Pinyin Dictionary results for "duan"
媏
(used in female names) (old)
断
to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely; definitely; decidedly
椴
Chinese linden (Tilia chinensis)
段
surname Duan
段
paragraph; section; segment; stage (of a process); classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
毈
infertile egg
煅
variant of 鍛|锻[duan4]
短
short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault
碫
coarse stone (used for whetstone)
端
end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular
簖
bamboo fish trap
缎
satin
端
old variant of 端[duan1]; start; origin
腶
dried meat
锻
to forge; to discipline; wrought
鍴
(arch.) drinking goblet
断乎
certainly
断交
to end a relationship; to break off diplomatic ties
断代
periodization (of history)
断句
to pause at appropriate points in reading aloud unpunctuated writing; to punctuate
断奶
to wean
断定
to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
断层
fault (geology); CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; (fig.) gap; rupture (in the transmission of some skill); (tomography) cross-sectional
断层线
geological fault line
断崖
steep cliff; crag; precipice
断弦
widowed; lit. broken string, cf 琴瑟[qin2 se4] qin and se, two instruments epitomizing marital harmony
断想
brief commentary
断断续续
intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate
断案
to judge a case
断桥
The Broken Bridge (at West Lake in Hangzhou)
断档
sold out; to be out of stock
断气
to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply
断流
to run dry (of river)
断港绝潢
to be unable to continue; to come to a dead end (idiom)
断灭
annihilation (of soul, Sanskrit uccheda)
断灭论
annihilation (of soul, Sanskrit uccheda)
断然
resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely
断片
fragment; piece; (of a film) to break in the middle of viewing
断狱
to pass judgment on a legal case
断瓦残垣
the tiles are broken, the walls dilapidated
断章取义
to quote out of context (idiom)
断粮
to run out of food
断绝
to sever; to break off
断线
(of a guitar, kite etc) to have a string break; (of a tradition etc) to be discontinued; (telephone or Internet connection) disconnected; cut off
断线钳
bolt cutter
断线风筝
a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
断续
intermittent
断背
homosexual, cf Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain
断背山
Brokeback Mountain, film by Ang Lee
断肠
heartbroken; to break one's heart
断腿
broken leg
断行
line break (computing)
断行
to carry out resolutely
断袖
homosexual; see 斷袖之癖|断袖之癖[duan4 xiu4 zhi1 pi3]
断袖之癖
lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
断裂
fracture; rupture; to break apart
断裂带
fault zone (geology)
断裂强度
rupture strength; breaking strength
断裂模数
modulus rupture
断言
to assert; assertion
断语
conclusion; judgment; verdict
断货
to run out of (stock)
断路器
circuit breaker
断送
to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined
断开
to break; to sever; to turn off (electric switch)
断电
power cut; electric power failure
断头台
guillotine; scaffold
断食
to fast; hunger strike
断魂椒
king cobra or ghost chili (Naga jolokia)
段子
item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts); sketch
段数
rank; level
段氏
a branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 nomadic people
段玉裁
Duan Yucai (1735-1815), author of Commentary on Shuowen Jiezi (1815) 說文解字註|说文解字注[Shuo1 wen2 Jie3 zi4 Zhu4]
段祺瑞
Duan Qirui (1864-1936), commander of Beiyang Army under Yuan Shikai, then politician and powerful warlord
段荃法
Duan Quanfa (1939-2010), Chinese writer
段落
phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage
段错误
segmentation fault
煅成末
to calcine (purify by heating)
煅炼
to forge; to toughen; to temper
煅烧
to calcine (purify by heating)
煅炉
forge; fig. extremely hot environment
煅石膏
plaster of Paris; calcined gypsum
短中取长
see 短中抽長|短中抽长[duan3 zhong1 chou1 chang2]
短中抽长
to make the best of a bad job; to make the best use of limited resources (idiom)
短促
short in time; fleeting; brief; gasping (breath); curt (tone of voice)
短信
text message; SMS
短传
short pass (in ball game)
短债
short-term loan
短兵相接
lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat; to fight at close quarters
短剑
dagger
短句
clause
短吻鳄
alligator
短命
to die young; short-lived
短命鬼
sb who dies prematurely
短嘴山椒鸟
(bird species of China) short-billed minivet (Pericrocotus brevirostris)
