Meditations — Page 2

Vocabulary

因此

yīncǐ — therefore; as a result of this

因

yīn — because; due to; on account of

无

wú — without; lacking; to not have

子嗣

zǐsì — male heirs; descendants to carry on family

便

biàn — then; thereupon; as a result

收养

shōuyǎng — to adopt a child into one's family

了

le — grammatical particle indicating completed action

将

jiāng — to take; used before object in action

其

qí — his; her; its; their (formal)

名字

míngzi — name; a person's given name

改为

gǎiwéi — to change into; to rename as something

世人

shìrén — people of the world; everyone in society

所

suǒ — particle used before verbs in passive structures

熟知

shúzhī — to be well known; familiar to everyone

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

那个

nàge — that one; referring to something previously mentioned

并

bìng — and; also; moreover; simultaneously

女儿

nǚér — daughter; one's female child

许配

xǔpèi — to betroth a daughter; to promise in marriage

给

gěi — to give; for; to

他

tā — he; him; third person singular male

教育

jiàoyù — education; to educate; upbringing

受到

shòudào — to receive; to be subjected to something

极为

jíwéi — extremely; to the greatest degree possible

周全

zhōuquán — thorough; comprehensive; carefully considered and complete

安排

ānpái — to arrange; to plan; organization of affairs

最

zuì — most; -est superlative degree marker

优秀

yōuxiù — excellent; outstanding; of the highest quality

教师

jiàoshī — teacher; instructor; professional educator

被

bèi — passive marker; by (indicating passive voice)

聘请

pìnqǐng — to hire; to engage someone professionally

来

lái — to come; used after verb to indicate purpose

教导

jiàodǎo — to teach and guide; to instruct someone

接受

jiēshòu — to accept; to receive; to undergo

严格

yángé — strict; rigorous; demanding in standards

哲学

zhéxué — philosophy; the study of fundamental questions

训练

xùnliàn — training; to train; to drill systematically

这

zhè — this; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

正是

zhèngshì — precisely; exactly; it is just this

最大

zuìdà — greatest; largest; maximum

乐趣

lèqù — pleasure; joy; source of happiness

所在

suǒzài — where something lies; the location of something

衣着

yīzhuó — clothing; dress; style of wearing clothes

朴素

pǔsù — plain; simple; unpretentious in appearance

生活

shēnghuó — life; lifestyle; way of living

简朴

jiǎnpǔ — simple and plain; frugal lifestyle

远离

yuǎnlí — to stay far away from; to avoid

一切

yīqiè — everything; all things; the entirety

与

yǔ — and; with; together with

奢华

shēhuá — luxurious; extravagant; lavish living

通过

tōngguò — through; by means of; via

摔跤

shuāijiāo — wrestling; to wrestle; to fall down

狩猎

shòuliè — hunting; to hunt wild animals

和

hé — and; together with; harmonious

户外

hùwài — outdoor; outside; in the open air

运动

yùndòng — exercise; sport; physical activity

锻炼

duànliàn — to exercise; to train physically or mentally

出

chū — out; to produce; resulting in

强健

qiángjiàn — strong and healthy; robust physique

体魄

tǐpò — physique; physical constitution and strength

尽管

jǐnguǎn — even though; despite; although

体质

tǐzhì — physical constitution; bodily health condition

虚弱

xūruò — weak; frail; lacking physical strength

却

què — yet; but; however (contrast marker)

展现

zhǎnxiàn — to display; to show; to demonstrate

极大

jídà — extremely great; enormous in degree

个人

gèrén — personal; individual; one's own

勇气

yǒngqì — courage; bravery; boldness to face danger

敢于

gǎnyú — to dare to; to have courage to do

面对

miànduì — to face; to confront; to deal with

凶猛

xiōngměng — fierce; ferocious; violent and dangerous

野猪

yězhū — wild boar; untamed pig of the forest

与此同时

yǔ cǐ tóngshí — at the same time; meanwhile; simultaneously

也

yě — also; too; as well

时代

shídài — era; age; period of time in history

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — various kinds; all sorts of

