The Great Gatsby — Page 1

Vocabulary

了

le / liǎo — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

不起

bù qǐ — Cannot afford to; used in compounds like 了不起.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

作者

zuòzhě — Author; the person who wrote a work.

目录

mùlù — Table of contents; a list of chapters or items.

一

yī — One; the first numeral.

二

èr — Two; the second numeral.

三

sān — Three; the third numeral.

四

sì — Four; the fourth numeral.

五

wǔ — Five; the fifth numeral.

六

liù — Six; the sixth numeral.

七

qī — Seven; the seventh numeral.

八

bā — Eight; the eighth numeral.

九

jiǔ — Nine; the ninth numeral.

再次

zàicì — Once again; for another time.

献给

xiàn gěi — Dedicated to; to offer something to someone.

那

nà — That; a demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant.

就

jiù — Then; precisely; indicating immediacy or emphasis.

戴上

dài shàng — To put on (a hat, glasses, or accessory).

金

jīn — Gold; golden; a precious yellow metal.

帽子

màozi — Hat; a head covering worn for style or protection.

吧

ba — Modal particle suggesting suggestion, supposition, or mild command.

如果

rúguǒ — If; used to introduce a conditional clause.

能

néng — Can; to be able to do something.

打动

dǎdòng — To move or touch someone emotionally.

她

tā — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

跳

tiào — To jump; to leap upward or forward.

得

de / dé / děi — Particle linking verb to complement; to obtain.

高

gāo — High; tall; at a great height.

也

yě — Also; too; likewise; indicating addition.

为

wèi / wéi — For; to be; indicating purpose or role.

纵身

zòngshēn — To leap with the whole body; to throw oneself.

一跃

yī yuè — A single leap; to jump in one bound.

直到

zhídào — Until; up to a certain point in time.

呼喊

hūhǎn — To shout; to call out loudly to someone.

情人

qíngrén — Lover; a romantic partner or beloved person.

戴

dài — To wear (accessories, hats); to put on.

高高

gāogāo — Very high; used to emphasize great height.

跳跃

tiàoyuè — To leap; to jump repeatedly or energetically.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

要

yào — To want; to need; will; expressing desire or necessity.

得到

dédào — To obtain; to get; to receive something desired.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action.

年轻

niánqīng — Young; being at an early stage of life.

而又

ér yòu — And yet also; combining two qualities or conditions.

容易

róngyì — Easy; likely; without great difficulty.

受伤

shòushāng — To be hurt; to suffer injury physically or emotionally.

岁月

suìyuè — Years; the passage of time; one's lifetime.

里

lǐ — Inside; within; a unit of distance or interior.

父亲

fùqīn — Father; a male parent.

曾

céng — Once; formerly; indicating a past experience.

给过

gěi guò — Has given; indicating a completed act of giving.

一些

yīxiē — Some; a few; a certain amount of something.

忠告

zhōnggào — Advice; sincere counsel given to guide someone.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to previously mentioned plural items.

话

huà — Words; speech; what someone has said.

此后

cǐhòu — After this; from then on; subsequently.

一直

yīzhí — Always; continuously; all along without stopping.

铭记

míngjì — To engrave in memory; to keep firmly in mind.

于心

yú xīn — In one's heart; within one's mind or conscience.

每当

měidāng — Whenever; every time a certain situation occurs.

想

xiǎng — To think; to want; to miss someone or something.

批评

pīpíng — To criticize; to point out faults in someone.

别人

biérén — Other people; someone else; others.

时候

shíhou — Time; moment; a particular point or period.

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

告诉

gàosu — To tell; to inform someone of something.

只要

zhǐyào — As long as; provided that a condition is met.

记住

jìzhù — To remember; to keep something fixed in memory.

这

zhè — This; a demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

世上

shì shàng — In the world; on earth; among all people.

并不是

bìng bù shì — Is not at all; emphatically negating a statement.

所有人

suǒyǒu rén — Everyone; all people; every single person.

都

dōu — All; both; every; indicating totality.

有过

yǒu guò — Have had; to have experienced something previously.

所

suǒ — Particle used before a verb to nominalize it.

拥有

yōngyǒu — To possess; to own; to have something as one's own.

优越

yōuyuè — Superior; privileged; having advantageous conditions.

条件

tiáojiàn — Conditions; circumstances; prerequisites or requirements.

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not; negation of possession.

再

zài — Again; once more; in addition.

多说

duō shuō — To say more; to elaborate further on a topic.

