The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself — Page 2

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

相信

xiāngxìn — To believe, trust, or have confidence in

生命

shēngmìng — Life; one's existence or living being

中

zhōng — In, within, among; middle

所

suǒ — Particle marking a nominalized verb phrase

经历

jīnglì — To experience; personal experience or history

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun

事

shì — Matter, affair, event, thing

鲜有

xiān yǒu — Rarely, seldom; few instances exist

不曾

bùcéng — Never have; have not ever done something

发生

fāshēng — To happen, occur, take place

在

zài — At, in, on; to be located at

许多

xǔduō — Many, numerous, a large number of

人

rén — Person, people, human being

身上

shēnshang — On one's body; happening to a person

诚然

chéngrán — Admittedly, it is true that, certainly

其中

qízhōng — Among them, within that, therein

遭遇

zāoyù — To encounter adversity; unfortunate experience or ordeal

不计其数

bùjì qíshù — Countless, innumerable, too many to count

若

ruò — If, supposing, as if; literary conditional

自视

zìshì — To regard oneself as; self-perception

为

wéi — To be, act as, serve as; as

一个

yīgè — One, a single; general measure word

欧洲

Ōuzhōu — Europe; the European continent

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps, maybe, possibly

会

huì — Will; to be able to, likely to

说

shuō — To say, speak, tell, express verbally

所受

suǒ shòu — That which was endured or suffered

苦难

kǔnàn — Suffering, hardship, misery, great adversity

是

shì — To be; is, are, am (copula)

巨大

jùdà — Huge, enormous, immense, very great

然而

rán'ér — However, yet, but, nevertheless

当

dāng — When, while; at the time of

将

jiāng — Will, about to; literary future marker

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself, one's own self

命运

mìngyùn — Fate, destiny, fortune

与

yǔ — And, with, together with

大多数

dàduōshù — The majority, most of, the greater part

同胞

tóngbāo — Compatriot, fellow countryman, sibling

相

xiāng — Mutually, each other; reciprocal action marker

比较

bǐjiào — To compare; relatively, comparatively

时

shí — When, at the time of; time

视

shì — To regard, consider, look upon as

上天

shàngtiān — Heaven, God, Providence, the sky above

特别

tèbié — Especially, particularly, special

眷顾

juàngù — To favor, bless, show special care toward

之人

zhī rén — A person who; one who (literary)

并

bìng — And, also, furthermore; simultaneously

每一次

měi yī cì — Every single time, each occasion

里

lǐ — Inside, within; in that context

感念

gǎnniàn — To feel grateful, cherish thankful thoughts toward

天意

tiānyì — The will of Heaven, divine providence

慈悲

cíbēi — Compassion, mercy, benevolence (often divine)

以下

yǐxià — The following, below, hereafter

叙述

xùshù — Narration, account; to narrate or recount

未能

wèinéng — Unable to, failed to, could not

显得

xiǎnde — To appear, seem, look (a certain way)

足够

zúgòu — Sufficient, enough, adequate

引人入胜

yǐn rén rù shèng — Captivating, fascinating, drawing people in deeply

以

yǐ — In order to, so as to; by means of

吸引

xīyǐn — To attract, draw in, captivate

大众

dàzhòng — The public, the masses, general audience

关注

guānzhù — Attention, concern; to pay attention to

愿

yuàn — To wish, hope;願 desire or willingness

动机

dòngjī — Motive, motivation, driving reason

能

néng — Can, able to, capable of

其

qí — Its, his, her, their; that (literary)

出版

chūbǎn — To publish; publication of a book

提供

tígōng — To provide, supply, offer

些许

xiēxǔ — A little, some, a slight amount

辩解

biànjiě — Justification, excuse; to defend or explain oneself

并非

bìngfēi — Is not, definitely not, by no means

愚蠢

yúchǔn — Stupid, foolish, idiotic

自负

zìfù — Conceited, arrogant, overly self-confident

到

dào — To, until; to the extent of

期望

qīwàng — Expectation, hope; to expect or hope for

借此

jiècǐ — By this means, taking this opportunity

获得

huòdé — To obtain, gain, acquire, achieve

不朽

bùxiǔ — Immortal, undying, everlasting fame

声名

shēngmíng — Reputation, fame, renown

或

huò — Or, either; perhaps (literary)

文学

wénxué — Literature; literary arts

上

shàng — On, above; in terms of (domain)

声誉

shēngyù — Reputation, prestige, good standing

它

tā — It; third-person singular inanimate pronoun

使

shǐ — To make, cause, enable someone to do

众多

zhòngduō — Many, numerous, a great multitude of

朋友

péngyǒu — Friend, friends

感到

gǎndào — To feel, sense, perceive (an emotion)

