The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 1

Vocabulary

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

猎犬

lièquǎn — Hunting dog; hound

探案

tàn àn — To investigate a case; detective work

又

yòu — Again; also; once more

一篇

yī piān — One piece of writing or article

作者

zuòzhě — Author; writer of a work

亲爱的

qīn'ài de — Dear; beloved; affectionate salutation

这个

zhège — This; this one; referring to something nearby

故事

gùshi — Story; tale; narrative

起源

qǐyuán — Origin; source; beginning of something

正是

zhèngshì — Precisely is; exactly; just as

源于

yuányú — To originate from; to stem from

您

nín — Respectful form of 'you'

所

suǒ — Particle indicating passive or nominalized verb

讲述

jiǎngshù — To narrate; to tell; to recount

那个

nàge — That; that one; referring to something distant

西部

xībù — Western part; the west region

乡间

xiāngjiān — Countryside; rural area; village setting

传说

chuánshuō — Legend; folklore; traditional story passed down

对此

duì cǐ — Regarding this; in response to this

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; together with

在

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

细节

xìjié — Detail; particulars; fine points

上

shàng — On; above; in the area of (suffix)

给予

jǐyǔ — To give; to provide; to grant

帮助

bāngzhù — Help; assistance; to assist someone

谨致

jǐn zhì — Respectfully express; humbly offer (formal)

谢忱

xièchén — Sincere gratitude; heartfelt thanks (formal)

最

zuì — Most; superlative degree marker

真诚

zhēnchéng — Sincere; genuine; heartfelt

阿

ā — Interjection expressing acknowledgment or surprise

目录

mùlù — Table of contents; catalog; index

第一章

dì yī zhāng — Chapter one; the first chapter

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; sir; gentleman

第二章

dì èr zhāng — Chapter two; the second chapter

家族

jiāzú — Clan; family lineage; family group

诅咒

zǔzhòu — Curse; hex; to place a curse on

第三章

dì sān zhāng — Chapter three; the third chapter

疑难

yínán — Difficult and doubtful; perplexing problem

问题

wèntí — Question; problem; issue

第四章

dì sì zhāng — Chapter four; the fourth chapter

爵士

juéshì — Sir; knight; a titled nobleman

第五章

dì wǔ zhāng — Chapter five; the fifth chapter

三条

sān tiáo — Three items (used with strip-like objects)

断了

duàn le — Broken; severed; cut off

线索

xiànsuǒ — Clue; lead; thread of investigation

第六章

dì liù zhāng — Chapter six; the sixth chapter

庄园

zhuāngyuán — Manor; estate; large country property

第七章

dì qī zhāng — Chapter seven; the seventh chapter

一家

yī jiā — A family; one household; the whole family

第八章

dì bā zhāng — Chapter eight; the eighth chapter

医生

yīshēng — Doctor; physician; medical professional

第一份

dì yī fèn — The first copy or portion of something

报告

bàogào — Report; to report; an official account

第九章

dì jiǔ zhāng — Chapter nine; the ninth chapter

荒原

huāngyuán — Moor; wasteland; desolate open land

灯光

dēngguāng — Light; lamplight; artificial lighting

第二份

dì èr fèn — The second copy or portion of something

第十章

dì shí zhāng — Chapter ten; the tenth chapter

摘自

zhāi zì — Excerpted from; extracted from a source

日记

rìjì — Diary; daily journal; personal log