The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 8

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

以前

yǐqián — Before, formerly, in the past

从未

cóngwèi — Never, not once, at no time

在

zài — At, in, on; to be located at

无生命

wú shēngmìng — Inanimate, lacking life, without living qualities

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

事物

shìwù — Things, objects, matters in the world

中

zhōng — In, within, among, middle

看到

kàndào — To see, to catch sight of something

过

guò — Experiential particle indicating past experience

如此

rúcǐ — Such, so, like this, in this way

丰富

fēngfù — Rich, abundant, plentiful, full of variety

表情

biǎoqíng — Expression, facial appearance conveying emotion

而

ér — And yet, but, while; connective conjunction

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun

都

dōu — All, both, already; indicating totality

知道

zhīdào — To know, to be aware of a fact

它们

tāmen — They, them; third person plural for objects

有

yǒu — To have, to possess, there is/are

多少

duōshao — How many, how much; an indefinite quantity

小时候

xiǎoshíhou — During childhood, when one was young

常常

chángcháng — Often, frequently, habitually, on a regular basis

躺着

tǎngzhe — Lying down, in a reclining position

睡不着觉

shuì bù zháo jiào — Unable to fall asleep, suffering insomnia

从

cóng — From, since; indicating a starting point

空白

kòngbái — Blank, empty, void, containing nothing

墙壁

qiángbì — Wall, the vertical surface of a room

和

hé — And, together with; connecting nouns

朴素

pǔsù — Simple, plain, unadorned, modest in style

家具

jiājù — Furniture, household furnishings and fittings

获得

huòdé — To obtain, to gain, to acquire something

乐趣

lèqù — Fun, pleasure, enjoyment, delight from something

与

yǔ — And, with; formal conjunction linking items

恐惧

kǒngjù — Fear, dread, terror, intense frightening feeling

比

bǐ — Compared to, than; comparative preposition

大多数

dàduōshù — The majority, most of, the greater number

孩子

háizi — Child, children, kids in general

玩具店

wánjùdiàn — Toy store, a shop selling children's toys

里

lǐ — Inside, within, in; locative particle

能

néng — Can, able to, capable of doing something

找到

zhǎodào — To find, to locate, to successfully discover

还要

hái yào — Even more, still more, exceeding a comparison

多

duō — Many, much, more, a large amount

记得

jìde — To remember, to recall, to keep in memory

那张

nà zhāng — That (sheet/flat object); demonstrative measure word

又大又旧

yòu dà yòu jiù — Both large and old, big and worn out

五斗柜

wǔdǒuguì — Chest of drawers, a bureau with five drawers

把手

bǎshǒu — Handle, knob, grip on a drawer or door

曾经

céngjīng — Once, formerly, at some time in the past

有着

yǒuzhe — Possessing, having, bearing a certain quality

多么

duōme — How, such, what a; exclamatory degree adverb

亲切

qīnqiè — Warm, friendly, kind, intimate and cordial

眨眼

zhǎyǎn — To wink, to blink one's eye briefly

神情

shénqíng — Expression, look, air conveyed by one's face

还有

hái yǒu — And also, there is also, furthermore

一把

yī bǎ — One (chair/handled object); measure word for chairs

椅子

yǐzi — Chair, a seat with a back for sitting

总是

zǒngshì — Always, invariably, at all times

像

xiàng — To resemble, like, similar to something

一位

yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for people

强大

qiángdà — Powerful, strong, mighty, formidably capable

朋友

péngyou — Friend, companion, a person one is close to

过去

guòqù — The past, former times; to pass by

觉得

juéde — To feel, to think, to have an opinion

如果

rúguǒ — If, in the event that; conditional conjunction

其他

qítā — Other, the rest, remaining things or people

东西

dōngxi — Thing, stuff, object, an item of any kind

看起来

kàn qǐlái — To look, to seem, to appear a certain way

太

tài — Too, excessively, overly; degree adverb

凶猛

xiōngměng — Fierce, ferocious, violent and threatening

总

zǒng — Always, in any case, at least; general

可以

kěyǐ — Can, may, allowed to, it is possible

跳进

tiào jìn — To jump into, to leap inside something

得到

dédào — To obtain, to get, to receive something desired

安全

ānquán — Safe, secure, free from danger or harm

然而

rán'ér — However, yet, but, nevertheless; formal conjunction

这个

zhège — This, this one; demonstrative pronoun/adjective

房间

fángjiān — Room, an enclosed space within a building

至多

zhìduō — At most, at best, no more than

不过

búguò — Only, merely, but, however; limiting word

是

shì — To be, is, are, am; copula verb

不和谐

bù héxié — Inharmonious, discordant, not fitting together well

因为

yīnwèi — Because, since, due to; causal conjunction

不得不

bùdébù — Have to, cannot but, compelled to do something

把

bǎ — Disposal preposition; to take/handle an object

楼下

lóuxià — Downstairs, the floor below in a building

搬

bān — To move, to carry, to relocate objects

上来

shànglái — To come up, to bring up to this floor

想

xiǎng — To think, to want, to miss someone

当

dāng — When, while; to serve as, to act as

这里

zhèlǐ — Here, this place, this location

被

bèi — Passive marker; by (indicates passive voice)

