"whose" Chinese-English Dictionary

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考生 kǎo shēng n. exam candidate / student whose name has been put forward for an exam
院长 院長 yuàn zhǎng n. the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4] / chair of a board / university president / college dean / premier of the Republic of China / CL:個|个[ge4]
玉女 yù nǚ beautiful woman / fairy maiden attending the Daoist immortals / (polite) sb else's daughter / Chinese dodder (Cuscuta chinensis), plant whose seeds are used for TCM syn
魔芋 mó yù konjac, konnyaku or devil's tongue (Amorphophallus konjac), plant whose corms are used to make a stiff jelly (as a food) / see 蒟蒻[ju3 ruo4]
悬河 懸河 xuán hé "hanging" river (an embanked one whose riverbed is higher than the surrounding floodplain) / (literary) waterfall / cataract / (fig.) torrent of words
人头 人頭 rén tóu person / number of people / (per) capita / (a person's) head / (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) syn
检察官 檢察官 jiǎn chá guān public prosecutor / public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution) syn
猩猩 xīng xing n. orangutan / (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin syn
平反 píng fǎn to redress (an injustice) / to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sullied) syn
寿星 壽星 shòu xīng god of longevity / elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated syn
入园 入園 rù yuán to enter a park or other place for public recreation (typically, one whose name ends in 園|园: a zoo 動物園|动物园[dong4 wu4 yuan2], amusement park 遊樂園|游乐园[you2 le4 yuan2] etc) / to enrol in a kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园[you4 er2 yuan2] / to start going to kindergarten
林则徐 林則徐 lín zé xú Lin Zexu or Lin Tse-hsu "Commissioner Lin" (1785-1850), Qing official whose anti-opium activities led to first Opium war with Britain 1840-1842
下家 xià jiā player whose turn comes next (in a game) / next one / my humble home syn
世宗 shì zōng Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented
麦冬 麥冬 mài dōng dwarf lilyturf (Ophiopogon japonicus), whose tuber is used in TCM syn
香椿 xiāng chūn Chinese toon (Toona sinensis), deciduous tree whose young leaves are used as a vegetable syn
被上诉人 被上訴人 bèi shàng sù rén appellee (side that won in trial court, whose victory is being appealed by losing side) syn
鹿死谁手 鹿死誰手 lù sǐ shéi shǒu lit. at whose hand will the deer die (idiom) / fig. who will emerge victorious syn
侯赛因 侯賽因 hóu sài yīn Husain or Hussein (name) / Hussein (c. 626-680), Muslim leader whose martyrdom is commemorated at Ashura / Saddam Hussein al Tikriti (1937-2006), dictator of Iraq 1979-2003
商鞅 shāng yāng Shang Yang (c. 390-338 BC), legalist philosopher and statesman of the state of Qin 秦國|秦国[Qin2 guo2], whose reforms paved the way for the eventual unification of the Chinese empire by the Qin dynasty 秦朝|秦朝[Qin2 chao2]
李陵 lǐ líng Li Ling (-74 BC), Han dynasty general whose defeat by the Xiongnu 匈奴 in 104 BC led to a major scandal
文宗 wén zōng (literary) writer whose works are venerated as exemplary / eminent writer syn
丹凤眼 丹鳳眼 dān fèng yǎn red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
紫草 zǐ cǎo red root gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon) / flowering plant whose roots provide purple dye / arnebia (plant genus in family Boraginaceae)
杂家 雜家 zá jiā Miscellaneous School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) whose leading advocate was Lü Buwei 呂不韋|吕不韦[Lu:3 Bu4 wei2]
白蜡树 白蠟樹 bái là shù Chinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis), whose bark, flowers and leaves are used in TCM
梓 zǐ Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata), a tree that serves as a symbol of one's hometown and whose wood is used to make various items / (bound form) printing blocks syn
虢 guó surname Guo / Guo, a kinship group whose members held dukedoms within the Zhou Dynasty realm, including Western Guo 西虢國|西虢国[Xi1 Guo2guo2] and Eastern Guo 東虢國|东虢国[Dong1 Guo2guo2]
鸩 鴆 zhèn legendary bird whose feathers can be used as poison / poisonous / to poison sb syn
犴 àn (literary) mythical creature resembling a tiger whose image was painted on prison doors / (literary) prison / used in 狴犴[bi4an4]
狴 bì (literary) mythical creature resembling a tiger whose image was painted on prison doors / (literary) prison / used in 狴犴[bi4an4]
贝多 貝多 bèi duō pattra palm tree (loan from Sanskrit, Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as paper substitute for Buddhist sutras
海伦·凯勒 海倫·凱勒 hǎi lún · kǎi lè Helen Keller (1880-1968), famous American deaf-blind author and activist (whose story is told in biopic The Miracle Worker)
金丝燕 金絲燕 jīn sī yàn Aerodramus, genus of birds that use echolocation, a subset of the Collocaliini tribe (swiflets), two of whose species – Aerodramus fuciphagus and Aerodramus maximus – build nests harvested to make bird's nest soup
沉博绝丽 chén bó jué lì (idiom) Describes writing whose ideas are profound, whose content is learned, and whose language is exceptionally beautiful.
