The Souls of Black Folk — Page 9

Vocabulary

在

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

歌声

gēshēng — Sound of singing; vocal music.

与

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

劝勉

quànmiǎn — To encourage and exhort someone toward good conduct.

中

zhōng — Middle, center; within or among something.

涌动

yǒngdòng — To surge, well up, or flow in waves.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing state or action.

同一

tóngyī — The same; identical; one and the same.

个

gè — General measure word for people and objects.

副歌

fùgē — Chorus or refrain of a song.

自由

zìyóu — Freedom, liberty; being free from constraint.

他

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

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

泪水

lèishuǐ — Tears; water from weeping or crying.

诅咒

zǔzhòu — To curse; a curse or malediction upon someone.

所

suǒ — Particle linking verb to its object; that which.

祈求

qíqiú — To pray for; to earnestly beseech or implore.

上帝

Shàngdì — God; the supreme deity in monotheistic belief.

右手

yòushǒu — Right hand; the hand on one's right side.

握

wò — To grip, hold, or grasp firmly in hand.

终于

zhōngyú — Finally, at last; after a long wait or effort.

它

tā — It; third-person pronoun for non-human entities.

来

lái — To come; to arrive at a place or moment.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

突然

tūrán — Suddenly, all at once; without prior warning.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to following verb.

令人

lìngrén — To make people feel; causing a certain sensation.

战栗

zhànlì — To tremble or shudder, often from fear or awe.

如同

rútóng — Just like, similar to; resembling something else.

一场

yī cháng — One instance of an event, dream, or performance.

梦

mèng — Dream; vision experienced during sleep or fantasy.

伴随

bànsuí — To accompany, go along with; occurring together with.

血

xuè — Blood; the red fluid flowing through living bodies.

激情

jīqíng — Passion, intense emotion; strong enthusiastic feeling.

狂野

kuángyě — Wild, untamed, fierce; unrestrained and savage in nature.

狂欢

kuánghuān — Wild revelry, carnival; frenzied joyful celebration.

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun indicating something distant.

讯息

xùnxī — Message, information, news; a piece of communication.

以

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

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself, self; referring back to the subject.

哀婉

āiwǎn — Mournful and gentle; sorrowfully melodious in tone.

韵律

yùnlǜ — Rhythm, cadence, meter; musical or poetic rhythmic pattern.

传来

chuánlái — To come through, reach one's ears or senses.

呼喊

hūhǎn — To shout, cry out; to call loudly to others.

吧

ba — Particle suggesting suggestion, supposition, or mild command.

孩子们

háizimen — Children; plural form of child in Chinese.

你们

nǐmen — You all; second-person plural pronoun.

因为

yīnwèi — Because, since; introduces reason or cause.

已

yǐ — Already; indicates an action completed before now.

为

wèi — For, on behalf of; indicates purpose or beneficiary.

买

mǎi — To buy, purchase; to acquire something with payment.

得

dé — To obtain, gain; to receive or acquire something.

自

zì — From, since; starting from a time or place.

那时

nà shí — That time, back then; referring to a past moment.

起

qǐ — Starting from; marks the beginning point of time.

岁月

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

已然

yǐrán — Already, by now; indicating something has already occurred.

流逝

liúshì — To pass away, elapse; time flowing and disappearing.

十年

shí nián — Ten years; a decade of time.

二十年

èrshí nián — Twenty years; two decades of time.

四十年

sìshí nián — Forty years; four decades of time.

国家

guójiā — Country, nation, state; a politically organized territory.

生命

shēngmìng — Life; the state of being alive and vital.

更新

gēngxīn — To renew, update, refresh; make something new again.

发展

fāzhǎn — Development, growth; to grow or advance progressively.

然而

rán'ér — However, yet; introduces a contrasting or opposing statement.

黝黑

yǒuhēi — Dark, swarthy, blackish; describing a very dark color.

幽灵

yōulíng — Ghost, specter, phantom; a shadowy supernatural spirit.

依旧

yījiù — Still, as before; unchanged from a previous state.

端坐

duānzuò — To sit upright, formally; to sit in a dignified manner.

于

yú — At, in, on; classical preposition indicating location.

盛宴

shèngyàn — Grand banquet, lavish feast; an elaborate formal meal.

惯常

guàncháng — Habitual, customary, usual; as is normally done.

我们

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

徒然

túrán — In vain, futilely; without result or purpose.

向

xiàng — Toward, facing; in the direction of something.

这一

zhè yī — This one; referring to a specific item just mentioned.

最

zuì — Most, -est; superlative degree modifier.

深重

shēnzhòng — Grave, profound, deep and serious; extremely severe.

社会

shèhuì — Society, community; the collective of people and institutions.

