The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 1

Vocabulary

龙卷风

lóngjuǎnfēng — Tornado; a violently rotating column of air

住在

zhù zài — To live in or reside at a place

广袤

guǎngmào — Vast and expansive; describing wide open land

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

大草原

dà cǎoyuán — Great prairie; vast open grassy plains

深处

shēnchù — Deep within; the innermost part of something

与

yǔ — And; together with; used in formal contexts

她的

tā de — Her; possessive form of the third-person feminine pronoun

叔叔

shūshu — Uncle; father's younger brother or similar relation

和

hé — And; connecting nouns or noun phrases together

婶婶

shěnshen — Aunt; wife of one's father's younger brother

一起

yīqǐ — Together; jointly doing something with others

是个

shì ge — Is a; used before a noun to identify someone

农夫

nóngfū — Farmer; a man who works agricultural land

是

shì — Is/are/am; the verb 'to be' in Chinese

妻子

qīzi — Wife; a man's female spouse or partner

他们

tāmen — They/them; third-person plural pronoun

房子

fángzi — House; a building used as a dwelling

很

hěn — Very; an adverb intensifying adjectives or states

小

xiǎo — Small; little in size or extent

因为

yīnwèi — Because; indicating reason or cause for something

建造

jiànzào — To build or construct a structure or building

所需

suǒ xū — Required; what is needed for a purpose

木料

mùliào — Lumber; timber or wood used as building material

必须

bìxū — Must; indicating something is obligatory or necessary

用

yòng — To use; employ a tool or method

马车

mǎchē — Horse-drawn cart or carriage for transportation

运送

yùnsòng — To transport or deliver goods from one place

许多

xǔduō — Many; a large number or great quantity

英里

yīnglǐ — Mile; a unit of distance approximately 1.6 km

才能

cái néng — Only then can; indicates a condition must be met

运来

yùn lái — To transport and bring here; deliver to location

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; indicating existence or possession

四面墙

sì miàn qiáng — Four walls; the enclosing walls of a room

一块

yī kuài — One piece or one block of something flat

地板

dìbǎn — Floor; the flat surface one walks on indoors

一个

yī ge — One; a general measure word for individual items

屋顶

wūdǐng — Roof; the top covering structure of a building

只

zhǐ — Only; merely; just one or limited amount

构成

gòuchéng — To constitute or form; make up a whole

房间

fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building

这个

zhège — This; referring to a nearby or mentioned item

里

lǐ — Inside; within a space or container

摆着

bǎi zhe — Is arranged with; objects are placed in position

一台

yī tái — One unit of a machine or appliance

锈迹斑斑

xiùjì bānbān — Covered in rust stains; heavily rusted and spotted

炉灶

lúzào — Stove; a cooking appliance using fire or heat

放

fàng — To place or put an object somewhere

碗碟

wǎndié — Bowls and plates; general tableware for eating

橱柜

chúguì — Cabinet; a cupboard for storing dishes or food

一张

yī zhāng — One flat object; measure word for tables or sheets

桌子

zhuōzi — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture

三四

sān sì — Three or four; an approximate small number

把

bǎ — Measure word for chairs, knives, or handheld objects

椅子

yǐzi — Chair; a seat with a back for one person

还有

hái yǒu — And also; in addition there is something more

床铺

chuángpù — Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping on

在

zài — At; in; located at a specific place

角落

jiǎoluò — Corner; the inner angle where two walls meet

大床

dà chuáng — Large bed; a big sleeping bed for adults

另一个

lìng yī ge — Another one; a different individual item or thing

小床

xiǎo chuáng — Small bed; a little bed for a child

根本

gēnběn — At all; fundamentally; used with negation for emphasis

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not; absence of something

阁楼

gélóu — Attic; a space just below the roof of building

也

yě — Also; too; neither (in negative sentences)

地窖

dìjiào — Cellar; an underground room for storage or shelter

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only have; there is nothing except this one thing

