Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

kèběn 课本 [modif: 课 lesson + 本 book] N textbook, course book (本 běn) ■ 王老师打算编一本 适合
日本学生学中文的课本。Wáng lǎoshī dǎsuàn biān yì běn shìhé Rìběn xuésheng xué Zhōngwén
de kèběn. Teacher Wang plans to compile a textbook suitable for Japanese students of Chinese.
kèchéng 课程 [modif: 课 lesson + 程 course] N course, a program of study ■ 医学课程花的时间比 其
他课程长。Yīxué kèchéng huā de shíjiān bǐ qítā kèchéng cháng. A course in medicine takes more
time than other courses. ■ 我们的课程排得很满， 没有多少时间搞课外活动。Wǒmen de
kèchéng pái de hěn mǎn, méiyǒu duōshǎo shíjiān gǎo kèwài huódòng. Our timetable is very
crowded and leaves little time for extracurricular activities.
kètí 课题 N research topic
kèwén 课文 [modif: 课 lesson + 文 writing] N text (篇 piān) ■ 我要多念几遍课文。Wǒ yào duō niàn
jǐ biàn kèwén. I should read the text a few more times.
kěn 肯 MODAL V be willing to ■ 你肯不肯帮我做一 件事？Nǐ kěn bu kěn bāng wǒ zuò yí jiàn shì? Are
you willing to do something for me? (→ Would you do me a favor?) ■ 中国的父母一般肯为孩子
作出牺 牲。Zhōngguó de fù-mǔ yìbān kěn wèi háizi zuòchu xīshēng. Generally speaking,
Chinese parents are willing to make sacrifices for their children.
kěndìng 肯定 V & ADJ confirm, acknowledge; affirmative, positive, definite (ANTONYM 否定 fǒudìng) ■ 总公
司充分肯定你们的成绩。Zǒnggōngsī chōngfèn kěndìng nǐmen de chéngjì. The company’s head
office fully acknowledges your achievements. ■ 很抱歉，我不能给你一个肯定的回 答。Hěn
bàoqiàn, wǒ bù néng gěi nǐ yí ge kěndìng de huídá. I’m sorry, but I’m not in a position to give you
a definite reply.
kěn 啃 V gnaw, nibble
kěn 恳 TRAD 懇 ADJ sincere
kěnqiè 恳切 ADJ earnest, sincere
kēng 坑 N pit, hollow
kōng 空 ADJ empty ■ 箱子是空的，里面什么也没 有。Xiāngzi shì kōng de, lǐmiàn shénme yě
méiyǒu. The suitcase is empty; there’s nothing in it.
kōngdòng 空洞 [modif: 空 empty + 洞 cave] ADJ hollow, devoid of content 空洞的承诺 kōngdòng de chéngnuò
hallow promise
kōngjiān 空间 N space, room ■ 要给孩子留一些 空间，让他做自己喜欢做的事。Yào gěi háizi liú
yìxiē kōngjiān, ràng tā zuò zìjǐ xǐhuan zuò de shì. Leave a child room (or time) to let him do what
he enjoys doing.
kōngqì 空气 [modif: 空 empty + 气 vapor] N air ■ 这里的空气真好！Zhèli de kōngqì zhēn hǎo! The
air here is really fresh. ■ 空气是由什么组成 的？Kōngqì shì yóu shénme zǔchéng de? What is
air composed of?
kōngqián 空前 ADJ unprecedented ■ 这种经济增 长的速度是空前的。Zhè zhǒng jīngjì zēngzhǎng de
sùdù shì kōngqián de. This kind of economic growth rate is unprecedented.
kōng qián jué hòu 空前绝后 IDIOM unprecedented and unrepeatable
kōngtiáo 空调 N air conditioning 有空调的房间 yǒu kōngtiáo de fángjiān air conditioned room
kōngtiáojī 空调机 N air conditioner
kōngxiǎng 空想 [modif: 空 empty + 想 thinking] N pipe-dream, fantasy
kōngxū 空虚 [comp: 空 empty + 虚 void] ADJ void, empty 生活空虚 shēnghuó kōngxū live a life devoid of
any meaning
kōngzhōng 空中 N in the sky, in the air ■ 他 们在表演空中飞人的节目。Tāmen zài biǎoyǎn
kōngzhōng fēirén de jiémù. They are performing on the flying trapeze.
kǒng 孔 N aperture, hole ■ 这座桥有三个孔。Zhè zuò qiáo yǒu sān ge kǒng. The bridge has three
arches.
kǒngbù 恐 V fear
kǒngbù 恐怖 [comp: 恐 fear, dread + 怖 terrifying] ADJ horrible, terrifying ■ 这个电影太恐怖 了，小
孩子不能看。Zhège diànyǐng tài kǒngbù le, xiǎo háizi bù néng kàn. This film is too frightening
for children to see. 恐怖电影 kǒngbù diànyǐng horror movie / 恐怖分 子 kǒngbù fènzǐ terrorist / 恐怖主义