问题

wèntí — Problem, question, issue; a matter requiring resolution.

化作

huàzuò — To transform into, become; to change into another form.

任何

rènhé — Any, whichever; no matter what kind or form.

形态

xíngtài — Form, shape, state; the particular appearance of something.

唯独

wéidú — Only, solely, exclusively; nothing else but this.

不是

bùshì — Is not, are not; negation of identity or state.

那个

nàge — That one; demonstrative pronoun for a distant thing.

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.

坚定

jiāndìng — Firm, resolute, steadfast; unwavering in purpose or belief.

神经

shénjīng — Nerve; nervous system; also colloquially means nerves.

便

biàn — Then, thereupon; indicating a natural consequence.

永不

yǒng bù — Never, ever; will not under any circumstance.

颤抖

chàndǒu — To tremble, quiver, shake; involuntary shaking of body.

尚未

shàngwèi — Not yet, still not; has not happened up to now.

从

cóng — From; indicates starting point of movement or time.

其

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

罪孽

zuìniè — Sin, iniquity, transgression; moral wrongdoing and guilt.

寻得

xún dé — To find, to manage to locate; to seek and obtain.

安宁

ānníng — Peace, tranquility, serenity; calm and undisturbed state.

获释

huòshì — To be released, freed, liberated from captivity.

黑人

hēirén — Black person; person of African descent.

找到

zhǎodào — To find, locate, discover; to successfully seek out.

他们

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

应许

yīngxǔ — Promised, pledged; to promise or grant as promised.

无论

wúlùn — Regardless of, no matter; introducing any condition.

这些

zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative for nearby things.

变革

biàngé — Reform, transformation; fundamental change in system or society.

带来

dàilái — To bring, to bring about; to cause something to come.

多少

duōshǎo — How much, how many; an unspecified quantity.

善果

shànguǒ — Good results, beneficial outcomes; positive fruits of action.

一片

yī piàn — A stretch, expanse; a broad area of something.

失望

shīwàng — Disappointment, despair; feeling let down by outcomes.

阴影

yīnyǐng — Shadow, shade; a dark influence or looming presence.

仍

réng — Still, yet; continuing in the same state as before.

笼罩

lǒngzhào — To envelop, shroud, cover over; to hang over something.

民众

mínzhòng — The people, the masses; the general public population.

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

愈发

yùfā — Even more, increasingly; to a greater degree than before.

苦涩

kǔsè — Bitter and astringent; bitterly painful or unpleasant feeling.

未竟

wèijìng — Unfinished, unfulfilled; not yet completed or accomplished.

理想

lǐxiǎng — Ideal, dream, aspiration; a cherished goal or vision.

本

běn — Originally, fundamentally; by nature or in principle.

无边界

wú biānjìe — Without boundaries, limitless; having no borders or limits.

唯有

wéiyǒu — Only, solely; nothing else except this alone.

卑微

bēiwēi — Humble, lowly, insignificant; of low social standing.

朴素

pǔsù — Simple, plain, unadorned; unpretentious and natural in style.

无知

wúzhī — Ignorant, unknowing; lacking knowledge or awareness.

最初

zuìchū — At first, initially; at the very beginning of something.

不过

bùguò — Only, merely; but, however; introduces a mild contrast.

是

shì — To be; copula linking subject with predicate.

对

duì — Toward, regarding; correct; a pair; facing.

徒劳

túláo — In vain, futile effort; working without result.

追寻

zhuīxún — To pursue, search for; to seek something persistently.

延续

yánxù — To continue, extend, prolong; to keep going on.

恩赐

ēncì — Bestowed grace, gift from above; a divine favor granted.

似乎

sìhū — Seemingly, apparently; it appears to be the case.

永远

yǒngyuǎn — Forever, always, eternally; for all time without end.

只差

zhǐ chà — Just one step short; only lacking a small amount.

一步

yī bù — One step; a single pace or measure of distance.

手中

shǒu zhōng — In one's hands; within one's grasp or possession.

溜走

liūzǒu — To slip away, sneak off; to escape quietly unnoticed.

一团

yī tuán — A ball, clump, mass; a cluster of something.

撩人

liáorén — Tantalizing, alluring, stirring; provoking desire or curiosity.

鬼火

guǐhuǒ — Will-o'-the-wisp; eerie flickering light; ignis fatuus.

令

lìng — To cause, make; to order or command someone.

无头

wútóu — Headless, leaderless; without direction or leadership.

人群

rénqún — Crowd, group of people; a gathering of many people.

癫狂

diānkuáng — Mad, frenzied, delirious; in a state of wild madness.

而

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

迷途

mítú — Lost path, wrong way; to lose one's way astray.