Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

dà, qíshí shénme dōu zuò bu hǎo. He thinks himself very capable; actually he can’t get anything done properl ...

比赛项目 bǐsài xiàngmù event (of a sports meet) / 参加比赛 cānjiā bǐsài participate in a game (or sports event) / 和/跟 ...

bì 蔽 V hide, conceal (See yǐnbì 隐蔽.) bì 臂 N the arm 手臂 shǒubì the arm bì 毕 TRAD 畢 V finish bìjìng 毕竟 ADV after all, any ...

biàn 变 TRAD 變 V transform, change ■ 世界上任何 事情都在变。Shèjiè shang rènhé shìqing dōu zài biàn. Everything in the world ...

biāotí 标题 [comp: 标 mark + 题 title] N title, headline biāozhì 标志 [comp: 标 mark + 志 record] N sign, mark 社会地位的标志 shèhuì dìwèi ...

■ 他们星期六在这里表演歌舞。Tāmen Xīngqīliù zài zhèli biǎoyǎn gēwǔ. They perform singing and dancing here on Saturday. ■ 他们的 ...

chénggōng. It was not the case that he never tried, but that he was not successful. II CONJ same as 并 且 bìngq ...

bómǔ 伯母 N father’s elder brother’s wife ■ 我 的伯父伯母住在香港。Wǒ de bófù bómǔ zhù zài Xiānggǎng. My uncle (← ...

búyào 不要 ADV (used in an imperative sentence or as advice) do not ■ 你们不要说话了, 电影开始 了。Nǐmen búyào shuōhuà le, ...

“您中文说得很标准。”“不敢当， 还要不断练习。”“Nín Zhōngwén shuō de hěn biāozhǔn.” “Bùgǎndāng, háiyào búduàn liànxí.” “You speak sta ...

not as fast as riding a bicycle. ■ 我体育不 如你, 但是你功课不如我。Wǒ tǐyù bùrú nǐ, dànshì nǐ gōngkè bùrú wǒ. I’m not as g ...

funds bù 布¹ N cotton or linen cloth (块 kuài, 片 piàn) ■ 这块布很好看, 做裙子正合适。Zhè kuài bù hěn hǎokàn, zuò qúnzi zhèng hé ...

C cā 擦 V clean or erase by wiping or rubbing ■ 窗户 脏了，要擦一下。Chuānghu zāng le, yào cā yíxià. The window is dirty ...

cǎi 采 TRAD 採 V pick, pluck ■ 公园里的花，是给 大家看的，任何人都不能采。Gōngyuán li de huā shì gěi dàjiā kàn de, rènhé rén dōu bù néng ...

cānmóu 参谋 [comp: 参 participate + 谋 scheme, plan] I V give advice, suggest II N (army) staff officer 参 谋长 cānmóuzhǎng chief ...

cǎodì 草地 [modif: 草 grass + 地 land] N lawn ■ 我家房前有一片草地。Wǒ jiā fáng qián yǒu yí piàn cǎodì. There is a lawn in ...

chājù 差距 [comp: 差 difference + 距 distance] N gap, disparity 贫富差距 pín-fù chājù the gap between the rich and poor chā ...

this matter! chán 馋 TRAD 饞 ADJ too fond of eating, gluttonous 嘴馋 zuǐchán too fond of eating, gluttonous chán 缠 TR ...

NOTE: Colloquially, 常常 chángcháng is often used instead of 常 cháng. chángnián 常年 ADV all the year round, year ...

cháo 潮 ADJ wet cháoliú 潮流 N trend, fashion cháoshī 潮湿 [comp: 潮 wet + 湿 damp] ADJ damp, humid cháo 嘲 V jeer, mock cháoxiào 嘲笑 [c ...