Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
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ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
1 | 更 | 更 | gēng | geng1 | to 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 xīn | geng1 xin1 | to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate | ||
3 | 变更 | 變更 | biàn gēng | bian4 geng1 | to change; to alter; to modify | ||
4 | 自力更生 | 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1 | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance | ||
5 | 更换 | 更換 | gēng huàn | geng1 huan4 | to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) | ||
6 | 更深 | 更深 | gēng shēn | geng1 shen1 | deep at night | ||
7 | 更替 | 更替 | gēng tì | geng1 ti4 | to take over (from one another); to alternate; to replace; to relay | ||
8 | 巡更 | 巡更 | xún gēng | xun2 geng1 | to patrol at night, marking the time by sounding clappers or gongs | ||
9 | 熬更守夜 | 熬更守夜 | áo gēng shǒu yè | ao2 geng1 shou3 ye4 | to stay up through the night (idiom) | ||
10 | 半夜三更 | 半夜三更 | bàn yè sān gēng | ban4 ye4 san1 geng1 | in the depth of night; late at night | ||
11 | 查尔斯・狄更斯 | 查爾斯・狄更斯 | chá ěr sī · dí gēng sī | Cha2 er3 si1 · Di2 geng1 si1 | Charles Dickens (1812-1870), great English novelist; Charles Dickens (1812-1870), great English novelist | ||
12 | 炒更 | 炒更 | chǎo gēng | chao3 geng1 | to moonlight | ||
13 | 齿更 | 齒更 | chǐ gēng | chi3 geng1 | dental 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 xī wàng de bá shè bǐ dào dá mù dì dì gēng néng gěi rén lè qù | chong1 man3 xi1 wang4 de5 ba2 she4 bi3 dao4 da2 mu4 di4 di4 geng1 neng2 gei3 ren2 le4 qu4 | It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive. | ||
15 | 初更 | 初更 | chū gēng | chu1 geng1 | first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old) | ||
16 | 除旧更新 | 除舊更新 | chú jiù gēng xīn | chu2 jiu4 geng1 xin1 | to replace the old with new (idiom) | ||
17 | 打更 | 打更 | dǎ gēng | da3 geng1 | to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times) | ||
18 | 得庆更生 | 得慶更生 | dé qìng gēng shēng | de2 qing4 geng1 sheng1 | to take a new lease of life (idiom) | ||
19 | 狄更斯 | 狄更斯 | dí gēng sī | Di2 geng1 si1 | Dickens (name); Charles Dickens (1812-1870), great English novelist | ||
20 | 动态更新 | 動態更新 | dòng tài gēng xīn | dong4 tai4 geng1 xin1 | dynamic update (Internet) | ||
21 | 都更案 | 都更案 | dū gēng àn | du1 geng1 an4 | urban development project | ||
22 | 二更 | 二更 | èr gēng | er4 geng1 | second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old) | ||
23 | 更博 | 更博 | gēng bó | geng1 bo2 | (Internet slang) to update one's blog | ||
24 | 更次 | 更次 | gēng cì | geng1 ci4 | one watch (i.e. two-hour period during night) | ||
25 | 更代 | 更代 | gēng dài | geng1 dai4 | substitution; replacing former general; change of leader | ||
26 | 更递 | 更遞 | gēng dì | geng1 di4 | to change; to substitute | ||
27 | 更迭 | 更迭 | gēng dié | geng1 die2 | to alternate; to change | ||
28 | 更动 | 更動 | gēng dòng | geng1 dong4 | to change; to replace; to alter | ||
29 | 更番 | 更番 | gēng fān | geng1 fan1 | alternately; by turns | ||
30 | 更夫 | 更夫 | gēng fū | geng1 fu1 | night watchman (in former times) | ||
31 | 更改 | 更改 | gēng gǎi | geng1 gai3 | to alter | ||
32 | 更高性能 | 更高性能 | gēng gāo xìng néng | geng1 gao1 xing4 neng2 | high performance | ||
33 | 更鼓 | 更鼓 | gēng gǔ | geng1 gu3 | drum marking night watches; night watchman's clapper | ||
34 | 更阑 | 更闌 | gēng lán | geng1 lan2 | deep night | ||
35 | 更楼 | 更樓 | gēng lóu | geng1 lou2 | watch tower; drum tower marking night watches | ||
36 | 更漏 | 更漏 | gēng lòu | geng1 lou4 | water clock used to mark night watches | ||
