Middlemarch — Page 11

Vocabulary

那么

nàme — So, then; used to introduce a conclusion or question.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

会

huì — Will; to be able to, likely to do something.

认为

rènwéi — To think, believe, or consider something to be true.

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.

戴

dài — To wear or put on accessories, hats, jewelry.

它

tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects.

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or state.

不对

bùduì — Wrong, incorrect; not right or proper.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

不安

bù'ān — Uneasy, anxious, restless; feeling of discomfort.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

说

shuō — To say, speak, or tell something.

不

bù — No, not; negation particle.

亲爱的

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

抚摸

fǔmō — To stroke, caress gently with the hand.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing or continuous action.

她

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

妹妹

mèimei — Younger sister; female sibling younger than oneself.

脸颊

liǎnjiá — Cheek; the side area of the face.

灵魂

línghún — Soul, spirit; the inner essence of a person.

也

yě — Also, too; additive adverb indicating similarity.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist.

各自

gèzì — Each, respective; individually belonging to each person.

气质

qìzhì — Temperament, disposition; a person's character or style.

适合

shìhé — To suit, be appropriate for someone or something.

一个人

yī gè rén — One person; a single individual.

未必

wèibì — Not necessarily; may not be the case.

另一个人

lìng yī gè rén — Another person; a different individual.

但

dàn — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast.

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility.

想

xiǎng — To think, want, or wish to do something.

为了

wèile — For the sake of; in order to achieve something.

妈妈

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

缘故

yuángù — Reason, cause; the sake or account of something.

把

bǎ — Disposal particle marking the object before a verb.

留下来

liú xiàlái — To keep, retain; to leave something behind.

其他

qítā — Other, else; remaining things or people.

留下

liú xià — To leave behind; to keep or retain something.

东西

dōngxi — Thing, stuff; a general term for objects or items.

那个

nàge — That one; demonstrative pronoun referring to something.

非常

fēicháng — Very, extremely; intensifying adverb of degree.

喜爱

xǐ'ài — To love, be fond of; strong liking for something.

檀香木

tánxiāngmù — Sandalwood; fragrant wood used in carvings and boxes.

盒子

hézi — Box, small container for holding things.

很多

hěn duō — Many, a lot; large quantity of something.

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle indicating continuation or mild emphasis.

事实上

shìshí shàng — In fact, actually; introducing a factual statement.

那些

nàxiē — Those; plural demonstrative pronoun for distant things.

都是

dōu shì — All are; indicating everything belongs to one category.

你的

nǐ de — Yours; possessive form of the second person.

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first-person plural pronoun.

不必

bùbì — Need not, no need to; unnecessary to do something.

再

zài — Again, anymore; repeating or continuing an action.

讨论

tǎolùn — To discuss, debate; exchanging views on a topic.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

来

lái — Come; to move toward the speaker or a point.

财物

cáiwù — Property, belongings; material possessions and valuables.

拿走

ná zǒu — To take away; to carry something off with you.

吧

ba — Sentence-final particle suggesting a suggestion or assumption.

感到

gǎndào — To feel, sense; to experience an emotion or sensation.

有些

yǒuxiē — Somewhat, a little; slightly or to some degree.

受伤

shòushāng — To be hurt, injured; to feel emotional or physical pain.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of, this type of; indicating a category.

清教徒

Qīngjiàotú — Puritan; member of strict Protestant religious movement.

式

shì — Style, type; suffix indicating manner or pattern.

宽容

kuānróng — Tolerance, forbearance; being lenient and accepting of others.

中

zhōng — In, within; inside or among something.

隐含

yǐnhán — To imply, contain implicitly; hidden meaning within something.

强烈

qiángliè — Strong, intense; powerful feeling or quality.

优越感

yōuyuègǎn — Sense of superiority; feeling of being better than others.

对于

duìyú — Regarding, as for; concerning a particular person or thing.

一个

yī gè — One; a single item or person, measure word.

缺乏

quēfá — To lack, be deficient in; insufficient amount of something.

热情

rèqíng — Enthusiasm, passion; warm and eager attitude toward something.

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant objects.

白皙

báixī — Fair, pale; describing light and delicate skin tone.

肌肤

jīfū — Skin; the surface tissue of the human body.

而言

éryán — As for, in terms of; regarding a specific perspective.

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects or things.

与

yǔ — And, with; conjunction linking two elements together.

迫害

pòhài — Persecution; to oppress or harass someone unjustly.

几乎

jīhū — Almost, nearly; very close to but not quite.

