The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 6

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

得

děi — must, have to; expressing necessity

承认

chéngrèn — to admit, acknowledge, or confess something

这

zhè — this; demonstrative pronoun indicating proximity

是

shì — to be; linking verb indicating identity or description

个

gè — general measure word for people and objects

愚蠢

yúchǔn — stupid, foolish, idiotic; lacking good judgment

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

习惯

xíguàn — habit, custom; a regular practice or tendency

但

dàn — but, however; conjunction indicating contrast

不知

bùzhī — do not know; unaware of the reason

为何

wèihé — why, for what reason; formal interrogative expression

它

tā — it; third person pronoun for non-human things

似乎

sìhū — seems, appears to be; expressing uncertainty or impression

给

gěi — to give; preposition indicating recipient or direction

人

rén — person, people; human being

生活

shēnghuó — life, livelihood; daily existence and living

带来

dàilái — to bring, to introduce; cause something to arrive

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

许多

xǔduō — many, a lot of; a large quantity or number

浪漫

làngmàn — romantic; full of romance and emotional charm

色彩

sècǎi — color, hue; figuratively, character or quality

想

xiǎng — to think, suppose; to miss someone or something

你

nǐ — you; second person singular pronoun

一定

yīdìng — certainly, definitely; expressing strong certainty

觉得

juéde — to feel, think; expressing personal opinion or sensation

为此

wèicǐ — for this reason, because of this

可笑

kěxiào — ridiculous, laughable; deserving mockery or amusement

一点

yīdiǎn — a little, a bit; small amount or degree

也不

yě bù — not at all; emphatic negation construction

回答

huídá — to answer, reply; respond to a question

道

dào — said; verb used after dialogue in narrative

亲爱

qīn'ài — dear, beloved; affectionate term of address

忘了

wàngle — forgot, have forgotten; past tense of forget

已婚

yǐhūn — married; being in a state of matrimony

而

ér — and, but; conjunction connecting clauses or contrasting ideas

婚姻

hūnyīn — marriage, matrimony; the institution of being married

唯一

wéiyī — the only one; sole, unique, exclusive

魅力

mèilì — charm, charisma; attractive and fascinating quality

在于

zàiyú — to lie in, consist of; the key point is

使

shǐ — to make, cause; enable something to happen

欺骗

qīpiàn — to deceive, cheat; to mislead someone dishonestly

对

duì — towards, for; preposition indicating target or direction

双方

shuāngfāng — both sides, both parties; two involved individuals

来说

láishuō — speaking from the perspective of; as far as concerned

都

dōu — all, both; indicating totality or inclusion

成了

chéngle — became, turned into; resulted in a certain state

绝对

juéduì — absolute, absolutely; without exception or qualification

必要

bìyào — necessary, essential; indispensable and required

从不

cóng bù — never; at no time in the past or present

知道

zhīdào — to know, be aware of; have knowledge of something

妻子

qīzi — wife; a man's female spouse

在

zài — at, in; preposition indicating location or existence

哪里

nǎlǐ — where; interrogative asking about location

也

yě — also, too; additive adverb indicating inclusion

做

zuò — to do, make; perform an action or activity

什么

shénme — what; interrogative pronoun asking for identification

当

dāng — when; conjunction indicating a point in time

我们

wǒmen — we, us; first person plural pronoun

相见

xiāngjiàn — to meet each other, see one another

时

shí — when, at the time; temporal conjunction or noun

偶尔

ǒu'ěr — occasionally, sometimes; happening infrequently

确实

quèshí — indeed, truly; expressing confirmation or certainty

会

huì — will, can; expressing likelihood or ability

见面

jiànmiàn — to meet, see each other; have a face-to-face encounter

一起

yīqǐ — together, jointly; in each other's company

外出

wàichū — to go out; leave home for an activity

用餐

yòngcān — to have a meal; formal expression for eating

或是

huòshì — or, alternatively; presenting another option

去

qù — to go; move toward a destination

用

yòng — to use, employ; with, using something

最

zuì — most; superlative adverb indicating highest degree

严肃

yánsù — serious, solemn; grave in manner or expression

表情

biǎoqíng — expression, facial look; showing emotions on one's face

互相

hùxiāng — mutually, each other; reciprocal action between parties

讲述

jiǎngshù — to narrate, recount; tell a story or account

荒诞

huāngdàn — absurd, fantastic; wildly unreasonable or bizarre

故事

gùshi — story, tale; a narrative account of events

非常

fēicháng — very, extremely; to an exceptional degree

擅长

shàncháng — to be good at, excel in; skilled at something

事实上

shìshí shàng — in fact, actually; used to introduce a true statement

比

bǐ — than, compared to; comparative preposition

强

qiáng — better, stronger; superior in some respect

得多

de duō — much more; intensifier in comparative constructions

她

tā — she, her; third person feminine pronoun

日期

rìqī — date; specific calendar day or time reference

上

shàng — on, above; also used for matters or topics

搞混

gǎo hùn — to mix up, confuse; get things muddled together

总是

zǒngshì — always, invariably; happening consistently every time

如此

rúcǐ — like this, so, thus; in this manner

识破

shípò — to see through, expose; detect a deception or trick

丝毫

sīháo — the slightest bit; not even a tiny amount

不

bù — no, not; negation particle

大吵大闹

dà chǎo dà nào — to make a huge scene; yell and create commotion

有时

yǒushí — sometimes, at times; occasionally but not always

真

zhēn — really, truly; emphasizing sincerity or truth

希望

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

只是

zhǐshì — only, merely; nothing more than that

嘲笑

cháoxiào — to mock, ridicule; laugh at someone scornfully

罢了

bàle — that's all, nothing more; dismissive ending particle

讨厌

tǎoyàn — to dislike, hate; find something annoying or repulsive

谈论

tánlùn — to discuss, talk about; converse on a topic

方式

fāngshì — way, manner, method; the style of doing something

说

shuō — to say, speak; express something verbally

一边

yībiān — while, at the same time; doing two things simultaneously

向

xiàng — toward, in the direction of; preposition of direction

通往

tōngwǎng — leading to, heading toward; a path going somewhere

花园

huāyuán — garden; an outdoor space with flowers and plants

门口

ménkǒu — doorway, entrance; the area at a door or gate

漫步

mànbù — to stroll, wander; walk leisurely without hurry

相信

xiāngxìn — to believe, trust; have confidence in something

其实

qíshí — actually, in fact; revealing the true situation

好

hǎo — good, well; positive quality or doing something well

丈夫

zhàngfu — husband; a woman's male spouse

自己

zìjǐ — oneself, self; reflexive pronoun

美德

měidé — virtue, moral excellence; admirable moral quality

感到

gǎndào — to feel, sense; experience an emotion or sensation

彻底

chèdǐ — thoroughly, completely; to the very bottom or end

羞愧

xiūkuì — ashamed, embarrassed; feeling shame and guilt

非凡

fēifán — extraordinary, remarkable; far above the ordinary

一句

yī jù — one sentence; a single utterance or statement

道德

dàodé — morality, ethics; principles of right and wrong conduct

话

huà — words, speech; something said or a sentence

却

què — yet, but; conjunction indicating contrast or surprise

一件

yī jiàn — one item or matter; measure word for affairs or clothing

错误

cuòwù — mistake, error; something done incorrectly or wrongly

事

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

愤世嫉俗

fènshì jísú — cynical; bitterly contemptuous of society and its customs

不过

búguò — only, merely, however; introducing a limitation or contrast

一种

yī zhǒng — a type of, a kind of; one variety or sort

姿态

zītài — posture, attitude; a stance or manner of presenting oneself