A Tale of Two Cities — Page 3

Vocabulary

至于

zhìyú — As for; regarding a particular topic or subject

后者

hòuzhě — The latter; referring to the second of two items

当

dāng — When; to serve as; to act as

每一家

měi yī jiā — Every single establishment or household

驿站

yìzhàn — Historical postal relay station for horses and messengers

和

hé — And; together with; harmonious

酒馆

jiǔguǎn — Tavern; inn where alcohol is served

都

dōu — All; both; every; without exception

能

néng — Can; to be able to; capable of

找出

zhǎochū — To find out; to discover; to identify something

一个

yīgè — One; a single (general measure word)

领取

lǐngqǔ — To collect; to receive; to draw a payment

上尉

shàngwèi — Captain; military officer rank above lieutenant

薪酬

xīnchóu — Salary; remuneration; compensation for work done

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

人

rén — Person; human being; people

从

cóng — From; since; following a particular starting point

房东

fángdōng — Landlord; property owner who rents to tenants

到

dào — To; until; arrive at a destination or point

马厩

mǎjiù — Stable; building where horses are kept

里

lǐ — Inside; within; Chinese unit of distance

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree marker

微不足道

wēi bù zú dào — Insignificant; too trivial to be worth mentioning

杂役

záyì — Odd-job worker; servant doing miscellaneous chores

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

是

shì — To be; is; am; are

有可能

yǒu kěnéng — Possibly; there is a chance it could happen

发生

fāshēng — To happen; to occur; to take place

事情

shìqing — Matter; thing; affair; event

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; as a result; consequently

邮车

yóuchē — Mail coach; horse-drawn carriage carrying post

押车员

yāchēyuán — Guard riding a coach to protect cargo and passengers

心中

xīnzhōng — In one's heart; in one's mind; inwardly

如此

rúcǐ — Like this; in this way; so; thus

想道

xiǎng dào — To think to oneself; to reflect internally

那是

nà shì — That was; that is; referring to something specific

十一月

shíyīyuè — November; the eleventh month of the year

星期五

xīngqīwǔ — Friday; the fifth day of the week

夜晚

yèwǎn — Night; the evening hours; nighttime

正

zhèng — Just; right; precisely; in the process of doing

沉重地

chénzhòng de — Heavily; laboriously; with great weight or effort

爬上

páshàng — To climb up; to ascend with effort

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

站在

zhàn zài — To stand at; to be standing in a position

后面

hòumiàn — Behind; at the back; rear side

属于

shǔyú — To belong to; to be part of something

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own; self

那个

nàgè — That; that one; referring to a specific thing

位置

wèizhì — Position; location; place; spot

上

shàng — On; above; up; upon a surface

跺着

duòzhe — Stomping repeatedly; stamping one's feet

双脚

shuāngjiǎo — Both feet; a pair of feet

取暖

qǔnuǎn — To warm oneself; to seek warmth from cold

同时

tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile

眼睛

yǎnjing — Eyes; the organs of sight

手

shǒu — Hand; hands; a person's hands

始终

shǐzhōng — Always; from beginning to end; consistently

注意着

zhùyìzhe — Keeping watch on; paying close attention to something

面前

miànqián — In front of; before; in one's presence

武器箱

wǔqì xiāng — Weapon box; a chest storing arms and ammunition

箱子

xiāngzi — Box; chest; trunk; a container with a lid

顶部

dǐngbù — Top; the uppermost part of something

放着

fàngzhe — Placed; lying there; positioned on a surface

一支

yī zhī — One (measure word for long slender objects like guns)

装好

zhuānghǎo — Loaded and ready; fully prepared with ammunition

弹药

dànyào — Ammunition; bullets and gunpowder for weapons

短管

duǎn guǎn — Short-barreled; having a short barrel or tube

猎枪

lièqiāng — Shotgun; firearm used for hunting game

下面

xiàmiàn — Below; underneath; the lower part

六七把

liù qī bǎ — Six or seven (measure word for handled weapons)

马枪

mǎqiāng — Carbine; short rifle used by cavalry on horseback

最底层

zuì dǐcéng — The very bottom layer; the lowest level

则是

zé shì — Then there is; in turn is; as for this

一把

yī bǎ — One (measure word for handled tools or weapons)

