The Angel in the House — Page 11

Vocabulary

啊

a — Exclamatory particle expressing surprise or emphasis.

今日

jīnrì — Today; the current day.

这

zhè — This; used to indicate something nearby.

甜蜜

tiánmì — Sweet; describes a pleasant, happy feeling.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

解脱

jiětuō — Liberation; to free oneself from burden or suffering.

从何而来

cóng hé ér lái — Where does it come from; of unknown origin.

驱散

qūsàn — To dispel or scatter something away.

我

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

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; everything owned or possessed.

忧愁

yōuchóu — Sorrow; sadness; a state of melancholy worry.

明朗

mínglǎng — Bright and clear; cheerful and luminous.

之光

zhī guāng — The light of; radiance belonging to something.

自由

zìyóu — Freedom; liberty; the state of being free.

良知

liángzhī — Conscience; innate moral sense of right and wrong.

丰盈

fēngyíng — Abundant; plentiful; full and rich in quality.

平静

píngjìng — Calm; tranquil; free from disturbance or agitation.

轻柔

qīngróu — Gentle and soft; tender in manner or touch.

合拢

hélǒng — To close together; to fold or bring together.

祈祷

qídǎo — To pray; an act of religious supplication.

而

ér — And; yet; a conjunction linking contrasting clauses.

胜于

shèngyú — Better than; superior to something else.

征服

zhēngfú — To conquer; to overcome by force or persuasion.

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all things without exception.

爱

ài — Love; deep affection toward a person or thing.

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever; used in negative or general statements.

邪恶

xié'è — Evil; wicked; morally corrupt or malevolent.

都

dōu — All; both; indicating totality or inclusiveness.

不敢

bùgǎn — Dare not; do not have the courage to.

抗衡

kànghéng — To contend with; to match or oppose equally.

喜悦

xǐyuè — Joy; delight; a feeling of great happiness.

不需

bùxū — Need not; no need for something.

仰望

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

苍天

cāngtiān — The vast sky; heaven; used in earnest appeals.

因

yīn — Because; due to; a causal conjunction.

信念

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

太

tài — Too; extremely; used to intensify an adjective.

笃定

dǔdìng — Firmly certain; absolutely sure and unwavering.

已

yǐ — Already; indicates a completed or current state.

无需

wúxū — No need to; there is no necessity for.

期盼

qīpàn — To eagerly anticipate; to hope and look forward to.

哦

ó / ò — Oh; an interjection expressing realization or surprise.

幸福

xìngfú — Happiness; well-being; a state of contentment and joy.

时光

shíguāng — Time; the passing of time; a period of life.

太过

tàiguò — Excessively; overly; to an extreme degree.

变化

biànhuà — Change; transformation; to shift from one state to another.

纵然

zòngrán — Even if; even though; used to concede a condition.

深情

shēnqíng — Deep affection; tender and heartfelt emotion.

呵护

hēhù — To cherish and protect; to tenderly care for someone.

也

yě — Also; too; similarly; an additive adverb.

难以

nányǐ — Difficult to; hard to achieve or accomplish.

长久

chángjiǔ — Long-lasting; enduring over a long period of time.

不久

bùjiǔ — Soon; before long; in a short period of time.

那

nà — That; used to indicate something distant or known.

阳光

yángguāng — Sunlight; sunshine; bright light from the sun.

将

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

显得

xiǎnde — To appear; to seem; to look a certain way.

如此

rúcǐ — So; like this; in such a manner.

陌生

mòshēng — Strange; unfamiliar; not known or recognized.

正如

zhèngrú — Just as; exactly like; used for comparison.

此刻

cǐkè — This moment; right now; at the present instant.

消散

xiāosàn — To disperse; to fade and disappear gradually.

阴云

yīnyún — Dark clouds; overcast sky; figurative gloom or trouble.

她

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

从

cóng — From; starting from a point in time or space.

玫瑰树

méiguishù — Rose tree; a rose bush or rose plant.

上

shàng — On; above; upon a surface or position.

抖落

dǒuluò — To shake off; to dislodge by shaking.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

枯萎

kūwěi — Withered; dried up; no longer alive or fresh.

深知

shēnzhī — To know deeply; to be fully aware of something.

沉默

chénmò — Silence; quietness; refraining from speaking.

回报

huíbào — To repay; to return a favor or respond in kind.

