2017-02-27

Over the last few weeks in the Written Chinese Office…

We’ve added some missing words to our Dictionary database! Check below to see if yours has been added!

We’ve just added a massive amount of missing words and phrases to the dictionary, some of which were sent by you! If you find a word you’re looking for is missing in the Online Dictionary or in the Written Chinese Dictionary app, just tap on the ‘Report Errors or Missing Words’ below the search bar.



漱口水

shu4 kou3 shui3

mouthwash

漱口水

精油

jing1 you2

essential oil

精油

香氛

xiang1 fen1

fragrance / perfume

香氛

古龙水

gu3 long2 shui3

cologne

古龍水

保温杯

bao3 wen1 bei1

thermos / vacuum flask / insulation cup

保溫杯

钥匙扣

yao4 shi5 kou4

key chain

鑰匙釦

钥匙包

yao4 shi5 bao1

key bag / key case / key holder

鑰匙包

电脑包

dian4 nao3 bao1

laptop bag

電腦包

移动硬盘

yi2 dong4 ying4 pan2

external hard drive / portable hard drive / mobile hard disk

移動硬盤

名片夹

ming2 pian4 jia1

business card holder

名片夾

手帐

shou3 zhang4

planner / agenda / diary / schedule book / organizer / journal

手帳

日程本

ri4 cheng2 ben3

schedule book / appointment book

日程本

眼镜盒

yan3 jing4 he2

glasses case

眼鏡盒

卡包

ka3 bao1

card pack / playing card deck / playing cards

卡包

折叠刀

zhe2 die2 dao1

folding knife / utility knife / pocket knife

折疊刀

记忆卡

ji4 yi4 ka3

memory card / flash memory card

記憶卡

移动电源

yi2 dong4 dian4 yuan2

mobile charger / mobile power adapter

移動電源

护腕

hu4 wan4

sweat band wrist band

護腕

开衫

kai1 shan1

cardigan

開衫

西裤

xi1 ku4

suit pants / dress trousers

西褲

睡裤

shui4 ku4

pajamas / pyjamas /PJs

睡褲

背带裤

bei1 dai4 ku4

bib overalls / dungarees

背帶褲

套头衫

tao4 tou2 shan1

pullover / jumper / sweater

套頭衫

半身裙

ban4 shen1 qun2

skirt

半身裙

阔腿裤

kuo4 tui3 ku4

wide leg pants / wide leg trousers

闊腿褲

平底裤

ping2 di3 ku4

boxer brief / boyshorts

平底褲

中裤

zhong1 ku4

pants

中褲

九分裤

jiu3 fen1 ku4

ankle-length pants / ankle-length trousers

九分褲

七分裤

qi1 fen1 ku4

cropped pants / cropped trousers

七分褲

高腰裤

gao1 yao1 ku4

high waist pants / high waisted trousers

高腰褲

低腰裤

di1 yao1 ku4

low waist pants low waisted trousers / low raise

低腰裤

铅笔裙

qian1 bi3 qun2

pencil skirt

鉛筆裙

胸衣

xiong1 yi1

bra

胸衣

窄裙

zhai3 qun2

narrow skirt / pencil skirt

窄裙

羊毛衫

yang2 mao2 shan1

sweater / jumper

羊毛衫

开襟衫

kai1 jin1 shan1

cardigan

開襟衫

无尾礼服

wu2 wei3 li3 fu2

tuxedo

無尾禮服

宽檐帽

kuan1 yan2 mao4

wide-brimmed hat

寬檐帽

棉鞋

mian2 xie2

cotton shoes / cotton slippers

棉鞋

