Chinese–English dictionary

重复

Repeatedly. · chóng fù

重婚

The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously. · chóng hūn

重播

The rebroadcasting of a programme; more specifically, the distribution of radio or television transmissions from a single receiver · chóng bō

重新

(literary, poetic, _, or, _, formal, especially) Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly. · chóng xīn

重混

(music) A rearrangement of an older piece of music, possibly including various cosmetic changes. · chóng hùn

重点

(archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation. · chóng diǎn

重申

(transitive) To formulate again or differently. · chóng shēn

重的

Difficult or exhausting to traverse. · zhòng de

重複

(transitive) To do or say again (and again). · chóng fù

重要

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note. · zhòng yào

野兔

(uncountable) The meat from this animal. · yě tù

野生的

Untamed; not domesticated. · yě shēng de

野蛮人

(historical, now, pejorative, ) A person not living in a civilization; a barbarian. · yě mán rén

野蠻人

Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior. · yě mán rén

野餐

The meal eaten at such a gathering. · yě cān

野鸡

(countable) A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food. · yě jī

量

Of a measurements and data types: based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality. · liáng

量化

(grammar) A word, such as all or many, that expresses the quantity of a related noun. · liàng huà

量子

(physics) The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon. [from 20th c.] · liàng zǐ

金

Made of gold. · jīn

金丝雀

(countable, uncountable) A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands. · jīn sī què

金剛石

(uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. · jīn gāng shí

金合欢

(countable) A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · jīn hé huān

金奈

The capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India, formerly known as Madras. · jīn nài

金字塔

An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica. · jīn zì tǎ

金字形神塔

(archaeology) A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories · jīn zì xíng shén tǎ

金属

(musical instruments) Any musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a mouthpiece (or tubular resonator). · jīn shǔ

金星

(astronomy) The second planet in the Solar system, named for the goddess. · jīn xīng

金枪鱼

(slang, pejorative) An unattractive or unpleasant woman. · jīn qiāng yú

金牛座

(zodiac constellations) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a bull and containing the star Aldebaran. · Jīn niú zuò

金的

Having the color or quality of gold. · jīn de

金红石

(mineral) The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO2. · jīn hóng shí

金融学

The science of management of money and other assets. · jīn róng xué

金魚

A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored. · jīn yú

金鱼

A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored. · jīn yú

釙

A rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84. · pō

釜

A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame. · fǔ

釜山

A metropolitan city of South Korea. It is the second largest city and the largest port city in Korea. It is also well known for its beaches and port. · Fǔ shān

針

(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion · zhēn

針眼

(disease) A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid. · zhēn yǎn

針鼴

Any of the species of small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea. · zhēn yǎn

釣魚

(transitive) To acquire; to secure. · diào yú

釦子

(mechanics) A protrusion; frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole. · kòu zi

鈀

A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal. · bǎ

鈈

The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air. · bù

鈉

The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature. · nà

鈍

Having a thick edge or point; not sharp. · dùn

鈣

The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks. · gài

鈦

Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. · tài

鈴聲

The sound made by a telephone when ringing. · líng shēng

鈷

A chemical element (symbol Co) with an atomic number of 27: a hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal. · gǔ

鈸

(percussion instrument) A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like. · bó

鈹

(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications. · pí

鈾

The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series. · yóu

鉀

A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium. · jiǎ

鉈

A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air. · tā

鉗

A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws. · qián

鉛

(dentistry) Any material used to fill a cavity in a tooth or the result of using such material. · qiān

鉴于

Taking into account. · jiàn yú

鉴定家

A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste. · jiàn dìng jiā

鉸鏈

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc. · jiǎo liàn

銀

(informal) Money, cash. · yín

銀座

A district of Chūō, Tokyo prefecture, Japan, known for its upscale shops and restaurants. · Yín zuò

銀色

Of silver or silver-coloured. · yín sè

銀行

(countable) A branch office of such an institution. · yín háng

銅

(intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated. · tóng

銖

The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang. · zhū

銜接

State of cohering, or of working together. · xián jiē

銥

(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group. · yī

銦

A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal. · yīn

銳利

(geometry, of an angle) Less than 90 degrees. · ruì lì

銳角

(geometry) An angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. · ruì jiǎo

銷毀

(transitive, slang) To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state. · xiāo huǐ

銹

The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide). · xiù

銼

A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool. · cuò

鋁

A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13. · lǚ

鋅

(musical instruments) An early horn wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Not to be confused with later brass instrument. · xīn

