Pinyin Dictionary results for "chen"

to assist; to give alms
to be angry at; to be displeased and annoyed
dust; dirt; earth
imperial apartments
sincerity; honesty
to pull; to stretch; to draw sth out
to beat; to winnow
morning; dawn; daybreak
Chinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis)
Sterculia plantanifolia; coffin
variant of 沉[chen2]
see 黑沉沉[hei1 chen1 chen1]
to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy
brazier
old variant of 稱|称[chen4]
precious stone; gem
(disease)
to stare at angrily; variant of 嗔[chen1]
gritty (of food); unsightly
to fit; balanced; suitable
(literary) to stop; kindhearted
surname Chen
state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131
fragrant plant; angelica
a variety of artemisia
(of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially
surname Chen
faithful; sincere
prophecy; omen
(gem)
to avail oneself of; to take advantage of
old variant of 趁[chen4]
5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120°
name of a district in Hunan
surname Chen; vassal state during the Spring and Autumn Period 770-475 BC; Chen of the Southern dynasties (557-589)
to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale
to replace the milk teeth
嗔喝
to yell at sb in rage
嗔怒
to get angry
嗔怨
to complain; to reproach
嗔怪
to blame; to rebuke
嗔斥
to rebuke; to scold
嗔狂
to be deranged
嗔目
glare; angry look; to open one's eyes wide; to stare angrily; to glare; to glower
嗔睨
to look askance at sb in anger
嗔色
angry or sullen look
嗔着
(coll.) to blame sb for sth
嗔视
to look angrily at
嗔诟
to berate; to curse in rage
尘世
this mortal life; the mundane world
尘嚣
hubbub; hustle and bustle
尘土
dust
尘埃
dust
尘埃落定
'Red Poppies', novel by 阿來|阿来[A1 lai2]
尘埃落定
lit. the dust has settled (idiom); fig. to get sorted out; to be finalized
尘封
covered in dust; dusty; lying unused for a long time
尘暴
dust devil
尘螨
dust mite
尘云
dust cloud
尘雾
cloud of dust; smog
抻面
to make noodles by pulling out dough; hand-pulled noodles
晨勃
morning erection
晨报
morning newspaper; (in a newspaper's name) Morning Post
晨昏
morning and twilight; day and night
晨昏定省
morning and evening visits to parents; cf 昏定晨省[hun1 ding4 chen2 xing3]
晨星
morning stars
晨曦
first rays of morning sun; first glimmer of dawn
晨歌
morning chorus (birdsong)
晨祷
matins; morning service (in Catholic church)
晨练
morning exercise
晨钟暮鼓
lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress
晨间
(of the) morning
晨露
morning dew
梣树
Chinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis)
沈鱼落雁
variant of 沉魚落雁|沉鱼落雁[chen2 yu2 luo4 yan4]
沉不住气
to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm
沉住气
to keep cool; to stay calm
沉凝
stagnant; congealed; fig. grave in manner; low (of voice)
沉吟
to mutter to oneself irresolutely
沉寂
silence; stillness
沉得住气
to stay calm; to keep one's composure
沉思
to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation; meditation
沉闷
oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled
沉沉
deeply; heavily
沉没
to sink
沉没成本
sunk cost (economics)
沉浮
lit. sinking and floating; to bob up and down on water; ebb and flow; fig. rise and fall; ups and downs of fortune; vicissitudes
沉浸
to soak; to permeate; to immerse
沉沦
to sink into (vice, depravity etc); to pass into oblivion; downfall; passing
沉湎
deeply immersed; fig. wallowing in; deeply engrossed in
沉湎酒色
to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women; an incorrigible drunkard and lecher
沉溺
to indulge in; to wallow; absorbed in; deeply engrossed; addicted
沉潜
to lurk under water; to immerse oneself in (study etc); to lie low; to keep a low profile; quiet; reserved; self-possessed
沉潭
drowning sb tied to a rock (as a form of torture)
沉淀
to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)
沉淀物
precipitate; solid sediment
沉甸甸
heavy
沉痛
grief; remorse; deep in sorrow; bitter (anguish); profound (condolences)
沉痼
chronic illness; fig. deeply entrenched problem
沉疴
grave disease
沉睡
to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered
沉积
sediment; deposit; sedimentation (geology)
