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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 tu2to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street; variant of ; surname Tu
2涂去 塗去 tu2 qu4to obliterate (some words, or part of a picture etc) using correction fluid, ink, paint etc; to paint out; to paint over
3苍生涂炭 蒼生塗炭 cāng shēng tàncang1 sheng1 tu2 tan4the common people in a miserable state
4豺狼当涂 豺狼當塗 chái láng dāng chai2 lang2 dang1 tu2ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land
5唇若涂脂 唇若塗脂 chún ruò zhīchun2 ruo4 tu2 zhi1to have rich red lips (idiom)
6当涂 當涂 dāng Dang1 tu2Dangtu county in Ma'anshan 马鞍山 , Anhui
7当涂县 當涂縣 dāng xiànDang1 tu2 xian4Dangtu county in Ma'anshan 马鞍山 , Anhui
8肝脑涂地 肝腦塗地 gān nǎo gan1 nao3 tu2 di4to offer one's life in sacrifice
9海涂 海塗 hǎi hai3 tu2tidal marsh; shoal; shallows
10海涂围垦 海塗圍墾 hǎi wéi kěnhai3 tu2 wei2 ken3tideland reclamation
11糊糊涂涂 糊糊塗塗 hu tuhu2 hu5 tu2 tu5confused; muddled; stupid; dumb
12糊里糊涂 糊裡糊塗 li hu2 li5 hu2 tu2confused; vague; indistinct; muddle-headed; mixed up; in a daze; variant of 糊里糊涂
13泥涂轩冕 泥塗軒冕 xuān miǎnni2 tu2 xuan1 mian3to despise titles and high offices
14生灵涂炭 生靈塗炭 shēng líng tànsheng1 ling2 tu2 tan4people are in a terrible situation (idiom)
15滩涂 灘塗 tān tan1 tu2mudflat
16弹涂鱼 彈塗魚 tán tan2 tu2 yu2mudskipper (amphibious fish)
17涂白剂 塗白劑 bái tu2 bai2 ji4a white paint applied to tree trunks to protect the trees from insect damage etc
18涂层 塗層 céngtu2 ceng2protective layer; coating
19涂除作废 塗除作廢 chú zuò fèitu2 chu2 zuo4 fei4to invalidate by blotting out (idiom)
20涂尔干 涂爾干 ěr gānTu2 er3 gan1Durkheim
21涂敷 塗敷 tu2 fu1to smear; to daub; to plaster; to apply (ointment)
22涂改 塗改 gǎitu2 gai3to alter (text); to change by painting over; to correct (with correction fluid)
23涂改液 塗改液 gǎi tu2 gai3 ye4correction fluid
24涂盖 塗蓋 gàitu2 gai4to coat; to mask; to plaster over
25涂家 塗家 jiātu2 jia1painter; artist
26涂浆台 塗漿檯 jiàng táitu2 jiang4 tai2pasting table (for wallpapering)
27涂径 塗徑 jìngtu2 jing4path; road
28涂料 塗料 liàotu2 liao4paint
29涂抹 塗抹 tu2 mo3to paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase; to obliterate
30涂抹酱 塗抹醬 jiàngtu2 mo3 jiang4spread (for putting on bread etc)
31涂片 塗片 piàntu2 pian4smear (medical sample); microscope slide
32涂山 涂山 shānTu2 shan1Mt Tu in Zhejiang
33涂饰 塗飾 shìtu2 shi4to apply paint, veneer etc; to plaster over; decorative coating; finish; veneer
34涂饰剂 塗飾劑 shì tu2 shi4 ji4coating agent; finishing agent
35涂潭 塗潭 tántu2 tan2muddy water in a pool or pond
36涂炭 塗炭 tàntu2 tan4extreme distress; in utter misery
37涂污 塗污 tu2 wu1smudge; stain; to smear (dirt, paint); to deface
38涂写 塗寫 xiětu2 xie3to daub; to scribble (graffiti)
39涂鸦 塗鴉 tu2 ya1variant of 涂鸦 ; graffiti; scrawl; poor calligraphy; to write badly; to scribble; graffiti; scrawl; poor calligraphy; to write badly; to scribble
40涂乙 塗乙 tu2 yi3to trim or add (to a text); to edit
41涂油 塗油 yóutu2 you2to grease; to oil; to baste (cookery)
42涂油于 塗油於 yóu tu2 you2 yu2anoint
43涂脂抹粉 塗脂抹粉 zhī fěntu2 zhi1 mo3 fen3to put on makeup; to prettify
44涂装 塗裝 zhuāngtu2 zhuang1painted ornament; livery (on airline or company vehicle)
45曳尾涂中 曳尾塗中 wěi zhōngye4 wei3 tu2 zhong1to live in seclusion (idiom)
46一败涂地 一敗塗地 bài yi1 bai4 tu2 di4beaten and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; failed and in a hopeless position; failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; beaten and in a hopeless position

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