Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

zhí 植 V plant, grow
zhíwù 植物 [modif: 植 plant + 物 thing] N plant, flora ■ 这种植物很少见，应该受到保护。Zhè zhǒng
zhíwù hěn shǎojiàn, yīnggāi shòudào bǎohù. This plant is rare and should be protected.
zhíwùxué 植物学 N botany 植物学家 zhíwùxuéjiā botanist
zhíwùyuán 植物园 N botanical garden
zhí 侄 N one’s brother’s child
zhínǚ 侄女 N one’s brother’s daughter, niece
zhízi 侄子 N one’s brother’s son, nephew
zhǐ 只 TRAD 祇 ADV only ■ 我只有一个弟弟，没有 哥哥，也没有姐妹。Wǒ zhǐ yǒu yí ge dìdi, méiyǒu
gēge, yě méiyǒu jiě-mèi. I’ve only got a younger brother. I don’t have an elder brother or sister. ■
她只喝水，不喝酒。Tā zhǐ hē shuǐ, bù hē jiǔ. She only drinks water and does not drink wine.
zhǐhǎo 只好 ADV have no choice but ■ 他自行 车坏了，只好走路去上学。Tā zìxíngchē huài le,
zhǐhǎo zǒu lù qù shàngxué. His bicycle has broken down, so he has to walk to school. ■ 飞机票全
卖 完了，我们只好坐火车去。Fēijī piào quán màiwánle, wǒmen zhǐhǎo zuò huǒchē qù. As air
tickets were sold out we had no choice but go by train.
zhǐshì 只是 ADV only, just ■ 我很想认真了解中国 的历史，只是没有时间。Wǒ hěn xiǎng rènzhēn
liǎojiě Zhōngguó de lìshǐ, zhǐshì méiyǒu shíjiān. I’d like to learn Chinese history earnestly; it’s just
that I don’t have the time. ■ 她很想去听音乐会， 只是买不起门票。Tā hěn xiǎng qù tīng
yīnyuèhuì, zhǐshì mǎi buqǐ ménpiào. She wants to go to the concert badly, but unfortunately she
can’t afford the ticket.
zhǐyào 只要 CONJ so long as, provided that, if only ■ 只要身体好，就能享受生活。Zhǐyào shēntǐ hǎo,
jiù néng xiǎngshòu shēnghuó. As long as you are in good health, you can enjoy life. ■ 只 要打一个
电话，饭店就会马上把菜送来。Zhǐyào dǎ yí ge diànhuà, fàndiàn jiù huì mǎshàng bǎ cài sònglai.
You only need give the restaurant a call and they will deliver your order immediately.
zhǐyǒu 只有 I ADV can only, have no choice but ■ 既然答应帮助他，只有尽力而为了。Jìrán dāyìng
bāngzhù tā, zhǐyǒu jìn lì ér wéi le. Now that I’ve promised to help him, I can only do my best. II
CONJ only, only if ■ 只有认真地学，才能学 好中文。Zhǐyǒu rènzhēn de xué, cáinéng xuéhǎo
Zhōngwén. Only if you study in earnest, can you gain a good command of Chinese. ■ 只有经理亲
自道歉，顾客才会满意。Zhǐyǒu jīnglǐ qīnzì dàoqiàn, gùkè cáihuì mǎnyì. Only if the manager
himself apologizes, will the customer be satisfied.
zhǐ 纸 TRAD 紙 N paper (张 zhāng) ■ 请给我几张 纸。Qǐng gěi wǒ jǐ zhāng zhǐ. Please give me some
paper.
zhǐ 止 V stop, suspend (See tíngzhǐ 停止.) 止痛片 zhǐ tòng piàn painkiller
zhǐ 址 N location (See dìzhǐ 地址.)
zhǐ 指 V 1 point at, point to ■ 你不知道那东西叫什 么，就用手指。Nǐ bù zhīdào nà dōngxi jiào shén-
me, jiù yòng shǒu zhǐ. If you don’t know what it’s called, just point to it with your finger. ■ 他指着
自己的鼻子说，“就是我。”Tā zhǐzhe zìjǐ de bízi shuō, “Jiù shì wǒ.” Pointing at his own nose,
he said, “It’s me.” 2 refer to, allude to, mean ■ 他说有 些人工作不负责，不知道是指谁。Tā
shuō yǒuxiē rén gōngzuò bú fùzé, bù zhīdào shì zhǐ shuí. I don’t know to whom he was referring
when he said some people were not responsible in their work.
zhǐbiāo 指标 N target, quota
zhǐchū 指出 [v+obj: 指 point + 出 out] V point out ■ 老师指出了我发音中的问题。Lǎoshī zhǐchūle
wǒ fāyīn zhōng de wèntí. The teacher pointed out the problems in my pronunciation. ■ 这篇文章
指出， 社会必须照顾弱者。Zhè piān wénzhāng zhǐchū, shèhuì bìxū zhàogù ruòzhě. This article
points out that the society must take care of the weak.
zhǐdǎo 指导 [comp: 指 point + 导 guide] V guide, direct, supervise ■ 工程师指导技术员修理机器。
Gōngchéngshī zhǐdǎo jìshùyuán xiūlǐ jīqì. The engineer supervised technicians in repairing the
machine.
zhǐdǎoyuán 指导员 N political instructor (in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army)
zhǐdìng 指定 V appoint, designate 指定法律代表 zhǐdìng fǎlǜ dàibiǎo appoint a legal representative
zhǐhuī 指挥 V command, direct, conduct 指挥部 zhǐhuībù headquarters