Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 6

Vocabulary

但

dàn — but, however, yet

它

tā — it, referring to non-human things

意在

yì zài — intended to, aims to achieve something

成为

chéng wéi — to become, to turn into something

一种

yī zhǒng — a kind of, a type of something

可能性

kě néng xìng — possibility, the chance something could happen

只要

zhǐ yào — as long as, provided that a condition is met

当代

dāng dài — contemporary, the present era or generation

接受

jiē shòu — to accept, to receive or take in something

新的

xīn de — new, fresh, of a novel kind

价值观

jià zhí guān — values, one's system of moral principles

便能

biàn néng — then can, would then be able to

全部

quán bù — all, entire, the whole of something

精神

jīng shén — spirit, mind, mental energy or will

与

yǔ — and, together with something else

肉体

ròu tǐ — flesh, the physical human body

加以

jiā yǐ — to apply, to proceed to do something

实现

shí xiàn — to realize, to achieve or fulfill a goal

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

作者

zuò zhě — author, the person who wrote a work

从未

cóng wèi — never, has not at any time done something

忽视

hū shì — to ignore, to overlook or disregard something

基督教

Jī dū jiào — Christianity, the Christian religion

对

duì — toward, regarding, directed at something

一切

yī qiè — all, everything, every single thing

价值

jià zhí — value, worth of something morally or materially

进行

jìn xíng — to carry out, to conduct an activity

重估

chóng gū — revaluation, reassessing the worth of something

那个

nà ge — that, referring to a specific thing or example

显著

xiǎn zhù — notable, remarkable, significantly conspicuous

先例

xiān lì — precedent, an earlier example to follow

正是

zhèng shì — precisely, it is exactly this thing

凭借

píng jiè — by means of, relying on something as support

这一

zhè yī — this one, referring to a specific instance

希腊人

Xī là rén — Greeks, people of ancient or modern Greece

那

nà — that, a demonstrative pronoun pointing outward

神化

shén huà — to deify, to glorify something as divine

生活方式

shēng huó fāng shì — way of life, lifestyle, manner of living

思想

sī xiǎng — thought, ideology, a system of ideas

连同

lián tóng — together with, along with something else

强盛

qiáng shèng — powerful and prosperous, thriving and strong

罗马

Luó mǎ — Rome, the ancient Roman civilization or city

世界

shì jiè — world, the entire earth or a domain

几乎

jī hū — almost, nearly, very close to entirely

在

zài — in, at, within a time or place

相当

xiāng dāng — quite, fairly, considerably to a degree

短暂

duǎn zàn — brief, short-lived, lasting only a little time

时间内

shí jiān nèi — within a period of time, inside a timeframe

被

bèi — passive marker indicating subject receives action

摧毁

cuī huǐ — to destroy, to demolish completely and utterly

或

huò — or, alternatively, either one option

一套

yī tào — a set of, a complete system of things

经过

jīng guò — after undergoing, having passed through a process

复兴

fù xīng — revival, renaissance, restoration of something former

希腊

Xī là — Greece, the ancient or modern Greek civilization

体系

tǐ xì — system, an organized framework of ideas

一旦

yī dàn — once, as soon as a condition is met

经由

jīng yóu — by way of, through a particular route or means

熏陶

xūn táo — to nurture through influence, gradual cultural cultivation

所

suǒ — particle preceding verb to nominalize or emphasize

提供

tí gōng — to provide, to supply or offer something

磨砺

mó lì — to temper, to sharpen through hardship or practice

而

ér — and then, thus connecting clauses or contrasting

得以

dé yǐ — to be able to, thus enabled to do something

精炼

jīng liàn — to refine, to purify and make more perfect

深化

shēn huà — to deepen, to intensify or make more profound

难道

nán dào — could it be that, rhetorical question marker

不能

bù néng — cannot, not able to do something

可

kě — can, may, expressing possibility or permission

预期

yù qī — to expect, to anticipate a future outcome

再度

zài dù — once again, a second time, anew

引发

yǐn fā — to trigger, to spark or cause something to occur

一场

yī chǎng — one instance of, a bout or episode of something

这样

zhè yàng — such, like this, of this kind

革命

gé mìng — revolution, a fundamental and sweeping transformation

直至

zhí zhì — until, up to a certain point in time

光辉

