The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself — Page 6

Vocabulary

过

guò — Passed; used to indicate elapsed time or experience

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation

一段时间

yī duàn shíjiān — A period of time; a while

她

tā — She; her (female third-person pronoun)

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates something done to subject

带回

dài huí — To bring back; escort someone to a place

到

dào — To arrive at; reaching a destination

丈夫

zhàngfu — Husband; one's male spouse

家中

jiā zhōng — Inside the home; within one's household

随后

suíhòu — Soon after; subsequently following an event

又

yòu — Again; once more; additionally

举行

jǔxíng — To hold; to conduct a formal event or ceremony

另一场

lìng yī chǎng — Another occasion; one more event or gathering

宴席

yànxí — Banquet; a formal feast or celebratory dinner

双方

shuāngfāng — Both sides; both parties involved

亲属

qīnshǔ — Relatives; family members by blood or marriage

均

jūn — All; without exception; equally

受邀

shòu yāo — To be invited; to receive an invitation

出席

chūxí — To attend; to be present at an event

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

父母

fùmǔ — Parents; father and mother together

将

jiāng — To; about to; formal marker of future action

交给

jiāo gěi — To hand over; to give something to someone

新郎

xīnláng — Bridegroom; newly married or soon-to-be husband

并

bìng — And; moreover; simultaneously doing something else

献上

xiàn shàng — To offer up; to present as a gift or tribute

诸多

zhūduō — Numerous; many kinds of; various

祝福

zhùfú — Blessing; good wishes extended to someone

与此同时

yǔ cǐ tóngshí — At the same time; meanwhile; simultaneously

他们

tāmen — They; them (plural third-person pronoun)

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time

腰间

yāo jiān — Around the waist; at the waist area

系上

jì shàng — To tie on; to fasten something around something

一根

yī gēn — One (long thin object); a single strand or stick

棉线

miánxiàn — Cotton thread; thin string made from cotton

其

qí — Its; their; a formal third-person possessive pronoun

粗细

cūxì — Thickness; the degree of coarseness or fineness

如同

rútóng — Just like; similar to; resembling something else

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only; exclusively; restricted to a condition

已婚

yǐhūn — Married; having already entered into marriage

妇女

fùnǚ — Women; adult females in general

才

cái — Only then; indicating a condition must be met first

获准

huò zhǔn — To be permitted; to receive official approval

佩戴

pèidài — To wear; to carry on one's person as adornment

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at the present time

视为

shì wéi — To regard as; to consider something to be

他

tā — He; him (male third-person pronoun)

