The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 6

Vocabulary

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; introduces a contrasting statement

请

qǐng — Please; to invite or request politely

容

róng — To allow; to tolerate; to permit

我

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

开口

kāikǒu — To open one's mouth; to begin speaking

说话

shuōhuà — To speak; to talk; to say something

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; for the reason that

是

shì — To be; is; am; are

向

xiàng — Toward; facing; directed at someone

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

的

de — Possessive or modifying particle

慈悲

cíbēi — Compassion; mercy; benevolence toward others

倾诉

qīngsù — To pour out one's feelings; to confide

而非

érfēi — Rather than; and not; instead of

轻蔑

qīngmiè — Contempt; scorn; disdain toward someone

人

rén — Person; people; human being

诉说

sùshuō — To tell; to recount; to express feelings verbally

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly

也

yě — Also; too; as well

藐视

miǎoshì — To despise; to look down upon; to scorn

终将

zhōng jiāng — Will eventually; shall ultimately

回转

huízhuǎn — To turn back; to return; to reverse direction

怜悯

liánmǐn — Pity; compassion; mercy toward the suffering

主

zhǔ — Lord; master; the divine Lord

啊

ā — Ah; oh; exclamation of emotion or address

上帝

Shàngdì — God; the Supreme Being; the Lord

能

néng — Can; able to; capable of doing

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell

什么

shénme — What; anything; used in questions

呢

ne — Question or softening particle at sentence end

不过

búguò — However; but; only; merely

不知道

bù zhīdào — To not know; to be unaware of something

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; one's own

从

cóng — From; since; following a source or origin

何处

héchù — Where; from what place; which location

降临

jiànglín — To arrive; to descend; to come down

到

dào — To arrive at; to reach; toward a destination

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby

垂死

chuísǐ — Dying; on the verge of death; moribund

生命

shēngmìng — Life; living existence; vitality

或者

huòzhě — Or; alternatively; either one option

该

gāi — Should; ought to; the appropriate action

称之为

chēng zhī wéi — To call it; to name or refer to as

活着

huózhe — To be alive; living; existing in life

死亡

sǐwáng — Death; dying; the end of life

随即

suíjí — Immediately; at once; right away

安慰

ānwèi — To comfort; to console; to soothe someone

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; as a result; consequently

托住

tuōzhù — To support; to hold up; to sustain firmly

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

正如

zhèngrú — Just as; exactly like; in the same way

肉身

ròushēn — Physical body; the flesh; mortal body

父母

fùmǔ — Parents; father and mother

那里

nàlǐ — There; that place; from that location

所

suǒ — Particle indicating passive or relative clause

听闻

tīngwén — To hear; to learn by hearing; hearsay

虽然

suīrán — Although; even though; despite the fact

并

bìng — And; also; moreover; used before negatives

不

bù — No; not; negation particle

记得

jìde — To remember; to recall; to retain in memory

曾经

céngjīng — Once; formerly; at some past time

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

本质

běnzhì — Essence; nature; fundamental quality of something

中

zhōng — In; within; inside; among

塑造

sùzào — To shape; to mold; to form character or identity

于是

yúshì — Therefore; as a result; and so; consequently

妇人

fùrén — Woman; married woman; lady

乳汁

rǔzhī — Breast milk; mother's milk for nursing

滋养

zīyǎng — To nourish; to nurture; to sustain with nutrition

接纳

jiēnà — To accept; to receive; to take in willingly

母亲

mǔqīn — Mother; one's female parent

和

hé — And; with; together with

乳母

rǔmǔ — Wet nurse; woman who breastfeeds another's child

并非

bìngfēi — Not at all; is definitely not; by no means

凭

píng — By means of; relying on; based on

蓄积

xùjī — To accumulate; to store up; to amass over time

来

lái — To come; directional or resultative complement

哺育

bǔyù — To feed; to nurture; to raise young offspring

乃是

nǎishì — Is precisely; it is in fact; namely

借着

jièzhe — By means of; through; making use of

她们

tāmen — They; them; referring to female persons

赐给

cìgěi — To bestow; to grant; to give as a gift

婴儿

yīng'ér — Infant; baby; very young child

时期

shíqī — Period; stage; a specific time phase

食物

shíwù — Food; nourishment; things eaten for sustenance

按照

ànzhào — According to; in accordance with; following

旨意

zhǐyì — Will; intention; divine purpose or decree

借

jiè — To borrow; by means of; through

万物

wànwù — All things; everything; all creation

隐秘

yǐnmì — Secret; hidden; mysterious and concealed

源泉

yuánquán — Source; fountainhead; origin of something

分赐

fēncì — To distribute and bestow; to grant portions

丰富

fēngfù — Abundant; rich; plentiful in quantity

使

shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable something

所求

suǒ qiú — What is sought; that which one requests

超过

chāoguò — To exceed; to surpass; to go beyond

所赐

suǒ cì — What is given; that which is bestowed

甘心

gānxīn — Willing; content; to do something gladly

情愿

qíngyuàn — Willing; would rather; of one's own accord

地

de — Adverbial particle modifying verbs or adjectives

将

jiāng — Will; about to; used before future actions

给

gěi — To give; for; to; toward someone

怀着

huáizhe — Holding; harboring; carrying a feeling within

出于

chūyú — Arising from; stemming from; out of a motivation

天上

tiānshàng — Heavenly; in heaven; from the sky above

爱

ài — Love; affection; to love someone or something

所得

suǒ dé — What is received; gains obtained

丰盛

fēngshèng — Abundant; bountiful; richly plentiful

这份

zhè fèn — This portion; this share; this particular thing

益处

yìchù — Benefit; advantage; good derived from something

对

duì — Correct; toward; for; with regard to

也是

yě shì — Also is; is likewise; equally so

其实

qíshí — Actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

源于

yuányú — To originate from; to stem from a source

经由

jīngyóu — Via; through; by way of a route or means

而来

ér lái — Coming from; arriving by way of; derived from

一切

yīqiè — All; everything; every single thing

美善

měishàn — Goodness and beauty; all that is good

皆

jiē — All; each; every; without exception

健康

jiànkāng — Health; healthy; in good physical condition

后来

hòulái — Later; afterward; subsequently in time

领悟

lǐngwù — To realize; to comprehend; to gain insight

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple nearby things

恩典

ēndiǎn — Grace; divine favor; blessing bestowed

在

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

内心

nèixīn — Inner heart; mind; one's inner self

与

yǔ — And; with; together with; as well as

外在

wàizài — External; outward; pertaining to the outside

宣示

xuānshì — To declare; to proclaim; to make publicly known