The Souls of Black Folk — Page 10

Vocabulary

战争

zhànzhēng — Armed conflict between nations or groups

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

浩劫

hàojié — Catastrophe or devastating disaster causing great loss

恐怖

kǒngbù — Terror, horror; extremely frightening or dreadful

地毯

dìtǎn — Carpet; a floor covering made of thick fabric

商

shāng — Commerce, trade; to discuss or negotiate

谎言

huǎngyán — A lie or falsehood spoken to deceive others

工业

gōngyè — Industry; large-scale production of goods

瓦解

wǎjiě — To disintegrate, collapse, or fall apart completely

以及

yǐjí — As well as; used to connect parallel elements

友人

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

与

yǔ — And; together with; used to connect nouns

敌人

dírén — Enemy; a person who is hostile or opposed

相互

xiānghù — Mutually; each affecting or relating to the other

矛盾

máodùn — Contradiction; conflict between opposing ideas or forces

劝告

quàngào — To advise or counsel; urging someone toward action

使

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

那

nà — That; a demonstrative pronoun indicating something distant

困惑

kùnhuò — Confused or perplexed; unable to understand clearly

农奴

nóngnú — Serf; a feudal laborer bound to the land

除了

chúle — Except for; besides; used to exclude something

旧日

jiùrì — Former days; the past; old times

对

duì — Toward; regarding; directed at something or someone

自由

zìyóu — Freedom or liberty; the state of being free

呼声

hūshēng — A call or cry; public demand or appeal

之外

zhīwài — Outside of; beyond; apart from something

再无

zài wú — No longer have; there is nothing more

新的

xīn de — New; something that is fresh or recently emerged

旗帜

qízhì — Banner or flag; a guiding principle or symbol

可循

kě xún — To follow or trace; having a path to follow

然而

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

随着

suízhe — Along with; as something progresses or changes

时光

shíguāng — Time; the passage of time in one's life

飞逝

fēishì — To pass swiftly; time flying by quickly

他

tā — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

开始

kāishǐ — To begin or start; the commencement of something

领悟

lǐngwù — To comprehend or grasp; to gain deep understanding

到

dào — To arrive at; reaching a point or result

一种

yī zhǒng — A type of; one kind of something

思想

sīxiǎng — Thought or ideology; a system of ideas

理想

lǐxiǎng — Ideal; a cherished goal or perfect standard

要求

yāoqiú — To require or demand; a request or requirement

以

yǐ — By means of; using; with a particular method

强有力

qiáng yǒulì — Powerful and forceful; having great strength or influence

手段

shǒuduàn — Means or method; a way of achieving something

来

lái — To come; used to indicate purpose or direction

实现

shíxiàn — To realize or achieve; to make something come true

而

ér — And; but; a conjunction linking clauses

修正案

xiūzhèng'àn — Amendment; an official revision to a legal document

正

zhèng — Just; right now; in the process of doing

赋予

fùyǔ — To grant or endow; to give something officially

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state

这样

zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; such a manner

选票

xuǎnpiào — Ballot or vote; a ticket used in an election

从前

cóngqián — Formerly; in the past; once upon a time

视之为

shì zhī wéi — To regard it as; to consider something to be

有形

yǒuxíng — Tangible; having a visible or physical form

象征

xiàngzhēng — Symbol; something representing an idea or quality

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at the present time; now

却

què — Yet; but; however; indicating a contrast

将其

jiāng qí — To take it; regarding it as the object

看作

kànzuò — To regard as; to consider or view as something

获取

huòqǔ — To obtain or acquire; to get something desired

并

bìng — And; furthermore; used to join parallel actions

完善

wánshàn — To perfect or improve; thorough and well-developed

所

suǒ — Used before a verb to form a noun phrase

那份

nà fèn — That portion or share of something

主要

zhǔyào — Main or primary; most important among several

这

zhè — This; a demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

又

yòu — Again; also; in addition to something else

何尝

hécháng — How could it not; used in rhetorical questions

不可

bùkě — Cannot; must not; impermissible or impossible

不是

bùshì — Is not; used to negate or question a statement

曾

céng — Once; previously; at some time in the past

发动

fādòng — To launch or initiate; to start a movement or effort

解放

jiěfàng — Liberation; freeing people from oppression or bondage

数百万

shù bǎi wàn — Several million; a very large number of people

人

