Anne of Green Gables — Page 5

Vocabulary

和

hé — And; together with; connecting words or phrases.

两个

liǎng gè — Two (people or things); a pair of.

人

rén — Person; human being; people.

独自

dú zì — Alone; by oneself; without others.

住在

zhù zài — To live at; to reside in a place.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby.

偏僻

piān pì — Remote; secluded; far from populated areas.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

地方

dì fang — Place; location; area; a specific spot.

难怪

nán guài — No wonder; it is not surprising that.

都

dōu — All; both; already; indicating totality.

有点

yǒu diǎn — A little; somewhat; slightly.

古怪

gǔ guài — Eccentric; odd; strange in behavior or manner.

树木

shù mù — Trees; woody plants collectively.

算不上

suàn bu shàng — Cannot be considered; does not count as.

什么

shén me — What; anything; used in rhetorical questions.

伴儿

bànr — Companion; company; someone to keep one company.

虽说

suī shuō — Although; even though; granted that.

天知道

tiān zhī dào — Heaven knows; who knows; goodness knows.

要是

yào shi — If; supposing; in the event that.

算数

suàn shù — To count; to be valid; to hold true.

的话

de huà — If; particle marking a conditional clause.

这里

zhè lǐ — Here; this place; this location.

倒是

dào shì — Actually; on the contrary; used for contrast.

够多

gòu duō — Enough; plenty; sufficiently many.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

宁愿

nìng yuàn — Would rather; prefer to; expressing preference.

看到

kàn dào — To see; to catch sight of something.

诚然

chéng rán — Admittedly; it is true that; granted.

他们

tā men — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

看起来

kàn qǐ lái — To seem; to appear; to look like.

倒也

dào yě — Actually also; used to concede a point.

挺

tǐng — Quite; rather; fairly; used before adjectives.

满足

mǎn zú — Satisfied; content; to feel fulfilled.

但

dàn — But; however; yet; expressing contrast.

我想

wǒ xiǎng — I think; I suppose; I believe.

大概

dà gài — Probably; approximately; roughly; I suppose.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; affirmative verb.

习惯了

xí guàn le — Have gotten used to; become accustomed to.

正如

zhèng rú — Just as; exactly as; in the same way.

那个

nà ge — That; that one; referring to something specific.

爱尔兰人

Ài ěr lán rén — Irish person; a person from Ireland.

说的

shuō de — As said by; what someone said or stated.

都能

dōu néng — All can; everyone is able to; universally possible.

习惯

xí guàn — To get used to; habit; custom; accustomed.

就连

jiù lián — Even; including; going so far as to.

上

shàng — On; up; above; to go up onto.

绞架

jiǎo jià — Gallows; a frame used for execution by hanging.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; even.

不例外

bù lì wài — No exception; not an exception; without exception.

说完

shuō wán — Having finished speaking; after saying that.

这话

zhè huà — These words; this statement; what was said.

太太

tài tai — Mrs.; married woman; wife; madam.

走出

zǒu chū — To walk out of; to exit; to leave.

小道

xiǎo dào — Small path; lane; narrow trail or walkway.

踏入

tà rù — To step into; to enter; to walk into.

后院

hòu yuàn — Backyard; the yard at the back of a house.

那

nà — That; referring to something farther away.

院子

yuàn zi — Courtyard; yard; enclosed outdoor space of a house.

绿意盎然

lǜ yì àng rán — Lush and verdant; full of vibrant green life.

整洁

zhěng jié — Tidy; neat; clean and well-organized.

有序

yǒu xù — Orderly; well-ordered; in proper arrangement.

一侧

yī cè — One side; on one side of something.

种着

zhòng zhe — Growing; planted with; having plants growing there.

高大

gāo dà — Tall and large; towering; of impressive height.

威严

wēi yán — Majestic; imposing; dignified and awe-inspiring.

垂柳

chuí liǔ — Weeping willow; a willow tree with drooping branches.

另一侧

lìng yī cè — The other side; on the opposite side.

