Anne of Green Gables — Page 7

Vocabulary

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Even though, despite the fact that

她们

tāmen — They, them (referring to a group of females)

彼此

bǐcǐ — Each other, one another, mutually

不同

bùtóng — Different, not the same, distinct

或者

huòzhě — Or, either, used to present alternatives

也许

yěxǔ — Perhaps, maybe, possibly

正是

zhèngshì — Precisely, exactly, it is just because

因为

yīnwèi — Because, since, the reason being

是

shì — To be, is, am, are

个

gè — General measure word for people and objects

高挑

gāotiāo — Tall and slender in build

消瘦

xiāoshòu — Thin, lean, having lost weight noticeably

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or description

女人

nǚrén — Woman, adult female person

身形

shēnxíng — Body shape, figure, physical build

棱角分明

léngjiǎo fēnmíng — Angular and sharp-featured, clearly defined edges

毫无

háowú — Completely without, not the slightest trace

曲线

qūxiàn — Curves, curved lines, contours of a figure

她

tā — She, her (third-person female pronoun)

那

nà — That, those (demonstrative pronoun or adjective)

深色

shēnsè — Dark color, deep-toned hue

头发

tóufa — Hair (on the human head)

已

yǐ — Already, by now (literary form of 已经)

显出

xiǎnchū — To show, reveal, display visibly

几缕

jǐ lǚ — Several strands or wisps of hair

灰白

huībái — Gray-white, grizzled, salt-and-pepper color

总是

zǒngshì — Always, invariably, at all times

在

zài — At, in, on; to be located at

脑后

nǎohòu — Back of the head, rear of the skull

盘成

pán chéng — To coil or twist into a shape

一个

yī gè — One (general measure word with noun)

紧实

jǐnshí — Tight and firm, compact, taut

小

xiǎo — Small, little, tiny in size

发髻

fājì — Hair bun, knot of hair on head

用

yòng — To use, to employ, by means of

两根

liǎng gēn — Two (long, thin objects like pins)

铁丝

tiěsī — Iron wire, thin metal wire

发卡

fǎkǎ — Hairpin, hair clip for fastening hair

用力

yònglì — To use force, exert strength, forcefully

插着

chāzhe — Inserted, stuck in, pinned in place

固定

gùdìng — To fix, fasten, secure in place

看起来

kàn qǐlái — To appear, seem, look like something

像是

xiàngshì — To seem like, appear to be

阅历

yuèlì — Life experience, breadth of experience accumulated

有限

yǒuxiàn — Limited, restricted, not abundant

性格

xìnggé — Personality, character, temperament

严谨

yánjǐn — Rigorous, meticulous, precise and careful

事实

shìshí — Fact, reality, the actual truth

也

yě — Also, too, as well, either

的确

díquè — Indeed, certainly, truly, undeniably

如此

rúcǐ — Like this, so, in such a way

但

dàn — But, however, yet (conjunction)

嘴角

zuǐjiǎo — Corner of the mouth

有

yǒu — To have, there is, to exist

一丝

yī sī — A hint, trace, or tiny bit of

值得

zhídé — Worth, deserving, meriting attention or praise

称道

chēngdào — To praise, commend, speak highly of

神情

shénqíng — Expression, look, air on one's face

若是

ruòshì — If, supposing that, in the event that

稍加

shāo jiā — To slightly apply, add a little of

发展

fāzhǎn — To develop, grow, expand, cultivate further

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps, possibly, maybe (slightly formal)

可以

kěyǐ — Can, may, to be allowed to

被

bèi — Passive marker; by (used in passive sentences)

视为

shìwéi — To regard as, consider to be

幽默感

yōumògǎn — Sense of humor, capacity for being funny

流露

liúlù — To reveal, show, let slip unintentionally

我们

wǒmen — We, us, our (first-person plural)

都

dōu — All, both, entirely, without exception

挺好

tǐng hǎo — Quite good, doing well, pretty fine

太太

tàitai — Mrs., wife, a married woman

说

shuō — To say, speak, tell, talk

不过

búguò — However, but, only, no more than

今天

jīntiān — Today, this day

我

wǒ — I, me, my (first-person singular)

