Harrigan — Page 4

Vocabulary

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the role or capacity of something

回答

huídá — To answer or reply to a question

他

tā — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun

从

cóng — From; a preposition indicating origin or source

站

zhàn — To stand; to be in an upright position

在

zài — At; in; located at a place

身旁

shēnpáng — Beside; at one's side or next to someone

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

一个

yī gè — One; a single item or person

高个子

gāo gèzi — A tall person; someone of great height

男人

nánrén — Man; an adult male person

里

lǐ — Inside; within a space or container

拽出

zhuāi chū — To yank or pull something out forcefully

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

一朵

yī duǒ — One flower; measure word for flowers

深红色

shēnhóng sè — Deep red; crimson or dark red color

康乃馨

kāngnǎixīn — Carnation; a type of flowering plant

那个

nàge — That one; referring to a specific thing or person

受害者

shòuhài zhě — Victim; person who has suffered harm or injury

刚

gāng — Just; only a moment ago in time

开口

kāi kǒu — To open one's mouth; to begin speaking

但

dàn — But; however; a conjunction showing contrast

笑

xiào — To smile or laugh; an expression of amusement

那人

nà rén — That person; referring to a specific individual nearby

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; a formal connective adverb

慢慢

mànmàn — Slowly; gradually in a leisurely manner

退入

tuì rù — To retreat into; to move backward into a place

人群

rénqún — Crowd; a large group of people gathered together

之中

zhī zhōng — Within; in the middle of something

现在

xiànzài — Now; at the present moment in time

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; preposition handling a direct object