沉积作用
sedimentation (geology)
沉积岩
sedimentary rock (geology)
沉积带
sedimentary belt (geology)
沉积物
sediment
沉稳
steady; calm; unflustered
沉箱
caisson; sink box
沉缓
unhurried; deliberate
沉船
shipwreck; sunken boat; sinking ship
沉船事故
a shipwreck; a sinking
沉落
to sink; to fall
沉着
steady; calm and collected; not nervous
沉着应战
to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom)
沉迷
to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to
沉邃
deep and profound
沉醉
to become intoxicated
沉重
heavy; hard; serious; critical
沉重打击
to hit hard
沉降
to subside; to cave in; subsidence
沉陷
subsidence; caving in; fig. stranded; lost (in contemplation, daydreams etc)
沉雷
deep growling thunder
沉静
peaceful; quiet; calm; gentle
沉静寡言
see 沉默寡言[chen2 mo4 gua3 yan2]
沉香
Chinese eaglewood; agarwood tree (Aquilaria agallocha); lignum aloes
沉鱼落雁
lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts
沉默
taciturn; uncommunicative; silent
沉默寡言
habitually silent (idiom); reticent; uncommunicative
沉默是金
Silence is golden. (idiom)
瞋目
variant of 嗔目[chen1 mu4]
称多
Chindu county (Tibetan: khri 'du rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 shu4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
称多县
Chindu county (Tibetan: khri 'du rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 shu4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
称心
satisfactory; agreeable
称心如意
after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish
称意
to be satisfactory
称职
well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well
称钱
(coll.) rich; well-heeled
臣一主二
One has the right to choose the ruler one serves. (ancient proverb)
臣下
official in feudal court; subject
臣仆
servant
臣僚
court official (in former times)
臣妾
(literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler)
臣子
official in feudal court; subject
臣属
official in feudal court; subject
臣服
to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime); to serve
臣民
subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)
臣虏
slave
衬垫
pad
衬托
to set off
衬线
serif (typography)
衬衣
shirt; CL:件[jian4]
衬衫
shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4]
衬裙
petticoat
衬里
lining
衬裤
underpants
谶纬
divination combined with mystical Confucian philosopy, prevalent during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220)
谶语
prophecy; prophetic remark
趁乱逃脱
to run away in the confusion; to take advantage of the confusion to escape
趁人之危
to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom)
趁便
to take the opportunity; in passing
趁势
to take advantage of a favorable situation; to seize an opportunity
趁心
variant of 稱心|称心[chen4 xin1]
趁早
as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late
趁早儿
erhua variant of 趁早[chen4 zao3]
趁机
to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation
趁火打劫
to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom)
趁热打铁
to strike while the iron is hot
趁钱
variant of 稱錢|称钱[chen4 qian2]
辰光
sunlight; (Wu dialect) time of the day; moment
辰星
Mercury in traditional Chinese astronomy; see also 水星[shui3 xing1]
辰时
7-9 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
辰溪
Chenxi county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[Huai2 hua4], Hunan
辰溪县
Chenxi county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[Huai2 hua4], Hunan
辰砂
cinnabar
辰龙
Year 5, year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000)
郴州
a city in Hunan province
郴州市
Chenzhou prefecture-level city in Hunan
陈仁锡
Chen Renxi (1581-1636), late Ming scholar and prolific author
陈仲琳
Xu Zhonglin or Xu Zhonglin 許仲琳|许仲琳 (c. 1567-c. 1620), Ming novelist, to whom the fantasy novel Investure of the Gods 封神演義|封神演义 is attributed, together with Lu Xixing 陸西星|陆西星
陈伯达
Chen Boda (1904-1989), communist party theorist, interpreter of Maoism
陈仓
ancient name of Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi; Chencang district of Baoji City
陈仓区
Chencang District of Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi
陈元光
