Pinyin Dictionary results for "guan"

two tufts of hair; young; underage
keeper of domestic animals; herdsman; (old) hired hand in certain trade
surname Guan
hat; crown; crest; cap
to put on a hat; to be first; to dub
two bunches of hair on a child
surname Guan
government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4]
accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child)
to fling; to fall; to wear
coffin
archaic variant of 貫|贯[guan4]
(classical) to boil
to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music)
light a fire
mus. instr.; to polish jade or gold
jade used for making goblets
ill-looking
incapacitated; inefficient
to wash (especially hands)
brilliant (of eyes)
pour out libation
surname Guan
variant of 管[guan3]
surname Guan
to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; to care about; tube; pipe; woodwind; classifier for tube-shaped objects; particle similar to 把[ba3] in 管...叫 constructions; writing brush; (coll.) to; towards
variant of 罐[guan4]
can; jar; pot
variant of 館|馆[guan3]
Skimmia japonica
(district)
meaning unknown ('herb mentioned in old books'); Japanese variant of 蔻[kou4], cardamom or nutmeg
variant of 觀|观[guan1]
Japanese variant of 觀|观[guan1]
surname Guan
to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook
Taoist monastery; palace gate watchtower; platform
to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash
variant of 罐[guan4]
variant of 關|关[guan1]
old variant of 關|关[guan1]
surname Guan
mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve
(archaic) stork; heron
building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1]
widower
crane; stork
冠以
to label; to call
冠冕
royal crown; official hat; official; leader; chief; elegant and stately
冠冕堂皇
high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom)
冠子
crest; crown
冠形词
article (in grammar)
冠心病
coronary heart disease
冠斑犀鸟
(bird species of China) oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris)
冠海雀
(bird species of China) Japanese murrelet (Synthliboramphus wumizusume)
冠状
coronary; crown-shaped
冠状动脉
coronary artery
冠状动脉旁路移植手术
coronary bypass operation
冠状动脉旁通手术
coronary bypass operation
冠纹柳莺
(bird species of China) Claudia's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus claudiae)
冠县
Guanxian county in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
冠脉
coronary; coronary artery
冠脉循环
coronary circulation
冠词
article (in grammar)
冠军
champion; CL:個|个[ge4]
冠军赛
championship
冠鱼狗
(bird species of China) crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)
冠麻鸭
(bird species of China) crested shelduck (Tadorna cristata)
官二代
children of officials; word created by analogy with 富二代[fu4 er4 dai4]
官位
official post
官俸
salaries of government officials
官倒
speculation by officials; profiteering by government employees; bureaucratic turpitude
官僚
bureaucrat; bureaucracy; bureaucratic
官僚主义
bureaucracy
官僚习气
(derog.) bureaucracy; red tape
官价
official price
官兵
officers and men
官制
the civil service system; the bureaucratic system
官印
official seal
官司
lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2]
官名
name of job in Imperial bureaucracy; official position
官吏
bureaucrat; official
官员
official (in an organization or government); administrator
官报私仇
to take advantage of official post for personal revenge (idiom)
官场
officialdom; bureaucracy
官场现形记
Observations on the Current State of Officialdom, late Qing novel by Li Baojia 李寶嘉|李宝嘉[Li3 Bao3 jia4]
官子
endgame (in go)
官学
school or academic institution (old)
官官相护
officials shield one another (idiom); a cover-up
官客
male guest at party
官宦
functionary; official
官宦人家
family of a functionary (i.e. educated middle class in Qing times)
官家
emperor; government; official
官差
official business; government workmen; odd-job men
官府
authorities; feudal official
官厅水库
Guanting or Kuan-ting Reservoir in Hebei, one of the main water reservoirs serving Beijing
官复原职
restored to one's official post; to send sb back to his former post
