The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin — Page 5

Vocabulary

但是

dànshì — However; used to introduce a contrasting statement.

跑到

pǎo dào — Ran to; moved quickly to a destination.

前面

qiánmiàn — In front; the area ahead of something.

一边

yībiān — While doing something; one side.

笑着

xiàozhe — While laughing; with a smile.

喊道

hǎn dào — Called out; shouted and said.

躺在

tǎng zài — Lying in or on; reclining at a place.

溪流

xīliú — Stream; a small flowing body of water.

里

lǐ — Inside; within a place or container.

脖子

bózi — Neck; the body part below the head.

上

shàng — On; above or on top of something.

围着

wéizhe — Wrapped around; surrounding something or someone.

白色

báisè — White; the color white.

被单

bèidān — Bed sheet; a flat cloth covering for beds.

四十个

sìshí gè — Forty; a quantity of forty items.

医生

yīshēng — Doctor; a medical professional who treats patients.

和

hé — And; connecting two nouns or phrases together.

工匠

gōngjiàng — Craftsman; a skilled manual worker or artisan.

也

yě — Also; likewise; indicating addition or similarity.

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to; no way to do something.

让

ràng — Let; allow; cause someone to do something.

恢复

huīfù — Restore; recover to a previous state.

原状

yuánzhuàng — Original condition; the way something was before.

这时

zhè shí — At this moment; just then.

老

lǎo — Old; elderly; used as a respectful prefix.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; a polite title for a man.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; showing interest in something.

蛋

dàn — Egg; oval object laid by birds or reptiles.

产生了

chǎnshēng le — Developed; gave rise to a feeling or interest.

兴趣

xìngqù — Interest; curiosity or enthusiasm toward something.

他

tā — He; third-person singular male pronoun.

睁开

zhēng kāi — Open (eyes); to open one's eyes wide.

一只

yī zhī — One (of an animal or paired object).

眼睛

yǎnjīng — Eye; the organ used for seeing.

然后

ránhòu — Then; afterward; next in sequence.

又

yòu — Again; once more; additionally.

闭上

bì shàng — Close; to shut eyes or a lid.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change.

但

dàn — But; however; a conjunction of contrast.

依然

yīrán — Still; as before; unchanged situation.

一言不发

yī yán bù fā — Without saying a word; completely silent.

变得

biàn de — Became; to become a certain way.

越来越

yuè lái yuè — More and more; increasingly over time.

放肆

fàngsì — Impudent; behaving without restraint or respect.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place.

国王

guówáng — King; the male ruler of a kingdom.

的

de — Possessive or descriptive particle in Chinese.

厨房

chúfáng — Kitchen; room where food is prepared.

门

mén — Door; gate; an entrance or exit.

所有的

suǒyǒu de — All of; every one of something.

马

mǎ — Horse; a large domesticated riding animal.

人

rén — Person; people; a human being.

都

dōu — All; both; every one without exception.

把

bǎ — Particle marking the object of an action.

从

cóng — From; starting from a place or time.

赶走

gǎn zǒu — Drive away; chase someone or something off.

像

xiàng — Like; resembling; similar to something else.

一束

yī shù — A bundle or beam of light or flowers.

阳光

yángguāng — Sunlight; the light emitted by the sun.

一样

yīyàng — The same; just like; identical to.

上蹿下跳

shàng cuān xià tiào — Jumping up and down; behaving in a restless manner.

什么

shénme — What; anything; used in questions or negation.

没说

méi shuō — Said nothing; did not say anything.

开始

kāishǐ — Begin; start; the commencement of an action.

挣断

zhēng duàn — Break free; snap a restraint by struggling.

束缚

shùfù — Restraint; bonds that restrict freedom of movement.

咆哮着

páoxiàozhe — Roaring; making a loud, fierce, thunderous sound.

席卷

xíjuǎn — Sweep through; engulf an area like a storm.

大地

dàdì — The earth; the ground; the land.

苏格兰

Sūgélán — Scotland; a country in northern Great Britain.

倾尽

qīng jìn — Exhaust all; use every last bit of effort.

全力

quánlì — Full strength; all one's power and effort.

阻挡

zǔdǎng — Block; obstruct; prevent something from passing through.

林中

lín zhōng — In the forest; within the woods.

发出

fā chū — Emit; produce a sound or light.

呼呼

hūhū — Whooshing sound; sound of wind blowing fast.

声音

shēngyīn — Sound; voice; an audible noise.

模仿

mófǎng — Imitate; copy the sound or behavior of something.

风声

fēngshēng — Sound of wind; noise made by blowing wind.

助跑

zhù pǎo — Run-up; a running start before jumping.

一跃

yī yuè — A leap; to jump with a single bound.

径直

jìngzhí — Straight; directly toward a target without detour.

跳到

tiào dào — Jumped onto; leaped to a location.

头上

tóu shàng — On top of the head; above someone's head.

突然间

tūrán jiān — All of a sudden; without warning; abruptly.

传来

chuán lái — Came from; a sound reached from a distance.

一阵

yī zhèn — A burst of; a spell of sound or activity.

扑腾声

pūtēng shēng — Fluttering or flapping sound; thrashing noise.

混乱声

hùnluàn shēng — Sound of chaos; noisy commotion or disorder.

还有

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

一声

yī shēng — One sound; a single cry or noise.

响亮

xiǎngliàng — Loud and clear; resonant and strong in sound.

吱

zhī — Squeak; a sharp, high-pitched sound.

其他

qítā — Other; the rest; remaining ones.

松鼠

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

急忙

jímáng — Hurriedly; in a rush; with great urgency.

逃进

táo jìn — Fled into; escaped into a hiding place.

灌木丛

guànmùcóng — Bushes; a dense thicket of shrubs.

中

zhōng — In; among; within a group or place.

当

dāng — When; at the time that something happens.

它们

tāmen — They; them (referring to animals or objects).

非常

fēicháng — Very; extremely; to a great degree.

小心地

xiǎoxīn de — Carefully; cautiously; with great care.

回来

huí lái — Come back; return to a previous place.

探头

tàn tóu — Peek; stick one's head out to look.

绕着

ràozhe — Going around; circling something or someone.

树

shù — Tree; a tall woody perennial plant.

张望

zhāngwàng — Look around; peer about curiously or cautiously.

时

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

正

zhèng — Just; right at this moment; in the middle of.

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at; seated in a specific place.

他的

tā de — His; belonging to him.

门阶

mén jiē — Doorstep; the step at the front door.

一动不动

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

双眼

shuāng yǎn — Both eyes; a pair of eyes.

紧闭

jǐn bì — Tightly shut; firmly closed.

好像

hǎoxiàng — As if; it seems like; apparently.

事

shì — Matter; event; thing that happened.

没有

méiyǒu — Did not; have not; there is none.

发生过

fāshēng guò — Has ever happened; occurred at some point.

就在

jiù zài — Right at; located precisely at a place.

马甲

mǎjiǎ — Waistcoat; a sleeveless jacket or vest.

口袋

kǒudài — Pocket; a small bag sewn into clothing.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

看起来

kàn qǐlái — Looks like; appears to be a certain way.

像是

xiàng shì — Seems like; resembles; appears to be.

故事

gùshi — Story; a narrative account of events.

结局

jiéjú — Ending; the final outcome of a story.

其实

qíshí — Actually; in fact; the truth is.

不是

bù shì — Is not; used to negate a statement.