The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 8

Vocabulary

阿拉伯

Ālābó — Arabia; relating to Arab culture or people

风俗

fēngsú — local customs and traditional practices of a community

习惯

xíguàn — habit; custom; accustomed way of doing things

了解

liǎojiě — to understand; to have knowledge or insight about something

不足

bùzú — insufficient; lacking; not enough

以

yǐ — in order to; so as to; by means of

使

shǐ — to cause; to make; to enable something to happen

始终

shǐzhōng — from beginning to end; consistently; all along

避免

bìmiǎn — to avoid; to prevent something undesirable from occurring

严重

yánzhòng — serious; severe; grave in nature

错误

cuòwù — mistake; error; something incorrect or wrong

而

ér — and; but; yet; connecting clauses with contrast

译本

yìběn — translated version or edition of a written work

文风

wénfēng — writing style; literary tone and manner of expression

整部

zhěng bù — the entire work; the whole volume or piece

作品

zuòpǐn — literary or artistic work; a creative piece

呈现

chéngxiàn — to present; to display; to appear in a certain form

失真

shīzhēn — distortion; loss of authenticity or accuracy

面貌

miànmào — appearance; look; overall character or aspect

从而

cóng'ér — thus; thereby; as a result of that

程度上

chéngdù shàng — to a certain degree or extent

牺牲

xīshēng — to sacrifice; to give up something valuable

原著

yuánzhù — original work; source text written by the author

珍贵

zhēnguì — precious; valuable; treasured and rare

所

suǒ — particle used before verbs to nominalize them

指的是

zhǐ de shì — what is meant is; referring to; that is to say

其

qí — its; their; his/her (formal third person possessive)

细节

xìjié — detail; fine point; particular aspect of something

准确性

zhǔnquèxìng — accuracy; precision; correctness of information or detail

即

jí — namely; that is; i.e.

阿拉伯人

Ālābórén — Arab people; persons of Arab ethnicity or culture

有别于

yǒu bié yú — to differ from; to be distinct from something else

一切

yīqiè — all; everything; every single thing

民族

mínzú — ethnic group; nation; people sharing culture and identity

特殊

tèshū — special; unique; distinctive; out of the ordinary

之处

zhī chù — the place where; the aspect in which; what makes

不仅

bùjǐn — not only; more than just

西方

xīfāng — the West; Western nations or culture

各族

gè zú — various ethnic groups; all nationalities

东方

dōngfāng — the East; Eastern nations or culture

由于

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

受到

shòudào — to receive; to be subjected to; to experience

模糊

móhu — vague; blurry; unclear; lacking sharpness or precision

性质

xìngzhì — nature; character; intrinsic quality of something

误导

wùdǎo — to mislead; to misdirect; to cause misunderstanding

波斯

Bōsī — Persia; historical region corresponding to modern Iran

土耳其

Tǔ'ěrqí — Turkey; nation in Anatolia bridging Europe and Asia

印度

Yìndù — India; large South Asian country and civilization

游历

yóulì — to travel extensively; to journey for experience

旅行者

lǚxíngyě — traveler; person who journeys to various places

往往

wǎngwǎng — often; frequently; tend to; usually the case

以为

yǐwéi — to mistakenly think; to assume incorrectly

描绘

miáohuì — to depict; to portray; to describe vividly in detail

本地

běndì — local; native to the area; indigenous to a place

居民

jūmín — resident; inhabitant; person living in an area

特有

tèyǒu — unique to; exclusively characteristic of something

然而

rán'ér — however; nevertheless; but; indicating contrast

凡是

fánshì — whoever; whatever; any and all; without exception

原文

yuánwén — original text; source language version of a work

并

bìng — and; moreover; simultaneously; in addition

深切

shēnqiè — deep; profound; heartfelt; keenly felt understanding

持

chí — to hold; to maintain; to uphold a view or position

此

cǐ — this; such; the aforementioned

看法

kànfǎ — opinion; view; way of looking at something

几乎

jīhū — almost; nearly; all but; very close to entirely

一处

yī chù — every instance; each place or occurrence

人物

rénwù — character; figure; person depicted in a work

服饰

fúshì — clothing and accessories; attire and adornments

与

yǔ — and; with; together with (formal)

建筑

jiànzhù — architecture; building; constructed structure

出自

chūzì — to originate from; to come from a particular source

尤其

yóuqí — especially; particularly; most notably

埃及

Āijí — Egypt; northeastern African country along the Nile

即便

jíbiàn — even if; even though; regardless of circumstances

场景

chǎngjǐng — scene; setting; the backdrop of a story or event

设定

shèdìng — setting; established premise or configuration

或

huò — or; either; alternatively

亦是

yì shì — also is; it is likewise the case (formal)

如此

rúcǐ — so; thus; like this; in this manner

深信

shēnxìn — to firmly believe; to be deeply convinced of something

上述

shàngshù — above-mentioned; previously stated; the foregoing

论断

lùnduàn — assertion; conclusion; definitive judgment or claim

正确性

zhèngquèxìng — correctness; validity; the quality of being accurate

认为

rènwéi — to think; to believe; to consider something to be true

具备

jùbèi — to possess; to be equipped with necessary qualities

圆满

yuánmǎn — satisfactory; perfect; complete and successful

完成

wánchéng — to complete; to accomplish; to finish a task

当前

dāngqián — current; present; at this moment in time

主要

zhǔyào — main; primary; principal; most important

资格

zīgé — qualification; credential; eligibility for a role

源于

yuányú — to stem from; to originate from; rooted in

曾

céng — once; formerly; having done something in the past

开罗

Kāiluó — Cairo; capital city of Egypt

数年

shù nián — several years; a number of years

专与

zhuān yǔ — exclusively with; specifically interacting with a group

交往

jiāowǎng — to associate with; to interact; to have social relations

操习

cāoxí — to practice; to drill and exercise a skill repeatedly

严谨

yánjǐn — rigorous; meticulous; careful and precise in approach

审慎

shěnshèn — cautious; prudent; careful and deliberate in judgment

态度

tàidu — attitude; manner; approach toward something

遵从

zūncóng — to comply with; to follow; to abide by rules or customs

一般

yībān — general; ordinary; common; in general

习俗

xísú — customs; conventions; traditional social practices

完全

wánquán — completely; entirely; fully; without reservation

平等

píngděng — equal; equality; on equal footing with others

身份

shēnfèn — identity; status; one's role or position in society

融入

róngrù — to blend into; to integrate into; to become part of

社会

shèhuì — society; community; the social world at large

之中

zhī zhōng — within; among; in the midst of (formal usage)