The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 13

Vocabulary

当

dāng — when; at the time of

他们

tāmen — they; them (third person plural)

命名

mìngmíng — to name; to give a name to something

某样

mǒuyàng — a certain kind; some sort of thing

东西

dōngxi — thing; object; stuff

时

shí — time; moment; when (used in formal writing)

一边

yībiān — while doing; at the same time on one side

说话

shuōhuà — to speak; to talk; to say words

转向

zhuǎnxiàng — to turn toward; to shift direction

那

nà — that; those (demonstrative pronoun)

我

wǒ — I; me (first person singular)

看到

kàndào — to see; to catch sight of something

并

bìng — and; also; moreover (formal conjunction)

记住

jìzhù — to remember; to memorize; to keep in mind

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

用

yòng — to use; to employ; with

所

suǒ — particle used before verbs to nominalize them

发出

fāchū — to emit; to produce a sound or signal

的

de — structural particle linking modifier to noun

名称

míngchēng — name; designation; title of something

来

lái — to come; used to indicate purpose or direction

称呼

chēnghū — to address; to call someone by a name

想要

xiǎngyào — to want; to wish to have or do

指出

zhǐchū — to point out; to indicate clearly

事物

shìwù — thing; object; matter; entity in the world

而

ér — and; but; yet (formal conjunction)

所指

suǒzhǐ — what is referred to; the referent

正是

zhèngshì — exactly is; precisely; it is just this

此物

cǐwù — this thing; this object; this particular item

而非

éfēi — rather than; and not; instead of

其他

qítā — other; the rest; something else

这

zhè — this; these (demonstrative pronoun)

从

cóng — from; since; following (preposition)

肢体

zhītǐ — limbs; body parts; physical gestures

动作

dòngzuò — action; movement; gesture; motion

中

zhōng — in; among; within; middle

显而易见

xiǎn ér yì jiàn — obvious; clearly evident; plain to see

仿佛

fǎngfú — as if;似乎; seemingly; as though

是

shì — to be; is; am; are

万民

wànmín — all peoples; all nations; all mankind

共通

gòngtōng — common; shared by all; universal

自然

zìrán — nature; natural; naturally occurring

语言

yǔyán — language; tongue; speech system

通过

tōngguò — through; by means of; via

面部

miànbù — face; facial area; the face region

表情

biǎoqíng — facial expression; to show emotion on face

眼神

yǎnshén — look in one's eyes; gaze; eye expression

流转

liúzhuǎn — to flow and shift; moving glance; roving

姿态

zītài — posture; attitude; gesture; bearing

以及

yǐjí — as well as; and; together with

声调

shēngdiào — tone; pitch of voice; tonal quality

语气

yǔqì — tone of voice; mood; manner of speaking

表达

biǎodá — to express; to convey meaning or feeling

出来

chūlái — to come out; resultative complement of emergence

揭示

jiēshì — to reveal; to disclose; to make known

着

zhe — aspect particle indicating ongoing state

内心

nèixīn — inner heart; innermost feelings; mind

情感

qínggǎn — emotion; feeling; sentiment

无论

wúlùn — no matter; regardless of; whether or not

追求

zhuīqiú — to pursue; to seek; to strive for

占有

zhànyǒu — to possess; to occupy; to hold ownership

拒绝

jùjué — to refuse; to reject; to decline

还是

háishi — or; still; had better (conjunction)

回避

huíbì — to avoid; to evade; to dodge

如此

rúcǐ — so; thus; like this; in such a manner

这般

zhèbān — like this; in this way; such

不断

búduàn — continuously; unceasingly; without stopping

聆听

língtīng — to listen attentively; to hearken carefully

各种

gèzhǒng — various kinds; all sorts of; different types

句子

jùzi — sentence; a grammatical unit of words

出现

chūxiàn — to appear; to emerge; to show up

词语

cíyǔ — word; term; vocabulary item

逐渐

zhújiàn — gradually; little by little; step by step

领悟

lǐngwù — to comprehend; to grasp meaning; to understand

它们

tāmen — they; them (for objects or animals)

代表

dàibiǎo — to represent; to stand for; representative

含义

hányì — meaning; connotation; implication

待

dài — after; once; when (formal conjunction)

口舌

kǒushé — mouth and tongue; speech; verbal expression

习惯

xíguàn — to be accustomed to; habit; custom

这些

zhèxiē — these; these ones (demonstrative plural)

