Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 3

Vocabulary

其次

qícì — secondly; next in order or importance

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

要

yào — to want; to need; will; must

抱怨

bàoyuàn — to complain; to grumble about something

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; one's own self

极度

jídù — extremely; to an extreme degree

缺乏

quēfá — to lack; to be deficient in something

判断力

pànduànlì — judgment; ability to make sound judgments

竟

jìng — unexpectedly; actually; to one's surprise

被

bèi — passive marker; by (indicates passive voice)

你

nǐ — you; second-person singular pronoun

和

hé — and; together with; peaceful

其他

qítā — other; the rest; other people or things

一些

yīxiē — some; a few; a number of

人

rén — person; people; human being

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

恳求

kěnqiú — to implore; to earnestly beg or request

与

yǔ — and; with; together with

虚假

xūjiǎ — false; fake; not genuine or truthful

推论

tuīlùn — inference; deduction; to draw a conclusion

所

suǒ — particle used before verbs in passive structures

说服

shuōfú — to persuade; to convince someone of something

违背

wéibèi — to violate; to go against; to act contrary to

意愿

yìyuàn — wish; desire; one's own will or intention

允许

yǔnxǔ — to permit; to allow; to give permission

游记

yóujì — travel account; written record of a journey

得以

déyǐ — to be able to; to have the opportunity to

出版

chūbǎn — to publish; to issue a book or publication

请

qǐng — please; to invite; to request politely

回想

huíxiǎng — to recall; to think back on past events

一下

yīxià — once; a moment; used to soften a request

当

dāng — when; while; at the time of

坚持

jiānchí — to insist; to persist; to uphold firmly

以

yǐ — using; by means of; with; in order to

公众

gōngzhòng — the public; the general public; society at large

利益

lìyì — benefit; interest; profit; advantage

为由

wéiyóu — using as a reason; on the grounds of

时

shí — when; at the time; time; period

曾

céng — once; formerly; at some point in the past

多少次

duōshǎo cì — how many times; on how many occasions

要求

yāoqiú — to demand; to require; a requirement or demand

思考

sīkǎo — to think deeply; to ponder; to reflect on

不过

búguò — merely; only; however; but; no more than

是

shì — to be; is; am; are

一种

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

根本

gēnběn — fundamental; at all; simply; basically impossible

无法

wúfǎ — unable to; impossible to; no way to

通过

tōngguò — through; by means of; to pass through

教诲

jiàohuì — instruction; moral teaching; to educate and guide

或

huò — or; either; perhaps; alternatively

榜样

bǎngyàng — model; example; role model to follow

加以

jiāyǐ — to apply; to do something to; to proceed with

改善

gǎishàn — to improve; to make better; improvement

动物

dòngwù — animal; living creature other than humans

事实

shìshí — fact; reality; the actual truth of a matter

也

yě — also; too; as well; likewise

正是

zhèngshì — precisely; exactly; it is exactly the case

如此

rúcǐ — so; thus; like this; in this manner

因为

yīnwèi — because; since; for the reason that

本

běn — originally; one's own; this; fundamental

有

yǒu — to have; there is; to exist

理由

lǐyóu — reason; grounds; justification for something

期望

qīwàng — to hope; to expect; expectation; hope

至少

zhìshǎo — at least; at a minimum

在

zài — at; in; on; to be located at

这座

zhè zuò — this (used with large structures or islands)

