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dā 答 V answer

dāying 答应 V 1 answer, reply 2 promise

dā 搭 V put up, build

dāpèi 搭配 I V arrange in pairs or groups II N (word) collocation

dá 达 TRAD 達 V reach, attain

dáchéng 达成 V reach (an agreement, an understanding, a business deal, etc.)

dádào 达到 V reach, achieve

dá 答 V answer, reply

dá’àn 答案 N answer (to a list of questions)

dábiàn 答辩 V speak in self-defense

dáfù 答复 I V (formally) reply II N (formal) reply

dájuàn 答卷 N answer sheet

dǎ 打 V 1 strike, hit 2 play (certain games)

dǎbài 打败 V defeat, beat

dǎbàn 打扮 V dress up, make up

dǎ chē 打车 V call a taxi

dǎdǎo 打倒 V strike down, overthrow, down with ...

dǎ dī 打的 V Same as 打车 dǎ chē

dǎ diànhuà 打电话 V make a telephone call

dǎfa 打发 V dispatch, send away

dǎgōng 打工 V work (especially as a manual laborer)

dǎjí 打击 V strike a blow against (a crime, a bad tendency, etc.), deal with and punish severely

dǎjià 打架 V fight (between people), come to blows

dǎ jiāodao 打交道 V to have dealings with, negotiate with

dǎkǎ 打卡 V punch a card, record attendance at work by punching a time machine

dǎ kēshuì 打瞌睡 V doze, doze off

dǎliang 打量 V measure with the eye, size up

dǎliè 打猎 V hunt

dǎ pēntì 打喷嚏 V sneeze

dǎpò 打破 V break

dǎ qiú 打球 V play baseball/basketball/volleyball, etc.

dǎrǎo 打扰 V disturb, interrupt

dǎsǎo 打扫 V clean up

dǎsuàn 打算 V plan, contemplate

dǎtīng 打听 V inquire, ask

dǎyā 打压 V press hard, oppress

dǎzhàng 打仗 V go to war, fight in a war

dǎ zhāohu 打招呼 V 1 greet, say hello to 2 let know, notify

dǎzhēn 打针 V give (or get) an injection

dǎzì 打字 V type

dà 大 ADJ big, large

dàbàn 大半 ADV more than half

dàbiàn 大便 I N solid waste from the body, stool II V move the bowels

dàchén 大臣 N official (in a royal court), minister

dàdà 大大 ADV greatly, enormously

dàdǎn 大胆 ADJ bold, courageous

dàdào 大道 N main road, thoroughfare

dàdì 大地 N land, the earth

dàdōu 大都 Same as 大多 dàduō

dàduō 大多 ADV mostly

dàduōshù 大多数 N great majority, overwhelming majority

dàfang 大方 ADJ 1 generous, liberal 2 elegant and natural

dàgài 大概 I ADJ general, more or less II ADV probably

dàguōfàn 大锅饭 N food prepared in a big pot

dàhòutiān 大后天 N three days from now

dàhuì 大会 N assembly, congress, rally

dàhuǒr 大伙儿 PRON everybody, all the people

dàjiā 大家 PRON all, everybody

dàjiē 大街 N main street

dàjú 大局 N overall public interest

dàlǐshí 大理石 N marble

dàlì 大力 ADJ vigorous, energetic

dàliàng 大量 ADJ a large amount of, a large number of

dàlù 大陆 N continent, main land

dàmǐ 大米 N rice

dàmǔzhǐ 大拇指 N the thumb

dànǎo 大脑 N cerebrum, brain

dàpái 大牌 N celebrity, hotshot

dàpào 大炮 N cannon

dàpī 大批 ADJ a large quantity of, lots of

dàpiān 大片 N blockbuster

dàqì 大气 N atmosphere

dàren 大人 N adult, grown-up

dàshà 大厦 N super-big, imposing building

dàshēng 大声 ADJ in a loud voice

dàshī 大师 N master (of art or scholarship)

dàshǐ 大使 N ambassador

dàshǐguǎn 大使馆 N embassy

dàshì 大事 N matter of importance

dàsī 大肆 ADV wantonly, without restraint

dàtǐ 大体 N on the whole, in the main

Dàxīyáng 大西洋 N Atlantic Ocean

dàxiǎo 大小 N size

dàxíng 大型 ADJ large-scale, large-sized

dàxué 大学 N university

Dàyángzhōu 大洋洲 N Oceania

dàyī 大衣 N overcoat

dàyì 大意 N rough idea

dàyuē 大约 ADJ, ADV approximate, approximately, about, nearly

dàzhì 大致 ADJ rough, general

dàzhòng 大众 N the masses

dàzìrán 大自然 N Nature, Mother Nature

dāi 呆 I ADJ foolish, stupid II V Same as 待 dāi

dāi 待 V stay

dǎi 歹 ADJ bad, evil

dǎitú 歹徒 N bad guy, criminal

dài 大 as in 丈夫 dàifu.