领带夹

ling3 dai4 jia1

tie clip

領帶夾

脚链

jiao3 lian4

anklet

腳鏈

发圈

fa4 quan1

hair tie

髮圈

邮差包

you2 chai1 bao1

messenger bag

郵差包

耳坠

er3 zhui4

earrings

耳墜

零钱包

ling2 qian2 bao1

coin purse / wallet

零錢包

腕表

wan4 biao3

watch

腕錶

芭蕾舞鞋

ba1 lei3 wu3 xie2

ballet shoes / ballet flats / flats

芭蕾舞鞋

舞鞋

wu3 xie2

dance shoes

舞鞋

平底鞋

ping2 di3 xie2

flat shoes

平底鞋

晚宴包

wan3 yan4 bao1

evening bag / clutch purse

晚宴包

布洛克鞋

bu4 luo4 ke4 xie2

brogue

布洛克鞋

绑带鞋

bang3 dai4 xie2

lace up heels

綁帶鞋

牛津鞋

niu2 jin1 xie2

oxford shoes

牛津鞋

麻底鞋

ma2 di3 xie2

espadrille / hemp shoes

麻底鞋

发饰

fa4 shi4

hair accessories

髮飾

头花

tou2 hua1

head flower

頭花

及踝靴

ji2 huai2 xue1

ankle boots

及踝靴

马丁靴

ma3 ding1 xue1

Dr. Martens / lace-up boot

馬丁靴

乐福鞋

le4 fu2 xie2

loafers

樂福鞋

细高跟鞋

xi4 gao1 gen1 xie2

stiletto

細高跟鞋

坡跟鞋

po1 gen1 xie2

wedges

坡跟鞋

德比鞋

de2 bi3 xie2

derby shoes

德比鞋

发绳

fa4 sheng2

hair tie

髮繩

刘海夹

liu2 hai3 jia1

hair clips

劉海夾

边夹

bian1 jia1

hair clips

邊夾

化妆刷

hua4 zhuang1 shua1

makeup brush

化妝刷

眉粉

mei2 fen3

eyebrow powder

眉粉

身体乳

shen1 ti3 ru3

body lotion

身體乳

卸妆油

xie4 zhuang1 you2

makeup remover

卸妝油

护肤品

hu4 fu1 pin3

skin care products

護膚品

化妆水

hua4 zhuang1 shui3

facial toner

化妝水

妆前乳

zhuang1 qian2 ru3

primer

妝前乳

收敛水

shou1 lian3 shui3

thermal water

收斂水

高光

gao1 guang1

highlighter

高光

唇线

chun2 xian4

lip liner

唇線

唇刷

chun2 shua1

lip brush

唇刷

洗甲水

xi3 jia3 shui3

nail polish remover

洗甲水

睫毛夹

jie2 mao2 jia1

eyelash curler

睫毛夾

美黑

mei3 hei1

to tan

美黑

护肤乳

hu4 fu1 ru3

skin care lotion

護膚乳

护肤霜

hu4 fu1 shuang1

skin care cream

護膚霜

卷发棒

juan3 fa4 bang4

curling rods

卷髮棒

卷发筒

juan3 fa4 tong3

hair rollers

卷髮筒

化妆棉

hua4 zhuang1 mian2

cotton swabs / cotton pads

化妝棉

卸妆棉

xie4 zhuang1 mian2

make up remover tissues / cotton pads

卸妝棉

唇釉

chun2 you4

lip gloss / lip stain

唇釉

唇蜜

chun2 mi4

lip gloss

唇蜜

底霜

di3 shuang1

base cream

底霜

修眉刀

xiu1 mei2 dao1

eyebrow razor

修眉刀

眉刷

mei2 shua1

eyebrow brush

眉刷

眼影刷

yan3 ying3 shua1

eye shadow brush

眼影刷

口红刷

kou3 hong2 shua1

lipstick brush

口紅刷

指甲锉

zhi3 jia5 cuo4

nail file

指甲銼

橙木签

cheng2 mu4 qian1

orange stick

橙木籤

脱毛膏

tuo1 mao2 gao1

hair removal cream

脫毛膏

化妆包

hua4 zhuang1 bao1

cosmetic bag

化妝包

手镜

shou3 jing4

hand mirror

手鏡

脱毛蜡

tuo1 mao2 la4

wax strips

脫毛蠟

祛痘

qu1 dou4

acne treatment

祛痘

祛斑

qu1 ban1

freckle

祛斑

补水

bu3 shui3

replenishment

補水

修眉

xiu1 mei2

