Leviathan — Page 5

Vocabulary

尽管

jǐnguǎn — even though, despite, although

如此

rúcǐ — so, thus, in this way

若

ruò — if, supposing, as if

您

nín — polite/formal form of 'you'

发现

fāxiàn — to discover, to find, to notice

我

wǒ — I, me, my

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

劳作

láozuò — labor, toil, work hard

普遍

pǔbiàn — universal, widespread, common, general

遭到

zāodào — to suffer, to encounter something negative

贬低

biǎndī — to belittle, to disparage, to demean

大可

dàkě — may well, there is every reason to

为

wèi — for, on behalf of, in order to

自己

zìjǐ — oneself, self

开脱

kāituō — to exonerate, to excuse, to absolve

说

shuō — to say, to speak, to explain

是

shì — to be, is, are, yes

一个

yīgè — one, a single (general measure word)

钟爱

zhōngài — to cherish, to love dearly, to adore

己见

jǐjiàn — one's own opinion or view

以为

yǐwéi — to think, to believe, to assume

所言

suǒyán — what is said, one's words or statements

人

rén — person, people, human being

敬重

jìngzhòng — to respect deeply, to hold in high esteem

兄长

xiōngzhǎng — elder brother, older male figure

也

yě — also, too, as well

并

bìng — and, furthermore, simultaneously

凭借

píngjiè — to rely on, by means of, through

这

zhè — this, these

一点

yīdiǎn — a little, a bit, one point

擅自

shànzì — without authorization, presumptuously, on one's own

未经

wèijīng — without going through, without authorization or process

知晓

zhīxiǎo — to know, to be aware of, to understand

冠以

guànyǐ — to give a title to, to label with

如下

rúxià — as follows, as listed below

称谓

chēngwèi — title, form of address, designation

正如

zhèngrú — just as, exactly as, as indeed

那样

nàyàng — like that, in that way, such

阁下

géxià — Your Excellency, honorable form of address

最

zuì — most, -est (superlative marker)

谦卑

qiānbēi — humble, meek, modest in manner

顺从

shùncóng — obedient, submissive, compliant

仆人

púrén — servant, attendant, one who serves

巴黎

Bālí — Paris, capital city of France

年

nián — year, annual

月

yuè — month, moon

日

rì — day, sun, date

各章

gè zhāng — each chapter, all chapters

目录

mùlù — table of contents, catalog, index

第一

dìyī — first, number one, primary

部分

bùfen — part, section, portion

论

lùn — to discuss, treatise on, concerning

引言

yǐnyán — introduction, preface, opening remarks

一

yī — one, first, a single unit

感觉

gǎnjué — feeling, sensation, sense perception

二

èr — two, second

想象

xiǎngxiàng — imagination, to imagine, to fancy

三

sān — three, third

后果

hòuguǒ — consequence, result, outcome (often negative)

或

huò — or, either, perhaps

序列

xùliè — sequence, series, order, train of thought

四

sì — four, fourth

言语

yányǔ — speech, words, spoken language

五

wǔ — five, fifth

理性

lǐxìng — reason, rationality, rational thinking

与

yǔ — and, with, together with

科学

kēxué — science, scientific knowledge

六

liù — six, sixth

自愿

zìyuàn — voluntary, willing, of one's own accord

运动

yùndòng — motion, movement, exercise, campaign

内在

nèizài — internal, intrinsic, inner, inherent

起源

qǐyuán — origin, source, beginning of something

通称

tōngchēng — commonly called, generally known as

情感

qínggǎn — emotion, feeling, sentiment

及

jí — and, as well as, reaching to

表达

biǎodá — to express, to convey, expression

言辞

yáncí — words, expressions, manner of speaking

七

qī — seven, seventh

话语

huàyǔ — words, speech, utterance, discourse

目的

mùdì — purpose, goal, aim, objective

结论

jiélùn — conclusion, final determination, verdict

八

bā — eight, eighth

智识

zhìshí — intellectual knowledge, wisdom and understanding

德性

déxìng — virtue, moral character, ethical nature

及其

jíqí — and its, along with its related aspects

相反

xiāngfǎn — opposite, contrary, on the contrary

缺陷

quēxiàn — defect, flaw, shortcoming, imperfection

九

jiǔ — nine, ninth

知识

zhīshi — knowledge, information, learning

各个

gègè — each, every, various individual

领域

lǐngyù — field, domain, area, realm

十

shí — ten, tenth

权力

quánlì — power, authority, political or official power

价值

jiàzhí — value, worth, importance

尊严

zūnyán — dignity, honor, self-respect

荣誉

róngyù — honor, glory, distinction, prestige

称职

chènzhí — competent, fit for the position, qualified

十一

shíyī — eleven, eleventh

风俗

fēngsú — customs, social practices, local traditions

之

zhī — classical particle indicating possession or linking

差异

chāyì — difference, disparity, variation

十二

shí'èr — twelve, twelfth

宗教

zōngjiào — religion, religious belief or system

十三

shísān — thirteen, thirteenth

人类

rénlèi — humanity, humankind, the human race

幸福

xìngfú — happiness, wellbeing, bliss

苦难

kǔnàn — suffering, misery, hardship, distress

而言

éryán — in terms of, as far as … is concerned

自然

zìrán — nature, natural, of course

状态

zhuàngtài — state, condition, status

十四

shísì — fourteen, fourteenth

第二

dì'èr — second, the second one

自然法

zìránfǎ — law of nature, natural law

契约

qìyuē — contract, covenant, agreement, compact

十五

shíwǔ — fifteen, fifteenth

其他

qítā — other, the rest, other things

十六

shíliù — sixteen, sixteenth

人格

réngé — personality, personhood, character

作者

zuòzhě — author, writer, creator

国家

guójiā — nation, state, country

十七

shíqī — seventeen, seventeenth

成因

chéngyīn — cause, factor, reason for formation

形成

xíngchéng — to form, to take shape, to develop

定义

dìngyì — definition, to define, meaning

十八

shíbā — eighteen, eighteenth

经由

jīngyóu — via, by way of, through

设立

shèlì — to establish, to set up, to found

主权者

zhǔquánzhě — sovereign, one who holds supreme authority

权利

quánlì — right, entitlement, legal right

十九

shíjiǔ — nineteen, nineteenth

各种

gèzhǒng — various kinds of, all sorts of

主权

zhǔquán — sovereignty, supreme political authority

继承

jìchéng — to inherit, succession, to carry on

二十

èrshí — twenty, twentieth