Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 1

Vocabulary

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun.

踮着

diǎnzhe — Tiptoeing; walking on the tips of toes.

脚

jiǎo — Foot; the lower extremity of the leg.

沿着

yánzhe — Along; following the length or edge of.

树丛

shùcóng — Thicket; a dense cluster of trees or bushes.

中

zhōng — Middle; among; within a space or group.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

小路

xiǎolù — Small path; a narrow trail or footpath.

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of something.

寡妇

guǎfu — Widow; a woman whose husband has died.

花园

huāyuán — Garden; an outdoor area with cultivated plants.

尽头

jìntóu — End; the farthest point of a path or space.

走去

zǒuqù — Walk toward; to go on foot to a place.

弯着腰

wānzhe yāo — Bending at the waist; stooping the body forward.

免得

miǎnde — So as to avoid; in order to prevent something.

树枝

shùzhī — Branch; a limb growing from a tree trunk.

刮到

guādào — Scrape against; to brush or scratch something.

头

tóu — Head; the uppermost part of the body.

当

dāng — When; at the time that something occurs.

经过

jīngguò — Pass by; to go past a place or point.

厨房

chúfáng — Kitchen; a room used for cooking food.

旁边

pángbiān — Beside; next to; on the side of something.

时

shí — When; at the time of an action or event.

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun.

被

bèi — Passive marker indicating the subject is acted upon.

一根

yī gēn — One (long thin object); a single root or stick.

树根

shùgēn — Tree root; the underground part of a tree.

绊倒

bàndǎo — Trip and fall; to stumble over an obstacle.

发出

fāchū — Emit; to produce or give out a sound or signal.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

声响

shēngxiǎng — Sound; a noise produced by something.

蹲低

dūndī — Crouch down low; to squat close to the ground.

身子

shēnzi — Body; one's physical form or torso.

一动不动

yī dòng bù dòng — Completely motionless; not moving at all.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

趴着

pāzhe — Lying face down; prostrate on the ground.

小姐

xiǎojiě — Miss; a polite form of address for a woman.

家

jiā — Home; house; family or household.

那个

nàge — That one; used to refer to a specific person or thing.

大

dà — Big; large; great in size or degree.

名叫

míngjiào — Named; called by the name of.

正

zhèng — Just; right now; in the middle of doing something.

坐在

zuòzài — Sitting at; to be seated at a location.

门口

ménkǒu — Doorway; the entrance or threshold of a door.

能

néng — Can; be able to; having the ability or capacity.

看得

kàndé — Can see; able to perceive visually.

相当

xiāngdāng — Quite; rather; fairly; to a considerable degree.

清楚

qīngchǔ — Clear; distinct; easy to understand or perceive.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; for the reason that.

他

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

背后

bèihòu — Behind; at the back of someone or something.

有

yǒu — Have; there is; to possess or exist.

灯光

dēngguāng — Lamplight; the light produced by a lamp.

站

zhàn — Stand; to be in an upright position on feet.

起来

qǐlái — Get up; rise; to move to a standing position.

伸长

shēncháng — Stretch out; to extend something to full length.

脖子

bózi — Neck; the body part connecting head to shoulders.

听

tīng — Listen; to pay attention to sounds.

大约

dàyuē — Approximately; about; roughly estimated.

一分钟

yī fēnzhōng — One minute; a period of sixty seconds.

然后

ránhòu — Then; afterward; following that in sequence.

说道

shuōdào — Said; spoke; uttered the following words.

那是

nà shì — That is; used to identify or point something out.

谁

shéi — Who; which person; interrogative pronoun for people.

又

yòu — Again; also; once more; additionally.

一会儿

yīhuìr — A moment; a short while; briefly.

走

zǒu — Walk; go; to move on foot.

下来

xiàlái — Come down; to move from a higher to lower position.

恰好

qiàhǎo — Exactly; just right; precisely at that point.

站在

zhànzài — Standing at; to be in a standing position somewhere.

中间

zhōngjiān — Middle; in between; the central position of something.

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; very close to but not quite.

都能

dōu néng — All can; everyone is able to do something.

碰到

pèngdào — Touch; bump into; make contact with something.

好

hǎo — Good; well; used as intensifier meaning very.

大概

dàgài — Probably; approximately; roughly estimated.