看到

kàndào — To see, catch sight of, notice

出门

chūmén — To go out, leave the house

时候

shíhou — Time, moment, period, when something happens

还

hái — Still, yet, also, in addition

有点

yǒudiǎn — A little, somewhat, slightly

担心

dānxīn — To worry, be concerned, feel anxious

你

nǐ — You (second-person singular pronoun)

不太

bù tài — Not very, not too, not particularly

好

hǎo — Good, well, fine, healthy

呢

ne — Sentence particle expressing continuation or mild query

以为

yǐwéi — To think, assume, mistakenly believe

他

tā — He, him (third-person male pronoun)

去

qù — To go, to leave toward a destination

看医生

kàn yīshēng — To see a doctor, visit a physician

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state

会意

huìyì — To understand tacitly, to catch a hint

地

de — Adverbial structural particle linking manner to verb

抿

mǐn — To press lips together, smile slightly

早就

zǎojiù — Long ago, already, for a long time

料到

liàodào — To anticipate, foresee, predict correctly

会

huì — Will, would, be likely to happen

上门

shàngmén — To come to someone's door, visit uninvited

来

lái — To come, to arrive, toward the speaker

知道

zhīdào — To know, to be aware of

缘由

yuányóu — Reason, cause, the origin of something

远行

yuǎnxíng — To travel far, make a long journey

邻居

línjū — Neighbor, person living nearby

好奇心

hàoqíxīn — Curiosity, eager desire to know things

一定

yīdìng — Definitely, certainly, must be the case

按捺不住

ànnà bù zhù — Unable to suppress or hold back feelings

哦

ó — Oh, an interjection expressing realization or response

不

bù — No, not, negation particle

很好

hěn hǎo — Very good, very well, doing great

只是

zhǐshì — Just, merely, it's only that

昨天

zuótiān — Yesterday, the day before today

头疼

tóuténg — Headache, pain in the head

得

de — Complement particle showing degree or result

厉害

lìhài — Severe, terrible, intense, fierce

要

yào — To want to, going to, need to

从

cóng — From, since, following a source point

一家

yī jiā — One (institution, family, or organization)

孤儿院

gū'éryuàn — Orphanage, institution for children without parents

领养

lǐngyǎng — To adopt (a child), take into care

小男孩

xiǎo nánhái — Little boy, young male child

今晚

jīnwǎn — Tonight, this evening

乘

chéng — To ride, board, travel by vehicle

火车

huǒchē — Train, railway locomotive and carriages

如果

rúguǒ — If, supposing, in the case that

为了

wèile — In order to, for the purpose of

迎接

yíngjiē — To welcome, greet, meet someone arriving

一只

yī zhī — One (animal or small object measure word)

来自

láizì — To come from, originate from a place

袋鼠

dàishǔ — Kangaroo, large marsupial from Australia

不会

bù huì — Would not, unlikely to, cannot

比

bǐ — Than, compared to, more than

现在

xiànzài — Now, at present, currently

更加

gèngjiā — Even more, to a greater degree

惊讶

jīngyà — Surprised, astonished, amazed

真真切切

zhēnzhēn qièqiè — Truly, genuinely, very clearly and really

愣

lèng — To be stunned, dazed, momentarily frozen

足足

zúzú — Fully, as many as, a whole (amount)

五秒钟

wǔ miǎozhōng — Five seconds of time

捉弄

zhuōnòng — To tease, play a trick on someone

这

zhè — This, these (demonstrative pronoun)

难以想象

nányǐ xiǎngxiàng — Hard to imagine, almost unimaginable

几乎

jīhū — Almost, nearly, practically

不得不

bùdébù — Have no choice but to, must inevitably

这样

zhèyàng — Like this, in this way, so

认真

rènzhēn — Serious, earnest, sincere, not joking

吗

ma — Question particle used in yes-no questions