The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse — Page 3

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — First person singular pronoun: I, me.

确信

quèxìn — To be certain or confident about something.

能

néng — Can, able to, expressing ability or possibility.

看到

kàndào — To see, to catch sight of something.

那些

nàxiē — Those, referring to plural things previously mentioned.

小

xiǎo — Small, little, tiny in size.

留下

liúxià — To leave behind, to remain or cause to stay.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

痕迹

hénjì — Trace, mark, or sign left behind.

突然

tūrán — Suddenly, all at once, unexpectedly.

在

zài — At, in, on; preposition indicating location or time.

拐角处

guǎijiǎochù — At the corner, a turning point of a path.

她

tā — Third person singular feminine pronoun: she, her.

遇见

yùjiàn — To meet, to encounter someone by chance.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

大黄蜂

dàhuángfēng — Bumblebee, a large fuzzy bee species.

嗡嗡嗡

wēngwēngwēng — Buzzing sound made by bees or insects.

说道

shuōdào — Said, uttered; literary verb introducing quoted speech.

太太

tàitai — Mrs., wife, married woman form of address.

严厉

yánlì — Stern, strict, severe in manner or attitude.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

看着

kànzhe — Looking at, gazing at continuously.

真

zhēn — Really, truly; expressing genuine feeling or emphasis.

希望

xīwàng — To hope, to wish for something.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself, referring back to the subject.

手边

shǒubiān — At hand, within reach, nearby.

有

yǒu — To have, to exist, there is/are.

一把

yī bǎ — A handle of; measure word for handheld objects.

扫帚

sàozhou — Broom, a tool for sweeping floors.

你好

nǐ hǎo — Hello, common Chinese greeting.

很

hěn — Very, quite; common degree adverb.

乐意

lèyì — Willing, happy to do something.

买些

mǎi xiē — To buy some, to purchase a quantity of.

但

dàn — But, however, expressing contrast or condition.

你

nǐ — Second person singular pronoun: you.

这里

zhèlǐ — Here, this place.

干什么

gàn shénme — What are you doing? What is this for?

为什么

wèishénme — Why, for what reason.

总是

zǒngshì — Always, constantly, at all times.

从

cóng — From, starting from a place or point.

窗户

chuānghu — Window, an opening in a wall for light.

飞进来

fēi jìnlái — To fly in, to enter by flying.

叫个不停

jiào gè bù tíng — To keep calling or making noise without stopping.

开始

kāishǐ — To begin, to start an action.

生气

shēngqì — To get angry, to be upset.

用

yòng — To use, using, by means of.

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of, a type of.

烦躁

fánzào — Irritable, restless, agitated in mood.

尖叫声

jiānjiào shēng — Shrieking sound, a sharp high-pitched cry.

回答道

huídá dào — Replied, answered, said in response.

侧身

cèshēn — To turn sideways, tilt the body to one side.

沿着

yánzhe — Along, following the length or path of.

走廊

zǒuláng — Corridor, hallway connecting rooms.

溜走

liūzǒu — To slip away, sneak off quietly.

消失

xiāoshī — To disappear, to vanish from sight.

进了

jìnle — Entered into, went inside.

一间

yī jiān — One room; measure word for rooms.

曾

céng — Once, formerly, at some past time.

用来

yòng lái — Used for, intended for a purpose.

存放

cúnfàng — To store, to put away for safekeeping.

储藏室

chǔcángshì — Storage room, a room for keeping supplies.

圣诞节

Shèngdànjié — Christmas, the holiday celebrated on December 25th.

前

qián — Before, in front of, prior to.

就已经

jiù yǐjīng — Already by then, had already done something.

把

bǎ — Disposal particle marking the object of an action.

都

dōu — All, both, entirely without exception.

吃完

chīwán — To finish eating, to eat all of something.

那间

nà jiān — That room, referring to a previously mentioned room.

本应

běn yīng — Should have been, ought to have been originally.

是

shì — To be, is, am, are.

空的

kōng de — Empty, containing nothing inside.

然而

rán'ér — However, yet, but; formal contrast conjunction.

里面

lǐmiàn — Inside, within, interior of something.

却

què — Yet, but, however; expressing unexpected contrast.

堆满

duīmǎn — Piled full, stacked completely with things.

凌乱

língluàn — Messy, cluttered, in disorderly condition.

往外

wǎng wài — Outward, toward the outside direction.

拉

lā — To pull, to drag toward oneself.

三四只

sān sì zhī — Three or four (animals); approximate quantity.

其他

qítā — Other, the rest, remaining ones.

蜜蜂

mìfēng — Honeybee, a bee that produces honey.

探出

tànchū — To stick out, to peek or poke out.

凶猛

xiōngměng — Fierce, ferocious, aggressively threatening.

嗡嗡

wēngwēng — Buzzing sound, humming noise of insects.

叫着

jiàozhe — Calling out, making noise continuously.

可没有

kě méiyǒu — Certainly have not, emphasizing negation.

出租

chūzū — To rent out, to lease to others.

房间

fángjiān — Room, a space within a building.

习惯

xíguàn — Habit, custom; to be accustomed to.

这是

zhè shì — This is, used to identify or introduce something.

擅自

shànzì — Without permission, on one's own authority.

闯入

chuǎngrù — To trespass, to break in uninvited.

要

yào — To want, must, going to; expressing necessity.

它们

tāmen — They, them; third person plural for non-humans.

赶出去

gǎn chūqù — To drive out, to expel from a place.

不知道

bù zhīdào — Don't know, to be unaware of something.

谁

shéi — Who, which person.

帮我

bāng wǒ — Help me, assist me with something.

可

kě — But, however; emphatic particle expressing contrast.

不要

bú yào — Don't, do not; negative imperative.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister, sir; polite title for a man.

来

lái — To come, to arrive; directional complement.

帮忙

bāngmáng — To help, to lend a hand, to assist.

他

tā — He, him; third person singular masculine.

从来

cónglái — Never, always; used with negation meaning ever.

不

bù — No, not; basic negation adverb.

决定

juédìng — To decide, to make a decision.

等

děng — To wait; until, waiting for a time.

晚饭

wǎnfàn — Dinner, the evening meal.

再来

zài lái — Come again later, to return and deal with.

对付

duìfu — To deal with, to handle a difficult situation.

这些

zhèxiē — These, referring to nearby plural things.

当

dāng — When, at the time of an event.

回到

huídào — To return to, to go back to a place.

客厅

kètīng — Living room, a room for receiving guests.

时

shí — When, at the time; temporal marker.

听到

tīngdào — To hear, to catch the sound of something.

有人

yǒu rén — Someone, there is a person.

粗哑

cūyǎ — Hoarse and rough, describing a raspy voice.

嗓音

sǎngyīn — Voice, the sound produced by speaking or singing.

咳嗽着

késouzhe — Coughing continuously, repeatedly clearing the throat.

而

ér — And, yet; conjunction linking contrasting clauses.

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at/in, to be seated somewhere.

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place.

正是

zhèng shì — Precisely is, exactly is; strong affirmation.

本人

běnrén — The person himself/herself, in person.