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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 gēnggeng1to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
2更新 更新 gēng xīngeng1 xin1to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate
3变更 變更 biàn gēngbian4 geng1to change; to alter; to modify
4自力更生 自力更生 gēng shēngzi4 li4 geng1 sheng1regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance
5更换 更換 gēng huàngeng1 huan4to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
6更深 更深 gēng shēngeng1 shen1deep at night
7更替 更替 gēng geng1 ti4to take over (from one another); to alternate; to replace; to relay
8巡更 巡更 xún gēngxun2 geng1to patrol at night, marking the time by sounding clappers or gongs
9熬更守夜 熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu ao2 geng1 shou3 ye4to stay up through the night (idiom)
10半夜三更 半夜三更 bàn sān gēngban4 ye4 san1 geng1in the depth of night; late at night
11查尔斯・狄更斯 查爾斯・狄更斯 chá ěr · gēng Cha2 er3 si1 · Di2 geng1 si1Charles Dickens (1812-1870), great English novelist; Charles Dickens (1812-1870), great English novelist
12炒更 炒更 chǎo gēngchao3 geng1to moonlight
13齿更 齒更 chǐ gēngchi3 geng1dental transition (from milk teeth to adult teeth)
14充满希望的跋涉比到达目的地更能给人乐趣 充滿希望的跋涉比到達目的地更能給人樂趣 chōng mǎn wàng de shè dào gēng néng gěi rén chong1 man3 xi1 wang4 de5 ba2 she4 bi3 dao4 da2 mu4 di4 di4 geng1 neng2 gei3 ren2 le4 qu4It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
15初更 初更 chū gēngchu1 geng1first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
16除旧更新 除舊更新 chú jiù gēng xīnchu2 jiu4 geng1 xin1to replace the old with new (idiom)
17打更 打更 gēngda3 geng1to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
18得庆更生 得慶更生 qìng gēng shēngde2 qing4 geng1 sheng1to take a new lease of life (idiom)
19狄更斯 狄更斯 gēng Di2 geng1 si1Dickens (name); Charles Dickens (1812-1870), great English novelist
20动态更新 動態更新 dòng tài gēng xīndong4 tai4 geng1 xin1dynamic update (Internet)
21都更案 都更案 gēng àndu1 geng1 an4urban development project
22二更 二更 èr gēnger4 geng1second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old)
23更博 更博 gēng geng1 bo2(Internet slang) to update one's blog
24更次 更次 gēng geng1 ci4one watch (i.e. two-hour period during night)
25更代 更代 gēng dàigeng1 dai4substitution; replacing former general; change of leader
26更递 更遞 gēng geng1 di4to change; to substitute
27更迭 更迭 gēng diégeng1 die2to alternate; to change
28更动 更動 gēng dònggeng1 dong4to change; to replace; to alter
29更番 更番 gēng fāngeng1 fan1alternately; by turns
30更夫 更夫 gēng geng1 fu1night watchman (in former times)
31更改 更改 gēng gǎigeng1 gai3to alter
32更高性能 更高性能 gēng gāo xìng nénggeng1 gao1 xing4 neng2high performance
33更鼓 更鼓 gēng geng1 gu3drum marking night watches; night watchman's clapper
34更阑 更闌 gēng lángeng1 lan2deep night
35更楼 更樓 gēng lóugeng1 lou2watch tower; drum tower marking night watches
36更漏 更漏 gēng lòugeng1 lou4water clock used to mark night watches
37更名 更名 gēng mínggeng1 ming2to change name
38更年期 更年期 gēng nián geng1 nian2 qi1menopause; andropause
39更仆难数 更僕難數 gēng nán shǔgeng1 pu2 nan2 shu3too many to count; very many; innumerable
40更深漏残 更深漏殘 gēng shēn lòu cángeng1 shen1 lou4 can2in the dead of night (idiom)
41更深人静 更深人靜 gēng shēn rén jìnggeng1 shen1 ren2 jing4deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)
42更生 更生 gēng shēnggeng1 sheng1resurrection; rebirth; reinvigorated; rejuvenated; a new lease of life
43更始 更始 gēng shǐgeng1 shi3to make a new start; to regenerate
44更新版 更新版 gēng xīn bǎngeng1 xin1 ban3new edition; new version; update
45更新换代 更新換代 gēng xīn huàn dàigeng1 xin1 huan4 dai4reform and renewal; generational change
46更新世 更新世 gēng xīn shìGeng1 xin1 shi4Pleistocene (geological epoch from 2m years ago, covering the most recent ice ages)
47更衣 更衣 gēng geng1 yi1to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism)
48更衣室 更衣室 gēng shìgeng1 yi1 shi4change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet
49更张 更張 gēng zhānggeng1 zhang1lit. to restring one's bow; to reform and start over again
50更正 更正 gēng zhènggeng1 zheng4to correct; to make a correction
51更卒 更卒 gēng geng1 zu2soldier (serving alternate watch)
52国际日期变更线 國際日期變更線 guó biàn gēng xiànguo2 ji4 ri4 qi1 bian4 geng1 xian4international date line
53惠更斯 惠更斯 huì gēng Hui4 geng1 si1Huygens (name); Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695), Dutch mathematician and astronomer
54漏尽更残 漏盡更殘 lòu jìn gēng cánlou4 jin4 geng1 can2The night is waning. (idiom)
55沐浴更衣 沐浴更衣 gēng mu4 yu4 geng1 yi1to take a bath and put on clean clothes (idiom)
56弃旧更新 棄舊更新 jiù gēng xīnqi4 jiu4 geng1 xin1to abandon the old and change to the new (idiom)
57去旧更新 去舊更新 jiù gēng xīnqu4 jiu4 geng1 xin1to exchange the old for the new (idiom)
58三更 三更 sān gēngsan1 geng1third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old); midnight; also pr. [san1 jin1]
59三更半夜 三更半夜 sān gēng bàn san1 geng1 ban4 ye4in the depth of the night; very late at night
60深更半夜 深更半夜 shēn gēng bàn shen1 geng1 ban4 ye4in the dead of night (idiom)
61守更 守更 shǒu gēngshou3 geng1to keep watch during the night
62四更 四更 gēngsi4 geng1fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)
63万户更新 萬戶更新 wàn gēng xīnwan4 hu4 geng1 xin1All doorways are redecorated at New Year's. (traditional) (idiom)
64万象更新 萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīnwan4 xiang4 geng1 xin1(in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
65五更 五更 gēngwu3 geng1fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
66行不更名,坐不改姓 行不更名,坐不改姓 xíng gēng míng , zuò gǎi xìngxing2 bu4 geng1 ming2 , zuo4 bu4 gai3 xing4I am who I am (and I'm not ashamed); fig. to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions
67夜静更深 夜靜更深 jìng gēng shēnye4 jing4 geng1 shen1in the deep of night (idiom)
68一更 一更 gēngyi1 geng1first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
69知更鸟 知更鳥 zhī gēng niǎozhi1 geng1 niao3redbreast; robin
70最后更新 最後更新 zuì hòu gēng xīnzui4 hou4 geng1 xin1latest update; most recent update

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