The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 1

Vocabulary

星期六

xīngqīliù — Saturday, the sixth day of the week

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

早晨

zǎochén — Early morning, the beginning of the day

来临

láilín — To arrive, to come, to approach

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state

整个

zhěnggè — Entire, whole, complete

夏日

xiàrì — Summer day, a day in summer

世界

shìjiè — World, the earth and all its inhabitants

明媚

míngmèi — Bright and beautiful, sunny and charming

清新

qīngxīn — Fresh and clean, pleasantly refreshing

充满

chōngmǎn — Full of, filled with, brimming with

生机

shēngjī — Vitality, life force, vibrant energy

每颗

měi kē — Every (small round object, e.g. heart)

心中

xīnzhōng — In one's heart, within the mind

都有

dōu yǒu — All have, everyone possesses

一首

yī shǒu — One (song or poem), measure word for songs

歌

gē — Song, a piece of music with lyrics

若

ruò — If, supposing that, provided that

那颗

nà kē — That (small round object), referring to the heart

心

xīn — Heart, mind, center of emotions

还

hái — Still, yet, also, in addition

年轻

niánqīng — Young, youthful in age or spirit

音乐

yīnyuè — Music, the art of sound and melody

便会

biàn huì — Then will, consequently will happen

从

cóng — From, starting at a point or source

嘴唇

zuǐchún — Lips, the fleshy parts around the mouth

间

jiān — Between, among, space or gap between things

流淌

liútǎng — To flow, to stream gently and continuously

而出

ér chū — And come out, emerging forth from somewhere

每张

měi zhāng — Every (flat object), measure word for faces

脸上

liǎn shàng — On the face, upon one's facial expression

都

dōu — All, both, entirely, without exception

洋溢

yángyì — To overflow with, brim with emotion or quality

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or action

喜悦

xǐyuè — Joy, delight, happiness and gladness

每个

měi gè — Every, each one, every single one

步伐

bùfá — Step, pace, manner of walking or marching

轻快

qīngkuài — Light and brisk, nimble and lively

弹性

tánxìng — Elasticity, springiness, flexibility in movement

正在

zhèngzài — Currently, in the process of doing something

盛开

shèngkāi — In full bloom, blossoming vigorously and abundantly

花朵

huāduǒ — Flowers, blossoms of a plant

芬芳

fēnfāng — Fragrant, sweet-smelling aroma of flowers

弥漫

mímàn — To pervade, spread throughout, fill an area

在

zài — At, in, on; indicating location or presence

空气

kōngqì — Air, the atmosphere surrounding the earth

中

zhōng — In, inside, within, middle of something

位于

wèiyú — Located at, situated in a particular place

村庄

cūnzhuāng — Village, a small rural settlement or community

远处

yuǎnchù — The distance, a faraway place or spot

和

hé — And, together with, connecting two elements

上方

shàngfāng — Above, overhead, the area higher up

草木

cǎomù — Plants and trees, vegetation in general

葱茏

cōnglóng — Lush and green, densely verdant vegetation

距离

jùlí — Distance, the space between two points

恰到好处

qià dào hǎo chù — Just right, perfectly appropriate, neither too much nor little

看上去

kàn shàng qù — To look like, to appear to be something

宛如

wǎnrú — Just like, as if, resembling closely

一片

yī piàn — A stretch of, an expanse of land or area

令人

lìng rén — To make people feel, causing one to feel

心旷神怡

xīn kuàng shén yí — Feel relaxed and happy, mentally refreshed and joyful

乐土

lètǔ — Paradise, a happy land, an ideal place

如梦似幻

rú mèng sì huàn — Like a dream, dreamlike and unreal, fantastical

宁静

níngjìng — Peaceful, calm, quiet and tranquil

安详

ānxiáng — Serene, placid, composed and at peace

心生

xīn shēng — To arise in the heart, to feel spontaneously

向往

xiàngwǎng — To yearn for, to long for something desired

提着

tí zhe — Carrying (by hand), holding something at side

一桶

yī tǒng — A bucket of, one pail of liquid

一把

yī bǎ — One (handful item), measure word for tools

长柄

cháng bǐng — Long handle, an extended grip on a tool

刷子

shuāzi — Brush, a tool with bristles for painting or cleaning

出现

chūxiàn — To appear, to emerge, to show up

人行道

rénxíngdào — Sidewalk, pavement for pedestrians to walk on

上

shàng — On, above, upper surface of something

他

tā — He, him, third-person masculine pronoun

打量

dǎliàng — To look over, to size up, to examine carefully

那道

nà dào — That (long object), measure word for fences

栅栏

zhàlan — Fence, a barrier made of posts or boards

所有

suǒyǒu — All, everything, all of one's possessions

顿时

dùnshí — Immediately, all at once, instantly

消散

xiāosàn — To dissipate, to vanish, to fade away

一股

yī gǔ — A surge of, a wave of feeling or air

深深

shēnshēn — Deeply, profoundly, to a great degree

