Pride and Prejudice — Page 1

Vocabulary

插图

chātú — Illustration; picture inserted within a text

出版商

chūbǎnshāng — Publisher; a company or person that publishes books

十字路

shízìlù — Crossroads; intersection of two roads forming a cross

伦敦

Lúndūn — London; the capital city of England

大厦

dàshà — Large building; mansion or skyscraper

阅读

yuèdú — To read; the act of reading written material

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

信件

xìnjiàn — Letters; written correspondence sent to someone

第

dì — Ordinal prefix indicating numbered sequence or order

章

zhāng — Chapter; a major division of a book

傲慢

àomàn — Arrogance; haughty and disdainful attitude toward others

与

yǔ — And; together with; a conjunction linking items

偏见

piānjiàn — Prejudice; biased opinion not based on reason

著

zhù — Authored by; written or composed by someone

作序

zuòxù — To write a preface or foreword for a book

绘图

huìtú — To draw illustrations; making pictures or diagrams

出版社

chūbǎnshè — Publishing house; organization that publishes books

公司

gōngsī — Company; a business organization or corporation

法院

fǎyuàn — Court; a place where legal cases are judged

谨

jǐn — Respectfully; humbly; used in formal dedications

以

yǐ — With; using; by means of something

此书

cǐ shū — This book; referring to the current publication

中

zhōng — Among; within; in the middle of something

献给

xiàngěi — To dedicate to; to offer something as tribute

感谢

gǎnxiè — To thank; express gratitude toward someone

他

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

对

duì — Toward; regarding; with respect to something

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

友谊

yǒuyì — Friendship; the state of being friends with someone

指导

zhǐdǎo — Guidance; to guide or direct someone's actions

并

bìng — And; furthermore; also connecting two clauses

致以

zhìyǐ — To extend; to express formally, as in regards

诚挚

chéngzhì — Sincere; genuine and heartfelt in feeling or expression

谢意

xièyì — Gratitude; feeling or expression of thankfulness

序言

xùyán — Preface; introductory remarks at a book's beginning

曾

céng — Once; previously; indicates a past experience or action

在

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

某处

mǒuchù — Somewhere; at some unspecified place or location

出于

chūyú — Out of; arising from a certain motive or cause

允许

yǔnxǔ — To permit; to allow or grant permission for something

爱

ài — Love; deep affection or fondness for someone

个人

gèrén — Personal; individual; relating to a specific person

情感

qínggǎn — Emotion; feeling; emotional attachment or sentiment

作出

zuòchū — To make; to produce a judgment or distinction

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state

精当

jīngdàng — Precise and apt; accurate and well-chosen expression

而

ér — And; yet; a conjunction linking contrasting clauses

公正

gōngzhèng — Fair; just; impartial in judgment or treatment

区分

qūfēn — To distinguish; to differentiate between two things

这一

zhè yī — This; referring to a specific point just mentioned

不仅

bùjǐn — Not only; used to introduce an additional point

适用于

shìyòng yú — Applicable to; suitable for a particular situation

人

rén — Person; people; human beings in general

也

yě — Also; too; likewise; adds parallel information

书籍

shūjí — Books; written publications in general

对于

duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; concerning something

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to plural things or people afar

为数不多

wéishù bù duō — Few in number; only a small amount exists

真正

zhēnzhèng — Truly; genuinely; real and not pretended

得到

dédào — To obtain; to receive or gain something

读者

dúzhě — Reader; a person who reads books or texts

深情厚爱

shēnqíng hòu'ài — Deep affection and great love; profound devotion

作者

zuòzhě — Author; a person who writes books or articles

而言

éryán — As for; speaking from a particular perspective

还

hái — Also; still; in addition; furthermore

带来

dàilái — To bring; to produce a result or outcome

一个

yī gè — One; a single unit; indefinite article equivalent

耐人寻味

nài rén xún wèi — Thought-provoking; leaving much to ponder and reflect

结果

jiéguǒ — Result; outcome; consequence of an action or event

关于

guānyú — About; concerning; regarding a particular topic

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to plural nearby things or people

哪部

nǎ bù — Which volume; asking which specific work or book

作品

zuòpǐn — Work; a creative piece such as a novel or painting

最佳

zuìjiā — Best; optimal; of the highest quality or excellence

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the space separating two things

分歧

fēnqí — Divergence; disagreement or difference of opinion

远比

yuǎn bǐ — Far more than; significantly greater in comparison

仅因

jǐn yīn — Merely because; only due to a particular reason

惯例

guànlì — Convention; established custom or usual practice

受人推崇

shòu rén tuīchóng — Held in high esteem; widely respected and admired

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject receives action

认为

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

理所应当

lǐ suǒ yīngdāng — Only natural; as it should be; perfectly justified

去

qù — To go; to proceed; also used before verbs

喜爱

xǐ'ài — To like; to be fond of something or someone

更为

gèng wéi — Even more; to a greater degree than before

悬殊

xuánshū — Vastly different; a great disparity between things

或

huò — Or; either; used to present alternatives

群体

qúntǐ — Group; community; a collective body of people

人数

rénshù — Number of people; headcount of a group

相当

xiāngdāng — Quite; considerably; fairly large or significant amount

可观

kěguān — Considerable; impressive in size or amount

品味

pǐnwèi — Taste; aesthetic discernment; refined personal preference

却又

què yòu — Yet also; but at the same time; nevertheless also

格外

géwài — Especially; particularly; to an unusual degree

挑剔

tiāotì — Picky; overly critical; hard to please or satisfy

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; very close to being something

每一部

měi yī bù — Every single volume; each individual work or book

小说

xiǎoshuō — Novel; fiction; a long written fictional narrative

都

dōu — All; both; every; indicates totality or universality

可能

kěnéng — Possible; maybe; indicating possibility or likelihood

找到

zhǎodào — To find; to successfully locate something sought

主张

zhǔzhāng — To advocate; to claim; a position or assertion

其为

qí wéi — That it is; asserting something to be a certain thing

之作

zhī zuò — Masterpiece; a work of outstanding quality or achievement

拥趸

yōngdǔn — Devoted fans; fervent supporters of someone or something