A Room with a View — Page 9

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun: he, him

再次

zài cì — Once again, one more time

犹豫

yóu yù — To hesitate, to be indecisive

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

一下

yī xià — Once, briefly; softens the tone of a verb

然后

rán hòu — Then, after that, subsequently

温和

wēn hé — Gentle, mild, moderate in manner

地

de — Adverbial structural particle, like '-ly' in English

说道

shuō dào — Said, spoke (narrative verb introducing speech)

我

wǒ — First person singular pronoun: I, me

想

xiǎng — To think, want, intend, or miss someone

不会

bù huì — Would not, will not, cannot do something

利用

lì yòng — To exploit, take advantage of, make use of

您

nín — Polite second person pronoun: you (respectful)

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

接受

jiē shòu — To accept, receive, or take in something

来

lái — To come; directional complement indicating purpose

占

zhàn — To occupy, seize, or take unfair advantage

便宜

pián yi — Cheap; to gain unfair advantage over someone

也

yě — Also, too, either; additive adverb

期望

qī wàng — To hope for, expect, or anticipate something

表示

biǎo shì — To express, show, indicate a feeling or attitude

感谢

gǎn xiè — To express gratitude, thank someone sincerely

有

yǒu — To have, there is/are, to exist

一个

yī gè — One (general measure word plus number)

优点

yōu diǎn — Advantage, merit, strong point, virtue

如果

rú guǒ — If, supposing that, in the event that

算是

suàn shì — To count as, be considered, be regarded as

话

huà — Words, speech; used at end of conditionals

那就是

nà jiù shì — That is, namely, which is to say

说话

shuō huà — To speak, talk, express oneself verbally

向来

xiàng lái — Always, consistently, all along, habitually

直抒心意

zhí shū xīn yì — To directly express one's true feelings and thoughts

几间

jǐ jiān — Several rooms (measure word 间 for rooms)

自己

zì jǐ — Oneself, one's own self, personally

并不

bìng bù — Not at all, simply not, emphatically not

看重

kàn zhòng — To value highly, attach importance to something

房间

fáng jiān — Room, bedroom, chamber in a building

而

ér — But, yet, and; conjunction linking contrasting clauses

觉得

jué de — To feel, think, sense, believe subjectively

会

huì — Will, can, be likely to; expressing probability

珍视

zhēn shì — To cherish, treasure, hold in high regard

它们

tā men — They, them (referring to non-human things)

压根儿

yā gēnr — Simply not, never at all, not in the least

没

méi — Negation of possession or past action: have not

想过

xiǎng guò — To have thought about, considered before

要

yào — To want, need, must, going to do something

让

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

感到

gǎn dào — To feel, sense, experience an emotion

受恩于

shòu ēn yú — To feel indebted to, to be obligated toward someone

正如

zhèng rú — Just as, exactly as, in the same way

表现得

biǎo xiàn de — To behave, act, or conduct oneself (in a way)

彬彬有礼

bīn bīn yǒu lǐ — Very courteous, refined, and polite in manner

一样

yī yàng — The same, alike, just like something else

理解

lǐ jiě — To understand, comprehend, appreciate someone's situation

那些

nà xiē — Those (plural demonstrative pronoun)

说

shuō — To say, speak, tell, explain

真话

zhēn huà — Truth, truthful words, honest speech

人

rén — Person, people, human being

实在

shí zài — Really, truly, honestly; indeed very much so

太

tài — Too, excessively, extremely (modifying adjectives)

难

nán — Difficult, hard, challenging to do or achieve

至少

zhì shǎo — At least, at the minimum

听了

tīng le — Having heard, upon listening to something

很

hěn — Very, quite, rather (degree adverb)

高兴

gāo xìng — Happy, glad, pleased, delighted

一直

yī zhí — Always, continuously, all along, straight through

希望

xī wàng — To hope, wish; hope as a noun

是个

shì gè — To be a (certain type of) person or thing

好人

hǎo rén — Good person, kind-hearted individual

总是

zǒng shì — Always, invariably, at all times

人们

rén men — People, folks, human beings in general

都

dōu — All, both, entirely; inclusive adverb

是

shì — To be, is, are (copula verb)

既

jì — Both…and…; already; since (conjunction)

好

hǎo — Good, well, fine, kind, excellent

又

yòu — Also, again, and (connecting parallel qualities)

