The Tale of Peter Rabbit — Page 3

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

试图

shìtú — To attempt or try to do something.

用

yòng — To use; employing a tool or method.

脚

jiǎo — Foot; the lower extremity of the leg.

踩住

cǎizhù — To step on and hold something down firmly.

从

cóng — From; indicating a starting point or source.

窗户

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

跳

tiào — To jump or leap upward or forward.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

出去

chūqù — To go out; to exit a place.

打翻

dǎfān — To knock over or overturn an object.

三盆

sān pén — Three pots or basins; a quantity of containers.

植物

zhíwù — Plant; a living organism that photosynthesizes.

对

duì — For; regarding; directed toward someone or something.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; a respectful title for an adult man.

来说

lái shuō — Speaking from a perspective; as far as concerned.

太

tài — Too; excessively beyond a desired degree.

小

xiǎo — Small; little in size or degree.

也

yě — Also; too; likewise indicating similarity or addition.

跑

pǎo — To run; to move quickly on foot.

累

lèi — Tired; fatigued from physical or mental effort.

不想

bù xiǎng — Do not want to; have no desire to.

再

zài — Again; once more; continuing an action further.

追

zhuī — To chase; to pursue someone or something.

回去

huíqù — To go back; to return to a previous place.

继续

jìxù — To continue; to carry on doing something.

干活

gànhuó — To do work; to engage in physical labor.

坐

zuò — To sit; to rest in a seated position.

下来

xiàlái — To sit or come down; completing a downward action.

休息

xiūxi — To rest; to take a break from activity.

上气不接下气

shàng qì bù jiē xià qì — Out of breath; gasping heavily from exhaustion.

吓得

xià de — So frightened that; scared to the degree of.

浑身

húnshēn — All over the body; from head to toe.

发抖

fādǒu — To tremble or shiver from fear or cold.

完全

wánquán — Completely; entirely; without any exception or reservation.

不知道

bù zhīdào — To not know; to be unaware of something.

该

gāi — Should; ought to; indicating what is appropriate.

往

wǎng — Toward; in the direction of a place.

哪里

nǎlǐ — Where; which place; asking about a location.

走

zǒu — To walk; to go on foot somewhere.

而且

érqiě — Furthermore; moreover; adding additional information.

在

zài — In; at; located in a specific place.

那个

nàge — That; referring to a previously mentioned object.

水桶

shuǐtǒng — Water bucket; a container used to hold water.

里

lǐ — Inside; within a space or container.

身上

shēnshang — On one's body; on or about a person.

湿透

shītòu — Soaked through; completely wet to the core.

过

guò — Aspect particle indicating a past experience occurred.

一会儿

yīhuìr — A short while; a brief period of time.

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start an action or process.

四处

sìchù — Everywhere; in all directions around a place.

游荡

yóudàng — To wander aimlessly; to roam without direction.

蹦蹦跳跳

bèngbeng tiàotiào — Hopping and jumping; moving in a lively bouncy manner.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to following verb.

走着

zǒuzhe — Walking along; continuing to walk in progress.

走得

zǒu de — Walking at a certain speed or manner.

不是

bùshì — Is not; negation of identity or state.

很快

hěn kuài — Very fast; at a high speed.

还

hái — Still; also; additionally doing something simultaneously.

张望

zhāngwàng — To look around; to peep or gaze about.

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find or notice something.

墙上

qiángshàng — On the wall; the surface of a wall.

有

yǒu — To have; there is or there exists something.

一扇

yī shàn — One panel; measure word for doors or windows.

门

mén — Door; an entrance or exit of a building.

但

dàn — But; however; introducing a contrasting statement.

是

shì — To be; linking subject to a description.

锁着

suǒzhe — Locked; fastened shut with a lock currently.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to a noun.

门缝

ménfèng — Door gap; the narrow crack between door and frame.

太小

tài xiǎo — Too small; excessively tiny to fit through.

一只

yī zhī — One; measure word for small animals or objects.

胖乎乎

pànghūhū — Chubby; pleasingly plump and round in shape.

