Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

people. ■ 他不在家，就在网吧。Tā bú zài jiā, jiù zài wǎngbā. If he is not home, then he must be
at the Internet café.
wǎngguò 网购 V & N shop online; online shopping
wǎngluò 网络 [modif: 网 net + 络 net, network] N Internet, network 网络营销 wǎngluò yíngxiāo Internet
marketing
wǎngmín 网民 N netizen
wǎngqiú 网球 [modif: 网 net + 球 ball] N tennis ■ 我们来打一场网球吧。Wǒmen lái dǎ yì chǎng
wǎngqiú ba. Let’s have a game of tennis.
wǎngqiúchǎng 网球场 tennis court
wǎngzhàn 网站 [modif: 网 net, network + 站 station] N website ■ 欢迎您访问我的个人网 站。
Huānyíng nín fǎngwèn wǒ de gèrén wǎngzhàn. You are welcome to visit my personal website.
wǎngzhàn yùnyíng 网站运营 website operation
wǎng 往 PREP towards, in the direction of ■ 你往 前走，到红绿灯的地方，往左拐，就可以到火车
站。Nǐ wǎng qián zǒu, dào hónglǜdēng de dìfang, wàng zuǒ guǎi, jiù kěyǐ dào huǒchēzhàn. Walk
straight on, and turn left at the traffic lights. Then you’ll reach the railway station.
wǎngcháng 往常 ADV habitually in the past, used to
wǎngfǎn 往返 V journey to and from, make a round trip
wǎngshì 往事 N past events, the past 回忆往事 huíyì wǎngshì recollect past events, reflect upon the past
wàng 妄 ADJ preposterous
wàngxiǎng 妄想 V & N make a vain attempt; wild fantasy, vain hope
wàng 忘 V forget ■ 别忘了寄这封信。Bié wàngle jì zhè fēng xìn. Don’t forget to post this letter. ■ 他
叫什么名字? 我忘了。Tā jiào shénme míngzi? Wǒ wàngle. What’s his name? I’ve forgotten it.
wàngjì 忘记 V same as 忘 wàng
wàng 望 V look at, gaze into the distance ■ 举头望 明月。Jǔ tóu wàng míngyuè. I look up to gaze at
the bright moon. (a line from a poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai)
wàng 旺 ADJ flourishing, thriving (See xīngwàng 兴旺.)
wēi 危 ADJ perilous
wēihài 危害 [comp: 危 endanger + 害 damage] V & N harm severely, jeopardize; serious harm, severe
damage ■ 降低农产品价格会危害农民的 利益。Jiàngdī nóngchǎnpǐn jiàgé huì wēihài nóngmín
de lìyì. Lowering produce prices will severely harm the farmers’ interest. ■ 森林面积的减少给 环
境造成很大危害。Sēnlín miànjī de jiǎnshǎo gěi huánjìng zàochéng hěn dà wēihài. The reduction
of forest areas causes severe damage to the environment.
wēijī 危机 [motif: 危 perilous + 机 situation] N crisis ■ 要解决危机，先要了解危机是怎么发 生的。
Yào jiějué wēijī, xiānyào liáojiě wēijī shì zěnme fāshēng de. In order to resolve a crisis, one
should first of all learn how it came into being.
wēixiǎn 危险 [comp: 危 perilous + 险 risky] I ADJ dangerous, in danger ■ 下雪天开车比较危险。Xià
xuě tiān kāichē bǐjiào wēixiǎn. It’s dangerous to drive in snow. II N danger, risk ■ 病人已经脱离危
险。Bìngrén yǐjīng tuōlí wēixiǎn. The patient is out of danger.
wēi 威 N awesome force
wēifēng 威风 N power and prestige, manner or style showing power and prestige 耍威风 shuǎ wēifēng
throw one’s weight around
wēilì 威力 N formidable force, power
wēiwàng 威望 N enormous prestige
wēixié 威胁 V & N pose a threat, threaten; threat ■ 森林面积越来越小，威胁到野生动物的生存。
Sēnlín miànjī yuèlaiyuè xiǎo, wēixié dào yěshēng dòngwù de shēngcún. Forests are getting
smaller and smaller, which threatens the survival of wild animals.
wēixìn 威信 N popular trust, prestige 在同事中享有很高威信 zài tóngshì zhōng xiǎngyǒu hěn gāo wēixìn enjoy high
prestige among colleagues
wēi 微 ADJ small