The King in Yellow — Page 3

Vocabulary

我们

wǒmen — We or us, first person plural pronoun.

从

cóng — From; indicating starting point or source.

与

yǔ — And; together with; used to connect nouns.

法国

Fǎguó — France, a country in Western Europe.

和

hé — And; used to connect words or phrases.

英国

Yīngguó — United Kingdom, island nation in Northwestern Europe.

签订

qiāndìng — To sign and conclude a formal agreement or treaty.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

最新

zuìxīn — Latest; most recent; newest version or update.

条约

tiáoyuē — Treaty; formal agreement between nations or parties.

中

zhōng — In; within; among; middle position.

获益

huòyì — To gain benefit or profit from something.

颇丰

pōfēng — Quite substantial; considerably abundant in gains or rewards.

将

jiāng — To; will; used to introduce object of action.

外国

wàiguó — Foreign country; pertaining to another nation.

出生

chūshēng — To be born; the act of birth.

犹太人

Yóutàirén — Jewish person; member of the Jewish people.

驱逐

qūzhú — To expel or drive out forcibly from a place.

出境

chūjìng — To exit a country's border; deportation from territory.

作为

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

自我

zìwǒ — Self; oneself; relating to one's own person.

保护

bǎohù — To protect; to defend from harm or danger.

措施

cuòshī — Measure; step taken to achieve a certain goal.

新

xīn — New; fresh; recently created or established.

独立

dúlì — Independent; free from external control or dependence.

黑人

hēirén — Black person; person of African descent.

州

zhōu — State or province; administrative territorial division.

建立

jiànlì — To establish; to found; to set up an institution.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; concerning a specific subject.

移民

yímín — Immigrant; person who relocates to another country.

限制

xiànzhì — To restrict; limitation placed on actions or entry.

关于

guānyú — About; regarding; concerning a particular topic.

归化

guīhuà — Naturalization; process of becoming a citizen legally.

法律

fǎlǜ — Law; legal rules and regulations of a society.

以及

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

行政

xíngzhèng — Administrative; relating to government management and operations.

权力

quánlì — Power; authority held by a person or institution.

逐步

zhúbù — Gradually; step by step; in a progressive manner.

集中

jízhōng — To concentrate; to centralize power or resources together.

这

zhè — This; used to indicate something nearby or mentioned.

一切

yīqiè — All; everything; the entirety of something.

都

dōu — All; both; indicating total inclusion without exception.

促进

cùjìn — To promote; to advance; to facilitate development.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.

国家

guójiā — Country; nation; state as a political entity.

平静

píngjìng — Calm; peaceful; tranquil state without disturbance.

繁荣

fánróng — Prosperous; thriving; flourishing economically or socially.

当

dāng — When; while; at the time of an event.

政府

zhèngfǔ — Government; the ruling body of a country or state.

解决

jiějué — To solve; to resolve a problem or conflict.

印第安人

Yìndì'ānrén — Native American; indigenous people of the Americas.

问题

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

身着

shēnzhuó — Wearing; dressed in a particular style of clothing.

本

běn — Own; one's own; original; this particular one.

民族

mínzú — Ethnic group; nationality; people sharing cultural heritage.

服饰

fúshì — Clothing and accessories; traditional or national costume.

印第安

Yìndì'ān — Indian; relating to Native American people or culture.

骑兵

qíbīng — Cavalry; soldiers who fight on horseback.

侦察队

zhēnchádùi — Scout unit; team that gathers military intelligence.

取代

qǔdài — To replace; to substitute one thing for another.

前任

qiánrèn — Former; predecessor; the person who held a position previously.

陆军部长

lùjūn bùzhǎng — Secretary of War; head of the army ministry.

强行

qiángxíng — Forcibly; to do something by force against resistance.

在

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

残缺不全

cánquē bùquán — Incomplete and fragmented; lacking essential parts entirely.

团队

tuánduì — Team; group of people working together toward goals.

末尾

mòwěi — End; tail; the very last part of something.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to multiple distant things or people.

可怜

kělián — Pitiful; pathetic; deserving of sympathy or pity.

组织

zǔzhī — Organization; group structured for a common purpose.

时

shí — When; at the time of; during a period.

整个

zhěnggè — Entire; whole; the complete totality of something.

如释重负

rú shì zhòng fù — As if relieved of a heavy burden; great relief.

长舒

cháng shū — To breathe a long sigh of relief freely.

一口气

yī kǒu qì — In one breath; all at once without stopping.

规模

guīmó — Scale; size; the magnitude of an event or project.

宏大

hóngdà — Grand; magnificent; large in scale or ambition.

宗教

zōngjiào — Religion; organized system of spiritual beliefs and practices.

