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Vocabulary

忠

zhōng — Loyal, faithful, devoted to a cause or person

守

shǒu — To guard, keep, or abide by something

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state

一

yī — One; a single unit or item

个

gè — General measure word for people and objects

世界

shìjiè — The world; all of existence globally

上

shàng — Above, on top of; used in many compounds

不曾

bùcéng — Never have; has not ever happened before

改变

gǎibiàn — To change, alter, or transform something

也

yě — Also, too; likewise used for emphasis

永不

yǒng bù — Never ever; will not at any time

会

huì — Will; to be able to, know how

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun

事实

shìshí — Fact; something known to be true

她

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

早晨

zǎochén — Early morning; the first part of day

沿着

yánzhe — Along; following the length or path of

那条

nà tiáo — That (with strip-shaped noun measure word)

小路

xiǎolù — A small path, lane, or narrow road

走去

zǒuqù — To walk away; go somewhere on foot

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore, consequently; as a result of this

午后

wǔhòu — Afternoon; the period after noon

也会

yě huì — Will also; likewise will do something

回来

huílái — To come back, return to original place

在

zài — At, in, on; to be present somewhere

门口

ménkǒu — Doorway, entrance; the area at a door

驻足

zhùzú — To pause one's steps; stop and linger

等待

děngdài — To wait, await; remain until something happens

以

yǐ — In order to; by means of something

印证

yìnzhèng — To verify, confirm, or corroborate a fact

这一点

zhè yīdiǎn — This point; this particular aspect or fact

是

shì — To be; is, am, are (copula verb)

值得

zhídé — Worth it; deserving of time or effort

那时

nàshí — At that time; back then, in that moment

明白

míngbai — To understand, realize, or comprehend clearly

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

某些

mǒuxiē — Certain, some; particular unspecified things or people

事

shì — Matter, thing, affair; an event or issue

而

ér — And, yet, but; connecting contrasting clauses

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby plural things

此后

cǐhòu — After this; from this point onward in time

好几年

hǎo jǐ nián — Quite a few years; several years' duration

里

lǐ — Inside, within; used for time or space

都

dōu — All, both; in every case without exception

未曾

wèicéng — Never have; did not at any point

尝试

chángshì — To try, attempt; make an effort to do

用

yòng — To use, employ; by means of something

言语

yányǔ — Words, speech; language used to express ideas

表达

biǎodá — To express, convey; communicate thoughts or feelings

走进

zǒujìn — To walk into, enter a place on foot

屋里

wū lǐ — Inside the room or house; indoors

开始

kāishǐ — To begin, start; the commencement of something

煮饭

zhǔfàn — To cook rice or a meal; prepare food

他

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

跟着

gēnzhe — Following behind; to follow along after someone

进去

jìnqù — To go inside, enter an enclosed space

身后

shēnhòu — Behind one's body; at one's back or rear

门

mén — Door, gate; an entrance or exit point

余热

yúrè — Residual heat; warmth remaining after a source

中

zhōng — In, among, within; the middle of something

轻轻

qīngqīng — Gently, softly, lightly; with very little force

荡回

dàng huí — To swing back; drift or sway back into place

合上

héshàng — To close shut; bring together to seal closed