Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

liánhuān 联欢 [modif: 联 jointly + 欢 have a good time] V have a get-together, have a gala/ party ■ 明天
中外学生联欢，你表演什么节 目？Míngtiān zhōngwài xuésheng liánhuān, nǐ biǎoyǎn shénme
jiémù? At the gala for Chinese and overseas students tomorrow, what item will you be performing?
liánluò 联络 V contact, keep in contact
liánluò yuán 联络员 N contact person, liaison person
liánméng 联盟 N alliance, union
liánxì 联系 [comp: 联 connect + 系 tie, knot] V & N get in touch, contact; connection, being related ■ 如感
兴趣，请与陈先生联系。Rú gǎn xìngqù, qǐng yǔ Chén xiānsheng liánxì. If interested, please
contact Mr Chen. ■ 这两件事有什么联 系？Zhè liǎng jiàn shì yǒu shénme liánxì? What do these
two matters have to do with each other?
liánxì rén 联系人 N contact (person)
liánxiǎng 联想 V form mental association, connect with mentally
lián 廉 ADJ 1 inexpensive, cheap 2 morally clean
liánjià 廉价 ADJ low-priced, inexpensive 廉价出售 liánjià chūshòu sell at a low price
liánjié 廉洁 [comp: 廉 morally clean + 洁 clean] ADJ (of officials) honest and clean, not corrupt
lián 帘 N curtain (See chuānglián 窗帘.)
liǎn 脸 TRAD 臉 N face (张 zhāng) ■ 我每天早上用 冷水洗脸。Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang yòng lěngshuǐ xǐ
liǎn. I wash my face in cold water every morning. ■ 顾客来了，她总是笑脸相迎。Gùkè lái le, tā
zǒngshì xiào liǎn xiāngyíng. When a customer comes, she always smiles a welcome. 丢脸 diūliǎn be
disgraced, lose face
liàn 练 TRAD 練 V practice ■ 他早晨五点起床， 先练武术，再练中文口语。Tā zǎochén wǔ diǎn
qǐchuáng, xiān liàn wǔshù, zài liàn Zhōngwén kǒuyǔ. He gets up at five o’clock every morning,
practices martial arts first and then oral Chinese.
liànxí 练习 [comp: 练 drill, train + 习 practice] V & N exercise, train, drill ■ 你常常练习汉语口语 吗？
Nǐ chángcháng liànxí Hànyǔ kǒuyǔ ma? Do you often practice oral Chinese? ■ 我数学练习 做好
了，还有三道英文练习没有做。Wǒ shùxué liànxí zuǒ hǎo le, hái yǒu sān dào Yīngwén liànxí
méiyǒu zuò. I’ve finished my mathematics exercises. I haven’t done the three English exercises.
liàn 炼 TRAD 煉 V smelt (See duànliàn 锻炼, tíliàn 提炼.)
liàn 恋 TRAD 戀 N infatuation
liàn’ài 恋爱 [comp: 恋 infatuate + 爱 love] V & N be in romantic love, be courting; romantic love ■ 他们俩
恋爱了两年，在上个月结婚了。Tāmen liǎ liàn’ài le liǎngnián, zài shàng ge yuè jiéhūn le. They
courted for two years and got married last month. ■ 恋爱、婚姻是青年人的大事。Liàn’ài,
hūnyīn shì qīngniánrén de dàshì. Falling in love and marriage are major events for young people.
谈恋爱 tán liàn’ài in courtship, in love
liáng 良 ADJ good
liánghǎo 良好 [comp: 良 good + 好 good] ADJ good, fine, commendable ■ 这种药经过试验， 证明效
果良好。Zhè zhǒng yào jīngguò shìyàn, zhèngmíng xiàoguǒ liánghǎo. After testing, this medicine
proved to have good effects.
liángxīn 良心 [modif: 良 good + 心 heart] N conscience
liáng 凉 ADJ cool, chilly ■ 尽管中午很热，早上 和夜里还是挺凉的。Jìnguǎn zhōngwǔ hěn rè,
zǎoshang hé yèli háishì tǐng liáng de. Even though it is hot at noon, it is still cool in the early
morning and at night.
liángkuai 凉快 [comp: 凉 cool + 快 pleasant] ADJ pleasantly cool ■ 今天很热，但是树下挺凉 快。
Jīntiān hěn rè, dànshì shù xià tǐng liángkuai. It’s hot today but it’s rather cool under the tree.
liáng 量 V measure, take measurements ■ 你量 一量，这个房间有多大。Nǐ liáng yi liáng, zhège
fángjiān yǒu duō dà. Measure the room; find out how big it is.
liáng 粮 TRAD 糧 N grain
liángshí 粮食 [comp: 粮 grain + 食 food] N grain, cereal, staple food ■ 大米和小麦是中国的主要 粮
食。Dàmǐ hé xiǎomài shì Zhōngguó de zhǔyào liángshí. Rice and wheat are China’s staple food.