大会

dàhuì — Grand assembly; large-scale conference or convention.

召开

zhàokāi — To convene; to hold an official meeting or assembly.

之后

zhīhòu — After; following; subsequent to a particular event.

偏执

piānzhí — Fanaticism; paranoid and inflexible in one's beliefs.

不宽容

bù kuānróng — Intolerant; unwilling to accept differing beliefs or behaviors.

被

bèi — Passive marker indicating subject receives the action.

埋入

máirù — To bury into; to inter something beneath a surface.

坟墓

fénmù — Grave; tomb; burial place for the deceased.

善意

shànyì — Goodwill; benevolent intention toward others.

慈爱

cí'ài — Loving kindness; tender affection shown toward others.

开始

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

相互

xiānghù — Mutual; reciprocal; done between two or more parties.

对立

duìlì — Opposition; conflict; standing against each other antagonistically.

教派

jiàopài — Religious sect; denomination within a broader religion.

聚拢

jùlǒng — To gather together; to congregate into one group.

一起

yīqǐ — Together; jointly; in the same place or manner.

许多人

xǔduō rén — Many people; a large number of individuals.

认为

rènwéi — To believe; to think; to hold a particular opinion.

千禧年

qiānxǐnián — Millennium; the year 1000 or 2000; millennial era.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicating something has occurred before now.

到来

dàolái — To arrive; to come; the advent of something new.

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; minimum; not less than a certain amount.

世界

shìjiè — World; the earth and all its inhabitants and regions.

如此

rúcǐ — So; thus; in this manner or to this extent.

毕竟

bìjìng — After all; in the end; when all is considered.

自成一体

zì chéng yī tǐ — Forms its own independent and complete system.

然而

rán'ér — However; nevertheless; used to introduce a contrast.

是

shì — Is; to be; linking subject and predicate.

第一

dìyī — First; number one; the primary or foremost one.

法则

fǎzé — Rule; law; principle governing behavior or nature.

美国

Měiguó — United States of America; North American superpower nation.

只能

zhǐnéng — Can only; having no other option available.

无助

wúzhù — Helpless; powerless; unable to provide any assistance.

而

ér — And; yet; while; connecting contrasting or related clauses.

悲痛

bēitòng — Grief; deep sorrow; intense pain from loss.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to following verb.

旁观

pángguān — To watch from the sidelines; to be a bystander.

眼睁睁

yǎnzhēngzhēng — Watching helplessly with eyes wide open; powerless witnessing.

看着

kànzhe — Watching; looking at; observing something happening.

德国

Déguó — Germany; a country in Central Europe.

意大利

Yìdàlì — Italy; a country in Southern Europe on Mediterranean.

西班牙

Xībānyá — Spain; a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe.

比利时

Bǐlìshí — Belgium; a small country in Northwestern Europe.

无政府主义

wú zhèngfǔ zhǔyì — Anarchism; political ideology opposing all governmental authority.

阵痛

zhèntòng — Labor pains; intense spasms of pain during transition.

挣扎

zhēngzhá — To struggle; to writhe; fighting against difficulty.

俄国

Éguó — Russia; the vast country spanning Europe and Asia.

则

zé — Then; while; used to contrast or indicate condition.

高加索

Gāojiāsuǒ — Caucasus; mountainous region between Black and Caspian Seas.

虎视眈眈

hǔ shì dāndān — Eyeing covetously like a tiger; watching with predatory intent.

俯身

fǔshēn — To lean over; to bend down toward something below.

它们

tāmen — They or them; third person plural for non-human entities.

一一

yīyī — One by one; individually; in succession without exception.

缚住

fùzhù — To bind; to tie up; to restrain with bonds.

纽约市

Niǔyuē Shì — New York City; largest city in the United States.

年

nián — Year; unit of time equal to twelve months.

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using as a reason or method.

高架

gāojià — Elevated; overhead; raised above ground level on supports.

铁路

tiělù — Railway; railroad; track system for trains.

拆除

chāichú — To demolish; to dismantle; to remove a structure.

载入

zàirù — To record into; to enter into historical records permanently.

史册

shǐcè — Historical records; annals; the pages of history.

纽约人

Niǔyuērén — New Yorker; a person from New York City.

记忆

jìyì — Memory; recollection; the ability to remember past events.

长久

chángjiǔ — Long-lasting; enduring; persisting for a long time.

留存

liúcún — To remain preserved; to continue to exist over time.

雕像

diāoxiàng — Statue; a three-dimensional carved or sculpted figure.

就是

jiùshì — Exactly is; precisely; used to affirm or emphasize.

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned or distant.

一年

yī nián — One year; a period spanning twelve months.

移走

yízǒu — To move away; to remove something from its place.