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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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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闻名四方 聞名四方 wén míng fāngwen2 ming2 si4 fang1to become famous all over the world (idiom)
5闻诊 聞診 wén zhěnwen2 zhen3(TCM) auscultation and smelling, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四诊
6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
7闻一多 聞一多 wén duōWen2 Yi1 duo1Wen Yiduo (1899-1946), poet and patriotic fighter, executed by Guomindang in Kunming
8闻言 聞言 wén yánwen2 yan2to have heard what was said
9闻讯 聞訊 wén xùnwen2 xun4to receive news (of)
10闻喜县 聞喜縣 wén xiànWen2 xi3 xian4Wenxi county in Yuncheng 运城 , Shanxi
11闻喜 聞喜 wén Wen2 xi3Wenxi county in Yuncheng 运城 , Shanxi
12闻悉 聞悉 wén wen2 xi1to hear (about sth)
13闻所未闻 聞所未聞 wén suǒ wèi wénwen2 suo3 wei4 wen2unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event
14闻上去 聞上去 wén shàng wen2 shang4 qu4to smell of sth; to smell like sth
15闻人 聞人 wén rénwen2 ren2famous person
16闻名于世 聞名於世 wén míng shìwen2 ming2 yu2 shi4world-famous
17闻名遐迩 聞名遐邇 wén míng xiá ěrwen2 ming2 xia2 er3to be famous far and wide (idiom)
18闻名四海 聞名四海 wén míng hǎiwen2 ming2 si4 hai3to become famous throughout the land (idiom)
19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)
20闻见 聞見 wén jiànwen2 jian4to smell; to hear; knowledge; information
21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
22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
23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)
24闻风先遁 聞風先遁 wén fēng xiān dùnwen2 feng1 xian1 dun4to flee at hearing the news (idiom)
25闻风丧胆 聞風喪膽 wén fēng sàng dǎnwen2 feng1 sang4 dan3hear the wind and lose gall (idiom); terror-stricken at the news

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