Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

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chán 馋 TRAD 饞 ADJ too fond of eating, gluttonous 嘴馋 zuǐchán too fond of eating, gluttonous
chán 缠 TRAD 纏 V 1 wind, twine 2 pester, bother ■ 这孩子总缠着我，要我跟他玩。Zhè háizi zǒng
chánzhe wǒ, yào wǒ gēn tā wán. This child keeps pestering me to play with him.
chánrào 缠绕 V 1 turn twist 2 pester, harrass
chǎn 产 TRAD 產 V produce
chǎnliàng 产量 [modif: 产 product + 量 quantity] N (production) output, yield ■ 仅仅增加产量是 没有
意义的。Jǐnjǐn zēngjiā chǎnliàng shì méiyǒu yìyì de. Increasing output alone is meaningless. ■ 你
们工厂去年的产量是多少？Nǐmen gōngchǎng qùnián de chǎnliàng shì duōshǎo? What was the
output of your factory last year?
chǎnpǐn 产品 [modif: 产 production + 品 goods] N product ■ 我们必须不断研究和开发新产品。
Wǒmen bìxū búduàn yánjiū hé kāifā xīn chǎnpǐn. We must continually research and develop new
products. ■ 产品质量是企业的生命。Chǎnpǐn zhìliàng shì qǐyè de shēngmìng. The quality of its
products is the lifeblood of an enterprise.
chǎnshēng 产生 [comp: 产 produce + 生 grow] V produce, give rise to, lead to ■ 新科技的应用 产生
了一些新的社会现象。Xīn kējì de yìngyòng chǎnshēngle yìxiē xīn de shèhuì xiànxiàng. The use
of new technology has given rise to some new social phenomena.
chǎnyè 产业 N property, estate
chǎn 阐 TRAD 闡 V explain
chǎnshù 阐述 [comp: 阐 explain + 述 narrate] V elaborate, explain
chàn 颤 V quiver, vibrate
chàndǒu 颤抖 [comp: 颤 qiver + 抖 shake] V (of people) tremble, shake
chāng 昌 V prosper
chāngshèng 昌盛 [comp: 昌 prosper + 盛 flourish] ADJ prosperous, flourishing
chāng 猖 ADJ ferocious
chāngkuáng 猖狂 [comp: 猖 ferocious + 狂 wild, mad] ADJ fierce and unruly, savage
cháng 尝 TRAD 嘗 V taste ■ 这种水果我没有吃过， 想尝尝。Zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ wǒ méiyǒu chīguo,
xiǎng chángchang. I’ve never eaten this fruit. I’d like to taste it.
chángshì 尝试 [comp: 尝 taste + 试 try] V try, test
cháng 偿 TRAD 償 V make up, compensate
chánghuán 偿还 [comp: 偿 compensate + 还 return] V pay back (a debt)
cháng 长 TRAD 長 ADJ long (ANTONYM 短 duǎn) ■ 中国的历史很长。Zhōngguó de lìshǐ hěn cháng. China
has a long history. ■ 你还年轻, 生活道路 还长着呢。Nǐ hái niánqīng, shēnghuó dàolù hái
chángzhe ne. You’re still young, and have a long way to go in life.
Chángchéng 长城 N the Great Wall (a historic landmark in Northern China)
Chángjiāng 长江 N the Yangtze River (China’s longest river)
chángpǎo 长跑 N long distance running
chángqī 长期 [modif: 长 long + 期 period] N a long period of time ■ 他长期研究汉语语法，发 表过
很多文章。Tā chángqī yánjiū Hànyǔ yǔfǎ, fābiǎoguo hěn duō wénzhāng. He has studied Chinese
grammar for a long time, and has published many essays.
chángtú 长途 [modif: 长 long + 途 way] N long distance 长途电话 chángtú diànhuà long-distance telephone
call / 国际长途电话 guójì chángtú diànhuà international telephone call / 长途汽车 chángtú qìchē long-
distance bus, coach
cháng 肠 TRAD 腸 N intestine (See xiāngcháng 香肠.)
cháng 常 ADV often ■ 我常去市图书馆借书。Wǒ cháng qù shì túshūguǎn jiè shū. I often go to the city
library to borrow books.
chángcháng 常常 often ■ 我常常去市图书馆借 书。Wǒ chángcháng qù shì túshūguǎn jiè shū. I
often go to the city library to borrow books. 不常 bù cháng not often, seldom ■ 他住在乡下, 不 常
进城。Tā zhù zài xiāngxia, bù cháng jìn chéng. He lives in a village and seldom goes to town.