The Angel in the House — Page 3

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

目标

mùbiāo — Goal, target, or objective one aims to achieve

已

yǐ — Already; indicates a completed or past action

付诸

fùzhū — To put into practice; to carry out a plan

实现

shíxiàn — To realize or achieve a goal or dream

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of someone or something

满心欢喜

mǎnxīn huānxǐ — Filled with joy and happiness; overjoyed

妻子

qīzi — Wife; one's female spouse

讲述

jiǎngshù — To narrate or tell a story in detail

待到

dàidào — To wait until; by the time that something arrives

下一个

xià yī gè — The next one; referring to the following item

结婚

jiéhūn — To get married; to wed

纪念日

jìniànrì — Anniversary; a day commemorating a special event

来临

láilín — To arrive; to approach; the coming of an event

闲暇

xiánxiá — Leisure time; free time away from work

时

shí — Time; when; at the moment of

心血

xīnxuè — Painstaking effort; hard work and dedication poured in

之作

zhī zuò — A work of; creation attributed to someone's effort

第一册

dì yī cè — Volume one; the first book in a series

第一章

dì yī zhāng — Chapter one; the first chapter of a text

大教堂

dàjiàotáng — Cathedral; a large and grand Christian church

庭院

tíngyuàn — Courtyard; an enclosed outdoor space within a building

序曲

xùqǔ — Overture or prelude; introductory musical or literary piece

一

yī — The number one; also used as a section marker

不可能

bù kěnéng — Impossible; something that cannot happen or be done

之事

zhī shì — A matter of; things pertaining to something

看哪

kàn na — Behold; look; an exclamation drawing attention

爱

ài — Love; deep affection for a person or thing

为

wéi — By; for; to be; a preposition or verb

众人

zhòngrén — Everyone; all people; the general public

所

suǒ — Particle used in passive or nominal constructions

遵从

zūncóng — To obey or follow rules, commands, or principles

诚然

chéngrán — Certainly; indeed; admittedly true

皆

jiē — All; every; without exception

应

yīng — Should; ought to; must

知晓

zhīxiǎo — To know; to be aware of or informed about

之物

zhī wù — A thing of; objects belonging to a category

免得

miǎnde — So as to avoid; lest; in order to prevent

迷误

míwù — To be misled or confused; to fall into error

良知

liángzhī — Conscience; innate moral knowledge and sense

压抑

yāyì — To suppress or repress emotions or impulses

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state

欢愉

huānyú — Joy and pleasure; a state of happiness and delight

愚妄

yúwàng — Foolish and presumptuous; acting with ignorant arrogance

将

jiāng — Will; about to; a future-tense marker

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

喜乐

xǐlè — Joy and happiness; a state of gladness

嗤之以鼻

chī zhī yǐ bí — To sneer at; to dismiss with contempt

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

原初

yuánchū — Original; primordial; from the very beginning

之爱

zhī ài — Love of; the love belonging to something or someone

赐予

cìyǔ — To bestow or grant a gift upon someone

翅膀

chìbǎng — Wings; the limbs used by birds to fly

与

yǔ — And; together with; connecting nouns or phrases

歌声

gēshēng — The sound of singing; a singing voice

于

yú — In; at; from; a literary preposition of location

林中

lín zhōng — In the forest; within the woods

鸟儿

niǎor — Little bird; a bird, often used affectionately

赐我

cì wǒ — Grant me; bestow upon me a gift or ability

言说

yánshuō — The power of speech; ability to express in words

之力

zhī lì — The power or strength of something

使我

shǐ wǒ — Make me; cause me to do or feel something

能

néng — Can; to be able to do something

道出

dàochū — To speak out; to express or articulate something fully

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to previously mentioned plural things

