Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 5

Vocabulary

一点

yīdiǎn — A little, a bit, a small amount.

也不

yě bù — Not at all, neither, also not.

我的

wǒ de — My, mine; possessive form of 'I'.

儿子

érzi — Son; male offspring.

要么

yàome — Either...or; used to present alternatives.

去

qù — To go, to leave, to travel to.

老

lǎo — Old, aged; prefix indicating familiarity.

学院

xuéyuàn — College, institute, academy for learning.

就

jiù — Then, just, exactly; indicates immediacy or emphasis.

不受

bù shòu — Not receive, not undergo, not accept.

大学

dàxué — University, college; institution of higher education.

教育

jiàoyù — Education; process of teaching and learning.

剑桥

Jiànqiáo — Cambridge; famous English university city.

或

huò — Or, either; used to connect alternatives.

牛津

Niújīn — Oxford; renowned English university city.

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun.

忘了

wàng le — Forgot, have forgotten something.

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby object.

孩子

háizi — Child, kid; young person.

也是

yě shì — Also is, is also; indicating same condition applies.

不只是

bù zhǐ shì — Not only, not just; more than one thing.

你的

nǐ de — Your, yours; possessive form of 'you'.

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun.

没忘

méi wàng — Have not forgotten, did not forget.

但

dàn — But, however; indicates contrast or concession.

不管

bùguǎn — Regardless of, no matter; ignoring a condition.

他

tā — He, him; third person masculine pronoun.

父亲

fùqīn — Father; male parent.

是谁

shì shéi — Is who; asking about someone's identity.

有

yǒu — Have, has, there is/are; to possess.

一半

yībàn — Half; one of two equal parts.

英国人

Yīngguórén — British person; someone from the United Kingdom.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

血统

xuètǒng — Bloodline, lineage, ancestry, heritage.

甚至

shènzhì — Even, even to the point of; extreme case.

四分之三

sì fēn zhī sān — Three quarters; three out of four parts.

乡绅

xiāngshēn — Country gentleman, squire, rural gentry member.

妻子

qīzi — Wife; married female partner.

以

yǐ — With, using; preposition indicating manner or means.

得意

déyì — Proud, pleased with oneself, triumphant.

语气

yǔqì — Tone, manner of speaking; attitude in speech.

说道

shuōdào — Said, spoke; narrative verb introducing quoted speech.

好了

hǎo le — Alright, enough, that's enough; expression of finality.

尽管如此

jǐnguǎn rúcǐ — Even so, nevertheless, despite all that.

是

shì — Is, are, am; verb to be.

总有一天

zǒng yǒu yītiān — Someday, one day eventually; refers to future certainty.

会

huì — Will, can; indicates ability or future action.

继承

jìchéng — Inherit, succeed to; receive from a predecessor.

这片

zhè piàn — This piece/area of; referring to a stretch of land.

地方

dìfang — Place, location, area; a piece of land.

到时候

dào shíhou — By that time, when the time comes.

能

néng — Can, able to; indicates capability or possibility.

留给

liú gěi — Leave for, bequeath to someone.

也

yě — Also, too, either; additive adverb.

没

méi — Not have, have not; negation of possession.

多少

duōshao — How much, how many; indicating a small amount.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or changed situation.

砾石路

lìshí lù — Gravel road, path covered with small stones.

上

shàng — On, above, upon; directional or locative particle.

传来

chuán lái — Came from, reached one's ears; sound traveling over.

急促

jícù — Hurried, rapid, urgent; quick and rushed.

脚步声

jiǎobù shēng — Sound of footsteps; noise of someone walking.

转眼间

zhuǎnyǎn jiān — In the blink of an eye; very quickly.

从

cóng — From, through; preposition indicating origin or passage.

敞开

chǎngkāi — Wide open, flung open; fully opened.

窗户

chuānghu — Window; opening in wall for light and air.

走了进来

zǒu le jìn lái — Walked in, entered; came inside through an entrance.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicating something has occurred beforehand.

吩咐

fēnfù — Instruct, order, tell someone to do something.

过了

guò le — Already done; completion marker for past action.

她

tā — She, her; third person feminine pronoun.

说

shuō — Say, speak, tell; verb of verbal communication.

