A Study in Scarlet — Page 11

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

自己

zìjǐ — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'myself'.

总是

zǒngshì — Always; at all times without exception.

抽

chōu — To smoke (a cigarette); to draw or pull out.

烟

yān — Smoke; cigarette; tobacco product.

回答

huídá — To reply; to answer a question or remark.

道

dào — To say; used after speech to indicate speaker.

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

就

jiù — Then; exactly; used for emphasis or consequence.

够

gòu — Enough; sufficient; to reach a standard.

好

hǎo — Good; fine; well; satisfactory.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation.

通常

tōngcháng — Usually; normally; under ordinary circumstances.

身边

shēnbiān — By one's side; nearby; on one's person.

备有

bèi yǒu — To have prepared and available; to keep on hand.

化学

huàxué — Chemistry; the science of substances and reactions.

药品

yàopǐn — Medicines; pharmaceutical products; chemical substances.

偶尔

ǒu'ěr — Occasionally; once in a while; not regularly.

会

huì — Will; can; to be able to; to know how.

做些

zuò xiē — To do some; to carry out a few (things).

实验

shíyàn — Experiment; test; to conduct scientific trials.

这

zhè — This; referring to something close or just mentioned.

让

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

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

感到

gǎndào — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion.

困扰

kùnrǎo — To trouble; to bother; to cause distress or annoyance.

吗

ma — Question particle turning statement into yes/no question.

绝对

juéduì — Absolutely; definitely; without any doubt.

不会

bú huì — Will not; cannot; definitely won't happen.

想想

xiǎng xiǎng — Think about it; let me consider; to reflect briefly.

还有

hái yǒu — Also; there is also; furthermore; in addition.

什么

shénme — What; used in questions or indefinite reference.

其他

qítā — Other; the rest; besides what was mentioned.

缺点

quēdiǎn — Shortcoming; flaw; weakness in character or ability.

有时

yǒushí — Sometimes; at times; occasionally but not always.

情绪

qíngxù — Mood; emotion; one's mental or emotional state.

低落

dīluò — Low; depressed; in low spirits or morale.

接连

jiēlián — Consecutively; one after another without interruption.

好几天

hǎo jǐ tiān — Several days; quite a few days in a row.

一言不发

yī yán bù fā — Not saying a single word; completely silent.

那样

nàyàng — Like that; in that way; of that sort.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

时候

shíhou — Time; moment; period when something occurs.

可

kě — But; however; emphasis particle; must not.

别

bié — Don't; must not; used to prohibit an action.

以为

yǐwéi — To mistakenly think; to assume incorrectly.

闹

nào — To make a fuss; to be noisy; to act up.

脾气

píqi — Temper; disposition; bad mood or angry outburst.

只要

zhǐyào — As long as; provided that; a conditional conjunction.

随

suí — To follow; to go along with; let it be.

去

qù — To go; directional complement indicating away.

便好

biàn hǎo — Then it's fine; that will do nicely.

很快

hěn kuài — Very quickly; soon; before long.

就会

jiù huì — Will then; used to indicate a forthcoming result.

好起来

hǎo qǐlái — To get better; to recover; to improve in condition.

要

yào — To want; must; will; to need to do something.

坦白

tǎnbái — To be frank; to confess; honest and open.

呢

ne — Particle used for follow-up questions or mild emphasis.

两个

liǎng gè — Two (people or things); a pair of.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

在

zài — At; in; on; to be present at a location.

住到

zhù dào — To move in and live together with someone.

一起

yīqǐ — Together; at the same time and place.

之前

zhīqián — Before; prior to a specified time or event.

最好

zuìhǎo — Best; it would be best to; ideally.

先

xiān — First; in advance; before doing something else.

了解

liǎojiě — To understand; to get to know; to be informed.

彼此

bǐcǐ — Each other; one another; mutually between two parties.

最糟糕

zuì zāogāo — The worst; the most terrible aspect of something.

一面

yī miàn — One side; one aspect; a facet of someone's character.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject receives an action.

这番

zhè fān — This round of; this series of (words or actions).

盘问

pánwèn — To interrogate; to question thoroughly and closely.

逗得

dòu de — Caused (someone) to laugh by being funny or amusing.

笑了

xiào le — Laughed; broke into laughter; began to smile.

起来

qǐlái — To start doing; complement indicating beginning of action.

养了

yǎng le — Have raised; kept as a pet; have been caring for.

一只

yī zhī — One (animal); measure word for animals and some objects.