相视莫逆 xiāng shì mò nì (idiom) Describes people whose friendship is deep, whose feelings are perfectly in tune, and whose relationship is free of fundamental disagreement.
薄命佳人 bó mìng jiā rén (idiom) A beautiful woman whose fate is unfortunate and whose life is marked by hardship.
蕙心纨质 蕙心紈質 huì xīn wán zhì (idiom) Describes someone whose mind is fragrant like a sweet clover flower and whose character is pure like white silk.
家道从容 jiā dào cōng róng (idiom) Describes a family whose living conditions are comfortable and whose resources are ample.
声气相投 聲氣相投 shēng qì xiāng tóu (idiom) Describes friends whose ideas are in agreement and whose personalities are well matched.
同条共贯 tóng tiáo gòng guàn (idiom) Describes matters whose principles correspond and whose connections form a coherent thread.
文从字顺 wén cóng zì shùn (idiom) Describes a text whose sentences flow smoothly and whose wording is appropriate. It suggests clear and well-formed writing. syn
志大才疏 zhì dà cái shū (idiom) Describes someone whose ambitions are great but whose abilities are insufficient. It is generally critical. syn
一纸糊涂帐 yī zhǐ hú tú zhàng (idiom) An account whose contents are confused and impossible to reconcile. By extension, a tangled matter whose facts and consequences cannot be made clear.
万选万中 wàn xuǎn wàn zhòng (idiom) To be selected every time. It is especially said of writing whose style is excellent and whose ideas are original, so that it is always chosen.
义正辞约 yì zhèng cí yuē (idiom) The reasoning is rigorous and fair, and the wording is concise. The expression may also describe writing whose phrasing is smooth and whose reasoning is sound.
乍毛变色 乍毛變色 zhà máo biàn sè (idiom) Describes someone whose hair stands on end and whose face changes color from fear.
人面鬼心 rén miàn guǐ xīn (idiom) Describes someone whose outward appearance seems good or kind but whose heart is wicked.
何许人也 何許人也 hé xǔ rén yě (idiom) A person whose origins and background are unknown, or whose place of origin is unclear. syn
佛心蛇口 fó xīn shé kǒu (idiom) It describes someone whose words sound pleasant while whose heart is extremely cruel and malicious.
凤叹虎视 fèng tàn hǔ shì (idiom) Describes someone whose speech is refined and whose bearing is impressive.
刀子嘴豆腐心 dāo zǐ zuǐ dòu fǔ xīn (idiom) Describes someone whose words are sharp but whose heart is soft and kind.
势钧力敌 勢鈞力敵 shì jūn lì dí (idiom) Describes two sides whose strength is equal and whose contest cannot be decided. It is equivalent to “evenly matched.”
厚貌深文 hòu mào shēn wén (idiom) To describe someone whose appearance seems honest and kind, but whose inner intentions are difficult to fathom. It is close in meaning to “厚貌深情”.
同命运共呼吸 tóng mìng yùn gòng hū xī (idiom) Describes people or groups whose relationship is close and whose interests and fate are closely linked.
同心断金 tóng xīn duàn jīn (idiom) Describes people whose wills are united and whose combined strength becomes formidable.
名正理顺 名正理順 míng zhèng lǐ shùn (idiom) Describes something whose name or status is legitimate and whose basis is reasonable.
国事蜩螗 國事蜩螗 guó shì tiáo táng (idiom) Describes a country whose affairs are in turmoil and whose political situation is unstable.
天真烂缦 tiān zhēn làn màn (idiom) It describes someone, especially a child, whose thoughts are simple and pure and whose behavior is natural, lively, and free of affectation or hypocrisy.
妖里妖气 yāo lǐ yāo qì (idiom) Describes a woman whose clothing is odd and whose manner is frivolous, affected, or considered improper. syn
尺豁头童 尺豁頭童 chǐ huò tóu tóng (idiom) Describes the condition of an aging person whose head is bald and whose teeth have become sparse.
心奓体泰 心奓體泰 xīn chǐ tǐ tài (idiom) Describes a privileged person whose mind has become self-indulgent and whose body enjoys comfort.
情投意和 qíng tóu yì hé (idiom) Describes two people whose feelings are harmonious and whose intentions are completely aligned. It emphasizes deep emotional affinity.
情文相生 qíng wén xiāng shēng (idiom) Describes a work whose emotions are profound and whose literary style and ideas complement each other.
拏云攫石 ná yún jué shí (idiom) To describe the majestic appearance of an ancient tree whose trunk rises into the clouds and whose roots coil through cracks in the rocks.
放心解体 放心解體 fàng xīn jiě tǐ (idiom) Describes a group whose members become divided and whose cohesion collapses.
数奇不遇 數奇不遇 shù jī bù yù (idiom) Describes someone whose fate is unfavorable and whose path is marked by repeated setbacks. It suggests a difficult life of failure and hardship.
