Pinyin Dictionary results for "jiang"

rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse)
old variant of 匠[jiang4]
craftsman
(dialect) hill
old variant of 降[jiang4]
Japanese variant of 獎|奖[jiang3]
variant of 獎|奖[jiang3]
surname Jiang
will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])
general; commander-in-chief (military); king (chess piece); to command; to lead
snare; to snare
stubborn; unyielding
variant of 強|强[jiang4]
oar; paddle
橿
Quercus glauca
variant of 僵[jiang1]
surname Jiang
river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
flood
broth; serum; to starch
starch paste
variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed
prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4]
old variant of 疆[jiang1]
border; boundary
stone bridge
a small stone
starch; paste; to starch
capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)
purple-red
variant of 韁|缰[jiang1]
to plow; to sow
callous
Cyperus malaccensis
surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石
surname Jiang
ginger
cicada (Cosmopsaltria opalifera)
to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasise; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture
cowpeas; black-eyed beans
Japanese variant of 醬|酱[jiang4]
thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam
to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend
bridle; reins; halter
honest; upright
僵住
motionless; unable to move
僵住症
catalepsy
僵化
to become rigid
僵固性
rigidity
僵局
impasse; deadlock
僵尸网络
botnet; zombie network; slave network (used by spammers)
僵尸车
(coll.) abandoned car
僵持
to be deadlocked
僵直
stiff; rigid; inflexible
僵硬
stiff; rigid
僵卧
to lie rigid and motionless
匠心独运
original and ingenious (idiom); to show great creativity
姜文
Jiang Wen (1963-), sixth generation Chinese movie director
将今论古
to observe the present to study the past
将来
in the future; future; the future; CL:個|个[ge4]
将信将疑
half believing, half doubting; skeptical
将功折罪
see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4]
将功赎罪
to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts
将勤补绌
to compensate for lack of ability through hard work (idiom)
将士
officers and soldiers
将官
general
将就
to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with
将帅
commander-in-chief, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess
将心比心
to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)
将息
(literary) to rest; to recuperate
将才
talented field commander (military)
将会
auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to
将棋
Japanese chess (shōgi)
将乐
Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
将乐县
Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
将死
to checkmate (in chess); to be about to die
将牌
trump (suit of cards)
将要
will; shall; to be going to
将计就计
to beat sb at their own game (idiom)
将军
Chiangchun township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
将军
general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot
将军肚
potbelly
将军肚子
beer belly (complimentary)
将军乡
Chiangchun township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
将近
almost; nearly; close to
将错就错
lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake; to accept an error and adapt to it; to muddle through
将领
high-ranking military officer
强嘴
to talk back; to reply defiantly
僵尸
gyonshi; jiang shi; Chinese vampire; zombie
僵尸粉
'zombie fans', fake followers that can be bought to boost one's popularity on Weibo, Baidu etc
江干
Jianggan district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
江干区
Jianggan district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
江八点
'Jiang Zemin's eight-point formula' (for resuming a dialog with Taiwan)
江北
Jiangbei district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan; Chongqing's main airport; Jiangbei district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[Ning2 bo1 shi4], Zhejiang
江北区
Jiangbei district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan; Chongqing's main airport; Jiangbei district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[Ning2 bo1 shi4], Zhejiang
江南
south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea)
江南区
