Tuttle Pocket Chinese Dictionary. Li Dong
Great Wall (a historic landmark in Northern China)
chángchu 长处 N strong point, merit, strength
chángdù 长度 N length
chángduǎn 长短 N 1 length 2 right and wrong 3 mishap, accident
Chángjiāng 长江 N the Yangtze River (China’s longest river)
chángpǎo 长跑 N long-distance running
chángqī 长期 N a long period of time
chángshòu 长寿 ADJ enjoying longevity
chángtú 长途 N long distance
chángyuǎn 长远 ADJ long-term, long-range
cháng 尝 TRAD 嘗 V taste
chángshì 尝试 V try
cháng 偿 TRAD 償 V make up, compensate
chánghuán 偿还 V pay back (a debt)
cháng 常 I ADV often
chángcháng 常常 I ADV often II ADJ 1 common, regular 2 normal
chángguī 常规 ADJ regular, conventional
chángnián 常年 ADV all year round
chángshí 常识 N 1 common sense 2 basic knowledge
chángwù 常务 ADJ day-to-day
cháng 肠 TRAD 腸 N intestine
chángwèibìng 肠胃病 N gastrointestinal disease
chángyán 肠炎 N enteritis
chǎng 厂 TRAD 廠 N factory, works, mill
chǎngfáng 厂房 N factory building
chǎngshāng 厂商 N 1 factory, firm 2 factory owner
chǎngzhǎng 厂长 N factory manager
chǎng 敞 V open
chǎngkāi 敞开 V open wide
chǎng 场 TRAD 場 I N ground, field II M. WD (for movies, sport events, etc.)
chǎngdì 场地 N venue (especially for sports)
chǎnghé 场合 N occasion, situation
chǎngmiàn 场面 N scene (in a play, movie, etc.)
chǎngsuǒ 场所 N place (for public activity)
chàng 倡 V initiate
chàngyì 倡议 I V propose II N proposal, suggestion
chàng 唱 V sing
chàng piàn 唱片 N album (of songs, music)
chàng 畅 TRAD 暢 ADJ uninhibited, unimpeded
chàngkuài 畅快 ADJ carefree
chàngtán 畅谈 V talk freely and openly
chàngtōng 畅通 ADJ unimpeded, flowing freely and smoothly
chàngxiāo 畅销 V sell well
chāo 抄 V copy by hand
chāoxiě 抄写 V Same as 抄 chāo
chāo 超 V go beyond, exceed
chāochǎn 超产 V exceed production quota
chāochū 超出 V go beyond, exceed
chāo’é 超额 V exceed quotas
chāoguò 超过 V 1 overtake 2 exceed
chāojí 超级 ADJ super
chāojíshìchǎng 超级市场 N supermarket, supermart
chāoliànjiē 超链接 N (Internet) hyperlink
chāoshēngbō 超声波 N ultrasonic wave, supersonic wave
chāoyuè 超越 V transcend, surpass
chāo 钞 TRAD 鈔 N paper money
chāopiào 钞票 N paper money, banknotes
cháo 朝 I V face II PREP towards, to III N dynasty
cháodài 朝代 N dynasty
Cháoxiǎn 朝鲜 N North Korea
cháo 潮 ADJ wet
cháoshī 潮湿 ADJ damp, humid
cháoshuǐ 潮水 N tidewater
cháo 嘲 V jeer, mock
cháoxiào 嘲笑 V ridicule, sneer at
cháo 巢 N nest
chǎo 吵 I V (Same as 吵架 chǎojià) quarrel II ADJ (Same as 吵闹 chǎonào II) noisy
chǎojià 吵架 V quarrel
chǎonào 吵闹 I V wrangle, raise hell II ADJ noisy, hustle and bustle
chǎozuǐ 吵嘴 V bicker, quarrel
chǎo 炒 V 1 stir-fry, roast 2 sensationalize, create a commotion
chē 车 TRAD 車 N vehicle, traffic
chéchuáng 车床 N machine tool
chējiān 车间 N workshop (in a factory)
chēliàng 车辆 N vehicles, traffic
chēxiāng 车厢 N carriage (in a train)
chēzhàn 车站 N bus stop, coach station, railway station
chě 扯 V 1 pull 2 tear 3 chat
chè 撤 V 1 remove 2 withdraw, retreat
chètuì 撤退 V retreat
chèxiāo 撤销 V cancel, revoke
chè 彻 TRAD 徹 ADJ thorough
chèdǐ 彻底 ADJ thorough, complete
chén 臣 N (in ancient times) minister, official
chén 辰 N 1 celestial body 2 time
chén 沉 I V sink II ADJ 1 deep, profound 2 heavy
chédiàn 沉淀 I V (of a substance) precipitate, settle II N sediment
chénjìng 沉静 ADJ serene, placid
chénmèn 沉闷 ADJ 1 (of weather) depressing, oppressive 2 (of moods) in low spirit 3 (of ambiance, atmosphere) dull, boring
chénmò 沉默 ADJ silent, reticent
chénsī 沉思 V ponder, be lost in thought
chéntòng 沉痛 ADJ deeply grieved, in deep sorrow
chénzhòng 沉重 ADJ heavy, serious
chénzhuó 沉着 ADJ cool-headed, composed
chén 陈 TRAD 陳 I ADJ old, stale II V display
chénjiǔ 陈酒 N vintage wine
chénjiù 陈旧 ADJ old-fashioned, outdated
chénliè 陈列 V display, exhibit
chenshù 陈述 V state (one’s views, reasons, etc.)
chén 晨 N early morning (See 早 晨 zǎochén)
chén 尘 TRAD 塵 N dust (See 灰尘 huīchén)
chèn 衬 TRAD 襯 N (clothes) lining, underwear
chènshān 衬衫 N shirt
chènyī 衬衣 N shirt or similar underwear
chèn 趁 PREP taking advantage of, while, when