Heart of Darkness — Page 15

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

疯狂

fēngkuáng — Crazy, frantic, or wildly intense behavior.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

四处

sìchù — Everywhere, all around, in all directions.

奔走

bēnzǒu — To rush about busily, running around frantically.

准备

zhǔnbèi — To prepare or get ready for something.

不到

bùdào — Less than, within, not reaching a certain amount.

四十八

sìshíbā — The number forty-eight.

小时

xiǎoshí — Hour, a unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

便

biàn — Then, thereupon; indicates quick or logical consequence.

渡过

dùguò — To cross over a body of water or difficulty.

海峡

hǎixiá — A strait or narrow channel between two landmasses.

去见

qù jiàn — To go and meet someone.

的

de — Possessive or attributive particle linking modifier to noun.

雇主

gùzhǔ — An employer, the person who hires workers.

签订

qiāndìng — To sign and conclude a contract or agreement.

合同

hétong — A contract or formal written agreement between parties.

几个

jǐ gè — Several, a few; an unspecified small number.

后

hòu — After, later; indicating time that follows an event.

抵达

dǐdá — To arrive at a destination, reach a place.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

一座

yī zuò — One (used with mountains, buildings, cities).

城市

chéngshì — A city or urban area where people live.

那座

nà zuò — That (one), referring to a specific city or structure.

总是

zǒngshì — Always, invariably; something that happens every time.

让

ràng — To let, allow, or cause someone to do something.

想起

xiǎngqǐ — To recall, think of, or be reminded of something.

粉饰

fěnshì — To whitewash, gloss over, or cover up flaws.

过

guò — Particle indicating past experience or completed action.

坟墓

fénmù — A grave or tomb where the dead are buried.

无疑

wúyí — Undoubtedly, without doubt, certainly true.

是

shì — To be; linking subject and predicate in a sentence.

偏见

piānjiàn — Prejudice or bias, an unfair preconceived opinion.

毫不费力

háo bù fèilì — Effortlessly, without expending any effort at all.

找到

zhǎodào — To find or locate something successfully.

公司

gōngsī — A company or business organization.

办事处

bànshìchù — An office or agency handling administrative affairs.

那

nà — That; a demonstrative pronoun pointing to something distant.

城里

chénglǐ — Inside the city, within the urban area.

最大

zuìdà — The largest or biggest; superlative form of large.

机构

jīgòu — An institution, organization, or agency of some kind.

遇到

yùdào — To encounter or come across someone or something.

每个

měi gè — Every, each one; referring to all individuals.

人

rén — Person, people, human being.

都

dōu — All, both; indicates totality or universality.

对

duì — Toward, regarding; preposition directing attention to something.

它

tā — It; third-person pronoun for objects or animals.

津津乐道

jīnjīn lèdào — To talk about something with great relish and enthusiasm.

他们

tāmen — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.

打算

dǎsuàn — To plan or intend to do something.

经营

jīngyíng — To run, operate, or manage a business or enterprise.

一个

yī gè — One; general measure word for a single item.

海外

hǎiwài — Overseas, abroad, outside one's home country.

帝国

dìguó — An empire; a large territory under a single authority.

靠

kào — To rely on, depend on, or lean against something.

贸易

màoyì — Trade, commerce, exchange of goods between parties.

赚取

zhuànqǔ — To earn or gain money through work or trade.

无尽

wújìn — Endless, boundless, inexhaustible, without any limit.

财富

cáifù — Wealth, riches, or an abundance of valuable resources.

一条

yī tiáo — One (used for long, narrow things like streets).

狭窄

xiázhǎi — Narrow, not wide, cramped in space or width.

荒寂

huāngjì — Desolate and quiet, lonely and deserted.

笼罩

lǒngzhào — To envelop, shroud, or cover over completely.

在

zài — In, at, on; preposition indicating location or state.

深沉

shēnchén — Deep, profound; heavy or solemn in character or tone.

阴影

yīnyǐng — Shadow, shade; a dark area caused by blocked light.

中

zhōng — In, within, middle; indicating being inside something.

街道

jiēdào — A street or road in a town or city.

高耸

gāosǒng — To tower high, loom tall above surroundings.

房屋

fángwū — Houses, buildings, residential or commercial structures.

无数

wúshù — Countless, innumerable, too many to count.

装有

zhuāng yǒu — Fitted with, equipped with a particular feature.

百叶窗

bǎiyèchuāng — Venetian blinds or shuttered window with slanted slats.

窗户

chuānghu — A window in a wall or building.

一片

yī piàn — A stretch of, an expanse of; used for scenes or areas.

死寂

sǐjì — Dead silence, complete and eerie quietness.

石缝间

shí fèng jiān — Between cracks in stone or rock surfaces.

野草

yěcǎo — Wild grass or weeds growing uncultivated.

萌生

méngshēng — To sprout, emerge, or spring up; begin to grow.

左右

zuǒyòu — Left and right sides; approximately, more or less.

两侧

liǎng cè — Both sides, either side of something.

巍峨

wēié — Towering, majestic, impressively tall and grand.

