The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 7

Vocabulary

你

nǐ — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.

认为

rènwéi — To think, believe, or consider something to be true.

这

zhè — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'.

意味着

yìwèizhe — To mean, signify, or imply something.

什么

shénme — Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'.

我

wǒ — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

还

hái — Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'also'.

没有

méiyǒu — To not have; negation of possession or occurrence.

数据

shùjù — Data, figures, or numerical information collected.

在

zài — Preposition indicating location or ongoing action.

拥有

yōngyǒu — To possess, own, or have something.

之前

zhīqián — Before a certain time or event occurs.

就

jiù — Adverb indicating immediacy, emphasis, or condition.

进行

jìnxíng — To carry out, conduct, or engage in an activity.

理论

lǐlùn — Theory; systematic set of ideas explaining something.

推断

tuīduàn — To infer or deduce a conclusion from evidence.

是

shì — Verb 'to be'; links subject and predicate.

一个

yīgè — One; the numeral one with general measure word.

严重

yánzhòng — Serious, grave, or severe in nature or degree.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

错误

cuòwù — Mistake, error, or something incorrect.

人们

rénmen — People; referring to people in general.

会

huì — Modal verb indicating ability or likelihood of action.

不知不觉

bùzhī bùjué — Unconsciously, without realizing it, imperceptibly.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or phrase to verb.

开始

kāishǐ — To begin or start doing something.

扭曲

niǔqū — To distort, twist, or misrepresent facts or shape.

事实

shìshí — Fact; something known to be true or real.

来

lái — To come; also used as directional or purposive complement.

迎合

yínghé — To cater to, accommodate, or pander to someone.

而

ér — Conjunction meaning 'but', 'and', or 'yet'.

不是

bùshì — Is not; negation of the verb 'to be'.

让

ràng — To let, allow, or cause someone to do something.

去

qù — To go; also used as a directional complement.

但

dàn — Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.

说回

shuō huí — To return to discussing a previous topic.

这张

zhè zhāng — This (flat object); demonstrative with measure word.

便条

biàntiáo — A short note or informal written message.

本身

běnshēn — Itself; by itself; the thing in question.

从中

cóngzhōng — From within; from among; in the process.

仔细

zǐxì — Careful, attentive, or thorough in doing something.

检查

jiǎnchá — To examine, inspect, or check something carefully.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

字迹

zìjì — Handwriting; the style or trace of written characters.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and; along with another item.

书写

shūxiě — To write; the act of writing by hand.

所用

suǒ yòng — That which is used; used for a purpose.

纸张

zhǐzhāng — Paper; sheets of paper as a material.

写

xiě — To write characters, letters, or text.

这封信

zhè fēng xìn — This letter; referring to a specific letter.

人

rén — Person, human being, or people.

想必

xiǎngbì — Must surely be; presumably; I suppose.

相当

xiāngdāng — Quite, fairly, considerably; relatively to a degree.

富裕

fùyù — Wealthy, prosperous, or well-off financially.

说道

shuōdào — Said; used to introduce spoken dialogue.

努力

nǔlì — To make an effort; to work hard diligently.

模仿

mófǎng — To imitate or copy someone's style or behavior.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing or continuous action.

同伴

tóngbàn — Companion, partner, or fellow associate.

推理

tuīlǐ — Reasoning, logical deduction, or inference process.

方式

fāngshì — Method, way, or manner of doing something.

这样

zhèyàng — In this way; like this; such as this.

每包

měi bāo — Per pack; each packet of a product.

售价

shòujià — Selling price; the price at which sold.

不会

bùhuì — Will not; cannot; unlikely to happen.

低于

dīyú — Lower than; below a certain value or level.

半

bàn — Half; one of two equal parts.

克朗

kèlǎng — Crown; a European currency unit (e.g. Czech koruna).

它

tā — Third person pronoun referring to an inanimate object.

