Harrigan — Page 3

Vocabulary

最

zuì — Most; to the greatest degree or extent.

欢闹

huān nào — Noisy and festive; boisterous merrymaking.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

人群

rén qún — A crowd or group of people gathered together.

也

yě — Also; too; even so.

无法

wú fǎ — Unable to; impossible to do something.

完全

wán quán — Completely; entirely; fully without exception.

打破

dǎ pò — To break or shatter; to disrupt something established.

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

沉思

chén sī — Deep contemplation; to be lost in thought.

般

bān — Like; resembling; similar in manner or kind.

宁静

níng jìng — Peaceful and tranquil; calm and undisturbed quiet.

犹如

yóu rú — Just like; as if; resembling closely.

日落

rì luò — Sunset; the moment the sun sets below horizon.

时分

shí fēn — A particular time or moment; a period of time.

对

duì — To; toward; facing; correct; a pair.

睡眠

shuì mián — Sleep; the state of rest during sleeping.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with another thing.

安息

ān xī — To rest in peace; to repose quietly.

承诺

chéng nuò — A promise or commitment made to someone.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to feel.

感到

gǎn dào — To feel; to sense or experience an emotion.

不悦

bù yuè — Displeased; unhappy; feeling dissatisfaction or annoyance.

他

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

皱起

zhòu qǐ — To wrinkle or furrow; to crease one's brow.

眉头

méi tóu — The area between the eyebrows; brow.

急促

jí cù — Rapid and hurried; quick and urgent in manner.

地

de — Adverbial particle; used after adjectives modifying verbs.

吸了

xī le — Inhaled; took in a breath of air.

一口气

yī kǒu qì — A single breath; in one go without stopping.

喃喃

nán nán — To murmur; to mutter quietly under one's breath.

道

dào — To say; to speak; used after dialogue attribution.

我

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

在

zài — At; in; to be located at a place.

地方

dì fang — A place; a location or area somewhere.

待

dāi — To stay; to remain in a place for a time.

不

bù — Not; no; negation of a verb or adjective.

长了

cháng le — Long now; indicates duration has become extended.

得

děi — Must; have to; need to do something.

动身

dòng shēn — To set off; to depart on a journey.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

融入

róng rù — To blend into; to merge with a group.

一群

yī qún — A group or crowd of people or animals.

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of something.

中心

zhōng xīn — Center; the central area or core of something.

涌去

yǒng qù — To surge toward; to rush or flood in a direction.

人潮

rén cháo — A tide of people; a large surging crowd.

那里

nà lǐ — There; at that place over there.

情形

qíng xíng — The situation or circumstances; state of affairs.

要

yào — To want; will; need; somewhat comparatively better.

好

hǎo — Good; well; fine; better in quality or condition.

一些

yī xiē — Some; a few; a certain amount of something.

黑人

hēi rén — Black person; a person of African descent.

士兵

shì bīng — Soldier; an enlisted member of the military.

上

shàng — On; above; aboard; upper surface of something.

海军陆战队员

hǎi jūn lù zhàn duì yuán — Marine; a member of the naval marine corps.

中国人

Zhōng guó rén — Chinese person; a person of Chinese nationality.

日本人

Rì běn rén — Japanese person; a person of Japanese nationality.

葡萄牙人

Pú táo yá rén — Portuguese person; a person of Portuguese nationality.

美国人

Měi guó rén — American person; a person of US nationality.

数十

shù shí — Dozens; several tens; an unspecified large number.

个

gè — General measure word for people and many objects.

不同

bù tóng — Different; not the same; varied in nature.

国籍

guó jí — Nationality; the country of one's citizenship.

肤色

fū sè — Skin color; the complexion or tone of skin.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

摩肩接踵

mó jiān jiē zhǒng — Shoulder to shoulder; a densely packed jostling crowd.

漫无目的

màn wú mù dì — Aimlessly; wandering without any purpose or direction.

游荡

yóu dàng — To wander; to roam about without a fixed destination.

那些

nà xiē — Those; referring to plural things at a distance.

色彩鲜艳

sè cǎi xiān yàn — Brightly colored; vivid and striking in coloration.

小屋

xiǎo wū — A small hut or cottage; a tiny dwelling.

之间

zhī jiān — Between; among; in the middle of two things.

然而

rán ér — However; yet; nevertheless; a contrast connector.

即便

jí biàn — Even if; even though; a concessive conjunction.

这群

zhè qún — This group; these people gathered together here.

寻欢作乐

xún huān zuò lè — To seek pleasure and amusement; indulging in revelry.

漫不经心

màn bù jīng xīn — Careless; inattentive; casual and unmindful of surroundings.

中

zhōng — In; within; among; in the midst of.

没有

méi yǒu — Do not have; there is not; without something.

擦肩而过

cā jiān ér guò — To brush past shoulders; to narrowly miss someone.

