Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 4

Vocabulary

让

ràng — to let, allow, or cause someone to do something

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

想想

xiǎng xiǎng — to think about it for a moment

想

xiǎng — to think, want, or miss someone

大概

dàgài — approximately, probably, roughly estimated

要

yào — to want, need, or be about to do something

往下

wǎng xià — downward, in a downward direction

掉

diào — to fall, drop, or lose something

四千

sì qiān — four thousand, the number 4000

英里

yīnglǐ — mile, unit of distance equal to 1.6 km

你

nǐ — you; second-person singular pronoun

看

kàn — to look, see, or read something

在

zài — at, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action

学校

xuéxiào — school, an institution for education

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

课堂

kètáng — classroom, the setting where lessons are taught

上

shàng — on, above, or in a context such as class

学过

xuéguò — have studied or learned something previously

这类

zhè lèi — this type or category of thing

知识

zhīshi — knowledge, information one has learned

虽然

suīrán — although, even though; concessive conjunction

这

zhè — this; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby thing

不是

bú shì — is not, are not; negation of the verb to be

一个

yī gè — one, a single item or instance of something

炫耀

xuànyào — to show off, flaunt one's abilities or possessions

学问

xuéwèn — learning, scholarship, academic knowledge

好

hǎo — good, well; indicates quality or approval

机会

jīhuì — opportunity, chance to do something

因为

yīnwèi — because, since; introduces a reason or cause

根本

gēnběn — at all, fundamentally; used to emphasize negation

没有

méiyǒu — do not have, there is no, have not done

人

rén — person, people, human being

听

tīng — to listen, hear something

但

dàn — but, however; adversative conjunction

把

bǎ — disposal particle placing object before verb

它

tā — it; third-person pronoun for non-human things

说出来

shuō chūlái — to say out loud, express verbally

练习

liànxí — to practice, exercise a skill repeatedly

一下

yī xià — once, briefly; softens a verb indicating casual action

也是

yě shì — also is, that is also acceptable or good

好的

hǎo de — good, okay; expression of agreement or approval

对

duì — correct, right; also means toward or facing

就是

jiù shì — exactly is, precisely; used for emphasis or confirmation

这个

zhège — this one, this particular thing

距离

jùlí — distance, the space between two points

不知道

bù zhīdào — do not know, to be unaware of something

到了

dào le — arrived at, reached a place or point

什么

shénme — what; interrogative pronoun asking about identity

纬度

wěidù — latitude, angular distance north or south of equator

或

huò — or; conjunction indicating an alternative choice

经度

jīngdù — longitude, angular distance east or west of meridian

是

shì — to be; links subject with predicate or identity

也

yě — also, too; indicates addition or similarity

觉得

juéde — to feel, think, have a subjective sense of something

两个

liǎng gè — two, a pair of items

词

cí — word, term; a unit of vocabulary

听起来

tīng qǐlái — sounds like, gives an auditory impression of something

又

yòu — again, also; indicates repetition or addition

好听

hǎotīng — pleasant to hear, melodious, nice-sounding

气派

qìpài — impressive, grand, having an air of importance

过了

guòle — after, passed; indicates time has elapsed

一会儿

yīhuìr — a while, a short period of time

她

tā — she, her; third-person feminine singular pronoun

开始

kāishǐ — to begin, start an action or process

说话

shuōhuà — to speak, talk, say words

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

会不会

huì bu huì — will or won't; asking about possibility of action

一直

yīzhí — continuously, all along, straight through

穿过

chuānguò — to pass through, go through something completely

地球

dìqiú — the Earth, our planet

出去

chūqù — to go out, exit to the outside

从

cóng — from; indicates starting point in time or space

那些

nàxiē — those, referring to plural things at a distance

头

tóu — head; the top part of a body

朝下

cháo xià — facing downward, oriented toward the ground

走路

zǒulù — to walk, travel on foot

人们

rénmen — people, folks; plural form of person

中间

zhōngjiān — middle, in between, among a group

钻

zuān — to drill, bore through, or squeeze into a space

出来

chūlái — to come out, emerge from inside somewhere

那

nà — that; demonstrative pronoun for distant things

该

gāi — should, ought to; expresses obligation or supposition

多

duō — how, so much; used in exclamations of degree

有趣

yǒuqù — interesting, fun, amusing

啊

a — exclamatory particle expressing surprise or admiration

那是

nà shì — that is, that would be something

地

dì — earth, ground, land; structural particle

这次

zhè cì — this time, on this occasion

倒

dào — on the contrary, actually; expressing unexpected contrast

挺

tǐng — quite, rather; indicates a moderate degree

庆幸

qìngxìng — to feel fortunate, be glad about an outcome

一点

yīdiǎn — a little, a bit, a small amount

都

dōu — all, both; indicates totality or completeness

不像

bú xiàng — does not resemble, is not like something

正确

zhèngquè — correct, accurate, right

说法

shuōfǎ — way of saying, expression, formulation

得

děi — must, need to; indicates necessity

问问

wènwèn — to ask around, inquire casually

他们

tāmen — they, them; third-person plural pronoun

国家

guójiā — country, nation, state

叫

jiào — to be called, named; to call out or shout

名字

míngzi — name, the word used to identify a person or place

劳驾

láojià — excuse me; polite phrase asking someone for a favor

女士

nǚshì — lady, madam; polite term of address for a woman

这里

zhèlǐ — here, this place

新西兰

Xīnxīlán — New Zealand, island country in the South Pacific

还是

háishi — or, still; used in questions choosing between options

澳大利亚

Àodàlìyà — Australia, continent and country in the Southern Hemisphere

一边

yībiān — while, at the same time; one side of something

说

shuō — to say, speak, tell something

试着

shìzhe — to try, attempt doing something tentatively

行

xíng — to perform, do; also means okay or capable

想象

xiǎngxiàng — to imagine, picture something in the mind

空中

kōngzhōng — in the air, mid-air

坠落

zhuìluò — to fall, plummet downward through the air

时

shí — when, at the time of; temporal marker

能

néng — can, be able to; indicates capability

做到

zuò dào — to accomplish, achieve, manage to do something

吗

ma — question particle turning statement into yes/no question

会

huì — can, will; indicates learned ability or likelihood

是个

shì gè — is a, to be a certain type of person or thing

多么

duōme — how, what a; intensifier in exclamatory sentences

无知

wúzhī — ignorant, lacking knowledge or awareness

小女孩

xiǎo nǚhái — little girl, young female child

居然

jūrán — unexpectedly, surprisingly, to one's astonishment

连

lián — even; used to emphasize an extreme or unexpected case

问

wèn — to ask, inquire, question someone

不

bù — no, not; general negation particle

绝对

juéduì — absolutely, definitely, without doubt

不能

bù néng — cannot, must not, not able to

也许

yěxǔ — perhaps, maybe, possibly

地方

dìfang — place, location, area

看到

kàn dào — to see, catch sight of something

写着

xiězhe — written on, with words inscribed on a surface

地名

dìmíng — place name, geographical name of a location

牌子

páizi — sign, board, label or brand name

别的

biéde — other, different, else; other things or people

事

shì — matter, thing, affair, business

可做

kě zuò — can be done, available to do

于是

yúshì — so, therefore, as a result, thereupon

很快

hěn kuài — very quickly, soon, in a short time

今晚

jīnwǎn — tonight, this evening

一定

yīdìng — certainly, surely, must be so

很

hěn — very, quite; intensifier before adjectives