MDBG English to Chinese dictionary

Look up Chinese, Pinyin or English ?

Look up All Chinese Words in a Text ?

Chinese word (中文词)
Find entries that contain this Chinese:		as
Do NOT show entries with this Chinese:		as
Pinyin word (普通话拼音)
Find entries that contain this Pinyin:		as
Do NOT show entries with this Pinyin:		as
English words (英文)
Find entries that contain this English:		as
Do NOT show entries with this English:		as
Find this exact English phrase:
Do NOT show entries with this exact phrase:

100 results on this page.

Usage Tips

Click the icon in the rows of the search results to open the action menu, offering extra more information about the result
The Show Legend link below explains the icons used in the action menu
The Display Settings link below allows you to adjust the presentation of the search results
More information about this dictionary can be found using the HELP link in the top menu

Show Legend

Legend
	Show the actions for this entry
	Show information about all characters in a word
	Word decomposition (show word parts)
	Character decomposition (show character parts)
	Listen to the pronunciation
	Show stroke order animation
	Show more information about a character
	Look up on Baidu Baike
	Add to your Skritter vocab
	Show example sentences from Tatoeba
	Correct an entry
CL:	Classifiers for this word

Display Settings

Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
改善 gǎishàn	改善 \| 改善* \| *改善	to make better / to improve / CL: 個｜个	HSK 5


完善 wánshàn	完善 \| 完善* \| *完善	(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive / well-developed / excellent / to refine / to improve	HSK 5


善良 shànliáng	善良 \| 善良* \| *善良	good and honest / kindhearted	HSK 5


善於 shànyú	善於 \| 善於* \| *善於	to be good at / to be adept at	善于 HSK 5


慈善 císhàn	慈善 \| 慈善* \| *慈善	benevolent / charitable	HSK 6


妥善 tuǒshàn	妥善 \| 妥善* \| *妥善	appropriate / proper	HSK 6


善 shàn	善 \| 善* \| *善	good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect


慈善機構 císhànjīgòu	慈善機構 \| 慈善機構* \| *慈善機構	charity	慈善机构


友善 yǒushàn	友善 \| 友善* \| *友善	friendly


善用 shànyòng	善用 \| 善用* \| *善用	to be good at using (sth) / to put (sth) to good use


親善 qīnshàn	親善 \| 親善* \| *親善	goodwill	亲善


善後 shànhòu	善後 \| 善後* \| *善後	to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident) / funeral arrangements / reparations	善后


善心 shànxīn	善心 \| 善心* \| *善心	kindness / benevolence / philanthropy / virtuous intentions


美善 měishàn	美善 \| 美善* \| *美善	beautiful and good


行善 xíngshàn	行善 \| 行善* \| *行善	to do good works / to be merciful


真善美 zhēnshànměi	真善美 \| 真善美* \| *真善美	truth, goodness and beauty


和善 héshàn	和善 \| 和善* \| *和善	good-natured


善待 shàndài	善待 \| 善待* \| *善待	to treat well


善罷甘休 shànbàgānxiū	善罷甘休 \| 善罷甘休* \| *善罷甘休	to leave the matter at that / to be prepared to let go / to be willing to take things lying down	善罢甘休


善解人意 shànjiěrényì	善解人意 \| 善解人意* \| *善解人意	to be good at understanding others (idiom)


善事 shànshì	善事 \| 善事* \| *善事	good deeds


善舉 shànjǔ	善舉 \| 善舉* \| *善舉	meritorious deed / benevolent act	善举


盡善盡美 jìnshànjìnměi	盡善盡美 \| 盡善盡美* \| *盡善盡美	perfect (idiom); perfection / the best of all possible worlds / as good as it gets	尽善尽美


善變 shànbiàn	善變 \| 善變* \| *善變	fickle / mercurial / changeable / capricious / to be apt to change	善变


善化 Shànhuà	善化 \| 善化* \| *善化	Shanhua town in Tainan county 台南縣｜台南县, Taiwan


不善 bùshàn	不善 \| 不善* \| *不善	bad / ill / not good at / not to be pooh-poohed / quite impressive


善策 shàncè	善策 \| 善策* \| *善策	wise policy / best policy


多愁善感 duōchóushàngǎn	多愁善感 \| 多愁善感* \| *多愁善感	melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality


善緣 shànyuán	善緣 \| 善緣* \| *善緣	good karma	善缘


善意 shànyì	善意 \| 善意* \| *善意	goodwill / benevolence / kindness


循循善誘 xúnxúnshànyòu	循循善誘 \| 循循善誘* \| *循循善誘	to guide patiently and systematically (idiom)	循循善诱


