The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 1

Vocabulary

黄色

huángsè — The color yellow; also slang for pornographic.

壁纸

bìzhǐ — Wallpaper, used on walls or as desktop background.

著

zhù — Written or authored by; to compose a work.

像

xiàng — To resemble; like; similar to someone or something.

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or phrases.

我

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

这样

zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; such as this.

普普通通

pǔpǔtōngtōng — Completely ordinary; plain and unremarkable in every way.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

人

rén — Person; human being; people in general.

能

néng — Can; to be able to; to have the ability.

在

zài — At; in; to be present at a location.

夏天

xiàtiān — Summer; the hottest season of the year.

租到

zūdào — To successfully rent or lease something desired.

一座

yī zuò — One (used as measure word for large structures).

祖传

zǔchuán — Passed down from ancestors; inherited through generations.

大宅

dàzhái — A large mansion or stately family residence.

实属

shíshǔ — Truly belongs to; indeed counts as; genuinely is.

罕见

hǎnjiàn — Rare; seldom seen; uncommon occurrence or thing.

殖民地

zhímíndì — Colony; territory under foreign political control.

风格

fēnggé — Style; characteristic manner or aesthetic approach.

一处

yī chù — One place; a single location or spot.

世袭

shìxí — Hereditary; passed down through family lineage by inheritance.

庄园

zhuāngyuán — Manor; estate; large property with land and buildings.

甚至

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

想说

xiǎng shuō — To want to say; to feel like expressing something.

那是

nà shì — That is; that was; used to identify or explain.

闹鬼

nàoguǐ — Haunted; disturbed by ghosts or supernatural activity.

房子

fángzi — House; building used as a residence or dwelling.

如此

rúcǐ — Like this; so; in such a manner or degree.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; as a result; conveniently so.

达到

dádào — To reach; to achieve; to attain a goal or level.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

浪漫

làngmàn — Romantic; full of romance and emotional idealism.

幸福

xìngfú — Happiness; bliss; a state of joy and contentment.

极致

jízhì — The utmost extreme; the highest possible degree of something.

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement or clause.

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned or distant.

未免

wèimiǎn — Rather too; a bit excessive; cannot help but feel.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing a direction or subject.

命运

mìngyùn — Fate; destiny; the course of one's life determined by fortune.

要求

yāoqiú — To demand; requirement; expectation placed on someone or something.

太多

tài duō — Too much; excessively many or great in quantity.

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact that something is true.

仍要

réng yào — Still need to; still must; continuing to be required.

自豪

zìháo — Proud; feeling pride in oneself or one's achievements.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or phrase to a verb.

宣称

xuānchēng — To declare; to claim; to announce publicly or officially.

这座

zhè zuò — This (large structure); this particular building or monument.

确实

quèshí — Indeed; truly; certainly; used to affirm something emphatically.

有些

yǒuxiē — Somewhat; a little; having some degree of a quality.

古怪

gǔguài — Strange; eccentric; odd in an unusual or unsettling way.

不然

bùrán — Otherwise; or else; if not the case then something follows.

为何

wèihé — Why; for what reason; used in formal or literary contexts.

它

tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects or animals.

租金

zūjīn — Rent; the amount of money paid to lease property.

低廉

dīlián — Cheap; low-priced; inexpensive in cost or value.

又

yòu — Again; also; furthermore; in addition to what was said.

长久

chángjiǔ — For a long time; prolonged; lasting over an extended period.

无人

wú rén — No one; uninhabited; without any person present.

居住

jūzhù — To reside; to live in a place as one's home.

当然

dāngrán — Of course; naturally; it goes without saying.

嘲笑

cháoxiào — To mock; to ridicule; to laugh at someone derisively.

不过

búguò — However; but; merely; only; used to soften contrast.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

婚姻

hūnyīn — Marriage; the institution or state of being married.

中

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

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; a linking verb in Chinese.

意料之中

yìliào zhī zhōng — Within expectations; as expected; not at all surprising.

事

shì — Matter; affair; thing; an event or situation.

极其

jíqí — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very high degree.

务实

wùshí — Pragmatic; practical; focused on realistic and concrete matters.

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

信仰

xìnyǎng — Belief; faith; a deeply held conviction or creed.

毫无

háowú — Absolutely no; not the slightest bit of something.

耐心

nàixīn — Patience; the ability to endure waiting without frustration.

迷信

míxìn — Superstition; blind belief in supernatural forces or omens.

深感

shēn gǎn — To feel deeply; to strongly sense or experience something.

