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Vocabulary

关于

guānyú — regarding; concerning; about a topic

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

出生

chūshēng — to be born; one's birth

与

yǔ — and; with; together with

家世

jiāshì — family background; lineage; ancestry

于

yú — at; in; from; preposition indicating location or time

这个

zhège — this; this one; demonstrative pronoun

联合王国

liánhé wángguó — United Kingdom; Great Britain and Northern Ireland

北部

běibù — northern part; the north of a region

在

zài — at; in; located at; preposition of place

祖父

zǔfù — paternal grandfather; father's father

宅邸

zhái dǐ — mansion; large private residence; estate

里

lǐ — inside; within; in

是

shì — to be; is; am; are

一位

yī wèi — one (person); a (used respectfully for people)

拥有

yōngyǒu — to possess; to own; to have

相当

xiāngdāng — quite; considerably; fairly; rather substantial

财富

cáifù — wealth; riches; fortune

影响力

yǐngxiǎnglì — influence; power to affect others

绅士

shēnshì — gentleman; a man of high social standing

他

tā — he; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun

曾

céng — once; formerly; at some past time

多次

duō cì — many times; on multiple occasions

为国效力

wèi guó xiào lì — to serve the country; to render service to the nation

声名显赫

shēngmíng xiǎnhè — highly renowned; of great fame and prestige

法律

fǎlǜ — law; legal system; legislation

方面

fāngmiàn — aspect; field; area; respect

才能

cáinéng — talent; ability; skill; capability

尤为

yóuwéi — especially; particularly; most notably

出众

chūzhòng — outstanding; exceptional; standing out from the crowd

以

yǐ — with; by means of; using; as

法官

fǎguān — judge; magistrate; judicial officer

大获成功

dà huò chénggōng — to achieve great success; to succeed remarkably

尤其

yóuqí — especially; particularly; in particular

处置

chǔzhì — to handle; to deal with; to manage cases

乞丐

qǐgài — beggar; a person who begs for money

对

duì — toward; regarding; directed at

怀有

huáiyǒu — to harbor; to hold (a feeling or attitude)

一种

yī zhǒng — a kind of; a type of; one sort of

异乎寻常

yì hū xúncháng — unusual; extraordinary; out of the ordinary

厌恶

yànwù — disgust; aversion; strong dislike

父亲

fùqīn — father; dad; male parent

最小

zuì xiǎo — youngest; smallest; the least in size or age

儿子

érzi — son; male child

爱上

àishàng — to fall in love with; to become fond of

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change of state

贫穷

pínqióng — poor; poverty-stricken; lacking money

亲戚

qīnqi — relative; family relation; kin

管家

guǎnjiā — housekeeper; butler; household manager

身份

shēnfèn — identity; status; capacity; role

住在

zhù zài — to live at; to reside in; to stay at

这位

zhè wèi — this (person); this one (respectful)

家中

jiā zhōng — in the home; within the household

私下

sīxià — privately; in secret; behind closed doors

迎娶

yínqǔ — to take as wife; to marry a woman formally

她

tā — she; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun

而

ér — and; but; yet; conjunction connecting clauses

便是

biàn shì — is exactly; is precisely; that is

那段

nà duàn — that period of; that segment of

婚姻

hūnyīn — marriage; matrimony; wedlock

第一个

dì yī gè — the first; number one; the earliest one

结晶

jiéjīng — crystallization; fruit; product of a union

怀孕

huáiyùn — to be pregnant; to carry a child

期间

qījiān — during; in the period of; throughout the time

一个

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

梦境

mèngjìng — dreamscape; dream world; content of a dream

令

lìng — to cause; to make; to order

母亲

mǔqīn — mother; female parent

深感

shēn gǎn — to feel deeply; to be profoundly affected by

不安

bù'ān — uneasy; anxious; disturbed; restless

以至于

yǐ zhìyú — so much so that; to the point that

丈夫

zhàngfu — husband; a woman's spouse

被

bèi — passive marker; by (indicating passive voice)

