The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 2

Vocabulary

就

jiù — then, just, precisely; indicating emphasis or connection

连

lián — even; linking elements, emphasizing inclusion of extremes

草

cǎo — grass; general term for grass or weeds

也

yě — also, too; indicating similarity or addition

不

bù — not, no; general negation particle

是

shì — to be; linking subject and predicate

绿色

lǜsè — green; the color green

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

因为

yīnwèi — because; introduces a reason or cause

阳光

yángguāng — sunlight; light from the sun

把

bǎ — preposition marking the object of a disposal action

长长

cháng cháng — long and extended; describing something quite lengthy

草叶

cǎoyè — grass blades; the leaves or blades of grass

顶端

dǐngduān — tip, top end; the very highest or furthest point

晒焦

shài jiāo — scorched by the sun; burned dry by sunlight

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

使

shǐ — to cause, make; indicating something produces an effect

它们

tāmen — they, them; third-person plural for non-human things

变成

biànchéng — to turn into, become; transformation into something else

随处可见

suíchù kějiàn — visible everywhere; can be seen all around

同样

tóngyàng — same, likewise; in the same way or manner

灰色

huīsè — gray; the color gray

这

zhè — this; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby thing

房子

fángzi — house, building; a structure people live in

曾经

céngjīng — once, formerly; something that happened in the past

刷过

shuāguò — had been brushed/painted; applied paint previously

漆

qī — paint, lacquer; coating applied to surfaces for color

但

dàn — but, however; introduces a contrasting statement

油漆

yóuqī — paint; liquid coating used on walls or wood

晒得

shài de — baked/dried by the sun to the point of

起泡

qǐpào — to blister, bubble up; form bubbles on a surface

雨水

yǔshuǐ — rainwater; water that falls as rain

又

yòu — again, also; indicating repetition or addition

它

tā — it; third-person singular pronoun for objects/animals

冲刷

chōngshuā — to wash away, erode; water removing surface material

殆尽

dàijìn — completely, entirely gone; wiped out without remainder

如今

rújīn — nowadays, now; referring to the current time

和

hé — and; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

周围

zhōuwéi — surroundings, around; the area on all sides

一切

yīqiè — everything, all; referring to the totality of things

一样

yīyàng — the same, alike; identical in appearance or quality

灰暗

huī'àn — dull and gray; lacking brightness or color

沉闷

chénmèn — oppressive, dreary; heavy and lacking liveliness

婶婶

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

刚来

gāng lái — just arrived, newly came; recently came to a place

这里

zhèlǐ — here, this place; referring to the current location

居住

jūzhù — to reside, live; to inhabit a place long-term

时

shí — when, at the time of; indicating a point in time

还是

háishi — still, or; was still (something) at that time

个

gè — general measure word for people and many objects

年轻

niánqīng — young; being at an early stage of life

漂亮

piàoliang — beautiful, pretty; pleasing in appearance

女人

nǚrén — woman; an adult female person

风

fēng — wind; moving air; also metaphor for hardship here

改变

gǎibiàn — to change, alter; make or become different

她

tā — she, her; third-person singular feminine pronoun

夺走

duózǒu — to take away, seize; forcibly remove something from someone

眼中

yǎnzhōng — in one's eyes; within one's gaze or perspective

光彩

guāngcǎi — radiance, luster; brightness and vitality in appearance

留下

liúxià — to leave behind; cause something to remain

一片

yīpiàn — a stretch of, a field of; expanse of something

黯淡

àndàn — dim, gloomy; lacking brightness or hope

双颊

shuāng jiá — both cheeks; the two sides of one's face

嘴唇

zuǐchún — lips; the fleshy parts around the mouth

红润

hóngrùn — rosy and ruddy; healthy reddish glow of skin

消瘦

