The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 15

Vocabulary

因为

yīnwèi — because; due to a specific reason

我们

wǒmen — we; us; first person plural pronoun

对

duì — correct; toward; regarding something

痛苦

tòngkǔ — pain; suffering; anguish; distress

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or description

恐惧

kǒngjù — fear; dread; terror; feeling of fright

并不

bìng bù — not at all; emphatically not; contrary to expectation

少

shǎo — few; little; lacking in quantity

向

xiàng — toward; facing; directed at someone

你

nǐ — you; second person singular pronoun

祈求

qíqiú — to pray for; to beseech; earnest supplication

逃脱

táotuō — to escape from; to break free of something

心

xīn — heart; mind; inner feelings or intention

也

yě — also; too; as well; likewise

然而

rán'ér — however; yet; but; nevertheless

犯了

fànle — committed; transgressed; violated a rule or sin

罪

zuì — sin; crime; wrongdoing; guilt

在

zài — at; in; on; indicating location or situation

书写

shūxiě — to write; the act of writing characters

阅读

yuèdú — to read; reading of texts or books

或

huò — or; either; alternatively between options

学习

xuéxí — to study; to learn; acquiring knowledge

上

shàng — above; in the aspect of; regarding a domain

都

dōu — all; both; entirely; without exception

不及

bùjí — not up to; falling short of a standard

所

suǒ — particle used before verbs to nominalize them

要求

yāoqiú — requirement; demand; to require or expect

于

yú — at; in; to; by; formal preposition

并非

bìngfēi — is not at all; certainly not; emphatically negative

缺乏

quēfá — to lack; to be deficient in something

记忆力

jìyìlì — memory capacity; ability to remember things

理解力

lǐjiělì — comprehension ability; power of understanding

主啊

zhǔ a — O Lord; exclamation addressing God or a deity

旨意

zhǐyì — will; divine intention; decree or purpose

已

yǐ — already; indicating completion of an action

赐予

cìyǔ — to bestow; to grant as a gift from above

与

yǔ — and; with; together with someone or something

年龄

niánlíng — age; the number of years one has lived

相称

xiāngchèn — appropriate to; matching; proportional and fitting

足够

zúgòu — enough; sufficient; adequate in amount

能力

nénglì — ability; capability; skill; competence

唯一

wéiyī — only; sole; the one and only thing

乐趣

lèqù — joy; pleasure; delight found in an activity

就是

jiùshì — exactly is; precisely; that is to say

玩耍

wánshuǎ — to play; to frolic; recreational physical activity

而

ér — and yet; but; linking contrasting clauses

为此

wèicǐ — for this reason; because of this matter

惩罚

chéngfá — punishment; penalty; to punish someone

人

rén — person; people; human being

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; self; one's own actions

却

què — yet; but; however; indicating contrast

做着

zuòzhe — doing; in the process of doing something

同样

tóngyàng — same; identical; in the same manner

事

shì — matter; affair; thing; event or task

成年人

chéngnián rén — adult; grown-up person of legal age

懒散

lǎnsǎn — lazy; idle; slack; lacking energy or diligence

被

bèi — passive marker; by; indicates subject receives action

称为

chēngwéi — to be called; to be referred to as

正事

zhèngshì — serious business; proper work; important matter

孩子们

háizimen — children; kids; plural form of child

实

shí — actually; in truth; indeed; truly

与此

yǔ cǐ — with this; in relation to this matter

无异

wúyì — no different; identical; without distinction

受到

shòudào — to receive; to be subjected to something

那些

nàxiē — those; those ones; referring to specific items

无论是

wúlùn shì — regardless of whether; no matter if

孩子

háizi — child; kid; young person

还是

háishi — or; still; whether; used in alternatives

成人

chéngrén — adult; grown person; mature individual

无人

wú rén — no one; nobody; not a single person

怜悯

liánmǐn — pity; compassion; mercy toward suffering others

有

yǒu — to have; there is; there exists

哪位

nǎ wèi — which person; who; polite form of inquiry

明智

