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Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

已经

yǐjīng — already; indicating something has happened

懂得

dǒngde — to understand, to know, to comprehend

每一

měi yī — every single one; each individual

分钟

fēnzhōng — minute; unit of time, sixty seconds

都

dōu — all, both; indicating universality or totality

不

bù — no, not; general negation particle

相同

xiāngtóng — identical, the same; mutually alike

寒冷

hánlěng — cold, frigid; describing very low temperature

与

yǔ — and, with; connecting nouns or clauses

炎热

yánrè — scorching hot; describing intense heat

相邻

xiānglín — adjacent, neighboring; being next to each other

光明

guāngmíng — bright, light; brightness or hope

黑暗

hēiàn — darkness, dark; absence of light

相近

xiāngjìn — close, similar; near to each other

甘甜

gāntián — sweet, pleasant; agreeable taste or feeling

紧随

jǐnsuí — to follow closely; immediately behind something

苦涩

kǔsè — bitter and astringent; painful or unpleasant feeling

之后

zhīhòu — after, afterwards; following in time

自从

zìcóng — since, ever since; from a past time onward

破壳

pò ké — to hatch; break out of a shell

而出

ér chū — and emerge; used after verbs to mean come out

至今

zhìjīn — up to now, until today; from then to present

已

yǐ — already; indicates completion of action

过去

guòqù — to pass, the past; elapsed time

一千

yīqiān — one thousand; numerical value 1000

七百

qībǎi — seven hundred; numerical value 700

又

yòu — again, also; additionally or furthermore

秒

miǎo — second; smallest common unit of time

你

nǐ — you; second-person singular pronoun

如今

rújīn — nowadays, now; at the present time

在

zài — at, in, on; indicating location or ongoing action

暮色

mùsè — dusk, twilight; fading light of evening

中

zhōng — in, within, middle; among or inside

看到

kàndào — to see, to catch sight of something

的

de — structural particle; indicates possession or modification

苍白

cāngbái — pale, pallid; lacking color or vitality

太阳

tàiyáng — sun; the star at center of solar system

那时

nà shí — at that time, then; referring to a past moment

却

què — but, yet; indicating contrast or surprise

燃烧着

ránshāo zhe — burning, blazing; in a state of combustion

更

gèng — even more, still more; comparative intensifier

炽烈

chìliè — blazing, fierce; intensely burning or passionate

光芒

guāngmáng — rays of light, radiance; brilliant shining beams

四处

sìchù — everywhere, all around; in all directions

散射

sǎnshè — to scatter, to diffuse; light spreading in directions

光线

guāngxiàn — light ray, beam of light

闪光

shǎnguāng — to flash, glitter; a brief burst of light

多得

duō de — so many that; exceeding a certain amount

超过

chāoguò — to exceed, surpass; go beyond a limit

漫长

màncháng — very long, endless; stretching over a great time

一生

yīshēng — a lifetime, one's whole life

所能

suǒ néng — what one is able to do; within one's capacity

数出

shǔ chū — to count out; enumerate completely

曾经

céngjīng — once, formerly; at some time in the past

像

xiàng — like, similar to; resembling something else

现在

xiànzài — now, currently; at the present moment

一样

yīyàng — the same, alike; identical to something else

浑身

húnshēn — all over the body; from head to toe

湿透

shītòu — soaked through, drenched; completely wet

可怜

kělián — pitiful, poor; deserving sympathy or pity

无助

wúzhù — helpless, without aid; unable to help oneself

小生命

xiǎo shēngmìng — small life; a tiny living creature

但

dàn — but, however; introduces a contrasting clause

将

jiāng — will, shall; future marker or literary directional

自己

zìjǐ — oneself, self; reflexive pronoun

转向

zhuǎn xiàng — to turn toward; change direction to face something

那些

nàxiē — those; referring to plural distant objects

璀璨

cuǐcàn — brilliant, dazzling; sparkling with bright light

翅膀

chìbǎng — wings; limbs used for flying

随即

suíjí — immediately after, thereupon; right away

变得

biàn de — to become; undergo a change in state

强劲

qiángjìng — powerful, strong; with great force or vigor

正如

zhèng rú — just as, exactly as; in the same way as

所见

