Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

dìqū jīnglǐ be promoted to area manager
jìn 近 ADJ close to, close by (ANTONYM 远 yuǎn) ■ 商店很近，不用开车去。 Shāngdiàn hěn jìn, búyòng
kāichē qù. The store is close by. There is no need to drive. 离 ... 近 lí ... jìn be close to ■ 爸爸的办
公室离家 很近。Bāba de bàngōngshì lí jiā hěn jìn. My father’s office is close to home.
jìndài 近代 [modif: 近 close to + 代 generations] N modern times (usually from the year 1840)
jìnlái 近来 N recently, nowadays, these days ■ 他 近来好事连连。Tā jìnlái hǎoshì liánlián. These days
good things are happening to him, one after another. ■ 近来天气反常。Jìnlái tiānqì fǎncháng. The
weather has been rather abnormal recently.
jìnshì 近视 N myopia, near-sightedness, shortsightedness ■ 我是近视眼。Wǒ shì jìnshì yǎn. I’m myopic.
jìn 劲 TRAD 勁 N physical strength ■ 这位举重运动 员真有劲！Zhè wèi jǔzhòng yùndòngyuán zhēn
yǒu jìn! This weight lifter is really powerful! 没劲 méijìn dull, boring, bored ■ 这日子过得真没
劲！Zhè rìzi guòde zhēn méijìn! Life is so boring!
jìn 禁 V forbid
jìnzhǐ 禁止 [comp: 禁 forbid + 止 stop] V forbid, prohibit ■ 电影院内严格禁止使用手 机。
Diànyǐngyuàn nèi yángé jìnzhǐ shǐyòng shǒujī. Using the cell phone is strictly prohibited in the
cinema.
jìn 浸 V soak
jìnpào 浸泡 V soak, immerse
jīng 茎 TRAD 莖 N stem or stalk (of a plant)
jīng 经 TRAD 經 V pass through, experience
jīngcháng 经常 [comp: 经 constant + 常 often] ADV often ■ 你经常迟到，这样不好。Nǐ jīngcháng
chídào, zhèyàng bù hǎo. You’re often late, which is not good.
jīngdiǎn 经典 N classics, classical works
jīngfèi 经费 N outlay, fund (for a specific purpose or the regular running of an organization)
jīngguò 经过 [comp: 经 go through + 过 pass] I V go through, pass ■ 我去学校的路上，要经过一 座公
园。Wò qù xuéxiào de lùshang, yào jīngguò yí zuò gōngyuán. I pass by a park on my way to
school. ■ 没有亲自经过，就不知道多难。Méiyǒu qīnzì jīngguò, jiù bù zhīdào duō nán. Without
experiencing it personally, you wouldn’t know how difficult it is. II PREP through, after ■ 经过这件
事，他变得聪明 了。Jīngguò zhè jiàn shì, tā biàn de cōngmíng le. He was more sensible after
this incident.
jīngjì 经济 [comp: 经 govern + 济 bring relief to] N economy ■ 这个国家的经济不太好。Zhège guójiā
de jīngjì bú tài hǎo. This country’s economy is not in very good shape. ■ 每个国家都在发展 自己
的经济。Měi ge guójiā dōu zài fāzhǎn zìjǐ de jīngjì. Every country is working hard to develop its
economy. 经济学 jīngjìxué economics / 经济学家 jīngjìxué jiā economist / 市场经济 shìchǎng jīngjì market
economy
jīnglǐ 经理 [comp: 经 manage + 理 administrate] N manager (位 wèi) ■ 他是管人力资源的经理。Tā
shì guǎn rénlì zīyuán de jīnglǐ. He is the manager in charge of human resources. 副经理 fù jīnglǐ
deputy manager / 市场经理 shìchǎng jīnglǐ marketing manager / 总经理 zǒng jīnglǐ general manager, chief
executive officer (CEO)
jīnglì 经历 V & N experience, undergo; personal experience ■ 这位老人经历了很多困难，才获得 幸福
的晚年。Zhè wèi lǎorén jīnglìle hěn duō kùnnan, cái huòdé xìngfú de wǎnnián. This old man has
experienced many troubles before enjoying blissful old age. ■ 请你谈谈在美国学习和工作的 经
历。Qǐng nǐ tántan zài Měiguó xuéxí hé gōngzuò de jīnglì. Please tell us about your experience
studying and working in the States.
jīngshāng 经商 V engage in business, be a businessman
jīngyàn 经验 [comp: 经 go through + 验 test] N experience, lesson (learnt from experiences) ■ 这 个经
验对我很有价值。Zhège jīngyàn duì wǒ hěn yǒu jiàzhí. This experience is very valuable to me.
取得经验 qǔdé jīngyàn acquire experience / 有经 验 yǒu jīngyàn experienced ■ 她是一位有经验的 老
师。Tā shì yí wèi yǒu jīngyàn de lǎoshī. She’s an experienced teacher.