Harrigan — Page 5

Vocabulary

你

nǐ — Second person singular pronoun: you.

别想

bié xiǎng — Don't even think about doing something.

用

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

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of.

小

xiǎo — Small; petty; minor.

把戏

bǎ xì — Trick; stunt; cunning maneuver.

蒙混

méng hùn — To deceive; to bluff one's way through.

过关

guò guān — To pass a checkpoint; to get away with something.

最好

zuì hǎo — Had better; best course of action.

赶紧

gǎn jǐn — Hurry up; do something quickly without delay.

上路

shàng lù — To set off on a journey; hit the road.

走

zǒu — To walk; to leave; to go.

吧

ba — Sentence-final particle suggesting suggestion or mild command.

缓缓

huǎn huǎn — Slowly; gradually; in an unhurried manner.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

逐一

zhú yī — One by one; individually in sequence.

打量

dǎ liang — To size up; to look someone over carefully.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state.

众人

zhòng rén — Everyone; all the people present.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

面孔

miàn kǒng — Face; facial appearance of a person.

三名

sān míng — Three people; a count of three individuals.

警察

jǐng chá — Police officer; law enforcement personnel.

靠拢

kào lǒng — To draw close together; to cluster around.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place.

一起

yī qǐ — Together; at the same place or time.

仿佛

fǎng fú — As if; seemingly; to appear to be.

是

shì — To be; is/are/was copula verb.

为了

wèi le — In order to; for the purpose of.

相互

xiāng hù — Mutually; reciprocally between each other.

庇护

bì hù — To shelter; to protect someone from harm.

求你

qiú nǐ — Please; I beg you; earnest pleading expression.

了

le — Sentence-final particle indicating change or completion.

亲爱的

qīn ài de — Dear; darling; term of endearment.

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

女孩

nǚ hái — Girl; young female person.

低声

dī shēng — In a low voice; softly; in a whisper.

恳求

kěn qiú — To entreat; to plead earnestly for something.

道

dào — To say; verbal complement after speech verbs.

搁在

gē zài — To place on; to rest something upon a surface.

窗台

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

上

shàng — On top of; above; upper surface.

手

shǒu — Hand; the human hand.

已经

yǐ jīng — Already; indicates something has occurred.

握成

wò chéng — To clench into; to form by gripping tightly.

一个

yī gè — One; a single unit of something.

紧绷

jǐn běng — Tightly stretched; tense; rigid with tension.

拳头

quán tou — Fist; a clenched hand ready to strike.

指节

zhǐ jié — Knuckles; the joints of the fingers.

发白

fā bái — To turn white; to become pale from tension.

但

dàn — But; however; a conjunction of contrast.

他

tā — He; him; third person masculine pronoun.

还是

hái shì — Still; nevertheless; used for contrast or choice.

朝

cháo — Toward; facing; in the direction of.

两座

liǎng zuò — Two (buildings/structures); measure word for structures.

小屋

xiǎo wū — Small cabin; cottage; little hut.

之间

zhī jiān — Between; in the space separating two things.

空地

kòng dì — Open ground; vacant lot; empty space outside.

那边

nà biān — Over there; that side; that direction.

点了点头

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

如果

rú guǒ — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis.

你们

nǐ men — You (plural); second person plural pronoun.

来

lái — To come; to arrive at a place.

找

zhǎo — To look for; to seek; to find.

事做

shì zuò — Things to do; tasks to keep oneself busy.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell.

似乎

sì hū — It seems; apparently; as though.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist.

一堆

yī duī — A pile of; a bunch of things.

事

shì — Matter; affair; thing; task.

等着

děng zhe — Waiting; things waiting to be done.

一群

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

黑人

hēi rén — Black person; person of African descent.

士兵

shì bīng — Soldier; enlisted military personnel.

围拢

wéi lǒng — To gather around; to surround and close in.

白人

bái rén — White person; person of European descent.

身旁

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

嘈杂

cáo zá — Noisy; clamorous; filled with chaotic sounds.

急促

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

喊声

hǎn shēng — Shouting; the sound of people yelling.

随之

suí zhī — Following that; thereupon; immediately after.

四起

sì qǐ — To rise from all directions; to erupt everywhere.

没有人

méi yǒu rén — Nobody; there is no one who.

说得清

shuō de qīng — Can explain clearly; able to make sense of.

这场

zhè chǎng — This (event/episode); measure word for events.

争吵

zhēng chǎo — Quarrel; argument; heated verbal dispute.

因何

yīn hé — For what reason; because of what cause.

而起

ér qǐ — To arise from; to originate due to something.

导火索

dǎo huǒ suǒ — Fuse; trigger; the spark that starts a conflict.

或许

huò xǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly.

一句

yī jù — One sentence; a single utterance or remark.

