The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 3

Vocabulary

小

xiǎo — Small, little, young in size or age

说

shuō — To say, speak, or tell something

首先

shǒuxiān — First of all, in the first place

要

yào — To want, need, or must do something

做

zuò — To do, make, or perform an action

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

事情

shìqing — Matter, affair, thing to deal with

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or fact

把

bǎ — Particle indicating disposal of object; to take hold of

衣服

yīfu — Clothes, clothing, garments worn on body

拿

ná — To take, hold, or fetch something

回来

huí lái — To come back, return to original place

这样

zhèyàng — In this way, like this, so

他们

tāmen — They, them (third person plural)

才能

cái néng — Only then can; ability requiring certain conditions

使用

shǐyòng — To use, make use of something

那块

nà kuài — That piece, that chunk (of something)

手帕

shǒupà — Handkerchief, small cloth for wiping

从

cóng — From, since; indicating starting point

稻草人

dàocǎorén — Scarecrow, figure made of straw to scare birds

身上

shēn shang — On one's body, on the person of

取

qǔ — To take, fetch, or retrieve something

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

下来

xià lái — To come down, descend from above

夜里

yè lǐ — During the night, in the nighttime

下过

xià guo — Has rained before (experienced past action)

雨

yǔ — Rain, precipitation falling from clouds

鞋子

xiézi — Shoes, footwear worn on the feet

里

lǐ — Inside, within a container or space

进

jìn — To enter, go into, penetrate inside

水

shuǐ — Water, liquid essential for life

外套

wàitào — Overcoat, jacket worn as outer layer

也

yě — Also, too, as well (additive particle)

有些

yǒuxiē — Somewhat, a little, some degree of

缩水

suōshuǐ — To shrink after getting wet, shrinkage

试戴

shì dài — To try on a hat or accessory

那顶

nà dǐng — That (classifier for hats) hat

无边

wúbiān — Brimless, without a rim or edge

便帽

biànmào — Casual cap, soft brimless hat

但

dàn — But, however, indicating contrast or exception

帽子

màozi — Hat, cap worn on the head

对

duì — For, toward; correct, right, suitable

他

tā — He, him (third person singular male)

来说

lái shuō — As far as (someone) is concerned

太大

tài dà — Too big, excessively large in size

然后

ránhòu — Then, after that, subsequently

建议

jiànyì — To suggest, recommend; a suggestion

用

yòng — To use, employ for a purpose

洋葱

yángcōng — Onion, pungent bulb vegetable used in cooking

装满

zhuāng mǎn — To fill up completely, pack full

作为

zuòwéi — As, in the role of, serving as

送给

sòng gěi — To give as a gift, present to someone

姑妈

gūmā — Paternal aunt, father's sister

一份

yī fèn — One portion, one share, one gift

礼物

lǐwù — Gift, present given to someone

似乎

sìhū — It seems, apparently, as if

并不

bìng bù — Not at all, not really (emphatic negation)

开心

kāixīn — Happy, pleased, joyful in mood

不断

bùduàn — Continuously, constantly, without stopping

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

听到

tīng dào — To hear, manage to catch a sound

各种

gè zhǒng — Various kinds, all sorts of things

声响

shēngxiǎng — Sounds, noises heard in the environment

则

zé — On the other hand, whereas (contrast marker)

恰恰相反

qià qià xiāngfǎn — Exactly the opposite, completely contrary

完全

wánquán — Completely, entirely, totally at ease

自在

zìzài — Comfortable, at ease, free and relaxed

还

hái — Also, still, in addition, furthermore

吃

chī — To eat, consume food

一片

yī piàn — One slice, one piece, one leaf

莴苣

wōjù — Lettuce, leafy green vegetable

叶

yè — Leaf of a plant or tree

习惯

xíguàn — Habit, custom; to be accustomed to

和

hé — And, together with, alongside

父亲

fùqīn — Father, male parent (formal term)

一起

yīqǐ — Together, at the same time with others

来

lái — To come, arrive at a place

这个

zhège — This, this one (demonstrative pronoun)

花园

huāyuán — Garden, cultivated outdoor space with plants

采摘

cǎizhāi — To pick, harvest fruits or vegetables

周日

zhōurì — Sunday, the last day of the week

晚餐

wǎncān — Dinner, the evening meal

食材

shícái — Ingredients, food materials used in cooking

爸爸

bàba — Dad, father (informal, affectionate term)

名叫

míng jiào — Named, called by the name of

老

lǎo — Old, elderly; prefix indicating seniority

兔子

tùzi — Rabbit, small furry hopping animal

先生

xiānsheng — Mr., sir, gentleman (respectful address)

那些

nàxiē — Those, referring to plural distant things

确实

quèshí — Indeed, truly, certainly the case

非常

fēicháng — Very, extremely, exceptionally so

好

hǎo — Good, fine, well, excellent quality

什么

shénme — What; anything at all (interrogative pronoun)

都

dōu — All, both, every (inclusive adverb)

没吃

méi chī — Did not eat, ate nothing at all

想

xiǎng — To want, think, miss, desire something

回家

huí jiā — To go home, return to one's home

不一会儿

bù yīhuìr — In a short while, very soon after

一半

yī bàn — Half, one half of something

掉落

diào luò — To fall down, drop from a height

带着

dài zhe — Carrying, bringing along with oneself

一堆

yī duī — A pile of, a heap of things

蔬菜

shūcài — Vegetables, edible plants used in cooking

不可能

bù kěnéng — Impossible, cannot happen, no way

梨树

lí shù — Pear tree, tree that produces pear fruit

上

shàng — On top of, up, above a surface

爬

pá — To climb, crawl up a surface

回去

huí qù — To go back, return to previous place

大胆

dàdǎn — Bold, brave, daring in action

带头

dài tóu — To take the lead, go first

朝

cháo — Toward, facing in the direction of

另一端

lìng yī duān — The other end, the opposite side

走去

zǒu qù — To walk toward, head off in direction

沿着

yán zhe — Along, following the length of something

阳光

yángguāng — Sunlight, sunshine, rays of the sun

照耀

zhàoyào — To shine upon, illuminate brilliantly

红砖墙

hóng zhuān qiáng — Red brick wall, wall built of red bricks

下

xià — Below, under, beneath a surface

一条

yī tiáo — One (classifier for long narrow things)

木板

mùbǎn — Wooden plank, flat piece of wood

小路

xiǎolù — Small path, narrow lane or trail

老鼠们

lǎoshǔmen — Mice, plural form of mouse (rodents)

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at or on a place

各自

gèzì — Each one's own, respective, individually

门阶

mén jiē — Doorstep, step at the entrance of door

磕着

kē zhe — Cracking, gnawing against a hard surface

樱桃核

yīngtáo hé — Cherry pit, hard stone inside a cherry

向

xiàng — Toward, in the direction of someone

眨

zhǎ — To blink, wink an eye quickly

眨眼

zhǎ yǎn — To blink, wink; in a blink of eye

又

yòu — Again, once more, also additionally

松手

sōng shǒu — To let go, release grip of hand

掉

diào — To fall, drop, lose something