Spoon River Anthology — Page 10

Vocabulary

在

zài — In, at, or exist at a location

这座

zhè zuò — This (used with structures, mountains, buildings)

墓穴

mù xué — Tomb, burial vault, or grave chamber

中

zhōng — In the middle of, inside, within

长眠

cháng mián — To rest eternally in death, to be buried

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or action

执业

zhí yè — To practice a profession or licensed occupation

律师

lǜ shī — Lawyer, attorney, legal professional

还有

hái yǒu — And also, in addition, furthermore

他的

tā de — His, belonging to him

狗

gǒu — Dog, a domestic canine animal

忠实

zhōng shí — Faithful, loyal, devoted, and trustworthy

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

伴侣

bàn lǚ — Companion, partner, or close associate

慰藉

wèi jiè — Comfort, solace, emotional consolation

与

yǔ — And, together with, as well as

朋友

péng you — Friend, close acquaintance, companion

沿着

yán zhe — Along, following the length or path of

那

nà — That, referring to something previously mentioned

灰色

huī sè — Gray color, dull or somber shade

道路

dào lù — Road, path, or route for travel

们

men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns

孩子

hái zi — Child, children, son or daughter

男男女女

nán nán nǚ nǚ — Men and women of all kinds, everyone

一个

yī gè — One, a single person or thing

接

jiē — To follow in succession, one after another

地

de — Adverbial particle linking modifier to verb

离开

lí kāi — To leave, depart, or go away from

人世

rén shì — The human world, mortal life on earth

将

jiāng — Will, about to; future tense marker

我

wǒ — I, me, first-person singular pronoun

遗弃

yí qì — To abandon, desert, or forsake someone

直到

zhí dào — Until, up to the point or time of

形单影只

xíng dān yǐng zhī — Utterly alone, solitary figure without companions

只有

zhǐ yǒu — Only have, there is only, exclusively

为伴

wéi bàn — To keep company, serve as a companion

同床共枕

tóng chuáng gòng zhěn — Share a bed and pillow, live intimately together

把酒

bǎ jiǔ — To raise or hold a cup of wine

共饮

gòng yǐn — To drink together, share drinks with someone

生命

shēng mìng — Life, living existence, vital force

朝阳

zhāo yáng — The morning sun, rising sun of dawn

曾

céng — Once, formerly, at some past time

怀抱

huái bào — To cherish, hold in arms, harbor aspirations

志向

zhì xiàng — Ambition, aspiration, personal goals and ideals

也

yě — Also, too, as well, likewise

见过

jiàn guo — Have seen, experienced, or witnessed before

荣光

róng guāng — Glory, honor, radiant splendor and fame

那个

nà ge — That one, referring to a specific person or thing

比

bǐ — Compared to, more than, versus

长寿

cháng shòu — Longevity, long life, living many years

她

tā — She, her, third-person singular female pronoun

用

yòng — To use, employ, or make use of

罗网

luó wǎng — Net, snare, trap for catching prey

捕获

bǔ huò — To capture, catch, or ensnare something

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

灵魂

líng hún — Soul, spirit, inner essence of a person

血

xuè — Blood, vital fluid of living organisms

一点点

yī diǎn diǎn — Little by little, bit by bit, gradually

榨干

zhà gān — To squeeze dry, drain completely of resources

直至

zhí zhì — Until, right up to a certain point

死去

sǐ qù — To die, pass away, cease to live

这

zhè — This, referring to something nearby or present

曾经

céng jīng — Once, previously, at some time in the past

意志

yì zhì — Will, willpower, determination, mental resolve

坚强

jiān qiáng — Strong, tough, resilient, mentally unyielding

之人

zhī rén — A person of, one who possesses a quality

变得

biàn de — To become, to turn into, to change into

颓废

tuí fèi — Decadent, degenerate, dispirited, morally degraded

麻木

