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
Too many results, displaying first 100 only.
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1拼音 拼音 pīn yīnpin1 yin1phonetic writing; pinyin (Chinese romanization)
2因为 因為 yīn wèiyin1 wei4because; owing to; on account of
3因此 因此 yīn yin1 ci3thus; consequently; as a result
4 yīnyin1old variant of
5 yīnyin1cause; reason; because
6因素 因素 yīn yin1 su4element; factor; Classifiers:
7原因 原因 yuán yīnyuan2 yin1cause; origin; root cause; reason; Classifiers:
8音乐 音樂 yīn yuèyin1 yue4music; Classifiers:
9声音 聲音 shēng yīnsheng1 yin1voice; sound; Classifiers:
10因而 因而 yīn éryin1 er2therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
11 yīnyin1sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character)
12婚姻 婚姻 hūn yīnhun1 yin1matrimony; wedding; marriage; Classifiers:
13语音 語音 yīnyu3 yin1speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic; audio; voice; (Internet) to voice chat; voice message
14基因 基因 yīnji1 yin1gene (loanword)
15因子 因子 yīn yin1 zi3factor; (genetic) trait; (math.) factor; divisor
16因果 因果 yīn guǒyin1 guo3karma; cause and effect
17音节 音節 yīn jiéyin1 jie2syllable
18音响 音響 yīn xiǎngyin1 xiang3sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system; abbr. for 组合音响
19阴谋 陰謀 yīn móuyin1 mou2plot; conspiracy
20 yīnYin1surname Yin
21 yīnyin1overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia
22 yīnyin1variant of
23收音机 收音機 shōu yīn shou1 yin1 ji1radio; Classifiers:
24爱因斯坦 愛因斯坦 ài yīn tǎnAi4 yin1 si1 tan3Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born theoretical physicist
25发音 發音 yīnfa1 yin1to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound
26拼命 拼命 pīn mìngpin1 ming4to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
27阴影 陰影 yīn yǐngyin1 ying3(lit. and fig.) shadow
28阴阳 陰陽 yīn yángyin1 yang2yin and yang
29婚姻法 婚姻法 hūn yīn hun1 yin1 fa3marriage law
30音乐家 音樂家 yīn yuè jiāyin1 yue4 jia1musician
31音调 音調 yīn diàoyin1 diao4pitch of voice (high or low); pitch (of a musical note); tone
32因地制宜 因地制宜 yīn zhì yin1 di4 zhi4 yi2(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
33成因 成因 chéng yīncheng2 yin1cause; factor; cause of formation
34音阶 音階 yīn jiēyin1 jie1musical scale
35 pīnpin1to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell
36病因 病因 bìng yīnbing4 yin1cause of disease; pathogen
37 pīnpin1variant of
38噪音 噪音 zào yīnzao4 yin1rumble; noise; static (in a signal)
39话音 話音 huà yīnhua4 yin1one's speaking voice; tone; implication
40嗓音 嗓音 sǎng yīnsang3 yin1voice
41音色 音色 yīn yin1 se4tone; timbre; sound color
42音符 音符 yīn yin1 fu2(music) note; phonetic component of a Chinese character; phonetic symbol; phonogram
43音乐会 音樂會 yīn yuè huìyin1 yue4 hui4concert; Classifiers:
44录音机 錄音機 yīn lu4 yin1 ji1(tape) recording machine; tape recorder; Classifiers:
45口音 口音 kǒu yīnkou3 yin1oral speech sounds (linguistics)
46阴沉 陰沉 yīn chényin1 chen2gloomy
47阴暗 陰暗 yīn ànyin1 an4dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side)
48同音 同音 tóng yīntong2 yin1unison; homophone
49福音 福音 yīnfu2 yin1good news; glad tidings; gospel
50注音 注音 zhù yīnzhu4 yin1to indicate the pronunciation of Chinese characters using Pinyin or Bopomofo etc; phonetic notation; (specifically) Bopomofo (abbr. for 注音符号 )
51阴道 陰道 yīn dàoyin1 dao4vagina
52殷勤 殷勤 yīn qínyin1 qin2politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive
53读音 讀音 yīndu2 yin1pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character
