The Angel in the House — Page 1

Vocabulary

由

yóu — by, from, due to; indicates cause or agent

从

cóng — from, since; following a source or origin

年

nián — year; unit of time measurement

公司

gōngsī — company, corporation, business organization

版本

bǎnběn — version, edition of a text or publication

转录

zhuǎnlù — to transcribe, copy text from one form to another

电子邮件

diànzǐ yóujiàn — email, electronic mail message

国家

guójiā — country, nation, state

图书馆

túshūguǎn — library, place for borrowing or reading books

家中

jiāzhōng — at home, within one's household

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

天使

tiānshǐ — angel, a divine or heavenly messenger

著

zhù — authored by; to write or compose a work

凭借

píngjiè — by means of, relying on something as support

无限

wúxiàn — unlimited, infinite, without boundary or end

恩典

ēndiǎn — grace, divine favor or blessing from God

上帝

Shàngdì — God, the supreme deity in Christianity

将

jiāng — will, shall; marker of future or disposal action

他们

tāmen — they, them; third-person plural pronoun

一同

yītóng — together, at the same time or place

带到

dài dào — to bring to, lead or take someone somewhere

这个

zhège — this, referring to a nearby object or concept

世界

shìjiè — world, the earth or a realm of existence

女士

nǚshì — lady, Ms.; polite term for an adult woman

之书

zhī shū — book of; classical possessive linking title element

有限公司

yǒuxiàn gōngsī — limited company, Ltd.; incorporated business entity

伦敦

Lúndūn — London, the capital city of England

巴黎

Bālí — Paris, the capital city of France

和

hé — and, together with; connecting words or phrases

墨尔本

Mò'ěrběn — Melbourne, a major city in Australia

此诗

cǐ shī — this poem, referring to the current literary work

献给

xiàngěi — to dedicate to, offer something as a tribute

她

tā — she, her; third-person singular female pronoun

记忆

jìyì — memory, recollection; to remember something

因

yīn — because of, due to; indicating cause or reason

而起

ér qǐ — arising from, coming about as a result

为

wèi — for, for the sake of; indicating purpose or benefit

而作

ér zuò — written for, composed in honor of something

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

才

cái — only then, just; indicates a condition was needed

成为

chéngwéi — to become, to turn into something

了

le — particle indicating completed action or new state

诗人

shīrén — poet, a person who writes poetry

对于

duìyú — regarding, with respect to a topic or person

先生

xiānsheng — Mr., sir; polite term for an adult man

提出

tíchū — to put forward, raise a proposal or suggestion

建议

jiànyì — suggestion, proposal; to recommend a course of action

他

tā — he, him; third-person singular male pronoun

或许

huòxǔ — perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility

可以

kěyǐ — can, may; indicating permission or possibility

在

zài — at, in, on; indicating location or ongoing action

这部

zhè bù — this (work/volume); classifier for films or books

中

zhōng — in, among, inside; within a scope or range

占有

zhànyǒu — to occupy, possess, hold a position or place

一席之地

yī xí zhī dì — a place or position; a niche for oneself

只有

zhǐyǒu — only, just; there is only one condition or option

一个

yī gè — one (thing/person); basic number-classifier combination

答案

dá'àn — answer, solution to a question or problem

这一

zhè yī — this one, this particular thing or belief

信念

xìnniàn — belief, conviction; a firmly held idea or principle

在于

zàiyú — to lie in, consist in; the key point is

广泛

guǎngfàn — widespread, extensive; covering a broad range

而

ér — and, yet; conjunction linking contrasting or parallel ideas

廉价

liánjià — cheap, low-priced; inexpensive in cost

传播

chuánbō — to spread, disseminate information or ideas widely

不会

bù huì — will not, cannot; negation of ability or likelihood

损害

sǔnhài — to damage, harm; cause injury to something

版权

bǎnquán — copyright, legal right to a creative work

价值

jiàzhí — value, worth; the importance or usefulness of something

写作

xiězuò — writing, the act of composing written works

最佳

zuìjiā — best, optimal; the highest quality or most suitable

用途

yòngtú — use, purpose, application of something

正是

zhèngshì — precisely, exactly; emphasizing something is just so

通过

tōngguò — through, by means of; passing via a method

那些

nàxiē — those, referring to plural distant things or people

家庭

jiātíng — family, household; the domestic unit of people

神圣

shénshèng — sacred, holy; of divine or deeply revered nature

之爱

zhī ài — love of; classical possessive linking to love

诗篇

shīpiān — poems, psalm; a collection of poetic works

来

lái — to come; particle indicating purpose or approach

实现

shíxiàn — to realize, achieve, fulfill a goal or purpose

这首

zhè shǒu — this (poem/song); classifier for poems or songs

诗

shī — poem, poetry; literary work in verse form

两个

liǎng gè — two (things/people); the number two with classifier

部分

bùfen — part, section; a portion of a larger whole

分别

fēnbié — respectively, separately; each in its own regard

于

yú — at, in, on; classical preposition of time or place

问世

wènshì — to be published, come out; appear before the public

此后

cǐhòu — after this, thereafter; from this point onward

经过

jīngguò — to go through, undergo; passing through a process

精心

jīngxīn — carefully, meticulously; with great care and attention

修订

xiūdìng — to revise, amend; carefully editing a text

并

bìng — and, furthermore; connecting parallel actions or states

从此

cóngcǐ — from now on, henceforth; starting from this point

英国

Yīngguó — England, Britain; the United Kingdom

人民

rénmín — people, the populace; citizens of a nation

读物

dúwù — reading material, literary work for reading

获得

huòdé — to obtain, gain, acquire something desired

永久

yǒngjiǔ — permanent, forever; lasting for an indefinite time

地位

dìwèi — status, position; standing in a group or society

我们

wǒmen — we, us; first-person plural pronoun

读者们

dúzhěmen — readers, the audience of a written work

必定

bìdìng — certainly, surely; expressing definite certainty

会

huì — will, can; indicating ability or future likelihood

共同

gòngtóng — together, jointly; done by multiple parties together

感谢

gǎnxiè — to thank, express gratitude to someone

作者

zuòzhě — author, writer; person who created a work

赠予

zèngyǔ — to give as a gift, bestow upon someone

这份

zhè fèn — this (gift/portion); classifier for documents or gifts

礼物

lǐwù — gift, present; something given to another person

目录

mùlù — table of contents, catalog; list of items

第一

dì yī — first, number one; the ordinal of one

卷

juǎn — volume, scroll; a bound section of a publication

序言

xùyán — preface, foreword; introductory words of a book

篇

piān — piece, article; classifier for written compositions

大教堂

dà jiàotáng — cathedral, large and important Christian church

庭院

tíngyuàn — courtyard, yard; an enclosed outdoor space

序曲

xùqǔ — overture, prelude; introductory musical or literary piece

一

yī — one; the first number or first item

不可能

bù kěnéng — impossible, cannot be; something that cannot happen

之事

zhī shì — matter of, thing of; classical possessive for affairs

二

èr — two; the second number or second item

爱

ài — love, affection; deep feeling for someone or something

之

zhī — classical possessive particle, equivalent to 的

真谛

zhēndì — true meaning, essence; the fundamental truth of something

三

sān — three; the third number or third item

自信

zìxìn — self-confidence, self-assurance; belief in oneself