同样

tóngyàng — Same, equally; in the same way or manner.

难以忍受

nán yǐ rěnshòu — Hard to bear, intolerable; difficult to endure or tolerate.

如果

rúguǒ — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical situation.

这个

zhège — This one; demonstrative pronoun for a nearby object.

做

zuò — To do, make; to perform an action or task.

姐姐

jiějie — Older sister; female sibling older than oneself.

从不

cóng bù — Never; at no time, not ever doing something.

佩戴

pèidài — To wear accessories or ornaments on the body.

首饰

shǒushì — Jewelry, ornaments; decorative accessories worn on the body.

又

yòu — Again, also; indicating repetition or adding another point.

怎能

zěn néng — How could; expressing impossibility or indignant questioning.

要求

yāoqiú — To demand, require; a request or requirement from someone.

得

de / děi — Particle indicating degree or result; also must/need.

太

tài — Too, excessively; surpassing a proper or acceptable degree.

过分

guòfèn — Excessive, going too far; beyond what is reasonable.

让

ràng — To let, allow, cause; making someone do something.

饰物

shìwù — Ornament, decoration; an accessory worn for adornment.

给

gěi — To give; for, to; beneficiary preposition.

撑

chēng — To prop up, support; to hold up or maintain something.

场面

chǎngmiàn — Scene, occasion; the outward appearance of a social event.

戴上

dài shàng — To put on; to wear an accessory or item.

那样

nàyàng — Like that, in that way; referring to a described manner.

一条

yī tiáo — One (long, flexible object); measure word for necklaces, etc.

项链

xiàngliàn — Necklace; a chain or string of beads worn around the neck.

感觉

gǎnjué — Feeling, sensation; to feel or sense something.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject.

好像

hǎoxiàng — Seems like, as if; expressing resemblance or supposition.

在

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

旋转

xuánzhuǎn — To rotate, spin; moving in circles around an axis.

起舞

qǐwǔ — To begin dancing; to start moving in a dance.

整个

zhěnggè — Entire, whole; referring to the complete totality of something.

世界

shìjiè — World; the earth and all of existence around us.

周围

zhōuwéi — Surroundings, around; the area encircling something or someone.

转动

zhuǎndòng — To turn, rotate; to move in a circular or spinning motion.

都

dōu — All, both; adverb indicating totality or inclusiveness.

不知道

bù zhīdào — Don't know; to be unaware or ignorant of something.

该

gāi — Should, ought to; indicating what is proper or expected.

如何

rúhé — How, in what way; asking about manner or method.

走路

zǒulù — To walk; to move on foot from place to place.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicating something has been completed before now.

解开

jiě kāi — To undo, unfasten; to loosen a knot or clasp.

并

bìng — And, furthermore; connecting two parallel actions or clauses.

将

jiāng — Will, shall; formal marker of a future or imminent action.

取下

qǔ xià — To take off, remove; to detach something from a position.

对

duì — Toward, for; a preposition indicating direction or target.

脖子

bózi — Neck; the body part connecting head to shoulders.

来说

lái shuō — For, as far as … is concerned; introducing a perspective.

有点

yǒudiǎn — A little, somewhat; slightly or to a small degree.

紧

jǐn — Tight, taut; fitting closely with little slack or room.

应该

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

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of, that type of; indicating a category.

平贴

píng tiē — Lying flat, close-fitting; sitting flush against the surface.

垂挂

chuí guà — To hang down, drape; hanging loosely in a pendant style.

款式

kuǎnshì — Style, design; the particular shape or fashion of an item.

带着

dài zhe — With, carrying; to have or show something while doing action.

几分

jǐ fēn — A degree of, some; a certain amount of a quality.

满足

mǎnzú — Satisfied, content; feeling that needs or desires are met.

说道

shuōdào — Said; a verb introducing reported speech or dialogue.

这条

zhè tiáo — This (long object); demonstrative with measure word for necklaces.

从

cóng — From; preposition indicating starting point or perspective.

各方面

gè fāngmiàn — Every aspect, all sides; from multiple angles or perspectives.

来看

lái kàn — Looking at, from the perspective of; evaluating from an angle.

完全

wánquán — Completely, entirely; totally and without exception.

不适合

bù shìhé — Not suitable, inappropriate; does not fit or match well.

时

shí — When, at the time of; temporal conjunction or suffix.

心里

xīnlǐ — In one's heart, inwardly; within one's mind or feelings.

更加

gèngjiā — Even more, all the more; a higher degree of comparison.

高兴

gāoxìng — Happy, pleased; feeling joy or gladness about something.