The Souls of Black Folk — Page 15

Vocabulary

自由

zìyóu — Freedom; the state of being free

那

nà — That; those; in that case

长久

chángjiǔ — For a long time; lasting; enduring

追寻

zhuīxún — To pursue; to seek after something earnestly

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

我们

wǒmen — We; us; our

仍在

réng zài — Still in the process of; continuing to

寻觅

xúnmì — To search for; to seek out carefully

身体

shēntǐ — Body; physical health of a person

与

yǔ — And; with; together with

生命

shēngmìng — Life; existence; living being

工作

gōngzuò — Work; job; to work professionally

思想

sīxiǎng — Thought; ideology; way of thinking

爱

ài — Love; affection; to love someone

追求

zhuīqiú — To pursue; to strive for a goal

劳动

láodòng — Labor; physical work; to do manual work

文化

wénhuà — Culture; civilization; cultural heritage

这

zhè — This; these; indicating something nearby

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all; each and every thing

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception

需要

xūyào — To need; to require; necessity

不是

bùshì — Is not; are not; negation of identity

单独

dāndú — Alone; individually; by oneself

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

而是

érshì — But rather; instead; on the contrary

共同

gòngtóng — Together; jointly; in common with others

依次

yīcì — In order; one by one; successively

同时

tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile

彼此

bǐcǐ — Each other; one another; mutually

促进

cùjìn — To promote; to advance; to facilitate progress

相互

xiānghù — Mutually; reciprocally; each other

扶持

fúchí — To support; to help sustain; to uphold

向着

xiàngzhe — Toward; facing; in the direction of

在

zài — At; in; on; to be present at a place

黑人

hēirén — Black person; African-American; people of African descent

面前

miànqián — In front of; before; in the presence of

隐约

yǐnyuē — Vaguely; dimly; faintly visible or audible

浮现

fúxiàn — To emerge; to appear; to rise into view

更

gèng — Even more; still more; to a greater degree

宏大

hóngdà — Grand; magnificent; vast in scale or scope

理想

lǐxiǎng — Ideal; dream; aspiration for the future

迈进

màijìn — To stride forward; to advance toward a goal

人类

rénlèi — Humanity; humankind; the human race

兄弟情谊

xiōngdì qíngyì — Brotherhood; fraternal bonds among men

通过

tōngguò — Through; by means of; to pass through

种族

zhǒngzú — Race; ethnic group; racial classification

统一

tǒngyī — Unity; unification; to unify or consolidate

而

ér — And; but; yet; connecting clauses or ideas

实现

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

培育

péiyù — To cultivate; to nurture; to foster development

和

hé — And; with; harmonious; peaceful

发展

fāzhǎn — Development; growth; to develop or expand

特质

tèzhì — Characteristic trait; distinctive quality; unique attribute

才能

cáinéng — Talent; ability; skill; natural capability

为了

wèile — In order to; for the sake of; for a purpose

对抗

duìkàng — To resist; to oppose; to stand against something

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively; possibly

蔑视

mièshì — To despise; to scorn; to look down upon

其他

qítā — Other; the rest; other things or people

广泛

guǎngfàn — Extensive; widespread; broad in scope or range

契合

qìhé — To fit; to align with; to be in harmony

共和国

gònghéguó — Republic; a state governed by elected representatives

崇高

chónggāo — Lofty; sublime; noble and highly admirable

以期

yǐqī — In hopes of; with the expectation that something happens

有朝一日

yǒu zhāo yī rì — One day in the future; someday; eventually

美国

Měiguó — The United States of America

土地

tǔdì — Land; soil; territory; ground beneath one's feet

上

shàng — On; above; upper; on top of a surface

两个

liǎng gè — Two; a pair of; two individual items

世界性

shìjièxìng — Global; worldwide; of an international nature

能够

nénggòu — To be able to; can; capable of doing something

赋予

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

对方

duìfāng — The other party; the other side; counterpart

各自

gèzì — Each; respective; individually on one's own

所

suǒ — Particle preceding verbs to nominalize them

严重

yánzhòng — Serious; severe; grave; critically important

欠缺

qiànquē — To lack; to be deficient in; shortcoming