完全

wánquán — Completely; fully; in every sense

意义上

yìyì shàng — In the sense of; in terms of meaning

妻子

qīzi — Wife; one's female spouse

此时

cǐ shí — At this time; at this moment

嫁妆

jiàzhuang — Dowry; property bride brings into marriage

也

yě — Also; too; as well

赠予

zèng yǔ — To give as a gift; to bestow upon someone

这对

zhè duì — This pair; this couple

新婚

xīnhūn — Newly married; recently wed

夫妇

fūfù — Married couple; husband and wife together

通常

tōngcháng — Usually; normally; in most cases

包括

bāokuò — To include; to comprise; consisting of

土地

tǔdì — Land; soil; territory or plot of ground

奴隶

núlì — Slave; person owned and controlled by another

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or phrases

牲畜

shēngchù — Livestock; domesticated animals kept for farming

家居

jiājū — Household; relating to home living items

用品

yòngpǐn — Supplies; items used for daily practical purposes

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; including additionally

农耕

nónggēng — Farming; agricultural cultivation of land

器具

qìjù — Tools; implements; equipment used for tasks

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple nearby items

礼物

lǐwù — Gift; present given to someone on an occasion

由

yóu — By; from; indicating agent or source

亲友

qīnyǒu — Relatives and friends; close social circle

赠送

zèngsòng — To give as a gift; to present to someone

除此之外

chú cǐ zhī wài — Apart from this; in addition to the above

还

hái — Also; still; in addition; furthermore

向

xiàng — Toward; to; in the direction of someone

新娘

xīnniáng — Bride; newly married or soon-to-be wife

因为

yīnwèi — Because; due to; for the reason that

婚前

hūn qián — Before marriage; premarital

财产

cáichǎn — Property; assets; possessions owned by someone

但

dàn — But; however; indicating a contrast or exception

婚后

hūn hòu — After marriage; post-wedding; once married

则

zé — Then; in that case; formal contrast or result marker

唯一

wéiyī — Only; sole; the single one of its kind

仪式

yíshì — Ceremony; ritual; formal procedure or rite

结束后

jiéshù hòu — After the conclusion; once something has ended

庆典

qìngdiǎn — Celebration; grand commemorative ceremony or festival

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; formal word for 'then' or 'so'

正式

zhèngshì — Formally; officially; in an official manner

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start; the commencement of something

人们

rénmen — People; folks; people in general

燃起

rán qǐ — To light up; to ignite; to kindle a fire

篝火

gōuhuǒ — Bonfire; campfire; large outdoor open fire

发出

fā chū — To emit; to send out sounds or signals

欢呼雀跃

huānhū quèyuè — Cheering and jumping for joy; jubilant celebration

之声

zhī shēng — The sound of; cries or voices of something

伴以

bàn yǐ — Accompanied by; together with as accompaniment

音乐

yīnyuè — Music; organized sound for artistic expression

与

yǔ — And; with; formal conjunction linking elements

舞蹈

wǔdǎo — Dance; the art of rhythmic bodily movement

共同

gòngtóng — Together; jointly; in common with others

庆祝

qìngzhù — To celebrate; to mark a joyful occasion

我们

wǒmen — We; us (first-person plural pronoun)

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; practically

是

shì — To be; is; am; are (linking verb)

一个

yī gè — One; a single (general measure word)

舞者

wǔzhě — Dancer; a person who performs dance

乐师

yuèshī — Musician; a person skilled in playing music

诗人

shīrén — Poet; a person who writes or recites poetry

组成

zǔchéng — Composed of; made up of; to form together

民族

mínzú — Ethnic group; nation; people sharing common culture

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; consequently; as a result

每逢

měi féng — Whenever; every time a certain occasion arises

重大

zhòngdà — Major; significant; of great importance

事件

shìjiàn — Event; incident; an occurrence of significance

如

rú — Such as; for example; like

凯旋

kǎixuán — Triumphant return; coming back victorious from battle

归来

guīlái — To return; to come back from somewhere

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively

其他

qítā — Other; the rest; additional ones not mentioned

令

lìng — To cause; to make someone feel a certain way

众人

zhòngrén — Everyone; all people present; the crowd

欢欣

huānxīn — Joyful; delighted; feeling happy and elated

场合

chǎnghé — Occasion; setting; a particular situation or context

都会

dōu huì — Will all; everyone would; invariably does

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using something as a method

公众

gōngzhòng — The public; the general population; everyone

加以

jiāyǐ — To apply; to proceed to do something formally

配以

pèi yǐ — To pair with; to accompany with something

适应

shìyìng — To suit; to adapt; appropriate to circumstances

时宜

shíyí — Appropriate to the time; fitting for the occasion

歌曲

gēqǔ — Song; a piece of music with lyrics for singing

集会

jíhuì — Assembly; gathering; a meeting of many people

分为

fēn wéi — Divided into; split into separate groups or parts

四个

sì gè — Four; a quantity of four (with measure word)

群组

qúnzǔ — Group; cluster; an organized set of people

各自

gèzì — Each; respectively; on their own independently

独立

dúlì — Independent; separately; on one's own

起舞

qǐ wǔ — To begin dancing; to start performing a dance

依次

yīcì — In order; one after another; sequentially

轮番

lúnfān — In turns; alternately; taking turns performing

每个

měi gè — Each one; every single one; apiece

都

dōu — All; both; every; without exception

具有

jùyǒu — To possess; to have; to be characterized by

独特

dútè — Unique; distinctive; one-of-a-kind style or quality

风格

fēnggé — Style; manner; distinctive character or approach