文章魁首 wén zhāng kuí shǒu (idiom) Describes a person whose writing is outstanding and whose literary talent is exceptional.
春归人老 chūn guī rén lǎo (idiom) Describes a woman whose youth has passed and whose beauty has faded.
朦朦胧胧 朦朦朧朧 méng méng lóng lóng (idiom) Describes a person whose awareness is unclear or something whose boundaries and distinctions are blurred.
枝别条异 zhī bié tiáo yì (idiom) Describes a situation whose threads are confused and whose elements are disordered.
格高意远 格高意遠 gé gāo yì yuǎn (idiom) Describes a work whose style is elegant and whose meaning is profound.
桑户蓬枢 sāng hù péng shū (idiom) Describes a poor household whose door is made of mulberry branches and whose hinge is made of reed stems.
桑枢畒牖 sāng shū wèng yǒu (idiom) Describes a poor household whose door has a mulberry-wood hinge and whose window is made from a broken jar.
烟菲露结 yān fēi lù jié (idiom) Describes calligraphy whose strokes seem to drift and whose forms gather and condense, like dispersing smoke and collecting dew.
犀顶龟文 犀頂龜文 xī dǐng guī wén (idiom) It describes a person whose skull is raised like a rhinoceros horn and whose soles bear markings resembling a tortoise shell.
眉笑眼开 méi xiào yǎn kāi (idiom) Describes someone whose brows are relaxed and whose eyes show happiness and delight.
章决句断 章決句斷 zhāng jué jù duàn (idiom) Describes a text whose sections are properly organized and whose sentences are clear and unambiguous.
竹柏异心 zhú bǎi yì xīn (idiom) It describes people whose aspirations do not coincide or whose inner dispositions differ despite outward similarities.
艳如桃李，冷如霜雪 yàn rú táo lǐ，lěng rú shuāng xuě (idiom) Describes a woman whose beauty is dazzling but whose manner is stern and aloof.
言从计行 yán cóng jì xíng (idiom) Describes complete trust in someone, whose words are heeded and whose plans are carried out.
言听计用 yán tīng jì yòng (idiom) Describes complete trust in someone, whose words are heeded and whose plans are adopted.
言听计行 yán tīng jì xíng (idiom) Describes someone whose advice is fully accepted and whose plans are consistently carried out. It conveys a high degree of trust.
语言无味，面目可憎 yǔ yán wú wèi，miàn mù kě zēng (idiom) Describes a person whose speech is dull and whose appearance is repellent.
轻薄无行 輕薄無行 qīng bó wú xíng (idiom) To be frivolous and morally corrupt. It describes someone whose behavior is flippant and whose conduct is bad.
远山芙蓉 遠山芙蓉 yuǎn shān fú róng (idiom) Describes a beautiful woman whose eyebrows resemble distant mountains and whose complexion resembles a lotus flower.
铄懿渊积 鑠懿淵積 shuò yì yuān jī (idiom) Describes someone whose conduct is virtuous and whose learning is broad and profound.
铢两相称 銖兩相稱 zhū liǎng xiāng chèn (idiom) Describes two things whose weight, importance, or value is comparable, or whose qualities are equivalent.
鸟声兽心 鳥聲獸心 niǎo shēng shòu xīn (idiom) Describes pleasing words that conceal malicious and poisonous intentions. It refers to someone whose speech is attractive but whose heart is vicious.
武松 wǔ sōng Wu Song, a heroic outlaw of Liangshan Marsh in the classic novel Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], whose exploits include killing a tiger with his bare hands
柂 yí (literary) (botany) (a species of linden whose timber was used to make coffins in ancient times)
滨海边疆区 濱海邊疆區 bīn hǎi biān jiāng qū Primorsky Krai (Russian territory whose administrative center is Vladivostok 符拉迪沃斯托克)
世宗大王 shì zōng dà wáng Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented
介之推 jiè zhī tuī Jie Zhitui (7th century BC), legendary selfless subject of Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1], in whose honor the Qingming festival 清明[Qing1 ming2] (Pure brightness or tomb-sweeping festival) is said to have been initiated
十字花科 shí zì huā kē Cruciferae or Brassicaceae (taxonomic family including Brassica etc whose flowers have a cross of 4 petals)
后羿 hòu yì Houyi, mythological Chinese archer whose wife was Chang'e
坦博拉 tǎn bó lā Tambora, volcano on Indonesian island of Sumbawa 松巴哇, whose 1815 eruption is greatest in recorded history
孟姜女 mèng jiāng nǚ heroine of Qin dynasty 秦朝 folk tale, who searched for her husband, and whose tears broke down a stretch of the Great Wall to reveal his body
故家 gù jiā old and respected family / family whose members have been officials from generation to generation
斯文·海定 sī wén · hǎi dìng Sven Hedin (1865-1952), famous Swedish adventurer and archaeologist, whose 1894-1900 Central Asian expeditions uncovered Kroraina or Loulan 樓蘭|楼兰 / also written 斯文·赫定
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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