The Tale of Tom Kitten — Page 3

Vocabulary

然后

rán hòu — Then; afterwards; subsequently in sequence

两只

liǎng zhī — Two (used with animals or paired objects)

鸭子

yā zi — Duck; a common waterfowl bird

和

hé — And; together with; connecting words or phrases

捡起

jiǎn qǐ — To pick up something from the ground

帽子

mào zi — Hat; a head covering or cap

领巾

lǐng jīn — Neckerchief; a scarf worn around the neck

把

bǎ — Grammatical particle indicating disposal of object

它们

tā men — They; them; referring to non-human entities

戴上

dài shàng — To put on accessories, hats, or jewelry

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

笑得

xiào de — Laughed so much that; laughing to the point

从

cóng — From; starting from a place or time

墙上

qiáng shàng — On the wall; atop or against a wall

掉

diào — To fall; to drop down from a position

下来

xià lái — To come down; moving downward toward speaker

跟着

gēn zhe — Following behind; to follow along after someone

她

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

围裙

wéi qún — Apron; protective garment worn over clothing

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

其他

qí tā — Other; the remaining; besides what was mentioned

所有

suǒ yǒu — All; every; the entirety of something

衣服

yī fu — Clothes; clothing; garments worn on the body

在

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

途中

tú zhōng — Along the way; during a journey or route

都

dōu — All; both; every; without exception

脱落

tuō luò — To fall off; to come loose and detach

来吧

lái ba — Come on; let's go; an encouraging invitation

先生

xiān sheng — Mister; sir; respectful address for a man

说

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

来

lái — To come; to arrive; directional verb particle

帮

bāng — To help; to assist someone with a task

我们

wǒ men — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

给

gěi — To give; for; a benefactive preposition

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun

穿衣服

chuān yī fu — To dress; to put clothes on someone

吧

ba — Sentence-final particle suggesting or seeking agreement

扣上

kòu shàng — To button up; to fasten buttons on clothing

扣子

kòu zi — Button; a fastener on clothing or garments

慢慢

màn màn — Slowly; gradually; in an unhurried manner

地

de — Adverbial particle modifying verbs or adjectives

横着

héng zhe — Sideways; moving or positioned horizontally

身子

shēn zi — Body; one's physical form or torso

走

zǒu — To walk; to go; to move on foot

过来

guò lái — To come over; to approach the speaker

那些

nà xiē — Those; referring to plural things at a distance

衣物

yī wù — Clothing and belongings; articles of clothing

但

dàn — But; however; indicating contrast or exception

却

què — Yet; but; unexpectedly indicating contrast

穿

chuān — To wear; to put on clothing or shoes

自己

zì jǐ — Oneself; self; referring to the subject itself

身上

shēn shàng — On one's body; worn on the person

这些

zhè xiē — These; referring to plural nearby things

比

bǐ — Compared to; than; used in comparisons

小猫

xiǎo māo — Kitten; a small or young cat

还要

hái yào — Even more; still more; to a greater degree

不合身

bù hé shēn — Ill-fitting; clothes that don't fit properly

今天

jīn tiān — Today; the current day

早上

zǎo shàng — Morning; the early part of the day

天气

tiān qì — Weather; atmospheric conditions on a given day

真好

zhēn hǎo — Really good; truly nice or pleasant

于是

yú shì — Therefore; as a result; so consequently

以及

yǐ jí — And; as well as; together with others

一起

yī qǐ — Together; at the same time as others

沿着

yán zhe — Along; following the length of a path

路

lù — Road; path; route for traveling

出发

chū fā — To set off; to depart on a journey

步伐

bù fá — Pace; stride; the rhythm of walking steps

一致

yī zhì — Consistent; in unison; uniform and coordinated

摇摇摆摆

yáo yao bǎi bǎi — Waddling; swaying from side to side while walking

这时

zhè shí — At this moment; just then; at this time

走进

zǒu jìn — To walk into; to enter a place on foot

花园

huā yuán — Garden; an outdoor space with plants and flowers

发现

fā xiàn — To discover; to find; to realize something

小猫们

xiǎo māo men — Kittens; plural form referring to young cats

光着

guāng zhe — Bare; naked; without clothing on

坐

zuò — To sit; to be seated somewhere

他们

tā men — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

拉

lā — To pull; to drag; to tug something

打

dǎ — To hit; to beat; to strike someone

一顿

yī dùn — A good scolding or beating; a measure word

带回

dài huí — To bring back; to take back to a place

屋子

wū zi — Room; house; an enclosed living space

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

朋友们

péng yǒu men — Friends; plural form of friend

马上

mǎ shàng — Immediately; right away; very soon

就要

jiù yào — About to; on the verge of doing something

到

dào — To arrive; to reach a destination

你们

nǐ men — You all; plural second-person pronoun

这副

zhè fù — This appearance; this state or condition

样子

yàng zi — Appearance; look; the way something appears

见不得人

jiàn bù dé rén — Shameful; too embarrassing to be seen publicly

真是

zhēn shì — Really; truly; used for emphasis or exasperation

丢脸

diū liǎn — To lose face; to be embarrassed or disgraced

极了

jí le — Extremely; to the utmost degree

太太

tài tai — Madam; Mrs.; a married woman's title

打发

dǎ fa — To send away; to dismiss someone somewhere

上

shàng — Up; upward; to go up to a higher place

楼

lóu — Floor; stairs; a multi-story building or level

令人遗憾

lìng rén yí hàn — Regrettable; unfortunately; causing one to feel sorry

的是

de shì — The fact is; used to introduce a statement

告诉

gào su — To tell; to inform; to let someone know

孩子们

hái zi men — Children; kids; plural form of child

因为

yīn wèi — Because; since; indicating a reason or cause

得了

dé le — To have come down with; to contract an illness

麻疹

má zhěn — Measles; a contagious viral skin disease

躺

tǎng — To lie down; to recline on a surface

床上

chuáng shàng — On the bed; atop a sleeping surface

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

并不是

bìng bú shì — Is not at all; emphatically denying something

真的

zhēn de — True; real; genuinely the case

恰恰相反

qià qià xiāng fǎn — Quite the opposite; exactly contrary to what was said

根本

gēn běn — Fundamentally; at all; not in the least

就

jiù — Just; then; exactly; emphatic or linking particle

没有

méi yǒu — Don't have; there is not; negation of possession

一点儿

yī diǎnr — A little bit; slightly; a small amount

也

yě — Also; too; as well; neither in negatives

不知为何

bù zhī wèi hé — For some unknown reason; inexplicably; somehow

楼上

lóu shàng — Upstairs; the floor above the current level

传来

chuán lái — To come from; sounds transmitted to one's location

非常

fēi cháng — Very; extremely; unusually to a great degree

奇怪

qí guài — Strange; odd; unusual and hard to explain

声响

shēng xiǎng — Sound; noise; an audible disturbance

扰乱

rǎo luàn — To disturb; to disrupt; to throw into disorder

茶会

chá huì — Tea party; a social gathering centered on tea

庄重

zhuāng zhòng — Dignified; solemn; serious and respectful in manner

与

yǔ — And; with; a formal conjunction connecting nouns

宁静

níng jìng — Peaceful; tranquil; calm and undisturbed