The King in Yellow — Page 1

Vocabulary

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

不要

bùyào — Do not; used to express prohibition or advice.

嘲笑

cháoxiào — To mock, ridicule, or laugh at someone.

疯子

fēngzi — A madman; a crazy or mentally unstable person.

疯狂

fēngkuáng — Madness; crazy; wildly irrational behavior or state.

比

bǐ — To compare; than; used in comparative sentences.

持续

chíxù — To continue; to last; to persist over time.

得

de — Structural particle linking verb to degree complement.

更久

gèng jiǔ — Even longer; for a greater duration of time.

就是

jiùshì — Is exactly; that is; emphasizing identity or conclusion.

全部

quánbù — All; entire; the whole of something without exception.

区别

qūbié — Difference; distinction; to differentiate between things.

年底

niándǐ — End of the year; the close of a calendar year.

美利坚合众国

Měilìjiān Hézhòngguó — The United States of America; formal Chinese name.

政府

zhèngfǔ — Government; the ruling administrative body of a state.

已

yǐ — Already; indicating a completed or prior action.

基本

jīběn — Basic; fundamental; essentially; for the most part.

完成

wánchéng — To complete; to finish; to accomplish a task successfully.

总统

zǒngtǒng — President; the head of state of a republic.

任期

rènqī — Term of office; the period one holds a position.

最后

zuìhòu — Last; final; at the very end of something.

几个月

jǐ gè yuè — Several months; a few months' period of time.

内

nèi — Within; inside; during a specified period or space.

所

suǒ — Particle used before a verb to form a noun phrase.

采纳

cǎinà — To adopt; to accept a suggestion, plan, or proposal.

计划

jìhuà — Plan; scheme; to plan or devise a course of action.

国内

guónèi — Domestic; within the country; internal to a nation.

表面上

biǎomiànshàng — On the surface; apparently; outwardly seeming a certain way.

一片

yīpiàn — A stretch of; an expanse; used with abstract nouns.

平静

píngjìng — Calm; peaceful; tranquil; free from disturbance or agitation.

关税

guānshuì — Tariff; customs duty levied on imported or exported goods.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with; a formal conjunction.

劳工

láogōng — Labor; workers; the working class or labor force.

问题

wèntí — Problem; question; issue requiring attention or resolution.

如何

rúhé — How; in what way; by what means or method.

得以

déyǐ — To be able to; to manage to; to succeed in doing.

解决

jiějué — To resolve; to solve; to settle a problem or dispute.

人人

rénrén — Everyone; every person without exception.

皆知

jiēzhī — Everyone knows; widely known; common knowledge.

因

yīn — Because of; due to; on account of a reason.

德国

Déguó — Germany; the European nation-state of Germany.

夺占

duózhàn — To seize and occupy; to take by force militarily.

而

ér — And; yet; but; a conjunction linking clauses or contrasts.

引发

yǐnfā — To trigger; to cause; to give rise to an event.

战争

zhànzhēng — War; armed conflict between nations or groups.

并未

bìng wèi — Has not; did not; emphatic negation of a past action.

共和国

gònghéguó — Republic; a state governed by elected representatives.

身上

shēnshàng — On the body; on oneself; upon a person or entity.

留下

liúxià — To leave behind; to remain; to leave a mark or trace.

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever; used in negative or conditional sentences.

可见

kějiàn — Visible; apparent; able to be seen or perceived.

创伤

chuāngshāng — Wound; trauma; physical or psychological injury suffered.

入侵

rùqīn — To invade; to intrude into another's territory by force.

军队

jūnduì — Army; military troops; armed forces of a nation.

短暂

duǎnzàn — Brief; short-lived; lasting only a very short time.

占领

zhànlǐng — To occupy; to seize and hold territory by force.

早已

zǎoyǐ — Long since; already for a long time; long ago done.

淹没

yānmò — To submerge; to overwhelm; to be swallowed up by.

一次次

yīcìcì — Time after time; again and again; repeatedly.

海战

hǎizhàn — Naval battle; warfare fought at sea between fleets.

胜利

shènglì — Victory; triumph; success in a contest or battle.

喜悦

xǐyuè — Joy; delight; a feeling of great happiness or pleasure.

之中

zhīzhōng — Among; within; in the midst of something.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; connecting additional items or clauses.

将军

jiāngjūn — General; a high-ranking military officer commanding troops.

部队

bùduì — Troops; military unit; a body of armed soldiers.

陷入

xiànrù — To fall into; to become trapped in a situation.

那般

nàbān — Such; that kind of; of that sort or degree.

可笑

kěxiào — Ridiculous; laughable; deserving of mockery or laughter.

