Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 10

Vocabulary

经济

jīngjì — Economy; relating to financial and economic matters

与

yǔ — And; with; together with

管理

guǎnlǐ — Management; to manage or administer something

家具

jiājù — Furniture; household furnishings and items

选择

xuǎnzé — Choice; to choose or select something

布置

bùzhì — To arrange or decorate a space

全年

quánnián — All year; throughout the entire year

园艺

yuányì — Horticulture; gardening and plant cultivation

操作

cāozuò — Operation; to operate or handle something

家庭

jiātíng — Family; household and domestic life

木工

mùgōng — Carpentry; woodworking craft or carpenter

修补

xiūbǔ — To repair or patch something broken

修缮

xiūshàn — To renovate or restore a building or structure

室内

shìnèi — Indoor; inside a room or building

游戏

yóuxì — Game; play or recreational activity

娱乐

yúlè — Entertainment; leisure and recreational activities

女士

nǚshì — Lady; polite term addressing a woman

工艺

gōngyì — Craft; artisanal skill or handicraft technique

皮革

pígé — Leather; processed animal hide material

透明

tòumíng — Transparent; clear and see-through

画

huà — Painting; drawing; to draw or paint

等

děng — Etc.; and so on; to wait

法律

fǎlǜ — Law; legal rules and regulations

信息

xìnxī — Information; news or data

建议

jiànyì — Suggestion; advice; to recommend something

医疗

yīliáo — Medical; relating to healthcare and treatment

外科

wàikē — Surgery; surgical department of medicine

轻微

qīngwēi — Slight; minor; not serious or severe

不适

bùshì — Discomfort; feeling unwell or uncomfortable

咳嗽

késou — Cough; to cough as a symptom

痉挛

jìngluán — Spasm; cramp; involuntary muscle contraction

各类

gèlèi — Various types; all kinds of categories

制备

zhìbèi — Preparation; to prepare or produce a substance

墨水

mòshuǐ — Ink; liquid used for writing or printing

树胶

shùjiāo — Tree gum; natural resin from trees

水泥

shuǐní — Cement; building material for construction

户外

hùwài — Outdoor; outside or open-air activities

运动

yùndòng — Sport; exercise; physical activity

消遣

xiāoqiǎn — Pastime; leisure activity to pass time

草地

cǎodì — Lawn; grassy ground or meadow

网球

wǎngqiú — Tennis; racket sport played on a court

中毒

zhòngdú — Poisoning; to be poisoned by a substance

情况

qíngkuàng — Situation; circumstances or current condition

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or description

治疗

zhìliáo — Treatment; to treat a disease or condition

食物

shíwù — Food; things consumed for nutrition

准备

zhǔnbèi — Preparation; to prepare or get ready

烹饪

pēngrèn — Cooking; the art of preparing food

腌制

yānzhì — Pickling; to preserve food by curing

泡菜

pàocài — Pickled vegetables; fermented vegetable dish

相关

xiāngguān — Related; relevant; pertaining to a topic

提示

tíshì — Tip; hint; a helpful reminder or suggestion

模型

móxíng — Model; a miniature or conceptual representation

制作

zhìzuò — To make; to produce or create something

植物

zhíwù — Plant; living organism that grows in ground

标本

biāoběn — Specimen; preserved sample for study or display

行为

xíngwéi — Behavior; conduct or action of a person

准则

zhǔnzé — Standard; rule or code of conduct

忠告

zhōnggào — Advice; sincere counsel given to someone

卫生

wèishēng — Hygiene; sanitation and cleanliness practices

预防

yùfáng — Prevention; to prevent illness or problems

措施

cuòshī — Measure; step taken to achieve a goal

规定

guīdìng — Regulation; rule or prescribed requirement

酱汁

jiàngzhī — Sauce; liquid condiment added to food

调味品

tiáowèipǐn — Condiment; seasoning used to flavor food

佐料

zuǒliào — Seasoning; spices or ingredients to flavor food

如何

rúhé — How; in what way or manner

百分比

bǎifēnbǐ — Percentage; proportion expressed per hundred

利息

lìxī — Interest; money paid on a loan or deposit

市场

shìchǎng — Market; place where goods are bought and sold

工资

gōngzī — Wage; salary paid for work done

表格

biǎogé — Form; table or chart for recording data

盥洗

guànxǐ — Washing; cleansing the face and hands

用品

yòngpǐn — Supplies; items used for a specific purpose

配方

pèifāng — Formula; recipe or prescribed combination of ingredients

无所不知

wú suǒ bù zhī — All-knowing; knowing everything about everything

一问

yī wèn — One question; to ask a single question

便晓

biàn xiǎo — Immediately understand; know upon being asked

在

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

家务事

jiāwùshì — Household chores; domestic tasks and duties

中

zhōng — In; among; within a scope or context

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; without

什么

shénme — What; anything; used in questions or negation

比

bǐ — Than; compared to; more than

健康

jiànkāng — Health; being in a good physical condition

更为

gèngwéi — Even more; to a greater degree

重要

zhòngyào — Important; significant; of great consequence

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state

与此

yǔ cǐ — In connection with this; related to this matter

有

yǒu — To have; there is or there are

一个

yī gè — One; a single item or person

有趣

yǒuqù — Interesting; fun; amusing or entertaining

谜语

míyǔ — Riddle; puzzle expressed in question form

如下

rúxià — As follows; listed or stated below

人

rén — Person; human being; people

去

qù — To go; to travel to a place

买了

mǎi le — Bought; purchased something in the past

两

liǎng — Two; a pair of something

条

tiáo — Measure word for long, thin objects like fish

鱼

yú — Fish; aquatic animal used as food

当

dāng — When; at the time that something happens

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

到家

dào jiā — Arrive home; to reach one's house

时

shí — When; at the time of; time

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find out something

和

hé — And; together with; sum

买时

mǎi shí — At the time of purchase; when buying

一样

yīyàng — Same; identical; just alike

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; nevertheless; on the other hand

却

què — Yet; but; however; expressing contrast

三

sān — Three; the number three

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby

是

shì — Is; am; are; to be

怎么回事

zěnme huí shì — What is going on; what happened here

答案

dá'àn — Answer; solution to a question or problem

两条

liǎng tiáo — Two (of long thin things); two pieces

鲭鱼

qīngyú — Mackerel; a type of saltwater fish

还有

háiyǒu — Also; in addition; there is also

一条

yī tiáo — One (of a long thin thing); one piece

胡瓜鱼

húguāyú — Smelt; a small edible freshwater or saltwater fish

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to multiple distant things or people

羡慕

xiànmù — To envy; to admire someone else's situation

这笔

zhè bǐ — This sum; this transaction or deal

交易

jiāoyì — Transaction; deal; trade between parties

无需

wúxū — No need; unnecessary; without needing to

在意

zàiyì — To mind; to care about something

以下

yǐxià — Below; the following; underneath this point

规则

guīzé — Rule; regulation; standard guideline to follow

但

dàn — But; however; expressing a contrast

对

duì — For; towards; correct; facing

其他人

qítārén — Other people; others; everyone else

而言

éryán — As for; in terms of; from the perspective of

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby multiple things

将会

jiāng huì — Will; shall; going to happen in future

很有

hěn yǒu — Very; quite; having a great deal of

价值

jiàzhí — Value; worth; the importance of something