The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 6

Vocabulary

温

wēn — Warm; gentle; part of a name

拿

ná — To hold, carry, or take something

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state

茶杯

chábēi — A cup used for drinking tea

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or description

手

shǒu — Hand; a body part used for grasping

非常

fēicháng — Extremely, very; to an unusual degree

棕褐

zōnghè — Brownish tan color, like tanned leather

又

yòu — Again; also; in addition to

因为

yīnwèi — Because; due to a stated reason

肥皂

féizào — Soap used for washing and cleaning

泡沫

pàomò — Foam, bubbles, or froth from liquid

而

ér — And; but; yet; a conjunction particle

皱巴巴

zhòubābā — Wrinkled, crumpled, and creased all over

她

tā — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun

长裙

cháng qún — A long skirt or dress worn by women

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns

帽子

màozi — A hat or cap worn on the head

上

shàng — On, above, up; directional word

到处

dàochù — Everywhere, all over the place

都

dōu — All, both; indicating totality or universality

插着

chāzhe — Stuck into or inserted, ongoing state

发夹

fàjiā — A hair clip or bobby pin for hair

而且

érqiě — Moreover, furthermore; adding extra emphasis

是

shì — To be; is, am, are

倒着

dàozhe — Upside down or in reverse position

插

chā — To insert, stick in, or plug in

所以

suǒyǐ — Therefore, so; indicating a conclusion or result

不太

bù tài — Not very; not particularly fond of something

喜欢

xǐhuān — To like, enjoy, or be fond of

坐得

zuò de — Sit in a way that; manner of sitting

离

lí — Away from; distance from a point

太近

tài jìn — Too close, excessively near in distance

她们

tāmen — They, them; referring to a group of females

喝完

hē wán — Finish drinking; drink up completely

茶

chá — Tea; a common Chinese beverage

之后

zhīhòu — After, afterwards; following a certain time

把

bǎ — Preposition marking the object of an action

衣物

yīwù — Clothing and personal belongings; laundry items

打成

dǎ chéng — To pack or bundle into a shape

包裹

bāoguǒ — A parcel, bundle, or wrapped package

手帕

shǒupà — A handkerchief used to wipe hands or face

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates action done to subject

叠好

dié hǎo — Folded neatly and properly into place

放在

fàng zài — Placed in or at a specific location

干净

gānjìng — Clean, tidy, free from dirt

围裙

wéiqún — An apron worn to protect clothing

里面

lǐmiàn — Inside, within; the interior of something

用

yòng — To use; with; by means of

一枚

yī méi — One piece; measure word for small objects

银色

yínsè — Silver-colored; having a metallic silver appearance

安全别针

ānquán biézhēn — A safety pin used to fasten fabric securely

别好

bié hǎo — Fastened or pinned properly and securely

然后

ránhòu — Then, after that; indicating the next step

泥炭

nítàn — Peat; a type of fuel made from decomposed plants

炉火

lúhuǒ — The fire in a stove or hearth

封好

fēng hǎo — Sealed up properly and completely

出来

chūlái — To come out; exit from inside somewhere

锁上

suǒ shàng — To lock up; secure with a lock

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

门

mén — A door or gate; entrance to a place

钥匙

yàoshi — A key used to lock or unlock something

藏在

cáng zài — Hidden at or stored in a location

门槛

ménkǎn — A doorstep or threshold at a door

下面

xiàmiàn — Underneath, below; the lower side of something

太太

tàitai — Mrs.; a married woman or wife

带着

dàizhe — Carrying along; bringing something with oneself

一捆捆

yī kǔn kǔn — Bundle after bundle; multiple tied bundles

小跑着

xiǎo pǎozhe — Trotting along at a light, quick pace

下山

xià shān — To go down a mountain or hill

去了

qù le — Went away; departed to a destination

一路上

yīlù shàng — Along the way; throughout the entire journey

小动物们

xiǎo dòngwùmen — Small animals; little creatures collectively

从

cóng — From; starting from a point or place

中

zhōng — In, among, within; the middle of something

钻出来

zuān chūlái — To burrow or squeeze out from somewhere

迎接

yíngjiē — To welcome or greet someone arriving

遇到

yùdào — To encounter or meet someone by chance

第一批

dì yī pī — The first batch or group encountered

就是

jiùshì — Exactly, precisely; it is none other than

洗得

xǐ de — Washed in such a manner; result of washing

干干净净

gānganjìngjìng — Thoroughly clean; spotlessly tidy and neat

还给

huán gěi — To return something back to its owner

它们

tāmen — They, them; referring to animals or objects

所有

suǒyǒu — All, every; the entirety of something

小动物

xiǎo dòngwù — A small animal or little creature

小鸟

xiǎoniǎo — A little bird; small avian creature

对

duì — Toward; to; correct; facing someone

亲爱

qīn'ài — Dear, beloved; an affectionate term of address

感激不尽

gǎnjī bùjìn — Endlessly grateful; extremely thankful and appreciative

就这样

jiù zhèyàng — Just like that; in this way it happened

当

dāng — When; at the time that something occurs

走到

zǒu dào — To walk to; to arrive at by walking

山脚下

shānjiǎo xià — At the foot or base of a mountain

来到

láidào — To arrive at; to come to a place

时

shí — When; at the time of; a time marker

除了

chúle — Except for, apart from; excluding something

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned

一小个

yī xiǎo gè — One small item; a single tiny thing

之外

zhīwài — Outside of; beyond; apart from

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicating something has occurred before now

没有

méiyǒu — There is no; do not have; nothing

什么

shénme — What; anything; used in negative contexts

东西

dōngxi — Thing, stuff, object; something tangible

可拿

kě ná — Available to carry or hold in hand

手里

shǒu lǐ — In one's hand; held within the hand

拿着

názhe — Holding in hand; carrying in a sustained way

爬上

pá shàng — To climb up onto something

转身

zhuǎn shēn — To turn around; to spin one's body

想说

xiǎng shuō — Wanted to say; intending to express something

晚安

wǎn'ān — Good night; a farewell greeting at night

并

bìng — And also; furthermore; at the same time

向

xiàng — Toward, to; facing a direction or person

这位

zhè wèi — This person; polite way to refer to someone

洗衣妇

xǐyī fù — A washerwoman; a woman who does laundry

道谢

dào xiè — To express thanks; to say thank you formally

但是

dànshì — But, however; introducing a contrasting statement

多么

duōme — How; what a; exclamation of degree

奇怪

qíguài — Strange, odd, peculiar; something unusual

事

shì — Matter, thing, event; an affair or incident

啊

ā — Ah; exclamatory particle expressing surprise or wonder

既

jì — Since; both; already; used in correlatives

等着

děngzhe — Waiting; staying in place expecting something

听

tīng — To listen; to hear something spoken

也

yě — Also, too; likewise; in addition

收

shōu — To collect, receive, or gather something

洗衣费

xǐyī fèi — Laundry fee; payment for washing clothes

正

zhèng — Just, right at; indicating action in progress

一路

yīlù — All the way; the entire route traveled

跑

pǎo — To run; to move quickly on foot

跑着

pǎozhe — Running continuously; in the act of running

上山

shàng shān — To go up a hill or mountain

去

qù — To go; to leave toward a destination

那顶

nà dǐng — That (hat); measure word for hats

白色

báisè — White color; the color white

褶边

zhě biān — A frill or ruffle on clothing edges

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking confirmation or continuation

还有

hái yǒu — And also; there is still; in addition

披肩

pījiān — A shawl or cape worn over the shoulders