37 | 更名 | 更名 | gēng míng | geng1 ming2 | to change name | ||
38 | 更年期 | 更年期 | gēng nián qī | geng1 nian2 qi1 | menopause; andropause | ||
39 | 更仆难数 | 更僕難數 | gēng pú nán shǔ | geng1 pu2 nan2 shu3 | too many to count; very many; innumerable | ||
40 | 更深漏残 | 更深漏殘 | gēng shēn lòu cán | geng1 shen1 lou4 can2 | in the dead of night (idiom) | ||
41 | 更深人静 | 更深人靜 | gēng shēn rén jìng | geng1 shen1 ren2 jing4 | deep at night and all is quiet (idiom) | ||
42 | 更生 | 更生 | gēng shēng | geng1 sheng1 | resurrection; rebirth; reinvigorated; rejuvenated; a new lease of life | ||
43 | 更始 | 更始 | gēng shǐ | geng1 shi3 | to make a new start; to regenerate | ||
44 | 更新版 | 更新版 | gēng xīn bǎn | geng1 xin1 ban3 | new edition; new version; update | ||
45 | 更新换代 | 更新換代 | gēng xīn huàn dài | geng1 xin1 huan4 dai4 | reform and renewal; generational change | ||
46 | 更新世 | 更新世 | gēng xīn shì | Geng1 xin1 shi4 | Pleistocene (geological epoch from 2m years ago, covering the most recent ice ages) | ||
47 | 更衣 | 更衣 | gēng yī | geng1 yi1 | to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism) | ||
48 | 更衣室 | 更衣室 | gēng yī shì | geng1 yi1 shi4 | change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet | ||
49 | 更张 | 更張 | gēng zhāng | geng1 zhang1 | lit. to restring one's bow; to reform and start over again | ||
50 | 更正 | 更正 | gēng zhèng | geng1 zheng4 | to correct; to make a correction | ||
51 | 更卒 | 更卒 | gēng zú | geng1 zu2 | soldier (serving alternate watch) | ||
52 | 国际日期变更线 | 國際日期變更線 | guó jì rì qī biàn gēng xiàn | guo2 ji4 ri4 qi1 bian4 geng1 xian4 | international date line | ||
53 | 惠更斯 | 惠更斯 | huì gēng sī | Hui4 geng1 si1 | Huygens (name); Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695), Dutch mathematician and astronomer | ||
54 | 漏尽更残 | 漏盡更殘 | lòu jìn gēng cán | lou4 jin4 geng1 can2 | The night is waning. (idiom) | ||
55 | 沐浴更衣 | 沐浴更衣 | mù yù gēng yī | mu4 yu4 geng1 yi1 | to take a bath and put on clean clothes (idiom) | ||
56 | 弃旧更新 | 棄舊更新 | qì jiù gēng xīn | qi4 jiu4 geng1 xin1 | to abandon the old and change to the new (idiom) | ||
57 | 去旧更新 | 去舊更新 | qù jiù gēng xīn | qu4 jiu4 geng1 xin1 | to exchange the old for the new (idiom) | ||
58 | 三更 | 三更 | sān gēng | san1 geng1 | third 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 yè | san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 | in the depth of the night; very late at night | ||
60 | 深更半夜 | 深更半夜 | shēn gēng bàn yè | shen1 geng1 ban4 ye4 | in the dead of night (idiom) | ||
61 | 守更 | 守更 | shǒu gēng | shou3 geng1 | to keep watch during the night | ||
62 | 四更 | 四更 | sì gēng | si4 geng1 | fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old) | ||
63 | 万户更新 | 萬戶更新 | wàn hù gēng xīn | wan4 hu4 geng1 xin1 | All doorways are redecorated at New Year's. (traditional) (idiom) | ||
64 | 万象更新 | 萬象更新 | wàn xiàng gēng xīn | wan4 xiang4 geng1 xin1 | (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom) | ||
65 | 五更 | 五更 | wǔ gēng | wu3 geng1 | fifth 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 bù gēng míng , zuò bù gǎi xìng | xing2 bu4 geng1 ming2 , zuo4 bu4 gai3 xing4 | I 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 | yè jìng gēng shēn | ye4 jing4 geng1 shen1 | in the deep of night (idiom) | ||
68 | 一更 | 一更 | yī gēng | yi1 geng1 | first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old) | ||
69 | 知更鸟 | 知更鳥 | zhī gēng niǎo | zhi1 geng1 niao3 | redbreast; robin | ||
70 | 最后更新 | 最後更新 | zuì hòu gēng xīn | zui4 hou4 geng1 xin1 | latest update; most recent update |
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