FEEDBACK

Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
Use your mouse
to draw a Chinese
character here
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1戏曲 戲曲 xi4 qu3Chinese opera
2 xi4trick; drama; play; show; Classifiers: , , ; variant of
3戏剧 戲劇 xi4 ju4drama; play; theater
4游戏 遊戲 yóu you2 xi4game; Classifiers: ; to play
5演戏 演戲 yǎn yan3 xi4to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign
6戏剧性 戲劇性 xìngxi4 ju4 xing4dramatic
7戏台 戲臺 táixi4 tai2stage
8唱戏 唱戲 chàng chang4 xi4to perform in opera
9把戏 把戲 ba3 xi4acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game
10布袋戏偶 布袋戲偶 dài ǒubu4 dai4 xi4 ou3glove puppet (Tw)
11大戏 大戲 da4 xi4large-scale Chinese opera; Beijing opera; major dramatic production (movie, TV series etc)
12地方戏 地方戲 fāng di4 fang1 xi4local Chinese opera, such as Shaoxing opera 越剧 , Sichuan opera 川剧 , Henan opera 豫剧 etc
13地方戏曲 地方戲曲 fāng di4 fang1 xi4 qu3local Chinese opera, such as Shaoxing opera 越剧 , Sichuan opera 川剧 , Henan opera 豫剧 etc
14戏精 戲精 jīngxi4 jing1(neologism c. 2017) melodramatic person; drama queen
15戏偶 戲偶 ǒuxi4 ou3glove puppet; Classifiers:
16游戏手把 遊戲手把 yóu shǒu you2 xi4 shou3 ba4gamepad (Tw)
17游戏手柄 游戲手柄 yóu shǒu bǐngyou2 xi4 shou3 bing3gamepad
18斑衣戏彩 斑衣戲彩 bān cǎiban1 yi1 xi4 cai3to dress like a clown to amuse one's parents; theatrical costumes (idiom)
19变把戏 變把戲 biàn bian4 ba3 xi4to perform magic; to do magic tricks; prestidigitation
20变戏法 變戲法 biàn bian4 xi4 fa3to perform conjuring tricks; to conjure; to juggle
21布袋戏 布袋戲 dài bu4 dai4 xi4glove puppetry
22猜谜游戏 猜謎游戲 cāi yóu cai1 mi2 you2 xi4guessing game
23唱对台戏 唱對臺戲 chàng duì tái chang4 dui4 tai2 xi4to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb; to get into confrontation
24出戏 出戲 chū chu1 xi4(of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance
25床上戏 床上戲 chuáng shàng chuang2 shang4 xi4sex scene (in a movie etc)
26床戏 床戲 chuáng chuang2 xi4sex scene (in a movie etc)
27大轴戏 大軸戲 zhòu da4 zhou4 xi4last item on a program (theater)
28电子游戏 電子遊戲 diàn yóu dian4 zi3 you2 xi4computer and video games
29独脚戏 獨腳戲 jiǎo du2 jiao3 xi4monodrama; one-man show; comic talk; variant of 独角戏
30儿戏 兒戲 ér er2 xi4child's play; trifling matter
31二龙戏水 二龍戲水 èr lóng shuǐer4 long2 xi4 shui3Two dragons are playing in the water. (idiom)
32逢场作戏 逢場作戲 féng chǎng zuò feng2 chang3 zuo4 xi4lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions
33高甲戏 高甲戲 gāo jiǎ gao1 jia3 xi4Gaojia opera of Fujian and Taiwan
34歌仔戏 歌仔戲 zǎi ge1 zai3 xi4type of opera from Taiwan and Fujian
35鬼把戏 鬼把戲 guǐ gui3 ba3 xi4sinister plot; dirty trick; cheap trick
36好戏还在后头 好戲還在後頭 hǎo hái zài hòu touhao3 xi4 hai2 zai4 hou4 tou5the best part of the show is yet to come; (with ironic tone) the worst is yet to come; you ain't seen nothin' yet
37猴戏 猴戲 hóu hou2 xi4monkey show
38花灯戏 花燈戲 huā dēng hua1 deng1 xi4opera for popular in Sichuan and Yunnan
39花鼓戏 花鼓戲 huā hua1 gu3 xi4opera form popular along Changjiang
