The Prince — Page 5

Vocabulary

然后

rán hòu — Then, after that; indicating sequence of actions.

在

zài — At, in, on; indicating location or ongoing action.

写到

xiě dào — To write to the point of; to write mentioning something.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for people.

新

xīn — New, fresh, recently acquired or encountered.

赞助人

zàn zhù rén — Patron, sponsor; one who financially supports another.

时

shí — When, at the time of; indicating a point in time.

他

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

继续

jì xù — To continue, to keep doing something without stopping.

道

dào — To say; used after verbs of speaking in narration.

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

对

duì — For, toward; correct; indicating relation or direction.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

来说

lái shuō — For, as far as (someone) is concerned; regarding.

会

huì — Will; to be able to; expressing likelihood or ability.

有

yǒu — To have, to exist; indicating possession or existence.

好

hǎo — Good, favorable, positive in quality or outcome.

结果

jié guǒ — Result, outcome; the consequence of an action.

但

dàn — But, however; introducing a contrasting or conditional clause.

必须

bì xū — Must, have to; expressing necessity or obligation.

用功

yòng gōng — To work hard, to study diligently and with effort.

学习

xué xí — To study, to learn; acquiring knowledge or skills.

既然

jì rán — Since, given that; acknowledging an accepted condition.

如此

rú cǐ — Like this, so, in this way; referring to current situation.

再也

zài yě — Never again, no longer; used with negatives for emphasis.

没有

méi yǒu — Don't have, there is not; expressing absence or negation.

生病

shēng bìng — To get sick, to fall ill; becoming unwell.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

借口

jiè kǒu — Excuse, pretext; a false reason given to avoid responsibility.

就

jiù — Then, precisely; indicating consequence or emphasis.

用心

yòng xīn — To apply oneself, to be devoted and attentive.

文学

wén xué — Literature; the study or art of written works.

和

hé — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses together.

音乐

yīn yuè — Music; the art of organized sound and melody.

吧

ba — Particle suggesting a suggestion, supposition, or mild command.

因为

yīn wèi — Because, since; introducing a reason or cause.

看到

kàn dào — To see, to witness; successfully perceiving something visually.

我

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

凭借

píng jiè — By means of, relying on; using something as a basis.

这点

zhè diǎn — This little bit; referring to a small amount or degree.

微薄

wēi bó — Meager, modest, thin; describing something small or humble.

才能

cái néng — Talent, ability; natural skill or learned capability.

获得

huò dé — To obtain, to gain, to achieve through effort.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.

多大

duō dà — How great, how much; asking or expressing degree of magnitude.

荣耀

róng yào — Glory, honor; great distinction or admiration received.

因此

yīn cǐ — Therefore, thus; indicating a logical conclusion or result.

我的

wǒ de — My, mine; first-person singular possessive form.

孩子

hái zi — Child, children; a young person or one's offspring.

如果

rú guǒ — If; introducing a hypothetical or conditional statement.

希望

xī wàng — To hope, to wish; desire for something to happen.

取悦

qǔ yuè — To please, to try to gain someone's favor or approval.

于

yú — At, to, from; classical preposition indicating relation or direction.

并

bìng — And, moreover; connecting parallel actions or conditions.

为

wèi — For, for the sake of; indicating purpose or benefit.

自己

zì jǐ — Oneself, self; reflexive pronoun referring back to subject.

带来

dài lái — To bring, to bring about; causing something to arrive.

成功

chéng gōng — Success; achieving a desired goal or favorable outcome.

与

yǔ — And, with; connecting nouns or indicating accompaniment.

就要

jiù yào — Must, should; indicating necessity or imminent action.

行事

xíng shì — To conduct oneself, to act; behaving in a certain manner.

端正

duān zhèng — Upright, proper, correct; describing virtuous or honest conduct.

勤奋

qín fèn — Diligent, hardworking; showing persistent and dedicated effort.

只有

zhǐ yǒu — Only if, only when; expressing a sole condition.

自助者

zì zhù zhě — One who helps themselves; a self-reliant person.

人

rén — Person, people; human being or people in general.

才

cái — Only then; indicating a condition must be met first.

助之

zhù zhī — Help them; classical phrase meaning to assist that person.

任职

rèn zhí — To hold a post, to serve in an official position.

期间

qī jiān — Period, duration; a span of time during which something occurs.

年龄

nián líng — Age; the number of years a person has lived.

至

zhì — To, until, up to; indicating a range or limit.

岁

suì — Years old; measure word for a person's age.

年

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

生命

shēng mìng — Life; the state of being alive or one's lifespan.

中

zhōng — In, middle, among; indicating position within something.

第二个

dì èr gè — The second one; ordinal indicating second in a sequence.

时期

shí qī — Period, era; a distinct phase or stage of time.

是

shì — Is, are, was; the main verb of being or identity.

自由

zì yóu — Freedom, liberty; the state of being free from constraint.

共和国

gòng hé guó — Republic; a state governed by elected representatives.

