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Vocabulary

那个

nà ge — That one; used to refer to a specific person or thing.

红头发

hóng tóufà — Red hair; describing someone with red-colored hair.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

家伙

jiāhuo — Fellow; guy; informal term for a person.

警察

jǐngchá — Police officer; law enforcement personnel.

队长

duìzhǎng — Team captain; squad leader; commanding officer.

一边

yībiān — While doing something simultaneously; on one side.

指着

zhǐzhe — Pointing at; indicating with a finger toward something.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell someone something.

我来

wǒ lái — I'll do it; let me handle this task.

盯着

dīngzhe — Staring at; fixing one's gaze intently on something.

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

中士

zhōngshì — Sergeant; a mid-level military non-commissioned officer.

回答

huídá — To answer; to reply to a question or statement.

道

dào — Said; a literary verb complement meaning 'saying'.

前一天

qián yī tiān — The day before; the previous day.

突袭

tūxí — To raid; a sudden surprise attack on a location.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

两家

liǎng jiā — Two establishments; two shops or households.

鸦片馆

yāpiànguǎn — Opium den; an establishment where opium is used.

成就感

chéngjiùgǎn — Sense of achievement; feeling of accomplishment after success.

让

ràng — To let; to cause; to allow someone to do something.

挺起

tǐng qǐ — To puff up; to straighten and push forward one's chest.

胸膛

xiōngtáng — Chest; the front part of the human torso.

那天

nà tiān — That day; referring to a specific day mentioned.

晚上

wǎnshang — Evening; nighttime; the latter part of the day.

甚至

shènzhì — Even; going so far as; used to emphasize an extreme case.

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; expressing permission or possibility.

去

qù — To go; to move toward a destination or goal.

给

gěi — To give; for; indicating a recipient of an action.

治安官

zhì'ānguān — Sheriff; magistrate; an official maintaining public order.

出谋划策

chū móu huà cè — To offer advice and strategies; to devise plans.

继续

jìxù — To continue; to keep going without stopping.

说道

shuōdào — Said; a narrative verb meaning 'spoke' or 'remarked'.

我

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

能

néng — Can; to be able to; expressing capability or ability.

从

cóng — From; out of; indicating a starting point or source.

人群

rénqún — Crowd; a large group of people gathered together.

中

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

凭

píng — Based on; by means of; relying on something as evidence.

走路

zǒu lù — To walk; the act of moving on foot.

姿态

zītài — Posture; bearing; manner in which one carries themselves.

辨认

biànrèn — To identify; to recognize someone or something with certainty.

出

chū — Out; a complement indicating successful completion of action.

某些

mǒu xiē — Certain; some; referring to unspecified particular individuals.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

也

yě — Also; too; likewise; indicating addition or similarity.

眼神

yǎnshén — Look in one's eyes; eye expression conveying inner state.

认出

rèn chū — To recognize; to identify someone seen before.

另一些

lìng yīxiē — Others; some other people or things in contrast.

浑身上下

húnshēn shàngxià — From head to toe; all over one's entire body.

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; indicating totality or universality.

写着

xiězhe — Written on; bearing visible marks or signs of something.

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple nearby things or people.

特征

tèzhēng — Characteristic; distinguishing feature or trait of something.

男人

nánrén — Man; adult male person.

穿过

chuānguò — To pass through; to move across or through a space.

走近

zǒu jìn — To walk closer; to approach someone or something.

由于

yóuyú — Due to; because of; indicating a cause or reason.

天气

tiānqì — Weather; atmospheric conditions at a given time.

炎热

yánrè — Scorching hot; intensely warm weather or temperature.

把

bǎ — Disposal particle marking direct object before verb.

软帽

ruǎnmào — Soft cap; a flexible brimmed hat without a rigid frame.

塞进

sāi jìn — To stuff into; to push something tightly into a space.

后口袋

hòu kǒudài — Back pocket; a pocket located at the rear of trousers.

此刻

cǐ kè — At this moment; right now; at the present instant.

窗户

chuānghu — Window; an opening in a wall for light and air.

透出

tòu chū — To shine through; to emit light or color outward.

光

guāng — Light; brightness; illumination from a source.

稳稳地

wěnwěn de — Steadily; firmly; in a stable and unwavering manner.

照在

zhào zài — To shine on; light falling directly upon a surface.

他的

tā de — His; belonging to him; third-person masculine possessive.

头发

tóufà — Hair; the strands of hair growing on one's head.

上

shàng — On; above; upon; indicating a surface or location.

将其

jiāng qí — Making it; causing it to become; literary causative phrase.

映照

yìngzhào — To illuminate; to reflect light casting a vivid image.

得

de — Complement particle linking verb to resultative description.

如

rú — Like; as if; resembling; used in comparisons.