官房长官
chief cabinet secretary (Japan)
官方
government; official (approved or issued by an authority)
官方语言
official language
官架子
putting on official airs
官桂
Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia); also written 肉桂[rou4 gui4]
官样
official manner
官样文章
officialese; red tape
官渡
Guandu district of Kunming city 昆明市[Kun1 ming2 shi4], Yunnan
官渡之战
battle of Guandu of 199 that established Cao Cao's 曹操 domination over north China, at Guandu (near modern 許昌|许昌[Xu3 chang1] in north Henan)
官渡区
Guandu district of Kunming city 昆明市[Kun1 ming2 shi4], Yunnan
官爵
official ranking; titles and honors
官田
Kuantien township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
官田乡
Kuantien township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
官私合营
public and private interests working together (idiom)
官称
title; official appellation
官署
official institution; state bureau
官翻
(of electronic goods) refurbished
官老爷
nickname for official
官职
an official position; a job in the bureaucracy
官能
function; capability; sense (i.e. the five senses of sight 視|视, hearing 聽|听, smell 嗅, taste 味 and touch 觸|触); faculty (i.e. specific ability)
官能团
functional group (chemistry)
官能基
functional group (chemistry)
官舱
second class cabin (on ship)
官话
'officialese'; bureaucratic language; Mandarin
官费
government funded; paid by state stipend
官军
official army government army
官办
government run; state enterprise
官逼民反
a government official drives the people to revolt (idiom); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people
官运亨通
(of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)
官邸
official residence
官衔
title; official rank
官阶
official rank
官非
lawsuit (from Cantonese)
惯例
convention; usual practice
惯偷
habitual thief
惯坏
to spoil (a child)
惯家
(usually derog.) an old hand at sth
惯常
usual; customary
惯性
inertia
惯性系
inertial system; inertial frame (mechanics)
惯犯
recidivist; habitual criminal
惯用
to use habitually; habitual; customary
惯用手
dominant hand
惯用语
commonly used phrase; idiom; colloquial usage
惯窃
habitual thief
惯贼
habitual thief
惯量
inertia (mechanics)
惯养
to spoil; to indulge sb (usu. a child)
棺木
coffin
棺材
coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3]
棺材瓤子
geezer with one foot in the grave (used jokingly or as an imprecation)
棺椁
inner and outer coffins; coffin
灌区
area under irrigation
灌南
Guannan county in Lianyungang 連雲港|连云港[Lian2 yun2 gang3], Jiangsu
灌南县
Guannan county in Lianyungang 連雲港|连云港[Lian2 yun2 gang3], Jiangsu
灌丛
scrub; shrubland; undergrowth
灌木
bush; shrub
灌木丛
shrub; shrubbery
灌木林
shrubbery; low wood
灌水
to irrigate; to pour water into; to inject water into meat to increase its weight (plumping); to cook the books; to post low-value messages (small talk etc) on Internet forums
灌注
to pour into; perfusion (med.); to concentrate one's attention on; to teach; to inculcate; to instill
灌渠
irrigation channel
灌溉
to irrigate
灌溉渠
irrigation channel
灌浆
grouting; (of grain) to be in the milk; to form a vesicle (medicine)
灌濯
to wash; to rinse
灌站
pumping station in irrigation system
灌篮
slam dunk
灌米汤
to flatter; to butter sb up
灌肠
enema; to give an enema
灌肠
sausage with a starchy filling
灌输
to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into; to teach; to impart; to channel water to another place
灌酒
to force sb to drink alcohol
灌醉
to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk
灌铅
to weight sth with lead; (of a die) loaded; to pour molten lead into the mouth (as a punishment)
灌录
to record (audio)
灌阳
Guanyang county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
灌阳县
Guanyang county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
灌云
Guanyun county in Lianyungang 連雲港|连云港[Lian2 yun2 gang3], Jiangsu
灌云县
Guanyun county in Lianyungang 連雲港|连云港[Lian2 yun2 gang3], Jiangsu
盥洗
to wash up; to freshen up
盥洗室
toilet; washroom; bathroom; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1]
管不着
to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business!
