Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

xiàoyì 效益 N beneficial (economic) results, economic benefits
xiào 校 N school
xiàozhǎng 校长 [modif: 校 school + 长 chief] N headmaster, principal, university president, university
vice chancellor ■ 这位校长得到大多数 教师的拥护。Zhèwèi xiàozhǎng dédào dàduōshù jiàoshī
de yōnghù. This principal enjoys the support of most of the teachers. ■ 在中文里，小学、 中
学、大学的负责人都叫“校长”. Zài Zhōngwén li, xiǎoxué, zhōngxué, dàxué de fùzérén dōu jiào
“xiàozhǎng”. In Chinese, people in charge of primary schools, high schools or universities are all
called “xiaozhang.”
xiào 笑 V laugh, smile (ANTONYM 哭 kū) ■ 你笑什 么？Nǐ xiào shénme? What are you laughing at? ■ 笑
一笑，十年少。Xiào yi xiào, shí nián shào. Laugh and you’ll be ten years younger. (→ Laughter
is the best medicine.) 大笑 dàxiào laugh
xiàohua 笑话 [modif: 笑 laughing + 话 talk] I N joke ■ 我来讲个笑话。Wǒ lái jiǎng ge xiàohua. I’ll
tell you a joke. ■ 他很会讲笑话。Tā hěn huì jiǎng xiàohua. He is good at telling jokes. II V laugh
at ■ 我中文讲得不好，你们别笑话我。Wǒ Zhōngwén jiǎng de bù hǎo, nǐmen bié xiàohua wǒ. I
don’t speak Chinese very well. Please don’t laugh at me.
xiào 肖 V resemble, be like
xiàoxiàng 肖像 N portrait (幅 fú)
xiē 些 MEASURE WORD some, a few, a little ■ 午饭我 吃了一些面包。Wǔfàn wǒ chīle yìxiē miànbāo. I
had some bread for lunch. 好些 hǎoxiē lots of, quite a few ■ 昨天晚上他和老 朋友谈了很久，喝了
好些酒。Zuótiān wǎnshang tā hé lǎo péngyou tánle hěn jiǔ, hēle hǎoxiē jiǔ. Yesterday evening he
chatted with his old friends for a long time and drank lots of wine.
xiē 歇 V take a rest ■ 我走不动了，歇会儿吧。Wǒ zǒu bu dòng le, xiē huìr ba. I can’t walk any
further. Let’s take a break.
xié 斜 ADJ oblique, slanting ■ 他斜穿过马路。Tā xié chuānguo mǎlù. He crossed the street diagonally.
xié 鞋 N shoe (只 zhī, 双 shuāng) ■ 他总是穿一 双黑鞋。Tā zǒngshi chuān yì shuāng hēi xié. He
always wears a pair of black shoes. 凉鞋 liáng xiésandals / 皮鞋 pí xiéleather shoes / 拖鞋 tuō xié
slippers / 雨鞋 yǔ xié rubber boots / 运动鞋 yùndòng xiésports shoes
xié dài鞋带 N shoelace, shoestring (条 tiáo, 根 gēn)
xié 协 TRAD 協 V join, assist
xiédìng 协定 [comp: 协 joint + 定 decision] N agreement, treaty ■ 两家公司签订了技术合作的协
定。The two companies signed an agreement on technological cooperation.
xiéhuì 协会 N association (an organization), society 环境保护者协会 huánjìng bǎohù zhě xiéhuì
Environmentalists’ Association
xiéshāng 协商 V discuss and seek advice, consult
xiétiáo 协调 I V coordinate, bring into line II ADJ in a concerted way, balanced
xiéyì 协议 N agreement (a document) (份 fèn) 达成协议 dáchéng xiéyìreach an agreement
xiézhù 协助 [comp: 协 assist + 助 help] V & N assist; assistance ■ 由于当地居民的协助，警方很 快逮
捕了罪犯。Yóuyú dāngdì jūmín de xiézhù, jǐngfāng hěn kuài dàibǔle zuìfàn. Thanks to the
assistance by local residents, the police arrested the criminal in no time.
xié 携 V 1 carry, take with 2 take by the hand
xiédài 携带 V carry, take along ■ 以下物品不准 携带上机：... Yǐxià wùpǐn bùzhǔn xiédài shàngjī: ...
It is forbidden to carry the following objects on the plane: ....
xiě 血 N same as xuè 血. Used only in colloquial Chinese.
xiě 写 TRAD 寫 V write, write with a pen ■ 这个汉 字怎么写？Zhège Hànzì zěnme xiě? How do you
write this Chinese character? ■ 我经常用电脑， 不大写字。Wǒ jīngcháng yòng diànnǎo, bú dà
xiě zì. I often use computers and seldom write with a pen.
xiězuò 写作 V & N write as a professional writer, compose essays; writing
xiè 泻 TRAD 瀉 V have loose bowels (See fùxiè 腹 泻.)
xièdù 泻肚 same as 腹泻 fùxiè
xiè 械 N tool (See jīxiè 机械.)