马车

mǎchē — A horse-drawn carriage or cart.

拱门

gǒngmén — An arched gateway or archway entrance.

巨大

jùdà — Huge, enormous, very large in size or scale.

双扇门

shuāng shàn mén — A double-leaf door with two panels opening outward.

沉重

chénzhòng — Heavy, weighty; burdensome in a physical or emotional sense.

半开

bàn kāi — Half-open, partially open, not fully opened.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or continuous action.

从

cóng — From, through; preposition indicating starting point.

其中

qízhōng — Among them, within that; referring to something included.

一道

yī dào — A gap, crack, or streak; measure word for narrow openings.

缝隙

fèngxì — A narrow crack, gap, or crevice in a surface.

溜

liū — To slip or sneak quietly into or out of a place.

进去

jìnqù — To go inside, enter into a place.

走上

zǒu shàng — To walk up to or onto something.

一段

yī duàn — A section or stretch of something, like stairs or road.

打扫

dǎsǎo — To clean or sweep a room or area.

得

de — Particle linking verb to complement describing result or degree.

干净

gānjìng — Clean, tidy, free from dirt or mess.

却

què — Yet, but, however; indicates contrast or unexpected turn.

毫无

háowú — Completely without, utterly lacking any trace of something.

装饰

zhuāngshì — Decoration, ornament; to decorate or embellish a space.

楼梯

lóutī — A staircase or set of stairs in a building.

干燥

gānzào — Dry, lacking moisture or humidity.

如同

rútóng — Just like, as if, similar to something else.

沙漠

shāmò — A desert, a vast dry and sandy landscape.

推开

tuī kāi — To push open a door or gate.

第一扇

dì yī shàn — The first panel or leaf of a door.

门

mén — A door, gate, or entrance to a space.

两个

liǎng gè — Two; two people or things.

女人

nǚrén — Woman, female adult person.

一胖一瘦

yī pàng yī shòu — One fat and one thin; describing contrasting pair.

坐在

zuò zài — To be seated at or in a particular place.

草编

cǎobiān — Woven from straw or grass; grass-woven material.

椅子

yǐzi — A chair, a seat with a back for one person.

上

shàng — On, above, or upon a surface or object.

织着

zhī zhe — Knitting or weaving continuously, ongoing knitting action.

黑色

hēisè — The color black.

毛线

máoxiàn — Knitting wool or yarn used for knitting.

那个

nàge — That one; demonstrative pronoun for a specific person or thing.

瘦

shòu — Thin, slim, lean in body shape.

站

zhàn — To stand, to be in an upright position.

起来

qǐlái — To stand up, get up; indicates upward movement.

径直

jìngzhí — Directly, straight toward without detour or hesitation.

朝

cháo — Toward, facing; preposition indicating direction of movement.

走来

zǒu lái — To walk over or come walking toward someone.

眼睛

yǎnjīng — Eyes, the organs used for seeing.

低垂

dīchuí — Drooping downward, hanging low, cast downward.

仍在

réng zài — Still doing, continuing to do something as before.

织

zhī — To knit or weave fabric or yarn.

直到

zhídào — Until, up to the point in time when something occurs.

开始

kāishǐ — To begin, start; the commencement of an action.

想着

xiǎng zhe — Thinking about, contemplating doing something.

要

yào — To want to, need to, or be about to do something.

给

gěi — To give; preposition indicating recipient of an action.

她

tā — She, her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

让路

ràng lù — To give way, step aside to let someone pass.

就像

jiù xiàng — Just like, exactly as if; used for comparison.

避让

bìràng — To step aside and yield, avoid and give way.

梦游者

mèngyóuzhě — A sleepwalker, a person who walks while asleep.

那样

nàyàng — Like that, in that manner or way.

才

cái — Only then; indicates a condition required before action.

停下

tíng xià — To stop, come to a halt, cease movement.

脚步

jiǎobù — Footstep, pace; the sound or movement of walking.

抬起

tái qǐ — To lift up, raise something upward.

头来

tóu lái — One's head; to raise one's head up.

衣着

yīzhuó — Clothing, attire, the way one is dressed.

朴素

pǔsù — Plain, simple, modest in appearance or style.

雨伞

yǔsǎn — An umbrella used as protection from rain.

套

tào — A cover or case; here a fitted cover over an umbrella.

一言不发

yī yán bù fā — Without saying a word, in complete silence.

转过身

zhuǎn guò shēn — To turn around, rotate one's body to face away.

领着

lǐng zhe — Leading along, guiding someone somewhere continuously.

走进

zǒu jìn — To walk into, enter a place on foot.

一间

yī jiān — One room; measure word for rooms.

等候室

děnghòu shì — A waiting room where people wait before appointments.

报

bào — To report, announce, or state one's name.

名字

míngzi — A name, the word used to identify a person.

然后

ránhòu — Then, afterward, after that; indicating sequence of events.

四下

sìxià — All around, in every direction; looking around everywhere.

张望

zhāngwàng — To look around, peek about, gaze in all directions.