Chinese-English/English-Chinese (Mandarin) Practical Dictionary

Chinese–English Dictionary

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阿尔巴尼亚 ā’ěrbāníyà n Albania; 阿尔巴尼亚人 ā’ěrbāníyàrén n Albanian

阿拉伯人 ālābórén n Arab; 阿拉伯语 ālābóyǔ n Arabic

阿司匹林 āsīpīlín n aspirin

阿姨 āyí n aunt

哀悼 āidào n condolences; v mourn

挨 ái v suffer, endure

挨打 áidǎ v take a beating, come under attack

癌症 áizhèng n cancer

矮 ǎi adj (of stature) short; 矮子 ǎizi n short person, dwarf

爱 ài n love, affection; v love, like, be fond of

爱称 àichēng n diminutive

爱尔兰 ài’ěrlán n Ireland; 爱尔兰人 ài’ěrlánrén n Irish

爱国 àiguó adj patriotic

爱好 àihào v love, like, be fond of, be keen on; n interest, hobby

爱护 àihù v cherish, treasure, take good care of

爱情 àiqíng n love

爱人 àiren n spouse

爱滋病 àizībìng n AIDS

安¹ ān adj peaceful, quiet, tranquil, calm

安² ān v install, fix, fit

安定 āndìng adj stable, settled; v stabilize

安家 ānjiā v settle down, set up a residence

安静 ānjìng adj quiet, peaceful

安眠药 ānmiányào n sleeping pill

安排 ānpái n arrangement; v arrange, plan, fix up

安全 ānquán n safety, security; adj safe, secure

安全带 ānquándài n seatbelt

安慰 ānwèi v comfort, console; n consolation

安息 ānxī v rest in peace

安息日 ānxīrì n Sabbath

安详 ānxiáng adj serene, composed

安心 ānxīn v feel at ease, set one’s mind at rest

安装 ānzhuāng v install

氨 ān n ammonia

鞍 ān n saddle

岸 àn n bank, shore, coast

按 àn v press, push down; pron according to, in accordance with

按摩 ànmó n/v massage

按钮 ànniǔ n push button

按期 ànqī adv on schedule, on time

按时 ànshí adv on time, on schedule

按照 ànzhào prep according to, in accordance with, in light of, on the basis of

案件 ànjiàn n law case

案例 ànlì n case

暗 àn adj dark, dim, hidden, secret

暗藏 àncáng v hide, conceal

暗淡 àndàn adj dim, faint, gloomy

暗害 ànhài v murder, assassinate

暗杀 ànshā n assassination; v assassinate

暗示 ànshì n hint; v hint, imply

暗室 ànshì n darkroom

肮脏 āngzāng adj dirty, filthy

昂贵 ángguì adj costly, expensive

盎司 àngsī n ounce

傲慢 àomàn adj arrogant, haughty

奥地利 àodìlì n Austria; 奥地利人 àodilìrén n Austrian

奥林匹克运动会 àolínpǐkè yùndònghuì n Olympics, Olympic games

澳大利亚 àodàlìyà n Australia; 澳大利亚人 àodàlìyàrén n Australian

澳洲 àozhōu n Australia

B

八 bā num eight

八角 bājiǎo n anise, star anise

八十 bāshí num eighty

八月 bāyuè n August

巴西 bāxī n Brazil; 巴西人 bāxīrén n Brazilian

芭蕾舞 bālěiwǔ n ballet

把 bǎ prep (indicating the pre-verbal object is undergoing changes as a result of the action); cl (for things with handles)

