The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 15

Vocabulary

这

zhè — This; used to indicate something nearby.

是

shì — To be; linking subject and predicate.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

认为

rènwéi — To think; to believe; to consider something true.

非常

fēicháng — Extremely; very; unusually high degree.

重要

zhòngyào — Important; significant; of great consequence.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

一点

yīdiǎn — A point; a little; one aspect of something.

旨在

zhǐzài — Aimed at; intended to achieve a purpose.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do something.

同胞

tóngbāo — Compatriots; fellow countrymen sharing same nationality.

们

men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; concerning a person or thing.

这部

zhè bù — This (used with volume or work as classifier).

作品

zuòpǐn — Work; a literary, artistic, or creative piece.

有

yǒu — To have; to possess; there is or are.

正确

zhèngquè — Correct; accurate; free from error.

认识

rènshi — Understanding; knowledge; to know or recognize something.

曾

céng — Once; formerly; indicating past experience.

居住

jūzhù — To reside; to live in a place long-term.

在

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

一片

yīpiàn — A stretch of; an expanse of land or area.

土地

tǔdì — Land; soil; territory; ground or earth.

上

shàng — On; above; upon a surface or location.

那里

nàlǐ — There; that place; a location previously mentioned.

人们

rénmen — People; folks; human beings in general.

至今

zhìjīn — Until now; to this day; still at present.

仍

réng — Still; yet; continuing as before.

坚信

jiānxìn — To firmly believe; to be convinced of something.

精灵

jīnglíng — Spirit; elf; supernatural being with magical powers.

会

huì — Will; can; able to; expressing possibility or ability.

听命

tīngmìng — To obey orders; to follow commands from someone.

于

yú — At; in; from; to; preposition indicating relation.

魔法师

mófǎshī — Magician; wizard; one who practices magic.

或

huò — Or; either; expressing an alternative choice.

护身符

hùshēnfú — Amulet; talisman; charm worn for protection.

持有者

chíyǒuzhě — Holder; bearer; person who possesses something.

并

bìng — And; moreover; used to connect parallel actions.

日常

rìcháng — Daily; everyday; pertaining to routine life.

生活

shēnghuó — Life; daily living; everyday existence and activities.

中

zhōng — In; within; inside; among a group or place.

显灵

xiǎnlíng — To manifest supernaturally; for a spirit to appear.

行事

xíngshì — To act; to conduct oneself; to carry out actions.

也

yě — Also; too; additionally; likewise.

聆听

língtīng — To listen attentively; to hear with care and respect.

过

guò — Experiential particle indicating a past experience.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to plural things previously mentioned.

德高望重

dé gāo wàng zhòng — Respected and virtuous; of high moral standing.

之人

zhī rén — Such a person; the person of the described quality.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; used before a verb for future action.

事迹

shìjì — Deeds; exploits; notable acts or achievements.

当作

dàngzuò — To treat as; to regard something as something else.

真实

zhēnshí — Real; true; authentic; corresponding to actual facts.

娓娓道来

wěiwěi dào lái — To narrate fluently and engagingly; telling stories eloquently.

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within that group or set.

一些

yīxiē — Some; a number of; a few things or people.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

甚至

shènzhì — Even; going so far as; to an extreme degree.

不屑

bùxiè — To disdain; to consider beneath oneself; to scorn.

阅读

yuèdú — To read; to peruse written material carefully.

一千零一夜

Yīqiān líng yī yè — One Thousand and One Nights; famous Arabian folktale collection.

故事

gùshi — Story; tale; narrative account of events.

仅仅

jǐnjǐn — Merely; only; just; nothing more than.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; due to; for the reason that.

不过

bùguò — Only; merely; just; no more than something.

虚构

xūgòu — Fiction; fabricated; not based on real events.

并非

bìngfēi — Is not; definitely not; contrary to what is thought.

以

yǐ — With; using; by means of something.

通常

tōngcháng — Usually; normally; in the ordinary or typical case.

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type or sort of thing.

精雕细琢

jīng diāo xì zhuó — Elaborately crafted; finely wrought with great artistic care.

文学

wénxué — Literature; written artistic works of a culture.

风格

fēnggé — Style; manner; distinctive mode of expression.

写就

xiě jiù — Written and completed; composed in a finished form.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; by now; having occurred before present time.

提及

tíjí — To mention; to bring up a topic or subject.

文学史

wénxuéshǐ — History of literature; chronological account of literary works.