厌恶

yànwù — Disgust; aversion; strong dislike toward something or someone.

凡是

fánshì — Whatever; all that; every instance of something without exception.

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to; impossible to; having no way to do.

触摸

chùmō — To touch; to feel with one's hands physically.

看见

kànjiàn — To see; to catch sight of something with one's eyes.

用

yòng — To use; by means of; with a particular tool or method.

数字

shùzì — Number; digit; numerical figure used in counting or recording.

记录

jìlù — To record; to document; a written account of something.

事情

shìqíng — Thing; matter; affair; a situation requiring attention.

都会

dōu huì — All will; everyone would; invariably tends to do something.

公然

gōngrán — Openly; brazenly; without attempting to hide one's actions.

嗤之以鼻

chī zhī yǐ bí — To sneer at; to dismiss contemptuously with a sniff.

一名

yī míng — One (person); a single individual of a certain type.

医生

yīshēng — Doctor; physician; a medical professional who treats patients.

也许

yěxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing possibility or uncertainty about something.

不会

bú huì — Would not; cannot; unlikely to do something at all.

任何人

rènhérén — Anyone; anybody; any person without exception or restriction.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell something to someone.

这话

zhè huà — These words; this statement; what was just said.

写在

xiě zài — Written on; recorded in a specific place or medium.

纸上

zhǐ shàng — On paper; written down; existing only in written form.

知晓

zhīxiǎo — To know; to be aware of; to have knowledge of something.

倒

dào — Instead; on the contrary; used to express unexpected contrast.

让

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

心里

xīnlǐ — In one's heart; in one's mind; inner feelings or thoughts.

轻松

qīngsōng — Relaxed; easy; feeling free from stress or burden.

许多

xǔduō — Many; a lot; a large number or amount of something.

正是

zhèngshì — Precisely is; exactly; it is just this very thing.

迟迟

chíchí — Slowly; tardily; taking an excessively long time to proceed.

不能

bù néng — Cannot; unable to; not capable of doing something.

痊愈

quányù — To fully recover; to be completely healed from illness.

原因

yuányīn — Reason; cause; the underlying explanation for something happening.

之一

zhī yī — One of; one among several; part of a larger group.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun addressing one person.

瞧

qiáo — Look; see; to take a look at something informally.

根本

gēnběn — Fundamentally; at all; simply not; basic or foundational.

不

bù — No; not; negation particle used before verbs or adjectives.

相信

xiāngxìn — To believe; to trust; to have confidence in something.

生病

shēngbìng — To get sick; to become ill; falling into a diseased state.

怎么办

zěnme bàn — What to do; how to handle a difficult situation.

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle expressing mild inquiry or continuation.

如果

rúguǒ — If; supposing that; used to introduce a conditional clause.

一位

yī wèi — One (polite measure word for a respected person).

德高望重

dé gāo wàng zhòng — Of high virtue and great prestige; highly respected person.

同时

tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; also; moreover.

也是

yě shì — Also is; is as well; additionally serves as something.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; referring back to the subject of a sentence.

丈夫

zhàngfu — Husband; a married woman's male spouse or partner.

向

xiàng — Toward; to; in the direction of; facing something.

亲朋好友

qīn péng hǎo yǒu — Family and friends; close relatives and dear companions.

保证

bǎozhèng — To guarantee; to assure; a pledge or promise made.

当事人

dāngshìrén — The person involved; the party concerned in a matter.

其实

qíshí — Actually; in fact; used to reveal the true situation.

没

méi — Not have; did not; negates possession or past action.

什么

shénme — What; something; anything; used in questions or vague reference.

问题

wèntí — Problem; question; issue; something requiring resolution or answer.

暂时

zànshí — Temporary; for the time being; not permanent or lasting.

神经衰弱

shénjīng shuāiruò — Neurasthenia; nervous exhaustion characterized by fatigue and anxiety.

轻微

qīngwēi — Slight; mild; minor in degree or severity.

歇斯底里

xiēsīdǐlǐ — Hysteria; extreme uncontrolled emotional excitement or distress.

倾向

qīngxiàng — Tendency; inclination; a leaning toward a particular behavior.

如何

rúhé — How; what to do about; in what way or manner.

兄长

xiōngzhǎng — Elder brother; an older male sibling; respectful term.

同样

tóngyàng — Similarly; likewise; in the same way as something else.

说的

shuō de — What was said; referring to previously mentioned words or opinion.

一样

yīyàng — The same; identical; alike in nature or appearance.

话

huà — Words; speech; what someone says or has said.