The Angel in the House — Page 2

Vocabulary

她

tā — She, her; third-person singular female pronoun.

问道

wèn dào — Asked, said while questioning someone.

亲爱的

qīn ài de — Dear, beloved; affectionate term of address.

是

shì — Is, am, are; the verb 'to be'.

什么

shén me — What; interrogative pronoun asking for identification.

题材

tí cái — Subject matter, theme, or topic of a work.

亚瑟王

Yà sè Wáng — King Arthur; legendary British monarch of medieval lore.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

生平

shēng píng — One's life story, biography, or lifetime experiences.

还是

hái shì — Or; used in questions to present alternatives.

耶路撒冷

Yē lù sā lěng — Jerusalem; holy city sacred to three major religions.

陷落

xiàn luò — Fall, collapse, capture of a city or position.

都

dōu — All, both; adverb indicating totality or inclusiveness.

不是

bù shì — Is not, are not; negation of 'to be'.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

温柔

wēn róu — Gentle, tender, soft in manner or disposition.

自身

zì shēn — Oneself, one's own self or being.

我

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

妻子

qī zi — Wife; one's female spouse or partner in marriage.

还有

hái yǒu — And also, furthermore, in addition to something.

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant.

爱

ài — Love; deep affection or strong emotional attachment.

从

cóng — From; preposition indicating starting point or origin.

一人

yī rén — One person; a single individual human being.

蔓延

màn yán — Spread, extend, proliferate across a wider area.

至

zhì — To, until, reaching as far as a point.

众生

zhòng shēng — All living beings; every creature, humanity at large.

若

ruò — If, supposing; classical conditional conjunction.

忠实

zhōng shí — Faithful, loyal, true to someone or a cause.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking an adverb to a verb.

颂扬

sòng yáng — Praise, extol, celebrate someone's virtues publicly.

她们

tā men — They, them; third-person plural feminine pronoun.

至高无上

zhì gāo wú shàng — Supreme, paramount, above all others in importance.

价值

jià zhí — Value, worth; the importance or merit of something.

最

zuì — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree.

馥郁

fù yù — Richly fragrant, intensely sweet-smelling, aromatic.

荣誉

róng yù — Honor, glory, prestige earned through achievement.

花环

huā huán — Garland, wreath of flowers worn as a crown.

定将

dìng jiāng — Will certainly, is sure to; expressing firm prediction.

如

rú — As, like; conjunction indicating comparison or condition.

所愿

suǒ yuàn — As wished, according to one's desire or hope.

轻抚

qīng fǔ — Gently stroke or caress with light touch.

额头

é tóu — Forehead; the front part of one's head.

凭借

píng jiè — By means of, relying on, through the use of.

对

duì — Toward, regarding; preposition indicating direction or object.

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

动人心弦

dòng rén xīn xián — Deeply moving, touching one's heartstrings emotionally.

主题

zhǔ tí — Theme, main subject or central idea of a work.

拣选

jiǎn xuǎn — Choose, select, pick out from among options.

曾

céng — Once, formerly; indicating a past experience or event.

调动

diào dòng — Mobilize, stir up, arouse energies or resources.

过

guò — Experiential particle indicating a past experience occurred.

无数

wú shù — Countless, innumerable, too many to be counted.

诗人

shī rén — Poet; a person who writes poetry or verse.

之

zhī — Classical possessive or linking particle, equivalent to 的.

声

shēng — Voice, sound; acoustic expression or vocal utterance.

得以

dé yǐ — Be able to, manage to, have the chance to.

大胆

dà dǎn — Bold, daring, courageous, willing to take risks.

梦想

mèng xiǎng — Dream, aspiration; a cherished hope or ambition.

那样

nà yàng — Like that, in that way, in such a manner.

长存

cháng cún — Endure forever, last permanently, remain through time.

成为

chéng wéi — Become, turn into a particular state or role.

