Romeo and Juliet — Page 5

Vocabulary

夫人

fūren — Madam; polite address for a married woman

在

zài — At, in, on; to be located at

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned

受人敬仰

shòu rén jìngyǎng — Respected and admired by others

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

太阳

tàiyáng — The sun

从

cóng — From; starting from a point

东方

dōngfāng — The east; eastern direction

金色

jīnsè — Golden color

窗口

chuāngkǒu — Window opening; service window

探出

tànchū — To lean out; to peek or extend outward

头来

tóulái — One's head; used after verbs of movement

一个

yīgè — One; a single (general measure word)

时辰

shíchen — Traditional Chinese time unit of two hours

之前

zhīqián — Before; prior to a certain time

一颗

yī kē — One (used for small round or heart-shaped objects)

烦乱

fánluàn — Troubled and chaotic; disturbed in mind

心

xīn — Heart; mind; emotions

驱使

qūshǐ — To drive or compel someone to do something

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

出门

chūmén — To go out; to leave the house

漫步

mànbù — To stroll; to walk leisurely without destination

那片

nà piàn — That stretch of; that area of (flat expanse)

树林

shùlín — Woods; a small forest or grove

之下

zhīxià — Beneath; under; below something

生长

shēngzhǎng — To grow; to develop biologically

城西

chéngxī — The western part of the city

里

lǐ — Inside; within; Chinese unit of distance

清晨

qīngchén — Early morning; the quiet hours of dawn

中

zhōng — In the middle of; within; during

看见

kànjiàn — To see; to catch sight of something

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

您

nín — You; polite and respectful second-person pronoun

儿子

érzi — Son; male child

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

走去

zǒuqù — To walk toward; to approach on foot

但

dàn — But; however; expressing contrast

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find; to realize something

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; immediately afterward

悄悄

qiāoqiāo — Quietly; stealthily; without making noise

躲进

duǒjìn — To hide inside; to retreat into hiding

深处

shēnchù — Deep place; innermost part of something

以己度人

yǐ jǐ duó rén — To judge others by one's own standards

彼时

bǐshí — At that time; in that moment (literary)

也

yě — Also; too; likewise

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree modifier

渴望

kěwàng — To yearn for; to crave; strong desire

独处

dúchǔ — To be alone; to spend time in solitude

不被

bù bèi — Not to be (done to); passive negation structure

人

rén — Person; people; human being

寻见

xúnjiàn — To find after searching; to locate someone

对

duì — For; toward; with regard to

疲惫

píbèi — Exhausted; extremely tired and worn out

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own self

而言

éryán — In terms of; speaking from the perspective of

多

duō — Many; much; more than enough

都

dōu — All; both; even; entirely

嫌多

xián duō — To find something too much; to dislike excess

顺从

shùncóng — To comply with; to obey; submissive

心意

xīnyì — One's wishes; feelings; intention of the heart

而

ér — And; but; yet; linking clauses (literary)

不去

bù qù — To not go; to choose not to pursue

追寻

zhuīxún — To pursue; to search for; to seek out

踪迹

zōngjì — Trace; track; signs of someone's whereabouts

欣然

xīnrán — Gladly; willingly; with cheerful contentment

回避

huíbì — To avoid; to evade; to sidestep deliberately

那个

nàge — That one; that particular person or thing

逃离

táolí — To flee from; to escape away from somewhere

许多个

xǔduō gè — Many; numerous (with general measure word)

曾

céng — Once; formerly; having done something before

那里

nàlǐ — There; that place

出没

chūmò — To haunt; to appear and disappear in an area

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using (literary preposition)

泪水

lèishuǐ — Tears; teardrops

增添

zēngtiān — To add to; to increase; to supplement

新鲜

xīnxiān — Fresh; new; not stale

露珠

lùzhū — Dewdrop; drop of dew on surfaces

深沉

shēnchén — Deep; profound; heavy (of emotions or sounds)

叹息

tànxī — To sigh; a deep breath expressing sorrow

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; in order to

云层

yúncéng — Cloud layer; dense bank of clouds

再添

zài tiān — To add again; to further increase something

然而

rán'ér — However; but; yet; nevertheless

一旦

yīdàn — Once; as soon as; if ever something happens

普照众生

pǔzhào zhòngshēng — To shine upon all living beings universally

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start; the beginning

遥远

yáoyuǎn — Far away; distant; remote

徐徐

xúxú — Slowly and gently; gradually

拉开

lākāi — To pull open; to draw apart; to separate

卧榻

wòtà — Bed; sleeping couch (literary expression)

上

shàng — On top of; above; upper

幽暗

yōu'àn — Dim and dark; gloomy; obscure

帷幕

wéimù — Curtain; heavy drape; theatrical or bed curtain

忧郁

yōuyù — Melancholy; depressed; gloomy in mood

避开

bìkāi — To avoid; to keep away from; to shun

光明

guāngmíng — Light; brightness; hope and positivity

溜回

liūhuí — To sneak back; to slip back quietly

家中

jiāzhōng — At home; within one's house

独自

dúzì — Alone; by oneself; without company

将

jiāng — To; will; used before verbs (literary)

关

guān — To close; to shut; to turn off

卧室

wòshì — Bedroom; sleeping room

闭上

bìshàng — To close up; to shut tight

窗户

chuānghu — Window

美好

měihǎo — Beautiful and wonderful; fine and pleasant

日光

rìguāng — Sunlight; daylight

锁于

suǒ yú — To lock out of; to shut away from

门外

ménwài — Outside the door; beyond the entrance

制造

zhìzào — To manufacture; to create; to produce artificially

出

chū — Out; to produce; to come forth

一片

yī piàn — A stretch of; an expanse of something

人为

rénwéi — Man-made; artificial; caused by human action

黑夜

hēiyè — Dark night; nighttime darkness

这般

zhèbān — This kind of; such; like this (literary)

情绪

qíngxù — Emotion; mood; feelings; emotional state

必然

bìrán — Inevitable; certainly; necessarily so

是

shì — To be; is, am, are (copula verb)

阴暗

yīn'àn — Dark and gloomy; shadowy; sinister

凶兆

xiōngzhào — Bad omen; ill sign; foreboding portent

除非

chúfēi — Unless; only if; except when

良言善导

liángyán shàndǎo — Good words and wise guidance to help others

能

néng — Can; to be able to; capable of

消除

xiāochú — To eliminate; to remove; to dispel

其

qí — Its; their; his/her (literary pronoun)

根源

gēnyuán — Root cause; origin; fundamental source

尊敬

zūnjìng — To respect; to hold in high esteem

伯父

bófù — Uncle; father's elder brother

知道

zhīdào — To know; to be aware of a fact

原因

yuányīn — Reason; cause; explanation for something

吗

ma — Question particle for yes/no questions

既

jì — Since; already; given that (literary)

不

bù — No; not; negation particle

知晓

zhīxiǎo — To know; to be informed of (literary)

无从

wúcóng — To have no way to; unable to start doing

探问

tànwèn — To inquire; to probe by asking questions

有没有

yǒu méiyǒu — Have or have not; whether one has done

用

yòng — To use; by means of; using

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever; any kind of

方式

fāngshì — Method; way; manner of doing something

追问

zhuīwèn — To question persistently; to press for answers

过

guò — Experiential particle indicating past experience