好几

hǎojǐ — Quite a few; several; more than a small number.

分钟

fēnzhōng — Minutes; a unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

四周

sìzhōu — All around; in every direction surrounding something.

毫无声息

háo wú shēngxī — Absolutely silent; not the slightest sound at all.

三个

sān gè — Three (people or objects); a quantity of three.

紧紧

jǐnjǐn — Tightly; firmly; in a close pressed manner.

挤在

jǐzài — Squeezed together; crammed into a tight space.

一起

yīqǐ — Together; at the same place or time as others.

脚踝

jiǎohuái — Ankle; the joint connecting foot to leg.

有个

yǒu gè — There is a; having a certain place or thing.

地方

dìfāng — Place; location; a specific spot or area.

开始

kāishǐ — Begin; start; to commence an action or process.

发痒

fāyǎng — Itch; to feel an itching sensation on the skin.

但

dàn — But; however; a conjunction showing contrast.

不敢

bùgǎn — Dare not; not brave enough to do something.

去

qù — Go; to move toward or perform an action.

挠

náo — Scratch; to scrape the skin to relieve itching.

接着

jiēzhe — Then; next; continuing immediately afterward.

耳朵

ěrduo — Ear; the organ used for hearing sounds.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; similarly.

痒

yǎng — Itchy; having an uncomfortable tingling skin sensation.

再

zài — Again; then; additionally; once more.

是

shì — Is; am; are; the verb to be.

背

bèi — Back; the rear surface of the human torso.

就在

jiù zài — Right at; exactly located at a specific place.

两肩

liǎng jiān — Both shoulders; the two shoulder joints of the body.

之间

zhījiān — Between; in the space separating two things.

感觉

gǎnjué — Feel; sensation; a physical or emotional feeling.

要是

yàoshi — If; supposing that; used to introduce a condition.

不

bù — Not; no; negation particle in Chinese.

挠一挠

náo yī náo — Scratch a little; to give a brief scratch.

都

dōu — All; both; every; entirely without exception.

快要

kuàiyào — About to; on the verge of; soon going to.

死

sǐ — Die; death; used hyperbolically for extreme feeling.

唉

āi — Sigh; an exclamation expressing resignation or distress.

打那

dǎ nà — Since then; from that point in time onward.

以后

yǐhòu — Afterward; after that; in the future.

注意到

zhùyìdào — Notice; become aware of; observe something carefully.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of situation or thing.

情形

qíngxíng — Situation; circumstance; the state of affairs.

好多次

hǎoduō cì — Many times; quite a few occasions or instances.

如果

rúguǒ — If; in the event that; conditional conjunction.

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun.

是在

shì zài — Are at; is in the situation of being somewhere.

上流社会

shàngliú shèhuì — High society; the upper class of social circles.

场合

chǎnghé — Occasion; a social setting or formal situation.

或者

huòzhě — Or; either; one of several possible alternatives.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time.

参加

cānjiā — Attend; participate in; take part in an event.

葬礼

zànglǐ — Funeral; a ceremony held after someone's death.

不困

bù kùn — Not sleepy; not feeling drowsy or tired.

时候

shíhou — Time; moment; a period when something happens.

试图

shìtú — Try to; attempt to do something.

入睡

rùshuì — Fall asleep; to drift into a state of sleep.

只要

zhǐyào — As long as; provided that a condition is met.

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; used before nouns meaning whichever.

不便

bùbiàn — Inconvenient; not easy or suitable to do.

挠痒

náoyǎng — Scratch an itch; to relieve itching by scratching.

浑身上下

húnshēn shàngxià — All over the body; from head to toe entirely.

就会

jiù huì — Then will; as a result something will happen.

上千

shàng qiān — Over a thousand; more than one thousand of something.

个

gè — General measure word for people and many objects.

不一会儿

bù yīhuìr — In no time; very shortly; after just a brief moment.

喂

wèi — Hey; hello; exclamation to get someone's attention.

是谁

shì shéi — Who is it; asking for the identity of someone.

哪儿

nǎr — Where; which place; interrogative for location.

明明

míngmíng — Obviously; clearly; it is plain to see that.

听到

tīngdào — Hear; to perceive a sound with the ears.

什么

shénme — What; which thing; interrogative pronoun for objects.

动静

dòngjìng — Sound of movement; noise indicating activity nearby.