Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 6

Vocabulary

她

tā — Third person singular feminine pronoun: she, her

开始

kāishǐ — To begin, to start something

兴致勃勃

xìngzhì bóbó — Full of enthusiasm and high spirits

激动

jīdòng — Excited, emotionally stirred up

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

说起

shuō qǐ — To begin talking about, to bring up a topic

话来

huà lái — Words coming out; start speaking (complement)

清楚

qīngchǔ — Clear, clearly understood or known

知道

zhīdào — To know, to be aware of something

要

yào — Want to, going to, need to

说

shuō — To say, to speak, to tell

什么

shénme — What; used in questions or as 'something'

已经

yǐjīng — Already, by this time

听过

tīng guò — Have heard before, listened to previously

这个

zhège — This one, this (demonstrative pronoun)

故事

gùshi — Story, tale, narrative

很多次

hěn duō cì — Many times, numerous occasions

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

但是

dànshì — But, however, nevertheless

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Although, even though, despite the fact

成百上千次

chéng bǎi shàng qiān cì — Hundreds and thousands of times, countless times

却

què — Yet, but, however (contrastive adverb)

从未

cóng wèi — Never, not once, at no time ever

厌倦

yànjuàn — To be weary of, to tire of something

于

yú — At, in, from, regarding (literary preposition)

聆听

língtīng — To listen attentively and carefully

那段

nà duàn — That segment, that period, that section

井然有序

jǐngrán yǒuxù — Orderly and well-organized, in perfect order

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun

生活

shēnghuó — Life, daily living, livelihood

历史

lìshǐ — History, past events and records

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of, that type of

完全

wánquán — Completely, entirely, totally

不

bù — Not, no (negation particle)

了解

liǎojiě — To understand, to know well, to be familiar with

那些

nàxiē — Those, those ones (plural demonstrative)

整洁

zhěngjié — Neat, tidy, clean and orderly

衣着

yīzhuó — Clothing, attire, the way one dresses

得体

détǐ — Proper, appropriate, fitting (behavior or dress)

仆人

púrén — Servant, domestic helper, attendant

准时

zhǔnshí — On time, punctual, at the scheduled time

膳食

shànshí — Meals, diet, food served regularly

丰盛

fēngshèng — Abundant, lavish, sumptuous (of food)

美好

měihǎo — Beautiful, wonderful, fine and pleasant

食物

shíwù — Food, edibles, things to eat

漂亮

piàoliang — Pretty, beautiful, attractive in appearance

衣裳

yīshang — Clothes, garments, clothing (slightly literary)

宴会

yànhuì — Banquet, formal dinner party, feast

扎实

zhāshi — Solid, sturdy, thorough and well-grounded

教育

jiàoyù — Education, upbringing, instruction

以及

yǐjí — As well as, and also, together with

那

nà — That (demonstrative pronoun or adjective)

与

yǔ — And, with, together with (literary)

自身

zìshēn — Oneself, one's own self or nature

如此

rúcǐ — So, such, like this, in this way

格格不入

gégé bù rù — Incompatible, at odds with, not fitting in

规矩

guīju — Rules, norms, proper conduct and discipline

这

zhè — This (demonstrative pronoun or adjective)

一切

yīqiè — Everything, all, the whole lot

都

dōu — All, both, entirely (adverb of inclusion)

有着

yǒuzhe — Has, possesses, holds (continuous possession)

它们

tāmen — They, them (referring to non-human things)

应有

yīng yǒu — Should have, deserved, proper and due

魅力

mèilì — Charm, charisma, allure, magnetic appeal

津津有味

jīnjīn yǒuwèi — With great relish and keen interest

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing or continuous action

这些

zhèxiē — These, these ones (plural demonstrative)

往昔

wǎngxī — Former times, the past, bygone days

岁月

suìyuè — Years, time, the passage of time

羡慕

xiànmù — To envy, to admire and desire what others have

过

guò — Particle indicating past experience

母亲

mǔqīn — Mother (formal or literary term)

繁华

fánhuá — Prosperous, flourishing, bustling with luxury

那样

nàyàng — That way, like that, in that manner

对

duì — For, to, toward (preposition indicating relation)

来说

lái shuō — For (someone), speaking from a perspective

无异于

wú yì yú — No different from, tantamount to, equivalent to

一座

yī zuò — One (measure word for buildings or structures)

