The Angel in the House — Page 7

Vocabulary

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the role or capacity of something

朋友

péngyou — Friend; a person one has a bond with

在

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

那里

nàlǐ — There; at that place

既然

jìrán — Since; given that a condition is already true

更多

gèng duō — More; a greater amount or number of something

那时

nàshí — At that time; back then in the past

似乎

sìhū — It seems; apparently; as if something is so

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at the present time

仍然

réngrán — Still; yet; continuing as before

是

shì — To be; am, is, are linking verb

骄傲

jiāo'ào — Pride; arrogance; feeling proud of oneself

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

借口

jièkǒu — Excuse; pretext; a false reason given

因为

yīnwèi — Because; due to a stated reason

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned

住所

zhùsuǒ — Residence; dwelling place where one lives

所

suǒ — Place; location; used in compound words

赋予

fùyǔ — To endow; to grant or bestow something upon

某种

mǒu zhǒng — A certain kind; some type of something

东西

dōngxi — Thing; object; stuff in general

带着

dàizhe — Carrying; bringing along; bearing something with you

庙宇

miàoyǔ — Temple; a place of religious worship

般

bān — Like; similar to; resembling something else

宁静

níngjìng — Tranquil; peaceful; calm and undisturbed

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; one type of something

气息

qìxī — Breath; aura; atmosphere emanating from something

生命

shēngmìng — Life; existence; the state of being alive

善意

shànyì — Goodwill; benevolent intention toward others

目标

mùbiāo — Goal; target; objective one aims to achieve

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates action done to subject

追寻

zhuīxún — To pursue; to seek after something earnestly

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing or continuing action

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using something

甜美

tiánměi — Sweet; pleasant; delightfully agreeable in quality

而

ér — And; yet; connecting contrasting or parallel clauses

美好

měihǎo — Beautiful; wonderful; fine and pleasing

有序

yǒuxù — Orderly; well-organized; proceeding in proper order

自由

zìyóu — Freedom; liberty; free from constraint

一顶

yī dǐng — One (tent or hat); measure word for such items

帐篷

zhàngpeng — Tent; a portable shelter made of fabric

扎

zhā — To pitch; to set up a tent or camp

一个

yī gè — One; a single item or person

不

bù — No; not; negation of verbs and adjectives

公正

gōngzhèng — Just; fair; impartial in judgment or treatment

世界

shìjiè — World; the earth and all its inhabitants

里

lǐ — Inside; within; interior of something

如此

rúcǐ — Thus; so; in this way or manner

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within it; included therein

居民

jūmín — Resident; inhabitant; person who lives in a place

每

měi — Every; each; all individual members of a group

一位

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

平静

píngjìng — Calm; serene; undisturbed in manner or feeling

面容

miànróng — Facial appearance; countenance; the look on a face

上

shàng — On; above; upper surface of something

承载

chéngzài — To bear; to carry; to hold up a load

光芒

guāngmáng — Radiance; rays of light; brilliance shining outward

那是

nà shì — That is; used to identify or explain something

职责

zhízé — Duty; responsibility; obligation of one's role

履行

lǚxíng — To fulfill; to carry out a duty or promise

谦逊

qiānxùn — Humble; modest; not boastful about one's abilities

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact that

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

鲜有

xiān yǒu — Rarely have; seldom possess; few can match

匹敌

pǐdí — To match; to rival; to be equal to another

恪守

kèshǒu — To strictly observe; to adhere faithfully to rules

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; one's own person or interests

