The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 12

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

每逢

měi féng — Whenever a particular occasion or time occurs.

星期日

xīngqīrì — Sunday, the seventh day of the week.

用餐

yòng cān — To have a meal; to eat a formal dinner.

完毕

wánbì — To be completely finished or concluded.

后

hòu — After; following a certain time or event.

便

biàn — Then; immediately afterward; used to indicate sequence.

习惯于

xíguàn yú — To be accustomed to; to be in the habit of.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time.

炉火

lú huǒ — Fire burning in a stove or fireplace.

旁

páng — Beside; next to; at the side of.

坐下

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

书架

shūjià — Bookshelf; a shelf or rack for storing books.

上

shàng — On top of; above; upon a surface.

摆着

bǎi zhe — To be placed or displayed on a surface.

一本

yī běn — One volume; a measure word for books.

枯燥

kūzào — Dry and boring; dull and uninteresting content.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

神学

shénxué — Theology; the academic study of religion and God.

著作

zhùzuò — A written work; a scholarly book or publication.

就

jiù — Then; just; used to indicate a result or sequence.

这样

zhèyàng — In this way; like this; thus.

一直

yīzhí — Continuously; all along; straight through without stopping.

待到

dài dào — To wait until; to remain until a specific time.

附近

fùjìn — Nearby; in the vicinity; close to a location.

教堂

jiàotáng — Church; a building used for Christian worship.

钟声

zhōng shēng — The sound of bells ringing from a tower.

敲响

qiāo xiǎng — To ring out; to sound by striking a bell.

十二

shí èr — Twelve; the number twelve, often meaning midnight.

下

xià — Below; down; under; after a certain point.

才

cái — Only then; not until; indicating a delayed action.

肃然

sùrán — With solemnity and reverence; in a respectful manner.

而

ér — And; yet; a conjunction linking clauses or qualities.

带着

dài zhe — Carrying; bearing; accompanied by a feeling or object.

感恩

gǎn'ēn — To feel gratitude; a sense of thankfulness toward others.

之心

zhī xīn — A heart of; a mind filled with a certain feeling.

去

qù — To go; to proceed toward a destination or action.

就寝

jiùqǐn — To go to bed; to retire for the night.

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; used to introduce a contrasting statement.

这天

zhè tiān — This day; on this particular day in question.

夜里

yèlǐ — At night; during the nighttime hours.

桌布

zhuōbù — Tablecloth; a cloth covering spread over a table.

一

yī — One; as soon as; once something happens.

撤去

chè qù — To remove; to clear away something from a place.

拿起

ná qǐ — To pick up; to take hold of an object.

一支

yī zhī — One; measure word for candles or slender objects.

蜡烛

làzhú — A candle; a wax stick burned for light.

走进

zǒu jìn — To walk into; to enter a room or space.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own; referring back to the subject.

书房

shūfáng — A study room; a private room for reading and writing.

打开

dǎkāi — To open; to unlock or access something closed.

保险柜

bǎoxiǎnguì — A safe; a locked metal box for storing valuables.

从

cóng — From; starting from a place, time, or source.

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective.

隐秘

yǐnmì — Hidden; secret; concealed from others' knowledge.

夹层

jiācéng — A hidden compartment or false layer inside something.

中

zhōng — Inside; within; in the middle of something.

取出

qǔ chū — To take out; to retrieve something from inside.

一份

yī fèn — One copy or portion; measure word for documents.

文件

wénjiàn — A document; an official paper or written record.

信封

xìnfēng — An envelope used to contain letters or documents.

注明

zhùmíng — To indicate clearly; to state or label in writing.

是

shì — To be; the copula verb linking subject and predicate.

博士

bóshì — Doctor; a person holding the highest academic degree.

遗嘱

yízhǔ — A will or testament; legal document for estate distribution.

然后

ránhòu — Then; afterward; following a previous action or event.

愁容满面

chóu róng mǎn miàn — Face full of worry and sorrow; looking deeply troubled.

地

de — Structural particle indicating adverbial modification of a verb.

坐下来

zuò xià lái — To sit down; to settle into a seated position.

细读

xì dú — To read carefully; to study a text in detail.

其

qí — Its; his; their; a formal third-person possessive pronoun.

内容

nèiróng — Content; the substance or subject matter of a text.

这份

zhè fèn — This copy; this particular document being referenced.

系

xì — Is; belongs to; a formal copula used in writing.

亲笔

qīnbǐ — Written in one's own hand; a personal handwritten document.