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby multiple items

肤色

fūsè — Skin color; complexion; skin tone of a person

较深

jiào shēn — Relatively darker; comparatively deeper in shade

人

rén — Person; people; human being

即便

jíbiàn — Even if; even though; regardless of circumstances

今天

jīntiān — Today; the present day; nowadays

也

yě — Also; too; even; as well

并非

bìngfēi — Not at all; by no means; definitely not

两手空空

liǎng shǒu kōng kōng — Empty-handed; having nothing to offer or bring

当今

dāngjīn — Present-day; nowadays; in the current era

世上

shì shàng — In the world; on earth; among all people

没有

méiyǒu — There is no; to not have; lacking something

谁

shéi — Who; whoever; which person

比

bǐ — To compare; than; compared to another

更能

gèng néng — Even more capable of; better able to do

真正

zhēnzhèng — Truly; genuinely; real and authentic

诠释

quánshì — To interpret; to explain; to give full meaning

中

zhōng — In; inside; within; among a group

纯粹

chúncuì — Pure; purely; unmixed; completely genuine

精神

jīngshén — Spirit; mind; essence; spiritual or mental energy

除了

chúle — Except for; besides; apart from something

奴隶

núlì — Slave; a person owned by another person

粗犷

cūguǎng — Rough and bold; rugged; unrefined in character

甜美

tiánměi — Sweet and beautiful; melodious; pleasant to experience

旋律

xuánlǜ — Melody; tune; musical line or theme

别无

biéwú — There is nothing else; no other alternative exists

音乐

yīnyuè — Music; musical art or compositions

童话

tónghuà — Fairy tale; children's fantasy story

民间传说

mínjiān chuánshuō — Folk legend; oral tradition passed among common people

源自

yuánzì — Originating from; derived from; having roots in

非洲

Fēizhōu — Africa; the African continent

总而言之

zǒng ér yán zhī — In summary; in short; to sum everything up

似乎

sìhū — Seemingly; apparently; it seems as though

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; affirmative verb

金钱

jīnqián — Money; wealth; currency; financial resources

世故

shìgù — Worldly-wise; sophisticated; shrewd about human affairs

尘埃

chén'āi — Dust; fine particles; worldly impurities or trivialities

荒漠

huāngmò — Desert; wasteland; barren and desolate terrain

唯一

wéiyī — The only one; sole; unique and exclusive

葆有

bǎoyǒu — To preserve and maintain; to keep intact over time

朴素

pǔsù — Simple; plain; unadorned; unpretentious in nature

信仰

xìnyǎng — Faith; belief; religious or ideological conviction

虔敬

qiánjìng — Devout; reverent; piously respectful in attitude

绿洲

lǜzhōu — Oasis; a fertile refuge in a barren environment

若

ruò — If; like; as if; supposing that

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using; in order to

轻快

qīngkuài — Lively; light-hearted; nimble and cheerful in manner

坚定

jiāndìng — Firm; steadfast; resolute; unwavering in conviction

谦逊

qiānxùn — Humble; modest; respectfully unassuming in attitude

取代

qǔdài — To replace; to substitute; to take the place of

她

tā — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun

粗蛮

cūmán — Rude and savage; coarse; barbaric in behavior

暴躁

bàozào — Irritable; hot-tempered; easily angered or impatient

莽撞

mǎngzhuàng — Reckless; rash; acting impulsively without thinking

充满

chōngmǎn — Full of; filled with; brimming with something

爱意

àiyì — Affection; loving feelings; a sense of tender love

开朗

kāilǎng — Cheerful; bright; outgoing and optimistic in personality

欢快

huānkuài — Joyful; merry; lively and happy in spirit

幽默

yōumò — Humorous; witty; having a good sense of humor

粗鄙

cūbǐ — Vulgar; crude; coarse and morally low

残忍

cánrěn — Cruel; brutal; merciless in treating others harshly

机锋

jīfēng — Sharp wit; clever wordplay; pointed and incisive remarks

悲歌

bēigē — Sad song; elegy; mournful music or lamentation

灵魂

línghún — Soul; spirit; the inner essence of a person

低俗

dīsú — Vulgar; lowbrow; coarse and lacking in refinement

会

huì — Will; would; to be likely to; can

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; as a result; consequently; for this reason

变得

biàn de — To become; to grow; to turn into something

更加

gèngjiā — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

贫乏

pínfá — Impoverished; lacking; meager in resources or quality

吗

ma — Question particle indicating a yes-or-no question