Anne of Green Gables — Page 9

Vocabulary

能

néng — can, to be able to do something

雇

gù — to hire, to employ someone

到

dào — to arrive at, to reach a place

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

人

rén — person, people, human being

从来

cónglái — always, at all times, never (with negative)

都

dōu — all, both, entirely, without exception

只有

zhǐyǒu — only, only if, only when condition is met

那些

nàxiē — those, referring to a group of things

愚笨

yúbèn — stupid, dull-witted, lacking intelligence

半大不小

bàndà bù xiǎo — neither young nor grown-up, awkward in-between age

法国

Fǎguó — France, the country in Western Europe

小

xiǎo — small, little, young in age

男孩

nánhái — boy, a male child

而且

érqiě — moreover, furthermore, in addition to that

你

nǐ — you, second-person singular pronoun

好不容易

hǎo bù róngyì — with great difficulty, after much effort finally

把

bǎ — disposal particle indicating action on object

他

tā — he, him, third-person masculine pronoun

调教

diàojiào — to train, to discipline someone into good behavior

得

de — structural particle indicating result or degree

顺手

shùnshǒu — handy, convenient, smoothly without difficulty

教会

jiāohuì — to successfully teach someone a skill

一些

yīxiē — some, a few, a certain amount of

东西

dōngxi — things, stuff, objects in general

就

jiù — then, right away, immediately as a result

跑掉

pǎodiào — to run away, to escape by running

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

不是

bùshì — is not, negation of identity or state

去

qù — to go, to head toward a place

龙虾

lóngxiā — lobster, a large marine crustacean

罐头厂

guàntou chǎng — cannery, factory that preserves food in cans

就是

jiùshì — exactly is, or else, that is to say

美国

Měiguó — United States of America, North American country

起初

qǐchū — at first, in the beginning, originally

建议

jiànyì — to suggest, to recommend; a suggestion

收养

shōuyǎng — to adopt, to take in and raise a child

一个

yīgè — one, a single (general measure word)