把手 bǎshou n handle

靶子 bǎzi n target

爸爸 bàba n father

罢工 bàgōng n strike; v go on strike

白 bái adj white, pure, plain, blank; adv in vain, for nothing

白菜 báicài n Chinese cabbage

白痴 báichī n idiot

白酒 báijiǔ n liquor

白人 báirén n white man or woman

白日梦 báirìmèng n pipe dream, daydream

白天 báitiān n daytime

白血病 báixuèbìng n leukemia

百 bǎi n hundred

百分比 bǎifēnbǐ n per centum, percent, percentage

百货公司 bǎihuò gōngsī n department store

百科全书 bǎikē quánshū n encyclopedia

百万 bǎiwàn n million; 百万富翁 bǎiwàn fùwēng n millionaire

百姓 bǎixìng n common people

摆 bǎi v put, place, arrange, sway, wave

摆脱 bǎituō v shake off, break away from, extricate oneself from

败 bài v be defeated, lose

败坏 bàihuài v ruin, corrupt, undermine

败退 bàituì v retreat in defeat

拜访 bàifǎng v pay a visit, call on

拜年 bàinián v pay a New Year’s call, wish sb. a Happy New Year

扳机 bānjī n trigger

扳手 bānshou n spanner, wrench

扳子 bānzi n spanner, wrench

班 bān n class, squad, shift

班车 bānchē n regular bus, shuttle bus, commute bus

班机 bānjī n flight

班级 bānjí n classes

搬 bān v move, take away

搬家 bānjiā v move house

搬运 bānyùn v carry, transport; 搬运工 bānyùngōng n porter

板 bǎn n board, plank

板凳 bǎndèng n wooden bench or stool

板球 bǎnqiú n (sport) cricket

版 bǎn n edition, (newspaper) section

版本 bǎnběn n edition, version

版权 bǎnquán n copyright

版税 bǎnshuì n (author) royalty

办 bàn v do, handle, manage, attend to, set up, run

办法 bànfǎ n way, method, measure

办公 bàngōng v handle official business; 办公室 bàngōngshì n office; 办公时间 bàngōng shíjiān n office hour

办理 bànlǐ v handle, conduct, transact

办事 bànshì v handle business; 办事处 bànshìchù n branch office; 办事员 bànshìyuán n office worker, clerk

半 bàn num half, semi

半岛 bàndǎo n peninsula

半径 bànjìng n radius

半决赛 bànjuésài n semifinals

半路 bànlù adv halfway

半球 bànqiú n hemisphere

半天 bàntiān n a long time, quite a while

半途 bàntú adv halfway, midway

半夜 bànyè n midnight, in the middle of the night

伴 bàn n companion, partner

伴侣 bànlǚ n companion, partner, mate

伴随 bànsuí v accompany, follow

伴奏 bànzòu v (music) accompany

扮演 bànyǎn v play the part of, act

拌 bàn v mix, stir

帮¹ bāng n gang, band

帮² bāng v help, assist

帮忙 bāngmáng v help, give a hand, do a favor

帮派 bāngpài n faction, gang, clique

帮手 bāngshou n helper, assistant

帮助 bāngzhù v help, assist; n help, assistance

绑 bǎng v bind, tie

绑架 bǎngjià v kidnap, abduct

榜样 bǎngyàng n example, role model

膀子 bǎngzi n upper arm, arm

傍晚 bàngwǎn n dusk

棒 bàng n club, stick, bat; adj great

棒球 bàngqiú n baseball

棒子 bàngzi n stick, club, cudgel

磅 bàng n (weight) pound

包 bāo n bag, pack, bundle, packet, parcel; v wrap, surround, encircle, envelop, include, contain

包庇 bāobì v shield, harbor, cover up

包袱 bāofu n load, weight, burden

包裹 bāoguǒ n package, parcel

包含 bāohán v contain, include

包括 bāokuò v include, consist of, comprise, involve

包围 bāowéi v surround, encircle

包扎 bāozā v wrap up, bind up

包装 bāozhuāng v pack, package

包子 bāozi n steamed stuffed bun

剥 bāo v peel

薄 báo adj thin, flimsy, slight, meager

雹子 báozi n hail, hailstone

宝 bǎo n treasure

宝贝 bǎobèi n treasured object, treasure

宝贵 bǎoguì adj precious, valuable

宝石 bǎoshí n gem, precious stone

宝塔 bǎotǎ n pagoda

宝藏 bǎozàng n (mineral) precious deposits

饱 bǎo v eat one’s fill

保 bǎo v protect, defend, keep, maintain, preserve, guarantee, ensure

保安 bǎo’ān v ensure public security, ensure safety; 保安人员 bǎo’ān rényuán n security personnel

