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Vocabulary

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

聚会

jù huì — A gathering or social meeting of people.

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or existence.

庄重

zhuāng zhòng — Dignified, serious, and solemn in manner.

节日

jié rì — A festival or holiday occasion.

盛事

shèng shì — A grand or magnificent event or occasion.

女士们

nǚ shì men — Ladies; plural form addressing women respectfully.

穿着

chuān zhe — Wearing clothing; dressed in a certain way.

最好

zuì hǎo — The best; finest quality available.

礼服

lǐ fú — Formal dress or ceremonial attire for special occasions.

坐在

zuò zài — To be seated at or in a place.

一起

yī qǐ — Together; in the same place at once.

心中

xīn zhōng — Within one's heart or mind; internally felt.

充满

chōng mǎn — Filled with; brimming with a feeling or substance.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or a change of state.

凝重

níng zhòng — Solemn and weighty; heavy with serious emotion.

喜悦

xǐ yuè — Joy and delight; a feeling of happiness.

三位

sān wèi — Three people; polite counter for persons.

客人

kè rén — Guest or visitor invited to a place.

一到

yī dào — As soon as they arrived; upon arrival.

我们

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

便

biàn — Then; immediately; thereupon following a condition.

坐下来

zuò xià lái — To sit down; to take a seat.

玩

wán — To play; to engage in recreational activity.

优先

yōu xiān — Priority; given preference over others.

牌戏

pái xì — A card game played for entertainment.

而

ér — And; but; a conjunction linking clauses.

我

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

恰好

qià hǎo — Exactly; just right; happening to fit perfectly.

凑成

còu chéng — To make up a number by joining together.

那

nà — That; a demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

倒霉

dǎo méi — Unlucky; having bad luck or misfortune.

第四位

dì sì wèi — The fourth person in a group or sequence.

随后

suí hòu — Soon after; subsequently following an event.

到来

dào lái — To arrive; the act of coming or arriving.

四位

sì wèi — Four people; polite counter for four persons.

立刻

lì kè — Immediately; at once without any delay.

被

bèi — Passive marker indicating action done to subject.

安排

ān pái — To arrange or organize; make arrangements for.

在

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

另一桌

lìng yī zhuō — Another table; a different table nearby.

不久

bù jiǔ — Not long after; soon; in a short while.

早上

zǎo shang — Morning; the early part of the day.

经过时

jīng guò shí — When passing by; at the moment of passing.

储藏室

chǔ cáng shì — A storage room used for keeping supplies.

里

lǐ — Inside; within a place or container.

见到

jiàn dào — To see or catch sight of something.

摆好

bǎi hǎo — Neatly arranged and set up in place.

茶盘

chá pán — A tea tray used for serving tea.

各自

gè zì — Each one separately; respectively on their own.

放置

fàng zhì — To place or position an object somewhere.

一张

yī zhāng — One flat object; counter for tables or sheets.

牌桌

pái zhuō — A card table used for playing card games.

正中央

zhèng zhōng yāng — Right in the center; the very middle point.

瓷器

cí qì — Porcelain ware; fine ceramic dishes and objects.

薄如蛋壳

báo rú dàn ké — Thin as an eggshell; extremely delicate and fine.

精致

jīng zhì — Exquisite; finely crafted with great attention to detail.

细腻

xì nì — Delicate and smooth; refined in texture or quality.

老式

lǎo shì — Old-fashioned; of an older style or design.

银器

yín qì — Silverware; objects made from silver metal.

经过

jīng guò — After undergoing; having gone through a process.

擦拭

cā shì — To wipe or polish a surface clean.

闪闪发光

shǎn shǎn fā guāng — Sparkling and gleaming with bright reflected light.

然而

rán ér — However; nevertheless; a conjunction showing contrast.

食物

shí wù — Food; edible substances consumed for nourishment.

却是

què shì — But is; however it turns out to be.

少得可怜

shǎo de kě lián — Pitifully scarce; an embarrassingly small amount.

还

hái — Still; also; yet; in addition to that.

摆在

bǎi zài — Placed upon; set out on a surface.

桌上

zhuō shàng — On top of the table surface.

时

shí — When; at the time of a certain moment.

上尉

shàng wèi — Captain; a military officer rank.

和

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

小姐们

xiǎo jiě men — Young ladies; plural form of Miss.

走了进来

zǒu le jìn lái — Walked in; entered a room by walking.

看得出来

kàn de chū lái — One could tell; it was visibly apparent.

不知为何

bù zhī wèi hé — For some unknown reason; inexplicably.

深受

shēn shòu — Deeply received; profoundly affected or loved by.

