Crime and Punishment — Page 2

Vocabulary

经过

jīngguò — After passing through; following a period of time

八个月

bā gè yuè — Eight months; a duration of eight months

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

囚禁

qiújìn — To imprison; to confine someone against their will

他

tā — He; third-person singular male pronoun

与

yǔ — And; together with; alongside

另外

lìngwài — Additionally; other; besides the ones mentioned

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates action done to subject

带到

dài dào — To be taken to; to be brought to a place

广场

guǎngchǎng — Public square; large open area in a city

准备

zhǔnbèi — To prepare; to get ready for something

行刑

xíngxíng — To carry out an execution; to execute a sentence

在

zài — In; at; located at a place or time

写给

xiě gěi — To write to; to address a letter to someone

兄弟

xiōngdì — Brother; male sibling; brothers collectively

信中

xìn zhōng — In the letter; within the contents of a letter

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to express verbally

他们

tāmen — They; third-person plural pronoun for people

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

头顶

tóudǐng — Top of the head; directly overhead

上

shàng — Above; on top; upper position

宣读

xuāndú — To read aloud officially; to formally announce a document

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state

判决

pànjué — Verdict; court judgment; judicial ruling

并

bìng — And; furthermore; simultaneously performing actions

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to make someone do something

穿上

chuān shàng — To put on clothing; to dress in something

死刑犯

sǐxíng fàn — Death row convict; person sentenced to execution

白衬衫

bái chènshān — White shirt; a white button-up garment

随后

suíhòu — Subsequently; immediately afterward; shortly after

一组

yī zǔ — One group; a single set or team

绑在

bǎng zài — To be tied to; to be bound to something

木桩

mùzhuāng — Wooden stake; post driven into the ground

等待

děngdài — To wait; to await something or someone

处决

chǔjué — To execute; to put to death as punishment

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

排在

pái zài — To be ranked at; to stand in a position

第三位

dì sān wèi — Third position; ranked number three

心想

xīn xiǎng — To think to oneself; to reflect inwardly

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; myself; reflexive pronoun

只剩下

zhǐ shèng xià — Only left with; having only a remainder of

几分钟

jǐ fēnzhōng — A few minutes; several minutes of time

生命

shēngmìng — Life; one's existence; living being

想起了

xiǎng qǐ le — Recalled; thought of; remembered someone or something

您

nín — You; polite second-person singular pronoun

和

hé — And; together with; connecting words or phrases

您的

nín de — Your; belonging to you (polite form)

亲人

qīnrén — Loved ones; close family members or relatives

设法

shèfǎ — To find a way; to manage to do something

亲吻了

qīnwěn le — Kissed; gave a kiss to someone

站在

zhàn zài — Standing at; positioned standing somewhere

旁边

pángbiān — Beside; next to; at the side of

道别

dàobié — To say goodbye; to bid farewell to someone

突然间

tūrán jiān — Suddenly; all at once; in an instant

鼓声

gǔshēng — Sound of drums; drumbeat

响起

xiǎng qǐ — To ring out; to start sounding; to begin resonating

解开

jiě kāi — To untie; to undo; to loosen restraints

绳子

shéngzi — Rope; cord used to tie things

带回

dài huí — To bring back; to return with someone or something

刑台

xíngtái — Execution platform; scaffold for carrying out punishment

告知

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

陛下

bìxià — Your Majesty; honorific title for a monarch

已

yǐ — Already; indicates a completed or prior action

赦免了

shèmiǎn le — Pardoned; granted a formal pardon or reprieve

性命

xìngmìng — Life; one's mortal existence; personal survival

刑罚

xíngfá — Punishment; criminal penalty imposed by law

改为

gǎi wéi — Changed to; altered to become something different

苦役

kǔyì — Hard labor; penal servitude as punishment

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within that group or set

一名

yī míng — One person; a single individual (measure word)

囚犯

qiúfàn — Prisoner; convict; person held in captivity

解绑

jiě bǎng — To untie; to release from bonds or restraints

后

hòu — After; following; subsequent in time

立刻

lìkè — Immediately; at once; without any delay

发了疯

fā le fēng — Went mad; became insane; lost one's mind

此后

cǐhòu — From then on; after this point in time

再未

zài wèi — Never again; did not ever again do something

恢复

huīfù — To recover; to restore to a previous condition

神志

shénzhì — Mental awareness; sanity; clarity of mind

这段

zhè duàn — This period; this section or segment of something

经历

jīnglì — Experience; something one has lived through personally

所

suǒ — Particle linking verb to its object or result

带来

dài lái — To bring about; to cause; to produce a result

巨大

jùdà — Enormous; huge; of very great magnitude

痛苦

tòngkǔ — Suffering; anguish; intense pain or distress

心灵

xīnlíng — Soul; mind; innermost spiritual or emotional self

留下了

liú xià le — Left behind; imprinted; caused something to remain

永久

yǒngjiǔ — Permanent; lasting forever; enduring indefinitely

烙印

làoyìn — Brand mark; indelible impression left on the mind

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact that

他的

tā de — His; belonging to him

宗教

zōngjiào — Religion; organized system of spiritual belief

性情

xìngqíng — Temperament; nature; innate character or disposition

最终

zuìzhōng — Ultimately; in the end; finally

使

shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable something to happen

以

yǐ — With; using; by means of something

顺从

shùncóng — Submissive; compliant; accepting without resistance

态度

tàidu — Attitude; manner; one's approach toward something

接受

jiēshòu — To accept; to receive; to come to terms with

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all things; the entirety of something

苦难

kǔnàn — Hardship; suffering; great difficulty and pain

将其

jiāng qí — To regard it; to treat it as; referring to something

视为

shì wéi — To regard as; to consider to be something

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; one sort of something

恩赐

ēncì — A gift or blessing bestowed by a higher power

但

dàn — But; however; yet; introduces a contrast

作品中

zuòpǐn zhōng — In the works; within literary or artistic creations

却

què — Yet; but; contrary to expectation

不断地

bùduàn de — Continuously; repeatedly; without stopping

回归

huíguī — To return to; to revert back to a theme or place

这一

zhè yī — This particular; this specific one

主题

zhǔtí — Theme; main subject or topic of a work

描写了

miáoxiě le — Described; depicted; portrayed in writing or art

承受

chéngshòu — To endure; to bear; to withstand pressure or pain

可怕

kěpà — Terrible; frightening; dreadful; causing fear

坚持

jiānchí — To insist; to persist; to maintain a position firmly

认为

rènwéi — To believe; to think; to hold an opinion

施加

shījiā — To impose; to inflict; to apply force or pressure

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of thing

折磨

zhémó — Torment; torture; to cause prolonged suffering

是

shì — Is; to be; linking subject and predicate

极为

jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very high degree

残忍

cánrěn — Cruel; brutal; mercilessly harsh or savage

普通

pǔtōng — Ordinary; common; not special or distinguished

罪犯

zuìfàn — Criminal; offender; person who has committed a crime

为伍

wéi wǔ — To associate with; to keep company with others

度过了

dùguò le — Spent time; passed through a period of time

生涯

shēngyá — Career; life span; one's professional or life journey

那里

nàlǐ — There; in that place; at that location

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start; the commencement of something

创作

chuàngzuò — To create literary or artistic works; creative writing

之后

zhīhòu — After; following; subsequent to a point in time

又

yòu — Again; also; additionally; once more

一个

yī gè — One; a single (general measure word)

惩戒营

chéngjièyíng — Disciplinary camp; penal battalion or punishment facility

服役了

fúyì le — Served; completed a term of military or penal service

数年

shù nián — Several years; a number of years