Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

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ānzhuāng 安装 [modif: 安 safely + 装 to install] V install, fix 安装空调设备 ānzhuāng kōngtiáo shèbèi install
an air-conditioner
àn 岸 N bank or shore (of a river, lake, or sea) ■ 河的两岸是一个个小村子。 Hé de liǎng àn shì yí
gège xiǎo cūnzi. The river is flanked by small villages. 海岸 hǎi àn coast / 上岸 shàng àn go ashore
àn 按 PREP according to, in accordance with ■ 按计划,这座工厂将在明年四月建成。 Àn jìhuà, zhè
zuò gōngchǎng jiāng zài míngnián Sìyuè jiànchéng. According to the plan, the factory will be built
by April next year. ■ 我一定按你说的做。 Wǒ yídìng àn nǐ shuō de zuò. I will definitely do as you
say.
ànmó 按摩 V & N massage
ànmóyuàn 按摩院 N massage parlor
ànshí 按时 [v+obj: 按 according to + 时 time] ADV according to a fixed time, on time ■ 学生要按 时完
成作业。 Xuésheng yào ànshí wánchéng zuòyè. Students must finish their assignments on time. ■
你得按时吃药,病才会好。 Nǐ děi ànshí chī yào, bìng cái huì hǎo. You’ve got to take the
medicine on time, or you won’t get well.
ànzhào 按照 PREP according to, in accordance with (same as 按 àn)
àn 案 N case, plan
ànjiàn 案件 N case, legal case 民事案件 mínshì ànjiàn civil case / 刑事案件 xíngshì ànjiàn criminal case / 调查
案件 diàochá ànjiàn investigate a (police) case
ànlì 案例 N legal case, precedent case 案例分析 ànlì fēnxī case analysis, case study
àn 暗 ADJ dark, dim ■ 房间里太暗了,你要看书得 开灯。 Fángjiān li tài àn le, nǐ yào kàn shū děi kāi
dēng. The room is dim. You’ve got to turn on the light if you want to read.
ànshì 暗示 [modif: 暗 dark + 示 indicate] V drop a hint, hint
áng 昂 V hold (the head) high 昂起头 ángqi tóu hold the head high
ángguì 昂贵 [comp: 昂 holding high + 贵 expensive] ADJ very expensive, costly ■ 物价昂 贵。Wùjià
ángguì. The prices are exorbitant.
āo 凹 ADJ concave, sunken, dented
āotū bùpíng 凹凸不平 ADJ rugged, full of bumps and holes
áo 熬 V stew, boil
áoyè 熬夜 N work late into night, burn midnight oil
ào 奥 ADJ deep, profound
àomì 奥秘 [comp: 奥 deep + 秘 secret] N deep secret, profound mystery 探索奥秘 tànsuǒ àomì explore a
mystery
ào 傲 ADJ arrogant (See jiāo’ào 骄傲.)
ào 澳 N deep waters
Àodàlìyà 澳大利亚 N Australia

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