Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

time, usually, normally ■ 我平常不喝酒，只有 节日的时候喝一点儿。Wǒ píngcháng bù hē jiǔ,
zhǐyǒu jiérì de shíhou hē yìdiǎnr. I normally don’t drink. I only drink a little on festive occasions.
píngděng 平等 [modif: 平 flat + 等 grade] I ADJ equal (in status) ■ 法律面前人人平等。Fǎlǜ miànqián
rénrén píngděng. Everyone is equal in the eyes of the law. ■ 社会上还有很多不平等现 象。
Shèhuì shang háiyǒu hěn duō bù píngděng xiànxiàng. There are still many cases of inequality in
society. II N equality ■ 夫妻之间的平等是现代 婚姻的基础。Fūqī zhījiān de píngděng shì xiàndài
hūnyīn de jīchǔ. Equality between husband and wife is the foundation of modern marriage.
píngfán 平凡 ADJ ordinary, common
píngfāng 平方 N square (mathematics) ■ 三平方 公尺 sān píngfāng gōngchǐ 3 square meters
píngjìng 平静 [comp: 平 peace + 静 quiet] ADJ calm, quiet, uneventful ■ 没有一点风，大海十分 平
静。Méiyǒu yìdiǎn fēng, dàhǎi shífēn píngjìng. It is windless. The sea is perfectly calm. ■ 老人平
静的生活被这个消息打乱了。Lǎorén píngjìng de shēnghuó bèi zhège xiāoxi dàluàn le. The old
man’s peaceful life was shattered by this news.
píngjūn 平均 ADJ average ■ 这个城市的人平均收 入是一年一万元。Zhège chéngshì de rén píngjūn
shōurù shì yì nián yíwàn yuán. The average per capita income of this city is 10,000 yuan a year.
píngmiàn 平面 [modif: 平 flat + 面 face] N (in mathematics) plane 平面几何 píngmiànjǐhé plane geometry
píngshí 平时 [comp: 平 ordinary + 时 time] N ordinary time ■ 我平时六点半起床，周末八点 多才起
床。Wǒ píngshí liù diǎnbàn qǐchuáng, zhōumò bā diǎn duō cái qǐchuáng. I usually get up at half
past six, but on weekends I get up after eight o’clock.
píngtǎn 平坦 ADJ level and broad
píngxíng 平行 ADJ parallel 平行线 píngxíngxiàn parallel lines
píngyōng 平庸 ADJ mediocre, ordinary
píngyuán 平原 N flatland, plain ■ 中国东北地区 是一个大平原。Zhōngguó dōngběi dìqū shì yí ge dà
píngyuán. The northeast region of China is a huge plain.
píng 评 TRAD 評 V comment
pínggū 评估 [comp: 评 appraise + 估 estimate] V & n assess, appraise; assessment 资产评估 zīchǎn pínggū
assets assessment
píngjià 评价 [v+obj: 评 appraise + 价 value] V & N appraise, evaluate; appraisal, evaluation 高度评价
gāodù píngjià place a high value on
pínglùn 评论 [comp: 评 comment + 论 discuss] V & N comment; commentary ■ 我不想评论他们 之间的
矛盾。Wǒ bù xiǎng pínglùn tāmen zhījiān de máodùn. I have no comment on the conflict between
them.
píng 苹 TRAD 蘋 N apple
píngguǒ 苹果 [modif: 苹 apple + 果 fruit] N apple (个 gè) ■ 这种苹果多少钱一公斤？Zhè zhǒng
píngguǒ duōshǎo qián yì gōngjīn? How much is a kilo of these apples?
píng 瓶 I N bottle II MEASURE WORD a bottle of 一瓶啤酒 yì píng píjiǔ a bottle of beer / 两瓶 可口可乐 liǎng píng
kěkǒukělè two bottles of Coca-Cola.
píngzi 瓶子 N bottle (个 gè)
píng 屏 N screen
píngmù 屏幕 N (film, TV) screen, (computer) monitor
píngzhàng 屏障 N barrier, protective screen
píng 凭 I N evidence, proof 真凭实据 zhēnpíng shíjù hard evidence II V go by, base on 凭票入场 píngpiàorùchǎng
admission by tickets
pō 坡 N slope ■ 骑自行车上坡很累。Qí zìxíngchē shàng pō hěn lèi. Cycling up a slope is very tiring.
pō 泼 TRAD 潑 V sprinkle (See huópo 活泼.)
pō 泊 N lake (See húpō 湖泊.)
pópo 婆婆 N husband’s mother
pò 迫 V compel
pò bù jí dài 迫不及待 IDIOM brook no delay, too important to wait