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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 ca1to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
2摩擦 摩擦 mo2 ca1variant of 摩擦 ; friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦
3摩擦力 摩擦力 mo2 ca1 li4friction
4打擦边球 打擦邊球 biān qiúda3 ca1 bian1 qiu2to bend the rules; to skirt around the issue
5挨擦 挨擦 āi ai1 ca1to press against; to nuzzle up to
6捱肩擦背 捱肩擦背 ái jiān bèiai2 jian1 ca1 bei4crowded together (idiom)
7板擦 板擦 bǎn ban3 ca1blackboard eraser
8板擦儿 板擦兒 bǎn rban3 ca1 r5blackboard eraser
9擦棒球 擦棒球 bàng qiúca1 bang4 qiu2foul tip
10擦边球 擦邊球 biān qiúca1 bian1 qiu2(table tennis) edge ball; (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable
11擦擦笔 擦擦筆 ca1 ca1 bi3erasable pen
12擦掉 擦掉 diàoca1 diao4to wipe
13擦腚纸 擦腚紙 dìng zhǐca1 ding4 zhi3toilet paper
14擦干 擦乾 gānca1 gan1to wipe dry
15擦黑儿 擦黑兒 hēi rca1 hei1 r5(dialect) dusk
16擦肩而过 擦肩而過 jiān ér guòca1 jian1 er2 guo4brief encounter; to brush past sb
17擦亮 擦亮 liàngca1 liang4to polish
18擦亮眼睛 擦亮眼睛 liàng yǎn jīngca1 liang4 yan3 jing1to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be on one's guard; to be clear-eyed
19擦掠 擦掠 lüèca1 lu:e4to brush against; to graze; to scratch
20擦抹 擦抹 ca1 mo3to wipe
21擦屁股 擦屁股 guca1 pi4 gu5to wipe one’s ass; (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess
22擦枪走火 擦槍走火 qiāng zǒu huǒca1 qiang1 zou3 huo3to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun; (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war
23擦伤 擦傷 shāngca1 shang1to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch
24擦身而过 擦身而過 shēn ér guòca1 shen1 er2 guo4to brush past
25擦拭 擦拭 shìca1 shi4to wipe clean
26擦碗布 擦碗布 wǎn ca1 wan3 bu4dish cloth; tea towel
27擦网球 擦網球 wǎng qiúca1 wang3 qiu2net ball; let (tennis etc)
28擦洗 擦洗 ca1 xi3to clean (with water or alcohol); to wipe and wash; to swab; to scrub
29擦鞋垫 擦鞋墊 xié diànca1 xie2 dian4doormat
30擦写 擦寫 xiěca1 xie3to erase
31擦音 擦音 yīnca1 yin1fricative
32擦油 擦油 yóuca1 you2to oil; to anoint
33擦澡 擦澡 zǎoca1 zao3to rub oneself down with a wet towel; to take a sponge bath
34擦子 擦子 zica1 zi5eraser; (kitchen) grater; shredder
35喉擦音 喉擦音 hóu yīnhou2 ca1 yin1guttural fricative
36揩擦 揩擦 kāi kai1 ca1to wipe
37可擦写 可擦寫 xiěke3 ca1 xie3erasable
38可擦写可编程只读存储器 可擦寫可編程只讀存儲器 xiě biān chéng zhī cún chǔ ke3 ca1 xie3 ke3 bian1 cheng2 zhi1 du2 cun2 chu3 qi4EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)
39摩擦音 摩擦音 yīnmo2 ca1 yin1fricative (phonetics)
40摩擦阻力 摩擦阻力 mo2 ca1 zu3 li4parasitic drag
41摩肩擦背 摩肩擦背 jiān bèimo2 jian1 ca1 bei4to go in a jostling crowd (idiom)
42摩拳擦掌 摩拳擦掌 quán zhǎngmo2 quan2 ca1 zhang3variant of 摩拳擦掌 ; fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom); to roll up one's sleeves for battle; eager to get into action or start on a task
43抹粉擦胭 抹粉擦胭 fěn yānmo3 fen3 ca1 yan1to apply powder and paint (idiom)
44塞擦音 塞擦音 yīnse4 ca1 yin1affricate (phonetics)
45生擦牛皮 生擦牛皮 shēng niú sheng1 ca1 niu2 pi2rawhide (idiom)
46橡皮擦 橡皮擦 xiàng xiang4 pi2 ca1eraser; rubber; Classifiers:
47龈擦音 齦擦音 yín yīnyin2 ca1 yin1alveolar fricative (linguistics)

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