Definition Results for "G"
起来 qǐlai/qilai, [起來], to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qǐ lái], (after a verb) indicating the beginning...
更 gēng/gèng, to change or replace/to experience/one of the five two-hour periods into which t...
前 qián, front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future/ago/before/BC (e.g. ...
位 wèi, position/location/place/seat/classifier for people (honorific)/classifier for bi...
名 míng, name/noun (part of speech)/place (e.g. among winners)/famous/classifier for peop...
查 Zhā/chá/zhā, surname Zha, to research/to check/to investigate/to examine/to refer to/to look ...
第 dì, (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc)/order/(old) rank ...
强 Qiáng/jiàng/qiáng/qiǎng, [強]/[彊], surname Qiang, stubborn/unyielding, strong/powerful/better/slightly more than/vi...
药 yào, [葯]/[藥], leaf of the iris/variant of 藥|药[yào], medicine/drug/substance used for a specifi...
酷 kù, ruthless/strong (e.g. of wine)/(loanword) cool/hip
根 gēn, root/basis/classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings/...
失败 shībài, [失敗], to be defeated/to lose/to fail (e.g. experiments)/failure/defeat/CL:次[cì]
踢 tī, to kick/to play (e.g. soccer)/(slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)
州 zhōu, prefecture/(old) province/(old) administrative division/state (e.g. of US)/oblas...
弹 dàn/tán, [彈], crossball/bullet/shot/shell/ball, to pluck (a string)/to play (a string instrume...
节 jiē/jié, [節], see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn], festival/holiday/node/joint/section/segment/part/to eco...
年代 niándài, a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)/age/era/period/CL:個|个[gè]
星球 xīngqiú, celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc)/heavenly body
登 dēng, to scale (a height)/to ascend/to mount/to publish or record/to enter (e.g. in a ...
重点 chóngdiǎn/zhòngdiǎn, [重點], to recount (e.g. results of election)/to re-evaluate, important point/main point...
贴 tiē, [貼], to stick/to paste/to post (e.g. on a blog)/to keep close to/to fit snugly/to sub...
托 tuō, [託], prop/support (for weight)/rest (e.g. arm rest)/thanks to/to hold in one's hand/t...
挡 dǎng/dàng, [擋]/[攩], to resist/to obstruct/to hinder/to keep off/to block (a blow)/to get in the way ...
引 yǐn, to draw (e.g. a bow)/to pull/to stretch sth/to extend/to lengthen/to involve or ...
唉 āi/ài, interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)/to sigh, ...
族 zú, race/nationality/ethnicity/clan/by extension, social group (e.g. office workers ...
路线 lùxiàn, [路線], itinerary/route/political line (e.g. right revisionist road)/CL:條|条[tiáo]
干脆 gāncuì, [乾脆], straightforward/clear-cut/blunt (e.g. statement)/you might as well/simply
出场 chūchǎng, [出場], (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform/(of an athlete) to enter the ...
暂停 zàntíng, [暫停], to suspend/time-out (e.g. in sports)/stoppage/pause (media player)
风暴 fēngbào, [風暴], storm/violent commotion/fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis...
贷款 dàikuǎn, [貸款], a loan/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]/to provide a loan (e.g. bank)/to raise a loan (from e.g. a ban...
公 gōng, public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high seas, metric system, c...
锁定 suǒdìng, [鎖定], to lock (a door)/to close with a latch/to lock into place/a lock/a latch/to lock...
年度 niándù, year (e.g. school year, fiscal year)/annual
折 shé/zhē/zhé, [摺], to break (e.g. stick or bone)/a loss, to turn sth over/to turn upside down/to ti...
接收 jiēshōu, reception (of transmitted signal)/to receive/to accept/to admit/to take over (e....
逍遥法外 xiāoyáofǎwài, [逍遙法外], unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution/getting away with it ...
钞票 chāopiào, [鈔票], paper money/a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)/CL:張|张[zhāng],紮|扎[zā]
胆 dǎn, [膽], gall bladder/courage/guts/gall/inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inne...
流浪 liúlàng, to drift about/to wander/to roam/nomadic/homeless/unsettled (e.g. population)/va...
窗口 chuāngkǒu, window/opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window)/comput...
制度 zhìdù, system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)/institution/CL:個|个[gè]
房产 fángchǎn, [房產], real estate/the property market (e.g. houses)
活生生 huóshēngshēng, real (people)/living (artist)/while still alive (e.g. skinned alive)
有请 yǒuqǐng, [有請], to request the pleasure of seeing sb/to ask sb in/to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make...
折腾 zhēteng, [折騰], to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)/to repeat sth over and over again/t...
规律 guīlǜ, [規律], rule (e.g. of science)/law of behavior/regular pattern/rhythm/discipline
大钱 dàqián, [大錢], high denomination of banknotes or coins/lots of money/a big sum (e.g. a bribe)
下士 xiàshì, lowest-ranked noncommissioned officer (e.g. corporal in the army or petty office...
时报 Shíbào, [時報], "Times" (newspaper, e.g. New York Times)
琼 qióng, [瓊], jasper/fine jade/beautiful/exquisite (e.g. wine, food)/abbr. for Hainan province
酋长 qiúzhǎng, [酋長], headman (of primitive people)/tribal chief/used as translation for foreign leade...
走动 zǒudòng, [走動], to walk around/to move about/to stretch one's legs/to go for a walk/to be mobile...
夜间 yèjiān, [夜間], nighttime/evening or night (e.g. classes)
管制 guǎnzhì, to control/to restrict/(PRC law) non-custodial sentence with specified restricti...
加大 jiādà, to increase (e.g. one's effort)
面罩 miànzhào, mask/visor/facepiece (e.g. diving suit, gas mask)
框 kuàng, frame (e.g. door frame)/casing/fig. framework/template/to circle (i.e. draw a ci...
锋利 fēnglì, [鋒利], sharp (e.g. knife blade)/incisive/to the point
配对 pèiduì, [配對], to pair up/to match up/to form a pair (e.g. to marry)/to mate/matched pair
公立 gōnglì, public (e.g. school, hospital)
宣读 xuāndú, [宣讀], to read out loud to an audience/a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)
锤 chuí, [錘]/[鎚], hammer/to hammer into shape/weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance)/to strike wi...
人头 réntóu, [人頭], person/number of people/(per) capita/(a person's) head/(Tw) person whose identit...
腔 qiāng, cavity of body/barrel (e.g. engine cylinder)/compartment/tune/accent of speech
词语 cíyǔ, [詞語], word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)/term (e.g. ...
伸张 shēnzhāng, [伸張], to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)/to promote
筋 jīn, muscle/tendon/veins visible under the skin/sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g....
收容所 shōuróngsuǒ, temporary shelter/hospice/refuge (e.g. for animals)/detention center
忽悠 hūyou, to rock/to sway/to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water)/to flutter (e.g. ...
词汇 cíhuì, [詞匯]/[詞彙], variant of 詞彙|词汇[cí huì], vocabulary/list of words (e.g. for language teaching p...
扩张 kuòzhāng, [擴張], expansion/dilation/to expand (e.g. one's power or influence)/to broaden
定律 dìnglǜ, scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy)/(in human affairs) a general...
裁 cái, to cut out (as a dress)/to cut/to trim/to reduce/to diminish/to cut back (e.g. o...
安然无恙 ānránwúyàng, [安然無恙], safe and sound (idiom)/to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)
赴 fù, to go/to visit (e.g. another country)/to attend (a banquet etc)
竞技 jìngjì, [競技], competition of skill (e.g. sports)/athletics tournament
无名氏 wúmíngshì, [無名氏], anonymous (e.g. author, donor etc)
收藏家 shōucángjiā, a collector (e.g. of artworks)
套餐 tàocān, set meal/product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)
晒太阳 shàitàiyáng, [曬太陽], to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc)/to put sth in the sun (e.g. to...
