The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 9

Vocabulary

即便

jíbiàn — even if, even though; concessive conjunction

在

zài — to be at, exist; preposition indicating location

那时

nàshí — at that time, back then

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

也

yě — also, too; indicates inclusion or concession

有

yǒu — to have, there is, to exist

存在

cúnzài — to exist, existence, being

与

yǔ — and, with; connecting nouns or phrases

生命

shēngmìng — life, living existence, vitality

而且

érqiě — moreover, furthermore, in addition

幼年

yòunián — childhood, early years of life

将尽

jiāngjìn — about to end, nearly exhausted or finished

之时

zhīshí — at the time of, when something occurs

能够

nénggòu — to be able to, capable of doing something

寻求

xúnqiú — to seek, to search for something desired

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — various kinds, all sorts of things

迹象

jìxiàng — sign, indication, trace of something

借以

jièyǐ — by means of, so as to, using something for purpose

向

xiàng — toward, to; directional preposition

他人

tārén — others, other people, someone else

表达

biǎodá — to express, to convey feelings or thoughts

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

感受

gǎnshòu — feeling, sensation, to experience something

这样

zhèyàng — like this, in this way, such

除了

chúle — except for, besides, apart from

来自

láizì — to come from, originating from somewhere

你

nǐ — you; second person singular pronoun

主

zhǔ — Lord, master, main; God in religious context

啊

ā — interjection expressing surprise, admiration, or address

还能

hái néng — still able to, can also, furthermore capable

从何

cónghé — from where, from what source or place

而来

érlái — come from, arrive from a certain direction

难道

nándào — could it be that, is it possible that

有人

yǒurén — someone, there is a person, somebody

能

néng — can, able to, capable of something

成为

chéngwéi — to become, to turn into something

自身

zìshēn — oneself, one's own self, itself

造物主

zàowùzhǔ — Creator, God who creates all things

或者

huòzhě — or, alternatively, either one option

之外

zhīwài — outside of, beyond, other than something

从

cóng — from, since; preposition indicating starting point

别处

biéchù — elsewhere, another place, somewhere else

寻得

xúndé — to find, to obtain through searching

什么

shénme — what, whatever; question or indefinite pronoun

源泉

yuánquán — source, fountainhead, origin of something

将

jiāng — will, shall; preposition indicating action upon object

本质

běnzhì — essence, nature, fundamental character of something

灌注

guànzhù — to pour into, infuse, instill into something

于

yú — in, at, to; classical preposition of location

我们

wǒmen — we, us; first person plural pronoun

而

ér — and, yet, but; classical conjunction

之中

zhīzhōng — within, in the middle of, among

本为

běnwéi — originally is, fundamentally constitutes, inherently being

一体

yītǐ — one body, unified whole, integrated entity

因为

yīnwèi — because, since, due to the reason that

乃是

nǎishì — is indeed, actually is; emphatic classical copula

至高

zhìgāo — supreme, highest, most exalted above all

至高无上

zhìgāo wúshàng — supreme above all, nothing higher exists

永不

yǒng bù — never, never ever; eternal negation

改变

gǎibiàn — to change, to alter, to transform something

今日

jīnrì — today, this day; formal or literary usage

不会

bù huì — will not, cannot, unlikely to happen

终结

zhōngjié — to end, termination, final conclusion

然而

rán'ér — however, yet, nevertheless; literary conjunction

又

yòu — again, also, furthermore; additional emphasis

确实

quèshí — indeed, truly, certainly, in fact

所有

suǒyǒu — all, every, all of something

这些

zhèxiē — these, these ones, referring to nearby things

事物

shìwù — things, matters, objects in the world

都

dōu — all, both, entirely; inclusive adverb

若非

ruòfēi — if not for, were it not for

支撑

zhīchēng — to support, to sustain, prop up something

着

zhe — particle indicating ongoing action or state

它们

tāmen — they, them; third person plural for objects

便

biàn — then, consequently; literary connective adverb

无从

wúcóng — have no way to, unable to, no means of

消逝

xiāoshì — to vanish, to fade away, to disappear

岁月

suìyuè — years, time passing, months and years

便是

biànshì — is precisely, that is, it is indeed

同一个

tóngyī gè — the same one, one and the same thing

父辈

fùbèi — the father's generation, parental generation

多少

duōshao — how many, how much; an uncertain quantity

已

yǐ — already, completed action; classical aspect marker

流逝

liúshì — to pass, to flow away, said of time

并

bìng — and, also, simultaneously; classical conjunction

从中

cóngzhōng — from among, from within, in the process

获得

huòdé — to obtain, to gain, to acquire something

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

各自

gèzì — each, respective, each one individually

尺度

chǐdù — scale, measure, standard, degree of something

模式

móshì — mode, pattern, model, way of doing things

将来

jiānglái — future, in the future, time yet to come

还有

hái yǒu — there are also, in addition, furthermore

更多

gèng duō — even more, greater quantity, additional amount

会

huì — will, likely to, able to do something

同样

tóngyàng — likewise, similarly, in the same way

领受

lǐngshòu — to receive, to accept, to take something

其

qí — its, their, his; third person classical pronoun

层次

céngcì — level, layer, stratum, hierarchical order

但

dàn — but, however, yet; adversative conjunction

依然

yīrán — still, as before, unchanged, as always

如故

rúgù — as before, as in the past, unchanged

明日

míngrì — tomorrow, the next day; formal usage

其后

qíhòu — thereafter, after that, subsequently

一切

yīqiè — everything, all things, the whole lot

昨日

zuórì — yesterday, the day before; formal usage

完成

wánchéng — to complete, to finish, to accomplish something

不能

bù néng — cannot, unable to, not capable of

领悟

lǐngwù — to comprehend, to grasp, to understand deeply

何干

hégān — what concern, what business, what does it matter

让

ràng — to let, to allow, to have someone do

他

tā — he, him; third person singular masculine pronoun

欢喜

huānxǐ — happy, joyful, to feel delighted or pleased

说

shuō — to say, to speak, to tell something

这是

zhè shì — this is, this refers to, this constitutes

就

jiù — then, just, right away; connective adverb

吧

ba — particle suggesting suggestion, supposition, or agreement

宁可

nìngkě — would rather, prefer to, better to do

因

yīn — because of, due to, owing to something

未能

wèi néng — unable to, failed to, not yet able

发现

fāxiàn — to discover, to find, to realize something

仍然

réngrán — still, yet, nevertheless, continuing as before

寻见

xún jiàn — to find upon searching, to come across

不要

bùyào — do not, don't; imperative negative command

自以为

zì yǐwéi — to consider oneself, to assume self-importantly

终究

zhōngjiū — in the end, after all, ultimately, eventually