Jiangnan District of Nanning city 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4], Guangxi; Gangnam District, Seoul
江南四大才子
Four great southern talents of the Ming, namely: Tang Bohu 唐伯虎, Zhu Zhishan 祝枝山, Wen Zhengming 文徵明|文征明 and Xu Zhenqing 徐禎卿|徐祯卿
江南大学
Jiangnan University (Jiangsu Province)
江南水乡
patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu
江南省
name of Qing dynasty province covering south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces, with capital at Nanjing
江原道
Gangwon Province of Korea during Joseon Dynasty; Kangwon province of North Korea; Gangwon province in northeast South Korea, capital Chuncheon 春川[Chun1 chuan1]
江口
Jiangkou county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tong2 ren2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
江口县
Jiangkou county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tong2 ren2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
江城区
Jiangcheng district of Yangjiang city 陽江市|阳江市[Yang2 jiang1 shi4], Guangdong
江城哈尼族彝族自治县
Jiangcheng Hani and Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱[Pu3 er3], Yunnan
江城县
Jiangcheng Hani and Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱[Pu3 er3], Yunnan
江夏
Jiangxia district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
江夏区
Jiangxia district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
江孜
Gyangzê town and county, Tibetan: Rgyal rtse, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
江孜地区
Gyangzê county, Tibetan: Rgyal rtse rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
江孜县
Gyangzê county, Tibetan: Rgyal rtse rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
江孜镇
Gyangzê town, Tibetan: Rgyal rtse, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
江安
Jiang'an county in Yibin 宜賓|宜宾[Yi2 bin1], Sichuan
江安县
Jiang'an county in Yibin 宜賓|宜宾[Yi2 bin1], Sichuan
江宁
Jiangning district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
江宁区
Jiangning district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
江山
Jiangshan county level city in Quzhou 衢州[Qu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
江山
rivers and mountains; landscape; country
江山市
Jiangshan county level city in Quzhou 衢州[Qu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
江山易改禀性难移
rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder
江山易改,本性难移
it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom); you can't change who you are; Can the leopard change his spots?
江岸
Jiang'an district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
江岸区
Jiang'an district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
江川
Jiangchuan county in Yuxi 玉溪[Yu4 xi1], Yunnan
江川县
Jiangchuan county in Yuxi 玉溪[Yu4 xi1], Yunnan
江州
Jiangzhou district of Chongzuo city 崇左市[Chong2 zuo3 shi4], Guangxi
江州区
Jiangzhou district of Chongzuo city 崇左市[Chong2 zuo3 shi4], Guangxi
江平
Jiang Ping (1920-), academic lawyer, writer on ethnicity and legal systems
江户
Edo (old name of Tokyo)
江东
Jiangdong district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[Ning2 bo1 shi4], Zhejiang
江东区
Jiangdong district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[Ning2 bo1 shi4], Zhejiang
江水
river water
江永
Jiangyong county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan
江永县
Jiangyong county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan
江河
Yangtze and Yellow rivers
江河
river
江河日下
rivers pour away by the day (idiom); going from bad to worse; deteriorating day by day
江河湖海
rivers and lakes
江油
Jiangyou prefecture-level city in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
江油市
Jiangyou prefecture-level city in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
江津
Jiangjin suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
江津区
Jiangjin suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
江流
river; river flow; current
江浙
abbr. for Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏[Jiang1 su1] and Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1]
江浦
Jiangpu county, old name of Pukou district 浦口區|浦口区[Pu3 kou3 qu1] of Nanjing, Jiangsu
江浦县
Jiangpu county, old name of Pukou district 浦口區|浦口区[Pu3 kou3 qu1] of Nanjing, Jiangsu
江海
Jianghai district of Jiangmen city 江門市|江门市, Guangdong
江海区
