The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 10

Vocabulary

从

cóng — From; indicating a starting point or source.

他

tā — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

脸

liǎn — Face; the front part of the head.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

下

xià — Lower; below; beneath something.

半

bàn — Half; one of two equal parts.

部分

bùfen — Part; portion; a section of a whole.

来看

lái kàn — To judge from; looking at from a perspective.

似乎

sìhū — Seemingly; it appears that; as if.

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or state.

一个

yīgè — One; a single item or person.

性格

xìnggé — Personality; character; one's temperament or disposition.

坚强

jiānqiáng — Strong-willed; resilient; firm in character.

人

rén — Person; human being; people.

嘴唇

zuǐchún — Lips; the fleshy edges of the mouth.

厚实

hòushi — Thick and solid; full and substantial in appearance.

而

ér — And; yet; conjunction linking contrasting clauses.

下垂

xiàchuí — To droop; to hang downward; sagging.

下巴

xiàba — Chin; the lower jaw area of the face.

修长

xiūcháng — Slender and long; tall and well-proportioned.

端正

duānzhèng — Upright; proper; well-proportioned in appearance.

透露

tòulù — To reveal; to disclose; to let information show.

出

chū — Out; forth; indicating emergence or expression.

一种

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

近乎

jìnhū — Almost; bordering on; nearly resembling something.

固执

gùzhí — Stubborn; obstinate; refusing to change one's mind.

坚定

jiāndìng — Firm; resolute; unwavering in belief or purpose.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

收到

shōudào — To receive; to have gotten something delivered.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

便条

biàntiáo — Note; a short informal written message.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

用

yòng — To use; using; with (a tool or method).

低沉

dīchén — Low and deep; describing a bass-toned voice.

粗哑

cūyǎ — Coarse and hoarse; rough and raspy in sound.

声音

shēngyīn — Voice; sound; an audible noise or tone.

问道

wèndào — To ask; said while asking a question.

带着

dàizhe — Carrying; bearing; accompanied by something.

浓重

nóngzhòng — Strong; thick; heavy in degree or intensity.

德国

Déguó — Germany; the European country.

口音

kǒuyīn — Accent; the distinctive way someone pronounces words.

告诉

gàosu — To tell; to inform someone of something.

过

guò — Experiential particle indicating a past experience.

会

huì — Will; to be likely to; to know how to.

来

lái — To come; to arrive at a place.

拜访

bàifǎng — To visit; to call on someone respectfully.

目光

mùguāng — Gaze; eyes; the direction of one's look.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

两人

liǎng rén — Two people; a pair of individuals.

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the middle of two things.

来回

láihuí — Back and forth; moving in both directions repeatedly.

移动

yídòng — To move; to shift position from one place.

不确定

bù quèdìng — Uncertain; unsure; not knowing which is correct.

该

gāi — Should; ought to; indicating appropriateness or duty.

和

hé — And; with; together with.

哪一位

nǎ yī wèi — Which one (person); which individual among several.

说话

shuōhuà — To speak; to talk; to converse with someone.

请

qǐng — Please; to invite; polite request word.

坐

zuò — To sit; to take a seat.

说道

shuōdào — Said; spoke; uttered (narrative verb of speech).

这位

zhè wèi — This person; polite demonstrative for a person.

朋友

péngyou — Friend; a person one has a close relationship with.

兼

jiān — And also; concurrently holding multiple roles.

同事

tóngshì — Colleague; coworker; someone working in the same place.

医生

yīshēng — Doctor; physician; a medical professional.

时常

shícháng — Often; frequently; from time to time.

好心

hǎoxīn — Kindly; good-hearted; with benevolent intentions.

地

de — Structural particle linking adverb to verb.

办案

bàn àn — To handle a case; to work on an investigation.

时

shí — When; at the time of; during.

给予

jǐyǔ — To give; to provide; to offer assistance or support.

协助

xiézhù — To assist; to help; to provide supporting aid.

请问

qǐngwèn — Excuse me; may I ask; polite question opener.

有幸

yǒuxìng — To have the honor of; fortunate to do something.

与

yǔ — With; and; together with someone.

哪位

nǎ wèi — Which person; polite form asking who someone is.

交谈

jiāotán — To converse; to chat; to have a conversation.

您

nín — You (polite); respectful second-person pronoun.

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; to be allowed or able to.

称

chēng — To call; to address someone by a title or name.

为

wéi — As; to be; used to indicate a role or title.

伯爵

bójué — Count; Earl; a European noble title.

贵族

guìzú — Nobleman; aristocrat; a member of the nobility.

了解

liǎojiě — To understand; to know about; to be informed of.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; sir; a respectful title for adult men.

一位

yī wèi — One person; a single individual (polite counter).

名誉

míngyù — Reputation; honor; one's standing in public regard.

谨慎

jǐnshèn — Cautious; careful; acting with prudence and discretion.

兼备

jiānbèi — To possess both; to have two qualities simultaneously.

之人

zhī rén — A person who; referring to someone with a quality.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; used before a verb for future action.

一件

yī jiàn — One matter; one item (counter for affairs or things).

极为

jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very high degree.

重要

zhòngyào — Important; significant; of great consequence.

事情

shìqing — Matter; affair; thing that needs to be dealt with.

托付

tuōfù — To entrust; to commit something to someone's care.

于

yú — To; at; unto; a literary preposition.

若非

ruòfēi — If not; were it not for; unless.

如此

rúcǐ — So; like this; in this way or manner.

宁愿

nìngyuàn — Would rather; prefer to; expressing a preference.

单独

dāndú — Alone; by oneself; without others present.

起身

qǐshēn — To stand up; to rise from a seated position.

准备

zhǔnbèi — To prepare; to get ready; to plan to do.

离去

líqù — To leave; to depart; to go away from a place.

但

dàn — But; however; introducing a contrasting statement.

抓住

zhuāzhù — To grab; to seize; to hold firmly with the hand.

手腕

shǒuwàn — Wrist; the joint connecting hand and forearm.

推回

tuī huí — To push back; to shove someone back to a position.

椅子

yǐzi — Chair; a piece of furniture for sitting on.

上

shàng — On; above; onto a surface or position.

要么

yàome — Either...or; used to present two alternatives.

都

dōu — All; both; indicating totality or universality.

不在

bùzài — Not present; absent; not here at this moment.

面前

miànqián — In front of; before; in the presence of someone.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell someone something.

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; no matter which or what.

想

xiǎng — To want; to think; to feel like doing something.

对

duì — To; toward; correct; directed at someone.

话

huà — Words; speech; something spoken or said.

耸

sǒng — To shrug; to raise upward; to hunch shoulders.

宽阔

kuānkuò — Broad; wide; spacious in dimension or size.

肩膀

jiānbǎng — Shoulders; the upper part of the body by the arms.

那么

nàme — Then; in that case; so; well then.

必须

bìxū — Must; have to; indicating strong obligation or necessity.

首先

shǒuxiān — First of all; firstly; as the primary step.

要求

yāoqiú — To require; to demand; a request or condition.

你们

nǐmen — You (plural); second-person plural pronoun.

两位

liǎng wèi — Both of you; two people (polite counter).

两年

liǎng nián — Two years; a period of twenty-four months.

内

nèi — Within; inside; during a specified period.

此事

cǐ shì — This matter; this affair being discussed.

绝对

juéduì — Absolutely; unconditionally; completely and without exception.

保密

bǎomì — To keep secret; to maintain confidentiality about something.

届时

jièshí — At that time; when the time comes; by then.

不再

bùzài — No longer; not anymore; to cease doing something.