矫正 jiǎozhèng, [矯正], to correct/to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision)/to cure...
眩晕 xuànyùn, [眩暈], vertigo/dizziness/fainting/feeling of swaying, head spinning, lack of balance or...
小动作 xiǎodòngzuò, [小動作], bad habit (e.g. nose-picking)/petty maneuver/dirty trick/gamesmanship
崛起 juéqǐ, to rise abruptly (to a towering position)/to tower over/to spring up/to emerge s...
慢性 mànxìng, slow and patient/chronic (disease)/slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
肥肉 féiròu, fat (e.g. pork fat)/fatty meat/(fig.) a gold mine/cash cow
赛事 sàishì, [賽事], competition (e.g. sporting)
编织 biānzhī, [編織], to weave/to knit/to plait/to braid/(fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream,...
受难 shòunàn, [受難], to suffer a calamity/to suffer (e.g. under torture)/distress
蓄 xù, to store up/to grow (e.g. a beard)/to entertain (ideas)
斤 jīn, catty/(PRC) weight equal to 500 g/(Tw) weight equal to 600 g/(HK, Malaysia, Sing...
实况 shíkuàng, [實況], live (e.g. broadcast or recording)/what is actually happening/scene/the real sit...
报警器 bàojǐngqì, [報警器], alarm (e.g. burglar or fire alarm)/warning device
夹心 jiāxīn, [夾心], to fill with stuffing (e.g. in cooking)/stuffed
分析员 fēnxīyuán, [分析員], analyst (e.g. of news)
签收 qiānshōu, [簽收], to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc)
中枢 zhōngshū, [中樞], center/backbone/hub (e.g. of transport network)/the central administration
执业 zhíyè, [執業], to work in a profession (e.g. doctor, lawyer)/practitioner/professional
版面 bǎnmiàn, page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website)/printing space (reserved for s...
重叠 chóngdié, [重疊], to overlap/to superimpose/to telescope/to run together/to duplicate/one over ano...
首映 shǒuyìng, to premiere (a movie or TV show)/premiere (of a movie)/first-run (movie)/to gree...
倒影 dàoyǐng, inverted image/reversed image (e.g. upside down)
标注 biāozhù, [標注], to mark out/to tag/to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to/to an...
抹黑 mǒhēi, to discredit/to defame/to smear sb's name/to bring shame upon (oneself or one's ...
抽血 chōuxuè, to take blood/to draw blood (e.g. for a test)
升降机 shēngjiàngjī, [升降機], aerial work platform (e.g. cherry picker or scissor lift)/lift/elevator
专线 zhuānxiàn, [專線], special-purpose phone line or communications link/hotline/special rail line (e.g...
遣返 qiǎnfǎn, to repatriate (e.g. prisoners of war)/to send back
公演 gōngyǎn, to perform (e.g. on the stage)/to lecture
牢笼 láolóng, [牢籠], cage/trap (e.g. basket, pit or snare for catching animals)/fig. bonds (of wrong ...
存入 cúnrù, to deposit (e.g. in a bank account)
药检 yàojiǎn, [藥檢], drugs test (e.g. on athletes)
铜板 tóngbǎn, [銅板], copper coin/copper plate (e.g. for printing)
埋头 máitóu, [埋頭], to immerse oneself in/engrossed in sth/to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain)/co...
回路 huílù, to return/circuit (e.g. electric)/loop
辩称 biànchēng, [辯稱], to argue (that)/to allege/to dispute/to plead (e.g. not guilty)
钻井 zuānjǐng, [鑽井], to drill (e.g. for oil)/a borehole
下海 xiàhǎi, to go out to sea/to enter the sea (to swim etc)/(fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. ...
转院 zhuǎnyuàn, [轉院], to transfer (a patient) to a different hospital/to transfer to hospital (e.g. a ...
起价 qǐjià, [起價], initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer)/prices starting from
良药 liángyào, [良藥], good medicine/panacea/fig. a good solution/a good remedy (e.g. to a social probl...
错位 cuòwèi, [錯位], to misplace/displacement (e.g. of broken bones)/out of alignment/faulty contact/...
造福 zàofú, to benefit (e.g. the people)
联队 liánduì, [聯隊], wing (of an air force)/sports team representing a combination of entities (e.g. ...
镶嵌 xiāngqiàn, [鑲嵌], to inlay/to embed/to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring)/tiling/tesselation
字样 zìyàng, [字樣], model or template character/written slogan or phrase/mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空...
返程 fǎnchéng, return journey (e.g. home)
民国 Mínguó, [民國], Republic of China (1912-1949)/used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e....
禁药 jìnyào, [禁藥], drugs ban (e.g. for athletes)
鞭策 biāncè, to spur on/to urge on/to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)
改期 gǎiqī, to reschedule/to rearrange (e.g. a meeting)/to postpone
路况 lùkuàng, [路況], road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc)
外场 wàicháng/wàichǎng, [外場], outside world/society, outer area (of a place that has an inner area)/dining are...
拓 Tuò/tà/tuò, surname Tuo, to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription), to expand/to push sth w...
挂钩 guàgōu, [掛鉤], hook (on which to hang sth)/to couple/to link together/to establish contact with...
精锐 jīngruì, [精銳], elite (e.g. troops)/crack/best quality personnel
相交 xiāngjiāo, to cross over (e.g. traffic)/to intersect/to make friends
下发 xiàfā, [下發], to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels/to distribute (e.g. disaster relief ...
内分泌 nèifēnmì, [內分泌], endocrine (internal secretion, e.g. hormone)
凉拌 liángbàn, [涼拌], salad with dressing/cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw)
印子 yìnzi, trace/impression (e.g. footprint)/abbr. of 印子錢|印子钱[yìn zi qián], usury
码子 mǎzi, [碼子], number (e.g. page or house number)/numeral (e.g. Arabic or Chinese numeral)/code...
旋钮 xuánniǔ, [旋鈕], knob (e.g. handle or radio button)
绿地 lǜdì, [綠地], green area (e.g. urban park or garden)
对抗赛 duìkàngsài, [對抗賽], duel/match/competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting)
画图 huàtú, [畫圖], to draw designs, maps etc/picture (e.g. of life in the city)
周岁 zhōusuì, [週歲], one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
图谱 túpǔ, [圖譜], archive of graphics (e.g. maps, documents or botanical figures)/atlas/collection...
禁运 jìnyùn, [禁運], embargo/export ban (e.g. on weapons)
闭关 bìguān, [閉關], to close the passes/to seal off the country/seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. o...
落马 luòmǎ, [落馬], (lit.) to fall from a horse/(fig.) to suffer a setback/to come a cropper/to be s...
激将法 jījiàngfǎ, [激將法], indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioni...
枢纽 shūniǔ, [樞紐], hub (e.g. of traffic network)/hinge/pivot/fulcrum
举世 jǔshì, [舉世], throughout the world/world ranking (e.g. first)
德格 Dégé, Dêgê county (Tibetan: sde dge rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏...
矫形 jiǎoxíng, [矯形], orthopedic (e.g. surgery)
苦水 kǔshuǐ, bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)/suffering/digestive fluids...
猴年 hóunián, Year of the Monkey (e.g. 2004)
专柜 zhuānguì, [專櫃], sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)
精辟 jīngpì, [精闢], clear and penetrating (e.g. analysis)/incisive/insightful
胡乐 húyuè, [胡樂], Hu music/central Asian music (e.g. as appreciated by Tang literati)
洪流 hóngliú, a powerful current/a flood (often fig., e.g. a flood of ideas)
消融 xiāoróng, to melt (e.g. an icecap)
天宫 Tiāngōng, [天宮], Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
遮羞布 zhēxiūbù, G-string/loincloth/fig. last semblance/CL:塊|块[kuài]
复核 fùhé, [復核], to reconsider/to reexamine/to review (e.g. a report prior to accepting it)
音译 yīnyì, [音譯], transliteration (rendering phonetic value, e.g. of English words in Chinese char...
