McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 15

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun: he, him

和

hé — And; together with; harmonious

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun

坐

zuò — To sit; to take a seat

在

zài — At, in, on; to be located at

一起

yīqǐ — Together; at the same time and place

让

ràng — To let, allow, or cause someone to do

羊

yáng — Sheep or goat; a common farm animal

吃草

chī cǎo — To graze; eat grass as animals do

看

kàn — To look, watch, or read something

小羊

xiǎoyáng — Little lamb; a young sheep or goat

玩耍

wánshuǎ — To play and frolic; engage in playful activity

真

zhēn — Really, truly; genuine, real, authentic

有趣

yǒuqù — Interesting, fun, amusing, entertaining

看到

kàndào — To see, catch sight of, notice something

它们

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

忍不住

rěn bu zhù — Cannot help but; unable to restrain oneself

笑

xiào — To laugh, smile; laughter or a smile

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

那个

nàge — That one; referring to a specific person or thing

人

rén — Person, human being, people

说

shuō — To say, speak, tell, or talk

有

yǒu — To have; there is or there are

一次

yī cì — Once; one time or one occasion

当

dāng — When; to serve as, act as

雪地

xuědì — Snowy ground; an area covered with snow

里

lǐ — Inside, within; a location particle

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

时候

shíhou — Time, moment, period when something occurs

一只

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

老狼

lǎo láng — Old wolf; an experienced or aged wolf

叼走

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

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

认为

rènwéi — To think, believe, consider; hold an opinion

人们

rénmen — People; people in general, the public

应该

yīnggāi — Should, ought to; expressing obligation or expectation

看好

kānhǎo — To watch over carefully; guard or keep safe

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself, yourself; reflexive pronoun

这样

zhèyàng — This way, like this; in such a manner

狼

láng — Wolf; a predatory canine animal

就

jiù — Then, just, precisely; indicating consequence

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to, cannot; no way to do something

抓住

zhuāzhù — To catch, grab, seize, or capture firmly

工作

gōngzuò — Work, job; to work or be employed

时

shí — Time, moment; when, during a time period

专心

zhuānxīn — To concentrate, focus; give undivided attention

尽情

jìnqíng — To one's heart's content; freely and fully

每次

měi cì — Every time, each time an action occurs

只

zhǐ — Only, just, merely; a limiting adverb

做

zuò — To do, make, perform an action

一件

yī jiàn — One item or matter; measure word for things

事

shì — Thing, matter, affair, event

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

才是

cái shì — Only then is it; truly is, that's exactly right

正确

zhèngquè — Correct, right, accurate, proper

方式

fāngshì — Way, method, manner of doing something

无论

wúlùn — No matter what, regardless of any condition

什么

shénme — What; anything; used in questions and statements

都要

dōu yào — Must in all cases; need to do regardless

全力以赴

quán lì yǐ fù — To go all out; give one's full effort

半途而废

bàn tú ér fèi — To give up halfway; quit before completing task

都

dōu — All, both, every; an inclusive adverb

做得

zuò de — Done; how something is done or performed

不对

bùduì — Wrong, incorrect, not right

一天

yī tiān — One day; a particular day or all day

去

qù — To go; to travel to a place

池塘

chítáng — Pond; a small body of still water

钓鱼

diào yú — To fish; catch fish with a rod and line

狗

gǒu — Dog; a common domesticated animal

看守

kānshǒu — To guard, watch over, keep watch

跟

gēn — With, and; to follow; alongside someone

一根

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

木头

mùtou — Wood, log; a piece of timber or wooden object

上

shàng — On top of, above; upper surface of something

坐了

zuò le — Sat down; completed act of sitting

一会儿

yīhuìr — A little while; a short period of time

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting statement

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have; there isn't; negates possession or existence

钓到

diào dào — To successfully catch a fish while fishing

鱼

yú — Fish; aquatic animal or fish as food

起身

qǐshēn — To get up, rise, stand up from sitting

要走

yào zǒu — About to leave; intending to go away

从

cóng — From; starting point of movement or time

掉

diào — To fall, drop; lose something accidentally

下去

xiàqù — To go down, fall downward; continue downward

纵身

zòng shēn — To leap, throw oneself; jump with full body

跳入

tiào rù — To jump into; leap inside something like water

水中

shuǐ zhōng — In the water; inside a body of water

救

jiù — To rescue, save, help someone in danger

用

yòng — To use; with; by means of something

双臂

shuāng bì — Both arms; two arms of a person

搂住

lǒu zhù — To hug, embrace, hold tightly in arms

脖子

bózi — Neck; the part connecting head and body

很快

hěn kuài — Very quickly, soon; in a short time

又

yòu — Again, also, once more; additionally

安全

ānquán — Safe, secure; free from danger or harm

地

de — Adverbial particle modifying verbs; -ly suffix equivalent

回到

huídào — To return to; go back to a place

谢谢

xièxie — Thank you; express gratitude to someone

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun

勇敢

yǒnggǎn — Brave, courageous; not afraid of danger

老狗

lǎo gǒu — Old dog; an aged or experienced dog

对

duì — To; toward; correct, right; address someone

去过

qù guò — Have been to; visited a place before

磨坊

mòfáng — Mill; a building where grain is ground

天气

tiānqì — Weather; atmospheric conditions at a given time

很

hěn — Very, quite; intensifying adverb before adjectives

暖和

nuǎnhuo — Warm and comfortable; pleasantly warm temperature

马

mǎ — Horse; a large domesticated animal

站在

zhàn zài — Standing at or in; be in a standing position

阴凉处

yīnliáng chù — A shady, cool spot; place sheltered from sun