再三

zàisān — again and again; repeatedly; time after time

纠缠

jiūchán — to pester; to entangle; to hassle persistently

弄得

nòng de — causing to become; making (someone) feel a certain way

不胜其烦

bù shèng qí fán — extremely annoyed; unable to bear the harassment

最终

zuìzhōng — finally; ultimately; in the end

请教

qǐngjiào — to consult; to seek advice from; to ask for guidance

高地

gāodì — highlands; elevated terrain; upland region

预言者

yùyánzhě — prophet; soothsayer; one who foretells the future

事先

shìxiān — beforehand; in advance; prior to the event

贿赂

huìlù — to bribe; a bribe; corrupt payment for favor

换取

huànqǔ — to obtain in exchange for; to trade for

对方

duìfāng — the other party; the other side; counterpart

给出

gěi chū — to give out; to provide; to offer an answer

吉利

jílì — auspicious; lucky; bringing good fortune

解释

jiěshì — explanation; interpretation; to explain or interpret

却

què — but; yet; however; unexpectedly

发现

fāxiàn — to discover; to find; to realize

廉洁

liánjié — honest and clean; incorruptible; free from corruption

梦见

mèngjiàn — to dream of; to see in a dream

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; self; one's own

生下

shēng xià — to give birth to; to bear (a child)

网球

wǎngqiú — tennis; tennis ball

魔鬼

móguǐ — devil; demon; evil spirit

大为

dàwéi — greatly; enormously; to a large degree

惊愕

jīng'è — astonishment; shock; stunned surprise

充当

chōngdāng — to serve as; to act as; to play the role of

角色

juésè — role; character; part played in a story

用

yòng — to use; with; by means of

球拍

qiúpāi — racket; bat used to hit a ball

将

jiāng — to take; will; about to (literary particle)

那

nà — that; those; demonstrative pronoun

猛力

měnglì — with great force; forcefully; vigorously

击出

jī chū — to strike out; to hit away; to knock out

瞬间

shùnjiān — instantly; in an instant; a split second

消失

xiāoshī — to disappear; to vanish; to cease to exist

无踪

wú zōng — without a trace; leaving no trace behind

为

wèi — for; because of; on account of

失去

shīqù — to lose; to be deprived of

孩子

háizi — child; children; kid

悲痛欲绝

bēitòng yù jué — overwhelmed with grief; heartbroken to the extreme

难以

nányǐ — difficult to; hard to; unable to

忽然间

hūrán jiān — suddenly; all of a sudden; in an instant

看见

kànjiàn — to see; to catch sight of; to notice

同样

tóngyàng — same; equally; in the same way

力道

lì dào — force; strength; power of a strike

钻入

zuān rù — to drill into; to burrow into; to penetrate

脚下

jiǎo xià — underfoot; beneath one's feet; at one's feet

土地

tǔdì — land; earth; soil; ground

随即

suí jí — immediately after; thereupon; right away

从

cóng — from; since; following; starting from

那里

nàlǐ — there; that place; over there

破土而出

pò tǔ ér chū — to break through the soil; to sprout from the ground

一棵

yī kē — one (tree or plant); a single tree

枝繁叶茂

zhī fán yè mào — with lush branches and leaves; flourishing and thriving

花团锦簇

huā tuán jǐn cù — clusters of flowers and silk; magnificently decorated

大树

dà shù — large tree; big tree

花朵

huāduǒ — flower; blossom; individual bloom

芬芳

fēnfāng — fragrant; sweet-smelling; pleasant floral scent

如此

rúcǐ — so; such; like this; in this way

强烈

qiángliè — strong; intense; fierce; powerful

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

刺激

cìjī — to stimulate; to excite; to irritate

着

zhe — aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state

神经

shénjīng — nerve; nerves; nervous system

梦中

mèng zhōng — in a dream; while dreaming; within a dream

惊醒

jīngxǐng — to wake with a start; to startle awake