Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

xù 续 TRAD 續 V continue (See jìxù 继续, liánxù 连续, etc.)
xù 绪 TRAD 緒 N mood (See qíngxù 情绪.)
xù 叙 TRAD 敘 V 1 chat 2 narrate
xùshù 叙述 V narrate
xuān 宣 V declare, publicize
xuānbù 宣布 V declare, announce ■ 校长在大 会上宣布了对他的处分。Xiàozhǎng zài dàhuì shang
xuānbùle duì tā de chǔfèn. At the assembly the principal announced the disciplinary action
against him.
xuānchuán 宣传 [comp: 宣 announce + 传 spread] V & N disseminate, publicize; dissemination of
information, propaganda ■ 卫生部正在 大力宣传吸烟的害处。Wèishēngbù zhèngzài dàlì
xuānchuán xīyān de hàichu. The Ministry of Health is making efforts to disseminate information
regarding the harm that smoking does. ■ 这完全是宣传，不能相信。Zhè wánquán shì
xuānchuán, bù néng xiāngxìn. This is propaganda, pure and simple. You mustn’t believe it.
xuānshì 宣誓 V swear an oath, make a vow, make a pledge 宣誓仪式 xuānshì yíshì swearing-in ceremony
xuānyáng 宣扬 V publicize, promote
xuān 喧 ADJ noisy
xuānhuá 喧哗 V & N make an uproar, make a racket; confused loud noise, uproar
xuán 悬 TRAD 懸 V hang, suspend
xuánguà 悬挂 V hang
xuánniàn 悬念 N suspense
xuányá 悬崖 N overhanging cliff, precipice 悬崖勒马 xuányá lèmǎ rein in at the brink of the precipice (→
avoid an imminent danger at the last moment)
xuányá qiàobì 悬崖峭壁 N sheer precipices and overhanging rocks
xuán 旋 V circle, spin
xuánlǜ 旋律 N melody
xuánzhuǎn 旋转 [comp: 旋 spin + 转 turn] V revolve, spin, gyrate
xuǎn 选 TRAD 選 V 1 vote for 2 select, choose ■ 不同牌子的电视机都差不多，很难选。Bùtóng páizi
de diànshìjī dōu chàbuduō, hěn nán xuǎn. TV sets of different brands are more or less the same; it
is difficult to select one.
xuǎnbá 选拔 V select, choose
xuǎnjǔ 选举 [comp: 选 select + 举 recommend] V & N elect, vote; election, voting ■ 我们下午选 举班
长。Wǒmen xiàwǔ xuǎnjǔ bānzhǎng. We’re going to elect a class monitor this afternoon. ■ 参 加
大会的代表必须由选举产生。Cānjiā dàhuì de dàibiǎo bìxū yóu xuǎnjǔ chǎnshēng. The
delegates to the congress must be chosen by election.
xuǎnshǒu 选手 N (of sports) selected contestant, player, athlete, competing athlete
xuǎnzé 选择 [comp: 选 select + 择 choose] V & N select, choose; choice, alternative ■ 人生的道路 要自
己选择。Rénshēng de dàolù yào zìjǐ xuǎnzé. One should decide for oneself what kind of life to
lead. ■ 我们除此以外，别无选择。Wǒmen chú cǐ yǐwài, bié wú xuǎnzé. We have no choice but
to do this.
xuàn 炫 V dazzle
xuànyào 炫耀 V make a display of one’s prowess 炫耀武力 xuànyào wǔlì flaunt one’s military power
xuē 削 V cut
xuējiǎn 削减 [comp: 削 cut + 减 decrease] V cut down, reduce
xuēruò 削弱 V weaken, enfeeble
xué 学 TRAD 學 V learn, study ■ “你在大学学什 么？” “学电脑. ” “Nǐ zài dàxuá xué shénme?” “Xué
diànnáo.” “What do you study at university?” “Computing science.” ■ 活到老，学到老。 Huó
dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo. One should keep learning as long as one lives.
xuéfèi 学费 [modif: 学 study + 费 fee] N tuition, tuition fee ■ 你们学校国际学生的学费是多 少？
Nǐmen xuéxiào guójì xuésheng de xué fèi shì duōshǎo? How much is the tuition fee for