dàifu 大夫 N doctor. Same as 医 生 yīshēng, used more as a colloquialism.

dài 代¹ N 1 generation 2 dynasty

dài 代² V take the place of, perform on behalf of

dàibàn 代办 I V do or act for another II N charge d’affaires

dàibiǎo 代表 I N representative, delegate II V represent, indicate

dàibiǎotuán 代表团 N delegation, mission

dàicí 代词 N pronoun

dàihào 代号 N code name

dàijià 代价 N price (for achieving something), cost

dàilǐ 代理 V act on behalf of, act as agent

dàishù 代数 N algebra

dàitì 代替 V substitute for, replace

dàiyùn māma 代孕妈妈 N surrogate mother

dài 贷 TRAD 貸 V loan

dàikuǎn 贷款 I N loan II V loan money to, borrow money from

dài 带¹ TRAD 帶 V bring, take

dàidòng 带动 V spur on

dàijìn 带劲 ADJ 1 interesting, exciting 2 energetic, forceful

dàilai/dài...lái 带来/带…来 V bring ...

dàilǐng 带领 V lead, guide

dàiqu/dài...qù 带去/带…去 V take

dàitóu 带头 V take the lead, be the first

dài 带² TRAD 帶 N belt, ribbon, band

dài 带³ TRAD 帶 N zone, area

dài 待 V 1 treat, deal with 2 wait for

dàiyù 待遇 N 1 treatment 2 remuneration

dài 逮 V catch

dàibǔ 逮捕 V arrest, take into custody

dài 袋 N sack, bag

dài 戴 V wear, put on

dài 怠 ADJ idle, slack

dàigōng 怠工 N slowdown (as workers’ protest)

dàimàn 怠慢 V slight, give the cold shoulder to

dān 单 TRAD 單 ADJ single, separate

dānchún 单纯 ADJ simple-minded, ingenuous

dāncí 单词 N word

dāndiào 单调 ADJ monotonous

dāndú 单独 ADJ alone, on one’s own

dānqīn jiātíng 单亲家庭 N single-parent family

dānshēn guìzú 单身贵族 N a single person with lots of money to spend, yuppy

dānwèi 单位 N work unit, e.g. a factory, a school, a government department

dānyuán 单元 N unit (in an apartment house), apartment, flat

dān 丹 N red color

dān 担 TRAD 擔 V carry on the shoulder, take on (responsibility, burden etc)

dānbǎo 担保 V guarantee, vouch for

dānfù 担负 V take on (responsibility), meet (expenditure), hold (a position)

dānrèn 担任 V assume the office of, act in the capacity of

dānxīn 担心 V worry, fret

dānyōu 担忧 V worry

dān 耽 V delay

dānwù 耽误 V delay

dǎn 胆 TRAD 膽 N 1 gallbladder 2 courage

dǎnliàng 胆量 N courage, guts

dǎnqiè 胆怯 ADJ timid, cowardly

dàn 旦 N dawn (See 元旦 yuán dàn)

dàn 但 CONJ Same as 但是 dànshì. Used in writing.

dànshì 但是 CONJ but, yet

dàn 担 TRAD 擔 N load, burden

dàn 淡 ADJ 1 not salty, tasteless, bland 2 (of tea, coffee) weak

dàn 氮 nitrogen

dàn 蛋 N egg (especially chicken egg)

dànbáizhì 蛋白质 N protein

dàngāo 蛋糕 N (western-style) cake

dàn 诞 TRAD 誕 V be born

dànchén 诞辰 N birthday

dànshēng 诞生 V be born

dàn 弹 TRAD 彈 N bullet

dànyào 弹药 N ammunition

dāng 当¹ TRAD 當 PREP at the time of, when

dāng...de shíhou 当…的时候 CONJ when ...

