Chinese–English dictionary

钻石

(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. · zuàn shí

钾

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

铀

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

铁

(not comparable) Made of the metal iron. · tiě

铁克诺音乐

(music genre) A repetitive style of music originally produced for use in a continuous DJ set. The central rhythmic component is most often in common time (4/4), where time is marked with a bass drum on each quarter note pulse, a backbeat played by snare or clap on the second and fourth pulses of the bar, and an open hi-hat sounding every second eighth note. · tiě kè nuò yīn lè

铁匠

A person who forges iron. · tiě jiang

铁杉

Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees. [from 1670] · tiě shān

铁棒

An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart. · tiě bàng

铁砧

A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped. · tiě zhēn

铁路

The transport of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles that are specially designed to run on railways or railroads. · tiě lù

铁铲

(cooking) Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal. · tiě chǎn

铁锹

The act or an instance of kissing that involves the use of one's tongue. · tiě qiāo

铁饼 鐵餅

A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.

铂

Of a silvery blond color. · bó

铅

The dangling mass of a pendulum or plumb line. · qiān

铅制

(literary, or, dated) Made of lead. · qiān zhì

铅笔

A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. [from 16th c.] · qiān bǐ

铅色的

Ash-colored; pale; anemic · qiān sè de

铊

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

铍

(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

铜

(uncountable) A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29. · tóng

铜绿

A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals. · tóng lǜ

铝

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

铝箔

(informal) Aluminium foil. · lǚ bó

铟

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

铬

A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal. · gè

铬铅矿

(mineral) A rare red mineral; lead chromate, PbCrO4. · gè qiān kuàng

铰链

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

铱

(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

银

(collectively) Coins made from silver or any similar white metal. · yín

银币

(tincture) : of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms. · yín bì

银行

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

铺 [pū]

(transitive, intransitive) To use cobblestones to pave a road, walkway, etc.

铺板

The part of the bed consisting of a board under the mattress. · pù bǎn

铺满

(transitive, intransitive) To decorate with tapestry, or as if with a tapestry. · pū mǎn

铺砌

(British) To cover something with paving slabs. · pū qì

铼

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

销售

The act of putting up for auction to the highest bidder. · xiāo shòu

锁

Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function; especially, one that gives a vista of, or access to, a space beyond. · suǒ

锁匠

One who practices locksmithing. · suǒ jiang

锂

(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

锄

(transitive) To clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe. · chú

锄头

An agricultural tool whose blades are at right angles to the body, similar to a pickaxe. · chú tou

锅炉

A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat. · guō lú

锈

(cooking) A type of sauce from Provence, France, often served with fish dishes, consisting of egg yolk and olive oil with breadcrumbs, chili peppers, garlic, and saffron. · xiù

锌

(countable) A single atom of this element. · xīn

锕系元素

(chemistry) Any of the 15 radioactive elements of the periodic table from actinium to lawrencium that are positioned under the lanthanides, to which they have similar chemistry. · ā xì yuán sù

锗

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

错

(transitive) To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto. · cuò

锚

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

锡

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

锡塔琴

(musical instruments) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber. · Xī tǎ qín

锡拉库萨

A city and port, the capital of the province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. · Xī lā kù sà

锣

(musical instruments) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer. · luó

锤子

A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction. · chuí zi

锥体

(geometry) A solid of revolution formed by rotating a triangle around one of its altitudes. · zhuī tǐ

键盘

Ellipsis of keypad. · jiàn pán

锰

(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

锻炼

(ergative) To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts. · duàn liàn

锿

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

镁

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

镇压

The act of repressing; state of being repressed. · zhèn yā

镇痛药

(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.) · zhèn tòng yào

镍

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

镜像

(countable) An appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived. · jìng xiàng

镜子

A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. · jìng zi

镤

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

镧

(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air. · lán

镬

(cookware) A large, round-bottomed cooking pan used in East Asian cooking. · huò

镭

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

镰刀

(idiomatic) Utterly incorrect; erroneous; uninformed. · lián dāo

長久

(idiomatic) After a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally. · cháng jiǔ

長度

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object. · cháng dù

長方形

Something with an oblong shape. · cháng fāng xíng

長曲棍球 长曲棍球

(sports) A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by scoring more goals within the allotted time.