保镖 bǎobiāo n bodyguard

保藏 bǎocáng v keep in store, preserve

保持 bǎochí v keep, preserve, maintain

保存 bǎocún v preserve, conserve, maintain

保管 bǎoguǎn v take care of, keep safe

保护 bǎohù n protection; v protect, safeguard

保健 bǎojiàn n health care

保留 bǎoliú n reservation; v reserve, retain, keep

保密 bǎomì v maintain secrecy, keep confidential

保姆 bǎomǔ n babysitter, nanny

保释 bǎoshì v release on bail, bail

保守 bǎoshǒu adj conservative

保卫 bǎowèi v defend, guard

保险 bǎoxiǎn n insurance; adj safe

保养 bǎoyǎng v maintain, keep in good repair

保障 bǎozhàng v ensure, guarantee, safeguard; n guarantee

保证 bǎozhèng v ensure, guarantee, pledge; n guarantee

堡垒 bǎolěi n fort, fortress

报 bào v report, announce, declare; n newspaper, periodical, journal

报酬 bàochou n remuneration, reward, pay, compensation

报仇 bàochóu v revenge, avenge

报答 bàodá v repay, requite

报导 bàodǎo v (news) report, cover; n report

报道 bàodào v (news) report, cover; n report

报到 bàodào v report for duty, check in, register

报复 bàofù v retaliate, make reprisals

报告 bàogào n/v report

报关 bàoguān v declare at customs

报警 bàojǐng v report to the police, call the police

报名 bàomíng v sign up, register

报税 bàoshuì v file a tax return

报摊 bàotān n newsstand, news stall

报纸 bàozhǐ n newspaper

抱 bào v hold or carry in the arms, embrace, hug, cherish; harbor

抱负 bàofù n ambition, aspiration

抱歉 bàoqiàn v feel apologetic, regret

抱怨 bàoyuàn n complaint; v complain

暴动 bàodòng n insurrection, rebellion

暴风雨 bàofēngyǔ n storm

暴力 bàolì n violence, force

暴露 bàolù v expose, reveal

暴乱 bàoluàn n riot, revolt

暴行 bàoxíng n outrage, atrocity

暴政 bàozhèng n tyranny, despotic rule

爆发 bàofā v erupt, break out

爆炸 bàozhà n blast, explosion; v blast, blow up, explode

爆竹 bàozhú n firecracker

曝光 bàoguāng n exposure

卑鄙 bēibǐ adj base, contemptible, despicable

杯 bēi n cup, glass

杯子 bēizi n cup, glass

悲惨 bēicǎn adj miserable, tragic

悲观 bēiguān adj pessimistic

悲剧 bēijù n tragedy

悲伤 bēishāng adj sad, sorrowful

悲痛 bēitòng adj grieved, sorrowful

冁 bēi n stone, tablet, monument

背 bēi v carry on the back, bear, shoulder

背包 bēibāo n backpack, knapsack

北 běi n north

北边 běibiān n north, northern side

北部 běibù n north, northern part

北方 běifāng n north, northern part of a country; 北方人 běifāngrén n northerner

北极 běijí n the North Pole

昍壳 bèiké n (sea) shell

备件 bèijiàn n spare parts

备课 bèikè v (of a teacher) prepare lessons

备忘录 bèiwànglù n memorandum, memo

备用 bèiyòng adj spare, in reserve

背 bèi n the back of the body or an object; v turn away, hide sth. from

背后 bèihòu n behind, back, rear

背景 bèijǐng n background

背面 bèimiàn n the back, the reverse side, the wrong side

背叛 bèipàn v betray, defect

背弃 bèiqì v abandon, desert, renounce

背诵 bèisòng v recite

背心 bèixīn n vest, waistcoat

背约 bèiyuē v break an agreement, go back on one’s word

倍 bèi n times, -fold

被 bèi prep (passive marker)

被单 bèidān n bedsheet

被动 bèidòng adj passive

被告 bèigào n the accused, defendant

憛迫 bèipò v be compelled, be forced

憛子 bèizi n comforter, quilt

奔 bēn v run quickly, hurry, hasten, rush

奔跑 bēnpǎo v run, scamper

本 běn n (money) capital, (funds) principal; adj this, current, present; 本地 běndì n this locality