xiāoshòu — to become thin, emaciated; lose weight noticeably

憔悴

qiáocuì — haggard, worn; looking tired and unhealthy from hardship

从不

cóng bù — never; has never done something at any time

微笑

wēixiào — to smile; a gentle, slight smile

是个

shì ge — is a; linking subject to a noun description

孤儿

gū'ér — orphan; a child whose parents have died

到

dào — to arrive at; reach a place or point

身边

shēnbiān — by one's side; close to a person physically

孩子

háizi — child, children; young person or offspring

笑声

xiàoshēng — laughter, sound of laughing; audible expression of amusement

让

ràng — to let, make, allow; causing someone to do something

大为

dàwéi — greatly, enormously; to a very great degree

吃惊

chījīng — to be startled, surprised; feel sudden shock or amazement

每当

měidāng — whenever, every time; each time a condition occurs

欢快

huānkuài — cheerful, lively; full of joy and energy

声音

shēngyīn — sound, voice; audible vibrations perceived by the ear

传入

chuánrù — to reach, enter; sound or news coming into range

耳中

ěrzhōng — into one's ears; reaching the sense of hearing

便会

biàn huì — would then; indicating a resulting habitual action

惊叫

jīngjiào — to cry out in alarm; exclaim due to fright

起来

qǐlai — up; complement indicating beginning or upward movement

用手

yòng shǒu — using one's hand; performing an action with the hand

捂住

wǔzhù — to cover tightly; press hand over to muffle or block

胸口

xiōngkǒu — chest, breast area; the front upper torso region

看着

kànzhe — looking at, watching; ongoing act of observing something

这个

zhège — this, this one; referring to a specific nearby thing

小女孩

xiǎo nǚhái — little girl; a young female child

仍然

réngrán — still, yet; continuing in the same state as before

感到

gǎndào — to feel, sense; experience an emotion or sensation

不可思议

bùkě sīyì — unbelievable, inconceivable; beyond what one can imagine

不明白

bù míngbai — do not understand; unable to comprehend something

究竟

jiūjìng — exactly, after all; used for emphasis in questions

有什么

yǒu shénme — what is there; asking what exists or matters

可笑

kěxiào — funny, laughable; worthy of laughter or ridicule

叔叔

shūshu — uncle; father's younger brother or older male figure

大笑

dàxiào — to laugh loudly; burst into hearty laughter

他

tā — he, him; third-person singular masculine pronoun

从早

cóng zǎo — from morning; starting from early in the day

到晚

dào wǎn — until evening; continuing through to the end of day

辛苦

xīnkǔ — hard work, toil; laborious and exhausting effort

劳作

láozuò — to labor, toil; work hard physically

不知

bùzhī — not know; be unaware of something

何为

héwéi — what is; asking the meaning or nature of something

欢乐

huānlè — joy, happiness; feeling of delight and pleasure

也是

yě shì — also is; likewise the same in some respect

从

cóng — from; indicating starting point of time or place

那把

nà bǎ — that (measure word for things with handles); that one

长胡子

cháng húzi — long beard; facial hair grown to significant length

那双

nà shuāng — that pair of; measure word for pairs like shoes

粗糙

cūcāo — rough, coarse; not smooth in texture or finish

靴子

xuēzi — boots; sturdy footwear covering the ankle or higher

看起来

kàn qǐlai — to look, appear; seem a certain way to observers

严肃

yánsù — serious, stern; grave in manner and expression

庄重

zhuāngzhòng — dignified, solemn; behaving with gravity and propriety

极少

jí shǎo — very rarely, seldom; almost never occurring

开口

kāikǒu — to open one's mouth, speak up; begin to talk

说话

shuōhuà — to speak, talk; produce verbal communication

正是

zhèngshì — it is precisely; exactly emphasizing what follows

欢笑

huānxiào — laughter, merriment; joyful laughing and happiness

免于

miǎnyú — to be spared from, avoid; escape a negative outcome

像

xiàng — to resemble, like; similar to something else

那样

nàyàng — like that, in that way; in the same manner described

变得

biàn de — to become; change so as to acquire a quality