The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 2

Vocabulary

什么

shénme — What; used to ask about things or identity.

都

dōu — All; both; indicating totality or inclusiveness.

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not; lacking something.

看看

kànkan — Take a look; have a glance at something.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

的

de — Possessive or descriptive particle linking modifier to noun.

手

shǒu — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.

再

zài — Again; once more; in addition.

嘴

zuǐ — Mouth; the facial opening used for eating and speaking.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to plural things at a distance.

东西

dōngxi — Thing; object; stuff; a general term for items.

到底

dàodǐ — After all; in the end; used for emphasis in questions.

是

shì — To be; am, is, are; linking subject and predicate.

我

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

不

bù — No; not; negation particle before verbs and adjectives.

知道

zhīdào — To know; to be aware of a fact or situation.

婶婶

shěnshen — Aunt; wife of one's father's younger brother.

哼

hēng — Humph; an expression of disapproval or dismissal.

果酱

guǒjiàng — Jam; fruit preserve spread on bread or food.

就是

jiùshì — Exactly; that is; used for emphasis or confirmation.

说了

shuōle — Already said; having told someone something repeatedly.

不下

bùxià — No fewer than; at least a certain number of times.

四十

sìshí — Forty; the number forty.

次

cì — Time; occurrence; measure word for repeated actions.

叫

jiào — To tell; to call; to order someone to do something.

别

bié — Don't; used to prohibit or advise against an action.

动

dòng — To move; to touch; to make a physical motion.

那

nà — That; referring to something at a distance.

否则

fǒuzé — Otherwise; or else; if not so.

要

yào — Will; want to; going to do something.

剥

bō — To peel; to strip off skin or outer layer.

皮

pí — Skin; hide; outer covering of a body or fruit.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker placing object before verb; also to hold.

那根

nà gēn — That (long, thin object); measure word for sticks or branches.

树枝

shùzhī — Tree branch; a limb growing from a tree.

给

gěi — To give; for; indicating recipient or beneficiary.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action.

空中

kōngzhōng — In the air; mid-air; the space above the ground.

挥舞

huīwǔ — To wave; to brandish something in the air energetically.

危险

wēixiǎn — Dangerous; risky; involving potential harm or threat.

迫在眉睫

pò zài méijié — Imminent; extremely urgent; danger right before one's eyes.

哎呀

āiyā — Oh my; an exclamation of surprise or alarm.

快

kuài — Quick; fast; hurry up and do something.

看

kàn — To look; to see; to watch something.

身后

shēnhòu — Behind one's back; the area directly behind someone.

老太太

lǎotàitai — Old woman; elderly lady; respectful term for aged woman.

猛地

měng de — Suddenly; abruptly; with a sudden forceful movement.

转过

zhuǎnguò — To turn around; to rotate to face another direction.

急忙

jímáng — Hurriedly; in a rush; doing something with great haste.

裙子

qúnzi — Skirt; a garment worn around the lower body.

从

cóng — From; since; indicating starting point of movement or time.

中

zhōng — Middle; among; within; in the center of something.

拽开

zhuāikāi — To yank away; to pull something apart forcefully.

男孩

nánhái — Boy; a young male child.

立刻

lìkè — Immediately; at once; without any delay.

拔腿

bá tuǐ — To take to one's heels; to start running away quickly.

爬上

páshàng — To climb up; to scale something using hands and feet.

高高

gāogāo — High; tall; used to emphasize great height.

木板

mùbǎn — Wooden plank; a flat piece of lumber or board.

围栏

wéilán — Fence; railing; an enclosure barrier around an area.

一转眼

yī zhuǎn yǎn — In the blink of an eye; in an instant.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; a formal connective meaning immediately after.

消失

xiāoshī — To disappear; to vanish from sight completely.

那边

nàbiān — Over there; on that side; at that location.

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

愣了

lèng le — Was stunned; stood dazed for a moment in surprise.

片刻

piànkè — A moment; a brief instant of time.

随即

suíjí — Immediately afterward; right after; thereupon.

发出

fāchū — To emit; to produce a sound or signal.

一阵

yīzhèn — A burst of; a spell of; a bout of something.

轻轻

qīngqīng — Gently; softly; lightly without much force.

笑声

xiàoshēng — Sound of laughter; the noise made when laughing.

真

zhēn — Really; truly; indeed; used for emphasis.

拿

ná — To take; to hold; to deal with someone or something.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

孩子

háizi — Child; kid; a young boy or girl.

没办法

méi bànfǎ — No way to handle it; helpless; nothing can be done.

就

jiù — Then; just; precisely; connecting cause and result.

学

xué — To learn; to study; to acquire knowledge or skills.

不乖

bù guāi — Naughty; disobedient; not well-behaved (of a child).

