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Vocabulary

看着

kànzhe — watching, looking at someone or something

她的

tā de — her, belonging to her

女儿

nǚ'ér — daughter, one's female child

这个

zhège — this, referring to a nearby person or thing

十二岁

shí'èr suì — twelve years old, age of twelve

的

de — structural particle linking modifier to noun

孩子

háizi — child, a young person

不知

bù zhī — does not know, unaware of something

为何

wèi hé — why, for what reason

总是

zǒng shì — always, at all times without exception

清楚

qīngchǔ — clearly, in a clear and certain manner

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

知道

zhīdào — to know, to be aware of a fact

自己

zìjǐ — oneself, referring back to the subject

在

zài — at, in, located at a place or state

朝

cháo — toward, in the direction of something

哪个

nǎge — which one, asking about a specific item

方向

fāngxiàng — direction, the way something faces or moves

生长

shēngzhǎng — to grow, to develop as a living thing

她

tā — she, third-person singular female pronoun

曾说

céng shuō — once said, stated something in the past

不过

búguò — merely, only, nothing more than

是

shì — to be, linking subject to predicate

上学

shàng xué — to attend school, to go to classes

而已

éryǐ — that's all, nothing more than what is stated

并没有

bìng méiyǒu — actually did not, emphatically negating something

说错

shuō cuò — to say something wrong, to make a verbal error

然后

ránhòu — then, afterward, following that

会是

huì shì — would be, is likely to be something

别的

bié de — other, something else, different from this

什么

shénme — what, asking about or referring to something unspecified

再

zài — again, additionally, once more

又是

yòu shì — again is, once more being something

因为

yīnwèi — because, giving the reason for something

对于

duìyú — regarding, with respect to a topic

像

xiàng — like, resembling, similar to someone

这样

zhèyàng — like this, of this kind or manner

人

rén — person, human being

来说

lái shuō — speaking from a perspective, as far as concerned

事情

shìqing — matter, thing, an affair or situation

就是

jiù shì — simply is, exactly is, emphasizing identity

运转

yùnzhuǎn — to operate, to function, to run smoothly

那些

nàxiē — those, referring to plural distant things

朝着

cháozhe — heading toward, moving in a particular direction

地平线

dìpíngxiàn — horizon, the line where sky meets earth

前行

qián xíng — to move forward, to advance ahead

每

měi — every, each one without exception

一件

yī jiàn — one item, one piece of something

事

shì — matter, event, thing that occurs

自然而然

zìrán érrán — naturally, happening on its own without force

引向

yǐn xiàng — to lead toward, to guide in a direction

下

xià — next, below, what follows

所有

suǒyǒu — all, everything, the entirety of something

一切

yīqiè — everything, all things without exception

都

dōu — all, both, indicating universality

指向

zhǐ xiàng — to point toward, to indicate a direction

远离

yuǎnlí — to move away from, to leave far behind

这里

zhèlǐ — here, this place, current location

让我

ràng wǒ — let me, allow me to do something

好好

hǎohǎo — properly, carefully, in a thorough manner

读

dú — to read, to study written text

一读

yī dú — once through, read it one time

说

shuō — to say, to speak, to state something

把

bǎ — disposal marker, indicating object being acted upon

纸张

zhǐzhāng — paper, sheets of writing material

拉向

lā xiàng — to pull toward, to draw in a direction

用

yòng — to use, using a tool or body part

手掌

shǒuzhǎng — palm of the hand, flat inner hand surface

最上面

zuì shàngmian — topmost, at the very top position

那页

nà yè — that page, a specific page of paper

抚平

fǔ píng — to smooth out, to flatten with a hand

明白

míngbai — to understand, to realize clearly

这

zhè — this, referring to something nearby

意味着

yìwèizhe — to mean, to signify, to imply something

同意

tóngyì — to agree, to consent to something

或者说

huòzhě shuō — or rather, to put it another way

已经

yǐjīng — already, by now, at this point

足够

zúgòu — enough, sufficient, adequate amount

接近

jiējìn — close to, approaching, near enough

让

ràng — to let, to allow, to cause someone to

应该

yīnggāi — should, ought to, expressing obligation

开始

kāishǐ — to begin, to start something

为

wèi — for, in preparation for something

接下来

jiē xiàlái — next, what comes after this moment

谈话

tánhuà — conversation, a talk between people

做好

zuò hǎo — to do well, to prepare properly

准备

zhǔnbèi — to prepare, to get ready for something

站起

zhàn qǐ — to stand up, to rise to one's feet

身

shēn — body, used here with 站起 to rise up

去

qù — to go, to move toward doing something

帮忙

bāngmáng — to help, to lend a hand with work

择

zhái — to pick, to trim vegetables by hand

四季豆

sìjìdòu — green beans, a common vegetable

她们

tāmen — they, plural third person female pronoun

往常

wǎngcháng — as usual, as was customary before

一样

yīyàng — the same, identical, just as before

并肩

bìngjiān — side by side, working shoulder to shoulder

劳作

láozuò — to labor, to work with hands diligently

