The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 5

Vocabulary

牧羊犬

mùyángquǎn — Sheepdog; a dog bred to herd sheep

在

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

门口

ménkǒu — Doorway, entrance; the area at a door

遇到

yùdào — To encounter, meet, come across someone

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

她

tā — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

拿着

názhe — Holding, carrying something in hand

那些

nàxiē — Those; plural demonstrative pronoun for distant things

洋葱

yángcōng — Onion; a common bulb vegetable

要

yào — Want to, going to; expresses desire or intention

做

zuò — To do, make; perform an action or task

什么

shénme — What; interrogative pronoun for things

每天

měitiān — Every day; daily, each day

下午

xiàwǔ — Afternoon; the period after noon

一个人

yī gè rén — Alone, by oneself; one person only

去

qù — To go; move toward a destination

哪里

nǎlǐ — Where; interrogative pronoun for location

对

duì — Toward, regarding; also means correct

颇为

pōwéi — Quite, rather, considerably; to a notable degree

敬畏

jìngwèi — Awe, reverence; a mix of respect and fear

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; also measure word for handles

整件事

zhěng jiàn shì — The whole matter, the entire affair

都

dōu — All, both, entirely; totality adverb

告诉

gàosu — To tell, inform someone of something

他

tā — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun

侧着

cèzhe — Tilting to the side; holding sideways

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant things

聪明

cōngming — Clever, smart, intelligent

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun

脑袋

nǎodai — Head; informal word for the head

倾听

qīngtīng — To listen attentively, to lend an ear

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing or continuous action

当

dāng — When, while; at the time of an event

描述

miáoshù — To describe, depict; give a description of

那位

nà wèi — That (person); polite demonstrative for a person

长着

zhǎngzhe — Having, sporting (a physical feature)

沙黄色

shāhuángsè — Sandy yellow color; a pale yellowish-brown shade

络腮胡

luòsāihú — Full beard, sideburns extending to chin

彬彬有礼

bīnbīn yǒulǐ — Courteous and refined; very polite and well-mannered

绅士

shēnshì — Gentleman; a well-bred, polite man

时

shí — When, at the time; temporal marker

咧嘴

liězuǐ — To grin, show teeth; spread lips wide

笑

xiào — To smile, laugh, grin

问了

wènle — Asked (completed action); posed a question

几个

jǐ gè — Several, a few; an unspecified small number

关于

guānyú — About, regarding, concerning a topic

树林

shùlín — Woods, forest; a small wooded area

问题

wèntí — Question, problem; an issue or query

以及

yǐjí — As well as, and also; connects related items

那座

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

房子

fángzi — House, building; a structure for living

和

hé — And; connects nouns or noun phrases

棚屋

péngwū — Shed, shack; a simple wooden outbuilding

确切

quèqiè — Exact, precise; accurate and specific

位置

wèizhì — Location, position; where something is situated

然后

ránhòu — Then, afterward; indicates the next step

走了

zǒule — Left, walked away; departed (completed action)

