A Room with a View — Page 10

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

对

duì — correct; toward; regarding; to face

几乎

jīhū — almost, nearly, practically

不

bù — no, not; negation particle

了解

liǎojiě — to understand, know, be familiar with

因为

yīnwèi — because, due to, owing to

他

tā — he, him; third-person singular male pronoun

还没

hái méi — not yet, still have not done something

学会

xuéhuì — to learn and master a skill or ability

说话

shuōhuà — to speak, talk, say words

看起来

kàn qǐlái — to appear, seem, look like something

是个

shì gè — is a (person/thing); linking verb plus classifier

不错

búcuò — not bad, pretty good, quite nice

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

人

rén — person, people, human being

认为

rènwéi — to think, believe, consider, be of the opinion

有

yǒu — to have, there is, to exist

头脑

tóunǎo — brain, mind, intelligence, mental capacity

当然

dāngrán — of course, naturally, certainly, without doubt

父亲

fùqīn — father; formal word for one's male parent

所有

suǒyǒu — all, every, entire; to own, possess

习惯

xíguàn — habit, custom; to be accustomed to something

举止

jǔzhǐ — behavior, manners, conduct, bearing, demeanor

很有可能

hěn yǒu kěnéng — very likely, highly possible, in all probability

也

yě — also, too, as well, either

会

huì — can, will, able to; to know how to do

成为

chéngwéi — to become, to turn into something

一个

yī gè — one (with general classifier); a single person/thing

社会主义者

shèhuì zhǔyì zhě — socialist; one who advocates socialist principles

哦

ó / ò — oh; interjection expressing realization or surprise

这下

zhè xià — now, this time, at this point in time

放心

fàngxīn — to feel relieved, rest assured, set one's mind at ease

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

小姐

xiǎojiě — Miss, young lady, unmarried woman

说

shuō — to say, speak, tell, talk

那么

nàme — then, in that case, so; to that extent

你

nǐ — you; second-person singular pronoun

应该

yīnggāi — should, ought to, must

接受

jiēshòu — to accept, receive, take in

他们

tāmen — they, them; third-person plural pronoun

提议

tíyì — proposal, suggestion; to propose or suggest

觉得

juéde — to feel, think, sense, find that

一直

yīzhí — always, continuously, all along, straight

心胸狭窄

xīnxiōng xiázhǎi — narrow-minded, petty, intolerant of others' views

疑神疑鬼

yí shén yí guǐ — extremely suspicious, seeing enemies everywhere, paranoid

完全

wánquán — completely, entirely, totally, fully

不是

búshì — is not, are not; negation of identity

回答道

huídá dào — replied, answered; said in response

从来

cónglái — always, at all times; ever (used with negatives)

没有

méiyǒu — do not have, there is no, have not done

那样

nàyàng — like that, in that way, that kind of

暗示

ànshì — to hint, imply, suggest indirectly

过

guò — particle indicating past experience; to pass, cross

但

dàn — but, however, yet; conjunction of contrast

无论如何

wúlùn rúhé — no matter what, in any case, regardless

是不是

shì bu shì — is it or not; whether or not; a question tag

为

wèi — for, on behalf of, because of

表面上

biǎomiàn shàng — on the surface, outwardly, apparently

无礼

wúlǐ — rude, impolite, disrespectful, discourteous

道歉

dàoqiàn — to apologize, express regret, say sorry

有些

yǒuxiē — somewhat, a little, some, rather

不耐烦

bù nàifán — impatient, annoyed, fed up, losing patience

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

回答说

huídá shuō — said in reply, responded by saying

必要

bìyào — necessary, essential, indispensable

然后

ránhòu — then, after that, afterwards, subsequently

从

cóng — from, since; following, via

座位上

zuòwèi shàng — on the seat, from one's seat, at the seat

站

zhàn — to stand, stand up; a stop or station

起来

qǐlái — to get up, rise; complement indicating upward motion

去了

qù le — went, has gone, left for somewhere

吸烟室

xīyān shì — smoking room, a room designated for smoking

让

ràng — to let, allow, make someone do; to yield

厌烦

yànfán — to be bored, annoyed, weary of, fed up

吗

ma — question particle forming yes/no questions

在

zài — at, in, on; to be present, to exist somewhere

一

yī — one; once; as soon as (used with 便/就)

消失

xiāoshī — to disappear, vanish, fade away

便

biàn — then, thereupon; as soon as (formal/literary)

说道

shuōdào — said, remarked, stated (literary narrative verb)

为什么

wèishénme — why, for what reason, what for

喜欢

xǐhuān — to like, enjoy, be fond of

年轻人

niánqīng rén — young person, youth, young people

确信

quèxìn — to be certain, firmly believe, be convinced

真

zhēn — really, truly, genuinely; real, true

希望

xīwàng — to hope, wish; hope, expectation

独占

dúzhàn — to monopolize, have exclusively, occupy alone

原本

yuánběn — originally, initially, as it was at first

整个

zhěnggè — whole, entire, complete, all of

晚上

wǎnshàng — evening, night, in the evening

都

dōu — all, both, entirely, already

能

néng — can, be able to, capable of doing

和

hé — and, with, together with; harmonious

在一起

zài yīqǐ — to be together, spend time together with someone

就像

jiù xiàng — just like, exactly as, similar to

晚餐

wǎncān — dinner, evening meal, supper

时

shí — at the time of, when, during (formal/literary)

一样

yīyàng — same, alike, identical, just like

真好

zhēn hǎo — really good, how wonderful, truly great

叫道

jiàodào — exclaimed, cried out, called out (narrative)

记忆中

jìyì zhōng — in one's memory, as remembered, in recollection

一模一样

yī mú yī yàng — exactly the same, identical, carbon copy

似乎

sìhū — it seems, apparently, as if, seemingly

每个人

měi gè rén — everyone, each person, every individual

身上

shēnshàng — on one's body, on a person, about someone

看到

kàndào — to see, catch sight of, notice

优点

yōudiǎn — advantage, merit, strong point, virtue

没有人

méiyǒu rén — nobody, no one, there is no person

把

bǎ — disposal particle; to take/treat something as

当成

dàngchéng — to regard as, treat as, take for

牧师

mùshī — pastor, minister, clergyman, Protestant priest

亲爱的

qīn'ài de — dear, beloved; term of endearment or address

好吧

hǎo ba — alright, fine, okay then; reluctant acceptance

知道

zhīdào — to know, be aware of, understand

意思

yìsi — meaning, idea, intention; interesting quality

牧师们

mùshīmen — pastors, ministers, clergymen (plural)

通常

tōngcháng — usually, normally, generally, in most cases

是

shì — to be, is, are; linking verb of identity

怎么

zěnme — how, in what way, why, what kind of

笑

xiào — to laugh, smile, chuckle; laughter

先生

xiānshēng — Mr., sir; husband; teacher (formal title)

笑声

xiàoshēng — laughter, sound of laughing

普通人

pǔtōng rén — ordinary person, average person, common people

真是个

zhēn shì gè — truly is a, really is quite a (person)

有趣

yǒuqù — interesting, fun, amusing, entertaining

女孩

nǚhái — girl, young female, lass

真的

zhēnde — really, truly, indeed, for real

想起

xiǎngqǐ — to think of, recall, remember, be reminded of

母亲

mǔqīn — mother; formal word for one's female parent

不知道

bù zhīdào — don't know, be unaware of, uncertain whether

她

tā — she, her; third-person singular female pronoun

是否

shìfǒu — whether or not, if, is it or not

欣赏

xīnshǎng — to appreciate, admire, enjoy, take pleasure in