The Angel in the House — Page 9

Vocabulary

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun.

高扬

gāoyáng — To rise high, to uplift, to soar upward.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

生命

shēngmìng — Life, existence, living being.

终将

zhōngjiāng — Will ultimately, shall eventually come to pass.

触及

chùjí — To touch upon, to reach, to come into contact.

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant.

它们

tāmen — They, them; third person plural for non-human things.

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize or emphasize.

趋向

qūxiàng — To tend toward, to move in a certain direction.

幸福

xìngfú — Happiness, well-being, a feeling of contentment.

目标

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

直到

zhídào — Until, up to a certain point in time.

发现

fāxiàn — To discover, to find, to realize something new.

随着

suízhe — Along with, as something progresses or changes.

黑暗

hēi'àn — Darkness, the absence of light; often used metaphorically.

消散

xiāosàn — To dissipate, to scatter, to fade away gradually.

邪恶

xié'è — Evil, wicked, morally corrupt and malicious.

迷雾

míwù — Dense fog, mist; metaphor for confusion or obscurity.

也

yě — Also, too; indicates addition or similarity.

随之

suízhī — Along with it, following that, consequently thereafter.

消融

xiāoróng — To melt away, to dissolve, to gradually disappear.

婚姻

hūnyīn — Marriage, matrimony, the institution of being wed.

中

zhōng — In, within, middle; indicates being inside something.

对立

duìlì — Opposition, contradiction, to stand in contrast against.

乃是

nǎishì — Is precisely, is exactly; a formal way of saying 'is'.

天上

tiānshang — In the sky, in heaven, celestial realm above.

星球

xīngqiú — Planet, celestial body, a sphere in outer space.

围绕

wéirào — To revolve around, to surround, to encircle something.

其

qí — Its, his, her; formal third person possessive pronoun.

旋转

xuánzhuǎn — To rotate, to spin, to revolve around an axis.

二

èr — Two; the number 2, second in a sequence.

自由

zìyóu — Freedom, liberty, the state of being unrestricted.

爱

ài — Love, affection, to cherish or feel deeply for.

每当

měidāng — Whenever, every time a certain situation arises.

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun.

来到

láidào — To arrive at, to come to a place.

有

yǒu — To have, there is/are; indicates existence or possession.

女士

nǚshì — Lady, Ms.; polite term of address for a woman.

地方

dìfang — Place, location, area, a specific spot or region.

无论

wúlùn — No matter, regardless of any condition or circumstance.

之前

zhīqián — Before, prior to a certain time or event.

多么

duōme — How, however much; expresses degree or exclamation.

悲伤

bēishāng — Sad, sorrowful, feeling grief or deep sorrow.

纵然

zòngrán — Even if, even though; concedes a hypothetical condition.

如

rú — Like, as, similar to; used for comparison.

一艘

yī sōu — One ship; measure word for boats and vessels.

被

bèi — Passive marker indicating the subject is acted upon.

冰封

bīngfēng — Ice-locked, sealed or covered completely by ice.

远方

yuǎnfāng — Distant place, far away, a remote location.

船只

chuánzhī — Ship, vessel, watercraft used for navigation.

被困

bèikùn — To be trapped, to be stuck, unable to escape.

于

yú — In, at, on; classical preposition indicating location or time.

远离

yuǎnlí — Far from, to be distant from, to keep away.

大海

dàhǎi — The sea, the ocean, a vast body of water.

咆哮

páoxiào — To roar, to rage; describes loud, fierce sounds.

在

zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.

可怕

kěpà — Terrible, frightening, dreadful, causing fear or dread.

港湾

gǎngwān — Harbor, bay, a sheltered body of water.

度过

dùguò — To spend time, to pass through a period.

了

le — Particle indicating completion of action or change of state.

第三

dìsān — Third; ordinal number indicating position in a sequence.

个

gè — General measure word for people and many objects.

冬天

dōngtiān — Winter, the coldest season of the year.

绳索

shéngsuǒ — Rope, cord, a thick twisted line for tying.

僵硬

jiāngyìng — Stiff, rigid, inflexible, not able to move freely.

腐朽

fǔxiǔ — Rotten, decayed, decomposed; morally corrupt and degenerate.

船员

chuányuán — Crew member, sailor, person working aboard a ship.

们

men — Plural suffix for pronouns and certain nouns.

对

duì — Toward, regarding; also means correct or to face.

平静

píngjìng — Calm, tranquil, peaceful, undisturbed in mind or surface.

与

yǔ — And, with; formal conjunction connecting words or phrases.

风暴

fēngbào — Storm, tempest, violent weather with strong winds.

漠然

mòrán — Indifferent, apathetic, showing no interest or concern.

同样

tóngyàng — Equally, likewise, in the same way or manner.

麻木

mámù — Numb, insensible, lacking feeling or sensitivity.

得

de — Structural particle linking verb to degree complement.

无从

wúcóng — Having no way to, unable to, with no means.

惊惶

jīnghuáng — Alarmed, panicked, in a state of fear and confusion.

然而

rán'ér — However, yet, but; introduces a contrasting statement.

若

ruò — If, should; classical conditional conjunction.

