On Liberty — Page 6

Vocabulary

早

zǎo — Early; at an early time or stage.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time.

年

nián — Year; used to indicate a specific year.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; as a result.

先生

xiānsheng — Mr.; gentleman; a polite title for a man.

家

jiā — Home; house; family residence.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

一次

yī cì — Once; one time; on one occasion.

晚宴

wǎnyàn — Dinner banquet; a formal evening meal gathering.

上

shàng — On; at (a place or event).

与

yǔ — With; and; together with someone.

她

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

相识

xiāngshí — To become acquainted; to meet and know each other.

出席

chūxí — To attend; to be present at an event.

者

zhě — Person; one who does something; suffix for doer.

中

zhōng — Among; in the middle of a group.

还有

hái yǒu — Also; there are also; in addition.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; together with.

小姐

xiǎojiě — Miss; young woman; polite title for an unmarried woman.

两人

liǎng rén — The two people; both persons involved.

迅速

xùnsù — Quickly; rapidly; at great speed.

发展

fāzhǎn — To develop; to grow; development of something.

为

wéi — To become; to be; used as a linking verb.

亲密

qīnmì — Close; intimate; having a deep personal bond.

关系

guānxi — Relationship; connection; bond between people.

又

yòu — Again; furthermore; additionally.

升华

shēnghuá — To sublimate; to elevate to a higher level.

友谊

yǒuyì — Friendship; a friendly relationship between people.

对于

duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; concerning something.

这段

zhè duàn — This period; this segment or section of something.

非凡

fēifán — Extraordinary; remarkable; above the ordinary.

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — Various; all kinds of; multiple types.

裨益

bìyì — Benefit; advantage; helpful gain from something.

从不

cóng bù — Never; at no time; not ever.

厌倦

yànjuàn — To tire of; to become weary of something.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

加以

jiāyǐ — To apply; to proceed with an action on something.

称道

chēngdào — To praise; to commend; to speak highly of.

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

政治

zhèngzhì — Politics; political affairs or governance.

经济学

jīngjìxué — Economics; the academic study of economy.

部分

bùfen — Part; portion; a section of a whole.

赠阅

zèngyuè — Complimentary copy; given free for reading.

本

běn — Copy; volume; measure word for books.

写下

xiě xià — To write down; to record in writing.

了

le — Particle indicating completion of an action.

如下

rú xià — As follows; the following content below.

献词

xiàncí — Dedication; inscribed words dedicating a work.

谨以

jǐn yǐ — Respectfully; humbly; with this (formal dedication phrase).

此书

cǐ shū — This book; referring to the current work.

献给

xiàn gěi — To dedicate to; to offer as a tribute.

夫人

fūren — Mrs.; Madam; a respectful title for a married woman.

作者

zuòzhě — Author; writer; the person who wrote a work.

所识

suǒ shí — Those known; people the author is acquainted with.

之人

zhī rén — The person; referring to a specific individual.

最有

zuì yǒu — Most possessing; having the greatest degree of.

资格

zīgé — Qualification; eligibility; being qualified for something.

提出

tíchū — To raise; to put forward a proposal or idea.

或

huò — Or; either; used to present alternatives.

鉴赏

jiànshǎng — To appreciate; to critically enjoy art or ideas.

有关

yǒuguān — Related to; concerning; having to do with.

社会

shèhuì — Society; the community of people living together.

进步

jìnbù — Progress; advancement; improvement over time.

思想

sīxiǎng — Thought; idea; ideology or way of thinking.

怀以

huái yǐ — To hold with; to carry (a feeling) toward someone.

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree modifier.

崇高

chónggāo — Lofty; sublime; of the highest moral or spiritual level.

敬意

jìngyì — Respect; regard; a feeling of deep admiration.

钦佩

qīnpèi — To admire; to hold in high esteem.

一篇

yī piān — One piece; one article or essay.

关于

guānyú — About; regarding; concerning a topic.