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

打发

dǎfa — To send away; to dismiss someone from presence

走

zǒu — To walk; to leave or go away

她

tā — She; third-person feminine singular pronoun

多

duō — More; many; additionally beyond what's expected

看了

kàn le — Looked; completed act of looking at something

一会儿

yīhuìr — A moment; a short period of time

眼神

yǎnshén — Expression in one's eyes; a look or gaze

中

zhōng — In; within; inside or among something

涌现出

yǒngxiàn chū — To emerge; to well up and appear suddenly

一丝

yī sī — A trace; a tiny bit or hint of something

光亮

guāngliàng — Brightness; a glimmer of light or radiance

然后

ránhòu — Then; afterwards; next in sequence of events

探出

tàn chū — To lean out; to extend outward cautiously

身子

shēnzi — Body; one's physical self or torso

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of something

那

nà — That; a demonstrative pronoun for distant objects

一群

yī qún — A group; a crowd of people or animals

笑着

xiàozhe — Laughing; smiling while doing something else simultaneously

人

rén — Person; people; human being

挥了挥手

huī le huī shǒu — Waved one's hand; a casual farewell gesture

先

xiān — First; before others; in advance of something

走开

zǒu kāi — Go away; move away from this place

说

shuō — To say; to speak or tell something

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

要

yào — Want; need; going to do something

和

hé — And; with; together with someone

哥哥

gēge — Older brother; an elder male sibling

说说话

shuōshuō huà — Have a chat; talk briefly with someone

拍了拍

pāi le pāi — Patted lightly; tapped gently a couple of times

浓密

nóngmì — Thick and dense; describing hair or foliage

红发

hóng fà — Red hair; hair of a red or auburn color

以

yǐ — To use; in order to; so as to

强调

qiángdiào — To emphasize; to stress the importance of something

两人

liǎng rén — The two people; both persons involved

关系

guānxi — Relationship; connection between two people or things

一小群

yī xiǎo qún — A small group; a little cluster of people

散去

sàn qù — To disperse; to scatter and go separate ways

将

jiāng — To take; a formal disposal preposition like 把

那朵

nà duǒ — That flower; referring to a specific flower

插入

chā rù — To insert into; to place something inside something

乌黑

wūhēi — Jet black; very dark black color, often hair

手

shǒu — Hand; the human hand used for grasping

柔软

róuruǎn — Soft; gentle and yielding to touch

间

jiān — Between; among; a space or gap between things

停留

tíngliú — To linger; to stay in a place temporarily

片刻

piànkè — A brief moment; a short while in time

拉了下来

lā le xià lái — Pulled down; drew something downward toward oneself

神情

shénqíng — Expression; facial appearance reflecting one's inner mood

忽然

hūrán — Suddenly; all of a sudden without prior warning

变得

biàn de — Became; to become or turn into a state

严肃

yánsù — Serious; solemn and grave in manner or expression

那边

nàbiān — Over there; in that direction or place

那间

nà jiān — That room; referring to a specific enclosed space

小屋

xiǎo wū — Small hut or cottage; a tiny dwelling place

阴影

yīnyǐng — Shadow; shade; a dark area hidden from light

有

yǒu — There is; to have or exist

三个

sān gè — Three; the number three with general measure word

警察

jǐngchá — Police officer; a law enforcement official

盯着

dīng zhe — Staring at; fixing one's gaze intently on something

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

啊

a — Ah; a particle expressing surprise or emphasis

声音

shēngyīn — Voice; sound produced by a person or thing

轻柔

qīngróu — Soft and gentle; tender in sound or touch

得

de — Structural particle linking verb to degree complement

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; on the verge of something

像是

xiàng shì — Seems like; resembles; as if it were something

一声

yī shēng — A sound; one utterance or single auditory expression

叹息

tànxī — A sigh; an exhale expressing sadness or relief

却

què — Yet; but; however showing an unexpected contrast

明显

míngxiǎn — Obviously; clearly evident or easy to notice

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to following verb

打了个寒颤

dǎ le gè hánzhàn — Shuddered; gave an involuntary shiver of cold or fear

一直

yīzhí — All along; continuously without interruption in time

做

zuò — To do; to make; to perform an action

什么

shénme — What; an interrogative pronoun asking about something

遗憾

yíhàn — Regret; a feeling of disappointment or sorrow

道

dào — Said; a verb used after quoted speech

都

dōu — All; both; entirely without exception

没做

méi zuò — Did nothing; did not do anything at all

朝

cháo — Toward; facing; in the direction of something

这边

zhèbiān — This side; over here; in this direction

来

lái — To come; to arrive toward the speaker

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise

跟着

gēnzhe — Following along; going after someone or something

最好

zuìhǎo — Best; had better; it would be advisable to

快跑

kuài pǎo — Run fast; hurry and flee quickly from danger

不

bù — No; not; negation particle for verbs and adjectives

喜欢

xǐhuān — To like; to be fond of something or someone

待在

dāi zài — To stay at; to remain in a place

这里

zhèlǐ — Here; this place; at this location

摇了摇头

yáo le yáo tóu — Shook one's head; indicating refusal or disagreement

头

tóu — Head; the uppermost part of the body

此刻

cǐ kè — At this moment; right now at this instant

眼中

yǎn zhōng — In one's eyes; within the gaze or expression

火焰

huǒyàn — Flame; fire; a burning blaze of light

已

yǐ — Already; a formal adverb indicating completion

燃烧

ránshāo — To burn; to be on fire or ablaze

更加

gèngjiā — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

旺盛

wàngshèng — Vigorous; blazing fiercely; full of energy or intensity

一只

yī zhī — One hand or paw; measure word for limbs

落在

luò zài — Fell on; landed or came to rest upon something

肩上

jiān shàng — On the shoulder; atop someone's shoulder

嘿

hēi — Hey; an interjection to get someone's attention

警官

jǐngguān — Police officer; a ranked official in law enforcement

大声

dàshēng — Loudly; in a loud voice or at high volume

喝道

hè dào — Shouted; barked at someone in a commanding tone

转过身

zhuǎnguò shēn — Turned around; rotated one's body to face another direction

随之

suí zhī — Following that; thereupon; as a result of it

垂了下去

chuí le xià qù — Drooped down; hung down limply downward

远远

yuǎnyuǎn — Far away; at a great distance from something

躲在

duǒ zài — Hiding at; concealing oneself in a place

后面

hòumian — Behind; at the back of something or someone

怎么了

zěnme le — What's wrong; what happened; what's the matter

花

huā — Flower; a blossoming plant or its bloom