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Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun: he, him.

命人

mìng rén — To order someone to do something.

将

jiāng — Preposition indicating an action performed on object.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; referring back to the subject.

雕刻

diāokè — To carve or engrave; sculpture work.

成

chéng — Into; resulting in a certain form or state.

跪于

guì yú — To kneel before or at a place.

圣母像

Shèngmǔ xiàng — Statue or image of the Virgin Mary.

前

qián — In front of; before a place or time.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

形象

xíngxiàng — Image, figure, or visual representation of someone.

并

bìng — And; furthermore; also connecting parallel actions.

与

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

雕像

diāoxiàng — Statue; three-dimensional sculptural figure of someone.

移置

yí zhì — To relocate or move something to another place.

于此

yú cǐ — Here; to or at this place.

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact that.

此举

cǐ jǔ — This action; this particular move or deed.

在

zài — In; at; existing within a location or context.

王室

wángshì — Royal family; the reigning monarch's household.

排列

páiliè — Arrangement; order in which things are lined up.

中

zhōng — In; within; among a group or sequence.

留下

liú xià — To leave behind; to cause something to remain.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation.

两处

liǎng chù — Two places; two spots or locations.

空缺

kòngquē — Vacancy; gap; empty position left unfilled.

也

yě — Also; too; still; even so.

浑然不顾

húnrán bùgù — Completely heedless; totally unconcerned about consequences.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; for the reason that.

认为

rènwéi — To consider; to think; to hold an opinion.

这

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

两位

liǎng wèi — Two (people); polite measure word for persons.

国王

guówáng — King; the monarch of a country.

天国

tiānguó — Heaven; the Kingdom of God or paradise.

深受

shēn shòu — To deeply receive or greatly benefit from something.

上帝

Shàngdì — God; the supreme deity in Christian belief.

眷顾

juàngù — To favor; to bestow special care or blessing.

乃是

nǎi shì — Indeed is; to be (emphatic or literary form).

地位

dìwèi — Status; position or standing in society.

崇高

chónggāo — Lofty; sublime; of the highest moral stature.

圣徒

shèngtú — Saint; a holy person recognized by the church.

这座

zhè zuò — This (used with measure word for buildings).

礼拜堂

lǐbàitáng — Chapel; a small Christian place of worship.

颇为

pōwéi — Quite; rather; to a considerable degree.

新颖

xīnyǐng — Novel; fresh; strikingly new and original in style.

建成

jiàn chéng — To have been completed or built; finished construction.

不过

bùguò — Only; merely; no more than a certain amount.

六年

liù nián — Six years; a period of six years.

通体

tōngtǐ — Throughout the entire body or structure; all over.

洋溢着

yángyì zhe — Brimming with; overflowing with a quality or feeling.

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of something.

迷人

mírén — Charming; captivating; enchanting to the senses.

风韵

fēngyùn — Graceful charm; elegant appeal; refined aesthetic quality.

精巧

jīngqiǎo — Exquisitely crafted; delicate and skillfully made.

建筑

jiànzhù — Architecture; building; constructed structure.

构造

gòuzào — Structure; construction; the way something is built.

精美

jīngměi — Exquisite; finely crafted with beautiful artistry.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; in addition to.

细腻

xìnì — Delicate; fine and smooth; meticulous in detail.

深邃

shēnsuì — Profound; deep; having great depth or complexity.

工艺

gōngyì — Craftsmanship; craft technique; artisanal skill.

这一

zhè yī — This particular; referring to the aforementioned style.

风格

fēnggé — Style; characteristic manner of artistic expression.

标志着

biāozhì zhe — Marks; signals; indicates the presence of something.

时代

shídài — Era; age; a historical period of time.

尾声

wěishēng — Epilogue; final stage; the end of an era.

文艺复兴

Wényì Fùxīng — The Renaissance; European cultural and artistic revival.

那

nà — That; referring to something distant or just mentioned.

如梦似幻

rú mèng sì huàn — Dreamlike and illusory; fantastical as if in dream.

