The Tale of Two Bad Mice — Page 3

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun: he, him

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; also measure word for handles

火腿

huǒtuǐ — Ham; cured or smoked leg of pork

放在

fàng zài — To place on or in a location

地板

dìbǎn — Floor; the flat surface of a room

中央

zhōngyāng — Center; the middle point of a space

用

yòng — To use; to employ a tool or method

和

hé — And; connecting words or phrases together

铲子

chǎnzi — Shovel or spatula; flat-bladed digging tool

猛打

měng dǎ — To strike hard and forcefully; to beat violently

砰

pēng — Bang; onomatopoeia for a loud crashing sound

砸

zá — To smash, crush, or break by striking

立刻

lìkè — Immediately; right away without any delay

碎成

suì chéng — To shatter into; break apart into pieces

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

一片片

yī piàn piàn — Piece by piece; in many flat fragments

因为

yīnwèi — Because; indicating the reason for something

在

zài — At, in, on; indicating location or existence

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant objects

光亮

guāngliàng — Shiny and bright; gleaming surface appearance

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun

油漆

yóuqī — Paint or lacquer; liquid coating for surfaces

下面

xiàmiàn — Underneath; below a surface or object

它

tā — It; third person pronoun for non-human things

不过

búguò — However; merely; but only; no more than

是

shì — To be; linking subject with predicate

石膏

shígāo — Plaster; gypsum used in construction or casting

做的

zuò de — Made of; constructed from a material

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects

下子

xiàzi — Occurrence; used after 这 meaning 'this time'

拇指

mǔzhǐ — Thumb; the short thick first finger

愤怒

fènnù — Anger; intense rage and indignation

与

yǔ — And; together with; formal conjunction

失望

shīwàng — Disappointment; feeling let down or hopeless

简直

jiǎnzhí — Simply; absolutely; it's just unbelievable

无以复加

wú yǐ fù jiā — Cannot be exceeded; at the absolute extreme

他们

tāmen — They; them; third person plural pronoun

布丁

bùdīng — Pudding; a soft sweet or savory dessert

龙虾

lóngxiā — Lobster; large edible marine crustacean

梨子

lízi — Pear; a sweet juicy tree fruit

橙子

chéngzi — Orange; a round citrus fruit

统统

tǒngtǒng — All; entirely; every single one without exception

砸烂

zá làn — To smash to pieces; destroy by bashing

由于

yóuyú — Due to; because of; owing to a reason

鱼

yú — Fish; aquatic vertebrate animal or food

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to; no way to do something

从

cóng — From; starting point of an action or place

盘子

pánzi — Plate or dish; flat container for food

上

shàng — On top of; above a surface

取下来

qǔ xiàlai — To take down or remove from a surface

便

biàn — Then; so; thereupon; formal then-connector

丢进

diū jìn — To toss into; throw something inside something

厨房

chúfáng — Kitchen; room where food is prepared

里

lǐ — Inside; within; indicating interior location

烧得

shāo de — Burning to a degree; burning so that

通红

tōnghóng — Glowing red; completely red from heat or fire

火堆

huǒduī — Bonfire or pile of burning material

中

zhōng — In; within; among; inside something

但

dàn — But; however; indicating contrast or exception

同样

tóngyàng — Similarly; equally; in the same way

烧不着

shāo bu zháo — Cannot catch fire; unable to burn

爬上

pá shàng — To climb up onto something

烟囱

yāncōng — Chimney; vertical flue for smoke escape

顶端

dǐngduān — Top end; the very highest point

往外

wǎng wài — Outward; toward the outside direction

张望

zhāngwàng — To look around; to peer or gaze outward

里面

lǐmiàn — Inside; the interior of something

一点

yīdiǎn — A little; a bit; a small amount

也

yě — Also; too; even; indicating inclusion

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have; there is none; not any

就在

jiù zài — Just when; right at the moment when

爬在

pá zài — Clinging to; positioned while climbing on

时候

shíhou — Time; moment; period when something happens

又

yòu — Again; once more; another time

遭受

zāoshòu — To suffer; to experience something unpleasant

一次

yī cì — Once; one time; one occurrence

她

tā — She; her; third person feminine pronoun

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find something previously unknown

几个

jǐ gè — Several; a few; some number of things

小罐子

xiǎo guànzi — Small jars or canisters for storing food

标签

biāoqiān — Label or tag identifying contents of something

写着

xiě zhe — Written with; bearing the written words

米

mǐ — Rice; uncooked grain staple food

咖啡

kāfēi — Coffee; popular dark caffeinated beverage

当

dāng — When; at the time of something happening

它们

tāmen — They; them; plural pronoun for non-human things

倒过来

dào guòlai — To turn upside down; tip over completely

什么

shénme — What; anything; used in rhetorical questions

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only; there is nothing but this

红色

hóngsè — Red color; the color of blood or fire

蓝色

lánsè — Blue color; the color of sky or sea

珠子

zhūzi — Beads; small round decorative balls

于是

yúshì — So; therefore; consequently; as a result

两只

liǎng zhī — Two (animals); a pair of creatures

老鼠

lǎoshǔ — Mouse or rat; small rodent mammal

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start doing something

使出

shǐ chū — To exert; to bring out one's full effort

浑身解数

húnshēn jiěshù — Using every trick; all one's skills and energy

捣乱

dǎoluàn — To cause trouble; to make a mess mischievously

破坏

pòhuài — To destroy; to damage or ruin something

尤其是

yóuqí shì — Especially; in particular; most notably

卧室

wòshì — Bedroom; room primarily used for sleeping

衣橱

yīchú — Wardrobe or closet for storing clothes

取出

qǔ chū — To take out; remove from inside a place

衣服

yīfu — Clothes; garments worn on the body

然后

ránhòu — Then; afterward; next in sequence

顶楼

dǐnglóu — Top floor; the highest story of a building

窗户

chuānghu — Window; opening in a wall for light

扔了

rēng le — Threw away; discarded by tossing out

出去

chūqu — To go out; outward directional complement

却

què — Yet; but; however; indicating unexpected contrast

有着

yǒu zhe — Having; possessing a quality or trait

节俭

jiéjiǎn — Thrifty; frugal; careful not to waste

心思

xīnsi — Mind; thought; idea one has in mind

拔出

bá chū — To pull out; to extract something forcefully

一半

yībàn — Half; one of two equal parts

羽毛

yǔmáo — Feathers; light soft covering of birds

后

hòu — After; afterward; following in time

忽然

hūrán — Suddenly; all at once without warning

想起

xiǎng qǐ — To remember; to suddenly recall something

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; reflexive pronoun for any person

正

zhèng — Just; in the middle of doing something

缺

quē — To lack; to be short of something needed

一张

yī zhāng — One (flat object); measure word for beds/sheets

帮助

bāngzhù — To help; to assist someone with a task

下

xià — Under; below; directional or positional particle

搬下楼

bān xià lóu — To carry downstairs; move something to lower floor

穿过

chuān guò — To pass through; to go across something

壁炉

bìlú — Fireplace; indoor hearth for burning wood

前

qián — In front of; before; preceding in space

小地毯

xiǎo dìtǎn — Small rug or mat placed on the floor

要

yào — To want; must; going to; expressing intention

塞进

sāi jìn — To stuff into; push something into a space

实在

shízài — Really; truly; honestly; in actual fact

不

bù — Not; no; negation of verbs or adjectives

容易

róngyì — Easy; not difficult; simple to accomplish

总算

zǒngsuàn — Finally; at long last; after much effort

想办法

xiǎng bànfǎ — To think of a way; to figure out a solution

做到

zuò dào — To manage to do; to succeed in achieving