Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 2

Vocabulary

聪明

cōngming — Clever, intelligent, smart

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

三种

sān zhǒng — Three kinds or types of something

语言

yǔyán — Language, a system of communication

狐狸

húli — Fox, a cunning wild animal

与

yǔ — And, with; connects nouns or clauses

猫

māo — Cat, a common domestic animal

四个

sì gè — Four, a quantity of four items

兄弟

xiōngdì — Brothers, male siblings

狮子

shīzi — Lion, a large wild cat

马

mǎ — Horse, a large domesticated animal

蓝光

lánguāng — Blue light, light with blue wavelength

生命

shēngmìng — Life, the state of being alive

之

zhī — Classical particle indicating possession or modification

水

shuǐ — Water, a clear liquid essential for life

十二个

shí'èr gè — Twelve, a quantity of twelve items

猎人

lièrén — Hunter, a person who hunts animals

王

wáng — King, a male monarch or ruler

万事通

wànshìtōng — Know-it-all, a person knowledgeable about everything

博士

bóshì — Doctor, a person holding the highest academic degree

七只

qī zhī — Seven, a quantity of seven animals

乌鸦

wūyā — Crow, a black intelligent bird

太太

tàitai — Mrs., a married woman or wife

婚礼

hūnlǐ — Wedding ceremony, a marriage celebration event

第一个

dì yī gè — The first one, ordinal number first

故事

gùshi — Story, a narrative account of events

第二个

dì èr gè — The second one, ordinal number second

沙拉

shālā — Salad, a dish of mixed vegetables

少年

shàonián — Youth, a young boy or teenager

出门

chūmén — Go out, leave the house or home

学习

xuéxí — Study, to learn or acquire knowledge

何为

héwéi — What is, asking the definition of something

恐惧

kǒngjù — Fear, a feeling of dread or terror

国王

guówáng — King, the male ruler of a kingdom

铁

tiě — Iron, a strong metallic element

白雪

báixuě — White snow, pure white snow

玫瑰红

méiguihóng — Rose red, a deep reddish pink color

童话

tónghuà — Fairy tale, a fantastical story for children

某位

mǒu wèi — A certain person, referring to someone unspecified

有

yǒu — Have, there is or to possess something

一座

yī zuò — One, measure word for buildings or mountains

美丽

měilì — Beautiful, attractive and pleasing to the eye

花园

huāyuán — Garden, an outdoor area with flowers and plants

里

lǐ — Inside, within a place or container

一棵

yī kē — One, measure word for trees or plants

结着

jiézhe — Bearing, producing and holding fruit on branches

树

shù — Tree, a large woody perennial plant

这些

zhèxiē — These, referring to nearby plural items

苹果

píngguǒ — Apple, a common round sweet fruit

始终

shǐzhōng — Always, from beginning to end consistently

被

bèi — Passive marker, indicating action done to subject

仔细

zǐxì — Carefully, with great attention to detail

清点

qīngdiǎn — Count, to check and tally items carefully

当

dāng — When, at the time that something happens

它们

tāmen — They, third person plural for non-human things

开始

kāishǐ — Begin, to start doing something

成熟

chéngshú — Ripen, to become mature or fully developed

时候

shíhou — Time, the moment or period when something occurs

人们

rénmen — People, a group of persons in general

发现

fāxiàn — Discover, to find or notice something new

每天

měitiān — Every day, each day without exception

夜里

yèlǐ — At night, during the nighttime hours

都会

dōu huì — Always will, invariably happens every time

少

shǎo — Few, lacking in number or quantity

一个

yī gè — One, a single item or person

为此

wèicǐ — For this reason, because of this matter

大为

dàwéi — Greatly, to a very large degree

恼怒

nǎonù — Angry, feeling irritated and very upset

命令

mìnglìng — Order, an official command given to someone

园丁

yuándīng — Gardener, a person who tends a garden

整夜

zhěngyè — All night, throughout the entire night

在

zài — At, in; indicates location or ongoing action

树下

shù xià — Under the tree, beneath a tree

守候

shǒuhòu — Keep watch, to wait and guard vigilantly

派

pài — Send, to dispatch someone on a task

他

tā — He, third person singular masculine pronoun

长子

zhǎngzǐ — Eldest son, the firstborn male child

去

qù — Go, to move toward a destination

守夜

shǒuyè — Keep night watch, to guard through the night

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause

大约

dàyuē — Approximately, roughly around a certain time or amount

到了

dào le — Arrived at, reached a point in time

十二点

shí'èr diǎn — Twelve o'clock, midnight or noon

就

jiù — Then, immediately; indicates quick or expected result

睡着

shuìzháo — Fall asleep, to drift into sleep

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation

第二天

dì èr tiān — The next day, the following morning

早上

zǎoshang — Morning, the early part of the day

又

yòu — Again, once more; repeating a previous action

少了

shǎo le — Missing, one or more items have disappeared

于是

yúshì — So, therefore; indicates a resulting action

次子

cìzǐ — Second son, the second-born male child

奉命

fèngmìng — Receive orders, to be commanded to do something

午夜

wǔyè — Midnight, the middle of the night

也

yě — Also, too; indicates similarity or addition

随后

suíhòu — Shortly after, following immediately afterward

三子

sān zǐ — Third son, the third-born male child

主动

zhǔdòng — Take initiative, to act on one's own accord

请缨

qǐngyīng — Volunteer, to offer oneself for a difficult task

起初

qǐchū — At first, in the beginning of a situation

不肯

bù kěn — Unwilling, refusing to do something

答应

dāying — Agree, to consent or promise something to someone

唯恐

wéikǒng — For fear that, worried something bad might happen

遭遇

zāoyù — Encounter, to meet with misfortune or difficulty

不测

bùcè — Unforeseen danger, an unexpected and harmful event

然而

rán'ér — However, yet; introduces a contrasting statement

最终

zuìzhōng — Finally, in the end after everything

还是

háishi — Still, nevertheless; indicates persistence or choice

同意

tóngyì — Agree, to approve or consent to something

这个

zhège — This, referring to a specific nearby thing

年轻人

niánqīngrén — Young person, a youth or young adult

便

biàn — Then, thereupon; indicates a resulting action

躺在

tǎng zài — Lie down in, to recline at a location