The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 6

Vocabulary

但

dàn — But; however; yet (conjunction contrasting ideas).

对于

duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; concerning something.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

最

zuì — Most; superlative prefix indicating highest degree.

可怜

kělián — Pitiful; pitiable; deserving of sympathy or compassion.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

大地

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

这片

zhè piàn — This piece of; this expanse of (land, sky, etc.).

我

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

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize or emphasize action.

熟知

shúzhī — To know well; to be thoroughly familiar with something.

小小

xiǎoxiǎo — Tiny; very small; diminutive in size or scope.

土地

tǔdì — Land; soil; territory; a piece of ground.

那

nà — That; referring to something distant or previously mentioned.

永恒

yǒnghéng — Eternal; everlasting; enduring forever without change.

是否

shìfǒu — Whether or not; used to pose a yes/no question.

存在

cúnzài — To exist; existence; to be present or real.

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively (conjunction between options).

我们

wǒmen — We; us; the first-person plural pronoun.

心

xīn — Heart; mind; center of emotion and thought.

将

jiāng — Will; shall; future tense marker in Chinese.

因

yīn — Because of; due to; on account of something.

狂喜

kuánɡxǐ — Ecstasy; wild joy; overwhelming happiness or elation.

而

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

碎裂

suìliè — To shatter; to crack apart; to break into pieces.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action.

目送

mùsòng — To watch someone leave; to see off with one's eyes.

异乡人

yìxiāngrén — Stranger; foreigner; person from another place.

离去

líqù — To depart; to leave; to go away from a place.

当

dāng — When; while; at the time that something occurs.

最后

zuìhòu — Last; final; ultimately; at the very end.

断裂

duànliè — To snap; to fracture; to break apart suddenly.

女王

nǚwáng — Queen; a female monarch or ruler of a kingdom.

掷出

zhìchū — To hurl; to throw outward with force.

忧郁

yōuyù — Melancholy; gloomy; feeling of sadness and depression.

绿色

lǜsè — Green; the color green; green-colored.

暮色

mùsè — Twilight; dusk; the dim light of early evening.

高举

gāojǔ — To hold up high; to raise aloft; to lift overhead.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state.

一个

yīgè — One; a single (general measure word for objects).

残破

cánpò — Broken; dilapidated; damaged and falling apart.

十字架

shízìjià — Cross; crucifix; the Christian symbol of the cross.

长眠

chángmián — To sleep forever; euphemism for death; to rest eternally.

于

yú — In; at; from; classical preposition indicating location.

温暖

wēnnuǎn — Warm; cozy; giving a feeling of comfort and warmth.

西方

xīfāng — The west; western direction; Western world or culture.

草地

cǎodì — Grassland; meadow; a field covered with grass.

终将

zhōng jiāng — Will eventually; shall ultimately; destined to in the end.

回到

huídào — To return to; to go back to a place or state.

家园

jiāyuán — Home; homeland; one's cherished place of origin.

吗

ma — Question particle; turns a statement into a yes/no question.

声音

shēngyīn — Sound; voice; noise produced by a person or thing.

传来

chuánlái — To come through; to reach one's ears; sound arriving.

似

sì — Resembling; like; as if; similar to something.

人声

rénshēng — Human voice; the sound made by a person speaking.

却

què — Yet; but; however; indicating an unexpected contrast.

高远

gāoyuǎn — High and distant; lofty and far away; elevated and remote.

如同

rútóng — Just like; as if; similar to in comparison.

一座

yī zuò — One (used for large structures like mountains, buildings).

小屋

xiǎowū — Small hut; cottage; a little dwelling or cabin.

攀升

pānshēng — To climb; to ascend; to rise upward steadily.

云端

yúnduān — Among the clouds; cloud level; the top of the clouds.

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the middle of two or more things.

常

cháng — Often; frequently; usually; habitually doing something.

旁

páng — Beside; next to; at the side of something.

他

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

古旧

gǔjiù — Old; ancient; worn with age; antiquated in appearance.

简陋

jiǎnlòu — Simple and crude; basic and shabby; lacking proper facilities.

屋顶

wūdǐng — Roof; the top covering of a building or house.

听见

tīngjiàn — To hear; to catch a sound; to perceive with ears.

骤然

zhòurán — Suddenly; abruptly; all at once without warning.

迸发

bèngfā — To burst out; to erupt; to break forth suddenly.

出

chū — Out; to come out; directional complement indicating emergence.

歌声

gēshēng — Sound of singing; song; the voice of someone singing.

天堂

tiāntáng — Heaven; paradise; a blissful afterlife realm.

只是

zhǐshì — Merely; just; only; nothing more than that.

轻轻

qīngqīng — Gently; lightly; softly; with little force or sound.

锁上

suǒ shàng — To lock up; to fasten shut with a lock.

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; emphatically not; contrary to expectation.

守护

shǒuhù — To guard; to protect; to watch over something carefully.

农夫

nóngfū — Farmer; peasant; a man who works agricultural land.

轻易

qīngyì — Easily; without difficulty; lightly and effortlessly.

地

de — Adverbial particle; converts adjectives to adverbs.

悄然

qiǎorán — Quietly; silently; in a hushed and stealthy manner.

一条

yī tiáo — One (measure word for long, narrow things like paths).

小径

xiǎojìng — Small path; narrow trail; a little walkway or footpath.

上

shàng — On; above; up; on top of a surface.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with (formal conjunction).

相遇

xiāngyù — To meet; to encounter; to come across someone unexpectedly.

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; whichever; no matter which one.

独自

dúzì — Alone; by oneself; without company or assistance.

行走

xíngzǒu — To walk; to travel on foot; to move by walking.

小女孩

xiǎo nǚhái — Little girl; a young female child.

心怀

xīnhuái — To harbor in one's heart; to cherish a feeling inwardly.

独处

dúchǔ — To be alone; to live or stay in solitude.

突破

tūpò — To break through; to overcome; to get past a barrier.

守卫

shǒuwèi — To guard; a guard; to defend and watch over a place.

看见

kànjiàn — To see; to catch sight of; to perceive visually.

亲切

qīnqiè — Warm; cordial; kind and friendly in manner.

事物

shìwù — Thing; matter; object; things and affairs in general.

心中

xīnzhōng — In one's heart; within the mind; deep inside oneself.

卑微

bēiwēi — Humble; lowly; meek; of low social status or worth.

人

rén — Person; human being; people; mankind in general.

漫步

mànbù — To stroll; to wander; to walk leisurely without hurry.

灰暗

huī'àn — Gray and dim; gloomy; dark and colorless in tone.

日落

rìluò — Sunset; the setting of the sun below the horizon.

之后

zhīhòu — After; following; subsequent to a specific time or event.

星

xīng — Star; a luminous celestial body visible at night.

透过

tòuguò — Through; passing through; penetrating across a barrier.

黑暗

hēi'àn — Darkness; dark; absence of light; gloomy conditions.

议论

yìlùn — To discuss; to comment; to talk about and deliberate.

万物

wànwù — All things; everything; the myriad creatures and objects.

古老

gǔlǎo — Ancient; old; having existed for a very long time.

者

zhě — One who; person or thing that does or is something.

言谈

yántán — Conversation; speech; the way one speaks and talks.