The King in Yellow — Page 1

Vocabulary

盔甲

kuī jiǎ — Armor; protective metal suit worn in battle.

师

shī — Master, teacher, or skilled craftsperson.

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.

从

cóng — From; indicating starting point or source.

门口

mén kǒu — Doorway, entrance; the area at a door.

向里

xiàng lǐ — Toward the inside, inward direction.

瞥

piē — To glance briefly; take a quick look.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change.

一眼

yī yǎn — One glance; a quick look at something.

看见

kàn jiàn — To see, catch sight of something.

正在

zhèng zài — Currently doing; indicates an ongoing action.

走廊

zǒu láng — Corridor, hallway; a passage in a building.

尽头

jìn tóu — The end, furthest point of a place.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

小店

xiǎo diàn — Small shop or little store.

里

lǐ — Inside, within; preposition indicating interior location.

忙碌

máng lù — Busy, occupied; engaged in many tasks.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or action.

他

tā — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun.

抬起

tái qǐ — To lift up, raise; move upward.

头

tóu — Head; the top part of the body.

便

biàn — Then, immediately; indicates swift subsequent action.

用

yòng — To use; employ something for a purpose.

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun indicating something distant.

浑厚

hún hòu — Deep and resonant; rich and full in tone.

爽朗

shuǎng lǎng — Frank and cheerful; bright and open-natured.

声音

shēng yīn — Sound, voice; audible noise produced by something.

喊道

hǎn dào — Called out, shouted; said in a loud voice.

请进

qǐng jìn — Please come in; polite invitation to enter.

先生

xiān sheng — Mister, sir; polite title for an adult man.

当

dāng — When; at the time that something occurs.

跨过

kuà guò — To step over or stride across something.

门槛

mén kǎn — Threshold, doorsill; the strip at a doorway.

时

shí — When, at the time; temporal indicator.

女儿

nǚ ér — Daughter; a female child of a parent.

起身

qǐ shēn — To stand up, rise from a seated position.

来

lái — To come; move toward the speaker's position.

迎接

yíng jiē — To welcome, greet; receive someone upon arrival.

伸出

shēn chū — To extend, stretch out; reach outward.

她

tā — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun.

那双

nà shuāng — That pair; referring to a pair of things.

漂亮

piào liang — Beautiful, pretty; attractive in appearance.

手

shǒu — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting statement.

脸颊

liǎn jiá — Cheek; the side of the face below the eye.

上

shàng — On, above; indicating surface or upper position.

泛起

fàn qǐ — To rise up, appear; emerge onto a surface.

失望

shī wàng — Disappointed; feeling let down by unmet expectations.

红晕

hóng yūn — A rosy blush; reddish flush on the face.

知道

zhī dào — To know, be aware of a fact.

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs in formal constructions.

期待

qī dài — To expect, look forward to; anticipate eagerly.

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or existence.

另一位

lìng yī wèi — Another person; a different individual.

表弟

biǎo dì — Younger male cousin on the maternal side.

对着

duì zhe — Facing, directed toward; aimed at something.

窘态

jiǒng tài — Embarrassed manner; awkward or flustered appearance.

微微

wēi wēi — Slightly, gently; to a small degree.

一笑

yī xiào — A smile; to smile once briefly.

并

bìng — And, also; in addition to what was mentioned.

称赞

chēng zàn — To praise, compliment; express approval of someone.

正

zhèng — Just, precisely; indicates action in progress.

依照

yī zhào — According to, following; in accordance with something.

一幅

yī fú — One piece; measure word for paintings or pictures.

彩图

cǎi tú — Colored illustration or picture; a colorful image.

刺绣

cì xiù — Embroidery; needlework to decorate fabric with thread.

旗帜

qí zhì — Banner, flag; a piece of cloth on a pole.

老

lǎo — Old; elderly, or used as an intensifying prefix.

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at or in; to be seated somewhere.

那里

nà lǐ — There, over there; that place or location.

铆接

mǎo jiē — To rivet; join metal pieces using rivets.

一副

yī fù — A set or pair; measure word for equipment.

古旧

gǔ jiù — Old and worn; ancient and outdated in style.

磨损

mó sǔn — Worn down, abraded; damaged through friction or use.

