Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

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shēngdiào 声调 [modif: 声 voice + 调 tone] N tone of a Chinese word ■ 汉语的声调确实比较 难学。
Hànyǔ de shēngdiào quèshí bǐjiào nánxué. The tones of Chinese are really rather difficult to learn.
■ “这个字是哪个声调？”“这个字读第二 声.”“Zhège zì shì nǎge shēngdiào?” “Zhège zì
dú dì-èr shēng.” “Which tone should this character be read with? (or Which tone does this
character have?)” “This character is read with the second tone.”
shēngmíng 声明 V & N make a formal statement, publicly declare; formal statement ■ 我声明，他 做的任
何事情都与我无关。Wǒ shēngmíng, tā zuò de rènhé shìqing dōu yǔ wǒ wú guān. I declare that
whatever he does has nothing to do with me. ■ 外交部就这一事件发表了声明。Wàijiāobù jiù
zhè yī shìjiàn fābiǎole shēngmíng. The Minstry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on this
incident.
shēngshì 声势 [comp: 声 sounds + 势 power] N power and influence, momentum
shēngyīn 声音 [comp: 声 voice + 音 sound] N voice, sound ■ 她的声音很好听。Tā de shēngyīn hěn
hǎotīng. Her voice is pleasant. ■ 请你们说话 声音轻一点。Qǐng nǐmen shuōhuà shēngyīn qīng
yìdiǎn. Please talk softly. (or Please don’t talk so loudly.)
shēngyù 声誉 N reputation, prestige
shéng 绳 TRAD 繩 N string, rope
shéngzi 绳子 [suffix: 绳 rope + 子 nominal suffix] N rope, cord (根 gēn, 条 tiáo) ■ 你拉一下这根 绳
子，窗子就会开。Nǐ lā yíxià zhè gēn shéngzi, chuāngzi jiù huì kāi. Pull this cord and the window
will open.
shěng 省¹ N province ■ 中国一共有多少个 省？Zhōngguó yígòng yǒu duōshǎo ge shěng? How many
provinces are there in China?
shěnghuì 省会 N provincial capital
shěng 省² V save, economize ■ 这辆车用油很 省。Zhè liǎng chē yòng yóu hěn shěng. This car uses
little gas.
shěngde 省得 CONJ in case, so as not to
shěnglüè 省略 V omit, leave out
shèng 胜 TRAD 勝 V triumph (over), be victorious, defeat ■ 上海队胜了北京队。Shànghǎi duì shèngle
Běijīng duì. The Shanghai team defeated the Beijing team.
shèngfù 胜负 [comp: 胜 win + 负 lose] N win or lose, success or failure
shènglì 胜利 [comp: 胜 triumph + 利 gain benefit] V & N win victory; victory (ANTONYM 失败 shībài) ■ 我们
胜利了！Wǒmen shènglì le! We’ve won! ■ 我们的胜利来得不容易。Wǒmen de shènglì lái de bù
róngyì. Our victory was hard-won.
shèng 盛 ADJ 1 flourishing, prosperous 2 magnificent, grand 3 popular, common
shèngchǎn 盛产 V produce an abundance of, abound in
shèngkāi 盛开 V bloom luxuriantly, blossom luxuriantly
shèngqíng 盛情 N great kindness, lavish hospitality
shèngxíng 盛行 V be in vogue, be very popular
shèng 圣 TRAD 聖 ADJ holy, sacred
Shèngdànjié 圣诞节 N Christmas
shèng 剩 V be left over, have as surplus ■ 我原 来有五百块钱，用了四百块，还剩一百块。Wǒ
yuánlái yǒu wǔbǎi kuài qián, yòngle sìbǎi kuài, hái shèng yìbǎi kuài. I originally had five hundred
dollars; I’ve used four hundred dollars and now have one hundred dollars left.
shèngcài 剩菜 N leftovers
shī 失 V lose
shībài 失败 [comp: 失 lose + 败 be defeated] I V be defeated, lose, fail (ANTONYMS 胜利 shènglì, 成 功
chénggōng) ■ 他们的计划失败了。Tāmen de jìhuà shībài le. Their plan failed. II N defeat, loss,
failure ■ 失败是成功之母。Shībài shì chénggōng zhī mǔ. Failure is the mother of success.
shīmián 失眠 [v+obj: 失 lose + 眠 sleep] N & V insomnia; suffer from insomnia ■ 她昨天夜里又 失眠
了。Tā zuótiān yèli yòu shīmián le. She suffered from insomnia again last night.