The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 1

Vocabulary

由

yóu — by, from, through; indicates agent or cause

及

jí — and, as well as; reaching to

在线

zàixiàn — online, connected to the internet

分布式

fēnbùshì — distributed, spread across multiple locations or systems

校对

jiàoduì — proofreading, checking text for errors

团队

tuánduì — team, a group working together

制作

zhìzuò — to produce, create, or make something

网址

wǎngzhǐ — website address, URL

转录者

zhuǎnlùzhě — transcriber, person who transcribes text

注

zhù — note, annotation; to annotate or record

本书

běn shū — this book, the current volume

中

zhōng — in, inside, within; middle

有

yǒu — to have, there is/are; to exist

两级

liǎng jí — two levels, two tiers or grades

注释

zhùshì — annotation, explanatory note or commentary

脚注

jiǎozhù — footnote, note at the bottom of a page

第一级

dì yī jí — first level, the primary tier

称为

chēng wéi — to be called, referred to as

作者注

zuòzhě zhù — author's note, annotation by the author

在

zài — at, in, on; to be located at

正文

zhèngwén — main text, body text of a document

以

yǐ — with, by means of; in the form of

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

形式

xíngshì — form, format, manner or style

引用

yǐnyòng — to cite, quote, or reference something

其中

qízhōng — among which, within which, therein

为

wéi — to be, to act as; serves as

章节

zhāngjié — chapter and section, divisions of a book

编号

biānhào — number, serial number, numbering system

与

yǔ — and, with; together with

该

gāi — that, the said; referring to previously mentioned item

相关

xiāngguān — related, relevant, associated with something

第二级

dì èr jí — second level, the secondary tier

普通

pǔtōng — ordinary, common, regular, normal

组成

zǔchéng — to compose, constitute, make up

从

cóng — from, following; ever since

并

bìng — and, moreover; simultaneously

常规

chángguī — conventional, standard, routine manner

方式

fāngshì — method, way, manner of doing something

文件

wénjiàn — document, file; official written record

和

hé — and, together with; harmonious

不含

bù hán — not containing, excluding, without

一千零一夜

Yīqiān líng yī yè — One Thousand and One Nights, Arabian Nights

第

dì — ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the nth'

一

yī — one, first, single

卷

juàn — volume, scroll; a bound book volume

伦敦

Lúndūn — London, capital city of the United Kingdom

出版社

chūbǎnshè — publishing house, press, publisher

通称

tōngchēng — commonly known as, generally called

阿拉伯

Ālābó — Arab, Arabic; relating to Arabia

之夜

zhī yè — nights of, evenings belonging to

娱乐

yúlè — entertainment, amusement, recreation

阿拉伯语

Ālābóyǔ — Arabic language

译出

yì chū — translated from, rendered into another language

附

fù — attached, supplemented with; appended

详尽

xiángjìn — detailed, thorough, exhaustive, comprehensive

其

qí — his, her, its, their; that particular

侄子

zhízi — nephew, brother's son

编辑

biānjí — to edit; editor of a publication

依据

yījù — based on, according to, in accordance with

译者

yìzhě — translator, the person who translates

亲自

qīnzì — personally, in person, by oneself

副本

fùběn — copy, duplicate of an original document

所撰

suǒ zhuàn — written by, composed by (formal usage)

序言

xùyán — preface, foreword, introductory remarks

设计

shèjì — to design; design, plan, layout

插图

chātú — illustration, picture inserted in a book

三卷本

sān juàn běn — three-volume edition of a book

新印

xīn yìn — newly printed, fresh reprint edition

版

bǎn — edition, version; printing plate

年

nián — year; annual

父子

fùzǐ — father and son; used in company names

有限公司

yǒuxiàn gōngsī — limited company, Ltd., incorporated business

印刷

yìnshuā — printing, to print books or documents

地址

dìzhǐ — address, location of a place

东南区

dōngnán qū — southeast district or area

西区

xī qū — west district, western area

出版

chūbǎn — to publish, release a book or publication

说明

shuōmíng — explanation, note, description, clarification

本版

běn bǎn — this edition, the current version

是

shì — to be, is, am, are

对

duì — correct; toward; regarding; a pair

家父

jiāfù — my father (humble/polite term)

经

jīng — through, via; to undergo; scripture

家叔祖

jiā shūzǔ — my great-uncle (humble reference to elder relative)

最终

zuìzhōng — final, ultimate, in the end

修订

xiūdìng — to revise, amend, update a text

并由

bìng yóu — and by, also carried out by someone

先生

xiānsheng — Mr., sir, gentleman, husband

于

yú — at, in, on; by (formal preposition)

版本

bǎnběn — version, edition of a book or text

精确

jīngquè — precise, accurate, exact, meticulous

复制

fùzhì — to reproduce, copy, replicate faithfully