Dracula — Page 9

Vocabulary

如果

rúguǒ — if; supposing a certain condition is met

这本

zhè běn — this (used with book-like objects)

书

shū — book; written or printed work

能

néng — can; to be able to do something

在

zài — at; in; located at a place

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

之前

zhīqián — before; prior to a time or event

到达

dàodá — to arrive; to reach a destination

手中

shǒu zhōng — in one's hands; in someone's possession

就

jiù — then; indicating a result or consequence

让

ràng — to let; to allow someone to do something

它

tā — it; third-person pronoun for objects

带去

dài qù — to bring along; to carry something away

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or description

告别

gàobié — to say goodbye; to bid farewell to someone

马车

mǎchē — horse-drawn carriage; traditional wheeled vehicle

来了

lái le — has arrived; something or someone has come

五月

wǔyuè — May; the fifth month of the year

五日

wǔ rì — fifth day; the fifth of the month

城堡

chéngbǎo — castle; a large fortified medieval building

清晨

qīngchén — early morning; the period just after dawn

灰蒙蒙

huīméngméng — grey and hazy; dim overcast appearance

已经

yǐjīng — already; something has happened before now

过去

guòqù — to pass; gone by in time

太阳

tàiyáng — the sun; the star at the center of our solar system

高悬

gāo xuán — hanging high; suspended elevated in the sky

遥远

yáoyuǎn — distant; very far away in space or time

地平线

dìpíngxiàn — horizon; line where earth and sky meet

上

shàng — above; on top of a surface or position

那

nà — that; referring to something farther away

看起来

kàn qǐlái — to look like; to appear a certain way

参差不齐

cēncī bù qí — uneven; irregular and not uniform in appearance

是

shì — to be; linking subject and predicate

树木

shùmù — trees; woody plants growing in an area

还是

háishi — or; used in questions between two choices

山丘

shānqiū — hills; small rounded elevated landforms

说不准

shuō bu zhǔn — hard to say; cannot determine with certainty

因为

yīnwèi — because; giving the reason for something

距离

jùlí — distance; the space between two points

太远

tài yuǎn — too far; excessively distant from a point

大小

dàxiǎo — size; relative dimensions of objects

事物

shìwù — things; objects or matters in the world

都

dōu — all; both; every one without exception

混在

hùn zài — to be mixed in; blended together with others

一起

yīqǐ — together; at the same time or place

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

并不

bìng bù — not at all; emphatically negating a statement

困

kùn — sleepy; feeling the need to sleep

而且

érqiě — moreover; furthermore; in addition to that

没人

méi rén — nobody; no one is present or available

会

huì — will; able to; expressing possibility or ability

醒来

xǐng lái — to wake up; to regain consciousness from sleep

叫

jiào — to call; to summon or wake someone up

自然

zìrán — naturally; of course; without being forced

一直

yīzhí — continuously; straight on without stopping

写到

xiě dào — to write until; to keep writing up to a point

睡意

shuìyì — drowsiness; the feeling of wanting to sleep

来袭

lái xí — to strike; to come upon suddenly and overwhelmingly

有

yǒu — to have; there is or there are something

许多

xǔduō — many; a large number or quantity of things

奇怪

qíguài — strange; unusual or hard to understand

事情

shìqíng — things; matters or affairs to deal with

要

yào — to need to; must; wanting to do something

记录

jìlù — to record; to document information in writing

下来

xiàlái — down; used after verbs to indicate completion

为免

wèi miǎn — in order to avoid; so as to prevent something

读者

dúzhě — reader; a person who reads a text

以为

yǐwéi — to mistakenly think; to assume incorrectly

离开

líkāi — to leave; to depart from a place

吃喝

chī hē — eating and drinking; consuming food and beverages

得

de — structural particle linking verb and complement

过于

guòyú — excessively; too much beyond a reasonable degree

丰盛

fēngshèng — lavish; abundant and rich in food or variety

把

bǎ — disposal particle placing object before verb

晚餐

wǎncān — dinner; the evening meal of the day

详情

xiángqíng — details; specific particulars of a situation

如实

rúshí — truthfully; as things actually are, accurately

吃的

chī de — food; things that are eaten

他们

tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun

所称

suǒ chēng — what is called; referred to as by people

强盗

qiángdào — robber; a person who steals using force

牛排

niúpái — steak; a thick slice of beef

将

jiāng — will; to take; used before object in formal writing

培根

péigēn — bacon; cured pork meat in strips

洋葱

yángcōng — onion; a pungent bulb used in cooking

和

hé — and; connecting two or more items together

牛肉

niúròu — beef; meat from a cow

切块

qiē kuài — to cut into pieces; diced into chunks

以

yǐ — using; by means of something

红辣椒

hóng làjiāo — red chili pepper; spicy red seasoning ingredient

调味

tiáowèi — to season; to add flavor to food

串

chuàn — to skewer; to thread items onto a stick

木棍

mùgùn — wooden stick; a rod made of wood

用火

yòng huǒ — using fire; cooking or heating with flame

烤制

kǎo zhì — to roast; to cook by grilling over heat

风格

fēnggé — style; a distinctive manner or approach

朴实

pǔshí — simple and plain; unpretentious in nature

宛如

wǎnrú — just like; resembling something closely

街头

jiētóu — street; the side or corner of a road

廉价

liánjià — cheap; low in price or cost

肉食

ròushí — meat; food consisting of animal flesh

葡萄酒

pútáojiǔ — wine; alcoholic drink made from grapes

黄金

huángjīn — golden; gold; precious yellow metal

舌头

shétou — tongue; the muscular organ inside the mouth

产生

chǎnshēng — to produce; to give rise to something

一种

yī zhǒng — a kind of; one type of something

奇异

qíyì — peculiar; strange and unusual in character

刺激感

cìjīgǎn — tingling sensation; a stimulating exciting feeling

但

dàn — but; however; indicating a contrast

令人

lìng rén — making people feel; causing someone to feel

不快

bùkuài — unpleasant; causing discomfort or displeasure

只

zhǐ — only; merely; just a limited amount

喝了

hē le — drank; consumed a liquid beverage

两杯

liǎng bēi — two cups; two glasses of a drink

此外

cǐwài — besides; in addition; apart from this

别无

bié wú — nothing else; no other option or thing

其他

qítā — other; remaining things or people besides these

当

dāng — when; at the time that something happens

登上

dēng shàng — to board; to climb onto a vehicle

时

shí — when; at the time of an event

车夫

chēfū — coachman; a driver of a horse-drawn vehicle

还未

hái wèi — not yet; still has not done something

就座

jiù zuò — to take one's seat; to sit down in place

看见

kànjiàn — to see; to catch sight of something

他

tā — he; him; third-person masculine pronoun

正在

zhèngzài — in the process of; currently doing an action

与

yǔ — with; and; together with someone

女房东

nǚ fángdōng — female landlady; woman who owns rental property

交谈

jiāotán — to converse; to talk with another person