则是

zé shì — While on the other hand is; whereas there is.

笔直

bǐ zhí — Perfectly straight; upright; as straight as a pen.

庄重

zhuāng zhòng — Solemn; dignified; serious in manner or appearance.

杨树

yáng shù — Poplar tree; a tall fast-growing deciduous tree.

地上

dì shàng — On the ground; on the floor; at ground level.

不见

bù jiàn — Not visible; cannot be seen; absent.

一根

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

散落

sàn luò — Scattered; strewn about; lying around randomly.

树枝

shù zhī — Branch; twig; a limb of a tree.

一块

yī kuài — One piece; a single chunk or block.

石头

shí tou — Stone; rock; a piece of hard mineral matter.

因为

yīn wèi — Because; since; the reason being.

若有

ruò yǒu — If there were; should there be any.

定然

dìng rán — Certainly; definitely; surely; without doubt.

会

huì — Will; can; to be able to; expressing likelihood.

看见

kàn jiàn — To see; to notice; to catch sight of.

她

tā — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

私下

sī xià — Privately; in private; behind the scenes.

认为

rèn wéi — To think; to believe; to consider; to hold an opinion.

打扫

dǎ sǎo — To clean; to sweep; to tidy up a place.

频率

pín lǜ — Frequency; how often something occurs or repeats.

屋子

wū zi — Room; house; an enclosed living space.

一样

yī yàng — The same; identical; just as; equally.

勤

qín — Diligent; hardworking; frequent; industrious.

地面

dì miàn — Ground surface; floor; the surface of the earth.

干净得

gān jìng de — So clean that; clean to the degree that.

可以

kě yǐ — Can; may; it is possible; permissible.

直接

zhí jiē — Directly; straight; without intermediary steps.

在

zài — At; in; on; to be present at a location.

上面

shàng miàn — On top of; above; the upper surface.

吃饭

chī fàn — To eat; to have a meal; to eat rice.

绝不会

jué bù huì — Will absolutely not; never under any circumstances.

沾上

zhān shàng — To get on; to pick up; to be tainted with.

俗话

sú huà — Common saying; proverb; popular expression.

所说

suǒ shuō — As said; what is referred to by speaking.

一丁点儿

yī dīng diǎnr — The tiniest bit; a tiny amount; the least trace.

污垢

wū gòu — Dirt; grime; filth; accumulated unclean matter.

利落

lì luo — Neat; agile; deftly; in a clean crisp manner.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb phrase.

敲了敲

qiāo le qiāo — Knocked (lightly); gave a couple of knocks.

厨房

chú fáng — Kitchen; the room used for cooking food.

门

mén — Door; gate; entrance to a room or building.

听到

tīng dào — To hear; to catch the sound of something.

招呼

zhāo hu — Greeting; to call out; to beckon someone in.

后

hòu — After; following; subsequent; behind.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; immediately; as a result.

走了进去

zǒu le jìn qù — Walked in; went inside; entered by walking.

是个

shì gè — Is a; it is a (followed by noun or adjective).

令人愉快

lìng rén yú kuài — Pleasing; delightful; making people feel happy.

或者

huò zhě — Or; alternatively; expressing a choice between options.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell; to express verbally.

本该

běn gāi — Should have been; ought to have been originally.

若

ruò — If; supposing; as if; a literary conditional.

不是

bù shì — Is not; are not; negative form of to be.

洁净得

jié jìng de — So spotlessly clean that; clean to the extent that.

近乎

jìn hū — Almost; nearly; bordering on; close to.

刺眼

cì yǎn — Glaring; dazzling; offensively bright to the eyes.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to make; to cause someone.

它

tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects or animals.

颇像

pō xiàng — Quite like; rather resembling; bearing a strong resemblance.

一间

yī jiān — One room; a single enclosed room or space.

从未

cóng wèi — Never; not once; has never at any time.

使用过

shǐ yòng guò — Has been used; have ever used or utilized.

客厅

kè tīng — Living room; parlor; a room for receiving guests.