奇思妙想

qísī miàoxiǎng — Wonderful and imaginative ideas; ingenious creative thinking.

延续

yánxù — To continue; to extend over a period of time.

至

zhì — To; until; up to a point in time.

十六世纪

shíliù shìjì — The sixteenth century (1500s).

中叶

zhōngyè — Middle period; mid-point of a century or era.

前后

qiánhòu — Around; approximately; before and after a time.

门廊

méncháng — Porch; vestibule; covered entrance to a building.

上方

shàngfāng — Above; the area directly overhead or higher up.

那扇

nà shàn — That (measure word for windows or doors).

小巧

xiǎoqiǎo — Small and delicate; dainty and neatly proportioned.

镂空

lòukōng — Openwork; latticed; hollowed out decorative carving.

尤为

yóuwéi — Especially; particularly; most notably of all.

称得上

chēng de shàng — Worthy of being called; deserving the title of.

是

shì — To be; is; linking subject to predicate.

轻盈

qīngyíng — Light and graceful; airy and elegant in movement.

雅致

yǎzhì — Refined and tasteful; elegant in an understated way.

杰作

jiézuò — Masterpiece; an outstanding work of art or craft.

人们

rénmen — People; folks; human beings in general.

甚至

shènzhì — Even; going so far as; to an extreme degree.

会

huì — Would; might; expressing possibility or likelihood.

将其

jiāng qí — To take it; using it as the object of action.

誉为

yù wéi — To acclaim as; to honor with a title.

一颗

yī kē — One (measure word for small round objects like stars).

由

yóu — Made of; from; by means of a material.

蕾丝

léisī — Lace; delicate openwork fabric or trim.

编就

biān jiù — Woven into; made by weaving or braiding.

星辰

xīngchén — Stars; celestial bodies in the night sky.

大厅

dàtīng — Main hall; large interior public space of a building.

正中

zhèngzhōng — Right in the center; exactly in the middle.

正对着

zhèng duì zhe — Directly facing; positioned exactly opposite something.

大门

dàmén — Main gate; large entrance door of a building.

靠墙

kào qiáng — Against the wall; positioned close to a wall.

搭建着

dājiàn zhe — Has been constructed; is set up or assembled.

一座

yī zuò — One (measure word for buildings or platforms).

铺有

pū yǒu — Covered with; laid with a material on top.

金色

jīnsè — Golden color; the color of gold.

台子

táizi — Platform; raised stage or stand structure.

其

qí — Its; their; referring to a previously mentioned thing.

专用

zhuānyòng — Dedicated; reserved for a specific purpose or user.

入口

rùkǒu — Entrance; the opening or doorway to enter a place.

从

cóng — From; starting from a place or time.

走廊

zǒuláng — Corridor; hallway connecting different parts of a building.

一扇

yī shàn — One (measure word for windows or doors).

窗户

chuānghu — Window; an opening in a wall admitting light.

开凿

kāizáo — To cut through; to excavate or carve an opening.

而成

ér chéng — Formed by; resulting from a process or action.

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; intended for someone.

使节

shǐjié — Envoy; diplomatic representative sent by a government.

及

jí — And; as well as; together with others.

其他

qítā — Other; the rest; additional people or things.

受邀

shòu yāo — To be invited; having received an invitation.

观看

guānkàn — To watch; to view a performance or spectacle.

演出

yǎnchū — Performance; show; a theatrical or artistic presentation.

显贵

xiǎnguì — Dignitaries; prominent and high-ranking notable persons.

人士

rénshì — Personages; notable individuals in society or a field.

而

ér — And; but; linking clauses or contrasting ideas.

特别

tèbié — Specially; particularly; for a specific purpose.

搭建

dājiàn — To set up; to construct a temporary structure.

照例

zhàolì — As usual; following established custom or precedent.

那张

nà zhāng — That (measure word for flat objects like tables).

大理石桌

dàlǐshí zhuō — Marble table; a table made of marble stone.

上

shàng — On top of; on the surface of something.