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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[qiě]
  1. 1. adverb for the time being
    这件事放放。
    Leave this for the time being.
    先别急,听我说。
    Stop worrying: listen to me a moment.
  2. 2. conjunction [尚且] even
    既便宜实用
    cheap and useful
  3. 3. conjunction [而且] and

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[qiě]
  1. 1. adverb just; for the time being
    等一下。
    Just wait a little while.
    这事放一下。
    Let the matter rest for the time being.
    不说中文期刊,外文期刊也订了不少。
    Lots of periodicals in foreign languages have been subscribed to, not to mention those in Chinese.
    稍候一会儿。
    这次姑相信你。
    不提钢笔,铅笔也买了不少。
  2. 2. adverb [dialect] for a long time
    这种钢笔使呢。
    These fountain pens last a long time.
    来不了呢。
    He's a long time coming. or It'll be a while yet before he gets here.
    他要一说话,完不了呢。
    不能去了。
  3. 3. conjunction [literary expression] even
    不惧,况困难乎!
    Even death holds no fears for us, to say nothing of difficulties.
    如此,况他人乎。
  4. 4. conjunction [literary expression] both...and...
    既高
    both tall and heavy set; both high and wide
    她工作既快好。
    She works quickly and well.
    这里的商品既多全。
    他写字既快好。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[qiě]
  1. 1.
    价钱多少不谈,首先要保证质量
    得过过。
  2. 2. 副 [口] 表示经久地、长时间地
    一件衣服穿呢
    他刚出去,回不来呢!
  3. 3. 连接形容词或动词,表示并列关系,相当于"而""又……又……"
    水流既深急。
  4. 4. 连接分句,表示递进关系,相当于"况"
    此举实属必要,已初见成效。
  5. 5. …………“叠用,连接动词,表示两个动作同时进行,相当于"一边……一边……"
    退
    走。
  6. 6. 用在复句的前一分句,表示让步,相当于"尚"
    不怕,这点儿困难算什么?

Examples

河水不只可供灌溉,可用来发电。
River waters can be used not only for irrigation but also for the generation of electricity. 不只
等一下。
Just wait a little while.
这事放一下。
Let the matter rest for the time being.
不说中文期刊,外文期刊也订了不少。
Lots of periodicals in foreign languages have been subscribed to, not to mention those in Chinese.
这种钢笔使呢。
These fountain pens last a long time.
来不了呢。
He's a long time coming. or It'll be a while yet before he gets here.
不惧,况困难乎!
Even death holds no fears for us, to say nothing of difficulties.
既高
both tall and heavy set; both high and wide
她工作既快好。
She works quickly and well.
为诸君言之。
Now I'll inform you about it.

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