Chinese–English dictionary

能力

(figuratively) Capacity or compass of mind. · néng lì

能够

To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to. · néng gòu

能源

(science) Possessing or pertaining to energy. [from 19th c.] · néng yuán

能见度

Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view. · néng jiàn dù

能量

The impetus behind all motion and all activity. · néng liàng

脂肪

(uncountable, countable) A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis of whales and other cetaceans (infraorder Cetacea). · zhī fáng

脆弱

Emotionally fragile, easily offended. · cuì ruò

脆弱性

(uncountable) The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended. · cuì ruò xìng

脆弱的

More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. · cuì ruò de

脈搏

A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them. · mài bó

脉管的

(anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids · mài guǎn de

脊柱

Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate. · jǐ zhù

脊椎骨

(skeleton) Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord. · jǐ zhuī gǔ

脏话

A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature. · zāng huà

脏鬼

(informal) A person who tends to drop litter and not clean it up. · zāng guǐ

脐

The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one. · qí

脐带

A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies. · qí dài

脑

A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc. · nǎo

脑力激荡法

A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously. · nǎo lì jī dàng fǎ

脑卧中

(symptom) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ. · nǎo wò zhōng

脑炎

(pathology) Inflammation of the brain. · nǎo yán

脓

(symptom, uncountable) Pus or exudate or mucus (but in modern usage not exclusively blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to pathological or hormonal changes. · nóng

脖子

(anatomy) The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals. · bó zi

脚

A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. · jiǎo

脚印

The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow. · jiǎo yìn

脚本

(countable) The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself. · jiǎo běn

脚腕

A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position. · jiǎo wàn

脫脂的

(of milk) Having lowered fat content. · tuō zhī de

脫衣

(intransitive) To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one. · tuō yī

脱毛

The removal of hair from the skin via the use of an epilator. · tuō máo

脱水

(chemistry) The reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule. · tuō shuǐ

脱衣

(transitive) To undress someone or something. · tuō yī

脸

Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional. · liǎn

脸书

(trademark) A social-networking website where users can find acquaintances or friends, exchange messages, and post updates. · Liǎn shū

脾脏

(anatomy, immunology) In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes. · pí zàng

脾臟

(anatomy, immunology) In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes. · pí zàng

腋窝

The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder. · yè wō

腌

To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by soaking it in a heated or unheated liquid. · ā

腎小球

(anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine · shèn xiǎo qiú

腐化

(intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria. · fǔ huà

腐朽

(ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition. · fǔ xiǔ

腐殖质

A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms. · fǔ zhí zhì

腐肉

Rotting flesh of a dead animal or person. · fǔ ròu

腐蚀

The act of corroding or the condition so produced. · fǔ shí

腓力

(uncountable) One of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons. · Féi lì

腔調

(phonetics) Having a stress or accent. · qiāng diào

腘

(countable) The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog. · guó

腦

(idiomatic) A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation. · nǎo

腦下垂體

(anatomy) The pituitary gland. · nǎo xià chuí tǐ

腭

(automotive) The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads. · è

腮腺炎

(pathology) A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck. · sāi xiàn yán

腰

(graph theory) The length of the shortest cycle in a graph. · yāo

腰包

A hairstyle in which the hair is swept back into an upturned point at the back. · yāo bāo

腰围

a line around the body at the waist; its measurement · yāo wéi

腰帶

A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt. · yāo dài

腰果

A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples. · yāo guǒ

腰椎

Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis. · yāo zhuī

腰痛

(uncountable) Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc. · yāo tòng

腰線

A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage. · yāo xiàn

腱

(anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts. · jiàn

腳印

A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or animal. · jiǎo yìn

腳手架

A structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on while working on a building. · jiǎo shǒu jià

腳趾

The equivalent part in an animal. · jiǎo zhǐ

腳跟

(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. · jiǎo gēn

腳踝

The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint. · jiǎo huái

腹

(obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.] · fù

腹語者

A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism. · fù yǔ zhě

腹部

(physics) A region of maximum amplitude situated between adjacent nodes of a vibrating body, such as a string. · fù bù

腿

Part of the hind leg of a horse, between the stifle and the hock. · tuǐ

膀胱

(zoology) A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases. · páng guāng

膜

(physics) A hypothetical object extending across a number of (often specified) spatial dimensions, with strings in string theory seen as one-dimensional examples. · mó

膝

(anatomy) Relating to the knee. · xī

膝盖

(anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. · xī gài

膝盖骨

A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center. Examples include the human shoulder joint and the balljoints of some automotive suspensions. · xī gài gǔ

膠原蛋白

(biochemistry) The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals. · jiāo yuán dàn bái

膨胀

An act, process, or instance of expanding. · péng zhàng

膳食补充剂

(medicine) Any substance, such as a vitamin or mineral, taken as a supplement to food to replace nutrients that would otherwise be missing in a person's diet. · shàn shí bǔ chōng jì

膽固醇

(biochemistry) A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease. · dǎn gù chún

膽小

Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful. · dǎn xiǎo

膽怯

Lack of courage. · dǎn qiè

膿瘡

(pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue. [First attested in the mid 16th century.] · nóng chuāng

臀部

(slang, possibly, dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin. · tún bù

臂

(mechanical) The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended. · bì

臆羚

Rupicapra pyrenaica, a goat-antelope that lives in the Pyrenees and the Apennine Mountains of central Italy. · yì líng

臉盆

A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands. · liǎn pén

臣服

(transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control. · chén fú

臥室

A room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind. · wò shì

臨場動態角色扮演遊戲

(countable) A live action roleplaying game. · lín chǎng dòng tài jiǎo sè bàn yǎn yóu xì

自主

Of, or relating to a freelance; without employment contract. · zì zhǔ

自主​的

In an independent manner.

