Chinese–English dictionary

衝動

A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels. · chōng dòng

衝浪

The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard. · chōng làng

衝突

A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals. · chōng tū

衝鋒

A heavy load. · chōng fēng

衡量

To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults. · héng liáng

衣冠冢

A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle. · yī guān zhǒng

衣原体

(uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis. · yī yuán tǐ

衣服

(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel. · yī fu

衣架

A device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc, consisting of a hook with sloping "arms" in the approximate shape of human shoulders. · yī jià

衣柜

A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture. · yī guì

补偿

Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation. · bǔ cháng

补偿金

(legal) The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same. · bǔ cháng jīn

表

A blank document or template to be filled in by the user. · biǎo

表带

A band of leather, metal, plastic, or other material that fastens a wristwatch to the wrist. · biǎo dài

表演

(uncountable, drama) The occupation of an actor. · biǎo yǎn

表现型

(genetics, evolutionary theory) The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees. · biǎo xiàn xíng

表示

(transitive) To signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens. · biǎo shì

表示...的意思

(transitive) To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result). [from 19th c.]

表面

The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid. · biǎo miàn

衬衫

(US) A collared shirt with buttons worn as part of a formal, business or business casual outfit. · chèn shān

衰老

The deliberate process of making something (such as an antique) appear (or, in science fiction, become) older than it is. · shuāi lǎo

袋

A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel. · dài

袋鼠

A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill. · dài shǔ

袖

The act of one who begs. · xiù

袖子

The part of a garment that covers the arm. [from 10th c.] · xiù zi

袖珍模型

A copy made at a smaller scale than the original. · xiù zhēn mó xíng

被

(Australia) A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet. · bèi

被告

(legal) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another. · bèi gào

被子

(British, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada) A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English. · bèi zi

被耕种的

(of a person) cultured, refined, educated · bèi gēng zhǒng de

被賣出

(ergative) To be sold. · bèi mài chū

袭击

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc. · xí jī

裁军

The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war. · cái jūn

裁判

A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator. · cái pàn

裁縫

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing. · cái féng

裁缝

A person who sews clothes professionally. · cái féng

裁軍

(intransitive) To reduce one's own military forces. · cái jūn

裂縫

A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material. · liè fèng

装潢

Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation. · zhuāng huáng

装玻璃工人

One who glazes; a craftsman who works with glass, fitting windows, etc. · zhuāng bō li gōng rén

装订

(transitive) To put together. · zhuāng dìng

装载

A burden; a weight to be carried. · zhuāng zài

装饰品

An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns. · zhuāng shì pǐn

装饰船头的

(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship. · zhuāng shì chuán tóu de

裙

(UK, _, slang, offensive) A woman, when regarded as a sexual object. · qún

裙子

A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs. · qún zi

裝

(transitive) To cause to take on an electric charge. · zhuāng

裝滿

To occupy fully, to take up all of. · zhuāng mǎn

裡邊

The interior or inner part. · lǐ bian

裤子

(chiefly, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. [from 19th c.] · kù zi

裸体

Naked, uncovered. · luǒ tǐ

裸体主义

The belief in or practice of going nude in social settings, often in mixed-gender groups, specifically either in cultures where this is not the norm or for health reasons. · luǒ tǐ zhǔ yì

複利

(banking, finance) Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest. · fù lì

複數

A large quantity; many. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.] · fù shù

複製

(transitive) Of an event, activity, behavior, to be identical to; to be a copy of; to imitate closely. · fù zhì

褐灰色

Of a brownish grey colour. · hè huī sè

褐色

Having a brown colour. · hè sè

褲子

An article of clothing covering each leg separately, that covers the area from the waist to the ankle. · kù zi

褻瀆

An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc. · xiè dú

襞襟

A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s). · bì jīn

襪子

(clothing) A knitted or woven covering for the foot. · wà zi

襯衫

(printing, publishing) The detachable paper cover of a book; used to protect the binding, and to provide a blurb. · chèn shān

襯裙

A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth. · chèn qún

西

(US) The Western United States (sometimes excluding the West Coast), particularly (historical) in reference to the 19th century Wild West. · xī

西伯利亚

The region of Russia in Asia, stretching from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean. · Xī bó lì yà

西兰岛

The largest island of Denmark. · xī lán dǎo

西兰花

A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable. · xī lán huā

西北

A province of South Africa. Capital: Mahikeng. · xī běi

西南

The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°. · xī nán

西塞罗

The Roman statesman and orator Mārcus Tullius Cicerō (106–43 BC). · Xī sài luó

西布格河

(chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing. · xī bù gé hé

西方人

An artificial language, created by Edgar de Wahl later renamed Interlingue shortly before the publication of Interlingua · Xī fāng rén

西方的

Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western. [from 16th c.] · xī fāng de

西柚

The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree. · xī yòu

西洋

(historical) The Western Bloc (the non-communist nations of Europe and America). · Xī yáng

