Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

化。Zhèngfǔ de yímín zhèngcè kěnéng huì biànhuà. The government immigration policy may
change.
zhèngfǔ 政府 [modif: 政 governance + 府 building] N government ■ 政府有关部门正在研究这个 问
题。Zhèngfǔ yǒuguān bùmén zhèngzài yánjiū zhège wèntí. The government departments
concerned are studying this issue.
zhèngquán 政权 [modif: 政 political + 权 power] N political power, government, regime ■ 军人 发动
政变，建立了新政权。Jūnrén fādòng zhèngbiàn, jiànlì le xīn zhèngquán. Soldiers launched a
coup d’etat, and established a new government.
zhèngzhì 政治 [comp: 政 governance + 治 administering] N politics, governance ■ 我对这个国 家的政
治情况了解不多。Wǒ duì zhège guójiā de zhèngzhì qíngkuàng liǎojiě bù duō. I don’t know much
about the political situation in this country.
zhèng 症 N disease 急症 jízhèng acute disease, (medical) emergency / 急症室 jízhèng shì emergency room
(ER)
zhèngzhuàng 症状 N symptom
zhèng 挣 V work to earn (money) 挣钱养活全家 zhèngqián yǎnghuo quánjiā work to earn money so as to
provide for the family
zhī 之 PARTICLE same as 的 de. Used in written Chinese or certain set expressions.
zhī hòu 之后 after, behind ■ 他退休之后，要 搬到故乡去住。Tā tuìxiū zhī hòu, yào bāndào gùxiāng
qù zhù. After retirement he will move to his hometown. 之际 zhījì 1 between 2 at the moment when 之
间 zhī jiān between ■ 两座大楼之间有一座小 公园。Liǎng zuò dàlóu zhī jiān yǒu yí zuò xiǎo
gōngyuán. There is a small park between the two buildings. ■ 我们之间存在着一些误会。
Wǒmen zhījiān cúnzàizhe yìxiē wùhuì. There is some misunderstanding between us. zhī qián before
■ 你要在六月之前给我回 信。Nǐ yào zài Liùyuè zhī qián gěi wǒ huíxìn. You should give me a
reply before June. 之外 zhī wài outside, apart from ■ 地球之外，还 有其他地方有生命吗？Dìqiú
zhī wài, háiyǒu qítā dìfang yǒu shēngmìng ma? Apart from the Earth, is there life anywhere else?
之下 zhī xià below, under ■ 三层楼之下是一个 大餐厅。Sāncéng lóu zhī xià shì yí ge dà cāntīng.
Below the third floor is a large restaurant. 之一 zhī yī one of ■ 杭州是中国名胜之一。 Hángzhōu
shì Zhōngguó míngshèng zhī yī. Hang-zhou is one of China’s tourist attractions. 之中 zhī zhōng
between, among ■ 她的朋友之 中，没有人会说中文。Tā de péngyou zhī zhōng, méiyŏu rén huì
shuō Zhōngwén. There is none among her friends who speaks Chinese.
zhī 支¹ MEASURE WORD (for stick-like things) 一支笔 yì zhī bǐ a pen
zhī 支² V support, prop
zhīchēng 支撑 [comp: 支 prop up + 撑 prop up] V prop up, shore up
zhīchí 支持 [comp: 支 prop up, support + 持 hold] V support ■ 同事之间要相互合作，相互支 持。
Tóngshì zhī jiān yào xiānghù hézuò, xiānghù zhīchí. Colleagues should cooperate and support
each other.
zhīchū 支出 V & N pay, expend; expenditure, expenses
zhīliú 支流 [modif: 支 branch + 流 flow] N tributary
zhīpèi 支配 V 1 allocate, arrange 合理支配有限的资金 hélǐ zhīpèi yǒuxiàn de zījīn rationally allocate the limited
funds 2 control, determine
zhīpiào 支票 N (in banking) check, cheque (张 zhāng) 兑现支票 duìxiàn zhīpiào cash a check
zhīyuán 支援 [comp: 支 prop up, support + 援 aid] V & N support, aid ■ 全国支援受灾地区。Quánguó
zhīyuán shòuzāi dìqū. The whole country aided the disaster-stricken region. ■ 感谢你们给我们的
宝贵 支援。Gǎnxiè nǐmen gěi wǒmen de bǎoguì zhīyuán. Our thanks for your precious aid.
zhīzhù 支柱 [comp: 支 prop + 柱 column] N mainstay, pillar
zhī 枝 N twig, branch (根 gēn)
zhī 只 TRAD 隻 MEASURE WORD (used with certain nouns denoting animals or utensils, or objects normally
occurring in pairs) 一只手 yì zhī shǒu a hand / 两只狗 liǎng zhī gǒu two dogs
zhī 汁 N juice (See guǒzhī 果汁.)
zhī 知 V know