長牙

A sharp point. · cháng yá

長笛

(colloquial) A recorder, also a woodwind instrument. · cháng dí

長筒襪

A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped. · cháng tǒng wà

長頸鹿

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones. · cháng jǐng lù

長鼻猴

Having a large or elongated nose. · cháng bí hóu

长

Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension. · cháng

长号

A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭). · cháng hào

长大的

(usually, capitalized) Including the surrounding urban areas and conurbation (of a city or other large settlement). · cháng dà de

长寿

(biology) The length of time for which an organism lives. · cháng shòu

长度

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object. · cháng dù

长方形

(geometry) Any quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles. · cháng fāng xíng

长枕

A large cushion or pillow, usually cylindrical in shape. · cháng zhěn

长椅

(government) A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber. · cháng yǐ

长毛绒

A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet. · cháng máo róng

长篇小说

Of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin: French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician, Romanian, Catalan, Occitan, etc. · cháng piān xiǎo shuō

长臂猿

A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which they use to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch. · cháng bì yuán

长蛇座

(constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a serpent. It lies just south of the zodiac and contains the star Alphard. · Cháng shé zuò

长颈鹿

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones. · cháng jǐng lù

門

(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key. · mén

門口

A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc. · mén kǒu

閃電

A discharge of this kind. · shǎn diàn

閃電戰

(countable) A swift and overwhelming attack or effort. · shǎn diàn zhàn

開始

(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. · kāi shǐ

開着

(comparable) Receptive. · kāi zhe

開羅

The capital city of Egypt. · Kāi luó

開藥

(medicine) To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority). · kāi yào

開車

(basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly. · kāi chē

開鎖

The action of using tools to unlock a lock without a key to that lock. · kāi suǒ

開除

(transitive) To remove from membership. · kāi chú

間諜

One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer. · jiàn dié

閩語

An Ancient Egyptian god of fertility and procreation. · Mǐn yǔ

關

(physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through. · guān

關係

Connection or association; the condition of being related. · guān xi

關島

An unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of Guam. · Guān Dǎo

關懷

Close attention; concern; responsibility. · guān huái

關稅

(in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods. · guān shuì

關節

(countable, or, uncountable) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending. · guān jié

门

(by extension) Any specific type or variety of something; a distinct style or manner. · mén

门扣

(countable) A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening. · mén kòu

门槛

(figurative) The outset of something; the point of entry, or the beginning of an action. · mén kǎn

门毡

A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes. · mén zhān

门铃

A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building. · mén líng

门镜

The hole to which the viewer places his or her eye in a device such as a telescope. · mén jìng

闩

A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism. · shuān

闪动

(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position. · shǎn dòng

闪电

A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt. · shǎn diàn

问

(transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question). · wèn

问题

(idiomatic) An irritating, troublesome or harmful object, situation or individual. · wèn tí

闲荡

To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. · xián dàng

间接

Acting in an indirect way. · jiàn jiē

间谍

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means. · jiàn dié

闹钟

A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention. · nào zhōng

队

(nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels. · duì

队长

(geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Permian period. · duì zhǎng

防守

(uncountable) The game of catching a ball. · fáng shǒu

防弹

(of a material) Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun. · fáng dàn

防御

A means, attitude or position of defense. · fáng yù

防晒

A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays. · fáng shài

防波堤

(on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast. · fáng bō dī

防火牆

(architecture) A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle. · fáng huǒ qiáng

防禦工事

That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle. · fáng yù gōng shì

防风

A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot. · fáng fēng

阳

(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world. · yáng

阳伞

A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun. · yáng sǎn

阳光充足的

(of a place) Receiving a lot of sunshine. · yáng guāng chōng zú de

阳台

(architectural element) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window. · yáng tái

阴

(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, etc. elements of the natural world. · yīn

阴囊

(anatomy) The sac of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in most placental (boreoeutherian) mammals. · yīn náng

阴影

Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin. · yīn yǐng

阴性

(grammar) Of, pertaining or belonging to the female grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions. · yīn xìng

阴茎

(slang) The penis. · yīn jīng

阴蒂

(slang, often, derogatory) A penis likened to a clitoris, especially in terms of smallness. · yīn dì

阴谋

(uncountable) Treasonous cooperation. · yīn móu

阴道

(UK, slang) The vulva or vagina. · yīn dào

阴道的

(relational) Of, relating to, or affecting the vagina. · yīn dào de