Chinese–English dictionary

资本主义

(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state. · zī běn zhǔ yì

赋值

(programming) An operation that assigns a value to a variable. · fù zhí

赌博

A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain. · dǔ bó

赔偿

(chiefly, legal) To compensate or reimburse someone for some expense or injury. · péi cháng

赘

Something superfluous, as a luxury. · zhuì

赘余畸形

(uncountable, rhetoric) Redundancy in wording. · zhuì yú jī xíng

赛义德

A en given name. · sài yì dé

赛博朋克

(science fiction, uncountable) A subgenre of science fiction which focuses on computer or information technology and virtual reality juxtaposed with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order. · sài bó péng kè

赛特

(Egyptian god) An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction. · Sài tè

赛璐珞

Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film. · sài lù luò

赞同

(transitive, intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone. · zàn tóng

赞成

(transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of. · zàn chéng

赞扬

(transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically. · zàn yáng

赞比亚

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zambia. Formerly called Northern Rhodesia. · Zàn bǐ yà

赞词

A formal speech publicly praising someone or something. · zàn cí

赠送

(ambitransitive) To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another. · zèng sòng

赣语

One of the major varieties of Chinese, spoken in Jiangxi province. · Gàn yǔ

赤土陶器

A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction. · chì tǔ táo qì

赤腳

Wearing nothing on the feet. · chì jiǎo

赤裸

Bare, not covered by clothing. · chì luǒ

赤褐色

Of a reddish-brown colour. · chì hè sè

赤道

(geography, often, _, “the Equator”) An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres. · chì dào

赤道仪

(geography) Of, near, or relating to the equator. · chì dào yí

赦免

An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · shè miǎn

赫兹

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second. Symbol: Hz · hè zī

赫哲人

A member of the Goldi or Nanai people. · hè zhé rén

赫尔辛基

The capital city of Finland; a municipality, the capital of the region of Uusimaa, Finland. · Hè ěr xīn jī

赫布里底群岛

The islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides. · hè bù lǐ dǐ qún dǎo

赫拉

(Greek god) The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo. · Hè lā

赫梯

Of or relating to the Hittite people. · hè tī

赫耳墨斯

(Greek god) The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft. · Hè ěr mò sī

赫魯曉夫

English transliteration of the Russian surname Хрущёв; usually refers to the Russian revolutionary and Soviet Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU(b) Nikita Khrushchev. · Hè lǔ xiǎo fu

走

(intransitive, formal) To walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs. · zǒu

走廊

A clear path/passage through rows of seating. · zǒu láng

走狗

(pejorative) Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else. · zǒu gǒu

走私

An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband. · zǒu sī

走私者

One who smuggles things. · zǒu sī zhě

赶

To press against. · gǎn

起

To materialise; to grow stronger. · qǐ

起床

(intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up. · qǐ chuáng

起源

The act of giving birth · qǐ yuán

起皺

(intransitive) To become wrinkled. · qǐ zhòu

起義

To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight. · qǐ yì

起落架

A spacecraft, particularly a probe, designed to set down on the surface of another celestial body. · qǐ luò jià

起訴

(intransitive, construed with on) To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit. · qǐ sù

起飞

(aerospace) The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground. · qǐ fēi

超人

A fictional comic-book superhero with superhuman strength and speed, X-ray vision, and the ability to fly. [from 1933.] · chāo rén

超市

A chain of such stores. · chāo shì

超常現象

Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws. · chāo cháng xiàn xiàng

超心理学

The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts. · chāo xīn lǐ xué

超新星

(star) A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed. · chāo xīn xīng

超模

A highly paid, famous fashion model. · chāo mó

超现实主义

(art) An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious. · chāo xiàn shí zhǔ yì

超级

(informal) Excellent; great. · chāo jí

超级坏蛋

A fantasy-fiction criminal or evil-doer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero. · chāo jí huài dàn

超级大国

(international relations) A state that has the ability to exert its influence on a global scale. · chāo jí dà guó

超级英雄

Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things. · chāo jí yīng xióng

超聲波

(acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher. · chāo shēng bō

超过

(transitive) To be larger, greater than (something). · chāo guò

越位

(sports) An offside play. · yuè wèi

越南

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Capital: Hanoi. · Yuè nán

越南人

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person or people from Vietnam or of Vietnamese descent. · yuè nán rén

越南粉

A Vietnamese soup with a beef base, typically served with rice noodles and optionally beef or chicken. · yuè nán fěn

越南語

The Austroasiatic language spoken predominantly in Vietnam. · Yuè nán yǔ

越南语

Of or pertaining to Vietnam. · Yuè nán yǔ

越来越

Continuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration). · yuè lái yuè

越界果实掉落

A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum. · yuè jiè guǒ shí diào luò

