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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招呼 招呼 zhāo huzhao1 hu5to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not
2 zhāozhao1to recruit; to provoke; to beckon; to incur; to infect; contagious; a move (chess); a maneuver; device; trick; to confess
3招待 招待 zhāo dàizhao1 dai4to receive (guests); to entertain; reception
4招生 招生 zhāo shēngzhao1 sheng1to enroll new students; to get students
5招收 招收 zhāo shōuzhao1 shou1to hire; to recruit
6招牌 招牌 zhāo paizhao1 pai5signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business
7招手 招手 zhāo shǒuzhao1 shou3to wave; to beckon
8招待所 招待所 zhāo dài suǒzhao1 dai4 suo3guest house; small hotel
9招打 招打 zhāo zhao1 da3to ask for a beating
10招摇撞骗 招搖撞騙 zhāo yáo zhuàng piànzhao1 yao2 zhuang4 pian4(idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority
11招安 招安 zhāo ānzhao1 an1to enlist enemy or rebel soldiers by offering amnesty
12招标 招標 zhāo biāozhao1 biao1to invite bids
13招兵 招兵 zhāo bīngzhao1 bing1to recruit soldiers
14招兵聚将 招兵聚將 zhāo bīng jiàngzhao1 bing1 ju4 jiang4to summon troops (idiom)
15招兵买马 招兵買馬 zhāo bīng mǎi zhao1 bing1 mai3 ma3to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army; fig. to expand business; to recruit new staff
16招财 招財 zhāo cáizhao1 cai2lit. inviting wealth; We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招财进宝 )
17招财进宝 招財進寶 zhāo cái jìn bǎozhao1 cai2 jin4 bao3ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
18招财猫 招財貓 zhāo cái māozhao1 cai2 mao1maneki-neko or "lucky cat", Japanese figurine cat usually found at the entrance of shops, restaurants etc, believed to bring good fortune
19招潮蟹 招潮蟹 zhāo cháo xièzhao1 chao2 xie4fiddler crab (genus Uca)
20招待会 招待會 zhāo dài huìzhao1 dai4 hui4reception; Classifiers:
21招待员 招待員 zhāo dài yuánzhao1 dai4 yuan2usher; greeter
22招法 招法 zhāo zhao1 fa3move; method of use; trick for success
23招风 招風 zhāo fēngzhao1 feng1lit. to invite the wind; fig. conspicuous and inviting criticism
24招风耳 招風耳 zhāo fēng ěrzhao1 feng1 er3jug ears; jug-eared
25招风揽火 招風攬火 zhāo fēng lǎn huǒzhao1 feng1 lan3 huo3see 招风惹草
26招风惹草 招風惹草 zhāo fēng cǎozhao1 feng1 re3 cao3to stir up trouble (idiom); to sow discord
27招风惹雨 招風惹雨 zhāo fēng zhao1 feng1 re3 yu3see 招风惹草
28招蜂引蝶 招蜂引蝶 zhāo fēng yǐn diézhao1 feng1 yin3 die2(of a flower) to attract bees and butterflies; (fig.) to attract the opposite sex; to flirt
29招抚 招撫 zhāo zhao1 fu3to enlist enemy or rebel soldiers by offering amnesty; to bring to negotiated surrender
30招供 招供 zhāo gòngzhao1 gong4to confess
31招股 招股 zhāo zhao1 gu3share offer
32招股书 招股書 zhāo shūzhao1 gu3 shu1prospectus (setting out share offer); offering circular
33招股说明书 招股說明書 zhāo shuō míng shūzhao1 gu3 shuo1 ming2 shu1prospectus
34招呼站 招呼站 zhāo hu zhànzhao1 hu5 zhan4request bus stop
35招唤 招喚 zhāo huànzhao1 huan4to call; to summon
36招魂送鬼 招魂送鬼 zhāo hún sòng guǐzhao1 hun2 song4 gui3to search for the lost soul or send the departed's spirit off (idiom)
37招祸临身 招禍臨身 zhāo huò lín shēnzhao1 huo4 lin2 shen1to bring misery on oneself (idiom)
38招集 招集 zhāo zhao1 ji2to recruit; to gather together (volunteers)
39招架 招架 zhāo jiàzhao1 jia4to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests
40招接 招接 zhāo jiēzhao1 jie1to receive (guests, clients); to interact socially with
41招考 招考 zhāo kǎozhao1 kao3to advertise an entrance examination for an academic institution (old)