优雅

yōuyǎ — Elegant; graceful; refined in manner or appearance.

此时

cǐshí — At this time; right now; at this moment.

午餐

wǔcān — Lunch; the midday meal.

铃声

língshēng — Bell sound; the ringing of a bell.

随

suí — To follow; along with; in accordance with.

笑声

xiàoshēng — Laughter; the sound of someone laughing.

消解

xiāojiě — To dissolve; to dispel or eliminate gradually.

忧郁

yōuyù — Melancholy; depressed; a state of gloomy sadness.

阴霾

yīnmái — Haze; gloom; a dark oppressive atmosphere.

其

qí — Its; his; her; a literary third-person possessive.

神情

shénqíng — Expression; look on one's face; demeanor.

流露出

liúlùchū — To reveal; to show involuntarily through expression.

自信

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

对

duì — Toward; regarding; facing; a preposition of direction.

当下

dāngxià — The present moment; right now; the current instant.

美好

měihǎo — Wonderful; beautiful; describing something pleasant and good.

欣然

xīnrán — Gladly; with pleasure; in a cheerful and willing manner.

感知

gǎnzhī — To perceive; to sense and become aware of something.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; for the reason that.

承认

chéngrèn — To admit; to acknowledge or confess something.

从未

cóngwèi — Never; at no point in time ever.

去过

qùguò — Have been to; visited a place in the past.

舞会

wǔhuì — Ball; a formal dance party or social gathering.

节庆

jiéqìng — Festival; a celebratory holiday occasion or event.

或

huò — Or; either; used to present alternatives.

展览

zhǎnlǎn — Exhibition; a public display of art or objects.

除非

chúfēi — Unless; except if a condition is met.

是

shì — Is; are; to be; the main copula verb.

明确

míngquè — Clear; explicit; definite and unambiguous.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverbs to verbs.

追寻

zhuīxún — To pursue; to seek out something earnestly.

命中注定

mìngzhōng zhùdìng — Destined; fated; predetermined by one's fortune.

伴侣

bànlǚ — Partner; companion; a life partner or spouse.

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; as a result; consequently.

而言

éryán — In terms of; as far as something is concerned.

眼见

yǎnjiàn — To witness with one's own eyes; to see directly.

幸运

xìngyùn — Lucky; fortunate; having good luck or fortune.

机缘

jīyuán — Opportunity; fate; a fortuitous chance or encounter.

每

měi — Every; each; used before measure words.

一位

yī wèi — One person; a single individual (polite measure word).

美人

měirén — Beauty; a beautiful person, typically a woman.

在

zài — At; in; existing at a location or state.

光芒

guāngmáng — Radiance; brilliant rays of light or glory.

中

zhōng — In; within; inside of a space or context.

盛放

shèngfàng — To bloom fully; to blossom magnificently.

温柔

wēnróu — Gentle; tender; soft and kind in manner.

个人

gèrén — Individual; personal; pertaining to one person.

情愫

qíngsù — Feelings; tender emotions; subtle personal affections.

心灵

xīnlíng — Soul; spirit; the inner emotional and mental world.

记录

jìlù — Record; to document or note down information.

里

lǐ — Inside; within; a locative particle.

以

yǐ — With; using; by means of something.

红字

hóngzì — Red characters; text marked in red for emphasis.

标注

biāozhù — To mark; to annotate or label something.

格外

géwài — Especially; particularly; to an exceptional degree.

明艳

míngyàn — Bright and beautiful; vivid and gorgeous in appearance.

共有

gòngyǒu — Total of; altogether having; shared in number.

十六

shíliù — Sixteen; the number 16.

位

wèi — Polite measure word for people.

胜过

shèngguò — To surpass; to be better than others.

其余

qíyú — The rest; the remaining others; all else.

众人

zhòngrén — Everyone; the crowd; all the people present.

轮番

lúnfān — In turns; alternately; one after another in rotation.

成为

chéngwéi — To become; to turn into something.

至今

zhìjīn — Up to now; until the present time.

所

suǒ — A particle used before verbs to nominalize them.

倾心

qīngxīn — To be enamored; to be deeply attracted to someone.

柏林

Bólín — Berlin; the capital city of Germany.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; indicating existence.

三位

sān wèi — Three people; three individuals (polite measure word).

圣

shèng — Saint; holy; sacred; a person of great virtue.