McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 14

Vocabulary

让

ràng — To let, allow, or permit someone to do something

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun

看看

kànkan — To take a look; have a glance at something

羊儿

yáng er — Little sheep; affectionate term for sheep

在

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

山上

shān shàng — On the mountain; atop a hill or mountain

吃草

chī cǎo — To graze; eat grass as animals do

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

样子

yàngzi — Appearance, look, manner, or way something seems

它们

tāmen — They, them; third person plural for non-human things

喜欢

xǐhuan — To like, enjoy, or be fond of something

吃

chī — To eat; consume food or drink

嫩草

nèn cǎo — Tender young grass; fresh soft green grass

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun

看到

kàn dào — To see, catch sight of; notice something visually

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

两只

liǎng zhī — Two (animals); measure word for small animals

小羊

xiǎo yáng — Little lamb; young or small sheep

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state

吗

ma — Question particle used at end of yes/no questions

原来

yuánlái — Originally; it turns out; so that's how it is

还有

hái yǒu — There are also; furthermore; in addition to this

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting idea or statement

有

yǒu — To have, exist; there is or there are

一天

yī tiān — One day; a single day or someday in time

晚上

wǎnshang — Evening, night; the time after sunset

一只

yī zhī — One (animal); measure word for animals or birds

老狼

lǎo láng — Old wolf; a wolf, often used in stories

把

bǎ — Particle marking the object before the verb phrase

叼走

diāo zǒu — To carry away in the mouth; snatch and flee

爱

ài — Love; to love or cherish deeply

宠物

chǒngwù — Pet; domesticated animal kept for companionship

伤害

shānghài — To harm, hurt, or injure someone or something

是

shì — To be; is, are, am; linking verb in Chinese

不对

bú duì — Wrong, incorrect; not right or appropriate behavior

第

dì — Ordinal prefix indicating rank or sequence number

四十三

sìshísān — Forty-three; the number 43

课

kè — Lesson, class; a unit of study or learning

笑

xiào — To laugh, smile; express amusement or happiness

雪

xuě — Snow; frozen precipitation falling from the sky

头

tóu — Head; the top part of a body or object

乐趣

lèqù — Fun, pleasure, enjoyment; the joy of an activity

嘴

zuǐ — Mouth; the opening used for eating and speaking

做

zuò — To do, make, or create something

烟斗

yāndǒu — Tobacco pipe; a pipe used for smoking tobacco

发音

fāyīn — Pronunciation; the way a sound or word is spoken

如

rú — Like, as; similar to or resembling something else

男孩们

nánháimen — Boys; plural form referring to a group of boys

堆

duī — To pile up; a heap or stack of things

一个

yī ge — One; general measure word for a single object

大

dà — Big, large, great in size or extent

雪人

xuě rén — Snowman; figure made of packed snow

他们

tāmen — They, them; third person plural for people

给

gěi — To give; for, to; preposition indicating recipient

戴上

dài shàng — To put on (hat, glasses); wear an accessory

一顶

yī dǐng — One (hat); measure word specifically for hats

高

gāo — Tall, high; great in height or elevation

帽子

màozi — Hat, cap; a head covering worn by people

嘴里

zuǐ lǐ — Inside the mouth; in one's mouth

插着

chā zhe — Stuck in, inserted; something placed into an opening

一根

yī gēn — One (long thin object); measure word for sticks

旧

jiù — Old, used, worn; not new; previously owned

听

tīng — To listen, hear; pay attention to sounds

玩耍

wánshuǎ — To play, frolic; engage in playful activity

时

shí — When, at the time of; during a period

笑声

xiàoshēng — Sound of laughter; laughter heard from people

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun pointing to nearby things

对

duì — For, regarding; correct, right; facing toward

来说

lái shuō — As far as something is concerned; speaking from perspective

真是

zhēn shì — Really is; truly; used to emphasize a statement

一大

yī dà — A great amount of; one big instance of something

希望

xīwàng — Hope, wish; to desire or look forward to something

能

néng — Can, able to; have the ability or possibility

下

xià — To fall down; below; used here for snow falling

一整天

yī zhěng tiān — A whole day; all day long without stopping

一整夜

yī zhěng yè — A whole night; all night long without stopping

四十四

sìshísì — Forty-four; the number 44

甜食

tiánshí — Sweet food, sweets; sugary treats or confections

意思

yìsi — Meaning, idea; what something signifies or implies

请

qǐng — Please; to invite or request politely

蜜蜂

mìfēng — Bee, honeybee; insect that produces honey

嗡嗡声

wēngwēng shēng — Buzzing sound; humming noise made by bees

藤蔓

téngmàn — Vine, creeper; climbing or trailing plant stems

说

shuō — To say, speak, tell; express in words

一次

yī cì — Once, one time; a single occurrence of something

嗡

wēng — Buzz; onomatopoeia for humming or buzzing sound

什么

shénme — What; interrogative pronoun asking for identification

再

zài — Again, once more; to repeat an action

告诉

gàosu — To tell, inform; let someone know something

猜不出

cāi bu chū — Cannot guess; unable to figure out by guessing

它

tā — It; third person singular pronoun for objects or animals

想要

xiǎng yào — Want to, desire; wish to have or do something

想

xiǎng — To think, want, miss; contemplate or desire something

去

qù — To go; move toward a place or direction

这根

zhè gēn — This (long thin object); this vine or stick

上

shàng — On, above, up; onto a surface or higher position

采些

cǎi xiē — To pick or gather some; collect a bit of something

甜蜜

tiánmì — Sweet, honeyed; sweetness or a sweet pleasant feeling

吧

ba — Particle suggesting suggestion, supposition, or mild command

四十五

sìshíwǔ — Forty-five; the number 45

复习

fùxí — To review, revise; go over previously learned material

和

hé — And; together with; connecting two nouns or phrases

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at or in; to be seated at a place

海边

hǎibiān — Seaside, seashore; the area along the coast

高山

gāo shān — High mountain; a tall peak or elevated mountain range

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place; referring to a location over there

矗立着

chùlì zhe — Standing tall, towering; erect and prominent in place

一座

yī zuò — One (large structure); measure word for buildings or mountains

高高

gāogāo — Very tall, high up; reduplicated form emphasizing height

灯塔

dēngtǎ — Lighthouse; tall tower with a light guiding ships

可以

kěyǐ — Can, may; it is possible or permissible to do

眺望

tiàowàng — To gaze into the distance; look far out from a height

远处

yuǎnchù — The distance, far away; a place far from here

看见

kànjiàn — To see, catch sight of; perceive visually

海上

hǎi shàng — On the sea; upon the ocean surface

船只

chuánzhī — Ships, vessels; collective term for boats and ships

当

dāng — When, while; at the time that something happens

附近

fùjìn — Nearby, in the vicinity; close to a location

男人

nánrén — Man, adult male; a grown male person

带着

dài zhe — Bringing along, leading; carrying or accompanied by

一些

yīxiē — Some, a few; an unspecified small quantity of things

羊

yáng — Sheep, goat; a common farm animal

那个

nà ge — That one; demonstrative pronoun for a distant object

叼着

diāo zhe — Holding in the mouth; carrying something with teeth