Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

shénme 什么 PRON what ■ 你要什么？Nǐ yào shénme? What do you want? ■ 你要什么菜？ Nǐ yào shénme cài? Which dish do you want? (o ...

汽车。Zhè jiā gōngchǎng qùnián shēngchǎn yíwàn liàng qìchē. This factory manufactured 10,000 automobiles last year. ...

shēnghuófèi 生活费 N cost of living, living expenses shēnghuó shuǐpíng 生活水平 N living standards shēngjī 生机 N 1 chance o ...

saying. shēngdiào 声调 [modif: 声 voice + 调 tone] N tone of a Chinese word ■ 汉语的声调确实比较 难学。 Hànyǔ de shēngdiào quès ...

shīqù 失去 [comp: 失 lose + 去 go away] V lose (something valuable) ■ 她渐渐对孩子失去耐 心。Tā jiànjiàn duì háizi shīqù nàixīn. She ...

shí 石 N stone shítou 石头 [suffix: 石 stone, rock + 头 nominal suffix] N stone, rock (块 kuài) ■ 这座山上石头太 多， 不适合种树。Zhè ...

shí shì qiú shì 实事求是 IDIOM seek truth from facts, be realistic shíxiàn 实现 [comp: 实 fruit, fruition + 现 materialize] V ...

shìwēi 示威 [v+obj: 示 show + 威 power] V put on a show of force, demonstrate 抗议示威 kàngyì shìwēi protest demonstration ...

shìyè zuòchū le jùdà gòngxiàn. He made tremendous contributions to the cause of world peace. shì 试 TRAD 試 ...

jiāojì, shìhé zuò shēngyi. He is good at social dealings, and is suited to be a businessman. shìyí 适宜 ADJ suitab ...

shǒufǎ 手法 N trick, gimmick shǒugōng 手工 [modif: 手 hand + 工 work] N done by hand, made by hand, manual ■ 这件 丝绸衬衫 ...

shòu 授 V give, award shòuyǔ 授予 V confer, award 授予学位 shòuyǔ xuéwèi confer an academic degree shòu 瘦 ADJ thin, lean ...

but they live comfortably. 不舒服 bù shūfu (of a person) not very well, be under the weather ■ 我今天 不舒服，想早点回 家。 ...

shùlín 树林 [comp: 树 tree + 林 wood] N wood, woods ■ 在树林里有很多种鸟。Zài shùlín li yǒu hěn duō zhǒng niǎo. There are many kind ...

shuāngbāotāi 双胞胎 N twins shuāngfāng 双方 [modif: 双 both + 方 side, party] N both sides, both parties ■ 双方同意加强合 作。 Shuāng ...

jué in 觉得 juéde. shuìyī 睡衣 N pajamas, dressing gown shùn 顺 TRAD 順 ADJ smooth shùnbiàn 顺便 [comp: 顺 smooth + 便 convenient] A ...

colleagues only; we do not have any personal relationship. sīzì 私自 ADV without permission, secretly 私自决定 sīzì juédìn ...

xuésheng de yāoqiú tài sōng. This school demands too little of the students. (→ This school does not set a hig ...

算 过没有？Wánchéng zhè xiàng gōngchéng xūyào duōshǎo réngōng, nǐ suànguo méiyǒu? Have you calculated how many man ...

他的错误决定，公司损失了五十万 元。Yóuyú tā de cuòwù juédìng, gōngsī sǔnshīle wǔshíwàn yuán. Owing to his wrong decision, the com ...