趋势

(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something. · qū shì

足够

Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit. · zú gòu

足球

A ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. · zú qiú

跃迁

A sizeable jump, great leap. · yuè qiān

跆拳道

A martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport. · tái quán dào

跑

(idiomatic) To pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo. · páo

跑道

An aircraft landing field, usually with one runway and only basic facilities. · pǎo dào

跑酷

(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements. · pǎo kù

跖骨

(anatomy) The arched part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle. · zhí gǔ

距

(nautical) A protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship. · jù

距离

The state of being aloof. · jù lí

跟

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

跟踪

(transitive) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something). · gēn zōng

跨欄

(athletics, horses) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race. · kuà lán

跨騎

With one’s legs on either side. · kuà qí

路

(golf) The area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short. · lù

路上

Along the way. · lù shang

路口

An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross. · lù kǒu

路径

A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc. · lù jìng

路得記

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. · Lù dé jì

路得记

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. · Lù dé jì

路易

A en given name. · Lù yì

路易斯安那

A state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans. · Lù yì sī ān nà

路燈

A flowering vine with large, hollow seedpod and round seeds featuring a heart-shaped mark; Cardiospermum halicacabum · lù dēng

路由

(networking) A method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a network such as the Internet, along which information can be passed. · lù yóu

路由器

(Internet) A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at minimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination; a network gateway. · lù yóu qì

路肩

(UK, Western Australia, New Zealand) The grassy area between the footpath and the street; a tree lawn; a grassed strip running alongside either side of an outback road. · lù jiān

路边

The area on either side of a road. · lù biān

跳

(intransitive) To jump a short distance. · tiào

跳伞

The sport or activity of jumping with a parachute. · tiào sǎn

跳房子

(intransitive) To jump on one foot. · tiào fáng zi

跳水

The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically. · tiào shuǐ

跳水员

Someone who works underwater; a frogman. · tiào shuǐ yuán

跳羚

A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis. · tiào líng

跳舞

(intransitive) To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music. · tiào wǔ

跳舞者

(dance) A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession. · tiào wǔ zhě

跳蚤

A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities. · tiào zao

践踏

(intransitive) To step or walk (on or across something); to trample. · jiàn tà

踏板

A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano. · tà bǎn

踢

(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. · tī

蹄

The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering. · tí

蹦床

(figuratively) A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid. · bèng chuáng

蹦达

(archaic) Lively; brisk. · bèng da

蹲

(intransitive) To crouch or squat close to the ground or lie down · cún

躉船

A flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant support for a temporary bridge, dock or landing stage. · dǔn chuán

躊躇

(intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently. · chóu chú

身

(military) A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions. · shēn

身体

(countable) The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism. [from 9th c.] · shēn tǐ

身體

(countable) The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism. [from 9th c.] · shēn tǐ

躲避的

Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance. · duǒ bì de

軀幹

The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs. · qū gàn

車

(countable) A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae. · chē

車床

(tools, metalworking, woodworking) A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool. · chē chuáng

車廂

A room, or section, or chamber, typically within a vehicle. · chē xiāng

車站

An area in a market (or similar) allocated to a particular trader. · chē zhàn

車臣語

The language of the Chechens, a member of the Nakh family. · chē chén yǔ

車費

(countable) Money paid for a transport ticket. · chē fèi

車體風格

(US, automotive) A workshop in which damage to the bodywork of cars is repaired. · chē tǐ fēng gé

軋轢

(transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully. · yà lì

軌

The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad. · guǐ

軌道

(pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other. · guǐ dào

軍事

Characteristic of members of the armed forces. · jūn shì

軍隊

Military personnel in uniform. · jūn duì

軛

A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain and/or identify it. · è

軟

Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. · ruǎn

軟木

The phellem of the cork oak, used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material. · ruǎn mù

軟管

(countable) A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid. · ruǎn guǎn

軟體

(computing) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM). · ruǎn tǐ

軟體動物

(by extension, pejorative) An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person. · ruǎn tǐ dòng wù

軼事

An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis. · yì shì

輕

(nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light. · qīng

輩

The act of creating something or bringing something into being; production, creation. [from 14th c.] · bèi

輪子

(nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached. · lún zi

輪椅

A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person. · lún yǐ

輪盤

(uncountable) A game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered (usually red and black) spaces. When the ball stops, it indicates the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game. · lún pán

輸掉了

(transitive) To become a defeated competitor in (a game, competition, trial, etc). · shū diào le

輸血

(medicine) The act or process of transferring blood products into a person's circulation intravenously; an instance of it. · shū xuè

轉

(intransitive) To change one's direction of travel. · zhuǎi

轉動

(transitive) To cause to change direction. · zhuǎn dòng

轉化

A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities. · zhuǎn huà

轉彎

(idiomatic, intransitive, of a path or route) To diverge into two or more separate paths. · zhuǎn wān

轉手

To sell again. · zhuǎn shǒu

轉轍器

(rail transport) A switch on a railway used to move a train from one track to another. · zhuǎn zhé qì