火焰

huǒ yàn — Flame; a burning tongue of fire; fiery blaze.

红发

hóng fà — Red hair; hair of a vivid reddish color.

一盏

yī zhǎn — One lamp; measure word for lamps or lights.

红灯

hóng dēng — Red light; a red lamp, often a warning signal.

警示

jǐng shì — To warn; to alert; a cautionary signal or sign.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state.

众人

zhòng rén — Everyone; all the people present; the crowd.

退避三舍

tuì bì sān shě — To keep a respectful distance; to back away cautiously.

或许

huò xǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly; expressing uncertainty.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; affirming identity.

眼神

yǎn shén — The look in one's eyes; gaze; eye expression.

似乎

sì hū — It seems; as if; apparently; seemingly so.

会

huì — Will; can; to be able to; likely to.

冷漠

lěng mò — Cold and indifferent; apathetic; emotionally detached.

而

ér — And; yet; but; connecting contrasting or related clauses.

漠然

mò rán — Indifferently; with complete emotional detachment or apathy.

每

měi — Every; each; per; referring to all individuals.

一张

yī zhāng — One; measure word for flat objects like faces.

靠近

kào jìn — To approach; to draw near; to get closer.

脸上

liǎn shàng — On the face; the surface or expression of a face.

停留

tíng liú — To linger; to stay briefly at a place.

片刻

piàn kè — A brief moment; a short period of time.

挑中

tiāo zhòng — To select; to pick out and choose someone.

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at; to be seated at a location.

窗边

chuāng biān — Beside the window; near the window's edge.

来往行人

lái wǎng xíng rén — Passersby; people walking back and forth outside.

闲聊

xián liáo — To chat casually; light informal conversation.

女孩

nǚ hái — Girl; a young female person.

漂亮

piào liang — Pretty; attractive; beautiful in appearance.

一个

yī gè — One; a single person or object.

无需

wú xū — No need to; unnecessary to do something.

用

yòng — To use; to employ; using a method or tool.

肩膀

jiān bǎng — Shoulder; the upper part of the human arm joint.

挤开

jǐ kāi — To push aside; to squeeze through a crowd.

围

wéi — To surround; to encircle around someone or something.

她

tā — She; her; third-person singular female pronoun.

身旁

shēn páng — Beside one's body; at one's side; nearby.

那群

nà qún — That group; those people gathered over there.

仰慕者

yǎng mù zhě — An admirer; one who looks up to and admires.

是个

shì gè — Is a; she is a kind of person.

混血儿

hùn xuè ér — A mixed-race person; someone of mixed ethnic heritage.

兼具

jiān jù — To possess both; to have two qualities simultaneously.

白种人

bái zhǒng rén — White person; a person of Caucasian descent.

精致

jīng zhì — Delicate; refined; exquisitely crafted or featured.

面容

miàn róng — Facial appearance; the look or features of a face.

岛民

dǎo mín — Islander; a person native to an island.

特有

tè yǒu — Characteristic; unique to a particular group or place.

乌黑

wū hēi — Jet black; very dark black in color.

发色

fà sè — Hair color; the color or shade of one's hair.

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or phrases.

深邃

shēn suì — Deep and profound; suggesting great depth or mystery.

眼眸

yǎn móu — Eyes; the pupils or iris; one's gaze.

圆润

yuán rùn — Smooth and round; pleasingly rounded in shape.

手肘

shǒu zhǒu — Elbow; the joint between the upper and lower arm.

搭

dā — To rest on; to place lightly upon a surface.

窗台

chuāng tái — Windowsill; the ledge at the base of a window.

下巴

xià ba — Chin; the lower part of the face below mouth.

托

tuō — To support from below; to cradle in one's hand.

手掌

shǒu zhǎng — Palm of the hand; the inner flat surface of hand.

把

bǎ — Object marker particle; to take or handle something.

这些

zhè xiē — These; referring to multiple nearby things or people.

打发

dǎ fa — To send away; to dismiss or get rid of someone.

走

zǒu — To walk; to go; to leave a place.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell or express verbally.

随即

suí jí — Immediately after; right away; thereupon without delay.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; going to do something soon.

靠

kào — To lean against; to rely on; to be close to.

旁边

páng biān — Beside; next to; on the side of something.

哦

ó / ò — Oh; an exclamation expressing realization or acknowledgment.

轻声

qīng shēng — Softly; in a quiet and gentle tone of voice.

应道

yìng dào — To respond by saying; to reply with words.

问道

wèn dào — To ask; to inquire by saying the following.

若是

ruò shì — If; supposing that; in the case that something happens.

他们

tā men — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

走了

zǒu le — Have left; went away; departed already.

呢

ne — Particle softening a question or indicating continuation.

好好

hǎo hǎo — Properly; well; thoroughly; to do something nicely.

回报

huí bào — To repay; to reward; to return a favor given.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

"回报

huí bào — Repay; reward; return a favor; closing quote context.