Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 — Page 1

Vocabulary

之

zhī — Possessive or linking particle; classical 'of'.

死

sǐ — Death; to die.

与

yǔ — And; together with; to give.

其

qí — His, her, its, their; classical third-person pronoun.

圆桌

yuánzhuō — Round table; associated with King Arthur's knights.

骑士

qíshì — Knight; mounted warrior in medieval tradition.

著

zhù — To write; authored by; a literary work.

共

gòng — Together; in total; altogether a certain number.

两

liǎng — Two (of something); a pair of items.

卷

juǎn / juàn — Volume or scroll; a division of a book.

第

dì — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the nth'.

一

yī — One; the first; a single unit.

目录

mùlù — Table of contents; catalog; list of items.

版本

bǎnběn — Edition or version of a text or publication.

说明

shuōmíng — Explanation; to explain; notes clarifying something.

序言

xùyán — Preface; introductory remarks at a book's start.

书

shū — Book; a written or printed work.

章

zhāng — Chapter; a section or division of a book.

如何

rúhé — How; in what way; by what means.

召唤

zhàohuàn — To summon; to call someone to come.

公爵

gōngjué — Duke; the highest rank of British nobility.

及

jí — And; as well as; reaching up to.

其妻

qí qī — His wife; the wife of the person mentioned.

以及

yǐjí — And also; as well as; in addition to.

他们

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

骤然

zhòurán — Suddenly; abruptly; all at once without warning.

离去

líqù — To leave; to depart; to go away from.

二

èr — Two; the second; the number two.

向

xiàng — Toward; to face; in the direction of.

宣战

xuānzhàn — To declare war against an enemy nation.

借

jiè — To borrow; to use; to rely on something.

之力

zhī lì — The power or strength of; using someone's ability.

公爵夫人

gōngjué fūren — Duchess; the wife of a duke, noble title.

并

bìng — And; furthermore; at the same time as.

生下

shēngxià — To give birth to; to bear a child.

三

sān — Three; the third; the number three.

的

de — Possessive or attributive structural particle.

诞生

dànshēng — Birth; to be born; coming into existence.

养育

yǎngyù — To raise and nurture; to bring up a child.

四

sì — Four; the fourth; the number four.

王

wáng — King; monarch; ruler of a kingdom.

五

wǔ — Five; the fifth; the number five.

被选

bèi xuǎn — To be chosen or selected; elected by others.

为

wéi — To be; to serve as; for a purpose.

国王

guówáng — King; the ruler of a country or kingdom.

从

cóng — From; since; following a source or origin.

拔剑

bá jiàn — To draw or pull out a sword dramatically.

奇迹

qíjì — Miracle; a wonderful or extraordinary event.

异事

yìshì — Strange happenings; unusual or marvelous occurrences.

六

liù — Six; the sixth; the number six.

多次

duōcì — Many times; repeatedly; on multiple occasions.

拔出

báchū — To pull out; to extract something from somewhere.

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

把

bǎ — Measure word for objects with handles; also a verb particle.

剑

jiàn — Sword; a double-edged bladed weapon.

七

qī — Seven; the seventh; the number seven.

加冕

jiāmiǎn — Coronation; to crown someone as a monarch.

任命

rènmìng — To appoint someone to an official position.

官员

guānyuán — Official; government officer or administrator.

八

bā — Eight; the eighth; the number eight.

在

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

举行

jǔxíng — To hold an event; to conduct a ceremony.

盛宴

shèngyàn — Feast; a grand and lavish banquet gathering.

哪些

nǎxiē — Which ones; what (plural); asking about specific items.

领主

lǐngzhǔ — Lord; a feudal ruler controlling land and people.

前来

qiánlái — To come forward; to arrive at a destination.

赴宴

fùyàn — To attend a banquet; to go to a feast.

九

jiǔ — Nine; the ninth; the number nine.

第一场

dì yī chǎng — The first battle or event in a series.

战争

zhànzhēng — War; armed conflict between nations or groups.

他

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

赢得

yíngdé — To win; to gain victory through effort or battle.

战场

zhànchǎng — Battlefield; the site where a battle is fought.

十

shí — Ten; the tenth; the number ten.

建议

jiànyì — Suggestion; to advise or recommend a course of action.

召请

zhàoqǐng — To invite or summon someone formally to come.

战事

zhànshì — Military affairs; matters relating to warfare or battle.

所作

suǒ zuò — What was done; actions taken; deeds performed.

谋划

móuhuà — To plan and scheme; strategic planning for an event.

十一

shíyī — Eleven; the eleventh; the number eleven.

盛大

shèngdà — Grand; magnificent; large-scale and impressive event.

比武

bǐwǔ — Tournament; a martial competition or jousting contest.

渡海

dùhǎi — To cross the sea; to sail across an ocean.

而去

ér qù — And then leave; departing thereafter in a direction.

十二

shí'èr — Twelve; the twelfth; the number twelve.

位

wèi — Measure word for people; position or status.

聚集

jùjí — To gather; to assemble a group of people.

大军

dàjūn — Great army; a large military force or troops.

对抗

duìkàng — To resist; to oppose; to fight against someone.

十三

shísān — Thirteen; the thirteenth; the number thirteen.