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Vocabulary

沿着

yán zhe — Along; following the length or direction of something

小巷

xiǎo xiàng — Narrow alley or lane between buildings

走向

zǒu xiàng — Walking toward; heading in the direction of

那座

nà zuò — That (large structure); measure word for buildings

古老

gǔ lǎo — Ancient; very old in age or history

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

寺庙

sì miào — Temple; religious building for worship

寺门

sì mén — Temple gate or entrance door

外

wài — Outside; exterior of a place or object

立着

lì zhe — Standing upright; erected in a fixed position

一座

yī zuò — One (structure); measure word for large objects

裂了缝

liè le fèng — Cracked; developed a split or fissure

神龛

shén kān — Small shrine or niche housing a deity's image

然后

rán hòu — Then; afterward; following that action

左转

zuǒ zhuǎn — Turn left; make a left turn

罗望子树

luó wàng zǐ shù — Tamarind tree; tropical tree with edible pods

覆盖

fù gài — To cover; to spread over a surface completely

小径

xiǎo jìng — Small path; narrow trail or footpath

路

lù — Road; path; route for traveling

走去

zǒu qù — Walk toward; go on foot to a place

即便

jí biàn — Even if; even though; regardless of conditions

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time

旱季

hàn jì — Dry season; period of little or no rainfall

那里

nà lǐ — There; that place; over there

也

yě — Also; too; still; even so

形成

xíng chéng — To form; to take shape; to develop into

一条

yī tiáo — One (long, narrow thing); measure word for tunnels

绿色

lǜ sè — Green color; the color of plants

隧道

suì dào — Tunnel; enclosed passage through or under something

再

zài — Again; then; additionally in sequence

穿过

chuān guò — Pass through; go across or navigate through

集市

jí shì — Market; open-air bazaar or trading place

返回

fǎn huí — Return; go back to a previous location

蔬菜

shū cài — Vegetables; edible plants used as food

摊贩

tān fàn — Street vendor; seller at a market stall

正在

zhèng zài — Currently doing; in the process of an action

收拾

shōu shi — Tidy up; pack away; put things in order

一天

yī tiān — One day; a whole day's duration

下来

xià lái — Come down; following through to completion

磕碰

kē pèng — Bumped and bruised; knocked about during the day

过的

guò de — That have been through; experienced or handled

散发出

sàn fā chū — Emit; give off a smell or energy outward

温热

wēn rè — Warm; gently heated; pleasantly warm temperature

香甜

xiāng tián — Fragrant and sweet; pleasantly aromatic and sweet

气息

qì xī — Scent; breath; subtle atmosphere or aura

从

cóng — From; starting point of movement or origin

地面

dì miàn — Ground surface; the floor or earth below

升腾

shēng téng — Rise up; ascend; surge upward like vapor

而来

ér lái — Coming from; arriving from a direction or source

买了

mǎi le — Bought; purchased something (completed action)

