Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 6

Vocabulary

她

tā — Third-person singular feminine pronoun: she, her.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

下巴

xiàba — The chin or lower jaw of a face.

浸

jìn — To soak, immerse, or steep in liquid.

在

zài — Preposition or verb indicating location or existence.

咸水

xiánshuǐ — Salt water, as found in the ocean.

里

lǐ — Inside, within; used after nouns of place.

最初

zuìchū — At first, initially, at the very beginning.

想法

xiǎngfǎ — An idea, thought, or way of thinking.

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or existence.

不知

bùzhī — To not know; unaware of something.

怎么

zěnme — How, why; used to ask about manner or reason.

掉进

diàojìn — To fall into or drop into something.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

大海

dàhǎi — The vast sea or ocean.

要是

yàoshi — If, supposing that; introduces a conditional clause.

那样

nàyàng — Like that, in that way, such.

话

huà — Words, speech; also used in conditional phrases.

我

wǒ — First-person pronoun: I, me.

可以

kěyǐ — Can, may; expressing permission or possibility.

坐

zuò — To sit; also to travel by a vehicle.

火车

huǒchē — A train, railway locomotive and carriages.

回去

huíqù — To go back, return to a previous place.

心里

xīnlǐ — In one's heart or mind; inwardly.

想

xiǎng — To think, want, or miss someone or something.

一生

yīshēng — One's whole life, lifetime.

中

zhōng — In the middle of; among; during.

曾

céng — Once, previously; indicates past experience.

去过

qùguò — Have been to a place; past experience marker.

一次

yīcì — Once, one time.

海边

hǎibiān — The seaside, coast, or beach area.

得出

déchū — To arrive at or derive a conclusion.

一个

yīgè — One (item); general measure word for objects.

总体

zǒngtǐ — Overall, general, as a whole.

印象

yìnxiàng — Impression, the image left in one's mind.

不管

bùguǎn — No matter, regardless of what or where.

你

nǐ — Second-person pronoun: you.

去

qù — To go, to travel to a place.

英国

Yīngguó — The United Kingdom; Britain.

海岸

hǎiàn — A coastline, seashore, or coastal area.

哪个

nǎge — Which one; used in questions about choice.

地方

dìfang — A place, location, or region.

都

dōu — All, both; indicates inclusiveness.

能

néng — Can, be able to; expressing capability.

看到

kàndào — To see, to catch sight of something.

海里

hǎilǐ — In the sea; inside the ocean.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are.

许多

xǔduō — Many, a great number of things or people.

更衣

gēngyī — To change clothes; dressing or undressing.

沙滩

shātān — A sandy beach by the sea or river.

上

shàng — On top of, above; on a surface.

有些

yǒuxiē — Some, a few; there are some.

孩子

háizi — A child, children in general.

用

yòng — To use, employ, or utilize something.

木铲

mùchǎn — A wooden spade or shovel for digging.

挖沙

wā shā — To dig in sand, as children do at beaches.

然后

ránhòu — Then, after that; indicating sequential order.

一排

yīpái — A row or line of things.

出租屋

chūzūwū — Rental accommodations, rooms available for rent.

再

zài — Again; further; then after that.

往后

wǎnghòu — Further back; behind; in the future.

便是

biàn shì — Is exactly; turns out to be something.

火车站

huǒchēzhàn — A railway station, train station.

然而

rán'ér — However, yet; indicates contrast or transition.

很快

hěn kuài — Very quickly, soon, before long.

就

jiù — Then, right away; emphasizes sequence or certainty.

弄明白

nòng míngbai — To figure out, come to understand something.

正

zhèng — Just, exactly; currently in the midst of doing.

身处

shēnchǔ — To be situated in or find oneself in a place.

那个

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

身高

shēngāo — Body height, one's physical stature.

九

jiǔ — The number nine.

英尺

yīngchǐ — A foot; unit of measurement equal to 12 inches.

时

shí — When, at the time of; a point in time.

哭泣

kūqì — To cry, weep, or sob with tears.

所

suǒ — Particle used with verbs to form noun phrases.

形成

xíngchéng — To form, shape, or bring about something.

真

zhēn — Really, truly; genuine or sincere.

希望

xīwàng — To hope, wish; a desire for something.

没有

méiyǒu — Did not; have not; to not have something.

哭

kū — To cry or weep, shedding tears.

那么

nàme — So much, to such a degree; in that case.

多

duō — Many, much, a lot; excessive in quantity.

一边

yībiān — On one side; while doing something simultaneously.

游来游去

yóulái yóuqù — To swim back and forth, moving around in water.

寻找

xúnzhǎo — To search for, look for something or someone.

出路

chūlù — A way out, an exit or means of escape.

说道

shuōdào — Said, spoke; introducing direct speech.

现在

xiànzài — Now, at the present time.

要

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

为此

wèicǐ — For this reason; because of this matter.

受到

shòudào — To receive, to be subjected to something.

惩罚

chéngfá — Punishment; to penalize someone for wrongdoing.

就是

jiùshì — That is, namely; exactly; even if.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives action.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself, one's own self.

眼泪

yǎnlèi — Tears shed from the eyes when crying.

淹死

yānsǐ — To drown, to die by submersion in water.

那

nà — That; used to refer to something mentioned.

确实

quèshí — Indeed, certainly, truly the case.

会

huì — Will; can; know how to do something.

一件

yījiàn — One item; measure word for matters or clothing.

奇怪

qíguài — Strange, odd, or unusual in nature.

事

shì — A matter, affair, event, or thing.

不过

búguò — However, but; only; not more than.

今天

jīntiān — Today, the current day.

什么

shénme — What; anything; used in questions or generalization.

都是

dōu shì — All are; everything is a certain way.

就在

jiù zài — Right at, just at a particular time or place.

这时

zhèshí — At this moment, at this time.

听到

tīngdào — To hear, to catch the sound of something.

不远处

bù yuǎn chù — Not far away, in the nearby vicinity.

水池

shuǐchí — A pool or basin of water.

东西

dōngxi — A thing, object, or creature.

扑腾

pūteng — To splash, flap, or thrash about in water.

游近

yóu jìn — To swim closer, approach by swimming.

一些

yīxiē — Some, a few, a little bit of.

弄清楚

nòng qīngchǔ — To clarify, figure out, make something clear.

起初

qǐchū — At first, in the beginning, originally.

以为

yǐwéi — To think or assume, often mistakenly.

一定

yīdìng — Certainly, definitely, must be.

一头

yītóu — One (animal); measure word for large animals.

海象

hǎixiàng — A walrus, large marine mammal with tusks.

或

huò — Or; either one of two options.

河马

hémǎ — A hippopotamus, large semi-aquatic mammal.

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrast.

随即

suíjí — Immediately after, right away, thereupon.

想起

xiǎngqǐ — To recall, remember, think of something.

多么

duōme — How very, to what degree; exclamatory adverb.

渺小

miǎoxiǎo — Tiny, insignificant, very small in comparison.

便

biàn — Then, thereupon; as soon as; convenient.

看出

kànchū — To make out, perceive, or discern something.

一只

yīzhī — One (animal); measure word for small creatures.

像

xiàng — To resemble, like, similar to something.

一样

yīyàng — The same as, just like, identical to.

滑落

huáluò — To slip down and fall into something.

进来

jìnlái — To come in, enter a place.

老鼠

lǎoshǔ — A mouse or rat.

和

hé — And; with; together with.

这只

zhè zhī — This one (animal); referring to a specific creature.

说话

shuōhuà — To speak, talk, or have a conversation.

吗

ma — Question particle added to form yes/no questions.