本国 běnguó n one’s own country, homeland

本来 běnlái adv originally, essentially

本领 běnlǐng n skill, ability, capability

本能 běnnéng n instinct

本质 běnzhì n essence, nature, intrinsic quality

本子 běnzi n book, notebook

本族语 běnzúyǔ n native language, mother tongue

吘 bèn adj dumb, stupid; 笨蛋 bèndàn n idiot, fool

吘重 bènzhòng adj heavy, cumbersome, unwieldy

吘拙 bènzhuō adj awkward, clumsy

崩溃 bēngkuì v collapse, crumble, fall apart, (emotionally) break down

绷带 bēngdài n bandage

泵 bèng n pump

逼 bī v force, compel, extort

逼迫 bīpò v force, compel, coerce

鼻孔 bíkǒng n nostril

鼻涕 bítì n nasal, mucus, snivel

鼻子 bízi n nose

比 bǐ v compare, contrast, compete, match; prep compared with, than

比分 bǐfēn n score

比较 bǐjiào n comparison; v compare, contrast; adv comparatively, relatively

比例 bǐlì n proportion, ratio

比利时 bǐlìshí n Belgium; 比利时人 bǐlìshírén n Belgian

比率 bǐlǜ n rate, ratio

比赛 bǐsài n competition, match, tournament; v compete

比喻 bǐyù n metaphor, analogy, figure of speech

比重 bǐzhòng n proportion

笔 bǐ n pen, pencil

笔法 bǐfǎ n technique of writing

笔画 bǐhuà n strokes of a Chinese character

笔迹 bǐjì n handwriting

笔记 bǐjì n notes; 笔记本 bǐjìběn n notebook

笔名 bǐmíng n pen name, pseudonym

笔译 bǐyì n written translation

鄙视 bǐshì v scorn, despise

币 bì n money, currency; 外币 wàibì n foreign currency

必定 bìdìng adv without fail, certainly

必然 bìrán adj certain, inevitable; adv inevitably

必修课 bìxiūkè n required course

必须 bìxū adv must, have to

必需 bìxū v be indispensable, need; 必需品 bìxūpǐn n necessity

必要 bìyào adj necessary, essential, indispensable

毕竟 bìjìng adv after all, all in all

毕生 bìshēng n all one’s life, lifetime

毕业 bìyè v graduate; n graduation

闭塞 bìsè adj out-of-the-way, inaccessible; ill-informed

庇护 bìhù v shield, shelter

弊病 bìbìng n malady, evil, drawback, disadvantage

壁橱 bìchú n closet

壁炉 bìlú n fireplace

避 bì v avoid, evade, shun, prevent, repel

避免 bìmiǎn v avoid, refrain from, avert

避难 bì’nàn v take refuge, seek asylum; 避难所 bì’nànsuǒ n asylum, refuge, sanctuary

避孕 bìyùn n contraception; 避孕套 bìyùntào n condom; 避孕丸 bìyùnwán n birth control pill

