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Vocabulary

有

yǒu — To have; to exist; there is.

红色

hóngsè — The color red.

丝绸

sīchóu — Silk fabric; smooth lustrous textile material.

雨伞

yǔsǎn — Umbrella used for protection from rain.

吗

ma — Question particle indicating a yes/no question.

我们

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

流传

liúchuán — To spread around; to be passed down or circulated.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing or continuous action.

一个

yī gè — One; a single item or person.

关于

guānyú — About; concerning; regarding a topic.

有史以来

yǒushǐ yǐlái — Since the beginning of recorded history; ever.

第一把

dì yī bǎ — The very first one (of a handled object).

红伞

hóng sǎn — A red umbrella or parasol.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

故事

gùshi — Story; tale; narrative account.

小男孩

xiǎo nánhái — Little boy; young male child.

们

men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns.

蜂拥而上

fēngyōng ér shàng — To swarm forward all at once in a crowd.

称

chēng — To call; to name; to refer to as something.

它

tā — It; third-person pronoun for non-human things.

为

wéi — To be; to act as; used in constructions meaning 'as'.

穿

chuān — To wear; to put on clothing; to pass through.

裙子

qúnzi — Skirt; a garment worn around the lower body.

棍子

gùnzi — Stick; rod; a long thin rigid object.

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

很可能

hěn kěnéng — Very likely; probably; most likely the case.

就是

jiùshì — Exactly is; precisely; used for emphasis or confirmation.

我

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

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize or emphasize.

描述

miáoshù — To describe; to depict; a verbal or written account.

那把

nà bǎ — That (one); demonstrative for handled objects like umbrellas.

伞

sǎn — Umbrella; parasol; a device for shelter from weather.

一位

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

强壮

qiángzhuàng — Strong; sturdy; physically powerful and robust.

父亲

fùqīn — Father; a male parent.

撑

chēng — To prop up; to hold open; to support from below.

在

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

一群

yī qún — A group; a crowd; a flock of people or animals.

孩子

háizi — Child; children; young person.

头顶

tóudǐng — Top of the head; directly overhead.

而

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

那位

nà wèi — That (person); respectful reference to someone mentioned.

可怜

kělián — Pitiful; poor; deserving of sympathy or pity.

小姐

xiǎojiě — Miss; young woman; a polite form of address.

所有人

suǒyǒu rén — Everyone; all people; every single person.

中

zhōng — Among; in the middle of; within a group.

唯一

wéiyī — Only; sole; the one and only.

幸存者

xìngcúnzhě — Survivor; a person who survived a dangerous event.

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; barely; close to but not quite.

不动

bù dòng — Motionless; not moving; to remain still.

此外

cǐwài — Besides; furthermore; in addition to this.

还有

hái yǒu — Also; there is also; additionally there are.

拜访

bàifǎng — To visit; to call on someone formally or respectfully.

和

hé — And; together with; a conjunction linking items.

回访

huífǎng — Return visit; to visit back in reciprocation.

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — Various; all sorts of; many kinds of things.

规矩

guīju — Rules; customs; social norms and conventions.

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple nearby items or topics.

会

huì — Will; can; to be able to; likely to happen.

正式

zhèngshì — Formal; official; done according to proper protocol.

告知

gàozhī — To inform; to notify; to let someone know officially.

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever; no matter which one.

寄居

jìjū — To lodge; to temporarily reside somewhere away from home.

于

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

镇上

zhèn shàng — In the town; at the town level.

年轻人

niánqīngrén — Young person; youth; someone who is young.

其

qí — Its; their; his/her; a literary third-person possessive.

庄严

zhuāngyán — Solemn; dignified; grave and formal in manner.

程度

chéngdù — Degree; level; extent to which something applies.

不亚于

bù yà yú — No less than; not inferior to; at least as great as.

昔日

xīrì — Former days; in the past; days of old.

每年

měi nián — Every year; annually; once a year.

一度

yīdù — Once; at one time; for a period in the past.

山上

shān shàng — On the hill; on top of a mountain or hill.

宣读

xuāndú — To read aloud officially; to proclaim publicly.

古法

gǔfǎ — Ancient laws; old regulations or traditional rules.

朋友

péngyou — Friend; a person one has a friendly relationship with.

今晚

jīnwǎn — Tonight; this evening; the current night.

派人

pài rén — To send someone; to dispatch a person on an errand.

来

lái — To come; to arrive; toward the speaker.

问候

wènhòu — To greet; to send regards; to inquire after someone's wellbeing.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

一路

yīlù — All the way; throughout the journey; along the road.

情况

qíngkuàng — Situation; condition; how things are going.

亲爱的

qīn'àide — Dear; beloved; a term of affectionate address.

乘坐

chéngzuò — To ride; to travel by a vehicle or conveyance.

绅士

shēnshì — Gentleman; a man of refined manners and social standing.

马车

mǎchē — Carriage; horse-drawn vehicle for transportation.

行了

xíngle — Traveled; covered a distance; journeyed a certain way.

十五

shíwǔ — Fifteen; the number 15.

英里

yīnglǐ — Mile; a unit of distance equal to about 1.6 kilometers.

他们

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

明天

míngtiān — Tomorrow; the day after today.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do something.

好好

hǎohǎo — Properly; well; thoroughly; in a good and careful manner.

休息

xiūxi — To rest; to take a break; to relax.

但

dàn — But; however; a conjunction indicating contrast.

后天

hòutiān — The day after tomorrow; two days from now.

毫不怀疑

háo bù huáiyí — Without the slightest doubt; absolutely certain.

会来

huì lái — Will come; is expected to arrive.

所以

suǒyǐ — Therefore; so; as a result; consequently.

十二点

shí'èr diǎn — Twelve o'clock; noon or midnight.

后

hòu — After; behind; later in time.

请

qǐng — Please; to invite; polite request marker.

保持

bǎochí — To maintain; to keep; to preserve a state or condition.

空闲

kòngxián — Free time; leisure; unoccupied and available.

到

dào — To; until; to arrive at a place or time.

三点

sān diǎn — Three o'clock; the time of three.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; a linking verb.

时间

shíjiān — Time; a period or point in time.

然后

ránhòu — Then; after that; subsequently.

来访

láifǎng — To pay a visit; to come calling on someone.

之后

zhīhòu — After; afterward; following a specific event or time.

今天

jīntiān — Today; the current day.

第三天

dì sān tiān — The third day; day number three.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.

敢说

gǎn shuō — To dare to say; to venture to assert something.

妈妈

māma — Mom; mother; an informal term for one's mother.

曾

céng — Once; formerly; at some time in the past.

告诉

gàosu — To tell; to inform someone of something directly.

过

guò — Experiential particle indicating a past experience.

收到

shōudào — To receive; to get something sent to you.

间隔

jiàngé — Interval; gap; the space or time between two things.

绝不能

jué bù néng — Must absolutely not; under no circumstances can.

超过

chāoguò — To exceed; to surpass; to go beyond a limit.

三天

sān tiān — Three days; a period of three days.

另外

lìngwài — In addition; furthermore; another thing besides.

每次

měi cì — Each time; every time; on every occasion.

一刻钟

yī kèzhōng — A quarter of an hour; fifteen minutes.

要

yào — To want; must; will; need to do something.

看

kàn — To look; to watch; to read; to check.

表

biǎo — Watch; clock; a timepiece worn or carried.

怎么

zěnme — How; in what way; why; used to ask manner.

知道

zhīdào — To know; to be aware of a fact or situation.

什么时候

shénme shíhou — When; what time; at what point in time.

过去

guòqù — To pass; the past; to go by; elapsed time.