Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

much. ■ 我想吐。Wǒ xiǎng tù. I want to vomit (→ I feel sick).
tù 兔 N rabbit, hare
tùzi 兔子 [suffix: 兔 rabbit, hare + 子 nominal suffix] N rabbit, hare (只 zhī) ■ 我小时候养过两只兔
子。Wǒ xiǎoshíhou yǎngguo liǎng zhī tùzi. When I was a child I once kept two rabbits.
tuán 团 TRAD 團 N (military) regiment; group, team ■ 你打算参加旅行团，还是自己一个人去 中国？
Nǐ dǎsuàn cānjiā lǚxíngtuán, háishi zìjǐ yígerén qù Zhōngguó? Do you plan to tour China in a
tourist group or all by yourself? 代表团 dàibiǎotuán delegation / 旅行团 lǚxíngtuán tour group / 歌舞团
gēwǔtuán song and dance troupe
tuánjié 团结 [comp: 团 rally around + 结 tie up] V unite, be in solidarity with ■ 这一家的兄弟姐妹 很
团结。Zhè yì jiā de xiōng-dì-jiě-mèi hěn tuánjié. The siblings in this family are united. ■ 团结就
是 力量。Tuánjié jiù shì lìliàng. Unity is strength.
tuántǐ 团体 N organization, group
tuányuán 团圆 V & N reunite with family members; family reunion
tuī 推 V push ■ 你要推这个门，不要拉。Nì yào tuī zhège mén, bú yào lā. You should push this door;
not pull it. ■ 他推着自行车上坡。Tā tuīzhe zìxíngchē shàng pō. He pushed the bicycle up the
slope.
tuīcè 推测 V infer, suppose
tuīchí 推迟 [v+compl: 推 push + 迟 late] V postpone ■ 旅行团出发的日期要推迟三天。Lǚxíngtuán
chūfā de rìqī yào tuīchí sān tiān. The date of the tourist group departure will be postponed for
three days.
tuīcí 推辞 V decline, turn down
tuīdòng 推动 [v+compl: 推 push + 动 move] V push forward, promote ■ 中国迅速的经济发展推 动了
中文教学。Zhōngguó xùnsù de jīngjì fāzhǎn tuīdòngle Zhōngwén jiàoxué. China’s rapid
economic development has promoted teaching and learning of the Chinese language.
tuīfān 推翻 [v+compl: 推 push + 翻 turn over] V overturn, overthrow
tuīguǎng 推广 [v+compl: 推 push + 广 wide] V popularize, spread ■ 中国大力推广普通话，已经 取
得了成功。Zhōngguó dàlì tuīguǎng Pǔtōnghuà, yǐjīng qǔdéle chénggōng. China’s tremendous
efforts to popularize Putonghua have been successful.
tuījiàn 推荐 [comp: 推 push + 荐 recommend] V recommend ■ 王老师给我推荐一本汉英词 典。
Wáng lǎoshī gěi wǒ tuījiàn yì běn Hànyīng cídiǎn. Teacher Wang recommended me a Chinese-
English dictionary. ■ 你能不能给我推荐一位 会说英语的牙医？Nǐ néng bu néng gěi wǒ tuījiàn
yí wèi huì shōu Yīngyǔ de yáyī? Could you recommend me a dentist who speaks English?
tuīlǐ 推理 V & N infer, reason; reasoning by way of inference, inference, rationalization
tuīlùn 推论 V & N infer, deduce; conclusion based on inference
tuīxiāo 推销 [v+obj: 推 push + 销 sale] V promote (sale), market 推销新产品 tuīxiāo xīnchǎnpǐn promote a
new product
tuǐ 腿 N leg (条 tiáo) ■ 他腿长，跑得快。Tā tuǐ cháng, pǎo de kuài. He’s got long legs and runs fast.
tuì 退 V move back, retreat ■ 请你退到黄线后 面。Qǐng nǐ tuìdào huángxiàn hòumiàn. Please step
back behind the yellow line.
tuìbù 退步 V retrogress, lag behind
tuìkuǎn 退款 V refund, ask for refund ■ 你对商 品不满意，可以退款。Nǐ duì shāngpǐn bù mǎnyì, kěyǐ
tuìkuǎn. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can ask for a refund.
tuìxiū 退休 V & N retire (from employment); retirement
tuìxiūjīn 退休金 N pension, superannuation
tūn 吞 V swallow
tūn tūn tǔ tǔ 吞吞吐吐 IDIOM hesitant in speech, hum and haw
tūnyàn 吞咽 V swallow, gulp down
tuō 托 V entrust, ask ■ 你进城吗？我托你办一件 事，行吗？Nǐ jìnchéng ma? Wǒ tuō nǐ bàn yí jiàn
shì, xíng ma? Are you going to town? May I ask you to do something?
tuōyùn 托运 V consign for shipment