臂 bì n arm, upper arm

边 biān n side, bound, edge

边疆 biānjiāng n border area, frontier

边界 biānjiè n boundary, border

边境 biānjìng n border, frontier

边缘 biānyuán n brink, edge, fringe, margin, verge; adj marginal

编 biān v weave, pleat, braid; compile, compose

编辑 biānjí n editor; v edit

编剧 biānjù v write a play; n playwright, screenwriter, scenarist

编写 biānxiě v compile, write, compose

编造 biānzào v fabricate

编者 biānzhě n editor, compiler

编织 biānzhī v knit, weave

鞭 biān n whip

鞭打 biāndǎ v whip, lash, flog, thrash

鞭炮 biānpào n firecrackers

鞭子 biānzi n whip

扁 biǎn adj flat

蝙蝠 biǎnfú n (zool) bat

贬低 biǎndī v belittle, depreciate, play down

贬义 biǎnyì n pejorative sense

贬值 biǎnzhí v devalue, depreciate

便饭 biànfàn n a simple meal, potluck

便服 biànfú n everyday clothes, civilian clothes

便利 biànlì adj handy, convenient

便秘 biànmì n constipation

便衣 biànyī n civilian clothes, plain clothes; plainclothesman

变 biàn v change, transform

变成 biànchéng v change into, turn into, become

变动 biàndòng n change, alteration

变化 biànhuà n change, transformation; v vary, change, transform

变换 biànhuàn v vary, alternate

变心 biànxīn v cease to be faithful, change heart

变压器 biànyāqì n transformer

变异 biànyì n variation

变质 biànzhì v go bad, deteriorate

遍 biàn adv all over, everywhere; n times, occurrences

遍及 biànjí v extend all over

辨别 biànbié v differentiate, distinguish, discriminate

辨认 biànrèn v identify

辩护 biànhù v plead, defend

辩论 biànlùn n debate; v argue, debate

辫子 biànzi n plait, braid, pigtail

标本 biāoběn n specimen, sample

标点 biāodiǎn n punctuation

标记 biāojì n mark, sign, symbol

标明 biāomíng v mark, indicate

标签 biāoqiān n label, tag

标题 biāotí n title, headline, caption

标语 biāoyǔ n slogan, banner

标志 biāozhì n symbol, sign, mark

标准 biāozhǔn n standard, criterion

表 biǎo n surface; (form) table, form, list; meter, gauge; watch

表层 biǎocéng n surface

慘达 biǎodá v express

慘格 biǎogé n form

表决 biǎojué v decide by vote, vote

表露 biǎolù v show, reveal

表面 biǎomiàn n surface, appearance, face

表明 biǎomíng v indicate, make clear

表情 biǎoqíng n facial expression

表示 biǎoshì v express, indicate; n expression, indication

表态 biǎotài v make known one’s position, declare where one stands

表现 biǎoxiàn n representation, manifestation; conduct, performance; v express, represent, manifest

表演 biǎoyǎn n performance; v perform

表扬 biǎoyáng v praise, commend, compliment

别 bié adj other, another; v do not

别名 biémíng n alias

别人 biérén n other people, others

别针 biézhēn n safety pin, pin

别致 biézhì adj unique, unconventional

宾馆 bīnguǎn n guesthouse

冰 bīng n ice

冰雹 bīngbáo n hail, hailstone

冰川 bīngchuān n glacier

冰冷 bīnglěng adj ice-cold

冰淇淋 bīngqílín n ice cream

冰球 bīngqiú n ice hockey

冰山 bīngshān n iceberg

冰箱 bīngxiāng n refrigerator

兵 bīng n soldier

兵变 bīngbiàn n mutiny

兵力 bīnglì n military strength, armed forces, troops

兵器 bīngqì n weaponry, weapons, arms

饼 bǐng n a round flat cake

饼干 bǐnggān n biscuit, cookie, cracker

并 bìng v combine, merge, incorporate; adv actually, truly

并肩 bìngjiān adv shoulder to shoulder, side by side

并列 bìngliè v stand side by side, be juxtaposed

并且 bìngqiě conj and, besides, moreover, furthermore

并吞 bìngtūn v annex, merge

病 bìng v be ill, be sick; n disease

病床 bìngchuáng n hospital bed, sickbed

病毒 bìngdú n virus

病房 bìngfáng n (hospital) ward, sickroom

病假 bìngjià n sick leave

病情 bìngqíng n state of an illness, patient’s condition

病人 bìngrén n patient

病愈 bìngyù v recover from an illness

拨 bō v dial, stir, poke

拨款 bōkuǎn v allocate funds

波动 bōdòng v fluctuate

波及 bōjí v spread to, involve, affect

波浪 bōlàng n wave

波折 bōzhé n twists and turns

玻璃 bōli n glass; 玻璃杯 bōlibēi n glass, tumbler

剥夺 bōduó v deprive

剥削 bōxuē n exploitation; v exploit

播 bō v sow; broadcast

播音 bōyīn v transmit, broadcast

播种 bōzhǒng v sow seeds

脖子 bózi n neck

伯伯 bóbo n uncle (father’s older brother)

伯母 bómǔ n aunt (wife of father’s older brother)

驳斥 bóchì v refute, denounce

博士 bóshì n doctor (Ph.D.)

博物馆 bówùguǎn n museum

搏斗 bódòu n v struggle

薄弱 bóruò adj weak, frail

薄荷 bòhe n mint

补 bǔ v mend, patch, repair, make up

补偿 bǔcháng n compensation; v compensate

补充 bǔchōng v supplement, replenish, complement, add

补救 bǔjiù n remedy, remediation; v remedy

补考 bǔkǎo n make-up examination

慕课 bǔkè n make up a missed lesson

慕贴 bǔtiē n subsidy, allowance

补助金 bǔzhùjīn n grant-in-aid

哺乳动物 bǔrǔ dòngwù n mammal

捕获 bǔhuò v capture

捕捉 bǔzhuō v catch, seize

不 bù adv not, no

不安 bù’ān adj uneasy, unstable, unpeaceful, restless

不必 búbì v need not, not have to

不便 búbiàn adj inconvenient

不错 búcuò adj correct, right, not bad, pretty good

不但 búdàn conj not only

不当 búdàng adj unsuitable, improper, inappropriate

不得 bùdé v must not, may not

不得不 bùdébù v have no choice but to, cannot but, must

不得已 bùdéyǐ v act against one’s will, have no alternative but to, have to

不动产 búdòngchǎn n estate property

不断 búduàn adv incessantly, continuously

不妨 bùfáng adv there is no harm in, might as well

不公 bùgōng adj unjust, unfair

不顾 búgù v disregard

不管 bùguǎn v disregard, be in spite of, be regardless of

不规则 bùguīzé adj irregular

不过 búguò adv only, merely, no more than; conj but, however

不合 bùhé v not conform with, be unsuited to be, be out of keeping with, not get along well with