便

biàn — Then, as soon as; indicates swift consequence.

驱散

qūsàn — To dispel, to drive away, to scatter and disperse.

再也

zài yě — No longer, never again; emphatic negation of repetition.

不似

bùsì — Not like, unlike, different from a comparison subject.

船

chuán — Boat, ship, vessel used for water transportation.

或者

huòzhě — Or, alternatively; presents one option among several.

说

shuō — To say, to speak, to express in words.

如同

rútóng — Just like, similar to, in the same manner as.

遇

yù — To encounter, to meet, to come across something.

冰原

bīngyuán — Ice field, frozen plain, vast expanse of ice.

裂开

lièkāi — To crack open, to split apart, to break asunder.

突如其来

tū rú qí lái — Sudden and unexpected, arriving without any prior warning.

极地

jídì — Polar region, the area around the North or South Pole.

春天

chūntiān — Spring, the season between winter and summer.

炸裂

zhàliè — To burst apart, to explode and crack open forcefully.

众人

zhòngrén — Everyone, all people present, the crowd of people.

心智

xīnzhì — Mind, intellect, mental faculties and cognitive ability.

回暖

huínuǎn — To warm up again, to return to a warmer state.

纷纷

fēnfēn — One after another, in succession, all at once.

感谢

gǎnxiè — To thank, to express gratitude toward someone.

上苍

shàngcāng — Heaven, the heavens, God or a higher divine power.

彼此

bǐcǐ — Each other, one another, mutual relationship between parties.

相吻

xiāngwěn — To kiss each other, to exchange kisses mutually.

升起

shēngqǐ — To rise up, to hoist, to go upward.

崭新

zhǎnxīn — Brand new, completely fresh, never used before.

风帆

fēngfān — Sail, wind-sail; cloth that catches wind to propel ships.

让

ràng — To let, to allow, to cause someone to do something.

微风

wēifēng — Breeze, gentle wind, a soft and mild current of air.

将

jiāng — Will, about to; also classical marker of the object.

他们

tāmen — They, them; third person plural for people.

吹送

chuīsòng — To blow and carry along, to send forth by wind.

过

guò — To pass through; aspect particle indicating past experience.

流动

liúdòng — Flowing, moving fluidly, not fixed in one place.

海洋

hǎiyáng — Ocean, sea, a vast body of salt water.

驶离

shǐlí — To sail away from, to depart by vehicle or vessel.

北方

běifāng — The north, northern direction or region.

曾

céng — Once, formerly; indicates something happened in the past.

冻结

dòngjiē — To freeze, to become solidified by cold temperature.

驶入

shǐrù — To drive or sail into, to enter by vehicle.

心向往之

xīn xiàng wǎng zhī — A place the heart has long yearned for and desired.

三

sān — Three; the number 3, third in a sequence.

责任

zérèn — Responsibility, duty, obligation one is accountable for.

如此

rúcǐ — So, thus, in this way, to such a degree.

真切

zhēnqiè — Real and vivid, genuine, clearly felt or perceived.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or phrase to verb.

来自

láizì — To come from, originating from a place or source.

她

tā — She, her; third person singular feminine pronoun.

是

shì — Is, am, are; the main verb to be in Chinese.

温柔

wēnróu — Gentle, tender, soft in manner and disposition.

善良

shànliáng — Kind, good-natured, benevolent in character and deeds.

以至

yǐzhì — So much that, to the extent that, consequently.

命

mìng — Fate, life, destiny; one's lot ordained by fortune.

坠入

zhuìrù — To fall into, to plunge into a state or place.

爱河

àihé — River of love; metaphor for being in romantic love.

心想

xīnxiǎng — To think in one's heart, to say to oneself inwardly.

若非

ruòfēi — If not for, were it not for a certain condition.

本该

běngāi — Should have by rights, ought to have naturally.

以

yǐ — With, by means of; classical preposition or conjunction.

全部

quánbù — All, entire, the whole of something without exception.

意志

yìzhì — Will, willpower, determination, mental resolve and resolve.

崇拜

chóngbài — To worship, to adore, to hold in great reverence.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing state or action.

慵懒

yōnglǎn — Languid, lazy, sluggish, lacking energy or motivation.

心境

xīnjìng — State of mind, mental mood, inner emotional atmosphere.

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun.

仿佛

fǎngfú — As if, seemingly, appears to be in a certain way.

能

néng — Can, to be able to, to have the capability.

见到

jiàndào — To see, to catch sight of, to meet and see.

山丘

shānqiū — Hill, a small rounded elevation of land.

栖居

qījū — To dwell, to reside, to make one's home somewhere.

高贵

gāoguì — Noble, dignified, lofty in character or social standing.

灵魂

línghún — Soul, spirit, the immaterial essence of a person.

树木

shùmù — Trees, woody plants growing in a natural setting.

间

jiān — Between, among, within a space or interval.

萦绕

yíngrào — To linger around, to hover, to wind around persistently.

人情

rénqíng — Human warmth, kindness, social feelings between people.

四

sì — Four; the number 4, fourth in a sequence.

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of, a type of, one sort of something.

区分

qūfēn — To distinguish, to differentiate, to tell apart clearly.