Bleak House — Page 5

Vocabulary

近代

jìndài — Modern era, roughly 19th to early 20th century.

法国

Fǎguó — France, a country in Western Europe.

英国

Yīngguó — United Kingdom, country in northwestern Europe.

和

hé — And; used to connect words or phrases together.

苏格兰

Sūgélán — Scotland, a country forming part of Great Britain.

杰出

jiéchū — Outstanding, remarkable, exceptionally talented or distinguished.

医学

yīxué — Medical science; the study of medicine and health.

教授

jiàoshòu — Professor; a high-ranking academic teaching at university.

们

men — Plural suffix attached to pronouns and nouns.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

记录

jìlù — To record; a written account or documentation of events.

意见

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

与

yǔ — And; together with; used in formal written Chinese.

经验

jīngyàn — Experience gained through practice or observation over time.

我

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

仅

jǐn — Only; merely; just; used to limit or restrict scope.

满足

mǎnzú — To satisfy; to be content or fulfilled with something.

于

yú — At; in; from; formal preposition indicating location or time.

指出

zhǐchū — To point out; to indicate or identify something clearly.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or engaged in action.

支撑

zhīchēng — To support; to prop up; to sustain something structurally.

人类

rénlèi — Humanity; humankind; all human beings collectively.

事件

shìjiàn — Event, incident, or occurrence of significance.

通常

tōngcháng — Usually; normally; under ordinary circumstances.

所

suǒ — Particle used before a verb to form a noun phrase.

依据

yījù — Basis; grounds; to rely on something as evidence.

证词

zhèngcí — Testimony; a sworn statement given as legal evidence.

发生

fāshēng — To happen; to occur; to take place.

相当

xiāngdāng — Quite; considerably; a significant degree of something.

程度

chéngdù — Degree, level, or extent to which something applies.

自燃

zìrán — Spontaneous combustion; catching fire without external ignition.

之前

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

不会

bùhuì — Will not; unable to; expressing negation of likelihood.

放弃

fàngqì — To give up; to abandon or relinquish something.

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to a group of nearby things or ideas.

事实

shìshí — Fact; truth; something known to have actually occurred.

荒凉

huāngliáng — Desolate, bleak, barren, and devoid of life or activity.

山庄

shānzhuāng — Mountain villa or manor; a country estate in the hills.

中

zhōng — In; within; inside; among a group or text.

有意

yǒuyì — Intentionally; deliberately; on purpose.

着墨

zhuómò — To apply ink; to give attention or emphasis in writing.

寻常

xúncháng — Ordinary; common; usual; nothing out of the ordinary.

事物

shìwù — Things; objects; matters encountered in everyday life.

浪漫

làngmàn — Romantic; imaginative and idealistic in nature or feeling.

一面

yīmiàn — One side; one aspect or facet of something.

译者

yìzhě — Translator; the person who translated a text.

注

zhù — Note; annotation; an explanatory remark added to text.

此处

cǐchù — Here; at this place or point in the text.

原

yuán — Originally; formerly; the original version or form.

指

zhǐ — To refer to; to point to; to indicate something specific.

印刷

yìnshuā — Printing; the process of reproducing text or images mechanically.

版

bǎn — Edition; version; a printed or published form of a text.

书

shū — Book; a written or printed publication.

某一

mǒu yī — A certain; a particular unspecified one.

具体

jùtǐ — Specific; concrete; detailed and clearly defined.

页码

yèmǎ — Page number; the number assigned to a page in a book.

本

běn — This; volume; classifier for books and bound publications.

计划

jìhuà — Plan; project; an organized scheme to achieve a goal.

版本

bǎnběn — Version; edition; a particular form of a published work.

相关

xiāngguān — Related; relevant; connected to a particular topic or subject.

信息

xìnxī — Information; data; facts communicated or received about something.

位于

wèiyú — Located at; situated in a particular place.

第

dì — Ordinal prefix indicating rank or sequence number.

段

duàn — Paragraph; section; a segment or portion of text.

另一

lìng yī — Another; one other; a different one from the current.

案例

ànlì — Case; an instance or example used for study or reference.

由

yóu — By; from; through; indicating agency or cause.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); a polite classifier for individuals.

牙医

yáyī — Dentist; a doctor specializing in teeth and oral health.

描述

miáoshù — To describe; to give a detailed account of something.

得

de — Particle indicating degree or result of an action.

十分

shífēn — Very; extremely; to a great degree or extent.

清晰

qīngxī — Clear; distinct; easy to see, hear, or understand.

不久前

bùjiǔqián — Not long ago; recently; a short time in the past.

美利坚合众国

Měilìjiān Hézhòngguó — United States of America; formal Chinese name for the USA.

镇

zhèn — Town; a small urban settlement smaller than a city.

当事人

dāngshìrén — The person involved; the party directly concerned in a matter.

是

shì — Is; am; are; the verb to be in Chinese.

一名

yī míng — One (person); classifier used for people, especially in formal contexts.

德国人

Déguórén — German person; a citizen or native of Germany.

经营

jīngyíng — To operate; to manage or run a business.

一家

yī jiā — One (establishment); classifier for shops, companies, or families.

酒铺

jiǔpù — Liquor shop; a store that sells alcoholic beverages.

且

qiě — And; moreover; furthermore; used to add information formally.

一个

yī gè — One; a single; general classifier for objects and people.

积习难改

jīxí nán gǎi — Old habits die hard; deeply ingrained habits are difficult to change.

酒鬼

jiǔguǐ — Drunkard; alcoholic; a person addicted to drinking alcohol.