Noun
Information, examples, and exercises related to nouns, which are words that denote a person, place, thing, or idea.
恶意 (è yì)
spite
In Chinese, '恶意' refers to a feeling of intense hostility, especially out of jealousy or resentment. It can be used in various contexts similarly as 'spite' in English, such as in spite of something ('尽管恶意') or to do something out of spite ('带着恶意做某事').
恶魔 (è mó)
devil
The Chinese word '恶魔' is similar to the English word 'devil'. It is usually used to refer to an evil spirit in religion or mythology. It can also be used metaphorically to represent a person who is very cruel or evil.
Example sentences with 恶魔 →情况 (qíngkuàng)
situation
The Chinese word '情况' is used similar to the English word 'situation'. It is used to describe a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself, or the state of affairs. It can refer to what is happening or the condition of something at a certain time. This term can be used in various circumstances such as in social, professional, or personal context.
情感 (qíng gǎn)
emotion
The Chinese term for emotion is '情感', used similarly to English to describe feelings and affective states. It is commonly used in a variety of context, expressing different kinds of feelings such as happiness, sadness, anger, etc.
Example sentences with 情感 →惊奇 (jīngqí)
wonder
The Chinese word '惊奇' or 'jīngqí' translates to 'wonder' in English. It is often used to express surprise, amazement, or admiration for something that is unexpected or extraordinary. It can also express curiosity or uncertainty about something. This term can be used in various contexts, such as when describing a person's reaction to a surprising event, object, or idea.
想像力 (xiǎng xiàng lì)
imagination
The word '想像力' can be used in various contexts in the Chinese language. Similar to English, it can indicate the ability to imagine, or the scope and power of one's imagination. However, '想像力' should not be confused with terms like '创造力' (creativity), which give an additional sense of producing new ideas or things.
Example sentences with 想像力 →想法 (xiǎngfǎ)
idea
In Chinese, '想法' is used to express the concept of an idea, thought, or a plan. It is commonly used in both informal and formal contexts. Like in English, it can be used to talk about someone's creative thoughts or suggestions.
愉快 (yúkuài)
pleasure
In Chinese, '愉快' (yúkuài) is used to express the concept of pleasure or happiness. This term is frequently used in everyday conversation to describe a state of joy or satisfaction, and it can be used to describe various types of emotional pleasure. It can further be applied in various contexts, as subjective as personal happiness, or as broad as the pleasure of a joyful holiday or event.
意图 (yì tú)
intention
The Chinese word for 'intention' is '意图'. It is often used to refer to a person's plan or objective. For example, '他的意图是什么?' translates to 'What is his intention?'. It is used contextually in the same way as the English word 'intention' and is common in both spoken and written Chinese.
Example sentences with 意图 →意见 (yì jiàn)
opinion
In Chinese, '意见' is used to indicate someone's thoughts or beliefs about something, similar to how 'opinion' is used in English. This word can be used in both formal and informal contexts and can be used in a variety of ways, such as expressing a friends' opinion about a movie or providing your opinion at a business meeting.
意识 (yì shí)
awareness
The Chinese word '意识' captures the idea of awareness. It is used in the Chinese language to describe the state of being conscious or aware of something. Just like in English, it could refer to self-awareness, awareness of others, or awareness of the environment or situation.
Example sentences with 意识 →意面 (yì miàn)
pasta
The Chinese word for pasta is '意面' which directly translates as 'Italian noodles'. This term is used broadly to refer to different types of Italian pasta dishes in Chinese-speaking regions.
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 →感知 (gǎn zhī)
perception
The Chinese word '感知' is used to refer to perception. This term is often used in formal contexts such as scientific, psychological, and philosophical discussions. It can also be used in more casual contexts to convey a person's sense of understanding or awareness about something.
Example sentences with 感知 →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.
愤怒 (fènnù)
anger
In Chinese, 愤怒 (fènnù) is used to describe intense feeling of displeasure, annoyance, or hostility. Just as in English, it can be used to indicate both the temporary emotional state and the lasting disposition. It can be used in a wide variety of contexts.
Example sentences with 愤怒 →愿望 (yuàn wàng)
wish
The Chinese word '愿望' is similar to the English word 'wish'. In English, 'wish' can be used as a noun to express a strong desire, hope, or aspiration. Similarly, '愿望' in Chinese can be used as a noun to represent hope, or a strong desire for something. However, it can't be used as a verb like 'wish' in English. The verb form of 'wish' in Chinese would be '希望'.
慈善 (cí shàn)
charity
In Chinese, the word charity is translated as 慈善 (cí shàn). It can be used in any context where the word 'charity' is used in English. For example, 慈善机构 (cí shàn jī gòu) means charity organization, 慈善事业 (cí shàn shì yè) means charity work, and 慈善捐款 (cí shàn juān kuǎn) means charity donation.
戏剧 (xì jù)
drama
The Chinese word for drama, '戏剧', is used in much the same way as in English. It can refer to a TV, film, or stage production in the dramatic genre, involving conflict or contrast of character. It may also refer to a situation involving interesting or intense conflict
Example sentences with 戏剧 →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 →成功 (chéng gōng)
success
The Chinese word for success is 成功. It is used to refer to the accomplishment of an aim or purpose, similar to the English word. It can be used in a variety of contexts just like in English, such as personal, academic, or professional success.
成员 (chéng yuán)
member
The Chinese word '成员' is used to indicate a person belonging to a specific group, organization, or a team. It is used similarly as 'member' in English.
成本 (chéngběn)
cost
The Chinese term '成本' is used similarly to the English term 'cost'. It's used to express the amount of money that needs to be spent to buy, do, or make something. In context, it could be used in sentences like '这个项目的成本是多少?' which translates to 'What is the cost of this project?'.
成长 (chéng zhǎng)
growth
The Chinese word '成长' is commonly used to describe the process of development or maturation, both in physical and non-physical context. It can be used to talk about the growth of a person, an entity, a company, etc. In sentences, it is often used with conjunctions and prepositions.
戒指 (jiè zhǐ)
ring
In Chinese, the word 'ring' is translated to '戒指'. This word is usually used to describe a circular piece of jewelry that is typically worn on a finger. For example, you can say '这是我祖母的戒指' which means 'This is my grandmother's ring'.
Example sentences with 戒指 →战争 (zhànzhēng)
war
The Chinese word for war is '战争'. It is used in a similar context as the English word 'war', representing a state of armed conflict or a prolonged conflict between states or nations. It would be used in the context of historical events, such as the World Wars (世界大战), or in discussing the concept or effects of war (如战争的影响).
Example sentences with 战争 →房地产 (fángdìchǎn)
estate
In Chinese, '房地产' refers to property consisting of land or buildings. It can be used in many contexts such as: real estate market (房地产市场), real estate industry (房地产业), and real estate development (房地产开发).
房子 (Fángzi)
house
In Chinese, '房子' (Fángzi) translates directly to 'house'. It is commonly used in the same way as in English, to refer to a dwelling or place of residence. You could use it in a sentence like '这是我的房子' (Zhè shì wǒ de fángzi), which means 'This is my house'.
房间 (fáng jiān)
room
The word '房间' in Chinese is used to refer to any enclosed space within a building, typically separated by walls or partitions from other parts. It can refer to a living room, bedroom, bathroom, etc. - any room you might have in a house or building.