Romeo and Juliet — Page 6

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; referring to the subject itself

和

hé — and; together with; connecting nouns or clauses

许多

xǔduō — many, a great number of things or people

其他

qítā — other, the rest; referring to remaining items

朋友

péngyou — friend; a person one has a bond with

都

dōu — all, both; indicating totality or inclusiveness

是

shì — to be; linking subject and predicate

如此

rúcǐ — like this, so, in this way

但

dàn — but, however; introducing a contrasting clause

他

tā — he, him; third-person masculine singular pronoun

情感

qínggǎn — emotion, feeling; inner emotional state or sentiment

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

主宰

zhǔzǎi — to dominate, control; one who rules or masters

对

duì — toward, to; preposition indicating direction or target

不

bù — not, no; negation particle

说

shuō — to say, speak, tell; expressing speech or opinion

有

yǒu — to have, there is; indicating existence or possession

多

duō — many, much; indicating large degree or quantity

忠实

zhōngshí — loyal, faithful; steadfast in devotion or allegiance

神秘

shénmì — mysterious, enigmatic; difficult to understand or explain

封闭

fēngbì — closed off, sealed; shut away from outside access

难以

nányǐ — difficult to, hard to; preceding verbs indicating difficulty

探知

tànzhī — to discover, probe and find out; ascertain through inquiry

发现

fāxiàn — to discover, find; come upon something previously unknown

犹如

yóurú — just like, as if; used to draw a comparison

那

nà — that; demonstrative pronoun pointing to something distant

被

bèi — passive marker; indicates subject receives the action

嫉妒

jídù — jealousy, envy; resentful desire for another's advantages

花蕾

huālěi — flower bud; unopened bloom before it blossoms

在

zài — at, in, on; indicating location or ongoing action

它

tā — it; third-person pronoun for non-human entities

能

néng — can, be able to; expressing capability or possibility

将

jiāng — will, about to; future marker or preposition

甜美

tiánměi — sweet and beautiful; pleasantly delightful in taste or appearance

花瓣

huābàn — petal; one of the leaf-like parts of a flower

舒展

shūzhǎn — to unfurl, stretch out; open up and spread freely

于

yú — in, at, to; literary preposition indicating location or time

空气

kōngqì — air; the mixture of gases surrounding the earth

之前

zhīqián — before, prior to; indicating an earlier point in time

或

huò — or; presenting an alternative choice or option

美丽

měilì — beautiful; pleasing to the eye or senses

献给

xiàngěi — to dedicate to, offer to; present something as a gift

阳光

yángguāng — sunlight, sunshine; light and warmth from the sun

若

ruò — if, supposing; literary conditional conjunction

我们

wǒmen — we, us; first-person plural pronoun

得知

dézhī — to learn, come to know; find out information

忧愁

yōuchóu — sorrow, melancholy; a feeling of sadness and worry

从何而来

cóng hé ér lái — from where it comes; asking the source or origin

愿意

yuànyì — willing to, want to; expressing willingness or desire

像

xiàng — to resemble, like; used in comparisons

那样

nàyàng — like that, in that way; referring to a manner

同样

tóngyàng — likewise, equally; in the same way or manner

乐意

lèyì — happy to, glad to; expressing cheerful willingness

为

wèi — for, in order to; indicating purpose or beneficiary

医治

yīzhì — to treat, cure; provide medical care for illness

上

shàng — on, up, above; also used as directional complement

瞧

qiáo — look, see; directing attention to something nearby

来

lái — to come; move toward the speaker's location

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

请

qǐng — please; polite request or invitation to do something

你们

nǐmen — you all, you (plural); second-person plural pronoun

先

xiān — first, beforehand; indicating priority in sequence

退到

tuìdào — to retreat to, step back to; withdraw to a place

一旁

yīpáng — to one side, aside; a position away from center

要

yào — to want, need, will; expressing desire or intention

烦恼

fánnǎo — worry, trouble, vexation; a state of annoyance

否则

fǒuzé — otherwise, or else; introducing a negative consequence

便是

biàn shì — then it is; emphasizing a resulting conclusion

枉费心机

wǎngfèi xīnjī — to waste one's effort; scheme in vain without result

愿

yuàn — to wish, hope; expressing a blessing or desire

你

nǐ — you; second-person singular pronoun

有幸

yǒuxìng — to be fortunate, have the luck; blessed with opportunity

留在