火焰

huǒyàn — Flame; the visible burning fire of a blaze.

般

bān — Like; as; a literary suffix indicating resemblance.

燃烧

ránshāo — To burn; to combust; flames consuming something intensely.

宛如

wǎnrú — Just like; as if; literary expression of vivid resemblance.

一个

yī ge — One; a single item or instance of something.

危险

wēixiǎn — Dangerous; hazardous; posing a threat or risk.

信号

xìnhào — Signal; a sign conveying information or a warning.

迎上

yíng shàng — To step forward to meet; to approach face-to-face.

两名

liǎng míng — Two people; a measure word for counting individuals.

审视

shěnshì — To scrutinize; to examine carefully and critically.

目光

mùguāng — Gaze; the direction and expression of one's eyes.

以

yǐ — With; using; by means of; a literary preposition.

冷静

lěngjìng — Calm; composed; keeping a cool head under pressure.

而

ér — And; yet; a conjunction linking contrasting or parallel elements.

审度

shěndù — To assess carefully; to judge and measure a situation.

回应

huíyìng — To respond; to reply to a look, question, or action.

如同

rútóng — Just as; similar to; used to draw a comparison.

职业

zhíyè — Professional; occupation; relating to one's career or trade.

拳击手

quánjīshǒu — Boxer; a person who practices the sport of boxing.

等待

děngdài — To wait; to await the right moment or opportunity.

出击

chūjī — To strike out; to launch an attack at the right moment.

时

shí — When; at the time of; a literary temporal conjunction.

凝视

níngshì — To gaze intently; to stare fixedly at something.

哼了

hēng le — Gave a hum or grunt; expressing mild displeasure or acknowledgment.

一声

yī shēng — Once; a single sound or utterance; one brief noise.

转向

zhuǎn xiàng — To turn toward; to shift one's direction or attention.

上司

shàngsī — Superior; boss; a person of higher rank or authority.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

说得对

shuō de duì — You're right; what you said is correct.

点头

diǎntóu — To nod; a gesture of agreement or acknowledgment.

跟踪

gēnzōng — To tail; to follow and track someone's movements.

带

dài — To bring; to take along; to have someone accompany you.

个人

gè rén — A person; someone; an individual to accompany.

一起

yīqǐ — Together; at the same time; in each other's company.

如果

rúguǒ — If; in the event that; introducing a conditional clause.

惹出

rě chū — To stir up; to cause trouble or a problem.

麻烦

máfan — Trouble; problem; a bothersome or complicated situation.

可能

kěnéng — Possibly; might; expressing likelihood or possibility.

需要

xūyào — To need; to require something for a purpose.

帮手

bāngshou — Helper; assistant; someone who lends a hand.

走进

zǒu jìn — To walk into; to enter a place on foot.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own; reflexive pronoun.

汽车

qìchē — Car; automobile; a motor vehicle for transportation.

向

xiàng — Toward; facing; in the direction of someone or something.

附近

fùjìn — Nearby; in the vicinity; close to a location.

一名

yī míng — One person; measure word for counting an individual.

招了招手

zhāo le zhāo shǒu — Beckoned; waved one's hand to signal someone over.

我们

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

今晚

jīnwǎn — Tonight; this evening; the current night.

有个

yǒu ge — There is a; we have a (task, thing, etc.).

艰巨

jiānjù — Arduous; difficult and demanding; a challenging task ahead.

任务

rènwù — Mission; task; an assignment that must be carried out.

状态

zhuàngtài — Condition; state; one's physical or mental readiness.

好

hǎo — Good; fine; well; in a good condition or state.

吗

ma — Question particle turning a statement into a yes/no question.

微微

wēiwēi — Slightly; gently; to a very small or subtle degree.

一笑

yī xiào — A smile; a brief smile or light laugh.

神情

shénqíng — Expression; look on one's face conveying inner feeling.

淡然

dànrán — Indifferent; calm and unaffected; showing serene detachment.

点了

diǎn le — Nodded; gave a brief nod of acknowledgment or agreement.

收紧

shōujǐn — To tighten; to pull snug, as with a belt or strap.

腰带

yāodài — Belt; a strap worn around the waist for support.

吃了

chī le — Ate; consumed food; past tense of eating a meal.

用

yòng — Using; by means of; employing a material or method.

竹叶

zhúyè — Bamboo leaves; the foliage of a bamboo plant.

烤的

kǎo de — Grilled; roasted; cooked over heat or open flame.

鱼

yú — Fish; aquatic animal commonly eaten as food.

建议

jiànyì — To suggest; a recommendation or proposal offered to someone.

没什么

méi shénme — Nothing much; it's nothing; used to downplay something.

事

shì — Thing; matter; affair; an activity or task to handle.

做

zuò — To do; to make; to carry out an action or task.