The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 3

Vocabulary

西班牙

Xībānyá — Spain, a country in southwestern Europe.

民族

mínzú — Ethnic group or nation; a people sharing culture.

性格

xìnggé — Character or personality of a person or group.

中

zhōng — Among; within; in the middle of something.

轻盈

qīngyíng — Light and graceful; nimble in movement or manner.

与

yǔ — And; together with; used to connect nouns.

活泼

huópō — Lively, vivacious, and full of energy.

其

qí — Its; their; his/her; referring to something previously mentioned.

东方主义

dōngfāng zhǔyì — Orientalism; Western perception and representation of the East.

特质

tèzhì — Special quality or characteristic trait of something.

应对

yìngduì — To respond to; to deal with a situation.

新

xīn — New; fresh; recently encountered or acquired.

环境

huánjìng — Environment; surroundings; conditions of a place.

时

shí — When; at the time of; a temporal marker.

资源

zīyuán — Resources; available assets or materials for use.

丰富性

fēngfùxìng — Richness; abundance; quality of being plentiful.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; used to connect items.

温暖

wēnnuǎn — Warm; giving a feeling of warmth or comfort.

土地

tǔdì — Land; soil; territory of a region or country.

居民

jūmín — Residents; inhabitants living in a particular place.

打交道

dǎ jiāodao — To deal with; to interact or have contact with.

适应

shìyìng — To adapt; to adjust to new conditions or environment.

能力

nénglì — Ability; capability; the power to do something.

这次

zhècì — This time; referring to the current occasion or event.

征服

zhēngfú — Conquest; to conquer and take control by force.

其他

qítā — Other; the rest; additional things or people.

一样

yīyàng — The same; alike; identical in manner or degree.

都

dōu — All; both; every; without exception.

发挥

fāhuī — To bring into play; to give full expression to.

各自

gèzì — Each; respective; individually for each party.

作用

zuòyòng — Role; function; effect that something has.

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only when; only if; solely under certain conditions.

遇到

yùdào — To encounter; to come across; to meet unexpectedly.

顽强

wánqiáng — Tenacious; stubborn; showing strong determined resistance.

抵抗

dǐkàng — Resistance; to resist or oppose by force.

情况

qíngkuàng — Situation; circumstance; condition at a given time.

如

rú — Such as; like; for example; as in.

马尼拉

Mǎnílā — Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.

及

jí — And; as well as; reaching to; up to.

周边

zhōubiān — Surrounding area; periphery; nearby regions or districts.

地区

dìqū — Region; area; a defined geographical zone or district.

那里

nàlǐ — There; that place; referring to a location mentioned.

居住

jūzhù — To reside; to live in a particular place.

最为

zuìwéi — Most; to the greatest degree; extremely so.

先进

xiānjìn — Advanced; developed; ahead in progress or technology.

土著

tǔzhù — Indigenous; native inhabitants of a particular region.

伊斯兰教

Yīsīlán jiào — Islam; the Muslim religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad.

若干

ruògān — Several; a certain number of; some quantity of.

形式

xíngshì — Form; format; the shape or manner of something.

信仰

xìnyǎng — Belief; faith; religious conviction or creed held.

已

yǐ — Already; by now; indicating something has occurred.

此

cǐ — This; here; referring to something just mentioned.

扎根

zhāgēn — To take root; to become firmly established somewhere.

才

cái — Only then; not until; indicating a conditional result.

必要

bìyào — Necessary; essential; required under the circumstances.

诉诸

sùzhū — To resort to; to appeal to; to turn to.

暴力

bàolì — Violence; use of physical force to cause harm.

消灭

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

领袖

lǐngxiù — Leader; chief; a person who leads a group.

代之以

dài zhī yǐ — To replace with; to substitute something with another.

传教士

chuánjiàoshì — Missionary; a person sent to spread religious beliefs.

神父

shénfù — Priest; Catholic father; a Christian clergy member.

年轻

niánqīng — Young; youthful; of a relatively early age.

菲律宾

Fēilǜbīn — Philippines; an archipelago nation in Southeast Asia.

率领

shuàilǐng — To lead; to command; to head a group or force.

一支

yī zhī — A unit of; one contingent of troops or group.

精锐

jīngruì — Elite; crack troops; the finest and most capable forces.

步兵

bùbīng — Infantry; soldiers who fight on foot.

部队

bùduì — Military unit; troops; an armed force contingent.

进行

jìnxíng — To carry out; to conduct; to proceed with an activity.

几次

jǐ cì — Several times; a few occasions of doing something.

出击

chūjī — To launch an attack; to strike out against enemies.

