Romeo and Juliet — Page 1

Vocabulary

第

dì — Ordinal prefix indicating rank or order

一

yī — The number one; first

场

chǎng — Scene, act, or occasion of an event

公共

gōnggòng — Public, shared by the general community

场所

chǎngsuǒ — A place or venue for activities

与

yǔ — And, with; together with another person

持剑

chí jiàn — Carrying or holding a sword

佩盾

pèi dùn — Wearing or carrying a shield

上

shàng — Above, up; to go on stage or enter

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

说

shuō — To say, speak, or tell something

咱们

zánmen — We, us; inclusive first-person plural pronoun

可

kě — But, yet; expresses contrast or emphasis

不能

bù néng — Cannot, must not; expressing inability or prohibition

受

shòu — To receive, endure, or suffer something

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of, this type of thing

窝囊气

wōnangqì — Humiliation one endures without fighting back

不

bù — No, not; negation particle

要

yào — To want, need, or be going to

不然

bùrán — Otherwise, or else; indicating consequence

就

jiù — Then, right away; connects cause and result

成了

chéng le — Became, turned into something undesirable

煤炭

méitàn — Coal; a type of fossil fuel

贩子

fànzi — A peddler, dealer, or small-time trader

了

le — Grammatical particle indicating completion or change

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier and noun

意思

yìsi — Meaning, idea, or intention of something

是

shì — To be; linking subject and predicate

要是

yàoshi — If, supposing that; introduces a condition

动了

dòng le — Was moved or stirred into action

火气

huǒqì — Anger, temper; hot-headedness or irritation

拔刀

bá dāo — To draw or unsheathe a knife or sword

出鞘

chū qiào — Out of the scabbard; unsheathed

对

duì — Correct; toward, facing someone or something

趁

chèn — To take advantage of an opportunity

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

还

hái — Still, yet; additionally or furthermore

活着

huózhe — Alive, living; still being in existence

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; handle or take hold of

脖子

bózi — The neck; the part connecting head and body

从

cóng — From, since; indicates starting point or origin

枷锁

jiāsuǒ — Shackles, chains; bondage or constraint

里

lǐ — Inside, within; interior of something

缩

suō — To shrink, withdraw, or pull back

出来

chūlái — To come out, emerge from a place

吧

ba — Particle suggesting suggestion or mild command

一旦

yīdàn — Once, as soon as something happens

被

bèi — Passive marker indicating action done to subject

激怒

jīnù — To enrage, infuriate, or provoke to anger

出手

chūshǒu — To make a move, strike, or take action

可是

kěshì — But, however; expresses contrast or reservation

很

hěn — Very, quite; degree adverb of intensity

快

kuài — Fast, quick; speedy in movement or action

并

bìng — And, moreover; also used for emphasis

容易

róngyì — Easy, simple; not difficult to do

到

dào — To arrive at, reach; up to a point

动手

dòngshǒu — To start fighting or take physical action

地步

dìbù — A state, degree, or extent of a situation

家

jiā — Family, household; home or clan

一条

yī tiáo — One (measure word for long thin things)

狗

gǒu — Dog; used literally or as an insult

就能

jiù néng — Can then, is able to as a result

激动

jīdòng — Excited, agitated, emotionally stirred up

就是

jiùshì — Precisely, exactly; that is to say

搅动

jiǎodòng — To stir up, agitate, or disturb something

而

ér — And, but; connects contrasting clauses

勇敢

yǒnggǎn — Brave, courageous; not afraid of danger

站稳

zhàn wěn — To stand firm, hold one's ground steadily

不动

bù dòng — Not moving, remaining still or stationary

所以

suǒyǐ — Therefore, so; introduces a result or conclusion

若

ruò — If, supposing; literary conditional conjunction

逃跑

táopǎo — To flee, run away from danger or enemy

那家

nà jiā — That family, that household or clan

会

huì — Will, can; able to or likely to

激

jī — To provoke, stimulate, or stir into action

得

de — Structural particle linking verb and complement

站定

zhàn dìng — To stand firm, take a fixed position

迎战

yíng zhàn — To face the enemy, meet a fight head-on

任何

rènhé — Any, whatever; without exception

男男女女

nánnán nǚnǚ — Men and women; people of all genders

都要

dōu yào — All must, everyone needs to do something

他们

tāmen — They, them; third-person plural pronoun

逼到

bī dào — To force or push someone to a place

墙边

qiáng biān — By the wall, alongside a wall

去

qù — To go; directional complement away from speaker

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant things

倒

dào — On the contrary; indicates unexpected result

显出

xiǎn chū — To reveal, show, or display a quality

个

gè — General measure word for people or things

懦弱

nuòruò — Cowardly, weak-willed; lacking courage

奴才

núcai — Lackey, slave; servile or contemptible person

因为

yīnwèi — Because, since; introduces a reason or cause

最弱

zuì ruò — The weakest; least strong among a group

才会

cái huì — Only then will; emphasizes a condition required

被逼

bèi bī — To be forced, compelled against one's will

不错

bùcuò — Not bad, pretty good; expressing mild approval

女人

nǚrén — Woman, female adult person

作为

zuòwéi — As, in the capacity of; to act as

较弱

jiào ruò — Comparatively weaker; relatively less strong

器皿

qìmǐn — Vessels, containers; utensils or receptacles

总是

zǒngshì — Always, invariably; at all times

推到

tuī dào — To push to or against something

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore, consequently; for this reason

我要

wǒ yào — I want to, I will do something

男人

nánrén — Man, male adult person

推开

tuī kāi — To push away, push aside or open

再

zài — Again, then; additionally or subsequently

他家

tā jiā — His family, their household or clan

这场

zhè chǎng — This round, this bout or this scene

争斗

zhēngdòu — A fight, conflict, or struggle between parties

在

zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action

主人

zhǔrén — Master, owner, or host of a household

和

hé — And; connecting two nouns or clauses

这些

zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative for nearby things

手下人

shǒuxiàrén — Subordinates, followers, or people under command

之间

zhījiān — Between, among; in the middle of parties

事

shì — Matter, affair, thing; an issue or task

都

dōu — All, both; indicating totality or inclusiveness

一样

yīyàng — The same, alike; identical in appearance or nature

一副

yī fù — A pair of; measure word for facial expressions

暴君

bàojūn — Tyrant, despot; a cruel and oppressive ruler

样子

yàngzi — Appearance, look, manner; the way something seems

那些

nàxiē — Those; plural demonstrative for distant things

打完

dǎ wán — Finished fighting; after the fight is over

之后

zhīhòu — Afterwards, after that; following a time or event

彬彬有礼

bīnbīn yǒulǐ — Refined and courteous; very polite and genteel

砍掉

kǎn diào — To chop off, cut off with a blade

她们

tāmen — They, them; third-person plural feminine pronoun

头

tóu — Head; the top part of the body

或者

huòzhě — Or, either; presenting an alternative option

贞操

zhēncāo — Chastity, virtue; sexual fidelity and moral integrity

爱

ài — Love; to love or feel affection for someone

怎么

zěnme — How, in what way; asking manner or method

理解

lǐjiě — To understand, comprehend; grasp the meaning of

亲身

qīnshēn — Personally, firsthand; experienced by oneself directly

感受到

gǎnshòu dào — To feel, sense, or personally experience something

人

rén — Person, people; human being

自然

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

明白

míngbai — To understand, realize; clear in comprehension

什么

shénme — What; interrogative pronoun asking about identity