Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 11

Vocabulary

而

ér — Conjunction meaning 'and', 'but', or 'yet'.

今

jīn — Now; the present time or day.

我

wǒ — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

身

shēn — Body; oneself; one's person or position.

为

wéi / wèi — To be; to act as; for the sake of.

王

wáng — King; ruler; monarch of a kingdom.

继承

jìchéng — To inherit; to succeed to a title or property.

他

tā — Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

王位

wángwèi — Royal throne; the position of being king.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with another person.

妻子

qīzi — Wife; one's female spouse or partner.

倘若

tǎngruò — If; supposing that; in the event that.

未曾

wèicéng — Never have; have not yet done something.

在

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

上

shàng — Above; on; regarding a matter or topic.

落空

luòkōng — To come to nothing; hopes or plans fail.

同胞

tóngbāo — Fellow countryman; sibling born of same mother.

骨肉

gǔròu — Flesh and blood; close family by blood ties.

出自

chūzì — To come from; to originate from a source.

则

zé — Then; in that case; a logical consequence follows.

必将

bìjiāng — Will certainly; inevitably will happen in future.

更

gèng — Even more; to a greater degree or extent.

紧密

jǐnmì — Closely; tightly connected or bonded together.

地

de — Structural particle linking adverbs to verbs.

相连

xiānglián — To be connected; linked together with each other.

然而

rán'ér — However; nevertheless; but introducing a contrast.

命运

mìngyùn — Fate; destiny; the course of one's life.

将

jiāng — Will; shall; about to do something future.

夺走

duózǒu — To take away forcibly; to seize and remove.

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; for this reason; consequently as a result.

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the capacity of a role or position.

血亲

xuèqīn — Blood relative; kin related by biological descent.

秉持

bǐngchí — To uphold; to adhere firmly to principles or duties.

事业

shìyè — Cause; career; undertaking or professional endeavor.

如同

rútóng — Just as; similar to; in the same way.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are—the copula verb.

一般

yībān — Like; same as; ordinary; in general terms.

不遗余力

bù yí yú lì — Spare no effort; do everything possible to achieve.

追查

zhuīchá — To investigate; to track down and examine carefully.

凶手

xiōngshǒu — Murderer; killer; person who committed a murder.

复仇

fùchóu — To take revenge; to avenge a wrong suffered.

以及

yǐjí — And; as well as; including additional items listed.

这

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

族裔

zúyì — Ethnic lineage; ancestry; racial or familial descent.

始祖

shǐzǔ — Founding ancestor; progenitor of a family or people.

昭雪

zhāoxuě — To exonerate; to clear someone's name of wrongdoing.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; directed at someone.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to a group of distant things.

违抗

wéikàng — To defy; to disobey orders or authority openly.

如此

rúcǐ — Like this; in this way; such as this.

祈祷

qídǎo — To pray; to offer a solemn request to gods.

愿

yuàn — May; wish that; expressing a hope or blessing.

诸神

zhū shén — The gods; all deities in a pantheon collectively.

既不

jì bù — Neither; not one thing nor another simultaneously.

赐予

cìyǔ — To grant; to bestow a gift from above.

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun for people.

时令

shílìng — Seasonal; pertaining to the proper time or season.

土地

tǔdì — Land; soil; territory belonging to a place.

也不

yě bù — Nor; also not; neither of two things.

丰盛

fēngshèng — Abundant; plentiful; rich and bountiful in supply.

繁衍

fányǎn — To multiply; to reproduce and increase in number.

消瘦

xiāoshòu — To become thin; to waste away physically over time.

憔悴

qiáocuì — Haggard; worn out; looking pale and exhausted.

如

rú — Like; as; similar to a given example.

今日

jīnrì — Today; this very day in the present.

之

zhī — Classical possessive or linking particle; 'of' or 'it'.

乃至

nǎizhì — Even; even to the extent of; up to.

遭受

zāoshòu — To suffer; to be subjected to hardship or harm.

更重

gèng zhòng — Even heavier; more severe or serious than before.

苦难

kǔnàn — Suffering; hardship; great pain and misery endured.

你们

nǐmen — You all; second-person plural pronoun for a group.

所有人

suǒyǒu rén — Everyone; all people present or being addressed.

忠诚

zhōngchéng — Loyal; faithful; devoted to a person or cause.

臣民

chénmín — Subjects; citizens under the rule of a king.

赞同

zàntóng — To agree with; to approve of an action or view.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun for a group.

盟友

méngyǒu — Ally; friend and partner united by common cause.

一同

yītóng — Together; jointly; at the same time with others.

永远

yǒngyuǎn — Forever; always; for an endless amount of time.

仁慈

réncí — Merciful; kind; benevolent toward others in need.

庇佑

bìyòu — To bless and protect; to shelter under divine care.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun addressing one person.

所

suǒ — Classical particle nominalizing a verb phrase structure.

提出

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

誓言

shìyán — Oath; solemn vow or sworn promise made formally.

接受

jiēshòu — To accept; to receive and agree to something.

并

bìng — And; moreover; simultaneously performing two actions.

宣誓

xuānshì — To swear an oath; to make a formal vow.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; by oneself; one's own self reflexively.

并未

bìng wèi — Has not; did not actually do something stated.

杀

shā — To kill; to slay; to take someone's life.

也

yě — Also; too; additionally affirming a parallel statement.

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to; having no way to do something.

说出

shuōchū — To say out loud; to reveal or express verbally.

是谁

shì shéi — Who is it; asking for the identity of someone.

至于

zhìyú — As for; regarding; concerning another topic or matter.

以为

yǐwéi — To think; to mistakenly believe something to be true.

谜题

mítí — Riddle; puzzle; a question with a hidden answer.

本人

běnrén — Oneself; the person in question; personally himself.

应当

yīngdāng — Should; ought to; one is expected or obliged to.

给出

gěichū — To give; to provide an answer or explanation.

答案

dá'àn — Answer; solution to a question or problem posed.

究竟

jiūjìng — After all; exactly; used for emphasis in questions.

言之有理

yán zhī yǒu lǐ — What is said makes sense; a reasonable argument.

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; lacking something.

活着

huózhe — Alive; living; still existing in the present world.

人

rén — Person; people; human being in general reference.

能

néng — Can; to be able to; having the capability.

指望

zhǐwàng — To count on; to hope for; to expect from someone.

强迫

qiǎngpò — To force; to compel someone to do something.

违背

wéibèi — To go against; to violate or act contrary to.

其

qí — His; her; its; their—classical third-person possessive.

意志

yìzhì — Will; willpower; one's determination and mental resolve.

开口

kāikǒu — To open one's mouth; to begin speaking or talking.

那么

nàme — Then; in that case; so what follows logically.

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; it is permissible or possible to.

看来

kànlái — It seems; it appears; judging from the situation.

次优

cìyōu — Second best; the next most preferable option available.

吗

ma — Question particle turning a statement into a yes/no question.

若

ruò — If; supposing; classical conditional conjunction in writing.

还有

hái yǒu — There is also; furthermore; in addition to this.

一并

yībìng — All together; at the same time; including everything.

说来

shuōlái — To speak of it; go ahead and tell or explain.