Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 8

Vocabulary

在

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

那个

nà ge — That one; refers to a previously mentioned thing.

年纪

nián jì — Age; the number of years one has lived.

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.

结识

jié shí — To get acquainted with someone; to make friends.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

本国

běn guó — One's own country; native nation.

著名

zhù míng — Famous, well-known, celebrated by many people.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

诗人

shī rén — Poet; a person who writes poetry.

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause.

直到

zhí dào — Until, up to; indicates a point in time reached.

再也

zài yě — No longer, never again; used with negation.

无法

wú fǎ — Unable to, impossible; lacking means or ability.

从

cóng — From; indicates starting point of action or source.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of, this type of thing or situation.

认知

rèn zhī — Cognition, knowledge; understanding gained through experience.

中

zhōng — In, within, middle; indicates being inside something.

获取

huò qǔ — To obtain, acquire; to gain something desired.

其

qí — Its, their, his; third-person possessive pronoun.

最重要

zuì zhòng yào — Most important; of greatest significance or value.

时

shí — When, at the time; indicates a moment or period.

才

cái — Only then; indicates condition must be met first.

意识到

yì shí dào — To realize, become aware of something important.

有必要

yǒu bì yào — It is necessary; there is a need to do something.

去

qù — To go; also used as verbal complement for action.

学习

xué xí — To study, learn; to acquire knowledge or skills.

母语

mǔ yǔ — Mother tongue; one's native language learned from birth.

之外

zhī wài — Beyond, outside of; in addition to something else.

更多

gèng duō — More, additional; a greater quantity than before.

语言

yǔ yán — Language; a system of communication used by people.

如今

rú jīn — Nowadays, at present; referring to the current time.

已

yǐ — Already; indicates something has occurred or a state reached.

二十八岁

èr shí bā suì — Twenty-eight years old; a specific age.

实际上

shí jì shàng — In fact, actually; introduces the real situation.

却

què — Yet, but; indicates an unexpected contrast or contradiction.

比

bǐ — Than, compared to; used in comparative sentences.

许多

xǔ duō — Many, a lot of; a large quantity or number.

十五岁

shí wǔ suì — Fifteen years old; a specific youthful age.

还要

hái yào — Even more; indicates a degree surpassing comparison.

无知

wú zhī — Ignorant, unknowing; lacking knowledge or awareness.

思考

sī kǎo — To think deeply, to ponder; careful mental reflection.

得

de — Particle indicating degree or result of an action.

白日梦

bái rì mèng — Daydream; fantasies imagined while awake and conscious.

也

yě — Also, too; indicates addition or similarity.

更为

gèng wéi — Even more, still more; intensifies comparison.

宏大

hóng dà — Grand, magnificent; impressively large in scale or scope.

壮丽

zhuàng lì — Magnificent, splendid; impressively beautiful and grand.

它们

tā men — They, them; third-person plural for non-human things.

缺乏

quē fá — To lack, be deficient in; not having enough of something.

正如

zhèng rú — Just as, exactly like; introduces a comparison or analogy.

画家们

huà jiā men — Painters; plural form of artist who paints pictures.

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs to form noun-like phrases.

说的

shuō de — What is said; referring to previously mentioned speech.

协调

xié tiáo — Harmony, coordination; elements working well together.

统一

tǒng yī — Unity, unification; combining into a coherent whole.

极其

jí qí — Extremely, exceedingly; to the highest degree.

需要

xū yào — To need, require; having a necessity for something.

一位

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

朋友

péng yǒu — Friend; a person one has a friendly relationship with.

他

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

要

yào — To want, need, must; expresses desire or necessity.

足够

zú gòu — Enough, sufficient; meeting the required amount or degree.

明智

míng zhì — Wise, sensible; showing good judgment and understanding.

不至于

bù zhì yú — Would not go so far as; prevents an extreme outcome.

因

yīn — Because of, due to; introduces a cause or reason.

浪漫

làng màn — Romantic; full of idealism or imaginative feeling.

而

ér — And, yet, while; connective linking contrasting elements.

鄙视

bǐ shì — To despise, look down on; to regard with contempt.

又

yòu — Also, again, and; adds another element or action.

对我

duì wǒ — Toward me; indicating direction of attitude or action.

怀有

huái yǒu — To harbor, cherish; to hold a feeling internally.

深情

shēn qíng — Deep affection; profound emotional feeling toward someone.

愿意

yuàn yì — Willing to; expressing readiness or desire to act.

尽力

jìn lì — To do one's best; to exert maximum effort.

规范

guī fàn — To regulate, standardize; to bring into proper order.

