The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 7

Vocabulary

在

zài — At, in, on; indicates location or existence

这个

zhège — This; refers to a specific nearby thing

贫穷

pínqióng — Poor, impoverished; lacking money or resources

破旧

pòjiù — Worn-out and old; shabby and dilapidated

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

小

xiǎo — Small, little; of limited size

村庄

cūnzhuāng — Village; a small rural settlement

里

lǐ — Inside, within; indicates interior location

任何

rènhé — Any, whichever; regardless of which one

年龄

niánlíng — Age; the number of years someone has lived

或

huò — Or; used to connect alternatives

性别

xìngbié — Gender, sex; male or female distinction

新来者

xīn lái zhě — Newcomer; a person who has just arrived

都会

dōu huì — All will; indicates universal likelihood or certainty

引起

yǐnqǐ — To arouse, trigger, or cause something

极大

jí dà — Extremely great; very large in degree

好奇

hàoqí — Curious; eager to know or learn something

男孩

nánhái — Boy; a young male child

穿着

chuānzhuó — Dress, attire; the way one is dressed

也

yě — Also, too; indicates addition or similarity

很

hěn — Very, quite; intensifies an adjective

得体

détǐ — Appropriate, proper; fitting for the occasion

而且

érqiě — Moreover, furthermore; adds emphasis or information

是

shì — To be; links subject with predicate

平日里

píngrì lǐ — On ordinary days; in everyday normal circumstances

就

jiù — Just, then; indicates immediacy or emphasis

穿得

chuān de — Dressed in a way that; manner of wearing clothes

这么

zhème — So, this much; to such a degree

体面

tǐmiàn — Decent, respectable; proper in appearance or manner

这

zhè — This; refers to something nearby or just mentioned

实在

shízài — Really, truly; genuinely so

令人

lìng rén — Makes people feel; causes others to feel something

惊叹

jīngtàn — To marvel, be astonished; filled with amazement

他

tā — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun

帽子

màozi — Hat, cap; head covering worn on top

精巧

jīngqiǎo — Exquisite, ingeniously crafted; delicate and skillful

别致

biézhì — Unique, distinctive; stylish in an unusual way

那件

nà jiàn — That piece (of clothing); referring to a specific garment

扣得

kòu de — Buttoned in a way; manner of fastening buttons

严严实实

yányán shíshí — Tightly fastened; completely secured without any gaps

蓝色

lánsè — Blue color; the color of the sky

短上衣

duǎn shàngyī — Short jacket; a brief upper-body garment

崭新

zhǎnxīn — Brand new; completely new without any wear

而

ér — And, yet; connects clauses or contrasts ideas

漂亮

piàoliang — Pretty, beautiful; attractive in appearance

长裤

chángkù — Trousers, long pants; full-length leg garment

也是

yě shì — Also is; likewise the same in this regard

如此

rúcǐ — Like this, so; in this manner or degree

还

hái — Still, also, in addition; moreover

鞋子

xiézi — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet

那天

nà tiān — That day; referring to a specific past day

不过

búguò — However, but; introduces a contrasting statement

星期五

Xīngqīwǔ — Friday; the fifth day of the workweek

甚至

shènzhì — Even; goes so far as to include

打着

dǎzhe — Wearing (a tie); sporting or displaying something

领带

lǐngdài — Necktie; a decorative strip worn around the neck

一小条

yī xiǎo tiáo — A small strip; one narrow piece of something

鲜艳

xiānyàn — Bright, vivid; brilliantly colorful and eye-catching

丝带

sīdài — Silk ribbon; a decorative strip of silk

身上

shēn shang — On one's body; about one's person

透着

tòuzhe — Exuding, revealing; emanating a certain quality

一股

yī gǔ — A whiff, streak; a distinct trace of something

城里人

chénglǐ rén — City person; someone from an urban area

派头

pàitóu — Style, air, bearing; impressive manner or flair

让

ràng — Let, allow, cause; makes someone feel or do something

心里

xīn lǐ — In one's heart or mind; inner feelings

不是滋味

bù shì zīwèi — Feel uncomfortable; an unpleasant feeling inside

越是

yuè shì — The more; intensifies with increasing degree

盯着

dīngzhe — Staring at; fixing one's gaze on something

出色

chūsè — Outstanding, excellent; standing out from others

