Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

zōng 棕 N palm, palm fiber
zōngsè 棕色 N brown
zōng 综 TRAD 綜 ADJ comprehensive
zōnghé 综合 ADJ comprehensive, synthetical
zōng 踪 N footprint 跟踪 gēnzōng follow the tracks of, shadow (somebody)
zōngjì 踪迹 [comp: 踪 footprint + 迹 trace] N trace, track
zǒng 总 TRAD 總 ADV always, invariably ■ 他总觉 得自己正确。Tā zǒng juéde zìjǐ zhèngquè. He
always thinks himself correct. ■ 你为什么总这么晚 起床？Nǐ wèishénme zǒng zhème wǎn
qǐchuáng? Why do you always get up so late?
zǒngcái 总裁 N CEO, director general
zǒng ér yán zhī 总而言之 IDIOM same as 总之 zǒngzhī
zǒnggòng 总共 [comp: 总 total + 共 altogether] ADV in all, altogether
zǒnghé 总和 [modif: 总 total + 和 sum] N sum total
zǒngjié 总结 [modif: 总 general + 结 conclude, conclusion] V & N sum up, do a review of one’s past work
or life experiences; summary, a general view of one’s past work or life experiences ■ 每 年年底，
公司都要总结一年的工作。Měi nián niǎndǐ, gōngsī dōuyào zǒngjié yì nián de gōngzuò. At the
end of every year the company does a general review of the work done. ■ 这个计划已 经完成，我
们应该做一个总结了。Zhège jìhuà yǐjīng wánchéng, wǒmen yīnggāi zuò yí ge zǒngjié le. Now
that this plan is fulfilled, we should do a general review.
zǒnglǐ 总理 [modif: 总 general + 理 administer] N premier, prime minister ■ 中国的国务院总理 是政
府首脑。Zhōngguó de guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ shì zhèngfǔ shǒunǎo. The premier of the Chinese State
Council is China’s head of government.
zǒngshì 总是 ADV same as 总 zǒng
zǒngsuàn 总算 ADV at long last, finally ■ 今天总 算是星期五了。Jīntiān zǒngsuàn shì xīngqīwǔ le. At
long last, it’s Friday today.
zǒngtǒng 总统 [modif: 总 general + 统 rule, command] N president (of a country) ■ 美国每 四年举行
总统选举。Měiguó měi sì nián jǔxíng zǒngtǒng xuǎnjǔ. The USA holds its presidential election
every four years.
zǒngzhī 总之 ADV in a word, in short ■ 总之，你 的计划是不可行的。Zǒngzhī, nǐde jìhuà shì bùkě
xíng de. Your plan, in short, is not feasible.
zòng 纵 TRAD 縱 ADV from north to south, lengthwise, vertical
zònghéng 纵横 ADV in length and breadth, vertically and horizontally
zǒu 走 V walk; leave ■ 我家离学校很近，我每天 走到学校。Wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn, wǒ měi tiān
zǒudào xuéxiào. My home is close to the school. I walk to school every day. ■ 时间不早了，我们
得走了。Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒmen děi zǒu le. It’s quite late. We’ve got to go.
zǒuláng 走廊 [modif: 走 walk + 廊 corridor, porch] N corridor, hallway
zǒulòu 走漏 V leak (information)
zǒusī 走私 V smuggle 走私犯 zǒusīfàn smuggler
zòu 奏 V play a musical instrument (See yǎnzòu 演奏.)
zòu 揍 V beat, hit 挨揍 áizòu get a thrashing, be beaten up
zū 租 V & N rent, hire, charter; rent (money) ■ 在 这座大楼租一个办公室，要多少钱？Zài zhè zuò
dàlóu zū yí ge bàngōngshì, yào duōshaoqián? How much is it to rent an office in this building? 房
租 fángzū (housing) rent
zūjīn 租金 [modif: 租 rent + 金 gold] N money paid for lease or hiring, rent
zūlìn 租赁 V 1 hire, rent 2 lease, lease out
zú 足 N foot
zúqiú 足球 [modif: 足 foot + 球 ball] N soccer ■ 我 爸爸年轻的时候，常常踢足球，现在还爱看足球
比赛。Wǒ bàba niánqīng de shíhou, chángcháng tī zúqiú, xiànzài hái ài kàn zúqiú bǐsài. My father
often played soccer when he was young, and now he still enjoys watching soccer games.
zúyǐ 足以 ADV enough, sufficient