The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 11

Vocabulary

你

nǐ — You (second person singular pronoun).

把

bǎ — Particle marking direct object before verb.

我

wǒ — I, me (first person singular pronoun).

的

de — Possessive or attributive structural particle.

事务

shìwù — Affairs, matters, business dealings.

处理

chǔlǐ — To handle, deal with, or process something.

得

de — Complement particle indicating manner or result.

如此

rúcǐ — So, thus, in this way, like this.

出色

chūsè — Outstanding, excellent, remarkable in performance.

理应

lǐyīng — Should rightfully, ought to by reason.

给

gěi — To give; for, to (preposition).

充裕

chōngyù — Ample, abundant, sufficient in supply.

时间

shíjiān — Time, a period or duration of time.

来

lái — To come; used before verb indicating purpose.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself, one's own affairs or matters.

事情

shìqing — Matter, affair, thing to be done.

需要

xūyào — To need, require; a necessity or need.

钱

qián — Money, currency, cash.

吗

ma — Question particle for yes-no questions.

不

bù — No, not; negation particle.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister, sir; respectful address for a man.

有

yǒu — To have, there is, to exist.

全部

quánbù — All, entire, the whole amount.

薪酬

xīnchóu — Salary, remuneration, compensation for work.

待领

dài lǐng — Waiting to be collected or claimed.

将近

jiāngjìn — Almost, nearly, close to a quantity.

三个月

sān gè yuè — Three months period of time.

工资

gōngzī — Wages, salary paid for labor.

是

shì — To be; yes, correct (affirmative).

个

gè — General measure word for people or objects.

节俭

jiéjiǎn — Thrifty, frugal, economical with money.

人

rén — Person, human being, people.

一个

yī gè — One, a single (person or thing).

贫穷

pínqióng — Poor, impoverished, lacking money or resources.

父亲

fùqīn — Father, one's male parent.

吧

ba — Particle suggesting assumption or mild suggestion.

"是的

" shìde — Yes, that is correct (affirmative reply).

是的

shìde — Yes, indeed, that is correct.

知道

zhīdào — To know, to be aware of something.

多么

duōme — How, how very (exclamatory degree adverb).

孝顺

xiàoshùn — Filial, showing respect and care for parents.

所以

suǒyǐ — Therefore, so, as a result.

现在

xiànzài — Now, at present, currently.

快去

kuài qù — Go quickly, hurry and go.

看望

kànwàng — To visit, call on someone, pay a visit.

也

yě — Also, too, as well (adverb).

儿子

érzi — Son, one's male child.

若

ruò — If, should, in the event that.

有人

yǒu rén — Someone, there is a person.

在

zài — At, in, on; to be located at.

航行

hángxíng — To sail, navigate, voyage by sea or air.

之后

zhīhòu — After, afterwards, following a point in time.

阻拦

zǔlán — To block, obstruct, prevent someone from proceeding.

他

tā — He, him (third person masculine pronoun).

回到

huídào — To return to, go back to a place.

身边

shēnbiān — By one's side, close to someone.

会

huì — Will; to be able to, can.

非常

fēicháng — Very, extremely, unusually (intensifying adverb).

愤怒

fènnù — Angry, furious, filled with rage.

"那么

" nàme — Then, in that case, well then.

可以

kěyǐ — Can, may, it is permissible to.

告辞

gàocí — To take one's leave, bid farewell politely.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

如果

rúguǒ — If, supposing that, in the case that.

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have, there is not, without.

别的

biéde — Other, else, different things or matters.

事

shì — Matter, affair, thing, business.

要

yào — To want, need, must; going to.

告诉

gàosu — To tell, inform, let someone know.

的话

dehuà — If, in that case (conditional sentence ending).

"没有了

" méiyǒu le — Nothing more, that is all, nothing else.

船长

chuánzhǎng — Ship captain, the commander of a vessel.

临死

línsǐ — On the verge of death, dying moment.

之前

zhīqián — Before, prior to a point in time.

一封

yī fēng — One (letter); measure word for letters.

交给

jiāo gěi — To hand over to, give to someone.

信

xìn — Letter, written correspondence.

能力

nénglì — Ability, capability, competence to do something.

写信

xiě xìn — To write a letter to someone.

但

dàn — But, however, nevertheless (conjunction).

这

zhè — This, this one (demonstrative pronoun).

提醒

tíxǐng — To remind, alert someone to remember something.

必须

bìxū — Must, have to, it is necessary.

向

xiàng — Toward, to; directed at (preposition).

您

nín — You (polite, respectful form of address).

请

qǐng — Please; to request, invite politely.

几天

jǐ tiān — A few days, several days.

假

jià — Leave, vacation, time off from work.

"为了

" wèile — In order to, for the purpose of.

结婚

jiéhūn — To get married, to wed.

先

xiān — First, beforehand, in advance.

然后

ránhòu — Then, afterwards, after that (sequence).

去

qù — To go, to leave for a place.

"很好

" hěn hǎo — Very good, excellent, all right then.

多少

duōshao — How much, how many (quantity question).

就

jiù — Then, exactly; as soon as (adverb).

拿

ná — To take, hold, grasp in hand.

卸货

xiè huò — To unload cargo from a ship or vehicle.

整整

zhěngzhěng — Exactly, fully, a whole (emphasizing completeness).

六个

liù gè — Six (of something, with measure word).

星期

xīngqī — Week, a period of seven days.

还要

hái yào — Still need to, additionally must do.

才能

cái néng — Only then can; talent and ability.

让

ràng — To let, allow, cause someone to do.

准备好

zhǔnbèi hǎo — To be ready, fully prepared for something.

出海

chū hǎi — To go out to sea, set sail.

只需

zhǐ xū — Only need, all that is required is.

内

nèi — Within, inside, in a period of time.

回来

huílái — To come back, return to this place.

船主

chuánzhǔ — Ship owner, the owner of a vessel.

补充道

bǔchōng dào — Added, supplemented by saying further words.

拍

pāi — To pat, slap gently with hand.

这位

zhè wèi — This (person); polite demonstrative for people.

年轻

niánqīng — Young, youthful in age.

水手

shuǐshǒu — Sailor, seaman, crew member on a ship.

背

bèi — Back (of body); to carry on one's back.

离不开

lí bu kāi — Cannot be separated from, indispensable to.

她

tā — She, her (third person feminine pronoun).

"没有

" méiyǒu — No, do not have, there is none.