The Brothers Karamazov — Page 1

Vocabulary

兄弟

xiōngdì — brothers; male siblings

译自

yì zì — translated from a specified language or source

俄文

Éwén — the Russian language in written form

原著

yuánzhù — original work; source text before translation

译

yì — to translate; translation

出版社

chūbǎnshè — publishing house; company that publishes books

纽约

Niǔyuē — New York, major city in the United States

目录

mùlù — table of contents; catalog or index

第一

dì yī — first; number one in a sequence

部

bù — part; section; large division of a work

第一卷

dì yī juàn — volume one; first volume of a book

一个

yī gè — one; a single (general measure word)

家族

jiāzú — family clan; extended family group

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

历史

lìshǐ — history; the record of past events

第一章

dì yī zhāng — chapter one; first chapter of a book

第二章

dì èr zhāng — chapter two; second chapter of a book

他

tā — he; him; third-person masculine pronoun

如何

rúhé — how; in what way or manner

摆脱

bǎituō — to break free from; to get rid of

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

长子

zhǎngzǐ — eldest son; firstborn male child

第三章

dì sān zhāng — chapter three; third chapter of a book

第二次

dì èr cì — the second time; second occurrence

婚姻

hūnyīn — marriage; the institution of being married

与

yǔ — and; with; together with

第二个

dì èr gè — the second one; second in a series

家庭

jiātíng — family; household unit

第四章

dì sì zhāng — chapter four; fourth chapter of a book

第三个

dì sān gè — the third one; third in a series

儿子

érzi — son; male child

第五章

dì wǔ zhāng — chapter five; fifth chapter of a book

长老

zhǎnglǎo — elder; senior monk or religious leader

第二卷

dì èr juàn — volume two; second volume of a book

一次

yī cì — once; one time; a single occurrence

不幸

bùxìng — misfortune; unfortunate; unlucky event

聚会

jùhuì — gathering; meeting; social get-together

他们

tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun

抵达

dǐdá — to arrive at; to reach a destination

修道院

xiūdàoyuàn — monastery; convent; religious community building

老

lǎo — old; aged; long-established

丑角

chǒujué — clown; buffoon; comic role in theater

有

yǒu — to have; there is/are; to possess

信仰

xìnyǎng — faith; belief; religious conviction

农妇

nóngfù — peasant woman; rural woman farmer

们

men — plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns

一位

yī wèi — one (polite measure word for people)

薄弱

bóruò — weak; feeble; lacking in strength or faith

女士

nǚshì — lady; Ms.; polite term for a woman

就

jiù — just; then; precisely; indicating immediacy

这样

zhèyàng — like this; in this way; so

吧

ba — particle suggesting suggestion, agreement, or supposition

第六章

dì liù zhāng — chapter six; sixth chapter of a book

人

rén — person; human being; people

为何

wèihé — why; for what reason

还

hái — still; yet; also; in addition

活着

huózhe — to be alive; living; still surviving

第七章

dì qī zhāng — chapter seven; seventh chapter of a book

一心

yīxīn — wholeheartedly; with single-minded devotion

谋求

móuqiú — to seek; to strive for a goal

仕途

shìtú — official career; path of government service

年轻人

niánqīngrén — young person; youth; young adult

第八章

dì bā zhāng — chapter eight; eighth chapter of a book

丑闻

chǒuwén — scandal; disgraceful public incident

一幕

yī mù — one scene; an act in a play or drama

第三卷

dì sān juàn — volume three; third volume of a book

好色

hàosè — lecherous; lustful; fond of sensual pleasure

之徒

zhī tú — a person of a certain type; such a person

在

zài — at; in; on; to be located somewhere

仆人

púrén — servant; domestic worker; attendant

房

fáng — room; house; building

里

lǐ — inside; within; in

热情

rèqíng — enthusiasm; passion; warmth toward others

之心

zhī xīn — the heart of; a mind inclined toward something

自白

zìbái — confession; self-declaration of one's thoughts

诗体

shītǐ — poetic form; style written as poetry

轶事

yìshì — anecdote; little-known story about someone

体

tǐ — style; form; body; physical structure

倒栽葱

dào zāi cōng — headfirst fall; tumble upside down awkwardly

争论

zhēnglùn — debate; argument; dispute between parties

白兰地

báilándì — brandy; distilled grape-based alcoholic spirit

酒

jiǔ — alcohol; wine; liquor; alcoholic beverage

旁

páng — beside; next to; nearby

第九章

dì jiǔ zhāng — chapter nine; ninth chapter of a book

第十章

dì shí zhāng — chapter ten; tenth chapter of a book

两人

liǎng rén — two people; both persons involved

一起

yīqǐ — together; at the same time and place

第十一章

dì shíyī zhāng — chapter eleven; eleventh chapter of a book

又

yòu — again; also; in addition; furthermore

名誉扫地

míngyù sǎodì — reputation completely ruined; utterly disgraced

第二

dì èr — second; number two in a sequence

第四卷

dì sì juàn — volume four; fourth volume of a book

创伤

chuāngshāng — wound; trauma; physical or emotional injury

神父

shénfù — priest; father; Catholic or Orthodox clergy

父亲

fùqīn — father; male parent

那里

nàlǐ — there; that place; over there

学童

xuétóng — schoolchild; young student; pupil

相遇

xiāngyù — to meet; to encounter each other by chance

家

jiā — home; family; household

客厅

kètīng — living room; parlor; reception room

小屋

xiǎowū — small hut; cottage; little room or cabin

露天

lùtiān — open air; outdoors; uncovered outdoor space

之下

zhī xià — under; beneath; below something

第五卷

dì wǔ juàn — volume five; fifth volume of a book

正

zhèng — positive; upright; correct; pro- (as prefix)

反

fǎn — opposite; against; anti-; to rebel

订婚

dìnghūn — to get engaged; formal betrothal agreement

弹

tán — to play (a stringed instrument); to pluck

吉他

jítā — guitar; stringed musical instrument