Romeo and Juliet — Page 7

Vocabulary

这里

zhèlǐ — Here, in this place or location.

有

yǒu — To have; there is or there are.

许多

xǔduō — Many, a large number or amount of.

关于

guānyú — About, regarding, concerning a topic.

恨

hèn — To hate; strong feeling of aversion.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause.

更多

gèngduō — Even more, a greater quantity or degree.

是

shì — To be; links subject and predicate.

爱

ài — Love; to love someone or something deeply.

为何

wèihé — Why, for what reason or purpose.

如此

rúcǐ — So, like this, in such a manner.

喧嚣

xuānxiāo — Noisy, clamorous, full of uproar.

充满

chōngmǎn — To be full of, filled with something.

爱意

àiyì — Feelings of love, affectionate sentiment.

啊

ā — Exclamatory particle expressing surprise or emotion.

万物

wànwù — All things, everything in the universe.

皆

jiē — All, every; literary word meaning each one.

从

cóng — From; starting point of action or origin.

虚无

xūwú — Nothingness, void, emptiness of existence.

中

zhōng — In, within, inside a place or context.

初创

chūchuàng — Newly created, founded or established for first time.

沉重

chénzhòng — Heavy, weighty; burdensome physically or emotionally.

轻盈

qīngyíng — Light, graceful, nimble in movement or weight.

严肃

yánsù — Serious, solemn, grave in manner or attitude.

虚荣

xūróng — Vanity, empty glory, superficial pride.

表面

biǎomiàn — Surface, appearance, outward exterior of something.

美好

měihǎo — Beautiful and good, wonderful, fine and pleasant.

形态

xíngtài — Form, shape, appearance, or state of something.

下

xià — Under, below; beneath a surface or condition.

混乱

hùnluàn — Chaotic, disordered, confused state of affairs.

扭曲

niǔqū — Twisted, distorted, warped in shape or meaning.

铅

qiān — Lead, a heavy gray metallic element.

做

zuò — To do, make, or act as something.

羽毛

yǔmáo — Feather, plumage of a bird.

明亮

míngliàng — Bright, luminous, clear and well-lit.

烟

yān — Smoke, mist, haze from burning material.

冰冷

bīnglěng — Ice-cold, freezing, extremely cold to touch.

火

huǒ — Fire, flame, burning combustion.

病态

bìngtài — Morbid, unhealthy, pathological state or condition.

健康

jiànkāng — Healthy, in good physical or mental condition.

清醒

qīngxǐng — Lucid, clear-headed, wide awake and aware.

沉睡

chénshuì — Deep sleep, to sleep soundly and heavily.

似是而非

sìshìérfēi — Seemingly correct but actually wrong; specious.

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.

感受

gǎnshòu — To feel, sense, experience something emotionally.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state.

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

却

què — Yet, but, however; indicates unexpected contrast.

在

zài — At, in, located at a place or time.

其中

qízhōng — Among them, within it, in the midst.

不到

bùdào — Cannot find or reach; less than expected.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

难道

nándào — Could it be that; rhetorical question marker.

不

bù — Not, no; general negation particle.

觉得

juéde — To feel, think, find something to be true.

好笑

hǎoxiào — Funny, amusing, laughable, ridiculous.

吗

ma — Question particle turning statement into yes/no question.

表兄

biǎoxiōng — Male cousin on mother's or father's side.

宁愿

nìngyuàn — Would rather, prefer to do something instead.

哭泣

kūqì — To weep, cry, shed tears softly.

善良

shànliáng — Kind, good-natured, benevolent in character.

心

xīn — Heart; center of emotion or thought.

而

ér — And, yet; conjunction linking clauses or contrasts.

哭

kū — To cry, weep, shed tears.

为

wèi — For, on behalf of, because of.

那颗

nà kē — That one (used for hearts or round objects).

所受

suǒ shòu — That which is suffered or received.

压迫

yāpò — Oppression, suppression, to press down upon someone.

唉

āi — Sigh interjection expressing sadness or resignation.

正是

zhèngshì — Exactly, precisely, it is just so.

罪过

zuìguò — Sin, fault, wrongdoing, a moral transgression.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself, one's own self.

悲伤

bēishāng — Sad, sorrowful, grief-stricken emotionally.

已

yǐ — Already; literary particle indicating completed action.

沉甸甸

chéndiāndiān — Heavy, weighty, laden down with burden.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adjective to verb.

