The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 5

Vocabulary

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned or distant.

是

shì — To be; linking subject and predicate.

一双

yī shuāng — A pair of something, such as gloves or shoes.

属于

shǔ yú — To belong to; to be owned by someone.

小猫

xiǎo māo — Kitten; a young or small cat.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

连指手套

lián zhǐ shǒutào — Mittens; gloves with fingers connected together.

我

wǒ — I; first-person singular pronoun.

只需要

zhǐ xūyào — Only need to; require nothing more than this.

熨烫

yùn tàng — To iron; to press clothes smooth with heat.

它们

tā men — They/them; third-person plural for non-human things.

她

tā — She/her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; by oneself without others' help.

洗

xǐ — To wash; to clean something with water.

这是

zhè shì — This is; identifying or introducing something nearby.

最后

zuìhòu — Last; final; occurring at the end.

一条

yī tiáo — One piece of; measure word for long thin items.

手帕

shǒupà — Handkerchief; small cloth for wiping face or hands.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell someone something.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

在

zài — At; in; currently doing an action (progressive marker).

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; introduces the object being acted upon.

什么

shénme — What; question word asking about identity or nature.

东西

dōngxi — Thing; object; stuff; a general term for items.

浸到

jìn dào — To dip into; to soak something into a liquid.

浆糊

jiānghú — Paste; starch paste used for stiffening fabric or paper.

盆

pén — Basin; bowl-shaped container used for holding liquid.

里

lǐ — Inside; within; indicating location inside something.

那些

nàxiē — Those; plural demonstrative pronoun for distant items.

小

xiǎo — Small; little; young; of lesser size.

衬衫

chènshān — Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body.

胸前

xiōng qián — Front of the chest; area at the front of torso.

最最

zuì zuì — Absolutely the most; superlative intensifier in Chinese.

讲究

jiǎngjiu — Fastidious; particular about quality or refinement.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

太太

tàitai — Mrs.; married woman; respectful address for a wife.

现在

xiànzài — Now; at the present moment in time.

完了

wán le — Finished; done; all completed or over.

要

yào — Want to; going to; need to do something.

去

qù — To go; to move toward a place or action.

晾

liàng — To air-dry; to hang laundry out to dry.

些

xiē — Some; a few; an unspecified small quantity.

衣服

yīfu — Clothes; clothing; garments worn on the body.

这些

zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby items.

可爱

kě'ài — Cute; adorable; lovable in appearance or manner.

柔软

róuruǎn — Soft; gentle; having a smooth and tender texture.

蓬松

péngsōng — Fluffy; light and airy in texture or appearance.

哦

ó / ò — Oh; interjection expressing realization or mild surprise.

羊羔

yánggāo — Lamb; a young sheep, often associated with soft wool.

毛茸茸

máo rōng rōng — Fluffy; covered with soft thick fur or hair.

外套

wàitào — Coat; an outer garment worn over other clothing.

能

néng — Can; to be able to do something physically.

脱下来

tuō xià lái — To take off; to remove a piece of clothing.

吗

ma — Question particle forming yes/no questions in Chinese.

问

wèn — To ask; to inquire; to pose a question.

当然

dāngrán — Of course; certainly; naturally without any doubt.

可以

kěyǐ — May; can; allowed to do something with permission.

请

qǐng — Please; to invite; polite request marker.

看

kàn — To look; to see; to observe something carefully.

肩膀

jiānbǎng — Shoulder; the upper part of the arm and torso.

上

shàng — On; above; upper surface of something.

羊

yáng — Sheep; a woolly domesticated farm animal.

印记

yìnjì — Mark; stamp; an identifying symbol left on something.

这里

zhèlǐ — Here; this place; indicating current location.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; indicating existence or possession.

一件

yī jiàn — One piece of; measure word for clothing items.

标着

biāo zhe — Marked with; labeled with a name or symbol.

还有

hái yǒu — Also; there are also; in addition to that.

三件

sān jiàn — Three pieces of; three items of clothing.

来自

láizì — Coming from; originating from a particular place.

小镇

xiǎo zhèn — Small town; a small urban settlement.

洗涤

xǐdí — To launder; to wash and clean fabric items thoroughly.

时

shí — When; at the time of; during a certain period.

总是

zǒng shì — Always; invariably; at all times without exception.

做

zuò — To do; to make; to perform an action.

标记

biāojì — Mark; label; a sign used to identify something.

挂起了

guà qǐ le — Hung up; suspended items on a line or hook.

各种各样

gè zhǒng gè yàng — All kinds of; various sorts and types of things.

大小不一

dàxiǎo bù yī — Of varying sizes; items differing in size from each other.

衣物

yīwù — Clothing items; garments and related wearable articles.

老鼠们

lǎoshǔ men — Mice; plural form of mouse, small rodents.

棕色

zōng sè — Brown; a dark orange-yellow color.

丝绒

sīróng — Velvet; a soft luxurious fabric with short dense pile.

般的

bān de — Like; similar to; resembling in manner or quality.

黑色

hēi sè — Black; the darkest color, absorbing all light.

背心

bèixīn — Vest; waistcoat; a sleeveless upper-body garment.

松鼠

sōngshǔ — Squirrel; a small bushy-tailed tree-climbing rodent.

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have; there is not; lacking something entirely.

尾巴

wěiba — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal's body.

红色

hóng sè — Red; a bright warm primary color.

燕尾服

yànwěifú — Tailcoat; formal coat with long tails at the back.

缩水

suō shuǐ — To shrink; fabric becoming smaller after washing.

严重

yánzhòng — Serious; severe; to a great or significant degree.

蓝色

lán sè — Blue; the color of the sky and sea.

夹克

jiākè — Jacket; a short coat worn on the upper body.

中

zhōng — In; among; within a group or set of things.

遗失

yíshī — Lost; to lose something; unable to find an item.

篮子

lánzi — Basket; a woven container for carrying or storing items.

空了

kōng le — Empty now; has become empty after use or removal.

然后

rán hòu — Then; after that; indicating sequential actions.

泡了

pào le — Brewed; steeped; soaked liquid to make a drink.

茶

chá — Tea; a hot drink made from steeped leaves.

一杯

yī bēi — A cup of; one glass or cupful of a drink.

给

gěi — To give; for; indicating recipient of an action.

她们

tāmen — They/them; third-person plural feminine pronoun.

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at/in; to be seated at a location.

炉火

lú huǒ — Hearth fire; flames burning in a stove or fireplace.

前

qián — In front of; before; indicating forward position.

长凳

cháng dèng — Bench; a long seat without a back for sitting.

侧眼

cè yǎn — To glance sideways; to look at from the corner of eye.

相望

xiāng wàng — To gaze at each other; to look at one another.