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Vocabulary

夜幕

yèmù — curtain of night; the darkness of nightfall

初降

chū jiàng — just descended; beginning to fall or settle

花园

huāyuán — garden; a cultivated outdoor space with plants

里

lǐ — inside; within a place or container

轻轻

qīngqīng — gently; softly; with light delicate movement

地

de — structural particle linking adverb to verb

冒着

màozhe — emitting; giving off; rising up steadily

水汽

shuǐqì — water vapor; moisture in the air

鸡蛋花

jīdànhuā — plumeria flower; frangipani with fragrant white blooms

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

香气

xiāngqì — fragrance; pleasant sweet scent or aroma

格外

géwài — especially; particularly; unusually more than normal

浓郁

nóngyù — rich and strong; intensely fragrant or flavorful

就像

jiù xiàng — just like; exactly as; resembling something familiar

每次

měi cì — every time; each occasion something occurs

雨后

yǔ hòu — after rain; the period following rainfall

一样

yīyàng — the same; identical; just like something else

街道

jiēdào — street; road in a town or neighborhood

那头

nà tóu — that end; the other side or far end

有人

yǒu rén — someone; there is a person doing something

在

zài — at; in; currently engaged in an action

烧柴

shāo chái — burning firewood; using wood as fuel for fire

空气

kōngqì — air; the atmosphere surrounding us

交融

jiāoróng — blending together; merging harmoniously into one

着

zhe — aspect particle indicating ongoing state or action

一切

yīqiè — everything; all things without exception

湿润

shīrùn — moist; damp; pleasantly wet and fresh

泥土

nítǔ — soil; earth; the ground's natural dirt

花香

huāxiāng — flower fragrance; sweet scent from blossoms

烟火

yānhuǒ — smoke and fire; signs of domestic cooking life

饭香

fàn xiāng — aroma of cooked food; smell of a meal

不等

bù děng — without waiting; before someone has a chance

开口

kāikǒu — to open one's mouth; to begin speaking

便

biàn — then; thereupon; immediately following an action

替

tì — for; on behalf of; in place of someone

把

bǎ — disposal particle marking the object of an action

碗

wǎn — bowl; a round vessel used for food

再

zài — again; once more; an additional time

添了

tiān le — added; refilled; put more of something in

一次

yī cì — once; one time; a single instance

饭

fàn — rice; cooked meal; food in general

你

nǐ — you; second person singular pronoun

入学

rùxué — school enrollment; entering an academic institution

考试

kǎoshì — exam; a formal test of knowledge or skill

要

yào — must; need to; expressing necessity or desire

考得

kǎo de — to perform on an exam; to score on a test

很好

hěn hǎo — very good; extremely well; excellent result

才行

cái xíng — only then will it work; must do to succeed

她

tā — she; her; third person female singular pronoun

说

shuō — to say; to speak; to express in words

抬起

tái qǐ — to lift up; to raise something upward

头

tóu — head; the uppermost part of the body

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun

知道

zhīdào — to know; to be aware of a fact

会

huì — will; can; expressing ability or future intention

确保

quèbǎo — to ensure; to guarantee; to make certain

有

yǒu — to have; there is; existence of something

时间

shíjiān — time; a period or duration for activities

读书

dúshū — to study; to read books; to attend school

只

zhǐ — only; merely; just and nothing more

说了

shuō le — said; finished saying; completed the utterance

这些

zhèxiē — these; referring to the mentioned things or words

这

zhè — this; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

已经

yǐjīng — already; something has occurred before now

足够

zúgòu — enough; sufficient; adequate for the purpose

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

了解

liǎojiě — to understand; to know well through experience

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; self; one's own person or actions

母亲

mǔqīn — mother; one's female parent

明白

míngbai — to understand; to be clear about something

这是

zhè shì — this is; used to identify or define something

爱

ài — love; deep affection for another person

以

yǐ — using; by means of; with a certain method

实际

shíjì — practical; actual; concrete and tangible in reality

形式

xíngshì — form; manner; the way something is expressed

呈现

chéngxiàn — to present; to manifest; to appear visibly

不是

bù shì — is not; negation of identity or quality

那种

nà zhǒng — that kind of; that type of thing or behavior

紧紧

jǐnjǐn — tightly; firmly; holding with great force

抓住

zhuāzhù — to grasp; to seize; to hold tightly onto

不放

bù fàng — not letting go; refusing to release something

而是

ér shì — but rather; instead it is something else

为你

wèi nǐ — for you; on your behalf; for your sake

腾出

téng chū — to make room; to free up space or time

空间

kōngjiān — space; room; physical or personal freedom of space

低头

dītóu — to lower one's head; to bow down

看着

kànzhe — looking at; gazing upon; watching continuously

脸上

liǎn shàng — on the face; the surface of someone's face

一瞬间

yī shùnjiān — in an instant; for a brief fleeting moment

浮现出

fúxiàn chū — to emerge; to surface; to appear on the face

复杂

fùzá — complex; complicated; involving mixed emotions or elements

神情

shénqíng — expression; look on one's face conveying emotion

随后

suíhòu — shortly after; then; immediately following that moment

归于

guīyú — to revert to; to return to a certain state

平静

píngjìng — calm; peaceful; quiet and undisturbed emotional state

而

ér — and; but; a conjunction linking contrasting clauses

一直

yīzhí — always; continuously; all along without stopping

注视着

zhùshìzhe — gazing steadily at; watching intently with focus

悄悄

qiāoqiāo — quietly; secretly; without making noise or fuss

将

jiāng — particle indicating forthcoming action; about to do

视线

shìxiàn — gaze; line of sight; one's visual attention

移开

yí kāi — to shift away; to move one's gaze elsewhere

给她

gěi tā — give to her; for her; leaving something for her

留下

liú xià — to leave behind; to allow something to remain

那一刻

nà yī kè — that moment; that particular instant in time

属于

shǔyú — to belong to; to be owned by someone

她们

tāmen — they; them; referring to a group of females

脚边

jiǎo biān — beside one's feet; near the foot area

考

kǎo — to take an exam; to test; to examine

抬头

táitóu — to raise one's head; to look upward

朝

cháo — toward; facing in the direction of something

大门

dàmén — main gate; front door of a building or yard

方向

fāngxiàng — direction; the way something faces or points

望了

wàng le — glanced; looked toward; cast a gaze at

一眼

yī yǎn — a glance; a quick single look at something

那是

nà shì — that is; used to identify or explain something

一种

yī zhǒng — a kind of; a type of; one sort of

本能

běnnéng — instinct; innate natural impulse or reaction

聆听

língtīng — to listen attentively; to hear with careful attention

重新

chóngxīn — again; anew; starting over from the beginning

搁回

gē huí — to put back; to return something to its place

脚上

jiǎo shàng — on one's feet; upon the foot or feet

闭上

bì shàng — to close; to shut one's eyes or mouth

眼睛

yǎnjing — eyes; the organs used for seeing