The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 3

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

会

huì — Can, will; to be able to do something

教

jiāo — To teach, instruct someone a skill

它

tā — It; third person singular for non-human

管

guǎn — To manage, take care of, look after

好

hǎo — Good, fine; indicates approval or agreement

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

事

shì — Matter, affair, thing, business

但

dàn — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast

说到

shuō dào — Speaking of, when it comes to mentioning

筑巢

zhù cháo — To build a nest, construct a nesting place

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not, without

任何

rènhé — Any, whatever; used in negative or conditional sentences

困难

kùnnán — Difficulty, hardship; hard to accomplish

里

lǐ — Inside, within; locative particle

有

yǒu — To have, there is, there are

一

yī — One; the numeral 1

羽毛

yǔmáo — Feathers, plumage of a bird

不

bù — No, not; negation particle

亲爱的

qīn'ài de — Dear, beloved; affectionate form of address

女士

nǚshì — Madam, lady; polite address for a woman

您

nín — You; respectful second person singular pronoun

不会

bù huì — Will not, cannot; expressing inability or refusal

妨碍

fáng'ài — To hinder, obstruct, get in the way

人

rén — Person, people, human being

可以

kěyǐ — Can, may; expressing permission or possibility

在

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

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place; referring to a distant location

坐

zuò — To sit, to take a seat

多久

duō jiǔ — How long; asking about duration of time

都

dōu — All, both; indicating totality or inclusiveness

行

xíng — OK, fine; indicating something is acceptable

那位

nà wèi — That person; polite way to refer to someone

尾巴

wěiba — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal

蓬松

péngsōng — Fluffy, poofy; soft and loosely spread out

修长

xiūcháng — Slender, tall and slim in appearance

绅士

shēnshì — Gentleman; a refined and courteous man

说道

shuō dào — Said, remarked; narrative verb introducing speech

他

tā — He, him; third person singular masculine pronoun

带路

dài lù — To lead the way, show the route

走向

zǒu xiàng — To walk toward, head in the direction of

一座

yī zuò — One (building/mountain); measure word for structures

隐蔽

yǐnbì — Hidden, concealed, sheltered from view

看起来

kàn qǐlái — Looks like, appears to be; expressing appearance

阴暗

yīn'àn — Gloomy, dark and dim in atmosphere

凄凉

qīliáng — Desolate, bleak, lonely and sorrowful in feeling

房子

fángzi — House, building; a place people live in

是

shì — Is, are, am; the verb to be

用

yòng — To use; using, made with a material

和

hé — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

建造

jiànzào — To build, construct a structure or building

还有

hái yǒu — Also, in addition there is something else

两个

liǎng gè — Two; two items of something

一起

yīqǐ — Together, jointly, at the same time or place

充当

chōngdāng — To serve as, act as, function as something

烟囱

yāncōng — Chimney; a vertical pipe for smoke to escape

这是

zhè shì — This is; introducing or identifying something present

夏季

xiàjì — Summer season; the warmest quarter of the year

住所

zhùsuǒ — Residence, dwelling place, place to live

发现

fāxiàn — To discover, find, notice something previously unknown

冬季

dōngjì — Winter season; the coldest quarter of the year

这里

zhèlǐ — Here, this place; referring to current location

方便

fāngbiàn — Convenient, handy, easy to use or access

热情好客

rèqíng hàokè — Warm and hospitable, enthusiastically welcoming guests

后面

hòumiàn — Behind, at the back, rear side

一间

yī jiān — One room; measure word for rooms

旧

jiù — Old, used, worn; not new in condition

破旧

pòjiù — Worn-out, shabby, dilapidated from age or use

打开

dǎkāi — To open, unlock something that was closed

门

mén — Door, gate; an entrance to a building

把

bǎ — Disposal particle placing object before the verb

带

dài — To bring, take, lead someone somewhere

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state

进去

jìnqù — To go in, enter inside a place

几乎

jīhū — Almost, nearly, all but; very close to entirely

塞满

sāi mǎn — Stuffed full, packed tightly with something

令人

lìng rén — Makes people feel; causing a certain feeling in others

窒息

zhìxī — Suffocating, stifling; unable to breathe freely

却

què — Yet, but; expressing unexpected contrast

十分

shífēn — Very, extremely, fully; to a great degree

舒适

shūshì — Comfortable, cozy, pleasant to be in

非常

fēicháng — Very, extremely, unusually; to a high degree

柔软

róuruǎn — Soft, gentle, pliable to the touch

这么

zhème — So, this much, to this extent or degree

大量

dàliàng — A large amount, great quantity of something

感到

gǎn dào — To feel, sense, experience an emotion or sensation

惊讶

jīngyà — Surprised, astonished, amazed by something unexpected

她

tā — She, her; third person singular feminine pronoun

毫不费力

háo bù fèilì — Effortlessly, without any difficulty or exertion

地

de — Adverbial particle modifying how an action is done

就

jiù — Then, right away; indicating immediacy or consequence

一个

yī gè — One; general measure word for a single item

巢

cháo — Nest; a structure birds build to lay eggs

当

dāng — When, while; at the time that something happens

出来

chūlái — To come out, emerge from inside a place

时

shí — When, at the time of; temporal particle

长着

zhǎng zhe — Having grown, sporting a physical feature

正

zhèng — Just, right in the middle of doing something

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at or on a particular place

一根

yī gēn — One (long thin object); measure word for logs, sticks

木头

mùtou — Wood, log; a piece of timber or lumber

上

shàng — On top of, above; locative particle

读报

dú bào — To read a newspaper

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; not less than a certain amount

报纸

bàozhǐ — Newspaper; a printed daily publication of news

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or continuous action

目光

mùguāng — Gaze, eyes; the direction one is looking

越过

yuè guò — To look over, pass beyond a boundary or edge

顶端

dǐngduān — Top edge, uppermost end of something

向外

xiàng wài — Outward, toward the outside direction

张望

zhāngwàng — To look around, peer about curiously

如此

rúcǐ — So, such, like this; to this extent

彬彬有礼

bīnbīn yǒu lǐ — Refined and courteous, very polite in manner

以至于

yǐ zhìyú — So much so that; to the extent that

不舍得

bù shěde — Reluctant to, unwilling to part with something

让

ràng — To let, allow, permit someone to do something

回家

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

过夜

guò yè — To spend the night, stay overnight somewhere

答应

dāying — To promise, agree, consent to a request

好好

hǎohǎo — Properly, carefully, well; doing something thoroughly

照看

zhàokàn — To look after, watch over, take care of

直到

zhídào — Until, up to a certain point in time

第二天

dì èr tiān — The next day, the following day

再

zài — Again, once more; doing something another time

回来

huílái — To come back, return to the original place