dāng 当² TRAD 當 V work as, serve as

dāngchǎng 当场 N on the spot

dāngchū 当初 N originally, at the outset

dāngdài 当代 ADJ contemporary, present-day

dāngdì 当地 N at the place in question, local

dāngjú 当局 N the authorities

dāngmiàn 当面 ADV to someone’s face, in the very presence of

dāngnián 当年 N in those years, then

dāngqián 当前 N at present, now

dāngrán 当然 ADV of course

dāngshí 当时 N at that time, then

dāngshìrén 当事人 N person/people concerned, party (to a lawsuit)

dāngxīn 当心 V be cautious, take care

dāngxuǎn 当选 V be elected

dāngzhōng 当中 N right in the middle, in the center

dǎng 挡 TRAD 擋 V block, keep off

dǎng 党 TRAD 黨 N political party

dǎngpài 党派 N political party, political group

dǎngwěi 党委 N (Chinese Communist) Party committee

dǎngyuán 党员 N party member

dàng 荡 TRAD 蕩 V swing, sway

dàng 当 TRAD 當 V 1 treat as, regard as 2 think

dàngtiān 当天 N the same day

dàngzuò 当做 V treat as, regard as

dàng 档 TRAD 檔 N 1 shelf, cabinet 2 grade, class

dàng’àn 档案 N file, archive

dàngcì 档次 N standard or level of quality, grade, class

dāo 刀 N knife

dāorèn 刀刃 N edge of a knife

dǎo 岛 TRAD 島 N island

dǎoyǔ 岛屿 N island, islet

dǎo 捣 TRAD 搗 V beat, smash

dǎodàn 捣蛋 V make trouble (in a mischievous way)

dǎoluàn 捣乱 V make trouble, sabotage

dǎo 蹈 V dance (See 舞蹈 wǔdǎo)

dǎo 导 TRAD 導 V lead, guide (See 辅 导 fǔdǎo, 领导 lǐngdǎo, 指导 zhǐdǎo)

dǎodàn 导弹 N guided missile

dǎoháng 导航 N navigation (by electronic devices)

dǎoshī 导师 N supervior (for postgraduate students)

dǎoyǎn 导演 I N director (for films or play) II V direct (a film or play)

dǎoyóu 导游 N tourist guide

dǎozhì 导致 V lead to, cause

dǎo 倒 V fall, topple

dǎomài 倒卖 V resell at a profit

dǎoméi 倒霉 V have bad luck, be out of luck

dào 到 V arrive, come to, up to

dàochù 到处 ADV everywhere

dàodá 到达 V arrive, reach

dàodǐ 到底 ADV 1 in the end, finally 2 after all (used in a question)

dàolái 到来 V arrive

dàoqī 到期 V become due, expire

dào...wéizhǐ 到…为止 PREP until, by, up to

dào 倒 I V 1 put upside down 2 pour (water), make (tea) II ADV contrary to what may be expected (used before a verb or an adjective to indicate an unexpected action or state)

dàojìshí 倒计时 N countdown

dàotuì 倒退 V go backward, regress

dào 悼 V mourn

dàoniàn 悼念 V mourn, grieve over

dào 盗 N robber, bandit (See 强盗 qiángdào, 盗版 dàobǎn)

dàobǎn 盗版 I N pirated edition, pirated copy II V make pirated copies

dàoqiè 盗窃 V steal, embezzle, commit larceny

dào 道¹ N way, path

dàodé 道德 N morals, ethics

dàoli 道理 N principle, reason, hows and whys

dàolù 道路 N road, path

dào 道² M. WD 1 (for things in the shape of a line) 2 (for questions in a school exercise, examinations, etc.)

dào 道³ V Same as 说 shuō, used only in old-fashioned writing

dàoqiàn 道歉 V apologize, say sorry

dào 稻 N rice, paddy

dé 得 V get, obtain

débìng 得病 V fall ill, contract a disease

délì 得力 ADJ competent and efficient, very capable

déshī 得失 N gain and loss, success and failure

déyǐ 得以 MODAL V so that, can

déyì 得意 ADJ complacent, deeply pleased with oneself

dézuì 得罪 V offend, incur displeasure of ...

dé 德 N virtue

Déguó 德国 N Germany

Déwén 德文 N the German language (especially the writing)

Déyǔ 德语 N the German language

de 地 PARTICLE (attached to a word or phrase to indicate that it is an adverb. 地 de is normally followed by a verb or an adjective.)

de 得 PARTICLE (introducing a word, phrase or clause to indicate that it is a complement. 得 de is normally preceded by a verb or an adjective.)

de 的 PARTICLE (attached to a word or phrase to indicate that it is an attribute. 的 de is normally followed by a noun.)