在场

zài chǎng — Present at the scene; being there in person.

所有

suǒ yǒu — All; every one of; the entirety of.

女士

nǚ shì — Lady; a polite term addressing a woman.

喜爱

xǐ ài — To love and like; fondness for someone.

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular male pronoun.

一

yī — One; the numeral one; as soon as.

走近

zǒu jìn — To walk close to; to approach someone.

皱起

zhòu qǐ — To wrinkle or furrow, as in a brow.

眉头

méi tóu — The brow; the area between one's eyebrows.

舒展

shū zhǎn — To unfurl or relax; become smooth and open.

开来

kāi lái — Directional complement indicating spreading or opening out.

尖锐

jiān ruì — Sharp and piercing; shrill in sound or tone.

声音

shēng yīn — Sound; voice; an audible noise or tone.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise.

随之

suí zhī — Along with it; following accordingly as a result.

低柔

dī róu — Soft and low; gentle and quiet in tone.

下去

xià qù — To continue downward; to go on decreasing.

小姐

xiǎo jiě — Miss; a young unmarried woman or daughter.

面色

miàn sè — Facial complexion; the color or appearance of one's face.

憔悴

qiáo cuì — Haggard and wan; looking tired and worn out.

神情

shén qíng — Expression; the look or air on one's face.

沮丧

jǔ sàng — Dejected and discouraged; feeling low and dispirited.

几乎

jī hū — Almost; nearly; very close to being something.

郁郁寡欢

yù yù guǎ huān — Deeply melancholy; chronically unhappy and gloomy.

一如既往

yī rú jì wǎng — As always; just as it has always been.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb phrase.

面带微笑

miàn dài wēi xiào — Wearing a smile; with a smile on one's face.

看来

kàn lái — It seems; it appears that; apparently.

与

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

她

tā — She; her; third-person singular female pronoun.

父亲

fù qīn — Father; one's male parent.

一样

yī yàng — The same; alike; identical in quality or manner.

受人欢迎

shòu rén huān yíng — Welcomed by people; popular and well-liked by others.

悄然

qiǎo rán — Quietly and unobtrusively; without making a fuss.

承担起

chéng dān qǐ — To take on and assume a responsibility or role.

室内

shì nèi — Indoor; inside the room or building.

男主人

nán zhǔ rén — Male host; the man of the house hosting guests.

角色

jué sè — Role; a part played or function fulfilled.

照料

zhào liào — To look after; to take care of someone.

每个人

měi gè rén — Everyone; each and every person present.

需求

xū qiú — Need or demand; what someone requires or wants.

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; in order to help.

空杯

kōng bēi — An empty cup that needs to be refilled.

续茶

xù chá — To refill a cup with more tea.

未

wèi — Not yet; have not; a negative literary particle.

得到

dé dào — To obtain or receive something; to get.

黄油面包

huáng yóu miàn bāo — Buttered bread; bread spread with butter.

服务

fú wù — Service; to serve or attend to someone's needs.

从而

cóng ér — Thus; thereby; as a result of that.

减轻

jiǎn qīng — To lighten or reduce a burden or workload.

那位

nà wèi — That person; a polite reference to someone.

漂亮

piào liang — Pretty; attractive; good-looking in appearance.

女仆

nǚ pú — A maidservant; a female domestic servant.

劳累

láo lèi — Tired from overwork; exhausted by hard labor.

做

zuò — To do; to make; to perform an action.

这一切

zhè yī qiè — All of this; everything mentioned or described here.

举止

jǔ zhǐ — Bearing and behavior; one's manner and conduct.

从容

cóng róng — Calm and composed; unhurried and self-possessed.

有

yǒu — To have; there is; possessing something.

尊严

zūn yán — Dignity; the quality of being worthy of respect.

仿佛

fǎng fú — As if; seemingly; it appears that.

强者

qiáng zhě — The strong; those who are powerful or capable.

照顾

zhào gù — To take care of; to look after someone.

弱者

ruò zhě — The weak; those who are less able or powerful.

本是

běn shì — Originally is; by nature it is; inherently so.

理所当然

lǐ suǒ dāng rán — Only natural; a matter of course; taken for granted.

之事

zhī shì — Such a matter; a thing of this nature.

自始至终

zì shǐ zhì zhōng — From beginning to end; throughout the entire time.

都是

dōu shì — All are; entirely is; in every case.

一个

yī gè — One; a single; the number one with general counter.

真正

zhēn zhèng — True; genuine; real in the fullest sense.

男子汉

nán zǐ hàn — A real man; a true and upright gentleman.