管中窥豹
lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube (idiom); fig. to miss the big picture
管井
tube well
管他三七二十一
who cares; no matter what; regardless of the consequences
管他呢
don’t worry about (it, him etc); doesn’t matter; whatever; anyway
管他的
don’t worry about (it, him etc); doesn’t matter; whatever; anyway
管仲
Guan Zhong (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and Autumn period; known as Guangzi 管子
管仲
a restricted view through a bamboo tube
管保
to guarantee; assuredly
管制
control; supervision
管取
sure
管圆线虫
'eel worm', a parasitic worm carrying meningitis
管城区
Guangcheng Hui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan
管城回族区
Guangcheng Hui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan
管套
pipe sleeve
管委会
administrative committee; management committee; abbr. for 管理委員會|管理委员会[guan3 li3 wei3 yuan2 hui4]
管子
Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and Autumn period; Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school
管子
tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1]
管子工
plumber; pipe-fitter
管子钳
pipe wrench; monkey wrench
管家
housekeeper; butler; manage one's household
管家婆
housewife (jocularly); female housekeeper of a higher rank (old); busybody
管家职务
stewardship
管工
plumber; pipe-worker
管座
to mount an electronic valve; to plug in a bulb
管弦乐
orchestral music
管弦乐团
orchestra
管弦乐队
orchestra
管待
to wait on; to attend; to serve
管情
to guarantee
管手管脚
to control in every detail; excessive supervision
管扳手
pipe wrench
管控
to control
管教
to discipline; to teach; to guarantee
管教无方
unable to discipline a child; incapable of dealing with (unruly child)
管束
to exercise control over; restriction; control
管乐器
wind instrument; woodwind
管治
governance; to govern
管灯
fluorescent light
管理
to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4]
管理人
supervisor; manager; administrator
管理信息库
Management Information Base; MIB
管理功能
management function
管理员
manager; administrator
管理委员会
administrative committee; management committee
管理学
management studies
管理学院
school of management
管理层收购
management buyout (MBO)
管理接口
management interface
管理站
management station
管用
efficacious; useful
管窥
to look at sth through a bamboo tube; to have a restricted view
管窥所及
in my humble opinion
管纱
cop (textiles)
管线
pipeline; general term for pipes, cables etc
管胞
tracheid (botany)
管见
my limited view (lit. view through a thin tube); my limited understanding; my opinion (humble)
管见所及
in my humble opinion (idiom)
管路
piping (for water, oil, etc); conduit
管辖
to administer; to have jurisdiction (over)
管道
tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means
管道运输
pipeline transport
管钳
pipe wrench
管闲事
to meddle; to be a 'nosy Parker'; to be too inquisitive about other people's business
管风琴
organ; pipe organ
管龠
flute; pipe; key; CL:把[ba3]
罐子
jar; pitcher; pot
罐笼
elevator cage (in mine)
罐装
canned (food, coffee etc)
罐车
tanker truck; tanker wagon
罐头
tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4]
罐头起子
can opener
观世音
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
观世音菩萨
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
观光
to tour; sightseeing; tourism
观光区
tourist region; sightseeing area
观光客
tourist
观塘
Kwun Tong district of Kowloon, Hong Kong
观客
audience
观察
to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4]
观察人士
observer
观察力
power of observation; perception
观察员
observer
观察哨
sentry post
观察家
observer; The Observer (UK newspaper)
观察者
observer
观后感
impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)
观念
notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions
观想
to visualize (Buddhist practice)
观感
one's impressions; observations
观摩
to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example)
观星台
astronomical observatory (old)
观景台
lookout; viewing platform; observation deck
观望
to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey
观止
incomparably good
观测
to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc)
观测员
observer; spotter
观测者
observer
观测卫星
observation satellite
观澜湖
Mission Hills Group (Chinese hospitality, sports and leisure company)
观火
penetrating (vision)
观看
to watch; to view
观众
spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
观瞻
appearance; view; abiding impression
观礼
to attend a ritual
观落阴
a ritual whereby the living soul is brought to the nether world for a spiritual journey
观览
to view; to look at; to look sth over
观护所
probation office
观象台
observatory; observation platform
观赏
to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental
观衅伺隙
lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom); to search out one's opponent's weak points; to look for the Achilles heel
观音
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
观音菩萨
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
观音乡
Guanyin or Kuanyin township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
观风
on lookout duty; to serve as lookout
观鸟
birdwatching
观点
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4]
贯串
to pierce through; to string together
贯彻
to implement; to put into practice; to carry out
贯彻始终
to follow through; to carry through to the end
贯时
diachronic
贯气
(feng shui) beneficial influence, esp. from one's ancestral graves; to confer a beneficial influence
贯注
to concentrate
贯穿
to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link
贯通
to link up; to thread together
贯连
to link up; to join together; to connect
关上
to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc)
关中
Guanzhong plain in Shaanxi, valley of the Wei River 渭河
关中地区