Jianghai district of Jiangmen city 江門市|江门市, Guangdong
江淮官话
Jianghuai Mandarin
江湖
rivers and lakes; around the whole country; cf 两江 and 两湖, Jiangnan, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan provinces in Qing times; vagrant; itinerant (esp. entertainer, swindler, quack doctor etc)
江湖一点诀
special technique; trick of the trade; knack
江湖艺人
itinerant entertainer
江湖医生
quack; charlatan; itinerant doctor and swindler
江湖骗子
swindler; itinerant con-man
江源
Jiangyuan district in Baishan city 白山市, Jilin
江源
river source
江源区
Jiangyuan district in Baishan city 白山市, Jilin
江汉
Jianghan district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
江汉区
Jianghan district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
江泽民
Jiang Zemin (1926-), politician, president of PRC 1993-2003
江畔
riverbank
江米
polished glutinous rice
江米酒
glutinous rice wine; fermented glutinous rice
江华瑶族自治县
Jianghua Yaozu autonomous county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan
江华县
Jianghua Yaozu autonomous county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan
江苏
Jiangsu province (Kiangsu) in southeast China, abbr. 蘇|苏, capital Nanjing 南京
江苏省
Jiangsu Province (Kiangsu) in southeast China, abbr. 蘇|苏[Su1], capital Nanjing 南京[Nan2 jing1]
江蓠
red algae; Gracilaria, several species, some edible; Japanese ogonori
江西
Jiangxi province (Kiangsi) in southeast China, abbr. 赣, capital Nanchang 南昌
江西省
Jiangxi Province (Kiangsi) in southeast China, abbr. 贛|赣[Gan4], capital Nanchang 南昌[Nan2 chang1]
江豚
river dolphin
江猪
Chinese river dolphin, Lipotes vexillifer
江轮
river steamer
江达
Jomdo county, Tibetan: 'Jo mda' rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
江达县
Jomdo county, Tibetan: 'Jo mda' rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
江边
river bank
江郎才尽
Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom); fig. to have used up one's creative powers; to have writer's block
江都
Jiangdu county level city in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
江都市
Jiangdu county level city in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
江酌之喜
feast at the birth of a child
江门
Jiangmen prefecture-level city in Guangdong
江门市
Jiangmen prefecture-level city in Guangdong
江阴
Jiangyin county level city in Wuxi 無錫|无锡[Wu2 xi1], Jiangsu
江阴市
Jiangyin county level city in Wuxi 無錫|无锡[Wu2 xi1], Jiangsu
江陵
Jiangling county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州[Jing1 zhou1], Hubei
江陵县
Jiangling county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州[Jing1 zhou1], Hubei
江阳区
Jiangyang district of Luzhou city 瀘州市|泸州市[Lu2 zhou1 shi4], Sichuan
江青
Jiang Qing (1914-1991), Mao Zedong's fourth wife and leader of the Gang of Four
江面
the surface of the river
浆果
berry
浆洗
to wash and starch
浆硬
to starch; to stiffen cloth with starch
浆糊
paste; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2]
浆纸
paper pulp
浆膜
serosa; serous membrane (smooth moist delicate membranes lining body cavities)
犟劲
obstinacy; tenacity
犟劲儿
erhua variant of 犟勁|犟劲[jiang4 jin4]
奖券
raffle or lottery ticket
奖励
to reward; reward (as encouragement)
奖励旅行
incentive travel
奖品
award; prize
奖学金
scholarship; CL:個|个[ge4]
奖得主
recipient of an award; prize winner
奖惩
rewards and penalties
奖挹
to reward and promote
奖掖
to reward and promote
奖杯
trophy cup
奖牌
medal (awarded as a prize)
奖牌榜
medal table; tally of trophies; list of prizewinners
奖状
prize certificate; certificate of merit
奖章
medal; CL:枚[mei2]
奖赏
reward; prize; award
奖酬
incentive; reward
奖金
premium; award money; bonus
奖项
award; prize; CL:項|项[xiang4]
疆土
territory
疆域
territory
疆场
battlefield
疆界
border; boundary
糨子
(coll.) paste
糨糊
paste; also written 漿糊|浆糊[jiang4 hu5]; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2]
绛紫
dark reddish purple
绛县
Jiang county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi
茳芏
Cyperus malaccensis
蒋介石
Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), military leader, head of the Nationalist government in China 1928-1949 and the government in exile on Taiwan 1950-1975
蒋公
honorific title for Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[Jiang3 Jie4 shi2]
蒋士铨
Jiang Shiquan (1725-1784), Qing poet, one of Three great poets of the Qianlong era 乾嘉三大家
