The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 15

Vocabulary

这

zhè — This; used to indicate something nearby.

片

piàn — Piece, slice, or stretch of land/area.

土地

tǔdì — Land, soil, territory, or ground.

和

hé — And; together with; harmonious.

这里

zhèlǐ — Here; this place; this location.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

人民

rénmín — The people; citizens of a nation or region.

也

yě — Also, too, as well; likewise.

以

yǐ — With, by means of; to use as.

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of something.

迷人

mírén — Charming, enchanting, captivating, fascinating.

朴素

pǔsù — Simple, plain, unadorned, unpretentious in style.

笔触

bǐchù — Brushstroke; literary or artistic style of writing.

加以

jiāyǐ — To apply; to proceed to do something to.

描绘

miáohuì — To depict, portray, or describe vividly.

那是

nà shì — That is; those are; referring to something described.

看得

kàn de — Able to see; capable of perceiving or observing.

清明

qīngmíng — Clear and bright; perceptive, lucid, sharp-sighted.

眼睛

yǎnjīng — Eyes; the organs of sight.

深远

shēnyuǎn — Profound and far-reaching; deep in significance or influence.

头脑

tóunǎo — Mind, brain; intellect or mental faculty.

以及

yǐjí — And also; as well as; together with.

跳动

tiàodòng — To beat, throb, or pulsate rhythmically.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing state or action.

同情

tóngqíng — Sympathy, compassion; to feel sorry for others.

心灵

xīnlíng — Soul, spirit, inner mind; one's inner world.

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize or emphasize.

赋予

fùyǔ — To endow with; to grant or bestow upon.

在

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

他

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

记述

jìshù — To record and narrate; written account or description.

每一

měi yī — Each one; every single one of something.

页

yè — Page; one side of a leaf in a book.

中

zhōng — In, among, within; the middle of something.

都

dōu — All, both, every; indicating totality or universality.

贯穿

guànchuān — To run through; to permeate throughout something entirely.

一股

yī gǔ — A stream/current of; a strand or flow of.

宁静

níngjìng — Peaceful, tranquil, serene, calm and undisturbed.

旋律

xuánlǜ — Melody; a tune or musical theme running through.

平和

pínghé — Mild, gentle, peaceful, even-tempered in nature.

与

yǔ — And, with; together with someone or something.

满足

mǎnzú — Satisfaction, contentment; to be satisfied or fulfilled.

对

duì — Toward, regarding; correct; facing or directed at.

现存

xiàncún — Currently existing; presently surviving or in existence.

秩序

zhìxù — Order, system; the organized arrangement of things.

认可

rènkě — To approve, accept, or acknowledge as valid.

因为

yīnwèi — Because, since; indicating cause or reason.

曾

céng — Once, formerly; indicating a past experience.

凝视

níngshì — To gaze intently; to stare fixedly at something.

造化

zàohuà — Nature's creation; the work of nature or fate.

并

bìng — And, furthermore; in addition; simultaneously.

认为

rènwéi — To think, believe, consider something to be true.

它

tā — It; third-person pronoun for objects or animals.

是

shì — Is, are, am; the verb to be.

美好

měihǎo — Beautiful, wonderful, splendid; fine and pleasing.

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within it; in the midst of.

既

jì — Both…and; since; already; used in correlative pairs.

无

wú — Without, lacking; there is no; none.

匆忙

cōngmáng — Hurried, hasty, rushed; in a great hurry.

亦

yì — Also, too; classical equivalent of 也.

仇恨

chóuhèn — Hatred, enmity; intense hostile feeling toward someone.

更

gèng — Even more; still more; to an even greater degree.

愤怒

fènnù — Anger, fury, indignation; feeling of intense displeasure.

有的

yǒude — Some; there are those that; certain ones.

只是

zhǐshì — Only, merely, just; nothing more than.

事实

shìshí — Fact, reality; something that actually exists or occurred.

从容

cóngróng — Calm, composed, unhurried; relaxed and at ease.

叙述

xùshù — To narrate, recount; a description or account.

被

bèi — Passive marker; by (indicates passive voice).

一颗

yī kē — One (used for heart, star, or small objects).

灵魂

línghún — Soul, spirit; the immaterial essence of a person.

温厚

wēnhòu — Warm and generous; kind-hearted and tolerant in nature.

温暖

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

照亮

zhàoliàng — To illuminate, light up; to brighten something.

岁月

suìyuè — Years, time; the passage of months and years.

阅历

yuèlì — Experience, life experience; knowledge gained through living.

不是

bú shì — Is not; are not; negation of the verb be.

尖酸

jiānsuān — Acerbic, sharp, caustic; bitter and cutting in manner.

愤世嫉俗

fènshì jísú — Cynical; deeply resentful and critical of society's faults.

而是

ér shì — But rather, instead it is; used to contrast.

成熟

chéngshú — Mature, ripe; fully developed in mind or body.

