Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

zhīdào 知道 V know ■ 我不知道这件事。Wǒ bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì. I don’t know about this matter. ■
你知道这家公司的传真号码吗？Nǐ zhīdào zhè jiā gōngsī de chuánzhēn hàomǎ ma? Do you
know the fax number of this company?
zhījué 知觉 [comp: 知 know + 觉 be aware] N consciousness, senses 失去知觉 shīqù zhījué lose
consciousness / 恢复 知觉 huīfù zhījué regain consciousness, come to
zhīshi 知识 N knowledge ■ 旅行使人学到知 识。Lǜxíng shǐ rén xuédào zhīshi. Traveling enables one
to learn knowledge. ■ 他这一方面的 知识很丰富。Tā zhè yì fāngmiàn de zhīshi hěn fēngfù. He
has rich knowledge in this aspect.
zhī zú cháng lè 知足长乐 IDIOM Contentment brings happiness.
zhī 脂 N fat, grease
zhīfáng 脂肪 N fat
zhī 织 TRAD 織 V weave (See fǎngzhī 纺织, zǔzhī 组织.)
zhí 执 TRAD 執 V grasp, persist
zhíxíng 执行 V carry out, implement, execute ■ 坚决执行上级交给我们的任务。Jiānjué zhíxíng
shàngjí jiāo gĕi wǒmen de rènwù. We will resolutely carry out the mission entrusted to us by the
higher authorities. ■ 这个计划很难执行。Zhège jìhuà hěn nán zhíxíng. This plan is difficult to
implement.
zhízhào 执照 N license, permit 驾驶执照 jiàshǐ zhízhào driver’s license
zhízhuó 执著 ADJ persevering, persistent, determined
zhí 直 I ADJ straight (ANTONYM 弯 wān) ■ 用尺划 一条直线。Yòng chǐ huà yì tiáo zhí xiàn. Draw a
straight line using a ruler. II ADV straight, directly ■ 这个航班直飞香港，中间不停。Zhè ge
hángbān zhí fēi Xiānggǎng, zhōngjiān bù tíng. This airliner flies direct to Hong Kong without any
stopover.
zhíbō 直播 N 1 live broadcast, transmission 2 (farming) direct seeding
zhídào 直到 [modif: 直 straight + 到 arrive] PREP until, till ■ 孩子们在花园里玩，直到天 黑。
Háizimen zài huāyuán li wán, zhídào tiānhēi. The children played in the garden till it was dark. ■
他一直住在家乡，直到念完中学。Tā yìzhí zhù zai jiāxiāng, zhídào niànwán zhōngxué. He
lived in his hometown until he had finished high school.
zhíjiē 直接 [modif: 直 direct + 接 join] ADJ direct ■ 你可以直接找房东，不用通过中间人。Nǐ kěyǐ
zhíjiē zhǎo fángdōng, bú yòng tōngguò zhōngjiānrén. You can make direct contact with the
landlord without going through the middleman.
zhíjìng 直径 N diameter
zhí 值 N value
zhíbān 值班 V be on duty
zhíde 值得 V be worth ■ 为了这件小事生气，不 值得。Wèile zhè jiàn xiǎoshì shēngqì, bù zhíde.
Such a small matter is not worth getting angry over. ■ 这本词典虽然不便宜，还是值得买。Zhè
běn cídiǎn suīrán bù piányi, háishì zhíde mǎi. Although this dictionary is not cheap, it is worth
buying.
zhí 职 TRAD 職 N job
zhígōng 职工 [comp: 职 clerk + 工 worker] N staff (of a factory, a company, an enterprise, etc.),
employee(s) ■ 我们公司总共有一千八百五十名 职工。Wǒmen gōngsī zǒnggòng yǒu yìqiān
bābǎi wǔshí míng zhígōng. Our company has 1,850 employees in total.
zhínéng 职能 N function
zhíwèi 职位 N position, post
zhíwù 职务 N official duties and obligations, post
zhíyè 职业 [comp: 职 job + 业 occupation] N occupation, profession, vocation ■ 他的职业是医 生，也
是一位业余作家。Tā de zhíyè shì yīshēng, yě shì yí wèi yèyú zuòjiā. He is a doctor by profession
but he is also a writer in his spare time. 职业介绍所 zhíyè jièshàosuǒ employment agency
zhíyèbìng 职业病 N occupational disease
zhí 殖 V breed
zhímín 殖民 V colonize 殖民地 zhímíndì colony / 殖民主义 zhímín zhǔyì colonialism