The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 1

Vocabulary

没有

méiyǒu — To not have; there is no; lacking something.

回应

huíyìng — To respond or reply to someone or something.

那个

nàge — That one; referring to a specific person or thing.

男孩

nánhái — A boy; a young male child.

跑

pǎo — To run; to move quickly on foot.

哪儿

nǎr — Where; asking about a location or place.

去了

qù le — Has gone; went away to somewhere.

真

zhēn — Really; truly; genuinely emphasizing a statement.

奇怪

qíguài — Strange; odd; unusual or hard to explain.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

这个

zhège — This one; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

老太太

lǎo tàitai — Old woman; elderly lady.

把

bǎ — Grammatical particle marking direct object manipulation.

眼镜

yǎnjìng — Eyeglasses; spectacles worn to aid vision.

往下

wǎng xià — Downward; in the direction of below.

拉

lā — To pull; to drag something toward oneself.

从

cóng — From; starting point of an action or location.

镜框

jìngkuàng — Eyeglass frame; the structure holding the lenses.

上方

shàngfāng — Above; the area or space overhead.

环视

huánshì — To look around; to survey the surroundings.

了

le — Grammatical particle indicating completed action or change.

一下

yīxià — Once; briefly; a short quick action.

房间

fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space inside a building.

然后

rán hòu — Then; afterwards; indicating the next step.

又

yòu — Again; once more; also indicating repetition.

推

tuī — To push; to apply force moving something away.

上去

shàng qù — To go up; to push or move something upward.

下方

xiàfāng — Below; the area or space underneath something.

往外

wǎng wài — Outward; toward the outside direction.

望

wàng — To gaze; to look into the distance.

她

tā — She; her; third-person singular female pronoun.

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; very close to but not quite.

从不

cóng bù — Never; not at any time; never ever.

透过

tòuguò — Through; passing through a surface or medium.

镜片

jìngpiàn — Lens; the glass or plastic part of glasses.

去找

qù zhǎo — To go look for; to search for something.

一个

yīgè — One; a single item or person.

小男孩

xiǎo nánhái — A little boy; a young male child.

这样

zhèyàng — Like this; in this way or manner.

微不足道

wēi bù zú dào — Trivial; insignificant; too small to be worth mentioning.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

东西

dōngxi — Thing; object; stuff; an item or matter.

这副

zhè fù — This pair of; referring to glasses or paired items.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; linking verb.

她的

tā de — Her; belonging to her; possessive form.

正式

zhèngshì — Formal; official; proper in appearance or style.

心中

xīn zhōng — In one's heart; inwardly; emotionally significant.

骄傲

jiāoào — Pride; arrogance; feeling proud of oneself.

为了

wèile — For the purpose of; in order to achieve something.

体面

tǐmiàn — Decent; respectable; maintaining a dignified appearance.

而非

ér fēi — Rather than; instead of; not for something else.

实用

shíyòng — Practical; useful; serving a functional purpose.

而

ér — And; but; a conjunction linking contrasting clauses.

配的

pèi de — Fitted for; suited to; prescribed or matched item.

就算

jiùsuàn — Even if; even though; supposing that.

戴着

dài zhe — Wearing; having something on continuously.

一副

yī fù — A pair of; measure word for glasses or sets.

也能

yě néng — Also can; would still be able to do.

看得

kàn de — Able to see; can perceive visually.

同样

tóngyàng — The same; equally; in the same way.

清楚

qīngchǔ — Clear; distinct; easy to understand or see.

困惑

kùnhuò — Confused; puzzled; feeling uncertain or bewildered.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

愣了

lèng le — Stunned; momentarily dazed or in a daze.

一会儿

yīhuìr — A moment; a short period of time.

开口

kāikǒu — To open one's mouth; to begin speaking.

说道

shuō dào — Said; spoke; used to introduce quoted speech.

语气

yǔqì — Tone of voice; manner or mood of speaking.

虽

suī — Although; even though; concessive conjunction.

不

bù — No; not; negation of verbs and adjectives.

凶狠

xiōnghěn — Fierce; vicious; cruel and aggressive in manner.

却

què — But; yet; however; indicating contrast.

大声

dàshēng — Loud; in a loud voice; at high volume.

得

de — Structural particle linking verb to degree complement.

足以

zúyǐ — Enough to; sufficient to achieve something.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do.

家具

jiājù — Furniture; items used to furnish a room.

都

dōu — All; both; every; indicating totality.

听见

tīngjiàn — To hear; to perceive sound; to catch a sound.

好吧

hǎo ba — Well then; okay; expressing reluctant acceptance.

我

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

发誓

fāshì — To swear; to vow; to make a solemn promise.

