Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

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 ...

chén 辰 N time (See dànchén 诞辰.) chén 晨 N early morning (See zǎochén 早晨.) chén 沉 I V sink ■ 一公斤铁在水里会沉，一公斤 棉花会沉吗？Yì gōngjīn ...

■ 他是我小学时的同学, 没想到成了 一位大人物。Tā shì wǒ xiǎoxué shí de tóngxué, méi xiǎngdào chéngle yí wèi dàrénwù. He ...

Wǒmen chéngkěn de xīwàng nǐ tíchū pīpíng jiànyì. We sincerely hope you will give us your criticism ...

chéngqīng 澄清 V clarify 澄清事实 chéngqīng shìshí clarify a matter chéng 橙 N orange chéngzi 橙子 N orange chèng 秤 N scale, scal ...

chìzì 赤字 [modif: 赤 red + 字 character, word] N the number in red, deficit chì 翅 N wing chìbǎng 翅膀 N wing (of a bird) ...

chōuyān 抽烟 [v+obj: 抽 suck + 烟 smoke] V smoke a cigarette (cigar), smoke chóu 绸 TRAD 綢 N silk fabric, silk (See s ...

ma? Are you going to attend the meeting tomorrow? chūxi 出息 N (a person’s) future 有出息 yǒu chūxi (especially of a yo ...

里忙了好久了。Tā zài chúfáng mángle hǎojiǔ le. She has been busy working in the kitchen for a long time. chǔ 处 TRAD 處 V h ...

knowledge. ■ 这种病传播得很快。Zhè zhǒng bìng chuánbō de hěn kuài. This disease spreads fast. chuándá 传达 [comp: 传 transmit + ...

chuí 垂 V hang chuízhí 垂直 ADJ perpendicular, vertical chuí 锤 TRAD 錘 N mace chuízi 锤子 N hammer (把 bǎ) chūn 春 N spring chūnjié 春 ...