法则

fǎzé — Law; rule; principle governing behavior or nature

六千

liùqiān — Six thousand; the number 6000

年来

nián lái — Over the years; during the past years

积淀

jīdiàn — Accumulated deposit; cultural sediment built over time

文明

wénmíng — Civilization; culture; a developed human society

礼仪

lǐyí — Etiquette; ceremony; formal rules of polite conduct

传统

chuántǒng — Tradition; customs passed down through generations

第

dì — Ordinal prefix indicating rank or order in series

二

èr — Two; the number 2

章

zhāng — Chapter; a major division of a book

与

yǔ — And; with; together with another person or thing

序曲

xùqǔ — Overture; prelude; introductory musical or literary piece

一

yī — One; the number 1; a single unit

无与伦比者

wú yǔ lún bǐ zhě — The incomparable one; peerless being beyond comparison

当

dāng — When; at the time that something occurs

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

仰望

yǎngwàng — To look up at; to gaze upward with admiration

高空

gāokōng — High altitude; the upper reaches of the sky

天穹

tiānqióng — The vault of heaven; the sky's dome overhead

超越

chāoyuè — To surpass; to transcend; to go beyond limits

梦境

mèngjìng — Dreamland; the realm or world of dreams

壮丽

zhuànglì — Magnificent; grand; impressively beautiful and splendid

景象

jǐngxiàng — Scene; spectacle; a visual sight or view

云朵

yúnduǒ — Cloud; a fluffy mass of water vapor in sky

胸怀

xiōnghuái — Bosom; heart; one's inner mind and aspirations

柔软

róuruǎn — Soft; tender; gentle and pliable in texture

如

rú — Like; as; resembling something in comparison

小天鹅

xiǎo tiān'é — Little swan; a young or small swan bird

仿佛

fǎngfú — As if; seemingly; appears to resemble something

新婚

xīnhūn — Newly married; pertaining to a recent marriage

卧榻

wòtà — Couch; bed; a reclining place for rest

宽广

kuānguǎng — Wide; broad; expansive in extent or scope

海洋

hǎiyáng — Ocean; sea; the vast body of salt water

明亮

míngliàng — Bright; luminous; well-lit and clear to see

山峦

shānluán — Mountains; a range of hills or peaks

暮色

mùsè — Dusk; twilight; the dim light of evening

笼罩

lǒngzhào — To envelop; to shroud; to cover over completely

山谷

shāngǔ — Valley; a low area between hills or mountains

牛羊

niú yáng — Cattle and sheep; livestock grazing in fields

低头

dītóu — To lower one's head; to bow down

觅食

mìshí — To forage; to search for food to eat

拨动

bōdòng — To pluck; to strum; to move with fingers

竖琴

shùqín — Harp; a stringed instrument played by plucking

奏出

zòuchū — To play out; to produce music or sound

乐声

yuèshēng — Sound of music; musical notes heard in air

也

yě — Also; too; additionally in the same way

不缺

bù quē — Not lacking; to have no shortage of something

恰如其分

qià rú qí fèn — Just right; apt; perfectly fitting the situation

词句

cíjù — Words and phrases; expressions used in writing

空气

kōngqì — Air; the atmosphere surrounding the earth

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all; every single thing without exception

力量

lìliàng — Strength; power; force or energy one possesses

山丘

shānqiū — Hill; a small elevated landform, smaller than mountain

平原

píngyuán — Plain; flat open land with little elevation

情趣

qíngqù — Charm; interest; delightful appeal or aesthetic taste

晴好

qínghǎo — Fine weather; clear and pleasant day outdoors

时节

shíjié — Season; time of year; a particular period

都能

dōu néng — All can; everyone or everything is able to

歌唱

gēchàng — To sing; to perform songs with one's voice

使

shǐ — To make; to cause; to enable something to happen

曾经

céngjīng — Once; formerly; at some point in the past

感受

gǎnshòu — To feel; to experience; a sensation or feeling

过

guò — Experiential aspect particle; have done something before

人

rén — Person; human being; people in general

再度

zài dù — Once again; a second time; anew

常常

chángcháng — Often; frequently; happening many times regularly

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

歌声

gēshēng — Singing voice; the sound of a song

振奋

zhènfèn — To invigorate; to inspire; to lift spirits greatly

以为

yǐwéi — To think; to mistakenly believe something to be true

能

néng — Can; to be able to do something

言辞

yáncí — Words; verbal expression; the language one uses

唱出

chàngchū — To sing out; to express through singing

那首

nà shǒu — That (song); measure word for songs or poems

全

quán — All; entire; whole; completely without exception

都

dōu — All; both; every; indicating totality

渴望

kěwàng — To yearn for; to crave; strong desire for something

颂歌

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

一首

yī shǒu — One song or poem; measure word for songs

赞美

zànměi — To praise; to admire; to express admiration for

女性

nǚxìng — Female; woman; the female sex or gender

崇高

chónggāo — Sublime; lofty; noble and morally elevated

音符

yīnfú — Musical note; a symbol representing a sound pitch

鸟鸣

niǎomíng — Birdsong; the sound of birds calling or singing

唤醒

huànxǐng — To awaken; to rouse someone or something from sleep

沉睡

chénshuì — Deep sleep; to sleep soundly and deeply

于

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

中

zhōng — Middle; center; within; among a group

时代

shídài — Era; age; a period in history or time

完美

wánměi — Perfect; flawless; without any defect or fault

谱成

pǔchéng — To compose; to set to music; to write a score

狂想曲

kuángxiǎngqǔ — Rhapsody; a free-form enthusiastic musical composition

受

shòu — To receive; to undergo; to be subjected to

一再

yīzài — Repeatedly; again and again; more than once

回响

huíxiǎng — To echo; to resound; sound reverberating repeatedly

韵脚

yùnjiǎo — Rhyme; the end rhyme in a line of poetry

之吻

zhī wěn — A kiss of; poetic phrase for a gentle touch

统领

tǒnglǐng — To command; to lead; to govern or oversee all