The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 15

Vocabulary

他们

tāmen — Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.

不过

bùguò — However; but; used to introduce a contrasting point.

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or existence.

在

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

某个

mǒu ge — A certain; some particular (unspecified) person or thing.

科学

kēxué — Science; the systematic study of natural phenomena.

问题

wèntí — Question; problem; issue requiring attention or solution.

上

shàng — On; above; regarding; in the domain of something.

意见

yìjiàn — Opinion; view; suggestion on a matter.

相左

xiāng zuǒ — To differ; to be at odds; opinions diverge.

他

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

心想

xīn xiǎng — To think to oneself; inner thought or reflection.

而

ér — And; yet; but; connecting contrasting or sequential clauses.

本人

běnrén — Oneself; the person in question; personally.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; a preposition of direction.

毫无

háo wú — Completely without; not the slightest bit of something.

热情

rèqíng — Enthusiasm; passion; warm feeling toward something.

除了

chúle — Except for; apart from; excluding a specific item.

不动产

bùdòngchǎn — Real estate; immovable property such as land or buildings.

转让

zhuǎnràng — To transfer; to assign ownership or rights to another.

事务

shìwù — Affairs; business matters; routine professional tasks.

之外

zhī wài — Outside of; beyond; excluding what was mentioned.

甚至

shènzhì — Even; going so far as; used to emphasize extremity.

还

hái — Still; also; in addition; furthermore.

补充

bǔchōng — To supplement; to add further information or content.

道

dào — To say; used after verbs of speech to quote.

如此

rúcǐ — Like this; such; in this manner or way.

而已

éryǐ — That's all; nothing more; used to downplay significance.

给了

gěi le — Gave; past action of giving something to someone.

朋友

péngyou — Friend; a person one has a close relationship with.

几秒钟

jǐ miǎo zhōng — A few seconds; a brief moment of time.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

时间

shíjiān — Time; a period or duration of time.

来

lái — To come; used as complement indicating purpose or direction.

恢复

huīfù — To recover; to restore to a previous normal state.

镇定

zhèndìng — Calm; composed; to steady one's nerves or emotions.

然后

ránhòu — Then; afterward; indicating the next step in sequence.

切入

qiērù — To cut into; to get to the point; transition abruptly.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

此行

cǐ xíng — This trip; this particular journey or visit.

专程

zhuānchéng — Making a special trip; traveling specifically for one purpose.

要提

yào tí — Intending to mention; wanting to bring up a topic.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

可曾

kě céng — Have you ever; rhetorical question about past experience.

遇见

yùjiàn — To encounter; to meet someone by chance.

过

guò — Experiential particle indicating a past experience.

一个

yī ge — One; a single (used before a noun with measure word).

门生

ménshēng — Disciple; protégé; student under a master's guidance.

叫

jiào — Named; called; to be known by a particular name.

人

rén — Person; human being; people.

问道

wèn dào — Asked; to pose a question to someone.

重复

chóngfù — To repeat; to say or do something again.

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; negation of existence.

从未

cóng wèi — Never; at no point in the past has something occurred.

听说

tīngshuō — To have heard; to learn something through others.

此人

cǐ rén — This person; the person being referred to.

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; the minimum amount or degree.

我

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

认识

rènshi — To know; to be acquainted with a person or thing.

那段

nà duàn — That period; that segment of time or text.

里

lǐ — Inside; within; used to indicate interior location.

这

zhè — This; a demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

就是

jiùshì — Exactly is; precisely; used for emphasis or confirmation.

这位

zhè wèi — This (person); polite demonstrative for referring to someone.

律师

lǜshī — Lawyer; attorney; a legal professional.

带

dài — To bring; to carry; to take along with oneself.

回去

huíqu — To go back; to return to a previous location.

全部

quánbù — All; the entirety; every part of something.

信息

xìnxī — Information; news; data or knowledge communicated.

躺在

tǎng zài — To be lying on; resting horizontally on a surface.

那张

nà zhāng — That (flat object); demonstrative with measure word for beds.

宽大

kuāndà — Wide and large; spacious; broad in size.

黑暗

hēi'àn — Dark; darkness; absence of light; gloomy conditions.

床上

chuáng shàng — On the bed; atop the sleeping surface.

辗转反侧

zhǎnzhuǎn fǎncè — To toss and turn in bed; restless and unable to sleep.

直到

zhídào — Until; up to a certain point in time.

