Harrigan — Page 9

Vocabulary

他们

tāmen — They; third person plural pronoun.

形成

xíngchéng — To form; to take shape or develop into.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change.

一个

yī gè — One; a single unit or item.

飞速

fēisù — At lightning speed; extremely fast.

推进

tuījìn — To advance; to push forward rapidly.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

楔形

xiēxíng — Wedge-shaped; having the form of a wedge.

阵

zhèn — Formation; battle array or tactical arrangement.

以

yǐ — Using; with; by means of.

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

黑发

hēifà — Black hair; dark-colored hair.

男人

nánrén — Man; adult male person.

挥舞

huīwǔ — To brandish; to wave or swing vigorously.

拳头

quántou — Fist; clenched hand used for striking.

为

wéi — As; serving as; acting as something.

尖端

jiānduān — Tip; pointed leading edge of a formation.

像

xiàng — Like; resembling; similar to something.

一把

yī bǎ — A (blade/knife); measure word for handled objects.

热刀

rè dāo — Hot knife; a heated blade cutting easily.

切入

qiērù — To cut into; to slice through something.

黄油

huángyóu — Butter; yellow dairy fat product.

般

bān — Like; in the manner of; similar to.

刺入

cìrù — To pierce into; to stab and penetrate.

士兵

shìbīng — Soldier; enlisted military personnel.

群中

qún zhōng — Among the crowd; in the midst of a group.

将

jiāng — About to; will; particle indicating future action.

劈开

pīkāi — To split apart; to cleave through forcefully.

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; without.

多少

duōshao — How many; not many; few in number.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

还想

hái xiǎng — Still want to; continue to desire doing something.

继续

jìxù — To continue; to carry on without stopping.

闹事

nàoshì — To cause trouble; to stir up disturbances.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; for the reason that.

警察

jǐngchá — Police; law enforcement officer.

预备队

yùbèiduì — Reserve unit; backup squad held in readiness.

正在

zhèngzài — Currently doing; in the process of an action.

逐一

zhúyī — One by one; individually in succession.

拘捕

jūbǔ — To arrest; to apprehend and detain someone.

众人

zhòngrén — Everyone; all the people present.

有

yǒu — There are; to have; to exist.

一两

yī liǎng — One or two; a small number of people.

进行

jìnxíng — To carry out; to conduct or engage in.

抵抗

dǐkàng — To resist; to oppose or fight back.

但

dàn — But; however; introducing a contrast.

一声

yī shēng — A single sound; one shot or noise.

朝天

cháotiān — Aimed skyward; directed upward into the air.

鸣枪

míngqiāng — To fire a warning shot; discharge gun as signal.

立刻

lìkè — Immediately; at once; without any delay.

打消

dǎxiāo — To dispel; to give up or abandon an idea.

这样

zhèyàng — Such; like this; of this kind.

念头

niàntou — Thought; idea; notion that crosses one's mind.

人群

rénqún — Crowd; a large group of people gathered.

四散

sìsàn — To scatter in all directions; to disperse widely.

奔逃

bēntáo — To flee; to run away in a panic.

也

yě — Also; too; as well.

跟着

gēnzhe — Following along; going after someone or something.

拔腿就跑

bá tuǐ jiù pǎo — To take to one's heels; run away immediately.

这时

zhèshí — At this moment; just then; at this time.

一只

yī zhī — One (hand/animal); measure word for certain objects.

铁钳

tiěqián — Iron pliers; vice-like grip; metal clamp.

手

shǒu — Hand; the human hand.

抓住

zhuāzhù — To grab; to seize and hold firmly.

他

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

肩膀

jiānbǎng — Shoulder; the upper part of the arm joint.

猛地

měng de — Suddenly; abruptly; with sudden force.

拽停

zhuài tíng — To yank to a stop; to pull and halt someone.

正是

zhèngshì — It is precisely; exactly; none other than.

那个

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

掏出

tāochū — To take out; to pull something from a pocket.

一顶

yī dǐng — One (hat); measure word for hats or caps.

帽子

màozi — Hat; cap; a head covering.

戴

dài — To wear; to put on accessories or headwear.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action.

头上

tóu shàng — On top of one's head; above the head.

照样

zhàoyàng — As before; in the same way; likewise.

软帽

ruǎnmào — Soft cap; a flexible, brimless or soft hat.

戴上

dài shàng — To put on; to wear something on one's head.

激动

jīdòng — Excited; agitated; emotionally stirred up.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or action.

警棍

jǐnggùn — Police baton; a stick used by law enforcement.

走上

zǒu shàng — To walk up to; to approach by walking.

前来

qiánlái — To come forward; to approach from a distance.

挥手

huīshǒu — To wave one's hand; to gesture by waving.

示意

shìyì — To signal; to indicate something through a gesture.

离开

líkāi — To leave; to depart from a place or person.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; immediately afterwards.

急追

jí zhuī — To chase urgently; to pursue in a hurry.

一名

yī míng — One (person); measure word for individuals.

逃跑

táopǎo — To escape; to run away from danger.

去了

qù le — Has gone; went away; departed.

警官

jǐngguān — Police officer; a law enforcement official.

高举

gāojǔ — To hold up high; to raise aloft.

制式

zhìshì — Standard-issue; regulation; officially standardized equipment.

手枪

shǒuqiāng — Pistol; a small handheld firearm.

穿过

chuānguò — To pass through; to go across or through.

冲

chōng — To rush; to charge forward quickly.

过来

guòlái — To come over; to move toward the speaker.