挖

wā — To dig; excavate earth or ground with a tool

地里

dì lǐ — In the ground; within the earth or soil

小洞

xiǎo dòng — Small hole; a little pit dug in the ground

叫做

jiàozuò — Called; known as; referred to by a name

避风

bìfēng — Wind shelter; protection from storms or strong winds

一旦

yīdàn — Once; if ever a certain situation should occur

那些

nàxiē — Those; plural demonstrative referring to distant items

威力

wēilì — Power; mighty force capable of causing great destruction

强大

qiángdà — Powerful; strong and mighty in force or ability

足以

zúyǐ — Sufficient to; enough to achieve a certain result

摧毁

cuīhuǐ — To destroy; demolish completely with great force

沿途

yántú — Along the way; throughout the entire route or path

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever; used before nouns without restriction

建筑物

jiànzhùwù — Building; any constructed structure or architectural work

大旋风

dà xuànfēng — Great whirlwind; a large powerful rotating wind storm

袭来

xí lái — To strike or attack suddenly; come with force

全家人

quán jiā rén — The whole family; every member of a household

就

jiù — Then; right away; indicating immediacy or consequence

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; to be permitted or able to do

躲进去

duǒ jìnqù — To hide inside; take shelter by going in

中央

zhōngyāng — Center; the middle point of a space or area

一扇

yī shàn — One; measure word for doors, windows, or panels

活板门

huóbǎn mén — Trapdoor; a hinged door set flush in floor

通往

tōng wǎng — Leading to; providing passage toward a destination

那里

nàlǐ — There; that place; referring to a distant location

从

cóng — From; starting point of movement or time

处

chù — Place; location; a point or spot somewhere

一架

yī jià — One; measure word for ladders or aircraft

梯子

tīzi — Ladder; a structure of rungs used for climbing

向下

xiàng xià — Downward; in the direction of below or beneath

通入

tōng rù — To lead into; connect downward into a space

那个

nàge — That; referring to a specific distant or mentioned item

狭小

xiáxiǎo — Narrow and small; confined and cramped in space

黑暗

hēi'àn — Dark; darkness; absence of light in a space

洞穴

dòngxué — Cave or cavern; a hollow underground space

当

dāng — When; at the time that something happens

站在

zhàn zài — Standing at; to be upright at a location

门口

ménkǒu — Doorway; the entrance or threshold of a door

四处

sìchù — Everywhere; all around; in all directions

张望

zhāngwàng — To look around; gaze in different directions curiously

时

shí — When; at the time of an action or event

她

tā — She/her; third-person singular feminine pronoun

放眼

fàngyǎn — To look far into the distance; gaze broadly outward

望去

wàng qù — To look toward; gaze out in a direction

四面八方

sìmiàn bāfāng — All directions; every side; from everywhere around

除了

chúle — Except for; apart from; other than something

灰茫茫

huī mángmáng — Grey and boundless; an endless dull grey expanse

什么

shénme — What; anything; used in questions or negation

都

dōu — All; both; every; used for inclusive statements

看不见

kàn bu jiàn — Cannot see; unable to perceive visually

既

jì — Neither...nor; both...and; connecting paired clauses

一棵树

yī kē shù — One tree; a single standing tree

一座

yī zuò — One; measure word for mountains, buildings, bridges

房屋

fángwū — House or building; a structure used as dwelling

打破

dǎpò — To break; shatter; interrupt a continuous state

这片

zhè piàn — This expanse of; referring to a large flat area

一望无际

yīwàng wújì — Stretching as far as the eye can see; boundless

平坦

píngtǎn — Flat and level; smooth terrain without hills

大地

dàdì — The earth; the vast land beneath one's feet

那

nà — That; a demonstrative pronoun for distant things

平原

píngyuán — Plain; a large flat area of open land

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of something

一直

yīzhí — Straight; continuously; all the way without stopping

延伸

yánshēn — To extend; stretch out over a long distance

到

dào — To; until; reaching a destination or point

天边

tiānbiān — The horizon; the far edge where sky meets earth

太阳

tàiyáng — The sun; the star at the center of solar system

翻耕

fāngēng — To plow or till; turn over soil for farming

过的

guò de — That has been done; indicating completed past action

土地

tǔdì — Land; soil; the ground used for farming

晒成

shài chéng — Baked into; sun-dried until becoming a certain state

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state

灰色

huīsè — Grey; the color between black and white

一片

yī piàn — A stretch or expanse of something covering an area

上面

shàngmiàn — On top; the surface above something

布满

bùmǎn — Covered with; filled across an entire surface area

细小

xìxiǎo — Tiny; fine and small in size or dimension

裂缝

lièfèng — Crack; a narrow split or fissure in a surface