míngzhì — wise; sensible; showing good judgment

之人

zhī rén — a person who; one who possesses a quality

会

huì — will; can; able to; likely to do

赞同

zàntóng — to agree with; to approve of; to endorse

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun

孩童时

háitóng shí — during childhood; in one's younger years

玩球

wán qiú — to play ball; engaging in ball games

耽误

dānwu — to delay; to hold up; to waste time

学业

xuéyè — studies; academic work; scholastic pursuits

挨打

áidǎ — to be beaten; to receive a beating or punishment

功课

gōngkè — homework; schoolwork; assigned academic tasks

不过是

bùguò shì — merely; nothing more than; simply just

为了

wèile — for the sake of; in order to achieve

日后

rìhòu — in the future; later on; in days to come

身为

shēnwéi — being; in the capacity of; as a role

时

shí — when; at the time of; during a period

能

néng — can; able to; capable of doing something

更加

gèngjiā — even more; to a greater degree; increasingly

不成体统

bù chéng tǐtǒng — improper; unbecoming; indecent; lacking decorum

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

玩乐

wánlè — to play and have fun; recreational amusement

那

nà — that; in that case; then; referring to prior

打我

dǎ wǒ — to hit me; to beat or strike me

又

yòu — again; also; moreover; additionally

做了

zuòle — did; has done; completed an action

什么

shénme — what; which thing; interrogative pronoun

不同

bùtóng — different; distinct; not the same

呢

ne — particle expressing inquiry or continuation of thought

他

tā — he; him; third person singular masculine

若

ruò — if; supposing; in the event that

同僚

tóngliáo — colleague; peer; fellow official or associate

琐碎

suǒsuì — trivial; petty; insignificant minor matters

争论

zhēnglùn — argument; debate; to dispute with others

中

zhōng — in; within; inside; amid a situation

落败

luòbài — to be defeated; to lose; to suffer defeat

怨恨

yuànhèn — resentment; grudge; bitter hatred toward someone

嫉妒

jídù — jealousy; envy; feeling bitter about others' success

比

bǐ — compared to; than; used in comparisons

玩伴

wánbàn — playmate; companion in play or games

球场

qiúchǎng — ball court or field; sports playing ground

击败

jībài — to defeat; to beat; to overcome an opponent

还要

hái yào — even more; still more; to an even greater degree

强烈

qiángliè — intense; strong; fierce; powerfully felt

主

zhǔ — Lord; master; God; supreme being

上帝

Shàngdì — God; the Lord; supreme deity in Christian context

啊

a — exclamation particle expressing emotion or emphasis

自然

zìrán — nature; natural; naturally; of course

万物

wànwù — all things; everything; all creation in universe

创造者

chuàngzào zhě — creator; one who creates or brings into existence

主宰者

zhǔzǎi zhě — ruler; sovereign; one who governs all things

惟独

wéidú — only; solely; exclusively; none other than

加以

jiāyǐ — to apply; to subject to; to carry out upon

裁处

cáichǔ — to adjudicate; to render judgment; to decide penalty

者

zhě — suffix meaning one who; person that does something

我的

wǒ de — my; mine; belonging to me

神

shén — God; deity; divine spirit; god

在此

zàicǐ — here; at this place; in this regard

违背

wéibèi — to violate; to go against; to disobey

了

le — particle indicating completion or change of state

父母

fùmǔ — parents; father and mother together

命令

mìnglìng — order; command; instruction to be obeyed

师长

shīzhǎng — teachers and elders; respected authority figures

教导

jiàodǎo — to teach; to instruct; guidance and instruction

无论

wúlùn — regardless; no matter what; irrespective of

他们

tāmen — they; them; third person plural pronoun

出于

chūyú — stemming from; arising out of; motivated by

何种

hézhǒng — what kind of; which type; what sort

动机

dòngjī — motive; motivation; reason behind an action

要

yào — to want; to need; will; important

东西

dōngxi — thing; object; stuff; item

此后

cǐhòu — hereafter; after this; from this point on

本可

běn kě — could have; originally able to; had potential to

善用

shànyòng — to make good use of; to use wisely