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Vocabulary

口袋

kǒudài — pocket; small bag for carrying items

里

lǐ — inside; within a place or container

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

前来

qiánlái — to come forward; to arrive at a place

救援

jiùyuán — to rescue; provide emergency assistance to someone

第一章

dì yī zhāng — chapter one; the first chapter of a book

小鞋子

xiǎo xiézi — little shoe; small shoe worn by a child

身着

shēnzhuó — wearing; dressed in a particular outfit

白衣

báiyī — white clothing; garment of white color

美丽

měilì — beautiful; pleasing to the eyes, attractive

生灵

shēnglíng — living creature; sentient being, often people

婚姻

hūnyīn — marriage; the legal union of two people

注释

zhùshì — annotation; explanatory notes added to text

脚注

jiǎozhù — footnote; note at the bottom of a page

大厅

dàtīng — large hall; spacious room for gatherings

就在

jiù zài — right at; exactly at a specific place or time

今天

jīntiān — today; the current day

零

líng — zero; also used between numbers as connector

六个月

liù gè yuè — six months; a half-year period of time

又

yòu — again; also; in addition to something else

十九天

shíjiǔ tiān — nineteen days; a period of nineteen days

前

qián — before; ago; in front of or prior to

在

zài — at; in; located at a certain place

城区

chéngqū — urban district; city zone or municipal area

和

hé — and; together with; connecting two elements

市镇

shìzhèn — town; small urban settlement or municipality

三重

sānchóng — triple; threefold; consisting of three layers

区域

qūyù — region; area; defined zone or territory

内

nèi — within; inside; interior of an area

所有

suǒyǒu — all; every; the entirety of something

教堂

jiàotáng — church; Christian place of worship

钟楼

zhōnglóu — bell tower; tower housing large bells

齐鸣

qímíng — to ring simultaneously; sound together in unison

声音

shēngyīn — sound; voice; audible noise or tone

中

zhōng — in the middle of; amid; within

醒来

xǐnglái — to wake up; to regain consciousness from sleep

然而

rán'ér — however; yet; but; expressing contrast

这一天

zhè yī tiān — this particular day; on this very day

并不是

bìng bú shì — is not at all; emphatically not the case

一个

yī gè — one; a single item or instance

被

bèi — passive particle; indicates action done to subject

历史

lìshǐ — history; the recorded past of events

所

suǒ — used with passive or verb phrases for emphasis

铭记

míngjì — to engrave in memory; to remember deeply

日子

rìzi — day; days; period of one's life

使得

shǐde — to cause; to make something happen or result

钟声

zhōngshēng — the sound of bells ringing

与

yǔ — and; together with; formal conjunction

市民们

shìmín men — citizens; residents of a city or town

从

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

清晨

qīngchén — early morning; the quiet hours after dawn

便

biàn — then; as soon as; immediately afterward

骚动

sāodòng — to stir up; commotion; agitation among people

不安

bù'ān — uneasy; restless; anxious; unsettled feeling

这一

zhè yī — this particular; referring to a specific thing

事件

shìjiàn — event; incident; an occurrence of significance

其实

qíshí — actually; in fact; the truth of the matter

并无

bìng wú — there is none at all; emphatically lacking something

什么

shénme — what; anything; used in rhetorical questions

值得

zhídé — worth; deserving of attention or effort

之处

zhī chù — aspect; point; place worthy of mention

既不是

jì bú shì — neither; not one thing nor another

或

huò — or; either; one of two options

进攻

jìngōng — to attack; to launch an offensive assault

也不是

yě bú shì — nor is it; also not the case

一场

yī chǎng — one episode of; a bout or instance of something

浩浩荡荡

hàohàodàngdàng — vast and mighty; grand and imposing procession

狩猎

shòuliè — hunting; the activity of pursuing wild animals

队伍

duìwu — procession; team; group marching together

城镇

chéngzhèn — town; small urban settlement or community

学者

xuézhě — scholar; learned person devoted to study

暴动

bàodòng — riot; violent uprising by a group of people

我们

wǒmen — we; us; first person plural pronoun

令人敬畏

lìng rén jìngwèi — awe-inspiring; causing deep respect and reverence

君主

jūnzhǔ — monarch; sovereign ruler of a kingdom

国王陛下

guówáng bìxià — His Majesty the King; formal royal address

甚至

shènzhì — even; going so far as; to an extreme degree

法院

fǎyuàn — court; judicial institution for legal proceedings

对

duì — toward; facing; directed at someone or something

男女

nánnǚ — men and women; people of both sexes

盗贼

dàozéi — thief; robber; criminal who steals property

一次

yī cì — once; one time; a single occurrence

精彩

jīngcǎi — brilliant; spectacular; exciting and impressive

绞刑

jiǎoxíng — hanging; execution by strangulation with a rope

十五世纪

shíwǔ shìjì — the fifteenth century; 1400s time period

屡见不鲜

lǚ jiàn bù xiān — common occurrence; nothing new or surprising

华丽

huálì — gorgeous; splendid; richly decorated and showy

盛装

shèngzhuāng — full ceremonial dress; elaborate formal attire

打扮

dǎban — to dress up; to groom oneself in fine clothes

使团

shǐtuán — diplomatic mission; official delegation of envoys

到来

dàolái — arrival; the act of coming to a place

仅仅

jǐnjǐn — merely; only; just barely a small amount

两天

liǎng tiān — two days; a period of two days

同类

tónglèi — of the same kind; similar category or type

最近

zuìjìn — recently; lately; in the near past or future

一支

yī zhī — one group; one contingent of people or forces

负责

fùzé — to be responsible for; in charge of a task

促成

cùchéng — to facilitate; to bring about a result

太子

tàizǐ — crown prince; heir apparent to the throne

联姻

liányīn — to form a marriage alliance between families

才

cái — only then; just; indicating a delayed result

刚刚

gānggāng — just now; a moment ago; very recently

进入

jìnrù — to enter; to go into a place or state

令

lìng — to cause; to make someone feel a certain way

大为

dàwéi — greatly; very much so; to a large degree

恼火

nǎohuǒ — annoyed; irritated; angered by something