吗

ma — Question particle added to yes-or-no questions.

耍了

shuǎle — Played; tricked; having pulled a trick on someone.

这么

zhème — So; this much; to such a degree.

多次

duō cì — Many times; on numerous occasions.

同样

tóngyàng — Same; identical; in the same way or manner.

把戏

bǎxì — Trick; stunt; a deceptive or mischievous act.

到

dào — To; until; to arrive at a place or point in time.

现在

xiànzài — Now; at present; at this current moment.

还

hái — Still; yet; also; indicating continuation of a state.

没

méi — Have not; did not; negation of past or completed actions.

学会

xuéhuì — To have learned; to master a skill through learning.

防着

fángzhe — To guard against; to be on guard; to stay wary of.

唉

āi — Sigh; an expression of resignation or mild sorrow.

老糊涂

lǎo hútu — Old fool; a forgetful or confused elderly person.

天下

tiānxià — The world; all under heaven; everything in existence.

最大

zuìdà — Biggest; greatest; the largest of all.

糊涂

hútu — Confused; muddled; not thinking clearly.

俗话

súhuà — Common saying; proverb; a popular folk expression.

说得好

shuō de hǎo — Well said; nicely put; a phrase rings true.

不了

bùliǎo — Cannot; unable to complete or accomplish something.

新

xīn — New; fresh; novel; not old or previously known.

可

kě — But; however; yet; indicating a contrast or concession.

老天爷

lǎotiānyé — Heavens; good Lord; an exclamation invoking the sky.

从来

cónglái — Never; always; referring to all time up to now.

不会

bùhuì — Will not; cannot; expressing inability or improbability.

连着

liánzhe — Consecutively; in a row; one after another without break.

两天

liǎng tiān — Two days; a period of two days.

耍

shuǎ — To play; to trick; to perform a trick or stunt.

一样

yīyàng — Same; identical; just like; in the same way.

花招

huāzhāo — Trick; ruse; a crafty or deceptive maneuver.

叫人

jiào rén — Make someone; cause a person to feel or do something.

怎么

zěnme — How; in what way; used to ask about method or reason.

提前

tíqián — In advance; ahead of time; earlier than expected.

干

gàn — To do; to work; to carry out an action.

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle indicating continuation or mild question.

好像

hǎoxiàng — It seems; as if; appears to be something.

很

hěn — Very; quite; a common adverb of degree.

清楚

qīngchǔ — Clear; to understand clearly; to be aware of something.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; referring back to the subject.

能

néng — Can; able to; have the ability to do something.

折腾

zhēteng — To toss and turn; to mess around; to cause trouble.

多久

duōjiǔ — How long; referring to an unspecified duration of time.

才会

cái huì — Only then will; not until a condition is met.

惹火

rě huǒ — To anger; to provoke; to make someone furious.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; indicating addition or similarity.

只要

zhǐyào — As long as; provided that; a conditional conjunction.

哄

hǒng — To coax; to humor; to distract someone with flattery.

分心

fēnxīn — To distract; to divert attention away from something.

一会儿

yīhuìr — A moment; a short while; briefly.

或者

huòzhě — Or; either…or; presenting an alternative option.

逗

dòu — To tease; to make someone laugh; to amuse playfully.

笑一笑

xiào yī xiào — Give a little laugh; smile or chuckle briefly.

火气

huǒqì — Anger; temper; hot-headedness; fiery disposition.

全消

quán xiāo — Completely gone; all dissipated; anger fully disappeared.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.

根本

gēnběn — Fundamentally; at all; simply; used for strong negation.

打

dǎ — To hit; to beat; to strike someone physically.

一下

yīxià — Once; a little; briefly; one time or light attempt.

对

duì — Correct; right; yes; that is indeed so.

真是

zhēnshì — Really is; truly; used for emphasis of a fact.

尽到

jìndào — To fulfill; to have carried out one's duty fully.

责任

zérèn — Responsibility; duty; obligation one must fulfill.

这是

zhèshì — This is; used to introduce or identify something.

千真万确

qiān zhēn wàn què — Absolutely true; beyond all doubt; completely certain.

老天

lǎotiān — Heaven; God; an informal way to invoke the heavens.

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; it is permissible or possible to do.

作证

zuòzhèng — To testify; to bear witness; to serve as proof.

正如

zhèngrú — Just as; exactly as stated or described.

圣经

Shèngjīng — The Bible; the holy scripture of Christianity.

所说

suǒ shuō — What is said; as stated by a source or authority.

不用

bùyòng — No need to; it is unnecessary to do something.

戒尺

jièchǐ — Ruler used for punishment; disciplinary rod in schools.

惯坏

guànhuài — To spoil; to ruin a child by excessive indulgence.