...de huà …的话 CONJ if

děi 得 MODAL V have to

dēng 灯 TRAD 燈 N lamp, lighting

dēnghuǒ 灯火 N lights

dēnglóng 灯笼 N lantern

dēngpào 灯泡 N light bulb

dēng 登 V 1 publish (in a newspaper, a journal, etc.) 2 go up, ascend

dēngjī 登机 V board a plane

dēngjì 登记 V register, check in

dēnglù 登陆 V land (from waters, especially by troops)

dēngshān 登山 V climb a mountain or hill

děng 等¹ V wait, wait for

děngdài 等待 V wait (usually used in writing)

děngdào 等到 CONJ by the time, as late as

děnghòu 等候 V Same as 等待 děngdài

děng 等² N grade, rank, class

děngjí 等级 N grade, rank

děngyú 等于 V be equal to, equal, amount to

děng 等³ PARTICLE 1 and so on and so forth, et cetera 2 (used at the end of a list)

dèng 瞪 V open one’s eyes wide, stare, glare

dèng 凳 N stool (low chair)

dī 低 I ADJ low II V lower

dīdiào 低调 ADJ low key

dīgū 低估 V under estimate

dījí 低级 ADJ 1 elementary 2 vulgar

dīliè 低劣 ADJ inferior

dī 堤 N dike, embankment

dī 滴 M. WORD drop (used for liquids)

dí 敌 TRAD 敵 N enemy

díduì 敌对 ADJ hostile, antagonistic

dírén 敌人 N enemy

díshì 敌视 V be hostile to

dí 笛 N flute

dí 涤 TRAD 滌 V wash, wash away

dí 的 as in 的确 díquè

díquè 的确 ADV really, truly

díshì 的士 N taxi

dí 迪 V enlighten

dísīkē 迪斯科 N disco

dǐ 底 N base, bottom

dǐpiàn 底片 N (film) negative

dǐxia 底下 N underneath, under

dǐxiàn 底线 N bottom line

dǐ 抵 V 1 arrive 2 resist

dǐcháng 抵偿 V compensate for

dǐdá 抵达 V arrive at

dǐkàng 抵抗 V resist

dǐyā 抵押 V pledge ... as security for a loan, mortgage

dǐzhì 抵制 V boycott, reject

dì 地 N earth, ground

dìbǎn 地板 N floor, timber floor

dibù 地步 N 1 extent 2 (poor) condition

dìdài 地带 N region, zone

dìdào 地道 N tunnel, underpass

dìdao 地道 ADJ genuine, authentic

dìdiǎn 地点 N the place for an event or activity, venue

dìfang 地方 N 1 place, location, area 2 part of, aspect

dìlǐ 地理 N geography

dìmiàn 地面 N the earth’s surface, ground

dìqiú 地球 N the earth

dìqū 地区 N region, area

dìshì 地势 N physical features of a place, terrain

dìtǎn 地毯 N carpet

dìtiě 地铁 N underground railway, subway

dìtú 地图 N map

dìwèi 地位 N status, posi tion

dìxià 地下 N underground

dìxíng 地形 N topography, terrain

dìzhèn 地震 N earthquake, seism

dìzhèn xué 地震学 N seismology

dìzhǐ 地址 N address

dìzhì 地质 N geology

dì 帝 N the Supreme Being

dìguó 帝国 N empire

dì 弟 N younger brother

dìmèi 弟妹 N 1 younger brother and younger sister 2 younger brother’s wife

dìxiōng 弟兄 N brothers

dì 递 TRAD 遞 V hand over, pass on

dìjiāo 递交 V hand over, present

dìzēng 递增 V increase progressively

dì 第 PREFIX (used before a number to form an ordinal number)

dì-sānzhě 第三者 N third party, one who has an affair with a married person

diān 颠 TRAD 顛 V bump, jolt

diànbǒ 颠簸 V bump, bump along

diāndǎo 颠倒 V turn upside down, reverse

diānfù 颠覆 V subvert or overturn in an illegal way

diān 掂 TRAD 敁 V weigh in the hand

diǎn 点 TRAD 點 I N 1 drop, point, dot 2 (indicating decimal) II M. WD 1 a little, a bit 2 o’clock III V drip, put a dot, touch

