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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掌握 掌握 zhǎng zhang3 wo4to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency
2 zhǎngzhang3palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
3掌声 掌聲 zhǎng shēngzhang3 sheng1applause; Classifiers:
4掌柜 掌櫃 zhǎng guìzhang3 gui4shopkeeper
5掌管 掌管 zhǎng guǎnzhang3 guan3in charge of; to control
6掌上明珠 掌上明珠 zhǎng shàng míng zhūzhang3 shang4 ming2 zhu1lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom); fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
7掌嘴 掌嘴 zhǎng zuǐzhang3 zui3to slap
8掌子面 掌子面 zhǎng zi miànzhang3 zi5 mian4face (mining)
9掌中戏 掌中戲 zhǎng zhōng zhang3 zhong1 xi4see 布袋戏
10掌心 掌心 zhǎng xīnzhang3 xin1hollow of the palm
11掌相 掌相 zhǎng xiàngzhang3 xiang4palmistry; features of a palm (in palmistry)
12掌玺官 掌璽官 zhǎng guānzhang3 xi3 guan1chancellor (rank in various European states)
13掌玺大臣 掌璽大臣 zhǎng chénzhang3 xi3 da4 chen2chancellor (rank in various European states); grand chancellor
14掌握电脑 掌握電腦 zhǎng diàn nǎozhang3 wo4 dian4 nao3PDA; Personal Digital Assistant
15掌声如雷 掌聲如雷 zhǎng shēng léizhang3 sheng1 ru2 lei2thunderous applause (idiom)
16掌声雷动 掌聲雷動 zhǎng shēng léi dòngzhang3 sheng1 lei2 dong4thunderous applause (idiom)
17掌勺 掌勺 zhǎng sháozhang3 shao2to be in charge of the cooking; to be the chef; head cook; chef
18掌上电脑 掌上電腦 zhǎng shàng diàn nǎozhang3 shang4 dian4 nao3handheld computer; PDA (personal digital assistant); Pocket PC
19掌权 掌權 zhǎng quánzhang3 quan2to wield (political etc) power; be in power
20掌控 掌控 zhǎng kòngzhang3 kong4to control; in control of
21掌击 掌擊 zhǎng zhang3 ji1to slap
22掌掴 掌摑 zhǎng guāizhang3 guai1to slap
23掌故 掌故 zhǎng zhang3 gu4anecdote; tales (esp. about historical figure)
24掌骨 掌骨 zhǎng zhang3 gu3metacarpal bone (long bones in the hand and feet)
25掌舵 掌舵 zhǎng duòzhang3 duo4to steer (a ship)

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