McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 17

Vocabulary

那

nà — That; indicating something distant or previously mentioned.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun.

难道

nándào — Could it be that; used for rhetorical questions.

不

bù — No; not; negation particle.

应该

yīnggāi — Should; ought to; expressing obligation or expectation.

爱

ài — Love; to love; deep affection for someone.

他

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

吗

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

第

dì — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the nth'.

五十二

wǔshí'èr — Fifty-two; the number 52.

课

kè — Lesson; class; a unit of study.

主

zhǔ — Lord; master; main; primary person or deity.

微笑

wēixiào — Smile; a gentle, happy facial expression.

欢乐

huānlè — Joy; happiness; a feeling of great delight.

泪水

lèishuǐ — Tears; water from the eyes when crying.

临近

línjìn — To approach; to be near; drawing close to.

清晨

qīngchén — Early morning; the fresh, quiet hours after dawn.

悲伤

bēishāng — Grief; sadness; feeling of deep sorrow.

苦难

kǔnàn — Suffering; hardship; painful and difficult experiences.

星星

xīngxing — Stars; small luminous points visible in the night sky.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell someone something.

插图

chātú — Illustration; a picture inserted within a text.

日落

rìluò — Sunset; the moment the sun descends below the horizon.

前景

qiánjǐng — Foreground; the part of a scene nearest the viewer.

为

wéi / wèi — To be; for; as; serving as or on behalf of.

湖泊

húpō — Lakes; bodies of still water surrounded by land.

月亮

yuèliang — The moon; Earth's natural satellite visible at night.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with someone or something.

当

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

群星

qúnxīng — The stars; a multitude of stars in the sky.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action.

时分

shífēn — Time; a particular moment or period of the day.

从

cóng — From; since; starting from a place or time.

高处

gāochù — A high place; elevated position above normal level.

注视

zhùshì — To gaze at; to watch steadily and attentively.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing or sustained action.

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun.

的

de — Possessive and attributive particle linking modifier to noun.

光芒

guāngmáng — Rays of light; radiance; brilliant shining beams.

降临

jiànglín — To descend; to arrive; referring to something coming down.

请

qǐng — Please; to request politely; to invite someone.

想着

xiǎngzhe — To keep thinking about; to bear something in mind.

已

yǐ — Already; having been done previously; completion marker.

所做

suǒ zuò — That which has been done; all one's actions.

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all; every single thing without exception.

所说

suǒ shuō — That which has been said; all spoken words.

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception.

能

néng — Can; to be able to; having the capability.

看见

kànjiàn — To see; to catch sight of something visually.

和

hé — And; together with; connecting words or phrases.

听见

tīngjiàn — To hear; to perceive sound through the ears.

工作

gōngzuò — Work; job; to work or engage in labor.

玩耍

wánshuǎ — To play; to have fun; to engage in recreation.

就

jiù — Then; right away; exactly; used for emphasis or immediacy.

身旁

shēnpáng — By one's side; beside someone; nearby in proximity.