The King in Yellow — Page 4

Vocabulary

如果

rúguǒ — if; supposing a certain condition is met

知道

zhīdào — to know; to be aware of something

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

有多

yǒu duō — how much; to what degree or extent

厌恶

yànwù — to detest; to feel strong disgust toward something

疯子

fēngzi — madman; crazy or mentally unstable person

这个

zhège — this; referring to a nearby thing or concept

词

cí — word; term; a unit of language

他

tā — he; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun

就

jiù — then; immediately; indicating consequence or emphasis

绝不会

juébù huì — would absolutely never; completely refuse to do

在

zài — at; in; before; indicating location or presence

面前

miànqián — in front of; in the presence of someone

使用

shǐyòng — to use; to employ or apply something

它

tā — it; third-person pronoun for objects or animals

会

huì — will; can; likely to happen or able to do

内心

nèixīn — inner heart; one's innermost feelings or thoughts

激起

jīqǐ — to stir up; to arouse or provoke an emotion

某些

mǒuxiē — certain; some unspecified things or people

不愿

bù yuàn — unwilling; not wanting to do something

解释

jiěshì — to explain; to clarify the meaning of something

的

de — structural particle; indicating possession or modification

情绪

qíngxù — emotion; mood; one's emotional state

不过

búguò — however; but; used to introduce a contrast

平静地

píngjìng de — calmly; in a peaceful and composed manner

回答

huídá — to answer; to respond to a question

想

xiǎng — to want; to think; to intend to do

顺道

shùndào — on the way; doing something conveniently en route

去

qù — to go; to travel toward a destination

拜访

bàifǎng — to visit; to pay a respectful call on someone

先生

xiānsheng — Mr.; gentleman; a respectful title for men

片刻

piànkè — a moment; a brief period of time

可怜

kělián — pitiful; poor; deserving sympathy or compassion

人

rén — person; human being; people

摇着头

yáo zhe tóu — shaking one's head; expressing disagreement or sadness

说

shuō — to say; to speak; to tell

年复一年

nián fù yī nián — year after year; repeatedly over many years

地

de — structural particle; used before verbs as adverbial marker

独自

dúzì — alone; by oneself without company

生活

shēnghuó — life; to live; one's daily existence

贫穷

pínqióng — poor; impoverished; lacking material resources

残疾

cánjí — disability; physical impairment or handicap

几近

jījìn — almost; nearly; bordering on a certain state

疯癫

fēngdiān — insane; mentally deranged or wildly irrational

一定

yīdìng — certainly; must; expressing certainty or necessity

很

hěn — very; quite; intensifying an adjective

艰难

jiānnán — difficult; hard; full of hardship and struggle

您

nín — you (polite); respectful second-person singular pronoun

真是

zhēn shì — truly; really; expressing sincere admiration or emphasis

太好了

tài hǎo le — wonderful; that's great; expressing strong approval

能

néng — can; able to; having the ability to do

如此

rúcǐ — so; like this; to such a degree

频繁

pínfán — frequent; happening often and repeatedly

探望

tànwàng — to visit; to call on someone to check in

认为

rènwéi — to think; to consider; to hold an opinion

是个

shì ge — is a; to be a certain type of person or thing

危险

wēixiǎn — dangerous; risky; posing a threat or harm

说道

shuōdào — said; uttered; used to introduce direct speech

重新

chóngxīn — again; anew; starting over from the beginning

抄起

chāoqǐ — to pick up quickly; to grab something swiftly

锤子

chuízi — hammer; a tool for striking or pounding

敲

qiāo — to knock; to strike; to tap something

了

le — particle; indicating completed action or change of state

起来

qǐlái — to start doing; indicating beginning of an action

聆听

língtīng — to listen attentively; to hear with great care

着

zhe — particle; indicating ongoing or continuous action

敲打

qiāodǎ — to beat; to hammer; to strike repeatedly

时

shí — when; at the time of; indicating a moment

发出

fāchū — to emit; to produce a sound or signal

清脆

qīngcuì — clear and crisp; describing a sharp ringing sound

金属声

jīnshǔ shēng — metallic sound; the ringing noise of metal

等

děng — to wait; after; when something has finished

停下来

tíng xià lái — to stop; to cease movement or activity

后

hòu — after; afterward; following a point in time

道

dào — said; to say (literary usage introducing speech)

不

bù — no; not; negation particle

并非

bìngfēi — not at all; absolutely not; emphatic negation

之人

zhī rén — a person of; one who possesses a quality

也

yě — also; too; additionally; likewise

绝非

juéfēi — definitely not; absolutely not; strong denial

半点

bàndiǎn — the slightest bit; even a tiny amount

心智

xīnzhì — mind; intellect; mental faculties and reasoning

是

shì — to be; is; am; are; linking verb

一座

yī zuò — a (for buildings or structures); one unit

奇珍异宝

qí zhēn yì bǎo — rare treasures; extraordinary and precious rare items

宝库

bǎokù — treasure house; repository of valuable knowledge or items

从中

cóngzhōng — from within; from among; out of something

提取

tíqǔ — to extract; to draw out or retrieve something

出

chū — out; to come out; indicating outward direction

你我

nǐ wǒ — you and I; both of us together

穷

qióng — to exhaust; to spend all of; poor

数年

shù nián — several years; a number of years

之力

zhī lì — one's effort; the strength or power exerted

难以

nányǐ — difficult to; hard to; nearly impossible to do

获取

huòqǔ — to obtain; to acquire or gain something

珍宝

zhēnbǎo — treasure; precious gem or valuable object

笑

xiào — to laugh; to smile; to show amusement

略带

lüèdài — slightly showing; with a hint of something

不耐烦

bù nàifán — impatient; showing irritation at delay or slowness

继续

jìxù — to continue; to keep going without stopping

对

duì — toward; regarding; correct; in relation to

历史

lìshǐ — history; the record of past events

了解

liǎojiě — to understand; to know thoroughly about something

无人能及

wú rén néng jí — unmatched by anyone; no one can compare

无论

wúlùn — no matter; regardless of what or how

多么

duōme — how; however; to whatever degree or extent

微不足道

wēi bù zú dào — trivial; too insignificant to be worth mentioning

事情

shìqing — matter; thing; affair; an event or issue

都

dōu — all; both; every; without exception

逃不过

táo bu guò — cannot escape; impossible to avoid or evade

探究

tànjiū — to investigate; to probe and examine closely

记忆

jìyì — memory; recollection; the ability to remember things

完整

wánzhěng — complete; intact; whole without missing parts

细节

xìjié — detail; a small specific particular of something

精准

jīngzhǔn — precise; highly accurate and exact

若是

ruòshì — if; supposing that; in the event that

世上

shì shàng — in the world; existing anywhere on earth

有

yǒu — to have; there is; to exist

这样

zhèyàng — like this; such; in this way or manner

一个

yī gè — one; a single person or thing

存在

cúnzài — to exist; existence; being present in reality

他们

tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun

推崇

tuīchóng — to esteem highly; to hold in great admiration

将

jiāng — will; shall; about to; future tense marker

无以复加

wú yǐ fù jiā — cannot be surpassed; at the absolute maximum degree

胡说

húshuō — nonsense; to talk rubbish; absurd words

咕哝

gūnong — to mutter; to grumble in a low voice

弯腰

wān yāo — to bend over; to stoop down with the body

地上

dì shàng — on the ground; on the floor surface

寻找

xúnzhǎo — to search for; to look for something

一颗

yī kē — one (small round object); a single small item

掉落

diàoluò — to fall; to drop; to come down from above

铆钉

mǎodīng — rivet; a metal fastener used to join materials