驍勇善戰 xiāoyǒngshànzhàn	驍勇善戰 \| 驍勇善戰* \| *驍勇善戰	to be brave and good at fighting (idiom)	骁勇善战


善存 Shàncún	善存 \| 善存* \| *善存	Centrum (brand)


慈眉善目 címéishànmù	慈眉善目 \| 慈眉善目* \| *慈眉善目	kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking / benign-faced


多多益善 duōduōyìshàn	多多益善 \| 多多益善* \| *多多益善	the more the better


不完善 bùwánshàn	不完善 \| 不完善* \| *不完善	imperfect


善款 shànkuǎn	善款 \| 善款* \| *善款	contributions / donations


善惡 shàn'è	善惡 \| 善惡* \| *善惡	good and evil / good versus evil	善恶


慈善家 císhànjiā	慈善家 \| 慈善家* \| *慈善家	philanthropist / humanitarian / charity donor


樂善好施 lèshànhàoshī	樂善好施 \| 樂善好施* \| *樂善好施	kind and charitable	乐善好施


親善大使 qīnshàndàshǐ	親善大使 \| 親善大使* \| *親善大使	goodwill ambassador	亲善大使


善意的謊言 shànyìdehuǎngyán	善意的謊言 \| 善意的謊言* \| *善意的謊言	white lie	善意的谎言


善風 shànfēng	善風 \| 善風* \| *善風	fair wind	善风


善男信女 shànnánxìnnǚ	善男信女 \| 善男信女* \| *善男信女	lay practitioners of Buddhism


能言善辯 néngyánshànbiàn	能言善辯 \| 能言善辯* \| *能言善辯	glib of tongue (idiom) / eloquent	能言善辩


善因 shànyīn	善因 \| 善因* \| *善因	(Buddhism) good karma


善行 shànxíng	善行 \| 善行* \| *善行	good actions


能歌善舞 nénggēshànwǔ	能歌善舞 \| 能歌善舞* \| *能歌善舞	can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents


善財 shàncái	善財 \| 善財* \| *善財	to cherish wealth	善财


長袖善舞 chángxiùshànwǔ	長袖善舞 \| 長袖善舞* \| *長袖善舞	long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation	长袖善舞


人之初，性本善 rénzhīchū, xìngběnshàn	人之…本善 \| 人之…本善* \| *人之…本善	man at birth is fundamentally good in nature / the first two lines of Three Character Classic 三字經｜三字经


懲惡揚善 chéng'èyángshàn	懲惡揚善 \| 懲惡揚善* \| *懲惡揚善	to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom)	惩恶扬善


善有善報，惡有惡報 shànyǒushànbào, 'èyǒu'èbào	善有…惡報 \| 善有…惡報* \| *善有…惡報	virtue has its reward, evil its retribution	善有善报，恶有恶报


善本 shànběn	善本 \| 善本* \| *善本	old book / good book / reliable book / rare book


善言 shànyán	善言 \| 善言* \| *善言	good words


與人為善 yǔrénwéishàn	與人為善 \| 與人為善* \| *與人為善	to be of service to others / to help others / benevolent	与人为善


阿拉善 Ālāshàn	阿拉善 \| 阿拉善* \| *阿拉善	Alxa league, a prefecture-level subdivision of Inner Mongolia


工欲善其事，必先利其器 gōngyùshànqíshì, bìxiānlìqíqì	工欲…其器 \| 工欲…其器* \| *工欲…其器	To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job


善忘 shànwàng	善忘 \| 善忘* \| *善忘	forgetful / amnesia


改善關係 gǎishànguānxi	改善關係 \| 改善關係* \| *改善關係	to improve relations	改善关系


配套完善 pèitàowánshàn	配套完善 \| 配套完善* \| *配套完善	comprehensive


面惡心善 miàn'èxīnshàn	面惡心善 \| 面惡心善* \| *面惡心善	to have a mean-looking face but a heart of gold (idiom)	面恶心善


嘉善 Jiāshàn	嘉善 \| 嘉善* \| *嘉善	Jiashan county in Jiaxing 嘉興｜嘉兴, Zhejiang


擇善固執 zéshàngùzhí	擇善固執 \| 擇善固執* \| *擇善固執	to choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom)	择善固执


慈善組織 císhànzǔzhī	慈善組織 \| 慈善組織* \| *慈善組織	charity organization	慈善组织


知人善任 zhīrénshànrèn	知人善任 \| 知人善任* \| *知人善任	expert at appointing people according to their abilities (idiom) / to put the right people in the right places


欲善其事，必先利其器 yùshànqíshì, bìxiānlìqíqì	欲善…其器 \| 欲善…其器* \| *欲善…其器	To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job


