Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 4

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

刚一

gāng yī — Just as soon as; the moment that something happens.

落座

luò zuò — To take a seat; to sit down formally.

我

wǒ — First person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

便

biàn — Then; immediately; used to indicate quick consequence.

满怀

mǎn huái — Full of; filled with a certain feeling or emotion.

希望

xīwàng — Hope; to hope; an expectation for something desired.

与

yǔ — And; together with; connecting nouns or phrases.

钦佩

qīnpèi — To admire; to hold in high esteem or respect.

之情

zhī qíng — Such feelings; a literary phrase indicating an emotion.

起身

qǐ shēn — To rise; to stand up from a seated position.

宣称

xuānchēng — To declare; to proclaim something publicly and formally.

以

yǐ — With; by means of; used to indicate manner or reason.

革命

gémìng — Revolution; a fundamental political or social upheaval.

英名

yīngmíng — Illustrious name; glorious reputation earned through deeds.

著称

zhùchēng — To be known for; to be famous or celebrated for something.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

从未

cóng wèi — Never; at no point in the past has something occurred.

在

zài — In; at; on; preposition indicating location or context.

自由

zìyóu — Freedom; liberty; the state of being free.

事业

shìyè — Cause; career; an undertaking or mission pursued.

上

shàng — On; above; used here to mean 'in the matter of'.

发表

fābiǎo — To deliver; to publish or make a public statement.

过

guò — Experiential aspect particle indicating a past experience.

比

bǐ — Than; compared to; used in comparative sentences.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun.

刚刚

gānggāng — Just now; a moment ago; very recently.

从

cóng — From; preposition indicating source or starting point.

那位

nà wèi — That person; polite demonstrative for referring to someone.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives the action.

追捕

zhuībǔ — To hunt down; to pursue and capture a fugitive.

逃亡者

táowáng zhě — Fugitive; a person fleeing from pursuit or danger.

口中

kǒu zhōng — From the mouth of; as spoken by someone directly.

所

suǒ — Particle used before a verb to nominalize the action.

听到

tīng dào — To hear; to receive sound and comprehend it.

更为

gèng wéi — Even more; to a greater degree than before.

雄辩

xióngbiàn — Eloquent; powerfully persuasive in speech or argument.

演讲

yǎnjiǎng — Speech; a formal address delivered to an audience.

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

是

shì — To be; linking verb equating subject and predicate.

当时

dāngshí — At that time; back then; referring to a past moment.

信念

xìnniàn — Belief; conviction; a firmly held principle or faith.

也

yě — Also; too; additionally connecting parallel statements.

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at present; in the current time.

提醒

tíxǐng — To remind; to alert someone to something important.

听众

tīngzhòng — Audience; listeners gathered to hear a speech.

这位

zhè wèi — This person; polite demonstrative referring to someone present.

自我

zìwǒ — Self; oneself; used to indicate independent personal action.

解放

jiěfàng — Liberation; freeing oneself or others from oppression.

年轻人

niánqīng rén — Young person; a youth; someone who is young.

北方

běifāng — The North; northern region or direction.

面临

miànlín — To face; to confront a challenge or difficult situation.

危险

wēixiǎn — Danger; risk; a situation involving possible harm.

即便

jíbiàn — Even if; even though; concessive conjunction.

先辈们

xiānbèimen — Forefathers; ancestors; earlier generations of a group.

踏足

tà zú — To set foot on; to step upon a place.

土地

tǔdì — Land; soil; a piece of ground or territory.

先烈

xiānliè — Martyrs; those who died heroically for a noble cause.

后裔

hòuyì — Descendants; offspring of a particular lineage or ancestor.

之中

zhī zhōng — Among; in the midst of; within a group.

向

xiàng — To; toward; preposition indicating direction or target.

他们

tāmen — They; them; third person plural pronoun.

呼吁

hūyù — To appeal; to call upon others to act.

无论

wúlùn — Regardless of; no matter what the circumstances are.

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to; without legal basis or means to act.

有

yǒu — To have; there is; indicating existence or possession.

宪法

xiànfǎ — Constitution; the fundamental law of a nation.

无

wú — Without; lacking; there is not.

是否

shìfǒu — Whether or not; used to pose a yes-or-no question.

会

huì — Will; to be likely to; auxiliary indicating possibility.

允许

yǔnxǔ — To permit; to allow; to give official or moral permission.

遣送

qiǎnsòng — To send back; to forcibly return someone to a place.

回

huí — Back; return; to go back to a previous place.

