Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

his views.
jiāndìng 坚定 [comp: 坚 solid + 定 fixed] ADJ firm ■ 我坚定地相信公司的决定是正确的。Wǒ
jiāndìng de xiāngxìn gōngsī de juédìng shì zhèngquè de. I’m firmly convinced that the company’s
decision is correct.
jiāngù 坚固 [comp: 坚 solid + 固 solid] ADJ solid, sturdy
jiānjué 坚决 [comp: 坚 solid + 决 determined] ADJ resolute, determined ■ 我坚决执行公司的决 定。
Wǒ jiānjué zhíxíng gōngsī de juédìng. I will resolutely carry out the company’s decision.
jiānqiáng 坚强 [comp: 坚 solid+ 强 strong] ADJ strong, staunch 性格坚强 xìnggé jiānqiáng strong character
jiānrèn 坚韧 [comp: 坚 solid+ 韧 resilient] ADJ tough and tenacious
jiānshí 坚实 [comp: 坚 solid + 实 substantial] ADJ solid, substantial 打下坚实的基础 dǎxià jiānshí de jīchǔ lay
a solid foundation
jiānyìng 坚硬 [comp: 坚 solid + 硬 hard] ADJ solid and hard ■ 大门是用坚硬的木头做的。Dàmén shì
yòng jiānyìng de mùtou zuò de. The gate is made from very hard timber.
jiān 间 TRAD 間 I MEASURE WORD (for rooms) 一间教室 yì jiān jiàoshì a classroom / 两间办公室 liǎng jiān bàngōngshì
two offices II N room (for a special purpose) 洗澡间 xǐzǎo jiān bathroom / 手术间 shǒushù jiān operating
room, surgical room
jiān 肩 N the shoulder ■ 我左肩疼。Wǒ zuǒ jiān téng. My left shoulder hurts.
jiānbǎng 肩膀 N shoulder
jiān 艰 TRAD 艱 ADJ difficult
jiānjù 艰巨 [comp: 艰 difficult + 巨 gigantic] ADJ (of a big and important task) very difficult, strenuous ■
他们要到外国去开辟市场，这是一项艰巨的 任务。Tāmen yào dào wàiguó qù kāipì shìchǎng,
zhè shì yí xiàng jiānjù de rènwù. They are going overseas to open up a new market, which is a
difficult and immense undertaking.
jiānkǔ 艰苦 [comp: 艰 difficult + 苦 bitter, harsh] ADJ difficult, hard, tough ■ 城里人往往不了解 很多
农民的艰苦生活。Chénglirén wǎngwǎng bù liáojiě hěnduō nóngmín de jiānkǔ shēnghuó. People
in the city usually do not know the hard life many peasants live.
jiānnán 艰难 [comp: 艰 difficult + 难 difficult] ADJ arduous, hard 艰难的任务 jiānnán de rènwu arduous task
jiān 监 TRAD 監 V supervise, inspect
jiāndū 监督 [comp: 监 supervise + 督 superintend] V 1 supervise, superintend 2 have under surveillance,
watch over
jiānshì 监视 [comp: 监 supervise + 视 view] V keep under surveillance, monitor ■ 在入口处安 装了摄
像机，来监视进出人员。Zài rùkǒuchù ānzhuāng le shèxiàngjī, lái jiānshì jìnchū rényuán. A
camera has been installed at the entrance to keep a watch on the people coming and going.
jiānyù 监狱 N prison (座 zuò)
jiān 兼 V act concurrently ■ 他是这家公司 的董事长兼总经理。Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de
dǒngshìzhǎng jiān zǒngjīnglǐ. He is chairman of the board and currently CEO of the company.
jiānzhí 兼职 V & N (hold) concurrent post, (do) part-time job
jiān 煎 V fry, shallow-fry
jiǎn 拣 TRAD 揀 V choose, select ■ 这么多漂亮衣 服，她不知道拣哪一件好。Zhème duō piàoliang
yīfu, tā bù zhīdào jiǎn nǎ yí jiàn hǎo. There were so many pretty dresses; she did not know which to
choose.
jiǎn 剪 V cut (with scissors), shear ■ 剪羊毛是很 辛苦的，不过工资挺高。Jiǎn yángmáo shì hěn
xīnkǔ de, búguò gōngzī tǐng gāo. Sheep shearing is a hard job, but it is well paid.
jiǎncǎi 剪彩 V cut the ribbon of an opening ceremony
jiǎndāo 剪刀 N scissors, shears (把 bǎ)
jiǎn 减 V subtract, deduct ■ 三百六十七减二百八 十六是多少？Sānbǎi liùshíqī jiǎn èrbǎi bāshíliù shì
duōshǎo? How much is 367 minus 286? 减数 jiǎnshù subtrahend (e.g. 286 in the example) / 被减数 bèi
jiǎnshù minuend (e.g. 367 in the example)
jiǎnféi 减肥 V reduce weight
jiǎnqīng 减轻 [v+compl: 减 subtract + 轻 light] V lighten, alleviate ■ 使用电脑以后，人们的工 作量