The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself — Page 1

Vocabulary

又名

yòumíng — Also known as; another name for someone

非洲人

Fēizhōurén — An African person; person from Africa

其

qí — His, her, its, or their (literary pronoun)

生平

shēngpíng — One's life story; experiences throughout one's life

之

zhī — Literary possessive or linking particle; of

趣味

qùwèi — Interest, fun, or flavor; amusing quality

叙述

xùshù — To narrate or describe; an account of events

由

yóu — By; from; through (indicating agent or cause)

本人

běnrén — Oneself; the person in question; personally

亲笔

qīnbǐ — Written in one's own hand; autograph

撰写

zhuànxiě — To write or compose a text or document

看哪

kàn na — Behold; look; an exclamation drawing attention

神

shén — God; deity; divine being

是

shì — Is; am; are (copula verb)

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

的

de — Possessive or attributive particle; of

拯救

zhěngjiù — To save or rescue; salvation from danger

要

yào — Will; want to; must; going to

倚靠

yǐkào — To rely on; to lean on; to trust in

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; by no means; emphatically not

惧怕

jùpà — To fear; to be afraid of something

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; due to the fact that

主

zhǔ — The Lord; master; God (religious context)

耶和华

Yēhéhuá — Jehovah; the Hebrew name of God

力量

lìliàng — Strength, power, or force; might

诗歌

shīgē — Poetry and song; lyrical literature

也

yě — Also; too; as well; additionally

成了

chéngle — Became; turned into; has become

那日

nà rì — On that day; that particular day (literary)

你们

nǐmen — You (plural); all of you

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell

当

dāng — Should; ought to; when (literary usage)

称谢

chēngxiè — To give thanks; to praise and thank

求告

qiúgào — To call upon; to pray to; to appeal to

名

míng — Name; to name; reputation

在

zài — At; in; on; to be located at

万民

wànmín — All peoples; all nations; all mankind

中

zhōng — Among; in the middle of; within

传扬

chuányáng — To spread and proclaim; to make widely known

所行

suǒ xíng — What has been done; one's deeds or actions

事

shì — Matter; affair; deed; thing

以赛亚书

Yǐsàiyǎ shū — The Book of Isaiah; Old Testament prophetic book

二

èr — Two; the number 2

伦敦

Lúndūn — London; capital city of England

作者

zuòzhě — Author; writer; the person who wrote it

自印

zì yìn — Self-published; printed by the author

自售

zì shòu — Self-sold; sold directly by the author

地址

dìzhǐ — Address; location address of a place

为

wéi — Is; to be; serves as (literary copula)

医院

yīyuàn — Hospital; medical treatment facility

十号

shí hào — Number ten; address number ten

亦可

yì kě — Also possible; can also; alternatively

于

yú — At; in; from (literary preposition)

以下

yǐxià — The following; below; listed hereafter

各处

gèchù — Various places; everywhere; all locations

购得

gòudé — To purchase and obtain; to buy successfully

圣保罗

Shèng Bǎoluó — Saint Paul; name of a saint or church

教堂

jiàotáng — Church; Christian place of worship

庭院

tíngyuàn — Courtyard; enclosed outdoor space of a building

先生

xiānsheng — Mr.; gentleman; sir; adult male form of address

处

chù — Place; location; at the establishment of

与

yǔ — And; together with; as well as

灰色

huīsè — Gray; the color grey

律师学院

lǜshī xuéyuàn — Inn of Court; institution training lawyers

对面

duìmiàn — Opposite; across from; facing side

及

jí — And; as well as; together with (literary)

皇家

huángjiā — Royal; of or relating to the monarchy

交易所

jiāoyìsuǒ — Exchange; a place for trading goods or stocks

公司

gōngsī — Company; business firm; corporation

路堤

lùdī — Causeway; road built on an embankment

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; in addition to

城乡

chéngxiāng — Urban and rural; city and countryside

各

gè — Each; every; various; respective

书商

shūshāng — Bookseller; a merchant who sells books

均有售

jūn yǒu shòu — All have it for sale; available at all

已

yǐ — Already; completed (literary aspect marker)

登记

dēngjì — To register; to record officially

致

zhì — To; addressed to; dedicated to (formal)

大不列颠

Dà Bùlièdiān — Great Britain; the island of Britain

议会

yìhuì — Parliament; legislative assembly or congress

精神

jīngshén — Spirit; mind; mental state; essence

贵族

guìzú — Nobility; aristocrats; the noble class

世俗

shìsú — Secular; worldly; of the temporal world

平民院

píngmín yuàn — House of Commons; lower house of Parliament

议员

yìyuán — Member of parliament; legislator; representative

诸位

zhūwèi — Ladies and gentlemen; everyone present; all of you

勋爵

xūnjué — Lord; a titled British nobleman

先生们

xiānshengmen — Gentlemen; sirs; plural form of Mr.

请

qǐng — Please; to request; to invite politely

允许

yǔnxǔ — To allow; to permit; to grant permission

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using (literary preposition)

最

zuì — Most; -est; superlative degree marker

诚挚

chéngzhì — Sincere; genuine; heartfelt; earnest

敬意

jìngyì — Respect; reverence; a feeling of deep regard

将

jiāng — To take; will; about to (literary marker)

这篇

zhè piān — This piece; this article or essay

真实

zhēnshí — True; real; authentic; factual account

呈于

chéng yú — To present to; to submit respectfully to

足下

zúxià — Your Honour; respectful address for another person

主要

zhǔyào — Main; primary; principal; most important

目的

mùdì — Purpose; goal; aim; objective

在于

zàiyú — To lie in; to consist of; the key is

唤起

huànqǐ — To awaken; to arouse; to call forth a feeling

尊贵

zūnguì — Noble; esteemed; honourable; of high status

对

duì — Toward; regarding; concerning; about

奴隶

núlì — Slave; a person owned and controlled by another

贸易

màoyì — Trade; commerce; exchange of goods

加诸

jiā zhū — To impose upon; to inflict on; to subject to

不幸

bùxìng — Unfortunate; unlucky; misfortune; tragedy

同胞

tóngbāo — Compatriot; fellow countrymen; brethren

苦难

kǔnàn — Suffering; hardship; misery; great pain

同情

tóngqíng — Sympathy; compassion; empathy for others

之心

zhī xīn — The heart of; a mind or feeling of (literary)