奴役

núyì — Slavery; bondage; the condition of being enslaved.

之地

zhī dì — A place of; literary phrase meaning 'the land of'.

回应

huíyìng — Response; to respond; a reply to a call or question.

一致

yīzhì — Unanimous; consistent; in complete agreement.

声如雷鸣

shēng rú léi míng — Voice like thunder; an extremely loud and powerful sound.

不

bù — No; not; negation particle in Chinese.

你们

nǐmen — You all; second person plural pronoun.

愿意

yuànyì — Willing to; to be ready or happy to do something.

援助

yuánzhù — To aid; to provide assistance or support to someone.

并

bìng — And; also; furthermore; coordinating conjunction.

保护

bǎohù — To protect; to keep safe from harm or danger.

视

shì — To regard as; to treat or consider in a certain way.

为

wéi — As; to be; used after 视 to indicate how one is regarded.

兄弟

xiōngdì — Brother; brothers; a term of close male fellowship.

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the capacity of; serving in a particular role.

老

lǎo — Old; venerable; longtime; used here as an adjective.

一位

yī wèi — One person; a polite measure word for a person.

居民

jūmín — Resident; inhabitant; a person living in a place.

吗

ma — Question particle at sentence end forming yes-no questions.

愿意！

yuànyì — Willing! Yes! An enthusiastic affirmative exclamation.

整个

zhěnggè — Entire; whole; the complete totality of something.

人群

rénqún — Crowd; a large group of people gathered together.

高呼

gāo hū — To shout loudly; to exclaim with a raised voice.

其

qí — Its; their; a literary third person possessive pronoun.

气势

qìshì — Momentum; imposing force; powerful aura or energy.

之

zhī — Possessive or linking particle in classical Chinese style.

震撼

zhènhàn — To shake; to deeply move; to have a stunning impact.

令

lìng — To cause; to make; used to indicate a resulting effect.

线

xiàn — Line; a boundary or demarcation between two areas.

以南

yǐ nán — South of; to the southern side of a reference point.

残暴

cánbào — Brutal; cruel and violent in behavior or character.

暴君们

bàojūnmen — Tyrants; cruel rulers who abuse their power.

几乎

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

都

dōu — All; both; an adverb indicating universal inclusion.

能

néng — Can; to be able to; indicating capability.

听见

tīng jiàn — To hear; to perceive sound successfully.

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant.

排山倒海

pái shān dǎo hǎi — Moving mountains and seas; an overwhelmingly powerful force.

情感

qínggǎn — Emotion; feeling; an inner affective state or sentiment.

爆发

bàofā — Outbreak; to burst forth suddenly and with great force.

将

jiāng — Will; to take; a preposition or future tense marker.

视为

shì wéi — To regard as; to consider something to be a certain thing.

发出

fā chū — To issue; to emit; to give out a sound or signal.

誓言

shìyán — Oath; vow; a solemn promise made formally.

者

zhě — Person who; suffix indicating a doer of an action.

坚不可摧

jiān bù kě cuī — Indestructible; so strong that nothing can break it.

决心

juéxīn — Determination; resolve; firm commitment to a course of action.

承诺

chéngnuò — Promise; commitment; a pledge to do something.

永不

yǒng bù — Never; to never at any time do something.

背叛

bèipàn — To betray; to be disloyal or treacherous to someone.

流亡者

liúwáng zhě — Exile; a person who has fled and lives in exile.

而是

ér shì — But rather; on the contrary; introducing a contrast.

庇护

bìhù — To shelter; to give sanctuary or protection to someone.

放逐者

fàngzhú zhě — Exile; a person banished or cast out from their home.

坚定

jiāndìng — Firm; resolute; unwavering in purpose or belief.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking an adjective to a verb.

承担

chéngdān — To bear; to take on responsibility or consequences.

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all; the totality of things involved.

后果

hòuguǒ — Consequence; result; an outcome especially a negative one.

立刻

lìkè — Immediately; at once; without any delay.

心中

xīn zhōng — In one's heart; in the mind; inwardly.

留下

liú xià — To leave behind; to create a lasting mark or impression.

了

le — Aspect particle indicating a completed action or change.

深刻

shēnkè — Deep; profound; leaving a strong lasting impression.

印象

yìnxiàng — Impression; the effect or image left in one's mind.

就是

jiùshì — That is; precisely; used for emphasis or clarification.

如果

rúguǒ — If; in the event that; a conditional conjunction.

某

mǒu — A certain; some; refers to an unspecified person or thing.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; sir; a respectful title for a man.