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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[gǔ]
  1. 1. noun [大腿] thigh
  2. 2. noun [指组织单位] department
  3. 3. noun [指绳或线] strand
  4. 4. noun [股份] share
  5. 5. measure word [指条状]
    水流
    a trickle of water
    毛线
    two strands of thread
  6. 6. measure word [气味] whiff

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[gǔ]
  1. 1. noun thigh
  2. 2. noun section (of an office, enterprise, etc.)
    人事
    personnel section
  3. 3. noun strand; ply
    的绳子
    a three-strand rope
    的毛线
    two-ply wool
    把线捻成儿。
    Twist the threads into yarn.
  4. 4. noun share in a company or one of several equal parts of property
    divide into equal parts
    五百元。
    Five hundred yuan for each share.
  5. 5. measure word (used for strength, smell, etc.)
    香味
    a whiff of fragrance
    热气
    a stream (or puff) of hot air
    a burst of energy
  6. 6. measure word (used for a long, narrow thing)
    线
    a skein of thread
    泉水
    a stream of spring water
    上山有两道。
    There are two roads (or paths) going up the hill.
  7. 7. measure word [贬语] (used for a group of people)
    土匪
    two gangs of bandits
    敌军
    a horde of enemy soldiers; an enemy detachment

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[gǔ]
  1. 1. 名 [文] 大腿,从胯到膝盖部分
    头悬梁,锥刺
  2. 2. 某些机关、企业、团体中的一个部门,一般比科小
    人事
    总务
  3. 3. 组成线、绳的一部分
    的粗毛线
  4. 4. a)用于成条的东西
    线
  5. 5. b)用于气体、气味、力气等
    热气
    清香
    猛劲儿
  6. 6. c)用于成批的人(多含贬义)
    顽匪
    敌军
  7. 7. 财物分配或集资中的一份
    家产按三均分
  8. 8.
  9. 9. 我国古代数学上指不等腰直角三角形中较长的直角边

Examples

箱子里有霉味。
The inside of the trunk has a mildewy smell.
这孩子身上有霸气。
The child is unreasonable sometimes.
这只票价格跌得一塌糊涂。
The price of this stock is slumping.
这小子还真有牛劲。
This child is really strong.
看他那狂劲,简直目空一切了。
It smells like there is something burning in her kitchen.
她家厨房里有烧焦的味道。
The air smelled of coal-smoke and was as thick as grey soup.
空气闻起来有煤烟的味,像浓雾一般浓厚。
He bought 100 shares of ibm at the market price.
他以市场价购买了100IBM的票。

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