Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 14

Vocabulary

就

jiù — then, just, precisely; indicates emphasis or immediacy

朗姆酒

lǎng mǔ jiǔ — rum; an alcoholic spirit distilled from sugarcane

而言

ér yán — speaking of, in terms of, as far as concerned

他

tā — he, him; third-person singular male pronoun

是

shì — to be; linking verb indicating identity or existence

一个

yī gè — one, a single; general measure word for people/things

完全

wánquán — completely, entirely, fully; total agreement or conformity

合

hé — to suit, fit, match; in accordance with

姑妈

gūmā — paternal aunt; father's elder or younger sister

心意

xīnyì — one's wishes, feelings, or intentions; heartfelt desire

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

人

rén — person, people, human being; mankind

因为

yīnwèi — because, since; introduces reason or cause

从不

cóng bù — never, not ever; indicates a consistent absence of action

沾酒

zhān jiǔ — to touch or drink alcohol; have contact with liquor

诚然

chéngrán — admittedly, it is true that; conceding a point

瘦削

shòuxuē — thin and gaunt, lean; describing a very slim figure

什一税

shíyī shuì — tithe; a tax or offering of one tenth

征收员

zhēngshōu yuán — tax collector; official who collects taxes or dues

执事

zhíshì — deacon; church official who assists in administration

曾因

céng yīn — once because of; formerly due to a certain reason

违犯

wéifàn — to violate, break; act against a rule or law

安息日

Ānxī rì — Sabbath; the weekly day of rest in religion

向

xiàng — toward, at; indicates direction of an action

一只

yī zhī — one; measure word for animals or certain objects

狐狸

húli — fox; a cunning wild animal of the canine family

开枪

kāi qiāng — to fire a gun, shoot; discharge a firearm

而

ér — and yet, but; connects contrasting or sequential clauses

责备

zébèi — to reproach, blame, criticize; express disapproval of someone

过

guò — experiential particle; indicates action happened before

言归正传

yán guī zhèng zhuàn — back to the main topic; returning to the point

回到

huí dào — to return to, go back to; resume a prior subject

那本

nà běn — that (book); demonstrative plus measure word for books

书

shū — book; a written or printed literary work

上来

shàng lái — come up; return to a topic or move upward

在世

zài shì — alive, living in the world; during one's lifetime

之日

zhī rì — the days of; literary phrase meaning during a period

每每

měiměi — often, whenever; each time a situation arises

回想起

huíxiǎng qǐ — to recall, think back on; bring a memory to mind

攻克

gōngkè — to capture, conquer; overcome a difficult challenge

这部

zhè bù — this (work); demonstrative plus measure word for volumes

巨著

jùzhù — monumental work, masterpiece; a great literary achievement

喜悦

xǐyuè — joy, delight, happiness; feeling of great pleasure

在

zài — at, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action

脑海中

nǎohǎi zhōng — in the mind, in one's imagination; mental space

成了

chéng le — became, turned into; result of transformation or change

粗犷

cūguǎng — rough, rugged, uncouth; bold and unrefined in manner

美国佬

Měiguólǎo — Yankee, American fellow; informal or slightly derogatory term

将军

jiāngjūn — general; high-ranking military officer commanding troops

对于

duìyú — regarding, concerning, with respect to; introduces topic

书中

shū zhōng — in the book; within the contents of a text

那些

nàxiē — those; plural demonstrative pronoun for distant things

城市

chéngshì — city, urban area; a large populated municipality

村庄

cūnzhuāng — village, hamlet; a small rural settlement or community

和

hé — and; conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses

要塞

yàosài — fortress, stronghold; a heavily fortified military position

所

suǒ — structural particle before a verb indicating passive or nominal

形成

xíngchéng — to form, take shape; develop into a particular state

印象

yìnxiàng — impression; mental image formed from experience or reading

就如同

jiù rútóng — just like, exactly as; draws a close comparison

居民

jūmín — resident, inhabitant; person living in a particular place

从

cóng — from; indicates starting point of action or source

鞑靼

Dádá — Tartar; referring to Mongol or Turkic peoples historically

游记

yóujì — travel account, travelogue; written record of a journey

中

zhōng — in, within, among; indicates being inside something

得到

dédào — to obtain, get, receive; successfully acquire something

那般

nà bān — like that, of that sort; referring to a described manner

准确

zhǔnquè — accurate, precise, exact; correct without error

已经

yǐjīng — already; indicates action completed before reference time

学会

xuéhuì — to learn, master; succeed in acquiring a skill

了

le — particle indicating completion or change of state

读书

dúshū — to read books, study; engage in reading or learning

勉强

miǎnqiǎng — barely, reluctantly; doing something with difficulty or effort

算是

suàn shì — can be considered, counts as; roughly regarded as something

以及

yǐjí — as well as, and also; connects items in a list

写字

xiě zì — to write characters; practice handwriting or penmanship

加法

jiāfǎ — addition; the mathematical operation of adding numbers

乘法

chéngfǎ — multiplication; the mathematical operation of multiplying numbers

除法

