Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 6

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

将

jiāng — will, shall; indicates future action

在

zài — at, in, on; to be located at

两

liǎng — two; used before measure words

三

sān — three; the number 3

周

zhōu — week; a period of seven days

内

nèi — within, inside; a specified time or space

启

qǐ — to start, open, initiate a journey or action

程

chéng — journey, trip; a course of travel

前

qián — front, before, forward; prior in time or space

往

wǎng — to go toward, head to a destination

后

hòu — behind, after, later in time or order

一

yī — one; the number 1

座

zuò — measure word for large structures like cities or mountains

城

chéng — city, town; an urban settlement

市

shì — city, municipality; urban administrative area

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

打

dǎ — to hit, do; used in many compound expressions

算

suàn — to plan, calculate, intend to do something

是

shì — to be; linking verb indicating identity or state

那

nà — that; demonstrative pronoun for distant objects

里

lǐ — inside, within; used after place words

租

zū — to rent, lease something for temporary use

艘

sōu — measure word for ships and boats

船

chuán — boat, ship; a watercraft vessel

只

zhǐ — only, merely; limiting to one condition

需

xū — to need, require; necessary condition

为

wèi — for, on behalf of; indicates purpose or beneficiary

主

zhǔ — owner, master, main; primary person or thing

支

zhī — to pay, support; measure word for slender objects

付

fù — to pay, hand over money or goods

保

bǎo — to protect, guarantee; ensure safety or coverage

险

xiǎn — danger, risk; used in insurance-related terms

费

fèi — fee, cost, expense; money paid for service

即

jí — immediately, namely; indicating a direct consequence

可

kě — can, may; indicates possibility or permission

轻

qīng — light, easy; lacking weight or difficulty

松

sōng — loose, relaxed; easy and without tension

办

bàn — to handle, manage, arrange, get something done

到

dào — to arrive, reach; resultative complement of success

并

bìng — and, moreover; joins parallel actions or qualities

惯

guàn — accustomed to, used to a habit or practice

于

yú — at, in, from; classical preposition indicating location or relation

捕

bǔ — to catch, capture, hunt prey or criminals

鲸

jīng — whale; large marine mammal

人

rén — person, people; human being

中

zhōng — middle, among; within a group or space

雇

gù — to hire, employ someone for a job

用

yòng — to use, employ; apply for a purpose

认

rèn — to recognize, acknowledge; identify as known

所

suǒ — that which; nominalizing particle in classical Chinese

数

shù — number, quantity; an amount or count

量

liàng — quantity, amount; measure or volume of something

水

shuǐ — water; liquid essential for life

手

shǒu — hand; also means skilled person or sailor

六

liù — six; the number 6

月

yuè — month; also the moon

份

fèn — portion, share; used with months or copies

才

cái — only then, just; indicates a belated action

航

háng — to sail, navigate; voyage by sea or air

而

ér — and yet, but; classical conjunction showing contrast

何

hé — what, how, why; interrogative pronoun in formal use

时

shí — time, when; a point or period in time

会

huì — will, can; indicates ability or future likelihood

归

guī — to return, go back home

来

lái — to come; movement toward the speaker

啊

ā — ah, oh; exclamatory particle expressing emotion

亲

qīn — dear, close; intimate relationship or affection

爱

ài — to love, dear; deep affection for someone

姐

jiě — older sister; respectful address for older female

又

yòu — again, also; repeating or additional action

怎

zěn — how, why; interrogative asking manner or reason

能

néng — can, be able to; indicates capability

回

huí — to return, reply; going back to a place

答

dá — to answer, reply; respond to a question

这

zhè — this; demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects

个

gè — general measure word for people and many objects

问

wèn — to ask, inquire; pose a question

题

tí — topic, question, problem; subject under discussion

呢

ne — particle adding softness or continuation to questions

若

ruò — if, supposing; classical conditional conjunction

成

chéng — to succeed, become; accomplish a goal

功

gōng — achievement, success; accomplishment or merit

你

nǐ — you; second person singular pronoun

再

zài — again, once more; repetition of an action

度

dù — degree, time; an instance or measure of something

相

xiāng — mutually, each other; reciprocal action between parties

见

jiàn — to see, meet; encounter or perceive visually

之

zhī — classical possessive or structural particle; of, 's

或

huò — or, perhaps; presenting alternatives or uncertainty

许

xǔ — perhaps, maybe; also means to allow or permit

要

yào — to want, need, will; indicates desire or necessity

经

jīng — to pass through, undergo; experience over time

过

guò — to pass, go through; verbal complement of completion

多

duō — many, much; a large number or amount

乃

nǎi — thus, is; classical linking word meaning 'so' or 'even'