鋇

The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal. · bèi

鋤

(when not otherwise specified) An agricultural and horticultural hand tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows or removing weeds by hand. · chú

鋰

(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal. · lǐ

鋸子

A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal. · jù zi

鋸木廠

A machine, building or company used for cutting (milling) lumber, or (rarely) other hard materials such as stone. · jù mù chǎng

鋼

(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness. · gāng

鋼琴

(musical instruments) A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings. [from 1803] · gāng qín

錐子

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc. · zhuī zi

錘

A ceremonial form of this weapon. · chuí

錢

(historical) An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou. · qián

錦標賽

(sports) A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions. · jǐn biāo sài

錦鯉

Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring. · jǐn lǐ

錨

(nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement. · máo

錫

(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn. · xī

錯誤

(countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately. · cuò wù

錳

(uncountable) A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production. · měng

錸

A metallic chemical element (symbol Re) with an atomic number of 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal. · lái

鍋

Food, such as a stew, cooked in such a dish. · guō

鍋 锅

A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container.

鍋鏟

(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food. · guō chǎn

鍛工

A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoofs and fitting of horseshoes. · duàn gōng

鍵盤

(computing, etc.) A set of keys laid out in a grid-like pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer etc. · jiàn pán

鍺

A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group. · zhě

鍾塔

A tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry. · zhōng tǎ

鎂

The chemical element with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal. · měi

鎄

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Es) with atomic number 99: a soft, silvery, paramagnetic metal. · āi

鎌倉

A city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. · lián cāng

鎖鏈 [suǒliàn]

(countable) A series of links united; a series or order of things depending on each other, as if linked together; a chain, a succession.

鎖骨

(skeleton) The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone. · suǒ gǔ

鎢

A rare metallic chemical element (symbol W, from Latin wolframium) with an atomic number of 74. · wū

鎦

A chemical element (symbol Lu) with an atomic number of 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air. · liú

鎳

(uncountable) A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni. · niè

鎻

(countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder. · suǒ

鏌

The chemical element with atomic number 115. · mò

鏡

(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches. · jìng

鏡子

(nautical) The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship.a ship's transom (flat stern) · jìng zi

鏷

A chemical element (symbol Pa) with atomic number 91. A dense, silvery-gray actinide metal. · pú

鏽

A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus. · xiù

鐘

(percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck. · zhōng

鐘樓

(architecture) A tower or steeple typically containing bells, especially as part of a church. · zhōng lóu

鐮刀

(agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops. · lián dāo

鐳

The chemical element (symbol Ra) with an atomic number of 88. It is a soft, shiny and silvery radioactive alkaline earth metal. · léi

鐵

Of an element: iron, or in certain ways similar to iron. (Said mainly of iron group elements, in any sense of that term.) · tiě

鐵路列車

(slang, originally, US) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall) · tiě lù liè chē

鐵路機車

(rail transport, informal) A locomotive. · tiě lù jī chē

鑰匙

Indispensable, supremely important. · yào shi

鑰匙圈

An ornamental piece holding such a chain or ring. · yào chí quān

鑲嵌藝術

A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture. · xiāng qiàn yì shù

鑷子

A small pincerlike instrument, usually made of metal, used for handling or picking up small objects (such as postage stamps), plucking out (plucking) hairs, pulling out slivers, etc. · niè zi

针灸

The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief. · zhēn jiǔ

钉

A sort of very large nail. · dīng

钉子

A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction. · dīng zi

钋

A rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84. · pō

钓桥

A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it). · diào qiáo

钓竿

A rod, often made in sections, which carries a line used for angling and is used to support both the line and the reel and to cast the line. · diào gān

钓鱼

(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood. · diào yú

钙

The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks. · gài

钚

The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air. · bù

钛

A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc. · tài

钝

Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp. · dùn

钡

The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal. · bèi

钢

(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness. · gāng

钢圈

(physiology, uncountable) keratinous material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale (Mysticeti), which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry. · gāng quān

钢片琴

(musical instruments) A musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard. · gāng piàn qín

钢琴

(music) Softly, as a dynamic in a piece of music. [from 17th c.] · gāng qín

钢琴家

(musician) A person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra. · gāng qín jiā

钥匙

(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock. · yào shi

钦佩

A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful · qīn pèi

钨

A rare metallic chemical element (symbol W, from Latin wolframium) with an atomic number of 74. · wū

钯

A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal. · bǎ

钱包

A small bag or pouch designed for carrying money, particularly coins. · qián bāo

钳子

Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another. · qián zi

钴

A chemical element (symbol Co) with an atomic number of 27: a hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal. · gǔ