斗牛犬

dòuniúquǎn — Bulldog; a breed of stocky, wrinkled-faced dog.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell or explain something.

不

bù — No; not; negation particle for verbs and adjectives.

喜欢

xǐhuān — To like; to enjoy; to be fond of something.

吵闹

chǎonào — Noisy; to make a racket; boisterous and disruptive.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; the reason being that.

神经

shénjīng — Nerve; nerves; neurological system in the body.

受过

shòu guò — Have suffered; have experienced damage or injury.

损伤

sǔnshāng — Damage; injury; harm to body or object.

作息

zuòxī — Work and rest schedule; daily routine and sleep habits.

时间

shíjiān — Time; a period or point in time.

乱七八糟

luàn qī bā zāo — In a complete mess; chaotic and disorganized.

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition to that.

极度

jídù — Extremely; to an extreme degree; utterly.

懒散

lǎnsǎn — Lazy and slack; lethargic; lacking energy or discipline.

等

děng — To wait; and so on; etcetera; when (after time clause).

身体

shēntǐ — Body; physical health; one's physical condition.

好些

hǎoxiē — A good deal better; feeling somewhat improved.

另外

lìngwài — Additionally; besides; in addition; other than that.

一些

yīxiē — Some; a few; a certain amount of something.

毛病

máobìng — Fault; problem; bad habit; minor ailment or defect.

不过

búguò — However; but; only; used to introduce a contrast.

目前

mùqián — Currently; at present; for the time being.

主要

zhǔyào — Main; primary; the most important aspect.

就是

jiùshì — Exactly is; that is precisely; used for emphasis.

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple nearby things or topics.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; handle; used before a direct object.

拉

lā — To pull; to play (a string instrument like violin).

小提琴

xiǎotíqín — Violin; a bowed string instrument played on shoulder.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise.

归入

guīrù — To classify into; to include in a category.

一类

yī lèi — One category; the same type or group.

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

焦急

jiāojí — Anxious; worried; feeling impatient and concerned.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or adjective to verb.

问道

wèn dào — Asked; said by way of asking a question.

得

de — Complement particle indicating degree or result.

看

kàn — To look; to see; to watch; it depends.

演奏者

yǎnzòuzhě — Performer; musician who plays an instrument.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; yes.

神仙

shénxiān — Immortal deity; divine being; heavenly figure.

般

bān — Like; as if; similar to; resembling.

享受

xiǎngshòu — To enjoy; to take pleasure in; enjoyment.

糟

zāo — Terrible; awful; messy; in a bad state.

嘛

ma — Particle expressing obvious or self-evident reasoning.

哦

ó / ò — Oh; expressing realization, surprise, or acknowledgment.

没问题

méi wèntí — No problem; that's fine; not an issue.

开心

kāixīn — Happy; joyful; in a cheerful and pleased mood.

笑道

xiào dào — Said with a laugh; spoke while laughing or smiling.

想

xiǎng — To think; to want; to miss; to consider.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; it is possible or permissible to.

认为

rènwéi — To think; to believe; to consider something to be true.

此事

cǐ shì — This matter; this affair; the thing just mentioned.

已定

yǐ dìng — Already decided; settled; confirmed and finalized.

如果

rúguǒ — If; supposing that; a conditional conjunction.

那套

nà tào — That set of; those (rooms); that suite of rooms.

房间

fángjiān — Room; a space within a building for living.

合

hé — To suit; to fit; to be in accordance with.

心意

xīnyì — One's wishes; liking; to one's satisfaction.

话

huà — Words; speech; language; here used as 'if so'.

什么时候

shénme shíhou — When; at what time; asking about a specific moment.

看房

kàn fáng — To view a room or apartment; to inspect a property.

明天

míngtiān — Tomorrow; the day after today.

正午

zhèngwǔ — Noon; exactly midday; twelve o'clock in the day.

来

lái — To come; to arrive; directional verb toward speaker.

这里

zhèlǐ — Here; this place; this location.

找

zhǎo — To look for; to find; to seek someone or something.

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all things; the whole of something.

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception.

安排

ānpái — To arrange; to organize; to make arrangements for.

妥当

tuǒdàng — Properly arranged; appropriate and well taken care of.

好的

hǎo de — Okay; all right; agreed; a response of approval.

整

zhěng — Whole; complete; to tidy up; entire.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with; formal conjunction.

握了

wò le — Grasped; shook (as in a handshake); held firmly.

握手

wòshǒu — To shake hands; a gesture of greeting or agreement.