出去

chūqù — To go out, exit; move from inside outward

小跑

xiǎopǎo — To trot; run at a light, brisk pace

穿过

chuānguò — To pass through, cross; move through a space

村子

cūnzi — Village; a small rural settlement

寻找

xúnzhǎo — To look for, search for something or someone

两只

liǎng zhī — Two (animals); measure word for animals

正

zhèng — Just, right now; indicates action in progress

跟着

gēnzhe — Following, going along with someone

屠夫

túfū — Butcher; a person who slaughters animals

出来

chūlái — To come out, emerge; move outward toward speaker

散步

sànbù — To take a walk, stroll leisurely

猎狐犬

lièhúquǎn — Foxhound; a dog bred for fox hunting

幼犬

yòuquǎn — Puppy; a young dog

一个

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

晴朗

qínglǎng — Clear and sunny; bright, cloudless weather

最后

zuìhòu — Finally, last; at the end, ultimately

一次

yī cì — Once, one time; a single occurrence

走上

zǒushàng — To walk up to, step onto a path

那条

nà tiáo — That (long thin thing); demonstrative with measure word

马车路

mǎchē lù — Carriage road; a road for horse-drawn carriages

带着

dàizhe — Carrying, bringing along; having with one

几把

jǐ bǎ — Several bunches; measure word for handfuls

草药

cǎoyào — Herbal medicine, herbs; medicinal plants

装在

zhuāng zài — Packed in, stored inside; placed into a container

袋子

dàizi — Bag, sack; a flexible container

里

lǐ — Inside, within; indicates interior location

两个

liǎng gè — Two (general); a pair of things or people

背负

bēifù — To carry on one's back; bear a burden

颇重

pō zhòng — Quite heavy, considerably weighty

飞越

fēiyuè — To fly over, soar across a distance

降落

jiàngluò — To land, descend; come down to the ground

浓密

nóngmì — Dense, thick; closely packed together

屋子

wūzi — Room, house; an indoor living space

对面

duìmiàn — Opposite, across from; the other side

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at/on; be seated at a location

一根

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

木头

mùtou — Wood, log; a piece of timber

上

shàng — On top of, above; surface location marker

嗅着

xiùzhe — Sniffing, smelling; using the nose continuously

空气

kōngqì — Air; the atmosphere around us

不安地

bù'ān de — Uneasily, anxiously; in a restless manner

不断

bùduàn — Continuously, constantly; without stopping

朝

cháo — Toward, facing; in the direction of

四周

sìzhōu — All around, surroundings; in every direction

张望

zhāngwàng — To look around, peer about anxiously

猛地

měngde — Suddenly, abruptly; with sudden force

跳了

tiàole — Jumped (completed); leaped up suddenly

起来

qǐlái — To get up, rise; resultative complement upward

看完

kànwán — Finished watching/reading; completed viewing

蛋

dàn — Egg; a bird's egg

之后

zhīhòu — After, afterward; following a point in time

马上

mǎshàng — Immediately, right away; without delay

进屋

jìn wū — To enter the room, go inside

来

lái — To come; move toward the speaker

煎蛋卷

jiāndànjuǎn — Omelette; a folded fried egg dish

给

gěi — To give; for, on behalf of someone

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

快点

kuài diǎn — Hurry up, be quick; do it faster

态度

tàidu — Attitude, manner; one's approach or demeanor

粗鲁

cūlǔ — Rude, impolite; lacking manners or courtesy

从未

cóngwèi — Never, at no time; not ever before

听过

tīngguò — Have heard before; experienced hearing something

这样

zhèyàng — Like this, in this way; such a manner

说话

shuōhuà — To speak, talk; use spoken language

感到

gǎndào — To feel, sense; experience an emotion

又

yòu — Again, also; both…and… (dual condition)

惊讶

jīngyà — Surprised, astonished; feeling unexpected shock

不安

bù'ān — Uneasy, anxious; feeling restless or worried

里面

lǐmiàn — Inside, interior; within a space

时候

shíhou — Time, moment; a point or period in time

听到

tīngdào — To hear, catch a sound; perceive by ear

后面

hòumiàn — Behind, at the back; rear side

传来

chuánlái — To come from, be transmitted here; reach one's ears

一阵

yī zhèn — A burst of, a spell of; a brief episode

急促

jícù — Rapid, hurried; quick and pressing

脚步声

jiǎobùshēng — Sound of footsteps; the noise of walking

家伙

jiāhuo — Fellow, guy; informal word for a person or creature

门缝

ménfèng — Door crack, gap under/between doors

底下

dǐxia — Underneath, below; the underside of something

嗅了嗅

xiùle xiù — Sniffed briefly; took a quick sniff

门

mén — Door, gate; an entrance barrier

锁上

suǒ shàng — To lock up, bolt shut; secure with a lock

大为

dàwéi — Greatly, enormously; to a very large degree

惊恐

jīngkǒng — Terrified, panic-stricken; feeling intense fear