牢笼

láolóng — Cage, prison, trap, a confining situation

心里

xīnlǐ — In one's heart, inside one's mind

是

shì — To be, is, am, are (linking verb)

这么

zhème — This way, so, like this, this much

想的

xiǎng de — What one thinks, what is thought

将

jiāng — Will, about to (literary future marker)

想法

xiǎngfǎ — Idea, thought, opinion, way of thinking

说出口

shuō chū kǒu — To say aloud, to verbalize one's thoughts

今晚

jīnwǎn — This evening, tonight

太太

tàitai — Mrs., wife, married woman (polite address)

又

yòu — Again, once more, also (adverb)

讲起

jiǎng qǐ — To begin telling, to start recounting a story

那个

nàge — That one, that (demonstrative pronoun)

老

lǎo — Old, familiar, habitual (adjective/prefix)

讲述

jiǎngshù — To narrate, to recount, to tell in detail

时

shí — When, at the time of (temporal marker)

甚至

shènzhì — Even, even to the point of, going so far

比

bǐ — Compared to, than (comparison preposition)

往常

wǎngcháng — As usual, as in the past, normally before

更加

gèngjiā — Even more, still more, to a greater degree

神采飞扬

shéncǎi fēiyáng — Radiant, glowing with spirit and vitality

最终

zuìzhōng — Finally, ultimately, in the end

以

yǐ — With, by means of, using (literary preposition)

一声

yī shēng — A sound, one utterance, a single sigh

叹息

tànxī — To sigh, a sigh expressing sadness or longing

结束

jiéshù — To end, to conclude, to finish

哦

ó / ò — Oh (exclamation expressing realization or emotion)

旧时光

jiù shíguāng — Old times, bygone days, the good old days

说道

shuō dào — Said, spoke (narrative verb introducing dialogue)

但

dàn — But, however, yet (concessive conjunction)

那时候

nà shíhou — At that time, back then, in those days

你

nǐ — You (second person singular pronoun)

还

hái — Still, yet, also, in addition

认识

rènshi — To know, to be acquainted with a person

父亲

fùqīn — Father (formal or literary term)

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle adding tone or question

回答道

huídá dào — Replied, answered (narrative dialogue phrase)

眉头

méitóu — Brow, the area between the eyebrows

微微

wēiwēi — Slightly, gently, just a little bit

皱起

zhòu qǐ — To furrow, to wrinkle (as in brow furrowing)

一股

yī gǔ — A surge of, a wave of (measure word for feelings)

怒意

nùyì — Sense of anger, feeling of irritation or rage

一时

yīshí — For a moment, momentarily, all at once

涌上

yǒng shàng — To well up, to surge upward into consciousness

那颗

nà kē — That (measure word for hearts or small objects)

热忱

rèchén — Ardent, passionate, full of warm enthusiasm

心

xīn — Heart, mind, the seat of emotion

那时

nà shí — At that time, then, in that period

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have, there is no, did not

也

yě — Also, too, as well (additive adverb)

更

gèng — Even more, more (comparative adverb)

当然

dāngrán — Of course, naturally, certainly

不是

bú shì — Is not, are not, it's not the case

亲爱的

qīn'ài de — Dear, beloved, darling (term of endearment)

你们

nǐmen — You all, you (plural second person pronoun)

弥补

míbǔ — To make up for, to compensate, to remedy

很多

hěn duō — Many, a lot, very much

我

wǒ — I, me (first person singular pronoun)

爱

ài — To love, love, affection

我的

wǒ de — My, mine (first person possessive)

丈夫

zhàngfu — Husband, one's married male partner

和

hé — And, with, together with (conjunction)

孩子们

háizimen — Children, kids (plural form)

还是

háishi — Still, or, would rather (conjunction/adverb)

恨

hèn — To hate, to resent deeply

国家

guójiā — Country, nation, state

它

tā — It (third person singular non-human pronoun)

别

bié — Don't, must not (imperative negation)

这样

zhèyàng — Like this, this way, in this manner

脸上

liǎn shàng — On the face, facial expression area

露出

lòu chū — To reveal, to show, to display an expression

痛苦

tòngkǔ — Pain, suffering, anguish, distress

神情

shénqíng — Expression, look on one's face, demeanor

霍地

huò de — Suddenly, abruptly (describing quick movement)

站

zhàn — To stand, to stand up

起来

qǐlái — To get up, resultative complement indicating upward action