西洋蒲公英

The most common and well-known species of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) · xī yáng pú gōng Yīng

西洋跳棋

(board games, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, uncountable) A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces. · xī yáng tiào qí

西班牙

A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid. · Xī bān yá

西班牙人

A person from Spain or of Spanish descent. · Xī bān yá rén

西班牙大帆船

A large, three masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks. · xī bān yá dà fān chuán

西班牙的

(colloquial) Of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture, as in Latin America. · xī bān yá de

西班牙裔

(linguistics) A Spanish-language item as it appears in another language. · xī bān yá yì

西班牙語

(chess) A common chess opening, an Open Game characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5, in which White moves king's bishop to the fifth rank. · Xī bān yá yǔ

西班牙语

Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain. · Xī bān yá yǔ

西班牙鐵鍋飯

A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked in a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish. · xī bān yá tiě guō fàn

西瓜

A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit. · xī guā

西红柿

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. · xī hóng shì

西葫蘆

(British, Ireland, uncountable) A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash. · xī hú lu

西藏

A geographic region in Central Asia (mostly in China), the homeland of the Tibetan people, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau. · Xī zàng

西装

A plain, formal matching jacket and trousers (or skirt), as worn by office workers. · xī zhuāng

西裝

A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people. · xī zhuāng

西西里岛

The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, an autonomous region of Italy, close to Africa and separated from Tunisia and Libya by the Strait of Sicily. · Xī xī lǐ Dǎo

西部片

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西雅图

A seaport and the largest city in Washington, United States, and the county seat of King County. · Xī yǎ tú

要

(British, informal) To be sexually, aesthetically or romantically attracted to. · yāo

要人

An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position. · yào rén

要塞

A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security. · yào sài

要旨

A fundamental ingredient. · yào zhǐ

要是

Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false. · yào shi

要求

A call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation. · yāo qiú

覆

(idiomatic) To conceal or disguise. · fù

覆盆子

The plant Rubus idaeus. · fù pén zǐ

覆盖

(past tense clad or cladded) To cover with a cladding or another material (for example, insulation). · fù gài

覆盖物

(agriculture, horticulture) Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture. · fù gài wù

見上文

vide supra · jiàn shàng wén

規則

A regulation, law, guideline. · guī zé

視力

Something seen. · shì lì

視野

The act of seeing or looking at something. · shì yě

親切

Kind; gentle; mild. · qīn qiè

親和力

A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing. · qīn hé lì

親戚

Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a kinsman or kinswoman. · qīn qi

觀光

The activity of going out looking at things; tourism. · guān guāng

觀眾

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.] · guān zhòng

见

(transitive) To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest. · jiàn

见到

Seemingly; in appearance. · jiàn dào

观察

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance) · guān chá

观点

A position from which something is perceived; outlook; standpoint. · guān diǎn

观鸟

Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment. · guān niǎo

规划

To create a time-schedule. · guī huà

规格

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service. · guī gé

视网膜

(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed. · shì wǎng mó

视频

(dated) VHS. · shì pín

角

(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle). · jiǎo

角膜接触镜

(informal) A contact lens. · jiǎo mó jiē chù jìng

角落

The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point. · jiǎo luò

解

(physical chemistry) A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances. · jiě

解决

The state or characteristic of being resolute; determination or resolution. · jiě jué

解剖学

The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy. · jiě pōu xué

解剖學

The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy. · jiě pōu xué

解开

(transitive) To emit; to produce and send forth; to come across in some manner. · jiě kāi

解散

The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal. · jiě sàn

解毒剂

A remedy to counteract the effects of poison. · jiě dú jì

解理

The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.] · jiě lǐ

解碼

(transitive) To convert a code or cipher to plain text. · jiě mǎ

解藥

(figurative) Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful. · jiě yào

解说

(transitive) To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed. · jiě shuō

解释

(transitive) To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence. · jiě shì

解釋

(transitive) To give the reason for, justification for, or cause of. · jiě shì

解除武装

(transitive) To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless. · jiě chú wǔ zhuāng

解雇

(informal, transitive) To discharge from a job or position; to fire. · jiě gù

触发器

(computing, electronics) A bistable; an electronic switching circuit that has either two stable states (switching between them in response to a trigger) or a stable and an unstable state (switching from one to the other and back again in response to a trigger), and which is thereby capable of serving as one bit of memory. [from 20th c.] · chù fā qì

觸手

(zoology) An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid. · chù shǒu

觸角

(anatomy) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect. · chù jiǎo

言语学

Of or relating to language. · yán yǔ xué

訂書機

A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper. · dìng shū jī

訂閱

(intransitive) To agree to purchase some good or service. · dìng yuè

計算

(transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process. · jì suàn

計算器

A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; sometimes, an electronic one specifically. · jì suàn qì

計算機科學

(computing) A branch of information science and of computer science that focuses on the study of information processing, particularly with respect to systems integration and human interactions with machine and data. · jì suàn jī kē xué

訊息

An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something. · xùn xī