suǒ jiàn — what one sees; things observed or witnessed

浮雕

fúdiāo — bas-relief, embossed carving; raised sculptural design

般地

bān de — like, in the manner of; resembling a pattern

印染

yìnrǎn — to print and dye; imprint color onto a surface

着

zhe — aspect particle; indicates ongoing state or action

变幻

biànhuàn — to change magically; shifting and transforming unpredictably

色彩

sècǎi — color, hue; visual coloring or tone

那是

nà shì — that is; identifying or explaining something

折射

zhéshè — refraction; bending of light through a medium

瞧

qiáo — look, see; informal exclamation to direct attention

那里

nàlǐ — there, that place; referring to a distant location

一道

yī dào — a beam, a streak; one strip or ray

这样

zhèyàng — like this, such; in this manner or way

出来

chūlái — to come out, emerge; move from inside outward

吧

ba — modal particle; suggestion, supposition, or mild command

展开

zhǎnkāi — to unfold, spread out; open up fully

那

nà — that; demonstrative pronoun for distant objects

湿润

shīrùn — moist, damp; slightly wet and soft

它

tā — it; third-person pronoun for non-human entities

蜷缩

quánsuō — to curl up, huddle; draw body into tight shape

而

ér — and, yet; conjunctive linking contrasting elements

冰冷

bīnglěng — ice cold, freezing; extremely cold to the touch

从

cóng — from; indicating starting point of time or place

降临

jiànglín — to descend, arrive; come down from above

恩赐

ēncì — blessing, bestow grace; gift given by higher power

全神贯注

quán shén guàn zhù — fully focused; giving complete attention to something

充满

chōngmǎn — full of, filled with; brimming with something

好奇

hàoqí — curious, inquisitive; eager to learn or know

向

xiàng — toward, to; indicating direction of action

四周

sìzhōu — all around, surroundings; every side nearby

张望

zhāngwàng — to look around, peer about; gaze in all directions

看见

kànjiàn — to see, catch sight of; perceive visually

窗框

chuāngkuàng — window frame; structural border surrounding a window

里

lǐ — inside, within; indicating interior location

飞出

fēi chū — to fly out; exit by flying

两只

liǎng zhī — two (creatures); measure word for animals or insects

苍蝇

cāngyíng — housefly; common winged insect pest

它们

tāmen — they, them; third-person plural for non-humans

似乎

sìhū — it seems, apparently; suggesting uncertainty

正在

zhèngzài — in the process of; indicates ongoing action now

互相

hùxiāng — mutually, each other; reciprocal action between parties

交谈

jiāotán — to converse, chat; exchange words with someone

其中

qízhōng — among them, within; referring to one of a group

一只

yī zhī — one (creature); measure word for animals

仍然

réngrán — still, nevertheless; continuing as before

粘在

zhān zài — stuck on, adhered to; clinging to a surface

背上

bèi shàng — on the back; upper back surface of body

合拢

hélǒng — to close, fold together; bring edges together

费尽

fèijìn — to exhaust, use up; spend all of one's effort

力气

lìqi — strength, physical effort; muscular power

想要

xiǎng yào — to want to, desire; wish to do something

孤独

gūdú — lonely, solitary; feeling alone and isolated

惊喜

jīngxǐ — pleasant surprise; unexpected and delightful discovery

地

de — adverbial particle; links adverb to following verb

发现

fāxiàn — to discover, find; become aware of something new

了

le — completion particle; indicates action is done

同伴

tóngbàn — companion, partner; someone who accompanies you

而且

érqiě — moreover, furthermore; adds additional positive point

还是

háishì — still, or; alternatively or continuing as before

她

tā — she, her; third-person singular female pronoun

能

néng — can, able to; indicating capability or possibility

听懂

tīng dǒng — to understand by listening; comprehend spoken language

语言

yǔyán — language; system of spoken or written communication

迫切

pòqiè — urgent, eager; pressing desire to do something

想

xiǎng — to think, want; desire or intend to do

结识

jiéshí — to make acquaintance; get to know someone new

于是

yúshì — therefore, so; as a result of what preceded

糖棒

táng bàng — candy stick, lollipop; stick-shaped sweet candy

递了

dì le — handed over, passed; gave something to someone