The Prince — Page 9

Vocabulary

这

zhè — This; used to indicate something nearby.

一

yī — One; the number one.

结果

jiéguǒ — Result, outcome; as a consequence.

是

shì — To be; linking subject and predicate.

在

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

战役

zhànyì — Battle, military campaign; a large-scale fight.

中

zhōng — In, within, middle; among a group or place.

实现

shíxiàn — To realize, achieve, make something happen.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

一天

yītiān — One day; a single day's time.

之内

zhī nèi — Within; inside a specified time or space.

失去

shīqù — To lose; to no longer have something.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

她

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

八百年

bābǎi nián — Eight hundred years; a very long historical period.

来

lái — To come; also marks duration up to present.

所

suǒ — Particle preceding verbs to nominalize or emphasize them.

赢得

yíngdé — To win, gain; to obtain through effort or competition.

一切

yīqiè — Everything, all; the totality of things.

这些

zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

事件

shìjiàn — Event, incident; a notable occurrence or happening.

扮演

bànyǎn — To play a role; to act as a character.

一个

yīgè — One; a single item or person.

艰难

jiānnán — Difficult, arduous; full of hardship and challenges.

角色

juésè — Role, character; part played in a situation.

由于

yóuyú — Due to, because of; indicating a cause or reason.

教皇

jiàohuáng — Pope; the supreme head of the Catholic Church.

与

yǔ — And, with; connecting two nouns or clauses.

法国人

Fǎguórén — French people; citizens or nationals of France.

之间

zhījiān — Between, among; in the space separating two things.

爆发

bàofā — To break out, erupt; sudden violent occurrence.

争斗

zhēngdòu — Struggle, conflict; fighting or contending against each other.

使

shǐ — To cause, make; to enable a certain result.

局势

júshì — Situation, circumstances; the current state of affairs.

愈加

yùjiā — Even more, increasingly; to a greater degree.

复杂

fùzá — Complex, complicated; involving many interrelated elements.

而

ér — And, yet, but; conjunction linking contrasting clauses.

法国

Fǎguó — France; a country in Western Europe.

友好

yǒuhǎo — Friendly, amicable; having goodwill toward others.

关系

guānxi — Relationship, connection; ties between people or entities.

又

yòu — Again, also; indicating repetition or addition.

主导

zhǔdǎo — To dominate, lead; to be the guiding force.

共和国

gònghéguó — Republic; a state governed by elected representatives.

全部

quánbù — All, entire, whole; the complete amount of something.

政策

zhèngcè — Policy; a set of principles guiding decisions and actions.

年

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

最终

zuìzhōng — Finally, ultimately; at the very end of a process.

组建

zǔjiàn — To form, establish; to set up an organization.

神圣

shénshèng — Holy, sacred; having a divine or revered quality.

同盟

tóngméng — Alliance, league; a union formed for mutual benefit.

并

bìng — And, moreover; joining clauses or actions together.

协助

xiézhù — To assist, help; to provide support to someone.

下

xià — Under, below; beneath in position or circumstance.

将

jiāng — Will, about to; also means general or to take.

逐出

zhúchū — To expel, drive out; to forcibly remove someone.

意大利

Yìdàlì — Italy; a country in Southern Europe.

随即

suíjí — Immediately, promptly; right away after something happens.

陷入

xiànrù — To fall into, sink into; to become trapped in.

掌控

zhǎngkòng — To control, dominate; to hold power over something.

之中

zhī zhōng — Within, in the midst of; inside a situation.

不得不

bùdébù — Have no choice but to; forced to do something.

接受

jiēshòu — To accept, receive; to agree to take something.

他

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

条件

tiáojiàn — Condition, term; a requirement for an agreement.

其中

qízhōng — Among them, within that; referring to items in a group.

之一

zhī yī — One of; indicating a member of a larger group.

便是

biàn shì — Is precisely, namely; used for emphasis or clarification.

恢复

huīfù — To restore, recover; to return to a previous state.

家族

jiāzú — Clan, family; a group of related families or lineage.

统治

tǒngzhì — To rule, govern; to exercise authority over a territory.

月

yuè — Month; also means moon in Chinese.

