Crime and Punishment — Page 2

Vocabulary

但是

dànshì — However; used to introduce a contrasting statement.

在

zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.

楼梯

lóutī — Staircase; a set of steps inside a building.

上

shàng — On, above, up; directional or positional particle.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject receives an action.

拦住

lánzhù — To block or stop someone from passing through.

被迫

bèipò — To be forced or compelled to do something.

听

tīng — To listen or hear something.

她

tā — She, her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

那些

nàxiē — Those; refers to plural things previously mentioned.

琐碎

suǒsuì — Trivial, petty; referring to minor, insignificant matters.

无关紧要

wúguān jǐnyào — Unimportant, irrelevant; of no significance whatsoever.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

闲话

xiánhuà — Gossip, idle talk; unnecessary or trivial conversation.

纠缠不休

jiūchán bù xiū — To pester endlessly without stopping or letting go.

地

de — Adverbial particle; links adverb or phrase to verb.

催讨

cuītǎo — To repeatedly demand payment or repayment of debt.

房租

fángzū — Rent; money paid periodically to live somewhere.

威胁

wēixié — To threaten; intimidation used to coerce someone.

和

hé — And; connects words, phrases, or clauses together.

抱怨

bàoyuàn — To complain or grumble about a situation.

还要

hái yào — Also need to; additionally must do something else.

绞尽脑汁

jiǎo jìn nǎozhī — To rack one's brains trying hard to think.

找

zhǎo — To look for, find, or seek something or someone.

借口

jièkǒu — Excuse, pretext; a reason given to avoid blame.

支吾

zhīwú — To speak evasively or hesitantly, avoiding direct answers.

搪塞

tángsè — To fob off or give a perfunctory evasive response.

撒谎

sāhuǎng — To tell a lie; to say something untrue deliberately.

不

bù — No, not; general negation particle in Chinese.

与其

yǔqí — Rather than; used to compare and prefer one option.

如此

rúcǐ — Like this, so, such; refers to a described situation.

他

tā — He, him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

宁愿

nìngyuàn — Would rather; expresses preference for one option over another.

像

xiàng — To resemble, be like; used in comparisons.

猫

māo — Cat; a common domestic feline animal.

一样

yīyàng — The same as, alike; used in simile constructions.

悄悄

qiāoqiāo — Quietly, stealthily; doing something without attracting attention.

溜下

liūxià — To slip down quietly; to descend without being noticed.

趁人不备

chèn rén bù bèi — To act while others are off guard or unprepared.

溜出去

liū chūqù — To sneak out quietly without being seen or noticed.

然而

rán'ér — However, yet; introduces a contrasting or unexpected statement.

这天

zhè tiān — This day, that particular day; referring to a specific day.

傍晚

bàngwǎn — Dusk, early evening; the time just before nightfall.

当

dāng — When; introduces a temporal clause about a moment.

走到

zǒu dào — To walk to; to arrive somewhere on foot.

街上

jiēshàng — On the street; outdoors in a public road area.

时

shí — When, at the time of; temporal clause marker.

敏锐

mǐnruì — Keen, sharp, acute; describing heightened perception or awareness.

意识到

yìshí dào — To become aware of; to realize or recognize something.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject.

内心

nèixīn — Inner heart, inner self; one's deep internal feelings.

恐惧

kǒngjù — Fear, dread; a strong feeling of being frightened.

我

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

想

xiǎng — To think, want, or wish for something.

尝试

chángshì — To try, attempt; making an effort to do something.

那样

nàyàng — That kind, like that; refers to a mentioned manner.

事

shì — Thing, matter, affair; a general word for events.

却

què — Yet, but; indicates contrast or unexpected result.

这些

zhèxiē — These; refers to plural nearby things just mentioned.

琐事

suǒshì — Trivial matters, trifles; minor unimportant daily affairs.

吓到

xià dào — To frighten, scare; to cause someone to feel afraid.

带着

dàizhe — Carrying, bearing; having something along with oneself.

一丝

yīsī — A trace, a hint; a very small amount of something.

奇异

qíyì — Strange, peculiar, bizarre; unusually odd or extraordinary.

微笑

wēixiào — A smile; a gentle, slight upward expression of pleasure.

心想

xīnxiǎng — To think to oneself; an internal thought or reflection.

嗯

ń / ňg — Hmm; an interjection expressing thought or acknowledgment.

是的

shìde — Yes, that's right; affirming a statement or question.

一切

yīqiè — Everything, all; refers to the totality of things.

都

dōu — All, both, entirely; indicates universal inclusion.

掌握

zhǎngwò — To grasp, master, control; to have firm command over.

人

rén — Person, people, human being.

