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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 jiāngJiang1ginger; surname Jiang; variant of ; surname Jiang
2姜饼 薑餅 jiāng bǐngjiang1 bing3gingerbread
3姜还是老的辣 薑還是老的辣 jiāng hái shì lǎo de jiang1 hai2 shi4 lao3 de5 la4ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom); the older, the wiser
4姜黄 薑黃 jiāng huángjiang1 huang2turmeric
5姜黄色 薑黃色 jiāng huáng jiang1 huang2 se4ginger (color)
6姜石年 姜石年 jiāng shí niánJiang1 Shi2 nian2Jiang Shinian (c. 2000 BC), birth name of Shennong 神农 Farmer God, first of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 and creator of agriculture in China
7姜是老的辣 薑是老的辣 jiāng shì lǎo de jiang1 shi4 lao3 de5 la4see 姜还是老的辣
8姜太公 姜太公 jiāng tài gōngJiang1 Tai4 gong1see Jiang Ziya 姜子牙
9姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩 姜太公釣魚,願者上鉤 jiāng tài gōng diào , yuàn zhě shàng gōuJiang1 tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
10姜文 姜文 jiāng wénJiang1 Wen2Jiang Wen (1963-), sixth generation Chinese movie director
11姜堰 薑堰 jiāng yànJiang1 yan4Jiangyan county level city in Taizhou 泰州 , Jiangsu
12姜堰市 薑堰市 jiāng yàn shìJiang1 yan4 shi4Jiangyan county level city in Taizhou 泰州 , Jiangsu
13姜汁 薑汁 jiāng zhījiang1 zhi1ginger ale
14姜子牙 姜子牙 jiāng Jiang1 Zi3 ya2Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王 and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韬 , one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书