短刀

duǎndāo — Short knife; dagger; small bladed weapon

处于

chǔyú — To be in a state of; to find oneself in

其

qí — Its; their; his; her (formal possessive pronoun)

一贯

yīguàn — Consistent; always the same; habitual

融洽

róngqià — Harmonious; congenial; on good terms with others

状态

zhuàngtài — State; condition; status; mode of being

怀疑

huáiyí — To suspect; to doubt; to be suspicious of

乘客

chéngkè — Passenger; traveler riding a vehicle

乘客们

chéngkèmen — Passengers; group of people traveling on a vehicle

互相

hùxiāng — Mutually; each other; reciprocally

并

bìng — And; furthermore; equally; also (conjunction)

所有人

suǒyǒurén — Everyone; all people; every single person

其他人

qítā rén — Other people; everyone else besides oneself

而

ér — And; but; yet; while (conjunction linking clauses)

车夫

chēfū — Coachman; driver of a horse-drawn vehicle

除了

chúle — Except for; apart from; besides

马

mǎ — Horse; the animal used for riding and pulling

之外

zhīwài — Beyond; outside of; apart from something

什么

shénme — What; anything; something (interrogative pronoun)

不确定

bù quèdìng — Uncertain; unsure; not definite or confirmed

对于

duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; concerning something

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to a nearby group of things

牲口

shēngkou — Draft animals; livestock used for labor or transport

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; it is permissible or possible

问心无愧

wèn xīn wú kuì — Clear conscience; no guilt when examining one's heart

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

凭着

píngzhe — Relying on; based on; by means of something

新旧

xīn jiù — New and old; both testaments; both versions

两部

liǎng bù — Two volumes; two copies of a book or text

圣经

Shèngjīng — The Bible; the holy scripture of Christianity

发誓

fāshì — To swear; to take an oath; to vow solemnly

它们

tāmen — They; them (referring to non-human things or animals)

根本

gēnběn — Fundamentally; at all; absolutely; simply not

不适合

bù shìhé — Not suitable; unfit; inappropriate for a purpose

这段

zhè duàn — This section; this stretch; this particular segment

旅程

lǚchéng — Journey; trip; the course of a travel

驭

yù — To drive or control horses; to manage animals

喊道

hǎn dào — To shout; to call out; to cry aloud

好了

hǎo le — Alright; OK; that's enough; all done

再拉

zài lā — Pull again; keep pulling; continue to drag

你们

nǐmen — You all; plural form of you

就

jiù — Then; just; right away; as soon as

到顶

dào dǐng — Reach the top; arrive at the summit

了

le — Completion particle; indicates a change of state

见鬼

jiànguǐ — Damn it; go to hell; an expression of frustration

去吧

qù ba — Go on; go away; an expression urging departure

让

ràng — Let; allow; to make someone do something

爬到

pá dào — To climb to; to crawl up to a place

这儿

zhèr — Here; this place (colloquial spoken form)

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

可

kě — Indeed; really; emphasizing tone particle

费了

fèi le — Spent; used up; expended a great deal of effort

不少劲

bù shǎo jìn — Quite a lot of effort; considerable strength exerted

喂

wèi — Hey; hello (to get attention); to feed someone

回答

huídá — To answer; to reply; a response to a question

道

dào — Said (used after dialogue); way; road; to say

你看

nǐ kàn — Look; you see; used to draw attention to something

现在

xiànzài — Now; at present; currently

几点

jǐ diǎn — What time; what o'clock; asking the time

十一点

shíyī diǎn — Eleven o'clock; the hour of eleven

刚过

gāng guò — Just past; just after; only recently exceeded

十

shí — Ten; the number ten

分钟

fēnzhōng — Minute; a unit of time equal to sixty seconds

我的天

wǒ de tiān — My goodness; good heavens; expression of surprise

恼怒

nǎonù — Angry; irritated; feeling annoyed and indignant

还没

hái méi — Not yet; still haven't; has not happened yet

顶

dǐng — Top; summit; peak; the highest point

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle expressing mild surprise or continuation

驾

jià — Giddy-up; command to urge horses to move forward

快走

kuài zǒu — Hurry up; move quickly; walk or go faster