The King in Yellow — Page 5

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

微笑

wēixiào — To smile; a gentle, warm facial expression

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state

告诉

gàosu — To tell, inform someone of something

他

tā — He, him; third-person singular male pronoun

会

huì — Will; to be able to, know how to

为

wèi — For, because of; on behalf of

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

失误

shīwù — Mistake, error; an unintentional slip or blunder

而

ér — And, yet; conjunction connecting contrasting clauses

与

yǔ — And, with; together with someone or something

扯平

chěpíng — To even out, call it quits; settle a score

开怀大笑

kāihuái dàxiào — To laugh heartily, burst into hearty laughter

并

bìng — And, furthermore; used to connect parallel actions

请

qǐng — Please; to invite, request politely

偶尔

ǒu'ěr — Occasionally, once in a while; not frequently

来

lái — To come; directional verb toward the speaker

拜访

bàifǎng — To visit, pay a call on someone formally

照做

zhàozuò — To follow instructions, do as told accordingly

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation

希望

xīwàng — To hope, wish; desire for something to happen

能

néng — Can, able to; expressing ability or possibility

找到

zhǎodào — To find, locate; successfully discover something sought

机会

jīhuì — Opportunity, chance; favorable moment for action

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; negation of possession or occurrence

给

gěi — To give; for, to someone as recipient

任何

rènhé — Any, whatever; used in negative or open contexts

于是

yúshì — Therefore, as a result; consequently, so then

等待

děngdài — To wait, await; remain until something occurs

从

cóng — From; indicating starting point in time or space

马上

mǎshàng — Immediately, right away; without any delay

摔落

shuāiluò — To fall down, drop and crash to ground

幸运

xìngyùn — Lucky, fortunate; having good luck or fortune

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb phrase

留下

liúxià — To leave behind, remain; produce a lasting result

不良

bùliáng — Bad, harmful; negative or undesirable in nature

后果

hòuguǒ — Consequence, aftermath; result of an action usually negative

相反

xiāngfǎn — On the contrary, opposite; conversely, the reverse

它

tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects

使

shǐ — To cause, make; enable a result to happen

整个

zhěnggè — Entire, whole; referring to something in its totality

人

rén — Person, people; human being

性格

xìnggé — Character, personality; a person's inherent temperament

都

dōu — All, both; indicating totality or without exception

变好

biàn hǎo — To become better, improve; change for the good

一个

yīgè — One, a single; numeral-measure word for a person

在

zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action

城里

chénglǐ — In the city, inside town; urban area

游手好闲

yóushǒu hàoxián — To loaf around, idle; living without productive purpose

懒散

lǎnsǎn — Lazy, lax; lacking energy or motivation to act

年轻人

niánqīngrén — Young person, youth; someone of a young age

变得

biàn de — To become; used before adjective showing transformation

积极

jījí — Positive, active, enthusiastic; showing initiative and energy

充满

chōngmǎn — Full of, filled with; brimming with a quality

活力

huólì — Vitality, energy; lively dynamic force or vigor

自律

zìlǜ — Self-discipline; ability to control one's own behavior

最重要

zuì zhòngyào — Most important; of the greatest significance or priority

是

shì — To be; linking subject and predicate

哦

ó / ò — Oh; interjection expressing realization or emphasis

最最

zuì zuì — Absolutely the most; emphatic superlative intensifier

重要

zhòngyào — Important, significant; deserving attention or priority

雄心壮志

xióngxīn zhuàngzhì — Lofty ambitions, great aspirations; grand goals and drive

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only, only if; nothing else but this condition

一件

yī jiàn — One thing, one item; measure word for matters

事

shì — Matter, thing, affair; an event or situation

困扰

kùnrǎo — To trouble, bother; cause persistent worry or distress

嘲笑

cháoxiào — To mock, ridicule; laugh at someone scornfully

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself, self; reflexive pronoun referring back to subject

不安

bù'ān — Uneasy, anxious; feeling restless or troubled inside

然而

rán'ér — However, nevertheless; introduces a contrasting turn

依然

yīrán — Still, as before; unchanged continuation of a state

康复

kāngfù — To recover, recuperate; regain health after illness

期间

qījiān — During, period; a span of time in context

买来

mǎi lái — To buy and bring; purchase and obtain something

第一次

dì yī cì — For the first time; initial occurrence of an action

阅读

yuèdú — To read; engage in reading written material carefully

记得

jìde — To remember, recall; retain something in memory

读完

dúwán — To finish reading; complete reading something to the end

第一幕

dì yī mù — First act; the opening act of a play or drama

后

hòu — After, afterward; following a point in time

心中

xīnzhōng — In one's heart, mind; deep within one's feelings

突然

tūrán — Suddenly, abruptly; happening without prior warning

涌起

yǒngqǐ — To well up, surge; arise suddenly in the mind

念头

niàntou — Thought, idea; a notion that arises in mind

觉得

juéde — To feel, think; have a subjective sense or opinion

最好

zuìhǎo — Best; it would be best to do something

还是

háishi — Still, or; it is better to; alternatively

停下来

tíng xià lái — To stop, come to a halt; cease an activity

猛地

měng de — Suddenly, abruptly; with a swift forceful movement

站

zhàn — To stand; be in an upright standing position

起来

qǐlai — To stand up, rise; complement indicating upward movement

将

jiāng — To take, with; formal particle before object of verb

书

shū — Book; a written or printed literary work

扔进

rēng jìn — To throw into; toss something inside a container

壁炉

bìlú — Fireplace; an indoor hearth built into a wall

那本

nà běn — That volume, that book; demonstrative with measure word

撞上

zhuàng shàng — To hit, collide with; strike against something forcefully

火光

huǒguāng — Firelight, flames; the glow or light from fire

中

zhōng — In, among, within; inside a space or context

摊开

tān kāi — To spread open, lie open flat; unfold outward

落在

luò zài — To land on, fall onto; come to rest upon

上

shàng — On, above, upon; indicates surface or upper position