Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 10

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun: he, him.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicating something has occurred.

用

yòng — To use; to employ something for a purpose.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; referring to the subject itself.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

钱

qián — Money; currency used for transactions.

买了

mǎi le — Bought; purchased something (completed action).

一座

yī zuò — One (measure word for large structures or land).

农场

nóngchǎng — Farm; land used for agricultural production.

原本

yuánběn — Originally; at first; initially planned.

打算

dǎsuàn — To plan; to intend to do something.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place.

那里

nàlǐ — There; at that place.

度过

dùguò — To spend time; to pass through a period.

余生

yúshēng — Remaining years of one's life; rest of life.

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting clause.

却

què — Yet; but; indicates an unexpected contrast.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; also indicates object in formal usage.

连同

liántóng — Together with; along with something else included.

剩余

shèngyú — Remaining; leftover; surplus amount.

奖金

jiǎngjīn — Bonus; prize money; financial reward.

一并

yībìng — All together; at the same time; simultaneously.

赠给

zèng gěi — To give as a gift; to present to someone.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change.

情敌

qíngdí — Rival in love; romantic competitor.

用以

yòng yǐ — In order to use for; so as to accomplish.

购置

gòuzhì — To purchase and acquire property or goods.

牲畜

shēngchù — Livestock; domestic animals raised on farms.

然后

ránhòu — Then; afterwards; next in sequence.

又

yòu — Again; also; additionally.

亲自

qīnzì — Personally; in person; by oneself.

去求

qù qiú — To go and petition; to request in person.

那位

nà wèi — That (polite measure word for persons).

年轻

niánqīng — Young; youthful in age.

女子

nǚzǐ — Woman; young female person.

父亲

fùqīn — Father; male parent.

请

qǐng — To request; to invite; please.

同意

tóngyì — To agree; to consent; to approve.

女儿

nǚ'ér — Daughter; one's female child.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with (formal).

心上人

xīnshàngrén — Beloved; the person one loves romantically.

成婚

chénghūn — To get married; to enter into marriage.

老人

lǎorén — Old man; elderly person.

断然

duànrán — Flatly; resolutely; absolutely refusing.

拒绝

jùjué — To refuse; to reject; to decline a request.

认为

rènwéi — To think; to believe; to consider something true.

名誉

míngyù — Reputation; honor; one's public standing.

上

shàng — On; above; in terms of (a matter).

对

duì — Toward; with respect to; correct.

我

wǒ — I; me; first person pronoun.

朋友

péngyou — Friend; companion; close acquaintance.

负有

fù yǒu — To bear; to have an obligation or duty.

责任

zérèn — Responsibility; duty; obligation.

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find out; to realize.

态度

tàidu — Attitude; manner; stance toward something.

坚决

jiānjué — Firm; resolute; determined in attitude.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; consequently (formal).

离开

líkāi — To leave; to depart from a place.

故土

gùtǔ — Homeland; native land; birthplace.

直到

zhídào — Until; up to a point in time.

得知

dézhī — To learn of; to come to know a fact.

昔日

xīrì — Former days; days gone by; the past.

爱人

àiren — Loved one; spouse; romantic partner.

已

yǐ — Already; indicates completion (formal/literary).

随心所愿

suí xīn suǒ yuàn — As one wishes; following one's heart's desire.

嫁给

jià gěi — To marry (said of a woman marrying someone).

她

tā — She; her; third person singular feminine pronoun.

意中人

yìzhōngrén — The one in one's heart; beloved person.

才

cái — Only then; not until; indicating delayed condition.

重新

chóngxīn — Again; anew; to start over fresh.

回来

huílai — To come back; to return to a place.

多么

duōme — How; what a; used for exclamation of degree.

高尚

gāoshàng — Noble; lofty; morally admirable in character.

人

rén — Person; human being; people.

啊

a — Exclamatory particle expressing feeling or emphasis.

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun.

一定

yīdìng — Certainly; definitely; must be the case.

会

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

这样

zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; such.

感叹

gǎntàn — To exclaim; to sigh with emotion; exclamation.

的确

díquè — Indeed; certainly; truly the case.

如此

rúcǐ — So; thus; in this manner; like this.

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; nevertheless; but (formal).

毫无

háowú — Completely without; utterly lacking; not at all.

文化

wénhuà — Culture; education; cultural refinement.

