The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 14

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

有时

yǒushí — Sometimes; occasionally

真

zhēn — Really, truly; genuine

不想

bù xiǎng — Do not want to; unwilling to do something

看

kàn — To look at, watch, or read something

它

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

爬

pá — To crawl, climb; move slowly on all fours

得

de — Particle indicating degree or result of action

如此

rúcǐ — So, such, like this; to this degree

缓慢

huǎnmàn — Slow, sluggish; moving at a very slow pace

总是

zǒngshì — Always; at all times without exception

从

cóng — From; indicating origin or starting point

这扇

zhè shàn — This (window/door); measure word for flat panels

窗

chuāng — Window; an opening in a wall for light

或

huò — Or; alternatively; either option

那扇

nà shàn — That (window/door); refers to another panel

悄悄

qiāoqiāo — Quietly, stealthily; without making any noise

钻

zuān — To drill, bore, sneak through a narrow space

进来

jìnlái — To come in, enter; move inside a space

睡着

shuìzháo — To fall asleep; to have fallen into sleep

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation

不忍心

bù rěnxīn — Cannot bear to; feel too compassionate to act

叫醒

jiào xǐng — To wake someone up; rouse from sleep

他

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

便

biàn — Then, so; consequently; literary form of 就

静静

jìngjìng — Quietly, calmly; in a still and peaceful manner

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

躺着

tǎng zhe — Lying down; remaining in a horizontal position

望着

wàng zhe — Gazing at; looking steadily at something

月光

yuèguāng — Moonlight; light emanating from the moon

照在

zhào zài — Shining on; light falling upon a surface

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant objects

凹凸不平

āotū bùpíng — Uneven, bumpy; full of irregular raised and sunken areas

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun

壁纸

bìzhǐ — Wallpaper; decorative paper covering interior walls

上

shàng — On, above; indicating surface or upper position

直到

zhídào — Until; up to a certain point in time

感到

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

毛骨悚然

máogǔ sǒngrán — Hair-raising, spine-chilling; feeling extreme horror or dread

后面

hòumiàn — Behind, at the back; rear side of something

那个

nàge — That one; demonstrative referring to a specific thing

模糊

móhu — Blurry, vague; unclear and hard to distinguish

身影

shēnyǐng — Silhouette, figure; the outline or shadow of a person

似乎

sìhū — It seems, apparently; giving the impression that

在

zài — At, in; indicating location or ongoing action

摇晃着

yáohuàng zhe — Swaying, shaking; moving back and forth continuously

图案

tú'àn — Pattern, design; decorative motif on a surface

就

jiù — Just, then; emphasizing immediacy or consequence

好像

hǎoxiàng — As if, seems like; resembling a certain situation

她

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

想要

xiǎng yào — To want to, desire; wishing to obtain or do

挣脱

zhèngtuō — To break free, struggle loose; escape from restraint

出来

chūlái — To come out; move from inside to outside

一样

yīyàng — Same, alike; just like something else

轻手轻脚

qīngshǒu qīngjiǎo — Gently, tip-toeing; moving very carefully and quietly

起身

qǐshēn — To get up, rise; lift oneself from lying or sitting

去

qù — To go; move toward a destination

摸

mō — To touch, feel with the hand; examine by touching

一摸

yī mō — To give a touch; touch something once briefly

一看

yī kàn — To take a look; glance at something once

是否

shìfǒu — Whether or not; used to pose a yes/no question

真的

zhēnde — Really, truly; confirming something is genuine or actual

动

dòng — To move; change position or be in motion

等

děng — To wait; until; and so on

回来

huílái — To come back, return; arrive back at a place

时

shí — When, at the time of; a moment or period

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicating something has occurred before now

醒了

xǐng le — Has woken up; has come out of sleep

怎么了

zěnme le — What's wrong, what happened; asking about a problem

小

xiǎo — Small, little; also used as affectionate prefix

丫头

yātou — Girl; informal affectionate term for a young woman

说

shuō — To say, speak, tell; express something verbally

别

bié — Don't; used to prohibit or advise against an action

这样

zhèyàng — Like this, this way; in such a manner

到处

dàochù — Everywhere, all over; in every place or direction

走动

zǒudòng — To walk around, move about; stroll without purpose

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

会

huì — Will; can; expressing likelihood or ability

着凉

zháoliáng — To catch a cold; get chilled from exposure

觉得

juéde — To feel, think; have a subjective opinion or sensation

这是

zhè shì — This is; identifying or pointing out something present

个

gè — General measure word for people and many objects

谈话

tánhuà — Conversation, talk; to have a discussion with someone

好时机

hǎo shíjī — Good opportunity, right moment; favorable timing

告诉

gàosu — To tell, inform; convey information to someone

这里

zhèlǐ — Here, this place; indicating current location

确实

quèshí — Indeed, truly; used to affirm something as certain

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; negating existence

好转

hǎozhuǎn — To improve, get better; turn toward a positive state

希望

xīwàng — To hope, wish; a desire for something to happen

能

néng — Can, be able to; expressing capability or possibility

带

dài — To bring, take along; lead or carry someone

离开

líkāi — To leave, depart; move away from a place

哦

ó / ò — Oh; exclamation expressing realization or mild surprise

亲爱的

qīn'ài de — Dear, darling; affectionate term of address for loved one

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first-person plural pronoun

租约

zūyuē — Lease agreement; contract for renting property

再过

zài guò — In another (period of time); after a further duration

三周

sān zhōu — Three weeks; a period of twenty-one days

到期

dàoqī — To expire, become due; reach the end of a term

实在

shízài — Really, truly; honestly; used for strong emphasis

想不出

xiǎng bu chū — Cannot think of; unable to come up with an idea

怎么

zěnme — How, why; asking about method or reason

提前

tíqián — In advance, ahead of schedule; earlier than planned

家里

jiālǐ — At home, inside the house; within the household

修缮

xiūshàn — Repair, renovation; restore a building to good condition

还没

hái méi — Not yet; has not happened up to this point

完成

wánchéng — To complete, finish; accomplish a task fully

现在

xiànzài — Now, currently; at the present moment

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to, cannot; no way to do something

镇上

zhèn shàng — In town; within a small town or township

当然

dāngrán — Of course, naturally; as expected without doubt

如果

rúguǒ — If; introducing a conditional or hypothetical situation

有

yǒu — To have, there is; indicating possession or existence

任何

rènhé — Any, whatever; referring to any instance without restriction

危险

wēixiǎn — Danger, risk; a situation that could cause harm

能走

néng zǒu — Able to leave; capable of departing or moving away

也

yě — Also, too; indicating inclusion or addition

会走

huì zǒu — Would leave; expressing willingness or intent to go

但

dàn — But, however; introducing a contrasting statement

不管

bùguǎn — No matter, regardless; despite any circumstance

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself, self; referring back to the subject

察觉

chájué — To notice, perceive; become aware of something subtle

是

shì — To be; linking subject and predicate

医生

yīshēng — Doctor, physician; a licensed medical professional

清楚

qīngchǔ — Clear, clear-headed; understanding something fully

长肉

zhǎng ròu — To gain weight, put on flesh; body becoming heavier

气色

qìsè — Complexion, color; appearance of one's face indicating health

好多了

hǎo duō le — Much better; improved significantly compared to before

食欲

shíyù — Appetite; desire to eat food

有所

yǒusuǒ — To some extent; indicating partial degree of change

改善

gǎishàn — To improve, better; make a situation more favorable

对

duì — Correct, right; also a preposition meaning toward

放心

fàngxīn — To rest assured, relax; feel relieved without worry

多了

duō le — Much more; indicating a significant increase in degree