Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 1

Vocabulary

世界

shìjiè — The world; all of human society and existence.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicating something has occurred before now.

取得

qǔdé — To obtain, achieve, or gain something.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

如

rú — Like, as, or similar to something.

彗星

huìxīng — A comet; a celestial body with a bright tail.

般

bān — Like, similar to; used for comparisons.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

飞速

fēisù — At lightning speed; extremely fast.

进步

jìnbù — Progress, improvement, or advancement.

近来

jìnlái — Recently, lately; in the recent period of time.

在

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

科学

kēxué — Science; systematic study of the natural world.

上

shàng — Above, on; also indicates a domain or field.

我们

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

几乎

jīhū — Almost, nearly; very close to a certain degree.

可以

kěyǐ — Can, may; expressing permission or possibility.

期望

qīwàng — To hope, expect, or anticipate something.

因

yīn — Because of, due to; indicating cause or reason.

自然

zìrán — Nature; the natural world; naturally occurring.

衰亡

shuāiwáng — To decline and perish; gradual decay and death.

之前

zhīqián — Before, prior to a certain time or event.

能够

nénggòu — To be able to; having the ability or capacity.

了解

liǎojiě — To understand, learn about, or be informed of.

一些

yīxiē — Some, a few; an indefinite small quantity.

关于

guānyú — Regarding, about, concerning a topic or subject.

人类

rénlèi — Humanity, humankind; the human species as a whole.

童年

tóngnián — Childhood; the early years of one's life.

时期

shíqī — A period, phase, or era of time.

事情

shìqing — Matter, affair, or thing; something that happens.

那时

nàshí — At that time; referring to a past moment.

曾

céng — Once, formerly; indicating a past experience.

生活

shēnghuó — Life; to live; daily existence and activities.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state.

那个

nàge — That one; a demonstrative pronoun for distant objects.

伟大

wěidà — Great, magnificent; of extraordinary importance or scale.

原始

yuánshǐ — Primitive, original; relating to an early primal state.

目光

mùguāng — Gaze, vision; one's outlook or perspective.

开阔

kāikuò — Broad, open, expansive; wide in scope or view.

已然

yǐrán — Already; having reached a certain state by now.

沉没

chénmò — To sink, submerge; to go under water.

种族

zhǒngzú — Race, ethnic group; a category of people by origin.

他们

tāmen — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.

知识

zhīshi — Knowledge, learning; information acquired through experience.

如同

rútóng — Just like, as if; used to draw comparisons.

支撑

zhīchēng — To support, prop up; to sustain or hold in place.

海洋

hǎiyáng — Ocean, sea; the vast body of salt water.

岩石

yánshí — Rock, stone; solid mineral material forming earth's crust.

构成

gòuchéng — To form, constitute, or make up something.

这个

zhège — This one; a demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects.

变幻莫测

biànhuàn mòcè — Unpredictable and ever-changing; impossible to foresee.

之

zhī — Classical possessive or structural particle; of, this.

学问

xuéwèn — Learning, scholarship; accumulated knowledge and wisdom.

基础

jīchǔ — Foundation, basis; the underlying support for something.

轮廓

lúnkuò — Outline, contour; the outer shape or profile of something.

目录

mùlù — Table of contents; a list or catalog of items.