自动化

The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls. · zì dòng huà

自动取款机

(banking) Initialism of automated teller machine or automatic teller machine. · zì dòng qǔ kuǎn jī

自動駕駛

(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being. · zì dòng jià shǐ

自发

Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause. · zì fā

自大狂

A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence. · zì dà kuáng

自己的

As a consequence of one's own skill, qualification or status, rather than that of another. · zì jǐ de

自戀

Excessive love of oneself. · zì liàn

自我

An individual person as the object of the person's own reflective consciousness (plural selves). · zì wǒ

自我中心癖

A tendency to talk excessively about oneself. · zì wǒ zhōng xīn pǐ

自杀

(of a voluntarily-chosen course of action) Highly likely to certain to result in the deaths of the participants; dangerous or reckless to such a degree as to be tantamount to suicide for those taking part. · zì shā

自殺

To kill oneself intentionally; to take one's own life. (This entry is a translation hub.) · zì shā

自治

Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, governing independently. · zì zhì

自治權

(government, countable) A self-governing country or region. · zì zhì quán

自游动物

(zoology) All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents. · zì yóu dòng wù

自然

Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter. · zì rán

自然神論

A religious philosophy and movement prominent in 17th-18th-century England, France, and what is now the United States which rejected supernatural events such as prophecy and miracles, divine revelation, and holy books or revealed religions that assert such things exist. · zì rán shén lùn

自然神论

(philosophy) A philosophical belief in the existence of a god (or goddess) knowable through human reason; especially, a belief in a creator god unaccompanied by any belief in supernatural phenomena or specific religious doctrines. · zì rán shén lùn

自然选择

(evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes. · zì rán xuǎn zé

自由

(software) With no or only freedom-preserving limitations on distribution or modification. · zì yóu

自由主义

Of or relating to the Liberal party, its membership, or its platform, policy, or viewpoint. · zì yóu zhǔ yì

自由放任

Tending not to interfere with the decisions and actions of other people (employees, subjects, etc.). · zì yóu fàng rèn

自白

A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith. · zì bái

自私

Caring about oneself and the gratification of one's own desires rather than others; selfish. · zì sī

自行車

A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals. · zì xíng chē

自行车

Clipping of bicycle. · zì xíng chē

自行车运动

(uncountable) The sport of riding and racing cycles, especially bicycles. · zì xíng chē yùn dòng

自豪的

Having an excessively favourable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain. · zì háo de

自負

A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc). · zì fù

自負的（人）

Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right.

自閉症

(clinical psychology) A pervasive neurological condition that is observable in early childhood and persists throughout the lifespan, characterised by atypical communication patterns (e.g., differences in body language or eye contact), delayed language development, and sensory processing sensitivities. · zì bì zhèng

自闭症

(clinical psychology) A pervasive neurological condition that is observable in early childhood and persists throughout the lifespan, characterised by atypical communication patterns (e.g., differences in body language or eye contact), delayed language development, and sensory processing sensitivities. · zì bì zhèng

臭

Having a very strong and bad taste or odor. · chòu

臭味

A strong unpleasant smell. · chòu wèi

臭气

(countable) Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor. · chòu qì

臭氧

(inorganic chemistry) An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge. · chòu yǎng

臭鼬

Any of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure. · chòu yòu

至今

(formal, temporal) Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point. · zhì jīn

至关重要地

In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter. · zhì guān zhòng yào dì

至点

One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest. · zhì diǎn

致命

Causing death; lethal. · zhì mìng

致命的

Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal. · zhì mìng de

臼齿

(anatomy) A molar. · jiù chǐ

舅父

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. · jiù fù

舆论记者

A journalist, often a commentator, who focusses on politics. · yú lùn jì zhě

舊名

Used when giving a former name. Originally known as. · jiù míng

舌

The shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a bracket fungus (also called a shelf fungus), i.e. a mushroom growing off a tree trunk. · jī

舌头

(countable, uncountable) Such an organ, as taken from animals and used for food (especially from cows). · shé tou

舌奏

Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote. · shé zòu

舌頭

(countable, uncountable) Such an organ, as taken from animals and used for food (especially from cows). · shé tou

舒服

In a state of comfort and content. [from 18th c.] · shū fu

舞会

A bundle of compressed fibers (especially hay, straw, cotton, or wool), compacted for shipping and handling and bound by twine or wire. · wǔ huì

舞會

A formal dance. · wǔ huì

舞臺

An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events. · wǔ tái

舞蹈

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. · wǔ dǎo

航天发射中心

A site for launching spacecraft, usually in reference to such Soviet or Russian built sites as the Baikonur, Kazakhstan and Plesetsk, Russia cosmodromes. · háng tiān fā shè zhōng xīn

航海

(uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship. · háng hǎi

航海的

Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen. · háng hǎi de

航海者

A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft. · háng hǎi zhě

航空

The art or science of making and flying aircraft. · háng kōng

航空器

A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift. · háng kōng qì