Heart of Darkness — Page 11

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

会

huì — Will; to be able to, can

花

huā — To spend (time or money); flower

好

hǎo — Good; well; very

几

jǐ — Several; a few; how many

个

gè — General measure word for people and objects

小时

xiǎoshí — Hour; unit of time equal to 60 minutes

凝视

níngshì — To gaze steadily at; to stare intently

南美洲

Nán Měizhōu — South America; continent in the Southern Hemisphere

或者

huòzhě — Or; either…or; used to present alternatives

非洲

Fēizhōu — Africa; the world's second-largest continent

澳大利亚

Àodàlìyà — Australia; country and continent in the Pacific

沉醉

chénzuì — To be deeply immersed in; to be intoxicated by

于

yú — In; at; from; preposition indicating location or relation

探险

tànxiǎn — To explore; adventure into unknown territories

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all; the entirety of something

荣光

róngguāng — Glory; honor; radiant splendor and prestige

之中

zhīzhōng — Within; in the middle of; among

那

nà — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned

时候

shíhou — Time; moment; a particular point in time

地球

dìqiú — The Earth; our planet

上

shàng — On; above; upper; on top of

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist

许多

xǔduō — Many; a great number of; lots of

空白

kòngbái — Blank; empty space; void area

之处

zhīchù — Place; location; a spot or area

每当

měidāng — Whenever; every time that something occurs

在

zài — At; in; on; indicates location or ongoing action

地图

dìtú — Map; a diagram representing geographical areas

看到

kàndào — To see; to catch sight of something

一个

yīgè — One; a single (person or object)

看起来

kànqǐlái — To look like; to appear; to seem

特别

tèbié — Especially; particularly; special; unusual

诱人

yòurén — Tempting; attractive; enticing; appealing

地方

dìfang — Place; location; area; region

其实

qíshí — Actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

每处

měichù — Every place; each location or spot

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception

如此

rúcǐ — Like this; so; in this way; such

就会

jiù huì — Then will; would then; indicating a result

把

bǎ — Particle indicating disposal of an object

手指

shǒuzhǐ — Finger; digits of the hand

放在

fàngzài — To place on; to put at a location

上面

shàngmiàn — On top; above; the upper surface

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell

等

děng — To wait; when; and so on; et cetera

长大

zhǎngdà — To grow up; to become an adult

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state

要

yào — To want; will; must; to intend to

去

qù — To go; to leave for a destination

那里

nàlǐ — There; that place; over there

记得

jìde — To remember; to recall; to keep in mind

北极

Běijí — The North Pole; the Arctic region

就是

jiùshì — Exactly; precisely; is none other than

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within; one of those

之一

zhīyī — One of; among a group or category

嗯

ń / ǹg — Hmm; an interjection expressing hesitation or acknowledgment

至今

zhìjīn — Until now; up to the present day

还未

hái wèi — Still have not; yet to; not yet done

去过

qùguò — Have been to; visited before (experience marker)

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition to that

现在

xiànzài — Now; currently; at the present time

也

yě — Also; too; as well; either

不打算

bù dǎsuàn — To not plan to; have no intention of

那份

nà fèn — That portion; that particular feeling or thing

魅力

mèilì — Charm; appeal; charisma; attractiveness

已经

yǐjīng — Already; by now; previously completed

消失

xiāoshī — To disappear; to vanish; to fade away

其他

qítā — Other; the rest; other things or people

散布

sànbù — To scatter; to spread across; distributed over

两个

liǎng gè — Two (of something); a pair

半球

bànqiú — Hemisphere; half of the globe

各处

gèchù — Various places; everywhere; all around

一些

yīxiē — Some; a few; a number of

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun

就

jiù — Then; just; precisely; right away

不谈

bù tán — Not to talk about; let's skip that topic

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to plural distant things

但

dàn — But; however; yet; nevertheless

还有

hái yǒu — There is also; furthermore; in addition

可以说

kěyǐ shuō — One could say; it can be said that

是

shì — To be; is; am; are

最大

zuì dà — Biggest; largest; greatest in size

最

zuì — Most; -est; superlative degree marker

令我

lìng wǒ — Makes me; causes me to feel or do

魂牵梦萦

hún qiān mèng yíng — To haunt one's dreams; obsessively longed for

诚然

chéngrán — Admittedly; it is true that; certainly

到

dào — To arrive; to reach; until; to

那时候

nà shíhou — At that time; back then; by that moment

它

tā — It; third person singular pronoun for objects

已

yǐ — Already; by now; literary form of 已经

不再

bù zài — No longer; not anymore; ceased to be

一片

yīpiàn — A stretch of; an expanse of; a piece

自

zì — From; since; self; starting from a time

童年

tóngnián — Childhood; the years of being a child

以来

yǐlái — Since; ever since a point in time

被

bèi — Passive marker; by (used in passive sentences)

填上

tiánshàng — To fill in; to fill up with content

河流

héliú — Rivers; flowing bodies of freshwater

湖泊

húpō — Lakes; bodies of still freshwater

和

hé — And; with; together with

各种

gèzhǒng — All kinds of; various types of

名称

míngchēng — Name; designation; label for something

充满

chōngmǎn — Filled with; full of; brimming with

美妙

měimiào — Wonderful; marvelous; exquisite; delightful

神秘

shénmì — Mysterious; enigmatic; full of mystery

那个

nàge — That one; that particular thing or person

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause; to make

少年

shàonián — Youth; a young person; teenage boy

浮想联翩

fúxiǎng liánpiān — Thoughts flowing in succession; let imagination roam freely

做着

zuòzhe — Doing; in the process of doing; while doing

辉煌

huīhuáng — Glorious; brilliant; splendid; magnificent

梦想

mèngxiǎng — Dream; aspiration; cherished hope or ambition

白色

báisè — White; the color white

地块

dìkuài — Land area; a patch or block of land

变成

biànchéng — To become; to turn into; to transform into

黑暗

hēiàn — Dark; darkness; gloomy; lacking light

之地

zhīdì — Place; land; a region or territory

一条

yītiáo — One (used with long, flexible objects like rivers)

尤为

yóuwéi — Especially; particularly; most notably

突出

tūchū — Prominent; outstanding; to stand out clearly

极为

jíwéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to the greatest degree

宏大

hóngdà — Grand; magnificent; vast in scale

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; to be allowed to

宛如

wǎnrú — Just like; as if; resembling closely

舒展

shūzhǎn — To stretch out; to unfurl; relaxed and extended

开来

kāilái — To open up; to spread out; indicating extension

巨蟒

jùmǎng — Giant python; a huge serpent or boa

蛇头

shétóu — Snake's head; the head of a serpent

伸入

shēnrù — To extend into; to reach into a space

大海

dàhǎi — The sea; the ocean; large body of water

蛇身

shéshēn — Snake's body; the torso of a serpent

静静

jìngjìng — Quietly; calmly; still and motionless

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

蜿蜒

wānyán — To wind; to meander; to snake along

伸展

shēnzhǎn — To stretch; to extend; to spread out

辽阔

liáokuò — Vast; extensive; boundless; expansive in area

大地

dàdì — The earth; the land; vast terrain

之上

zhīshàng — Above; on top of; over something

蛇尾

shéwěi — Snake's tail; the tail end of a serpent

则

zé — Then; while; on the other hand; whereas

内陆

nèilù — Inland; interior land far from the coast

深处

shēnchù — Depths; deep interior; far within a place