Dracula — Page 6

Vocabulary

她

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

微笑

wēixiào — To smile; a gentle, pleasant facial expression.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing or continuous action.

向

xiàng — Towards, in the direction of; facing.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for people.

穿着

chuānzhe — Wearing (clothes); dressed in a particular manner.

白色

báisè — White color; the color of snow or milk.

衬衫

chènshān — Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body.

卷着

juǎnzhe — Rolled up; sleeves or fabric folded upward.

袖子

xiùzi — Sleeve; the arm portion of a garment.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

老人

lǎorén — Elderly person; an old man or woman.

传达

chuándá — To convey, relay, or communicate a message.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

一些

yīxiē — Some, a few; an indefinite small quantity.

话

huà — Words, speech; spoken language or utterance.

那人

nà rén — That person; referring to a previously mentioned individual.

一直

yīzhí — Continuously, all along; without stopping or change.

跟着

gēnzhe — Following behind; accompanying someone closely.

来到

láidào — To arrive at; to come to a specific place.

门口

ménkǒu — Doorway, entrance; the area just outside a door.

他

tā — Third person singular masculine pronoun: he, him.

离开

líkāi — To leave, depart from a place or person.

但

dàn — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

随即

suíjí — Immediately after; right away, without delay.

拿着

názhe — Holding, carrying something in one's hand.

一封

yī fēng — One (letter); measure word for letters or mail.

信

xìn — Letter; written correspondence sent to someone.

回来

huílái — To come back, return to the original place.

我的

wǒ de — My, mine; first person possessive expression.

朋友

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

欢迎

huānyíng — Welcome; to greet someone warmly upon arrival.

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun.

正

zhèng — Just, right now; indicates action currently in progress.

焦急

jiāojí — Anxious, impatient; feeling worried and eager.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

等待

děngdài — To wait for, await; anticipate someone's arrival.

您的

nín de — Your (polite form); respectful possessive expression.

到来

dàolái — Arrival; the act of coming or arriving.

今晚

jīnwǎn — Tonight; this evening, the current night.

好好

hǎohǎo — Properly, well; do something thoroughly or carefully.

休息

xiūxi — To rest; take a break to recover energy.

明天

míngtiān — Tomorrow; the day following today.

三点

sān diǎn — Three o'clock; a specific time of day.

将

jiāng — Will, shall; future tense marker in formal Chinese.

出发

chūfā — To set off, depart; begin a journey.

前往

qiánwǎng — To head toward, proceed to a destination.

车上

chē shàng — On the vehicle; aboard a carriage or car.

已

yǐ — Already; indicates something has been done.

为

wèi — For, on behalf of; preposition indicating purpose.

您

nín — You (polite/respectful form); formal second person pronoun.

保留

bǎoliú — To reserve, keep; set something aside for someone.

一个

yī gè — One; general measure word for a single item.

座位

zuòwèi — Seat; a place to sit in a vehicle or venue.

在

zài — At, in, on; preposition indicating location.

马车

mǎchē — Horse-drawn carriage; traditional wheeled vehicle.

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place; a location away from speaker.

等候

děnghòu — To wait for; await someone or something patiently.

并将

bìng jiāng — And will; conjunction plus future marker combined.

带到

dài dào — To bring to; escort or take someone somewhere.

这里

zhèlǐ — Here, this place; location near the speaker.

来

lái — To come; move toward the speaker's location.

相信

xiāngxìn — To believe, trust; have confidence in something.

从

cóng — From; preposition indicating starting point of movement.

伦敦

Lúndūn — London; capital city of the United Kingdom.

而来

ér lái — Coming from; having traveled from a place.

旅途

lǚtú — Journey, trip; the course of traveling.

一切

yīqiè — Everything, all; every aspect without exception.

愉快

yúkuài — Pleasant, happy; feeling joyful and comfortable.

也

yě — Also, too; additive conjunction connecting similar ideas.

希望

xīwàng — To hope, wish; desire for something to happen.

能

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

享受

xiǎngshòu — To enjoy; take pleasure in an experience.

美丽

měilì — Beautiful; pleasing to the eye, attractive.

家乡

jiāxiāng — Hometown, homeland; one's native place of origin.

时光

shíguāng — Time, days; a period of one's life experienced.

五月

wǔ yuè — May; the fifth month of the year.

四日

sì rì — The fourth day; fourth of the month.

发现

fāxiàn — To discover, find; notice something previously unknown.

