Dracula — Page 10

Vocabulary

他们

tāmen — Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.

显然

xiǎnrán — Obviously; clearly; evidently apparent to all.

在

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

谈论

tánlùn — To talk about; to discuss a topic openly.

我

wǒ — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; used to introduce a reason or cause.

不时

bùshí — From time to time; occasionally; now and then.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to following verb.

看

kàn — To look; to see; to watch something or someone.

坐

zuò — To sit; to be seated in a place.

门外

ménwài — Outside the door; beyond the entrance of a building.

长凳

chángdèng — A long bench; a backless seat for multiple people.

上

shàng — On top of; above; used to indicate surface location.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

一些

yīxiē — Some; a few; an unspecified small quantity.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

把

bǎ — Particle marking direct object before a verb.

那里

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

称为

chēngwéi — To be called; to refer to something as a name.

传话者

chuánhuàzhě — Messenger; one who relays messages between parties.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise included.

走

zǒu — To walk; to go; to move on foot.

过来

guòlái — To come over; to approach the speaker's location.

听

tīng — To listen; to hear something with attention.

然后

ránhòu — Then; afterwards; following that action or event.

看着

kànzhe — Looking at; gazing at something continuously.

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within that group or set.

大多数

dàduōshù — The majority; most of a given group or number.

带着

dàizhe — Carrying; bearing; accompanied by something or expression.

怜悯

liánmǐn — Pity; compassion; sympathetic sorrow for another's suffering.

眼神

yǎnshén — Expression in one's eyes; gaze conveying emotion.

能

néng — Can; to be able to; to have the ability.

听到

tīngdào — To hear; to catch the sound of something said.

许多

xǔduō — Many; a large number or quantity of things.

反复

fǎnfù — Repeatedly; over and over again; recurring.

出现

chūxiàn — To appear; to emerge; to come into view.

词语

cíyǔ — Words; terms; vocabulary items in a language.

奇怪

qíguài — Strange; odd; unusual and hard to understand.

人群

rénqún — Crowd; a large group of gathered people.

中

zhōng — In the middle of; among; within a group.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist.

不同

bùtóng — Different; not the same; varying in nature.

国籍

guójí — Nationality; the country one officially belongs to.

于是

yúshì — Therefore; as a result; and so consequently.

悄悄

qiāoqiāo — Quietly; stealthily; without attracting attention.

从

cóng — From; starting from a place, time, or source.

包里

bāo lǐ — Inside a bag; within one's bag or satchel.

取出

qǔchū — To take out; to retrieve something from inside.

多语

duōyǔ — Multilingual; involving or covering multiple languages.

词典

cídiǎn — Dictionary; a reference book of words and meanings.

查了查

chále chá — Looked up; checked briefly in a reference source.

必须

bìxū — Must; have to; absolutely necessary to do something.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell someone something.

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby plural things or people.

词

cí — Word; term; a unit of language with meaning.

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; used to emphatically negate a statement.

令

lìng — To cause; to make someone feel a certain way.

振奋

zhènfèn — Inspiring; uplifting; to fill with enthusiasm or excitement.

撒旦

Sādàn — Satan; the devil in Abrahamic religious traditions.

地狱

dìyù — Hell; the underworld; place of punishment after death.

女巫

nǚwū — Witch; a woman who practices witchcraft or sorcery.

和

hé — And; together with; used to connect nouns or clauses.

两者

liǎngzhě — Both; the two; referring to two previously mentioned things.

含义

hányì — Meaning; implication; the sense contained in a word.

相同

xiāngtóng — The same; identical; having no difference between them.

一个

yīgè — One; a single item or person; indefinite article equivalent.

是

shì — To be; is/are/am; linking subject to predicate.

另一个

lìng yīgè — Another one; the other one of two things.

意指

yìzhǐ — To mean; to refer to; to signify a concept.

狼人

lángrén — Werewolf; a mythical human who transforms into wolf.

或

huò — Or; alternatively; used to present another option.

吸血鬼

xīxuèguǐ — Vampire; mythical creature that drinks human blood.

备忘

bèiwàng — Memo; reminder note; something noted for future reference.

向

xiàng — Toward; to; in the direction of someone or something.

伯爵

bójué — Count; earl; a European noble title of rank.

