Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 2

Vocabulary

节约

jiéyuē — To save or economize resources such as time or money

时间

shíjiān — Time; a period or duration

生命

shēngmìng — Life; one's existence or vitality

倍增

bèizēng — To multiply or increase several times over

以上

yǐshàng — Above; the aforementioned items or amount

两部

liǎng bù — Two volumes or parts of a work

作品

zuòpǐn — A work of art, literature, or creative output

可

kě — Can; may; expressing possibility or permission

单独

dāndú — Alone; separately; independently

购买

gòumǎi — To purchase or buy something

每册

měi cè — Each volume or copy of a book

定价

dìngjià — Fixed price; the set retail price of a product

先令

xiānlìng — Shilling; a former British monetary unit

便士

biànshì — Penny; a small British monetary unit

布面

bùmiàn — Cloth-covered; referring to fabric book binding

装订

zhuāngdìng — Bookbinding; the process of binding pages together

万国

wànguó — All nations; the whole world

奇事

qíshì — Wonders or strange remarkable events

共

gòng — Together; in total; altogether

两辑

liǎng jí — Two installments or series of a publication

每辑

měi jí — Each installment or series of a publication

历史

lìshǐ — History; the record of past events

路标

lùbiāo — Road sign; a guiding marker or signpost

同一

tóngyī — The same; identical; one and the same

编辑

biānjí — Editor; to edit or compile content

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

其他

qítā — Other; the rest; additional ones

英国

Yīngguó — The United Kingdom; Britain

进步

jìnbù — Progress; advancement; improvement

史

shǐ — History; chronicle; historical record

就是

jiùshì — Exactly; that is; precisely this

这个

zhège — This; this one; referring to something nearby

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively

浅显

qiǎnxiǎn — Simple and easy to understand; plain

教学

jiàoxué — Teaching; education; instruction methods

烫金

tàngjīn — Gold embossing or gilding on book covers

书边

shūbiān — Book edge; the margins or edges of a book

户外

hùwài — Outdoor; outside the home

漫步

mànbù — To stroll; a leisurely walk

与

yǔ — And; with; together with

居家

jūjiā — At home; domestic; household life

夜晚

yèwǎn — Evening; nighttime; the night hours

笔墨

bǐmò — Pen and ink; writing or literary expression

交融

jiāoróng — To blend together; merge harmoniously

哲学

zhéxué — Philosophy; the study of fundamental questions

欢笑

huānxiào — Laughter; joyful laughter or merriment

店铺

diànpù — Shop; a retail store or business premises

经营

jīngyíng — To manage or operate a business

手册

shǒucè — Handbook; a small reference or instruction booklet

店主

diànzhǔ — Shopkeeper; the owner of a store

指南

zhǐnán — Guide; a manual providing direction or advice

厨艺

chúyì — Culinary skill; the art of cooking

宝典

bǎodiǎn — Treasured classic; an authoritative reference book

大众

dàzhòng — The general public; masses of people

烹饪

pēngrèn — Cooking; the art and practice of preparing food

编者

biānzhě — Editor; compiler; the person who edited a work

序言

xùyán — Preface; introductory remarks at a book's opening

如果

rúguǒ — If; supposing that; in the event that

我

wǒ — I; me; the first-person singular pronoun

读者

dúzhě — Reader; a person who reads a publication

中

zhōng — Among; within; in the middle of

有人

yǒurén — Someone; there is a person; somebody

翻阅

fānyuè — To browse or flip through a book or document

问答

wèndá — Questions and answers; a Q&A format

后

hòu — After; afterwards; behind in time or space

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; consequently

草率

cǎoshuài — Hasty; careless; done without due consideration

地

de — Adverbial particle modifying verbs or adjectives

断言

duànyán — To assert categorically; to declare with certainty

其

qí — Its; their; that; a third-person pronoun or determiner

内容

nèiróng — Content; the subject matter or substance inside

杂乱无章

záluàn wúzhāng — Chaotic and disorderly; completely lacking organization