心智

xīn zhì — Mind, intellect; mental faculties and cognitive abilities.

唉

āi — Alas, sigh; exclamation expressing regret or sadness.

这些

zhè xiē — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

都是

dōu shì — All are, are all; indicates universality within a group.

无用

wú yòng — Useless, futile; serving no practical purpose.

抱怨

bào yuàn — To complain, grumble; to express dissatisfaction verbally.

茫茫

máng máng — Vast and boundless; describing an endless expanse.

大洋

dà yáng — Ocean; a vast body of saltwater.

之上

zhī shàng — Above, upon; indicates position on top of something.

必定

bì dìng — Certainly, definitely; expressing inevitable certainty.

找不到

zhǎo bu dào — Cannot find; unable to locate someone or something.

就连

jiù lián — Even; emphasizes inclusion of an extreme case.

这里

zhè lǐ — Here, this place; referring to the current location.

商人

shāng rén — Merchant, trader; a person who buys and sells goods.

和

hé — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases together.

水手

shuǐ shǒu — Sailor, seaman; a person who works aboard a ship.

之中

zhī zhōng — Among, within; inside a group or space.

未必

wèi bì — Not necessarily; something may not be the case.

能

néng — Can, able to; expresses capability or possibility.

一人

yī rén — One person; a single individual.

然而

rán ér — However, nevertheless; introduces a contrasting statement.

某些

mǒu xiē — Some, certain; referring to unspecified members of a group.

与

yǔ — With, and; connects elements or indicates association.

人性

rén xìng — Human nature; the innate qualities of human beings.

情感

qíng gǎn — Emotion, feeling; inner affective states of a person.

胸膛

xiōng táng — Chest, breast; the front part of the torso.

跳动

tiào dòng — To beat, throb; rhythmic movement as of a heart.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or action in progress.

例如

lì rú — For example, such as; introduces an illustrative case.

是

shì — To be; links subject with predicate or identity.

一个

yī gè — One; general measure word for a single person or thing.

勇气

yǒng qì — Courage, bravery; mental strength to face difficulty.

非凡

fēi fán — Extraordinary, remarkable; far above the ordinary level.

富于

fù yú — Rich in, full of; having an abundance of something.

进取心

jìn qǔ xīn — Ambition, drive; desire to advance and achieve goals.

人

rén — Person, people, human being.

狂热地

kuáng rè de — Fanatically, fervently; with intense and passionate enthusiasm.

渴望

kě wàng — To crave, yearn for; deeply desire something strongly.

荣耀

róng yào — Glory, honor; great distinction and public admiration.

或者

huò zhě — Or, alternatively; presents another possible option.

更

gèng — Even more, still; intensifies comparison or degree.

确切地

què qiē de — Precisely, exactly; in a precise and accurate manner.

说

shuō — To say, speak; to express something verbally.

职业

zhí yè — Profession, career; one's regular occupation or vocation.

上

shàng — On, above, in; indicates surface, direction, or domain.

晋升

jìn shēng — To be promoted; to advance to a higher rank or position.

英国人

Yīng guó rén — British person; a national or citizen of the UK.

民族

mín zú — Nation, ethnic group; a community sharing culture and heritage.

偏见

piān jiàn — Prejudice, bias; an unfair preconceived opinion about something.

包围

bāo wéi — To surround, encircle; to enclose on all sides.

仍

réng — Still, yet; indicates continuation of a state or action.

保留着

bǎo liú zhe — Still retaining, keeping; continuing to hold something.

人类

rén lèi — Humanity, humankind; all human beings collectively.

最

zuì — Most; superlative degree marker for adjectives.

高贵

gāo guì — Noble, dignified; of high moral or social excellence.

最初

zuì chū — At first, initially; referring to the very beginning.

一艘

yī sōu — One (ship); measure word for boats or vessels.

与他

yǔ tā — With him; indicating association or interaction with someone.

相识

xiāng shí — To become acquainted; to know each other mutually.

得知

dé zhī — To learn, find out; to come to know information.

这座

zhè zuò — This (city/building); measure word for large structures.

城市

chéng shì — City, urban area; a large, densely populated settlement.

无所事事

wú suǒ shì shì — Having nothing to do; being completely idle and unoccupied.

便

biàn — Then, thereupon; indicates a consequential action follows.

轻易地

qīng yì de — Easily, without difficulty; accomplished with little effort.

说服

shuō fú — To persuade, convince; to win someone over by argument.

来

lái — To come; indicates movement toward or purpose of action.

协助

xié zhù — To assist, help; to cooperate in supporting an effort.

事业

shì yè — Cause, undertaking, career; a significant endeavor pursued.