Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

shí shì qiú shì 实事求是 IDIOM seek truth from facts, be realistic
shíxiàn 实现 [comp: 实 fruit, fruition + 现 materialize] V materialize, realize ■ 我一定要实现这个 计
划。Wǒ yídìng yào shíxiàn zhège jìhuà. I must realize this plan. ■ 他终于实现了自己的理想。
Tā zhōngyú shíxiànle zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng. He finally realized his aspirations.
shíxíng 实行 V put into practice, take effect, implement, carry out, institute ■ 有的大学实行一 年三学期
的制度。Yǒude dàxué shíxíng yì nián sān xuéqī de zhìdù. Some universities implement the system
of three terms a year. ■ 他的新年决心实 行了多久？Tā de xīnnián juéxīn shíxíngle duōjiǔ? How
long did he put his New Year’s resolutions into practice?
shíyàn 实验 [modif: 实 practical + 验 testing] N experiment, test (项 xiàng, 次 cì) ■ 学化学一定 要做实
验。Xué huàxué yídìng yào zuò shíyàn. To study chemistry, one must do experiments. ■ 有人 反
对用动物做实验。Yǒurén fǎnduì yòng dòngwù zuò shíyàn. Some people oppose experiments on
animals.
shíyànshì 实验室 N laboratory
shíyànyuán 实验员 N laboratory technician
shíyòng 实用 [modif: 实 practical + 用 use] ADJ practical (for use), useful, handy ■ 这套工作服穿 着不
好看，但是十分实用。Zhè tào gōngzuòfú chuānzhe bù hǎokàn, dànshì shífēn shíyòng. This set
of work clothes does not look beautiful, but it is very practical. ■ 这本词典非常实用。Zhè běn
cídiǎn fēicháng shíyòng. This dictionary is very useful.
shízài 实在 ADJ 1 honest, truthful ■ 他说的话你 听了可能不高兴，但却很实在。Tā shuō de huà nǐ
tīngle kěnéng bù gāoxìng, dàn què hěn shízài. What he said may have made you unhappy, but it
was truthful. 2 indeed, really ■ 我记不起你的名字 了，实在抱歉。Wǒ jì bu qǐ nǐ de míngzi le,
shízài hěn bàoqiàn. I’m really sorry I can’t remember your name.
shízhì 实质 N substance, essence 实质上 shízhì shàng in essence, practically, virtually
shí 拾 V pick up (from the ground) (See shōushi 收拾.)
shí 食 N food
shípǐn 食品 [modif: 食 food + 品 article] N foodstuff (as commodities) (件 jiàn) ■ 新西兰生产 的食品
质量很高。Xīnxīlán shēngchǎn de shípǐn zhìliàng hěn gāo. The foodstuffs produced in New
Zealand are of very high quality.
shítáng 食堂 [modif: 食 food + 堂 hall] N dining hall ■ 吃饭的时候，食堂里人很多。Chīfàn de
shíhou, shítáng li rén hěn duō. At mealtimes, there’re many people in the dining hall.
shíwù 食物 [modif: 食 food + 物 things] N food ■ 空气、水和食物都是绝对必要的。Kōngqì, shuǐ hé
shíwù dōu shì juéduì bìyào de. Air, water and food are absolutely indispensable.
shǐ 史 N history (See lìshǐ 历史.)
shǐ 使 V make, enable ■ 这次旅行使我学到很 多知识。Zhè cì lǚxíng shǐ wǒ xuédào hěn duō zhīshi.
This trip enabled me to gain a great deal of knowledge. ■ 岁月使人老。Suìyuè shǐ rén lǎo. Time
makes one old.
shǐjìngr 使劲儿 [v+obj: 使 apply + 劲 strength] V exert all one’s strength
shǐmìng 使命 N mission, important duty 不辱使命 bùrǔ shǐmìng mission accomplished
shǐyòng 使用 [comp: 使 use + 用 use] V use, apply ■ 你会使用这台电脑吗？Nǐ huì shǐyòng zhè tái
diànnǎo ma? Do you know how to use this computer? ■ 这辆车是公司的，只有办公事才能使
用。Zhè liàng chē shì gōngsī de, zhǐyǒu bàn gōngshì cái néng shǐyòng. This car belongs to the
company; you can use it on company business only.
shǐ 始 V begin, start, commence
shǐzhōng 始终 [comp: 始 beginning + 终 end] ADV from beginning to end, throughout, ever ■ 他 始终爱
着初恋的情人。Tā shǐzhōng àizhe chūliàn de qíngrén. He loved his first love all his life.
shì 士 N 1 gentleman, scholar (See shēnshì 绅士.) 2 soldier, serviceman
shìbīng 士兵 N rank-and-file soldier
shì 示 V show, indicate
shìfàn 示范 [v+obj: 示 show + 范 example] V & N set an example, demonstrate; demonstration