至

zhì — to, until, even; reaching an extreme point

年

nián — year; a period of twelve months

久

jiǔ — long time; lasting over an extended duration

失

shī — to lose, fail; be deprived of something

败

bài — to fail, be defeated; opposite of success

很

hěn — very, quite; intensifier before adjectives

快

kuài — fast, quick, soon; rapid in speed or time

者

zhě — one who; nominalizing suffix for a person or case

永

yǒng — forever, eternal; lasting without end

远

yuǎn — far, distant; great distance in space or time

也

yě — also, too; indicates addition or concession

不

bù — not, no; negation particle

了

le — completed action particle; indicates change of state

杰

jié — outstanding, heroic; a person of excellence

出

chū — to go out, emerge; come forth from inside

格

gé — grid, standard; also used in transliterations

丽

lì — beautiful, pretty; attractive in appearance

特

tè — special, particular; unique or distinctive

愿

yuàn — to wish, hope; expressing a sincere desire

上

shàng — above, up, on; upward direction or surface

天

tiān — sky, heaven; God or nature in classical usage

赐

cì — to bestow, grant; giving from a superior to inferior

福

fú — blessing, fortune, happiness; good fortune

佑

yòu — to protect, bless; divine protection over someone

平

píng — peaceful, flat; calm and without disturbance

安

ān — safe, peaceful; free from danger or worry

使

shǐ — to cause, make, send; an envoy or messenger

次

cì — time, occurrence; measure word for instances

地

de — structural particle after adverbs before verbs

表

biǎo — to express, show; surface or outer appearance

达

dá — to reach, express, communicate clearly

对

duì — toward, to; correct or facing something

有

yǒu — to have, exist; possession or existence

护

hù — to protect, guard, care for someone

与

yǔ — and, with; conjunction joining nouns or pronouns

恩

ēn — grace, kindness, favor; benevolence from another

情

qíng — emotion, feeling, affection; sentiment between people

感

gǎn — to feel, sense; gratitude or emotional response

激

jī — intense, excited; used in 感激 meaning grateful

深

shēn — deep, profound; great in degree or depth

兄

xiōng — older brother; male sibling elder than oneself

弟

dì — younger brother; male sibling younger than oneself

尔

ěr — you (classical); also used in transliterations

第

dì — ordinal prefix; indicates order or ranking

二

èr — two; the number 2

封

fēng — measure word for letters; to seal an envelope

信

xìn — letter, message; written correspondence

致

zhì — to send to, address to; cause or result

英

yīng — England, English; also means heroic or outstanding

兰

lán — orchid; used in place names like England (英格兰)

维

wéi — to maintain, uphold; used in transliterations

夫

fū — husband, man; classical suffix for a person

汉

hàn — Chinese ethnicity or language; Han people

日

rì — day, sun; a single calendar day

间

jiān — between, among; a space or interval of time

得

dé — to get, obtain; resultative or potential complement

其

qí — its, his, their; third person classical pronoun

缓

huǎn — slow, gradual, relaxed; not hurried or urgent

慢

màn — slow; taking more time than expected

四

sì — four; the number 4

尽

jìn — exhausted, fully; to the utmost extent

冰

bīng — ice; frozen water

霜

shuāng — frost; ice crystals forming on cold surfaces

白

bái — white; the color white, also meaning blank or clear

雪

xuě — snow; frozen precipitation falling from the sky

然

rán — so, thus, but; classical conjunction or suffix

已

yǐ — already; indicates an action has been completed

朝

cháo — toward, facing; in the direction of something

着

zhe — progressive aspect particle; ongoing action or state

事

shì — matter, affair, thing; an event or task

业

yè — business, career, enterprise; professional undertaking

迈

mài — to stride, step forward; advance with big steps

步

bù — step, pace; a single movement of the foot

好

hǎo — good, well; satisfactory or in good condition

正

zhèng — just now, exactly; indicates ongoing present action

忙

máng — busy, occupied; having much to do

召

zhào — to summon, call together; convene a group

集

jí — to gather, collect, assemble people or things

些

xiē — some, a few; an indefinite small quantity

被

bèi — passive marker; indicates the subject receives action

看

kàn — to look, see, watch; observe visually

起

qǐ — to rise, start; beginning of an action

都

dōu — all, both; without exception in a group

以

yǐ — with, by means of; classical preposition of manner

依

yī — to rely on, depend on; according to

靠

kào — to lean on, rely on; depend for support

且

qiě — moreover, and also; adding further information

无

wú — without, none; classical negation of existence

疑

yí — doubt, suspicion; to question or be uncertain

具

jù — to possess, have; equipped with a quality or tool

备

bèi — to prepare, have ready; be equipped with

畏

wèi — to fear, dread; feeling of awe or terror

勇

yǒng — brave, courageous; daring in face of danger

气

qì — spirit, energy, air; vital force or atmosphere