54乐音 樂音 yuè yīnyue4 yin1musical note; tone
55拼搏 拼搏 pīn pin1 bo2to struggle; to wrestle
56一槌定音 一槌定音 chuí dìng yīnyi1 chui2 ding4 yin1variant of 一锤定音
57连音符 連音符 lián yīn lian2 yin1 fu2tuplet (music)
58观世音 觀世音 guān shì yīnGuan1 shi4 yin1Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
59本因坊 本因坊 běn yīn fāngBen3 yin1 fang1Honinbo, major school of Go in Japan (1612-1940); title held by the winner of the Honinbo Go tournament (1941-)
60观世音菩萨 觀世音菩薩 guān shì yīn Guan1 shi4 yin1 Pu2 sa4Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
61定音 定音 dìng yīnding4 yin1to call the tune; to make the final decision
62本因坊秀策 本因坊秀策 běn yīn fāng xiù Ben3 yin1 fang1 Xiu4 ce4Honinbo Shusaku (1829-1862), Japanese Go player
63 yīnyin1variant of
64定音鼓 定音鼓 dìng yīn ding4 yin1 gu3timpani
65久疏音问 久疏音問 jiǔ shū yīn wènjiu3 shu1 yin1 wen4to have been negligent in correspondence (idiom)
66袖珍音响 袖珍音響 xiù zhēn yīn xiǎngxiu4 zhen1 yin1 xiang3pocket stereo; walkman
67 yīnYin1used in place-names, e.g. 溵水 was once the name of the Shahe River 沙河 , Henan, and 溵州 was a Tang Dynasty prefecture
68湮灭 湮滅 yīn mièyin1 mie4to destroy; to disappear; annihilation
69华阴 華陰 huá yīnHua2 yin1Huayin county level city in Weinan 渭南 , Shaanxi
70低音 低音 yīndi1 yin1bass
71华阴市 華陰市 huá yīn shìHua2 yin1 Shi4Huayin county level city in Weinan 渭南 , Shaanxi
72瞎拼 瞎拼 xiā pīnxia1 pin1shopping as a fun pastime (loanword) (Tw)
73低音喇叭 低音喇叭 yīn badi1 yin1 la3 ba5woofer
74插入因子 插入因子 chā yīn cha1 ru4 yin1 zi3insertion element
75低音大提琴 低音大提琴 yīn qíndi1 yin1 da4 ti2 qin2double bass; contrabass
76古典音乐 古典音樂 diǎn yīn yuègu3 dian3 yin1 yue4classical music
77首字母拚音词 首字母拚音詞 shǒu pīn yīn shou3 zi4 mu3 pin1 yin1 ci2acronym
78顺口搭音 順口搭音 shùn kǒu yīnshun4 kou3 da1 yin1to chime in with others (idiom)
79低音大号 低音大號 yīn hàodi1 yin1 da4 hao4bass tuba; euphonium
80最低音 最低音 zuì yīnzui4 di1 yin1lowest voice; lowest pitch; lowest note
81波音 波音 yīnBo1 yin1Boeing (aerospace company)
82低音提琴 低音提琴 yīn qíndi1 yin1 ti2 qin2double bass; contrabass
83音意合译 音意合譯 yīn yin1 yi4 he2 yi4formation of a loanword using some characters (or words) chosen for their meaning and others for phonetic transcription (e.g. 冰淇淋 , 朗姆酒 , 奶昔 and 米老鼠 )
84前世姻缘 前世姻緣 qián shì yīn yuánqian2 shi4 yin1 yuan2a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
85波音 波音 yīnbo1 yin1mordent (music)
86爵士音乐 爵士音樂 jué shì yīn yuèjue2 shi4 yin1 yue4jazz (loanword)
87低音炮 低音炮 yīn pàodi1 yin1 pao4subwoofer
88扩音 擴音 kuò yīnkuo4 yin1to amplify (sound)
89低音管 低音管 yīn guǎndi1 yin1 guan3bassoon; also written 巴颂管 or 巴松管
90约翰福音 約翰福音 yuē hàn yīnYue1 han4 Fu2 yin1Gospel according to St John
91扩音器 擴音器 kuò yīn kuo4 yin1 qi4megaphone; loudspeaker; amplifier; microphone
92百般殷勤 百般殷勤 bǎi bān yīn qínbai3 ban1 yin1 qin2courtesy expressed in numerous ways (idiom)
93 yīnyin1old variant of
94扩音机 擴音機 kuò yīn kuo4 yin1 ji1amplifier; loudspeaker; hearing aid
95基因表达 基因表達 yīn biǎo ji1 yin1 biao3 da2gene expression
96喉塞音 喉塞音 hóu yīnhou2 se4 yin1glottal stop
97译音 譯音 yīnyi4 yin1phonetic transcription; transliteration
98 pīnpin1sound of crushed stone
99首尾音 首尾音 shǒu wěi yīnshou3 wei3 yin1onset and rime
100无心插柳柳成阴 無心插柳柳成陰 xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīnwu2 xin1 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin1lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you; (fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success; also written 无心插柳柳成荫

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