guāng huī — glorious, radiant, brilliantly shining splendor

人类

rén lèi — humanity, the human race as a whole

典型

diǎn xíng — archetype, an ideal representative example or model

终于

zhōng yú — finally, at last, after a long wait

降临

jiàng lín — to arrive, to descend upon or come forth

将是

jiāng shì — will be, shall become in the future

我们

wǒ men — we, us, referring to a group including speaker

信仰

xìn yǎng — belief, faith, deeply held conviction or creed

希望

xī wàng — hope, desire for something good to happen

召唤

zhào huàn — to summon, to call forth or beckon someone

参与

cān yù — to participate, to take part in an activity

其

qí — its, their, a formal possessive pronoun

创造

chuàng zào — creation, to create or bring something new forth

关于

guān yú — regarding, about, concerning a topic or subject

此

cǐ — this, referring to the present topic or thing

主题

zhǔ tí — theme, main subject or topic of discussion

私人

sī rén — private, personal, not meant for public view

笔记

bǐ jì — notes, written records or jottings of ideas

中

zhōng — in, within, inside a place or context

使用

shǐ yòng — to use, to employ or make use of something

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

超人

chāo rén — superman, Nietzsche's Übermensch, beyond-human ideal

表达

biǎo dá — to express, to convey meaning or emotion

顺带

shùn dài — incidentally, by the way, as a side note

一提

yī tí — to mention, to bring up briefly in passing

始终

shǐ zhōng — always, from beginning to end, consistently throughout

用

yòng — to use, to employ for a purpose

单数

dān shù — singular form, the grammatical single number

形式

xíng shì — form, format, the outward shape or structure

以此

yǐ cǐ — with this, using this as the means

指称

zhǐ chēng — to refer to, to designate by a name

最为

zuì wéi — most, to the greatest extent possible

完善

wán shàn — perfect, complete, fully developed and ideal

健全

jiàn quán — sound, wholesome, healthy in mind and body

现代人

xiàn dài rén — modern person, a human being of the present age

相对

xiāng duì — relatively, in contrast or comparison with something

然而

rán ér — however, yet, introducing a contrasting statement

最重要

zuì zhòng yào — most important, of the greatest significance

是

shì — is, to be, a linking verb

他

tā — he, him, a third-person male pronoun

将

jiāng — will, shall, a future tense marker

本人

běn rén — oneself, the person in question personally

指定

zhǐ dìng — to designate, to appoint or specify something

为

wéi — as, to be, serving as a role

典范

diǎn fàn — model, paragon, an exemplary standard to follow

瞧

qiáo — look, see, behold something carefully

这个人

zhè ge rén — this person, this man, this individual

审慎

shěn shèn — prudent, cautious, carefully deliberate in judgment

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

就

jiù — then, precisely, with regard to something

最高

zuì gāo — highest, supreme, of the greatest level

先驱

xiān qū — pioneer, forerunner, one who leads the way

条件

tiáo jiàn — condition, requirement, prerequisite for something

必要

bì yào — necessary, essential, indispensable for a purpose

前提

qián tí — premise, precondition that must first be met

阐明

chǎn míng — to clarify, to explain clearly and thoroughly

并

bìng — and, moreover, in addition to something

援引

yuán yǐn — to cite, to quote as supporting evidence

快乐

kuài lè — joy, happiness, a state of being glad

科学

kē xué — science, systematic knowledge from study and observation

某段

mǒu duàn — a certain passage, some particular section of text

文字

wén zì — text, written words, written language or script

为了

wèi le — in order to, for the purpose of doing

理解

lǐ jiě — to understand, to comprehend the meaning of something

首先

shǒu xiān — first of all, in the first place

必须

bì xū — must, have to, it is necessary to do

依赖

yī lài — to rely on, to depend upon something or someone

首要

shǒu yào — primary, foremost, of chief importance

生理

shēng lǐ — physiology, relating to the body's physical functions

有

yǒu — to have, there is, existence of something

清晰

qīng xī — clear, distinct, easily perceived or understood

认识

rèn shí — to know, understanding or knowledge of something

我

wǒ — I, me, the first-person singular pronoun

伟大

wěi dà — great, magnificent, of extraordinary significance

健康

jiàn kāng — health, healthy, in a good physical condition