The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 1

Vocabulary

历险记

lì xiǎn jì — Adventure story or record of dangerous experiences

著

zhù — Written or authored by someone

目录

mù lù — Table of contents or catalog listing

作者

zuò zhě — Author or writer of a work

序言

xù yán — Preface or introductory remarks to a book

寓言

yù yán — Fable or allegorical story with a moral

第

dì — Ordinal prefix indicating numbered sequence

一

yī — The number one

章

zhāng — Chapter or section of a book

二

èr — The number two

三

sān — The number three

四

sì — The number four

五

wǔ — The number five

六

liù — The number six

七

qī — The number seven

八

bā — The number eight

九

jiǔ — The number nine

十

shí — The number ten

十一

shí yī — The number eleven

十二

shí èr — The number twelve

十三

shí sān — The number thirteen

十四

shí sì — The number fourteen

十五

shí wǔ — The number fifteen

十六

shí liù — The number sixteen

十七

shí qī — The number seventeen

十八

shí bā — The number eighteen

十九

shí jiǔ — The number nineteen

二十

èr shí — The number twenty

二十一

èr shí yī — The number twenty-one

二十二

èr shí èr — The number twenty-two

二十三

èr shí sān — The number twenty-three

二十四

èr shí sì — The number twenty-four

二十五

èr shí wǔ — The number twenty-five

二十六

èr shí liù — The number twenty-six

二十七

èr shí qī — The number twenty-seven

二十八

èr shí bā — The number twenty-eight

二十九

èr shí jiǔ — The number twenty-nine

三十

sān shí — The number thirty

三十一

sān shí yī — The number thirty-one

三十二

sān shí èr — The number thirty-two

三十三

sān shí sān — The number thirty-three

三十四

sān shí sì — The number thirty-four

三十五

sān shí wǔ — The number thirty-five

三十六

sān shí liù — The number thirty-six

三十七

sān shí qī — The number thirty-seven

三十八

sān shí bā — The number thirty-eight

三十九

sān shí jiǔ — The number thirty-nine

四十

sì shí — The number forty

四十一

sì shí yī — The number forty-one

四十二

sì shí èr — The number forty-two

四十三

sì shí sān — The number forty-three

四十四

sì shí sì — The number forty-four

四十五

sì shí wǔ — The number forty-five

四十六

sì shí liù — The number forty-six

四十七

sì shí qī — The number forty-seven

四十八

sì shí bā — The number forty-eight

四十九

sì shí jiǔ — The number forty-nine

五十

wǔ shí — The number fifty

五十一

wǔ shí yī — The number fifty-one

五十二

wǔ shí èr — The number fifty-two

五十三

wǔ shí sān — The number fifty-three

五十四

wǔ shí sì — The number fifty-four

五十五

wǔ shí wǔ — The number fifty-five

五十六

wǔ shí liù — The number fifty-six

五十七

wǔ shí qī — The number fifty-seven

五十八

wǔ shí bā — The number fifty-eight

五十九

wǔ shí jiǔ — The number fifty-nine

六十

liù shí — The number sixty

六十一

liù shí yī — The number sixty-one

六十二

liù shí èr — The number sixty-two

六十三

liù shí sān — The number sixty-three

六十四

liù shí sì — The number sixty-four

六十五

liù shí wǔ — The number sixty-five

六十六

liù shí liù — The number sixty-six

六十七

liù shí qī — The number sixty-seven

六十八

liù shí bā — The number sixty-eight

六十九

liù shí jiǔ — The number sixty-nine

在

zài — At, in, or existing at a location or time

所有

suǒ yǒu — All, every, or everything belonging to someone

种类

zhǒng lèi — Type, kind, or category of things

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

讽刺

fěng cì — Satire or irony used to criticize or mock

作品

zuò pǐn — Work of art, literature, or creative output

中

zhōng — In, inside, or among something

没有

méi yǒu — Do not have; there is none

哪

nǎ — Which; interrogative pronoun for selection

一种

yī zhǒng — One type or one kind of something

比

bǐ — Compared to; used for making comparisons

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind or that type of thing

偶尔

ǒu ěr — Occasionally or from time to time

穿插

chuān chā — To intersperse or weave elements into something

于

yú — In, at, or concerning; classical preposition

引人入胜

yǐn rén rù shèng — Captivating or fascinating; drawing people in deeply

故事

gù shi — Story or tale narrating events

之中

zhī zhōng — Within or in the middle of something

更为

gèng wéi — Even more so; to a greater degree

有趣

yǒu qù — Interesting, fun, or amusing

更能

gèng néng — Even more capable of; better able to

普遍

pǔ biàn — Universal, widespread, or common across society

启迪

qǐ dí — To enlighten or inspire someone's mind

人心

rén xīn — The human heart or people's minds

这类

zhè lèi — This type or this category of things

将

jiāng — Will; future marker or classical preposition

每

měi — Every or each individual item

一个

yī gè — One; a single unit or individual

事件

shì jiàn — Event or incident that has occurred

都

dōu — All, both, or every one without exception

与

yǔ — And, with, or together with

现实

xiàn shí — Reality or real life as it exists

生活

shēng huó — Life or daily living and existence

紧密

jǐn mì — Closely or tightly connected together

相连

xiāng lián — Linked or connected to each other

通过

tōng guò — Through, by means of, or via something

以

yǐ — By using; with; classical preposition of means

新奇

xīn qí — Novel, strange, or refreshingly new and unusual

视角

shì jiǎo — Perspective, angle, or point of view

呈现

chéng xiàn — To present, display, or show something clearly

人们

rén men — People in general; folks

熟悉

shú xī — Familiar with or well acquainted with something

场景

chǎng jǐng — Scene, setting, or scenario in a story

赋予

fù yǔ — To endow or bestow qualities upon something

它们

tā men — They or them referring to non-human things

新颖

xīn yǐng — Fresh, original, and pleasingly novel

魅力

mèi lì — Charm, appeal, or magnetic attractiveness

同时

tóng shí — At the same time; simultaneously

细节

xì jié — Detail or fine point of something

上

shàng — On, above, or in a particular aspect

诉诸

sù zhū — To appeal to or resort to something

自然

zì rán — Nature; natural; occurring without force

本性

běn xìng — Innate nature or fundamental character of something