忧郁

yōuyù — Melancholy, gloom, feeling sad and depressed

笼罩

lǒngzhào — To envelop, to shroud, to cover completely

他的

tā de — His, belonging to him

心头

xīntóu — The heart, one's innermost feelings or mind

长

cháng — Long, extended in length or distance

高

gāo — High, tall, elevated in height

木板

mùbǎn — Wooden plank, a flat piece of timber

生活

shēnghuó — Life, daily living, way of existence

眼中

yǎn zhōng — In one's eyes, from one's perspective

显得

xiǎnde — To seem, to appear, to look like

空洞

kōngdòng — Empty and hollow, lacking substance or meaning

无味

wúwèi — Tasteless, dull, without interest or flavor

活着

huó zhe — To be alive, living, existing in life

不过

bùguò — Only, merely, no more than something

是

shì — To be, is, am, are (copula verb)

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of, a type of something

负担

fùdān — Burden, load, a heavy responsibility or weight

叹了

tàn le — Sighed, let out a sigh of emotion

口气

kǒuqì — Tone, breath, manner of speaking

将

jiāng — To take, about to, with (literary usage)

蘸了

zhàn le — Dipped into, soaked briefly in liquid

蘸

zhàn — To dip into liquid, to soak briefly

沿着

yánzhe — Along, following the length of something

最上面

zuì shàngmiàn — The very top, the uppermost part of something

刷了

shuā le — Brushed, applied paint or whitewash with a brush

一道

yī dào — One stroke, one pass of a brush

又

yòu — Again, once more, additionally

重复

chóngfù — To repeat, to do again, to duplicate

一遍

yī biàn — Once through, one time from start to finish

再

zài — Again, once more, in addition

一次

yī cì — One time, once, a single occurrence

那

nà — That, those, indicating something far away

微不足道

wēi bù zú dào — Negligible, insignificant, too trivial to mention

白色

báisè — White color, the color of snow or milk

痕迹

hénjì — Mark, trace, a visible sign left behind

与

yǔ — And, with, together with (formal usage)

一望无际

yī wàng wú jì — Stretching as far as the eye can see

相比较

xiāng bǐjiào — To compare with, to make a comparison between

然后

ránhòu — Then, afterwards, after that action

垂头丧气

chuí tóu sàng qì — Dejected, dispirited, crestfallen and downhearted

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at, seated in a place

一个

yī gè — One, a single (general measure word)

手提

shǒutí — To carry by hand, hand-held carrying

一只

yī zhī — One (small object or container), measure word

蹦蹦跳跳

bèngbeng tiàotiào — Skipping and jumping, moving in a lively bouncy way

大门

dàmén — Main gate, large door or entrance

跑出来

pǎo chūlái — To run out, to come running from inside

嘴里

zuǐ lǐ — In the mouth, inside one's mouth

唱着

chàng zhe — Singing, in the act of singing a song

女郎

nǚláng — Young woman, girl, a young female person

从前

cóngqián — In the past, formerly, once upon a time

眼里

yǎn lǐ — In one's eyes, from one's point of view

镇上

zhèn shàng — In town, within the township or small town

提水

tí shuǐ — To fetch water, to carry water from a source

一向

yīxiàng — Always, consistently, all along up to now

厌烦

yànfán — Tedious, tiresome, to feel fed up with

差事

chāishi — Chore, errand, an unpleasant task or duty

但

dàn — But, however, yet, introducing a contrast

如今

rújīn — Nowadays, now, at the present time

却

què — Yet, but, however, indicating contrast

不

bù — No, not, negation of verbs and adjectives

这么

zhème — So, like this, to this degree or extent

觉得

juéde — To feel, to think, to sense something

想起

xiǎng qǐ — To think of, to recall, to remember something

旁边

pángbiān — Beside, next to, on the side of something

总有

zǒng yǒu — There is always, there are always some

人

rén — Person, people, human being

作伴

zuòbàn — To keep company, to accompany someone

白人

báirén — White person, Caucasian individual

混血儿

hùnxuè'ér — Mixed-race child, person of mixed heritage

黑人

hēirén — Black person, person of African descent

男孩

nánhái — Boy, a young male child

女孩们

nǚháimen — Girls, multiple young female children

总是

zǒngshì — Always, invariably, at all times

聚在

jù zài — To gather at, assembled in a place

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place, over there

等候

děnghòu — To wait, to await, to stand by for something

取水

qǔ shuǐ — To fetch water, to collect water from source

休息

xiūxi — To rest, to take a break, to relax

闲聊

xiánliáo — To chat casually, to make small talk

交换

jiāohuàn — To exchange, to swap, to trade items

玩具

wánjù — Toy, a plaything for children

争吵

zhēngchǎo — To quarrel, to argue, to bicker noisily

打闹

dǎnào — To romp, to play roughly, to fool around

嬉戏

xīxì — To frolic, to play merrily, to gambol

玩耍

wánshuǎ — To play, to have fun, to amuse oneself