rén — Person or people; human beings in general

吗

ma — Question particle added to turn statement into question

自由民

zìyóumín — Freedman; a formerly enslaved person now free

投票权

tóupiào quán — The right to vote; voting rights or suffrage

对于

duìyú — With regard to; concerning; in relation to something

已

yǐ — Already; previously completed or done

成就

chéngjiù — Achievement or accomplishment; to successfully achieve something

这一切

zhè yīqiè — All of this; everything mentioned previously

力量

lìliàng — Power or strength; the capacity to exert force

而言

éryán — In terms of; speaking from a certain perspective

还有

háiyǒu — There is still; furthermore; also having something

什么

shénme — What; used in questions or indefinite references

是

shì — To be; a linking verb expressing identity or state

不可能

bùkěnéng — Impossible; cannot happen or be achieved

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle suggesting rhetorical or soft question

百万

bǎiwàn — One million; a very large quantity

黑人

hēirén — Black person; people of African descent

焕然一新

huànrán yī xīn — Completely renewed; looking fresh and brand new

热情

rèqíng — Enthusiasm or passion; warm and eager feeling

奋起

fènqǐ — To rise up vigorously; to surge forward with energy

投票

tóupiào — To vote; to cast a ballot in an election

要

yào — To want; to need; expressing intention or desire

以此

yǐcǐ — By means of this; using this as the method

进入

jìnrù — To enter; to go into a place or state

国度

guódù — Kingdom or realm; a nation or country's domain

就

jiù — Then; just; exactly; emphasizing a fact

十年

shí nián — Ten years; a decade of time

光阴

guāngyīn — Time; the passage of time, often poetically expressed

变革

biàngé — Reform or transformation; significant systemic change

降临

jiànglín — To arrive or descend; especially of an event coming

留给

liú gěi — To leave behind for; to bequeath to someone

疲惫

píbèi — Exhausted or weary; completely tired out

迷惘

míwǎng — Lost and confused; feeling disoriented without direction

仍

réng — Still; yet; continuing as before

怀抱着

huáibào zhe — Cherishing or holding onto; embracing a feeling or hope

希望

xīwàng — Hope; to wish or desire for something good

此后

cǐhòu — After this; from this point onward in time

数年间

shù nián jiān — Over several years; within a span of years

缓慢

huǎnmàn — Slow; moving or progressing without speed

坚定

jiāndìng — Firm and resolute; unwavering in purpose or belief

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to following verb

愿景

yuànjǐng — Vision or aspiration; an imagined ideal future state

逐渐

zhújiàn — Gradually; slowly and progressively over time

取代

qǔdài — To replace; to substitute one thing for another

政治权力

zhèngzhì quánlì — Political power; authority to govern or influence governance

一股

yī gǔ — A force or current; one surge of energy or movement

强大

qiángdà — Powerful and mighty; having great strength or influence

运动

yùndòng — Movement or campaign; organized social or political action

兴起

xīngqǐ — To rise up; to emerge and grow in prominence

另一种

lìng yī zhǒng — Another type of; a different kind of something

崛起

juéqǐ — To rise powerfully; emergence of a force or nation

引领

yǐnlǐng — To lead or guide; directing others toward a goal

无所

wú suǒ — Having nothing; without any particular place or belonging

犹如

yóurú — Just like; similar to; used for comparisons

阴云密布

yīnyún mìbù — Dark clouds gathering densely; an ominous atmosphere

白昼

báizhòu — Daytime; the hours of daylight

之后

zhīhòu — After; following a particular event or time

夜间

yèjiān — At night; during the nighttime hours

升起

shēngqǐ — To rise up; to ascend into the sky

火柱

huǒzhù — Pillar of fire; a column of flame

便是

biàn shì — That is; it is precisely; used to identify something

书本知识

shūběn zhīshi — Book knowledge; learning acquired from books and study

由

yóu — From; by; originating from a source or cause

被迫

bèipò — Forced; compelled to do something against one's will

蒙昧

méngmèi — Ignorance; kept in darkness without knowledge or enlightenment

中

zhōng — In; within; inside a place or condition

生发出

shēngfā chū — To give rise to; to generate and bring forth something

好奇心

hàoqíxīn — Curiosity; the desire to learn or know more

渴望

kěwàng — To long for; an intense desire or craving

了解

liǎojiě — To understand or learn about; to gain knowledge of

验证

yànzhèng — To verify or confirm; to test and prove something

白人

báirén — White person; people of European descent

神秘

shénmì — Mysterious; having an unknown or puzzling quality

文字

wénzì — Written characters or text; the written form of language

求知

qiúzhī — To seek knowledge; the pursuit of learning and understanding