小岛

xiǎodǎo — small island; little isle

上

shàng — on; above; upper; on top of

所有

suǒyǒu — all; every; all of; to own

滥权

làn quán — abuse of power; misuse of authority

腐败

fǔbài — corruption; corrupt; rotten; morally depraved

能够

nénggòu — to be able to; capable of doing something

得到

dédào — to obtain; to get; to receive; to achieve

彻底

chèdǐ — thorough; complete; thoroughly; from top to bottom

终止

zhōngzhǐ — to terminate; to end; to bring to a stop

然而

rán'ér — however; yet; but; nevertheless

瞧

qiáo — to look; to see; look at that; behold

经过

jīngguò — after; through; following; having passed through

六个

liù gè — six (items); a count of six things

多月

duō yuè — more than one month; several months

警示

jǐngshì — warning; cautionary notice; to warn and alert

之后

zhīhòu — after; afterward; following; subsequently

却

què — yet; but; however; unexpectedly

得知

dézhī — to learn; to find out; to come to know

书

shū — book; written work; letter; document

未能

wèi néng — failed to; was unable to; could not

按照

ànzhào — according to; in accordance with; following

意图

yìtú — intention; purpose; intent; what one aims for

产生

chǎnshēng — to produce; to generate; to bring about; to create

任何

rènhé — any; whichever; whatever; any at all

一点

yīdiǎn — a little; a bit; even slightly

效果

xiàoguǒ — effect; result; outcome; efficacy

希望

xīwàng — to hope; hope; wish; expectation

写信

xiě xìn — to write a letter; to compose correspondence

告知

gàozhī — to inform; to notify; to let someone know

何时

héshí — when; at what time; which time

党派

dǎngpài — political party; faction; partisan group

派系

pàixì — faction; clique; sectarian grouping within a party

之争

zhī zhēng — dispute over; conflict between; contention about

消弭

xiāomǐ — to eliminate; to dissolve; to put an end to conflict

法官

fǎguān — judge; magistrate; judicial officer in court

博学

bóxué — learned; erudite; having broad and deep knowledge

而

ér — and; yet; but; connecting adjectives or clauses

公正

gōngzhèng — fair; just; impartial; equitable in judgment

诚实

chéngshí — honest; truthful; sincere; not deceptive

谦逊

qiānxùn — humble; modest; unassuming in manner

常识

chángshí — common sense; general knowledge; basic understanding

烈火

lièhuǒ — raging fire; fierce flames; blazing inferno

燃烧

ránshāo — to burn; to combust; to be on fire

着

zhe — aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state

堆积如山

duījī rú shān — piled up like mountains; accumulated in vast quantities

法律

fǎlǜ — law; legal regulations; the legal system

典籍

diǎnjí — classical texts; ancient books and records

年轻

niánqīng — young; youthful; of a young age

贵族

guìzú — nobility; aristocrat; person of noble birth

教育

jiàoyù — education; to educate; upbringing and instruction

改变

gǎibiàn — to change; to alter; to transform something

医生

yīshēng — doctor; physician; medical practitioner

遭到

zāodào — to suffer; to encounter something negative; to meet with

驱逐

qūzhú — to expel; to drive out; to banish; to oust

女性

nǚxìng — female; woman; the female gender

充满

chōngmǎn — filled with; full of; brimming with

美德

měidé — virtue; moral excellence; good character trait

荣誉

róngyù — honor; glory; distinction; prestigious recognition

良识

liángshí — good sense; sound judgment; sensible understanding

权贵

quánguì — the powerful and privileged; influential figures

大臣

dàchén — minister; high official; senior government official

宫廷

gōngtíng — royal court; imperial palace; the court

厅

tīng — hall; large room; reception chamber

清除

qīngchú — to clear out; to eliminate; to remove completely

扫荡

sǎodàng — to sweep away; to purge; to clean out completely

才智

cáizhì — talent and wisdom; intellectual ability and cleverness

品德

pǐndé — moral character; virtue; personal ethics

学识

xuéshí — knowledge; learning; scholarly attainment

应有

yīngyǒu — deserved; due; that which one ought to have

奖赏

jiǎngshǎng — reward; prize; to reward someone for merit

散文

sǎnwén — prose; non-poetic written composition

诗歌

shīgē — poetry; poems; verse; poetic works

玷污

diànwū — to taint; to disgrace; to sully; to contaminate

印刷业

yìnshuāyè — the printing industry; publishing and print trade

无耻之徒

wúchǐ zhī tú — shameless person; scoundrel; person without shame

被判

bèi pàn — to be sentenced; to be judged and condemned

只能

zhǐ néng — can only; be limited to; have no choice but

墨水

mòshuǐ — ink; liquid ink used for writing or printing

解渴

jiěkě — to quench thirst; to satisfy one's thirst