Piccolissima — Page 1

Vocabulary

由

yóu — by, from, through (preposition indicating agent or source)

和

hé — and, together with (conjunction)

在线

zàixiàn — online, connected to the internet

分布式

fēnbùshì — distributed, spread across multiple locations or systems

校对

jiàoduì — to proofread, check and correct text errors

团队

tuánduì — team, a group working together toward a goal

制作

zhìzuò — to produce, make, or create something

版本

bǎnběn — version, edition of a text or software

作者

zuòzhě — author, writer of a literary work

夫人

fūren — madam, Mrs., a respectful title for a woman

附

fù — to attach, append, or include additionally

有

yǒu — to have, there is/are, to exist

等人

děng rén — and others, et al., referring to additional people

的

de — possessive/attributive particle connecting modifier to noun

插图

chātú — illustration, picture inserted in a book or text

序言

xùyán — preface, foreword introducing a book or work

这个

zhège — this, this one (demonstrative pronoun)

小

xiǎo — small, little, young in size or degree

故事

gùshi — story, tale, narrative account of events

是

shì — to be, is/am/are (copula verb)

我

wǒ — I, me (first-person singular pronoun)

从

cóng — from, since, following (preposition of origin or source)

小姐

xiǎojiě — Miss, young lady, an address for unmarried woman

法文

Fǎwén — French language, written French text

原著

yuánzhù — original work, the source text or publication

翻译

fānyì — to translate; translation between two languages

而来

ér lái — coming from, derived or originated from something

如果

rúguǒ — if, supposing that (conditional conjunction)

孩子们

háizimen — children, kids (plural form with suffix)

能

néng — can, to be able to, capable of doing

像

xiàng — to be like, to resemble, similar to something

一样

yīyàng — the same, alike, equally (comparison expression)

喜爱

xǐ'ài — to love, be fond of, cherish with affection

它

tā — it, third-person pronoun for objects or animals

觉得

juéde — to feel, think, have a subjective sense of

同样

tóngyàng — equally, likewise, in the same way

美好

měihǎo — wonderful, beautiful, fine and pleasant

他们

tāmen — they, them (third-person plural pronoun)

就

jiù — then, just, right away (adverb of result or emphasis)

不会

bù huì — will not, cannot, unlikely to do something

遗憾

yíhàn — regret, to feel sorry about something unfortunate

选择

xuǎnzé — to choose, select; a choice or option

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

而

ér — but, yet, and (conjunction linking contrasting clauses)

没有

méiyǒu — do not have, there is no, have not done

为

wèi — for, for the sake of (preposition of purpose)

写

xiě — to write, to compose text or characters

其他

qítā — other, the rest, other things or people

东西

dōngxi — thing, stuff, object (general term for items)

在

zài — at, in, on (preposition of location or time)

这本

zhè běn — this (book), this volume (demonstrative + measure word)

小书

xiǎo shū — little book, small volume of writing

中

zhōng — in, inside, within (positional word)

说

shuō — to say, speak, tell, state verbally

尽管

jǐnguǎn — although, even though, despite the fact that

带有

dài yǒu — to have, carry, bear a certain quality or feature

奇幻

qíhuàn — fantastical, magical, of fantasy genre or quality

色彩

sècǎi — color, hue; flavor or character of something

但

dàn — but, however (adversative conjunction)

实际上

shíjìshàng — in fact, actually, in reality

不过

búguò — only, merely, no more than; but, however

一堂

yī táng — one lesson, a single class session

小小的

xiǎoxiǎo de — tiny, very small, diminutive in size

自然史

zìránshǐ — natural history, the study of nature and organisms

课

kè — lesson, class, a unit of study or instruction

并且

bìngqiě — furthermore, moreover, and also (additive conjunction)

她

tā — she, her (third-person singular feminine pronoun)

愿意

yuànyì — to be willing to, want to do something voluntarily

所

suǒ — particle used before verb to nominalize or emphasize

讲述

jiǎngshù — to narrate, recount, tell about in detail

那些

nàxiē — those, referring to plural things or people at distance

与

yǔ — and, with, together with (formal conjunction)

相识

xiāngshí — to be acquainted with, know each other personally

昆虫

kūnchóng — insect, small arthropod creature with six legs

习性

xíxìng — habits and nature, characteristic behavior of animals

风俗

fēngsú — customs, traditions, local social practices and habits

真实性

zhēnshíxìng — authenticity, truthfulness, the quality of being real

作

zuò — to act as, serve as, make (versatile action verb)

