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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 wénwen2to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at; surname Wen
2闻名 聞名 wén míngwen2 ming2well-known; famous; renowned; eminent
3闻到 聞到 wén dàowen2 dao4to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling
4闻喜 聞喜 wén Wen2 xi3Wenxi county in Yuncheng 运城 , Shanxi
5闻名中外 聞名中外 wén míng zhōng wàiwen2 ming2 zhong1 wai4renowned both within and beyond the realm
6闻起 聞起 wén wen2 qi3Smelled up
7闻人 聞人 wén rénwen2 ren2famous person
8闻上去 聞上去 wén shàng wen2 shang4 qu4to smell of sth; to smell like sth
9闻所未闻 聞所未聞 wén suǒ wèi wénwen2 suo3 wei4 wen2unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event
10闻悉 聞悉 wén wen2 xi1to hear (about sth)
11闻名四海 聞名四海 wén míng hǎiwen2 ming2 si4 hai3to become famous throughout the land (idiom)
12闻喜县 聞喜縣 wén xiànWen2 xi3 xian4Wenxi county in Yuncheng 运城 , Shanxi
13闻讯 聞訊 wén xùnwen2 xun4to receive news (of)
14闻言 聞言 wén yánwen2 yan2to have heard what was said
15闻一多 聞一多 wén duōWen2 Yi1 duo1Wen Yiduo (1899-1946), poet and patriotic fighter, executed by Guomindang in Kunming
16闻一知十 聞一知十 wén zhī shíwen2 yi1 zhi1 shi2lit. to hear one and know ten (idiom); fig. explain one thing and (he) understands everything; a word to the wise
17闻诊 聞診 wén zhěnwen2 zhen3(TCM) auscultation and smelling, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四诊
18闻名于世 聞名於世 wén míng shìwen2 ming2 yu2 shi4world-famous
19闻名遐迩 聞名遐邇 wén míng xiá ěrwen2 ming2 xia2 er3to be famous far and wide (idiom)
20闻名四方 聞名四方 wén míng fāngwen2 ming2 si4 fang1to become famous all over the world (idiom)
21闻名不如见面 聞名不如見面 wén míng jiàn miànwen2 ming2 bu4 ru2 jian4 mian4knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
22闻见 聞見 wén jiànwen2 jian4to smell; to hear; knowledge; information
23闻鸡起舞 聞雞起舞 wén wen2 ji1 qi3 wu3to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom); to be diligent in one's studies
24闻过则喜 聞過則喜 wén guò wen2 guo4 ze2 xi3to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.); to be happy when one's errors are pointed out
25闻过即改 聞過即改 wén guò gǎiwen2 guo4 ji2 gai3to correct one's mistake as soon as it is pointed out (idiom)