所写

suǒ xiě — Written by; that which was penned by someone.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; for the reason that; introducing a cause.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; a respectful title used for adult men.

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite a certain circumstance.

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at the present time; currently.

负责

fùzé — To be responsible for; to be in charge of.

保管

bǎoguǎn — To keep safely; to be in custody of something.

此

cǐ — This; referring to something previously mentioned.

却

què — Yet; but; however; indicating contrast or unexpectedness.

拒绝

jùjué — To refuse; to decline or reject a request.

起草

qǐcǎo — To draft; to write a preliminary version of a document.

过程

guòchéng — Process; the course of events or steps involved.

给予

jǐyǔ — To give; to provide or grant something to someone.

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever; used in negative or general statements.

协助

xiézhù — To assist; to help or support with a task.

规定

guīdìng — To stipulate; a rule or regulation that must be followed.

不仅

bùjǐn — Not only; used to introduce additional conditions or facts.

医学博士

yīxué bóshì — Doctor of Medicine; holder of an MD degree.

民法博士

mínfǎ bóshì — Doctor of Civil Law; holder of a DCL degree.

法学博士

fǎxué bóshì — Doctor of Laws; holder of an LLD academic degree.

英国

Yīngguó — England; the United Kingdom; Britain.

皇家学会

Huángjiā Xuéhuì — The Royal Society; a prestigious scientific fellowship organization.

会员

huìyuán — A member; someone who belongs to an organization.

等

děng — Etc.; and so on; indicating an incomplete list.

头衔

tóuxián — A title; an honorary or professional designation held.

持有者

chí yǒu zhě — The holder; a person who possesses a title or document.

去世

qùshì — To pass away; to die; a polite term for death.

情况下

qíngkuàng xià — Under the circumstances; in the event or case of.

全部

quánbù — All; the entirety; the complete whole of something.

财产

cáichǎn — Property; assets; possessions belonging to a person.

须

xū — Must; shall; it is required or necessary to.

移交

yíjiāo — To transfer; to hand over something to another person.

友人

yǒurén — A friend; a person with whom one has friendship.

兼

jiān — Also; simultaneously holding an additional role or status.

恩主

ēnzhǔ — A benefactor; a patron who provides generous support.

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; used to add additional information.

若

ruò — If; in the event that; a formal conditional conjunction.

失踪

shīzōng — To go missing; to disappear without any trace.

或

huò — Or; either; used to present an alternative option.

连续

liánxù — Consecutive; continuous; happening without interruption.

超过

chāoguò — To exceed; to surpass a certain number or limit.

三个

sān gè — Three; measure word plus three for countable objects.

日历月

rìlì yuè — Calendar month; a month as defined on a calendar.

期间

qījiān — During; within a period of time; a time span.

内

nèi — Within; inside; during a specified range or period.

下落不明

xiàluò bùmíng — Whereabouts unknown; location of a person cannot be determined.

上述

shàngshù — The above-mentioned; referring to what was stated previously.

即刻

jíkè — Immediately; at once; without any delay whatsoever.

继承

jìchéng — To inherit; to receive property or a title from another.

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all things; the entirety without exception.

无需

wúxū — No need to; without requiring a particular action.

延迟

yánchí — Delay; to postpone or put off an action or event.

亦

yì — Also; too; a formal literary synonym for 'also'.

不

bù — Not; no; used to negate verbs or adjectives.

承担

chéngdān — To bear; to take on responsibility or a burden.

负担

fùdān — A burden; a financial or moral obligation or load.

义务

yìwù — An obligation; a duty one is required to fulfill.

仅需

jǐn xū — Only need to; it is sufficient merely to do.

向

xiàng — To; toward; in the direction of someone or something.

家中

jiā zhōng — Within the household; inside one's home or family.

仆从

púcóng — Servants; household staff who work for a master.

支付

zhīfù — To pay; to make a payment of money to someone.

少量

shǎoliàng — A small amount; a limited quantity of something.

款项

kuǎnxiàng — A sum of money; funds designated for a purpose.

长久

chángjiǔ — For a long time; lasting; of considerable duration.

以来

yǐlái — Since; ever since a particular point in time.

这位

zhè wèi — This person; a respectful reference to a particular individual.

律师

lǜshī — A lawyer; an attorney who practices law professionally.

心头

xīntóu — In one's heart; at the top of one's mind.

之患

zhī huàn — A source of worry; a lingering concern or trouble.