The Tale of Peter Rabbit — Page 4

Vocabulary

认为

rènwéi — to think, believe, or consider something

最好

zuìhǎo — best; had better do something

不要

bùyào — do not; used to express prohibition or warning

跟

gēn — with; to follow; and (connecting nouns)

她

tā — she; her (third-person feminine pronoun)

说话

shuōhuà — to speak, talk, or have a conversation

就

jiù — then; right away; just; indicates immediacy

离开

líkāi — to leave, depart from a place or person

他

tā — he; him (third-person masculine pronoun)

曾

céng — once; formerly; used for past experiences

从

cóng — from; since; following a starting point

他的

tā de — his; belonging to him (possessive form)

表弟

biǎodì — younger male cousin on the maternal side

小

xiǎo — small, little, young in size or age

兔

tù — rabbit; hare (common small mammal)

那里

nàlǐ — there; that place (indicating a location)

听说

tīngshuō — to have heard that; reportedly; it is said

过

guò — aspect particle indicating past experience

猫

māo — cat; a common domestic feline animal

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

事

shì — matter, affair, thing, or event

插图

chātú — illustration; picture inserted within a text

往

wǎng — toward; in the direction of a place

工具棚

gōngjù péng — tool shed; small shelter for storing garden tools

走去

zǒuqù — to walk toward; to go in a direction

但

dàn — but; however; introduces a contrasting clause

突然间

tūrán jiān — all of a sudden; in an instant; abruptly

就在

jiù zài — right at; just at a specific place or time

身旁

shēnpáng — by one's side; close beside someone

不远处

bù yuǎn chù — not far away; a short distance from here

听到

tīngdào — to hear; to catch a sound or noise

了

le — particle indicating completion or change of state

锄头

chútou — hoe; a garden tool for digging and weeding

声音

shēngyīn — sound, voice, or noise of any kind

刮

guā — to scrape; to scratch against a surface

赶忙

gǎnmáng — to hurry; to do something quickly without delay

躲到

duǒ dào — to hide into or under; to take cover somewhere

灌木丛

guànmù cóng — shrubs; a dense cluster of bushes or shrubs

下面

xiàmiàn — below; underneath; the area under something

过了

guòle — after (time) passed; once some time had elapsed

一会儿

yīhuìr — a short while; a brief moment in time

什么

shénme — what; anything; used in questions or negatives

都

dōu — all; both; used for totality or emphasis

没

méi — not; did not; negates past actions or existence

发生

fāshēng — to happen, occur, or take place

便

biàn — then; thereupon; literary equivalent of 就

爬了

pále — crawled; moved by creeping on hands and knees

出来

chūlái — to come out; to emerge from inside something

攀上

pān shàng — to climb up onto; to clamber up a surface

一辆

yī liàng — one (vehicle); measure word for wheeled vehicles

独轮

dúlún — single-wheeled; having only one wheel

手推车

shǒutuīchē — wheelbarrow; a small hand-pushed one-wheeled cart

悄悄

qiāoqiāo — quietly, stealthily, without making any noise

往外

wǎng wài — toward the outside; in an outward direction

张望

zhāngwàng — to look around; to peer in various directions

看到

kàndào — to see; to catch sight of something

第一

dì yī — first; number one in a sequence or order

件事

jiàn shì — a matter; a thing (with measure word 件)

是

shì — to be; is, am, are (linking verb)

先生

xiānsheng — Mr.; sir; a polite title for adult men

正在

zhèngzài — in the process of; currently doing an action

给

gěi — to give; for; indicates beneficiary of an action

洋葱

yángcōng — onion; a common layered bulb vegetable

除草

chúcǎo — to weed; to remove unwanted grass or weeds

背对

bèiduì — with one's back turned to; facing away from

着

zhe — aspect particle indicating an ongoing state or action

身后

shēnhòu — behind one's back; at the rear of someone

就是

jiùshì — is exactly; precisely is; it is none other than

大门

dàmén — gate; main entrance door of a property

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

上

shàng — up; on top; above a surface or position

爬

pá — to crawl; to climb using hands and knees

下来

xiàlái — to come down; to descend from a higher place

然后

ránhòu — then; afterwards; following that in sequence

沿着

yánzhe — along; following the length or edge of something

几丛

jǐ cóng — several clumps; a few clusters of plants

灌木

guànmù — shrub; a low woody plant with multiple stems

后面

hòumiàn — behind; the back side of something or somewhere

一条

yī tiáo — one (long thing); measure word for roads or strips

直路

zhí lù — straight path; a road without bends or curves

拼命

pīnmìng — with all one's might; desperately; risking everything

跑了

pǎole — ran away; fled from a place quickly

起来

qǐlái — to start doing; indicates beginning of an action

在

zài — at; in; located at a place or time

拐角处

guǎijiǎo chù — at the corner; the turning point of a path

看见

kànjiàn — to see; to catch sight of with one's eyes

根本

gēnběn — at all; simply; fundamentally (often with negation)

