The Prince — Page 13

Vocabulary

年

nián — Year; used for time periods.

佛罗伦萨

Fólúolúnsà — Florence, a city in Italy.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

商人们

shāngrénmen — Merchants; businesspeople as a group.

再次

zàicì — Once again; a second time.

求助

qiúzhù — To seek help or assistance from someone.

于

yú — At; in; to; from (literary preposition).

以

yǐ — In order to; so as to; by means of.

解决

jiějué — To resolve or settle a problem or dispute.

他们

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

与

yǔ — And; with; together with.

之间

zhījiān — Between; among two or more parties.

纠纷

jiūfēn — Dispute; conflict; quarrel between parties.

但

dàn — But; however; yet (conjunction).

这一年

zhè yī nián — This particular year; that same year.

最

zuì — Most; superlative degree marker.

引人注目

yǐn rén zhù mù — Eye-catching; attracting widespread attention.

是

shì — To be; is, am, are (copula verb).

他

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

重新

chóngxīn — Again; anew; starting over from scratch.

进入

jìnrù — To enter; to gain access to something.

文学

wénxué — Literature; literary studies and writing.

社交圈

shèjiāo quān — Social circle; group of social contacts.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place.

那里

nàlǐ — There; that place; over there.

备受

bèishòu — To be greatly subjected to; widely receive.

追捧

zhuīpěng — To fervently admire and flatter someone.

同时

tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile.

也

yě — Also; too; as well (adverb).

因

yīn — Because of; due to; on account of.

战争

zhànzhēng — War; armed conflict between parties.

艺术

yìshù — Art; skill; artistic practice or craft.

问世

wènshì — To be published; to come into the world.

而

ér — And; yet; but (conjunctive particle).

著称

zhùchēng — To be well-known or famous for something.

也是

yě shì — Also is; it is also the case.

同一年

tóngyī nián — The same year; that identical year.

应

yìng — In response to; at the request of someone.

红衣主教

hóngyī zhǔjiào — Cardinal; high-ranking Catholic Church official.

请求

qǐngqiú — Request; to ask someone for something.

受托

shòutuō — To be entrusted with a task or duty.

撰写

zhuànxiě — To write; to compose a formal document.

这项

zhè xiàng — This item; this particular task or project.

任务

rènwù — Task; mission; assigned duty or job.

一直

yīzhí — Always; continuously; all along.

占据

zhànjù — To occupy; to take up time or space.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing or continuing action.

直到

zhídào — Until; up to a certain point in time.

重获

chóng huò — To regain; to recover something lost.

民众

mínzhòng — The public; common people; ordinary citizens.

青睐

qīnglài — Favor; approval; positive regard from others.

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly (expressing uncertainty).

促使

cùshǐ — To prompt; to urge; to cause someone to act.

家族

jiāzú — Family clan; extended family or dynasty.

决定

juédìng — To decide; to make a decision about something.

给予

jǐyǔ — To give; to grant; to bestow upon someone.

这份

zhè fèn — This portion; this particular assignment or job.

差事

chāishi — Assignment; errand; official task or post.

正如

zhèngrú — Just as; exactly as stated or described.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); a single individual (polite).

古代

gǔdài — Ancient times; antiquity; the distant past.

作家

zuòjiā — Writer; author; literary creator.

所言

suǒ yán — What was said; as stated by someone.

赋闲

fùxián — To be idle; unemployed; out of official post.

在家

zài jiā — At home; staying at one's residence.

能干

nénggàn — Capable; competent; able and efficient.

政治家

zhèngzhìjiā — Statesman; politician; skilled political figure.

就像

jiù xiàng — Just like; similar to; resembling something.

一头

yī tóu — One (large animal); a single beast.

巨鲸

jùjīng — Giant whale; enormous ocean-dwelling mammal.

除非

chúfēi — Unless; only if a condition is met.

给他

gěi tā — Give him; provide to that person.

一只

yī zhī — One (small object or animal); a single item.

空桶

kōng tǒng — Empty barrel; hollow container with nothing inside.

玩耍

wánshuǎ — To play; to frolic; to amuse oneself.

否则

fǒuzé — Otherwise; if not; or else.

将

jiāng — Will; shall; about to (future marker).

竭力

jiélì — To do one's utmost; to strive with all effort.

掀翻

xiānfān — To overturn; to capsize; to flip something over.

船只

chuánzhī — Ships; vessels; watercraft of any kind.

完成

wánchéng — To complete; to finish; to accomplish a task.

后

hòu — After; afterwards; following in time.

其

qí — It; its; his; her (literary pronoun).

带往

dài wǎng — To bring to; to take something somewhere.

罗马

Luómǎ — Rome, the capital city of Italy.

献给

xiàngěi — To dedicate to; to present as an offering.

庇护人

bìhùrén — Patron; protector; one who provides shelter.

后者

hòuzhě — The latter; the second of two mentioned.

此期间

cǐ qījiān — During this period; throughout this time.

已

yǐ — Already; by now (completion marker).

七世

qī shì — The seventh; ordinal title for rulers.

之名

zhī míng — Under the name of; by the title of.

成为

chéngwéi — To become; to turn into something new.

教皇

jiàohuáng — Pope; supreme head of the Catholic Church.

颇为

pōwéi — Quite; rather; considerably (intensifying adverb).

值得注意

zhídé zhùyì — Worth noting; deserving special attention.

刚刚

gānggāng — Just now; only just; a moment ago.

掌权

zhǎngquán — To seize or hold power; to be in control.

之后

zhīhòu — After; following; subsequent to an event.

为

wèi — For; for the sake of; in order to.

教导

jiàodǎo — To instruct; to teach and guide someone.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change.

君主论

Jūnzhǔ Lùn — The Prince, Machiavelli's famous political treatise.

同样

tóngyàng — Similarly; likewise; in the same way.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

该

gāi — That; the said; this particular (demonstrative).

首领

shǒulǐng — Leader; chief; head of a group.

此时

cǐ shí — At this time; at this moment; now.

覆灭

fùmiè — Downfall; total destruction; complete collapse.

近在眼前

jìn zài yǎnqián — Right before one's eyes; imminent and visible.

那

nà — That; those (demonstrative pronoun/adjective).

战役

zhànyì — Battle; military campaign; armed engagement.

摧毁

cuīhuǐ — To destroy; to demolish; to devastate completely.

法国

Fǎguó — France; the French nation in Europe.

意大利

Yìdàlì — Italy; the country in southern Europe.

统治

tǒngzhì — To rule; to govern; domination over territory.

并

bìng — And; moreover; simultaneously (conjunction).

使

shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable something happen.

一世

yī shì — The first; ordinal title for monarchs.

沦为

lúnwéi — To be reduced to; to sink to a status.

强大

qiángdà — Powerful; strong; formidable in strength.

对手

duìshǒu — Opponent; rival; adversary in competition.

五世

wǔ shì — The fifth; ordinal title (Charles V).

阶下囚

jiē xià qiú — Prisoner; captive held at captor's feet.