Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

xiàng gōngchéng zhèng chù zài kāishǐ jiēduàn. This project is just at an initial stage. jiējí 阶级 [comp: 阶 steps, ...

/ 文艺节目 wényì jiémù theatrical program / 新闻节目 xīnwén jiémù news program (on TV or radio) jiérì 节日 [modif: 节 festival + ...

jiézhì 截至 PREP by, up to jié 捷 ADJ prompt, nimble, quick (See mǐnjié 敏 捷.) jiě 姐 N same as 姐姐 jiějie jiějie 姐姐 N elder ...

jièjiàn 借鉴 [v+obj: 借 borrow + 鉴 mirror] V use for reference, learn (lessons) from jièkòu 借口 [v+obj: 借 borrow + 口 mouth] ...

jǐnjí 紧急 [comp: 紧 pressing + 急 urgent] ADJ urgent, pressing 紧急任务 jǐnjí rènwù urgent task / 紧急状况 jǐnjí zhuàngkuàng emerg ...

dìqū jīnglǐ be promoted to area manager jìn 近 ADJ close to, close by (ANTONYM 远 yuǎn) ■ 商店很近，不用开车去。 Shāngdiàn ...

jīngyíng 经营 V operate (a business) jīng 惊 TRAD 驚 V be startled jīngdòng 惊动 [v+compl: 惊 startle + 动 move] V disturb, alarm ...

jǐngtì 警惕 V be vigilant jǐngwèi 警卫 V guard and defend (a military installation, a VIP, etc.) jǐng 井 N well, (wate ...

jiǔ 灸 N moxibustion (See zhēnjiǔ 针灸.) jiǔ 酒 N alcoholic beverage (种 zhǒng, 瓶 píng) ■ 这种酒，我不喜欢喝。Zhè zhǒng jiǔ, wǒ bù ...

jú 局 N office júbù 局部 ADJ part (not whole), local ■ 今天本市 局部停电。Jīntiān běnshì júbù tíngdiàn. Today parts of this ...

hǎo, néng bù néng shuōde jùtǐ xiē? You say he is not a good man. Can you be more specific? ■ 请 你举 ...

我们决心按时完成计划。Wǒmen juéxīn ànshí wánchéng jìhuà. We are determined to fulfill the plan according to schedule. ■ ...

K kāfēi 咖啡 N coffee (杯 bēi) ■ 这种咖啡很好 喝。Zhè zhǒng kāfēi hěn hǎohē. This kind of coffee tastes good. ■ 从厨房飘来咖啡的香味。Cóng ...

kāipì chéng tèbié jīngjìqū. A special economic zone will be started here. kāishǐ 开始 [comp: 开 open + 始 begin] V & ...

kànjiàn 看见 [v+compl: 看 look + 见 see] V see, get sight of ■ 我朝山上看了很久，才看见一个人 在 爬山。Wǒ cháo shān shang kànle hěn ji ...

kàolǒng 靠拢 V draw close, close up kē 科 N classification kēmù 科目 N (school) subject, course kēxué 科学 [modif: 科 classific ...

(没)有可能 (méi) yǒu kěnéng (im)possible, (im-) possibly ■“这件事有解决的可能吗？”“有可 能。”“Zhè jiàn shì yǒu jiějué ...

kèběn 课本 [modif: 课 lesson + 本 book] N textbook, course book (本 běn) ■ 王老师打算编一本 适合 日本学生学中文的课本。Wáng lǎoshī dǎsuàn biān ...

kǒngbù zhǔyì terrorism kǒnghè 恐吓 V intimidate, bluster by threats kǒngjù 恐惧 [comp: 恐 fear + 惧 fear] V be in great fear ...

kūwěi 枯萎 ADJ withered kūzào 枯燥 [comp: 枯 withered + 燥 dry] ADJ dull and dry 枯燥乏味 kūzào fáwèi dull and insipid kǔ 苦 ADJ 1 ...