Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 3

Vocabulary

因为

yīnwèi — because; due to a reason or cause

如果

rúguǒ — if; supposing a certain condition is true

这样

zhèyàng — like this; in this way or manner

说

shuō — to say; to speak or express in words

并不

bìng bù — not at all; emphatically denying something

算

suàn — to count as; to be considered or regarded

名实不符

míng shí bù fú — name and reality do not match; misleading label

的话

de huà — if; used to introduce a conditional clause

我们

wǒmen — we; us; first-person plural pronoun

不禁

bùjīn — cannot help but; involuntarily do something

要

yào — to want; must; need to do something

这本书

zhè běn shū — this book; referring to a specific book nearby

中

zhōng — inside; within; in the middle of something

住

zhù — to live; to reside or stay in a place

满

mǎn — full; filled completely with something

了

le — particle indicating completed action or new state

数百位

shù bǎi wèi — several hundred people; a large number of individuals

女士

nǚshì — lady; polite term of address for a woman

与

yǔ — and; together with; used to connect nouns

先生

xiānsheng — mister; polite term of address for a man

他们

tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun

认可

rènkě — to approve; to endorse or accept something officially

本书

běn shū — this book; the current book being referenced

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

编排

biānpái — arrangement; the organization and layout of content

方案

fāng'àn — plan; scheme or proposal for doing something

并

bìng — and also; furthermore; additionally connecting clauses

为

wèi — for; on behalf of; contributing to something

其

qí — its; his; her; third-person possessive pronoun

实用

shíyòng — practical; useful in real-life situations

知识

zhīshi — knowledge; information and understanding one has learned

宝库

bǎokù — treasure trove; a rich collection of valuable things

贡献

gòngxiàn — to contribute; to make a valuable addition or donation

一份

yī fèn — one portion; a share or contribution of something

力量

lìliàng — strength; power or energy applied to a cause

就

jiù — just; right there; exactly at that place or time

在

zài — at; in; located at a place or time

那里

nàlǐ — there; at that place over there

等待

děngdài — to wait; to await something or someone patiently

着

zhe — particle indicating ongoing action or state

被

bèi — passive marker; used to indicate passive voice

询问

xúnwèn — to inquire; to ask questions seeking information

随时

suíshí — at any time; always ready whenever needed

准备

zhǔnbèi — to prepare; to get ready for something

作答

zuòdá — to answer; to respond to a question formally

每

měi — every; each one individually without exception

一页

yī yè — one page; a single page of a book

都

dōu — all; both; every instance without exception

有人

yǒu rén — there is someone; a person exists or is present

居住

jūzhù — to reside; to live in a place permanently

其间

qíjiān — within it; among them; in between those things

所

suǒ — particle used before a verb to nominalize it

传授

chuánshòu — to impart; to teach and pass on knowledge

信息

xìnxī — information; data or news communicated to someone

准确性

zhǔnquèxìng — accuracy; the quality of being correct and precise

负责

fùzé — to be responsible for; to take charge of something

如同

rútóng — just like; similar to; in the same way as

当

dāng — when; at the time that something happens

你

nǐ — you; second-person singular pronoun

某户

mǒu hù — a certain household; some unspecified family or home

人家

rénjiā — household; someone's home or family residence

窗口

chuāngkǒu — window; an opening in a wall for light or air

看到

kàndào — to see; to catch sight of something visually

一张

yī zhāng — one sheet; measure word for flat objects like paper

纸条

zhǐtiáo — a slip of paper; a small written note

指引

zhǐyǐn — to guide; to direct someone toward something

请

qǐng — please; polite request word; to invite someone

向内

xiàng nèi — inward; toward the inside of a place

时

shí — when; at the time of; a point in time

里面

lǐmiàn — inside; the interior of a space or container

必定

bìdìng — certainly; definitely will happen without doubt

会

huì — will; can; able to; expressing ability or likelihood

解答

jiědá — to answer; to explain and resolve a question

一样

yīyàng — the same; alike; just like something else

富有

fùyǒu — rich in; abundantly possessing a quality or resource

经验

jīngyàn — experience; knowledge gained through practice or life

管家们

guǎnjiāmen — housekeepers; people who manage household affairs

第

dì — prefix forming ordinal numbers like first, second

及

jí — and; as well as; used to connect listed items

条

tiáo — measure word for items, rules, or numbered entries

老

lǎo — old; elderly; a respectful prefix for a person

博士

bóshì — doctor; someone holding a doctoral academic degree

上尉

shàngwèi — captain; a military officer rank above lieutenant

可见

kějiàn — it can be seen; evidently; this shows that

于

yú — at; in; on; formal preposition indicating location or time

知名

zhīmíng — well-known; famous; recognized by many people

太太

tàitai — Mrs.; wife; polite address for a married woman

住在

zhù zài — lives at; resides at a particular location

小姐

xiǎojiě — Miss; young lady; polite address for a young woman