满意

mǎnyì — Satisfied, content, pleased with

这部

zhè bù — This (volume/work); classifier for books/films

作品

zuòpǐn — Work, piece, creation (literary or artistic)

正是

zhèngshì — Precisely is, exactly, it is none other than

应

yìng — In response to, comply with; at someone's request

他们

tāmen — They, them; third-person plural pronoun

请求

qǐngqiú — Request, appeal; to ask or petition for

而

ér — And, but, yet; connective literary particle

写成

xiěchéng — To write and complete; written into being

哪怕

nǎpà — Even if, even though, no matter if

最

zuì — Most, -est; superlative degree marker

微小

wēixiǎo — Tiny, minute, very small, negligible

程度

chéngdù — Degree, extent, level

促进

cùjìn — To promote, advance, further a cause

了

le — Completion particle; indicates action completed

人道主义

réndào zhǔyì — Humanitarianism; humanitarian principles or cause

利益

lìyì — Benefit, interest, profit, welfare

那么

nàme — Then, in that case; so, therefore

写作

xiězuò — Writing; the act of composing written work

此书

cǐ shū — This book; the present volume (literary)

目的

mùdì — Purpose, goal, objective, aim

便将

biàn jiāng — Then will; consequently shall (literary)

得到

dédào — To obtain, receive, achieve, get

完全

wánquán — Completely, fully, entirely

实现

shíxiàn — To realize, achieve, fulfill a goal

内心

nèixīn — Inner heart, innermost feelings, mind

每一个

měi yī gè — Every single one, each and every

愿望

yuànwàng — Wish, desire, aspiration, hope

也将

yě jiāng — Will also; shall likewise (literary)

满足

mǎnzú — To satisfy, fulfill; content, satisfied

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore, thus, for this reason

请

qǐng — Please; to request politely

铭记

míngjì — To engrave in memory, remember deeply

希望

xīwàng — Hope, wish; to hope or wish for

避免

bìmiǎn — To avoid, prevent, steer clear of

批评

pīpíng — Criticism; to criticize or critique

却

què — But, yet, however; contrary expectation marker

并不

bìng bù — Not at all, by no means, definitely not

渴求

kěqiú — To crave, eagerly desire, thirst for

赞誉

zànyù — Praise, commendation, laudatory reputation

非洲

Fēizhōu — Africa; the African continent

那片

nà piàn — That expanse of, that region of

地区

dìqū — Region, area, district, zone

几内亚

Jǐnèiyà — Guinea; West African country or region name

之名

zhī míng — By the name of; known under that name

为人所知

wéi rén suǒ zhī — Known to people, widely recognized

奴隶

núlì — Slave; enslaved person

贸易

màoyì — Trade, commerce, exchange of goods

此地

cǐdì — This place, here, this location (literary)

进行

jìnxíng — To carry out, conduct, proceed with

沿

yán — Along, following the line of

海岸

hǎiàn — Coastline, seashore, coast

绵延

miányán — To stretch continuously, extend unbroken

逾

yú — More than, exceeding, over (literary)

英里

yīnglǐ — Mile(s); unit of distance measurement

从

cóng — From; starting from a point

塞内加尔

Sāinèijiā'ěr — Senegal; West African country

延伸

yánshēn — To extend, stretch out, reach toward

至

zhì — To, until, reaching as far as (literary)

安哥拉

āngēlā — Angola; country in southern Africa

其间

qíjiān — In between, within that span, therein

涵盖

hángài — To encompass, cover, include within scope

王国

wángguó — Kingdom, realm, monarchy

最为

zuì wéi — Most, by far the most (literary emphasis)

显赫

xiǎnhè — Illustrious, prominent, eminent, prestigious

贝宁

Bèiníng — Benin; West African kingdom and modern country

无论

wúlùn — No matter, regardless of, whether or not

就

jiù — With regard to, in terms of; then

幅员

fúyuán — Territorial expanse, size of a country's land

财富

cáifù — Wealth, riches, fortune

土地

tǔdì — Land, soil, territory

肥沃

féiwò — Fertile, rich (of soil or land)

耕作

gēngzuò — Cultivation, farming, tilling the land

国王

guówáng — King, monarch, ruler of a kingdom

权势

quánshì — Power and influence, authority, might

还是

háishi — Or, still; whether … or …

居民

jūmín — Residents, inhabitants, population

数量

shùliàng — Quantity, number, amount

尚武

shàngwǔ — Martial spirit, valuing military prowess

精神

jīngshén — Spirit, mind, essence, vitality

而言

éryán — In terms of, speaking of, as regards

皆是

jiē shì — All are, everything is, without exception

如此

rúcǐ — Thus, so, like this, in this way