A Study in Scarlet — Page 5

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

相信

xiāngxìn — To believe, to trust in something or someone

他

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

在

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

解剖学

jiěpōuxué — Anatomy; the study of body structure

方面

fāngmiàn — Aspect, field, area of a subject

造诣

zàoyì — Attainment, achievement in a skill or field

颇深

pō shēn — Quite deep, considerably profound in knowledge

也

yě — Also, too; indicating addition or similarity

是

shì — To be; linking subject and predicate

一位

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

一流

yīliú — First-rate, top-class, of the highest level

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun

化学家

huàxuéjiā — Chemist; a scientist specializing in chemistry

但

dàn — But, however; introducing a contrasting clause

据我所知

jù wǒ suǒ zhī — To my knowledge, as far as I know

从未

cóngwèi — Never, at no time in the past

系统地

xìtǒng de — Systematically, in an organized and thorough manner

修读

xiūdú — To study, to take a course formally

过

guò — Experiential particle; indicates past experience

任何

rènhé — Any, whichever; referring to no particular one

医学

yīxué — Medicine; the science of treating diseases

课程

kèchéng — Course, curriculum; a structured program of study

学习

xuéxí — To study, to learn; acquiring knowledge or skills

方式

fāngshì — Method, way, manner of doing something

十分

shífēn — Very, extremely; to a great degree

散漫

sǎnmàn — Undisciplined, disorganized, lacking structure

且

qiě — And, moreover; connecting adjectives or clauses

怪异

guàiyì — Strange, bizarre, unusual in character

积累

jīlěi — To accumulate, to build up over time

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state

大量

dàliàng — A large amount, a great quantity of something

冷僻

lěngpì — Obscure, rare, not commonly known

知识

zhīshi — Knowledge, information learned through study

足以

zúyǐ — Sufficient to, enough to achieve a result

令

lìng — To cause, to make someone feel or do something

教授们

jiàoshòumen — Professors; plural of professor

大为

dàwéi — Greatly, enormously; to a very large degree

惊叹

jīngtàn — To marvel at, to be astonished and admiring

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

问过

wèn guò — Have asked before; past experience of asking

打算

dǎsuàn — To plan, to intend to do something

从事

cóngshì — To engage in, to pursue as a profession

什么

shénme — What; interrogative pronoun asking for specification

吗

ma — Question particle at end of yes/no questions

问道

wèndào — Asked, inquired; said while asking a question

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have, there is not; negation of possession