孤儿院

gū'éryuàn — orphanage, institution housing children without parents

但

dàn — but, however, indicating contrast or exception

我

wǒ — I, me, first-person singular pronoun

断然

duànrán — flatly, resolutely, in a decisive manner

拒绝

jùjué — to refuse, to reject, to turn down

说

shuō — to say, to speak, to tell

他们

tāmen — they, them, third-person plural pronoun

也许

yěxǔ — perhaps, maybe, possibly, not certain

不错

búcuò — not bad, pretty good, quite fine

并不是

bìng bùshì — certainly not, emphatically is not the case

不好

bù hǎo — not good, bad, not satisfactory

伦敦

Lúndūn — London, capital city of the United Kingdom

街头

jiētóu — street corner, on the streets, roadside

流浪儿

liúlàng'ér — street waif, homeless wandering child

可

kě — but, yet, however, indicating contrast

不

bù — no, not, negation particle

适合

shìhé — to suit, to be appropriate for something

至少

zhìshǎo — at least, at a minimum amount

给

gěi — to give, for, beneficiary marker

找

zhǎo — to look for, to find, to seek

本地

běndì — local, of this area or region

出生

chūshēng — to be born, birth, origin

不管

bùguǎn — no matter, regardless of what happens

我们

wǒmen — we, us, first-person plural pronoun

谁

shéi — who, whoever, which person

都会

dōu huì — all will, everyone would, inevitably

有

yǒu — to have, there is, to exist

风险

fēngxiǎn — risk, hazard, danger involved in something

如果

rúguǒ — if, supposing that, in the event that

土生土长

tǔshēng tǔzhǎng — born and raised locally, native-grown person

加拿大人

Jiānádà rén — Canadian, a person from Canada

心里

xīnli — in one's heart, inner feelings, mentally

会

huì — will, can, to be likely to

踏实

tāshi — steady, at ease, feeling secure and settled

些

xiē — some, a bit, a small amount

晚上

wǎnshang — evening, nighttime, at night

也

yě — also, too, as well, likewise

睡

shuì — to sleep, to rest during nighttime

更

gèng — even more, still more, to a greater degree

安稳

ānwěn — peaceful, stable, safe and sound

于是

yúshì — therefore, as a result, consequently

最终

zuìzhōng — finally, ultimately, in the end

决定

juédìng — to decide, to determine; a decision

请

qǐng — to invite, to request politely, please

太太

tàitai — Mrs., married woman, wife

接

jiē — to pick up, to meet, to receive

她

tā — she, her, third-person feminine pronoun

女儿

nǚ'ér — daughter, one's female child

时

shí — when, at the time of, during

顺便

shùnbiàn — conveniently, while at it, in passing

帮

bāng — to help, to assist someone with something

挑

tiāo — to pick, to choose, to select carefully

上周

shàngzhōu — last week, the previous week

听说

tīngshuō — to hear that, to have heard, reportedly

要

yào — to want, to need, will, should

便

biàn — then, so, thereupon, conveniently

托

tuō — to entrust, to ask someone to do something

家人

jiārén — family members, one's relatives at home

捎话

shāo huà — to pass along a message for someone

让

ràng — to let, to allow, to have someone do

带

dài — to bring, to take along, to carry

聪明伶俐

cōngming línglì — clever and quick-witted, bright and sharp child

大约

dàyuē — approximately, about, roughly a number

十岁

shí suì — ten years old, age of ten

或

huò — or, either, alternatively

十一岁

shíyī suì — eleven years old, age of eleven

回来

huílai — to come back, to return to a place

认为

rènwéi — to think, to believe, to consider that

那是

nà shì — that is, referring to a previously mentioned thing

最

zuì — most, the most, superlative degree marker

合适

héshì — suitable, appropriate, just right for purpose

年龄

niánlíng — age, the number of years one has lived

大

dà — big, large, old, great

足以

zúyǐ — enough to, sufficient to, capable of doing

立刻

lìkè — immediately, right away, at once

帮忙

bāngmáng — to help out, to lend a hand

干些

gàn xiē — to do some, to handle a few tasks

杂活

záhuó — odd jobs, miscellaneous chores, various tasks

又

yòu — again, also, in addition, furthermore

可以

kěyǐ — can, may, to be allowed to

好好

hǎohǎo — properly, carefully, in a good manner

培养

péiyǎng — to cultivate, to train, to nurture someone

打算

dǎsuàn — to plan, to intend; a plan or intention

好

hǎo — good, fine, well, proper

家庭

jiātíng — family, household, domestic environment

环境

huánjìng — environment, surroundings, circumstances

和

hé — and, with, together with

受

shòu — to receive, to accept, to undergo

教育

jiàoyù — education, to educate, schooling

机会

jīhuì — opportunity, chance, favorable occasion

今天

jīntiān — today, this day

收到

shōudào — to receive, to get, to have received

发来

fā lái — to send over, to transmit here to recipient

电报

diànbào — telegram, a message sent by telegraph

邮递员

yóudìyuán — postman, mail carrier, letter delivery person

从

cóng — from, since, following a route

车站

chēzhàn — station, bus or train stop

带来

dàilái — to bring here, to bring along to this place

今晚

jīnwǎn — tonight, this evening

乘

chéng — to ride, to board, to take a vehicle

五点半

wǔ diǎn bàn — five thirty, half past five o'clock

火车

huǒchē — train, railway locomotive and carriages

过来

guòlái — to come over here, to come this way

在

zài — at, in, on, to be located at

那里

nàlǐ — there, that place, over there

送

sòng — to send, to deliver, to escort someone

下车

xià chē — to get off a vehicle, to disembark

自己

zìjǐ — oneself, self, by oneself

当然

dāngrán — of course, naturally, certainly

是

shì — to be, is, am, are

继续

jìxù — to continue, to keep going, to carry on

坐车

zuò chē — to ride a vehicle, to travel by transport

站

zhàn — station, stop; to stand