The Prince — Page 8

Vocabulary

在

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

此

cǐ — This; refers to something previously mentioned.

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to; impossible to do something.

一一

yīyī — One by one; individually and in sequence.

追溯

zhuīsù — To trace back; to investigate origins of something.

意大利

Yìdàlì — Italy; country in southern Europe.

各

gè — Each; every individual one of a group.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

起伏

qǐfú — Rise and fall; fluctuation in fortunes or terrain.

命运

mìngyùn — Fate; destiny; the course of one's life.

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to a group of nearby things.

于

yú — At, in, from; formal preposition indicating time or place.

年

nián — Year; unit of time measurement.

受

shòu — To receive; to be subjected to an influence.

法国

Fǎguó — France; country in western Europe.

西班牙

Xībānyá — Spain; country on the Iberian Peninsula.

和

hé — And; connects two or more nouns or phrases.

德国

Déguó — Germany; country in central Europe.

所

suǒ — Particle used before a verb in passive constructions.

控制

kòngzhì — To control; to dominate or restrain something.

其

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

影响

yǐngxiǎng — Influence; effect one thing has on another.

延续

yánxù — To continue; to persist over a period of time.

至今

zhìjīn — Until now; up to the present day.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

关注

guānzhù — To pay attention to; to focus on something.

是

shì — To be; links subject and predicate.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to a group of distant things.

事件

shìjiàn — Event; incident; significant occurrence or happening.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; connecting additional elements.

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within that group or set.

三位

sān wèi — Three people; polite counter for individuals.

重要

zhòngyào — Important; significant; of great consequence.

人物

rénwù — Figure; personage; notable person in a context.

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting clause.

仅限于

jǐn xiànyú — Limited only to; restricted exclusively to something.

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

与

yǔ — With; and; together with another person.

产生

chǎnshēng — To produce; to give rise to; to generate.

交集

jiāojí — Intersection; point where two things overlap or meet.

部分

bùfen — Part; portion; a section of a whole.

他

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

曾

céng — Once; previously; indicates past experience.

国王

guówáng — King; male monarch of a kingdom.

十二

shí'èr — Twelve; the number 12.

多次

duōcì — Many times; on multiple occasions.

会面

huìmiàn — To meet; to have a face-to-face meeting.

而

ér — And yet; but; connects contrasting clauses.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; with respect to something.

这位

zhè wèi — This person; polite reference to someone present.

君主

jūnzhǔ — Monarch; sovereign ruler of a state.

性格

xìnggé — Personality; character; a person's innate temperament.

评价

píngjià — Evaluation; assessment; judgment of someone or something.

此前

cǐqián — Before this; previously; prior to the current point.

已

yǐ — Already; indicates a completed action or state.

有所

yǒusuǒ — To have some degree of; somewhat; partially.

提及

tíjí — To mention; to bring up in conversation or writing.

将

jiāng — To take; introduces the object before the verb.

描绘

miáohuì — To depict; to portray in words or images.

为

wéi — As; to be; functions as a formal copula.

一个

yī gè — One; a single person or thing.

借

jiè — To borrow; to use something as a pretext.

宗教

zōngjiào — Religion; organized system of faith and worship.

成就

chéngjiù — Achievement; accomplishment; to achieve great things.

然而

rán'ér — However; nevertheless; introduces a contrasting statement.

实则

shízé — In fact; actually; what is truly the case.

毫无

háowú — Completely without; absolutely lacking any trace of.

慈悲

cíbēi — Compassion; mercy; benevolent feeling toward others.

或

huò — Or; either; used to connect alternatives.

诚信

chéngxìn — Honesty; integrity; being trustworthy and sincere.

若

ruò — If; supposing; introduces a conditional clause.

真的

zhēnde — Really; truly; genuinely the case.

动机

dòngjī — Motive; motivation; reason behind an action.

左右

zuǒyòu — To influence; to sway; to control one's decisions.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; reflexive pronoun.

早已

zǎoyǐ — Long since; already a long time ago.

走向

zǒuxiàng — To head toward; to move in the direction of.

毁灭

huǐmiè — Destruction; ruin; complete annihilation of something.

皇帝

huángdì — Emperor; supreme ruler of an empire.

那个

nàge — That; refers to a specific distant person or thing.

时代

shídài — Era; age; a distinct historical period of time.

最

zuì — Most; superlative degree marker before adjectives.

引人入胜

yǐn rén rù shèng — Fascinating; captivating; drawing people in compellingly.

之一

zhī yī — One of; among a group of similar things.

许多

xǔduō — Many; a large number of people or things.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

都

dōu — All; both; indicates universality in a group.

至

zhì — To; until; up to a point in time.

年间

niánjiān — During the years; within a period of time.

以

yǐ — Using; by means of; with a certain role.

使节

shǐjié — Envoy; diplomatic representative sent to another state.

身份

shēnfèn — Identity; status; one's role or position in society.

宫廷

gōngtíng — Court; royal court; the household of a monarch.

描述

miáoshù — To describe; to depict in words or writing.

时

shí — When; at the time of; temporal conjunction.

揭示

jiēshì — To reveal; to expose hidden truths or information.

了

le — Particle indicating completion of an action.

失败

shībài — Failure; defeat; not achieving an intended goal.

秘密

mìmì — Secret; confidential information kept from others.

刻画

kèhuà — To portray; to depict vividly in detail.

行事

xíngshì — To act; to conduct oneself; manner of doing things.

隐秘

yǐnmì — Secretive; covert; hidden from public knowledge.

软弱

ruǎnruò — Weak; feeble; lacking strength or determination.

忽视

hūshì — To ignore; to neglect; to overlook something important.

计划

jìhuà — Plan; scheme; an organized course of intended action.

付诸实施

fù zhū shíshī — To put into practice; to implement a plan.

必需

bìxū — Necessary; essential; indispensable for achieving something.

人力

rénlì — Manpower; human resources and labor capacity.

因素

yīnsù — Factor; element; contributing cause of a result.

且

qiě — Moreover; and; furthermore; adds additional information.

从不

cóng bù — Never; at no point in time ever.

坚持

jiānchí — To persist; to persevere; to stick to something.

贯彻

guànchè — To carry through; to implement thoroughly and completely.

意愿

yìyuàn — Wish; desire; willingness to do something.

生涯

shēngyá — Career; life course; one's professional or personal journey.

最后

zuìhòu — Final; last; at the very end of something.

数年

shù nián — Several years; a number of years.

充满

chōngmǎn — Full of; filled with; brimming with something.

由

yóu — By; from; caused by; indicating source or agent.

同盟

tóngméng — Alliance; league; a coalition formed for common purpose.

引发

yǐnfā — To trigger; to cause; to set off a chain of events.

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — Various; all kinds of; multiple types of things.

该

gāi — This; that; the aforementioned; referring back to something.

上述

shàngshù — Above-mentioned; previously stated; referred to earlier.

欧洲

Ōuzhōu — Europe; the continent of Europe.

强国

qiángguó — Powerful nation; major power; strong country.

教皇

jiàohuáng — Pope; head of the Roman Catholic Church.

缔结

dìjié — To conclude; to form an alliance or treaty formally.

目的

mùdì — Purpose; goal; the intended aim of an action.

在于

zàiyú — To lie in; to consist in; the key point is.

消灭

xiāomiè — To destroy; to eliminate; to wipe out completely.

共和国

gònghéguó — Republic; a state governed by elected representatives.