Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

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 handle, deal with
chǔfèn 处分 V & N take disciplinary action; disciplinary action ■ 处分这名学生是为了教育全 校所有
的学生。Chǔfèn zhè míng xuésheng shì wèile jiàoyù quán xiào suǒyǒu de xuésheng. The purpose
of taking disciplinary action against this student is to educate all the students of the school. ■ 十
名官员因接受贵重礼物受到处分。Shí míng guānyuán yīn jiēshòu guìzhòng lǐwù shòudào
chǔfèn. Disciplinary action was taken against ten officials who had accepted expensive gifts.
chǔjìng 处境 N (usually) bad situation, plight 处境危险 chǔjìng wēixiǎn in a dangerous situation
chǔlǐ 处理 V handle, deal with ■ 对于顾客提出的 意见，我们都会认真处理。Duìyú gùkè tíchū de
yìjiàn, wǒmen dōu huì rènzhēn chǔlǐ. We deal with customers’ complaints seriously. ■ 这种关系很
难 处理。Zhè zhǒng guānxi hěn nán chǔlǐ. This kind of relationship is difficult to handle.
chǔzhì 处置 V dispose of, handle, deal with
chǔ 储 TRAD 儲 V store
chǔbèi 储备 [comp: 储 store + 备 prepare] V store away
chǔcún 储存 [comp: 储 store + 存 preserve] V 1 store away, keep in reserve 2 (in computing) save a file
chǔxù 储蓄 [comp: 储 store + 蓄 save up] V save (money), deposit (money) 活期储蓄 huóqī chǔxù checking
account
chǔ 础 TRAD 礎 N plinth (See jīchǔ 基础.)
chǔ 楚 ADJ clear, neat (See qīngchu 清楚.)
chù 处 TRAD 處 N 1 place, location ■ 你知道他现 在的住处吗？Nǐ zhīdào tā xiànzài de zhùchù ma? Do
you know where he lives now? 2 a government department (bigger than a section 科 and smaller than a
bureau 局)
chù 触 TRAD 觸 V touch (See jiēchù 接触.)
chù 畜 N (domestic) animal, beast (See shēngchù 牲畜.)
chùsheng 畜生 N animal (used as a verbal abuse)
chuān 川 N river
chuān liú bù xī 川流不息 IDIOM flowing past in an endless stream, never–ending
chuān 穿 V 1 wear (clothes or shoes), be dressed in ■ 你穿黑衣服去参加中国人的婚礼, 不合适。Nǐ
chuān hēi yīfu qù cānjiā Zhōngguórén de hūnlǐ, bù héshì. It is not appropriate for you to go to a
Chinese wedding in black. 2 put on (clothes or shoes) ■ 这个小孩会穿衣服了, 可是还不会穿鞋
子。Zhège xiǎohái huì chuān yīfu le, kēshì hái bú huì chuān xiézi. This child can put on clothes,
but still can’t put on shoes.
chuānyuè 穿越 V pass through, cross
chuānzhe 穿着 V be dressed in ■ 那个穿着红衣 服的女孩子是我哥哥的女朋友。Nàge chuānzhe
hóng yīfu de nǚháizi shì wǒ gēge de nǚpéngyou. The girl in red is my elder brother’s girlfriend.
chuānzhuó 穿着 N dress, the way of dressing, attire ■ 他很讲究穿着。Tā hěn jiǎngjiu chuānzhuó. He
pays a great deal of attention to his clothes.
chuán 船 N boat, ship 坐船 zuòchuán travel by boat/ship ■ 从香港坐船 到上海去, 只要两天。Cóng
Xiānggǎng zuòchuán dào Shànghǎi qù, zhǐ yào liǎng tiān. It only takes two days to travel from
Hong Kong to Shanghai by sea. 划船 huáchuán row a boat
chuánbó 船舶 [comp: 船 ship + 舶 ship] N boats and ships 船舶公司 chuánbó gōngsī shipping company
chuán 传 TRAD 傳 V 1 pass (something) on ■ 你 看完这份文件后，请按照名单传给下一个人。 Nǐ kàn
wán zhè fèn wénjiàn hòu, qǐng ànzhào míngdān chuán gěi xià yí ge rén. After reading this
document, please pass it on to the next person on the list. 2 spread (news, rumor) ■ 好事不出门，
坏事传千里。Hǎo shì bù chūmén, huài shì chuán qiān lǐ. Good news stays at home, but bad news
travels far and wide.
chuánbō 传播 [comp: 传 spread + 播 sow] V propagate, disseminate ■ 学校不仅仅是传播知识 的地
方。Xuéxiào bù jǐnjǐn shì chuánbō zhīshi de dìfang. A school is more than a place to disseminate