不见得 bújiàndé adv not necessarily, not likely

不愧 búkuì v be worthy of, deserve to be called, prove one-self to be

不理 bùlǐ v refuse to acknowledge, pay no attention to, ignore

不利 búlì adj unfavorable, disadvantageous, detrimental

不料 búliào adv unexpectedly, to one’s surprise

不列颠 bùlièdiān n Britain; 不列颠人 bùlièdiānrén n Briton

不论 búlùn conj no matter … (what, who, how, etc.), whether … or …, regardless of

不能 bùnéng v cannot, must not, should not

不平 bùpíng n injustice, unfairness

不平等 bù píngděng adj unequal

不屈不挠 bùqū bùnáo adj unyielding, indomitable, tenacious

不然 bùrán conj else, otherwise, if not

不如 bùrú adj not equal to, not as good as, inferior to

不相干 bù xiānggān v be irrelevant, have nothing to do with

不行 bùxíng v will not do; be out of the question

不幸 búxìng adj unfortunate, sad; n misfortune, adversity

不要 búyào v don’t

不用 búyòng v need not

不再 búzài adv no longer, no more

不在乎 bú zàihu v care nothing about

不止 bùzhǐ adv incessantly, without end, not limited to

不准 bùzhǔn v forbid, prohibit

布 bù n cloth, fabric

布道 bùdào v preach

布丁 bùdīng n pudding

布告 bùgào n bulletin

布局 bùjú n layout

布料 bùliào n fabric

步 bù n step, pace

步兵 bùbīng n infantry

步枪 bùqiāng n rifle

步行 bùxíng v walk, go on foot

步骤 bùzhòu n measure, step

部 bù n ministry, department; unit, part, section

様分 bùfen n part, portion, section; adv partly

様落 bùluò n tribe

部门 bùmén n department, branch

部长 bùzhǎng n (gov) minister, head of a department

C

擦 cā v rub, wipe, erase

猜 cāi v guess, speculate

猜测 cāicè n guess, conjecture, speculation

猜想 cāixiǎng v suppose, guess, suspect

猜疑 cāiyí v harbor suspicion, have misgivings

才¹ cái n ability, talent, gift

才² cái adv just now, then and only then, only (before a number)

才能 cáinéng n talent, ability

材料 cáiliào n material, data

财宝 cáibǎo n money and valuables

昒产 cáichǎn n property, possessions

昒富 cáifù n wealth, riches

财团 cáituán n financial group, syndicate

财务 cáiwù n financial affairs

财物 cáiwù n property, belongings

财政 cáizhèng n (public) finance; 财政部 cáizhèngbù n the Ministry of Finance; 财政年度 cáizhèng niándù n fiscal year

裁缝 cáifeng n tailor, dressmaker

裁决 cáijué n ruling, verdict

裁军 cáijūn n disarmament

裁判员 cáipànyuán n referee, umpire

采 cǎi v pick, pluck, gather

檷访 cǎifǎng v/n interview

檷集 cǎijí v gather, collect

采纳 cǎinà v adopt, accept (a practice, method, etc.)

采取 cǎiqǔ v adopt, take

采用 cǎiyòng v adopt, use, employ

采摘 cǎizhāi v pick, pluck

彩虹 cǎihóng n rainbow

彩票 cǎipiào n lottery ticket

彩色 cǎisè n multicolor, color

朙 cǎi v step on, trample

菜 cài n vegetable, greens, dish

菜场 càichǎng n food market, vegetable market

菜单 càidān n menu

菜谱 càipǔ n recipe

参观 cānguān v visit (a place)

参加 cānjiā v join, participate in, attend

参考 cānkǎo n reference; v refer to, consult

参议员 cānyìyuán n senator; 参议院 cānyìyuàn n senate

参与 cānyù v participate in

餐 cān n meal

餐馆 cānguǎn n restaurant

餐巾 cānjīn n napkin

餐具 cānjù n tableware

餐厅 cāntīng n dining room, cafeteria

餐桌 cānzhuō n dining table

残暴 cánbào adj ruthless, brutal

残废 cánfèi adj maimed, crippled, disabled