Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

kuān, kàngjù cóng yán. Leniency to those who confess and severity to those who refuse to. 2 be
frank, be candid, guileless
tǎnshuài 坦率 ADJ frank, candid 坦率地说 tǎnshuài de shuō to be frank with you, to tell the truth
tàn 探 V explore
tàncè 探测 [comp: 探 explore + 测 test] V survey, probe
tànsuǒ 探索 [comp: 探 explore + 索 search] V explore, seek, search for ■ 医生们正在探索医治这 种
疾病的方法。Yīshēngmen zhèngzài tànsuǒ yīzhì zhè zhǒng jíbìng de fāngfǎ. Doctors are
searching for a way to cure this disease.
tàntǎo 探讨 [comp: 探 explore + 讨 discuss] V explore and discuss, inquire into 探讨... 的可行性
tàntǎo... de kěxíngxìng explore the feasibility of ...
tànwàng 探望 [comp: 探 visit + 望 see] V go to see, visit 探望病人 tànwàng bìngrén visit someone who is
sick, visit a patient
tànxiǎn 探险 [v+obj: 探 explore + 险 danger] V venture into, explore
tànxiǎn duì 探险队 N exploration team
tànxiǎn jiā 探险家 N explorer
tàn 叹 TRAD 嘆 V sigh
tànqì 叹气 [v+obj: 叹 sigh + 气 air] V heave a sigh, sigh
tàn 碳 N carbon (See èr yǎng huà tàn 二氧化 碳.)
tāng 汤 TRAD 湯 N soup (碗 wǎn) ■ 妈妈做的汤真 好喝。Māma zuò de tāng zhēn hǎohē. The soup
mom prepared is really delicious. 喝汤 hē tāng eat soup
táng 堂 N hall, main room (See lǐtáng 礼堂, shítáng 食堂.)
táng 糖 N sugar, candy (块 kuài) ■“你的咖啡里 要放糖吗？”“要，请放一块糖。”“Nǐ de kāfēi li
yào fàng táng ma?” “Yào, qǐng fàng yí kuài táng.” “Do you want sugar in your coffee?” “Yes, a
lump of sugar, please.”
tángguǒ 糖果 N candy, sweets ■ 小孩儿一般 都喜欢吃糖果。Xiǎo háir yìbān dòu xǐhuan chī tángguǒ.
Children usually love candy.
táng húlu 糖葫芦 N sugar-coated haws, crab apples, etc. stringed on a stick
tǎng 倘 CONJ if, in case
tǎngruò 倘若 CONJ if, in case
tǎng 躺 V lie ■ 她喜欢躺在床上看书。Tā xǐhuan tǎng zài chuángshang kànshū. She likes to lie on
bed and read. ■ 你既然醒了，就起床吧，别躺在 床上了。Nǐ jìrán xǐngle, jiù qǐchuáng ba, bié
tǎng zài chuángshang le. Now that you’ve been awake, you should get up. Don’t lie in bed.
tàng 趟 MEASURE WORD (for trips) ■ 我去了两 趟，都没找到他。Wǒ qùle liǎng tàng, dōu méi zhǎodào
tā. I made two trips but did not find him.
tàng 烫 TRAD 燙 ADJ boiling hot, scalding hot, burning hot ■ 这碗汤太烫了，没法喝。Zhè wǎn tāng tài
tàng le, méifǎ hē. This bowl of soup is too hot to eat.
tāo 掏 V pull out, draw out 掏耳朵 tāo ěrduo pick one’s ears
tāo 滔 V inundate, flood
tāo tāo bù jué 滔滔不绝 IDIOM talking on and on in a flow of eloquence
táo 逃 V flee, run away (from danger, punishment, etc.) ■ 警察来的时候，强盗已经逃走了。Jǐngchá
lái de shíhou, qiángdào yǐjīng táozǒu le. By the time the policemen arrived, the robbers had fled.
táobì 逃避 [comp: 逃 flee + 避 avoid] V evade, shirk 逃避责任 táobì zérèn evade responsibility
táo 陶¹ N pottery
táocí 陶瓷 [comp: 陶 pottery + 瓷 porcelain] N pottery and porcelain, ceramics
táoqì 陶器 N pottery, earthenware
táo 陶² ADJ contented and happy
táozuì 陶醉 [comp: 陶 contented and happy + 醉 drunk] V revel in, be intoxicated
táo 淘 V wash in a pan or basket
táoqì 淘气 ADJ naughty, mischievous