Chen Yuanguang (657-711), Tang dynasty general with posthumous title 開漳聖王|开漳圣王[Kai1 zhang1 sheng4 wang2], i.e. Sacred King, founder of Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian
陈兵
to deploy troops; to mass troops
陈再道
Chen Zaidao (1909-1993), general in the People's Liberation Army
陈冠希
Edison Chen (1980-), Hong Kong singer and actor
陈凯歌
Chen Kaige (1952-), Chinese movie director
陈列
to display; to exhibit
陈列室
display room
陈列台
stall
陈化
to age; to mature (wine, timber etc)
陈厚
Peter Chen Ho (1931-1970), Chinese actor
陈可雄
Chen Kexiong (1950-), novelist
陈寿
Western Jin dynasty 西晋 historian, author of History of the Three Kingdoms 三國志|三国志
陈天华
Chen Tianhua (1875-1905), anti-Qing revolutionary from Hunan, drowned himself in Japan in 1905
陈奏
to present a memorial (to the Emperor)
陈奕迅
Eason Chan (1974-), Hong Kong pop singer and actor
陈套
set pattern; old habit
陈娇
Chen Jiao, first wife of emperor 漢武帝|汉武帝[Han4 Wu3 di4], died c. 110 BC
陈子昂
Chen Zi'ang (c. 661-702), Tang dynasty poet
陈尸
to lay out the corpse
陈巴尔虎旗
Old Barag banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia
陈希同
Chen Xitong (1930-), mayor of Beijing at the time of 4th Jun 1989 Tiananmen incident
陈年
old; stored for many years
陈德良
Tran Duc Luong (1937-), former president of Vietnam
陈忱
Chen Chen (1613-1670), novelist and poet at the Ming-Qing transition, author of Water Margin sequel 水滸後傳|水浒后传
陈恭尹
Chen Gongyin (1631-1700), early Qing dynasty poet
陈情
to give a full account
陈抟
Chen Tuan (871-989), a legendary Daoist sage
陈放
to display
陈方安生
Anson Chan (1940-), chief secretary for administration, Hong Kong (1997-2001)
陈景润
Chen Jingrun (1933-1996) Chinese number theorist
陈书
History of Chen of the Southern Dynasties, ninth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉[Yao2 Si1 lian2] in 636 during Tang dynasty, 36 scrolls
陈木胜
Benny Chan (Hong Kong film director)
陈桥兵变
the military revolt of 960 that led Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 to found the Song dynasty
陈毅
Chen Yi (1901-1972), communist general and politician, Marshal of PLA from 1955, Mayor of Shanghai in 1950s, PRC foreign minister 1958-1972
陈水扁
Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, president of the Republic of China 2000-2008
陈冲
Joan Chen (1961-), Chinese born American actress
陈炯明
Chen Jiongming (1878-1933), a leading warlord of Guangdong faction, defeated in 1925 and fled to Hong Kong
陈独秀
Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), Chinese Marxist and leading communist, blamed for the failures of Chinese communism from 1927, posthumously rehabilitated
陈皮
orange peel; tangerine peel; dried orange peel used in Chinese medicine
陈省身
Shiing-Shen Chern (1911-2004), Chinese-American mathematician
陈米
old rice; rice kept for many years
陈纳德
(Claire) Chennault, commander of Flying Tigers during World War II
陈绍
old Shaoxing wine
陈美
Vanessa-Mae (1978-), Singaporean-born British violinist and skier
陈腐
trite; clichéd; empty and trite; banality; platitude
陈旧
old-fashioned
陈规
outmoded conventions; old-fashioned ways
陈规旧习
old rules and customs
陈规陋习
outmoded conventions; old-fashioned ways
陈设
to display; to set out; furnishings
陈诉
to state; to assert
陈词
speech; statement; plea
陈词滥调
cliché; commonplace; truism; stereotype
陈说
to state; to assert
陈谷子烂芝麻
lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip
陈货
shop-worn goods; remnants
陈账
old debt
陈迹
past events; relics from a former age; ruins
陈述
an assertion; to declare; to state
陈述句
declarative sentence
陈述书
representation letter (law); a brief; written statement; declaration
陈酒
old wine
陈醋
mature vinegar
陈陈相因
to follow a set routine
陈云
Chen Yun (1905-1995), communist leader and economist
陈云林
Chen Yunlin (1941-), Chairman of PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) 海峽兩岸關係協會|海峡两岸关系协会[hai3 xia2 liang3 an4 guan1 xi5 xie2 hui4]
陈露
Lu Chen (1976-), PRC figure skater, 1995 world champion
陈香梅
Chen Xiangmei (1925-), a.k.a. Anna Chennault, born in Beijing, US Republican Party politician, widow of Claire Lee Chennault 陳納德|陈纳德[Chen2 na4 de2]
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