日

rì — Day; also means sun or date.

重返

chóngfǎn — To return again; to come back to a former place.

随之

suí zhī — Following that; thereupon, along with it.

覆灭

fùmiè — To collapse, be destroyed; total downfall of a regime.

标志着

biāozhìzhe — Marks, signifies; to serve as a symbol of something.

及其

jí qí — And his/its; referring to someone and their associates.

友人

yǒurén — Friend; a person one has a friendly relationship with.

遭到

zāodào — To suffer, encounter; to be subjected to something negative.

解职

jiězhí — To be dismissed from office; removal from a position.

仕途

shìtú — Official career path; one's progress in government service.

就此

jiùcǐ — Thereupon, at this point; from this moment onward.

终结

zhōngjié — To end, conclude; the final termination of something.

正如

zhèngrú — Just as, exactly as; used for comparison or reference.

我们

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

所见

suǒ jiàn — What one sees; that which has been observed.

未能

wèi néng — Failed to, unable to; did not manage to do.

官场

guānchǎng — Political arena; the world of government officials.

情况下

qíngkuàng xià — Under the circumstance; given a particular situation.

便

biàn — Then, accordingly; indicating a natural consequence.

与世长辞

yǔ shì cháng cí — To pass away; to depart from the world forever.

文学

wénxué — Literature; written works, especially those of artistic value.

创作

chuàngzuò — To create; literary or artistic creative work.

辞世

císhì — To pass away, die; a respectful term for death.

年龄

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

岁

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

回归

huíguī — To return, come back; restoration to a former state.

之后

zhīhòu — After, afterwards; following a specified time or event.

曾

céng — Once, formerly; indicates something happened in the past.

徒劳

túláo — In vain, futile; effort that produces no result.

地

de — Adverbial particle; links adverbs or phrases to verbs.

希望

xīwàng — To hope, wish; a desire for something to happen.

新

xīn — New; recently made, acquired, or introduced.

主人

zhǔrén — Master, owner; the person in charge or authority.

治下

zhì xià — Under the rule of; governed by a particular authority.

保住

bǎozhù — To keep, retain; to successfully hold onto something.

官职

guānzhí — Official post; a position in government service.

却

què — But, however; indicates contrast or unexpected outcome.

于

yú — At, in, on; classical preposition indicating time or place.

以

yǐ — With, by means of; using something as a method.

一纸

yī zhǐ — A piece of paper; one written document or order.

命令

mìnglìng — Order, command; an authoritative directive to act.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject undergoes an action.

解除

jiěchú — To relieve, remove; to officially end a duty or post.

职务

zhíwù — Duty, post; one's official role or job responsibilities.

此后

cǐhòu — After this, thereafter; from this point in time forward.

不久

bùjiǔ — Soon, before long; a short time after something.

指控

zhǐkòng — To accuse, charge; to formally allege wrongdoing.

参与

cānyù — To participate, be involved; to take part in something.

一场

yī cháng — One instance of; measure word for events or performances.

针对

zhēnduì — Aimed at, targeting; directed specifically toward something.

未遂

wèisuì — Attempted but failed; an action that did not succeed.

阴谋

yīnmóu — Conspiracy, plot; a secret plan to do something harmful.

监禁

jiānjìn — Imprisonment; confinement in jail or prison.

施以

shī yǐ — To apply, administer; to carry out an action upon someone.

酷刑

kùxíng — Torture; cruel physical punishment to extract information.

逼供

bīgòng — To extract a confession by force or coercion.

新任

xīnrèn — Newly appointed; recently taking up an official position.

促成

cùchéng — To bring about, facilitate; to help make something happen.

获释

huòshì — To be released; to be freed from custody or imprisonment.

隐居

yǐnjū — To live in seclusion; to retire from public life.

附近

fùjìn — Nearby, vicinity; the area close to a specific place.

一处

yī chù — A place, a spot; one location or piece of property.

小

xiǎo — Small, little; not large in size or importance.

产业

chǎnyè — Estate, property; assets or business holdings one owns.

专心

zhuānxīn — To concentrate, focus; devoting full attention to something.

从事

cóngshì — To engage in, pursue; to be occupied with an activity.