Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

dēnglù 登陆 [v+obj: 登 go up + 陆 land] V land (from waters, especially by troops)
dēnglù 登录 V same as 登记 dēngjì
dēng 蹬 V pedal, treadle
děng 等¹ V wait, wait for ■ 她在等一个重要的电 话。Tā zài děng yí ge zhòngyào de diànhuà. She is
waiting for an important telephone call. ■ 我 昨天等你等了半小时。Wǒ zuótiān děng nǐ děngle
bàn xiǎoshí. I waited for you for half an hour yesterday.
děngdài 等待 [comp: 等 wait + 待 await, anticipate] V wait (usually used in writing) ■ 你不 能总是等
待机会，要主动寻找机会。Nǐ bù néng zǒngshì děngdài jīhuì, yào zhǔdòng xúnzhǎo jīhuì. You
mustn’t always wait for an opportunity; you should proactively search for it.
děng yíxià 等一下 wait a minute ■ 等一下, 我 马上就来。Děng yíxià, wǒ mǎshang jiù lái. Wait a
minute, I’ll come soon.
děng 等² N grade, rank, class ■ 我们商店只卖一等 品。Wǒmen shāngdiàn zhǐ mài yī-děng pǐn. Our
store sells first class goods only. (→ We sell only the best here.)
děngyú 等于 V be equal to, equal ■ 一加二等于 三。Yī jiā èr děngyú sān. One plus two equals three.
děng 等³ PARTICLE 1 and so on and so forth, et cetera ■ 我们在中国参观了北京、上海、西安 等地。
Wǒmen zài Zhōngguó cānguānle Běijīng, Shànghǎi, Xī’ān děng dì. In China we visited Bei- jing,
Shanghai, Xi’an and other places. 2 (used at the end of an enumeration) ■ 我们在中国游览 了北
京、上海、西安等三个大城市。Wǒmen zài Zhōngguó yóulǎn le Běijīng, Shànghǎi, Xī’ān děng
sānge dà chéngshì. We toured the three major cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Xi’an.
dī 低 ADJ & V low (ANTONYM 高 gāo); lower ■ 这把 椅子太低了，坐着不舒服。Zhè ba yǐzi tài dī le,
zuòzhe bù shūfu. This chair is too low; it’s uncomfortable to sit in. ■ 他低着头， 离开校长办公
室。Tā dīzhe tóu, líkāi xiàozhǎng bàngōngshì. He left the principal’s office with his head hung
low.
dī 滴 MEASURE WORD drop (used with liquids) ■ 节约 每一滴水。Jiéyuē měi yì dī shuǐ. Save every drop of
water.
dī 堤 N dyke, embankment
dībà 堤坝 N dyke, embankment
díquè 的确 ADV really, truly ■ 这个名胜的确美 丽。Zhège míngshèng díquè měilì. This well-known
scenic spot is truly beautiful.
dí 敌 TRAD 敵 N enemy
dírén 敌人 [modif: 敌 enemy + 人 person, people] N enemy ■ 我想我在公司里没有敌人。Wǒ xiǎng
wǒ zài gōngsī li méiyǒu dírén. I don’t think I have any enemies in the company. ■ 吸烟是健康的敌
人。Xīyān shì jiànkāng de dírén. Smoking is an enemy of health.
díshì 敌视 [modif: 敌 enemy + 视 view] V be hostile to
dǐ 底 N base, bottom
dǐxia 底下 [comp: 底 bottom + 下 under] N underneath, under ■ 床底下有一双拖鞋。Chuáng dǐxia yǒu
yì shuāng tuōxié. There’s a pair of slippers under the bed. ■ 孩子躲在桌子底下。Háizi duǒ zài
zhuōzi dǐxia. The child hid under the table.
dǐ 抵 V 1 arrive 2 resist
dǐdá 抵达 [comp: 抵 arrive + 达 reach] V arrive at
dǐkàng 抵抗 [comp: 抵 arrive + 抗 resist] V resist
dǐzhì 抵制 V boycott, reject
dì 地 N earth, ground
dìbù 地步 N 1 extent 2 (poor) condition
dìdào 地道 [modif: 地 ground + 道 way] N tunnel, underpass (条 tiáo) ■ 请走地道 Qǐng zǒu dìdào
Please use the underpass.
dìdiǎn 地点 [comp: 地 place + 点 point] N the place of an event or activity, venue ■ 会议的地点 还没有
定。Huìyì de dìdiǎn hái méiyǒu dìng. The venue of the meeting has not been decided on.
dìfang 地方 [comp: 地 earth + 方 place] N 1 place, location, area (个 gè) ■ 你住在什么地方？Nǐ zhù
zài shénme dìfang? Where do you live? ■ 他们正 在找开会的地方。Tāmen zhèngzài zhǎo
kāihuì de dìfang. They’re looking for a venue for their conference. 2 part of, aspect ■ 这本书我有