小兔子

xiǎo tùzi — Little rabbit; a small young bunny.

根本

gēnběn — Simply; at all; fundamentally not possible.

钻

zuān — To squeeze through; to bore or drill through.

不

bù — No; not; negation of a verb or adjective.

过去

guòqù — To pass through; to get past an obstacle.

老鼠

lǎoshǔ — Mouse or rat; a small rodent animal.

正

zhèng — Just; right in the middle of doing something.

跑进

pǎo jìn — To run into; to enter quickly by running.

跑出

pǎo chū — To run out; to exit quickly by running.

穿过

chuānguò — To pass through; to go across something.

石头

shítou — Stone; rock; a hard natural mineral material.

门槛

ménkǎn — Doorstep; threshold; the bottom frame of a door.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker directing action onto an object.

豌豆

wāndòu — Pea; a small round green edible legume.

和

hé — And; connecting two nouns or items together.

豆子

dòuzi — Beans; small edible seeds of legume plants.

带给

dài gěi — To bring to; to deliver something to someone.

住在

zhù zài — To live in; to reside at a location.

树林

shùlín — Forest; woods; an area with many trees.

家人

jiārén — Family members; one's relatives living together.

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of; facing someone.

她

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

问

wèn — To ask; to inquire about something or someone.

去

qù — To go; to move toward a destination.

大门

dàmén — Main gate; large entrance door of a property.

路

lù — Road; path; a route for traveling.

嘴里

zuǐ lǐ — Inside the mouth; in one's oral cavity.

含着

hánzhe — Holding in the mouth; keeping something in the mouth.

一颗

yī kē — One; measure word for small round objects.

大

dà — Big; large in size or degree.

没法

méifǎ — No way to; unable to; have no means.

回答

huídá — To answer; to respond to a question.

只是

zhǐshì — Only; merely; just doing one thing instead.

摇

yáo — To shake or wave something back and forth.

摇头

yáotóu — To shake one's head indicating no or disagreement.

哭

kū — To cry; to weep with tears from emotion.

起来

qǐlái — To start doing; beginning an action suddenly.

接着

jiēzhe — Then; next; continuing with a subsequent action.

试着

shìzhe — To try; to attempt something tentatively.

直接

zhíjiē — Directly; straight; without going through intermediaries.

花园

huāyuán — Garden; an outdoor area with planted flowers.

找路

zhǎo lù — To find a way; to look for a route.

却

què — But; yet; however introducing an unexpected contrast.

越来越

yuèláiyuè — More and more; increasingly over a period.

迷糊

míhu — Confused; dazed; not thinking clearly or alertly.

不久

bùjiǔ — Soon; before long; after a short time.

来到

láidào — To arrive at; to come to a place.

一个

yī gè — One; a single unit of something general.

水池

shuǐchí — Pond; pool; a small body of still water.

边

biān — Side; edge; beside something or someone.

就是

jiùshì — Exactly; precisely this; it is none other than.

这里

zhèlǐ — Here; this place; the current location.

给

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

装水

zhuāng shuǐ — To fill with water; to store water inside.

白猫

bái māo — White cat; a cat with white fur.

盯着

dīngzhe — Staring fixedly at; gazing intently at something.

几条

jǐ tiáo — Several; measure word for fish or long objects.

金鱼

jīnyú — Goldfish; a small orange ornamental freshwater fish.

坐得

zuò de — Sitting in a manner; describes how one sits.

一动也不动

yī dòng yě bù dòng — Completely motionless; not moving even slightly at all.

尾巴尖

wěiba jiān — Tip of the tail; the very end of a tail.

偶尔

ǒuěr — Occasionally; sometimes; not happening very often.

抽动

chōudòng — To twitch; to move with a sudden brief jerk.

一下

yīxià — Once; briefly; doing something for a short moment.

仿佛

fǎngfú — As if; seemingly; giving the impression of something.

有了

yǒule — Has gained; suddenly possessing or acquiring something.

生命

shēngmìng — Life; the state of being alive and animated.

一般

yībān — Like; as if; similar to something described.