

A building, or a mass of machinery, used to produce refined products such as sugar, oil, or metals. · jīng liàn chǎng

精神

(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) A priest who hears confession and then gives absolution. · jīng shén

精神上的

Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity. [from mid 17th c.] · jīng shén shàng de

精神分析学

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes. · jīng shén fēn xī xué

精神分裂症

(now, deprecated) A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct personalities; dissociative identity disorder. [from 20th c.] · jīng shén fēn liè zhèng

精神性

Concern for that which is unseen and intangible, as opposed to physical or mundane. · jīng shén xìng

精緻

Easily damaged or requiring careful handling. · jīng zhì

精英主义

The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite. · jīng Yīng zhǔ yì

糕

(figuratively) The whole of a wealth or resource, to be divided in parts. · gāo

糕点

(uncountable) The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries. · gāo diǎn

糕点制作法

A shop where cakes can be bought. · gāo diǎn zhì zuò fǎ

糖

(uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink. · táng

糖剂

(carbohydrate) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms. · táng jì

糖尿病

(disease) Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin. [from 19th c.] · táng niào bìng

糖果

A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla. · táng guǒ

糖果糕點

(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind. · táng guǒ gāo diǎn

糖浆

(UK, AU, NZ) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking. · táng jiāng

糖漿

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring. · táng jiāng

糖精

(chemistry) A white, crystalline powder, C7H5NO3S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products. · táng jīng

糖蜜

A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (North America) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses. · táng mì

糙皮病

(pathology) A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency. [from 19th c.] · cāo pí bìng

糟糕

Cruel, mean or immoral. · zāo gāo

系

(Often in the plural) : An ability, power, or skill. · xì

系列

A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other. · xì liè

系統

A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole. [from early 17th c.] · xì tǒng

系統分類學

The classification system of a branch of science, especially the classification of organisms in biology. · xì tǒng fēn lèi xué

紀念品

An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location. · jì niàn pǐn

紀念碑

A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration. · jì niàn bēi

紀錄片

A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner. · jì lù piàn

約定

(obsolete) A mutual agreement, a covenant. · yuē dìng

約拿書

A en given name. · Yuē ná shū

約旦

A small town, the county seat of Garfield County, Montana. · Yuē dàn

約書亞

The sixth book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and a book of the Tanakh. · Yuē shū yà

約會

(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court. · yuē huì

約珥書

A en given name. · Yuē ěr shū

約翰

A fictional character in the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. · Yuē hàn

約翰內斯堡

The largest city in South Africa, in Gauteng province. · Yuē hàn nèi sī bǎo

約西亞

(biblical character) A king of Judah. · Yuē xī yà

紅

A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment. · gōng

紅寶石

A en given name. · hóng bǎo shí

紅樹

Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). [from early 17th c.] · hóng shù

紅潤

Rose-coloured. · hóng rùn

紅豆杉

(countable) A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia. · hóng dòu shān

紅髮的

A person with red hair. · hóng fà de

紊乱

(medicine, countable) A physical or mental malfunction. · wěn luàn

紋章

(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now, especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment. · wén zhāng

納瓦拉

An autonomous community and province in northern Spain. · nà wǎ lā

納瓦荷語

A member of the Navajo people, currently the largest Native American tribe in North America. · nà wǎ hé yǔ

納米比亞

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek. · Nà mǐ bǐ yà

純潔

(chemistry) Conditions with a liquid reagent or gas performed with no standard solvent or cosolvent. · chún jié

紙

A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water. · zhǐ

素描

A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; especially a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show. · sù miáo

素数

(algebra, number theory) A prime element of a mathematical structure, particularly a prime number. · sù shù

素食主义者

A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. [from 1839] · sù shí zhǔ yì zhě

紡錘

(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread. · fǎng chuí

索

(nautical) A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship. · suǒ

索取

To request forcefully. · suǒ qǔ

索多玛

(biblical, Quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition, but not specifically named in the Qur'an, was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants. · Suǒ duō mǎ

索尔

(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind. · Suǒ ěr

索引

An alphabetical listing of items and their location. · suǒ yǐn

索菲亚

The capital city of Bulgaria. · Suǒ fēi yà

索马里

A country in East Africa, in the Horn of Africa. Official name: Federal Republic of Somalia. Capital and largest city: Mogadishu. · Suǒ mǎ lǐ

索马里语

(chiefly, countable, collective) An ethnic group native to the Somali Peninsula; a Somali, a group of Somalis, the Somalis. · suǒ mǎ lǐ yǔ

紧张

Under tension; tense. · jǐn zhāng

紧急

Urgent. · jǐn jí

紫外线

Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres. · zǐ wài xiàn

紫水晶

A transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone. · zǐ shuǐ jīng

紫色

Having a pale purple colour. · zǐ sè

紫菀

Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers. · zǐ wǎn

紫藤

(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid. · zǐ téng

累

(transitive) To accumulate. · lěi

累坏

(US, _, slang) Exhausted. · lèi huài

細微身

(figurative, with about, of) A distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding or associated with something or someone. [from 1859] · xì wēi shēn

細節

(countable) A part small enough to escape casual notice. · xì jié

細緻

Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely. · xì zhì

細胞

A boxlike room or enclosure just big enough to accommodate one standing person, such as a phone booth or polling booth. · xì bāo

細胞質

(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton. · xì bāo zhì

細菌

(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles. · xì jūn

細菌學

(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture. · xì jūn xué

組合城市

A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl. · zǔ hé chéng Shì

結

A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling. · jiē

結構

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts. · jié gòu

結論

A decision reached after careful thought. · jié lùn

絕望

Sad, forlorn and hopeless. · jué wàng

絞刑架

A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging. [from 1300s] · jiǎo xíng jià

絞盤

A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth). · jiǎo pán

給

To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone). · gěi

統一

(uncountable) The state of being one or undivided; unity. · tǒng yī

絲

(mostly, uncountable) A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider). · sī

綁

(transitive) To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like. · bǎng

綁劫

Leading away; a carrying away. [from early 17th century.] · bǎng jié

經度

(geography) Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian. · jīng dù

經濟學

Pertaining to an economy. · jīng jì xué

經驗

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering. · jīng yàn

綜合大樓

Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated. · zōng hé dà lóu

綠

Green in colour. · lù

綠寶石

Of a rich green colour. · lǜ bǎo shí

綠柱石

(uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be3Al2Si6O18). · lǜ zhù shí

綠洲

A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert. · lǜ zhōu

綠色

(figurative) Environmentally friendly. · lǜ sè

維也納

A state of Austria, including the city, within the state of Lower Austria. · Wéi yě nà

維也納邦

Of or relating to Vienna (the capital of Austria). · wéi yě nà bāng

維京人

(historical) Scandinavian/Northern European seafarers, most familiarly raiders and pirates during the Viking age. · Wéi jīng rén

維基

Any of several leguminous plants, of the genus Vicia, often grown as green manure and for their edible seeds. · wéi jī

維基字典

A particular version of this dictionary project, written in a certain language, such as the English-language Wiktionary (often known simply as the English Wiktionary). · wéi jī zì diǎn

維基百科

A free-content, multilingual, online encyclopedia and wiki run by the Wikimedia Foundation. · Wéi jī Bǎi kē

維基詞典

A particular version of this dictionary project, written in a certain language, such as the English-language Wiktionary (often known simply as the English Wiktionary). · Wéi jī cí diǎn

維多利亞時代

Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period. · wéi duō lì yà shí dài