Cranford — Page 12

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun: he, him.

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of someone or something.

熟人

shú rén — Acquaintance; someone one knows personally.

点头

diǎn tóu — To nod one's head in greeting or agreement.

微笑

wēi xiào — To smile gently; a soft, pleasant smile.

但

dàn — But; however; used to introduce a contrast.

没有

méi yǒu — Do not have; there is not; negation of existence.

与

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

任何人

rèn hé rén — Anyone; any person whatsoever without exception.

握手

wò shǒu — To shake hands as a greeting or farewell.

直到

zhí dào — Until; up to a certain point in time.

帮助

bāng zhù — To help; to assist someone with a task.

小姐

xiǎo jiě — Miss; a polite title for an unmarried woman.

撑开

chēng kāi — To open up and hold out; to prop open.

她

tā — Third person singular feminine pronoun: she, her.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

雨伞

yǔ sǎn — Umbrella; a device used for protection from rain.

替

tì — On behalf of; in place of; to replace someone.

拿着

ná zhe — Holding; carrying something in one's hand continuously.

祈祷书

qí dǎo shū — Prayer book; a book containing religious prayers.

并

bìng — And; moreover; simultaneously performing another action.

耐心地

nài xīn de — Patiently; in a calm and enduring manner.

等候

děng hòu — To wait; to await someone or something patiently.

用

yòng — To use; by means of; with a certain instrument.

颤抖

chàn dǒu — To tremble; to shake from cold, fear, or nervousness.

而

ér — And yet; while; connecting contrasting or related clauses.

紧张

jǐn zhāng — Nervous; tense; feeling anxiety or stress.

双手

shuāng shǒu — Both hands; using two hands together.

提起

tí qǐ — To lift up; to raise something with one's hands.

裙摆

qún bǎi — Hem of a skirt; the lower edge of a dress.

走过

zǒu guò — To walk past or through a place or area.

泥泞

ní nìng — Muddy; waterlogged and dirty ground difficult to walk.

道路

dào lù — Road; path; a route for traveling from place to place.

我

wǒ — First person singular pronoun: I, me.

不禁

bù jīn — Cannot help but; involuntarily doing something spontaneously.

想知道

xiǎng zhī dào — To wonder; to want to know or find out.

女士们

nǚ shì men — Ladies; polite plural address for women in a group.

在

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

她们

tā men — They; them; third person plural feminine pronoun.

聚会

jù huì — Gathering; party; a social meeting of people together.

上

shàng — On; above; used to indicate location or occasion.

是

shì — To be; am, is, are; affirmative linking verb.

如何

rú hé — How; in what way; by what means or method.

应对

yìng duì — To deal with; to respond to a situation or person.

上尉

shàng wèi — Captain; a military officer rank above lieutenant.

往日

wǎng rì — Former days; in the past; days gone by.

里

lǐ — Inside; within; used to indicate a period or location.

我们

wǒ men — We; us; first person plural pronoun.

常常

cháng cháng — Often; frequently; habitually doing something repeatedly.

庆幸

qìng xìng — To feel fortunate; to be grateful for good luck.

纸牌

zhǐ pái — Playing cards; card game using a deck of cards.

需要

xū yào — To need; to require; necessity of something important.

照应

zhào yìng — To take care of; to look after; to attend to.

寻找

xún zhǎo — To search for; to look for something or someone.

话题

huà tí — Topic of conversation; subject to discuss socially.

应酬

yìng chóu — To socialize; to engage in social pleasantries or entertainment.

男士

nán shì — Gentleman; man; a polite term for adult males.

曾

céng — Once; formerly; indicating a past experience or action.

为

wèi — For; because of; on account of a reason.

夜晚

yè wǎn — Evening; nighttime; the period after dark begins.

惬意

qiè yì — Comfortable; pleasant; feeling satisfied and at ease.

自我

zì wǒ — Self; oneself; relating to one's own identity.

庆贺

qìng hè — To celebrate; to congratulate on a joyful occasion.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; in relation to something or someone.

优雅

yōu yǎ — Elegant; graceful; refined in manner or appearance.

风度

fēng dù — Demeanor; graceful bearing; dignified personal manner.

热爱

rè ài — To love passionately; to have deep affection for something.

以及

yǐ jí — As well as; and; connecting additional items or ideas.

男性

nán xìng — Male; masculine; the male gender or sex.

厌恶

yàn wù — To detest; to feel strong dislike or disgust toward.

之中

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

几乎

jī hū — Almost; nearly; very close to but not quite.

说服

shuō fú — To persuade; to convince someone to accept an idea.

自己

zì jǐ — Oneself; yourself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject.

相信

xiāng xìn — To believe; to trust; to have confidence in something.

身为

shēn wéi — Being; in the capacity of; by virtue of being.

男人

nán rén — Man; male person; an adult male human being.

便是

biàn shì — Is precisely; means; used for emphasis in defining.

粗俗

cū sú — Vulgar; coarse; lacking refinement or social grace.