夜深

yè shēn — Deep into the night; very late at night.

时分

shífēn — The time of; a particular moment or period.

渐渐

jiànjiàn — Gradually; little by little; slowly over time.

天明

tiānmíng — Dawn; daybreak; the moment when light appears.

令

lìng — To cause; to make; to order; used before a result.

苦思冥想

kǔsī míngxiǎng — To rack one's brains; to ponder deeply and painfully.

不安

bù'ān — Uneasy; restless; anxious; lacking peace of mind.

之夜

zhī yè — Of the night; used to describe the night in question.

心神

xīnshén — Mind and spirit; one's mental state or composure.

纯粹

chúncuì — Pure; purely; solely; completely without other elements.

中

zhōng — In; within; among; indicating a state or location.

苦苦

kǔkǔ — Painstakingly; desperately; with great difficulty or suffering.

挣扎

zhēngzhá — To struggle; to make a strenuous effort to break free.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject receives an action.

重重

chóngchóng — Layer upon layer; numerous; heavy and overwhelming.

疑问

yíwèn — Doubt; question; uncertainty about something.

所

suǒ — Passive construction particle used before a verb phrase.

围困

wéikùn — To besiege; to surround and trap; to be hemmed in.

离

lí — Away from; at a distance from; separated from.

先生

xiānsheng — Mr.; sir; a respectful title for a man.

住所

zhùsuǒ — Residence; dwelling place; where one lives.

近在咫尺

jìn zài zhǐchǐ — Very close; just a short distance away; nearby.

那座

nà zuò — That (building/structure); demonstrative with measure word.

教堂

jiàotáng — Church; a Christian place of worship.

敲响

qiāo xiǎng — To ring out; to strike and make a sound.

六点

liù diǎn — Six o'clock; the hour of six.

钟声

zhōngshēng — Bell sound; the ringing of a clock or church bell.

仍在

réng zài — Still; continuing to be engaged in something.

钻研

zuānyán — To study intensively; to delve deeply into a problem.

那个

nà ge — That; referring to a specific previously mentioned thing.

难题

nántí — Difficult problem; a challenging question or dilemma.

此前

cǐ qián — Before this; previously; prior to the current moment.

这件事

zhè jiàn shì — This matter; this particular affair or situation.

只

zhǐ — Only; merely; just; limiting to a single element.

触动

chùdòng — To touch; to move emotionally; to affect or stir.

理智

lǐzhì — Reason; rationality; logical thinking faculty.

一面

yī miàn — One side; one aspect; one dimension of something.

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement.

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; now; at the present time.

想象力

xiǎngxiànglì — Imagination; the ability to form mental images creatively.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; additionally.

卷

juǎn — To roll; to be swept up into; to involve.

进来

jìnlai — To come in; to enter; to become involved.

或者说

huòzhě shuō — Or rather; put another way; to be more precise.

彻底

chèdǐ — Thoroughly; completely; through and through.

俘虏

fúlǔ — To capture; to take prisoner; to be wholly consumed by.

那里

nàlǐ — There; that place; referring to a location mentioned.

夜晚

yèwǎn — Night; the nighttime hours; evening.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with (formal/written usage).

幔帐

mànzhàng — Curtain; drape; a hanging cloth covering a space.

遮掩

zhēyǎn — To conceal; to cover up; to hide from view.

屋子

wūzi — Room; a chamber or interior space in a building.

一片

yī piàn — A stretch of; a vast area of; filled with something.

浓重

nóngzhòng — Dense; thick; heavy; strong and deep in quality.

难眠

nán mián — Unable to sleep; finding it hard to fall asleep.

讲述

jiǎngshù — To narrate; to tell; to recount a story or event.

故事

gùshi — Story; tale; a narrative account of events.

如同

rútóng — Just like; as if; similar to something else.

一幅幅

yī fú fú — One picture after another; a series of images.

明亮

míngliàng — Bright; luminous; well-lit and clear to see.

图画

túhuà — Picture; drawing; a painted or illustrated image.

徐徐

xúxú — Slowly; gradually; in a leisurely, unhurried manner.

展开

zhǎnkāi — To unfold; to spread out; to develop gradually.

脑海

nǎohǎi — Mind; one's inner mental space; the sea of thoughts.

一一

yīyī — One by one; individually; each in succession.

掠过

lüèguò — To flash past; to sweep across; to skim through.