Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 2

Vocabulary

但是

dànshì — However; used to introduce a contrasting clause.

由于

yóuyú — Due to; because of a certain reason.

他

tā — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start an action or process.

得

de/dé/děi — Structural particle; also means to obtain or must.

较晚

jiào wǎn — Relatively late; later than expected or average.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time.

完成

wánchéng — To complete; to finish a task or work.

这部

zhè bù — This (volume/work); referring to a specific work.

作品

zuòpǐn — Work; a literary, artistic, or creative piece.

之前

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

便

biàn — Then; just; indicating a natural consequence.

结束

jiéshù — To end; to bring something to a conclusion.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

生命

shēngmìng — Life; the state of being alive.

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; as a result of this reason.

读者

dúzhě — Reader; a person who reads a text.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; a preposition indicating direction or object.

已

yǐ — Already; indicates something has been completed.

写成

xiěchéng — To have finished writing; written and completed.

部分

bùfen — Part; portion; a section of a whole.

越是

yuèshì — The more; emphasizes increasing degree of something.

感到

gǎndào — To feel; to sense or experience an emotion.

欣喜

xīnxǐ — Delighted; joyful; feeling great pleasure or happiness.

其

qí — Its; his; her; a literary third-person pronoun.

未竟

wèijìng — Unfinished; not yet completed or accomplished.

越

yuè — The more; increasingly; used in comparative expressions.

感

gǎn — To feel; to sense; emotional perception.

遗憾

yíhàn — Regret; a feeling of sorrow over something lost.

曾

céng — Once; ever; indicates a past experience.

到访

dàofǎng — To visit; to make a trip to a place.

埃及

Āijí — Egypt; country in northeastern Africa.

这一点

zhè yīdiǎn — This point; this particular fact or matter.

毋庸置疑

wúyōng zhìyí — Beyond doubt; absolutely certain and indisputable.

离开

líkāi — To leave; to depart from a place or person.

雅典

Yǎdiǎn — Athens; capital city of ancient and modern Greece.

长达

chángdá — As long as; lasting up to a duration.

十年

shí nián — Ten years; a decade of time.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

缘由

yuányóu — Reason; cause; the origin of something's occurrence.

已有

yǐ yǒu — Already has; there already exists a detailed account.

详尽

xiángjìn — Detailed; thorough; comprehensive in description.

阐述

chǎnshù — To expound; to explain in detail and clearly.

据

jù — According to; based on a source or account.

告诉

gàosu — To tell; to inform someone of something.

我们

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

居住

jūzhù — To reside; to live in a particular place.

于

yú — At; in; literary preposition of location or time.

海岸

hǎi'àn — Coast; shoreline; the edge of land by sea.

旁

páng — Beside; next to; alongside something.

尼罗河

Nīluó Hé — The Nile River; major river flowing through Egypt.

深邃

shēnsuì — Deep; profound; extending far inward or downward.

入海口

rù hǎi kǒu — River mouth; where a river meets the sea.

畔

pàn — Bank; shore; the edge alongside a body of water.

那里

nàlǐ — There; that place; referring to a location mentioned.

与

yǔ — With; and; together with someone or something.

最

zuì — Most; superlative degree marker in Chinese.

博学

bóxué — Erudite; having broad and extensive knowledge.

祭司们

jìsīmen — Priests; religious officiants serving in a temple.

探讨

tàntǎo — To explore; to discuss and investigate a topic.

哲学

zhéxué — Philosophy; the study of fundamental questions of existence.

历史

lìshǐ — History; the study of past events and records.

方面

fāngmiàn — Aspect; area; a particular side of a subject.

问题

wèntí — Question; problem; an issue requiring discussion or solution.

是

shì — Is; to be; main linking verb in Chinese.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for a person.

思维

sīwéi — Thinking; thought process; cognitive mental activity.

极为

jíwéi — Extremely; to a very high degree.

敏锐

mǐnruì — Sharp; keen; quick and acute in perception.

洞察力

dòngchálì — Insight; the ability to perceive things clearly.

非凡

fēifán — Extraordinary; remarkable; far above the ordinary level.

人

rén — Person; human being; people.

从

cóng — From; starting from a point in time or place.

流传

liúchuán — To be handed down; passed on through generations.

至今

zhìjīn — Until now; up to the present day.

法律

fǎlǜ — Law; a system of legal rules and regulations.

条文

tiáowén — Clause; article; a specific provision in a text.

格言

géyán — Maxim; a short memorable rule of conduct.

警句

jǐngjù — Aphorism; a witty and thought-provoking concise statement.

中

zhōng — In; within; inside a group or context.

便可

biàn kě — Then one can; thereby being able to do so.

得到

dédào — To obtain; to receive or gain something.

印证

yìnzhèng — To verify; to confirm through evidence or proof.

以

yǐ — Using; by means of; in the form of.

诗歌

shīgē — Poetry; poetic literature in verse form.

形式

xíngshì — Form; format; the structure or manner of expression.

撰写

zhuànxiě — To write; to compose a formal written work.

一部

yī bù — One volume; measure word for books or works.

关于

guānyú — About; concerning; regarding a particular subject.

描述

miáoshù — Description; an account describing something in detail.

却

què — Yet; however; indicates an unexpected contrast.

辞世

císhì — To pass away; to die (literary or formal expression).

时

shí — When; at the time of; a temporal marker.

留下

liúxià — To leave behind; to let something remain after departure.

这一

zhè yī — This; this particular (used before a noun).

说法

shuōfǎ — Claim; statement; a way of saying or explaining.

并无

bìng wú — There is absolutely no; emphatically lacking something.

不可信

bù kě xìn — Unbelievable; incredible; not worthy of being believed.

而

ér — And; yet; a conjunction linking contrasting clauses.

相信

xiāngxìn — To believe; to trust that something is true.

这份

zhè fèn — This (document/manuscript); measure word for documents.

手稿

shǒugǎo — Manuscript; a handwritten or original draft document.

辗转

zhǎnzhuǎn — Passing through many hands; circuitously transferred over time.

传到

chuándào — To be passed to; to reach someone through transmission.

继承人

jìchéngrén — Heir; a person who inherits from another.

后裔

hòuyì — Descendant; offspring of a person or lineage.

手中

shǒu zhōng — In one's hands; in someone's possession or control.

也

yě — Also; too; likewise; an additive adverb.

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; emphatically negating a statement.

需要

xūyào — To need; to require something for a purpose.

多大

duō dà — How much; how great in degree or amount.

想象力

xiǎngxiànglì — Imagination; the ability to form mental images creatively.

一样

yīyàng — Same; alike; just like something else.

学者

xuézhě — Scholar; an academic person with deep knowledge.

思想家

sīxiǎngjiā — Thinker; a person who develops important philosophical ideas.

历史学家

lìshǐ xuéjiā — Historian; a scholar who studies and writes history.

同

tóng — Same as; together with; alongside (literary use).

古代

gǔdài — Ancient times; referring to early historical periods.

世界

shìjiè — World; the earth and all of civilization.

智者

zhìzhě — Wise person; a sage endowed with great wisdom.

之一

zhī yī — One of; indicating membership in a group.