Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 2

Vocabulary

黑

hēi — Black; dark in color.

在

zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.

马厩

mǎ jiù — A stable; building where horses are kept.

里

lǐ — Inside; within a place or container.

闲

xián — Idle; free from work or activity.

得

de — Structural particle indicating degree or result.

发慌

fā huāng — Feel nervous, flustered, or anxious.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

想

xiǎng — Want to; think; wish to do something.

去

qù — Go; move toward a destination.

那边

nà biān — Over there; that side or direction.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

不妨

bù fáng — Might as well; no harm in doing something.

跟

gēn — Follow; with; accompany someone somewhere.

一起

yī qǐ — Together; at the same time with others.

也

yě — Also; too; as well.

能

néng — Can; be able to; have the ability.

吗

ma — Question particle; turns sentence into yes/no question.

说道

shuō dào — Said; used to introduce direct speech.

当然

dāng rán — Of course; naturally; certainly without doubt.

可以

kě yǐ — Can; may; it is permissible or acceptable.

孩子

hái zi — Child; kid; young person.

为什么

wèi shén me — Why; for what reason.

不行

bù xíng — Not okay; won't work; not allowed.

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle indicating continuation or mild question.

跑去

pǎo qù — Run over to; go somewhere quickly by running.

传个

chuán gè — Deliver a; pass along one (message).

话

huà — Words; message; speech.

吧

ba — Sentence-final particle suggesting suggestion or mild command.

立刻

lì kè — Immediately; right away; without delay.

离开

lí kāi — Leave; depart from a place or person.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

房间

fáng jiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

狗儿

gǒu r — Little dogs; affectionate diminutive for dogs.

们

men — Plural suffix for pronouns and animate nouns.

跟着

gēn zhe — Following; keeping up behind someone.

她

tā — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

跑

pǎo — Run; move quickly on foot.

出去

chū qù — Go out; exit to the outside.

怎么

zěn me — How; why; in what way.

乡绅

xiāng shēn — Country squire; local rural gentleman of status.

望着

wàng zhe — Gazing at; looking steadily toward someone.

妻子

qī zi — Wife; one's female spouse.

问道

wèn dào — Asked; said while posing a question.

觉得

jué de — Feel; think; have an opinion or sensation.

没

méi — No; not have; negates possession or occurrence.

什么

shén me — What; anything; used in questions or vague reference.

事

shì — Matter; affair; thing; issue.

那

nà — That; those; used to indicate something distant.

知道

zhī dào — Know; be aware of a fact.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

太少

tài shǎo — Too little; not nearly enough in quantity.

他

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

答道

dá dào — Replied; responded; said in answer.

小姑娘

xiǎo gū niang — Little girl; young female child.

眉间

méi jiān — Between the eyebrows; the brow area.

一旦

yī dàn — Once; as soon as a condition occurs.

出现

chū xiàn — Appear; emerge; come into view.

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of thing.

忧虑

yōu lǜ — Worry; anxiety; feeling of concern or unease.

蹙眉

cù méi — Frown; knit one's brows in concern.

就

jiù — Then; right away; indicates immediate consequence.

必有

bì yǒu — There must be; certainly there exists.

不妙

bù miào — Not good; ominous; something is going wrong.

事情

shì qing — Matter; affair; something that has happened.

一定

yī dìng — Certainly; definitely; must be the case.

是

shì — Is; am; are; affirmative copula verb.

有人

yǒu rén — Someone; there is a person involved.

烦扰

fán rǎo — Disturb; trouble; bother someone with problems.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

绝不

jué bù — Absolutely not; never under any circumstances.

允许

yǔn xǔ — Allow; permit; give consent for something.

用

yòng — Use; employ; with (using an instrument).

那只

nà zhī — That (one); classifier for hand or animal.

大手

dà shǒu — Big hand; large hand of a person.

重重

zhòng zhòng — Heavily; with great force; hard.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

拍

pāi — Slap; pat; strike with an open hand.

最近

zuì jìn — Recently; lately; in the near past.

桌子

zhuō zi — Table; desk; flat-surfaced piece of furniture.

上

shàng — On top of; above; upper surface.

别

bié — Don't; used to prohibit or advise against action.

这样

zhè yàng — Like this; in this way; such.

把

bǎ — Disposal particle marking object before verb.

神经

shén jīng — Nerves; nervous system; also colloquial for crazy.

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception.

吓坏

xià huài — Frighten badly; scare to a great degree.

上帝

Shàng dì — God; the Lord; the Supreme Being.

保佑

bǎo yòu — Bless and protect; grant divine protection.

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns.

会

huì — Will; be likely to; know how to.

尽量

jǐn liàng — As much as possible; to the greatest extent.

顾及

gù jí — Take into account; give consideration to feelings.

感受

gǎn shòu — Feelings; sense; emotional experience.

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting clause.

让

ràng — Let; allow; cause someone to do something.

晨曦

chén xī — Early morning light; the first glow of dawn.

之

zhī — Classical possessive or linking particle; of.

光

guāng — Light; ray; brightness.

烦恼

fán nǎo — Worry; troubled; feeling of annoyance or distress.

那个

nà ge — That one; referring to a specific thing or person.

女孩

nǚ hái — Girl; young female person.

宠坏

chǒng huài — Spoil; ruin a child through excessive indulgence.

早晚

zǎo wǎn — Sooner or later; eventually; morning and evening.

后悔

hòu huǐ — Regret; feel sorry about a past action.

宠

chǒng — Spoil; dote on; pamper with excessive affection.

不坏

bù huài — Not bad; fairly good; not terrible.

根本

gēn běn — Fundamentally; at all; simply; basic foundation.

可曾

kě céng — Have you ever; rhetorical question about past experience.

见过

jiàn guò — Have seen; have encountered before.

比

bǐ — Compare; than; used in comparative sentences.

更

gèng — Even more; to a greater degree.

可爱

kě ài — Cute; lovable; adorable.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

从里到外

cóng lǐ dào wài — From inside to outside; through and through.

纯粹

chún cuì — Pure; purely; completely; without mixture.

至极

zhì jí — To the utmost degree; extremely; in the extreme.

也好

yě hǎo — Whether…or; either way is fine.

不可爱

bù kě ài — Not cute; not lovable; unappealing.

也罢

yě bà — Whether or not; so be it; either way.

母亲

mǔ qīn — Mother; one's female parent (formal).

说

shuō — Say; speak; tell.

学习

xué xí — Study; learn; acquire knowledge or skills.

人生

rén shēng — Life; one's existence as a human being.

功课

gōng kè — Lesson; homework; schoolwork to be learned.

对

duì — For; toward; correct; right.

太

tài — Too; excessively; overly.

温柔

wēn róu — Gentle; tender; soft and kind in manner.

没有

méi yǒu — Don't have; there is no; without.

好处

hǎo chù — Benefit; advantage; good that comes from something.

需要

xū yào — Need; require; have a necessity for.

一点

yī diǎn — A little; a bit; a small amount.

历练

lì liàn — Tempering through experience; practical life training.

一直

yī zhí — Always; continuously; all along.

这么

zhè me — Like this; so; in this manner.

做

zuò — Do; make; act; perform an action.

嗯

ń / ǹg — Hmm; uh; affirmative or hesitant filler sound.