Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

xiāngsì 相似 ADJ similar to, be alike ■ 你提出的 方案和我的想法很相似。Nǐ tíchū de fāng’àn hé wǒ de xiǎngfǎ hěn xiāngsì. Your plan ...

xiǎngfǎ 想法 [modif: 想 thinking + 法 way, method] N what one thinks, idea, opinion ■ 你 有什么想 法，尽管谈。Nǐ yǒu shénme xiǎngfǎ ...

talk with him and cleared up the misunderstanding between us. xiāodú 消毒 [v+obj: 消 dispel + 毒 toxin] V disinfect, ster ...

NOTE: See note on 姑娘 gūniang. xiǎojiě 小姐 [comp: 小 young + 姐 elder sister] N young lady; Miss ■ 有一位小姐要见你。Yǒu yí w ...

xiàoyì 效益 N beneficial (economic) results, economic benefits xiào 校 N school xiàozhǎng 校长 [modif: 校 school + 长 chief] ...

xiè 泄 V allow air or liquid to escape, let out, leak xièlòu 泄露 [comp: 泄 leak + 露 expose] V leak (information) xièqì 泄气 [ ...

fēngguāng admire and enjoy beautiful sceneries 2 appreciate, like xīnwèi 欣慰 [comp: 欣 joyful + 慰 sooth] ADJ plea ...

xìnxī 信息 [comp: 信 message + 息 news, tiding] N information ■ 这台电脑处理信息十分迅 速。Zhè tái diànnǎo chǔlǐ xìnxī shífēn xùnsù. ...

xíngchéng 形成 [v+obj: 形 form + 成 become] V take shape, form ■ 习惯形成以后，就很难改 变。 Xíguàn xíngchéng yǐhòu, jiù hěn nán gǎibiàn ...

NOTE: 幸福 xìngfú is used in a sublime sense, denoting a profound and almost perfect happiness. So it has a much ...

railroad xiūlǐ 修理 V repair, fix ■ 自行车坏了，你会修理 吗？Zìxíngchē huài le, nǐ huì xiūlǐ ma? The bike is broken. Can you fix ...

xù 续 TRAD 續 V continue (See jìxù 继续, liánxù 连续, etc.) xù 绪 TRAD 緒 N mood (See qíngxù 情绪.) xù 叙 TRAD 敘 V 1 chat 2 ...

international students in your school? xuélì 学历 N record of formal schooling, record of education xuéqī 学期 [modi ...

diànhuà xúnwèn bàomíng xìjié. You may call to inquire the details about the application (for a seat in a school) ...

Y yā 压 TRAD 壓 V press, push down ■ 这纸盒不能 压。 Zhè zhǐhé bù néng yā. This paper box mustn’t be crushed. yājià ...

yáncháng 延长 [v+compl: 延 extend + 长 long] V prolong, extend ■ 会议延长两天。Huìyì yáncháng liǎng tiān. The conference was ext ...

yǎn 掩 V cover, cover up yǎngài 掩盖 [comp: 掩 cover up + 盖 lid, cover] V cover, cover up 掩盖真相 yǎngài zhēnxiàng cover u ...

péngyou de jiéhūn yànhuì. Tomorrow night I’ll be attending a friend’s wedding banquet. 参加宴会 cānjiā yànhuì at ...

yáo 遥 ADJ faraway yáokòng 遥控 V remote control 遥控器 yáokòngqì (a device of) remote control yáoyuǎn 遥远 [comp: 遥 faraway + 远 di ...

yěxǔ huì xiàyǔ. It’s very cloudy. Perhaps it’ll rain. ■“他 今天会给我们发电子邮件吗？”“也 许。”“Tā jīntiān huì gěi wǒmen fā diànzǐ ...