胫甲

jìng jiǎ — Greave; armor piece protecting the shin or leg.

小锤子

xiǎo chuí zi — Small hammer; a little tool for striking.

发出

fā chū — To emit, produce; give off a sound or signal.

叮

dīng — Ding; a light metallic ringing sound.

声

shēng — Sound, noise; measure word for sounds.

在

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

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

古朴

gǔ pǔ — Simple and antique; plainly old-fashioned in style.

店铺

diàn pù — Shop, store; a place where goods are sold.

听来

tīng lái — To the ear; as it sounds when heard.

分外

fèn wài — Especially, extraordinarily; beyond the usual degree.

悦耳

yuè ěr — Pleasant to the ear; melodious and agreeable sound.

不久

bù jiǔ — Soon, before long; after a short time.

放下

fàng xià — To put down, set aside; release from the hand.

锤子

chuí zi — Hammer; a tool used for striking or pounding.

拿起

ná qǐ — To pick up, take hold of something.

一把

yī bǎ — One; measure word for handheld tools or objects.

小扳手

xiǎo bān shǒu — Small wrench or spanner; a little gripping tool.

摆弄

bǎi nòng — To fiddle with, tinker; manipulate with the hands.

片刻

piàn kè — A brief moment, a short while.

锁子甲

suǒ zǐ jiǎ — Chain mail; armor made of interlinked metal rings.

轻柔

qīng róu — Soft and gentle; delicate and tender in manner.

碰撞声

pèng zhuàng shēng — Clinking or clashing sound; noise of objects colliding.

令

lìng — To cause, make; formal word meaning to make someone feel.

心中

xīn zhōng — In one's heart or mind; innermost feelings.

涌起

yǒng qǐ — To well up, surge; emotions rising from within.

一阵

yī zhèn — A burst, a spell; measure word for brief occurrences.

愉悦

yú yuè — Joy, delight; a feeling of happiness and pleasure.

喜欢

xǐ huān — To like, enjoy; have a fondness for something.

听

tīng — To listen, hear; pay attention to sound.

钢铁

gāng tiě — Steel and iron; hard metallic materials.

摩擦

mó cā — Friction, rubbing; contact between surfaces causing resistance.

乐声

yuè shēng — Musical sound; the sound of music playing.

木槌

mù chuí — Wooden mallet; a hammer made of wood.

敲击

qiāo jī — To knock, strike; hit with a tool or object.

大腿甲

dà tuǐ jiǎ — Thigh armor; protective plate covering the upper leg.

柔和

róu hé — Soft, mild, gentle; not harsh or sharp.

震响

zhèn xiǎng — Resonating sound; a vibrating or reverberating noise.

以及

yǐ jí — As well as, and; used to add more items.

链甲

liàn jiǎ — Chain armor; protective mail made of metal links.

叮当

dīng dāng — Jingle, clink; light ringing sound of metal objects.

作响

zuò xiǎng — To make a sound, resonate; produce a noise.

去

qù — To go; move away from the current location.

拜访

bài fǎng — To visit, call on; pay a formal visit to someone.

唯一

wéi yī — The only one; sole, unique, nothing else.

原因

yuán yīn — Reason, cause; why something happens or exists.

本人

běn rén — Oneself, the person in question; I myself.

从未

cóng wèi — Never; not at any time in the past.

感到

gǎn dào — To feel, sense; experience an emotion or sensation.

有趣

yǒu qù — Interesting, fun; engaging and worthy of attention.

也是

yě shì — Also, likewise; equally the case in this situation.

如此

rú cǐ — Like this, so; in such a manner.

只

zhǐ — Only, merely; nothing more than what is stated.

除了

chú le — Except for, apart from; excluding what follows.

爱上

ài shàng — To fall in love with; develop strong affection for.

这件事

zhè jiàn shì — This matter, this thing; the specific affair discussed.

确实

què shí — Indeed, truly; used to affirm a fact strongly.

占据

zhàn jù — To occupy, take up; hold a place or attention.

心思

xīn si — Mind, thoughts; what one is thinking or feeling.

有时

yǒu shí — Sometimes, occasionally; at certain times.

甚至

shèn zhì — Even, to the extent that; indicates an extreme case.

夜不能寐

yè bù néng mèi — Unable to sleep at night; kept awake by thoughts.