附于

fù yú — Appended to; attached to a main document.

本

běn — This (classifier for books); volume; edition.

译本

yìběn — Translation; a translated version of a work.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; sir; polite title for an adult male.

评述

píngshù — Commentary; critique; explanatory remarks on a subject.

有所

yǒusuǒ — To some extent; somewhat; having some degree of something.

探讨

tàntǎo — To explore; to investigate; to discuss a topic thoroughly.

研习

yánxí — To study intensively; to research and practice a subject.

阿拉伯语

Ālābóyǔ — Arabic language; the Semitic language of Arab peoples.

过程

guòchéng — Process; course; series of steps toward a result.

尤其

yóuqí — Especially; particularly; more than others.

自从

zìcóng — Since; ever since a particular point in time.

着手

zhuóshǒu — To begin; to set about; to start working on something.

编辑

biānjí — To edit; to compile; an editor of publications.

以来

yǐlái — Since; from a past time up until now.

一直

yīzhí — Always; continuously; all along without interruption.

努力

nǔlì — To strive; to work hard; to make great effort.

这一

zhè yī — This one; this particular issue or matter.

棘手

jíshǒu — Thorny; tricky; difficult to handle or resolve.

问题

wèntí — Problem; question; issue requiring attention or solution.

形成

xíngchéng — To form; to develop; to take shape gradually.

公正

gōngzhèng — Fair; just; impartial; free from bias.

客观

kèguān — Objective; unbiased; based on facts not feelings.

判断

pànduàn — Judgment; to assess; to make a reasoned conclusion.

而

ér — And; but; yet; connecting contrasting or related clauses.

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; everything that exists in a category.

研究

yánjiū — Research; study; to investigate a topic in depth.

都

dōu — All; both; every; indicating totality.

使

shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable someone or something.

更加

gèngjiā — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree.

确信

quèxìn — To be certain; to be convinced; firmly believe something.

赞同

zàntóng — To agree with; to approve of; to endorse a view.

所

suǒ — That which; used before verbs to nominalize actions.

表达

biǎodá — To express; to convey thoughts, feelings, or opinions.

观点

guāndiǎn — Point of view; perspective; standpoint on an issue.

倾向于

qīngxiàng yú — To tend toward; to have a preference for something.

过分

guòfèn — Excessive; going too far; beyond reasonable limits.

强调

qiángdiào — To emphasize; to stress the importance of something.

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to plural things nearby or just mentioned.

所谓

suǒwèi — So-called; what is referred to as; alleged.

波斯

Bōsī — Persia; ancient civilization in modern-day Iran.

印度

Yìndù — India; South Asian country; large democratic nation.

起源

qǐyuán — Origin; source; where something began or came from.

则

zé — Then; however; on the other hand; contrastive conjunction.

相反

xiāngfǎn — On the contrary; opposite; in an opposing manner.

否认

fǒurèn — To deny; to refuse to acknowledge something as true.

旧作

jiùzuò — Older work; earlier version of a literary piece.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with; linking nouns or clauses.

较新

jiào xīn — Relatively newer; comparatively more recent version.

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the space separating two things.

存在

cúnzài — To exist; existence; the state of being present.

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; whichever; no matter which.

联系

liánxì — Connection; link; relationship between things or people.

主张

zhǔzhāng — To advocate; to claim; a position or viewpoint held.

后者

hòuzhě — The latter; the second of two mentioned items.

一部

yī bù — One volume; a single work such as a book.

独立

dúlì — Independent; standing alone; not relying on others.

创作

chuàngzuò — Creative work; to create; original literary or artistic production.

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; nevertheless; introducing a contrast.

自

zì — Since; from; starting from a particular time or place.

论文

lùnwén — Thesis; academic paper; scholarly article on a topic.

及

jí — And; as well as; reaching up to something.

某

mǒu — A certain; some unspecified person or thing.

著作

zhùzuò — Written work; scholarly publication; authored academic book.

发表

fābiǎo — To publish; to release; to make publicly available.

之后

zhīhòu — After; afterward; following a particular event or time.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); a single individual, polite classifier.

阿拉伯

Ālābó — Arab; Arabic; relating to Arab people or culture.

作者

zuòzhě — Author; writer; person who creates a written work.

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find; to come across something new.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.

一段

yī duàn — A passage; a section; a segment of text.

文字

wénzì — Text; written characters; written language or script.