Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

zhàpiàn 诈骗 [comp: 诈 cheat + 骗 deceive] V defraud, swindle 诈骗犯 zhàpiànfàn swindler
zhà 炸 V 1 blow up, blast , bomb (See bàozhà 爆 炸.) 2 deep fry (See yóuzhà 油炸.)
zhà 榨 V squeeze (See yāzhà 压榨.)
zhāi 摘 V pick, pluck ■ 星期天跟我们一起去果园 摘苹果吧。Xīnqītiān gēn wǒmen yìqǐ qù guǒyuán
zhāi píngguǒ ba. Do go to the orchard with us on Sunday to pick apples.
zhāiyào 摘要 [v+obj: 摘 pick + 要 what is important] V & N make a summary; abstract, summary 论文摘
要 lùnwén zhāiyào abstract of an academic or scholarly paper
zhái 宅 N residence (See zhùzhái 住宅.)
zhǎi 窄 ADJ narrow (ANTONYM 宽 kuān) ■ 这条街 太窄，汽车开不进去。Zhè tiáo jiē tài zhǎi, qìchē kāi
bu jìnqu. This street is too narrow for a car to enter.
zhài 债 TRAD 債 N debt ■ 借了债，就要还。 Jièle zhài, jiùyào huán. If you owe a debt, you’ll have to
repay it. 还债 huánzhài to pay off a debt, to settle a debt / 借债 jièzhài to borrow money, to ask for a loan
/ 欠债 qiànzhài to owe a debt
zhàiquàn 债券 N public or government bond
zhàiwù 债务 N debt, liabilities 债务人 zhàiwùrén debtor
zhàizhǔ 债主 N creditor
zhān 粘 V paste
zhānguāng 沾光 V benefit from association, sponge off
zhāntiē 粘贴 V paste, glue, stick
zhān 瞻 V look up
zhānyǎng 瞻仰 V look up with reverence, pay homage to
zhǎn 斩 TRAD 斬 V chop, cut
zhǎn dīng jié tiě 斩钉截铁 IDIOM resolute and decisive, without the slightest hesitation
zhǎnxīn 崭新 ADJ brand-new, nascent
zhǎn 展 V display
zhǎnchū 展出 [V+compl: 展 show + 出 out] V be on show, put on display ■ 这两天商场展出最新 夏
装。Zhè liǎngtiān shāngchǎng zhǎnchū zuì xīn xiàzhuāng. These days the latest summer wear is
on display in the shopping center.
zhǎnkāi 展开 V carry out, launch ■ 政府将要展 开交通安全的活动。Zhèngfǔ jiāngyào zhǎnkāi
jiāotōng ānquán de huódòng. The government will carry out activities to promote traffic safety.
zhǎnlǎn 展览 [modif: 展 display + 览 view] V & N put on display, exhibit; exhibition, show ■ 这个 画儿
画得真好，可以去展览。Zhège huàr huà de zhēn hǎo, kěyǐ qù zhǎnlǎn. This picture is done so
well that it can be put on display. ■ 我上个星期 参观了一个很有意思的展览。Wǒ shàngge
xīngqī cānguānle yí ge hěn yǒu yìsi de zhǎnlǎn. Last week I visited a very interesting exhibition.
zhǎnlǎnhuì 展览会 N exhibition, show
zhǎnshì 展示 V display, show
zhǎnwàng 展望 V & N look into the distance, look into the future; general view regarding future
development 展望未来 zhǎnwàngwèilái foresee the future, predict the future
zhǎnxiàn 展现 V present before one’s eyes
zhǎnxiāo 展销 V show and advertise (products)
zhǎnxiāohuì 展销会 commodities fair 汽车展销会qìchē zhǎnxiāohuì auto fair, car show
zhàn 占 V occupy ■ 你一个人不能占两个座位。 Nǐ yí ge rén bù néng zhàn liǎng ge zuòwèi. You’re
only one person and can’t take two seats.
zhànjù 占据 V seize and occupy, hold by force
zhànlǐng 占领 V capture, occupy, seize 占领军 zhànlǐngjūn occupation troops
zhàn piányi 占便宜 V gain unfair advantage
zhànxiàn 占线 V (of a telephone line) engaged, busy
zhànyǒu 占有 V own, possess