Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

architectural style
fēngguāng 风光 N scenery, sight
fēngjǐng 风景 N landscape, scenery ■ 山顶上的 风景特别优美。Shāndǐng shang de fēngjǐng tèbié
yōuměi. The scenery on top of the mountain is particularly beautiful.
fēnglì 风力 [modif: 风 wind + 力 force] N wind force, wind power ■ 今天风力很大，不能划 船。
Jīntiān fēnglì hěn dà, bù néng huáchuán. Today the wind is too strong for us to go boating.
fēngqì 风气 [comp: 风 winds + 气 atmosphere] N general mood and common practice (of a society, a
locality or an organization)
fēngqù 风趣 N humor, wit 有风趣 yǒu fēngqù witty, humorous
fēngsú 风俗 N custom, social customs ■ 他每到一 个地方就了解当地的风俗。Tā měi dào yí ge
dìfang jiù liǎojiědāngdì de fēngsú. Wherever he goes he will learn the local customs. ■ 有些旧风
俗正在渐渐 消失。Yǒuxiē jiù fēngsú zhèngzài jiànjiàn xiāoshī. Some old customs are gradually
disappearing.
fēng tǔ rén qíng 风土人情 N local conditions and customs
fēngwèi 风味 N special flavor, local color
fēngxiǎn 风险 N risk 冒风险 mào fēngxiǎn run a risk, take a chance, risk-taking
fēngxiàng 风向 N wind direction
fēng 疯 TRAD 瘋 ADJ insane, crazy ■ 你疯啦？Nǐ fēng la? Are you crazy?
fēngkuáng 疯狂 [comp: 疯 insane + 狂 mad] ADJ insane, frenzied
fēng 封 I MEASURE WORD (for letters) ■ 王先生，有 你一封信。Wáng xiānsheng, yǒu nǐ yì fēng xìn. Mr
Wang, here’s a letter for you. II V close, seal up
fēngbì 封闭 [comp: 封 seal + 闭 close] V close, seal
fēngjiàn 封建 ADJ 1 feudal 2 traditional (in a bad sense)
fēngsuǒ 封锁 [comp: 封 seal + 锁 lock] V block, seal off 封锁消息 fēngsuǒ xiāoxī news blackout
fēng 蜂 N wasp (See mìfēng 蜜蜂.)
fēng 锋 TRAD 鋒 N sharp point of a knife
fēnglì 锋利 ADJ sharp
féng 逢 V come upon, meet ■ 每逢结婚纪念日， 他们夫妻总要庆祝一下。Měi féng jiéhūn jìniànrì,
tāmen fūqī zǒngyào qìngzhù yíxià. Every time their wedding anniversary comes around, that
couple will celebrate it.
féng nián guò jié 逢年过节 IDIOM on festival days and the New Year’s Day, on festive occasions
féng 缝 TRAD 縫 V sew ■ 现在很少人自己缝衣服 了。Xiànzài hěn shǎo rén zìjǐ féng yīfu le. Very few
people sew their own clothes nowadays.
fěng 讽 TRAD 諷 V satirize
fěngcì 讽刺 [comp: 讽 mock + 刺 prick] V & N satirize, ridicule, mock; satire
fèng 奉 V offer; obey; believe in
fèngxiàn 奉献 [comp: 奉 offer + 献 offer] V offer as a tribute; present with respect
fèng 缝 N seam, chink, slit
fó 佛 N Buddha
fójiào 佛教 N Buddhism
fǒu 否 V negate
fǒudìng 否定 V negate, deny (ANTONYM 肯定 kěndìng) ■ 我不想否定你们的成绩。Wǒ bù xiǎng fǒudìng
nǐmen de chéngjì. I don’t want to deny your achievements.
fǒujué 否决 [modif: 否 negative + 决 decide] V vote down, veto, overrule
fǒurèn 否认 V deny, repudiate (ANTONYM 承认 chéngrèn)
fǒuzé 否则 CONJ otherwise, or ■ 这个问题必须 尽快解决，否则会危害整个工程。Zhège wèntí bìxū
jìnkuài jiějué, fǒuzé huì wēihài zhěngge gōngchéng. This problem must be solved as soon as
possible, otherwise it will jeopardize the entire project. ■ 你们一定要在十天内付清电费，否则
要断电。Nǐmen yídìng yào zài shí tiān nèi fùqīng diànfèi, fǒuzé yào duàndiàn. You must pay the