服务

fú wù — To serve, service; providing assistance or work for others.

度过

dù guò — To spend time, to pass through a period of time.

该

gāi — This, that; should; referring to something previously mentioned.

如上所述

rú shàng suǒ shù — As mentioned above; referring back to prior discussion.

从

cóng — From, since; indicating starting point in space or time.

家族

jiā zú — Family clan, dynasty; a large extended family group.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicating the subject receives an action.

驱逐

qū zhú — To expel, to drive out; forcing someone to leave.

其

qí — Its, their, his; classical third-person possessive pronoun.

重返

chóng fǎn — To return, to come back; going back to a place.

蓬勃

péng bó — Vigorous, flourishing, thriving; full of vitality and energy.

发展

fā zhǎn — Development, growth; progress or expansion over time.

某一

mǒu yī — A certain, some particular; referring to an unspecified one.

公职

gōng zhí — Public office, government post; an official position in government.

部门

bù mén — Department, division; a section of an organization or government.

四年

sì nián — Four years; a period of time spanning four years.

后

hòu — After, later, behind; indicating subsequent time or position.

任命

rèn mìng — To appoint, appointment; officially assigning someone to a position.

第二

dì èr — Second; the ordinal number indicating second position.

书记处

shū jì chù — Secretariat; administrative office handling official records and correspondence.

暨

jì — And, as well as; classical conjunction linking nouns or titles.

和平

hé píng — Peace; a state free from war or conflict.

委员会

wěi yuán huì — Committee, council; a group appointed to perform specific functions.

大法官

dà fǎ guān — Chancellor, chief magistrate; a high-ranking judicial or administrative official.

兼

jiān — Also serving as, concurrently; holding more than one position.

秘书

mì shū — Secretary; an assistant handling correspondence and administrative tasks.

研究

yán jiū — To research, to study; systematic investigation of a subject.

生平

shēng píng — One's life, biography; the course of a person's life.

事迹

shì jì — Deeds, achievements; notable acts or accomplishments of a person.

这一

zhè yī — This; referring to this particular period or matter.

我们

wǒ men — We, us; first-person plural pronoun.

坚实

jiān shí — Solid, firm, substantial; describing something reliable and strong.

史料

shǐ liào — Historical materials, historical sources; documents used for historical research.

依据

yī jù — Basis, grounds; something used as evidence or foundation.

在此

zài cǐ — Here, at this point; referring to the current context.

事务

shì wù — Affairs, matters; official or administrative business and tasks.

扮演

bàn yǎn — To play a role, to act as; performing a part.

重要

zhòng yào — Important, significant; having great value or consequence.

角色

jué sè — Role, character; a part played in a situation or story.

而

ér — And, while, but; connecting contrasting or related clauses.

法令

fǎ lìng — Decree, ordinance; an official order issued by authority.

档案

dàng àn — Archives, files; official records or stored documents.

公文

gōng wén — Official document; formal written communication in government contexts.

连同

lián tóng — Together with, along with; including something in addition.

本人

běn rén — Oneself, the person in question; referring to the individual personally.

著述

zhù shù — Written works, writings; books or articles authored by someone.

都

dōu — All, both; indicating totality without exception.

可资

kě zī — Can be used as; classical phrase meaning available for reference.

参考

cān kǎo — To consult, reference; using something as a source of information.

仅仅

jǐn jǐn — Merely, only, just; emphasizing a small extent or degree.

回顾

huí gù — To look back, to review; reflecting on past events.

同时代

tóng shí dài — Contemporary, of the same era; living in the same period.

政治家

zhèng zhì jiā — Statesman, politician; a person skilled or experienced in politics.

军事

jūn shì — Military; relating to armed forces or warfare.

将领

jiàng lǐng — Military commander, general; a high-ranking military officer.

之间

zhī jiān — Between, among; indicating a position or relationship in the middle.

几次

jǐ cì — Several times, a few times; an unspecified small number of occasions.

交往

jiāo wǎng — Interaction, dealings; contact and communication between people.

便能

biàn néng — Then can, thereupon be able to; indicating capability after a condition.

大致

dà zhì — Roughly, approximately, generally; without going into full detail.

说明

shuō míng — To explain, to illustrate; making something clear or understandable.

活动

huó dòng — Activity, movement; actions or events carried out for a purpose.

揭示

jiē shì — To reveal, to disclose; making something hidden known.

从中

cóng zhōng — From within, from this; drawing something out of a situation.

汲取

jí qǔ — To draw from, to absorb; extracting knowledge or lessons.

经验

jīng yàn — Experience; knowledge gained through practice or observation.

人物

rén wù — Figure, personage, character; a notable or important person.

素材

sù cái — Source material, raw material; content used for creative or analytical work.

以

yǐ — In order to, by means of; indicating purpose or method.

诠释

quán shì — To interpret, to explain; providing a thorough explanation of meaning.

来源

lái yuán — Source, origin; the place from which something comes.

所在

suǒ zài — Where something lies, the location of; indicating the place of origin.