Chinese to English Dictionary (汉英词典 / Han-Ying Cidian)

particular

Used to single out an individual item or person over others.

passbook

A small book issued by a bank to a depositor to record transactions on an account.

pastel

A crayon made of powdered pigments bound with gum or resin.

patchy

Existing in small, isolated areas; uneven in quality, performance, or coverage.

patent

A government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

patriarch

The male head of a family or tribe.

pattern

A repeated decorative design.

payday advance

A small, short-term unsecured loan intended to cover a borrower's living expenses until their next payday.

perennial

Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

persecution

Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.

persistent

Continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

phantom

A ghost or a figment of the imagination.