Chinese–English dictionary

香菜

(US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking. · xiāng cài

香蕉

(North America, UK, Ireland) In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking. · xiāng jiāo

香蕉共和国

(politics, idiom, pejorative) A small country, especially one in Central America or the West Indies, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government. · xiāng jiāo gòng hé guó

馬

(American spelling) A horse used for muscular work other than carrying a rider and/or load, such as pulling a cart, plow, or log. · mǎ

馬來人

A native of Malaysia. · Mǎ lái rén

馬來語

(broad sense) The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and by others where it is an official language, including under the name Indonesian. · Mǎ lái yǔ

馬克杯

(musical instruments) A musical instrument, typically found without a clapper. · mǎ kè bēi

馬利

The capital city of the Maldives. · Mǎ lì

馬力

Metric horsepower, a metric unit approximately equal to 735.5 watts. · mǎ lì

馬厩

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses. · mǎ jiù

馬可

A en given name. · mǎ kě

馬太

A en given name of biblical origin. · Mǎ tài

馬拉松

A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race. · mǎ lā sōng

馬拉維

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi. · Mǎ lā wéi

馬斯喀特

A white grape variety; used as table grapes and for making raisins and sweet wine. · Mǎ sī kā tè

馬爾他語

The Semitic language of Malta. · Mǎ ěr tā yǔ

馬賽克

Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and traditions attributed to him. [from 17th c.] · mǎ sài kè

馬赫

(physics, uncountable) A ratio of the speed (of an object, etc.) to the speed of sound in the fluid or other medium through which the object travels. Usually used to describe supersonic speeds; always precedes the Mach number. · mǎ hè

馬達

A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects. [from 16th c.] · mǎ dá

馬達加斯加

An island and country off the east coast of Africa. Official name: Republic of Madagascar. Capital: Antananarivo. · Mǎ dá jiā sī jiā

馬里

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Mali. · Mǎ lǐ

馬鬃

The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet. · mǎ zōng

馴服

(transitive) To make (an animal) tame; to domesticate. · xùn fú

馴鹿

(plural: reindeer) Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies. · xùn lù

駕駛

(by extension) A leader, especially one exercising the powers of a tyrant. · jià shǐ

駱駝

A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus. · luò tuo

騎

(intransitive) To cope or manage (over time); to handle a situation; to perform or make progress. · jì

騎兵

The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and courtesy to ladies. · qí bīng

騙局

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy. · piàn jú

騷動

A raucous disturbance and/or commotion. · sāo dòng

驢

A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse. · lǘ

马

Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus. · mǎ

马丁

A en given name originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint. · Mǎ dīng

马克

(historical) A half pound, a former English and Scottish currency equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence and notionally equivalent to a mark of sterling silver. · mǎ kè

马克思主义

The socialist and communist philosophy and political program founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. · Mǎ kè sī zhǔ yì

马其顿

A geographic region in Southeast Europe in the Balkans which includes the Republic of North Macedonia, the region of Macedonia in Greece, the Pirin region of Bulgaria, and small parts of Albania and Serbia. · Mǎ qí dùn

马其顿语

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language. · mǎ qí dùn yǔ

马尔他语

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language. · Mǎ ěr tā yǔ

马尔代夫

An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé. · Mǎ ěr dài fū

马尔凯

An administrative region in central Italy. · mǎ ěr Kǎi

马尼拉

The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon. · Mǎ ní lā

马尾

A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head. · mǎ wěi

马德里

A province of the Community of Madrid, Spain. Capital: Madrid. · Mǎ dé lǐ

马拉加

A port city, the capital of the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. · Mǎ lā jiā

马拉喀什

The capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, Morocco. · Mǎ lā kā shí

马拉松

A town in Attica, Greece, the site of the victory in 490 BC of heavily outnumbered Athenians against Persians. · mǎ lā sōng

马拉维

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi. · Mǎ lā wéi

马拉雅拉姆语

A Dravidian language spoken in the states of Kerala and Lakshadweep, India. · mǎ lā yǎ lā mǔ yǔ

马提尼克

An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France in the Caribbean. Official name: Department of Martinique. · Mǎ tí ní kè

马斯喀特

The capital city of Oman. · Mǎ sī kā tè

马来西亚

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur. · Mǎ lái xī yà

马来语

Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are politically dominant), in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand. · Mǎ lái yǔ

马球

(uncountable) A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal. · mǎ qiú

马甲

The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant. · mǎ jiǎ

马耳他

An archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea. Official name: Republic of Malta. Capital: Valletta. · Mǎ ěr tā

马苏里拉

Soft Italian or Italian-style cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc. · mǎ sū lǐ lā

马蒂尔达

A en given name. · mǎ dì ěr dá

马赛

The capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. · Mǎ sài

马赛克

(by extension) Anything with variegated or complex details. · mǎ sài kè

马蹄铁

The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc. · mǎ tí tiě

马车夫

A person who drives a chariot. · mǎ chē fū

马达加斯加

An island and country off the east coast of Africa. Official name: Republic of Madagascar. Capital: Antananarivo. · Mǎ dá jiā sī jiā

马里

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Mali. · Mǎ lǐ

马铃薯

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber. · mǎ líng shǔ

马鞭草

Verbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain. · mǎ biān cǎo

驯鹿

(plural: reindeer) Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies. · xùn lù

驼

(derogatory, now, offensive) A person with a humpback; a person who suffers from kyphosis. · tuó

驼背

A mound of earth. · tuó bèi

驼鸡

A surname from German. · tuó jī

驼鹿

The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers. · tuó lù

骆驼

A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus. · luò tuo

验证码

(computing, Internet) A computerized test requiring the human user to perform a task deemed to be difficult to automate, such as entering a displayed series of distorted characters or describing images, to demonstrate that they are a human and not a computer program. · yàn zhèng mǎ