房东

fángdōng — Landlord, innkeeper; owner of rented accommodation.

收到

shōudào — To receive; have gotten a letter or item.

伯爵

bójué — Count, earl; a European aristocratic title.

信中

xìn zhōng — In the letter; within the written correspondence.

指示

zhǐshì — Instructions, directive; orders given by an authority.

上

shàng — On, above; preposition or complement of location.

预留

yùliú — To reserve in advance; set aside beforehand.

最好

zuìhǎo — Best; the highest quality option available.

当

dāng — When; at the time that something happens.

询问

xúnwèn — To inquire, ask questions; seek information politely.

细节

xìjié — Details, particulars; specific small points of information.

时

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

显得

xiǎnde — To appear, seem; give the impression of something.

有些

yǒuxiē — Somewhat, a bit; to a moderate degree.

沉默寡言

chénmò guǎyán — Taciturn, quiet; rarely speaking, keeping to oneself.

并

bìng — And, furthermore; connecting parallel actions or clauses.

假装

jiǎzhuāng — To pretend, feign; act as if something is true.

听不懂

tīng bu dǒng — Cannot understand by listening; fail to comprehend speech.

说的

shuō de — What is said; referring to spoken content.

德语

Déyǔ — German language; the language spoken in Germany.

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing.

不可能

bù kěnéng — Impossible; cannot possibly be the case.

是

shì — To be; linking verb connecting subject and predicate.

真的

zhēn de — Really, truly; something genuine or factually accurate.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; conjunction introducing a reason or cause.

此之前

cǐ zhī qián — Before this; prior to the current moment or event.

完全

wánquán — Completely, entirely; to the fullest extent.

听得懂

tīng de dǒng — Can understand by listening; able to comprehend speech.

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; the minimum amount or degree.

回答

huídá — To answer, reply; respond to a question.

问题

wèntí — Question, problem; something asked or needing resolution.

方式

fāngshì — Way, manner, method; the style of doing something.

说明

shuōmíng — To indicate, explain; demonstrate or make clear.

懂的

dǒng de — Understands; indicating comprehension of something.

和

hé — And; conjunction linking nouns or noun phrases.

他的

tā de — His; third person masculine possessive expression.

妻子

qīzi — Wife; a man's female spouse.

那位

nà wèi — That (person, polite); respectful demonstrative for people.

接待

jiēdài — To receive guests; welcome and attend to visitors.

老太太

lǎo tàitai — Old lady; an elderly woman.

惊恐

jīngkǒng — Terrified, panic-stricken; feeling sudden intense fear.

对视

duìshì — To look at each other; exchange glances mutually.

一眼

yī yǎn — A glance; one brief look at something or someone.

含糊

hánhu — Vague, ambiguous; unclear or evasive in speech.

说

shuō — To say, speak; express something verbally.

钱

qián — Money; currency used for transactions.

随信

suí xìn — Enclosed with the letter; sent along with correspondence.

寄来

jì lái — Sent here; mailed or dispatched to this location.

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs in formal constructions.

知道

zhīdào — To know; be aware of or have knowledge.

就

jiù — Just, only; emphasizes limitation or immediacy.

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only have; there is nothing more than this.

这些

zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby items.

问

wèn — To ask, inquire; pose a question to someone.

是否

shìfǒu — Whether or not; used to introduce a yes/no question.

认识

rènshi — To know, recognize; be acquainted with someone.

能否

néng fǒu — Can or cannot; asking about possibility formally.

告诉

gàosu — To tell, inform; communicate information to someone.

有关

yǒuguān — Related to, concerning; pertaining to a subject.

城堡

chéngbǎo — Castle; a large fortified building or structure.

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever, regardless of which one.

情况

qíngkuàng — Situation, circumstances; the current state of affairs.

都

dōu — All, both; indicates totality or inclusiveness.

画了

huà le — Drew, made; completed the action of drawing.

十字

shízì — Cross; the shape of a plus sign or crucifix.

他们

tāmen — They, them; third person plural pronoun.

什么

shénme — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something.

不知道

bù zhīdào — Don't know; lack knowledge or awareness of something.

这样

zhèyàng — Like this, in this way; in such a manner.

拒绝

jùjué — To refuse, reject; decline to do or accept something.

再

zài — Again, further; do something once more.

多说

duō shuō — Say more; speak further or in greater detail.

字

zì — Word, character; a single written Chinese character.