Chinese–English dictionary

討論

Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic. · tǎo lùn

託寓

(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation of such symbols. · tuō yù

記

A sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack. · jì

記得

To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events. · jì de

記性 记性

(obsolete) That which contains something, as a tablet; a means of preserving impressions.

記憶

A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject. · jì yì

訪問

(transitive) To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) [from 13th c.] · fǎng wèn

許可證

A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit. · xǔ kě zhèng

詐取

(transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle. · zhà qǔ

詐騙

(informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain. · zhà piàn

評價

(transitive) To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate. · píng jià

評論

A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis. · píng lùn

詛咒

(literary) An imprecation; a curse; a malediction. · zǔ zhòu

詞

The creative word of God; Logos. · cí

詞彙學

(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon. · cí huì xué

詞綴

(linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix. · cí zhuì

詠嘆調

(music) A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. · yǒng tàn diào

試劑

(chemistry) Any of the participants present at the start of a chemical reaction, specifically one that is consumed during the reaction. · shì jì

詩歌

A literary piece written in verse. · shī gē

詭計

(chiefly, in the plural) A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. [from circa 1473] · guǐ jì

該死的

(informal, Britain, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hawaii, mildly, _) Used as an intensifier. · gāi sǐ de

該隱

(biblical character) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel. · Gāi yǐn

詹姆斯

(Mormonism) The fifth son of Lehi and one of the younger brothers of Nephi, author of one of the books in the Book of Mormon. · Zhān mǔ sī

認出

(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in. · rèn chū

誓绝

(historical) To renounce (something) upon oath; to forswear; specifically, to recant or retract (a heresy or some other opinion); to withdraw. [from 15th c.] · shì jué

誓言

Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord. · shì yán

誓詞

A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. · shì cí

誘惑

The act of tempting. · yòu huò

誘餌

Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. · yòu ěr

語境

(linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning. · yǔ jìng

語法

(countable) A book describing the grammar (sense 1 or sense 2) of a language. · yǔ fǎ

語源

(linguistics, philology) The original or earlier form of an inherited or borrowed word, affix, or morpheme either from an earlier period in a language's development, from an ancestral language, or from a foreign language. · yǔ yuán

語源學

The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence. · yǔ yuán xué

語言

(countable) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication. · yǔ yán

語言學家 语言学家

A person who engages in philology (historical linguistics), especially as a profession; a collector of words and their etymologies.

誠實

(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright. · chéng shí

誠意

In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive. · chéng yì

誤

A major glitch or breakdown; a mistake or blunder. · wù

誤傳

False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation. · wù chuán

誤會

(ambitransitive) To hear wrongly. · wù huì

誤解

The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading. · wù jiě

說

(transitive) To tell, either verbally or in writing. · shuì

說方言

Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.] · shuō fāng yán

說明

Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for. · shuō míng

說服

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. · shuō fú

說謊

(informal, intransitive) To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially. · shuō huǎng

課文

A book, tome or other set of writings. · kè wén

課程

(education) A learning programme · kè chéng

調料

Something used to enhance the flavor of food, for example, salt or pepper, especially when added by the eater to taste rather than by the cook. · tiáo liào

調查

(transitive) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information. · diào chá

調色板

A (normally) complete range. · tiáo sè bǎn

談判

(intransitive) To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement. · tán pàn

請求

A call to do something, especially to come. · qǐng qiú

諏訪

A city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. · zōu fǎng

論壇

A place for discussion. · lùn tán

論點

(countable, also, figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason. · lùn diǎn

諷刺畫

A caricature. · fěng cì huà

諷刺的

Containing sarcasm. · fěng cì de

諸神的黃昏

(Norse mythology) A series of future events culminating in a battle, fought between the Æsir and einherjar on one side, and the forces of Surtr, Loki, and Loki's children on the other, in which all of creation is burned down and almost all life is extinguished. · zhū shén de huáng hūn

謊言

(informal) An outrageous or blatant lie. · huǎng yán

謎

Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable. · mèi

謎語

A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature. · mí yǔ

謙卑

Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest. · qiān bēi

謙虛

The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities. · qiān xū

講壇

A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais. · jiǎng tán

講道

Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter. · jiǎng dào

謝謝

(colloquial) Thank you (used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture). · xiè xie

謬論

(logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument. · miù lùn

謹慎

A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided. · jǐn shèn

證人

(uncountable) Attestation of a fact or event; testimony. · zhèng rén

證人席

(architecture) A roofed, open gallery, usually on an upper level. · zhèng rén xí

證券

(finance, often, in plural) A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.W · zhèng quàn

證據

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion. · zhèng jù

證書

A document containing a certified statement. · zhèng shū

警告

Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm. · jǐng gào

警官

(law) · jǐng guān

警察

(North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement. · jǐng chá

警惕

Attentive; awake; on guard. · jǐng tì

譫妄

(symptom) A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection. · zhān wàng