受聘 shòupìn, hired (for employment)/invited (e.g. to lecture)/engaged (for a task)/(in olden ...
通讯社 tōngxùnshè, [通訊社], a news service (e.g. Xinhua)
通车 tōngchē, [通車], to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc)/(of a locality) to have a tr...
沿线 yánxiàn, [沿線], along the line (e.g. railway)/the region near the line
圆领 yuánlǐng, [圓領], crew neck/round neck (of pull-over garment, e.g. T-shirt)
光能 guāngnéng, light energy (e.g. solar)
昂首 ángshǒu, head high/in high spirits/to raise one's head (e.g. of neighing horse)
回流 huíliú, to flow back/reflux/circumfluence/refluence/backward flow/returning flow (e.g. o...
诀 jué, [訣], to bid farewell/tricks of the trade/pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16...
喜新厌旧 xǐxīnyànjiù, [喜新厭舊], lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e...
策反 cèfǎn, to instigate (rebellion etc)/incitement (e.g. to desertion within opposing camp)
倒挂 dàoguà, [倒掛], lit. to hang upside down/fig. topsy-turvy and inequitable, e.g. manufacturing an...
中古 ZhōngGǔ/zhōnggǔ, Sino-Cuban/China-Cuba, medieval/Middle Ages/Chinese middle antiquity, 3rd to 9th...
往复 wǎngfù, [往復], to go and come back/to make a return trip/backwards and forwards (e.g. of piston...
科室 kēshì, department/administrative division/unit (e.g. intensive care unit)
牵头 qiāntóu, [牽頭], to lead (an animal by the head)/to take the lead/to coordinate (a combined opera...
复读 fùdú, [復讀]/[複讀], to return to the same school and repeat a course from which one has already grad...
银鱼 yínyú, [銀魚], oriental whitebait/slender silvery-white fish e.g. Galaxias maculatus and Salang...
承继 chéngjì, [承繼], adoption (e.g. of a nephew as a son)/to inherit
邀请赛 yāoqǐngsài, [邀請賽], invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms)
电离 diànlí, [電離], ion/ionized (e.g. gas)
中叶 zhōngyè, [中葉], mid- (e.g. mid-century)/middle period
重影 chóngyǐng, overlapping images/double exposure of photo (e.g. due to fault or motion of came...
袖章 xiùzhāng, armband (e.g. as part of uniform or to show status)
升调 shēngdiào, [昇調], rising tone (phonetics, e.g. on a question in English)
金碧辉煌 jīnbìhuīhuáng, [金碧輝煌], gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom)/fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal pal...
公休 gōngxiū, public holiday/official leave (e.g. sabbatical)
祺 qí, auspicious/propitious/good luck/felicity/euphoria/used for 旗, e.g. in 旗袍, long C...
蒸笼 zhēnglóng, [蒸籠], steamer basket (e.g. for dimsum)
玲玲 línglíng, (onom.) tinkling (e.g. of jewels)
票友 piàoyǒu, an amateur actor (e.g. in Chinese opera)
敬语 jìngyǔ, [敬語], honorific (e.g. in grammar of oriental languages)
礼炮 lǐpào, [禮炮], gun salute (e.g. 21-gun salute)/salvo
白皮书 báipíshū, [白皮書], white paper (e.g. containing proposals for new legislation)/white book
工种 gōngzhǒng, [工種], kind of work in production (e.g. benchwork, foundry work etc)
环线 huánxiàn, [環線], ring road/circle line (e.g. rail or subway)
五谷 wǔgǔ, [五穀], five crops, e.g. millet 粟[sù], soybean 豆[dòu], sesame 麻[má], barley 麥|麦[mài], ri...
展销 zhǎnxiāo, [展銷], to display and sell (e.g. at a fair)/sales exhibition
航船 hángchuán, ship (e.g. providing regular passenger service)
螺旋体 luóxuántǐ, [螺旋體], Spirochaetes, phylum of extremophile bacteria/spiral-shaped bacterium, e.g. caus...
守恒 shǒuhéng, [守恆], conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics)/to remain constant (o...
辐射能 fúshènéng, [輻射能], radiation energy (e.g. solar)
泽兰 zélán, [澤蘭], Eupatorium, e.g. Japanese bog orchid (Eupatorium japonicum Thunb)
外挂 wàiguà, [外掛], attached externally (e.g. fuel tank)/plug-in/add-on/special software used to che...
坯 pī, blank (e.g. for a coin)/unburnt earthenware/semifinished product/Taiwan pr. [pēi...
涵养 hányǎng, [涵養], to conserve (e.g. water)/self-restraint/self-possession
尾音 wěiyīn, final sound of a syllable/rhyme (e.g. in European languages)
填空 tiánkòng, to fill a job vacancy/to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
乙巳 yǐsì, forty-second year B6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1965 or 2025
华盖 huágài, [華蓋], imperial canopy (e.g. domed umbrella-like roof over carriage)/aureole/halo
导读 dǎodú, [導讀], guide (e.g. book or other printed material)
天象 tiānxiàng, meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse)
童趣 tóngqù, qualities that delight children (e.g. bold colors in a picture, anthropomorphize...
相斥 xiāngchì, mutual repulsion (e.g. electrostatic)/to repel one another
内分泌腺 nèifēnmìxiàn, [內分泌腺], endocrine gland/gland producing internal secretion, e.g. hormone
发祥地 fāxiángdì, [發祥地], the birthplace (of sth good)/the cradle (e.g. of art)
勃兰登堡 Bólándēngbǎo, [勃蘭登堡], Brandenburg (e.g. gate, concertos)
软着陆 ruǎnzhuólù, [軟著陸], soft landing (e.g. of spacecraft)
无烟 wúyān, [無煙], nonsmoking (e.g. environment)
制式 zhìshì, standardized/standard (service, method etc)/regulation (clothing etc)/formulaic/...
庚 gēng, age/seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān]/seventh in order/letter ...
刻度盘 kèdùpán, [刻度盤], dial (e.g. of a radio etc)
犯戒 fànjiè, to go against the rules (of a religious order)/to break a ban (e.g. medical)
合股 hégǔ, joint stock/ply (e.g. 2-ply yarn)
倒像 dàoxiàng, inverted image/reversed image (e.g. upside down)
倒刺 dàocì, barb/barbed tip (e.g. of fishhook)
集权 jíquán, [集權], centralized power (history), e.g. under an Emperor or party
黎曼 Límàn, G.F.B. Riemann (1826-1866), German geometer
兔年 tùnián, Year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
豪雨 háoyǔ, violent rain (e.g. due to monsoon or typhoon)/cloudburst
猛跌 měngdiē, drop sharply (e.g. stock prices)
热处理 rèchǔlǐ, [熱處理], hot treatment (e.g. of metal)
股长 gǔzhǎng, [股長], person in charge of a 股[gǔ] (section or department)/head/chief/director/(in a cl...
狗年 gǒunián, Year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
蛇年 shénián, Year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)
照发 zhàofā, [照發], approved for distribution/to provide (wages etc) as usual (e.g. while an employe...
羊年 yángnián, Year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
猪年 zhūnián, [豬年], Year of the Boar (e.g. 2007)
公假 gōngjià, official leave from work (e.g. maternity leave, sick leave or leave to attend to...
罗锅 luóguō, [羅鍋], humpbacked (e.g. a bridge)/in the form of an arch/a hunchback
东道主 dōngdàozhǔ, [東道主], host/official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)
预警机 yùjǐngjī, [預警機], early warning aircraft system, e.g. US AWACS
外分泌 wàifēnmì, exocrine/external secretion (e.g. saliva)
化学式 huàxuéshì, [化學式], chemical formula (e.g. water HO)
谷神星 Gǔshénxīng, [穀神星], Ceres, dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, discovered in...
