Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 2

Vocabulary

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; polite title for an adult man.

让

ràng — To let, allow, or cause someone to do something.

我

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

担任

dānrèn — To hold a position or serve in a role.

燕子

yànzi — Swallow; a type of small migratory bird.

号

hào — Number; name or designation of a vessel.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

外科

wàikē — Surgery; the medical field involving operations.

医生

yīshēng — Doctor; a person who practices medicine.

船长

chuánzhǎng — Captain; the commander of a ship.

为

wéi — To be; used to indicate identity or role.

在

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

那里

nàlǐ — There; refers to a previously mentioned place.

待了

dāile — Stayed; remained in a place for a period.

三年半

sān nián bàn — Three and a half years; a duration of time.

先后

xiānhòu — One after another; successively in sequence.

去

qù — To go; to travel to a destination.

及

jí — And; as well as; used to connect items.

其他

qítā — Other; additional things or places not specified.

一些

yīxiē — Some; a certain number or amount of something.

地方

dìfang — Place; a location or region.

航行

hángxíng — To sail or navigate; travel by sea or air.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change.

一两次

yī liǎng cì — Once or twice; a small number of times.

回来

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

之后

zhīhòu — After; following a particular event or time.

决心

juéxīn — Determination; firm resolve to do something.

伦敦

Lúndūn — London; the capital city of England.

定居

dìngjū — To settle down; to establish a permanent residence.

我的

wǒde — My; possessive form of the first-person pronoun.

老师

lǎoshī — Teacher; a person who instructs or educates others.

对此

duì cǐ — Regarding this; with respect to the matter mentioned.

加以

jiāyǐ — To apply or carry out an action upon something.

鼓励

gǔlì — To encourage; to give support or motivation to someone.

并

bìng — And; moreover; used to connect parallel actions.

把

bǎ — Particle marking the object of a disposal action.

引荐

yǐnjiàn — To recommend or introduce someone to another person.

给了

gěile — Gave; provided something to someone (completed action).

几位

jǐ wèi — Several people; a polite counting word for persons.

病人

bìngrén — Patient; a sick person receiving medical treatment.

租住

zūzhù — To rent and live in a house or room.

一所

yī suǒ — One (house or institution); a measure word for buildings.

小屋

xiǎowū — Small house; a little cottage or dwelling.

部分

bùfen — Part; a portion or section of something larger.

房间

fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

有人

yǒurén — Someone; there is a person who does something.

劝我

quàn wǒ — Advised me; urged me to take a certain action.

改变

gǎibiàn — To change; to alter or transform a situation.

单身

dānshēn — Single; unmarried status of a person.

状况

zhuàngkuàng — Condition; the current state or situation of something.

于是

yúshì — So; therefore; as a result of that situation.

娶了

qǔle — Married; took a woman as one's wife.

小姐

xiǎojiě — Miss; polite title for an unmarried young woman.

她

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

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or fact.

陪嫁

péijià — Dowry; gifts or money given with a bride.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; indicates possession or existence.

四百

sìbǎi — Four hundred; the number 400.

英镑

yīngbàng — British pound; the monetary currency of the UK.

嫁妆

jiàzhuang — Dowry; property a bride brings into a marriage.

然而

rán'ér — However; but; introduces a contrasting statement.

仅仅

jǐnjǐn — Only; merely; emphasizes a small amount or degree.

两年

liǎng nián — Two years; a duration of twenty-four months.

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something known.

好

hǎo — Good; fine; used here as a euphemism for the deceased.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; indicates a resulting action follows.

与世长辞

yǔ shì cháng cí — To pass away; to depart from the world forever.

加之

jiāzhī — Moreover; in addition; furthermore introduces another point.

朋友

péngyou — Friend; a person with whom one has a close bond.

甚少

shèn shǎo — Very few; extremely little in number or amount.

生意

shēngyi — Business; commercial trade or dealings.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; indicates addition or concurrence.

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start doing something.

每况愈下

měi kuàng yù xià — To go from bad to worse; steadily deteriorating situation.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; introduces the reason for something.

良心

liángxīn — Conscience; inner moral sense of right and wrong.

不

bù — Not; no; negation particle in Chinese.

允许

yǔnxǔ — To permit; to allow something to happen or be done.

效仿

xiàofǎng — To imitate; to follow the example of others.

同行

tóngháng — Peers in the same trade or profession.

中

zhōng — Among; within; in the middle of a group.

许多人

xǔduō rén — Many people; a large number of persons.

不良

bùliáng — Bad; improper; undesirable behavior or conduct.

行径

xíngjìng — Conduct; behavior, often referring to wrongful actions.

与

yǔ — With; and; used to connect nouns or pronouns.

妻子

qīzi — Wife; a female spouse in a marriage.

相识

xiāngshí — Acquaintance; people who know each other personally.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

商议

shāngyì — To discuss; to consult and deliberate with others.

决定

juédìng — To decide; to make a firm choice or resolution.

再度

zàidù — Once again; for a second or further time.

出海

chūhǎi — To go to sea; to set sail on the ocean.

两艘

liǎng sōu — Two vessels; measure word for ships used twice.

船上

chuán shàng — On board a ship; aboard a vessel.

六年

liù nián — Six years; a duration of seventy-two months.

间

jiān — During; within a period of time or space.

数度

shùdù — Several times; on multiple occasions.

至

zhì — To; reaching; arriving at a destination.

由此

yóucǐ — From this; thereby; as a result of this.

积累

jīlěi — To accumulate; to build up over time gradually.

财富

cáifù — Wealth; riches; material possessions and money.

闲暇

xiánxiá — Leisure; free time when one has no obligations.

阅读

yuèdú — To read; to go through written material carefully.

古今

gǔjīn — Ancient and modern; spanning all historical periods.

名家

míngjiā — Famous masters; renowned experts or celebrated authors.

著作

zhùzuò — Works; written compositions by an author or scholar.

随身

suíshēn — Carried on one's person; always kept with oneself.

常备

cháng bèi — Always prepared; kept ready at all times.

大量

dàliàng — A large quantity; a great amount of something.

书籍

shūjí — Books; written or printed works in volume form.

每逢

měi féng — Whenever; every time a certain occasion arises.

登岸

dēng àn — To go ashore; to disembark from a vessel onto land.

观察

guānchá — To observe; to watch and study carefully.

当地人

dāngdìrén — Local people; inhabitants of a particular area.

风俗习惯

fēngsú xíguàn — Customs and habits; traditional practices of a community.

性情

xìngqíng — Temperament; a person's natural disposition or character.

同时

tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile.

学习

xuéxí — To study; to learn or acquire knowledge or skills.

他们

tāmen — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.

语言

yǔyán — Language; a system of communication used by people.

凭借

píngjiè — By means of; relying on something as an advantage.

强健

qiángjiàn — Strong and healthy; robust in body or mental capacity.

记忆力

jìyìlì — Memory; the ability to retain and recall information.

这方面

zhè fāngmiàn — In this regard; concerning this particular aspect.

颇为

pōwéi — Quite; rather; considerably; to a notable degree.

得心应手

dé xīn yìng shǒu — Highly skilled; doing something with great ease and mastery.