什么

shénme — What; anything; used in questions or indefinite reference.

但

dàn — But; however; indicating a contrast or exception.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the space separating two things.

向来

xiànglái — Always; consistently; has always been the case.

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using a particular method.

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; one type of something.

含蓄

hánxù — Reserved; implicit; expressing feelings indirectly.

方式

fāngshì — Way; method; manner of doing something.

保持着

bǎochí zhe — Maintaining; continuing to keep a certain state.

非同寻常

fēi tóng xúncháng — Extraordinary; unusual; far from ordinary or common.

默契

mòqì — Tacit understanding; unspoken mutual agreement between people.

明白

míngbai — To understand; to be clear about something.

意思

yìsi — Meaning; intention; what something signifies.

远

yuǎn — Far; distant; a great extent beyond something.

不止

bùzhǐ — More than; not limited to; exceeding a boundary.

于此

yú cǐ — At this; in this regard; referring to current matter.

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; as a result; consequently.

养成

yǎngchéng — To cultivate; to develop a habit over time.

凡事

fánshì — Everything; all matters; in everything one does.

不轻

bù qīng — Not lightly; not carelessly; with due seriousness.

下

xià — To make; to issue; down; below; next.

判断

pànduàn — To judge; to make a judgment or assessment.

习惯

xíguàn — Habit; custom; a regular practice or tendency.

这一

zhè yī — This; this particular thing or quality mentioned.

使

shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable someone to do something.

许多

xǔduō — Many; a large number or amount of something.

性情

xìngqíng — Temperament; disposition; a person's natural character.

奇特

qítè — Strange; peculiar; unusual in an interesting way.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

向

xiàng — Toward; facing; in the direction of.

敞开

chǎngkāi — To open wide; to open up without reservation.

心扉

xīnfēi — The door of one's heart; innermost feelings.

却也

què yě — Yet also; but at the same time; nevertheless also.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do something.

成了

chéng le — Became; turned into; resulted in a certain state.

不少

bùshǎo — Quite a few; not a small number; many.

老套

lǎotào — Clichéd; outdated; following tired old conventions.

无趣

wúqù — Boring; dull; lacking interest or excitement.

之人

zhī rén — Such a person; people of a certain kind.

纠缠

jiūchán — To entangle; to pester; to get involved with someone.

对象

duìxiàng — Object; target; romantic partner or subject of attention.

不

bù — Not; no; negation of verbs and adjectives.

正常

zhèngcháng — Normal; regular; conforming to standard expectations.

心灵

xīnlíng — Soul; mind; the inner spiritual or mental world.

善于

shànyú — Good at; skilled in; adept at doing something.

察觉

chájué — To perceive; to notice; to become aware of something.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of thing or quality.

品质

pǐnzhì — Quality; character trait; a distinguishing personal virtue.

一旦

yīdàn — Once; as soon as; if a situation ever arises.

它

tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects or animals.

出现

chūxiàn — To appear; to emerge; to come into existence.

正常人

zhèngcháng rén — Normal person; an ordinary person without peculiarities.

身上

shēn shàng — On one's body; in someone's possession or nature.

便会

biàn huì — Will then; would naturally; is bound to happen.

如影随形

rú yǐng suí xíng — Like a shadow following; inseparably close to someone.

于是

yúshì — So; therefore; as a result; and then.

便有了

biàn yǒu le — Then there came; thus resulted in having something.

大学

dàxué — University; college; institution of higher education.

时代

shídài — Era; age; a particular period of time.

被人

bèi rén — By people; passive construction indicating others acted.

冤枉

yuānwang — To wrong unjustly; to be falsely accused.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or phrase to verb.

扣上

kòu shàng — To label; to fasten on; to pin a charge on.

政客

zhèngkè — Politician; someone engaging in political scheming.

遭遇

zāoyù — To encounter; an unfortunate experience or situation.

只因

zhǐ yīn — Only because; simply due to a single reason.

知晓

zhīxiǎo — To know; to be aware of; to have knowledge of.

放荡不羁

fàngdàng bù jī — Unrestrained and uninhibited; living freely without constraints.

默默无闻

mòmò wú wén — Obscure and unknown; living in quiet anonymity.

心中

xīn zhōng — In one's heart; within one's innermost thoughts.

不可告人

bù kě gào rén — Not to be told to others; a shameful secret.

苦楚

kǔchǔ — Suffering; pain; deep inner anguish or distress.