diǎnhuǒ 点火 V light a fire

diǎnmíng 点名 V call the roll, do roll-call

diǎnrán 点燃 V kindle, ignite

diǎnxīn 点心 N snack, light refreshments

diǎnzhōng 点钟 N o’clock

diǎnzhuì 点缀 V embellish, decorate

diǎnzi 点子 N idea

diǎn 典 N standard, law

diǎnlǐ 典礼 N ceremony

diǎnxíng 典型 ADJ typical, representative

diàn 电 TRAD 電 N electricity, power, electronic

diànbào 电报 N telegram, cable

diànchē 电车 N trolley bus, streetcar

diànchí 电池 N battery, electrical cell

diàndēng 电灯 N electric light

diàndòngjī 电动机 N (electric) motor

diànfēngshàn 电风扇 N Same as 电 扇 diànshàn

diànhuà 电话 N telephone, telephone call

diànlán 电缆 N (electric) cable

diànlì 电力 N electric power, power

diànlíng 电铃 N electric bell

diànlú 电炉 N electric stove, hot plate

diànlù 电路 N electric circuit

diànnǎo 电脑 N computer

diànniǔ 电钮 N switch (on an electrical appliance)

diànqì 电器 N electrical appliance

diànshàn 电扇 N electric fan

diànshì 电视 N television

diàntái 电台 N radio station

diàntī 电梯 N elevator, lift

diànyǐng 电影 N movie, film

diànyuán 电源 N power supply, mains

diànzǐ 电子 N electron

diànzǐshū yuèdúqì 电子书阅读器 N e-reader

diànzǐ yóujiàn 电子邮件 N email, e-mail

diànzǐ yóuxì 电子游戏 N electronic games

diàn 垫 TRAD 墊 I V put something under something else to raise it or make it level II N mat, pad, cushion

diàn 店 N Same as 商店 shāng diàn

diànyuán 店员 N sales clerk, shop assistant

diàn 惦 V keep thinking about, remember with concern

diànji 惦记 V keep thinking about, remember with concern

diàn 淀 as in 淀粉 diànfěn

diànfěn 淀粉 N starch, amylum

diàn 殿 N hall (in a palace, temple, etc.)

diāo 雕 V carve

diāokè 雕刻 V carve, engrave (a work of art)

diāosù 雕塑 N sculpture

diāosùjiā 雕塑家 N sculptor

diāoxiàng 雕像 N statue

diāo 刁 ADJ sly, tricky

diāonàn 刁难 V to make things difficult (for someone), create difficulties

diāo 叼 V hold in the mouth

diào 掉 V fall, drop

diào 钓 TRAD 釣 V to fish with hook and line, angle

diào 调 TRAD 調 V 1 exchange, swap 2 transfer

diàochá 调查 I V investigate II N investigation

diàodòng 调动 V transfer to another post

diàodù 调度 V dispatch (vehicles or workers)

diàohuàn 调换 V exchange (a purchase, a seat, etc.)

diào 吊 TRAD 弔 V hang, suspend

diàochē 吊车 N crane (a heavy machine)

diàohuán 吊环 N rings (in gymnastics)

diàoxiāo 吊销 V revoke (a license, a permit, a certificate, etc.)

diē 跌 V 1 fall, tumble 2 (prices) fall, drop

diē 爹 N dad, daddy

dié 碟 N small dish, small plate

dié 蝶 N butterfly

dié 叠 TRAD 疊 V pile up

dīng 丁 N small cube

dīng 钉 TRAD 釘 N (metal) nail

dīng 叮 V 1 (of mosquitos) bite 2 remind repeatedly

dīngzhǔ 叮嘱 V urge repeatedly, exhort

dīng 盯 V gaze, stare

dǐng 顶 TRAD 頂 I N top (of the head), peak, summit II V carry on the head, hit with the head

dǐngdiǎn 顶点 N zenith, apex

dǐngduān 顶端 N top, peak

dìng 订 TRAD 訂 V book

dìnggòu 订购 V place an order

dìnghù 订户 N subscriber (to a newspaper or magazine)

dìnghūn 订婚 V be engaged (for marriage)

dìnghuò 订货 V order goods (in bulk), order

dìngyuè 订阅 V subscribe (a newspaper or magazine)

dìng 钉 TRAD 釘 V drive a nail into

dìng 定 I V fix, set, determine II ADJ fixed, set, decided

dìng’é 定额 N quota (for sales, production, etc.)

