Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

guǎn 管 V be in charge, take care (of) ■ 王老师 管一年级的教学。Wáng lǎoshī guǎn yī-niánjí de
jiàoxué. Teacher Wang is in charge of the first-year courses. ■ 别管我！Bié guǎn wǒ! Leave me
alone!
guǎndào 管道 [comp: 管 pipe + 道 path] N pipeline, conduit
guǎnlǐ 管理 [comp: 管 be in charge + 理 put in order] V & N manage, administer; management,
administration ■ 他管理工厂很有办法。 Tā guǎnlǐ gōngchǎng hěn yǒu bànfǎ. He is resourceful
and efficient in managing the factory. 商业管理 shāngyè guǎnlǐ business administration
guǎnxiá 管辖 V have jurisdiction over
guǎn 馆 TRAD 館 N building (for a specific purpose) 饭馆 fànguǎn restaurant / 馆子 guǎnzi restaurant
(colloquial) / 体育馆 tǐyùguǎn gymnasium / 图书 馆 túshūguǎn library
guàn 贯 TRAD 貫 V pass through
guànchè 贯彻 V implement, carry out ■ 贯彻这项 新政策,大约要半年时间。Guànchè zhè xiàng xīn
zhèngcè, dàyuē yào bànnián shíjiān. Implementing the new policy will take about half a year.
guàn 冠 N the best
guànjūn 冠军 N champion, championship ■ 我们 学校获得了全市中学生篮球邀请赛冠军。Wǒmen
xuéxiào huòdéle quán shì zhōngxuéshēng lánqiú yāoqǐngsài guànjūn. Our school has won the
championship of the city high school basketball invitational tournament.
guàn 惯 TRAD 慣 ADJ accustomed to
guànlì 惯例 N usual practice, convention 打破惯例 dǎpò guànlì break with convention
guàn 灌 V fill (water, air), pour
guàngài 灌溉 V & N irrigate; irrigation
guàn 罐 N tin, jar
guàntou 罐头 [suffix: 罐 tin, can + 头 nominal suffix] N can, tin ■ 这个罐头里面是什么 呀？Zhège
guàntou lǐmiàn shì shénme ya? What’s in this can? 罐头食品 guàntou shípǐn canned food
guāng 光¹ N light ■ 发光的不一定是金子。Fā guāng de bù yídìng shì jīnzi. All that glitters is not
gold. 灯光 dēngguāng lamplight / 阳光 yángguāng sunlight / 月光 yuèguāng moonlight
guāngcǎi 光彩 I N color and luster II ADJ glorious
guāngdié 光碟 [modif: 光 light, laser + 碟 disc] same as 光盘 guāngpán
guānghuá 光滑 [comp: 光 smooth + 滑 smooth] ADJ smooth, glossy
guānghuī 光辉 [comp: 光 light + 辉 splendor] N & ADj brilliance, radiance; brilliant, splendid ■ 云 挡不
住太阳的光辉。Yún dǎng bu zhù tàiyang de guānghuī. The clouds cannot shut out the brilliance
of the sunshine. ■ 他在医学研究上取得了 光辉的成绩。Tāzài yīxué yánjiū shang qǔdé le
guānghuī de chéngjì. He achieved brilliant results in medical research.
guānglín 光临 V (a polite expression) be present, come ■ 欢迎光临！ Huānyíng guānglín! You’re
cordially welcome! We welcome you.
guāngmáng 光芒 N rays of light
guāngmíng 光明 [comp: 光 light + 明 bright] ADJ bright, promising ■ 只要努力就会有光明的前 途。
Zhǐyào nǔlì jiùhuì yǒu guāngmíng de qiántú. If only you work hard, you will have a bright future.
guāngpán 光盘 N compact disc (CD) 刻录光盘 kèlùguāngpán burn a CD
guāngróng 光荣 [comp: 光 light + 荣 glory] ADJ glorious, honorable ■ 他代表全校参加这次 比赛，是
很光荣的。Tā dàibiǎo quánxiào cānjiā zhè cì bǐsài, shì hěn guāngróng de. He represented the
school in the competition, which was a great honor.
guāngxiàn 光线 [comp: 光 light + 线 string] N light, ray (道 dào) ■ 这个房间光线太暗。Zhège
fángjiān guāngxiàn tài àn. This room is not bright enough.
guāng 光² ADV only, sole ■ 光有钱就能幸福 吗？Guāng yǒu qián jiù néng xìngfú ma? Can money
alone make you happy? ■ 她光练口语， 不写汉字，可不行。Tā guāng liàn kǒuyǔ, bù xiě Hànzì,
kě bù xíng. She only practices oral Chinese and does not write characters. This won’t do.
guǎng 广 TRAD 廣 ADJ extensive, wide
guǎngbō 广播 [modif: 广 extensive, wide + 播 sow, spread] I V broadcast ■ 今天早上广播了一 条重