Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 1

Vocabulary

作者

zuòzhě — Author; the person who wrote a work.

介绍

jièshào — To introduce; to present information about someone.

了

le — Grammatical particle indicating completed action.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; referring to the subject itself.

和

hé — And; connecting two nouns or phrases.

家人

jiārén — Family members; one's relatives at home.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or description.

一些

yīxiē — Some; a small number or amount of.

情况

qíngkuàng — Situation; circumstances; state of affairs.

他

tā — He; third-person singular male pronoun.

最初

zuìchū — At first; initially; in the very beginning.

旅行

lǚxíng — To travel; to go on a journey or trip.

动因

dòngyīn — Motivating factor; reason that drives an action.

遭遇

zāoyù — To encounter; to experience an unfortunate event.

船难

chuánnàn — Shipwreck; a disaster involving a sinking vessel.

拼命

pīnmìng — Desperately; with all one's might and effort.

游泳

yóuyǒng — To swim; to move through water using the body.

求生

qiúshēng — To struggle to survive; to fight for one's life.

安全

ānquán — Safe; secure; free from danger or harm.

抵达

dǐdá — To arrive at; to reach a destination.

海岸

hǎiàn — Coastline; the land along the edge of the sea.

被俘

bèifú — To be captured; to be taken prisoner by others.

为囚

wéiqiú — To be held as a prisoner; kept in captivity.

被带

bèi dài — To be taken; to be led or escorted somewhere.

往

wǎng — Toward; in the direction of a place.

内陆

nèilù — Inland; interior region away from the coast.

我

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

父亲

fùqīn — Father; one's male parent.

在

zài — In; at; located at a place.

有

yǒu — To have; there is or there are.

一处

yī chù — One place; a single location or property.

小

xiǎo — Small; little; of modest size.

庄园

zhuāngyuán — Estate; a country property with land.

是

shì — To be; linking subject to predicate.

五个

wǔ gè — Five; a quantity of five items or people.

儿子

érzi — Son; a male child of a parent.

中

zhōng — Among; in the middle of a group.

排行

páiháng — To rank in birth order among siblings.

第三

dì sān — Third; ranking number three in an order.

十四岁

shísì suì — Fourteen years old; age of fourteen.

时

shí — When; at the time of a certain event.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; marker of future action.

送入

sòng rù — To send into; to enroll someone somewhere.

学院

xuéyuàn — College; an academic institution or faculty.

那里

nàlǐ — There; that place previously mentioned.

住了

zhù le — Stayed; lived at a place for a duration.

三年

sān nián — Three years; a period of three years.

专心致志

zhuānxīn zhìzhì — With complete concentration; wholeheartedly devoted to studying.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking modifier to verb.

学习

xuéxí — To study; to learn knowledge or skills.

但

dàn — But; however; introducing a contrasting clause.

维持

wéichí — To maintain; to keep something going or stable.

生活

shēnghuó — Life; daily living; one's livelihood.

费用

fèiyòng — Expenses; costs required for an activity.

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Even though; despite the fact that.

零用钱

língyòngqián — Pocket money; small allowance for personal expenses.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicating something has occurred.

极为

jí wéi — Extremely; to a very high degree.

微薄

wēibó — Meager; very small or insufficient in amount.

对于

duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; concerning.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; emphatically not the case.

宽裕

kuānyù — Well-off; financially comfortable and sufficient.

家境

jiājìng — Family financial circumstances; household economic situation.

来说

lái shuō — Speaking of; from the perspective of.

仍是

réng shì — Still is; remains to be the case.

负担

fùdān — Burden; financial or emotional load on someone.

太重

tài zhòng — Too heavy; excessively burdensome or costly.

于是

yúshì — Therefore; as a result; consequently.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives the action.

送去

sòng qù — To send away; to dispatch someone to a place.

一位

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

颇负盛名

pō fù shèngmíng — Highly renowned; having a very great reputation.

外科医生

wàikē yīshēng — Surgeon; a doctor who performs surgical operations.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; a respectful title for a man.

门下

ménxià — Under the tutelage of; a master's apprentice.

