Chinese–English dictionary

離合器

A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car. [from 19th c.] · lí hé qì

離婚

The legal dissolution of a marriage. · lí hūn

離開

No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted. [Late 15th century] · lí kāi

難看

Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. · nán kàn

雨

A city in Mureș County, Romania. · yǔ

雨伞

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. · yǔ sǎn

雨水

Water (for a house, etc.) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea. · yǔ shuǐ

雨滴

A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky. · yǔ dī

雨燕

A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight. · yǔ yàn

雪

(uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer. · xuě

雪上摩托車

(vehicle) A vehicle with skis at the front and a caterpillar track at the rear, used for travelling over snow, sometimes as sport. · xuě shàng mó tuō chē

雪人

(cryptozoology, often, capitalized) A humanoid or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas. · xuě rén

雪利酒

(uncountable) A fortified wine produced in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere. · xuě lì jiǔ

雪崩

A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice. · xuě bēng

雪暴

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow. · xuě bào

雪柜

a machine that produces cold air, either for air conditioning, to prepare chilled foods etc. · xuě guì

雪橇

A light sleigh drawn by one horse. · xuě qiāo

雪球

A deciduous shrub (Viburnum opulus), having small white flowers. · xuě qiú

雪花

(nautical, usually with a modifier) Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast. · xuě huā

雪茄

A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked. · xuě jiā

雪葩

Frozen fruit juice, sometimes mixed with egg whites, eaten as dessert or between courses of a meal. · xuě pā

雲

A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. · yún

零

The digit zero. · líng

雷

The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt. · léi

雷亚尔

(uncountable) A unit of currency used in Brazil since 1994. Symbol: R$. · léi yà ěr

雷亞爾

Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies. · léi yà ěr

雷吉

(Rastafari, music genre, originally, dance) A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and is heavily associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line and percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies. · léi jí

雷暴

(often, nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line. · léi bào

雷管

A device used to detonate an explosive device etc. · léi guǎn

雷达

(uncountable) A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces. · léi dá

雷鸟

(mythology) A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies. · léi niǎo

電

(physics) The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena. [from 18th c.] · diàn

電動步道

(skiing) A conveyor belt to transport skiers/snowboarders. · diàn dòng bù dào

電圧

(electricity) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.

電報

(chiefly, _, historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables. · diàn bào

電子學

(physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy. · diàn zǐ xué

電梯

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, puristic, _, elsewhere) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building. · diàn tī

電腦

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.] · diàn nǎo

電視

(countable) An electronic home entertainment device equipped with a screen and a speaker for receiving television signals and displaying them in audio-visual form. · diàn shì

電話

(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone). · diàn huà

雾

(figuratively) Any state suggestive of haze in the atmosphere, such as mental confusion or vagueness of memory. · wù

雾凇

(meteorology) A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice. · wù sōng

雾号 霧號

A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on large boats.

需求

In need; poor. · xū qiú

需要

(transitive) To make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about. [from early 17th c.] · xū yào

震动

(figuratively) Something so surprising that it is stunning. · zhèn dòng

霉菌

A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air. · méi jūn

霍乱

(pathology) Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration. · huò luàn

霍夫

An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings. · Huò fū

霜

A period of intensely cold weather. · shuāng

霧

(uncountable) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud. · wù

露体癖

The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself. · lù tǐ pǐ

露水

(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops. · lù shuǐ

露营

An organised event, often taking place in tents or temporary accommodation. · lù yíng

露西

A surname from Old French derived from place names in Normandy based on a male personal name, from Latin Lucius. · Lù xī

霸權

(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others. · bà quán

霾

Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.) · mái

靈活

Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking. · líng huó

靈魂

(religion, folklore) The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death. · líng hún

青光眼

(pathology) An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness. · qīng guāng yǎn

青少年

Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult. · qīng shào nián

青少年時期

The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity. · qīng shǎo nián shí qī

青春

(uncountable) The quality or state of being young. · qīng chūn

青春期

The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction. · qīng chūn qī

青檸

Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon. · qīng níng

青色

Of the colour cyan. · qīng sè

青蛙

(informal) A blunder, an error. · qīng wā

青銅

(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals. · qīng tóng

青铜

(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals. · qīng tóng

青霉素

(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases. · qīng méi sù

青魚

Those fish and any other fish similar to those in genus Clupea, many of those in the order Clupeiformes. · qīng yú

静

The absence of sound; quietness. · jìng

靜脈

(anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart. · jìng mài

非

(mathematics, logic) A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true. · fēi

非官方

Not officially established. · fēi guān fāng

非常

To a drastic degree. · fēi cháng

非斯

A city in Morocco. · Fēi sī

非暴力

A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to bring about change through peaceful responses even to violent acts. · fēi bào lì

非染色性的

(biology, of tissue) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid. · fēi rǎn sè xìng de

非正

(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.] · fēi zhèng

非正式

Not formal or ceremonious. · fēi zhèng shì

非洲

The continent that is south of Europe, east of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Indian Ocean and north of Antarctica. · Fēi zhōu

非洲人

A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race. · Fēi zhōu rén

非生物的

Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter. [mid-20th c.] · fēi shēng wù de

非金属

(chemistry) An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal. · fēi jīn shǔ

靠

(intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely. · kào

靠背

The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back. · kào bèi

面

An area of land measured in acres. · miàn

面具

A protective mask which covers the mouth and nose of the wearer, worn when in a dusty atmosphere, or when doing work which creates dust. · miàn jù

面前

Ahead of the correct time or schedule. [from 19th c.] · miàn qián

面包

A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals. · miàn bāo

面包(Simplificado)

The external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.