骏鹰

(mythological creature) a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly. · jùn yīng

骑

A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle). · jì

骑兵

(military, usually, _, historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses. · qí bīng

骑士

(historical) A military man serving on horse, (chiefly) early modern cavalry officers who had abandoned the heavy armor of medieval knights. · qí shì

骑楼

(architecture) A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides. · qí lóu

骗子

A bottle or flask for holding a beverage such as water or wine; (specifically, sports) a water bottle which can be squeezed to squirt the beverage out of the nozzle, especially (cycling) one designed for mounting on a bicycle. · piàn zi

骚乱

A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property. · sāo luàn

骚动

A raucous disturbance and/or commotion. · sāo dòng

骚包

(slang, vulgar, chiefly, derogatory) A person, usually a woman, who teases a man but then withdraws an implied promise of sexual intercourse. · sāo bāo

骡

The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. · luó

骨

(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. · gū

骨头

(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. · gǔ tou

骨折

An instance of breaking, a place where something has broken. · gǔ zhé

骨牌

Any of several games played by arranging domino tiles on a flat surface. · gǔ pái

骨盆

(geography, geology) An expanse of level land located in a depression, especially · gǔ pén

骨質疏鬆症

(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture. · gǔ zhì shū sōng zhèng

骨顶

Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. · gǔ dǐng

骨骼

An emaciated person. · gǔ gé

骨骼系統

The framework of a structure, especially one not normally seen. · gǔ gé xì tǒng

骰子

An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance. · tóu zi

髂骨

(anatomy) The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone. · qià gǔ

髒

Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. · zāng

髓

(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced. · suǐ

體位

A body position, typically associated with the practice of yoga. · tǐ wèi

體溫過低

(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans. · tǐ wēn guò dī

體積莫耳濃度

(chemistry) the molarity of a solution · tǐ jī mò ěr nóng dù

體香劑

An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration. · tǐ xiāng jì

髖

(geography) A shallow depression in a rock formation, such as an area of down-folded rock that has accumulated a thick layer of sediments, or an area scooped out by water erosion. · kuān

高

The distance from the base to the top of something. · gāo

高中

(historical) A public hall designed for lectures, readings, or concerts. · gāo zhōng

高八度

(music) The pitch an octave higher than a given pitch. · gāo bā dù

高兴

To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly. · gāo xìng

高分子

(organic compound, biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins). · gāo fēn zǐ

高利貸

Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest, especially illegally. [1900] · gāo lì dài

高加索人

A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus. · gāo jiā suǒ rén

高加索山脉

(geopolitics) A geopolitical region in Eastern Europe and Western Asia, deriving its name from the aforementioned mountains. · Gāo jiā suǒ Shān mài

高卢

(chiefly, historic) A historical region of Western Europe referring to areas occupied by Celts during Roman times, roughly corresponding to modern France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, and parts of Northern Italy (Lombardy), the Netherlands, and Germany west of the Rhine. · Gāo lú

高原

(US) An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top. · gāo yuán

高壓

(medicine, cardiology) A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid. · gāo yā

高声

Full of energy; exuberant; noisy. · gāo shēng

高尔夫

(sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes. · gāo ěr fū

高山火絨草

A European perennial alpine plant (Leontopodium alpinum), with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster. · gāo shān huǒ róng cǎo

高扁

(fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls. · gāo biǎn

高架橋

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, Philippines) A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption. · gāo jià qiáo

高架渠

An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. · gāo jià qú

高棉语

Of or pertaining to the Khmer people or their language. · gāo mián yǔ

高潮

(euphemistic) The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm. · gāo cháo

高碳酸血症

(medicine, pathology) The condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide in the blood. · gāo tàn suān xuè zhèng

高粱

A sorghum-based variety of baijiu. · gāo liáng

高级

At or close to the state of the art. (Can we add an example for this sense? ) · gāo jí

高角羚

An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns. · gāo jiǎo líng

高贵的

Similar to the aristocracy; characteristic of, the aristocracy. · gāo guì de

高跷

Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers. · gāo qiāo

高速公路

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare. · gāo sù gōng lù

高速路路口

(countable) A junction in which traffic may merge to enter or diverge to exit a limited-access highway to access a surface street, without crossing traffic on the main highway. · gāo sù lù lù kǒu

高飞

A Disney character: a slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh. · gāo fēi

髮蠟

A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny. · fà là

鬆動

Not fixed in place tightly or firmly. · sōng dòng

鬍子

Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck. · hú zi

鬣狗

Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited. · liè gǒu

鬣蜥

(colloquial) In America and the Pacific, any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae. · liè xī

鬥爭

An occasion of fighting. · dòu zhēng

鬥狗

A fight between dogs, especially as part of the blood sport of dogfighting. · dòu gǒu

鬧劇

A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use. · nào jù

鬱金香

A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa. · yù jīn xiāng

鬼

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death. · guǐ

鬼子

A ghostly apparition, a phantom. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · guǐ zi

鬼祟

(informal) Not trustworthy; disreputable. · guǐ suì

鬼脸

A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain. · guǐ liǎn

魁北克

A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal. · Kuí běi kè

魅力

(Christianity, theology, rare) A power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the Grace of God. · mèi lì

魅惑

(archaic) The act of bewitching, or enchanting · mèi huò

魋

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae. · tuí

魏

A surname from Korean. · wèi

魔像

(mythology) A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic. · mó xiàng

魔女

(medieval folklore) A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death. · mó nǚ

魔术师

A Native American shamanistic healer. · mó shù shī

魔术贴

A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can be pulled apart. · mó shù tiē