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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1丝绸 絲綢 chóusi1 chou2silk cloth; silk
2 chóuchou2(light) silk; Classifiers:
3绫罗绸缎 綾羅綢緞 líng luó chóu duànling2 luo2 chou2 duan4silks and satins (idiom)
4未雨绸缪 未雨綢繆 wèi chóu móuwei4 yu3 chou2 mou2lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 诗经 ); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day
5塔夫绸 塔夫綢 chóuta3 fu1 chou2taffeta
6丝绸织物 絲綢織物 chóu zhī si1 chou2 zhi1 wu4silk fabric
7丝绸之路 絲綢之路 chóu zhī Si1 chou2 zhi1 Lu4the Silk Road
8丝绸锦缎 絲綢錦緞 chóu jǐn duànsi1 chou2 jin3 duan4silks and brocades (idiom)
9丝绸古路 絲綢古路 chóu Si1 chou2 Gu3 lu4the ancient Silk Road; see also 丝绸之路
10情意绸缪 情意綢繆 qíng chóu móuqing2 yi4 chou2 mou2to be head over heels in love (idiom)
11绵绸 綿綢 mián chóumian2 chou2rough-textured fabric of waste silk
12白绸 白綢 bái chóubai2 chou2White silk
13府绸 府綢 chóufu3 chou2poplin (cotton cloth used for shirts)
14穿绸着缎 穿綢著緞 chuān chóu zhuó duànchuan1 chou2 zhuo2 duan4to be dressed in silks and satins (idiom)
15绸子 綢子 chóu zichou2 zi5silk fabric; silk; Classifiers:
16绸扇 綢扇 chóu shānchou2 shan1Silk fans
17绸缪 綢繆 chóu móuchou2 mou2to be sentimentally attached to sb or sth
18绸缎 綢緞 chóu duànchou2 duan4satin; silk fabric
19绸带 綢帶 chóu dàichou2 dai4Ribbon
20薄绸 薄綢 báo chóubao2 chou2light silk; silk chiffon