Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

but they live comfortably. 不舒服 bù shūfu (of a person) not very well, be under the weather ■ 我今天
不舒服，想早点回 家。Wǒ jīntiān bù shūfu, xiǎng zǎo diǎn huíjiā. I’m unwell today. I want to
go home early.
shūshì 舒适 ADJ comfortable, cosy
shū 疏 I ADJ 1 sparse, scattered 2 (of relationships) not intimate, distant II V neglect, overlook
shūhu 疏忽 [comp: 疏 neglect + 忽 overlook] V & n neglect, overlook; oversight, omission
shūyuǎn 疏远 [comp: 疏 distant + 远 distant] ADJ (of relationships) not close, estranged
shū 蔬 N vegetable
shūcài 蔬菜 N vegetable ■ 多吃蔬菜，少吃肉， 对健康有利。Duō chī shūcài, shǎo chī ròu, duì
jiànkāng yǒulì. Eating lots of vegetables and little meat is good for your health.
shū 输¹ TRAD 輸 V lose (a game, a bet) (ANTONYM 赢 yíng) ■ 上回我们队输了，这回一定要赢！Shàng
huí wǒmen duì shū le, zhè huí yídìng yào yíng! Our team lost the game the last time; this time we
must win! ■ 客队输了两个球。Kèduì shūle liǎng ge qiú. The visiting team lost two points.
shū 输² TRAD 輸 V transport
shūchū 输出 V 1 output 2 send out, export
shūrù 输入 V 1 input 2 bring in, introduce
shūsòng 输送 V transport, convey
shūxuè 输血 N blood transfusion
shú 熟 ADJ 1 ripe, cooked ■ 苹果还没有熟，很 酸。Píngguǒ hái méiyǒu shú, hěn suān. The apples are
not yet ripe. They’re sour. ■ 肉熟了就可以 吃饭。Ròu shúle jiù kěyǐ chīfàn. We can have our
meal when the meat is done. 2 familiar with, know well ■ 这个城市我不熟。Zhège chéngshì wǒ
bù shú. I don’t know this city very well.
shúliàn 熟练 [comp: 熟 familiar with + 练 practiced] ADJ skilful, skilled ■ 我们工厂缺乏熟练工 人。
Wǒmen gōngchǎng quēfá shúliàn gōngrén. Our factory is short of skilled workers.
shúxī 熟悉 [comp: 熟 familiar with + 悉 knowing] ADJ & V familiar with; be familiar with, know well ■ 他
和熟悉的人在一起的时候话很多。Tā hé shúxī de rén zài yìqǐ de shíhou huà hěn duō. He is
talkative in the company of the people he knows well. ■ 我对这个地方不熟悉。Wǒ duì zhège dì-
fang bù shúxī. I am not familiar with this place.
shǔ 数 TRAD 數 V count ■ 我来数一下，这里有多 少人，一、二、三、... Wǒ lái shǔ yíxià, zhèlǐ yǒu
duōshǎo rén, yī, èr, sān... Let me count to see how many people there are here. One, two, three...
shǔ 暑 N heat
shǔjià 暑假 [modif: 暑 summer + 假 holiday, vacation] N summer holiday, summer vacation ■ 你 暑假有
什么打算？Nǐ shǔjià yǒu shénme dǎsuàn? What is your plan for the summer holiday?
shǔ 属 TRAD 屬 V belong to
shǔxiàng 属相 (See note on 生肖 shēngxiāo.)
shǔyú 属于 V belong to ■ 这些书不是我个人的， 而是属于学校图书馆。Zhèxiē shū bú shì wǒ gèrén
de, érshì shǔyú xuéxiào túshūguǎn. These books are not mine, but belong to the school library.
shǔ 鼠 N rat, mouse
shǔbiāo 鼠标 (computer) mouse
shù 术 TRAD 術 N skill, art, craft (See jìshù 技术, měishù 美术, etc.)
shù 束 N knot
shùfù 束缚 [comp: 束 knot + 缚 tie up] V bind up, fetter
shù 述 V narrate (See fùshù 复述.)
shù 树 TRAD 樹 N tree (棵 kē) ■ 这棵树又高又大， 树下很凉快。Zhè kē shù yòu gāo yòu dà, shù xia
hěn liángkuai. This tree is big and tall; it’s cool under it. ■ 我爸爸在花园里种了两棵树。Wǒ
bàba zài huāyuán li zhòngle liǎng kē shù. My father planted two trees in the garden.
shùlì 树立 V set up, establish