刀

dāo — knife, a cutting tool

与

yǔ — and, together with, linking two items

碗

wǎn — bowl, a round container for food

两个

liǎng gè — two, a pair of people or things

熟悉

shúxī — familiar with, well acquainted with something

彼此

bǐcǐ — each other, mutually between two parties

家务

jiāwù — household chores, domestic tasks at home

节奏

jiézòu — rhythm, the regular pattern of movement or sound

所

suǒ — particle indicating possession or passive construction

特有

tèyǒu — unique to, characteristic of a particular thing

那种

nà zhǒng — that kind of, that sort of thing

从容

cóngróng — calm, unhurried, composed and at ease

韵律

yùnlǜ — rhythm, a flowing harmonious pattern

就

jiù — then, just, indicating immediacy or emphasis

一直

yīzhí — continuously, all along, the whole time

睡着

shuìzháo — fell asleep, in a state of sleeping

装睡

zhuāng shuì — to pretend to sleep, feigning sleep

他

tā — he, third-person singular male pronoun

眼睛

yǎnjing — eyes, the organs used for seeing

几乎

jīhū — almost, nearly, very close to

合上

hé shàng — to close, to shut eyes or a book

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

但

dàn — but, however, indicating contrast

耳朵

ěrduo — ears, the organs used for hearing

每隔

měi gé — every so often, at regular intervals

几

jǐ — several, a few, small unspecified number

分钟

fēnzhōng — minutes, a unit of time

就会

jiù huì — then would, indicating a predictable result

动

dòng — to move, to make a motion

一动

yī dòng — a slight movement, twitch once

调整

tiáozhěng — to adjust, to fine-tune orientation or position

着

zhe — ongoing action particle, indicating continuous state

默默

mòmò — silently, quietly, without speaking

分辨

fēnbiàn — to distinguish, to tell apart different things

记录

jìlù — to record, to note down information

雨

yǔ — rain, precipitation falling from clouds

打

dǎ — to hit, to strike against a surface

铁皮

tiěpí — sheet metal, thin iron or tin sheeting

屋顶

wūdǐng — roof, the top covering of a building

声音

shēngyīn — sound, noise, an audible thing

落

luò — to fall, to land on a surface

案板

ànbǎn — cutting board, a flat board for food prep

纸页

zhǐ yè — page, a leaf of paper

翻动

fāndòng — to flip, to rustle pages or objects

家里

jiālǐ — at home, inside the household

一一

yīyī — one by one, each in turn

在场

zàichǎng — present, being at the scene

有迹可循

yǒu jì kě xún — traceable, having clues that can be followed

能

néng — can, able to do something

感觉到

gǎnjué dào — to feel, to sense something happening

尽管

jǐnguǎn — even though, despite the fact that

找不到

zhǎo bu dào — cannot find, unable to locate something

合适

héshì — appropriate, suitable, fitting the situation

词

cí — word, a unit of vocabulary

来

lái — to come, used to indicate purpose

描述

miáoshù — to describe, to depict in words

房间

fángjiān — room, an enclosed space in a building

里

lǐ — inside, within a space

有

yǒu — there is, to have or possess

东西

dōngxi — thing, object, stuff

移动

yídòng — to move, to shift position

并不

bìng bù — not at all, emphatically not

紧迫

jǐnpò — urgent, pressing, demanding immediate attention

也不

yě bù — nor, also not, neither

危险

wēixiǎn — dangerous, posing a threat or risk

就像

jiù xiàng — just like, exactly as if

某人

mǒu rén — someone, a certain unspecified person

改变

gǎibiàn — to change, to alter something

姿势

zīshì — posture, the position of a body

时

shí — when, at the time of something

重心

zhòngxīn — center of gravity, the balance point

随之

suí zhī — accordingly, following along with it

转移

zhuǎnyí — to shift, to transfer to another place

方式

fāngshì — way, manner, method of doing something

一种

yī zhǒng — a kind of, a type of something

重新

chóngxīn — again, anew, starting over

平衡

pínghéng — balance, equilibrium between forces

记下

jì xià — to note down, to record in memory

一点

yīdiǎn — a little, a bit, a small amount

任

rèn — to let, to allow without interference

它

tā — it, third-person singular for objects

沉入

chén rù — to sink into, to immerse below a surface

那

nà — that, referring to a distant thing

确然无疑

quèrán wúyí — undoubtedly certain, without any doubt at all

背景

bèijǐng — background, the setting behind foreground events

之中

zhī zhōng — within, amid, in the middle of

那天

nà tiān — that day, referring to a specific day

傍晚

bàngwǎn — dusk, early evening, late afternoon

他们

tāmen — they, plural third person mixed pronoun

门廊

ménláng — porch, a covered entrance area outside

上

shàng — on, upon, at the top of

吃饭

chī fàn — to eat a meal, to have food

三个

sān gè — three, a group of three people

还有

hái yǒu — and also, there is also something else

蜷在

quán zài — curled up at, huddled in a place

脚边

jiǎo biān — at one's feet, beside someone's foot

摆在

bǎi zài — placed at, positioned at a location

椅子

yǐzi — chair, a seat with a back

旁边

pángbiān — beside, next to, at the side of

稍

shāo — slightly, a little, somewhat

偏

piān — off to one side, slightly tilted away

地方

dìfang — place, location, a spot somewhere

停了

tíng le — stopped, came to a halt