编排

biānpái — Layout; arrangement; organization of content

不当

bùdàng — Improper; inappropriate; unsuitable

请

qǐng — Please; to request or invite politely

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

立即

lìjí — Immediately; at once; without delay

翻至

fān zhì — To turn to; to flip pages to a specific location

第

dì — Prefix forming ordinal numbers; the Nth

页

yè — Page; a leaf of a book or document

目录

mùlù — Table of contents; index; catalogue

索引

suǒyǐn — Index; an alphabetical or topical reference list

从此

cóngcǐ — From now on; henceforth; from this point forward

不必

bùbì — Need not; it is unnecessary to do something

再

zài — Again; once more; further

有

yǒu — To have; there is or are; to exist

异议

yìyì — Objection; dissent; a differing opinion

本书

běn shū — This book; the present volume being referred to

之于

zhīyú — In relation to; with respect to; as for

书中

shū zhōng — Within the book; inside the publication

汇集

huìjí — To collect and compile; to gather together

大量

dàliàng — A large amount; a great quantity of something

实用

shíyòng — Practical; useful; having real-world application

提示

tíshì — Tip; hint; a helpful prompt or reminder

方法

fāngfǎ — Method; way; approach to doing something

正如

zhèngrú — Just as; exactly like; in the same way as

伦敦

Lúndūn — London; the capital city of England

工商

gōngshāng — Industry and commerce; business and trade

名录

mínglù — Directory; a list of names and addresses

林立

línlì — Standing densely like trees; numerous and clustered

楼宇

lóuyǔ — Buildings; multi-story structures or premises

众多

zhòngduō — Numerous; a great many; a large number of

居民

jūmín — Residents; inhabitants of a place

一个

yīgè — One; a single item or person

初来

chū lái — Newly arrived; just coming for the first time

陌生人

mòshēngrén — Stranger; an unfamiliar or unknown person

不会

bù huì — Will not; cannot; unable to do something

四处

sìchù — Everywhere; in all directions; all around

奔走

bēnzǒu — To rush around; to hurry about from place to place

打听

dǎtīng — To inquire; to ask around for information

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; sir; a respectful title for a man

在

zài — At; in; located at a place

哪里

nǎlǐ — Where; which place; asking about location

他

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

会

huì — Will; can; to be able to or likely to

记住

jìzhù — To remember; to memorize; to keep in mind

所要

suǒ yào — What one wants or needs to find or do

找

zhǎo — To look for; to search; to seek out

名字

míngzi — Name; one's given or full name

职业

zhíyè — Occupation; profession; one's line of work

然后

ránhòu — Then; after that; subsequently

查阅

cháyuè — To look up; to consult a reference source

找出

zhǎochū — To find out; to locate and identify something

每一

měi yī — Each and every; every single one

段落

duànluò — Paragraph; a distinct section of text

都

dōu — All; both; each; an inclusive adverb

如同

rútóng — Just like; similar to; as if

一栋

yī dòng — One building; a single structure or house

房屋

fángwū — House; building; a residential structure

各有

gè yǒu — Each has; every one possesses its own

编号

biānhào — Number; serial number assigned for identification

而

ér — And; but; yet; a conjunction linking clauses

便是

biànshì — Is exactly; that is precisely; just is

那份

nà fèn — That copy or portion; referring to a specific item

它

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

将

jiāng — Will; going to; a future tense marker

告诉

gàosù — To tell; to inform someone about something

每个

měigè — Each; every one; every individual item or person

之下

zhī xià — Under; beneath; below in rank or position

藏有

cáng yǒu — Contains; hides; has something stored within

哪些

nǎxiē — Which ones; what kind of; asking about a set

事实

shìshí — Fact; truth; an actual occurrence or reality

指导

zhǐdǎo — Guidance; direction; to guide or instruct someone