Chinese–English dictionary

缎带

(GUI) A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus. · duàn dài

缎纹

A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. · duàn wén

编年体

A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time. · biān nián tǐ

编程

(computing) To write software programs. · biān chéng

编纂

(transitive, computing) To construct (software) by compiling its source code. · biān zuǎn

编舞家

A person who choreographs. · biān wǔ jiā

编译器

One who compiles. · biān yì qì

编辑

To change a text, or a document. · biān jí

编页

The act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages. · biān yè

缝

(transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together. · féng

缝隙

A narrow opening. · fèng xì

缩写

(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @. [Late 16th century.] · suō xiě

缪斯

Of a person: a source of inspiration. · Miù sī

缺乏

A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue. · quē fá

缺乏的

Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of. · quē fá de

缺席

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship · quē xí

罂粟

Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant. · yīng sù

罌粟

The common poppy (Papaver rhoeas), of Eurasia. · yīng sù

罐

A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes. · guàn

罐头

Preserved in cans. · guàn tou

罐頭

A squint. · guàn tou

网

(crystallography) A regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif. · wǎng

网上

Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service. · wǎng shàng

网友

(dated) A designer, operator, or technically capable professional user of the Internet. · wǎng yǒu

网球

(sports) A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. · wǎng qiú

网站

(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server. · wǎng zhàn

网络攻击

An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying. · wǎng luò gōng jī

网络研讨会

An interactive seminar conducted via Internet. Usually a live presentation, lecture or workshop that happens in real time, as users participate through text-based chat, voice, video, or file-sharing. · wǎng luò yán tǎo huì

网络聊天

(countable, uncountable) An exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation. · wǎng luò liáo tiān

罕见

(not comparable) Scattered; occasional, infrequent; not forming part of a set or pattern. · hǎn jiàn

罗克珊娜

The wife of Alexander the Great. · luó kè shān nà

罗兹

The capital city of Lodz Voivodeship, Poland, also spelled Łódź. · Luó zī

罗勒

A plant (Ocimum basilicum). · luó lè

罗姆语

The Indo-Aryan lect of the Roma people, or one of its sublects (such as Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc), closely related to Hindi and Rajasthani. · luó mǔ yǔ

罗密欧

(fiction) One of the main characters of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: the ardent lover of Juliet. · Luó mì ōu

罗德西亚

(historical) A historical region of Southern Africa, the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia. [used from 1895 to 1964] · luó dé xī yà

罗杰

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic. · Luó jié

罗阇

A Hindu prince or ruler in India. · luó shé

罗马

Of or from Rome. · Luó mǎ

罗马书

(biblical) The sixth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to the Christians in Rome. · Luó mǎ shū

罗马字

A representation of Japanese in Latin script. · luó mǎ zì

罗马尼亚

A country in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest. · Luó mǎ ní yà

罗马尼亚人

(countable) A native of Romania. · luó mǎ ní yà rén

罗马尼亚的

Of or relating to Romania, the Romanian people, or the Romanian language. · luó mǎ ní yà de

罗马尼亚语

Of or relating to Romania, the Romanian people, or the Romanian language. · luó mǎ ní yà yǔ

罚款

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law. · fá kuǎn

罚款 [fákuǎn]

(transitive, colloquial) To deduct, as points, from (somebody), in the manner of a penalty; to penalize.

罢工

(historical) A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin, and occasionally the tops of the feet. · bà gōng

罪

(countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law. · zuì

罪人

A person who sins or has sinned. · zuì rén

罪犯

(legal) A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body. · zuì fàn

罪狀

Responsibility for wrongdoing. · zuì zhuàng

罪过

The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense. · zuì guo

置換

(mathematics) A one-to-one mapping from a finite set to itself. · zhì huàn

罰

(uncountable, dated) Suffering inflicted as punishment or penalty. · fá

罵

(ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily. · mà

罷工

A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest. · bà gōng

羅馬

Of or from Rome. · Luó mǎ

羅馬人

A native or resident of Rome. · luó mǎ rén

羅馬尼亞

A country in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest. · Luó mǎ ní yà

羊

A parasitic insect, Pthirus pubis, that lives amongst the pubic hairs of humans and feeds on blood. · yáng

羊圈

A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals. · yáng quān

羊毛

The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants. · yáng máo

羊毛衫

A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool. · yáng máo shān

羊皮紙

A document made on such material. · yáng pí zhǐ

羊羔

A young sheep. · yáng gāo

羊肉

The meat of sheep used as food. · yáng ròu

羊肚菌

A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium. · yáng dù jūn

羊膜

(anatomy) The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended. · yáng mó

羊驼

A sheep-like domesticated animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña. · yáng tuó