修养

xiūyǎng — Cultivation; refinement; personal moral culture.

沉默寡言

chénmò guǎyán — Taciturn; habitually quiet; speaking very little.

得

de — Complement particle indicating degree or result.

像个

xiàng ge — Like a; resembling a (person or thing).

身上

shēnshang — On one's body; about oneself; within oneself.

带着

dài zhe — Carrying; bearing; having with oneself.

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; one sort of.

浑然不觉

húnrán bù jué — Completely unaware; oblivious to one's own state.

漫不经心

màn bù jīng xīn — Careless; casual; inattentive; absent-minded manner.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of.

气质

qìzhì — Temperament; disposition; personal aura or quality.

虽

suī — Although; even though (formal/literary).

使

shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable something to happen.

行为

xíngwéi — Behavior; conduct; actions of a person.

愈发

yùfā — Even more; increasingly; all the more so.

令人

lìng rén — To make people feel; causing others to feel.

惊叹

jīngtàn — To marvel; to be astonished; filled with admiration.

却也

què yě — Yet also; but at the same time.

削减

xuējiǎn — To reduce; to cut down; to diminish.

本可

běn kě — Could have; originally able to; might have.

赢得

yíngdé — To win; to earn; to gain through effort.

那份

nà fèn — That portion of; that amount of (something).

关注

guānzhù — Attention; concern; to pay attention to.

同情

tóngqíng — Sympathy; compassion; feeling for another's suffering.

不要

bùyào — Don't; do not (imperative negation).

以为

yǐwéi — To mistakenly think; to assume incorrectly.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; due to; as a result of.

稍有

shāo yǒu — Slightly having; a little bit of something.

抱怨

bàoyuàn — To complain; to grumble; to express discontent.

或是

huòshì — Or; alternatively; either one or another.

能够

nénggòu — To be able to; capable of doing something.

想象

xiǎngxiàng — To imagine; to picture in one's mind.

也许

yěxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly the case.

永远

yǒngyuǎn — Forever; eternally; always without end.

无缘

wúyuán — To have no chance; destined never to obtain.

得到

dédào — To obtain; to receive; to get something.

慰藉

wèijiè — Comfort; solace; consolation for emotional pain.

就

jiù — Then; right away; precisely; just.

动摇

dòngyáo — To waver; to shake; to become unstable or uncertain.

决心

juéxīn — Determination; resolve; firm decision to act.

如

rú — Like; as; resembling; just as.

命运

mìngyùn — Fate; destiny; one's lot in life.

一般

yībān — Like; similar to; in general; ordinary.

坚定不移

jiāndìng bù yí — Steadfast; unwavering; firmly committed without deviation.

航程

hángchéng — Voyage; course of a journey by sea.

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at present; currently at this time.

不过

búguò — Only; merely; however; no more than.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are (copula verb).

等待

děngdài — To wait; to await; expecting something to come.

天气

tiānqì — Weather; atmospheric conditions at a given time.

允许

yǔnxǔ — To allow; to permit; to give permission for.

启航

qǐháng — To set sail; to depart on a voyage.

这个

zhège — This; this one (demonstrative pronoun).

冬天

dōngtiān — Winter; the cold season of the year.

严酷

yánkù — Harsh; severe; brutal in conditions or treatment.

可怕

kěpà — Terrible; frightening; dreadful; causing fear.

春天

chūntiān — Spring; the warm season following winter.

前景

qiánjǐng — Prospect; outlook; future prospects ahead.

欣慰

xīnwèi — Gratified; comforted; feeling relieved and pleased.

据说

jùshuō — It is said that; reportedly; according to reports.

这是

zhè shì — This is; this refers to something specific.

一个

yī gè — One; a single (general measure word).

格外

géwài — Especially; particularly; exceptionally so.

早来

zǎo lái — Coming early; arriving ahead of expected time.

季节

jìjié — Season; one of the four periods of year.

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; consequently; as a result of this.

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps; possibly; maybe it might happen.

能

néng — Can; to be able to; capable of.

比

bǐ — Than; compared to; more than something.

预期

yùqī — Expected; anticipated; projected timeframe or result.

更早

gèng zǎo — Even earlier; sooner than before or expected.

扬帆

yángfān — To hoist sails; to set off on a voyage.

出发

chūfā — To set out; to depart; to begin a journey.