Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

xíngchéng 形成 [v+obj: 形 form + 成 become] V take shape, form ■ 习惯形成以后，就很难改 变。
Xíguàn xíngchéng yǐhòu, jiù hěn nán gǎibiàn. After a habit is formed, it is difficult to break.
xíngróng 形容 V describe ■ 我形容不出来那个小 偷长的样子。Wǒ xíngróng bu chūlāi nà ge xiǎotōu
zhǎng de yàngzi. I can’t describe what the thief looks like.
xíngshì 形式 [comp: 形 shape + 式 manner] N form, shape (ANTONYM 内容 nèiróng) ■ 道歉是必要 的，用
什么形式还要考虑。Dàoqiàn shì bìyào de, yòng shénme xíngshì háiyào kǎolǜ. While an apology
is necessary, we need to think over the form it should take.
xíngshì 形势 [comp: 形 shape + 势 force] N situation ■ 目前的形势对我们有利。Mùqián de xíngshì
duì wǒmen yǒulì. The present situation is in our favor.
xíngtài 形态 N form, pattern
xíngxiàng 形象 [comp: 形 shape + 象 image] N image ■ 公司要注意公共关系，改善社会形 象。
Gōngsī yào zhùyì gōnggòng guānxi, gǎishàn shèhuì xíngxiàng. The company should pay attention
to public relations and improve its public image.
xíngzhuàng 形状 [comp: 形 shape + 状 shape] N appearance, shape, form ■ 这座山的形状象一只猴
子，因此人们就叫它猴山。Zhè zuò shān de xíngzhuàng xiàng yì zhī hóuzi, yīncǐ rénmen jiù jiào
tā hóushān. The hill has the shape of a monkey and is therefore called Monkey Hill.
xíng 型 N model, type (See dàxíng 大型.)
xǐng 醒 V wake, wake up ■ 我今天很早就醒 了。Wǒ jīntiān hěn zǎo jiù xǐng le. I woke up very early
this morning. 睡醒 shuìxǐng have enough sleep ■ 睡醒了没 有？Shuì xǐngle méiyǒu? Have you had
enough sleep? 叫醒 jiàoxǐng wake somebody up ■ 你明天早上 五点钟叫醒我，好吗？Nǐ míngtiān
zǎoshang wǔ diǎnzhōng jiàoxǐng wǒ, hǎo ma? Could you wake me up tomorrow morning at five?
xìng 兴 TRAD 興 ADJ joyful
xìng gāo cǎi liè 兴高采烈 ADJ jubilant, in high spirits
xìngqù 兴趣 [comp: 兴 joy + 趣 interest] N interest ■ 这孩子对动物很感兴趣。Zhè háizi duì dòngwù
hěn gǎn xìngqù. This child is very interested in animals. ■ 我对别人的私事没有兴趣。Wǒ duì
biéren de sīshì méiyǒu xìngqù. I’m not interested in other people’s private matters. 对 ... 感兴趣
duì ... gǎn xìngqù be interested in ... / 对 ... 有兴趣 duì ... yǒu xìngqù be interested in ... / 对 ... 不感兴
趣 duì ... bù gǎn xìngqù be uninterested in ... / 对 ... 没有兴趣 duì ... méiyǒu xìngqù be uninterested in ...
xìngzhì bóbó 兴致勃勃 ADJ keenly interested and all excited about, full of zest, xìng 性 N 1 nature,
character 2 sex, gender
xìngbié 性别 N gender, sex
xìnggǎn 性感 N sex appeal, sexiness
xìnggé 性格 N person’s character, disposition, temperament ■ 她性格很坚强。Tā xìnggé hěn
jiānqiáng. She has a strong character.
xìngmìng 性命 N (human) life ■ 这是性命交关的 事啊！Zhè shì xìngmìngjiāoguān de shì a! This is a
matter of life and death.
xìngnéng 性能 N function, performance 性能良好 xìngnéng liánghǎo (of a machine) perform well, with
satisfactory performance
xìngqíng 性情 [comp: 性 nature + 情 emotion] N disposition, temperament
xìngyù 性欲 N sexual desire, sex urge
xìngzhì 性质 [comp: 性 nature + 质 substance] N nature (of a matter, an event, etc.), basic quality ■ 这一
事件的性质是新旧力量之间的一场政治 斗争。Zhè yí shìjiàn de xìngzhì shì xīn jiù lìliang
zhījiān de yì chǎng zhèngzhì dòuzhēng. This inci- dent is in nature a political struggle between
the new and old forces.
xìng 幸 N good fortune
xìngfú 幸福 [comp: 幸 good fortune + 福 happiness] ADJ happy, fortunate ■ 多么幸福的家庭! Duōme
xìngfú de jiātíng! What a happy family! ■ 她实现了自己的理想，感到很幸福。Tā shíxiàn le zìjǐ
de líxiǎng, gǎndào hěn xìngfú. She feels happy as she has realized her aspiration.