Middlemarch — Page 8

Vocabulary

此人

cǐ rén — This person; referring to someone just mentioned

便是

biàn shì — Is exactly; that is precisely

牧师

mù shī — Pastor; ordained Christian minister or clergyman

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time

县中

xiàn zhōng — Within the county; throughout the local district

以

yǐ — By means of; using; because of

学识渊博

xuéshí yuānbó — Extremely learned and knowledgeable; deeply erudite

著称

zhùchēng — Be known for; be famous or renowned for something

多年来

duō nián lái — For many years; over the course of many years

据悉

jù xī — It is reported; according to information received

正在

zhèngzài — Currently in the process of doing something

撰写

zhuànxiě — To write; to compose a formal or literary work

一部

yī bù — One volume; a measure word for books or films

有关

yǒuguān — Related to; concerning; pertaining to a subject

宗教史

zōngjiào shǐ — History of religion; study of religious history

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

鸿篇巨著

hóngpiān jùzhù — Monumental work; a grand and massive literary masterpiece

他

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

家财

jiācái — Family wealth; personal or household financial assets

丰厚

fēnghòu — Substantial; generous; abundant in wealth or resources

足以

zúyǐ — Sufficient to; enough to achieve a certain purpose

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; in order to benefit something

其

qí — His; its; their; formal third-person possessive pronoun

虔诚

qiánchéng — Devout; pious; sincerely reverent in religious belief

信仰

xìnyǎng — Faith; belief; religious or ideological conviction

增添

zēngtiān — To add to; to increase; to enhance or augment

光彩

guāngcǎi — Glory; luster; impressive brilliance or honorable distinction

且

qiě — Moreover; furthermore; and also (literary connector)

持有

chí yǒu — To hold; to possess; to maintain a view or asset

独到

dúdào — Unique; original; distinctively insightful point of view

见解

jiànjiě — Opinion; viewpoint; one's understanding of a matter

待

dài — To wait until; pending; once a condition is met

著作

zhùzuò — Written work; scholarly or literary publication

出版

chūbǎn — To publish; to release a book or written work

后

hòu — After; following; subsequent to an event or time

方可

fāng kě — Only then can; not until then is it possible

更

gèng — Even more; to a greater degree; more so

清晰

qīngxī — Clear; distinct; easy to perceive or understand

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb phrase

加以

jiāyǐ — To apply; to proceed to do something (formal)