eyebrows

修眉

修容

xiu1 rong2

trimming / to trim

修容

剪指甲

jian3 zhi3 jia5

to cut nails

剪指甲

画眼线

hua4 yan3 xian4

to apply eyeliner

畫眼線

打粉底

da3 fen3 di3

to apply foundation

打粉底

打腮红

da3 sai1 hong2

to apply blush

打腮紅

画眼影

hua4 yan3 ying3

to apply eye shadow

畫眼影

涂口红

tu2 kou3 hong2

to apply lipstick

塗口紅

补妆

bu3 zhuang1

to fix makeup

補妝

涂指甲

tu2 zhi3 jia5

to paint nails

塗指甲

涂指甲油

tu2 zhi3 jia5 you2

to polish nails

塗指甲油

剃胡子

ti4 hu2 zi5

to shave

剃鬍子

修鬓角

xiu1 bin4 jiao3

to shave sideburns

修鬢角

修胡子

xiu1 hu2 zi5

beard grooming / to shape a beard

修鬍子

编辫子

bian1 bian4 zi5

to braid

編辮子

编发

bian1 fa4

to tie hair up

編髮

拉直

la1 zhi2

to straighten

拉直

洁面

jie2 mian4

to cleanse the face

潔面

吸脂

xi1 zhi1

liposuction

吸脂

整形手术

zheng3 xing2 shou3 shu4

plastic surgery

整形手術

结肠灌洗

jie2 chang2 guan4 xi3

colonic irrigation

結腸灌洗

紧腹

jin3 fu4

tummy tuck

緊腹

隆鼻

long2 bi2

rhinoplasty

隆鼻

焕肤

huan4 fu1

peel

煥膚

洗牙

xi3 ya2

scaling

洗牙

面部提紧术

mian4 bu4 ti2 jin3 shu4

facial tightening / face lifting

面部提緊術

眼睑手术

yan3 jian3 shou3 shu4

eyelid surgery

眼瞼手術

丰唇

feng1 chun2

lip enhancement

豐唇

磨腮

mo2 sai1

jaw shaving / jaw reduction

磨腮

削骨

xiao1 gu3

to cut bone

削骨

假体

jia3 ti3

prosthesis

假體

除皱

chu2 zhou4

wrinkle / tummy tuck

除皺

纹眉

wen2 mei2

tint eyebrows / eyebrow tinting

紋眉

雪地靴

xue3 di4 xue1

snow boots

雪地靴

切菜

qie1 cai4

to cut food

切菜

切丝

qie1 si1

to shred / shredded

切絲

榨汁

zha4 zhi1

to squeeze juice

榨汁

揉面

rou2 mian4

to knead dough

揉麵

煸炒

bian1 chao3

stir-fry

煸炒

中火

zhong1 huo3

moderate heat

中火

收汁

shou1 zhi1

to make a sauce / have the sauce thickened and absorbed

收汁

和面

huo2 mian4

to knead dough

和麵

沥干

li4 gan1

to drain / to dry

瀝乾

糊状

hu2 zhuang4

paste

糊狀

去核

qu4 he2

remove pit or stone

去核

嫩煎

nen4 jian1

sauté

嫩煎

嫩化

nen4 hua4

to tenderize

嫩化

切条

qie1 tiao2

to cut into strips

切条

水煮

shui3 zhu3

to poach

水煮

原浆

yuan2 jiang1

puree

原漿

控水

kong4 shui3

to drain

控水

拍松

pai1 song1

fluff up (rice) / make fuller / tenderize meat

拍鬆

油泼

you2 po1

to pour oil

油潑

装盘

zhuang1 pan2

to dish out

裝盤

摆盘

bai3 pan2

to plate

擺盤

防粘

fang2 nian2

non-stick / anti-stick

防粘

灶台

zao4 tai2

stove / range

灶台

断舍离

duan4 she3 li2

minimalist

斷捨離

极简主义

ji2 jian3 zhu3 yi4

minimalism

極簡主義

极简

ji2 jian3

minimalist

極簡

Happy Studying!

Hollie and the Written Chinese Elves



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