LI Dong - Tuttle Compact Chinese Dictionary: Chinese English-English Chinese

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6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in Singapore TUTTLE PUBLISHING is a registered trademark of Tuttle Publishing, a division of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. PREFIX (used to address certain relatives or friends to convey sentiment of intimacy) b daddy p (maternal) granny lbwn N the Arabic language (especially the writing) lby N the Arabic language y N mothers sister , , W mma yu y ge jijie, y ge mimei, suy w yu ling ge y.

My mother has an elder sister and a younger sister, so I have two aunts. NOTES: (1) y is a form of address used by a child for a woman about his/her mothers age. (2) y is also used by adults and children for domestic helpers and female nursery staff. I INTERJ (used to express strong emotions such as surprise, admiration, regret etc.) oh, ah , ! , hif ng dume lingshung! How refreshing the sea breeze is! II PARTICLE (attached to a sentence to express strong emotions such as surprise, admiration, regret etc.) ! Bijng de dngtin zhn lng a! How cold the winter in Beijing is! i INTERJ (used to attract attention or express surprise) , ? i, n hi zi wn dinz yux? Oh, youre still playing computer games? iy INTERJ (used to express surprise or annoyance) , , ? iy, w shule bntin, n znme hi b mngbai? Goodness, Ive been explaining for ages, how come you still dont see the point? iy INTERJ (used to express surprise or pain) i INTERJ (as a sigh) alas , i, hizi yu bng le. Alas, the child is sick again. (as a response) yes, right i I V mourn II ADJ grieved ido V mourn iqi V entreat, implore i V undergo (some painful or unpleasant experience) Nge xiotu i le y dn d.

That thief was beaten up. i N cancer fii lung cancer wii stomach cancer i TRAD ADJ amiable, friendly (See hi ) i ADJ (of a person or plant) of short stature, short , T surn zhng de i, dnsh lnqi d de t ng ho. Although hes short, hes a good basketball player. i TRAD V love like, be fond of T i bioxin zj. She likes to show off. idi V love and esteem iho I V like, be interested in, have as a hobby II N hobby, interest , Wde iho bjio gungfn, bgu w zud de iho sh wn dinz yux.

I have many hobbies, but my favorite is playing computer games. ih V care for and protect, cherish Fm du ih zj de hizi. All parents care for and protect their children. i minzi V be overly concerned about ones image iqng N romantic love Ninqngrn du xwng hud iqng. Young people all yearn for love. iqng xioshu love story, romance fiction irn N husband or wife NOTE: irn as husband or wife is only used in Mainland China as a colloquialism.

On formal occasions zhngfu (husband) and qzi (wife) are used instead. Now there is a decreasing tendency to use irn in China. In its place xinsheng and titai are used to refer to husband and wife, a long established practice in Taiwan, Hong Kong and overseas Chinese communities. ix V cherish, value highly ix zj de mngy treasure ones reputation i TRAD V hinder ish V be in ones way i N mugwort izbng N AIDS NOTE: is a transliteration, i.e. reproducing the sounds of the English word AIDS. i ADJ narrow (See xii ) n ADJ peaceful, safe ndng ADJ peaceful and stable , Zhge shhu biominshng ndng, qsh modn hn du.

This society seems to be stable on the surface; actually there are many contradictions within. njng ADJ quiet, peaceful, serene , Zhli hn sho yu ch kigu, hunjng hn njng. There is very little traffic here. The environment is very peaceful. nls N euthanasia nnng ADJ calm, composed npi V arrange, make arrangements, plan nqun I N security, safety Kich nqun d y. nqundi safety belt nqunmo safety helmet II ADJ safe, secure , ? Zi zhli yli y ge rn zi ji shang zu, nqun ma? Is it safe to walk alone in the streets here at night? nwi V comfort, console , , Tmen shqle xni de nr, xnqng bitng, pngyoumen du li nwi tmen. nqundi safety belt nqunmo safety helmet II ADJ safe, secure , ? Zi zhli yli y ge rn zi ji shang zu, nqun ma? Is it safe to walk alone in the streets here at night? nwi V comfort, console , , Tmen shqle xni de nr, xnqng bitng, pngyoumen du li nwi tmen.

They are in deep sorrow as they have lost their beloved daugh ter. Their friends have all come to comfort them. nwn ADJ safe and secure nxi ng ADJ (of facial expression) serene, composed nxn ADJ be relaxed and content , T b nxn zi xioxu jiosh, t xing dng diny ng ynyun. She is not content to be a primary school teacher; she wants to be a movie star. nzh V find an appropriate place (for people) nzhung V install, fix nzhung kngti o shbei install an air-conditioner n N bank or shore (of a river, lake, or sea) H de ling n sh y gge xio cnzi. hi n coast hn river bank shng n go ashore n PREP according to, in accordance with W ydng n n shu de zu. hi n coast hn river bank shng n go ashore n PREP according to, in accordance with W ydng n n shu de zu.

I will definitely do as you say. nji N mortgage nq ADV on schedule nsh ADV according to a fixed time, on time , N di nsh ch yo, bng ci hu ho. Youve got to take the medicine at the specified times, or you wont get well. nzho PREP according to, in accordance with (same as n ) n N case, plan njin N case, legal case mnsh njin civil case xngsh njin criminal case dioch njin investigate a (police) case n ADJ dark, dim , Fngjin li ti n le, n yo kn sh di ki dng. The room is dim. nn ADV secretly nn dy secretly very pleased with oneself ndn ADJ dim, gloomy gungxin ndn de fngjin a dimly-lit room nsh V assassinate nsh I V drop a hint II N hint nsh N darkroom (for developing films) nzhng ADV in the dark, in secret nzhng bngmng secretly help ng V hold (the head) high ngqi tu hold the head high nggu ADJ very expensive, costly ngyng ADJ in high spirits o ADJ concave, sunken, dented ot bpng rugged, full of bumps and holes o V stew, boil o tng prepare soup by simmering o Trad N a Chinese-style coat/jacket mino padded coat o ADJ arrogant (See jioo ) o ADJ deep, profound om N deep secret, profound mystery tnsu om explore a mystery o N deep waters odly N Australia

b NUM eight B b lishs. nn ADV secretly nn dy secretly very pleased with oneself ndn ADJ dim, gloomy gungxin ndn de fngjin a dimly-lit room nsh V assassinate nsh I V drop a hint II N hint nsh N darkroom (for developing films) nzhng ADV in the dark, in secret nzhng bngmng secretly help ng V hold (the head) high ngqi tu hold the head high nggu ADJ very expensive, costly ngyng ADJ in high spirits o ADJ concave, sunken, dented ot bpng rugged, full of bumps and holes o V stew, boil o tng prepare soup by simmering o Trad N a Chinese-style coat/jacket mino padded coat o ADJ arrogant (See jioo ) o ADJ deep, profound om N deep secret, profound mystery tnsu om explore a mystery o N deep waters odly N Australia Next page