Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 6

Vocabulary

一刻

yī kè — A moment; a brief period of time

也

yě — Also; too; as well

不能

bù néng — Cannot; must not; be unable to

耽误

dān wu — To delay; to hold up; waste time

像

xiàng — To resemble; like; similar to something

风

fēng — Wind; breeze; airflow in nature

一样

yī yàng — The same as; alike; just like

跑了

pǎo le — Ran away; fled; took off running

出去

chū qù — To go out; to exit a place

恰好

qià hǎo — Just right; exactly; happened to coincide

及时

jí shí — In time; timely; without delay

听到

tīng dào — To hear; to catch the sound of

它

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

在

zài — At; in; located at a place

转角处

zhuǎn jiǎo chù — At the corner; the turning point location

说道

shuō dào — Said; spoke; uttered the following words

哦

ó / ò — Oh; exclamation of realization or surprise

我的

wǒ de — My; mine; belonging to me

耳朵

ěr duo — Ear; the organ used for hearing

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns

胡须

hú xū — Whiskers; beard; facial or animal hair

时间

shí jiān — Time; a period or point in time

越来越

yuè lái yuè — More and more; increasingly; growing progressively

晚了

wǎn le — Late; it has become late already

她

tā — She; her; third-person feminine pronoun

转过

zhuǎn guò — To turn around; to go around a bend

拐角

guǎi jiǎo — Corner; a bend or turn in a path

时

shí — When; at the time of; as conjunction

紧跟

jǐn gēn — To follow closely; to keep up right behind

身后

shēn hòu — Behind; at one's back; following closely

但

dàn — But; however; yet; introducing contrast

兔子

tù zi — Rabbit; a small furry long-eared animal

已经

yǐ jīng — Already; by now; previously completed action

不见了

bù jiàn le — Disappeared; gone; no longer visible anywhere

踪影

zōng yǐng — Trace; sign; any sign of someone's presence

发现

fā xiàn — To discover; to find; to realize something

自己

zì jǐ — Oneself; self; one's own person

置身于

zhì shēn yú — To find oneself in; to be situated within

一个

yī gè — One; a single item or entity

又长

yòu cháng — Also long; both long (in a pair description)

又矮

yòu ǎi — Also low; both short or low (paired description)

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

大厅

dà tīng — Hall; large room; lobby or main chamber

里

lǐ — Inside; within; interior of a space

悬挂着

xuán guà zhe — Hanging; suspended; dangling in place continuously

一排

yī pái — A row; a line of objects side by side

从

cóng — From; starting from a point or source

屋顶

wū dǐng — Roof; ceiling; the top of a building

垂下

chuí xià — To hang down; to droop; to dangle downward

灯

dēng — Lamp; light; a device providing illumination

将

jiāng — Will; to take; a formal preposition marker

整个

zhěng gè — Entire; whole; the complete thing or area

照得

zhào de — Illuminated so that; lit up to the degree

通亮

tōng liàng — Brilliantly lit; completely bright throughout

四周

sì zhōu — All around; on all four sides; surrounding area

都是

dōu shì — All are; every one is; entirely consists of

门

mén — Door; gate; entrance to a room

全都

quán dōu — All; every single one without exception

锁着

suǒ zhe — Locked; in a locked state continuously

沿着

yán zhe — Along; following the length or edge of

一侧

yī cè — One side; one flank of something

走到

zǒu dào — To walk to; to reach by walking

底

dǐ — Bottom; end; the far extremity of something

又

yòu — Again; once more; also; in addition

另一侧

lìng yī cè — The other side; the opposite flank

走

zǒu — To walk; to go; to move on foot

回来

huí lái — To come back; to return to starting point

试过

shì guò — Tried; attempted; having tested something already

每一扇

měi yī shàn — Every single door or window (with measure word)

