The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself — Page 5

Vocabulary

因此

yīncǐ — therefore; as a result of this

他

tā — he; him (third person singular male)

决定

juédìng — to decide; to make a decision

将

jiāng — will; shall; about to (future marker)

她

tā — she; her (third person singular female)

处死

chǔsǐ — to execute; to put someone to death

但

dàn — but; however; yet

在

zài — at; in; on; to be present

行刑

xíngxíng — to carry out an execution or punishment

前夕

qiányè — eve; the night before an event

发现

fāxiàn — to discover; to find; to realize

怀中

huáizhōng — in one's arms; held against the bosom

尚有

shàngyǒu — still have; there still exists

一名

yī míng — one (person); a single individual

婴儿

yīng'ér — infant; baby; newborn child

嗷嗷待哺

áo áo dài bǔ — crying hungrily waiting to be fed

又

yòu — again; also; furthermore; in addition

无

wú — without; to lack; there is no

任何

rènhé — any; whatever; whichever

女人

nǚrén — woman; female adult person

肯

kěn — willing to; to agree to do

担任

dānrèn — to serve as; to hold a position

乳母

rǔmǔ — wet nurse; woman who breastfeeds another's child

一职

yī zhí — a post; a certain position or role

便

biàn — then; consequently; so; thereupon

因

yīn — because of; due to; on account of

孩子

háizi — child; children; kid

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or description

缘故

yuángù — reason; cause; sake

而

ér — and; but; yet; thereby (conjunction)

得以

déyǐ — to be able to; thus able to achieve

免死

miǎnsǐ — to escape death; to be spared execution

然而

rán'ér — however; nevertheless; yet

男人们

nánrénmen — men; male persons (plural)

并不

bìng bù — not at all; emphatically not

像

xiàng — to be like; to resemble; such as

要求

yāoqiú — to require; to demand; requirement

妻子

qīzi — wife; one's married female partner

那般

nàbān — like that; in that manner; so

对

duì — toward; regarding; to face

她们

tāmen — they; them (plural female)

保持

bǎochí — to maintain; to keep; to preserve

同等

tóngděng — equal; equivalent; of the same level

忠贞

zhōngzhēn — loyal and faithful; fidelity in relationships

因为

yīnwèi — because; for the reason that

他们

tāmen — they; them (plural, general or male)

放纵

fàngzòng — to indulge; to let loose; unrestrained

于

yú — in; at; with regard to (preposition)

多妻

duōqī — polygyny; having multiple wives

之习

zhī xí — the custom of; the habit of

尽管

jǐnguǎn — even though; despite; although

妻妾

qīqiè — wives and concubines

鲜少

xiǎnshǎo — rarely; seldom; very few

超过

chāoguò — to exceed; to surpass; more than

两人

liǎng rén — two people; a pair of persons

婚配

hūnpèi — marriage; to be joined in matrimony

方式

fāngshì — method; way; manner of doing something

如下

rúxià — as follows; as described below

双方

shuāngfāng — both sides; both parties involved

通常

tōngcháng — usually; normally; ordinarily

年幼时

niányòu shí — when young; during childhood years

由

yóu — by; through; from; due to

父母

fùmǔ — parents; father and mother

订下

dìngxià — to arrange; to settle; to fix an agreement

婚约

hūnyuē — engagement; betrothal agreement between families

我

wǒ — I; me; myself

也

yě — also; too; as well

见过

jiànguò — to have seen; to have witnessed before

男方

nánfāng — the male side; the groom's party

自行

zìxíng — on one's own; independently; by oneself

订婚

dìnghūn — to become engaged; to get betrothed

情形

qíngxíng — situation; circumstance; state of affairs

届时

jièshí — at that time; when the time comes

摆设

bǎishè — to arrange; to set up; to lay out

宴席

yànxí — banquet; feast; formal dinner party

新娘

xīnniáng — bride; a woman being married

与

yǔ — and; with; together with

新郎

xīnláng — groom; a man being married

站在

zhàn zài — to stand at; to stand in a place

为此

wèicǐ — for this purpose; to this end

聚集

jùjí — to gather; to assemble; to congregate

众

zhòng — many; crowd; multitude of people

亲友

qīnyǒu — relatives and friends; family and acquaintances

之中

zhīzhōng — among; in the middle of; within

当众

dāngzhòng — publicly; in front of everyone present

宣告

xuāngào — to declare; to announce publicly; proclamation

自此

zìcǐ — from this point on; henceforth

被视为

bèi shìwéi — to be regarded as; to be considered as

其妻

qí qī — his wife; one's own wife

任何人

rènhé rén — anyone; anybody; any person

不得

bùdé — must not; not allowed; forbidden to

再

zài — again; once more; any further

向

xiàng — toward; to; in the direction of

求爱

qiú'ài — to court; to woo; to seek someone's love

此事

cǐ shì — this matter; this affair; this event

随即

suíjí — immediately; right away; thereupon

附近

fùjìn — nearby; in the vicinity; neighboring area

各处

gèchù — everywhere; all places; various locations

周知

zhōuzhī — widely known; known to all; made public

随后

suíhòu — shortly after; subsequently; then afterward

退出

tuìchū — to withdraw; to leave; to exit from

聚会

jùhuì — gathering; party; social meeting of people