蒋桂战争
confrontation of 1929 between Chiang Kaishek and the Guangxi warlord faction
蒋经国
Chiang Ching-kuo (1910-1988), son of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石, Guomindang politician, president of ROC 1978-1988
蒋纬国
Chiang Wei-kuo (1916-1997), adopted son of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石
蒋雯丽
Jiang Wenli (1969-), award-winning PRC film actress
姜堰
Jiangyan county level city in Taizhou 泰州[Tai4 zhou1], Jiangsu
姜堰市
Jiangyan county level city in Taizhou 泰州[Tai4 zhou1], Jiangsu
姜太公
see Jiang Ziya 薑子牙|姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2]
姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 薑子牙|姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
姜子牙
Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2] and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
姜汁
ginger ale
姜石年
Jiang Shinian (c. 2000 BC), birth name of Shennong 神農|神农[Sheng2 nong2] Farmer God, first of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture in China
姜还是老的辣
lit. old ginger is hotter than young ginger; experience counts (idiom)
姜饼
gingerbread
姜黄
turmeric
姜黄色
ginger (color)
讲不通
it does not make sense
讲价
to bargain (over price); to haggle
讲到
to talk about sth
讲史
historical tales
讲和
to make peace; to reconcile
讲堂
lecture hall; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1]
讲坛
a platform (to speak)
讲学
to lecture (on branch of learning)
讲师
instructor; lecturer
讲座
a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4]
讲授
to lecture; to teach (a college course)
讲明
to explain
讲桌
lectern; podium
讲求
to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for
讲演
to lecture; to speak publicly
讲理
to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable
讲究
to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen
讲筵
the teacher's seat
讲义
teaching materials
讲义气
to be loyal (to one's friends); to value loyalty
讲习
to lecture; to instruct
讲习会
discussion forum; seminar; assembly
讲习班
instructional workshop
讲台
platform; rostrum; lectern; (teacher's) desk
讲解
to explain
讲解员
guide
讲评
to criticize; to evaluate
讲话
a speech; to speak; to talk; to address; CL:個|个[ge4]
讲课
teach; lecture
讲论
to discuss
讲辞
lectures
讲述
to talk about; to narrate; to give an account
讲道
to preach; a sermon
讲闲话
to gossip; to make unfavorable comments
讲题
topic of a lecture
豇豆
cowpea; black-eyed bean
酱料
sauce
酱油
soy sauce
酱瓜
pickled cucumber
酱紫
dark reddish purple; Internet slang abbr. for 這樣子|这样子[zhe4 yang4 zi5]
降下
to fall; to drop
降世
lit. to descend to earth (of an immortal); to be born
降低
to reduce; to lower; to bring down
降低利率
to reduce interest rates
降价
to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper
降噪
noise reduction
降尘
dust fall; fallout (volcanic, nuclear etc); particulate matter
降压
to reduce the pressure (of a fluid); to lower one's blood pressure; to lower (or step down) the voltage
降幅
degree of reduction (in prices, numbers etc); decline; drop
降序
descending order
降息
to lower interest rates
降旗
to lower a flag; to strike the colors
降旨
to issue an imperial edict
降格
to downgrade; to lower the standard; degrading; humiliating
降水
rain and snow; precipitation (meteorology)
降水量
precipitation (meteorology); measured quantity of rain
降温
to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline
降温费
extra pay for hot weather
降火
to decrease internal heat (Chinese medicine)
降生
to be born; arrival of newborn; birth (of a savior or religious leader)
降祉
to send down blessings from heaven
降福
blessings from heaven
降级
to demote; to relegate; to degrade
降结肠
descending colon (anatomy); third section of large intestine
降职
to demote (to a lower rank)
降肾上腺素
noradrenalin
降临
to descend; to arrive; to come
降临节
Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)
降落
to descend; to land
降落伞
parachute
降落地点
landing site
降落跑道
runway (at airport)
降号
(music) flat (♭)
降血压药
antihypertensive drug
降血钙素
calcitonin
降解
(chemistry) degradation; to degrade
降调
falling intonation (linguistics); to lower the key of a tune; to demote
降雨
precipitation; rainfall
降雨量
precipitation; quantity of rainfall
降雪
to snow; snowfall
缰绳
reins
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