手中

shǒuzhōng — In one's hands; within someone's possession or control.

而

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

因

yīn — Because of, due to; indicates cause or reason.

懦弱

nuòruò — Cowardly, weak-willed; lacking courage or determination.

让

ràng — To let, allow, cause; introduces a causative structure.

从

cóng — From; indicates a starting point in space or time.

指间

zhǐjiān — Between the fingers; the space among one's fingers.

溜走

liūzǒu — To slip away quietly; to leave unnoticed without fuss.

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

是

shì — To be; the main copula verb in Chinese.

公理

gōnglǐ — Axiom, universal truth; a self-evident accepted principle.

倒是

dàoshì — Actually, on the contrary; introduces an unexpected viewpoint.

很想

hěn xiǎng — Really want to; strongly desire to do something.

知道

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

究竟

jiūjìng — Exactly, after all; seeks clarification or emphasizes a question.

最

zuì — Most; superlative degree marker before adjectives.

害怕

hàipà — To be afraid, scared; feeling fear about something.

什么

shénme — What; interrogative pronoun asking for identification.

迈出

màichū — To take a step forward; to stride out boldly.

新的

xīn de — New; describing something recently created or different.

一步

yī bù — One step; a single stride or incremental progression.

说出

shuō chū — To speak out, utter; to express something verbally.

话语

huàyǔ — Words, speech; the things one says or expresses.

才是

cái shì — That is truly; emphasizes what something really represents.

他们

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

惧怕

jùpà — To fear, dread; feeling strong apprehension about something.

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting point briefly.

说得

shuō de — Speak to the point of; used before resultative complement.

太多

tài duō — Too much, too many; exceeding an appropriate amount.

正因为

zhèng yīnwèi — Precisely because; emphasizes the specific reason for something.

喋喋不休

diédié bù xiū — To talk endlessly and incessantly without stopping.

所以

suǒyǐ — Therefore, so; introduces a result or conclusion.

也

yě — Also, too, as well; adds inclusion or similarity.

做不成

zuò bu chéng — Unable to accomplish; cannot complete or achieve something.

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps, maybe; expresses uncertainty or possibility.

不做

bù zuò — Not doing, refraining from action; choosing inaction.

才

cái — Only then; indicates a condition required for an outcome.

一个月

yī gè yuè — One month; a period of approximately thirty days.

来

lái — Come; also used as aspect particle indicating duration.

学会

xuéhuì — To learn and master a skill; to successfully learn something.

整日

zhěngrì — All day long; throughout the entire day without stop.

躺在

tǎng zài — To lie down in or on a place.

我的

wǒ de — My, mine; first-person possessive form.

巢穴

cháoxué — Den, lair; a hidden dwelling place or hideout.

里

lǐ — Inside, within; indicates interior location.

冥思苦想

míng sī kǔ xiǎng — To think deeply and painstakingly; to ponder strenuously.

想着

xiǎngzhe — Thinking about, keeping in mind; ongoing mental focus.

屠龙勇士

tú lóng yǒngshì — Dragon-slaying hero; a brave warrior who slays dragons.

故事

gùshi — Story, tale; a narrative account of events or fiction.

现在

xiànzài — Now, at present; referring to the current moment.

为何

wèihé — Why, for what reason; formal interrogative asking cause.

要

yào — To want, need, will; expresses desire or intention.

去

qù — To go; movement away from speaker toward destination.

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place; indicates a distant location.

真的

zhēn de — Really, truly; emphasizes sincerity or confirms something.

能

néng — Can, able to; expresses capability or possibility.

做

zuò — To do, make; general verb for performing an action.

那件事

nà jiàn shì — That matter, that thing; refers to a specific previously mentioned affair.

吗

ma — Question particle; turns a statement into a yes/no question.

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun for something distant.

认真

rènzhēn — Serious, earnest; taking something with genuine sincerity.

根本

gēnběn — Fundamentally, at all; emphatic negation or basic essence.

不是

bù shì — Is not, are not; negation of the verb 'to be'.

不过

búguò — Only, merely, but; introduces a limiting or contrasting idea.

自娱自乐

zì yú zì lè — To amuse oneself; entertaining oneself without others' involvement.

幻想

huànxiǎng — Fantasy, illusion; imagining unrealistic or dreamlike scenarios.

罢了

bàle — That's all, nothing more; dismisses something as insignificant.

一件

yī jiàn — One item; a measure word for articles or matters.

玩物

wánwù — Plaything, toy; an object used merely for amusement.

也许

yěxǔ — Maybe, perhaps; expresses uncertainty or conjecture.

它

tā — It; third-person pronoun for objects or animals.

个

gè — General measure word for people and many objects.