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Vocabulary

因此

yīncǐ — therefore; as a result of this

除了

chúle — except for; apart from; besides

本书

běnshū — this book; the present volume

作者

zuòzhě — author; writer of a work

在此

zàicǐ — here; at this place or point

为

wèi/wéi — for; to be; act as

它

tā — it; third-person pronoun for objects

所

suǒ — particle forming passive or nominal phrases

保存

bǎocún — to preserve; to keep; to conserve

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

那段

nà duàn — that section; that passage or period

脆弱

cuìruò — fragile; weak; easily broken or damaged

记忆

jìyì — memory; recollection of past events

之外

zhīwài — beyond; outside of; apart from

今日

jīnrì — today; the present day

那

nà — that; referring to something previously mentioned

刻于

kè yú — engraved on; carved into a surface

巴黎

Bālí — Paris; capital city of France

圣母院

Shèngmǔyuàn — Notre-Dame Cathedral; famous Parisian Gothic church

幽暗

yōu'àn — dim; dark and gloomy; shadowy

塔楼

tǎlóu — tower; tall tower of a building

中

zhōng — in; inside; within a place

神秘

shénmì — mysterious; secret; full of mystery

文字

wénzì — written characters; writing; script

已

yǐ — already; indicates completed action

荡然无存

dàngrán wú cún — completely vanished; nothing remains at all

悲切

bēiqiè — sorrowful; deeply sad and mournful

概括

gàikuò — to summarize; to generalize; a summary

命运

mìngyùn — fate; destiny; one's lot in life

亦已

yì yǐ — also already; likewise has already occurred

无迹可寻

wú jì kě xún — no trace to be found; completely untraceable

在

zài — at; in; located at a place

墙上

qiáng shàng — on the wall; upon a wall surface

写下

xiě xià — to write down; to put in writing

这个

zhège — this; this one; referring to nearby thing

词

cí — word; term; a written expression

人

rén — person; human being; people

许多

xǔduō — many; a great number of

世纪

shìjì — century; a period of one hundred years

前

qián — before; ago; in front of

从

cóng — from; since; following a starting point

人类

rénlèi — humanity; mankind; the human race

世代

shìdài — generation; era; successive generations of people

消逝

xiāoshì — to vanish; to pass away; to disappear

也

yě — also; too; as well

随之

suízhī — thereupon; following that; along with it

教堂

jiàotáng — church; a Christian house of worship

墙壁

qiángbì — wall; the wall of a building

上

shàng — on; above; upper surface

被

bèi — passive marker indicating subject receives action

抹去

mǒ qù — to erase; to wipe away; to remove

而

ér — and yet; but; transitional conjunction

那座

nà zuò — that (building/structure); that particular edifice

或许

huòxǔ — perhaps; maybe; possibly

自身

zìshēn — itself; oneself; one's own self

将

jiāng — will; shall; about to happen soon

很快

hěn kuài — very soon; quickly; before long

大地

dàdì — the earth; the ground; vast land

消失

xiāoshī — to disappear; to vanish; to fade away

正是

zhèngshì — precisely; exactly; it is just this

以

yǐ — using; by means of; with

基础

jīchǔ — foundation; basis; underlying groundwork

创作

chuàngzuò — to create; to write; creative work

年

nián — year; annual; a calendar year

月

yuè — month; moon; lunar period

目录

mùlù — table of contents; catalogue; index

序言

xùyán — preface; foreword; introductory remarks

第一

dìyī — first; number one; the first

卷

juàn — volume; scroll; a bound section of book

册

cè — volume; book; bound booklet

第一章

dìyī zhāng — chapter one; the first chapter

大厅

dàtīng — main hall; large hall; lobby

第二章

dìèr zhāng — chapter two; the second chapter

第三章

dìsān zhāng — chapter three; the third chapter

红衣主教

hóngyī zhǔjiào — cardinal; high-ranking Catholic Church official

大人

dàren — lord; your excellency; honorific address

第四章

dìsì zhāng — chapter four; the fourth chapter

师傅

shīfu — master craftsman; skilled worker; teacher

第五章

dìwǔ zhāng — chapter five; the fifth chapter

第六章

dìliù zhāng — chapter six; the sixth chapter

第二

dìèr — second; the second in order

到

dào — to; arrive at; reaching a destination

广场

guǎngchǎng — public square; plaza; open urban space

夜晚

yèwǎn — night; evening; the nighttime hours

街上

jiē shàng — on the street; along the road

跟随

gēnsuí — to follow; to accompany; to trail behind

一位

yī wèi — one (person); a certain person (polite)

美丽

měilì — beautiful; gorgeous; pleasing in appearance

女子

nǚzǐ — woman; female; a young woman

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — various kinds; all sorts of things

不便

búbiàn — inconvenient; troublesome; causing difficulty

危险

wēixiǎn — danger; dangerous; risky situation

结果

jiéguǒ — result; outcome; as a consequence

破碎

pòsuì — broken; shattered; smashed into pieces

水罐

shuǐguàn — water jug; pitcher; vessel for water

第七章

dìqī zhāng — chapter seven; the seventh chapter

新婚

xīnhūn — newlywed; newly married; wedding night context

第三

dìsān — third; the third in order or rank

鸟瞰

niǎokàn — bird's-eye view; panoramic view from above

第四

dìsì — fourth; the fourth in sequence

善良

shànliáng — kind; good-natured; benevolent in character

心灵

xīnlíng — soul; mind; inner spirit of a person

野兽

yěshòu — wild beast; savage animal; brute

之

zhī — classical possessive particle; of (literary)

牧者

mùzhě — shepherd; pastor; one who tends a flock

更为

gèng wéi — even more; still more; to a greater degree

野蛮

yěmán — barbaric; savage; uncivilized and brutal

狗

gǒu — dog; canine animal

与

yǔ — and; with; together with (literary)

其

qí — his; her; its; their (classical pronoun)

主人

zhǔrén — master; owner; host of a place

再谈

zài tán — to discuss again; further talk about

不得人心

bùdé rénxīn — unpopular; failing to win people's support

第五

dìwǔ — fifth; the fifth in order or sequence

院长

yuànzhǎng — dean; abbot; head of an institution

此物

cǐ wù — this thing; this object (literary expression)

杀

shā — to kill; to slay; to destroy

彼物

bǐ wù — that thing; the other object (literary)

第六

dìliù — sixth; the sixth in order or rank