42招来 招來 zhāo láizhao1 lai2to canvass (for customers); to solicit; to recruit; to attract; to incur
43招揽 招攬 zhāo lǎnzhao1 lan3to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
44招揽生意 招攬生意 zhāo lǎn shēng yizhao1 lan3 sheng1 yi5to advertise; to solicit business
45招领 招領 zhāo lǐngzhao1 ling3to advertise for the owner of lost property
46招门纳婿 招門納婿 zhāo mén zhao1 men2 na4 xu4to take a husband into the wife's family (children thus born will bear the wife's family name) (idiom)
47招募 招募 zhāo zhao1 mu4to recruit; to enlist
48招牌菜 招牌菜 zhāo pái càizhao1 pai2 cai4signature dish; a restaurant’s most famous dish
49招牌动作 招牌動作 zhāo pái dòng zuòzhao1 pai2 dong4 zuo4signature move
50招牌纸 招牌紙 zhāo pái zhǐzhao1 pai2 zhi3label; sticker
51招聘 招聘 zhāo pìnzhao1 pin4to invite applications for a job; to recruit
52招聘会 招聘會 zhāo pìn huìzhao1 pin4 hui4recruitment meeting; job fair
53招聘机构 招聘機構 zhāo pìn gòuzhao1 pin4 ji1 gou4recruiting agency
54招聘考试 招聘考試 zhāo pìn kǎo shìzhao1 pin4 kao3 shi4recruitment examination
55招聘协调人 招聘協調人 zhāo pìn xié tiáo rénzhao1 pin4 xie2 tiao2 ren2recruiting coordinator
56招聘者 招聘者 zhāo pìn zhězhao1 pin4 zhe3prospective employer; person advertising a job; recruiter
57招亲 招親 zhāo qīnzhao1 qin1to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family); to take a wife by one's own choice
58招请 招請 zhāo qǐngzhao1 qing3to recruit; to take on (an employee)
59招惹 招惹 zhāo zhao1 re3to provoke; to tease
60招人 招人 zhāo rénzhao1 ren2to be infectious; to recruit
61招人物议 招人物議 zhāo rén zhao1 ren2 wu4 yi4to incur criticism (idiom)
62招人喜欢 招人喜歡 zhāo rén huanzhao1 ren2 xi3 huan5charming; attractive; delightful
63招人厌恶 招人厭惡 zhāo rén yàn zhao1 ren2 yan4 wu4to incur odium (idiom)
64招认 招認 zhāo rènzhao1 ren4to confess
65招商 招商 zhāo shāngzhao1 shang1to seek investment or funding; investment promotion
66招商引资 招商引資 zhāo shāng yǐn zhao1 shang1 yin3 zi1investment promotion
67招式 招式 zhāo shìzhao1 shi4style; manner
68招数 招數 zhāo shùzhao1 shu4move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 着数
69招贴 招貼 zhāo tiēzhao1 tie1poster; placard; bill
70招贴画 招貼畫 zhāo tiē huàzhao1 tie1 hua4picture poster (for advertising or propaganda)
71招投标 招投標 zhāo tóu biāozhao1 tou2 biao1bid inviting and bid offering; bidding; auction
72招贤纳士 招賢納士 zhāo xián shìzhao1 xian2 na4 shi4invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent
73招降纳叛 招降納叛 zhāo xiáng pànzhao1 xiang2 na4 pan4to recruit surrendered enemy and deserters (idiom); to gather together a gang of villains
74招摇 招搖 zhāo yáozhao1 yao2to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off
75招摇过市 招搖過市 zhāo yáo guò shìzhao1 yao2 guo4 shi4to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
76招引 招引 zhāo yǐnzhao1 yin3to attract
77招诱 招誘 zhāo yòuzhao1 you4to invite; to recruit; to attract; to entice
78招远 招遠 zhāo yuǎnZhao1 yuan3Zhaoyuan county level city in Yantai 烟台 , Shandong
79招远市 招遠市 zhāo yuǎn shìZhao1 yuan3 shi4Zhaoyuan county level city in Yantai 烟台 , Shandong
80招怨 招怨 zhāo yuànzhao1 yuan4to arouse animosity
81招怨树敌 招怨樹敵 zhāo yuàn shù zhao1 yuan4 shu4 di2to arouse animosity and opposition (idiom)
82招灾惹祸 招災惹禍 zhāo zāi huòzhao1 zai1 re3 huo4to invite disaster
83招展 招展 zhāo zhǎnzhao1 zhan3to flutter; to sway
84招之即来 招之即來 zhāo zhī láizhao1 zhi1 ji2 lai2to come as soon as called (idiom)
85招致 招致 zhāo zhìzhao1 zhi4to recruit (followers); to scout for (talent etc); to incur; to lead to
86招租 招租 zhāo zhao1 zu1(of a house or room) to be for rent

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