Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 3

Vocabulary

嗯

ń / ňg — Interjection expressing acknowledgment or hesitation.

不

bù — No; not; negation particle.

完全

wánquán — Completely; entirely; fully.

是

shì — To be; yes; affirmative verb.

这样

zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; such.

但

dàn — But; however; yet; conjunction of contrast.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

不能

bù néng — Cannot; must not; unable to do something.

指望

zhǐwàng — To count on; to expect; to rely on someone.

我

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

把

bǎ — Disposal particle marking direct object manipulation.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; all of something.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

烦恼

fánnǎo — Worry; trouble; vexation; to feel distressed.

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception.

藏在

cáng zài — To hide in; to conceal inside something.

心里

xīnlǐ — In one's heart; in one's mind; internally.

知道

zhīdào — To know; to be aware of; to understand.

还有

hái yǒu — Also; furthermore; there is still; additionally.

那笔

nà bǐ — That sum; that amount of money; that transaction.

抵押贷款

dǐyā dàikuǎn — Mortgage; a loan secured by property collateral.

事

shì — Matter; affair; issue; thing to deal with.

真

zhēn — Really; truly; genuine; indeed; very.

烦人

fán rén — Annoying; irritating; bothersome to other people.

乡绅

xiāngshēn — Country squire; local gentry; rural landowner.

说道

shuōdào — Said; remarked; to speak; narrative dialogue tag.

为什么

wèishénme — Why; for what reason; interrogative phrase.

总是

zǒng shì — Always; constantly; invariably doing something.

喋喋不休

dié dié bù xiū — To chatter endlessly; to talk without stopping.

会

huì — Will; can; to be able to; modal verb.

处理

chǔlǐ — To handle; to deal with; to process a matter.

好

hǎo — Good; well; fine; in a satisfactory manner.

现在

xiànzài — Now; at present; currently; at this moment.

就去

jiù qù — Will go right away; to immediately go somewhere.

找

zhǎo — To look for; to find; to seek out someone.

他

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

不会

bù huì — Will not; won't; unable to; negated modal verb.

为难

wéinán — To make things difficult; to embarrass someone.

一个

yī gè — One; a single; measure word for people or things.

老朋友

lǎo péngyou — Old friend; a long-time acquaintance or companion.

是的

shì de — Yes; that's right; affirmative confirmation phrase.

不是

bù shì — No; is not; negation of 'to be'.

得

děi — Must; have to; need to do something.

还款

huán kuǎn — To repay a loan; repayment of money owed.

吗

ma — Question particle indicating a yes/no question.

我想

wǒ xiǎng — I think; I suppose; I believe; I would like.

总有一天

zǒng yǒu yī tiān — Someday; one day eventually things will happen.

吧

ba — Modal particle suggesting supposition or mild suggestion.

听我说

tīng wǒ shuō — Listen to me; hear me out; pay attention now.

请

qǐng — Please; to invite; to request politely.

讲道理

jiǎng dàolǐ — To be reasonable; to talk sense; to reason logically.

一点

yīdiǎn — A little; a bit; slightly; a small amount.

每次

měi cì — Every time; each time; on every occasion.

一

yī — One; as soon as; once; numeral or prefix.

提到

tí dào — To mention; to bring up a topic; to refer to.

钱

qián — Money; currency; cash; financial resources.

就

jiù — Then; at once; right away; connecting clauses.

回避

huíbì — To avoid; to evade; to sidestep a topic.

这个

zhège — This; this one; this particular thing or topic.

话题

huàtí — Topic; subject of conversation; discussion theme.

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have; there is not; negation of existence.

不安地

bù'ān de — Uneasily; anxiously; in a restless or nervous manner.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell; to talk.

累坏了

lèi huài le — Exhausted; worn out; completely tired out.

骑了

qí le — Rode (past); to have ridden a horse or bike.

三十

sānshí — Thirty; the number 30.

英里

yīnglǐ — Mile; a unit of distance equal to 1.6 km.