至纯

zhì chún — Utterly pure; of the highest purity or sincerity

至甜

zhì tián — Supremely sweet; the sweetest possible

难以言表

nán yǐ yán biǎo — Hard to express in words; indescribable feeling

二

èr — The number two; used as a section marker here

之

zhī — Possessive or linking particle in classical Chinese

真谛

zhēndì — True meaning; the essential truth of something

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

行走

xíngzǒu — To walk; to travel on foot through the world

于世

yú shì — In the world; throughout one's life in society

信

xìn — To believe; faith; trust in something or someone

目光

mùguāng — Gaze; one's vision or perspective on things

开阔

kāikuò — Broad and open; expansive in mind or space

走过

zǒuguò — To have walked through; to have passed through life

半生

bànshēng — Half a lifetime; a significant portion of one's life

旅途

lǚtú — Journey; the path or course of a trip or life

身后

shēn hòu — Behind one; in one's wake; after one's death

来路

láilù — The path one came from; one's past journey

之上

zhī shàng — Above; on top of; upon something

留有

liú yǒu — To have left behind; to retain traces of something

诸多

zhūduō — Many; numerous; a great number of things

虚妄

xūwàng — Falsehood; vanity; illusions without basis in reality

些许

xiēxǔ — A little; a small amount of something

悔恨

huǐhèn — Remorse and regret; feeling deep sorrow over mistakes

活至今

huó zhì jīn — Having lived until now; surviving to the present day

深感

shēngǎn — To deeply feel; to be profoundly aware of something

骄傲

jiāoào — Pride; feeling proud of oneself or one's achievements

如何

rúhé — How; in what way; to what extent

分隔

fēngé — To separate; to divide apart from one another

灵魂

línghún — Soul; the spiritual essence of a person

纵使

zòngshǐ — Even if; even though; regardless of circumstances

彼此

bǐcǐ — Each other; one another; mutually

如

rú — Like; as; similar to something

手

shǒu — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm

手套

shǒutào — Glove; a covering worn over the hand

般

bān — Like; as; in the manner of something

契合

qìhé — To fit perfectly; to match or harmonize well together

居所

jūsuǒ — Dwelling; a place where one lives or resides

心灵

xīnlíng — Mind and spirit; the inner emotional and mental self

而

ér — And; yet; but; a connective particle in Chinese

赧颜

nǎnyán — To blush with shame; a reddened face from embarrassment

却

què — But; yet; however; indicating contrast or contradiction

未曾

wèicéng — Never; have not ever done something

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing something

失去

shīqù — To lose; to no longer have something

信念

xìnniàn — Belief; conviction; a firmly held faith or principle

也

yě — Also; too; even; an additive particle

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned

唯一

wéiyī — The only one; unique; sole among all things

凡间

fánjiān — The mortal world; the human realm as opposed to divine

具

jù — To possess; to have; equipped with a quality

不朽

bùxiǔ — Immortal; undying; lasting forever without decay

价值

jiàzhí — Value; worth; the importance of something

者

zhě — One who; a person or thing that does something

有所

yǒusuǒ — To have some; to some extent; having a certain degree

亏负

kuīfù — To fail; to let down; to do wrong by someone

它

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

其余

qíyú — The rest; the remainder; others that are left over

吟唱

yínchàng — To chant or sing in a melodic, poetic manner

并列

bìngliè — To stand side by side; to be juxtaposed as equal

视之

shì zhī — To regard it; to view or treat it as something

不配

bùpèi — Unworthy; not deserving of something

受

shòu — To receive; to be subjected to something

严肃

yánsù — Serious; solemn; grave in manner or tone

颂歌

sònggē — Hymn or ode; a song of praise or celebration

相待

xiāngdài — To treat one another; to deal with in a manner

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; a copula verb

报偿

bàocháng — Reward or recompense; repayment for effort or deeds

因为

yīnwèi — Because; for the reason that

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at the present time; now

当

dāng — When; at the time of; ought to

皆叹

jiē tàn — All lament or sigh; everyone expressing regret together

光阴

guāngyīn — Time; the passing of days and years

麻木

mámù — Numb; insensitive; without feeling or awareness

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time

额上

é shàng — On the forehead; upon the brow

盛放

shèngfàng — To bloom fully; to blossom in full glory

其

qí — Its; their; his or her in classical Chinese

芬芳

fēnfāng — Fragrance; sweet and pleasant scent of flowers

唤醒

huànxǐng — To awaken; to rouse from sleep or unawareness

心智

xīnzhì — Mind and intellect; mental capacity and awareness

三

sān — The number three; used as a section marker here

诗人

shīrén — Poet; a person who writes poetry

自信

zìxìn — Self-confidence; belief in one's own abilities

大地

dàdì — The earth; the land; the ground beneath us

上

shàng — On; above; up; on top of something

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree marker

富饶

fùráo — Abundant and fertile; rich in resources or produce

国度

guódù — Kingdom; realm; a nation or domain

至今

zhìjīn — Until now; up to the present time

仍

réng — Still; yet; continuing as before

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject is acted upon

视为

shìwéi — To regard as; to consider something to be

异教

yìjiào — Paganism or heresy; a religion different from one's own

之地

zhī dì — A land of; territory belonging to a certain category

今当

jīn dāng — Now must; at this time should do something

出征

chūzhēng — To set out on a military campaign; to go to war

交入

jiāo rù — To hand over into; to deliver something into someone's hands

之手

zhī shǒu — Into the hands of; under the control of someone