A Modest Proposal: For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick — Page 5

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — First person singular pronoun: I, me

在

zài — To be at; located at; in, on, at

伦敦

Lúndūn — London, the capital city of England

认识

rènshi — To know someone; to recognize; to be acquainted with

一位

yī wèi — One (person), polite measure word for people

消息

xiāoxi — News, information, message about current events

非常

fēicháng — Extremely, very, unusually; extraordinary

灵通

língtōng — Well-informed; having access to inside information

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

美国人

Měiguórén — American person; a citizen of the United States

他

tā — Third person singular masculine pronoun: he, him

向

xiàng — Toward; to; in the direction of someone

保证

bǎozhèng — To guarantee, assure; a promise or guarantee

一个

yī gè — One (thing/person), general measure word

喂养

wèiyǎng — To feed and raise; to nourish a young creature

得当

dédàng — Appropriate, proper, handled in a suitable manner

幼小

yòuxiǎo — Young and small; very young, infant or juvenile

健康

jiànkāng — Healthy; in good physical condition; health

孩童

háitóng — Child, young child; a young person or infant

一岁

yī suì — One year old; aged one year

时

shí — At the time of; when; a point in time

无论

wúlùn — No matter; regardless of; whether or not

是

shì — To be; is, are, am; yes

炖

dùn — To stew; slow-cook food in liquid over heat

烤

kǎo — To roast, bake, or grill food over heat

焗

jú — To bake or cook in an enclosed oven method

还是

háishi — Or; still; used in questions or alternatives

煮

zhǔ — To boil or cook food in water or liquid

都是

dōu shì — All are; every one is; without exception

最为

zuì wéi — Most; to the greatest degree; extremely so

鲜美

xiānměi — Delicious, fresh and tasty; delectable flavor

滋养

zīyǎng — To nourish; nutritious; providing sustenance and nutrition

且

qiě — And; moreover; furthermore; in addition to

有益

yǒuyì — Beneficial, useful, good for; advantageous

食物

shíwù — Food; edible substance; nourishment for eating

也

yě — Also, too, as well; likewise

毫不

háo bù — Not in the least; without any doubt whatsoever

怀疑

huáiyí — To doubt; to suspect; doubt or suspicion

用来

yòng lái — Used for; to be used to do something

做

zuò — To do, make, prepare; to create or produce

炒肉

chǎo ròu — Stir-fried meat; meat cooked by quick frying

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively

炖肉

dùn ròu — Stewed meat; meat slow-cooked in broth

同样

tóngyàng — Equally, likewise, in the same way; identical

适宜

shìyí — Suitable, appropriate, fitting for the purpose

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore, consequently, for this reason

提交

tíjiāo — To submit, present, or hand over formally

公众

gōngzhòng — The public; the general public; society at large

考量

kǎoliáng — To consider carefully; deliberate; thoughtful consideration

已

yǐ — Already; indicates completed action or past state

估算

gūsuàn — To estimate, calculate approximately; rough calculation

十二万

shí èr wàn — 120,000; one hundred and twenty thousand

名

míng — Measure word for people; a name; person

中

zhōng — Among; in the middle of; within a group

可

kě — Can, may; permissible; able to do something

留

liú — To keep, retain, leave behind; to stay

两万

liǎng wàn — 20,000; twenty thousand in number

用于

yòng yú — Used for; to be applied to a purpose

繁殖

fánzhí — To breed, reproduce; biological reproduction process

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within that group or number

只需

zhǐ xū — Only need; merely require; all that is necessary

四分之一

sì fēn zhī yī — One quarter; one fourth of a total amount

为

wéi — To be; to act as; serves as

男性

nánxìng — Male; masculine gender; men as a group

这一

zhè yī — This one; this particular; referring to something specific

比例

bǐlì — Ratio, proportion; relative share of a total

高于

gāo yú — Higher than; exceeds in degree or amount

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing

绵羊

miányáng — Sheep; a domesticated wool-bearing livestock animal

黑牛

hēi niú — Black cattle; dark-colored bovine livestock

猪

zhū — Pig, hog, swine; common domesticated livestock animal

理由

lǐyóu — Reason, justification, grounds for an argument

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to a nearby plural group

鲜少

xiǎnshǎo — Rarely, seldom; happening very infrequently

婚姻

hūnyīn — Marriage; the institution of matrimony

产物

chǎnwù — Product, result, offspring; something produced by a process

而

ér — And yet; but; while; conjunction linking clauses

情形

qíngxíng — Situation, circumstance, state of affairs

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; simply does not; emphatically not

受

shòu — To receive, accept, endure; to be subjected to

重视

zhòngshì — To attach importance to; to value highly

一名

yī míng — One person; a single individual (formal measure)

足以

zúyǐ — Sufficient to; enough to; adequate for the purpose

服侍

fúshi — To serve, attend to; to wait upon someone

四名

sì míng — Four people; four persons (formal measure word)

女性

nǚxìng — Female; women as a group; feminine gender

其余

qíyú — The rest, the remainder; remaining others

十万

shí wàn — 100,000; one hundred thousand

全国

quánguó — The whole country; nationwide; across all regions

范围内

fànwéi nèi — Within the scope or range; inside the boundaries

出售

chūshòu — To sell; to offer for sale commercially

给

gěi — To give; for; to; in the direction of

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to possess

身份

shēnfèn — Identity, status, social standing; one's position

财富

cáifù — Wealth, riches; abundance of valuable possessions

人士

rénshì — Persons of distinction; notable individuals in society

同时

tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile

始终

shǐzhōng — Always, from beginning to end; consistently throughout

建议

jiànyì — To suggest, recommend; a suggestion or proposal

母亲

mǔqīn — Mother; a female parent

最后

zuìhòu — Last, final; at the very end

月

yuè — Month; the moon

让

ràng — To let, allow; to cause someone to do something

孩子

háizi — Child, children; a son or daughter

尽情

jìnqíng — To one's heart's content; freely without restraint

其

qí — His, her, its, their; a third person pronoun

长得

zhǎng de — To grow to be; to develop into a state

丰满

fēngmǎn — Plump, full, well-rounded; abundantly filled out

上桌

shàng zhuō — To serve at the table; to bring food to diners

宴请

yànqǐng — To host a banquet; to entertain guests at a feast

宾客

bīnkè — Guests, visitors; invited attendees at a gathering

做成

zuòchéng — To make into; to prepare and complete a dish

两道

liǎng dào — Two dishes; two courses of food

菜

cài — Dish, vegetable, food course; cuisine

当

dāng — When; at the time of; to serve as

家人

jiārén — Family members; one's own family or household

独自

dúzì — Alone, by oneself; without others present

用餐

yòngcān — To have a meal; to dine; eating a meal

一道

yī dào — One dish; one course of a meal

分量

fènliàng — Portion size, quantity; weight or amount of food

适中

shìzhōng — Moderate, just right; neither too much nor little

菜肴

càiyáo — Cooked dish, prepared food; a culinary dish

加

jiā — To add; plus; to include an ingredient

少许

shǎoxǔ — A little, a small amount; just a pinch of

胡椒

hújiāo — Pepper; a common spice used in cooking

盐

yán — Salt; a mineral seasoning used in cooking

调味

tiáowèi — To season food; to add flavoring to a dish

第四天

dì sì tiān — The fourth day; day number four in a sequence

煮食

zhǔ shí — To cook by boiling; to prepare food in water

味道

wèidào — Taste, flavor; the sensory quality of food

极佳

jí jiā — Excellent, superb; of the very best quality

尤其

yóuqí — Especially, particularly; above all others

冬季

dōngjì — Winter season; the coldest season of the year