担保

dānbǎo — to guarantee, vouch for, assure the truth of something

我们

wǒmen — we, us (first-person plural pronoun)

年轻

niánqīng — young, youthful in age

读者

dúzhě — reader, person who reads books or texts

也许

yěxǔ — perhaps, maybe, possibly (expressing uncertainty)

还有

hái yǒu — there are also, in addition, furthermore

更为

gèng wéi — even more, still more (degree intensifier)

博学

bóxué — erudite, learned, having extensive knowledge

或许

huòxǔ — perhaps, possibly, maybe (formal uncertainty expression)

也会

yě huì — will also, might also (indicating parallel possibility)

有兴趣

yǒu xìngqù — to be interested in, have interest in something

得知

dézhī — to learn, come to know a piece of information

著名的

zhùmíng de — famous, well-known, celebrated (attributive form)

女儿

nǚ'ér — daughter, a female child of a parent

正是

zhèng shì — it is precisely, exactly is (emphatic identification)

他

tā — he, him (third-person singular masculine pronoun)

发明

fāmíng — to invent; an invention, newly created device or idea

气球

qìqiú — balloon, an inflatable bag filled with gas

并

bìng — and, also, moreover (formal additive conjunction)

完成

wánchéng — to complete, finish, accomplish a task or goal

第一次

dì yī cì — the first time, for the very first occasion

升空

shēngkōng — to lift off, ascend into the air or sky

法国

Fǎguó — France, the European country (proper noun)

时

shí — at the time of, when (temporal marker)

有幸

yǒuxìng — to have the fortune, be lucky enough to do something

见到

jiàn dào — to meet, see, come across (resultative verb)

这位

zhè wèi — this (person), this one (respectful demonstrative)

非常

fēicháng — very, extremely, exceptionally (intensifying adverb)

有趣

yǒuqù — interesting, fun, amusing and engaging

女士

nǚshì — lady, Ms., a polite title for a woman

也

yě — also, too, as well (additive adverb)

了解

liǎojiě — to understand, know about, be familiar with something

对

duì — toward, regarding; correct, right (preposition/adjective)

深厚

shēnhòu — deep, profound, strong (of feelings or foundations)

感情

gǎnqíng — feeling, emotion, affection between people

相信

xiāngxìn — to believe, trust, have confidence in something

当

dāng — when, at the time that (temporal conjunction)

笔下

bǐxià — under one's pen, in one's writing or depiction

那位

nà wèi — that (person), that one (respectful demonstrative)

自然

zìrán — nature, the natural world; natural, of course

学家

xuéjiā — scholar, expert, specialist in a field of study

受到

shòu dào — to receive, be subjected to, experience something

美国

Měiguó — America, the United States (proper noun)

欢迎

huānyíng — welcome; to welcome, receive warmly with approval

一定

yīdìng — certainly, definitely, surely (expressing certainty)

会

huì — will, can, be likely to (modal verb)

感到

gǎndào — to feel, sense, experience an emotion or sensation

高兴

gāoxìng — happy, glad, pleased and delighted

因此

yīncǐ — therefore, thus, for this reason (causal conjunction)

十分

shífēn — very, extremely, fully (intensifying adverb)

能够

nénggòu — to be able to, capable of doing something

将

jiāng — will, going to; to take (formal future marker or verb)

小得

xiǎo de — so small that (degree complement construction)

令人

lìng rén — to make people feel, causing one to (causative phrase)

惊叹

jīngtàn — to marvel, be astonished, exclaim in amazement

介绍

jièshào — to introduce, present, recommend to someone

给

gěi — to give; for, to (dative preposition)

托付

tuōfù — to entrust, commit to someone's care or keeping

于

yú — in, at, to (formal preposition of location or direction)

温情

wénqíng — warmth, tender affection, gentle loving feeling

关爱

guān'ài — care and love, tender concern for others

之中

zhī zhōng — within, amid, in the middle of (formal locative)

10月

shí yuè — October, the tenth month of the year

父系

fùxì — paternal line, relating to the father's side of family

出身

chūshēn — background, origin, family or social class one comes from

著名

zhùmíng — famous, renowned, well-known to many people

拇指

mǔzhǐ — thumb, the largest finger on a human hand

人物

rénwù — character, figure, important or notable person

所有

suǒyǒu — all, every, the entirety of something

孩子

háizi — child, kid, a young person or offspring

都

dōu — all, both, every (universal adverb)

耳熟能详

ěr shú néng xiáng — familiar to all ears, well-known by everyone