Romeo and Juliet — Page 10

Vocabulary

大地

dàdì — The earth; the ground beneath our feet

已

yǐ — Already; used to indicate completion

吞噬

tūnshì — To devour; to swallow up completely

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

我

wǒ — I; me; the first-person singular pronoun

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; everything that exists

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

希望

xīwàng — Hope; to wish for something desired

唯

wéi — Only; solely; with the exception of

她

tā — She; her; third-person feminine pronoun

除外

chúwài — Except; excluded from a stated category

是

shì — To be; linking subject and predicate

这片

zhè piàn — This stretch of; this expanse of land

土地

tǔdì — Land; earth; territory or ground

上

shàng — On; above; upon a surface

充满

chōngmǎn — Filled with; full of something

女主人

nǚzhǔrén — Mistress of the house; female host

但

dàn — But; however; introducing a contrast

请

qǐng — Please; to request politely

追求

zhuīqiú — To pursue; to court someone romantically

温文

wēnwén — Gentle and refined; cultured and polite manner

赢得

yíngdé — To win; to earn someone's affection

芳心

fāngxīn — A young woman's heart; affections

意愿

yìyuàn — Wish; desire; one's own will

不过

búguò — However; but; only; merely

同意

tóngyì — To agree; to give consent

与否

yǔfǒu — Whether or not; yes or no

一部分

yī bùfen — A part of; a portion of something

若

ruò — If; supposing that; in the event that

在

zài — At; in; located within a place

选择

xuǎnzé — Choice; to select among options

范围

fànwéi — Scope; range; within a boundary

之内

zhī nèi — Within; inside the bounds of something

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; indicating a natural result

有

yǒu — To have; there is; to exist

首肯

shǒukěn — To nod approval; to give one's consent

与

yǔ — And; with; together with

顺应

shùnyìng — To comply with; to go along with

声音

shēngyīn — Voice; sound; an audible expression

今夜

jīnyè — Tonight; this evening

举办

jǔbàn — To hold; to host an event or gathering

一场

yī chǎng — One instance of an event or performance

由来已久

yóulái yǐ jiǔ — Long-established; has existed for a long time

宴席

yànxí — Banquet; a formal feast or dinner

邀请

yāoqǐng — To invite; to extend an invitation

众多

zhòngduō — Numerous; a great many people or things

宾客

bīnkè — Guests; invited visitors to an event

前来

qiánlái — To come forward; to arrive at a place

皆

jiē — All; each and every one

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs in formal constructions

钟爱

zhōng'ài — To cherish deeply; to love dearly

之人

zhī rén — People who; those persons (formal expression)

您

nín — You; polite second-person singular pronoun

也

yě — Also; too; as well

其列

qí liè — Among their ranks; in that group

多

duō — More; many; adds one more to a count

一位

yī wèi — One person (polite measure word for people)

最受

zuì shòu — Most welcomed; most favored by others

欢迎

huānyíng — Welcome; to greet with warmth

贵客

guìkè — Honored guest; esteemed visitor

愈加

yùjiā — Even more; increasingly; all the more so

丰盛

fēngshèng — Abundant; lavish; richly plentiful

寒舍

hánshè — My humble home (self-deprecating expression)

将

jiāng — Will; about to; future tense marker

得以

déyǐ — To be able to; to have the opportunity

见到

jiàndào — To see; to catch sight of someone

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to plural distant things

行走

xíngzǒu — To walk; to move on foot

照亮

zhàoliàng — To illuminate; to light up darkness

幽暗

yōu'àn — Dim and dark; gloomy and shadowy

苍穹

cāngqióng — The vast sky; the heavenly dome above

星辰

xīngchén — Stars; celestial bodies in the sky

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of; that sort of feeling

欢欣

huānxīn — Joy; delight; cheerful happiness

犹如

yóurú — Just like; as if; resembling closely

活力

huólì — Vitality; energy; vibrant life force

充沛

chōngpèi — Abundant; full of energy or resources

年轻

niánqīng — Young; youthful in age

男子

nánzǐ — Man; male person; a young man

感受到

gǎnshòudào — To feel; to experience and perceive something

当

dāng — When; at the time that something happens

盛装

shèngzhuāng — Dressed in splendor; elaborately adorned

四月

sìyuè — April; the fourth month of the year

紧随

jǐnsuí — To follow closely; to come right after

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state

蹒跚

pánshān — To hobble; to walk with unsteady steps

冬日

dōngrì — Winter days; cold wintry weather

脚步

jiǎobù — Footsteps; the pace of one's walking

而来

ér lái — And comes; arriving in that manner

正是

zhèngshì — Precisely; exactly; it is just this

这般

zhèbān — Such; this kind of; like this

喜悦

xǐyuè — Joy; delight; a feeling of happiness

娇嫩

jiāonèn — Delicate and tender; fragile and soft

女儿

nǚ'ér — Daughter; one's female child

花蕾

huālěi — Flower bud; an unopened blossom

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the midst of

府上

fǔshàng — Your distinguished household (polite expression)

尽享

jìnxiǎng — To fully enjoy; to savor to the utmost

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all things without exception

纵览

zònglǎn — To survey broadly; to view comprehensively

众芳

zhòng fāng — Many beauties; numerous fragrant flowers or ladies

细加

xì jiā — To carefully apply; to examine with detail

品鉴

pǐnjiàn — To appraise; to evaluate with discernment

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree of comparison

钟情

zhōngqíng — To be deeply enamored; to love deeply

于

yú — At; in; to; formal preposition

那

nà — That; referring to something distant

美德

měidé — Virtue; moral excellence; fine quality

最高

zuìgāo — Highest; supreme; the greatest degree

女子

nǚzǐ — Woman; female person

佳人

jiārén — Beautiful woman; a lovely charming lady

之中

zhīzhōng — Among; in the middle of a group

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within that group or set

之一

zhī yī — One of; one among many

或可

huò kě — Perhaps; possibly; it may be possible

列于

liè yú — To be listed among; to be ranked in

其数

qí shù — Their number; among that count or group

却

què — Yet; but; however; indicating contrast

未必

wèibì — Not necessarily; may not be the case

数一数二

shǔ yī shǔ èr — Top-ranked; among the very best

来

lái — Come; to arrive; directional complement

随

suí — To follow; to accompany along with

同去

tóng qù — To go together; to accompany someone

去

qù — To go; to leave toward a destination

小子

xiǎozi — Young fellow; boy; used informally or dismissively

到处

dàochù — Everywhere; all around; in every place

奔走

bēnzǒu — To run about; to hurry around busily

遍访

biànfǎng — To visit everywhere; to call upon all

美丽

měilì — Beautiful; lovely in appearance

找出

zhǎochū — To find out; to locate and identify

人

rén — Person; people; human being

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

名字

míngzi — Name; a person's given name

写在

xiě zài — Written on; recorded upon a surface

此处

cǐchù — Here; this place; this location

递上

dìshàng — To hand over; to pass something upward

一张

yī zhāng — One sheet; measure word for flat objects

纸

zhǐ — Paper; a sheet of writing material

并

bìng — And; furthermore; also in addition

转告

zhuǎngào — To pass on a message; to relay information

宅邸

zhái dǐ — Mansion; a grand private residence

热忱

rèchén — Warmth and enthusiasm; heartfelt sincerity

恭候

gōnghòu — To respectfully await; to wait with courtesy

光临

guānglín — Your gracious presence; honored arrival (polite)

仆人

púrén — Servant; a person employed in domestic service