印证

yìnzhèng — To verify; to confirm with evidence; to corroborate

名字

míngzi — Name; a person's given name or full name

本身

běnshēn — Itself; in itself; by its very own nature

便

biàn — Then; just; precisely; literary adverb of immediacy

蕴含

yùnhán — To embody; to contain implicitly; to carry within

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing state or action

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; one sort of something

威严

wēiyán — Dignity; authority; an imposing and commanding presence

若非

ruòfēi — If not for; unless; were it not the case that

对

duì — Towards; regarding; with respect to something

学术史

xuéshù shǐ — History of scholarship; history of academic disciplines

有

yǒu — To have; to possess; there exists something

精确

jīngquè — Precise; exact; accurate in detail or measurement

了解

liǎojiě — To understand; to know; to be informed about something

实难

shí nán — Truly difficult; genuinely hard to accomplish or judge

衡量

héngliáng — To measure; to evaluate; to weigh and assess something

这天

zhè tiān — This day; on this particular day

早些时候

zǎo xiē shíhou — Earlier; at an earlier time during the same day

从

cóng — From; starting from a place or point in time

她

tā — She; her; third-person feminine singular pronoun

村里

cūn lǐ — In the village; within the local rural community

创办

chuàngbàn — To found; to establish an institution or organization

幼儿

yòu'ér — Young child; toddler; infant or preschool-aged child

学校

xuéxiào — School; an educational institution for students

回来

huí lái — To come back; to return to a previous location

那间

nà jiān — That room; measure word for enclosed spaces

隔开

gé kāi — To separate; to divide apart by a partition or space

姐妹俩

jiěmèi liǎ — The two sisters; a pair of female siblings

卧室

wòshì — Bedroom; a room used primarily for sleeping

雅致

yǎzhì — Elegant; tastefully refined in style or decoration

客厅

kètīng — Living room; a room for receiving and entertaining guests

里

lǐ — Inside; within; in the interior of a place

坐到

zuò dào — To sit down at; to take a seat at a location

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state

惯常

guàncháng — Habitual; usual; one's customary or accustomed practice

位置

wèizhi — Position; place; location where someone or something sits

上

shàng — On; above; upon a surface or position

专心致志

zhuānxīn zhìzhì — With complete concentration; wholly devoted to one task

完成

wánchéng — To complete; to finish; to accomplish a task or goal

一份

yī fèn — One copy; a measure word for documents or plans

建筑

jiànzhú — Architecture; building; construction of structures

规划

guīhuà — Plan; blueprint; a scheme for organizing or designing

这是

zhè shì — This is; used to identify or describe something nearby

颇为

pōwéi — Quite; rather; considerably; to a notable degree

喜爱

xǐ'ài — To love; to be fond of; to enjoy something greatly

一类

yī lèi — A kind of; a category; one type of something

工作

gōngzuò — Work; job; task; occupational or productive activity

这时

zhè shí — At this moment; at this time; just then

一直

yīzhí — Always; all along; continuously without interruption

迟疑

chíyí — To hesitate; to waver; to be uncertain about acting

想要

xiǎng yào — To want to; to wish to do something

提议

tíyì — To propose; to suggest; to put forward a suggestion

什么

shénme — What; something; used in questions or indefinitely

开口

kāikǒu — To open one's mouth; to begin speaking

说道

shuō dào — Said; spoke; a literary way to introduce dialogue

亲爱的

qīn'ài de — Dear; beloved; affectionate term of address

如果

rúguǒ — If; supposing that; introducing a conditional clause

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

不介意

bù jièyì — Don't mind; not bothered by; having no objection

的话

de huà — If; in the case that; conditional sentence marker

不是

bù shì — Not; is not; negation of a state or identity

很忙

hěn máng — Very busy; occupied with many tasks or obligations

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

今天

jīntiān — Today; the current day

把

bǎ — Disposal particle placing object before the verb

妈妈

māma — Mom; mother; informal term for one's mother

首饰

shǒushì — Jewelry; ornaments such as rings, necklaces, or bracelets

拿出来

ná chūlai — To take out; to bring something out from storage

看看

kànkàn — To take a look; to have a casual glance at

然后

ránhòu — Then; after that; indicating sequence of actions

分

fēn — To divide; to split; to distribute among people

一分

yī fēn — To divide once; to split something between parties

好吗

hǎo ma — Is that okay? Shall we? Seeking agreement or consent

恰好

qiàhǎo — Exactly; just right; by coincidence or precise timing

是

shì — Is; am; are; the copula verb in Chinese

叔叔

shūshu — Uncle; father's younger brother or older male relative

交给

jiāo gěi — To hand over to; to give to someone for keeping

整整

zhěngzhěng — A full; a whole; exactly that amount of time

六个月

liù gè yuè — Six months; a period of half a year

而

ér — But; yet; and; connective conjunction in literary Chinese

还

hái — Still; yet; also; indicating continuation of a state

一次

yī cì — Once; one time; a single occurrence of an action

都

dōu — All; both; every; indicating totality or emphasis

没有

méiyǒu — Have not; did not; negation of possession or action

看过

kàn guò — Have looked at; have seen before (experiential aspect)

它们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun for objects

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle adding emphasis or mild complaint

脸上

liǎn shàng — On one's face; the facial area and expression

带着

dàizhe — Wearing; carrying; bearing an expression or object

一丝

yī sī — A trace of; a hint of; a very slight amount

撅嘴

juē zuǐ — To pout; to purse the lips in mild displeasure

神情

shénqíng — Expression; look; the emotion shown on one's face

那

nà — That; the; referring to something previously mentioned

完整

wánzhěng — Complete; whole; intact without missing any part

姿态

zītài — Posture; attitude; one's physical or emotional stance

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicating the subject is acted upon

由来已久

yóulái yǐ jiǔ — Long-standing; existing since long ago; of old origin

敬畏

jìngwèi — Awe; reverence combined with fear or deep respect

之心

zhī xīn — Such a heart; such a feeling; literary possessive phrase

与

yǔ — And; together with; linking two nouns or concepts

原则

yuánzé — Principle; fundamental rule or standard of behavior

所

suǒ — Passive construction marker used before verbs (literary)

压抑

yāyì — To suppress; to repress; to hold back an emotion

这

zhè — This; these; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

两个

liǎng gè — Two; a pair of; measure word for two items

相互

xiānghù — Mutual; reciprocal; relating to each other

关联

guānlián — Connection; association; a link between two things

事实

shìshí — Fact; reality; something known to be true

若

ruò — If; supposing; literary conditional conjunction

不小心

bù xiǎoxīn — Carelessly; accidentally; without sufficient caution

触碰

chùpèng — To touch; to come into contact with something

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing possibility or uncertainty

会

huì — Will; would; indicates likelihood or ability

迸发

bèngfā — To burst forth; to erupt suddenly with energy

出

chū — Out; forth; indicating outward or emergent direction

某种

mǒu zhǒng — A certain kind of; some type of unspecified thing

神秘

shénmì — Mysterious; enigmatic; having an unknown or hidden quality

电流

diànliú — Electric current; flow of electrical charge

令

lìng — To make; to cause; to let someone feel or do something

宽慰

kuānwèi — Comforted; relieved; feeling reassured and at ease

抬起

tái qǐ — To lift up; to raise one's head or an object

头来

tóu lái — One's head; completing the action of raising the head

时

shí — When; at the time of; temporal clause marker

眼中

yǎn zhōng — In one's eyes; within one's gaze or perspective

满是

mǎn shì — Full of; filled entirely with something visible

笑意

xiàoyì — A smile; a hint of amusement visible in one's expression

真是

zhēn shì — Truly is; really; used to emphasize a statement

个

gè — General measure word for people or objects

了不起

liǎobuqǐ — Amazing; remarkable; extraordinary; impressive person or thing

小

xiǎo — Small; little; used affectionately before nouns

万年历

wànnián lì — Perpetual calendar; almanac covering ten thousand years