The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 11

Vocabulary

这

zhè — This; used to indicate something nearby

也

yě — Also; too; as well

不是

bù shì — Is not; to not be something

因为

yīn wèi — Because; due to a reason

记忆力

jì yì lì — Memory ability; power of recollection

不好

bù hǎo — Not good; poor; bad

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

敢说

gǎn shuō — Dare to say; venture to assert

这会儿

zhè huìr — Right now; at this moment

还能

hái néng — Still able to; can yet do something

看见

kàn jiàn — To see; to catch sight of

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

的

de — Possessive or attributive particle

样子

yàng zi — Appearance; look; manner

先生

xiān sheng — Mister; sir; gentleman

又

yòu — Again; once more; additionally

沉默

chén mò — Silent; quiet; without speaking

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

走了

zǒu le — Walked; went away; departed

一段路

yī duàn lù — A stretch of road; some distance

显然

xiǎn rán — Obviously; evidently; clearly

心中

xīn zhōng — In one's heart; in the mind

若有所思

ruò yǒu suǒ sī — Lost in thought; appearing to be pondering

若有重负

ruò yǒu zhòng fù — As if carrying a heavy burden

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

确定

què dìng — To confirm; to be certain about something

用了

yòng le — Used; made use of something

一把

yī bǎ — A (key); measure word for objects with handles

钥匙

yào shi — Key; a device for opening locks

终于

zhōng yú — Finally; at last; eventually

问道

wèn dào — Asked; said by way of questioning

天哪

tiān nǎ — Good heavens; oh my; exclamation of surprise

开口

kāi kǒu — To open one's mouth; to start speaking

说道

shuō dào — Said; spoke; remarked

大为

dà wéi — Greatly; tremendously; to a large degree

惊讶

jīng yà — Surprised; astonished; amazed

不禁

bù jīn — Cannot help but; involuntarily does something

失态

shī tài — To lose composure; to behave improperly

是的

shì de — Yes; that is correct; indeed

知道

zhī dào — To know; to be aware of something

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell

听起来

tīng qǐ lái — Sounds like; seems when heard

一定

yī dìng — Certainly; definitely; must be

很

hěn — Very; quite; extremely

奇怪

qí guài — Strange; odd; unusual

事实上

shì shí shàng — In fact; actually; as a matter of fact

之所以

zhī suǒ yǐ — The reason why; that is why

不问

bù wèn — Not to ask; to refrain from inquiring

另一方

lìng yī fāng — The other party; the other side

当事人

dāng shì rén — Person involved; party concerned in a matter

名字

míng zi — Name; given name of a person

是

shì — To be; is; am; are

已经

yǐ jīng — Already; by now; previously completed

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

瞧

qiáo — Look; see; to take a look

故事

gù shi — Story; tale; narrative account

触动

chù dòng — To touch emotionally; to move; to affect

如果

rú guǒ — If; in case; supposing that

在

zài — At; in; on; to be located at

任何

rèn hé — Any; whatever; whichever

一点

yī diǎn — A little; a bit; any point

上

shàng — On; above; in regard to a matter

有所

yǒu suǒ — To some extent; somewhat; in some degree

不准确

bù zhǔn què — Inaccurate; not precise; incorrect

最好

zuì hǎo — Best; it would be best to do

现在

xiàn zài — Now; at present; currently

更正

gēng zhèng — To correct; to make a correction

觉得

jué de — To feel; to think; to sense

本

běn — Originally; by rights; this very

可以

kě yǐ — Can; may; to be permitted to

提醒

tí xǐng — To remind; to alert someone to something

对方

duì fāng — The other party; the other side

带着

dài zhe — Carrying; bearing; with a trace of

一丝

yī sī — A trace; a hint; a tiny bit

不满

bù mǎn — Dissatisfied; displeased; resentful

回答

huí dá — To answer; to reply; to respond

道

dào — Said; particle after speech verbs

但

dàn — But; however; yet

像

xiàng — Like; as; to resemble

所说

suǒ shuō — What was said; as mentioned

那样

nà yàng — Like that; in that way; such

一丝不苟

yī sī bù gǒu — Meticulous; not careless in the slightest

做到

zuò dào — To achieve; to manage to accomplish something

精确

jīng què — Precise; exact; accurate

那

nà — That; referring to something distant

家伙

jiā huo — Fellow; guy; creature (informal)

有

yǒu — To have; there is; to exist

更重要的是

gèng zhòng yào de shì — More importantly; what is more significant

还有

hái yǒu — Also; moreover; there is also

不到

bù dào — Less than; under; not reaching

一周

yī zhōu — One week; a period of seven days

前

qián — Before; ago; in front of

还

hái — Still; yet; also; even

亲眼

qīn yǎn — With one's own eyes; personally witnessed

用过

yòng guò — Has used; used before; previously utilized

它

tā — It; third-person singular for objects

深深

shēn shēn — Deeply; profoundly; intensely

叹了

tàn le — Sighed; let out a sigh

口气

kǒu qì — Breath; tone; manner of speaking

却

què — But; yet; however; contrary to expectation

一言不发

yī yán bù fā — Not saying a word; completely silent

年轻人

nián qīng rén — Young person; youth; young man

随即

suí jí — Immediately after; thereupon; right away

继续

jì xù — To continue; to go on; to proceed

又是

yòu shì — Once again is; another instance of

一次

yī cì — Once; one time; one instance

教训

jiào xun — Lesson; moral; to teach a lesson

告诉

gào su — To tell; to inform; to let know

应该

yīng gāi — Should; ought to; must

什么

shén me — What; anything; whatever

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; even

别说

bié shuō — Don't say; not to mention; let alone

为

wèi — For; because of; on behalf of

自己

zì jǐ — Oneself; one's own self

多嘴

duō zuǐ — To talk too much; to be a blabbermouth

感到

gǎn dào — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion

羞愧

xiū kuì — Ashamed; embarrassed; feeling shame

让

ràng — Let; allow; to make someone do something

我们

wǒ men — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

达成

dá chéng — To reach; to achieve an agreement

一个

yī gè — One; a single (general measure word)

约定

yuē dìng — Agreement; pact; appointment; to agree upon

再也

zài yě — Never again; no more; not any longer

不提

bù tí — Not to mention; not bring up again

这件事

zhè jiàn shì — This matter; this thing; this affair

完全

wán quán — Completely; entirely; absolutely

赞同

zàn tóng — To agree; to approve; to endorse

律师

lǜ shī — Lawyer; attorney; legal counsel

以

yǐ — By means of; with; using

握手

wò shǒu — To shake hands; a handshake

为誓

wéi shì — To swear by; to pledge with

寻找

xún zhǎo — To search for; to look for; to seek

那天

nà tiān — That day; on that particular day

晚上

wǎn shàng — Evening; night; nighttime

郁郁寡欢

yù yù guǎ huān — Melancholy; depressed; gloomy and joyless

回到

huí dào — To return to; to go back to

单身汉

dān shēn hàn — Bachelor; unmarried man; single man

住所

zhù suǒ — Residence; dwelling; place of living

毫无

háo wú — Completely without; absolutely no; lacking entirely

食欲

shí yù — Appetite; desire to eat food

坐下来

zuò xià lái — To sit down; to take a seat

用餐

yòng cān — To have a meal; to dine; to eat