放纵

fàngzòng — indulgence; licentiousness; to let loose

之风

zhī fēng — prevailing trend; fashionable tendency of the time

令人

lìng rén — to cause people to feel; making one feel

激动

jīdòng — excited; emotionally stirred; thrilled

事

shì — matter; thing; affair; event

莫过于

mòguòyú — nothing surpasses; the most notable is

竞技场

jìngjìchǎng — arena; stadium for competitive sports or games

中

zhōng — in; among; within; middle

所谓

suǒwèi — so-called; what is known as

派系

pàixì — faction; clique; organized group with shared interests

之间

zhījiān — between; among; in the middle of

争斗

zhēngdòu — to fight; to struggle against; conflict

赛车

sàichē — racing; chariot race; competitive vehicle racing

驾驭者

jiàyùzhě — driver; one who controls or drives a vehicle

通常

tōngcháng — usually; normally; as a general rule

选择

xuǎnzé — to choose; to select; a choice

四种

sì zhǒng — four kinds; four types of something

颜色

yánsè — color; hue; shade

之一

zhīyī — one of; among the group of

红

hóng — red; the color red

蓝

lán — blue; the color blue

白

bái — white; the color white; pure

或

huò — or; either; alternatively

绿

lǜ — green; the color green

而

ér — and; but; yet; while (conjunction)

他们

tāmen — they; them; third person plural

支持者

zhīchízhě — supporter; follower; one who backs a side

为之

wèizhī — for it; on its behalf; for that purpose

助威

zhùwēi — to cheer for; to boost morale of a team

热情

rèqíng — enthusiasm; passion; warm eagerness

无与伦比

wú yǔ lún bǐ — incomparable; matchless; without equal

骚乱

sāoluàn — riot; disorder; unrest; social disturbance

腐败

fǔbài — corruption; decay; morally degenerate

随着

suízhe — along with; following; as something progresses

竞逐

jìngzhú — to compete; to contend; rivalry between parties

而来

ér lái — come along with; arising from something

对

duì — toward; regarding; facing; correct

这一切

zhè yīqiè — all of this; everything mentioned above

始终

shǐzhōng — always; from beginning to end; consistently

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

保持

bǎochí — to maintain; to keep; to preserve a state

距离

jùlí — distance; to keep away from; separation

公元

gōngyuán — Common Era (CE); Anno Domini (AD)

年

nián — year; annual; yearly

擢升

zhuóshēng — to promote; to elevate in rank or position

为

wéi — to be; to act as; to become

执政官

zhízhèngguān — consul; chief magistrate; governing official

婚约

hūnyuē — engagement; betrothal promise to marry

以

yǐ — with; by means of; using

成婚

chénghūn — to marry; to conclude a marriage

告终

gàozhōng — to end in; to conclude with a result

两年后

liǎng nián hòu — two years later; after two years

生下

shēngxià — to give birth to; to bear a child

一个

yī gè — one; a single (general measure word)

此后

cǐhòu — after this; from then on; thereafter

不久

bùjiǔ — soon; before long; shortly after

职位

zhíwèi — position; post; job title in an organization

及

jí — and; as well as; to reach

其他

qítā — other; the rest; additional ones

帝国

dìguó — empire; an imperial state or domain

荣誉

róngyù — honor; glory; prestigious recognition

相继

xiāngjì — in succession; one after another; consecutively

授予

shòuyǔ — to confer; to bestow an award or title

庇护

bìhù — to shelter; to protect; to give asylum

去世

qùshì — to pass away; to die (polite expression)

继承

jìchéng — to inherit; to succeed to a position or property

帝位

dìwèi — imperial throne; position of emperor

随即

suíjí — immediately; right away; thereupon

纳为

nàwéi — to take as; to incorporate someone into a role

共治

gòngzhì — co-rule; joint governance; to rule together

伙伴

huǒbàn — partner; companion; associate in an endeavor