Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

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 + 达 arrive] V pass on, relay, transmit 传达总公司的指令 chuándá
zǒnggōngsī de zhǐlìng pass on instructions from the company HQ
chuándáshì 传达室 N reception office (usually in a big institution)
chuándān 传单 N leaflet, handbill, flier (张 zhāng)
chuánshòu 传授 [comp: 传 transmit + 授 teach] V teach, pass on (knowledge, skill, etc.)
chuánshuō 传说 N legend, folktale
chuántǒng 传统 N tradition ■ 每个民族都有自己 的传统。Mēi ge mínzú dōu yǒu zìjǐ de chuántǒng.
Every ethnic group has its own traditions.■ 中医、 武术、国画都是中国人的传统文化。
Zhōngyī, wǔshù, guóhuà dōu shì Zhōngguórén de chuántǒng wénhuà. Chinese medicine, martial
arts and Chinese painting are all part of traditional Chinese culture.
chuánzhēn 传真 [v+obj: 传 transmit + 真 true] N fax ■ 我的传真号码和电话号码是一样的。Wǒ de
chuánzhēn hàomǎ hé diànhuà hàomǎ shì yíyàng de. My fax number is the same as my telephone
number. ■ 我发了一份传真给他。Wǒ fāle yí fèn chuánzhēn gěi tā. I sent him a fax.
chuǎn 喘 V breathe with difficulty, pant
chuǎnqì 喘气 V gasp, pant
chuàn 串 I V string together II MEASURE WORD (for a string of things) 一串葡萄 yí chuàn pútao a cluster of grapes
chuāng 窗 N window
chuānghu 窗户 [comp: 窗 window + 户 door] N window ■ 我房间的窗户朝东。Wǒ fángjiān de
chuānghu cháo dōng. The window in my room faces east. ■ 马上要下雨了, 把窗户关 上吧。
Mǎshang yào xià yǔ le, bǎ chuānghu guānshang ba. It’s going to rain soon. Let’s close the window.
打开窗户 dǎkāi chuānghu open a window / 关上 窗户 guānshang chuānghu close a window
chuānglián 窗帘 N (window) curtain
chuáng 床 N bed (张 zhāng) ■ 这张床很舒服。 Zhè zhāng chuáng hěn shūfu. This bed is very
comfortable. ■ 这个房间很小, 放了一张大床, 就 剩下不多地方了。Zhè ge fángjiān hěn xiǎo,
fàngle yì zhāng dà chuáng, jiù shèngxia bù duō dìfang le. This room is small. With a big bed in it,
there is not much space left. 单人床 dānrén chuáng single bed / 双人床 shuāngrén chuáng double bed
chuángdān 床单 N bedsheet (条 tiáo)
chuàng 创 TRAD 創 V create
chuànglì 创立 [comp: 创 establish + 立 stand] V set up, found
chuàngxīn 创新 I V blaze a trail II ADJ creative
chuàngyè 创业 [comp: 创 establish + 业 undertaking] V start an undertaking 创业精神 chuàngyè jīngshen
pioneering spirit, enterprising spirit
chuàngyè gōngsī 创业公司 N startup company, startup
chuàngzào 创造 [comp: 创 create + 造 build, make] V create ■ 有人说神创造了天地。Yǒurén shuō
shén chuàngzàole tiān-dì. Some people say God created the universe.
chuàngzàoxìng 创造性 N creativity ■ 创造性 是艺术作品的生命。Chuàngzàoxìng shì yìshù zuòpǐn
de shēngmìng. Creativity is the life of a work of art.
chuàngzuò 创作 [comp: 创 create + 作 make] V & n create (works of art and literature); work of art or
literature ■ 这位作家创作了反映农民生活的小 说。Zhè wèi zuòjiā chuàngzuòle fǎnyìng
nóngmín shēnghuó de xiǎoshuō. This author wrote novels about peasant life. ■ 这位作家的新创作
是中国文 学的伟大成就。Zhè wèi zuòjiā de xīn chuàngzuò shì Zhōngguó wénxué de wěidà
chéngjiù. This author’s new work is a great achievement in Chinese literature.
chuī 吹 V blow, puff ■ 风吹草动。Fēng chuī cǎo dòng. Winds blow and the grass stirs. (→ There are
signs of disturbance/trouble.)
chuīniú 吹牛 V brag, boast ■ 你别相信他, 他在吹 牛。Nǐ bié xiāngxìn tā, tā zài chuīniú. Don’t
believe him. He’s bragging.
chuīpěng 吹捧 V lavish praise on, flatter 相互吹捧 xiānghù chuīpěng flatter each other