Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

chācuò, tā zǒngshì zéguài biéren. When something goes wrong, he would blame others.
zérèn 责任 N 1 responsibility, duty ■ 教育孩子是 父母的责任。Jiàoyù háizi shì fù-mǔ de zérén. It is
the parents’ responsibility to educate their children. 2 responsibility for an accident, fault ■ 这次交
通事故责任主要在开快车的那一方。Zhè cì jiāotōng shìgù zérèn zhǔyào zài kāi kuàichē de nà
yì fāng. The person who was speeding is mainly to blame for this traffic accident.
zérèngǎn 责任感 N sense of responsibility ■ 这个男人缺点很多，但是责任感很强，很 顾家。
Zhège nánrén quēdiǎn hěn duō, dànshì zérèngǎn hěn qiáng, hěn gù jiā. This man may have many
shortcomings, but he has a strong sense of responsibility and cares for his family.
zé 择 TRAD 擇 V choose, select (See xuǎnzé 选 择.)
zéi 贼 TRAD 賊 N thief
zěnme 怎么 PRON 1 how, in what manner ■ 这 个汉字怎么写？Zhège Hànzi zěnme xiě? How do you
write this Chinese character? ■ 对不起， 请问去北京大学怎么走？Duìbuqǐ, qǐng wèn qù
Běijīng Dàxué zěnme zuǒ? Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to Beijing University?
2 no matter how (used with 都 dōu or 也 yě) ■ 是 这把钥匙吗？我怎么都开不开这个门。Shì zhè
bǎ yàoshi ma? Wǒ zěnme dōu kāi bu kāi zhège mén. Is this the right key? No matter how I tried, I
couldn’t open the door. ■ 他怎么也找不到那本 书。Tā zěnme yě zhǎo bu dào nà běn shū. No
matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t find the book. 3 why, how come ■ 你怎么又迟到了？Nǐ
zěnme yòu chídào le? Why are you late again? ■ 她今天 怎么这么高兴？Tā jīntiān zěnme
zhème gāoxìng? Why is she so happy today? 4 how can ... ■ 这么 多作业，我今天怎么做得完？
Zhème duō zuòyè, wǒ jīntiān zěnme zuò de wán? How can I finish so many assignments today? ■
你说这种话，妈妈怎 么会不生气？Nǐ shuō zhè zhǒng huà, māma zěnme huì bù shēngqì? How
would mom not feel angry, when you had said such things?
zěnmebàn 怎么办 PRON what’s to be done? ■ 要 是飞机票卖完了，怎么办？Yàoshì fēijīpiào màiwán
le, zěnmebàn? What should we do if the air tickets are sold out?
zěnmele 怎么了 PRON what happened? ■ 怎么 了，她怎么哭了？Zěnmele, tā zěnme kū le? What
happened? Why is she crying?
zěnmeyàng 怎么样 PRON 1 (same as 怎么 zěnme) 2 how ■ 你今天觉得怎么样？Nǐ jīntiān juéde
zěnmeyàng? How are you feeling today? ■ 他使用电脑的能力怎么样？Tā shǐyòng diànnǎo de
nénglì zěnmeyàng? How competent is he in using the computer? 3 how’s that? is it OK? ■ 我 们每
个人讲一个故事，怎么样？Wǒmen měi ge rén jiǎng yí ge gùshi, zěnmeyàng? We each tell a
story, how about that? ■ 我晚上开车来接你，怎 么样？Wǒ wǎnshang kāichē lái jiē nǐ,
zénmeyàng? I’ll pick you up this evening. Is it OK?
zěnyàng 怎样 PRON Same as 怎么样 zěnmeyàng. (used in writing.)
zēng 增 V increase
zēngjiā 增加 [comp: 增 increase + 加 add] V increase ■ 去年他家的收入增加了两千元。Qùnián tā
jiā de shōurù zēngjiāle liǎngqiān yuán. Last year his family income increased by 2,000 yuan.
zēngtiān 增添 V provide (additional equipment, evidence, etc.) 增添人员和设备 zēngtiān rényuán hé shèbèi
provide more personnel and equipment
zēngzhǎng 增长 [comp: 增 increase + 长 grow] V increase, grow ■ 旅行增长知识。Lǜxíng zēngzhǎng
zhīshi. Traveling increases one’s knowledge. ■ 大学生人数在五年中增长百分之三 十以上。
Dàxuéshēng rénshù zài wǔ nián zhōng zēngzhǎng bǎifēn zhī sānshí yǐ shàng. In the past five
years the number of university students has grown by more than thirty percent.
zèng 赠 TRAD 贈 V present a gift
zèngsòng 赠送 V present as a gift 向主人赠送礼物 xiàng zhǔrén zèngsòng lǐwù present a gift to the host
zhā 扎 V prick, stab
zhāshi 扎实 ADJ solid, sturdy
zhā 渣 N dregs, residue 煤渣 méizhā coal cinders
zhǎ 眨 V blink, wink 向我眨了眨眼 xiàng wǒ zhǎ le zhǎ yǎn winked at me
zhà 诈 V cheat, swindle