骂语

mà yǔ — Curse word; abusive language; insult.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; even.

一记

yī jì — A single blow or strike; one hit.

瞧

qiáo — To look at; to glance; to observe.

那个人

nà gè rén — That person; that individual being referred to.

看起来

kàn qǐ lái — To look like; to appear to be something.

像

xiàng — To resemble; to look like; similar to.

条

tiáo — Measure word for long flexible things or people.

汉子

hàn zi — A real man; a tough, sturdy fellow.

随即

suí jí — Immediately after; right away; thereupon.

带着

dài zhe — With; carrying; bearing a quality or feeling.

几分

jǐ fēn — A bit of; somewhat; a degree of feeling.

幽怨

yōu yuàn — Melancholy resentment; quiet grievance; subdued complaint.

补充

bǔ chōng — To add; to supplement; to elaborate further.

不过

bù guò — However; but; nevertheless; only.

人

rén — Person; human being; people.

不可

bù kě — Cannot; must not; it is not permissible.

貌相

mào xiàng — Judge by appearance; outward looks alone.

骚乱

sāo luàn — Riot; unrest; disorder among a crowd.

中心

zhōng xīn — Center; the middle point of something.

确实

què shí — Indeed; truly; certainly; as a matter of fact.

站着

zhàn zhe — Standing; to be in a standing position.

了不起

liǎo bu qǐ — Remarkable; amazing; extraordinary person or thing.

比

bǐ — Compared to; than; comparative preposition.

还要

hái yào — Even more; still more than expected.

高

gāo — Tall; high; elevated in height.

肩膀

jiān bǎng — Shoulders; the upper part of the torso.

更

gèng — Even more; still more; to a greater degree.

宽

kuān — Wide; broad; of great width.

而且

ér qiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition to that.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with someone.

一样

yī yàng — The same; identical; just like something else.

身上

shēn shàng — On one's body; about one's person.

透着

tòu zhe — Emanating; exuding; radiating a quality or feeling.

一股

yī gǔ — A whiff of; a streak of; measure for streams.

力量感

lì liàng gǎn — A sense of power; feeling of strength.

单凭

dān píng — Based solely on; relying only on something.

体型

tǐ xíng — Body type; physique; body build.

根本

gēn běn — Fundamentally; at all; not at all (with negative).

无法

wú fǎ — Unable to; impossible to; no way to.

言尽

yán jìn — To fully express; to convey everything in words.

隔着

gé zhe — Separated by; across; with a distance between.

那段

nà duàn — That stretch of; that section or distance.

距离

jù lí — Distance; the space between two points.

他们

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

依稀

yī xī — Dimly; vaguely; barely discernible.

能

néng — Can; to be able to do something.

看出

kàn chū — To make out; to discern; to perceive clearly.

面对

miàn duì — To face; to confront; standing before something.

喧嚣

xuān xiāo — Clamor; uproar; loud noisy commotion.

人群

rén qún — Crowd; a large group of people.

时

shí — When; at the time of; during.

嘴角

zuǐ jiǎo — Corner of the mouth; the side of the lips.

挂着

guà zhe — Wearing; bearing; displaying on one's face.

笑意

xiào yì — A hint of a smile; smiling expression.

冲进去

chōng jìn qù — To rush into; to charge inside forcefully.

中士

zhōng shì — Sergeant; a non-commissioned military officer rank.

命令

mìng lìng — To order; to command; an authoritative directive.

同伴

tóng bàn — Companion; partner; fellow member of a group.

那圈

nà quān — That circle of people; that group gathered around.

怒气冲冲

nù qì chōng chōng — Furious; seething with rage; extremely angry.

走去

zǒu qù — To walk toward; to head in a direction.

话音

huà yīn — The sound of words; one's voice just spoken.

未落

wèi luò — Not yet finished; before the words had ended.

便

biàn — Then; right away; immediately following.

听见

tīng jiàn — To hear; to perceive sound with the ears.

破口大骂

pò kǒu dà mà — To hurl abuse; to curse loudly and violently.

高个

gāo gè — Tall person; someone of great height.

男人

nán rén — Man; adult male person.

闪电般

shǎn diàn bān — Lightning-like; as fast as lightning; instantaneously.

击向

jī xiàng — To strike toward; to deliver a blow at someone.

一名

yī míng — One person; a single individual (measure word).

脸

liǎn — Face; the front of the head.

将

jiāng — Causing; used before verbs as disposal marker.

打得

dǎ de — Hit to the point of; struck so that.

踉跄

liàng qiàng — To stagger; to stumble; to reel from a blow.

倒退

dào tuì — To fall back; to retreat; to stumble backward.

进

jìn — Into; to enter; moving inward.

堆里

duī lǐ — Into the crowd; into the midst of a group.