岁月

suì yuè — Years, time; the passage of months and years.

喜悦

xǐ yuè — Joy, delight, a feeling of great happiness.

直到

zhí dào — Until, up to a certain point in time.

那些

nà xiē — Those; plural demonstrative referring to distant items.

与

yǔ — And, with; conjunction linking nouns or pronouns.

和

hé — And, together with; coordinating conjunction.

共享

gòng xiǎng — Share together, jointly enjoy something with others.

桂冠

guì guān — Laurel crown; symbol of poetic or artistic honor.

者

zhě — Suffix meaning 'one who', indicating a person doing something.

归于

guī yú — Return to, be attributed to, fall into a state.

沉寂

chén jì — Deep silence, stillness, complete quietude.

方才

fāng cái — Only then, just now; indicating a condition must be met.

消逝

xiāo shì — Vanish, fade away, disappear gradually over time.

于

yú — In, at, from; classical preposition of location or time.

静默

jìng mò — Silence, stillness, quiet without noise or speech.

试想

shì xiǎng — Imagine, consider, just think about a scenario.

博学

bó xué — Learned, erudite, having wide and deep knowledge.

之人

zhī rén — A person who; classical phrase indicating a type of person.

将

jiāng — Will, about to; future tense auxiliary verb.

如何

rú hé — How, in what way; asking about method or manner.

在

zài — In, at, on; preposition indicating location or situation.

诗中

shī zhōng — Within a poem; inside the text of poetry.

发现

fā xiàn — Discover, find, realize something previously unknown.

深奥

shēn ào — Profound, abstruse, deep and difficult to understand.

寓意

yù yì — Implied meaning, moral, allegory within a narrative.

远超

yuǎn chāo — Far exceed, surpass greatly beyond normal expectation.

本意

běn yì — Original intention, literal meaning, primary purpose.

见识

jiàn shí — Knowledge, insight, experience gained through exposure.

视

shì — Regard as, view, consider something to be.

为

wéi — As, to be; used after 视 meaning 'regard as'.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for individuals.

心思

xīn si — Thoughts, mind, mental intention or inner feelings.

单纯

dān chún — Simple, pure, uncomplicated in thought or nature.

古代

gǔ dài — Ancient times, antiquity, historical era long past.

吟游诗人

yín yóu shī rén — Troubadour, bard; traveling poet or minstrel performer.

甜心

tián xīn — Sweetheart, darling; affectionate term for a loved one.

他

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

情人

qíng rén — Lover, sweetheart; a romantic partner or beloved person.

缪斯

Miù sī — Muse; divine source of artistic inspiration in mythology.

难道

nán dào — Could it be that; rhetorical question particle expressing doubt.

凡间

fán jiān — The mortal world, the earthly realm among humans.

女子

nǚ zǐ — Woman, female; a grown girl or adult woman.

而

ér — And, yet, but; conjunctive particle linking clauses.

生

shēng — Born, give birth, come into existence; to live.

颂赞

sòng zàn — Praise, hymn, an expression of admiration or glory.

给出

gěi chū — Provide, offer, give out information or a hint.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

线索

xiàn suǒ — Clue, thread, lead that guides toward understanding.

令人

lìng rén — Make people, cause one to feel a certain way.

联想

lián xiǎng — Associate, connect ideas, bring to mind related concepts.

到

dào — To, arrive at; preposition or verb indicating destination.

神话

shén huà — Myth, mythology; traditional stories of gods and heroes.

深意

shēn yì — Deep meaning, profound significance, hidden implication.

如此

rú cǐ — Like this, so, in such a way or manner.

真实

zhēn shí — Real, genuine, true, corresponding to actual facts.

比喻

bǐ yù — Metaphor, analogy, figure of speech using comparison.

剥离

bō lí — Strip away, peel off, separate layers from something.

注释者们

zhù shì zhě men — Commentators, annotators; those who write explanatory notes.

身上

shēn shang — On one's body or person; attributed to someone.