脱胎 tuōtāi, [脫胎], to be born/(fig.) to develop out of sth else (of ideas, stories, political syste...
不定冠词 bùdìngguàncí, [不定冠詞], indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
续借 xùjiè, [續借], extended borrowing (e.g. library renewal)
鼠年 shǔnián, Year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
票证 piàozhèng, [票證], a ticket/a pass (e.g. to enter a building)
二世 èrshì, the Second (of numbered kings)/second generation (e.g. Chinese Americans)
套红 tàohóng, [套紅], printing portions of a page (e.g. a banner headline) in red (or other color)
回波 huíbō, echo (e.g. radar)/returning wave
手活 shǒuhuó, manipulation (e.g. ball handling in sport)/hand job
矫治 jiǎozhì, [矯治], to correct (e.g. sight or hearing)/to rectify/to cure
脾胃 píwèi, spleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM)/preferences/one's taste (e.g. in li...
癸亥 guǐhài, sixtieth year J2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1983 or 2043
炼化 liànhuà, [煉化], to refine/refining (e.g. oil, chemicals etc)
像章 xiàngzhāng, badge/insignia/lapel badge (e.g. with miniature portrait of great national leade...
乙未 yǐwèi, thirty-second year B8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1955 or 2015
挈 qiè, to raise/to lift/to take along (e.g. one's family)
世局 shìjú, the situation (e.g. political)/the state of the world
调谐 tiáoxié, [調諧], harmonious/to adjust/to tune (e.g. wireless receiver)/to bring into harmony
虎年 hǔnián, Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
隐疾 yǐnjí, [隱疾], an unmentionable illness (e.g. venereal disease)
词形 cíxíng, [詞形], form of words (e.g. inflection, conjugation)/morphology (linguistics)
马年 mǎnián, [馬年], Year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)
次大陆 cìdàlù, [次大陸], subcontinent (e.g. the Indian subcontinent)
滴溜溜 dīliūliū, whirling/spinning around and around/round and plump (e.g. of fruit)
壬辰 rénchén, twenty-ninth year I of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2012 or 2072
剂型 jìxíng, [劑型], delivery mechanism of a medicine (e.g. pill, powder etc)
总社 zǒngshè, [總社], cooperative (organisation)/cooperation (e.g. between companies)
润湿 rùnshī, [潤濕], to moisten (e.g. of rain)/to wet
区划 qūhuà, [區劃], subdivision (e.g. of provinces into counties)
牛年 niúnián, Year of the Ox or Bull (e.g. 2009)
远期 yuǎnqī, [遠期], long-term/at a fixed date in the future (e.g. for repayment)/abbr. for 遠期合約|远期合约...
C位 Cwèi, (neologism, c. 2015) (coll.) most prominent position (e.g. in a group photo of e...
G弦裤 Gxiánkù, [G弦褲], G-string
G点 Gdiǎn, [G點], G-spot
丁丑 dīngchǒu, fourteenth year D of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1997 or 2057
丁亥 dīnghài, twenty-fourth year D2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2007 or 2067
丁卯 dīngmǎo, fourth year D of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047
丁巳 dīngsì, fifty-fourth year D6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1977 or 2037
丁未 dīngwèi, forty-fourth year D8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1967 or 2027
丁酉 dīngyǒu, thirty-fourth year D0 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1957 or 2017
七国集团 QīguóJítuán, [七國集團], G7, the group of 7 industrialized countries: US, Japan, Britain, Germany, France...
七大工业国集团 qīdàgōngyèguójítuán, [七大工業國集團], G7, the group of 7 industrialized countries: US, Japan, Britain, Germany, France...
三音 sānyīn, third (musical interval, e.g. do-mi)
下架 xiàjià, to take down from the shelves (e.g. a contaminated product)
丑牛 chǒuniú, Year 2, year of the Bull or Ox (e.g. 2009)
丙午 bǐngwǔ, forty-third year C7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1966 or 2026
丙子 bǐngzǐ, thirteenth year C of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1996 or 2056
丙寅 bǐngyín, third year C of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1986 or 2046
丙戌 bǐngxū, twenty-third year C1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2006 or 2066
丙申 bǐngshēn, thirty-third year C9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1956 or 2016
丙辰 bǐngchén, fifty-third year C of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1976 or 2036
东主 dōngzhǔ, [東主], owner (e.g. of a shop)
两院 liǎngyuàn, [兩院], two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate
中欧 ZhōngŌu, [中歐], China-Europe (e.g. trading relations)/Central Europe
主宾谓 zhǔbīnwèi, [主賓謂], subject-object-verb SOV or subject-object-predicate sentence pattern (e.g. in Ja...
主谓宾 zhǔwèibīn, [主謂賓], subject-verb-object SVO or subject-predicate-object sentence pattern (e.g. in Ch...
举发 jǔfā, [舉發], to expose (e.g., wrongdoing)/to accuse (in court)/to impeach/to denounce
义译 yìyì, [義譯], formation of a loanword using a combination of characters or words that suggests...
乙丑 yǐchǒu, second year B of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1985 or 2045
乙亥 yǐhài, twelfth year B2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1995 or 2055
乙卯 yǐmǎo, fifty-second year B of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035
乙酉 yǐyǒu, twenty-second year B0 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2005 or 2065
二元论 èryuánlùn, [二元論], dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind ...
亥猪 hàizhū, [亥豬], Year 12, year of the Boar (e.g. 2007)
仙宫 xiāngōng, [仙宮], underground palace of ghouls, e.g. Asgard of Scandinavian mythology
代字 dàizì, abbreviated name of an entity (e.g. 皖政, a short name for 安徽省人民政府)/code name/(old...
代销 dàixiāo, [代銷], to sell as agent/to sell on commission (e.g. insurance policies)/proxy sale (of ...
优待票 yōudàipiào, [優待票], reduced-price ticket (e.g. for students)
伤耗 shānghào, [傷耗], damage (e.g. to goods in transit)
侵入性 qīnrùxìng, invasive (e.g. disease or procedure)
倒仓 dǎocāng, [倒倉], to transfer grain from a store (e.g. to sun it)/voice breaking (of male opera si...
倒立像 dàolìxiàng, inverted image/reversed image (e.g. upside down)
假借义 jiǎjièyì, [假借義], the meaning of a phonetic loan character 假借字[jiǎ jiè zì] acquired from a similar...
假分数 jiǎfēnshù, [假分數], improper fraction (with numerator ≥ denominator, e.g. seven fifths)/see also: pr...
假座 jiǎzuò, to use as a venue (e.g. use {a restaurant} as the venue {for a farewell party})
假报告 jiǎbàogào, [假報告], false report/forgery/fabricated declaration (e.g. income tax return)
偏低 piāndī, to be on the low side/to be inadequate (e.g. of a salary)
偏西 piānxī, inclining to the west (e.g. of the sun after noon, indicating lateness of the da...
偶极 ǒují, [偶極], dipole (e.g. magnetic dipole)
催乳 cuīrǔ, to promote lactation/to stimulate lactation (e.g. with drug)
催奶 cuīnǎi, to promote lactation/to stimulate lactation (e.g. with drug)
光伏 guāngfú, photovoltaic (e.g. cell)
光伏器件 guāngfúqìjiàn, photovoltaic device (e.g. solar cell)
入盟 rùméng, to join (e.g. union or alliance)
八国集团 BāguóJítuán, [八國集團], G8 (group of eight major industrialized nations)
八大工业国组织 bādàgōngyèguózǔzhī, [八大工業國組織], G8 (group of eight major industrialized nations)
兴业银行 XīngyèYínháng, [興業銀行], Société Générale
内流河 nèiliúhé, [內流河], inward flowing river/river flowing into desert or salt lake, e.g. Tarim river 塔里...