用作

yòngzuò — To be used as, to serve as a purpose

游戏室

yóuxì shì — Playroom, a room designated for playing games

时

shí — When, at the time of; time marker

他们

tāmen — They, them; third person plural for people

育儿室

yù'ér shì — Nursery, a room for raising young children

出去

chūqù — To go out, to leave to the outside

这

zhè — This; near demonstrative pronoun or adjective

也

yě — Also, too, as well; additive adverb

难怪

nánguài — No wonder, not surprising, understandably so

见过

jiànguò — Have seen before, encountered at some point

孩子们

háizimen — Children, kids; plural form of child

造成

zàochéng — To cause, to result in, to bring about

严重

yánzhòng — Serious, severe, grave, critically significant

破坏

pòhuài — To damage, to destroy, to wreck something

壁纸

bìzhǐ — Wallpaper, decorative paper covering interior walls

正如

zhèngrú — Just as, exactly as, as has been stated

之前

zhīqián — Before, prior to, previously mentioned point

所说

suǒ shuō — What was said, as previously mentioned or stated

有些

yǒuxiē — Some, certain, a few of something

地方

dìfang — Place, location, area, a particular spot

撕掉

sīdiào — To tear off, to rip away completely

了

le — Completion or change-of-state particle

它

tā — It; third person singular for objects/animals

粘附

zhānfù — To adhere, to stick, to cling firmly onto

得

de — Complement particle linking verb and result/degree

兄弟

xiōngdì — Brothers, male siblings, brotherhood

还

hái — Still, yet, even more, in addition

紧

jǐn — Tight, firm, close, tightly fastened

一定

yīdìng — Certainly, must, definitely, surely

既

jì — Both...and; already; since; correlative conjunction

坚持不懈

jiānchí bùxiè — Persistent, unrelenting, never giving up effort

毅力

yìlì — Perseverance, willpower, steadfast determination

又

yòu — Again, also, both...and; adds another quality

强烈

qiángliè — Intense, strong, fierce, powerfully felt

憎恨

zēnghèn — To hate, to detest, to feel deep loathing

地板

dìbǎn — Floor, the flat surface one walks on indoors

划伤

huáshāng — To scratch, to make scrape marks on surface

碎裂

suìliè — To crack, to shatter, to break into pieces

灰泥

huīní — Plaster, mortar, a lime-based wall coating

本身

běnshēn — Itself, in itself, by its own nature

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place, over there

地

de — Adverbial particle connecting adverb to verb

挖

wā — To dig, to scoop out, to excavate

出来

chūlái — To come out, to emerge; resultative complement

又大又重

yòu dà yòu zhòng — Both large and heavy, big and cumbersome

床

chuáng — Bed, a piece of furniture for sleeping

唯一

wéiyī — Only, sole, unique, the one and only

好像

hǎoxiàng — It seems, as if, looks like, apparently

经历

jīnglì — To experience, to go through; an experience

战争

zhànzhēng — War, warfare, armed conflict between parties

一样

yīyàng — Same, alike, similar; just like something

但

dàn — But, however, yet; adversative conjunction

一点

yīdiǎn — A little, a bit, slightly, a small amount

不

bù — Not, no; general negation particle

在意

zàiyì — To mind, to care about, to take notice

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only, just, it is only when

那

nà — That; far demonstrative pronoun or adjective

让

ràng — To let, to allow, to cause someone to

介意

jièyì — To mind, to take offense, to object to

妹妹

mèimei — Younger sister, a female sibling who is younger

来

lái — To come, to arrive; directional verb

她

tā — She, her; third person singular feminine pronoun

真是

zhēnshì — Really is, truly, indeed; emphatic expression

个

gè — General measure word for people and many objects

亲爱

qīn'ài — Dear, beloved, darling; term of endearment

好

hǎo — Good, well, fine, nice; positive adjective

姑娘

gūniang — Girl, young woman, a female of young age

对

duì — Toward, to; correct, right; facing

照顾

zhàogù — To take care of, to look after someone

无微不至

wú wēi bù zhì — Considerate in every detail, thoroughly attentive care