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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枕头 枕頭 zhěn touzhen3 tou5pillow
2 zhěnzhen3pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. zhen4 for this sense)
3枕边风 枕邊風 zhěn biān fēngzhen3 bian1 feng1pillow talk
4枕边故事 枕邊故事 zhěn biān shizhen3 bian1 gu4 shi5bedtime story
5枕边人 枕邊人 zhěn biān rénzhen3 bian1 ren2the person who shares your bed; partner; spouse
6枕戈待旦 枕戈待旦 zhěn dài dànzhen3 ge1 dai4 dan4to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom); fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle
7枕戈待敌 枕戈待敵 zhěn dài zhen3 ge1 dai4 di2to maintain combat readiness (idiom)
8枕戈寝甲 枕戈寢甲 zhěn qǐn jiǎzhen3 ge1 qin3 jia3to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow (idiom); to keep ready for battle at all times
9枕戈以待 枕戈以待 zhěn dàizhen3 ge1 yi3 dai4to maintain combat readiness (idiom)
10枕骨 枕骨 zhěn zhen3 gu3occipital bone (back of the skull)
11枕藉 枕藉 zhěn jièzhen3 jie4to lie in total disorder; lying fallen over one another
12枕巾 枕巾 zhěn jīnzhen3 jin1pillow cloth
13枕经籍书 枕經籍書 zhěn jīng shūzhen3 jing1 ji2 shu1to be excessively fond of ancient books (idiom)
14枕块 枕塊 zhěn kuàizhen3 kuai4to use clay for a pillow (during mourning period)
15枕冷衾寒 枕冷衾寒 zhěn lěng qīn hánzhen3 leng3 qin1 han2cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence
16枕木 枕木 zhěn zhen3 mu4railroad tie; sleeper
17枕石漱流 枕石漱流 zhěn shí shù liúzhen3 shi2 shu4 liu2to live a hermit's life (in seclusion); a frugal life (idiom)
18枕套 枕套 zhěn tàozhen3 tao4pillowcase
19枕头蛋糕 枕頭蛋糕 zhěn tou dàn gāozhen3 tou5 dan4 gao1loaf cake
20枕头套 枕頭套 zhěn tou tàozhen3 tou5 tao4pillow case
21枕头箱 枕頭箱 zhěn tou xiāngzhen3 tou5 xiang1Chinese pillow box (used to keep valuables)
22枕席 枕席 zhěn zhen3 xi2pillow mat; pillow and mat; bed
23枕席难安 枕席難安 zhěn nán ānzhen3 xi2 nan2 an1very worried and anxious (idiom)
24枕席儿 枕席兒 zhěn rzhen3 xi2 r5erhua variant of 枕席
25枕席未安 枕席未安 zhěn wèi ānzhen3 xi2 wei4 an1to toss about in bed (idiom)
26枕席自荐 枕席自薦 zhěn jiànzhen3 xi2 zi4 jian4to be willing to become a wife or concubine (idiom)
27枕心 枕心 zhěn xīnzhen3 xin1bare pillow (i.e. the pillow without pillow-case)
28枕岩漱流 枕岩漱流 zhěn yán shù liúzhen3 yan2 shu4 liu2see 枕石漱流
29枕叶 枕葉 zhěn zhen3 ye4occipital lobe
30枕状玄武岩 枕狀玄武岩 zhěn zhuàng xuán yánzhen3 zhuang4 xuan2 wu3 yan2pillow lava (geology); pillow basalt
31枕葄 枕葄 zhěn zuòzhen3 zuo4pillow

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