Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

cǐwài 此外 CONJ besides, apart from (that), as well ■ 他买了一台新电脑，此外，还买了一些软 件。
Tā mǎile yì tái xīn diànnǎo, cǐwài, hái mǎile yìxiē ruǎnjiàn. He bought a new computer and some
software as well.
cì 次¹ MEASURE WORD time (expressing frequency of an act) ■ 我去过他家两次。Wǒ qùguo tā jiā liǎng cì.
I’ve been to his home twice. ■ 这是我第一次出 国旅行。Zhè shì wǒ dì-yī cì chūguó lǚxíng. This is
my first trip abroad.
cì 次² ADJ inferior
cìpǐn 次品 [modif: 次 inferior + 品 article, product] N substandard product
cìyào 次要 ADJ next in importance, of secondary importance
cì 次³ N order, sequence
cìxù 次序 [comp: 次 order + 序 order] N order, sequence
cì 伺 V wait on
cìhou 伺候 V wait on, serve
cì 刺 V & N prick; thorn ■ 花儿很美，但是会刺 人。Huār hěn měi, dànshì huì cì rén. The flower is
beautiful, but it may prick you.
cìjī 刺激 [comp: 刺 prick + 激 excite] V & N 1 irritate; irritation ■ 强烈的阳光刺激我的眼睛，很 不舒
服。Qiángliè de yángguāng cìjī wǒde yǎnjing, hěn bù shūfu. The strong sunlight irritates my
eyes; it’s very uncomfortable. 2 stimulate, give incentive to; stimulation, incentive ■ 公司决定增 加
加班费，来刺激工人的积极性。Gōngsī juédìng zēngjiā jiābānfèi, lái cìjī gōngrén de jījíxìng.
The company decided to increase overtime pay in order to arouse workers' enthusiasm.
cōng 囱 N chimney (See yāncōng 烟囱.)
cōng 聪 TRAD 聰 ADJ acute hearing
cōngmíng 聪明 [comp: 聪 acute sense of hearing + 明 keen sense of eyesight] adj clever, bright,
intelligent ■ 他不但聪明，而且用功，所以考试总 是第一名。Tā búdàn cōngmíng, érqiě
yònggōng, suǒyǐ kǎoshì zǒngshi dì-yī míng. He is not only clever, but also hardworking, so he
always comes out first in the exams.
cōng 匆 ADJ hurriedly
cōngcōng 匆匆 ADJ hurriedly, in a rush
cōngmáng 匆忙 [comp: 匆 hurriedly + 忙 busy] ADJ in a hurry, in haste
cōng 葱 N onion, scallion 大葱 dàcōng green Chinese onion / 小葱 xiǎocōng spring onion / 洋葱 yángcōng
onion
cóng 从 TRAD 從 PREP following, from ■ “你从哪 里来?” “我从很远的地方来。” “Nǐ cóng nǎli
lái?” “Wǒ cóng hěn yuǎn de dìfang lái.” “Where do you come from?” “I come from a faraway
place.” 从...出发 cóng...chūfā set out from ...
cóngbù 从不 ADV never ■ 我从不吸烟。Wǒ cóngbù xīyān. I never smoke.
cóngcǐ 从此 CONJ since then, from then on ■ 我 上次跟他开玩笑，他竟生气了，从此我不跟他开 玩
笑了。Wǒ shàng ci gēn tā kāi wánxiào, tā jìng shēngqì le, cóngcǐ wǒ bù gēn tā kāi wánxiào le.
He got angry when I joked with him the last time. Since then I have never joked with him.
cóng ...
dào ... 从 ... 到 ... PREP from ... to ..., from ... till ... ■ 我从上午九点到下午三点都要上 课。Wǒ
cóng shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn dào xiàwǔ sān diǎn dōu yào shàngkè. I’ve classes from nine o’clock in the
morning till three o’clock in the afternoon. ■ 从中国到英国要经过许多国家。Cóng Zhōngguó
dào Yīngguó yào jīngguò xǔduō guójiā. Traveling from China to England, one has to pass through
many countries. 从早到晚 cóng-zǎo-dào-wǎn from morning till night, long hours in a day. ■ 夏天他从早
到晚都在 农场工作。Xiàtiān tā cóng-zǎo-dào-wǎn dōu zài nóngchǎng gōngzuò. In summer he
works on the farm from morning till night. 从古到今 cóng-gǔ-dào-jīn from remote past till now in history
■ 从古到今, 出现过多少英雄 人物！ Cóng-gǔ-dào-jīn, chūxiànguo duōshǎo yīngxióng rénwù!
From the remote past till now, history has produced so many heroes!
cóng’ér 从而 CONJ thus, thereby ■ 我要认真学好 中文，从而了解中华文化。Wǒ yào rènzhēn xué
hǎo Zhōngwén, cóng’ér liǎojiěē Zhōnghuá wénhuà. I will study the Chinese language earnestly,
thereby gaining an understanding of Chinese culture.