善始善終 shànshǐshànzhōng	善始善終 \| 善始善終* \| *善始善終	where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth / to carry things through / I started, so I'll finish.	善始善终


心地善良 xīndìshànliáng	心地善良 \| 心地善良* \| *心地善良	kindhearted / good-natured


善人 shànrén	善人 \| 善人* \| *善人	philanthropist / charitable person / well-doer


偽善 wěishàn	偽善 \| 偽善* \| *偽善	hypocritical	伪善


善有善報 shànyǒushànbào	善有善報 \| 善有善報* \| *善有善報	virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another	善有善报


善感 shàngǎn	善感 \| 善感* \| *善感	sensitive / emotional


上善若水 shàngshànruòshuǐ	上善若水 \| 上善若水* \| *上善若水	the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the "Book of Dao" 道德經｜道德经)


隱惡揚善 yǐn'èyángshàn	隱惡揚善 \| 隱惡揚善* \| *隱惡揚善	to praise the virtue of sb or sth while concealing their faults	隐恶扬善


永善 Yǒngshàn	永善 \| 永善* \| *永善	Yongshan county in Zhaotong 昭通, Yunnan


善哉 shànzāi	善哉 \| 善哉* \| *善哉	excellent


善化鎮 Shànhuàzhèn	善化鎮 \| 善化鎮* \| *善化鎮	Shanhua town in Tainan county 台南縣｜台南县, Taiwan	善化镇


良善 liángshàn	良善 \| 良善* \| *良善	good


知人善用 zhīrénshànyòng	知人善用 \| 知人善用* \| *知人善用	see 知人善任


善辯 shànbiàn	善辯 \| 善辯* \| *善辯	eloquent / good at arguing	善辩


鄯善 Shànshàn	鄯善 \| 鄯善* \| *鄯善	Piqan county or Pichan nahiyisi in Turpan prefecture 吐魯番地區｜吐鲁番地区, Xinjiang


改善通訊 gǎishàntōngxùn	改善通訊 \| 改善通訊* \| *改善通訊	to improve communications	改善通讯


為善最樂 wéishànzuìlè	為善最樂 \| 為善最樂* \| *為善最樂	doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)	为善最乐


來者不善，善者不來 láizhěbùshàn, shànzhěbùlái	來者…不來 \| 來者…不來* \| *來者…不來	He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom). / Be careful not to trust foreigners. / Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!	来者不善，善者不来


首善之區 shǒushànzhīqū	首善之區 \| 首善之區* \| *首善之區	the finest place in the nation (often used in reference to the capital city) / also written 首善之地	首善之区


善能 shànnéng	善能 \| 善能* \| *善能	to be good at


嘉善縣 Jiāshànxiàn	嘉善縣 \| 嘉善縣* \| *嘉善縣	Jiashan county in Jiaxing 嘉興｜嘉兴, Zhejiang	嘉善县


棄惡從善 qì'ècóngshàn	棄惡從善 \| 棄惡從善* \| *棄惡從善	to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom)	弃恶从善


慈善抽獎 císhànchōujiǎng	慈善抽獎 \| 慈善抽獎* \| *慈善抽獎	a raffle (for charity)	慈善抽奖


共襄善舉 gòngxiāngshànjǔ	共襄善舉 \| 共襄善舉* \| *共襄善舉	to cooperate in a charity project	共襄善举


勸善懲惡 quànshànchéng'è	勸善懲惡 \| 勸善懲惡* \| *勸善懲惡	to encourage virtue and punish evil (idiom); fig. poetic justice / you get what's coming to you	劝善惩恶


永善縣 Yǒngshànxiàn	永善縣 \| 永善縣* \| *永善縣	Yongshan county in Zhaotong 昭通, Yunnan	永善县


臻於完善 zhēnyúwánshàn	臻於完善 \| 臻於完善* \| *臻於完善	to attain perfection (idiom)	臻于完善


多謀善斷 duōmóushànduàn	多謀善斷 \| 多謀善斷* \| *多謀善斷	resourceful and decisive / resolute and sagacious	多谋善断


偽善者 wěishànzhě	偽善者 \| 偽善者* \| *偽善者	hypocrite	伪善者


改惡向善 gǎi'èxiàngshàn	改惡向善 \| 改惡向善* \| *改惡向善	turn away from evil and follow virtue	改恶向善


善言辭 shànyáncí	善言辭 \| 善言辭* \| *善言辭	articulate / eloquent	善言辞


最善 zuìshàn	最善 \| 最善* \| *最善	optimal / the best


擇善而從 zéshàn'ércóng	擇善而從 \| 擇善而從* \| *擇善而從	to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)	择善而从

Tip: In the character dictionary, entering multiple pinyin syllables will result in multiple searches on one result page.