Meditations — Page 5

Vocabulary

是

shì — To be; indicates identity or equivalence.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); a polite counter for individuals.

在

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

战争

zhànzhēng — War; armed conflict between groups or nations.

中

zhōng — In, within, among; inside a scope or period.

赢得

yíngdé — To win, to earn, to gain recognition or victory.

声誉

shēngyù — Reputation, fame, prestige earned over time.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

能干

nénggàn — Capable, competent, skilled at getting things done.

将领

jiànglǐng — Military commander, senior officer leading troops.

此时

cǐ shí — At this time, at this moment, currently.

担任

dānrèn — To hold a position, to serve in an official role.

东部

dōngbù — Eastern part, the east region of an area.

各省

gè shěng — Various provinces, each of the provinces.

最高

zuìgāo — Highest, supreme, of the greatest rank or level.

总督

zǒngdū — Governor-general, high official overseeing a large region.

无论

wúlùn — Regardless of, no matter what the circumstances.

出于

chūyú — Stemming from, motivated by, arising out of.

何种

hé zhǒng — What kind of, which type of motivation or reason.

动机

dòngjī — Motive, incentive, reason behind an action.

他

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

已然

yǐrán — Already, has already come to be the case.

萌生

méngshēng — To sprout, to give rise to an idea or feeling.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

一个

yī gè — One, a single; general counter for objects or ideas.

计划

jìhuà — Plan, scheme, organized intention for future action.

一旦

yīdàn — Once, as soon as a certain condition is met.

当时

dāngshí — At that time, then, at the time in question.

体弱多病

tǐruò duō bìng — Physically weak and frequently ill; sickly constitution.

去世

qùshì — To pass away, to die (polite expression).

便

biàn — Then, thereupon; indicates consequence or immediacy.

自立为帝

zìlì wéi dì — To proclaim oneself emperor independently without authorization.

当

dāng — When, at the time that; introduces a time clause.

一份

yī fèn — One copy, one piece; counter for documents or reports.

称

chēng — To claim, to state, to call or refer to something.

已死

yǐ sǐ — Already dead; having died prior to the report.

报告

bàogào — Report, announcement, formal account of information.

传至

chuán zhì — To be transmitted to, to reach a destination via news.

他处

tā chù — Other places, elsewhere, a different location.

时

shí — When, at the time; temporal connective particle.

付诸实施

fù zhū shíshī — To put into practice, to implement a plan concretely.

听闻

tīngwén — To hear about, to learn of news upon receiving it.

此讯

cǐ xùn — This news, this piece of information or report.

立即

lìjí — Immediately, at once, without delay.

匆促

cōngcù — Hastily, hurriedly, done in a rushed manner.

议和

yìhé — To negotiate peace, to reach a peace settlement.

返回

fǎnhuí — To return, to go back to a previous location.

国内

guónèi — Domestic, within the country, inside national borders.

以

yǐ — In order to, so as to; indicates purpose or means.

应对

yìngduì — To respond to, to deal with a situation or crisis.

这一

zhè yī — This one, this particular instance or situation.

新的

xīn de — New, newly emerged, fresh and recent.

危机

wēijī — Crisis, emergency, a critical and dangerous situation.

皇帝

huángdì — Emperor, supreme monarch of an empire.

最大

zuìdà — Greatest, largest, most significant in degree or size.

悲痛

bēitòng — Grief, deep sorrow, intense emotional pain.

在于

zàiyú — Lies in, consists in, is due to a specific reason.

不得不

bùdébù — Have no choice but to, must reluctantly do something.

卷入

juǎnrù — To be drawn into, to become involved in a conflict.

内战

nèizhàn — Civil war, armed conflict within the same country.

恐怖

kǒngbù — Terror, horror, extreme fear or frightening situation.

之中

zhī zhōng — Within, in the midst of, among a situation or group.

称赞

chēngzàn — To praise, to commend someone's qualities or actions.

品质

pǐnzhì — Character, moral quality, personal virtue or nature.

并

bìng — And, also; connects parallel actions or adjectives.

由衷

yóuzhōng — Heartfelt, sincere, coming genuinely from the heart.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to following verb.

希望

xīwàng — To hope, to wish; a desire for something to happen.

不会

bù huì — Will not, is unlikely to; negates probability or ability.

有

yǒu — To have, there is, to possess something.

机会

jīhuì — Opportunity, chance, a favorable moment to act.

予以

yǔyǐ — To give, to grant, to bestow something formally.

赦免

shèmiǎn — To pardon, to grant clemency, to forgive an offense.

之前

zhīqián — Before, prior to a specified time or event.

被逼

bèi bī — To be forced, to be compelled by external pressure.

走上

zǒushàng — To take, to embark on a path or course of action.

自我毁灭

zìwǒ huǐmiè — Self-destruction, ruining oneself through one's own actions.

之路

zhī lù — The path of, the road toward something particular.

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting or qualifying statement.

抵达

dǐdá — To arrive at a destination, to reach a place.

已

yǐ — Already; indicates an action has been completed.

得知

dézhī — To learn of, to come to know a piece of information.

尚在人世

shàng zài rénshì — Still alive, still living among people in the world.

其

qí — His, her, its, their; third-person possessive pronoun.

追随者

zhuīsuízhě — Followers, supporters who follow a leader or cause.

纷纷

fēnfēn — One after another, in succession, scattered and dispersing.

离散

lísàn — To scatter, to disperse, to separate and go different ways.

本人

běnrén — The person himself, oneself, the individual in question.

也

yě — Also, too, as well; adds to a previous statement.

遭到

zāodào — To suffer, to meet with something negative or harmful.

暗杀

ànshā — Assassination, secret killing of a prominent person.

随后

suíhòu — Soon after, subsequently, following shortly thereafter.

前往

qiánwǎng — To go to, to head toward a particular destination.

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place, a location previously mentioned.

行刺者

xíngcìzhě — Assassin, one who carries out a stabbing or killing.

将

jiāng — Will; also a particle indicating an object before a verb.

首级

shǒují — Severed head, decapitated head of a slain enemy.

呈至

chéng zhì — To present to, to bring and offer formally to someone.

面前

miànqián — In front of, before someone's presence.

然而

rán'ér — However, yet, but; introduces a contrasting statement.

愤然

fènrán — Indignantly, angrily, with righteous anger or fury.

拒绝

jùjué — To refuse, to reject, to decline an offer or request.

这份

zhè fèn — This portion, this gift; uses counter for flat objects.

礼物

lǐwù — Gift, present, something given to another person.

不愿

bù yuàn — Unwilling, reluctant, not wanting to do something.

接见

jiējiàn — To grant an audience, to officially receive visitors.

这些

zhèxiē — These, referring to a nearby group of people or things.

人

rén — Person, people, human being.

此次

cǐ cì — This time, this particular occasion or instance.

旅途

lǚtú — Journey, trip, the course of traveling somewhere.

妻子

qīzi — Wife, a man's female spouse.

回朝

huícháo — To return to court, to come back to the imperial capital.

后

hòu — After, afterward, following a time or event.

举行

jǔxíng — To hold, to conduct an event or ceremony formally.

凯旋式

kǎixuán shì — Triumphal ceremony, celebration marking a military victory.

年

nián — Year; unit of time, also used after a specific year.

此后不久

cǐhòu bùjiǔ — Shortly after this, not long after that point in time.

再度

zàidù — Once again, for a second time, anew.

肩负

jiānfù — To shoulder, to bear on one's shoulders a responsibility.

起

qǐ — Up, to take on; complement indicating assumption of duty.

重担

zhòngdān — Heavy burden, weighty responsibility or demanding task.