内皮 nèipí, [內皮], (med.) endothelium/thin skin on the inside of some fruits (e.g. oranges)
冲决 chōngjué, [沖決]/[衝決], to burst (e.g. a dam), to burst (e.g. a dam)
冷淡关系 lěngdànguānxì, [冷淡關係], cold relations (e.g. between countries)
凉席 liángxí, [涼席], summer sleeping mat (e.g. of woven split bamboo)/CL:張|张[zhāng],領|领[lǐng]
减损 jiǎnsǔn, [減損], to impair/to degrade/to decrease/to reduce/to weaken/to detract from/impairment ...
几希 jīxī, [幾希], not much/very little (e.g. difference)
出戏 chūxì, [出戲], (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends)/(of a...
判别式 pànbiéshì, [判別式], discriminant (e.g. b^2-4ac in the formula for the roots of a quadratic equation)
利乐包 lìlèbāo, [利樂包], carton (e.g. for milk or juice)/Tetra Pak
利权 lìquán, [利權], economic rights (e.g. of a state monopoly)
剥皮器 bōpíqì, [剝皮器], peeler (e.g. for vegetables)
劲射 jìngshè, [勁射], power shot (e.g. in soccer)
包被 bāobèi, peridium (envelope or coat of fungi, e.g. puffballs)
区画 qūhuà, [區畫], subdivision (e.g. of provinces into counties)
区隔 qūgé, [區隔], to mark off/interval/segment (e.g. of market)/compartment/segmentation
午马 wǔmǎ, [午馬], Year 7, year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)
协管 xiéguǎn, [協管], to assist in managing (e.g. traffic police or crowd control)/to steward
单证 dānzhèng, [單證], (international trade) documentation (e.g. a bill of lading)
卤代烃 lǔdàitīng, [鹵代烴], haloalkane (obtained from hydrocarbon by substituting halogen for hydrogen, e.g....
卯兔 mǎotù, Year 4, year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
卷舌元音 juǎnshéyuányīn, [捲舌元音], retroflex vowel (e.g. the final r of putonghua), retroflex vowel (e.g. the final...
反核 fǎnhé, anti-nuclear (e.g. protest)
口吸盘 kǒuxīpán, [口吸盤], oral sucker (e.g. on bloodsucking parasite)
吃布 chībù, to catch on cloth (e.g. of a zip fastener)
吃青春饭 chīqīngchūnfàn, [吃青春飯], to make the most of one's youthfulness in one's choice of employment (e.g. model...
名讳 mínghuì, [名諱], taboo name (e.g. of emperor)
后置 hòuzhì, [後置], to place after (e.g. in grammar)/postposition
周晬 zhōuzuì, one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)/same as 週歲|周岁[zhōu suì]
咬伤 yǎoshāng, [咬傷], bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite)
哥特人 Gētèrén, Goth (e.g. Ostrogoth or Visigoth)
哼哧 hēngchī, to puff hard (e.g. after running)
唇齿音 chúnchǐyīn, [唇齒音], labiodental (e.g. the consonant f in standard Chinese)
商务中心区 shāngwùzhōngxīnqū, [商務中心區], central business district (e.g. CBD of Beijing)
囝仔 jiǎnzǐ, (Tw) child/youngster/(Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [gín-á])
回光镜 huíguāngjìng, [回光鏡], concave reflector (e.g. in spotlight)
国花 guóhuā, [國花], national flower (emblem, e.g. peony 牡丹[mǔ dān] in China)
土门 Tǔmén, [土門], Tumen or Bumin Khan (-553), founder of Göktürk khanate
在朝 zàicháo, sitting (currently serving, e.g. board members)
地积单 dìjīdān, [地積單], unit of area (e.g. 畝|亩[mǔ], Chinese acre)
均湿 jūnshī, [均濕], to moisten evenly (e.g. in tanning leather)
均热 jūnrè, [均熱], to heat evenly (e.g. in smelting metal)
基床 jīchuáng, foundation (of building)/bed (e.g. bedrock)/substrate
基本利率 jīběnlìlǜ, base rate (e.g. interest rate set by central bank)
壬午 rénwǔ, nineteenth year I7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2002 or 2062
壬子 rénzǐ, forty-ninth year Ī of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1972 or 2032
壬寅 rényín, thirty-ninth year Ǐ of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1962 or 2022
壬戌 rénxū, fifty-ninth year Ī1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1982 or 2042
壬申 rénshēn, ninth year I9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1992 or 2052
声调语言 shēngdiàoyǔyán, [聲調語言], tonal language (e.g. Chinese or Vietnamese)
复线 fùxiàn, [複線], multiple track (e.g. rail)/multi-lane (e.g. highway)/the complex line (math.)
外业 wàiyè, [外業], on-site operations (e.g. surveying)
外分泌腺 wàifēnmìxiàn, exocrine gland/gland producing external secretion (e.g. saliva)
外务省 wàiwùshěng, [外務省], foreign ministry (e.g. of Japan or Korea)
多功能表 duōgōngnéngbiǎo, multifunction meter (e.g. for gas and electricity supply)
多孔性 duōkǒngxìng, porous/having many holes (e.g. filter gauze or sieve)
多束 duōshù, multibeam (e.g. laser)
天次 tiāncì, number of days of sth taking place (e.g. days of heavy pollution)/days/occasions
太祖 tàizǔ, Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty)
失语 shīyǔ, [失語], to let slip/loss of speech (e.g. as a result of brain damage)/aphasia
奥特莱斯 àotèláisī, [奧特萊斯], outlets (loanword)/retail outlet (e.g. specializing in seconds of famous brands)...
女红 nǚgōng, [女紅], the feminine arts (e.g. needlework)
子鼠 zǐshǔ, Year 1, year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
孔眼 kǒngyǎn, hole (e.g. of sieve or colander)
字母词 zìmǔcí, [字母詞], word that contains one or more letters of an alphabet (e.g. HSK, PK, WTO, PO文, P...
字符集 zìfújí, character set (e.g. ASCII 美國資訊交換標準碼|美国资讯交换标准码 or Unicode 統一碼|统一码)
定数 dìngshù, [定數], constant (math.)/quota/fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus)/fixed quantity (e....
寅虎 yínhǔ, Year 3, year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
密帐 mìzhàng, [密帳], secret account (e.g. bank account)
察雅 Cháyǎ, Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chān...
察雅县 Cháyǎxiàn, [察雅縣], Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chān...
对地 duìdì, [對地], targeted (e.g. attacks)
封装块 fēngzhuāngkuài, [封裝塊], capsule/encapsulated unit (e.g. circuit board)
小确幸 xiǎoquèxìng, [小確幸], sth small that one can find pleasure in (e.g. a cold beer after a hard day or a ...
尥 liào, to give a backward kick (e.g. of a horse)
工业七国集团 GōngyèQīguóJítuán, [工業七國集團], G7, the group of 7 industrialized countries: US, Japan, Britain, Germany, France...
巧立名目 qiǎolìmíngmù, to fabricate excuses (idiom)/to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense ac...
巨婴 jùyīng, [巨嬰], (neologism c. 2017) adult who behaves in a childish manner (e.g. throwing a tant...
己丑 jǐchǒu, twenty-sixth year F of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2009 or 2069
己亥 jǐhài, thirty-sixth year F2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1959 or 2019
己卯 jǐmǎo, sixteenth year F of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1999 or 2059
己巳 jǐsì, sixth year F6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1989 or 2049
己未 jǐwèi, fifty-sixth year F8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1979 or 2039
己酉 jǐyǒu, forty-sixth year F0 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1969 or 2029
巳蛇 sìshé, Year 6, year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)
师范 shīfàn, [師範], teacher-training/pedagogical/normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)
带分数 dàifēnshù, [帶分數], mixed fraction/mixed number (i.e. with an integer part and a fraction part, e.g....
常务委员会 chángwùwěiyuánhuì, [常務委員會], standing committee (e.g. of National People's Congress)
常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋 chángzàihébiānzǒu,nǎyǒubùshīxié, [常在河邊走，哪有不濕鞋], a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (...