譯者

(inexact, sometimes, _, proscribed) Synonym of interpreter, a person or thing that immediately interprets direct speech. [1850] · yì zhě

議事規則

A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business). · yì shì guī zé

議會

A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Stonehenge, No. 73, Saskatchewan, Canada. · yì huì

讀者

A person who reads a publication. · dú zhě

變形蟲

(biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia. · biàn xíng chóng

變形蟲花布

A soft woollen fabric having this motif. · biàn xíng chóng huā bù

變格

(grammar) The act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order. · biàn gé

變為

(transitive, sports) To remove (a player) from the field of play and bring on another in his place. · biàn wéi

變色龍

(figurative) A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances. · biàn sè lóng

變體

An alternative tangential, subordinate, or secondary variant form of a word or morpheme. · biàn tǐ

讒言

(uncountable) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another. · chán yán

讓

(transitive) To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise. · ràng

讚揚

An expression of approval; praise. [from 1852] · zàn yáng

讚讚讚

(idiomatic, British) a good thing. · zàn zàn zàn

计划

A set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal. · jì huà

计算机

A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media. [from 20th c.] · jì suàn jī

计算机硬件

(computing) The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software. · jì suàn jī yìng jiàn

计算机科学

The study of computers and their architecture, languages, and applications, in all aspects, as well as the mathematical structures that relate to computers and computation. · jì suàn jī kē xué

订婚

(archaic) Often of a parent or guardian: to promise that (two people) be married to each other; specifically and chiefly, to promise that (a woman) be given in marriage to a man; to affiance. · dìng hūn

订阅

Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment. · dìng yuè

认为

(ditransitive) To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account. · rèn wéi

认真

In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect. · rèn zhēn

认识

The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses. · rèn shi

讨厌的

Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient. · tǎo yàn de

讨厌的人

(now, _, rare) A pestilence, i.e. a deadly epidemic, a deadly plague. · tǎo yàn de rén

议会

In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to collect and spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature. [from 14th c.] · yì huì

议员

(UK, Canada, Australia, NZ) A representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a house of a parliament. · yì yuán

记事卡片

A memorandum book. · jì shì kǎ piàn

记得

To cause to recall; to evoke a memory or thought. · jì de

记忆

An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons. · jì yì

记忆术

(plurale tantum) The study of techniques for remembering anything more easily. · jì yì shù

记者

A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location. · jì zhě

讲师

(education) A teacher in a higher education institution who ranks above an assistant professor and below a professor. · jiǎng shī

讲话

(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate. · jiǎng huà

论文

(by extension) A lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis (sense 1.1), especially one submitted in order to complete the requirements for a non-doctoral degree in the US and a doctoral degree in the UK; a dissertation. · lùn wén

讽刺

To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner. · fěng cì

设拉子

A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis. · shè lā zi

设计

(transitive) To compose (a visual design); to make a composite. · shè jì

设计师

A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession. · shè jì shī

证券交易所

A quantity of money given for a particular purpose. · zhèng quàn jiāo yì suǒ

证券投资基金

The monetary assets of a person or organization. · zhèng quàn tóu zī jī jīn

证明

A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation. · zhèng míng

证言

To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath. · zhèng yán

评价

A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem. · píng jià

评论

A comment added to a text. · píng lùn

诉状

(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s] · sù zhuàng

诊断

(by extension) To determine the cause of a problem. · zhěn duàn

词

The act of determining, or the state of being determined. · cí

词位

(linguistics) A lexical item corresponding to the set of all words (or of all multi-word expressions) that are semantically related through inflection of a particular shared basic form. · cí wèi

词典

A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information. [ca. 1480] · cí diǎn

词形变化

(weightlifting) Any exercise performed by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially those that train the biceps. · cí xíng biàn huà

词汇

A set of vocabulary specific to a certain subject. · cí huì

试

(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force. · shì

试衣间

changing room, locker-room · shì yī jiān

试验

(countable) An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. · shì yàn

诗人

A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men. · shī rén

诗歌

Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm. · shī gē

诗篇

(religion, music) A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God. · shī piān

诚然

(modal) Truly; in fact; actually. · chéng rán

话

Information about current events disseminated by the media. · huà

诡计

A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem. · guǐ jì

诡辩

(countable) A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive. · guǐ biàn

询问

(formal, rare, or, obsolete) A question which cannot properly be given a one-word answer like “yes” or “no”. [from early 17th c.] · xún wèn

该

Ought to; expressing expectation. · gāi

该死

Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity. · gāi sǐ

该死的，见鬼

An expletive expressing disbelief, disdain, or horror · gāi sǐ de , jiàn guǐ

语义

Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words. [from late 19th c.] · yǔ yì

语义学

The meanings of individual words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage. · yǔ yì xué

语法

(countable, and, uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. · yǔ fǎ

语法学

A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences. · yǔ fǎ xué

语源

(countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like. · yǔ yuán