The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 5

Vocabulary

那么

nàme — So, then; used to introduce a conclusion or question

不

bù — No, not; negation particle

爱

ài — Love; to love someone or something

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun

只是

zhǐshì — Only, merely; just a matter of

一件

yī jiàn — One item or matter; a measure word

微不足道

wēi bù zú dào — Trivial, insignificant; too minor to mention

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

悲哀

bēi'āi — Sorrow, grief; a feeling of deep sadness

吗

ma — Question particle indicating a yes/no question

哦

ó / ò — Oh; exclamation expressing realization or surprise

看在

kàn zài — For the sake of; out of regard for

慈悲

cíbēi — Mercy, compassion; benevolent kindness toward others

份上

fènshàng — For the sake of; on account of someone

告诉

gàosu — To tell, inform; to let someone know something

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

主

zhǔ — Lord, master; a title for God or ruler

啊

ā — Ah, oh; exclamatory or emphatic interjection

我的

wǒ de — My, mine; first person possessive pronoun

神

shén — God, deity; a divine or supernatural being

对

duì — Toward, for; regarding or in relation to

而言

éryán — As for, in terms of; regarding a specific subject

是

shì — Is, are, am; the main linking verb

什么

shénme — What; interrogative pronoun asking identity or nature

灵魂

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

说

shuō — To say, speak; to express something verbally

你的

nǐ de — Your, yours; second person possessive pronoun

救恩

jiù'ēn — Salvation, saving grace; divine redemption from sin

如此

rúcǐ — Thus, so, like this; in such a manner

使

shǐ — To cause, make; to enable someone to do something

得以

déyǐ — To be able to; manage to achieve something

听见

tīngjiàn — To hear; to perceive sound with one's ears

看哪

kàn na — Behold, look; an exclamation directing attention

心

xīn — Heart, mind; center of feeling and thought

摆在

bǎi zài — To place before; to set something in front

面前

miànqián — Before, in front of; in someone's presence

求

qiú — To beg, request, seek; to earnestly ask for

开启

kāiqǐ — To open, unlock; to initiate or activate something

耳朵

ěrduo — Ear; the organ used for hearing sounds

让

ràng — To let, allow; to permit someone to do something

追随

zhuīsuí — To follow, pursue; to accompany closely after someone

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby thing

声音

shēngyīn — Sound, voice; audible noise or spoken expression

紧紧

jǐnjǐn — Tightly, firmly; holding fast without letting go

抓住

zhuāzhù — To grasp, seize; to catch and hold firmly

不要

bùyào — Do not; imperative negative instruction

向

xiàng — Toward, from; indicating direction or recipient

隐藏

yǐncáng — To hide, conceal; to keep something out of sight

面

miàn — Face; the front or surface of something

死去

sǐ qù — To die, pass away; to cease to be alive

免得

miǎnde — Lest, so as to avoid; to prevent an outcome

只求

zhǐ qiú — Only ask, only desire; to request just one thing

见到

jiàndào — To see, to meet; to catch sight of something

居所

jūsuǒ — Dwelling, abode; a place where one lives

狭窄

xiázhǎi — Narrow, confined; having little width or space

将

jiāng — Will, shall; a particle indicating future action

它

tā — It; third person pronoun for objects or animals

扩展

kuòzhǎn — To expand, extend; to make larger in scope

进入

jìnrù — To enter, go into; to move inside something

已

yǐ — Already; indicating a completed state or action

破败不堪

pòbài bùkān — Utterly dilapidated, ruined beyond repair

修缮

xiūshàn — To repair, renovate; to restore a building or structure

其中

qízhōng — Among them, within; inside a group or place

有些

yǒuxiē — Some, certain; an unspecified number of things

东西

dōngxi — Thing, stuff; a general term for objects or matters

必然

bìrán — Inevitably, certainly; bound to happen without doubt

冒犯

màofàn — To offend, affront; to act against someone disrespectfully

眼目

yǎnmù — Eyes, sight; the faculty or act of seeing

承认

chéngrèn — To admit, acknowledge; to accept something as true

并

bìng — And, also; conjunction linking parallel elements

知晓

zhīxiǎo — To know, be aware of; to understand clearly

这一点

zhè yī diǎn — This point; this particular aspect or fact

但

dàn — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast

谁

shéi — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person

能

néng — Can, able to; expressing capability or possibility

洁净

jiéjìng — To cleanse, purify; to make clean or ritually pure

呢

ne — Particle indicating a question or ongoing situation

除

chú — Except, besides; to exclude something or someone

之外

zhīwài — Outside of, apart from; beyond a certain scope

当

dāng — Should, ought to; indicating an appropriate action

呼求

hūqiú — To cry out, call upon; to earnestly appeal to someone

隐而未现

yǐn ér wèi xiàn — Hidden and not yet revealed; concealed from view

过失

guòshī — Fault, error; an unintentional mistake or wrongdoing

保护

bǎohù — To protect, guard; to keep safe from harm

仆人

púrén — Servant; one who serves another person humbly

脱离

tuōlí — To break free from; to escape or detach from

仇敌

chóudí — Enemy, adversary; one who is hostile toward you

权势

quánshì — Power, authority; influence and dominant control

信

xìn — To believe, trust; to have faith in something

所以

suǒyǐ — Therefore, so; conjunction indicating a conclusion

说话

shuōhuà — To speak, talk; to use words to communicate

知道

zhīdào — To know; to be aware of a fact or truth

岂不是

qǐ bù shì — Is it not; rhetorical question affirming something

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself, self; reflexive pronoun referring to subject

过犯

guòfàn — Transgression, sin; an act of violating a moral law

而

ér — And yet, but; conjunction linking contrasting clauses

也

yě — Also, too; additive adverb indicating inclusion

赦免

shèmiǎn — To forgive, pardon; to release from guilt or penalty

心中

xīnzhōng — In the heart, inwardly; deep within one's mind

罪孽

zuìniè — Sin, iniquity; deep moral wrongdoing or wickedness

与

yǔ — With, and; conjunction linking items together

争辩

zhēngbiàn — To argue, debate; to dispute a point with others

因

yīn — Because, due to; indicating a cause or reason

真理

zhēnlǐ — Truth; an ultimate or universal principle of reality

惧怕

jùpà — To fear, dread; to feel strong apprehension toward

欺骗

qīpiàn — To deceive, cheat; to mislead someone with falsehoods

自欺

zì qī — Self-deception; to deceive oneself about the truth

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore, consequently; as a result of this

因为

yīnwèi — Because, since; introducing the reason for something

若

ruò — If, supposing; a conditional conjunction

究察

jiūchá — To examine closely, scrutinize; to investigate thoroughly

站立得住

zhànlì de zhù — To be able to stand firm; to withstand examination

然而

rán'ér — However, nevertheless; conjunction indicating contrast

请

qǐng — Please; polite request or invitation particle

容

róng — To allow, permit; to tolerate or accommodate something

一个

yī gè — One; the most common measure word combination

尘土

chéntǔ — Dust, earth; fine particles of soil or ground

灰烬

huījìn — Ashes, cinders; the remains after something burns

诉说

sùshuō — To tell, recount; to express feelings or facts verbally