不在乎

bù zàihu — not to care about; to be indifferent toward something

溜了

liūle — slipped away; snuck past without being noticed

过去

guòqù — to pass by; to go past a point or obstacle

终于

zhōngyú — finally; at last; after a long wait or effort

安全

ānquán — safe; secure; free from danger or harm

来到

láidào — to arrive at; to reach a destination

花园

huāyuán — garden; an outdoor area for growing flowers or plants

外面

wàimiàn — outside; the exterior area beyond a boundary

树林

shùlín — woods; a small forest or cluster of trees

里

lǐ — inside; within a place or container

把

bǎ — disposal particle; introduces the object being acted on

那件

nà jiàn — that (piece of clothing); demonstrative with measure word

小外套

xiǎo wàitào — little jacket; a small coat or outer garment

和

hé — and; together with; connecting two items

那双

nà shuāng — that pair; demonstrative with measure word for pairs

鞋

xié — shoes; footwear worn on the feet

挂在

guà zài — to hang on; to suspend something on a surface

稻草人

dàocǎorén — scarecrow; a figure set up to frighten birds

身上

shēnshang — on the body; on someone or something's surface

用来

yònglái — used to; intended for a specific purpose

吓唬

xiàhu — to frighten, scare, or intimidate someone

一路

yīlù — all the way; throughout the entire journey

不停

bù tíng — without stopping; continuously; nonstop

跑

pǎo — to run; to move quickly on foot

也

yě — also; too; as well; indicates addition or similarity

没有

méiyǒu — did not; have not; to not have something

回头

huítóu — to look back; to turn one's head around

看

kàn — to look; to watch; to read or see something

直到

zhídào — until; up to a certain point in time

跑回

pǎo huí — to run back; to return somewhere by running

到

dào — to arrive at; to reach; toward a destination

那棵

nà kē — that (tree); demonstrative with measure word for trees

大

dà — big, large, tall; great in size or degree

旁的

páng de — beside; next to; located near a reference point

家

jiā — home; family; a place where one lives

累极

lèi jí — extremely tired; utterly exhausted from exertion

一下子

yīxiàzi — all at once; suddenly; in a single swift motion

扑倒

pūdǎo — to fall forward; to collapse face down onto something

兔子洞

tùzi dòng — rabbit burrow; an underground hole where rabbits live

地上

dì shang — on the ground; on the floor surface

那

nà — that; used to indicate something at a distance

柔软

róuruǎn — soft, gentle, yielding; not hard or rough

舒适

shūshì — comfortable, cozy; providing ease and relaxation

沙地

shādì — sandy ground; an area covered with soft sand

闭上

bìshàng — to close; to shut (especially eyes or mouth)

眼睛

yǎnjīng — eyes; the organs used for seeing

母亲

mǔqīn — mother; a female parent

正

zhèng — just; right now; in the middle of doing something

忙着

mángzhe — busy doing; occupied with an ongoing task

做饭

zuòfàn — to cook; to prepare a meal

不知道

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

衣服

yīfu — clothes; clothing; garments worn on the body

弄到

nòng dào — to have gotten; to end up with something somewhere

哪里

nǎlǐ — where; which place; used in questions about location

去了

qùle — has gone; went away; disappeared to somewhere

这

zhè — this; used to indicate something nearby or just mentioned

已经

yǐjīng — already; by now; indicates something has occurred

两周

liǎng zhōu — two weeks; a period of fourteen days

之内

zhī nèi — within; inside a specified time or space period

丢失

diūshī — to lose; to misplace; to have something go missing

第二件

dì èr jiàn — the second item; second piece of clothing

第二双

dì èr shuāng — the second pair; second pair of shoes or similar

很

hěn — very; quite; a common degree adverb

遗憾

yíhàn — regret; pity; a feeling of sorry disappointment

说

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

那天

nà tiān — that day; on that particular day

晚上

wǎnshang — evening; nighttime; the later part of the day

身体

shēntǐ — body; physical health and condition of a person

不舒服

bù shūfu — unwell; uncomfortable; feeling sick or ill