The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 3

Vocabulary

该

gāi — That; the aforementioned; should, ought to

团

tuán — Group, regiment, or rounded mass

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

一

yī — The number one; a single

名

míng — Name; measure word for people

军

jūn — Military, army, armed forces

官

guān — Official, officer, government functionary

来

lái — To come, to arrive

到

dào — To arrive at, to reach a place

我

wǒ — I, me, my

店

diàn — Shop, store, inn

铺

pù — Shop, stall; to spread out

在

zài — At, in, on; to be present

妻

qī — Wife, spouse (female)

子

zǐ — Child, son; small object suffix

和

hé — And; with; harmonious, peaceful

学

xué — To study, to learn, to imitate

徒

tú — Apprentice, disciple; on foot

工

gōng — Work, worker, labor, craft

面

miàn — Face, surface, side; noodles

前

qián — Front, before, ahead, previous

威

wēi — Power, might, authority, prestige

胁

xié — To threaten, coerce; side of body

要

yào — To want, to need, important, must

割

gē — To cut off, to sever, to slice

掉

diào — To fall, drop off; resultative complement indicating removal

耳

ěr — Ear; a suffix in classical Chinese

朵

duǒ — Measure word for flowers and ears

由于

yóuyú — Because of, due to, owing to

以

yǐ — By means of, with, in order to

多种

duō zhǒng — Many kinds, multiple types, various

方式

fāngshì — Method, manner, way of doing something

表现

biǎoxiàn — To display, show, manifest; performance, expression

出

chū — Out, to come out, to produce

身体

shēntǐ — Body, physical health, physique

上

shàng — Above, on top of, upper

恐惧

kǒngjù — Fear, dread, terror, fright

令

lìng — To cause, to make, to order; command

旁观者

páng guān zhě — Bystander, onlooker, spectator, observer

信服

xìnfú — To be convinced, to believe and accept

便

biàn — Then, thereupon; convenient, easy

将

jiāng — Will, about to; general; to take

他

tā — He, him, his

诉讼

sùsòng — Lawsuit, legal action, litigation

成立

chénglì — To establish; to be valid, to hold up

并且

bìngqiě — And, moreover, furthermore, in addition

胜诉

shèngsù — To win a lawsuit, prevail in court

至于

zhìyú — As for, regarding, as to

这

zhè — This, these

方面

fāngmiàn — Aspect, respect, side, area

你

nǐ — You (singular, informal)

既

jì — Both...and; already; since

无需

wúxū — No need to, unnecessary, not required

也

yě — Also, too, as well

抱有

bào yǒu — To harbor, to hold, to cherish (hopes)

任何

rènhé — Any, whatever, whichever

期望

qīwàng — Expectation, hope, to expect

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only, just, solely

一名

yī míng — One person (measure word for individuals)

曾

céng — Once, formerly, at some past time

被

bèi — Passive marker; to be subjected to

绑

bǎng — To tie up, to bind, to truss

马车

mǎchē — Horse-drawn carriage, cart

尾部

wěibù — Tail section, rear end, back part

受

shòu — To receive, to endure, to suffer

那

nà — That, those

就是

jiùshì — Is exactly, that is to say, namely

向

xiàng — Toward, to face; to give to someone

保证

bǎozhèng — To guarantee, to assure, assurance

不过

búguò — However, but; only, merely, no more than

像

xiàng — To resemble, like, similar to

跳蚤

tiàozao — Flea, a small parasitic insect

咬

yǎo — To bite, to nip

了

le — Completion particle; indicates changed state

一口

yī kǒu — One bite, one mouthful

而已

éryǐ — That's all, nothing more, merely

多次

duō cì — Many times, repeatedly, on multiple occasions

受到

shòudào — To receive, to be subjected to

议院

yìyuàn — Parliament, legislative chamber, assembly

威胁

wēixié — To threaten, to menace; a threat

但

dàn — But, however, yet, nevertheless

最终

zuìzhōng — Finally, ultimately, in the end

都

dōu — All, both, entirely, even

不了了之

bù liǎo liǎo zhī — To end without resolution; let the matter drop

如果

rúguǒ — If, in case, supposing that

有人

yǒu rén — Someone, there is a person, somebody

针对

zhēnduì — To target, to aim at, directed against

那些

nàxiē — Those, those ones (plural demonstrative)