40黄梅戏 黃梅戲 huáng méi Huang2 mei2 xi4Huangmei opera (local opera of Anhui)
41假戏真唱 假戲真唱 jiǎ zhēn chàngjia3 xi4 zhen1 chang4fiction comes true; play-acting that turns into reality
42假戏真做 假戲真做 jiǎ zhēn zuòjia3 xi4 zhen1 zuo4to turn a joke into actuality (idiom)
43接戏 接戲 jiē jie1 xi4to accept an acting role
44京戏 京戲 jīng Jing1 xi4Beijing opera; Classifiers:
45角色扮演游戏 角色扮演遊戲 jué bàn yǎn yóu jue2 se4 ban4 yan3 you2 xi4role-playing game (RPG)
46君无戏言 君無戲言 jūn yánjun1 wu2 xi4 yan2The king's words are to be taken seriously. (idiom)
47开戏 開戲 kāi kai1 xi4to start an opera
48看戏 看戲 kàn kan4 xi4to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd)
49傀儡戏 傀儡戲 kuǐ lěi kui3 lei3 xi4puppet show
50老戏骨 老戲骨 lǎo lao3 xi4 gu3(dialect) veteran actor; old trouper
51联机游戏 聯機遊戲 lián yóu lian2 ji1 you2 xi4a network computer game
52柳子戏 柳子戲 liǔ zi liu3 zi5 xi4Shandong opera
53露天大戏院 露天大戲院 tiān yuànlu4 tian1 da4 xi4 yuan4open-air amphitheater
54裸戏 裸戲 luǒ luo3 xi4nude scene (in a movie)
55马戏 馬戲 ma3 xi4circus
56马戏团 馬戲團 tuánma3 xi4 tuan2circus
57猫鼠游戏 貓鼠遊戲 māo shǔ yóu mao1 shu3 you2 xi4cat and mouse game
58帽子戏法 帽子戲法 mào zi mao4 zi5 xi4 fa3hat trick (when one player scores three goals)
59没戏 沒戲 méi mei2 xi4(coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless
60内心戏 內心戲 nèi xīn nei4 xin1 xi4psychological drama
61傩戏 儺戲 nuó nuo2 xi4Anhui local opera
62拍戏 拍戲 pāi pai1 xi4to shoot a movie
63牌戏 牌戲 pái pai2 xi4a card game
64皮影戏 皮影戲 yǐng pi2 ying3 xi4shadow play
65拼板游戏 拼板遊戲 pīn bǎn yóu pin1 ban3 you2 xi4jigsaw puzzle; wood block puzzle
66汽车戏院 汽車戲院 chē yuànqi4 che1 xi4 yuan4drive-in theater
67前戏 前戲 qián qian2 xi4foreplay
68权力的游戏 權力的遊戲 quán de yóu Quan2 li4 de5 You2 xi4Game of Thrones (TV series)
69人偶戏 人偶戲 rén ǒu ren2 ou3 xi4puppet show
70如同儿戏 如同兒戲 tóng ér ru2 tong2 er2 xi4like child's play (idiom)
71如鱼戏水 如魚戲水 shuǐru2 yu2 xi4 shui3to like little fish merrily splashing in the water (idiom)
72入戏 入戲 ru4 xi4(of an actor) to inhabit one's role; to become the character; (of an audience) to get involved in the drama
73三个女人一台戏 三個女人一臺戲 sān ge rén tái san1 ge5 nu:3 ren2 yi1 tai2 xi4three women are enough for a drama (idiom)
74散戏 散戲 sàn san4 xi4end of a show
75上海戏剧学院 上海戲劇學院 shàng hǎi xué yuànShang4 hai3 Xi4 ju4 Xue2 yuan4Shanghai Theatrical Institute
76社戏 社戲 shè she4 xi4theatrical performance (e.g. on religious festival)
77视同儿戏 視同兒戲 shì tóng ér shi4 tong2 er2 xi4to regard sth as a plaything (idiom); to consider unimportant; to view as trifling
78填字游戏 填字遊戲 tián yóu tian2 zi4 you2 xi4crossword
79调戏 調戲 tiáo tiao2 xi4to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities
80听戏 聽戲 tīng ting1 xi4to attend an opera; to see an opera
81网络游戏 網絡遊戲 wǎng luò yóu wang3 luo4 you2 xi4online game; abbr. to 網遊 |网游
82嬉戏 嬉戲 xi1 xi4to frolic; to romp
83戏称 戲稱 chēngxi4 cheng1to jokingly call; jocular appellation
84戏词 戲詞 xi4 ci2actor's lines (in theater)
85戏法 戲法 xi4 fa3magic trick
86戏仿 戲仿 fǎngxi4 fang3a parody; to parody
87戏份 戲份 fènxi4 fen4scene (in a movie etc); one's part in a movie or play; (archaic) actor's payment