dìngjià 定价 N fixed price, price

dìngjū 定居 V start living in a place, settle down

dìnglǐ 定理 N theorem

dìngliàng 定量 V determine the quantity of

dìnglǜ 定律 N (scientific) law

dìngqī 定期 ADV at regular intervals

dìngwèi 定位 V determine the position of

dìngxìng 定性 V determine the quality of

dìngyì 定义 N definition

diū 丢 V lose, throw away

diū-sān-là-sì 丢三落四 V be forgetful, be scatter-brained

diūshī 丢失 V lose

dōng 东 TRAD 東 N east, eastern

dōngběi 东北 N northeast, the Northeast

dōngbian 东边 N the east side, to the east, in the east

dōngdào 东道 N host

dōngfāng 东方 N the East, the Orient

dōngmiàn 东面 N Same as 东边 dōngbian

dōngnán 东南 N southeast

dōngxi 东西 N 1 thing, things 2 a person or animal (used affectionately or disapprovingly in colloquial Chinese)

dōng 冬 N winter

dōngtiān 冬天 N winter

dǒng 董 as in 董事 dǒngshì

dǒngshì 董事 N director (of a company), trustee

dǒng 懂 V comprehend, understand

dǒngshì 懂事 ADJ be sensible

dòng 动 TRAD 動 V move, act

dònggōng 动工 V begin construction

dòngjī 动机 N motive, intention

dòngjing 动静 N signs of activity

dònglì 动力 N 1 source of power, power 2 driving force (to do something), motivation

dòngluàn 动乱 N (social) turmoil, upheaval

dòngmài 动脉 N artery

dòngnǎojīn 动脑筋 V use one’s brain, to think about

dòngrén 动人 ADJ moving, touching

dòngshēn 动身 V start (a journey), set off (on a journey)

dòngshǒu 动手 V start work

dòngtài 动态 N general tendency of affairs, developments

dòngwù 动物 N animal

dòngwùxué 动物学 N zoology

dòngwùyuán 动物园 N zoo

dòngyáo 动摇 V waver, vacillate

dòngyòng 动用 V put to use, draw on

dòngyuán 动员 V mobilize

dòngzuò 动作 N movement (of the body)

dòng 冻 TRAD 凍 V freeze

dòngjié 冻结 V freeze

dòng 栋 TRAD 棟 M. WD (for buildings)

dòng 洞 N hole, cave, cavity

dōu 都 ADV all, both, without exception

dōu 兜 I N pocket, bag II V 1 wrap up 2 move around 3 canvass, solicit

dǒu 抖 V shake, tremble

dǒu 陡 ADJ steep, precipitous

dòu 斗 TRAD 鬥 V fight

dòuzhēng 斗争 I V struggle, fight II N struggle, fight

dòuzhì 斗志 N will to fight, militancy

dòu 豆 N bean, pea

dòufu 豆腐 N bean curd, tofu

dòujiàng 豆浆 N soybean milk

dòu 逗 V play with, tease

dòuliú 逗留 V stay briefly

dū 都 N big city, metropolis

dūshì 都市 N big city, metropolis

dū 督 V supervise

dūcù 督促 V supervise and urge

dú 毒 N 1 poison, toxin 2 narcotic drug (e.g. heroin, cocaine, etc.)

dúhài 毒害 V poison

dúpǐn 毒品 Same as 毒 dú 2

dúyào 毒药 N poison, toxicant

dú 独 TRAD 獨 ADJ solitary, alone

dúbái 独白 N soliloquy

dúcái 独裁 V establish a dictatorship, rule arbitrarily

dúchàng 独唱 N (singing) solo

dúlì 独立 V be independent

dútè 独特 ADJ unique, distinctive

dúzì 独自 ADV all by oneself, alone

dúzòu 独奏 N solo performance on an musical instrument

dú 读 TRAD 讀 V 1 read, read aloud 2 attend (a school), study (in a school)

dúshū 读书 V 1 read 2 be a student, study (in a school)

dùwù 读物 N reading material

dúzhě 读者 N reader

dǔ 堵 V block

dǔsè 堵塞 V block

dǔ 赌 V gamble

dǔbó 赌博 V gamble

dǔchǎng 赌场 N gambling house, casino

dù 肚 N stomach

dù 度 I N limit, extent II M. WD degree (of temperature, longitude, latitude, etc.)

dùguò 度过 V spend (a period of time)

dù 渡 V cross (a body of water, e.g. a river, a strait, etc.)

