The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 13

Vocabulary

假设

jiǎ shè — To assume or suppose a hypothetical condition

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned

守财奴

shǒu cái nú — A miser; person who hoards money obsessively

说

shuō — To speak or say something

他

tā — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun

的

de — Possessive or descriptive particle in Chinese grammar

症状

zhèng zhuàng — Symptoms of an illness or medical condition

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or state

这样

zhè yàng — Like this; in this manner or way

那样

nà yàng — Like that; in that manner or way

现在

xiàn zài — Now; at the present time or moment

医生

yī shēng — A doctor or physician who treats patients

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

会

huì — Will; to be able to or likely to

建议

jiàn yì — To suggest or recommend a course of action

服用

fú yòng — To take or consume medicine orally

什么

shén me — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something

哎

āi — An exclamation expressing surprise or mild protest

当然

dāng rán — Of course; naturally; certainly without doubt

服从

fú cóng — To obey or comply with orders or advice

忠告

zhōng gào — Sincere advice or earnest counsel given to someone

啦

la — Sentence-final particle expressing assertion or obviousness

但是

dàn shì — But; however; introducing a contrasting statement

警察局长

jǐng chá jú zhǎng — Chief of police; head of a police department

略显

lüè xiǎn — Slightly showing or appearing somewhat in manner

不安

bù ān — Uneasy; anxious; feeling unsettled or restless

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

完全

wán quán — Completely; entirely; fully without any reservation

愿意

yuàn yì — Willing to; ready to do something voluntarily

接受

jiē shòu — To accept or receive something offered

也

yě — Also; too; additionally expressing similarity or addition

为此

wèi cǐ — For this purpose; on account of this matter

付钱

fù qián — To pay money for something or someone

真的

zhēn de — Really; truly; genuinely expressing sincerity

给

gěi — To give; to provide something to someone

任何

rèn hé — Any; whichever; without exception or limitation

能

néng — Can; to be capable of doing something

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action

此事

cǐ shì — This matter; this particular affair or issue

上

shàng — On; above; regarding a topic or matter

帮助

bāng zhù — To help or assist someone with something

人

rén — Person; human being; people in general

五万

wǔ wàn — Fifty thousand; the number 50,000

法郎

fǎ láng — Franc; French unit of currency historically used

既然

jì rán — Since; given that; now that something is established

如此

rú cǐ — So; like this; in such a manner or degree

回答道

huí dá dào — Replied saying; answered with the following words

拉开

lā kāi — To pull open; to slide or draw open something

抽屉

chōu ti — A drawer in a desk or piece of furniture

取出

qǔ chū — To take out; to retrieve something from inside

一本

yī běn — One volume or copy of a book or booklet

支票簿

zhī piào bù — A checkbook used for writing bank checks

不妨

bù fáng — May as well; there is no harm in doing

就

jiù — Then; just; exactly; indicating immediacy or emphasis

照

zhào — According to; in accordance with; following something

所说

suǒ shuō — What was said; the mentioned amount or content

金额

jīn é — The amount of money; a monetary sum specified

开

kāi — To write or issue a check or document

一张

yī zhāng — One sheet or piece of flat object like paper

支票

zhī piào — A bank check used as a payment instrument

等

děng — To wait; until; after something is completed

签好

qiān hǎo — To finish signing; to have signed completely

名

míng — Name; signature; one's personal identifier

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; takes object before the verb

信

xìn — A letter; written correspondence sent to someone

交给

jiāo gěi — To hand over; to give something to someone

惊呆

jīng dāi — To be stunned or stupefied with shock or surprise

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state

看起来

kàn qǐ lái — To appear; to seem; to look a certain way

被

bèi — Passive marker indicating the subject was acted upon

雷击

léi jī — A lightning strike hitting something or someone

中

zhòng — To be hit by; to strike or affect directly

一般

yī bān — Like; as if; similar to something in comparison

呆若木鸡

dāi ruò mù jī — Stunned like a wooden chicken; completely dumbfounded

一动不动

yī dòng bù dòng — Completely still; without moving at all whatsoever

地

de — Adverbial particle connecting adverb to following verb

站了

zhàn le — Stood for; remained standing for a duration

好几

hǎo jǐ — Several; quite a few; a good number of

分钟

fēn zhōng — Minutes; a unit of time equal to sixty seconds

张着

zhāng zhe — Holding open; keeping something wide open continuously

嘴

zuǐ — Mouth; the oral opening on a person's face

眼睛

yǎn jing — Eyes; the organs used for seeing and vision

瞪得

dèng de — Staring wide with eyes opened to a degree

像

xiàng — Like; resembling; as if similar to something

要

yào — About to; going to; wanting or needing something

从

cóng — From; out of; indicating starting point or origin

眼眶

yǎn kuàng — Eye socket; the bony cavity surrounding the eyeball

里

lǐ — Inside; within a space or container

突出来

tū chū lái — To protrude or pop out; to come bulging forward

难以置信

nán yǐ zhì xìn — Hard to believe; incredible; beyond one's comprehension

望着

wàng zhe — Gazing at; looking steadily at someone or something

朋友

péng you — Friend; a person one has a friendly relationship with

然后

rán hòu — Then; afterward; next in a sequence of events

似乎

sì hū — Seemingly; apparently; as if something appears true

渐渐

jiàn jiàn — Gradually; little by little; slowly over time

恢复了

huī fù le — Recovered; regained a previous state or condition

几分

jǐ fēn — A few parts; somewhat; a degree of something

神智

shén zhì — Mental awareness; consciousness; one's wits or senses

抓起

zhuā qǐ — To grab up; to seize something quickly with hand

一支

yī zhī — One stick-like item such as a pen or brush

笔

bǐ — A pen or pencil used for writing or drawing

几度

jǐ dù — Several times; on multiple occasions; a few attempts

停顿

tíng dùn — A pause; a momentary halt in action or speech

茫然

máng rán — At a loss; blank; confused and without direction

凝视

níng shì — To gaze fixedly; to stare intently at something

终于

zhōng yú — Finally; at last; after a long time or effort

填好

tián hǎo — To finish filling in a form or document completely

并

bìng — And; moreover; simultaneously performing two actions

签署了

qiān shǔ le — Signed; formally put one's signature on a document

越过

yuè guò — To cross over; to reach across a surface or barrier

桌子

zhuō zi — A table or desk used for working or eating

递给了

dì gěi le — Handed over to; passed something to another person

仔细

zǐ xì — Carefully; attentively; with great care and thoroughness

检查了

jiǎn chá le — Examined; inspected something carefully and thoroughly

将其

jiāng qí — Then it; taking that object for the next action

存入

cún rù — To deposit into; to put something into storage

皮夹

pí jiā — A wallet; a small leather case for carrying cards

打开

dǎ kāi — To open; to unlock or unfold something closed

一个

yī gè — One; a single unit of something general

写字台

xiě zì tái — A writing desk; a flat-surfaced desk for writing

从中

cóng zhōng — From within; out of it; from inside that place

一封

yī fēng — One letter; a single piece of written correspondence

交给了

jiāo gěi le — Handed to; delivered something over to someone else