令人

lìng rén — To make people feel, cause someone to feel

厌烦

yàn fán — Annoying, tiresome, causing boredom or irritation

在

zài — At, in, on; to be located at a place

几乎

jī hū — Almost, nearly, practically all

所有

suǒ yǒu — All, every, the entirety of something

重要

zhòng yào — Important, significant, crucial, essential

问题

wèn tí — Question, problem, issue, matter at hand

上

shàng — On, above, regarding, in terms of (topic marker)

与

yǔ — With, and, together with (formal conjunction)

意见

yì jiàn — Opinion, view, suggestion, objection

相左

xiāng zuǒ — To differ, conflict, be at odds with each other

料想

liào xiǎng — To expect, anticipate, suppose, reckon

可以

kě yǐ — Can, may, be allowed to, it's okay

不同

bù tóng — Different, distinct, unlike, not the same

但

dàn — But, however, yet (adversative conjunction)

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of, this type of, such

让人

ràng rén — To make one feel, cause people to feel

不过

bù guò — However, but; not more than; merely

不至于

bù zhì yú — Not to the point of, unlikely to go so far

惋惜

wǎn xī — To feel regret or pity for a loss

刚

gāng — Just, just now, just a moment ago

这里

zhè lǐ — Here, this place, this location

时候

shí hòu — Time, moment, period, when something happens

自然而然

zì rán ér rán — Naturally, spontaneously, of its own accord

惹恼

rě nǎo — To irritate, annoy, provoke someone's anger

不少

bù shǎo — Quite a few, a good number, not a little

不

bù — No, not (general negation particle)

圆滑

yuán huá — Smooth, slick, tactful to the point of being sly

不懂

bù dǒng — To not understand, be ignorant of something

礼数

lǐ shù — Social etiquette, proper manners, decorum

并不是

bìng bù shì — Is not at all, not really, emphatically not

举止

jǔ zhǐ — Bearing, manners, behavior, deportment

粗鲁

cū lǔ — Rude, crude, coarse, impolite in manner

而且

ér qiě — Moreover, furthermore, in addition to that

从不

cóng bù — Never, at no time, not ever

把

bǎ — Disposal preposition; to take and do something

藏在

cáng zài — To hide in, conceal within, keep hidden inside

心里

xīn lǐ — In one's heart, inside one's mind, innermost feelings

我们

wǒ men — We, us (first person plural pronoun)

差点儿

chà diǎnr — Almost, nearly, on the verge of doing something

向

xiàng — Toward, to, facing; in the direction of

那位

nà wèi — That (person); polite measure word for people

沮丧

jǔ sàng — Dejected, depressed, dispirited, discouraged

女老板

nǚ lǎo bǎn — Female boss, female proprietress, woman in charge

投诉

tóu sù — To lodge a complaint, file a grievance against someone

后来

hòu lái — Later, afterwards, thereafter, subsequently

打消

dǎ xiāo — To dispel, give up, abandon (an idea or plan)

这个

zhè gè — This, this one (demonstrative pronoun)

念头

niàn tou — Thought, idea, notion that crosses one's mind

那

nà — That; then (logical connector); well then

是否

shì fǒu — Whether or not, is it the case that

得出

dé chū — To arrive at, reach, draw (a conclusion)

结论

jié lùn — Conclusion, final determination, verdict

小姐

xiǎo jiě — Miss, young lady, polite address for a woman

社会主义者

shè huì zhǔ yì zhě — Socialist, a person who advocates socialism

先生

xiān sheng — Mr., sir, gentleman, husband (polite address)

方便

fāng biàn — Convenient, handy; appropriate, suitable expression

说法

shuō fǎ — Way of saying, expression, statement, formulation

嘴角

zuǐ jiǎo — Corner of the mouth

不由得

bù yóu de — Cannot help but, involuntarily, uncontrollably

微微

wēi wēi — Slightly, a little, faintly, gently

抽动

chōu dòng — To twitch, jerk, move with a slight spasm

大概

dà gài — Probably, roughly, approximately, most likely

儿子

ér zi — Son, male child

培养

péi yǎng — To cultivate, train, nurture, foster someone

成了

chéng le — Has become, turned into, succeeded in becoming

吧

ba — Particle suggesting supposition, suggestion, or confirmation