并激 bìngjī, [並激], parallel excitation/shunt excitation/shunt-wound (e.g. electric generator)
广九 GuǎngJiǔ, [廣九], Guangdong and Kowloon (e.g. railway)
庚午 gēngwǔ, seventh year G7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1990 or 2050
庚子 gēngzǐ, 37th year G of the 60-year cycle, e.g. 1960 or 2020
庚寅 gēngyín, twenty-seventh year G of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2010 or 2070
庚戌 gēngxū, forty-seventh year G1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1970 or 2030
庚申 gēngshēn, fifty-seventh year G9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1980 or 2040
庚辰 gēngchén, seventeenth year G of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2000 or 2060
异丁苯丙酸 Yìdīngběnbǐngsuān, [異丁苯丙酸], Ibuprofen or Nurofen/nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), trade names Ad...
异形词 yìxíngcí, [異形詞], variant spelling of the same Chinese word, e.g. 筆劃|笔划[bǐ huà] and 筆畫|笔画[bǐ huà]/...
异父 yìfù, [異父], with different father (e.g. of half-brother)
弱势群体 ruòshìqúntǐ, [弱勢群體], disadvantaged social groups (e.g. the handicapped)/the economically and politica...
强流 qiángliú, [強流], high current (e.g. electric)
形译 xíngyì, [形譯], derivation of a Chinese loanword from Japanese by using the same characters (or ...
往复运动 wǎngfùyùndòng, [往復運動], backwards and forwards action (e.g. of piston or pump)/reciprocating motion
微克 wēikè, microgram (μg)
德格县 Dégéxiàn, [德格縣], Dêgê county (Tibetan: sde dge rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏...
恶意代码 èyìdàimǎ, [惡意代碼], malicious code (e.g. virus)/malware
戊午 wùwǔ, fifty-fifth year E7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1978 or 2038
戊子 wùzǐ, twenty-fifth year Ē of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2008 or 2068
戊寅 wùyín, fifteenth year Ě of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1998 or 2058
戊戌 wùxū, thirty-fifth year Ē1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1958 or 2018
戊申 wùshēn, forty-fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028
戊辰 wùchén, fifth year E of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1988 or 2048
戌狗 xūgǒu, Year 11, year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
户型 hùxíng, [戶型], configuration of rooms in a residence (e.g. 3BR 2 Bath)
手滑 shǒuhuá, to do sth by mistake (with one's hand)/to make a slip of the hand (e.g. click th...
打格子 dǎgézi, to draw a rectangular grid (e.g. of farmland)/to checker
投军 tóujūn, [投軍], to join up/to enlist (e.g. in the military)
抢通 qiǎngtōng, [搶通], to rush through urgently (e.g. emergency supplies)
护手盘 hùshǒupán, [護手盤], hand guard (e.g. on saber)
拆洗 chāixǐ, to unpick and wash (e.g. padded garment)
拟卤素 nǐlǔsù, [擬鹵素], pseudohalogen, e.g. cyanogen (CN)2
拼卡 pīnkǎ, to share a card with sb (e.g. share a loyalty card to accumulate points and spli...
挂齿 guàchǐ, [掛齒], to mention (e.g. "don't mention it")
捧读 pěngdú, [捧讀], to read (honorific: e.g. your distinguished article)
控件 kòngjiàn, a control (e.g. button, text box etc) (computing)
搭扣 dākòu, a buckle or fastener for clothing that does not use a button and buttonhole (e.g...
撤侨 chèqiáo, [撤僑], to evacuate (e.g. foreign civilians from a war zone)
播放机 bōfàngjī, [播放機], player (e.g. CD player)
改运 gǎiyùn, [改運], to alter one's fate/to improve one's luck (e.g. by changing one's name or phone ...
攻击线 gōngjīxiàn, [攻擊線], the front line/the attack (e.g. football forwards)
故训 gùxùn, [故訓], old teaching (e.g. religious instruction)
数法 shùfǎ, [數法], method of counting (e.g. decimal or Roman numbers)
数码化 shùmǎhuà, [數碼化], to digitalize (e.g. data)/digitalization
数量词 shùliàngcí, [數量詞], numeral-classifier compound (e.g. 一次、三套、五本 etc)
斯佩林 sīpèilín, Spelling (e.g. Spelling Entertainment Group)
斯特凡诺普洛斯 Sītèfánnuòpǔluòsī, [斯特凡諾普洛斯], Stephanopoulos (e.g. former Clinton aide George Stephanopoulos)
春光乍泄 chūnguāngzhàxiè, spring sunshine emerges to bring the world alive (idiom)/to give a glimpse of st...
暗转 ànzhuǎn, [暗轉], (theater) blackout (e.g. at the end of a scene)/(literary) to be promoted in ran...
替古人担忧 tìgǔréndānyōu, [替古人擔憂], to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily...
替古人耽忧 tìgǔréndānyōu, [替古人耽憂], to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily...
最低潮 zuìdīcháo, lit. low tide/fig. the lowest point (e.g. of a relationship)
有脸 yǒuliǎn, [有臉], lit. having face/to have prestige/to command respect/to have the nerve (e.g. to ...
未羊 wèiyáng, Year 8, year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
本业 běnyè, [本業], business in which a company has traditionally engaged (e.g. before diversifying)...
杂沓 zátà, [雜沓], small craftsman (contemptuous)/clatter (e.g. of footsteps)/jumbled mass/press of...
条痕 tiáohén, [條痕], weal (e.g. from whipping)/streak
枪版 qiāngbǎn, [槍版], amateur pirated DVD, made e.g. by shooting a running movie
枪闩 qiāngshuān, [槍閂], breech bolt (e.g. of rifle)
标准音 biāozhǔnyīn, [標準音], standard pronunciation/standard tone (e.g. A = 440 Hz)
标称 biāochēng, [標稱], nominal (e.g. nominal value in specification)
检录 jiǎnlù, [檢錄], roll-call (e.g. at athletics event)/check the record
检波 jiǎnbō, [檢波], to detect (e.g. radio waves)
概数 gàishù, [概數], approximate number/imprecise indication of quantity (e.g. 十幾|十几[shí jǐ], 兩三百|两三百...
次生灾害 cìshēngzāihài, [次生災害], secondary disaster (e.g. epidemic following floods)
欧洲杯 Ōuzhōubēi, [歐洲杯], European Cup (e.g. soccer)
母质 mǔzhì, [母質], parent material (e.g. the eroded rock making up sediment)
毛口 máokǒu, metal filings (e.g. from a drill or lathe)/burr
氢卤酸 qīnglǔsuān, [氫鹵酸], hydrohalic acid (e.g. hydrofluoric acid HF 氫氟酸|氢氟酸[qīng fú suān], hydrochloric a...
氢氧 qīngyǎng, [氫氧], hydroxide (e.g. caustic soda NaOH)
氢氧化 qīngyǎnghuà, [氫氧化], hydroxide (e.g. caustic soda NaOH)
水管面 shuǐguǎnmiàn, [水管麵], tube pasta (e.g. penne, rigatoni, ziti)/macaroni
沿儿 yánr, [沿兒], edge (used directly after a noun, e.g. roadside 馬路沿兒|马路沿儿)
法定代表人 fǎdìngdàibiǎorén, (law) legal representative of a corporation (e.g. chairman of the board of a com...
活用 huóyòng, to apply (knowledge etc) creatively and flexibly/to use a word flexibly (e.g. a ...
流亡政府 liúwángzhèngfǔ, government in exile (e.g. of Tibet)
流球 Liúqiú, variant of 琉球[Liú qiú], Ryūkyū, e.g. the Ryūkyū Islands 琉球群島|琉球群岛[Liú qiú Qún dǎ...
浚 jùn, [濬], to deepen (e.g. a ditch)/to extract/to manage/ladle (old), variant of 浚[jùn]
涨势 zhǎngshì, [漲勢], rising trend/upward momentum (e.g. in prices)
混行 húnxíng, mixed use (e.g. pedestrians and vehicles)/joint operation (e.g. trains and buses...