liúzài — to stay at, remain in; continue being in a place

此处

cǐchù — here, this place; literary reference to present location

听得

tīngde — able to hear; can perceive sound or speech

真诚

zhēnchéng — sincere, genuine; honest and heartfelt in expression

告白

gàobái — confession, declaration; openly revealing one's feelings

来吧

lái ba — come on, let's go; an encouraging invitation to proceed

夫人

fūren — madam, lady; respectful address for a married woman

走

zǒu — to walk, go, leave; move away from a place

与

yǔ — and, with; literary conjunction or preposition

退场

tuìchǎng — to exit the stage; leave the scene in performance

表兄

biǎoxiōng — male cousin; older male cousin on maternal side

早安

zǎo'ān — good morning; a greeting used in the morning

现在

xiànzài — now, currently; at the present moment in time

还

hái — still, yet; indicates continuation of a state

这么

zhème — so, this; indicating a degree or manner

早

zǎo — early; occurring before the expected or usual time

吗

ma — question particle; turns a statement into a yes/no question

才

cái — just, only then; indicating something barely occurred

刚

gāng — just, just now; indicating a very recent action

敲了

qiāo le — struck, chimed; past tense of striking a bell

九点

jiǔ diǎn — nine o'clock; the ninth hour of the day

唉

āi — sigh interjection; expressing sorrow or resignation

悲伤

bēishāng — sadness, grief; a feeling of deep sorrow

时光

shíguāng — time, hours; the passage of time in one's life

总是

zǒngshì — always, invariably; happening at all times

漫长

màncháng — long, lengthy; stretching on for a long duration

匆匆

cōngcōng — hurriedly, hastily; moving or passing very quickly

离去

líqù — to leave, depart; go away from a place or person

人

rén — person, people; a human being

父亲

fùqīn — father; one's male parent

正是

zhèngshì — exactly, precisely; emphasizing that something is just so

什么

shénme — what; interrogative pronoun asking about identity

使

shǐ — to cause, make; prompting a result in someone

变得

biànde — to become, grow; transitioning into a new state

得不到

débùdào — cannot obtain; unable to get what one desires

变短

biàn duǎn — to become shorter; decrease in length or duration

东西

dōngxi — thing, object; a general term for items or stuff

恋爱

liàn'ài — romantic love, dating; being in a love relationship

出局

chūjú — out, eliminated; knocked out of a game or situation

失恋

shīliàn — heartbreak; losing a lover or romantic relationship

不得

bùdé — cannot, must not; expressing prohibition or inability

所爱

suǒ'ài — the one loved; the object of one's affection

青睐

qīnglài — favor, preference; to regard someone with special approval

可叹

kětàn — lamentable, alas; worthy of sighing over with regret

爱情

àiqíng — love, romantic love; deep affection between people

看似

kànsì — appears to be, seems; looking a certain way on surface

温柔

wēnróu — gentle, tender; soft and kind in manner or feeling

实践

shíjiàn — practice, in practice; applying something in reality

起来

qǐlái — up; complement indicating an action beginning or aspect

却

què — yet, but; introducing a contrasting or unexpected result

暴虐

bàonüè — tyrannical, brutal; cruel and violently oppressive

而

ér — and, yet; connective linking adjectives or clauses

目光

mùguāng — gaze, sight; the direction of one's eyes or vision

始终

shǐzhōng — always, from start to finish; consistently throughout

蒙蔽

méngbì — to deceive, blind; cover up and mislead someone

竟能

jìng néng — surprisingly can; unexpectedly being able to do something

不凭

bù píng — without relying on; not depending on something

双眼

shuāngyǎn — both eyes; the pair of eyes one sees with

寻得

xúndé — to find, seek and obtain; successfully locate something

遂愿

suìyuàn — to fulfill one's wish; achieve what one desired

去哪里

qù nǎlǐ — where are you going; asking about destination

用餐

yòngcān — to eat a meal; have food at mealtime

哦

ó / ò — oh; interjection expressing realization or mild surprise

这里

zhèlǐ — here, this place; referring to the immediate location

发生

fāshēng — to happen, occur; take place as an event

争斗

zhēngdòu — fight, conflict; a struggle or battle between parties

不必

bùbì — no need to, unnecessary; not required to do something

告诉

gàosu — to tell, inform; convey information to someone

因为

yīnwèi — because, since; stating the reason for something

已

yǐ — already; indicating an action has been completed

全部

quánbù — all, entirely, the whole; every part without exception

听说

tīngshuō — to hear that, it is said; learn through hearsay