一刻钟

yī kè zhōng — A quarter hour; fifteen minutes of time.

后

hòu — After, later, behind; indicates subsequent time.

就会

jiù huì — Will then, is about to; indicates imminent action.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker moving object before verb; take/handle.

马车

mǎchē — Horse-drawn carriage, horse cart.

赶

gǎn — Drive, rush, hurry; to drive a vehicle or animal.

过来

guò lái — Come over here; movement toward the speaker.

做得好

zuò de hǎo — Well done, did it well; praise for good work.

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have, there isn't; negation of existence.

浪费

làngfèi — Waste, squander; use resources unnecessarily.

时间

shíjiān — Time; the continuum of past, present, future.

要

yào — Want, need, must; expressing desire or necessity.

和

hé — And, with; connects nouns or indicates accompaniment.

妈妈

māma — Mom, mother; informal term for one's mother.

做好

zuò hǎo — Do well, prepare properly; complete something thoroughly.

准备

zhǔnbèi — Prepare, get ready; make preparations for something.

精力

jīnglì — Energy, vitality; mental and physical vigor.

旺盛

wàngshèng — Vigorous, exuberant, full of energy and vitality.

几乎

jīhū — Almost, nearly, practically; very close to.

控制不住

kòngzhì bu zhù — Unable to control, cannot restrain oneself.

那么

nàme — Then, in that case; so, that way.

楼上

lóushàng — Upstairs; the upper floor of a building.

您的

nín de — Your (polite); respectful possessive form.

东西

dōngxi — Thing, stuff, belongings; general term for objects.

拿

ná — Take, hold, carry; to pick something up.

下来

xià lái — Come down, bring down; downward directional complement.

好吗

hǎo ma — Is that okay? Alright? Seeking agreement or permission.

去吧

qù ba — Go ahead, go on then; encouraging someone to leave.

背

bèi — Back (of body); the rear side of the torso.

很

hěn — Very, quite; intensifying adverb.

疼

téng — Hurt, ache, painful; physical pain sensation.

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun.

在

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

里

lǐ — Inside, within; locative particle for interior.

放

fàng — Put, place, set; to position an object somewhere.

一个

yī gè — One (item); numeral-measure word for one thing.

气垫

qìdiàn — Air cushion, inflatable pad for comfort.

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Although, even though; concessive conjunction.

对

duì — Toward, regarding; preposition indicating direction or target.

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant objects.

贵妇

guìfù — Noble lady, aristocratic woman, grande dame.

派头

pàitou — Airs, style, pompous manner, pretentious attitude.

颇有微词

pō yǒu wēicí — Have quite a few complaints or criticisms about.

却

què — Yet, but, however; indicates contrast.

对她

duì tā — Toward her, regarding her; directional preposition phrase.

怀有

huáiyǒu — Harbor, hold, cherish (a feeling or emotion).

深深的

shēnshēn de — Deep, profound; intensified adjective for strong feelings.

敬重

jìngzhòng — Respect, esteem, hold in high regard.

与

yǔ — And, with; formal conjunction connecting nouns.

爱慕

àimù — Admire, adore; feeling of deep admiration or love.

让

ràng — Let, allow, make; causative verb.

舒舒服服

shūshufufu — Comfortably, at ease; in a comfortable manner.

空气中

kōngqì zhōng — In the air; within the surrounding atmosphere.

飞驰

fēichí — Speed along, race, dash; move very rapidly.

一番

yī fān — A round of, a bout of; one time doing something.

对你

duì nǐ — For you, toward you; preposition phrase.

大有好处

dà yǒu hǎochù — Very beneficial, greatly advantageous, do a lot of good.

可以

kěyǐ — Can, may, be allowed to; indicates permission.

驾车

jià chē — Drive a vehicle, handle a carriage.

吗

ma — Question particle turning statement into yes/no question.

小

xiǎo — Small, little, young; adjective of size.

家伙

jiāhuo — Fellow, guy, creature; informal term for a person.

万一

wànyī — In case, if by chance; expressing unlikely possibility.

跪倒

guì dǎo — Fall to one's knees, collapse kneeling.

在地

zài dì — On the ground; onto or upon the floor.

呢

ne — Particle indicating continuation, mild question, or emphasis.