Guanzhong plain in Shaanxi, valley of the Wei River 渭河
关中平原
Guanzhong plain in Shaanxi, valley of the Wei River 渭河
关之琳
Rosamund Kwan (1962-), Hong Kong actress
关乎
to relate to; concerning; about
关云长
courtesy name of 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3]
关系
relation; relationship; to concern; to affect; to have to do with; guanxi; CL:個|个[ge4]
关系代名词
relative pronoun
关系到
relates to; bears upon
关系密切
close relationship; intimately related
关系式
equation expressing a relation
关停
(of a power plant, refinery etc) to shut down
关公
Lord Guan (i.e. 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3])
关切
to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by)
关卡
checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4]
关口
pass; gateway; (fig.) juncture
关城
defensive fort over border post
关塔纳摩
Guantanamo, Cuba
关塔那摩
Guantanamo
关塔那摩湾
Guantanamo Bay (in Cuba)
关塞
border fort, esp. defending narrow valley
关境
customs border
关子
climax (in a story)
关山
Guanshan or Kuanshan town in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
关山
fortresses and mountains (along the Great Wall); one's home town
关山镇
Guanshan or Kuanshan town in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
关岛
Guam
关岛大学
University of Guam
关岭布依族苗族自治县
Guanling Buyei and Hmong autonomous county in Anshun 安順|安顺[An1 shun4], Guizhou
关岭县
Guanling Buyei and Hmong autonomous county in Anshun 安順|安顺[An1 shun4], Guizhou
关店歇业
to close up shop and cease business temporarily; closed for business
关庙
Kuanmiao township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
关庙乡
Kuanmiao township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
关厂
to shut down (a factory); to close a facility; a lockout
关征
customs levy; customs post charging import duties
关心
to be concerned about; to care about
关爱
to show concern and care for
关怀
care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to
关怀备至
the utmost care (idiom); to look after sb in every possible way
关押
to imprison; to lock up (in jail)
关掉
to switch off; to shut off
关文
passport; travel papers
关于
pertaining to; concerning; with regard to; about; a matter of
关东
Northeast China; Manchuria; lit. east of Shanhai Pass 山海關|山海关[Shan1 hai3 guan1]; Kantō region of Japan
关东地震
Kantō earthquake of 1923, magnitude 8.2, that killed 200,000 people in the Tokyo area
关东煮
oden, Japanese dish made with boiled eggs, processed fish cakes, daikon radish, tofu etc in a kelp-based broth
关东军
Japanese Kwantung army (or Kantō army), notorious for numerous atrocities in China during WWII
关格
blocked or painful urination, constipation and vomiting (Chinese medicine)
关栈
bonded warehouse
关栈费
bonding fee
关机
to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film
关注
to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; concern; interest; attention
关涉
to relate (to); to concern; to involve; connection; relationship
关汉卿
Guan Hanqing (c. 1235-c. 1300), Yuan dynasty dramatist in the 雜劇|杂剧 tradition of musical comedy, one of the Four Great Yuan dramatists 元曲四大家
关照
to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind
关白
to inform; to notify
关禁闭
to put in detention (a soldier, a pupil)
关税
customs duty; tariff
关税同盟
customs union
关税国境
customs border
关税壁垒
tariff wall
关税与贸易总协定
GATT, the 1995 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
关颖珊
Michelle Kwan (1980-), former American figure skater, Olympic medalist
关节
joint (physiology); key point; critical phase
关节囊
articular capsule (of joint such as knee in anatomy)
关节炎
arthritis
关节腔
articular cavity; joint cavity
关节面
articular facet (anatomy); surface in joint
关系
variant of 關係|关系[guan1 xi5]
关紧
to close firmly; to fasten securely; to make fast; to lock
关羽
Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty; posthumously worshipped and identified with the guardian Bodhisattva Sangharama
关联
related; linked; affiliated
关联公司
related company; affiliate
关西
Kansai region, Japan; Guanxi or Kuanhsi town in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
关西镇
Guanxi or Kuanhsi town in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
关说
to speak for sb; to intercede for sb; to lobby illegally
关贸总协定
GATT, the 1995 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
关连
variant of 關聯|关联[guan1 lian2]
关金
see 關金圓|关金圆[guan1 jin1 yuan2]
关金圆
Chinese customs gold unit, currency used in China between 1930 and 1948
关键
crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal
关键字
keyword
关键绩效指标
key performance indicator (KPI)
关键词
keyword
关门
to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently)
关门大吉
to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)
关门弟子
last disciple of a master
关门捉贼
to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
关闭
to close; to shut
关关难过,关关过
to meet with great difficulties but pull through
关防
security measures (esp. border security); official seal (esp. military seal during Qing and Ming times)
关隘
mountain pass
关头
juncture; moment
关饷
to receive one's salary; to pay sb's wages
馆地
school (old)
馆子
restaurant; theater (old)
馆藏
to collect in a museum or library; museum collection; library holdings
馆宾
private teacher; preceptor
馆陶
Guantao county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
馆陶县
Guantao county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
鳏夫
former husband; widower
鳏寡孤独
lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless; fig. people with no one left to rely on
鳏居
to live as a widower
鹳嘴翡翠
(bird species of China) stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)
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