The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 8

Vocabulary

就

jiù — then, just, precisely; used for emphasis

我们

wǒmen — we, us, our

从

cóng — from, since, following

浮浪

fúlàng — vagrant, wandering, dissolute lifestyle

伯爵

bójué — earl, count; a European noble title

中

zhōng — in, within, among, middle

其他

qítā — other, the rest, remaining ones

人物

rénwù — character, figure, personage in a story

所能

suǒ néng — what one is able to do, capability

判断

pànduàn — to judge, assess, make a judgment

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

而言

éryán — as far as ... is concerned, speaking of

即便

jíbiàn — even if, even though, supposing that

是

shì — to be, is, am, are

这位

zhè wèi — this (person); polite demonstrative for people

引人入胜

yǐn rén rù shèng — fascinating, captivating, drawing people in deeply

女中豪杰

nǚ zhōng háojié — outstanding woman, heroine among women

迟早

chízǎo — sooner or later, eventually

也会

yě huì — will also, would also

变成

biànchéng — to become, to turn into

一个

yī gè — one, a single (general measure word)

木偶

mù'ǒu — puppet, wooden figure, marionette

似的

shìde — like, as if, resembling something

身上

shēnshang — on one's body, on a person

贴着

tiēzhe — sticking on, attached to, affixed onto

标签

biāoqiān — label, tag, sticker with information

注明

zhùmíng — to indicate, note clearly, specify in writing

她

tā — she, her (female third-person pronoun)

性格

xìnggé — personality, character, temperament

必要

bìyào — necessary, essential, indispensable

信息

xìnxī — information, message, data

儿子

érzi — son, male child

书中

shū zhōng — in the book, within the text

主人公

zhǔréngōng — protagonist, main character of a story

确实

quèshí — indeed, truly, certainly, in reality

就是

jiùshì — exactly is, precisely is, that is

这样

zhèyàng — like this, in this way, such

因为

yīnwèi — because, due to, for the reason that

他

tā — he, him (male third-person pronoun)

被

bèi — passive marker; by (indicating passive voice)

贴上

tiē shàng — to stick on, affix a label onto something

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

狡猾

jiǎohuá — cunning, sly, crafty, deceitful

奸诈

jiānzhà — treacherous, crafty, dishonest, scheming

残忍

cánrěn — cruel, brutal, heartless, merciless

无道

wúdào — wicked, unrighteous, without moral principle

恶棍

ègùn — villain, scoundrel, ruffian, evil person

这一

zhè yī — this one, this particular (preceding noun)

不得不

bùdébù — have no choice but to, must, cannot avoid

按

àn — according to, in accordance with, following

其

qí — his, her, its, their (literary pronoun)

创作者

chuàngzuòzhě — creator, author, one who creates works

意图

yìtú — intention, purpose, aim, design

来

lái — to come; used to indicate purpose or action

接受

jiēshòu — to accept, receive, take in

然而

rán'ér — however, yet, but, nevertheless

无论

wúlùn — regardless of, no matter what/how

在

zài — at, in, on; to be present at

言语

yányǔ — speech, words, verbal expression

还是

háishi — or, still, had better; used in questions

行为

xíngwéi — behavior, conduct, action, deed

上

shàng — on, above, up; in terms of (a field)