má mù — Numb, insensible, emotionally deadened

同住

tóng zhù — To live together, share a residence with someone

一间

yī jiān — One room or enclosed space

破旧

pò jiù — Worn out, dilapidated, old and rundown

办公室

bàn gōng shì — Office, workplace, administrative room

后面

hòu miàn — Behind, at the back, in the rear

小屋

xiǎo wū — Small hut, cottage, or tiny dwelling

里

lǐ — Inside, within, in the interior of

下

xià — Below, under, beneath, lower position

偎依

wēi yī — To snuggle up against, nestle close to

瘦骨嶙峋

shòu gǔ lín xún — Emaciated, all skin and bones, gaunt appearance

鼻子

bí zi — Nose, the facial organ for smelling

我们

wǒ men — We, us, first-person plural pronoun

故事

gù shi — Story, tale, narrative account of events

湮没

yān mò — To be buried, submerged, or fall into oblivion

于

yú — In, at, from; classical preposition or particle

沉寂

chén jì — Deep silence, stillness, complete quietness

之中

zhī zhōng — Within, in the midst of, among

去

qù — To go, leave, depart; imperative particle

吧

ba — Sentence-final particle suggesting or urging action

疯狂

fēng kuáng — Crazy, mad, frenzied, wildly irrational

世界

shì jiè — World, the earth, the entire globe

夫人

fū ren — Madam, Mrs., a respectful address for women

知道

zhī dào — To know, be aware of, understand something

他

tā — He, him, third-person singular male pronoun

说过

shuō guo — Has said, previously stated or expressed

是

shì — Is, are, to be; affirmative verb

所有

suǒ yǒu — All, every, the entirety of something

男人

nán rén — Man, men, adult male person

都

dōu — All, both, entirely, without exception

爱戴

ài dài — To love and respect, hold in high esteem

大多数

dà duō shù — The majority, most of, the greater part

女人

nǚ rén — Woman, women, adult female person

怜悯

lián mǐn — To pity, show compassion or sympathy for

但

dàn — But, however, yet, a contrasting conjunction

倘若

tǎng ruò — If, supposing, in the event that

你

nǐ — You, second-person singular pronoun

真是

zhēn shì — Truly is, really, indeed a genuine example

一位

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

淑女

shū nǚ — Refined lady, gentlewoman of grace and virtue

有着

yǒu zhe — Having, possessing a certain quality or trait

细腻

xì nì — Delicate, refined, subtle, fine and sensitive

品味

pǐn wèi — Taste, aesthetic sensibility, refined appreciation

厌恶

yàn wù — To detest, loathe, find something disgusting

威士忌

wēi shì jì — Whiskey, a distilled alcoholic grain beverage

洋葱

yáng cōng — Onion, a pungent bulb vegetable

气味

qì wèi — Smell, odor, scent of something

而

ér — And yet, but, while; connective conjunction

颂歌

sòng gē — Ode, hymn, a song of praise or celebration

韵律

yùn lǜ — Rhythm, meter, musical or poetic cadence

萦绕

yíng rào — To linger, hover, or echo persistently in mind

耳畔

ěr pàn — Beside the ear, near one's ear, audible vicinity

却

què — Yet, but, however, expressing contrast

从早

cóng zǎo — From morning, starting in the early hours

到晚

dào wǎn — Until evening, to the end of the day

四处

sì chù — Everywhere, all around, in all directions

游荡

yóu dàng — To wander, roam, drift about aimlessly

反复

fǎn fù — Repeatedly, over and over again, again and again

吟诵

yín sòng — To chant, recite, or intone poetry aloud

那首

nà shǒu — That (measure word for songs or poems)

粗俗

cū sú — Vulgar, coarse, crude, lacking refinement

之作

zhī zuò — A work of, a piece or creation of someone

片段

piàn duàn — Fragment, excerpt, passage from a larger work

哦

ó / ò — Oh, an exclamation of realization or emotion

凡人

fán rén — Mortal, ordinary person, common human being

为何

wèi hé — Why, for what reason, what is the cause

要

yào — To want, need, or should do something

骄傲自矜

jiāo ào zì jīn — To be arrogant and self-conceited, full of pride