询问

xúnwèn — To inquire; to ask questions seeking information.

迷信

míxìn — Superstition; irrational belief in supernatural causes or omens.

当

dāng — When; at the time of; during a specific moment.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun.

出发

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

时

shí — When; at the time; moment or period of action.

旅馆

lǚguǎn — Hotel; inn; an establishment providing lodging for travelers.

门口

ménkǒu — Doorway; entrance; the area right at a door.

此时

cǐshí — At this moment; at this time; right now.

已

yǐ — Already; used to indicate a completed or past state.

聚集

jùjí — To gather; to assemble; to come together in a group.

得

de — Complement particle indicating degree or result of action.

相当

xiāngdāng — Quite; fairly; considerably; to a significant degree.

庞大

pángdà — Enormous; huge; very large in size or number.

全都

quándōu — All; every one of them without exception.

画

huà — To draw; to make; here to make the sign of cross.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.

十字

shízì — Cross; the shape of a cross; the sign of the cross.

并

bìng — And; furthermore; in addition; used to connect actions.

用

yòng — To use; by means of; using a tool or method.

两根

liǎng gēn — Two (long thin objects); two fingers or sticks.

手指

shǒuzhǐ — Finger; one of the digits on a human hand.

指向

zhǐxiàng — To point toward; to indicate in a direction.

费了

fèile — Spent effort; took considerable trouble to do something.

些

xiē — Some; a little; a small unspecified amount.

力气

lìqi — Effort; physical strength; energy expended on a task.

才

cái — Only then; indicating a condition required for result.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do something.

一位

yī wèi — One (person, polite measure word); a certain person.

同行

tóngxíng — Traveling companion; fellow traveler on the same journey.

旅客

lǚkè — Traveler; passenger; a person making a journey.

告诉

gàosu — To tell; to inform someone of something important.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

什么

shénme — What; used to ask about identity or nature.

意思

yìsi — Meaning; significance; what something intends to express.

他

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

起初

qǐchū — At first; initially; in the beginning of a situation.

不肯

bù kěn — Unwilling to; refusing to; not willing to do something.

回答

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

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement.

得知

dézhī — To learn; to come to know a piece of information.

英国人

Yīngguórén — British person; someone from the United Kingdom.

后

hòu — After; afterwards; following a time or event.

解释

jiěshì — To explain; to clarify the meaning of something.

这是

zhè shì — This is; used to introduce or identify something.

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; one sort of thing.

驱避

qūbì — To ward off; to repel; to keep evil away.

邪眼

xiéyǎn — Evil eye; malevolent gaze believed to cause harm.

符咒

fúzhòu — Spell; charm; incantation used for protection or magic.

护身

hùshēn — To protect oneself; body protection against evil forces.

之法

zhī fǎ — Method of; a way or means of doing something.

对

duì — For; toward; with regard to a person or thing.

来说

lái shuō — For; speaking from the perspective of someone or something.

令人

lìng rén — To make one feel; causing a person to feel something.

愉快

yúkuài — Pleasant; happy; feeling joy or cheerful satisfaction.

正要

zhèng yào — Just about to; on the verge of doing something.

前往

qiánwǎng — To head toward; to go to a destination.

陌生

mòshēng — Unfamiliar; strange; not known or previously encountered.

地方

dìfang — Place; location; area; a particular region or spot.

去见

qù jiàn — To go and meet; to visit someone at a location.

每个

měi gè — Every; each one; each individual in a group.

都

dōu — All; both; every; indicating universality in a statement.

显得

xiǎnde — To appear; to seem; to give the impression of being.

如此

rúcǐ — So; such; like this; to this degree or extent.

善良

shànliáng — Kind; good-natured; having a benevolent and gentle character.

悲伤

bēishāng — Sad; sorrowful; feeling grief or deep unhappiness.

充满

chōngmǎn — Full of; filled with; brimming with a quality or feeling.

同情

tóngqíng — Sympathy; compassion; feeling sorry for another's misfortune.

使

shǐ — To cause; to make; to let someone feel or do something.

不得不

bùdébù — Cannot but; have no choice but to do something.

深受

shēn shòu — Deeply affected by; profoundly moved or influenced by something.

感动

gǎndòng — To be moved; touched emotionally; feeling deep emotion.