些

xiē — Some; a few; an unspecified small quantity

需要

xū yào — Need; require; have a necessity for something

东西

dōng xi — Things; stuff; objects or items in general

有时

yǒu shí — Sometimes; occasionally; at certain times

买些

mǎi xiē — Buy some; purchase a small quantity of things

不

bù — No; not; negation particle in Chinese

她

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

篮子

lán zi — Basket; woven container for carrying items

慢慢

màn màn — Slowly; gradually; at a leisurely pace

装满

zhuāng mǎn — Fill up; load completely to capacity

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

走在

zǒu zài — Walking at; walking alongside or in a position

身旁

shēn páng — Beside; at one's side; next to a person

没有

méi yǒu — Do not have; there is no; without

拉扯

lā che — Pull and tug; drag; yank on something restlessly

绳子

shéng zi — Rope; cord; string used for tying or leading

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun

白色

bái sè — White color; the color of snow or milk

尾巴

wěi ba — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal

金色

jīn sè — Golden color; the color of gold

午后

wǔ hòu — Afternoon; the time period after midday

阳光

yáng guāng — Sunlight; sunshine; light from the sun

中

zhōng — In; within; among; in the middle of

如同

rú tóng — Just like; as if; resembling something closely

一面

yī miàn — One (flat object); measure word for flags

浅淡

qiǎn dàn — Light; pale; faint in color or intensity

旗帜

qí zhì — Flag; banner; symbolic cloth on a pole

他们

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

街区

jiē qū — City block; neighborhood section of a street

此时

cǐ shí — At this moment; right now; at this time

其他

qí tā — Other; the rest; remaining things or people

孩子

hái zi — Child; children; young person or offspring

正

zhèng — Just; exactly; currently in the middle of

放学

fàng xué — School dismissal; end of the school day

归来

guī lái — Return; come back from somewhere

一群

yī qún — A group; a crowd; a cluster of people

穿着

chuān zhe — Wearing; dressed in certain clothing

校服

xiào fú — School uniform; standardized student clothing

背着

bēi zhe — Carrying on one's back; wearing a backpack

沉重

chén zhòng — Heavy; weighty; burdensome in weight or feeling

书包

shū bāo — School bag; backpack used to carry books

散漫

sǎn màn — Undisciplined; aimless; loosely scattered without order

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

四散

sì sàn — Scatter in all directions; disperse outward widely

嬉笑声

xī xiào shēng — Sound of laughter and playful chatter

不断

bù duàn — Continuously; without stopping; unceasing

那是

nà shì — That is; that was; referring to something identified

孩子们

hái zi men — Children; plural form referring to a group of kids

刚从

gāng cóng — Just from; having just left or come from somewhere

静默

jìng mò — Silence; stillness; quiet and motionless state

解放

jiě fàng — Liberation; freedom; release from constraint

出来

chū lái — Come out; emerge from inside to outside

时

shí — When; at the time of; during a moment

特有

tè yǒu — Unique to; characteristic of; exclusively belonging to

那股

nà gǔ — That particular (energy/force); measure word for spirit

劲儿

jìn er — Energy; spirit; drive; a particular quality of vigor

用

yòng — Use; with; using a tool or manner

平静

píng jìng — Calm; peaceful; tranquil without agitation

而

ér — And; yet; but; conjunction linking two qualities

专注

zhuān zhù — Focused; attentive; concentrated on one thing

目光

mù guāng — Gaze; look; the direction of one's eyes

注视着

zhù shì zhe — Gazing at; watching attentively and steadily

走过

zǒu guò — Walk past; pass by on foot

当中

dāng zhōng — Among; in the middle of; within a group

一个

yī gè — One (person or thing); general measure word

是

shì — Is; am; are; linking verb of identity

要找

yào zhǎo — Want to find; looking for; seeking someone

那个

nà gè — That one; referring to a specific person or thing

知道

zhī dào — Know; be aware of; understand a fact

其中

qí zhōng — Among them; within that group or set

区别

qū bié — Difference; distinction between two things

到了

dào le — Arrived; reached a destination or point

门口

mén kǒu — Doorway; entrance; threshold of a door

会

huì — Will; can; know how to do something

停下来

tíng xià lái — Stop; come to a halt; cease moving

每次

měi cì — Every time; each occasion something happens

回来

huí lái — Come back; return to a previous location

总会

zǒng huì — Always will; invariably does; without exception

停下

tíng xià — Stop; pause; halt an action or movement

转过身

zhuǎn guò shēn — Turn around; rotate one's body to face back

望向

wàng xiàng — Look toward; gaze in the direction of

尽头

jìn tóu — End; far end; the terminus of a road

走来

zǒu lái — Walk over; come walking toward this direction

方向

fāng xiàng — Direction; the way something is facing or heading

已经

yǐ jīng — Already; by now; previously completed

学会

xué huì — Learn to; master; succeed in learning a skill

等待

děng dài — Wait; await; remain in expectation of something

提着

tí zhe — Carrying by hand; holding something at one's side

站在

zhàn zài — Standing at; positioned upright at a location

任他

rèn tā — Let him; allow him to do as he wishes

张望

zhāng wàng — Look around; peer about; gaze curiously in search

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

一件

yī jiàn — One (matter or item); measure word for affairs

小事

xiǎo shì — Small matter; trivial thing; minor affair

不用

bù yòng — No need to; don't have to; unnecessary

为此

wèi cǐ — For this; because of this; on account of it

付出

fù chū — Pay; give up; make a sacrifice or effort

任何

rèn hé — Any; whatever; no matter what kind

代价

dài jià — Cost; price paid; sacrifice made for something

过了

guò le — After; once a time has passed

一会儿

yī huì er — A moment; a short while; brief period of time

短些

duǎn xiē — Shorter; a bit briefer in duration

长些

cháng xiē — Longer; a bit more extended in duration

转身

zhuǎn shēn — Turn around; rotate one's body direction

跟着

gēn zhe — Follow; go along behind someone

大门

dà mén — Main gate; large front entrance door

小路

xiǎo lù — Small road; narrow path or lane

走回

zǒu huí — Walk back; return on foot to a place

屋里

wū lǐ — Inside the house; indoors; within the room

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; actually not; contrary to expectation

悲伤

bēi shāng — Sad; sorrowful; filled with grief or sorrow

正是

zhèng shì — Exactly is; precisely; it is none other than

第一次

dì yī cì — The first time; for the very first occasion

真正

zhēn zhèng — Truly; genuinely; in a real and authentic sense

明白

míng bai — Understand; realize; grasp the meaning clearly

自己

zì jǐ — Oneself; self; one's own person or perspective

所

suǒ — Particle preceding verb indicating object nominalization

目睹

mù dǔ — Witness; see with one's own eyes firsthand

一切

yī qiè — Everything; all things; the whole of something

内心

nèi xīn — Inner heart; innermost feelings or thoughts

受到

shòu dào — Receive; be affected by; experience an impact

触动

chù dòng — Be moved emotionally; touched; stirred at heart

地方

dì fang — Place; part; aspect; a certain point or area

既不

jì bù — Neither; not one thing nor another (paired)

也不

yě bù — Nor; not either; second part of neither-nor

焦虑

jiāo lǜ — Anxious; worried; feeling nervous or uneasy

只是

zhǐ shì — Just; merely; only; nothing more than

确认

què rèn — Confirm; verify; affirm that something is true