信件

xìnjiàn — Letters, correspondence, written mail

编辑者

biānjí zhě — Editor, one who edits publications

身份

shēnfèn — Identity, status, social position

提起

tíqǐ — To bring up, to raise; to file a lawsuit

并

bìng — And, also; simultaneously

获准

huòzhǔn — To be permitted, to receive approval

希望

xīwàng — To hope, to wish; hope, aspiration

有

yǒu — To have, to exist, there is

足够

zúgòu — Enough, sufficient, adequate

诚实

chéngshí — Honest, truthful, sincere

与

yǔ — And, with, together with

机智

jīzhì — Witty, resourceful, quick-witted

出庭

chū tíng — To appear in court, to attend trial

受审

shòu shěn — To stand trial, to be tried in court

判

pàn — To judge, to sentence, to decide

示众

shì zhòng — To make a public example, to publicly expose

财运

cáiyùn — Financial luck, fortune, monetary fate

就

jiù — Just, right away; then, in that case

当今

dāngjīn — Nowadays, at present, current times

时势

shíshì — Current situation, the times, circumstances

而言

éryán — In terms of, as regards, speaking of

可是

kěshì — But, however, yet (concessive conjunction)

通向

tōng xiàng — To lead toward, to connect to, a path to

荣誉

róngyù — Honor, glory, prestige, distinction

晋升

jìnshēng — To be promoted, to advance in rank

可靠

kěkào — Reliable, dependable, trustworthy

途径

tújìng — Way, channel, path, means to achieve

若

ruò — If, supposing, like (classical conjunction)

能

néng — Can, able to, capable of

助

zhù — To help, to assist, to aid

一臂之力

yī bì zhī lì — To lend a helping hand, to assist

深感

shēn gǎn — To deeply feel, to sincerely sense

荣幸

róngxìng — Honored, privileged, feeling great honor

至诚

zhì chéng — With utmost sincerity, wholehearted, genuine

地

de — Adverbial structural particle (modifies verbs)

您

nín — You (polite/respectful form)

伦敦

Lúndūn — London, capital city of England

八月

bāyuè — August, the eighth month of the year

十日

shí rì — The tenth day of the month

请

qǐng — Please; to invite, to request politely

代

dài — On behalf of, to represent; generation

邻居

línjū — Neighbor, person living nearby

表亲

biǎoqīn — Cousin (child of parent's sibling)

致意

zhìyì — To convey greetings, to send regards

已

yǐ — Already, completed; to stop

寄去

jì qù — To send off, to mail away to someone

一本

yī běn — One volume, one copy (of a book)

宫廷

gōngtíng — Royal court, imperial palace

年鉴

niánjiàn — Yearbook, annual publication, almanac

收件

shōu jiàn — To receive mail, mail receiving

地址

dìzhǐ — Address, location details for delivery

为

wéi — To be, for, as; serves as

书商

shūshāng — Bookseller, book dealer, bookshop owner

处

chù — Place, location; at the place of someone

转交

zhuǎnjiāo — To forward, to pass on, to relay to someone

本人

běnrén — Oneself, the person in question, I myself

邮资

yóuzī — Postage, postal fee, cost of mailing

望

wàng — To hope, to expect; to look toward

一片

yī piàn — A piece of; a stretch of; a token of

心意

xīnyì — Good wishes, kind intention, token of regard

小小

xiǎoxiǎo — Small, little, tiny, humble (reduplication)

表示

biǎoshì — To express, to indicate, to show