只要

zhǐyào — As long as; provided that; given a condition.

逮住

dǎi zhù — To catch; to apprehend; to grab and hold someone.

就要

jiù yào — Will then; is about to; indicating imminent action.

说完

shuō wán — Finished speaking; stopped talking at that point.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; giving a reason or cause.

这时

zhè shí — At this moment; at this time; just then.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicating something has been completed.

弯下腰

wān xià yāo — To bend down; to stoop at the waist.

用

yòng — To use; to employ an instrument or method.

扫帚

sàozhou — Broom; a tool for sweeping floors clean.

戳着

chuō zhe — Poking; jabbing repeatedly with a pointed object.

床

chuáng — Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping.

底下

dǐxia — Underneath; below; the space under something.

需要

xūyào — To need; to require; necessary for something.

留着

liú zhe — Keeping; reserving; saving something for later use.

力气

lìqi — Strength; physical force; bodily energy.

配合

pèihé — To coordinate; to cooperate; to match actions together.

每一下

měi yī xià — Each jab; every single thrust or poke.

翻出来

fān chūlái — To dig out; to turn over and find something.

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only; there is nothing else; just this.

那只

nà zhī — That one; measure word for animals like cats.

猫

māo — Cat; a common domesticated feline animal.

从来

cónglái — Always; never (with negative); at any past time.

没见过

méi jiànguò — Have never seen; never encountered before.

比

bǐ — Than; compared to; used in comparisons.

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

孩子

háizi — Child; kid; a young person.

更

gèng — Even more; to a greater degree than before.

出格

chūgé — Outrageous; out of bounds; behaving beyond norms.

走到

zǒu dào — To walk to; to arrive at by walking.

敞开

chǎngkāi — Wide open; fully open without obstruction.

门口

ménkǒu — Doorway; entrance; the area at a door.

站在

zhàn zài — Standing at; being in a standing position somewhere.

那里

nàlǐ — There; that place; referring to a location.

望向

wàng xiàng — To look toward; to gaze in a direction.

构成

gòuchéng — To constitute; to make up; to form something.

花园

huāyuán — Garden; an outdoor space for growing plants.

番茄

fānqié — Tomato; a red fruit used in cooking.

藤蔓

téngwàn — Vines; creeping or climbing plant stems.

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns.

野草

yěcǎo — Weeds; wild grass growing uncultivated.

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the space separating things.

不见

bù jiàn — Not visible; disappeared; cannot be seen.

踪影

zōngyǐng — Trace; sign; any visible trace of someone.

于是

yúshì — So; therefore; as a result of that.

拔高

bá gāo — To raise; to heighten; to elevate one's voice.

嗓门

sǎngmén — Voice; vocal volume; the loudness of speaking.

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using a certain method.

一种

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

专为

zhuān wèi — Specially for; designed exclusively for a purpose.

远距离

yuǎn jùlí — Long distance; far apart; over a great distance.

设计

shèjì — To design; to plan; a designed purpose or style.

角度

jiǎodù — Angle; perspective; a particular point of view.

喊道

hǎn dào — Shouted; called out; introducing a shout.

身后

shēn hòu — Behind one; at one's back; from behind.

传来

chuán lái — To come from; a sound reaching from somewhere.

一阵

yī zhèn — A burst of; a spell of; a short bout.

轻微

qīngwēi — Slight; minor; faint and barely noticeable.

声响

shēngxiǎng — Sound; noise; an audible disturbance.

转过身

zhuǎn guò shēn — To turn around; to spin one's body around.

恰好

qiàhǎo — Just right; exactly in time; precisely.

及时

jíshí — In time; promptly; without delay.

抓住

zhuā zhù — To grab; to catch hold of; to seize firmly.

短外套

duǎn wàitào — Short jacket; a brief outer coat or jacket.

上

shàng — On; above; upon a surface or item.

宽松

kuānsōng — Loose; baggy; not tight-fitting in clothing.

衣领

yīlǐng — Collar; the neckband of a shirt or jacket.

截住

jié zhù — To intercept; to block and stop someone escaping.

他的

tā de — His; belonging to him; possessive form.

逃跑

táopǎo — To escape; to run away; to flee from.

哎

āi — Hey; ah; an exclamation of surprise or realization.

早该

zǎo gāi — Should have long ago; ought to have earlier.

想到

xiǎng dào — To think of; to realize; to occur to one.

壁橱

bìchú — Closet; a built-in cupboard or wardrobe.

在

zài — At; in; to be located at a place.

里面

lǐmiàn — Inside; the interior of a space or container.

干

gàn — To do; to work; to engage in an activity.

什么

shénme — What; asking about an unknown thing.

没干

méi gàn — Did nothing; not doing anything at all.