符号

fúhào — symbol; sign; mark; notation

之后

zhīhòu — after; afterwards; following that

便

biàn — then; thereupon; consequently (formal)

借此

jiècǐ — by means of this; using this opportunity

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; self; one's own

意愿

yìyuàn — wish; desire; will; intention

于是

yúshì — therefore; thereupon; as a result

与

yǔ — with; and; together with (formal)

周围

zhōuwéi — surroundings; around; nearby people or things

人

rén — person; people; human being

互相

hùxiāng — mutually; each other; reciprocally

交流

jiāoliú — to communicate; to exchange ideas

惯常

guàncháng — habitual; customary; usual; accustomed

由此

yóucǐ — from this; hereby; as a result of this

更深

gèng shēn — deeper; more deeply; further into

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

踏入

tàrù — to step into; to enter; to tread into

人类

rénlèi — humanity; humankind; human race

生活

shēnghuó — life; livelihood; to live; daily existence

风浪

fēnglàng — wind and waves; turbulence; hardships of life

交际

jiāojì — social interaction; communication; socializing

之中

zhīzhōng — within; in the midst of; among

却

què — yet; but; however; still (adversative)

仍

réng — still; yet; as before; continuing

依赖

yīlài — to rely on; to depend on; dependence

父母

fùmǔ — parents; father and mother

权威

quánwēi — authority; authoritative figure; power

长辈

zhǎngbèi — elders; senior members of family or society

召唤

zhàohuàn — to summon; to call upon; to beckon

啊

a — exclamatory particle expressing feeling or emphasis

上帝

Shàngdì — God; the Lord (Christian or general divine)

服从

fúcóng — to obey; to submit; to comply with authority

师长

shīzhǎng — teachers and elders; respected instructors

之道

zhīdào — the way of; the principle of; the path of

被

bèi — passive marker; by (indicates passive voice)

作为

zuòwéi — as; in the capacity of; to act as

男孩

nánhái — boy; male child

应有

yīngyǒu — should have; proper; fitting; appropriate

之举

zhījǔ — such an act; this kind of action or deed

向

xiàng — toward; to; in the direction of

提出

tíchū — to raise; to put forward; to propose

为

wèi — for; in order to; for the sake of

让

ràng — to let; to allow; to cause someone to

在

zài — at; in; on; to be present at

世间

shìjiān — in the world; among men; in this life

出人头地

chū rén tóu dì — to stand out; to excel above others; distinguished

精通

jīngtōng — to be proficient in; to master; expert at

言辞

yáncí — words; speech; verbal expression; rhetoric

之术

zhīshù — the art of; the skill of; the technique

以此

yǐcǐ — by this; with this; using this means

博得

bódé — to win; to gain; to earn (praise or favor)

称赞

chēngzàn — to praise; to compliment; to commend

获取

huòqǔ — to obtain; to acquire; to gain

虚假

xūjiǎ — false; fake; deceptive; not genuine

财富

cáifù — wealth; riches; fortune; valuable assets

经历

jīnglì — to experience; experience; what one goes through

何等

héděng — what kind of; how great; what a degree of

痛苦

tòngkǔ — pain; suffering; anguish; agonizing

嘲弄

cháonòng — to mock; to ridicule; to make fun of

此后

cǐhòu — after this; henceforth; from then on

送入

sòng rù — to send into; to deliver to; to place in

学校

xuéxiào — school; educational institution

接受

jiēshòu — to accept; to receive; to undergo

教育

jiàoyù — education; to educate; schooling

可怜

kělián — pitiful; pitiable; to feel sorry for

根本

gēnběn — fundamentally; at all; basic foundation

不

bù — not; no; negation particle

知道

zhīdào — to know; to be aware of; to understand

有何

yǒuhé — what; what kind of; what use (formal)

用处

yòngchu — use; usefulness; purpose; practical value

然而

rán'ér — however; yet; nevertheless; but

若

ruò — if; should; in case (formal conjunction)

学业

xuéyè — studies; academic work; schoolwork

上

shàng — on; above; in regard to; aspect marker

懈怠

xièdài — to be slack; to be negligent; lazy in duties

遭受

zāoshòu — to suffer; to sustain; to be subjected to

鞭打

biāndǎ — to flog; to whip; to beat with a whip