Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

xiūxi yí ge xiǎoshí. We have a one-hour break at noon.
zhōngxīn 中心 [modif: 中 central + 心 the heart] N central part, center ■ 城市的中心是一座大公 园。
Chéngshì de zhōngxīn shì yí zuò dà gōngyuán. There is a big park in the center of the city. ■ 他讲
话的中心思想是必须保证产品的质量。 Tā jiǎnghuà de zhōngxīn sīxiǎng shì bìxū bǎozhèng
chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng. The central idea of his speech is that product quality must be guaranteed. 市
中心 shìzhōngxīn city center, CBD / 研究中心 yánjiū zhōngxīn research center
zhōngxué 中学 [modif: 中 middle + 学 school] N secondary school, high school, middle school (座 zuò,
所 suǒ) ■ 在中国，中学分初中、高中 两部分。Zài Zhōngguó, zhōngxué fēn chūzhōng,
gāozhōng liǎng bùfen. In China, high schools are divided into junior high and senior high.
zhōngxún 中旬 N middle ten days of a month (11th to 20th)
zhōngyāng 中央 N 1 center, middle 2 the highest leading body of a state or party 党中央 dǎng zhōngyāng the
Central Committee of the Chinese Commmunist Party, the top leadership of the Chinese Commmunist
Party
zhōngyào 中药 [modif: 中 Chinese + 药 medicine, drug] N traditional Chinese medicine (e.g. herbs) ■ 很
多常见的植物都是重要的中药。Hěn duō chángjiàn de zhíwù dōu shì zhòngyào de zhōngyào.
Many common plants are an important part of traditional Chinese medicine.
zhōngyī 中医 [modif: 中 Chinese + 医 medicine, medical science] N 1 traditional Chinese medicine ■ 中
医和古代哲学思想有关。Zhōngyī hé gǔdài zhéxué sīxiǎng yǒuguān. Traditional Chinese
medicine is related to ancient Chinese philosophical thought. 2 one who practices Traditional
Chinese medicine ■ 你这个病可以请一位中医看看。Nǐ zhège bìng kēyǐ qǐng yí wèi zhōngyī
kànkan. You can consult a traditional Chinese doctor on your illness.
zhōng 忠 ADJ loyal
zhōngchéng 忠诚 [comp: 忠 loyal + 诚 sincere] ADJ loyal and faithful, staunch
zhōngshí 忠实 ADJ faithful and trustworthy, true-hearted
zhōng 钟 TRAD 鐘 N clock (座 zuò) ■ 这座钟慢了 三分钟。Zhè zuò zhōng mànle sān fēnzhōng. This
clock is three minutes slow.
zhōnglóu 钟楼 N clock tower
zhōngtóu 钟头 N same as 小时 xiǎoshí (used in spoken Chinese)
zhōng 终 TRAD 終 N end, finish
zhōngdiǎn 终点 N end point, destination
zhōngduān 终端 [modif: 终 end + 端 extreme] N terminal
zhōngjiū 终究 ADV after all, in the end
zhōngnián 终年 ADV all year round, throughout the year
zhōngshēn 终身 N all one’s life, lifelong ■ 王 医生把终身献给了医疗事业。Wáng yīshēng bǎ
zhōngshēn xiàngěile yīliáo shìyè. Dr Wang gave all his life to medicine.
zhōngyú 终于 ADV finally, in the end ■ 他终于 实现了自己的愿望。Tā zhōngyú shíxiànle zìjǐ de
yuànwàng. He finally realized his aspirations. ■ 我终于找到了他的家。Wǒ zhōngyú zhǎodàole
tā de jiā. I finally found his home.
zhōngzhǐ 终止 V terminate, end
zhōng 衷 N innermost feelings 言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng speak insincerely
zhōngxīn 衷心 ADJ sincere, whole-hearted
zhǒng 肿 TRAD 腫 V swell
zhǒngliú 肿瘤 N tumor 恶性肿瘤 èxìng zhǒngliú malignant tumor, cancer / 良性肿瘤 liángxìng zhǒngliú benign
tumor
zhǒng 种 TRAD 種 I MEASURE WORD kind, sort, type ■ 这里有三种酒，你想喝哪一种？Zhèli yǒu sān zhǒng
jiǔ, nǐ xiǎng hē nǎ yì zhǒng? Here are three kinds of wine. Which one would you like to drink? 各
种各样 gè zhǒng gè yàng all sorts of, all kinds of II N seed
zhǒnglèi 种类 N kind, category