Romeo and Juliet — Page 2

Vocabulary

只要

zhǐyào — As long as; provided that a condition is met

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

还

hái — Still; yet; also; in addition

站

zhàn — To stand; to remain standing upright

得住

dézhù — Able to hold on; can maintain a position

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

就

jiù — Then; right away; indicating a conclusion follows

会

huì — Will; can; indicating likelihood or ability

领教

lǐngjiào — To experience; to get a taste of someone's power

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

厉害

lìhai — Fierce; formidable; impressive power or skill

都

dōu — All; both; every; indicating totality

知道

zhīdào — To know; to be aware of something

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; linking verb

个

gè — General measure word for people and objects

好汉

hǎohàn — A brave hero; a courageous and upright man

幸好

xìnghǎo — Fortunately; luckily; it is a good thing

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

不是

bùshì — Is not; are not; negation of identity

鱼

yú — Fish; aquatic animal with fins and scales

要

yào — To want; to need; will; important

不然

bùrán — Otherwise; if not; or else; alternatively

只是

zhǐshì — Only; merely; just; nothing more than

条

tiáo — Measure word for long, flexible things like fish

咸鱼

xiányú — Salted fish; slang for lazy unmotivated person

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state

拔出

báchū — To pull out; to draw out a weapon

家伙

jiāhuo — Fellow; guy; tool or weapon informally

家

jiā — Family; household; home; measure word for families

人

rén — Person; people; human being

来了

láile — Have come; arrived; someone is here now

与

yǔ — And; with; together with; formal conjunction

上

shàng — Up; on; to go up; draw or raise

武器

wǔqì — Weapon; arms; instrument used for fighting

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicates something has been completed

出鞘

chūqiào — Drawn from its sheath; unsheathed sword or blade

动起

dòngqǐ — To start moving; to begin taking action

手来

shǒulái — To start fighting; raise hands to act

支持

zhīchí — To support; to back up; to hold up

怎么

zěnme — How; why; what way; asking manner or reason

转身

zhuǎnshēn — To turn around; to turn one's body around

逃跑

táopǎo — To flee; to run away; to escape from danger

别

bié — Don't; used to give a negative command

担心

dānxīn — To worry; to be concerned about something

不

bù — No; not; negation particle for verbs and adjectives

真的

zhēnde — Really; truly; genuinely; it is true

才是

cáishì — Only then is it; that is truly the case

在

zài — At; in; on; to be present at a place

怕

pà — To fear; to be afraid of something

呢

ne — Particle indicating continuation or mild emphasis

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to yield to someone

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

站在

zhànzài — To stand on; to be on the side of

法律

fǎlǜ — Law; legal code; rules enforced by authority

这边

zhèbiān — This side; over here; on this direction

先

xiān — First; before; earlier; to go ahead

动手

dòngshǒu — To strike first; to start a physical attack

经过

jīngguò — To pass by; to go through; after passing

时

shí — Time; when; at the moment of something

对

duì — Toward; at; correct; facing someone or something

皱

zhòu — To wrinkle; to furrow; to crease the face

眉头

méitóu — Brow; the area between or above the eyebrows

爱

ài — To love; to like; affection for someone

想

xiǎng — To think; to want; to miss someone

看

kàn — To look; to see; to watch; to read

敢

gǎn — To dare; to have the courage to act

不敢

bùgǎn — Do not dare; lacking the courage to act

咬

yǎo — To bite; to grip with the teeth

大拇指

dàmǔzhǐ — Thumb; the largest finger on the hand

若

ruò — If; supposing; in case; literary conditional word

忍了

rěnle — Endured it; put up with; tolerated an insult

就是

jiùshì — Exactly is; precisely; that is exactly the case

奇耻大辱

qíchǐdàrǔ — Extreme humiliation; a great and unbearable disgrace

吗

ma — Question particle turning statement into yes-no question

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; sir; gentleman; respectful term for a man

确实

quèshí — Indeed; certainly; truly; that is a fact

如果

rúguǒ — If; supposing that; in the event that

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell something verbally

你们

nǐmen — You all; second-person plural pronoun

但

dàn — But; however; yet; introducing a contrast

找茬

zhǎochá — To pick a quarrel; to look for trouble deliberately

奉陪

fèngpéi — To accompany; I'll take you on; willing to engage

侍奉

shìfèng — To serve; to wait upon; to attend to someone

主人

zhǔrén — Master; owner; host; the person in charge

不比

bùbǐ — Not inferior to; no less than; comparing negatively

差

chà — Inferior; worse; lacking in quality or ability

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise

没

méi — Have not; did not; lacking; negating possession

更好

gènghǎo — Better; even better; superior in comparison

好吧

hǎo ba — Fine then; okay; expressing reluctant agreement

亲戚

qīnqi — Relative; family member related by blood or marriage

是的

shìde — Yes; that's right; affirmative confirmation

撒谎

sāhuǎng — To lie; to tell a falsehood; to deceive someone

拔剑

bájiàn — To draw a sword; to unsheathe a blade

男子汉

nánzǐhàn — A real man; a brave and manly fellow

记住

jìzhù — To remember; to keep in mind; to memorize

那

nà — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned

猛烈

měngliè — Fierce; violent; intense; with great force

一击

yījī — A single blow; one strike; one hit

打斗

dǎdòu — To fight; a brawl; physical combat between people