The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 3

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

知道

zhīdào — To know, to be aware of something

这是

zhè shì — This is; used to identify something

在

zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action

给

gěi — To give; for, to (preposition)

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun

两个

liǎng gè — Two (people or things); a pair

都

dōu — Both, all; indicates inclusivity

积累

jīlěi — To accumulate, to build up over time

罪孽

zuìniè — Sin, iniquity; moral wrongdoing or wickedness

和

hé — And; connects nouns or phrases together

痛苦

tòngkǔ — Pain, suffering, anguish; extreme distress

他

tā — He, him; third person singular male pronoun

身上

shēnshang — On one's body; about a person

满是

mǎn shì — Full of, covered with something entirely

魔鬼

móguǐ — Devil, demon; an evil supernatural being

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

影子

yǐngzi — Shadow, reflection; trace or hint of something

但是

dànshì — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause

天哪

tiān na — Oh my goodness; exclamation of surprise or distress

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or state

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun indicating distance

已故

yǐgù — Deceased, late; referring to someone who has died

妹妹

mèimei — Younger sister; female sibling younger than speaker

孩子

háizi — Child, kid; a young person or offspring

可怜

kělián — Pitiful, poor thing; deserving of sympathy

实在

shízài — Really, truly; honestly, in fact

狠

hěn — Cruel, harsh; to steel oneself to do something

不下心

bù xià xīn — Cannot bring oneself to do something hard

来

lái — To come; directional complement after a verb

鞭打

biāndǎ — To whip, to flog; strike with a whip

每次

měi cì — Every time, each time something occurs

放过

fàngguò — To let off, to spare; release without punishment

良心

liángxīn — Conscience; inner moral sense of right and wrong

就

jiù — Then, right away; indicates immediacy or consequence

深深

shēnshēn — Deeply, profoundly; to a great degree

刺痛

cìtòng — To sting, to prick painfully; sharp pain

打

dǎ — To hit, beat, strike; perform various actions

这颗

zhè kē — This (used with small round objects like hearts)

