Adjective Tag
A collection of words categorized under the tag 'adjective', used to describe or modify a noun.
情绪化 (qíng xù huà)
emotional
The Chinese word '情绪化' refers to being filled with strong feelings on a particular subject or situation, usually in an exaggerated or excessively expressive way. It can be used to describe various situations or objects that convey or provoke emotional responses.
Example sentences with 情绪化 →惊人的 (jīngrénde)
amazing
In Chinese, '惊人的' is an adjective used to describe something that is astounding or impressive. For example, you might say '这个看法确实惊人' to express that 'This view is really amazing.'
Example sentences with 惊人的 →意思 (yì sī)
mean
In Mandarin, '意思' directly translates to 'mean'. It can be used in various contexts such as asking someone's intention, defining a term, or describing a characteristic. It is as versatile as the English word 'mean'.
愚蠢 (yú chǔn)
stupid
The Chinese word '愚蠢' (yú chǔn) is an adjective used to describe someone who lacks intelligence or common sense. It is used similarly to the English word 'stupid', and can be used in a wide range of contexts, from informal conversation to written text.
Example sentences with 愚蠢 →感觉 (gǎnjué)
feeling
The Chinese word '感觉' refers to a perception or emotional state, similar to the English word 'feeling'. It can be used in a range of contexts, such as describing physical sensations (like touch or taste), emotional states (like happiness or sadness), or impressions about a situation. It is commonly used in everyday conversations.
慢 (màn)
slow
The Chinese word for 'slow' is '慢'. It is generally used to describe a not high speed. You can use it to describe anything that does not move or happen quickly such as a person, vehicle, process, or activity. Both in the literal sense (physical rapidness) and the figurative sense (level of productivity or improvement rate), this word can be used.
戏剧性 (xì jù xìng)
dramatic
The Chinese word '戏剧性' is the direct translation of the English word 'dramatic'. It refers to situations or events that are sudden, exciting, surprising, or significant in some way. It can be used to describe all manner of things, including changes, performances, or even personalities. In general, it makes a situation or event seem more important or serious. For example, '他的回归充满了戏剧性' means 'His return is full of drama'.
Example sentences with 戏剧性 →戏法 (xì fǎ)
trick
In Chinese, 'trick' is translated as '戏法'. This word is generally used in the context of performing some skill or play, like magic tricks or some kind of deceptive skill. It's not commonly used to imply trickery in interpersonal relationships. So, usage is situational and context-dependent.
Example sentences with 戏法 →成人 (chéng rén)
adult
The Chinese word '成人' refers to an adult person who has reached a certain age, generally 18 years old, and legally considered as responsible for their own actions. This term is used in everyday speech in the context of age, maturity, or referring to products and content suitable only for adults.
Example sentences with 成人 →所有 (suǒyǒu)
all
In Chinese, '所有' is used to represent 'all' or 'every.' It can be followed by a noun to express 'all (of the)' or 'every.' For instance, '所有的人' refers to 'all (of the) people'.
技术的 (jìshù de)
technical
The Chinese word '技术的' is generally used to describe things that have a relation to a special kind of knowledge or skill, especially in relation to computers, engineering or other types of machinery. It can also refer to something that's specialized or complicated. For example, it can be used in the phrase '技术的问题' which means 'technical problems'.
抓痕 (zhuā hén)
scratch
In Chinese, 'scratch' is translated to '抓痕' (zhuā hén). It can be used in the same way as it is in English, usually referring to a mark or wound made by scratching. For example, you could say '我被猫抓痕了' which means 'I got scratched by a cat'. You can also use it metaphorically - to mean 'barely makes it by' similar to the English 'scratch the surface'.
Example sentences with 抓痕 →拖 (tuō)
drag
The Chinese word '拖' is used similar to its English counterpart 'drag'. It can mean to pull something with difficulty or effort due to its weight, or to cause something to move by pulling it along a surface, generally the ground. It can also be used in a metaphorical sense, like dragging on time, etc. Its usage highly depends on the context.
Example sentences with 拖 →挑战 (tiǎo zhàn)
challenge
This Chinese word '挑战' means 'challenge' in English. It's used similarly to the English word, referring to a call to someone to engage in a contest or fight, or a task or situation that tests someone's abilities. You may see it used in the context of competition, difficulty, or adversity.
提示 (tí shì)
prompt
The Chinese word '提示' is used in similar ways to the English word 'prompt'. It can be used to refer to a hint or indication about something, as well as in computing references to an instruction or signal to the user to input something. It's also used in the context of urging or inciting someone to do something instantly.