都

dōu — all, both, every, entirely

鲜少

xiǎnshǎo — rarely, seldom, hardly ever

令人信服

lìng rén xìnfú — convincing, persuasive, making one believe

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

展现出

zhǎnxiàn chū — to reveal, display, show clearly to others

真实

zhēnshí — real, authentic, true, genuine

面目

miànmù — true face, appearance, nature, features

朋友

péngyou — friend, companion, acquaintance

兼

jiān — also serving as, concurrently, combining roles

陪衬

péichèn — foil, supporting character, background contrast

高贵

gāoguì — noble, dignified, aristocratic, distinguished

年轻

niánqīng — young, youthful in age

并不

bìng bù — not at all, not really, contrary to expectation

比

bǐ — compared to, than, more than

更有

gèng yǒu — even more, having more of a quality

生气

shēngqì — vitality, life force; also: to be angry

同样

tóngyàng — similarly, equally, in the same way

呆板

dāibǎn — stiff, rigid, dull, lacking expressiveness

木讷

mùnè — slow-witted and inarticulate, dull and quiet

还有

hái yǒu — there is also, furthermore, in addition

那位

nà wèi — that (person); polite demonstrative for people

志向

zhìxiàng — ambition, aspiration, goal in life

高远

gāoyuǎn — lofty and far-reaching, noble in aspiration

圣人

shèngrén — sage, saint, holy person, wise man

般的

bān de — like, resembling, in the manner of

犹太人

Yóutàirén — Jewish person, a member of the Jewish people

以及

yǐjí — as well as, along with, and also

那

nà — that, those (demonstrative pronoun/adjective)

令人厌烦

lìng rén yànfán — annoying, tiresome, making one feel bored

愚蠢可笑

yúchǔn kěxiào — foolish and ridiculous, stupidly laughable

先生

xiānsheng — mister, sir, gentleman, husband

女主人公

nǚ zhǔréngōng — female protagonist, heroine of a story

无与伦比

wú yǔ lún bǐ — incomparable, matchless, without equal

毫无生气

háo wú shēngqì — completely lifeless, lacking any vitality whatsoever

不过

búguò — however, but, only, no more than

缺乏

quēfá — to lack, be deficient in, short of

活力

huólì — vitality, vigor, energy, liveliness

令人惊讶

lìng rén jīngyà — surprising, astonishing, making one feel amazed

若

ruò — if, supposing, as if (literary conditional)

真有

zhēn yǒu — truly has, if there really were

那才

nà cái — only then would it be, that would really

会让

huì ràng — would cause, would make (someone do something)

大为惊奇

dàwéi jīngqí — greatly astonished, deeply amazed, very surprised

一位

yī wèi — one (person); polite measure word for people

充满

chōngmǎn — full of, filled with, brimming with

生命

shēngmìng — life, living existence, vitality

女性

nǚxìng — female, woman, the female gender

便会

biàn huì — then would, thereupon would (literary usage)

与

yǔ — and, with, together with (literary)

笔下

bǐ xià — under one's pen, as written by an author

迥然不同

jiǒngrán bùtóng — completely different, vastly distinct, poles apart

情节剧

qíngjié jù — melodrama, a drama focused on plot and emotion

第二

dì'èr — second, the second (ordinal number)

女主角

nǚ zhǔjué — female lead, heroine, leading actress

小姐

xiǎojiě — miss, young lady, unmarried woman

尽管

jǐnguǎn — although, even though, despite

却

què — yet, but, however (contrast marker)

嫂子

sǎozi — sister-in-law, elder brother's wife

更为

gèng wéi — even more, to a greater degree

带给

dài gěi — to bring to, to give, to deliver to

惊讶

jīngyà — surprised, astonished, amazed

仅仅

jǐnjǐn — merely, only, just, no more than

在于

zàiyú — to lie in, to rest with, to consist in

他们

tāmen — they, them (plural third-person pronoun)

大多

dàduō — mostly, for the most part, majority

形象

xíngxiàng — image, figure, portrayal, representation

其中

qízhōng — among them, within it, in which

鲜有

xiǎn yǒu — rarely have, seldom exist, few and far between

具有

jùyǒu — to possess, have, be endowed with

鲜明

xiānmíng — vivid, striking, clear-cut, distinctive

奇异

qíyì — strange, peculiar, bizarre, unusual

色彩

sècǎi — color, hue, tint; flavor or character tone

某些

mǒuxiē — certain, some, particular (unspecified ones)

情况下

qíngkuàng xià — under certain circumstances, in some situations

这些

zhèxiē — these, these ones (plural demonstrative)

塑造

sùzào — to shape, mold, portray a character creatively

或

huò — or, either, perhaps, alternatively

任何

rènhé — any, whatever, whichever, no matter which

清晰

qīngxī — clear, distinct, sharp, easy to understand