淹灌 yānguàn, basin irrigation (e.g. paddy fields)
溵 Yīn, used in place-names, e.g. 溵水 was once the name of the Shahe River 沙河, Henan, and...
满盘 mǎnpán, [滿盤], a plateful/comprehensive/the full works (e.g. a banquet)/the full price
滴剂 dījì, [滴劑], to drip (e.g. medical drip feed)
漏泄 lòuxiè, [漏洩], a leak (e.g. of chemicals)
灯头 dēngtóu, [燈頭], electric light socket/burner (component of a kerosene lamp)/light (as a countabl...
灯谜 dēngmí, [燈謎], riddles written on lanterns (e.g. for the Lantern Festival at the end of Chinese...
炒信 chǎoxìn, (of a business operator) to inflate one's reputation by dishonest means (e.g. po...
焌 jùn/qū, to set fire to/to ignite, to extinguish a burning object/to singe sth with a smo...
焌油 qūyóu, to pour heated oil and seasonings over food (e.g. a cooked fish)
焙烧 bèishāo, [焙燒], to roast/to bake (e.g. mineral ore)
照护 zhàohù, [照護], care/treatment (e.g. nursing care)/to look after
爻 yáo, the solid and broken lines of the eight trigrams 八卦[bā guà], e.g. ☶
特勤 tèqín, special duty (e.g. extra security or traffic control on special occasions)/perso...
牺牲打 xīshēngdǎ, [犧牲打], sacrifice hit (in sport, e.g. baseball)
玄秘 xuánmì, mystery/mysterious/occult/abstruse doctrine (e.g. religious)
球会 qiúhuì, [球會], ballsports club (e.g. golf, football etc)
甘榜 gānbǎng, kampong (loanword)/also pr. gānbōng, imitating Malay
甲午 jiǎwǔ, thirty-first year A7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1954 or 2014
甲寅 jiǎyín, 51st year Ǎ of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1974 or 2034
甲戌 jiǎxū, eleventh year Ā1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1994 or 2054
甲申 jiǎshēn, 21st year A9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2004 or 2064
甲辰 jiǎchén, 41st year A of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1964 or 2024
申猴 shēnhóu, Year 9, year of the Monkey (e.g. 2004)
癸丑 guǐchǒu, fiftieth year J of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1973 or 2033
癸卯 guǐmǎo, fortieth year J of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023
癸巳 guǐsì, thirtieth year J6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2013 or 2073
癸未 guǐwèi, twentieth year J8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2003 or 2063
癸酉 guǐyǒu, tenth year J0 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053
百强 bǎiqiáng, [百強], top 100 (e.g. top 100 towns)
盐皮质类固醇 yánpízhìlèigùchún, [鹽皮質類固醇], mineralocorticoid (e.g. aldosterone)
盐酸克仑特罗 yánsuānkèlúntèluō, [鹽酸克侖特羅], clenbuterol hydrochloride (diet pill that burns fat)/e.g. Spiropent
盖门 gàimén, [蓋門], closing cover/door (e.g. of photocopier)
相吸 xiāngxī, mutual attraction (e.g. electrostatic)/to attract one another
真分数 zhēnfēnshù, [真分數], proper fraction (with numerator < denominator, e.g. five sevenths)/see also: imp...
着床 zhuóchuáng, [著床], implantation (e.g. of ovum in uterus)
石渠 Shíqú/shíqú, Sêrxü county (Tibetan: ser shul rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘...
破口 pòkǒu, tear or rupture/to have a tear (e.g. in one's clothes)/without restraint (e.g. o...
碱基互补配对 jiǎnjīhùbǔpèiduì, [鹼基互補配對], complementary base pairing e.g. adenine A 腺嘌呤 pairs with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA
碱基配对 jiǎnjīpèiduì, [鹼基配對], base pairing (e.g. adenine A 腺嘌呤 pairs with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA)/base pair
磨砂 móshā, to scrub with an abrasive/to sand/frosted (e.g. glass)
社戏 shèxì, [社戲], theatrical performance (e.g. on religious festival)
票友儿 piàoyǒur, [票友兒], an amateur actor (e.g. in Chinese opera)
禁足 jìnzú, to forbid sb to go out/to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prison...
私募基金 sīmùjījīn, private equity fund/fund offered to private placement (e.g. hedge fund)
竖提 shùtí, [豎提], stroke𠄌 in Chinese characters (e.g. 以[yǐ])
竞渡 jìngdù, [競渡], rowing competition/boat race/swimming competition (e.g. to cross river or lake)
笔谈 bǐtán, [筆談], to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking)/to publish one's ...
箓 lù, [籙], records/book/Taoist written charm/book of prophecy (e.g. of dynastic fortunes)
粘虫 niánchóng, [粘蟲], army worm (e.g. Mythimna separata or Leucania separata etc, major cereal pests)
粮秣 liángmò, [糧秣], provisions (e.g. military)/forage/fodder
絮球 xùqiú, ball of fluff (containing seeds), e.g. a dandelion clock
约分 yuēfēn, [約分], reduced fraction (e.g. one half for three sixths)/to reduce a fraction by cancel...
细菌群 xìjūnqún, [細菌群], bacterial community (e.g. in the gut)
绑定 bǎngdìng, [綁定], binding (loanword)/to bind (e.g. an account to a mobile phone number)
结网 jiéwǎng, [結網], to spin a web (spider)/to weave a net (e.g. for fishing)
统考 tǒngkǎo, [統考], unified examination (e.g. across the country)
缓降器 huǎnjiàngqì, [緩降器], cable reel and harness used to lower oneself to safety (e.g. from a building on ...
缨 yīng, [纓], tassel/sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc)/ribbon
翘舌音 qiàoshéyīn, [翹舌音], retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)
考本 kǎoběn, to take a relevant exam for a certificate (e.g. driving test, licence etc)
耍私情 shuǎsīqíng, the play of passions/carried away by passion (e.g. to commit a crime)
耶律楚材 YēlǜChǔcái, Yelü Chucai (1190-1244), Khitan statesman and advisor to Genghis Khan and Ögödei...
联俄 liánÉ, [聯俄], alliance with Russia (e.g. of early Chinese communists)
聚光 jùguāng, to focus light (e.g. in theater)/to spotlight
胞嘧啶 bāomìdìng, cytosine nucleotide (C, pairs with guanine G 鳥嘌呤|鸟嘌呤 in DNA and RNA)
能愿动词 néngyuàndòngcí, [能願動詞], modal verb (e.g. 肯[kěn], 能[néng], 會|会[huì], 要[yào], 該|该[gāi], 得[děi], 願意|愿意[yuàn...
脱岗 tuōgǎng, [脫崗], to take time off/to take leave (e.g. for study)/to skive off work
腮托 sāituō, chin rest (e.g. for a violin)
舌尖后音 shéjiānhòuyīn, [舌尖後音], retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)
舌尖颤音 shéjiānchànyīn, [舌尖顫音], alveolar trill (e.g. Russian r sound)
苄星青霉素 biànxīngqīngméisù, benzathine benzylpenicillin (aka benzathine penicillin G)
蓝皮书 lánpíshū, [藍皮書], an official report (e.g. governmental)
蕴和 yùnhé, [蘊和], to contain (e.g. poem contains feelings)/contained in
蚕豆症 cándòuzhèng, [蠶豆症], G6PD deficiency
行政区画 xíngzhèngqūhuà, [行政區畫], administrative subdivision (e.g. of provinces into counties)
行政单位 xíngzhèngdānwèi, [行政單位], administrative unit (e.g. province 省[shěng], prefecture 地區|地区[dì qū] or county 縣...