不是

bùshì — Is not; negation of identity or state

一个

yī gè — One; general measure word plus number

容易

róngyì — Easy, not difficult; simple to accomplish

让人

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

探问

tànwèn — To probe, to inquire into someone's private thoughts

出

chū — Out; directional complement indicating emergence

心里话

xīnlǐhuà — Innermost thoughts, words from the heart

人

rén — Person, people; human being

不过

búguò — However, but; introducing a mild contrast

当

dāng — When, at the time that something happens

兴致

xìngzhì — Interest, enthusiasm, mood for doing something

来了

lái le — Has come; mood or inspiration has arrived

倒也

dào yě — On the contrary also; surprisingly does so too

能

néng — Can, able to; expressing capability

滔滔不绝

tāotāo bùjué — To talk on and on without stopping, eloquently

很想

hěn xiǎng — Really want to, strongly desire to do something

见见

jiàn jiàn — To meet briefly, to have a quick meeting

说

shuō — To say, to speak; expressing words aloud

如果

rúguǒ — If, supposing that; introducing a conditional clause

要

yào — To want, need, or be about to do something

与人

yǔ rén — With others, together with another person

合住

hé zhù — To share accommodation, to live together with someone

更

gèng — Even more, still more; comparative intensifier

希望

xīwàng — To hope, to wish for a desired outcome

对方

duìfāng — The other party, the other person involved

勤学

qínxué — Diligent in studying, hardworking in learning

而

ér — And, yet; connecting contrasting or parallel clauses

安静

ānjìng — Quiet, calm, peaceful and undisturbed

现在

xiànzài — Now, at the present time

身体

shēntǐ — Body, physical health and condition

还

hái — Still, yet; also indicating continuation

不够

bùgòu — Not enough, insufficient in degree or amount

强健

qiángjiàn — Strong and healthy, robust in physical condition

经不起

jīng bu qǐ — Cannot withstand, unable to bear or tolerate

太多

tài duō — Too much, excessively large in quantity

嘈杂

cáozá — Noisy, clamorous, full of disruptive sounds

或

huò — Or; connecting alternative options or conditions

刺激

cìjī — Stimulation, excitement; also to irritate or agitate

所

suǒ — Particle linking verb to its object or subject

经历

jīnglì — Experience, to go through events or hardships

与

yǔ — And, with; connecting nouns or clauses

已

yǐ — Already; indicating something has occurred before

足够

zúgòu — Enough, sufficient in quantity or degree

余生

yúshēng — The rest of one's life, remaining years

回味

huíwèi — To savor in retrospect, to relish a memory

怎样

zěnyàng — How, in what way; asking about method or state

才能

cái néng — Only then can; indicating a necessary condition

见到

jiàndào — To meet, to manage to see someone

这位

zhè wèi — This person; polite demonstrative for a person

朋友

péngyǒu — Friend; a person one has a close relationship with

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle indicating inquiry or continuation

一定

yīdìng — Certainly, definitely, must be the case

实验室

shíyànshì — Laboratory; a room for scientific experiments

同伴

tóngbàn — Companion, partner, fellow associate

答道

dádào — Replied, answered; said in response to a question

要么

yàome — Either…or; presenting two alternative options

连续

liánxù — Consecutive, continuous, without interruption

几个

jǐ gè — Several, a few; an unspecified small number

星期

xīngqī — Week; a period of seven days

不去

bù qù — Not go, to refrain from going somewhere

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place; referring to a location

就

jiù — Then, exactly; indicating result or emphasis

从早到晚

cóng zǎo dào wǎn — From morning to night, all day long

埋头

máitóu — To bury oneself in work, to focus intensely

工作

gōngzuò — Work, job; to work or labor at a task

愿意

yuànyì — Willing to, happy to do something

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first-person plural pronoun

午饭后

wǔfàn hòu — After lunch, following the midday meal

可以

kěyǐ — Can, may; indicating permission or possibility

一起

yīqǐ — Together, at the same time and place

驱车

qūchē — To drive a vehicle, to travel by car

过去

guòqù — To go over, to head toward a place; the past

当然

dāngrán — Of course, naturally, without doubt

随后

suíhòu — Soon after, shortly thereafter

话题

huàtí — Topic of conversation, subject being discussed

便

biàn — Then, thereupon; indicating a following result

转移

zhuǎnyí — To shift, to transfer to another topic or place

到

dào — To, arrive at; reaching a destination or point

别处

biéchù — Elsewhere, some other place

离开

líkāi — To leave, to depart from a place

后

hòu — After, behind; indicating sequence or position

前往

qiánwǎng — To head toward, to proceed to a destination

医院

yīyuàn — Hospital; a place for medical treatment

途中

túzhōng — En route, on the way to a destination

又

yòu — Again, also; indicating repetition or addition

向

xiàng — Toward, to; indicating direction of action

多

duō — More, many; indicating greater quantity or degree

透露

tòulù — To reveal, to disclose information to someone

一些

yīxiē — Some, a few; an unspecified small amount

关于

guānyú — About, regarding, concerning a topic

那位

nà wèi — That person; polite demonstrative for someone

与之

yǔ zhī — With him/her/it; referring back to a mentioned person

绅士

shēnshì — Gentleman; a man of refined and honorable character

情况

qíngkuàng — Situation, circumstances, state of affairs