撞 (zhuàng)
crash
The Chinese word for 'crash' is '撞'. This is a verb where it can be used in context to describe an accident or collision, like a car crash, or metaphorically to describe a sudden failure like a system crash.
Example sentences with 撞 →放 (fàng)
lay
The Chinese word '放' is used similar to the English word 'lay', which can be used to mean 'place' or 'put down'. It can be used in various contexts just like in English, though certain idiomatic usages might not translate directly.
Example sentences with 放 →政治的 (zhèngzhì de)
political
The Chinese term for political is '政治的'. It can be used to describe something related to the government or public affairs of a country, such as political issues, political trends, political strategy, etc. In sentences, it can be used the same way as in English by placing it before the noun it modifies.
敏感 (mǐn gǎn)
sensitive
In Chinese, '敏感' has a similar usage as 'sensitive' in English. It is most commonly used to describe someone's feelings or attitudes that are easily hurt or affected. It can also refer to a matter or issue that requires caution due to its delicacy, or to describe something responsive to slight changes such as skin or an instrument.
Example sentences with 敏感 →教育的 (jiào yù de)
educational
The Chinese word '教育的' is used to describe things that are related to teaching or learning. It can be used to describe subjects, experiences, materials, or activities that provide knowledge or skill improvement, much like the English word 'educational'.
Example sentences with 教育的 →整个 (Zhěng gè)
whole
In Chinese, '整个' (Zhěng gè) has a similar use as the English word 'whole'. It is used to indicate entirety or completeness of something, typically used together with a noun. Since Chinese is a context heavy language, it can be placed before or after the noun, based on context. For example: '整个冬天'(The whole winter) or '我们整个上午都在移动'(We were moving the whole morning).
整洁 (zhěngjié)
neat
The Chinese word '整洁' means neat, tidy or clean. It is used to describe something that is well-ordered, clean, tidy or in good arrangement, similar to the English use of the word 'neat'. This can be used for objects, place or even abstract things such as ideas or plans.
Example sentences with 整洁 →文明 (wénmíng)
civil
The Chinese word '文明' means 'civil' in English. It is often used to describe things pertaining to citizens, their rights, or general civilized behavior. It may also refer to the culture and living characteristics of a region or a country, just like how it is used in English.
Example sentences with 文明 →新 (xīn)
new
The Chinese word for 'new' is '新'. It is used pervasively, just like the English word 'new'. It can be used to describe something that has recently come into existence or use, a recent event or condition, just beginning or starting to take shape, or not old or used in the past. It could also refer to something refreshed or additional. In Chinese, it can be used to form compound words, like '新年' (New Year), '新鲜' (fresh), or '新闻' (news).
Example sentences with 新 →新鲜 (xīn xiān)
fresh
The word '新鲜' translates to 'fresh' in English. It's widely used in daily Chinese conversation, especially when discussing food. It's important to note that freshness is universally respected in Chinese culture - therefore, the term is used quite frequently.
方形 (fāng xíng)
square
The Chinese term '方形' is used to describe the geometric shape that we know as a square in English. It's used in the same way as it is in English and can refer to the actual shape or anything that bears a resemblance to that shape in terms of its physical dimensions (i.e. length and width being equal).
Example sentences with 方形 →无聊 (wú liáo)
boring
The Chinese word '无聊' is equivalent to 'boring' in English. It is used quite similarly to describe a person, situation, or task that is dull and uninteresting. Due to its strong negative connotations, making a point to avoid calling someone or something '无聊' unless you are prepared for the resulting consequence. The term is applicable in a range of settings, from informal to fairly formal, and in writing or speech.
Example sentences with 无聊 →时间 (shíjiān)
time
In Chinese, '时间' refers to the concept of time. This can refer to any point in time that is measurable in seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, or years or any generalized duration. It can also be used in various contexts such as asking about the '时间' (time) or describing how much '时间' (time) something takes.
昂贵 (áng guì)
expensive
In Chinese, '昂贵' is used to describe something that is of high cost, just like the English word 'expensive'. It can be used when speaking about housing, merchandise, or any items that require a large amount of money to purchase. But bear in mind, '昂贵' isn't used to describe the action of spending. Instead, it is used to describe the condition of being high in price or cost.
Example sentences with 昂贵 →明显 (míngxiǎn)
obvious
The Chinese word '明显' means 'obvious' in English and is usually used to describe something easily perceived or understood. It can be used to describe a wide range of situations such as visible differences, clear evidence, or obvious signs.
Example sentences with 明显 →