Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 3

Vocabulary

据

jù — According to; based on evidence or source

他们

tāmen — They; them (third person plural)

所言

suǒ yán — What was said; as stated by someone

每

měi — Every; each (one of a group)

一

yī — One; a single unit or item

系列

xìliè — A series; a sequence of related things

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

演化

yǎnhuà — Evolution; gradual development or transformation

都

dōu — All; both; every (inclusivity adverb)

由

yóu — By; from; through (indicating agent or cause)

一位

yī wèi — One (person); a single individual (polite)

先知

xiānzhī — Prophet; one who foretells or reveals truth

主持

zhǔchí — To preside over; to host or lead an event

而

ér — And; but; yet (connecting clauses)

每位

měi wèi — Every person; each individual (polite form)

有

yǒu — To have; to exist; there is

其

qí — Its; his; her; their (literary possessive pronoun)

千年

qiānnián — A thousand years; millennium

王朝

wángcháo — Dynasty; a ruling royal family's reign period

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; everything belonging to something

观点

guāndiǎn — Point of view; perspective; standpoint

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also (connecting elements)

人格

réngé — Personality; character; personal integrity

皆是

jiē shì — All are; every one is (literary expression)

早年

zǎonián — Early years; youth; one's younger days

思想

sīxiǎng — Thought; ideology; philosophical ideas

产物

chǎnwù — Product; outcome; result of a process

凡

fán — All who; anyone who; every (literary)

细读

xì dú — To read carefully; to study closely

至

zhì — To; until; reaching (indicating range or extent)

年间

niánjiān — During the years of; within a time period

遗著

yízhù — Posthumous writings; works left after death

者

zhě — One who; person that (suffix for agent nouns)

将

jiāng — Will; shall (future tense marker)

不断

bùduàn — Continuously; constantly; without interruption

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find; a discovery

暗示

ànshì — To hint; an implied suggestion or allusion

与

yǔ — And; with; together with

学说

xuéshuō — Theory; doctrine; a system of scholarly ideas

段落

duànluò — Paragraph; a section or passage of text

例如

lìrú — For example; for instance

超人

chāorén — Superman; Nietzsche's Übermensch concept

理想

lǐxiǎng — Ideal; aspiration; perfect vision or goal

在

zài — In; at; existing at a location or time

著作

zhùzuò — Written works; scholarly or literary writings

中

zhōng — In; inside; within (location particle)

均

jūn — All; equally; without exception (literary)

被

bèi — By (passive voice marker in Chinese grammar)

相当

xiāngdāng — Quite; fairly; considerably; rather

清晰

qīngxī — Clear; distinct; easy to perceive or understand

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

提出

tíchū — To put forward; to raise; to propose an idea

我们

wǒmen — We; us (first person plural)

语文学家

yǔwénxuéjiā — Philologist; scholar of language and literature

一文

yī wén — One article; one essay or written piece

出现

chūxiàn — To appear; to emerge; to come into view

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state

以下

yǐxià — The following; below; what comes next

引人注目

yǐn rén zhù mù — Eye-catching; attracting attention; noteworthy

论述

lùnshù — Exposition; to elaborate on a topic in writing

如何

rúhé — How; in what way; by what means

能

néng — Can; to be able to; capability

一个

yī ge — One (general measure word with noun)

民族

mínzú — Nation; ethnic group; people sharing culture

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the capacity of; to act as

整体

zhěngtǐ — Whole; entirety; as a complete unit

加以

jiāyǐ — To apply; to subject to (literary verb phrase)

赞美

zànměi — To praise; to admire; to speak highly of

颂扬

sòngyáng — To extol; to glorify; to publicly celebrate

即便

jíbiàn — Even if; even though; supposing that

希腊人

Xīlà rén — Greek people; ancient or modern Greeks

真正

zhēnzhèng — Truly; genuinely; real and authentic

重要

zhòngyào — Important; significant; of great consequence

也是

yě shì — Also is; is likewise; equally so

个体

gètǐ — Individual; a single distinct person or entity

之所以

zhī suǒyǐ — The reason why; that is why (literary)

令人感兴趣

lìng rén gǎn xìngqù — Interesting; arousing curiosity in people

且

qiě — And; moreover; furthermore (literary conjunction)

极为

jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a great degree

是

shì — Is; to be (main copula verb)

因为

yīnwèi — Because; due to the fact that

培育

péiyù — To cultivate; to nurture; to foster growth

出了

chū le — Produced; gave rise to (resultative complement)

如此

rúcǐ — Such; like this; so; in this manner

众多

zhòngduō — Numerous; a great many; large number of

伟大

wěidà — Great; grand; magnificent; of exceptional stature

这

zhè — This; these (near demonstrative pronoun)

何以

hé yǐ — How can; by what means (classical Chinese)

可能

kěnéng — Possible; maybe; perhaps; likelihood

值得

zhídé — Worth; deserving of attention or effort

深入

shēnrù — In-depth; thorough; to go deep into

研究

yánjiū — To research; to study; academic investigation

问题

wèntí — Question; problem; issue; matter

我

wǒ — I; me (first person singular pronoun)

所

suǒ — That which; what (literary relative particle)

感兴趣

gǎn xìngqù — To be interested in; to find interesting

仅是

jǐn shì — Only is; merely; nothing more than

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the middle of

关系

guānxi — Relationship; connection; relation between things

之中

zhī zhōng — Within; in the midst of (literary expression)

发展

fāzhǎn — Development; growth; to develop or expand

条件

tiáojiàn — Condition; requirement; prerequisite circumstance

异常

yìcháng — Abnormal; unusual; extraordinarily; exceptionally

优越

yōuyuè — Superior; excellent; advantageous; exceptional quality

绝非

juéfēi — Absolutely not; by no means; definitely not

该

gāi — Should; ought to; that particular (determiner)

善良

shànliáng — Kind; good-natured; benevolent; virtuous

而是

ér shì — But rather; instead it is (contrast connector)

邪恶

xié'è — Evil; wicked; malicious; morally corrupt

本能

běnnéng — Instinct; innate drive; natural impulse

搏斗

bódòu — To struggle; to fight; to battle fiercely

借助

jièzhù — With the help of; by means of; utilizing

有利

yǒulì — Favorable; advantageous; beneficial

手段

shǒuduàn — Means; method; approach to achieve a goal

出

chū — To produce; to come out; resultative complement

既

jì — Both; already; since (literary conjunction)

不同于

bùtóng yú — Different from; distinct from; unlike

又

yòu — Also; again; moreover; additionally

高于

gāo yú — Higher than; superior to; above in rank

那些

nàxiē — Those (plural demonstrative pronoun)

迄今

qìjīn — Until now; up to the present; so far

仅凭

jǐn píng — Relying only on; merely depending on

偶然

ǒurán — Accidental; by chance; coincidental; random

存在

cúnzài — To exist; existence; being; presence

在此

zài cǐ — Here; at this point; in this regard

抱有

bào yǒu — To harbor; to hold; to cherish (a feeling)

希望

xīwàng — Hope; wish; to hope for something

于

yú — In; at; from (classical preposition particle)

卓越

zhuóyuè — Outstanding; excellent; preeminent; remarkable