Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

of labor is irrational. 清闲 qīngxián ADJ leisurely, carefree
xiánhuà 闲话 [modif: 闲 idle + 话 talk] N 1 digression ■ 闲话别说了，你有什么事直接说 吧。
Xiánhuà bié shuō le, nǐ yǒu shénme shì zhíjiē shuō ba. No more digression; if you’ve got something
to say, say it straightaway (→ come right to the point.) 2 gossip, complaint ■ 他喜欢说人家 闲
话。Tā xǐhuan shuō rēnjia xiánhuà. He likes to gossip about others.
xiánrén 闲人 N idler, uninvolved person
xiánshì 闲事 N matter that does not concern you ■ 别管闲事。Bié guǎn xiánshì. It’s none of your
business.
xián 贤 TRAD 賢 ADJ virtuous
xiánhuì 贤惠 [comp: 贤 virtuous + 惠 kind] ADJ (of women) kind and wise, virtuous
xián 弦 N string (of a musical instrument), bowstring
xián 衔 TRAD 銜 V hold in the mouth
xiánjiē 衔接 V link up, join
xián 嫌 I V dislike, complain II N suspicion 避嫌 bìxián avoid suspicion
xiányí 嫌疑 [comp: 嫌 suspicion + 疑 doubt] V & N suspect; suspicion
xiǎn 显 TRAD 顯 V appear, look
xiǎnde 显得 V appear to be, seem to be ■ 他穿了 黑衣服显得更瘦。Tā chuānle hēi yīfu xiǎnde gèng
shòu. Dressed in a black suit, he appeared all the thinner.
xiǎnrán 显然 ADJ, ADV obvious; obviously ■ 这道 题目显然答错了。Zhè dào tímù xiǎnrán dá cuò le.
The answer to this question is obviously wrong. ■ 她的计划显然不可行。Tā de jìhuà xiǎnrán bù
kě xíng. It’s obvious that her plan is not feasible.
xiǎnshì 显示 [comp: 显 display + 示 show] V show, manifest
xiǎnzhù 显著 ADJ remarkable, outstanding, notable ■ 今年我们公司在开发新产品方面取得了显著 成
就。Jīnnián wǒmen gōngsī zài kāifā xīn chǎnpǐn fāngmiàn qǔdéle xiǎnzhù chéngjiù. This year our
company has made notable achievements in developing new products.
xiǎn 险 TRAD 險 ADJ dangerous (See wēixiǎn 危 险.)
xiàn 县 TRAD 縣 N (rural) county ■ 中国有两千左 右个县。Zhōngguó yǒu liǎngqiān zuǒyòu ge xiàn.
China has around 2,000 counties.
xiànchéng 县城 N county town, county seat
xiànzhǎng 县长 N mayor of a county
xiàn 现 TRAD 現 ADJ present, ready
xiànchǎng 现场 N 1 (crime, accident, disaster, etc.) scene 犯罪现场 fànzuì xiànchǎng crime scene / 事故现
场 shìgù xiànchǎng accident scene 2 on the site, on the spot
xiànchéng 现成 ADJ ready-made 吃现成饭 chī xiànchéng fàn eat a ready-made meal, enjoy the fruit of others’
labor
xiàndài 现代 [modif: 现 present + 代 generation] N modern times, the contemporary age ■ 我祖 父不喜
欢现代音乐。Wǒ zǔfù bù xǐhuan xiàndài yīnyuè. My grandfather does not like modern music. ■
在这座古庙前，盖了这么一个现代建筑，很 不合适。Zài zhè zuò gǔ miào qián, gàile zhème
yí ge xiàndài jiànzhù, hěn bù héshì. It is inappropriate to put up such a modern building in front of
this ancient temple.
xiàndàihuà 现代化 V & N modernize; modernization ■ 我们的教学手段应该现代化。Wǒmen de
jiàoxué shǒuduàn yīnggāi xiàndàihuà. Our means of teaching and learning should be modernized.
■ 办公设备的现代化提高了工作效率。Bàngōng shèbèi de xiàndàihuà tígāole gōngzuò xiàolǜ.
The modernization of office equipment has increased work efficiency.
xiànjīn 现金 [comp: 现 now, ready + 金 gold, money] N ready money, cash
xiànshí 现实 [comp: 现 present + 实 real] N & ADJ what is real, reality, actuality; realistic, practical ■ 现
实往往不那么美好。Xiànshí wǎngwǎng bú nàme měihǎo. The reality is often not so perfect. ■ 这
个计划不太现实。Zhège jìhuà bú tài xiànshí. This plan is not very realistic.
xiànxiàng 现象 N phenomenon ■ 有些自然现象 还不能解释。Yǒuxiē zìrán xiànxiàng hái bù néng
jiěshì. Some natural phenomena still cannot be explained.