窘境

jiǒngjìng — Predicament; awkward situation; an embarrassing difficult circumstance.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject receives an action.

人们

rénmen — People; folks; referring to people in general.

遗忘

yíwàng — To forget; to be consigned to oblivion; to fade from memory.

投资

tóuzī — Investment; to invest money expecting a financial return.

获得

huòdé — To obtain; to gain; to acquire something through effort.

百分之百

bǎifēnzhī bǎi — One hundred percent; completely; full return on investment.

回报

huíbào — Return; reward; repayment for an investment or effort.

领地

lǐngdì — Territory; domain; land under the control of a power.

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the capacity of; serving the role of something.

一处

yīchù — A place; one location; a single site or spot.

煤炭

méitàn — Coal; a fossil fuel used for energy and heating.

补给站

bǔjǐzhàn — Supply station; a depot for replenishing fuel or provisions.

其

qí — Its; their; his or her; a formal possessive pronoun.

价值

jiàzhí — Value; worth; the importance or usefulness of something.

完全

wánquán — Completely; entirely; fully; without any reservation.

物有所值

wù yǒu suǒ zhí — Worth the price; good value for money spent.

国家

guójiā — Country; nation; state; a politically organized territory.

处于

chǔyú — To be in; to find oneself in a particular state or situation.

极佳

jí jiā — Excellent; superb; of an extremely high or ideal quality.

防御

fángyù — Defense; defensive; protection against attack or invasion.

状态

zhuàngtài — State; condition; the current situation or mode of something.

每座

měi zuò — Every; each (used for large structures like cities or mountains).

沿海

yánhǎi — Coastal; along the coast; near the seashore or ocean.

城市

chéngshì — City; urban area; a large densely populated settlement.

配备

pèibèi — To equip; to furnish with necessary equipment or resources.

完善

wánshàn — Perfect; complete; well-developed and thorough in design.

陆上

lùshàng — On land; overland; pertaining to land-based operations.

工事

gōngshì — Fortification; military works; defensive structures or earthworks.

仿照

fǎngzhào — To model after; to imitate; to follow a particular example.

制度

zhìdù — System; institution; an established set of rules or practices.

组建

zǔjiàn — To form; to establish; to organize a group or institution.

置于

zhìyú — To place under; to put in a position or under control.

总参谋部

Zǒng Cānmóubù — General Staff; the supreme military planning headquarters.

悉心

xīxīn — With great care; attentively; with wholehearted dedication.

监管

jiānguǎn — To supervise; to oversee; to regulate and manage closely.

之下

zhīxià — Under; beneath; below the authority or influence of.

陆军

lùjūn — Army; land forces; the ground-based branch of military.

扩充

kuòchōng — To expand; to enlarge; to increase the size of something.

至

zhì — To; until; reaching up to a number or point.

并

bìng — And; moreover; furthermore; also; a formal conjunction.

设有

shèyǒu — To have established; to be equipped with; to set up.

规模

guīmó — Scale; size; the magnitude or extent of something.

地方

dìfāng — Local; place; regional as opposed to national level.

预备役

yùbèiyì — Reserve forces; military reservists available for mobilization.

装备

zhuāngbèi — Equipment; to equip; outfitted with necessary military hardware.

精良

jīngliáng — Excellent; superior; of fine quality; well-made and effective.

巡洋舰

xúnyángjiàn — Cruiser; a fast medium-sized warship for naval patrols.

战列舰

zhànlièjiàn — Battleship; a large heavily armored and armed warship.

编队

biānduì — Formation; fleet; a group of ships or aircraft organized together.

分别

fēnbié — Separately; respectively; each in their own designated area.

巡逻

xúnluó — To patrol; to guard by moving through an area regularly.

于

yú — At; in; on; a formal preposition indicating location or time.

通航

tōngháng — Navigable; open to navigation; accessible by ships or aircraft.

海域

hǎiyù — Sea area; maritime zone; a designated region of ocean.

另

lìng — Additionally; another; separately; besides what was mentioned.

留有

liúyǒu — To retain; to keep in reserve; to have left available.

充足

chōngzú — Sufficient; ample; more than enough in quantity or supply.

蒸汽

zhēngqì — Steam; vapor produced by boiling water, used as power.

动力

dònglì — Power; motive force; energy that drives a machine or system.

后备

hòubèi — Reserve; backup; kept in readiness for future use.

舰队

jiànduì — Fleet; a group of warships operating as a naval unit.

足以

zúyǐ — Sufficient to; enough to; capable of achieving a purpose.

掌控

zhǎngkòng — To control; to dominate; to have firm command over something.

本国

běnguó — One's own country; the home nation; domestic territory.

水域

shuǐyù — Waters; a body of water or designated aquatic territory.