街舞 jiēwǔ, street dance (e.g. breakdance)
补登 bǔdēng, [補登], record entry (e.g. into a bank passbook)
补白 bǔbái, [補白], to fill a gap (e.g. a gap in knowledge or blank space in a print layout)/to make...
装设 zhuāngshè, [裝設], to install/to fit (e.g. a light bulb)
解理方向 jiělǐfāngxiàng, direction of cleavage (e.g. of slate)
解理面 jiělǐmiàn, cleavage plane (e.g. of slate)
解绑 jiěbǎng, [解綁], to unbind (e.g. a phone number from an account)
计时比赛 jìshíbǐsài, [計時比賽], time trial (e.g. in cycle race)/timed race/competition against the clock
计时赛 jìshísài, [計時賽], time trial (e.g. in cycle race)/timed race/competition against the clock
训兽术 xùnshòushù, [訓獸術], animal training/taming wild beast (e.g. lion-taming)
译自 yìzì, [譯自], translation from/loan from (e.g. English word)
诛暴讨逆 zhūbàotǎonì, [誅暴討逆], to wipe out the villains (e.g. insurgents, or people of another race)
诸子 zhūzǐ, [諸子], various sages/refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[rú...
诸子十家 zhūzǐshíjiā, [諸子十家], various sages and ten schools of thought/refers to the classical schools of thou...
读头 dútóu, [讀頭], reading head (e.g. in tape deck)
读破 dúpò, [讀破], to read extensively and thoroughly/nonstandard pronunciation of a Chinese charac...
调律 tiáolǜ, [調律], to tune (e.g. piano)
谐振动 xiézhèndòng, [諧振動], harmonic oscillation (e.g. sound wave)
貌美 màoměi, good looks/pretty (e.g. young woman)
财政年度 cáizhèngniándù, [財政年度], financial year/fiscal year (e.g. from April to March, for tax purposes)
贺函 hèhán, [賀函], letter of congratulations/greeting card (e.g. for New Year)
超卖 chāomài, [超賣], to overbook (e.g. airline seats)/to oversell
超距作用 chāojùzuòyòng, action at a distance (e.g. gravitational force)
跃迁 yuèqiān, [躍遷], transition/jump (e.g. quantum leap in spectroscopy)
轧轧 yàyà, [軋軋], (onom.) sound of machinery, e.g. squeaking
转差 zhuǎnchā, [轉差], to slip (e.g. of clutch)/slippage/also used of economic indicators, statistical ...
转干 zhuǎngàn, [轉幹], to become a cadre (e.g. a promotion from shopfloor)
轮任 lúnrèn, [輪任], rotating appointment (e.g. presidency of EU)
轮台 Lúntái, [輪台], Bügür nahiyisi or Luntai county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinj...
轮台县 Lúntáixiàn, [輪台縣], Bügür nahiyisi or Luntai county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinj...
辛丑 xīnchǒu, thirty-eighth year H of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1961 or 2021/cf 辛丑條約|辛丑条约, Proto...
辛亥 xīnhài, forty-eighth year H2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1971 or 2031/cf 辛亥革命[Xīn hài Gé ...
辛卯 xīnmǎo, twenty-eighth year H of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2011 or 2071
辛巳 xīnsì, eighteenth year H6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2001 or 2061
辛未 xīnwèi, eight year H8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1991 or 2051
辛酉 xīnyǒu, fifty-eighth year H0 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1981 or 2041
辰龙 chénlóng, [辰龍], Year 5, year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000)
过热 guòrè, [過熱], to overheat (e.g. an economy)
送去 sòngqù, to send to/to deliver to/to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car)
适温 shìwēn, [適溫], thermophile (e.g. bacteria)/heat-loving
逆变 nìbiàn, [逆變], reversing (e.g. electric current)
造型蛋糕 zàoxíngdàngāo, custom-designed cake (e.g. cake shaped like a guitar, camera or cartoon characte...
遭拒 zāojù, to meet with a refusal (e.g. visa)/to have an application rejected
邓紫棋 DèngZǐqí, [鄧紫棋], G.E.M. (1991-), Chinese pop star
邮政区码 yóuzhèngqūmǎ, [郵政區碼], PRC postcode, e.g. 361000 for Xiamen or Amoy 廈門|厦门[Xià mén], Fujian
部长级 bùzhǎngjí, [部長級], ministerial level (e.g. negotiations)
酉鸡 yǒujī, [酉雞], Year 10, year of the Cock (e.g. 2005)
重奏 chóngzòu, musical ensemble of several instruments (e.g. duet 二重奏 or trio 三重奏)
针叶植物 zhēnyèzhíwù, [針葉植物], needle-leaved plant (e.g. pine tree)
钻桌子 zuānzhuōzi, [鑽桌子], to crawl under a table (e.g. as a penalty for losing in a card game)
钻版 zuānbǎn, [鑽版], to cut a woodblock (e.g. for printing)
铅酸蓄电池 qiānsuānxùdiànchí, [鉛酸蓄電池], lead-acid accumulator/battery (e.g. in car)
销金窟 xiāojīnkū, [銷金窟], money squandering establishment (e.g. gambling den, brothel etc)
閦 chù, crowd/transliteration of Sanskrit 'kso', e.g. Aksobhya Buddha 阿閦佛
闭域 bìyù, [閉域], closed domain/algebraically closed field (math.), e.g. complex number field 複數域|...
阅读装置 yuèdúzhuāngzhì, [閱讀裝置], electronic reader (e.g. for barcodes, RFID tags etc)
防夹 fángjiā, [防夾], antipinch (e.g. preventing catching fingers in automatic car windows)
防控 fángkòng, to prevent and control (e.g. the spread of a communicable disease)
阶乘 jiēchéng, [階乘], the factorial of a number, e.g. 5! = 5.4.3.2.1 = 120
陪都 péidū, provisional capital of a country (e.g. in time of war)/secondary capital/alterna...
集体行走 jítǐxíngzǒu, [集體行走], pedestrian group (e.g. of tourists etc)
非黑即白 fēihēijíbái, black-or-white (e.g. good or bad, with no middle ground)
靴裤 xuēkù, [靴褲], boot cut (e.g. of jeans etc)
音名 yīnmíng, names of the notes of a musical scale (e.g. C, D, E or do, re, mi)
音轨 yīnguǐ, [音軌], sound track/track number (e.g. on a CD)
韵尾 yùnwěi, [韻尾], (phonology) coda, the part of a syllable that follows its vocalic nucleus (e.g. ...
颁授 bānshòu, [頒授], to confer (e.g. diploma)/to award
领盒饭 lǐnghéfàn, [領盒飯], (coll.) (of an actor with a bit part) to receive a boxed meal when one's job is ...
领走 lǐngzǒu, [領走], to lead (sb, or an animal) away/to collect (e.g. a child left in sb's care befor...
颜文字 yánwénzì, [顏文字], Japanese-style emoticon, e.g. (⇀‸↼‶)
馂馅 jùnxiàn, [餕餡], stuffing/force-meat/filling, e.g. in 包子[bǎo zi] or 餃子|饺子[jiǎo zi]
驭兽术 yùshòushù, [馭獸術], animal training/taming wild beast (e.g. lion-taming)
高次 gāocì, higher degree (e.g. equation in math.)
高程 gāochéng, altitude (e.g. above street level)/elevation
鸟嘌呤 niǎopiàolìng, [鳥嘌呤], guanine nucleotide (G, pairs with cytosine C 胞嘧啶 in DNA and RNA)
鸡年 jīnián, [雞年], Year of the Cock (e.g. 2005)
黏着语 niánzhuóyǔ, [黏著語], agglutinative language (e.g. Turkish and Japanese)
黑茶 hēichá, dark tea, a variety of fermented tea (e.g. Pu'er tea 普洱茶[Pǔ ěr chá])
龙年 lóngnián, [龍年], Year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000, 2012, etc)
龙树 Lóngshù, [龍樹], Nāgārjuna (c. 150-250 AD), Buddhist philosopher
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