Anne of Green Gables — Page 8

Vocabulary

她

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

声音

shēngyīn — Sound or voice produced by a person or thing.

恢复

huīfù — To recover, restore, or regain a previous state.

后

hòu — After, behind, or following in time or space.

质问

zhìwèn — To question or challenge someone accusingly.

道

dào — To say or speak (used after dialogue).

是的

shì de — Yes, that is correct; affirmative response.

当然

dāngrán — Of course, naturally, certainly without doubt.

说

shuō — To speak, say, or talk about something.

语气

yǔqì — Tone or manner in which something is spoken.

仿佛

fǎngfú — As if, as though, seemingly resembling something.

从

cóng — From a starting point in time or space.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

孤儿院

gū'éryuàn — Orphanage, institution caring for parentless children.

领养

lǐngyǎng — To adopt a child into one's family legally.

男孩

nánhái — A boy, a young male child.

不过

búguò — However, but; used to introduce a contrast.

是

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

任何

rènhé — Any, whichever; referring to no specific item.

一个

yī gè — One (general measure word for a single item).

管理

guǎnlǐ — To manage, administer, or oversee something systematically.

有序

yǒuxù — Orderly, well-organized, proceeding in proper sequence.

农场

nóngchǎng — A farm where crops or livestock are raised.

春季

chūnjì — The spring season of the year.

惯常

guàncháng — Habitual, customary, as usually done regularly.

工作

gōngzuò — Work, job, or labor performed regularly.

一部分

yī bùfen — A part or portion of a larger whole.

而非

ér fēi — Rather than, instead of; contrasting two options.

什么

shénme — What; used in questions or indefinite references.

前所未闻

qián suǒ wèi wén — Unheard of before; completely unprecedented occurrence.

新鲜事

xīnxiān shì — Something new and surprising; a novel event.

太太

tàitai — Mrs., wife; a polite term for a married woman.

感到

gǎndào — To feel, sense, or experience an emotion.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself, yourself; reflexive pronoun referring to self.

受到

shòudào — To receive or be subjected to something.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

一次

yī cì — Once; one occurrence of an action or event.

强烈

qiángliè — Strong, intense, powerful in degree or feeling.

心理

xīnlǐ — Psychology; inner mental or emotional state.

冲击

chōngjī — A shock, impact, or sudden forceful effect.

脑子里

nǎozi lǐ — Inside one's mind or head; mentally.

全是

quán shì — All are, entirely consisting of something.

感叹号

gǎntànhào — An exclamation mark punctuation symbol (!).

偏偏

piānpiān — Just happens to; contrary to expectation, stubbornly.

和

hé — And; connecting two nouns or elements together.

要

yào — To want, need, or be going to do something.

还是

háishi — Still, or; used for alternatives or persistence.

领来

lǐng lái — To bring someone here by fetching or collecting.

哎

āi — Exclamation expressing surprise, dismay, or sighing.

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing.

世界

shìjiè — The world; the entire earth or a domain.

可

kě — Indeed, really; emphatic particle stressing a statement.

真是

zhēn shì — Really is; expressing emphasis or exasperation.

颠倒

diāndǎo — Upside down, inverted; things turned topsy-turvy.

经此一事

jīng cǐ yī shì — After experiencing this one particular incident.

都

dōu — All, both; indicating inclusiveness of a group.

不会

bù huì — Will not; expressing inability or future negation.

再

zài — Again, anymore; indicating repetition or continuation.

奇怪

qíguài — Strange, odd, peculiar; causing surprise or confusion.

你们

nǐmen — You (plural); second-person plural pronoun.

究竟

jiūjìng — Exactly, on earth; seeking a definitive answer.

怎么

zěnme — How, why; asking about manner or reason.

想出

xiǎng chū — To come up with or devise an idea.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of, this type of something.

念头

niàntou — An idea, thought, or notion in one's mind.

不以为然

bù yǐ wéi rán — To disapprove; not consider something acceptable or right.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

这件事

zhè jiàn shì — This matter, this particular affair or thing.

没有

méiyǒu — To not have; negation of existence or action.

征求

zhēngqiú — To solicit or seek opinions, approval, or advice.

