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Vocabulary

第一卷

dì yī juǎn — Volume one; the first volume of a book

重返

chóng fǎn — To return again to a place or situation

人间

rén jiān — The human world; life on earth

第一章

dì yī zhāng — Chapter one; the first chapter

时代

shí dài — Era, age, or period of time in history

第二章

dì èr zhāng — Chapter two; the second chapter

驿车

yì chē — Stagecoach; horse-drawn carriage for travel

第三章

dì sān zhāng — Chapter three; the third chapter

夜影

yè yǐng — Shadow of the night; darkness at night

第四章

dì sì zhāng — Chapter four; the fourth chapter

准备

zhǔn bèi — To prepare; to get ready for something

第五章

dì wǔ zhāng — Chapter five; the fifth chapter

酒店

jiǔ diàn — Hotel or inn; establishment offering lodging

第六章

dì liù zhāng — Chapter six; the sixth chapter

鞋匠

xié jiàng — Cobbler; a person who makes or repairs shoes

第二卷

dì èr juǎn — Volume two; the second volume of a book

金丝线

jīn sī xiàn — Golden thread; fine thread made of gold

五年

wǔ nián — Five years; a period of five years

之后

zhī hòu — After; following a certain time or event

一幕

yī mù — One scene; a single act or scene

景象

jǐng xiàng — Scene, sight, or spectacle before one's eyes

一场

yī chǎng — One episode or occurrence of an event

失望

shī wàng — Disappointed; feeling let down by outcomes

道贺

dào hè — To offer congratulations; to express celebration

豺狗

chái gǒu — Jackal; a wild dog-like scavenging animal

芸芸

yún yún — Numerous and varied; used to describe masses

众生

zhòng shēng — All living beings; every creature in existence

第七章

dì qī zhāng — Chapter seven; the seventh chapter

大人

dà rén — Adult; also an honorific for officials or superiors

在

zài — To be at; indicates location or ongoing action

城中

chéng zhōng — Within the city; inside the town or city

第八章

dì bā zhāng — Chapter eight; the eighth chapter

乡间

xiāng jiān — The countryside; rural areas outside the city

第九章

dì jiǔ zhāng — Chapter nine; the ninth chapter

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

头颅

tóu lú — Head; the skull or severed head of a person

第十章

dì shí zhāng — Chapter ten; the tenth chapter

两个

liǎng gè — Two; a quantity of two items or people

承诺

chéng nuò — Promise; a commitment or pledge to do something

第十一章

dì shí yī zhāng — Chapter eleven; the eleventh chapter

对照图

duì zhào tú — Comparison chart; a diagram showing contrasting information

第十二章

dì shí èr zhāng — Chapter twelve; the twelfth chapter

讲究

jiǎng jiū — To be particular about; to emphasize quality or style

体面

tǐ miàn — Dignified, decent; maintaining proper appearance or honor

人

rén — Person; human being or people in general

第十三章

dì shí sān zhāng — Chapter thirteen; the thirteenth chapter

不讲

bù jiǎng — Not caring about; disregarding a standard or principle

第十四章

dì shí sì zhāng — Chapter fourteen; the fourteenth chapter

诚实

chéng shí — Honest; truthful and sincere in one's conduct

商人

shāng rén — Merchant; a person engaged in trade or business

第十五章

dì shí wǔ zhāng — Chapter fifteen; the fifteenth chapter

编织

biān zhī — To knit or weave; to interlace threads together

第十六章

dì shí liù zhāng — Chapter sixteen; the sixteenth chapter

仍在

réng zài — Still at; continuing to be in a state or place

第十七章

dì shí qī zhāng — Chapter seventeen; the seventeenth chapter

一个

yī gè — One; a single item or individual person

夜晚

yè wǎn — Night; the evening or nighttime hours

第十八章

dì shí bā zhāng — Chapter eighteen; the eighteenth chapter

九天

jiǔ tiān — Nine days; or poetically the highest heavens

第十九章

dì shí jiǔ zhāng — Chapter nineteen; the nineteenth chapter

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; one type or sort of something

看法

kàn fǎ — Point of view; one's opinion or perspective on something

第二十章

dì èr shí zhāng — Chapter twenty; the twentieth chapter

一番

yī fān — A round of; a bout or series of actions

恳求

kěn qiú — To earnestly beg; to plead sincerely for something

第二十一章

dì èr shí yī zhāng — Chapter twenty-one; the twenty-first chapter

回响

huí xiǎng — Echo; a sound that reverberates and comes back

脚步声

jiǎo bù shēng — Sound of footsteps; the noise of someone walking

第二十二章

dì èr shí èr zhāng — Chapter twenty-two; the twenty-second chapter

海潮

hǎi cháo — Ocean tide; the rising and falling of seawater

依然

yī rán — Still; remaining unchanged as before

高涨

gāo zhǎng — To surge or rise high; rapidly increasing in intensity

第二十三章

dì èr shí sān zhāng — Chapter twenty-three; the twenty-third chapter

烈火

liè huǒ — Raging fire; intense, fierce flames burning strongly

升腾

shēng téng — To rise up; to soar or surge upward dramatically

第二十四章

dì èr shí sì zhāng — Chapter twenty-four; the twenty-fourth chapter

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject receives an action

吸向

xī xiàng — To be drawn or attracted toward something forcefully

第三卷

dì sān juǎn — Volume three; the third volume of a book

暴风雨

bào fēng yǔ — Storm; violent wind and rain together

踪迹

zōng jì — Traces, tracks; signs left behind by someone

秘密

mì mì — Secret; information kept hidden from others

关押

guān yā — To imprison; to detain someone under custody

磨刀石

mó dāo shí — Whetstone; a stone used for sharpening blades

阴影

yīn yǐng — Shadow; a dark area or a looming negative influence

风暴

fēng bào — Storm; a violent weather disturbance with strong winds

中的

zhōng de — Within; of or inside a particular situation or place

平静

píng jìng — Calm, peaceful; a state of tranquility and quiet

胜利

shèng lì — Victory; success in a contest or struggle

敲门声

qiāo mén shēng — Sound of knocking on a door; a knock heard

一局

yī jú — One game or round; a single match or session

牌戏

pái xì — Card game; a game played with playing cards

大局

dà jú — The overall situation; the big picture of affairs

已定

yǐ dìng — Already decided; settled or determined in advance

实体

shí tǐ — Entity; a thing with real, physical or legal existence

黄昏

huáng hūn — Dusk, twilight; the time just after sunset

黑暗

hēi àn — Darkness; absence of light; gloomy or sinister

五十二

wǔ shí èr — Fifty-two; the number 52

完毕

wán bì — Completed, finished; brought to a full conclusion

永远

yǒng yuǎn — Forever; always; for an endless period of time

消逝

xiāo shì — To vanish, fade away; to disappear gradually over time