Chinese Language Resources

Key

EN>CN: English to Chinese
CN>EN: Chinese to English
EN<>CN: English to Chinese and Chinese to English
MULTI: Multilingual

Dictionaries

Print Dictionaries

• Oxford advanced learner’s English-Chinese dictionary 9th edition 

• Merriam-Webster’s Chinese-English Dictionary

• Xinhua Dictionary (Chinese-English)

Online Dictionaries

• MDBG

• Line Dictionary

• Jukuu

• Wordreference

• Youdao

• Dict.cn

Domain-Specific Glossaries

Medical

• Esaurus.org Medical Terminology Glossary (EN<>CN)
  Interactive database dedicated to collating medical terminology used by governments in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

• Chemical Terms and Drug Substances Subject to Legislative Control in Hong Kong (CN>EN)
  This glossary is based on a booklet first produced in 1997 for mainly internal use in the Government Laboratory. The booklet listed both chemicals and chemical terms in current use on a daily basis in the laboratory.

• Glossary of Behavior Analysis Terms (EN>CN)
  A PDF glossary of behavioral analysis terms.

Legal

• Hong Kong E-Legislation Legal Glossary (EN<>CN)
  This bilingual portal is an official terminology database published by the Hong Kong Government.

• Glossary of Commonly Used Court and Justice System Terminology
  PDF glossary compiled by the New York State Consortium for Court Interpreting.

Finance

• Goldman Sachs Financial Dictionary (EN>CN)
  This is a fantastic, robust English to Chinese glossary of financial terms published by Goldman Sachs. Each term also has a detailed explanation in Chinese that describes context and usage.

• Glossary of Financial Terms (EN>CN) (繁体字)
  PDF glossary of financial terms published in February 2019 by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

• CGAP Microfinance Glossary (EN>CN)
  This glossary was published in 2008 by the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP).

• HKEX Finance Glossary (EN<>CN)
  This bilingual glossary is published by Honk Kong Exchanges and Clearing (香港交易所). It is regularly updated and has both simplified and traditional versions.

Business and Commercial

• Trade Facilitation Terms (MULTI)
  A PDF glossary published in 2019 by the United Nations Commission for Europe. The terminology is issued in English, Chinese, and Russian.

Government, Administration, and Social

• Key Election Terminology Glossary (EN<>CN) (繁体字)
  This glossary was published in 2008 by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

• Glossary of Social Security Administration Terminology (EN>CN)
  A PDF glossary of terms relating to social security published by the U.S. Social Security Administration.

• Glossary of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Terms (EN>CN)
  Published the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.

• China Keywords (MULTI)
  China Keywords is a translation database run by the China Academy of Translation and the China International Publishing Group. It publishes official translations of government-related texts, policy announcements, speeches, and more. If you are looking for terminology relating to the Chinese government, this is a great place to start.

• Doolin, D., & Ridley, C. (1973). A Chinese-English dictionary of Communist Chinese terminology. Hoover Institution Press.
  Available at Hunter

Technical Glossaries

• TechDico (MULTI)
  Online technical dictionary in multiple languages.

• English-Chinese IT Glossary
  Published in Nov 2020 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
  
• Electrical Engineering Glossary (EN>CN)
  Glossary published by Maxim Integrated, an American company that designs integrated circuits for automotive, industrial, and computing markets.
  
• International Patent Classification Glossary (CN>EN) (繁体字)
  
• Intel’s Trademarks and Brands (EN>CN)
  PDF glossary of Intel’s various trademarks and brands. This is a good resource for anyone looking for computer hardware terminology.

• Lerner-Lam, E., Liu, R., Staff, T., & Staff, N. (2012). English-Chinese and Chinese-English Glossary of Transportation Terms: Highways and Railroads. American Society of Civil Engineers.
  Available at Hunter