又

yòu — Again, also; indicates repetition or addition

几乎

jīhū — Almost, nearly; very close to a certain state

要

yào — To want, need; will, about to do something

碎掉

suì diào — To shatter, break into pieces completely

唉

āi — Sigh; exclamation expressing sorrow or resignation

正如

zhèngrú — Just as, exactly as; used for comparisons

圣经

Shèngjīng — The Bible; holy scripture of Christianity

所说

suǒ shuō — What is said; as stated or mentioned

人

rén — Person, human being; people in general

生于

shēng yú — Born of, born from; to originate from

女人

nǚrén — Woman, female adult person

日子

rìzi — Days, life; one's time or living conditions

短暂

duǎnzàn — Brief, short-lived; lasting only a short time

充满

chōngmǎn — Filled with, full of; brimming with something

苦难

kǔnàn — Hardship, suffering, misery; difficult tribulations

想

xiǎng — To think, consider; to miss someone or something

这话

zhè huà — These words, this saying; what was just said

真的

zhēn de — Really, truly; genuinely, indeed

今天

jīntiān — Today; the current day

下午

xiàwǔ — Afternoon; the time between noon and evening

逃学

táoxué — To skip school, play truant; absent without permission

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation

明天

míngtiān — Tomorrow; the day after today

不得不

bùdébù — Have no choice but to; must, compelled to

罚

fá — To punish, penalize; impose a penalty

干活

gàn huó — To do work, do chores; perform manual labor

惩罚

chéngfá — Punishment, penalty; disciplinary consequence for wrongdoing

注

zhù — Note, annotation; explanatory remark or footnote

美国

Měiguó — United States of America

西南

xīnán — Southwest; direction combining west and south

方言

fāngyán — Dialect; regional variety of a language

中

zhōng — In, within, among; middle or inside something

意为

yì wéi — Meaning, defined as; used to explain a term

所有

suǒyǒu — All, every; the entirety of something

放假

fàngjià — To have a holiday, go on vacation

星期六

xīngqīliù — Saturday; the sixth day of the week

让

ràng — To let, allow, cause; make someone do something

很难

hěn nán — Very difficult, hard; not easy to do

事

shì — Matter, affair, thing; an event or task

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting statement

比

bǐ — Compared to, than; used in comparisons

厌恶

yànwù — To detest, loathe; strong feeling of dislike

任何

rènhé — Any, whatever; used for unrestricted reference

事情

shìqing — Thing, matter, affair; something that happens

更

gèng — Even more, still more; comparative degree adverb

必须

bìxū — Must, have to; expresses obligation or necessity

尽到

jìn dào — To fulfill, carry out fully; discharge a duty

对

duì — Toward, for; correct, right; to face

一些

yīxiē — Some, a few; an unspecified small quantity

责任

zérèn — Responsibility, duty; obligation one must fulfill

否则

fǒuzé — Otherwise, or else; if not, then consequence follows

就会

jiù huì — Then will; indicates a likely consequence

毁了

huǐ le — Ruined, destroyed; completely spoiled or wrecked

这个

zhège — This, this one; demonstrative for nearby object

确实

quèshí — Indeed, certainly; used to confirm something true

而且

érqiě — Moreover, furthermore; adds emphasis to previous point

玩得

wán de — Played (in a manner); used before degree complement

非常

fēicháng — Very, extremely; to a very high degree

开心

kāixīn — Happy, joyful; feeling pleased and delighted

回到

huí dào — To return to, come back to a place

勉强

miǎnqiǎng — Barely, just manage to; do with difficulty

赶上

gǎnshàng — To catch up with, make it in time for

晚饭

wǎnfàn — Dinner, evening meal; supper

前

qián — Before, in front of; prior in time or space

帮

bāng — To help, assist; aid someone with a task

那个

nàge — That, that one; demonstrative for distant object

小

xiǎo — Small, little, young; diminutive prefix

黑人

hēirén — Black person; person of African descent

男孩

nánhái — Boy, young male; a male child

锯

jù — Saw; tool for cutting wood, or to saw

用的

yòng de — Used for; designated for a particular purpose

木柴

mùchái — Firewood, logs; wood used as fuel

劈

pī — To chop, split; cut with a sharp downward blow

引火柴

yǐnhuǒ chái — Kindling; small sticks used to start a fire

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; not less than a certain amount

及时

jíshí — In time, timely; at the right moment

赶到

gǎn dào — To arrive in time, rush to a place

能

néng — Can, able to; have the ability or capability

做了

zuò le — Did, completed; finished doing something

四分之三

sì fēn zhī sān — Three-quarters; three out of four parts

活儿

huór — Work, chores; tasks or jobs to be done

时候

shíhou — Time, moment; a period or point in time

向

xiàng — Toward, to; in the direction of someone

讲述

jiǎngshù — To narrate, tell, recount; describe in detail

冒险

màoxiǎn — Adventure, risk; daring or dangerous experience

经历

jīnglì — Experience, undergo; events one has lived through

弟弟

dìdi — Younger brother; male sibling younger than speaker

确切地说

quèqiè de shuō — To be precise, strictly speaking; more accurately

同父异母

tóng fù yì mǔ — Half-siblings sharing the same father, different mothers

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicates something has been completed

做完

zuò wán — To finish doing, complete a task entirely

部分

bùfen — Part, portion, section; a component of a whole

捡

jiǎn — To pick up, collect from the ground

木片

mùpiàn — Wood chips, wood shavings; small pieces of wood

因为

yīnwèi — Because, since; introduces a reason or cause

是个

shì gè — Is a (person); used to describe someone's character

安静

ānjìng — Quiet, calm; not making noise or disturbance

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have, there isn't; negates possession or existence

什么

shénme — What; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

爱

ài — To love, like; affection or fondness for something

惹

rě — To provoke, stir up; cause trouble or offense

麻烦

máfan — Trouble, hassle; inconvenient or problematic situation

习性

xíxìng — Habit, disposition; characteristic behavioral tendency