压

yā — To press, weigh down, oppress.

胸口

xiōngkǒu — Chest area, the front of one's torso.

又要

yòu yào — About to do again, will once more.

将

jiāng — Will, about to; literary future tense marker.

它

tā — It; third-person pronoun for objects or animals.

加重

jiāzhòng — To increase weight, aggravate, make heavier.

再

zài — Again, once more, additionally.

添上

tiānshàng — To add on, append, attach additionally.

所

suǒ — Literary particle used before verbs for nominalization.

表现

biǎoxiàn — To express, show, display; performance or manifestation.

出

chū — Out, outward; indicates result emerging from action.

这份

zhè fèn — This portion, this amount, this feeling.

只是

zhǐshì — Only, merely, just; nothing more than this.

过多

guòduō — Excessive, too much, more than necessary.

再添

zài tiān — To add again, supplement once more.

新愁

xīnchóu — New sorrow, fresh grief or melancholy.

一缕

yī lǚ — A wisp, a strand of something fine.

由

yóu — From, by, through; indicates source or cause.

叹息

tànxī — To sigh, a deep breath expressing sadness.

凝成

níngchéng — To condense into, solidify and form something.

之后

zhīhòu — After, afterwards, following a point in time.

恋人

liànrén — Lover, romantic partner, sweetheart.

眼中

yǎnzhōng — In one's eyes, within one's gaze.

闪烁

shǎnshuò — To flicker, twinkle, glimmer with light.

火焰

huǒyàn — Flame, fire blaze burning intensely.

受到

shòudào — To receive, to be subjected to something.

折磨

zhémó — To torment, torture, cause suffering to someone.

时

shí — When, at the time of; temporal marker.

一片

yīpiàn — A stretch of, a vast expanse of something.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives action.

泪水

lèishuǐ — Tears, the liquid produced when crying.

滋养

zīyǎng — To nourish, nurture, provide sustenance to.

海洋

hǎiyáng — Ocean, sea, vast body of saltwater.

还是

háishì — Or; still; used in questions or comparisons.

什么

shénme — What; interrogative pronoun for things or matters.

最为

zuìwéi — Most, extremely, to the greatest degree.

隐秘

yǐnmì — Secret, hidden, concealed from others' knowledge.

疯狂

fēngkuáng — Crazy, mad, wildly intense or extreme.

令人

lìngrén — To make people feel; causing a certain feeling.

窒息

zhìxī — To suffocate, choke, unable to breathe.

苦涩

kǔsè — Bitter and astringent; painful and sorrowful feeling.

也是

yěshì — Also is, likewise, equally so.

生命

shēngmìng — Life, existence, living being's vital force.

甘甜

gāntián — Sweet, pleasant-tasting, delightfully sweet.

再见

zàijiàn — Goodbye, farewell, see you again.

且慢

qiěmàn — Wait a moment, hold on, not so fast.

我要

wǒ yào — I want to, I will, I intend to.

与

yǔ — With, and; literary conjunction or preposition.

同行

tóngxíng — To travel together, accompany on a journey.

若

ruò — If, supposing that; literary conditional conjunction.

就

jiù — Then, right away; indicates consequence or emphasis.

这样

zhèyàng — Like this, in this way, so.

离

lí — To leave, depart from, separate from.

而去

ér qù — And go away, depart in such manner.

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant things.

便是

biànshì — Then it would be, that amounts to.

亏待

kuīdài — To treat unfairly, do wrong by someone.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

哎

āi — Hey; interjection expressing surprise or mild protest.

迷失

míshī — To lose oneself, get lost, go astray.

自我

zìwǒ — Self, oneself, one's own ego or identity.

不在

bùzài — Not here, absent, not present at location.

不是

bùshì — Is not, are not; negation of identity.

他

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

别的

biéde — Other, another, different place or thing.

地方

dìfang — Place, location, area, spot.

请

qǐng — Please; polite request or invitation to do.

认真

rènzhēn — Serious, earnest, careful and conscientious.

告诉

gàosu — To tell, inform, let someone know something.

所爱

suǒ ài — The one loved, beloved person.

人

rén — Person, human being, people.

谁

shéi — Who; interrogative pronoun for a person.

让

ràng — To let, allow, cause someone to do.

呻吟

shēnyín — To moan, groan in pain or distress.

不必

bùbì — Need not, unnecessary, no need to do.