The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 10

Vocabulary

对

duì — Correct; right; facing toward something

当

dāng — To serve as; when; at the time of

泰

tài — Peaceful; safe; a Chinese surname

斯

sī — This; used in transliterations of foreign names

完

wán — To finish; complete; done

全

quán — Entire; whole; completely

正

zhèng — Correct; upright; exactly; just now

确

què — Certain; accurate; definite

我

wǒ — I; me; myself

一

yī — One; a single unit

直

zhí — Straight; continuously; always

知

zhī — To know; to be aware of

道

dào — Road; way; to say; principle

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun

是

shì — To be; is; am; are

个

gè — General measure word for people and objects

好

hǎo — Good; well; fine

儿

ér — Child; son; diminutive suffix

子

zǐ — Child; son; noun suffix

那

nà — That; those; in that case

么

me — Suffix for question words; then; so

有

yǒu — To have; there is; to exist

些

xiē — Some; a few; a little

迟

chí — Late; slow; to delay

疑

yí — To doubt; to suspect; hesitation

地

de — Adverbial particle; manner marker

问

wèn — To ask; to inquire

您

nín — Respectful form of 'you'

父

fù — Father; male parent

亲

qīn — Parent; relative; dear; close

近

jìn — Near; close; recent

况

kuàng — Situation; condition; circumstances

如

rú — Like; as; if; according to

何

hé — How; what; why; which

吗

ma — Question particle indicating yes/no question

想

xiǎng — To think; to want; to miss someone

还

hái — Still; yet; also; in addition

爱

ài — To love; affection; fondness

的

de — Possessive and attributive particle

德

dé — Virtue; morality; Germany; a surname

蒙

méng — To cover; to receive; Mongolia; a surname

尽

jǐn — To the utmost; as much as possible

管

guǎn — To manage; regardless of; pipe

来

lái — To come; to arrive

没

méi — Not have; did not; without

见

jiàn — To see; to meet; to visit

过

guò — Past experience particle; to pass; to cross

他

tā — He; him; third person masculine pronoun

喜

xǐ — Happy; to like; joy

欢

huān — Joyful; happy; to enjoy

把

bǎ — Disposal particle; to hold; handle

自

zì — Self; oneself; from; since

己

jǐ — Oneself; self

关

guān — To close; shut; to concern; pass

在

zài — At; in; on; to be located

小

xiǎo — Small; little; young

房

fáng — Room; house; building

间

jiān — Room; between; space; measure word

里

lǐ — Inside; within; neighborhood unit

这

zhè — This; these; here

至

zhì — To; until; most; extremely

少

shǎo — Few; little; less; young

证

zhèng — To prove; certificate; evidence

明

míng — Bright; clear; to understand; Ming dynasty

不

bù — Not; no; negation particle

段

duàn — Section; paragraph; period; measure word

时

shí — Time; period; hour; season

缺

quē — To lack; to be short of; deficiency

什

shén — What; used in 什么 (shénme)