意见

yìjiàn — Opinion, view, or suggestion on a matter.

便

biàn — Then, thereupon; indicating a following action.

擅自

shànzì — To act without authorization; on one's own accord.

决定

juédìng — To decide or make a decision about something.

自然

zìrán — Naturally, of course; expected under the circumstances.

必须

bìxū — Must, have to; expressing obligation or necessity.

予以

yǔyǐ — To give or provide; formal expression of applying action.

反对

fǎnduì — To oppose, object to, or be against something.

嗯

ń / ňg — Hmm; interjection expressing hesitation or acknowledgment.

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first-person plural pronoun.

考虑

kǎolǜ — To consider, think over, or deliberate about something.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicating an action has been completed.

有

yǒu — To have, exist, or there is/are.

一段时间

yī duàn shíjiān — A period of time; a while or stretch of time.

事实上

shìshí shàng — In fact, actually; emphasizing the true situation.

整个

zhěnggè — Entire, whole; referring to the complete extent.

冬天

dōngtiān — Winter; the coldest season of the year.

在

zài — At, in, on; indicating location or ongoing action.

想

xiǎng — To think, consider, or want something.

回答

huídá — To answer or reply to a question or statement.

圣诞节

Shèngdànjié — Christmas; the holiday celebrated on December 25th.

前

qián — Before, in front of; prior in time or position.

某天

mǒu tiān — One day, a certain day; unspecified particular day.

来过

lái guò — Has come before; visited at some past time.

这里

zhèlǐ — Here, this place; indicating a nearby location.

打算

dǎsuàn — To plan or intend to do something.

春天

chūntiān — Spring; the season between winter and summer.

那边

nàbiān — Over there; indicating a location at a distance.

领

lǐng — To lead, fetch, or collect someone to come.

小女孩

xiǎo nǚhái — A little girl; a young female child.

表妹

biǎomèi — Younger female cousin (on maternal/non-paternal side).

住在

zhù zài — To live in or reside at a place.

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place; indicating a distant location.

去

qù — To go; movement toward a destination.

拜访

bàifǎng — To pay a visit to someone; to call on.

过

guò — Particle indicating past experience of an action.

对

duì — Regarding, toward; or correct, right.

情况

qíngkuàng — Situation, circumstances, or the state of affairs.

十分

shífēn — Very, extremely; to a great degree.

了解

liǎojiě — To understand, know well, or be familiar with.

于是

yúshì — Therefore, as a result; indicating a consequence.

我

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

那时起

nà shí qǐ — From that time onward; starting from that moment.

就

jiù — Then, right away; indicating immediacy or emphasis.

时不时

shí bù shí — From time to time; occasionally, now and then.

商量

shāngliang — To discuss or consult with someone about something.

想着

xiǎng zhe — Keep thinking about; bearing something in mind.

年纪

niánjì — Age; the number of years a person has lived.

渐长

jiàn zhǎng — Gradually growing older; increasing in age slowly.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

也

yě — Also, too; indicating addition or similarity.

知道

zhīdào — To know, be aware of, or understand something.

他

tā — He, him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

六十岁

liùshí suì — Sixty years old; being sixty years of age.

不再

bù zài — No longer; indicating cessation of a previous state.

像

xiàng — To be like, resemble; used for comparisons.

从前

cóngqián — In the past, formerly, in earlier times.

那么

nàme — So, that, as; indicating degree or comparison.

矫健

jiǎojiàn — Vigorous, robust, agile; strong and energetic physically.

心脏

xīnzàng — The heart; the organ pumping blood in the body.

让

ràng — To let, allow, cause, or make someone do.

颇为

pōwéi — Quite, rather, considerably; to a notable degree.

苦恼

kǔnǎo — Troubled, distressed, vexed; feeling mental anguish.

而且

érqiě — Moreover, furthermore, and also; adding emphasis.

现在

xiànzài — Now, currently, at the present time.

雇到

gù dào — To successfully hire or find someone for work.

帮手

bāngshǒu — A helper, assistant, or hired farmhand.

多难

duō nán — How difficult it is; extremely hard to do.