The Tale of Two Bad Mice — Page 4

Vocabulary

然后

rán hòu — Then; afterwards; indicating sequence of events

回去

huí qù — To go back; to return to a place

拿来

ná lái — To bring; to fetch and bring here

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation

一把

yī bǎ — One (chair, tool, etc.); measure word for handheld objects

椅子

yǐ zi — Chair; a seat with a back

一个

yī gè — One; general measure word for one item

书架

shū jià — Bookshelf; a shelf for storing books

鸟笼

niǎo lóng — Birdcage; an enclosure for keeping birds

和

hé — And; connecting nouns or noun phrases together

几件

jǐ jiàn — Several items; a few pieces of things

小

xiǎo — Small; little; of limited size

杂物

zá wù — Miscellaneous items; odds and ends; sundries

塞

sāi — To stuff; to cram; to squeeze into a space

不进

bù jìn — Cannot fit in; unable to enter or insert

里

lǐ — Inside; within; in the interior of something

把

bǎ — Particle marking the object before a verb

它们

tā men — They; them (referring to non-human things)

留在

liú zài — To leave (something) at a place; remain at

后面

hòu miàn — Behind; at the back of something

去

qù — To go; to move toward a destination

取

qǔ — To fetch; to retrieve; to go get something

摇篮

yáo lán — Cradle; a small rocking bed for infants

正

zhèng — Just; in the process of doing something right now

拿着

ná zhe — Holding; carrying something in one's hand

另一把

lìng yī bǎ — Another one; one more of a handheld object

往回

wǎng huí — Back toward; heading in the return direction

走

zǒu — To walk; to go; to move on foot

突然

tū rán — Suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

听到

tīng dào — To hear; to catch the sound of something

楼梯

lóu tī — Staircase; stairs connecting different floor levels

平台

píng tái — Landing; flat platform area on a staircase

外面

wài miàn — Outside; the exterior of a place or thing

有

yǒu — There is/are; to have; to exist

说话

shuō huà — To speak; to talk; the act of speaking

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun

声音

shēng yīn — Sound; voice; noise produced by something

老鼠们

lǎo shǔ men — The mice; plural form of mouse or rat

急忙

jí máng — Hurriedly; in a great rush; hastily

跑回

pǎo huí — To run back; to rush back to a place

洞里

dòng lǐ — Inside the hole; within a burrow or cavity

洋娃娃们

yáng wá wa men — The dolls; plural of doll (Western-style doll)

走进

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

看到

kàn dào — To see; to catch sight of something

是

shì — To be; is/am/are; linking subject and predicate

多么

duō me — How; what a; used to express exclamation degree

惊人

jīng rén — Astonishing; amazing; startling to behold

景象

jǐng xiàng — Scene; sight; a visual scene or spectacle

啊

a — Ah; exclamatory particle expressing surprise or emotion

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at/on; to be seated at a location

翻倒

fān dǎo — Overturned; tipped over; knocked upside down

厨房

chú fáng — Kitchen; the room used for cooking food

炉子

lú zi — Stove; a cooking or heating appliance

上

shàng — On top of; above; on the surface of

瞪眼

dèng yǎn — To stare wide-eyed; to glare with wide eyes

看着

kàn zhe — Looking at; gazing at; watching continuously

靠着

kào zhe — Leaning against; resting against a surface

微笑着

wēi xiào zhe — Smiling; with a smile on one's face

但

dàn — But; however; indicating contrast or exception

她们

tā men — They; them (referring to a group of females)

两个

liǎng gè — Two; both; a pair of something

都

dōu — Both; all; without exception in a group

没有

méi yǒu — Did not; have not; lack of something

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell something

任何

rèn hé — Any; whatever; used in negative or question sentences

话

huà — Words; speech; what someone says

从

cóng — From; starting from a point in space or time

下面

xià miàn — Below; underneath; the lower part or area

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives an action

找

zhǎo — To look for; to search; to find something

回来

huí lái — To come back; to return to the current place

拿走

ná zǒu — To take away; to carry something off with you

一些

yī xiē — Some; a few; a small quantity of something

衣服

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

她

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

还

hái — Still; also; in addition; furthermore

有用

yǒu yòng — Useful; practical; serving a helpful purpose

锅碗瓢盆

guō wǎn piáo pén — Pots, bowls, ladles, and basins; kitchen utensils collectively

其他

qí tā — Other; the rest; additional things or people

几样

jǐ yàng — Several kinds; a few sorts of things

东西

dōng xi — Things; stuff; objects; items in general

玩具屋

wán jù wū — Dollhouse; a toy house for playing with dolls

主人

zhǔ rén — Owner; master; the person who owns something

那个

nà gè — That one; referring to a specific person or thing

小女孩

xiǎo nǚ hái — Little girl; a young female child

说道

shuō dào — Said; spoke; uttered the following words

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

要

yào — Want to; going to; indicating desire or future action

打扮

dǎ ban — To dress up; to disguise; to adorn oneself

成

chéng — Into; to become; indicating transformation or result

警察

jǐng chá — Police officer; a law enforcement officer

洋娃娃

yáng wá wa — Doll; a Western-style toy doll

保姆

bǎo mǔ — Nanny; caretaker who looks after children

设

shè — To set up; to lay; to put in place

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

就是

jiù shì — Is exactly; this is; emphasizing identity or conclusion

两只

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

坏

huài — Bad; naughty; wicked; of poor character

老鼠

lǎo shǔ — Mouse; rat; a small rodent animal

故事

gù shi — Story; tale; a narrative account of events

他们

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

其实

qí shí — Actually; in fact; as a matter of truth

并没有

bìng méi yǒu — Actually did not; emphatically have not done

那么

nà me — So; that; to such a degree or extent

非常

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

淘气

táo qì — Naughty; mischievous; playfully disobedient

因为

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

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; as compensation for something

他

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

打碎

dǎ suì — To smash; to break into pieces; shatter

所有

suǒ yǒu — All; every; all of the things mentioned

作了

zuò le — Made; did; performed (a compensatory action)

赔偿

péi cháng — Compensation; to make up for damage or loss

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location of an action

壁炉

bì lú — Fireplace; a hearth built into a wall

地毯

dì tǎn — Carpet; rug; a floor covering made of fabric

找到

zhǎo dào — To find; to successfully locate something searched for

一枚

yī méi — One (coin, medal); measure word for small flat objects

弯曲

wān qū — Bent; curved; not straight in shape

硬币

yìng bì — Coin; a metal piece used as currency

圣诞节

Shèng Dàn Jié — Christmas; the holiday celebrated on December 25th

前夕

qián xī — Eve; the night or day before an event

它

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

塞进

sāi jìn — To stuff into; to push or cram inside something

一只

yī zhī — One (animal, sock, etc.); measure word for certain objects

长袜

cháng wà — Stocking; a long sock worn on the leg