之后

zhī hòu — After; afterwards; following a certain point

沮丧地

jǔ sàng de — Dejectedly; in a discouraged or despondent manner

走在

zǒu zài — Walking in or through; moving along a place

中间

zhōng jiān — Middle; center; in between two sides

心想

xīn xiǎng — To think to oneself; to wonder inwardly

究竟

jiū jìng — Exactly; after all; used for emphasis in questions

该

gāi — Should; ought to; it is one's turn

怎样

zěn yàng — How; in what way; what manner

才能

cái néng — Only then can; ability achieved under condition

突然

tū rán — Suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

发现了

fā xiàn le — Discovered; found; noticed something new

一张

yī zhāng — One (flat object); a single table or sheet

三条腿

sān tiáo tuǐ — Three-legged; having three legs as support

小桌子

xiǎo zhuō zi — Small table; a little desk or stand

完全

wán quán — Completely; entirely; totally; without exception

由

yóu — Made of; by; from; indicating material or agent

实心

shí xīn — Solid; not hollow; filled throughout entirely

玻璃

bō li — Glass; transparent hard material for windows

制成

zhì chéng — Made of; manufactured from; crafted into shape

桌子

zhuō zi — Table; desk; a flat-topped piece of furniture

上

shàng — On top of; above; on the surface

除了

chú le — Except for; apart from; other than something

一把

yī bǎ — One (handled object); a single key or tool

小小的

xiǎo xiǎo de — Tiny; very small; petite in a cute way

金钥匙

jīn yào shi — Golden key; a small key made of gold

之外

zhī wài — Outside of; beyond; other than something

什么

shén me — What; anything; used in negative for 'nothing'

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception

没有

méi yǒu — Don't have; there is not; lacking something

首先

shǒu xiān — First of all; firstly; at the outset

想到的

xiǎng dào de — What came to mind; thought of; occurred to

是

shì — Is; am; are; to be (copula verb)

可能

kě néng — Possibly; maybe; might; expressing possibility

属于

shǔ yú — To belong to; to be part of something

里的

lǐ de — Inside the; belonging to the interior of

某一扇

mǒu yī shàn — Some particular door; a certain unspecified door

但是

dàn shì — But; however; nevertheless; introducing contrast

唉

āi — Alas; sigh; expressing disappointment or resignation

锁

suǒ — Lock; a device securing a door or box

太大

tài dà — Too big; excessively large in size

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state

或者

huò zhě — Or; alternatively; either one option or another

钥匙

yào shi — Key; a device used to open a lock

太小

tài xiǎo — Too small; excessively tiny in size

总之

zǒng zhī — In short; in any case; to sum up

打不开

dǎ bu kāi — Cannot open; unable to unlock or pry open

任何

rèn hé — Any; whichever; no matter which one

一扇

yī shàn — One door or window (with measure word shàn)

然而

rán ér — However; yet; nevertheless; expressing contrast

第二次

dì èr cì — The second time; a second occurrence

转了一圈

zhuǎn le yī quān — Went around once; made a full circuit

一块

yī kuài — A piece; a section; one block of something

之前

zhī qián — Before; prior to; earlier than a time

注意到的

zhù yì dào de — Previously noticed; having paid attention to already

低矮

dī ǎi — Low and short; not tall; close to ground

帘子

lián zi — Curtain; a hanging fabric used as cover

后面

hòu miàn — Behind; at the back; rear side of something

有

yǒu — There is; to have; to exist

大约

dà yuē — Approximately; about; roughly a certain amount

十五

shí wǔ — Fifteen; the number 15

英寸

yīng cùn — Inch; a unit of length measurement

高的

gāo de — Tall; high; of a certain height

小门

xiǎo mén — Small door; a tiny entrance or opening

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; takes object before the verb

那把

nà bǎ — That (handled object); referring to that key

小

xiǎo — Small; little; tiny in size

插进

chā jìn — To insert into; to push or fit inside

锁孔

suǒ kǒng — Keyhole; the opening in a lock for a key

令她

lìng tā — Caused her to; made her feel or do

大喜过望

dà xǐ guò wàng — Overjoyed beyond expectation; pleasantly and greatly surprised

的是

de shì — The thing that; what was (linking result clause)

竟然

jìng rán — Unexpectedly; actually; to one's great surprise

合适

hé shì — Suitable; fitting; just the right size