因此

yīn cǐ — Therefore; consequently; as a result of this reason.

当

dāng — When; at the time that something happens or occurred.

得知

dé zhī — To learn; to come to know certain information.

朋友

péng yǒu — Friend; a person one has a close relationship with.

兼

jiān — Also serving as; concurrently holding another role.

女主人

nǚ zhǔ rén — Hostess; female host of a gathering or household.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; indicating a future action or event.

举办

jǔ bàn — To hold; to organize an event or activity.

一场

yī chǎng — One occasion; a measure word for events or performances.

且

qiě — And; furthermore; moreover; adding information to a statement.

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or noun phrases.

小姐们

xiǎo jiě men — Young ladies; plural form addressing multiple unmarried women.

也

yě — Also; too; likewise; indicating similarity or addition.

受邀

shòu yāo — To be invited; to receive an invitation to attend.

出席

chū xí — To attend; to be present at a formal occasion.

时

shí — When; at the time of; indicating a point in time.

十分

shí fēn — Very; extremely; to a great degree or extent.

好奇

hào qí — Curious; eager to know or learn about something.

那个

nà ge — That one; that; a demonstrative pronoun or determiner.

度过

dù guò — To spend time; to pass through a period of time.

铺

pū — To spread; to lay out flat on a surface.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating an ongoing state or action.

绿色

lǜ sè — Green color; the color of grass and leaves.

粗呢

cū ní — Coarse woolen cloth; rough tweed fabric used for covering.

桌布

zhuō bù — Tablecloth; fabric covering spread over a table surface.

纸牌桌

zhǐ pái zhuō — Card table; a table specifically used for playing cards.

白天

bái tiān — Daytime; during the day before nightfall arrives.

便已

biàn yǐ — Already by then; had already done so at that point.

照常

zhào cháng — As usual; in the normal customary way without change.

摆好

bǎi hǎo — To arrange properly; to set up neatly in place.

那时

nà shí — At that time; back then; referring to a past moment.

正值

zhèng zhí — Exactly at; occurring right during a certain period.

十一月

shí yī yuè — November; the eleventh month of the calendar year.

第三周

dì sān zhōu — The third week; the third seven-day period of a month.

天色

tiān sè — Sky color; appearance of the sky indicating time of day.

约莫

yuē mō — Approximately; about; an rough estimate of time or amount.

四点

sì diǎn — Four o'clock; the time of four on the clock.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; indicating a following consequence or action.

暗

àn — Dark; dim; lacking sufficient light or brightness.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.

下来

xià lái — To come down; indicates downward movement or change of state.

蜡烛

là zhú — Candle; a wax stick burned to provide light.

崭新

zhǎn xīn — Brand new; completely new and unused in perfect condition.

扑克牌

pū kè pái — Poker cards; a standard deck of playing cards.

整齐地

zhěng qí de — Neatly; in an orderly and tidy arranged manner.

摆放

bǎi fàng — To place; to arrange objects in a specific position.

每张

měi zhāng — Each sheet or card; every single one of flat objects.

桌上

zhuō shàng — On the table; on top of a table surface.

壁炉

bì lú — Fireplace; a built-in hearth in a wall for heating.

火

huǒ — Fire; flames; burning combustion producing heat and light.

已经

yǐ jīng — Already; indicating something has happened before now.

生好

shēng hǎo — Lit properly; fire successfully started and burning well.

整洁

zhěng jié — Neat and clean; tidy in appearance and arrangement.

女仆

nǚ pú — Maidservant; a female domestic servant or housemaid.

已

yǐ — Already; having completed an action prior to this moment.

接受

jiē shòu — To accept; to receive and comply with instructions.

最后

zuì hòu — Last; final; at the very end of a sequence.

吩咐

fēn fù — To instruct; to give orders or directions to someone.

就

jiù — Then; right away; indicating immediacy or logical sequence.

这样

zhè yàng — Like this; in this way; in such a manner.

站在

zhàn zài — Standing at; to be in a standing position at a place.

那里

nà lǐ — There; at that place; referring to a distant location.

身着

shēn zhuó — Wearing; dressed in; having clothing on one's body.

盛装

shèng zhuāng — Formal dress; elaborate clothing worn for special occasions.

每人

měi rén — Each person; every individual in a group without exception.

手持

shǒu chí — Holding in hand; carrying something in one's hand.

一根

yī gēn — One; a measure word for long thin objects like sticks.

点烛杆

diǎn zhú gǎn — Candle lighter; a long rod used for lighting candles.

准备

zhǔn bèi — To prepare; to get ready for something upcoming.

第一声

dì yī shēng — The first sound; the very first knock or ring heard.

叩门声

kòu mén shēng — Sound of knocking; the noise of rapping on a door.

响起

xiǎng qǐ — To ring out; to sound; to begin to be heard.

立刻

lì kè — Immediately; at once; without any delay whatsoever.

去

qù — To go; to move toward or proceed to a place.

点燃

diǎn rán — To light; to ignite; to set something on fire.