Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

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xuélì 学历 N record of formal schooling, record of education
xuéqī 学期 [modif: 学 study + 期 period] N semester, term ■ 中国的学校一般分上学期和下学期 两个
学期。Zhōngguó de xuéxiào yìbān fēn shàng xuéqī he xià xuéqī liǎng ge xuéqī. Chinese schools
generally have two terms: the first term and the second term.
xuésheng 学生 [modif: 学 study + 生 scholar] N student, pupil (个 gè, 名 míng) ■ “这个班有多少 学
生？”“三十二个。”“Zhège bān yǒu duōshǎo xuésheng?” “Sānshí’èr ge.” “How many
students are there in this class?” “Thirty-two.”
xuéshù 学术 N learning, scholarship 学术会议 xuéshù huìyì (scholarly or scientific) conference, symposium
xuéshuō 学说 N systematic theory, doctrine
xuéwèi 学位 [modif: 学 study + 位 position] N academic degree 学士学位 xuéshì xuéwèi bachelor degree /
硕士学 位 shuòshì xuéwèi master’s degree, masterate / 博 士学位 bóshì xuéwèi Ph.D. degree, doctorate
xuéwèn 学问 [comp: 学 study + 问 ask] N learning, knowledge ■ 这位老教授很有学问。Zhè wèi lǎo
jiàoshòu hěn yǒu xuéwèn. This old professor has a great deal of learning.
xuéxí 学习 [comp: 学 learn + 习 practice] V & N study, learn; study, studies ■ 年轻的时候，应该 多学习
些知识。Niánqíng de shíhou, yǐnggāi duō xuéxí xiē zhīshi. One should learn lots of knowledge
when young. ■ 学生应该把学习放在第一 位。Xuésheng yīnggāi bǎ xuéxí fàng zai dì-yī wèi.
Students should give priority to their studies. 向 ... 学习 xiàng ... xuéxí learn from ..., emulate ... ■ 你
工作很认真，我要向你学习。Nǐ gōngzuò hěn rènzhēn, wǒ yào xiàng nǐ xuéxí. You work
conscientiously. I must emulate you.
xuéxiào 学校 [comp: 学 study + 校 school] N school (座 zuò) ■ 王老师每天八点前就到学校来 了。
Wáng lǎoshī měi tiān bā diǎn qián jiù dào xuéxiào lái le. Teacher Wang comes to school before
eight o’clock every day. ■ 市政府去年新 建了两座学校。Shì zhèngfǔ qùnián xīn jiànle liǎng zuò
xuéxiào. The city government built two schools last year.
xuéyuàn 学院 [comp: 学 study + 院 place (for certain activities)] N college, institute ■ 在中国有 些高
等学校叫“学院”，例如“教育学院”。Zài Zhōngguó yǒuxiē gāoděng xuéxiào jiào
“xuéyuàn”, lìrú “jiàoyù xuéyuàn”. In China some institutions of higher learning are called
“college,” for example “college of education.”
xuě 雪 N snow 下雪 xià xuě to snow
xuě bái 雪白 ADJ snow-white, pure white
xuě shàng jiā shuāng 雪上加霜 IDIOM add frost to snow, make a bad situation even worse
xuě 血 N blood ■ 流了一点血，不要紧。Liúle yìdiǎn xuě, bú yàojǐn. It’s just a little bleeding,
nothing serious.
xuèyā 血压 [modif: 血 blood + 压 pressure] N blood pressure 高血压 gāoxuèyā high blood pressure,
hypertension / 低血压 dīxuèyā low blood pressure, hypo-tension
xuěyè 血液 [modif: 血 blood + 液 liquid] N blood (as a technical term) ■ 你要化验血液。Nǐ yào
huàyàn xuěyè. You should have your blood tested.
xūn 熏 TRAD 燻 V treat with smoke, smoke 熏鱼 xūnyú smoked fish
xūntáo 熏陶 V exert a gradual and uplifting influence on, nurture, edify
xún 寻 TRAD 尋 V seek
xúnmì 寻觅 V seek, look for
xúnzhǎo 寻找 [comp: 寻 seek + 找 look for] V look for, seek ■ 他家的猫不见了，他们正在到处 寻
找。Tā jiā de māo bú jiàn le, tāmen zhèngzài dàochù xúnzhǎo. Their cat has disappeared, and
they are looking for it everywhere.
xún 巡 V patrol
xúnluó 巡逻 V patrol, go on patrol 巡逻艇 xúnluótǐng patrol boat
xún 循 V abide by, follow
xúnhuán 循环 V & N circulate; circulation 血液循环 xuèyè xúnhuán blood circulation
xún xù jiàn jìn 循序渐进 IDIOM proceed step by step in an orderly way
xún 询 TRAD 詢 V inquire
xúnwèn 询问 [comp: 询 inquire + 问 ask] V in- quire, ask ■ 你可以打电话询问报名细节。Nǐ kěyǐ dă