Li Dong - Tuttle Learner’s Chinese-English Dictionary

Contents The Tuttle Story: Books to Span the East and West Many people are surprised to learn that the worlds leading publisher of books on Asia had humble beginnings in the tiny American state of Vermont. The companys founder, Charles E. Tuttle, belonged to a New England family steeped in publishing. Immediately after WWII, Tuttle served in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur and was tasked with reviving the Japanese publishing industry. He later founded the Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Company, which thrives today as one of the worlds leading independent publishers.

Though a westerner, Tuttle was hugely instrumental in bringing a knowledge of Japan and Asia to a world hungry for information about the East. By the time of his death in 1993, Tuttle had published over 6,000 books on Asian culture, history and arta legacy honored by the Japanese emperor with the Order of the Sacred Treasure, the highest tribute Japan can bestow upon a non-Japanese. With a backlist of 1,500 titles, Tuttle Publishing is more active today than at any time in its paststill inspired by Charles Tuttles core mission to publish fine books to span the East and West and provide a greater understanding of each.

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PREF (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. NOTE : (1) y is a form of address used by a child for a woman about his/her mothers age. Zhng y. (2) y is also used by adults and children for domestic helpers and female nursery staff. (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 , hifng dume lingshung! How refreshing the sea breeze is! II PARTICLE (attached to a sentence to express strong emotions such as surprise, admiration, regret, etc.) Hifng zhn lingshung a! How refreshing the sea breeze is! Bijng de dngtin zhn lng a! How cold the winter in Beijing is! i V & N grieve; grief, sorrow (See bii .) 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 shu le 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 pain or pity) i INTERJ (as a sigh) alas i, hizi yu bng le. Alas, the child is sick again. (as a response) yes, right i, w li le! Yes, Im coming! 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 izhng N cancer dle izhng have contracted cancer i TRAD ADJ friendly, amiable (See hi .) i ADJ (of a person or plant) of short stature; short ( ANTONYM go ) T surn zhng de i, dnsh lnqi d de tng ho. Although hes short, hes a good basketball player.

Mimei b w i ydinr. My younger sister is a bit shorter than me. i TRAD ADJ narrow (See xi'i .) i TRAD V love W i bba mma, bba mma y i w. I love my mom and dad, and they love me too. like, be fond of T i bioxin zj. i b sh shu IDIOM love (something) so much as to be unable to let it go, fondle admiringly idi V love and esteem iho [comp: love + like, be fond of] V & N like, be interested in, have as a hobby; hobby, interest W iho lxng, iho lioji shji gd rnmn de fngs xgun. i b sh shu IDIOM love (something) so much as to be unable to let it go, fondle admiringly idi V love and esteem iho [comp: love + like, be fond of] V & N like, be interested in, have as a hobby; hobby, interest W iho lxng, iho lioji shji gd rnmn de fngs xgun.

I like traveling; I like getting to know the social customs and practices of peoples all around the world. Nyu shnme iho? Wde iho bjio gungfn, bgu w zud de iho sh wn dinz yux. Whats your hobby? I have many hobbies, but my favorite one is playing computer games. ih [comp: love + protect] V care for and protect, cherish Fm du ih zj de hizi. All parents care for and protect their children. Wmen ynggi ih wmen zh jin de yuy.

We should cherish our friendship. iqng [comp: love + feeling, affection] N romantic love Ninqngrn du xwng hud iqng. Young people all yearn for love. Hnyn ydng yo jinl zi iqng de jch shang. Marriage must be based on love. irn [modif: love + person] N husband or wife W h irn jihn sh nin le.

My husband (or wife) and I have been married for ten years. 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. For example: N xinsheng jnli mng ma? Is your husband busy these days? W titai yo w xibn huji de l shang mi xi ci.

My wife wants me to buy some vegetables on my way home after work. ix V cherish, value highly ix zj de mngy treasure ones reputation ixn [modif: love + the heart] N love, compassion imi ADJ ambiguous, dubious i TRAD V hinder (See fngi .) n ADJ peaceful, safe njng [comp: peace + quiet] ADJ quiet, peaceful, serene Zhli hn sho yu ch kigu, hunjng hn njng. There is very little traffic here. The environment is very peaceful. Qng dji njng! Please be quiet, everyone! Zh wi lorn zh xing gu njng de shnghu. n j l y IDIOM live and work in peace and contentment nnng [comp: peace + peaceful] ADJ calm, composed npi [comp: to settle, to arrange + to arrange, to put in order] V arrange, make arrangements; plan Dxushng ybn du hn mng, ync bx npi ho shjin. n j l y IDIOM live and work in peace and contentment nnng [comp: peace + peaceful] ADJ calm, composed npi [comp: to settle, to arrange + to arrange, to put in order] V arrange, make arrangements; plan Dxushng ybn du hn mng, ync bx npi ho shjin.

University students are generally busy people, so they must plan their time well. Dngshzhng xi ge yu q Zhnggu lxng, qng n npi yxi. The chairman of the board is going to China for a trip next month. Please make the arrangements. nqun [comp: peace + complete, all-around] I N security, safety Kich nqun d y . When you are driving, safety is the most important thing.

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 [comp: make peace + comfort] 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 daughter. Their friends have all come to comfort them. nxing [comp: peace + calm] ADJ (of facial expression) serene, composed nxn [v+obj: make peace + the heart] ADJ relaxed and content T b nxn zi xioxu jiosh, t xing dng dinyng ynyun. She is not content to be a primary school teacher; she wants to be a movie star. nzh [modif: safely + to place] V find an appropriate place (for people) nzhung [modif: safely + to install] V install, fix nzhung kngtio shbi install an air-conditioner n N bank or shore (of a river, lake, or sea) H de ling n sh y gge xio cnzi.