88戏剧化 戲劇化 huàxi4 ju4 hua4theatrical
89戏剧化人格违常 戲劇化人格違常 huà rén wéi chángxi4 ju4 hua4 ren2 ge2 wei2 chang2histrionic personality disorder (HPD)
90戏剧家 戲劇家 jiāxi4 ju4 jia1dramatist; playwright
91戏码 戲碼 xi4 ma3item (on a program)
92戏弄 戲弄 nòngxi4 nong4to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease
93戏票 戲票 piàoxi4 piao4(theater etc) ticket
94戏耍 戲耍 shuǎxi4 shua3to amuse oneself; to play with; to tease
95戏说 戲說 shuōxi4 shuo1dramatic form consisting of historical narration; history as jocular narrative; to stretch history for a joking story; amusing story with strained interpretations of history; to make an unreasonable comparison in jest
96戏说剧 戲說劇 shuō xi4 shuo1 ju4period costume drama (on TV)
97戏侮 戲侮 xi4 wu3to insult
98戏谑 戲謔 xuèxi4 xue4to banter; to crack jokes; to ridicule
99戏言 戲言 yánxi4 yan2joking matter; to go back on one's words
100戏眼 戲眼 yǎnxi4 yan3the best part (of a play etc)
101戏院 戲院 yuànxi4 yuan4theater
102戏子 戲子 zixi4 zi5(derog.) opera singer; actor
103谐戏 諧戲 xié xie2 xi4to joke
104谑戏 謔戲 xuè xue4 xi4fun and mockery
105压台戏 壓臺戲 tái ya1 tai2 xi4last item on a show; grand finale
106压轴好戏 壓軸好戲 zhòu hǎo ya1 zhou4 hao3 xi4see 压轴戏
107压轴戏 壓軸戲 zhòu ya1 zhou4 xi4next-to-last item on a program (theater); climax
108样板戏 樣板戲 yàng bǎn yang4 ban3 xi4model theater (operas and ballets produced during the Cultural Revolution)
109游戏场 遊戲場 yóu chǎngyou2 xi4 chang3playground
110游戏池 游戲池 yóu chíyou2 xi4 chi2paddling pool; wading pool
111游戏机 遊戲機 yóu you2 xi4 ji1video game; game machine
112游戏三昧 游戲三昧 yóu sān mèiyou2 xi4 san1 mei4to act completely without restraints (idiom)
113游戏设备 遊戲設備 yóu shè bèiyou2 xi4 she4 bei4gaming device; controller (for computer or console)
114游戏说 遊戲說 yóu shuōyou2 xi4 shuo1theory of free play (in Kant's philosophy)
115游戏王 遊戲王 yóu wángYou2 xi4 wang2Yu-Gi-Oh!
116有戏 有戲 yǒu you3 xi4(coll.) promising; likely to turn out well
117鸳鸯戏水 鴛鴦戲水 yuān yāng shuǐyuan1 yang1 xi4 shui3lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water; fig. to make love
118杂戏 雜戲 za2 xi4acrobatics; entertainment at folk festival
119掌中戏 掌中戲 zhǎng zhōng zhang3 zhong1 xi4see 布袋戏
120折子戏 折子戲 zhé zi zhe2 zi5 xi4highlights from opera
121直同儿戏 直同兒戲 zhí tóng ér zhi2 tong2 er2 xi4It's mere child's-play. (idiom)
122中央戏剧学院 中央戲劇學院 zhōng yāng xué yuànZhong1 yang1 Xi4 ju4 Xue2 yuan4Central Academy of Drama
123重头戏 重頭戲 zhòng tóu zhong4 tou2 xi4opera (or role) involving much singing and action; (fig.) highlight; main feature; major activity
124做戏 做戲 zuò zuo4 xi4to act in a play; to put on a play

How to use:
1) Click on the to input Chinese via mouse writing;
2) Input Chinese (both Simplified and Traditional are supported), English or Pinyin;
3) For Pinyin search, please use number 1-5 for tones, and u: for ü. Space is needed to separate each pinyin. Examples: pin1 yin1;
4)You can click on the Pinyin or button for pronunciation;
Click here to view detailed user guide