Translations for „xián“ in the Chinese » English Dictionary

舷 xián

舷 xián

side of a ship or a plane

右舷

starboard

左舷

port

弦 xián

1. 弦:

弦 xián

bowstring

弦 xián

string

2. 弦:

弦 xián

string of a musical instrument

弦 xián

chord

闲 (閒) xián

1. 闲:

闲 xián

be free [or unoccupied]

2. 闲:

闲 xián

not in use [or operation]

机器闲着。

The machine has been lying idle.

3. 闲 → 闲空

4. 闲:

闲 xián

informal

闲 xián

irrelevant

娴 (嫺) xián

1. 娴 → 娴雅

2. 娴 → 娴熟

娴于辞令

be good at giving eloquent speeches

嫌 xián

1. 嫌 → 嫌疑

2. 嫌:

嫌 xián

resentment

嫌 xián

grudge

嫌 xián

ill feelings

3. 嫌 → 嫌恶

贤 (賢) xián

1. 贤:

贤 xián

virtuous

贤 xián

high-minded

贤 xián

praiseworthy

2. 贤:

贤 xián

virtuous and capable person

求贤

look for virtuous and capable people

3. 贤 (used to address younger people in a respective way):

贤弟

my worthy brother

咸¹ xián

咸 xián

all

老少咸宜

suitable for old and young alike

咸² (鹹) xián

咸 xián

salted

咸 xián

salty

咸鱼

salt fish

涎 xián

涎 → 涎水

衔¹ (啣) xián

1. 衔:

衔 xián

hold in the mouth

2. 衔:

衔 xián

keep

衔 xián

bear

衔 xián

harbour

衔恨

harbour [or cherish] resentment

衔恨

bear a grudge

3. 衔 → 衔接

衔² xián

衔 xián

rank

衔 xián

title

他被授于上校衔。

He was promoted to the rank of colonel.

垂涎 chuí­xián

垂涎 chuíxián

drool

垂涎 chuíxián

slaver

垂涎 chuíxián

covet

对…垂涎三尺

be filled with envy at

对…垂涎三尺

desire very much

官衔 guān­xián

官衔 guānxián

official title

军衔 jūn­xián

军衔 jūnxián

military rank

空闲 kòng­xián

1. 空闲:

空闲 kòngxián

free

空闲 kòngxián

unoccupied

空闲时间

spare [or free] time

2. 空闲:

空闲 kòngxián

free time

农闲 nóng­xián

农闲 nóngxián

slack farming season

清闲 qīng­xián

清闲 qīngxián

at leisure

清闲 qīngxián

at ease

清闲 qīngxián

be unoccupied

涉嫌 shè­xián

涉嫌 shèxián

be suspected

涉嫌 shèxián

be a suspect

涉嫌 shèxián

arouse suspicion

涉嫌人犯

suspect

圣贤 shèng­xián

圣贤 shèngxián

sage

圣贤 shèngxián

oracle

圣贤 shèngxián

Solomon

头衔 tóu­xián

头衔 tóuxián

title