马

mǎ — Horse; a large domesticated riding animal.

想

xiǎng — To want; to think; to miss; to consider.

喝茶

hē chá — To drink tea; having a cup of tea.

在

zài — At; in; located at; to be present somewhere.

哪里

nǎlǐ — Where; which place; interrogative location word.

介意

jièyì — To mind; to take offense; to object to something.

叫

jiào — To call; to ask someone to come; to shout.

她

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

来

lái — To come; to arrive; directional complement.

吩咐

fēnfù — To instruct; to order; to give directions to someone.

茶

chá — Tea; the beverage made from steeped leaves.

送来

sòng lái — To bring over; to deliver here; to send something here.

这里

zhèlǐ — Here; this place; this location.

同意

tóngyì — To agree; to approve; to consent to something.

一会儿

yīhuìr — In a moment; a short while; a little while.

餐厅

cāntīng — Restaurant; dining room; a place to eat meals.

里

lǐ — Inside; within; interior; location marker.

以为

yǐwéi — To think; to mistakenly believe; to assume incorrectly.

反对

fǎnduì — To oppose; to object to; against something.

喝

hē — To drink; to consume a liquid beverage.

下午茶

xiàwǔ chá — Afternoon tea; a light meal taken in the afternoon.

通常

tōngcháng — Usually; normally; generally; under ordinary circumstances.

非常

fēicháng — Very; extremely; exceptionally; unusually so.

口渴

kǒukě — Thirsty; feeling the need to drink something.

是说

shì shuō — That is to say; meaning; in other words.

哦

ó / ò — Oh; interjection expressing realization or surprise.

那

nà — That; then; in that case; demonstrative pronoun.

更好

gèng hǎo — Better; even better; more favorable than before.

了

le — Completion or change-of-state particle; aspect marker.

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; it is okay; permissible to do something.

多

duō — More; many; much; to a greater degree.

随时

suíshí — At any time; whenever needed; anytime.

上茶

shàng chá — To serve tea; to bring tea to someone.

去

qù — To go; to leave; directional verb or complement.

按铃

àn líng — To ring a bell; to press a bell for service.

大步

dà bù — With large strides; to stride; walking boldly quickly.

走到

zǒu dào — To walk to; to reach by walking; to go up to.

壁炉台

bìlú tái — Mantelpiece; the shelf above a fireplace.

前

qián — Front; before; in front of; forward direction.

拉了拉

lā le lā — Gave a tug; pulled on something briefly.

从

cóng — From; since; following from a starting point.

天花板

tiānhuābǎn — Ceiling; the overhead surface of a room.

垂下来

chuí xiàlái — To hang down; to droop from above; to dangle.

铃绳

líng shéng — Bell rope; a cord pulled to ring a servant's bell.

远处

yuǎnchù — Distant place; far away; somewhere in the distance.

响起了

xiǎng qǐ le — Rang out; sounded; began to be heard.

一阵

yī zhèn — A burst of; a bout of; a short period of sound.

嘈杂

cáozá — Noisy; clamorous; loud and disorderly in sound.

铃声

líng shēng — Bell sound; the ringing sound of a bell.

片刻

piànkè — A moment; a brief instant; a short while.

之后

zhī hòu — After; afterwards; following a certain point in time.

探进

tàn jìn — To peek in; to lean one's head inside; to peer in.

进来

jìnlái — Come in; enter; to come inside a place.

女主人

nǚ zhǔrén — Mistress of the house; hostess; female head of household.

哎呀

āiyā — Oh dear; oops; exclamation of surprise or dismay.

对不起

duìbuqǐ — Sorry; I apologize; expression of regret or apology.

夫人

fūren — Madam; Mrs.; a respectful address for a married woman.

忘了

wàng le — Forgot; to have forgotten; slipped one's mind.

那个

nàge — That; that one; referring to a previously mentioned thing.

女孩

nǚhái — Girl; a young female; a female child or teen.