哲思

zhésī — Philosophical thought; deep reflective intellectual contemplation.

带来

dài lái — To bring; to cause something to come about.

影响

yǐngxiǎng — Influence, effect; to have an impact on something.

就是

jiùshì — Precisely is; exactly; that is exactly the point.

这样

zhèyàng — Like this, such, this way; in this manner.

一位

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

老人

lǎorén — Old person, elderly man or woman; elder.

令人

lìng rén — To make one feel; causing people to feel.

不禁

bùjīn — Cannot help but; involuntarily; unable to restrain oneself.

深情

shēnqíng — Deep affection, tender feeling; with great emotion.

地

de — Adverbial particle; modifies verbs indicating manner.

想象

xiǎngxiàng — To imagine, picture; mental visualization or imagination.

迈着

mài zhe — Walking with (a certain gait); striding along steadily.

庄严

zhuāngyán — Solemn, dignified, majestic; inspiring awe and respect.

慈祥

cíxiáng — Kind, benevolent, gentle; warmly kind, especially of elders.

步伐

bùfá — Pace, step, gait; the manner or speed of walking.

走过

zǒuguò — To walk past, pass through; to traverse on foot.

街道

jiēdào — Street, road; a public thoroughfare in a town.

周围

zhōuwéi — Surrounding, around; the area encircling something.

守护

shǒuhù — To guard, protect, watch over; to keep safe.

棕色

zōngsè — Brown color; the color brown.

皮肤

pífū — Skin; the outer covering of the human body.

他们

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

敬畏

jìngwèi — Awe, reverence; to regard with deep respect and fear.

又

yòu — Again, also, both; additionally, at the same time.

尊重

zūnzhòng — To respect, esteem; to treat with dignity and honor.

然而

rán'ér — However, yet, but; used to introduce a contrast.

全部

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

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; lacking something.

任何

rènhé — Any, whatever; used in negative or question contexts.

更多

gèng duō — More; a greater quantity or degree of something.

期望

qīwàng — Expectation, hope; to hope or expect something.

更远

gèng yuǎn — Further, more distant; to a greater distance or degree.

未来

wèilái — Future; the time that is yet to come.

暗示

ànshì — To hint, imply, suggest; an implicit indication.

这幅

zhè fú — This (picture/scene); measure word for paintings or scenes.

图景

tújǐng — Scene, picture, panorama; a depicted or imagined scene.

固然

gùrán — Admittedly, granted; true though it may be.

美丽

měilì — Beautiful, pretty; pleasing to the eye or mind.

却

què — But, yet, however; indicates contrast or reservation.

一个

yī ge — One; a single (used with general measure word).

已

yǐ — Already; a classical marker of completed state.

体制

tǐzhì — System, institution; the established organizational structure.

停滞

tíngzhì — Stagnation; to be at a standstill, cease progressing.

状态

zhuàngtài — State, condition, status; the current situation of something.

而非

ér fēi — Rather than; instead of; as opposed to.

成长

chéngzhǎng — Growth, development; to grow up or develop over time.

不到

bú dào — Less than; not reaching; fewer than a certain amount.

十年

shí nián — Ten years; a decade of time.

欧洲

Ōuzhōu — Europe; the continent of Europe.

政治

zhèngzhì — Politics; the activities of government and governance.

剧烈

jùliè — Intense, violent, drastic; extreme in degree or force.

震荡

zhèndàng — Turbulence, upheaval; to shake, oscillate, or convulse.

甚至

shènzhì — Even, going so far as; to an extreme degree.

波及

bōjí — To spread to, affect, reach; ripple effect upon.

遥远

yáoyuǎn — Distant, far away; remote in space or time.

菲律宾

Fēilǜbīn — The Philippines; an archipelago nation in Southeast Asia.

于是

yúshì — Therefore, consequently, thereupon; as a result of this.

统治者

tǒngzhìzhě — Ruler, governor; one who holds political power or control.

之间

zhījiān — Between, among; in the space or relationship between.

开始

kāishǐ — To begin, start; the beginning of something.

逐渐

zhújiàn — Gradually, little by little; increasing step by step.

疏离

shūlí — Estrangement, alienation; to grow distant from someone.

起初

qǐchū — At first, initially; in the beginning stages.

盲目

mángmù — Blind, blindly; acting without clear purpose or reason.

摸索

mōsuǒ — To grope, fumble; to search tentatively in darkness.

漫无目的

màn wú mùdì — Aimlessly, without purpose; wandering with no clear direction.

游荡

yóudàng — To wander, roam; to drift about without direction.

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting statement.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of, this type of; such a sort.

趋势

qūshì — Trend, tendency; the general direction of development.

始终

shǐzhōng — Always, from beginning to end; consistently throughout.

坚持

jiānchí — To persist, insist, persevere; to hold firmly to.

而

ér — And, yet, but; a connective particle linking clauses.

有力

yǒulì — Powerful, forceful, strong; having strength or effectiveness.