Li Dong - Tuttle English-Chinese Dictionary

Acknowledgments First and foremost, I want to thank my family for all their assistance: my son, David, for his deft typing skills and my wife, Tian, for her meticulous proofreading. I also want to extend my great appreciation to Ms Nancy Goh whose editorial skills and expertise in both linguistic and publishing matters has markedly improved the quality of my manuscripts. On a personal note, the completion of this dictionary coincides with my retirement after 45 years of teaching, and I extend my heartfelt thanks to all my students, without whose enthusiasm for learning I would never have authored any dictionary. LI Dong Contents Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759 U.S.A. and at 61 Tai Seng Avenue #02-12, Singapore 534167. 2010 by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd All rights reserved.

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A, a A n yu , yudng She got an A on her English test. T Yngwn cyn dle yu. wd zh ] abandon v yq , fngq , zhngzh abashed adj cnku de , nnwiqng de abate v jinqng , jinsho abbey n xidoyun , syun [ m. wd zu ] abbreviate v shngl , sul abbreviation n suly , suxi ABC (= American Broadcasting Corporation) abbrev Migu gungb gngs abdomen n fb , dzi abduct v jich , bngji aberration n ychng abet v sush , jiosu abhor v yn , zng abhorrent adj zng , tng hn abide ( pt & pp abided/abode ) v (abide by) znshu , xnshu abiding adj yngji de , chji de ability n nngl , cinng Does she have the ability to do the job well? T yu nngl zuho zh jin sh ma? abject adj [+ ] bigng qx de [+xngwi] , [+ ] dshng xiq de [+doqin] abject poverty chpn ablaze adj rnsho , xingxing rnsho able adj nng , nnggu Sorry, Im not able to attend the meeting tomorrow. wd zu ] abbreviate v shngl , sul abbreviation n suly , suxi ABC (= American Broadcasting Corporation) abbrev Migu gungb gngs abdomen n fb , dzi abduct v jich , bngji aberration n ychng abet v sush , jiosu abhor v yn , zng abhorrent adj zng , tng hn abide ( pt & pp abided/abode ) v (abide by) znshu , xnshu abiding adj yngji de , chji de ability n nngl , cinng Does she have the ability to do the job well? T yu nngl zuho zh jin sh ma? abject adj [+ ] bigng qx de [+xngwi] , [+ ] dshng xiq de [+doqin] abject poverty chpn ablaze adj rnsho , xingxing rnsho able adj nng , nnggu Sorry, Im not able to attend the meeting tomorrow.

Dubuq, w bnng chx mngtin de huy. He is not able to drive as hes drunk too much beer. T bnng kich, ynwi hle ti du de pji. abnormal adj b zhngchng de , fnchng de aboard adv zi fij/huch/lnchun shang , shng fij/huch/lnchun abode n zhsu abode See abide abolish v fich Aborigine n (odly) yunzhmn abort v [+ ] sh [+huiyn de fn] lichn , duti , sh duti [+ ] zhngzh [+xngdng/jhu] abortion n duti , rngng lichn Laurie is Catholic and is fiercely anti-abortion. , Lol sh Tinzh jiot, t qingli fndu duti. abortive adj lichn de , shbi de abound v dling cnzi about I prep guny She has borrowed many books about China.

T jile xdu guny Zhnggu de sh. How about/what about ? ..., znmeyng , ..., hobuho? How about dining out tonight? Jntin wnshang chqu chfn, ho bu ho? II adv dyu , dgi The trip cost him about 3,000 dollars. 3,000 Zh c lxng dyu hule t 3,000 yun. to be about to do sth gng yo , zhngyo , mshng yo I was about to go out when the telephone rang. W gng yo chmn, dinhulng xing le. above I prep zi...shngbian , zi...shngmian A huge poster is hanging on the wall above his bed.

T chung shngmin de qingshang guzhe y zhng jd de zhotihu. above all shuxin , zu zhngyo de chogu II adv zi shngmian prices listed above shngmian lich de jig chogu families with above average incomes chogu pngjn shur de jitng III adj shngsh de aboveboard adj gungmng zhngd de abrasive adj shngyng de , lmng de abreast adv bngpi de to keep abreast of lioji...de zuxn qngkung Dr. Brown reads medical journals regularly to keep abreast of the latest developments. Blng yshng dngq yud yxu qkn, li lioji zuxn fzhn. abridged adj shnji de , ji su de abroad adv do guwi , zi guwi Theyre going abroad next week. Tmen xi xngq chgu.

Many Chinese youths are studying abroad. Hn du Zhnggu qngnin rn zi guwi xux. abrupt adj trn de , [+] cl de [+tidu] abscess n nngzhng abscond v xikun qinto , qinto absence n b zi , qux The children studied by themselves during their teachers absence. Losh bzide shhou, hizimen zj xux. I did not notice his absence. absent adj bzi , qux She was absent from work last Friday. absent adj bzi , qux She was absent from work last Friday.

T shng xngqw miyu li shngbn. absent-minded xn b zi yn de absentee n qux zh absentee ballot quxtupio absenteeism n wg kunggng (kungk) absolute adj judu , wnqun Do you believe in absolute truth? ? N xingxn judu zhnl ma? absolve v xunb wzu absorb v xshu absorbent adj y xshu de absorbing adj yn rn r shng de abstain v fngq tupio qun , qqun bmin , jich to abstain from sex before marriage bmin hnqin xng shnghu abstinence n jny , jiji jiyn abstract adj chuxing de abstract n (lnwn) zhiyo [ m. wd pin ] absurd adj hungmi , hungtang It is absurd of him to make such a claim. T tch zhyng de yoqi, ti hungmi le. abundance n fngf , chngy abundant adj fngf , chngpi We have an abundant supply of food. abundantly adv dling de abuse I n lnyng The bureau chief was dismissed for abuse of authority. abundantly adv dling de abuse I n lnyng The bureau chief was dismissed for abuse of authority.

Jzhng ynwi lnyng zhqun r bi chzh. drug/alchohol abuse xd/xji (xinxing) ndi Abuse of animals is quite common in that region. Zi nge dq , ndi dngw xingdng pbin. mnm , rm II v ndi physical abuse ud verbal abuse rm abusive adj ndi de abysmal adj j hui de , zotu de abyss n shnyun jq wixin de jngd academic adj xuxio de academic degree xuwi academic year xunin academy n zhunk xuyun ynjiyun , xuhu sl xuyun United States Military Academy at West Point Migu xdinjnsh xuyun the American Academy of Arts and Letters Migu ysh Hwn xuxue hu acccelerate v jis , sh...jis , tqin , sh...tqin accelerator n jisq , yumn to step on the accelerator ci yumn accent I n kuyn to speak Chinese with an English accent jing Zhngwn diyu Yngy kuyn II v qingdio , tch accept v jishu Were happy to accept your invitation. Wmen fichng goxng jishu nn de yoqng. acceptable adj ky jishude , hi bcu de This kind of behavior is not acceptable in public.

Zi gngzhng chngh, zh zhng xngwi sh bk jishu de. This is not the best solution, but its acceptable. Zh b sh zuho de jiju bnf, dn hi ky jishu. acceptance n jishu , rnk access I n ddo , jnr Buses provide easy access to the city center. Gnggng qch sh rnmen hn rngy ddo sh zhngxn. Children from rich and poor families should have equal access to education.