dùchuán 渡船 N ferry boat, ferry

dùkǒu 渡口 N a place where people or things are carried across, ferry landing

dùlún 渡轮 N ferry boat, ferry

dù 镀 TRAD 鍍 V plate

dùjīn 镀金 V get gilded

dù 妒 V be jealous

dùjì 妒嫉 V be jealous of

dùjìxīn 妒忌心 N jealousy

duān 端 V carry ... level with one or both hands

duānzhèng 端正 ADJ upright, proper

duǎn 短 ADJ (of length, time) short

duǎnchù 短处 N shortcoming, defect

duǎncù 短促 ADJ very brief

duǎnqī 短期 N short-term

duǎnxìn 短信 N text message (by cell phone), text

duǎnzàn 短暂 ADJ short and temporary, momentary

duàn 段 M. WD section (for something long)

duàn 断 TRAD 斷 V 1 break, snap 2 break off, cut off

duàndìng 断定 V conclude

duàn-duàn-xù-xù 断断续续 ADV off and on, intermittently

duànjué 断绝 V break off, sever

duàn 锻 TRAD 鍛 V forge, shape metal

duànliàn 锻炼 V undergo physical training, do physical ex ercises

duàn 缎 TRAD 緞 See 绸缎 chóu duàn satin, 缎子 duànzi satin

duànzi 缎子 N satin

duī 堆 V heap up, pile up

duījī 堆积 V pile up

duì 对¹ TRAD 對 V treat, deal with

duì 对² TRAD 對 PREP 1 opposite 2 Same as 对于 duìyú

duì’àn 对岸 N the other side of the river, lake or sea

duìbǐ 对比 V compare and contrast

duìcè 对策 N countermeasure

duìchèn 对称 ADJ symmetrical

duìdài 对待 V treat (people), approach (matters)

duìdeqǐ 对得起 V be worthy of, not let down

duìfāng 对方 N the other side, the other party

duìfu 对付 V cope with, deal with

duìhuà 对话 I V have a dialogue II N dialogue

duìkàng 对抗 V antag onize, oppose vigorously

duìlì 对立 V oppose, be hostile

duìlián 对联 N antithetical couplet written on scrolls

duìmiàn 对面 N opposite, the opposite side

duìshǒu 对手 N opponent

duìxiàng 对象 N 1 person or thing to which action or feeling is directed, object

duìyìng 对应 ADJ corresponding

duìzhào 对照 V contrast and compare, refer to

duìyú 对于 PREP 1 (introducing the object of an action) regarding 2 (indicating a certain relationship) to, towards

duì 对³ TRAD 對 ADJ correct, true

duìtóu 对头 ADJ correct, on the right track

duì 对⁴ TRAD 對 M. WD pair, two (matching people or things)

duì 队 TRAD 隊 N team

duìwu 队伍 N troops

duìyuán 队员 N member of a team

duìzhǎng 队长 N team leader

duì 兑 V exchange, convert

duìhuàn 兑换 V (of currency) exchange, convert

duìxiàn 兑现 V cash (a check)

dūn 吨 TRAD 噸 M. WD ton

dūn 蹲 V squat

dùn 盾 N shield (See 矛盾 máodùn)

dùn 顿 TRAD 頓 M. WD (for meals)

dùnshí 顿时 ADV immediately, at once

duō 多 I ADJ many, much II NUM more, over III ADV how ...!

duōbàn 多半 ADV probably, most likely

duōkuī 多亏 ADV luckily, fortunately

duōme 多么 ADV Same as 多 III ADV. Used in colloquial Chinese.

duōméitǐ 多媒体 N multimedia

duōshǎo 多少 PRON how many, how much

duōshù 多数 N majority

duōyú 多余 ADJ surplus

duō 哆 as in 哆嗦 duōsuo

duōsuo 哆嗦 V tremble, shiver

duó 夺 TRAD 奪 V take by force, win

duóqǔ 夺取 V capture, seize

duǒ 朵 M. WD (for flowers)

duǒ 躲 V hide (oneself)

duǒbì 躲避 V hide, avoid, keep away from

duǒcáng 躲藏 V go into hiding

duò 跺 V stamp (one’s foot)

duò 舵 N rudder, helm

duò 惰 ADJ be lazy

duò 堕 TRAD 墮 V fall

duòluò 堕落 V (of one’s morals or behavior) become worse, degenerate