女性

nǚxìng — Female; woman; the female gender.

参政权

cānzhèngquán — Right to political participation; women's suffrage.

文章

wénzhāng — Article; essay; a piece of written work.

成为

chéngwéi — To become; to turn into something.

再度

zài dù — Once again; a second time; anew.

颂扬

sòngyáng — To extol; to praise highly and publicly.

契机

qìjī — Opportunity; a turning point or opportune moment.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; used for future tense.

出版

chūbǎn — To publish; to release a book or work.

从属

cóngshǔ — Subordination; being in a secondary or dependent position.

地位

dìwèi — Status; position; standing in society.

这部

zhè bù — This work; this volume; referring to a specific book.

较晚

jiào wǎn — Comparatively late; later than something else.

著作

zhùzuò — Written work; literary or scholarly publication.

归因

guīyīn — To attribute to; to ascribe a cause to something.

于

yú — To; in; at; a classical preposition.

影响

yǐngxiǎng — Influence; impact; effect on someone or something.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind; this type of thing.

判断

pànduàn — Judgment; assessment; to judge or evaluate.

大概

dàgài — Probably; approximately; in all likelihood.

不会

bù huì — Will not; unlikely to happen.

有误

yǒu wù — To be mistaken; to contain an error.

最后

zuìhòu — Finally; last; in the end.

自传

zìzhuàn — Autobiography; a self-written life story.

字里行间

zì lǐ háng jiān — Between the lines; throughout the writing.

充满

chōngmǎn — Full of; filled with; brimming with something.

对

duì — Toward; with regard to; directed at.

这位

zhè wèi — This person; this one (polite reference).

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; practically.

无所不知

wú suǒ bù zhī — Knowing everything; omniscient; all-knowing.

顾问

gùwèn — Advisor; consultant; one who gives professional advice.

热情

rèqíng — Enthusiasm; passion; warm and fervent feeling.

颂赞

sòngzàn — Praise; eulogy; words of high commendation.

事实

shìshí — Fact; reality; something known to be true.

不难

bù nán — Not difficult; easy; not hard to do.

陈述

chénshù — To state; to describe; to present facts clearly.

而

ér — But; yet; whereas; a connective particle.

从中

cóng zhōng — From this; from among it; therein.

得出

dé chū — To derive; to reach a conclusion from evidence.

推断

tuīduàn — Inference; deduction; reasoning to a conclusion.

则

zé — Then; however; a contrastive or resultative particle.

更为

gèng wéi — Even more; to a greater degree.

困难

kùnnán — Difficult; hardship; presenting great challenge.

毫无疑问

háo wú yíwèn — Without any doubt; unquestionably; certainly.

痴迷

chīmí — Obsession; to be infatuated or deeply absorbed.

给

gěi — To give; for; causing something to someone.

和

hé — And; with; together with.

朋友

péngyou — Friend; a person one has a close bond with.

带来

dài lái — To bring; to cause; to result in something.

相当大

xiāngdāng dà — Considerably large; quite significant in size.

麻烦

máfan — Trouble; inconvenience; bother caused to someone.

父亲

fùqīn — Father; one's male parent.

公开

gōngkāi — Publicly; openly; in front of others.

指责

zhǐzé — To reproach; to criticize; to accuse someone.

爱上

ài shàng — To fall in love with; to develop feelings for.

别人

biérén — Others; other people; someone else.

妻子

qīzi — Wife; a man's female spouse.

皆因

jiē yīn — All because; entirely due to a reason.

触及

chùjí — To touch upon; to broach a sensitive subject.

这一

zhè yī — This; this particular (item or matter).

禁忌

jìnjì — Taboo; forbidden topic; something socially prohibited.

话题

huàtí — Topic; subject of conversation or discussion.

受到

shòu dào — To receive; to experience; to be subjected to.

冷遇

lěngyù — Cold reception; to be treated with indifference or snubbed.