chúfǎ — division; the mathematical operation of dividing numbers

知道

zhīdào — to know, be aware of; have knowledge about something

一些

yīxiē — some, a few; an indefinite small number or amount

赤脚

chìjiǎo — barefoot; without shoes or socks on one's feet

同伴

tóngbàn — companion, fellow, comrade; person accompanying another

曾

céng — once, formerly; indicates past experience or action

迫使

pòshǐ — to force, compel; make someone do something unwillingly

骄傲

jiāoào — proud, arrogant; feeling or displaying excessive self-pride

英国

Yīngguó — Britain, England; the United Kingdom or England specifically

屈膝

qūxī — to kneel, submit; bend the knee in surrender or humility

投降

tóuxiáng — to surrender, capitulate; give up to an opposing force

大量

dàliàng — a large quantity, plenty; a great number or amount

战争

zhànzhēng — war, warfare; armed conflict between nations or groups

描写

miáoxiě — to describe, depict; portray in words vividly

都因

dōu yīn — all because of; entirely due to a stated reason

上尉

shàngwèi — captain; a military officer rank below major

讲述

jiǎngshù — to narrate, tell; give an account of events or stories

及其

jí qí — and its, along with; together with related items

战役

zhànyì — battle, campaign; a military operation or engagement

故事

gùshi — story, tale; a narrative account of events

增色

zēngsè — to enhance, add luster; make something more vivid or appealing

店里

diàn lǐ — in the shop, inside the store; within a retail place

听来

tīng lái — heard from; information obtained by listening to others

什么

shénme — what; interrogative pronoun asking about identity or nature

模样

múyàng — appearance, look; the way something or someone looks

或是

huò shì — or, alternatively; presents another possibility or option

济贫院

jìpín yuàn — poorhouse, almshouse; institution housing the destitute poor

尽管

jǐnguǎn — although, even though; introduces a concessive clause

以

yǐ — using, taking; classical preposition indicating means or basis

冬日

dōngrì — winter days; the days or period of the winter season

为

wéi — as, to be; used as a preposition or linking verb

参照

cānzhào — to refer to, use as reference; compare against a standard

来

lái — to come; also used as a directional or purpose complement

想象

xiǎngxiàng — to imagine, picture; form a mental image of something

这些

zhèxiē — these; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

丝毫

sīháo — in the slightest, at all; the tiniest bit or amount

不

bù — no, not; general negation particle

困扰

kùnrǎo — to trouble, bother, perplex; cause difficulty or worry

留在

liú zài — to stay in, remain at; continue to be in a place

至少

zhìshǎo — at least; not less than a specified minimum amount

相当长

xiāngdāng cháng — quite long, considerably lengthy; a notably extended duration

一段

yī duàn — a period, a section; measure word for time or segments

时间

shíjiān — time; the duration or a specific period of existence

内

nèi — within, inside; indicates being contained in a scope

人们

rénmen — people, folks; referring to people in general

服从

fúcóng — to obey, comply with; submit to authority or rules

意志

yìzhì — will, willpower; a person's determination or resolve

宪法

xiànfǎ — constitution; fundamental law governing a state

强者

qiángzhě — the strong, powerful person; one who is dominant or mighty

面前

miànqián — in front of, before; in the presence or face of

土崩瓦解

tǔ bēng wǎ jiě — crumble and collapse; completely fall apart in chaos

并非

bìng fēi — not at all, is not; emphatic negation of a statement

说

shuō — to say, speak; express something verbally

对

duì — toward, regarding; also means correct or right

有

yǒu — to have, there is; indicates existence or possession

哲学

zhéxué — philosophy; the study of fundamental questions about existence

思考

sīkǎo — to think deeply, ponder; careful reflective consideration

现实

xiànshí — reality, actual situation; the real state of affairs

状况

zhuàngkuàng — condition, situation, state; the current circumstances of something

摆在

bǎi zài — placed before, laid out; presented in front of someone

眼前

yǎnqián — before one's eyes, right now; the immediate present situation

忽然

hūrán — suddenly, all of a sudden; an abrupt unexpected change

意识到

yìshí dào — to realize, become aware of; come to recognize something

镇子

zhènzi — small town; a modest-sized settlement larger than a village

体制

tǐzhì — system, structure; the institutional framework of an organization

之中

zhī zhōng — within, among; literary form meaning inside something

存在着

cúnzài zhe — there exist, are present; something continues to exist

裂缝

lièfèng — crack, crevice; a narrow opening or split in a surface

足够

zúgòu — enough, sufficient; meeting the required amount or degree

聪明

cōngmíng — clever, smart, intelligent; quick in understanding or learning

能够

nénggòu — able to, capable of; having the ability to do something

找到

zhǎo dào — to find, locate; successfully discover something sought

来说

lái shuō — for, speaking of; introduces perspective or standpoint

穿越

chuānyuè — to pass through, traverse; cross or go through something

便可

biàn kě — then one can; indicates a result that follows easily

通向

tōng xiàng — to lead to, open onto; a path going toward a destination

权力

quánlì — power, authority; the ability or right to control others