当时

dāngshí — At that time; back then; referring to a past moment.

令

lìng — To make; to cause; to command; ordering someone to act.

尚武

shàngwǔ — Militaristic; valuing martial spirit and warrior culture.

欧洲

Ōuzhōu — Europe; the continent west of Asia and north of Africa.

既

jì — Both; already; used in correlative constructions like 既…又.

钦羡

qīnxiàn — To admire with respect; to look up to with envy.

又

yòu — Also; again; both; used in paired conjunctions.

绝望

juéwàng — Despair; hopelessness; complete loss of hope.

很快

hěn kuài — Very quickly; soon; in a short amount of time.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; as a result; indicating sequence.

有效

yǒuxiào — Effective; valid; producing the desired result or outcome.

消除

xiāochú — To eliminate; to remove; to get rid of something.

即便

jíbiàn — Even if; even though; regardless of the condition.

大胆

dàdǎn — Bold; daring; showing courage and audacity.

顽固

wángù — Stubborn; obstinate; refusing to change one's position.

心中

xīnzhōng — In one's heart; in one's mind; internally felt.

可能

kěnéng — Possibly; maybe; potential for something to happen.

萌生

méngshēng — To sprout; to emerge; for a thought or feeling to arise.

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; whichever; without restriction or exception.

念头

niàntou — Thought; idea; a notion that arises in the mind.

大多数

dàduōshù — The majority; most; the greater number of people.

无需

wúxū — No need to; without needing to; unnecessary to do.

费

fèi — To spend; to expend; to take effort or cost.

多大

duō dà — How much; how great; referring to extent or degree.

口舌

kǒushé — Words; verbal effort; trouble caused by talking.

能

néng — Can; to be able to; having the capacity to.

将

jiāng — To take; will; used to introduce the object of a verb.

质朴

zhìpǔ — Simple and plain; unsophisticated; honest and unadorned.

富于

fùyú — Rich in; full of; abundantly possessing a quality.

想象力

xiǎngxiànglì — Imagination; the ability to form mental images creatively.

宿命论

sùmìnglùn — Fatalism; the belief that events are predetermined and inevitable.

色彩

sècǎi — Color; hue; characteristic quality or flavor of something.

浓厚

nónghòu — Strong; intense; having a rich and deep quality.

从

cóng — From; following; starting from a point or source.

几个

jǐ gè — Several; a few; a small number of items.

模糊

móhu — Vague; blurry; unclear and not well-defined.

万物有灵论

wànwù yǒulíng lùn — Animism; belief that all things possess a spirit.

神祇

shénqí — Deities; gods; divine beings worshipped in a religion.

引向

yǐn xiàng — To lead toward; to guide in a certain direction.

教会

jiàohuì — The Church; a Christian religious institution or organization.

体系化

tǐxìhuà — Systematized; organized into a coherent structured system.

圣像

shèngxiàng — Icon; sacred image; a religious figure depicted visually.

崇拜

chóngbài — Worship; veneration; to admire or revere devotedly.

繁复

fánfù — Intricate; elaborate; complex and having many parts.

礼仪

lǐyí — Rites; ceremonies; formal customs and ritual practices.

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively; one of two options.

朦胧

ménglóng — Hazy; dim; indistinct; not clearly defined or seen.

容易

róngyì — Easy; simple; not requiring much effort or difficulty.

被

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

轮廓

lúnkuò — Outline; contour; the clear shape or profile of something.

清晰

qīngxī — Clear; distinct; easy to perceive or understand precisely.

取代

qǔdài — To replace; to supersede; to take the place of something.

转化

zhuǎnhuà — To transform; to convert; to change into another form.

而

ér — And; but; while; connecting contrasting or sequential clauses.

对于

duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; concerning a topic or issue.

格外

géwài — Especially; particularly; to an exceptional degree.

根深蒂固

gēn shēn dì gù — Deep-rooted; firmly entrenched; extremely hard to change.

魔鬼

móguǐ — Devil; demon; an evil supernatural being or spirit.

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; to be permitted or able to do something.

毫不费力

háo bù fèilì — Effortlessly; without any difficulty or exertion at all.

融入

róngrù — To blend into; to integrate into; to merge with.

某位

mǒu wèi — A certain; some particular; an unspecified individual person.

基督教

Jīdūjiào — Christianity; the religion based on the life of Jesus Christ.

圣人

shèngrén — Saint; a holy person; a sage revered for virtue.

恶魔

èmó — Evil demon; a malevolent supernatural being or devil.

之中

zhīzhōng — Within; among; inside; in the midst of something.