The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 2

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — First person pronoun: I, me.

不需要

bù xūyào — Do not need, do not require something.

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun: he, him.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

任何

rènhé — Any, whatever; used in negative or conditional contexts.

服从

fúcóng — To obey, submit to, comply with authority.

也

yě — Also, too; indicates addition or parallel statement.

不会

bù huì — Will not, would not; negates future intention or ability.

收取

shōuqǔ — To collect, receive, or accept money or fees.

钱财

qiáncái — Money and wealth, financial assets or riches.

此人

cǐ rén — This person; referring to someone previously mentioned.

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or description.

个

gè — General measure word for people and many objects.

希望

xīwàng — To hope, wish; a desire for a certain outcome.

与

yǔ — With, and; connects nouns or indicates association.

毫无

háo wú — Absolutely no, not the slightest bit of something.

往来

wǎnglái — Contact, dealings, interaction between people or parties.

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting or qualifying clause.

既然

jìrán — Since, given that; introduces an accepted premise.

财大气粗

cái dà qì cū — Wealthy and arrogant; rich people acting overbearingly.

为

wèi — For, because of; indicates purpose or cause.

其

qí — His, her, its, their; formal third-person possessive pronoun.

傲慢无礼

àomàn wúlǐ — Arrogant and rude, showing disrespectful haughty behavior.

付出

fùchū — To pay, expend effort or cost for something.

代价

dàijià — Price, cost; consequences paid for one's actions.

让

ràng — To let, allow, make someone do something.

向

xiàng — Toward, to; indicates direction or target of action.

贫民

pínmín — The poor, impoverished people of a community.

捐献

juānxiàn — To donate, contribute money or goods to others.

五

wǔ — The number five.

英镑

yīngbàng — British pound sterling, the UK currency unit.

便

biàn — Then, thereupon; indicates a resulting action follows.

撤回

chèhuí — To withdraw, retract, take back a legal action.

诉讼

sùsòng — Lawsuit, litigation; legal proceedings in a court.

与此同时

yǔ cǐ tóngshí — At the same time, simultaneously, meanwhile.

你

nǐ — Second person pronoun: you (singular).

可以

kěyǐ — Can, may; indicates permission or possibility.

告知

gàozhī — To inform, notify, let someone know something.

停止

tíngzhǐ — To stop, cease, halt an action or process.

程序

chéngxù — Procedure, process; legal or administrative proceedings steps.

将

jiāng — Will, shall; formal marker of future or disposal action.

奶牛

nǎiniú — Dairy cow, a female cattle raised for milk.

给

gěi — To give, for; indicates recipient of an action.

再

zài — Again, in addition; also used to mean furthermore.

她

tā — Third person singular feminine pronoun: she, her.

四十

sìshí — The number forty.

孩子们

háizimen — Children; plural form referring to multiple young people.

衣物

yīwù — Clothing and personal items, garments and belongings.

此事

cǐ shì — This matter, this affair being discussed or referenced.

切勿

qiè wù — Absolutely must not; a strong imperative prohibition.

任何人

rènhé rén — Anyone, any person whatsoever without exception.

透露

tòulù — To disclose, reveal, leak information to others.

待

dài — Wait until, when; introduces a future condition.

日后

rìhòu — In the future, at a later date or time.

有

yǒu — To have, there is/are; indicates existence or possession.

能力

nénglì — Ability, capability, capacity to do something.

时

shí — When, at the time of; temporal conjunction or noun.

会

huì — Will, can; indicates future action or learned ability.

偿还

chánghuán — To repay, pay back a debt or obligation.

所有

suǒyǒu — All, everything; all of a particular group or items.

抽屉

chōuti — Drawer; a sliding compartment in furniture for storage.

锁好

suǒ hǎo — To lock up properly, ensure something is securely locked.

钥匙

yàoshi — Key; a device used to lock or unlock something.

保管

bǎoguǎn — To keep safely, take care of, be in charge of.

至

zhì — Until, to; indicates end point of time or range.

会面

huìmiàn — To meet in person, have a face-to-face meeting.

务必

wùbì — Must without fail, be sure to do something.

装有

zhuāng yǒu — Containing, fitted with; to be filled or equipped with.

文件

wénjiàn — Document, file; written official or important papers.

亲自

qīnzì — Personally, in person; doing something oneself directly.

保管好

bǎoguǎn hǎo — To keep well and safely, take good care of.

请

qǐng — Please; polite request marker or to invite someone.

见谅

jiànliàng — Please forgive, excuse me; polite apology for trouble.

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing.

诸多

zhūduō — Many, numerous; refers to a variety of things or troubles.

麻烦

máfan — Trouble, bother; inconvenience caused to someone.

来自

láizì — Coming from, originating from a place or person.

亲爱的

qīn'ài de — Dear; affectionate form of address in letters.

您

nín — You; polite, respectful second-person singular pronoun.

忠诚

zhōngchéng — Loyal, faithful, devoted; showing steadfast allegiance.

四月

sìyuè — April; the fourth month of the year.

二日

èr rì — The second day; second of the month.

致

zhì — To, addressed to; formal epistolary preposition.

庄园

zhuāngyuán — Manor, estate; a large country house with land.

管家

guǎnjiā — Housekeeper, steward; person managing a household.

夫人

fūren — Madam, Mrs.; respectful title for a married woman.