面包师傅

A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items. · miàn bāo shī fù

面团

A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. · miàn tuán

面对

(historical) A small horse-drawn carriage for two people sitting facing each other. · miàn duì

面对面

In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody. · miàn duì miàn

面条

(informal, often, _, derogatory, sometimes, _, affectionate) A foolish or silly person or animal. · miàn tiáo

面相學

The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face. · miàn xiāng xué

面积

(mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units. · miàn jī

革命

(countable, politics) A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change. · gé mìng

革命家

Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before. · gé mìng jiā

革命的

Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution · gé mìng de

革新

To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely. · gé xīn

靴子

A measurement of hay equal to 10 flakes. Approximately 70-90 lbs (32-41 kg). · xuē zi

鞋

(in the plural) A type of ladies' shoe with a very low heel. · xié

鞋匠

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes. · xié jiang

鞋子

(footwear) A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do. · xié zi

鞋底

(architectural element) A low plinth or pedestal used to display a statue or other artwork. · xié dǐ

鞍

(euphemistic, US, South Asia) A toilet. · ān

鞘

(fashion) A tight-fitting dress. · qiào

鞠躬

A physical tilt or bend. · jū gōng

鞭子

An entire short whip, especially as used in horse-riding. · biān zi

鞭打

(transitive, slang, dated) To flog; to lash. · biān dǎ

鞭炮

(slang) An individual who is quick-tempered, rambunctious, or unpredictable. · biān pào

韁繩

A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child. · jiāng shéng

韃靼語

A hard crust of calcium salts and food particles on the teeth, developing from plaque. · Dá dá yǔ

韌皮

Fibre made from the phloem of certain plants (particularly the lime tree) and used for making ropes, cords and matting. · rèn pí

韦伯

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux; the flux linking a circuit of one turn that produces an electromotive force of one volt when reduced uniformly to zero in one second. Symbol: Wb. · wéi bó

韦拉克鲁斯

A city in Veracruz, Mexico. · wéi lā kè lǔ sī

韧带

(anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones. · rèn dài

韧性

The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness. · rèn xìng

韧皮部

(botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot. · rèn pí bù

韩国

A geographic region consisting of two countries in East Asia, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country. · Hán guó

韩圆

The currency of Korea, worth 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea. · hán yuán

韩语

(uncountable) Official language of the people residing on the Korean Peninsula, and language of approximately 60 million people, in Asia, North America, and elsewhere. · Hán yǔ

韭葱

(smoking, slang, US) A marijuana cigar. · jiǔ cōng

音

Of or relating to sound. · yīn

音乐

A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood. · yīn yuè

音乐会

(uncountable) An agreement in a design or plan; a union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; an accordance in a scheme; harmony; a simultaneous action. · yīn yuè huì

音乐学校

(music) A music academy. · yīn lè xué xiào

音乐家

Fond of music; discriminating with regard to music; gifted or skilled in music. · yīn yuè jiā

音位

(phonology) An indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones. · yīn wèi

音叉

(lutherie) The measurement of the length of the vibrating string from the nut to the bridge. · yīn chā

音响效果

(uncountable, US) The creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images. · yīn xiǎng xiào guǒ

音拍

(phonology) A unit of syllable weight used in phonology, by which stress, foot structure, or timing of utterance is determined in some languages (e.g. Japanese). · yīn pāi

音樂

A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood. · yīn yuè

音樂記譜法

(music) The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts. · yīn lè jì pǔ fǎ

音程

A distance in space. · yīn chéng

音符

A time-sensitive news item or short news report. · yīn fú

音節

The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech. · yīn jié

音色

(heraldry) A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like. · yīn sè

音节

(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants. · yīn jié

音阶

(music) All the notes in a musical scale. · yīn jiē

音频

Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight. · yīn pín

韻

A thought expressed in verse; a verse; a poem; a tale told in verse. · yùn

韻文

One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed. · yùn wén

響板

(musical instruments, chiefly, in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string. · xiǎng bǎn

頁

(computing) A screenful of text and possibly other content; especially, the digital simulation of one side of a paper leaf. · xié

頂峰

The highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature. · dǐng fēng

頂針

As much as a thimble will hold. · dǐng zhēn