人物

rénwù — Figure, character; a notable or important person

看

kàn — To look, see, watch; to observe something

对

duì — Toward, at; directed at something or someone

华丽

huálì — Magnificent, gorgeous; splendid and richly decorated

衣着

yīzhuó — Clothing, attire; the way one is dressed

嗤之以鼻

chī zhī yǐ bí — To sneer at; express contempt with a sniff

同时

tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously, meanwhile

又

yòu — Again, also; additionally or at the same time

觉得

juéde — To feel, think; have a certain impression

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself, self; referring back to the subject

衣服

yīfu — Clothes, clothing; garments worn on the body

越来越

yuè lái yuè — More and more; increasingly so over time

寒酸

hánsuān — Shabby, pathetic; poor and miserable in appearance

两个

liǎng gè — Two; a pair of people or things

都

dōu — All, both; indicates totality or universality

一言不发

yī yán bù fā — Not saying a word; remaining completely silent

一个人

yī gè rén — One person; a single individual alone

动

dòng — To move; make a physical movement

另一个人

lìng yī gè rén — The other person; a different individual

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause

只是

zhǐshì — Just, merely; nothing more than this

侧着

cèzhe — Tilting or turning sideways; angling to one side

身子

shēnzi — Body; one's physical torso or frame

绕

rào — To circle, go around; move in a curved path

圈子

quānzi — Circle; a round path or social group

两人

liǎng rén — Two people; a pair of individuals

始终

shǐzhōng — From beginning to end; always, consistently throughout

面对面

miàn duì miàn — Face to face; directly confronting each other

目光

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

相对

xiāngduì — Facing each other; looking at one another

最后

zuìhòu — Finally, at last; in the end

开口

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

道

dào — Said; used after a speaker to introduce speech

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

能

néng — Can, able to; indicates capability or possibility

揍扁

zòu biǎn — To beat flat; thrash someone thoroughly

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

倒要

dào yào — I'd like to; expresses a challenge or dare

看看

kànkan — To see, have a look; take a glance

怎么

zěnme — How, in what way; asking about method

试试

shìshi — Try it out; attempt to do something

就是

jiùshì — Exactly, precisely; it is just that

根本

gēnběn — Fundamentally, at all; not in the least

不能

bù néng — Cannot, unable to; lacks capability

就能

jiù néng — Then can; will then be able to do

一阵

yī zhèn — A spell, a burst; a period of something

不安

bù'ān — Uneasy, anxious; feeling restless or worried

沉默

chénmò — Silence; quiet, not speaking at all

随后

suíhòu — Shortly after, then; immediately following that

说道

shuō dào — Said; spoke and stated something

叫

jiào — To be called; one's name is something

什么

shénme — What; asks about identity or nature

名字

míngzi — Name; what a person or thing is called

也许

yěxǔ — Perhaps, maybe; expresses uncertainty or possibility

不关

bù guān — Not concern; none of someone's business

事

shì — Matter, affair, business; a thing or concern

那

nà — That; refers to something distant or just mentioned

它

tā — It; third-person pronoun for non-human things

变成

biànchéng — To become, turn into; change into something else

为什么

wèishénme — Why; asks for a reason or cause

不

bù — No, not; negates a verb or adjective

去做

qù zuò — Go and do; proceed to carry out an action

呢

ne — Particle softening a question or emphasizing a point

要是

yàoshi — If, supposing; introduces a conditional situation

再

zài — Again, once more; do something an additional time

多说

duō shuō — Say more; talk further about something

怎么样

zěnmeyàng — How about it, what do you think; asking opinion

哦

ó / ò — Oh; an exclamation showing surprise or realization

以为

yǐwéi — To think, assume; mistakenly believe something

聪明

cōngming — Clever, smart; having good intelligence or wit

是不是

shì bu shì — Is it or isn't it; asks for confirmation