Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

Many old people like to live in the south. nánbian 南边 [modif: 南 south + 边 side] N south side, to the south, i ...

dòng nǎozi, zǒnghuì zhǎodào jiějué de bànfǎ. When confronted with difficulties, use your brains and you will a ...

zìxíngchē jiègei shuí le, ng? Who did you lend your bicycle to, eh? ní 泥 N mud ■ 他们在下雨天踢球，搞得身上都是 泥。Tāmen zài xiày ...

niáng 娘 N 1 girl (See gūniang 姑娘.) 2 mother niàng 酿 V make (wine), brew (beer) 酿酒 niàngjiǔ make wine niǎo 鸟 TRAD ...

nóngchǎng ma? Can a foreigner buy a farm here? nóngchǎngzhǔ 农场主 N one who owns a farm, farmer nóngcūn 农村 [mod ...

nuóyòng 挪用 [comp: 挪 move + 用 use] V divert (funds) 挪用公款 nuóyòng gōngkuǎn misappropriate public funds ...

O ō 噢 INTERJ (used to indicate understanding or a promise) ■ 噢，我明白了。Ō, wǒ míngbai le. Oh, I see. ■ 噢，我忘不了。Ō, w ...

P pā 趴 V prostrate, lie prone pá 爬 V crawl, climb ■ 他们的儿子才一岁，还不 会走路，只会在地上爬。Tāmen de érzi cái yí suì, hái bú huì zǒu ...

páizi de yīfu tèbié guì. Clothes of this brand name are extremely expensive. pài 派¹ V 1 dispatch ■ ...

pāo 抛 V throw, hurl pāoqì 抛弃 [comp: 抛 throw + 弃 discard] V abandon, forsake páo 袍 N gown 长袍 cháng páo gown, robe (件 jiàn ...

pēngrèn 烹饪 N cuisine péng 朋 N companion péngyou 朋友 [comp: 朋 companion + 友 friend] N friend ■ 朋友之间应该互相帮助。Péngyou zhī jiān ...

and 酒 jiǔ means alcoholic drink. pí 脾 N spleen píqi 脾气 N temper ■ 王医生脾气好，很少生气。 Wáng yīshēng píqi hǎo, hěn shǎo shē ...

piào 漂 ADJ pretty piàoliang 漂亮 ADJ pretty, good-looking ■ 这个 小女孩真漂亮！ Zhège xiǎo nǚhái zhēn piàoliang! This li ...

time, usually, normally ■ 我平常不喝酒，只有 节日的时候喝一点儿。Wǒ píngcháng bù hē jiǔ, zhǐyǒu jiérì de shíhou hē yìdiǎnr. I ...

pòhài 迫害 [comp: 迫 oppress + 害 harm] V & N persecute; prosecution pòqiè 迫切 ADJ urgent, pressing ■ 我们的迫切任 务是了解市场情况。W ...

Q qī 七 NUMERAL seven 七百七十七 qībǎi qīshíqī seven hundred and seventy-seven (777) qī 妻 N wife qīzi 妻子 [suffix: 妻 wife + 子 nomi ...

flag qízi 旗子 [suffix: 旗 flag, banner + 子 nominal suffix] N flag, banner (面 miàn) ■ 国旗是代表国家的 旗 子。Guóqí shì dàibiǎo guóji ...

qǐlai 起来 V get up (out of bed), stand up ■ 校长 走进教室，大家都站起来。 Xiàozhǎng zǒujìn jiàoshì, dàjiā dōu zhàn qǐla ...

Nǐ huì kāi chē ma? Can you drive a car? qìshuǐ 汽水 [modif: 汽 vapor + 水 water] N soda water, soft drink, soda, pop ...

qiānbǐ 铅笔 [modif: 铅 lead + 笔 pen] N pencil (支 zhī) ■ 我的红铅笔哪里去了？Wǒ de hóng qiānbǐ nǎlǐ qù le? Where’s my red ...