Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

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yíng 赢 V win (a game), beat (a rival) ■ 昨天的球 赛谁赢了？Zuótiān de qiúsài shéi yíng le? Who won
the ball game yesterday? ■ 他买彩票赢了一 千块钱。Tā mǎi cǎipiào yíngle yìqiān kuài qián. He
won 1,000 yuan in the lottery.
yǐng 影 N shadow
yǐngxiǎng 影响 [comp: 影 shadow + 响 sound] V & n influence, affect; influence ■ 经济发展慢， 影响了
生活水平的提高。Jīngjì fāzhǎn màn, yǐngxiǎngle shēnghuó shuǐpíng de tígāo. Slow economic
development affects the improvement of living standards. ■ 中学生受谁的影响大—父母， 还是
朋友？Zhōngxuéshēng shòu shuí de yǐngxiǎng dà – fù-mǔ, háishì péngyou? Who has more
influence on high school students—parents or friends?
yǐngzi 影子 N shadow, reflection
yìng 应 TRAD 應 V respond
yìngchou 应酬 V engage in social activities, entertain
yìngfu 应付 V 1 cope with ■ 顾客多的时候， 一个售货员应付不了。Gùkè duō de shíhou, yí ge
shòuhuòyuán yìngfu bùliǎo. When there’re many cusomers, one sales clerk can’t cope. 2 act
perfunctorily
yìngpìn 应聘 V accept an offer of an employment
yìngyāo 应邀 ADJ at the invitation of, on invitation
yìngyòng 应用 V apply ■ 这项新技术还不能应 用在工业上。Zhè xiàng xīn jìshù hái bù néng
yìngyòng zài gōngyè shang. This new technology cannot be applied in industry yet. 应用程序
yìngyòng chéngxù app, application (program) / 应用科学 yìngyòng kēxué applied science
yìng 映 V reflect (See fǎnyìng 反映.)
yìng 硬 ADJ (of substance) hard, tough (ANTONYM 软 ruǎn) ■ 这种材料非常硬。Zhè zhǒng cáiliào
fēicháng yìng. This material is very hard.
yìngjiàn 硬件 N (in computing) hardware
yōng 拥 TRAD 擁 V embrace
yōngbào 拥抱 [comp: 拥 embrace + 抱 hold in arms] V embrace, hug ■ 中国人一般不习惯和 人拥
抱。Zhōngguórén yìbān bù xíguàn hé rén yōngbào. The Chinese are generally unaccustomed to
hugging.
yōnghù 拥护 V agree to and fully support, uphold
yōngjǐ 拥挤 I V push, push and shove ■ 不要拥 挤，前面有小孩子！Don’t push; there’re kids before
me! II ADJ crowded ■ 现在这个时候公共汽车 很拥挤，我们还是叫出租汽车吧。Xiànzài zhège
shíhou gōnggòng qìchē hěn yōngjǐ, wǒmen háishi jiào chūzū qìchē ba. The buses are crowded at
this moment; let’s call a taxi.
yōngyǒu 拥有 V possess, own
yōng 佣 TRAD 傭 V employ, hire 女佣 nǚyōng woman servant, maid
yōngrén 佣人 N servant
yōng 庸 ADJ 1 mediocre 平庸 píngyōng mediocre, commonplace 2 vulgar
yōngsú 庸俗 ADJ vulgar, of low taste
yǒng 永 ADV forever
yǒnghéng 永恒 ADJ forever, permanent
yǒngyuǎn 永远 [comp: 永 forever + 远 remote] ADV forever ■ 我们永远是朋友。Wǒmen yǒngyuǎn shì
péngyou. We’ll be friends forever. ■ 他永远不 会做对家庭有害的事。Tā yǒngyuǎn bú huì zuò
duì jiātíng yǒuhài de shì. He would never do anything that may harm his family.
yǒng 勇 N courage
yǒnggǎn 勇敢 [comp: 勇 bold + 敢 daring] ADJ brave, bold, fearless ■ 他勇敢地从大火中救出两 个孩
子。Tā yǒnggǎn de cóng dà huǒ zhōng jiùchū liǎng ge háizi. He bravely saved two children from
the fire.
yǒngqì 勇气 [modif: 勇 courage + 气 quality] N courage ■ 你要有勇气承认错误。Nǐ yào yǒu yǒngqì