美

Initialism of the United States of America: a country in North America. · měi

美乃滋

Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient. · měi nǎi zī

美人

An attractive woman. · měi rén

美元

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $. · měi yuán

美因河

A river in southern Germany, flowing from Bavaria to the Rhine. · měi yīn hé

美国人

A citizen or national of the United States of America. · Měi guó rén

美学

Concerned with beauty, artistic effect, or appearance. · měi xué

美容体操

(in the plural) Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises); strength training aspects and cardio aspects are both involved, and stamina is often a focus. · měi róng tǐ cāo

美杜莎

(Greek mythology) The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus. · Měi dù shā

美洲

A supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole. · Měi zhōu

美洲狮

A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas. · Měi zhōu shī

美洲豹

A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca. · Měi zhōu bào

美濃

A city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. · měi nóng

美索不达米亚

(historical) A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man. · Měi suǒ bù dá mǐ yà

美食學

The study of the relationship between food and culture. · měi shí xué

美馬

A city in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. · měi mǎ

羚羊

Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed. · líng yáng

羞怯

Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid. · xiū qiè

羞恥

A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation. · xiū chǐ

羞辱

The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16th century.] · xiū rǔ

羟

(chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds. · qiǎng

群

A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats, farmed animals, and a wide variety of animals. · qún

群岛

(collective, geography) A group of islands. · qún dǎo

群島

(collective, geography) A group of islands. · qún dǎo

群青

Of a brilliant dark blue or slightly purplish color like that of the pigment (noun sense 1). · qún qīng

義務

(finance) A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture. · yì wù

義大利

A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome. · Yì dà lì

義肢

(medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external. · yì zhī

羽

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display. · yǔ

羽扇豆

Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae. · yǔ shàn dòu

羽毛

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display. · yǔ máo

羽毛球

(uncountable) A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English. · yǔ máo qiú

羽绒服

A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater. · yǔ róng fú

羽衣甘藍

An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) · yǔ yī gān lán

翅膀

An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building. · chì bǎng

習慣

(legal) Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription. · xí guàn

習慣的

Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring. · xí guàn de

翘课

(ambitransitive) To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey. · qiào kè

翻譯

A translation. · fān yì

翻译

(countable, uncountable, computing) Translation of source code into object code by a compiler. · fān yì

翻领

Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between. · fān lǐng

翼展

The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.). · yì zhǎn

翼手龍

A pterosaur of the genus Pterodactylus. · yì shǒu lóng

老

Old. · lǎo

老人

old; having lived for relatively many years. · lǎo rén

老公

A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse. · lǎo gōng

老兵

One who has been around for a long time or has a great deal of experience. · lǎo bīng

老化

The process of becoming older or more mature. · lǎo huà

老套

Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue. · lǎo tào

老女人

(colloquial) Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren. · lǎo nǚ rén

老婆当家的

(biblical) A member of the Maccabees (a liberation movement in Israel who established Jewish independence in the Land of Israel in the second and first centuries BC). · lǎo pó dāng jiā de

老子

(Chinese history) An honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god. · lǎo zi

老师

One who instructs; a teacher. · lǎo shī

老年

(uncountable) The state of being old; the latter part of life. · lǎo nián

老年的

Of, or relating to old age. · lǎo nián de

老式 [lǎoshì]

(computing) Said of a function or feature planned to be phased out, but still available for use.

老挝

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Capital: Vientiane. · Lǎo wō

老挝人

(countable) A Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia. · lǎo wō rén

老挝的

Of, from, or pertaining to Laos, the Lao people or their Kra-Dai Lao language. · lǎo wō de

老挝语

(uncountable) The official language of Laos that is closely related to Thai. · lǎo wō yǔ

老是

(set phrase, duration) Always; constantly; for the complete duration. · lǎo shi

老板

A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor. · lǎo bǎn

老水手

A sailor accustomed to the sea. · lǎo shuǐ shǒu

老狼

The person who chases and tries to catch the other players in the playground game of tag. · lǎo láng

老生常谈

(rhetoric) Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. [from 19th c.] · lǎo shēng cháng tán

老虎

Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia. · lǎo hǔ

老鷹

Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. · lǎo yīng

老鹰

Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. · lǎo yīng

老鹳草属

Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone. · lǎo guàn cǎo shǔ

老鼠

Any small rodent of the genus Mus. · lǎo shǔ

老龄

(now, chiefly, US) An old person. · lǎo líng

考

An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals. · kǎo

考古学

The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains. · kǎo gǔ xué

考古学家

Someone who studies or practises archaeology. · kǎo gǔ xué jiā

考慮

(intransitive) To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate. · kǎo lǜ

考生

(figurative) A person who is thought likely or worthy to gain a position or privilege. [from 1760s] · kǎo shēng

考试

An inspection or examination. · kǎo shì

而

Nevertheless; however; but; despite that. · ér

而且

By way of addition; in addition to; also. · ér qiě

耍弄

(transitive, slang) To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone. · shuǎ nòng