当

dāng — To serve as; to work in a certain role.

学徒

xuétú — Apprentice; someone learning a trade from a master.

待了

dāi le — Stayed; remained at a place for a time.

四年

sì nián — Four years; a duration of four years.

不时

bùshí — From time to time; occasionally; now and then.

寄给

jì gěi — To send to; to mail something to someone.

小额

xiǎo é — Small amount; a modest sum of money.

钱款

qiánkuǎn — Money; a sum of funds or currency.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; used to indicate a result.

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby plural items.

钱

qián — Money; currency used for transactions.

用于

yòng yú — Used for; applied toward a specific purpose.

航海

hánghǎi — Navigation; sailing on the sea; seamanship.

技术

jìshù — Technology; technique; practical skill or knowledge.

及

jí — And; as well as; together with.

其他

qítā — Other; the rest; additional items or people.

数学

shùxué — Mathematics; the study of numbers and logic.

分支

fēnzhī — Branch; a subdivision of a field of study.

知识

zhīshi — Knowledge; information and understanding acquired through learning.

对

duì — For; regarding; directed toward someone or something.

有意

yǒuyì — Intending to; having a desire or plan.

出行

chūxíng — To travel out; to embark on a journey.

旅游

lǚyóu — Tourism; traveling for leisure or exploration.

人

rén — Person; people; human beings.

颇为

pō wéi — Quite; rather; to a considerable degree.

有用

yǒuyòng — Useful; practical; serving a beneficial purpose.

而

ér — And; yet; a conjunction linking clauses.

一直

yīzhí — Always; continuously; all along without stopping.

深信

shēnxìn — To firmly believe; to be deeply convinced of.

迟早

chízǎo — Sooner or later; eventually at some point.

有一天

yǒu yī tiān — One day; at some future point in time.

游历

yóulì — To travel extensively; to journey and experience places.

四方

sìfāng — All directions; far and wide across the world.

将是

jiāng shì — Will be; indicating a future state or condition.

命中注定

mìngzhōng zhùdìng — Destined; fated by one's fortune to happen.

离开

líkāi — To leave; to depart from a place or person.

之后

zhīhòu — After; following a certain event or time.

回到

huí dào — To return to; to go back to a place.

叔叔

shūshu — Uncle; father's younger brother or similar male relative.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; in addition to.

亲戚

qīnqi — Relatives; extended family members by blood or marriage.

帮助

bāngzhù — Help; assistance provided to someone in need.

下

xià — Under; with the support or assistance of.

得到了

dédào le — Received; obtained; successfully got something.

四十

sìshí — Forty; the number 40.

英镑

yīngbàng — British pound; the currency of the United Kingdom.

并

bìng — And; furthermore; also in addition.

得到

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

承诺

chéngnuò — Promise; a commitment to do something.

每年

měi nián — Every year; annually; on a yearly basis.

三十

sānshí — Thirty; the number 30.

以供

yǐ gōng — In order to provide; so as to supply for.

求学

qiúxué — To pursue study; to seek an education elsewhere.

医学

yīxué — Medicine; the field of study related to health.

达

dá — Reaching; lasting up to a certain duration.

两年

liǎng nián — Two years; a period of two years.

零

líng — And; remainder; used between larger and smaller units.

七个月

qī gè yuè — Seven months; a duration of seven months.

深知

shēn zhī — To know well; to be deeply aware of.

此道

cǐ dào — This field; this particular art or discipline.

长途

chángtú — Long-distance; involving a lengthy journey or travel.

航行

hángxíng — To sail; to navigate a vessel on water.

大有裨益

dà yǒu bìyì — Very beneficial; of great use or advantage.

从

cóng — From; since; starting from a point.

归来

guīlái — To return; to come back from somewhere.

后

hòu — After; afterward; following in time.

不久

bùjiǔ — Soon; not long after; shortly thereafter.

恩师

ēnshī — Beloved teacher; a mentor one is deeply grateful to.

向人

xiàng rén — To others; recommending to other people.

举荐

jǔjiàn — To recommend; to endorse someone for a position.