Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

zú 族 N clan, nationality (See mínzú 民族.)
zǔ 阻 V 1 resist, prevent 2 hinder, block
zǔ'ài 阻碍 [comp: 阻 hinder + 碍 hinder] V hinder, obstruct, impel
zǔlán 阻拦 [comp: 阻 stop + 拦 obstruct] V bar the way, stop
zǔlì 阻力 [modif: 阻 resist + 力 strength, force] N resistance, obstacle
zǔnáo 阻挠 [comp: 阻 hinder + 挠 obstruct] V obstruct, thwart, stand in the way
zǔzhǐ 阻止 [comp: 阻 stop + 止 stop] V prevent, stop, hold back
zǔ 祖 N ancestor
zǔfù 祖父 [modif: 祖 ancestor + 父 father] N grandfather ■ 我祖父七十多岁了，还每天锻炼身 体。
Wǒ zǔfù qīshí duō suì le, hái měi tiān duànliàn shēntǐ. My grandfather is over seventy and still
does physical exercise every day.
zǔguó 祖国 [modif: 祖 ancestor + 国 country] N motherland, fatherland ■ 我爱祖国。Wǒ ài zǔguó. I
love my motherland. ■ 他虽然住在国外，但深 深地关心祖国。Tā suīrán zhù zai guówài, dàn
shēnshēn de guānxīn zǔguó. Although living in a foreign country, he is still deeply concerned for
his motherland.
zǔmǔ 祖母 [modif: 祖 ancestor + 母 mother] N grandmother ■ 我祖母一个人住，我们常去看她。 Wǒ
zǔmǔ yígerén zhù, wǒmen cháng qù kàn tā. My grandmother lives by herself. We often go to see
her.
zǔxiān 祖先 [comp: 祖 ancestor + 先 first] N ancestor, ancestry
zǔ 组 TRAD 組 N group ■ 老师把全班分为三个组， 练习口语。Lǎoshī bǎ quán bān fēn wéi sān ge zǔ,
liànxí kǒuyǔ. The teacher divided the class into three groups for oral Chinese practice.
zǔchéng 组成 V make up, compose, consist of ■ 这个专家组由五名世界级科学家组成。Zhège
zhuānjiāzǔ yóu wǔ míng shìjiè jí kēxuéjiā zǔchéng. This expert panel is made up of five world-
class scientists.
zǔhé 组合 I V make up, compose, constitue II N association, combination
zǔzhī 组织 [comp: 组 to group + 织 to weave] V & n organize, arrange for; organization, organized system
■ 学校正在组织去北京旅游。Xuéxiào zhèngzài zǔzhī qù Běijīng lǚyóu. The school is organizing
a trip to Beijing. ■ 我父亲不参加任何 组织。Wǒ fùqin bù cānjiā rènhé zǔzhī. My father did not
join any organization.
zuān 钻¹ TRAD 鑽 N drill
zuānyán 钻研 [comp: 钻 drill, bore into + 研 study, research] V study in great depth, study intensively ■
这位科学家有时候钻研一个问题而忘 了吃饭。Zhè wèi kēxuéjiā yǒushíhou zuānyán yí ge
wèntí ér wàngle chīfàn. Sometimes this scientist studies a problem so intensively that he forgets
his meals.
zuàn 钻² TRAD 鑽 N diamond
zuànshí 钻石 N diamond (粒 lì, 颗 kē) 一枚三克拉的钻石戒指 yīméi sān kèlā de zuànshí jièzhi a 3-carat
diamond ring
zuǐ 嘴 N mouth ■ 不要用嘴呼吸，要用鼻子呼 吸。Bú yào yòng zuǐ hūxī, yào yòng bízi hūxī. Breathe
through the nose, not the mouth.
zuǐchún 嘴唇 N lip
zuì 最 ADV most (used before an adjective to indicate the superlative degree) ■ 中国是世界上人口 最多
的国家。Zhōngguó shì shìjiè shang rénkǒu zuì duō de guójiā. China is the most populous country
in the world. ■ 我最讨厌电视广告。Wǒ zuì tǎoyàn diànshì guǎnggào. I detest TV commercials
most.
zuìchū 最初 N the initial stage, initially ■ 最初我 不习惯那里的生活。Zuìchū wǒ bù xíguàn nàli de
shēnghuó. Initially I was not used to the life there.
zuìhǎo 最好 [modif: 最 most + 好 good] ADV had better ■ 你最好常去看望奶奶。Nǐ zuìhào cháng qù
kànwàng nǎinai. You’d better visit your grandma often.
zuìhòu 最后 N the final stage, finally ■ 笑得最 后，才笑得最好。Xiào de zuìhòu, cái xiào de zuìhǎo.
He who laughs last laughs best. ■ 最后他 同意了我们的观点。Zuìhòu tā tóngyìle wǒmen de
guāndiǎn. Finally, he accepted our views.