看见

kàn jiàn — See, catch sight of, perceive with one's eyes.

抽象

chōu xiàng — Abstract; not concrete, existing as a concept only.

范畴

fàn chóu — Category, domain, scope of a concept or field.

隐秘

yǐn mì — Hidden, secret, concealed from ordinary perception.

轮廓

lún kuò — Outline, contour, silhouette of a shape or form.

哲学

zhé xué — Philosophy; study of fundamental questions about existence.

未来

wèi lái — Future; the time that has not yet come.

手臂

shǒu bì — Arm; the upper limb of the human body.

挽着

wǎn zhe — Linking arms with, holding someone's arm while walking.

就是

jiù shì — Is exactly, precisely; used for emphasis or affirmation.

我们

wǒ men — We, us; first-person plural pronoun.

度过

dù guò — Spend time, pass through a period of life.

生命

shēng mìng — Life; the living existence of a person or organism.

草地

cǎo dì — Meadow, grassland, grassy ground or lawn area.

那里

nà lǐ — There, that place; indicating a distant location.

流淌

liú tǎng — Flow, stream, run gently as water does.

时而

shí ér — Sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.

隐匿

yǐn nì — Hide, conceal oneself, disappear from sight.

芦苇

lú wěi — Reed, bulrush; tall grass-like plant growing near water.

之间

zhī jiān — Between, among; in the space or interval separating things.

明亮

míng liàng — Bright, luminous, well-lit and shining with light.

盈满

yíng mǎn — Full to the brim, overflowing, abundantly filled.

卵石

luǎn shí — Pebble, cobblestone; small rounded stone in water.

浅湾

qiǎn wān — Shallow bay or cove, a gentle curve in a river.

孩子们

hái zi men — Children; plural of child, young boys and girls.

歌声

gē shēng — Sound of singing, voices raised melodiously in song.

随着

suí zhe — Along with, following, accompanying a sound or movement.

铃铛声

líng dāng shēng — Sound of bells, tinkling bell noise in the air.

羊群

yáng qún — Flock of sheep; a group of sheep together.

咩咩声

miē miē shēng — Bleating sound, the 'baa' noise made by sheep.

飘来

piāo lái — Drift over, float toward, waft in from a distance.

远处

yuǎn chù — A distant place, far away, in the distance.

英格兰

Yīng gé lán — England; a country in southern Great Britain.

家中

jiā zhōng — At home, within one's household or dwelling.

以

yǐ — With, by means of, using; classical preposition.

凡人

fán rén — Mortal, ordinary person, common human being.

饮食

yǐn shí — Food and drink, diet, eating and drinking habits.

睡眠

shuì mián — Sleep, slumber; the state of restful unconsciousness.

滋养

zī yǎng — Nourish, sustain, provide nutrition to grow and thrive.

笑了

xiào le — Smiled, laughed; expressed amusement or happiness.

总是

zǒng shì — Always, invariably, at all times without exception.

那般

nà bān — Like that, in that manner, to such a degree.

骄傲

jiāo ào — Proud, arrogant; a sense of pride in achievement.

因为

yīn wèi — Because, since; conjunction expressing reason or cause.

感受到

gǎn shòu dào — Feel, sense, experience an emotion or sensation.

多么

duō me — How, how very; exclamatory adverb expressing degree.

自豪

zì háo — Proud of oneself, feel pride in one's achievements.

但

dàn — But, however; conjunction introducing a contrasting statement.

已

yǐ — Already; adverb indicating an action is completed.

变得

biàn de — Become, grow into, change to a new state.

心不在焉

xīn bù zài yān — Absent-minded, distracted, with one's mind elsewhere.

情绪

qíng xù — Emotion, mood, feeling or emotional state of mind.

开始

kāi shǐ — Begin, start; the commencement of an action or process.

悸动

jì dòng — Heart palpitation, flutter; an excited or stirred feeling.