微

wēi — Tiny; slight; micro; faint

笑

xiào — To smile; to laugh; smile

骨

gǔ — Bone; backbone; character; spirit

气

qì — Air; breath; spirit; energy

人

rén — Person; people; human being

先

xiān — First; before; earlier; in advance

生

shēng — To be born; life; Mr.; student

就

jiù — Then; just; exactly; even if

算

suàn — To calculate; to count as; even if

顿

dùn — Measure word for meals; to pause; suddenly

饭

fàn — Cooked rice; meal; food

都

dōu — All; both; already; even

了

le — Completion particle; changed situation marker

也

yě — Also; too; as well; either

怀

huái — To cherish; to harbor; bosom; to miss

否

fǒu — No; not; whether or not

会

huì — Can; will; to know how; meeting

向

xiàng — Toward; to face; direction

任

rèn — Any; to appoint; to allow; responsibility

开

kāi — To open; to start; to turn on

口

kǒu — Mouth; opening; measure word for people

求

qiú — To seek; to beg; to request

助

zhù — To help; to assist; assistance

除

chú — Except; besides; to remove; to divide

上

shàng — Up; above; on; to go up

天

tiān — Sky; heaven; day; God

祈

qí — To pray; to wish; to beseech

祷

dǎo — To pray; prayer; supplication

吧

ba — Suggestion or supposition particle

拜

bài — To visit; to worship; to pay respects

访

fǎng — To visit; to call on; to interview

之

zhī — Possessive particle; of; classical pronoun

后

hòu — After; behind; rear; later

们

men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people

可

kě — Can; may; but; to approve

以

yǐ — To use; with; by means of; already

指

zhǐ — Finger; to point; to indicate

望

wàng — To hope; to look toward; to expect

必

bì — Must; necessarily; certainly

须

xū — Must; to need; beard; necessary

再

zài — Again; once more; then; further

次

cì — Time; order; sequence; second-rate

请

qǐng — Please; to invite; to request politely

谅

liàng — To forgive; to understand; to excuse

莫

mò — Do not; no one; none; a surname

雷

léi — Thunder; a surname; radar

尔

ěr — You (classical); thus; used in transliterations

因

yīn — Because; due to; cause; reason

为

wèi — For; because of; on behalf of

另

lìng — Another; other; separately

迫

pò — Urgent; to force; to press; to approach

切

qiē — Eager; to cut; pressing; earnest

希

xī — To hope; rare; Greece; to wish

前

qián — Front; before; forward; previous

往

wǎng — To go toward; past; in the direction of

说

shuō — To speak; to say; to explain

得

de — Result complement particle; to obtain

忘

wàng — To forget; to overlook

加

jiā — To add; to increase; Canada (abbrev.)

罗

luó — Net; to collect; a surname; Rome (abbrev.)

尼

ní — Buddhist nun; used in transliterations

亚

yà — Asia; inferior; second; sub-

村

cūn — Village; hamlet; rural community

等

děng — To wait; et cetera; rank; equal

待

dài — To wait; to treat; to stay

心

xīn — Heart; mind; center; feeling

情

qíng — Emotion; feeling; affection; situation

于

yú — At; in; on; to; from; than

位

wèi — Polite measure word for people; position

美

měi — Beautiful; pretty; America (abbrev.)

丽

lì — Beautiful; gorgeous; lovely

梅

méi — Plum; a female name; a surname

塞

sāi — To stuff; to block; cork; fortress

脸

liǎn — Face; facial expression

红

hóng — Red; to blush; popular; prosperous

啊

ā — Exclamation particle expressing surprise or emphasis

哈

hā — Ha; laughing sound; expressing surprise

船

chuán — Boat; ship; vessel

主

zhǔ — Master; owner; main; Lord; host

点

diǎn — Point; dot; a little; o'clock

惊

jīng — Surprised; startled; to frighten

讶

yà — Surprised; astonished; amazed

她

tā — She; her; third person feminine pronoun

已

yǐ — Already; to stop; afterwards

经

jīng — Already; to pass through; scripture; classic

找

zhǎo — To look for; to seek; to find

三

sān — Three; the number three

询

xún — To inquire; to ask; to consult

法

fǎ — Law; method; way; France (abbrev.)

老

lǎo — Old; aged; experienced; always

号

hào — Number; date; name; signal

消

xiāo — To disappear; to dispel; news; to cancel

息

xī — News; to rest; breath; information

真

zhēn — True; real; genuine; really

非

fēi — Not; wrong; non-; Africa (abbrev.)

常

cháng — Often; ordinary; normal; frequent

漂

piào — Pretty; to float; drifting

亮

liàng — Bright; shining; attractive; clear

年

nián — Year; annual; age

轻

qīng — Light; young; gentle; not serious

水

shuǐ — Water; liquid; river

手

shǒu — Hand; person skilled in something

严

yán — Strict; severe; stern; tight

肃

sù — Solemn; respectful; serious; stern

回

huí — To return; to reply; time; round

答

dá — To answer; to reply; response

未

wèi — Not yet; have not; future

婚

hūn — Marriage; wedding; to marry

妻

qī — Wife; spouse (female)

候

hòu — To wait; time; season; to inquire after

同

tóng — Same; together; with; similar

事

shì — Matter; affair; work; colleague

着

zhe — Continuous action particle; wearing; touching

继

jì — To continue; to follow; to succeed

续

xù — To continue; to extend; to add

别

bié — Don't; other; separate; to leave

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to yield; to make

耽

dān — To delay; to indulge; to hinder

误

wù — To miss; to delay; error; mistake