Heart of Darkness — Page 13

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

愿意

yuànyì — willing to; be ready to do something

为

wèi — for; on behalf of someone

你

nǐ — you; second person singular pronoun

做

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

任何

rènhé — any; whatever; whichever thing or person

事

shì — matter; affair; thing; task

这

zhè — this; referring to something nearby

是

shì — to be; is; am; are

个

gè — general measure word for people and things

绝妙

juémiào — brilliant; extremely clever or ingenious idea

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

主意

zhǔyi — idea; plan; decision; a thought

认识

rènshi — to know; to be acquainted with someone

政府

zhèngfǔ — government; the ruling administrative body

里

lǐ — inside; within; in a place

一位

yī wèi — one person; polite measure word for individuals

高层

gāocéng — high-level; top-ranking; senior leadership

人物

rénwù — figure; personage; important or notable person

妻子

qīzi — wife; a man's female spouse

还

hái — also; still; in addition; moreover

一个

yī gè — one; a single person or thing

很有

hěn yǒu — very having; possessing a great deal of

影响力

yǐngxiǎnglì — influence; power to affect others' actions

人

rén — person; people; human being

等等

děngděng — and so on; et cetera; wait a moment

她

tā — she; her; third person feminine pronoun

决心

juéxīn — determination; resolve; firm commitment to act

不遗余力

bù yí yú lì — spare no effort; do everything possible

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

奔走

bēnzǒu — to run about; busily work toward a goal

让

ràng — to let; to allow; to cause someone to

得到

dédào — to obtain; to get; to receive something

一艘

yī sōu — one vessel; measure word for boats or ships

内河

nèihé — inland river; waterway within a country

蒸汽船

zhēngqìchuán — steamboat; steam-powered watercraft

船长

chuánzhǎng — captain; commander of a ship or vessel

职位

zhíwèi — position; post; job title in an organization

如果

rúguǒ — if; supposing; in the event that

心愿

xīnyuàn — wish; desire; cherished hope or aspiration

话

huà — speech; words; language; talk

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

任命

rènmìng — to appoint; official assignment to a position

当然

dāngrán — of course; naturally; certainly; without doubt

而且

érqiě — moreover; furthermore; and also

来

lái — to come; to arrive; directional verb

得

de — structural particle indicating result or degree

很

hěn — very; quite; extremely; highly

快

kuài — fast; quick; rapid; soon

原来

yuánlái — originally; as it turns out; it appears

公司

gōngsī — company; corporation; business enterprise

收到

shōudào — to receive; to get a message or item

消息

xiāoxi — news; information; message; tidings

说

shuō — to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

他们

tāmen — they; them; third person plural pronoun

在

zài — at; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action

与

yǔ — with; and; together with someone

土著

tǔzhù — indigenous people; native inhabitants of a region

冲突

chōngtū — conflict; clash; confrontation between parties

中

zhōng — in; among; in the middle of something

被杀

bèi shā — to be killed; passive construction for murder

就是

jiùshì — precisely; exactly; that is; it is none other

机会

jīhuì — opportunity; chance; favorable occasion

使

shǐ — to cause; to make; to enable something

更加

gèngjiā — even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

迫切

pòqiè — urgent; pressing; eager; strongly desired

想要

xiǎngyào — to want; to wish; to desire something

前往

qiánwǎng — to go to; to head toward a destination

直到

zhídào — until; up to a certain point in time

许多

xǔduō — many; much; a large number or amount

月

yuè — month; moon; lunar period

之后

zhīhòu — after; afterwards; following a point in time

当

dāng — when; at the time of; while

试图

shìtú — to attempt; to try to do something

去

qù — to go; to leave; to proceed somewhere

寻回

xúnhuí — to retrieve; to search for and bring back

遗体

yítǐ — remains; corpse; a deceased person's body

残骸

cánhái — wreckage; remains; ruins of something destroyed

时

shí — when; at the time; temporal marker

才

cái — only then; not until; just barely

得知

dézhī — to learn; to find out; to come to know

最初

zuìchū — initially; at first; in the beginning

争吵

zhēngchǎo — quarrel; argument; heated verbal dispute

源于

yuányú — to originate from; to stem from a cause

对

duì — regarding; about; toward; correct

几只

jǐ zhī — several; a few animals or small objects

母鸡

mǔjī — hen; female chicken

误解

wùjiě — misunderstanding; to misinterpret something

是的

shìde — yes; that's right; affirmative response

两只

liǎng zhī — two; measure word for animals or small objects

黑

hēi — black; dark; dark-colored

那人

nà rén — that person; the person in question

名字

míngzi — name; given name of a person

丹麦人

Dānmài rén — Danish person; someone from Denmark

觉得

juéde — to feel; to think; to sense subjectively

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; self; one's own

交易

jiāoyì — transaction; deal; trade; business exchange

受了

shòule — suffered; endured; received negative treatment

某种

mǒu zhǒng — some kind of; a certain type of something

委屈

wěiqū — grievance; feel wronged; unjust treatment

于是

yúshì — therefore; as a result; consequently

上了

shàngle — went up; boarded; got onto something

岸

àn — shore; bank; coast; edge of water

拿着

názhe — holding; carrying something in one's hand

一根

yī gēn — one; measure word for stick-like objects

棍子

gùnzi — stick; club; rod; a cylindrical beating tool

开始

kāishǐ — to begin; to start; commencement of action

殴打

ōudǎ — to beat; to assault; to physically attack someone

村子

cūnzi — village; small rural settlement

酋长

qiúzhǎng — chief; tribal leader; head of indigenous group

哦

ó / ò — oh; expressing realization or mild surprise

听到

tīngdào — to hear; to catch sound of something

这些

zhèxiē — these; referring to multiple nearby things

丝毫

sīháo — not in the least; not a bit; slightest amount

不

bù — not; no; negation particle

感到

gǎndào — to feel; to sense; to experience an emotion

惊讶

jīngyà — surprised; astonished; feeling of amazement

同时

tóngshí — at the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile

也

yě — also; too; as well; additionally

被

bèi — passive marker; was done to the subject

告知

gàozhī — to inform; to notify; to make someone aware

有史以来

yǒushǐ yǐlái — throughout history; since records began; ever

用

yòng — to use; by means of; using a tool

两条腿

liǎng tiáo tuǐ — two legs; walking on foot like a human

走路

zǒulù — to walk; to go on foot

最

zuì — most; -est; superlative degree marker

温和

wēnhé — gentle; mild-mannered; meek in temperament

安静

ānjìng — quiet; calm; peaceful; not noisy

他

tā — he; him; third person masculine pronoun

无疑

wúyí — undoubtedly; without question; certainly true

这样

zhèyàng — like this; in this way; such manner

但

dàn — but; however; yet; nevertheless

已经

yǐjīng — already; by now; previously completed

那里

nàlǐ — there; that place; over there

从事

cóngshì — to engage in; to work in a profession

那

nà — that; referring to something farther away

所谓

suǒwèi — so-called; what is referred to as; alleged

崇高

chónggāo — noble; lofty; sublime; morally elevated

事业

shìyè — cause; career; undertaking; great enterprise

好几年

hǎo jǐ nián — quite a few years; several years already

知道

zhīdào — to know; to be aware of a fact

大概

dàgài — probably; approximately; roughly; I suppose

终于

zhōngyú — finally; at last; eventually after a long time

有必要

yǒu bìyào — necessary; there is a need to do something

以

yǐ — by means of; using; with; in order to

方式

fāngshì — method; way; manner of doing something

维护

wéihù — to defend; to uphold; to protect or maintain

自尊

zìzūn — self-respect; dignity; sense of personal worth