异常

yìcháng — Unusually, abnormally; out of the ordinary.

坚韧

jiānrèn — Tough and resilient; strong and not easily broken.

挺实

tǐngshí — Firm and solid; sturdy in texture or build.

正是

zhèngshì — Exactly, precisely; it is exactly this.

这个

zhège — This one; referring to a specific nearby item.

词

cí — Word, term, or a unit of vocabulary.

说

shuō — To speak, say, or tell something.

根本

gēnběn — At all; fundamentally; not at all (in negatives).

英国

Yīngguó — The United Kingdom; Britain.

纸

zhǐ — Paper; the material used for writing or printing.

把

bǎ — Preposition introducing the object of a verb.

举到

jǔ dào — To raise or hold up to a position.

光线

guāngxiàn — Light; a beam or ray of light.

下

xià — Below, under; also used as directional complement.

看看

kànkan — To have a look; to take a glance at.

照做

zhào zuò — To do as instructed; to follow directions given.

看到

kàndào — To see; to catch sight of something.

纹理

wénlǐ — Texture, grain, or pattern in a material.

中

zhōng — In the middle of; within; among.

织有

zhī yǒu — Woven with; having a pattern woven into it.

大写

dàxiě — Capital letters; uppercase in writing or printing.

配

pèi — To match, pair, or combine with something.

小写

xiǎoxiě — Lowercase letters; small-form letters in alphabet.

对此

duì cǐ — Regarding this; with respect to this matter.

有何

yǒu hé — What; have any (formal or literary usage).

看法

kànfǎ — View, opinion, or perspective on something.

问道

wèndào — Asked; used to introduce a question in narrative.

毫无疑问

háowú yíwèn — Without a doubt; absolutely certain; undoubtedly.

制造商

zhìzàoshāng — Manufacturer; a company that produces goods.

名字

míngzi — Name; the word used to identify a person.

或者

huòzhě — Or; alternatively; one of two possible options.

他

tā — He; third person masculine singular pronoun.

花押字

huāyāzì — Monogram; stylized initials or signature symbol.

完全

wánquán — Completely, entirely, or fully without exception.

代表

dàibiǎo — To represent; a representative or symbol of.

即

jí — That is; namely; i.e.; in other words.

德语

Déyǔ — The German language.

公司

gōngsī — Company, corporation, or business enterprise.

一种

yī zhǒng — A type of; a kind of something.

惯用

guànyòng — Commonly used; habitual; conventional in practice.

缩写

suōxiě — Abbreviation or acronym; a shortened written form.

就像

jiù xiàng — Just like; similar to; in the same way as.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun.

一样

yīyàng — The same as; alike; equally in comparison.

当然

dāngrán — Of course; naturally; certainly without question.

现在

xiànzài — Now; at the present moment or time.

来看

lái kàn — To look at; to consider or examine something.

查阅

cháyuè — To look up or consult a reference source.

一下

yīxià — A moment; briefly; used to soften a verb.

欧陆

Ōulù — Continental Europe; the European continent.

地名

dìmíng — Place name; the name of a geographical location.

词典

cídiǎn — Dictionary; a reference book of words or terms.

从

cóng — From; preposition indicating origin or starting point.

书架

shūjià — Bookshelf; a shelf or rack for holding books.

上

shàng — On top of; above; on a surface.

取下

qǔ xià — To take down; to remove from a position.

一本

yī běn — One (book); numeral with measure word for books.

厚重

hòuzhòng — Thick and heavy; substantial in weight or depth.

棕色

zōngsè — Brown color; the color of dark wood or earth.

书卷

shūjuàn — Volume; a bound book or scroll.

找到

zhǎodào — To find; to successfully locate something searched for.

位于

wèiyú — To be located at or situated in a place.

国家

guójiā — Country, nation, or state as a political entity.

距

jù — At a distance of; away from a location.

不远

bùyuǎn — Not far away; close in distance or proximity.