短嘴豆雁
(bird species of China) tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris)
短嘴金丝燕
(bird species of China) Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris)
短多
good prospects in the short term (finance)
短小精悍
(of a person) short but plucky (idiom); (of an article) concise and forceful
短少
to be short of the full amount
短尾信天翁
(bird species of China) short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)
短尾矮袋鼠
quokka
短尾贼鸥
(bird species of China) parasitic jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
短尾鸦雀
(bird species of China) short-tailed parrotbill (Neosuthora davidiana)
短尾鹪鹛
(bird species of China) streaked wren-babbler (Napothera brevicaudata)
短尾鹩鹛
(bird species of China) rufous-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus)
短尾鹱
(bird species of China) short-tailed shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris)
短尾鹦鹉
(bird species of China) vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
短工
temporary job; odd job; seasonal worker
短打扮
shorts; tight-fitting clothes
短指
brachydactylism (genetic abnormality of short or missing fingers)
短时储存
short-term storage; store
短时语音记忆
short-term phonological memory
短时间
short term; short time
短暂
of short duration; brief; momentary
短期
short term; short-term
短期融资
short-term financing
短板
short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape); (fig.) shortcoming; weak point
短欠
to fall short in one's payments; to lack; to be short of
短歌
ballad
短波
shortwave (radio)
短波长
short wavelength
短浅
narrow and shallow
短片
short film; video clip
短程
short range
短程线
a geodesic (curve); a shortest curve
短空
poor prospects in the short term (finance)
短篇小说
short story
短简
brief
短粗
stocky (short and robust)
短线
short term
短缺
shortage
短耳鸮
(bird species of China) short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
短腿猎犬
dachshund; basset hound
短至
the winter solstice
短处
shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points
短衣
short garment; short jacket
短衣帮
lit. short jacket party; working people; the toiling masses; blue collar workers
短袖
short sleeves; short-sleeved shirt
短裤
short pants; shorts
短袜
sock
短见
short-sighted; suicide
短视
to lack foresight
短讯
SMS; text message
短训班
short training course
短语
phrase; clause (grammar)
短趾雕
(bird species of China) short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
短跑
sprint (race)
短距起落飞机
short takeoff and landing aircraft
短距离
short distance; a stone's throw away
短路
short circuit
短靴
ankle boots
端上
to serve (food, tea etc)
端五
variant of 端午[Duan1 wu3]
端倪
boundary; clue; indication; to obtain clues; to infer
端到端加密
end-to-end encryption
端午
see 端午節|端午节[Duan1 wu3 jie2]
端午节
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
端口
interface; port
端坐
to sit upright
端子
terminal (electronics)
端尿
to support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she urinates
端屎
to support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she defecates
端州
Duanzhou district of Zhaoqing city 肇慶市|肇庆市[Zhao4 qing4 shi4], Guangdong
端州区
Duanzhou district of Zhaoqing city 肇慶市|肇庆市[Zhao4 qing4 shi4], Guangdong
端方
upright; honest; proper; correct
端木
two-character surname Duanmu
端木赐
Duanmu Ci (520 BC-446 BC), disciple of Confucius, also known as Zi Gong 子貢|子贡[Zi3 Gong4]
端架子
to put on airs
端正
upright; regular; proper; correct
端然
upright; finally; unexpectedly
端的
really; after all; details; particulars
端砚
high-quality ink stonemade in Duanxi and Guangdong
端站
end station
端粒
telomere, a protective DNA cap on a chromosome
端粒酶
telomerase
端系统
end system
端绪
start and development; thread (of a story); general outline; clue
端线
end line; baseline (sports)
端庄
dignified; composed
端菜
to serve food
端详
full details; full particulars
端详
to look over carefully; to scrutinize
端赖
to depend ultimately on (Tw); absolutely reliant on
端阳节
see 端午節|端午节[Duan1 wu3 jie2]
端面
end face; end surface of a cylindrical object
端饭
to serve (food)
端点
starting point or ending point (in stories etc); end point (math)
缎子
satin
缎布
satin
缎带
ribbon
缎纹织
satin weave
缎织
satin weave
锻造
to forge (metal); forging
锻炼
to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself
锻铁
wrought iron
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